Safety Tips Chapter 1 Safety Tips 1.1 General Safety Summary Read the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it. To evade potential hazards, use this product only as specified. Only qualified personnel should perform maintenance. Avoid fire or personal injury. Connect and disconnect properly. Connect a probe with the oscilloscope before it is connected to measured circuits; disconnect the probe from the oscilloscope after it is disconnected from measured circuits. Connect the probe in a right way. The probe ground lead is at ground potential. Do not connect the ground lead to an elevated voltage.
Check all terminal ratings. To avoid fire or shock hazard, check all ratings and markings on the product. Refer to the product manual for detailed information about ratings before making connections to the product. Do not operate without covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed. Avoid exposed circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when power is present. Do not operate with suspected failures. If you suspect there is damage to this product, have it inspected by qualified service personnel. Assure good ventilation. Do not operate in wet/damp environments. Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere. Keep product surfaces clean and dry.
1.2 Safety Terms and Symbols The following terms may appear in this manual: WARNING. Warning statements point out conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. CAUTION. Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage DSO1000B(V )Series HandHeld Oscilloscope User Manual 1