Furuno 1623 - Manual (Page 4)

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Safety Instructions for the Operator
WARNING
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
Do not open the equipment.
Only qualified personnel
should work inside the
equipment.
Wear a safety belt and hard
hat when working on the
antenna unit.
Serious injury or death can
result if someone falls from
the radar antenna mast.
Do not disassemble or modify the
equipment.
Fire, electrical shock or serious injury can
result.
Turn off the power immediately if water
leaks into the equipment or the equip-
ment is emitting smoke or fire.
Continued use of the equipment can cause
fire or electrical shock.
WARNING LABEL
A warning label is attached to the
equipment. Do not remove the label.
If the label is missing or damaged,
contact a FURUNO agent or dealer
about replacement.
WARNING
To avoid electrical shock, do not
remove cover. No user-serviceable
parts inside.
Name: Warning Label (1)
Type: 86-003-1011-2
Code No.: 100-236-232-10
Safety Instructions for the Installer
Observe the following compass safe
distances to prevent interference to a
magnetic compass:
Use the proper fuse.
Use of a wrong fuse can damage the
equipment and void the warranty.
Standard Steering
compass compass
0.50 m 0.30 m
Antenna
unit
1.25 m 0.95 m
Display
unit
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
Do not open the equipment
unless totally familiar with
electrical circuits and
service manual.
Only qualified personnel
should work inside the
equipment.
Wear a safety belt and hard
hat when working on the
antenna unit.
Serious injury or death can
result if someone falls from
the radar antenna mast.
WARNING
Construct a suitable service platform
from which to install the antenna unit.
Serious injury or death can result if some-
one falls from the radar antenna mast.
Be sure that the power supply is
compatible with the voltage rating of
the equipment.
Connection of an incorrect power supply
can cause fire or damage the equipment.
Use only the specified power cable.
Fire or damage to the equipment can
result if a different cable is used.
CAUTION
The radar antenna emits
electromagnetic radio
frequency (RF) energy which
can be harmful, particularly to
your eyes. Never look directly
into the antenna aperture from
a close distance while the
radar is in operation or expose
yourself to the transmitting
antenna at a close distance.
Distances at which RF radiation levels of
100 and 10 W/m
2 exist are given in the
table below.
100 W/m 2 10 W/m 2
Nil 0.7 m