12EN SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS! WARNING Important information to alert you to asituation that might cause serious injury anddamage to your property if instructions arenot followed.! CAUTION Important information that tells how toprevent damage to the equipment.When using the scale, the following safety precautions should always be followed.! WARNING:Use only the correct AC adaptor with the scale.Other adaptors may cause permanent electrical damage.! CAUTION:• Avoid placing the scale in direct sunlight, this may cause discoloration or malfunction.• Replace all batteries at the same time – Do not replace only a portion of the 6 batteries as this may cause amalfunction.• If the scale is not to be used for a long period of time, remove all batteries from the battery compartment toavoid leakage, which may cause damage to this scale.• Avoid overloading the scale, as this may cause permanent damage and void your warranty –do not EVER exceed the maximum capacity of the scale.• Keep the scale away from water – this scale is not water resistant. Shock, injury and electrical damage can occurif used in a wet location!• Matter charged with static electricity could affect accuracy. Discharge all static electricity. For example,one method is to use Static-Guard spray, and spray it on both sides of the weighing platform.