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Safety and Compliance
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Safety
The Tobii Dynavox Indi™ device has been tested and approved as compliant to all the Specifications and Standards listed in 2 Compliance Information, page 2 of this manual and in the 5 Technical Specifications,
page 2 . Nevertheless, in order to ensure safe operation of your Tobii Dynavox Indi™ device, there are a few safety warnings to bear in mind:
No modification of this equipment is allowed
The user may never attempt to change the battery. Altering of the battery may cause risk of explosion.
The Tobii Dynavox Indi™ is not to be used as a life supporting Device, and it shall not be relied on in case of loss of function due to power loss or other causes.
There could be a choking hazard risk if small parts detach from the Tobii Dynavox Indi™ device.
The Tobii Dynavox Indi™ device shall not be exposed to or used in rain or weather conditions outside the Technical Specification of the Tobii Dynavox Indi™ device.
Young children or people with cognitive disabilities should not have access to, or the use of, the Tobii Dynavox Indi™ device without parental or guardian supervision.
The Tobii Dynavox Indi™ device shall be used with care when moving around.
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Avoiding Hearing Damage
Permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones, headphones or speakers are used at high volume. To prevent this, the volume should be set to a safe level. You can become desensitized over time to
high sound levels which may then sound acceptable yet still could be damaging your hearing. If you experience symptoms such as ringing in your ears, please lower the volume or stop using the ear-
phones/headphones. The louder the volume, the less time is required before your hearing could be affected.
Hearing experts suggest the following measures to protect your hearing:
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Limit the amount of time you use earphones or headphones at high volume.
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Avoid turning up the volume to block out noisy surroundings.
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Turn the volume down if you cannot hear people speaking near you.
To establish a safe volume level:
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Set your volume control at a low setting.
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Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, without distortion.
1.2
Power Supply and Batteries
The Tobii Dynavox Indi™ device contains a rechargeable battery. All rechargeable batteries degrade over time. Thus the possible usage times for the Tobii Dynavox Indi™ after a full charge can become
shorter over time than when the device was new.
The Tobii Dynavox Indi™ device uses a Li-ion Polymer battery.
If you are in a hot environment, be aware that it can affect the ability to charge the battery. The internal temperature has to be between 0 ℃/32 ℉ and 45 ℃/113 ℉ for the battery to charge. If the in-
ternal battery temperature raises above 45 ℃/113 ℉ the battery will not charge at all.
Move the Tobii Dynavox Indi™ device to a cooler environment to let the battery charge properly.
Avoid exposing the Tobii Dynavox Indi™ device to fire or to temperatures above 60 ℃/140 ℉. These conditions may cause the battery to malfunction, generate heat, ignite or explode. Be aware that it
is possible, in a worst case scenario, for temperatures to reach greater than those stated above in, for example, the trunk of a car on a hot day. So, storing the Tobii Dynavox Indi™ device, in a hot car
trunk could conceivably lead to a malfunction.
Only charge the Tobii Dynavox Indi™ battery in an ambient temperature of 0 ℃/32 ℉ to 45 ℃/113 ℉.
Use only the supplied power adapter to charge the Tobii Dynavox Indi™ device. Using unauthorized power adaptersmay severely damage the Tobii Dynavox Indi™ device.
For safe operation of the Tobii Dynavox Indi™ device, use only charger and accessories approved by Tobii Dynavox.
Do not open, or modify, the casing of the Tobii Dynavox Indi™ device or of the power supply, since you may be exposed to potentially hazardous electrical voltage. The device contains no serviceable
parts. If the Tobii Dynavox Indi™ device or it's accessories are mechanically damaged, do not to use them.
If the battery are not charged or the Tobii Dynavox Indi™ is not connected to the power supply, the Tobii Dynavox Indi™ device will shut down.
If the Power Supply Cord is damaged it needs to be replaced by Service Personnel only. Do not use the Power Supply Cord until replaced.
Disconnect the AC power plug of the Power adapter from the wall socket when not charging the device and disconnect the power cable from the device.
Special regulations apply to shipping devices containing Li-ion Polymer batteries. If dropped, crushed, or short-circuited, these batteries can release dangerous amounts of heat and may ignite, and
are dangerous in fires.
Please reference IATA regulations when shipping lithium metal or lithium ion batteries or cells:
The Power adapters shall not be used without an adult or Caregiver supervision.
1.3
Temperature
Due to use in direct sunshine or in any other hot environment the Tobii Dynavox Indi™ device may have hot surfaces. There is a built in temperature sensor that monitors the temperature. If the sensor
detects to hot internal temperature the device will automatically trigger a Windows Shut Down or Hibernate (depending on Windows Power Button configuration). It may take a while before
Tobii Dynavox Indi™ device can be restarted as the unit may first need time to cool down.
http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/cargo/dangerous_goods/Pages/lithium_batteries.aspx
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