7Prima ENT/DNTWARNINGS AND CAUTIONS3LABOMED is not responsible for the safety and reliability of this instrument when:- Assembly, disassembly, repair, or modification is made by unauthorized dealers or persons.- The instrument is not used in accordance with this user manual.A WARNING is an instruction that draws attention to the risk of injury or death.WARNING: USERS OF THIS EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY TRAINED IN THE APPROPRIATEMEDICAL PROCEDURES. FURTHERMORE, THEY SHOULD TAKE THE TIME TO READ ANDUNDERSTAND THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PERFORMING ANY PROCEDURE. THEY SHOULDALSO READ AND UNDERSTAND THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT USED INCONJUNCTION WITH THIS MICROSCOPE (i.e. ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATORS). FAILURE TODO SO MAY RESULT IN INJURY TO THE PATIENT AND/OR DAMAGE TO THE MICROSCOPE.WARNING: THIS INSTRUMENT SHOULD BE USED IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONSOUTLINED IN THIS USER MANUAL. THE SAFETY OF THE OPERATOR AND THE PERFORMANCEOF THE INSTRUMENT CANNOT BE GUARANTEED IF USED IN A MANNER NOT SPECIFIED BYLABOMED.WARNING: DO NOT REPAIR OR SERVICE THIS INSTRUMENT WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM THEMANUFACTURER. ANY REPAIR OR SERVICE TO THIS INSTRUMENT MUST BE PERFORMED BYEXPERIENCED PERSONNEL OR DEALERS WHO ARE TRAINED BY LABOMED, OR SERIOUSINJURY TO THE OPERATOR OR PATIENT MAY OCCUR.WARNING: MODIFICATIONS TO THIS INSTRUMENT ARE NOT ALLOWED. ANY MODIFICATION TO THIS UNITMUST BE AUTHORIZED BY LABOMED, OR SERIOUS INJURY TO THE OPERATOR OR PATIENT MAYOCCUR.WARNING: IF THIS INSTRUMENT IS MODIFIED, APPROPRIATE INSPECTION AND TESTING MUST BECONDUCTED TO ENSURE CONTINUED SAFE USE OF THIS INSTRUMENT.WARNING: TO AVOID RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, THIS EQUIPMENT MUST ONLY BE CONNECTED TO ASUPPLY MAIN WITH PROPER EARTHING, OR DAMAGE TO THIS INSTRUMENT AND/OR INJURY TOTHE OPERATOR OR PATIENT MAY OCCUR.WARNING: ENSURE THAT THE VOLTAGE APPLIED TO THE UNIT IS THE SAME AS THE VOLTAGE INDICATEDON THE DATA PLATE, OR DAMAGE TO THE UNIT MAY OCCUR.WARNING: THIS INSTRUMENT MUST BE PLUGGED IN TO AN OUTLET WITH AN EARTH GROUND. DO NOTREMOVE OR DAMAGE THE EARTH GROUND CONNECTION ON THE POWER INPUTCONNECTOR OR THE UNIT’S POWER CORD, OR DAMAGE TO THE INSTRUMENT AND/OR INJURYTO THE OPERATOR OR PATIENT MAY OCCUR.WARNING: THE EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEM SHOULD NOT BE USED ADJACENT OR STACKED WITH OTHEREQUIPMENT LIKE MRI MACHINES, RFID, SECURITY SYSTEMS LIKE METAL DETECTORS, ORSIMILAR DEVICES. IF ADJACENT OR STACKED USE IS NECESSARY, THE EQUIPMENT OR SYSTEMSHOULD BE OBSERVED TO VERIFY NORMAL OPERATION IN THE CONFIGURATION IN WHICH ITWILL BE USED.