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Safety Information
W Warning
A Warning identifies conditions and actions that pose hazards
to the user. To avoid personal injury, follow these guidelines:
• *Do not point laser directly at eye or indirectly off
reflective surfaces.
• Replace the batteries as soon as the low-battery
indicator appears.
• Do not use the thermometer if it operates abnormally.
Protection may be impaired. When in doubt, have the
thermometer serviced.
• Do not operate the thermometer around explosive gas,
vapor, or dust.
• Do not connect the optional external probe to live
electrical circuits.
• To avoid a burn hazard or fire, know that reflective
objects may be much hotter than the indicated
temperature reading.
• Do not leave the thermometer on or near objects of high
temperature.
• Use of controls or adjustments or performance of
procedures other than those specified herein may result
in hazardous laser radiation exposure.
• If the thermometer is used in a manner not specified by
the manufacturer, the protection provided by the
thermometer may be impaired.
W Caution
To avoid damaging the thermometer or the equipment under
test, protect them from the following:
• EMF (electro-magnetic fields) from arc welders,
induction heaters, etc.
• Static electricity
• Thermal shock (caused by large or abrupt ambient
temperature changes- for highest accuracy, allow 30
minutes for thermometer to stabilize before use).