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Warnings and Cautions
Please read this manual and follow its instructions carefully. Certain symbols and
the words warning, caution, and note carry special meanings and should be
carefully reviewed:
WARNING THE PERSONAL SAFETY OF THE PATIENT OR USER MAY BE
INVOLVED. DISREGARDING THIS INFORMATION COULD RESULT IN
SERIOUS INJURY TO THE PATIENT OR USER.
Caution Special procedures or precautions must be followed to avoid
damaging the instrument.
Note Special information to make maintenance easier or important
information more clear.
An exclamation mark within a triangle is intended to alert the
user to the presence of important operating and maintenance
instructions in the manual.
A lightning bolt within a triangle is intended to warn of the
presence of hazardous voltage. Refer all service to authorized
personnel.
WARNING IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE: BEFORE OPERATING THIS
DEVICE, PLEASE READ THIS OPERATING MANUAL THOROUGHLY
AND CAREFULLY. WHEN USING THIS DEVICE WITH ALIGHT SOURCE,
FIRE AND/OR SEVERE INJURY MAY RESULT TO THE PATIENT, USER
OR INANIMATE OBJECTS, IF THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL
ARE NOT FOLLOWED. ALL LIGHT SOURCES, INCLUDING THE X8000,
CAN GENERATE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF HEAT (EXCEEDING 41°C
/ 106°F) AT THE SCOPE TIP, THE SCOPE LIGHT POST, THE LIGHT
CABLE TIP, AND/OR NEAR THE LIGHT CABLE ADAPTER. HIGHER
LEVELS OF BRIGHTNESS FROM THE LIGHT SOURCE RESULT IN
HIGHER LEVELS OF HEAT. ALWAYS ADJUST THE BRIGHTNESS LEVEL
OF THE CAMERA AND THE MONITOR, BEFORE ADJUSTING THE
BRIGHTNESS LEVEL OF THE LIGHT SOURCE. ADJUST THE
BRIGHTNESS LEVEL OF THE LIGHT SOURCE TO THE MINIMUM
BRIGHTNESS NECESSARY TO ADEQUATELY ILLUMINATE THE
SURGICAL SITE. INADDITION, ADJUST THE INTERNAL SHUTTER OF
THE CAMERA HIGHER IN ORDER TO RUN THE LIGHT SOURCE AT A
LOWER INTENSITY. AVOID TOUCHING THE SCOPE TIP OR THE LIGHT
CABLE TIP TO THE PATIENT, AND NEVER PLACE THEM ON TOP OF
THE PATIENT, AS DOING SO MAY RESULT IN BURNS TO THE PATIENT
OR USER. INADDITION, NEVER PLACE THE SCOPE TIP, THE SCOPE
LIGHT POST, THE LIGHT CABLE ADAPTER, OR THE LIGHT CABLE TIP
ON THE SURGICAL DRAPES OR OTHER FLAMMABLE MATERIAL, AS