59GUARANTEECONDITIONS OF GUARANTEEThis guarantee is in addition to and does not in any way affect any statutory or other rightsof consumer purchasers. If within the applicable guarantee period, the appliance proves tobe defective by reason of faulty design, workmanship or materials, we undertake subjectto the following conditions to have the defective appliance (or any part or parts there of)repaired or replaced free of charge.1. The appliance shall have been purchased and used solely within the UK and inaccordance with standard operating instructions and the technical and/or SafetyStandards required in the UK.2. The appliance should be returned together with this guarantee and proof of date ofpurchase promptly on being found defective at the purchaser’s risk and expense to theauthorised dealer from whom the appliance was purchased or to the nearest authoriseddealer. All enquires must be through such dealers.3. This guarantee shall not apply to damage caused through fire, accident, lightning,misuse, wear and tear, neglect, incorrect adjustment or repair, to damage causedthrough installation, adaption, modification or use in an improper manner or inconsistentwith the technical and/or safety standards required in the country where this applianceis used, or to damage occurred during transit to or from the purchaser.4. If at any time during the guarantee period any part or parts of the appliance arereplaced with a part or parts not supplied or approved by us or of an objective qualitysafe and suitable for the appliance, or the appliance has been dismantled or repairedby any person not authorised by us, we shall have the right to terminate this guaranteein whole or in part immediately without further notice.5. The purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy under this guarantee against us is for therepair or replacement of the appliance or any defective part or parts and no otherremedy, including, but not limited to, incidental or consequential damage or loss ofwhatsoever nature shall be available to the purchaser.6. This guarantee shall not apply to cassette tapes, batteries and any other items oflimited natural life.7. Our decision on all matters relating to complaints shall be final. Any appliance ordefective part which has been replaced shall become our property.8. The guarantee period applicable to this product shall be 12 months.Please keep these Operating Instructions with your receipt.Panasonic Business Systems U.K.Receipt No. Date of PurchaseModel No. KX-TCD700 Serial No.28426_English 19/10/00 12:19 pm Page 59