Magicard Pronto User manual

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Magicard Pronto User Manual
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& RRVLQJW HULJ WFDUGV 
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&DUGWKLFNQHVV 
7RREWDLQJRRGTXDOLW\SULQWVWKH&DUGPXVWEH
3ULQWDEOHDUHDRIWKH&DUG
8VLQJ0DJQHWLF WULSHFDUGV
8VLQJ+ROR3DWFKFDUGV 
8VLQJ HOI$GKHVLYH&DUGV
3ULQWHUGULYHUVRIWZDUHW Hµ8OWUD'ULYHU¶
,QVWDOOLQJWKHµ8OWUD'ULYHU¶
7KH3ULQWHU'ULYHUVHWWLQJV 
8QLQVWDOOLQJWKH8OWUD'ULYHU 
&DULQJIRU\RXUSULQWHU
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&OHDQLQJWKH3ULQWHU5ROOHUVZLWKWKH&OHDQLQJ&DUG 
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Ultra Electronics Ltd
Magicard Pronto User Manual
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rams and FeaturesA
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