General safety instructions
• Before commissioning this device please read the instruction manual
carefully.
• Please keep these instructions, the guaranty certificate, the sales receipt and, if
possible, the carton with the inner packaging!
• The device is intended exclusively for private and not for commercial use!
• Always remove the plug from the socket whenever the device is not in use, when
attaching accessory parts, cleaning the device or whenever a disturbance
occurs. Switch off the device beforehand. Pull on the plug, not on the cable.
• In order to protect children from the dangers of electrical appliances, never leave
them unsupervised with the device. Consequently, when selecting the location
for your device, do so in such a way that children do not have access to the devi-
ce. Take care to ensure that the cable does not hang down.
• Test the device and the cable regularly for damage. If there is damage of any
kind, the device should not be used.
• Do not repair the device yourself, but rather consult an authorised expert.
• For safety reasons a broken or damaged mains lead may only be replaced by an
equivalent lead from the manufacturer, our customer service department or a
similary qualified person.
• Keep the device and the cable away from heat, direct sunlight, moisture, sharp
edges and suchlike.
• Never use the device unsupervised! Switch off the device whenever you are not
using it, even if this is only for a moment.
• Use only original accessories.
• Do not use the device outdoors*).
• Under no circumstances must the device be placed in water or other liquid, or
come into contact with such*). Do not use the device with wet or moist hands*).
• Should the device become moist or wet, remove the mains plug from the socket
immediately*). Do not reach into the water.
• Use the device only for the intended purpose.
*) Please note the following „Special safety instructions...“.
Energy supply
Please insert a 9V block battery (6LR61) in the battery compartment on the bottom
of the balance and press the contact clamps on the battery poles. Make sure to
match the right polarities. Use only batteries, which are explicitly indicated as alkali-
ne. The following batteries are recommended: DURACELL MN 1500, Energizer E
91. The device is sold without batteries.
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