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Conventions for Alert Messages
This manual uses the following conventions to show the alert messages. An alert message consists of an
alert signal and alert statements. The alert signal consists of an alert symbol and a signal word or just a
signal word.
The following are the alert signals and their meanings:
This indicates a hazarous situation likely to result in serious personal
injury if the user does not perform the procedure correctly.
This indicates a hazarous situation could result in personal injury if the
user does not perform the porocedure correctly.
This indicates a hazarous situation could result in minor or moderate
personal injury if the user does not perform the procedure correctly. This
alert signal also indicates that damages to the product or other property,
may occur if the user oes not perform the procedure correctly.
This indicates information that could help the user use the product more
efficiently.
In the text, the alert signal is centered, followed below by the indented message. A wider line space
precedes and follows the alert message to show where the alert message begins and ends. The following
is an example:
(Example)
Before moving the drive, remove the optical disk cartridge to avoid
head or disk damage
The main alert messages in the text are also listed in the “Important Alert Items.”