Pharos Traveler GPS 505
User Manual
Safety Instructions for
the Pocket PC
Important safeguards
All safety instructions must be read carefully and fully understood before
attempting to use your Pharos Traveler GPS Pocket PC. This manual
contains safety instructions that must be observed in order to avoid potential
hazards that could result in personal injuries or damage to your Pocket PC.
The safety instructions have been classified according to the seriousness of
risk, as follows:
Signal Word Meaning
! DANGER
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation, which if
not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
! WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if
not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
! CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if
not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if
not avoided, may result in property damage.
NOTE
Provides important information.
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Introduction
Thank you for your purchase of the Pharos Traveler GPS 505 Pocket PC.
Please be sure to read this manual before using the Pocket PC and ensure
that you are aware of correct handling procedures.
• Please be sure to read the “ Important Safety Information” section in this
document to learn about safety information.
• After reading this document, keep it in a convenient place for future
reference.
Copyright Information
© 2005 All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual cannot be
reproduced in any form without the prior written permission. No patent
liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained
herein.
Microsoft®, Windows®, ActiveSync®, and PowerPoint® are registered
trademarks, and Windows CE™ is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
The names of other actual companies, products, and brand names
mentioned herein may by trade names, service marks, trademarks, or
registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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Important Safety Information
Read this information before using your Pocket PC.
To reduce the risk of bodily injury, electric shock, fire, and damage to
the equipment observe the following precautions.
General Precautions
Avoid hot areas: The product should be placed away from heat sources
such as radiators, heat registers or other products (including amplifiers) that
produce heat. Please keep this away from high-temperature locations,
including vehiciles. Intense heat can cause product deformation, destruction
of the battery, overall device breakdown and fire.
Avoid wet areas: Never use this product in a wet location.
Avoid pushing objects into product: Never push objects of any kind into
slots or other openings in the product. Slots and openings are provided for
ventilation. These openings must not be blocked or covered.
Mounting Accessories: Do not use the product on an unstable table, cart,
stand, tripod or bracket. Any mounting of the product should follow
manufacturer instructions, and should use a mounting accessory
recommended by the manufacturer.
Avoid unstable mounting: Do not use this product with an unstable
mouting base.
Use product with approved equipment: This product should be used only
with personal computers and options identified as suitable for use with your
equipment.
Avoid abnormal usage/disassembling: Please don't enforce it to be
discharged or overcharged/overdischarged with over current or high-tension
supply[C1]. Do not disassemble, repair, or pressurize this product; otherwise,
it will cause fire, electric shock, scorching and/or malfunction.
Adjust the volume: Turn down the volume before using headphones or
other audio devices.
Avoid use for drivers when driving: The driver should not use this product
when driving.
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GPS Usage Precautions
Please don’t use this product close to wireless machines; otherwise, the
product will malfunction.
This product is a delicate electronic machine; therefore, please do
not put it in places with strong static and electric waves.
The GPS receiver may not work if used in the following locations:
• Tunnel or basement
• Underground parking lot
•
• Under a bridge or viaduct
•
In remote forested areas
Indoor locations
Safety Precautions for Battery
Warning
To reduce the risk of fire or burns, do not disassemble,
crush, puncture, short external contacts, or dispose of in fire
or water.
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with specified batteries.
Battery may require recycling in accordance with local laws.
Contact your local regulatory authorities for more
information.
Your battery should not be thrown in the trash can.
• Please carefully read these precautions before using the Pocket PC,
and ensure that you are aware of the correct handling procedures.
• The precautions provide essential information for the protection of the
user and others from possible injury and property damage. They also
provide information on the safe handling of this product.
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• Please check that you fully understand the definition of the following messages
(signs and graphical symbols) before reading the text, and always follow the
instructions provided.
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Supplementary Information:
Weitere Informationen:
Informations
complérnentaires:
Información
complementaria:
Ulteriori informazioni:
Ytterligare information:
“The product complies with the
requirements of the Safety Directive
IEC60950 3rd and the EMC Directive
89/336/EEC.”
“Das Produkt entspricht den Anforderungen
der Niederspannungsrichtlinie 73/23/EG
und der EMC-Richtlinie 89/336/EG. ”
“Ce produit est conforme aux exigences de
la directive sur les basses tensions
73/23/CEE et de la directive EMC
89/336/CEE.”
“El Producto cumple los requistos de baja
tensión de la Directiva 73/23/CEE y la
Directiva EMC 89/336/CEE.”
“Il prodotto é conforme ai requisiti della
direttiva sulla bassa tensione 73/23/EG e la
direttiva EMC 89/336/EG. ”
“Produkten uppfyller kraven enligt
lågspänningsdirektiver 73/23/EEC och
EMC-direktiv 89/336/EEC.”
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