The Operator’s Manual uses the following text and symbol conventions throughout
the document.
Bold
Bold type indicates a key option that appears on the
keypad, or the screen. For example, if the word ‘enter’
appears as
, it refers to the key you press to
store a value or accept an option.
italic Italic type refers to a document in the 800 series document
set or to a section title within a document. For example,
Maintaining the System refers to Section 3 of this manual.
Warning statements provide information about a condition
that may cause personal injury.
Caution statements provide information about a condition
that may cause product damage or loss of data.
Biohazard statements alert you to potentially
biohazardous conditions.
The note symbol is used with important information that
requires your attention.
This symbol indicates that the information or procedure
applies to an 840, 844, and an 845 systems.
This symbol indicates that the information or procedure
applies to an 850, 854, and an 855 systems.
This symbol indicates that the information or procedure
applies to an 860, 864, and an 865 systems.
This is the abbreviation used for systems with a
CO-oximeter module attached.
Procedural notes appear after many of the procedures in
the Rapidlab 800 Operator’s Manual. They explain
conditions that can happen when a procedure is not
performed as intended. They also contain brief
explanations about how to handle an unexpected situation
or how to discontinue a process.