Safety Instructions; License Notice - VWR UNO Serie Bedienungsanleitung

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Before the first use of the thermal cycler please read the entire instruction manual.
Special notice should be taken of the following:
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LICENSE NOTICE

This instrument is licensed for research and development and for uses other than human in vitro diagnostics
under one or more of the following patents of Applera Corporation: U.S. Patent Nos. 5,656,493, 5,038,852,
5,333,675, 5,475,610 (claims 1-159 and 164-166), 6,703,236 (claims 7-10) and 7,238,517 or corresponding
claims in their non U.S. counterparts. No right is conveyed expressly, by implication or by estoppels under any
other patent of Applera, including but not limited to U.S. Patent No. 6,814,934 and its non U.S. counterparts,
which describe and claim thermal cyclers capable of real time detection.
Caution - dangerous voltage
Please ensure the voltage indicated on the device exactly matches your local electrical
supply.
Caution - dangerous explosive material
Explosive or reactive material mustn't be heated in the thermal cycler.
Caution - liquids
Ensure that no liquids can enter the device.
Caution - hot surfaces
The thermal plate and the heated lid quickly reach temperatures above 50 °C. There is
danger of burning! Keep the lid closed until the temperatures reach 30 °C or less.
Only use materials (tubes, tube caps, plates and sealing films) which are heat resistant to
120 °C.
Caution – environment
The devices ventilation system must not be covered.
Danger – line voltage
Incorrectly grounded products can be extremely hazardous in the event of a fault.
Use only a 3-conductor power cable (3x 0.75 mm
connector may only be plugged into a socket with a protective ground. The protection
must not be nullified by an extension cable without protective ground.
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) with protective ground. The power
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