User manual

 • Ifthereisreasontobelievethatsafeoperationisnolongerpossible,putthedevice
outofoperationandsecureitagainstunintendedoperation.Safeoperationisno
longerpossibleif:
  - theproductshowsvisibledamages,
  - theproductnolongerworksand
  - theproductwasstoredunderunfavourableconditionsforalongperiodoftime,
  - theproductwassubjecttoconsiderabletransportstress.
 • Theproductshouldnotbeconnectedimmediatelyafterithasbeenbroughtfroman
areaofcoldtemperaturetoanareaofwarmtemperature.Condensedwatermight
destroytheproduct.Waituntiltheproductstabilisestoadapttothenewambient
temperaturebeforeuse.
 • Thedevicemustnotbeexposedtohumidityorliquids.
 • Steam,dust,smokeand/orvapourscanpreventaccuratemeasurementbyobstruc-
tingthethermometer’soptics.
 • Themanufacturerorsupplieracceptsnoresponsibilitywhatsoeverforincorrect
displaysortheconsequenceswhichcanarisefromsuchincorrectdisplays.
 Laser
 • Neverlookintothelaserbeamandneverpointitatpeopleoranimals.Laserradiation
cancausedamagetoeyesorskin.
 • Thisproductisequippedwithaclass2laseraccordingtoEN60825-1.Neveropen
thedevice.
 • Anyadjustmentorserviceworkisonlytobecarriedoutbyqualiedpersonnelwho
arefamiliarwiththerisksinvolved.Improperlymadeadjustmentsmayresultinhazar-
douslaserradiation.
 • Duringoperationofthedevice,thelaserhastobedirectedinsuchawaythatno
personislocatedwithintherangeofprojectionandthatunwantedreectedrays(e.g.
duetoreectingobjects)donotgetintotherangeofanyperson.
 • Ifpossible,restricttherangeofradiationbyusingscreensorpartitions.
 • Neveropenthedevice.Anyadjustmentorserviceworkisonlytobecarriedoutby
qualiedpersonnelwhoarefamiliarwiththerisksinvolved.Improperlymadeadjust-
mentsmayresultinhazardouslaserradiation.
 • Includedinthedeliveryarereferencesignsforthelaserindifferentlanguages.In
casethesignonthelaserisnotwritteninthelanguageofyourcountry,pleasexthe
respectivesignontothelaser.

 Battery
 • Observecorrectpolaritywhileinsertingthebattery.
 • Removethebatteryifthedeviceisnotusedforalongperiodoftimetoavoiddamage
throughleaking.Leakingordamagedbatteriesmightcauseacidburnswhencontact
withskin,thereforeusesuitableprotectiveglovestohandlecorruptedbatteries.
 • Keepbatteriesoutofreachofchildren.Donotleavethebatterylyingaround,asthere
isrisk,whichchildrenorpetscouldswallowit.
 • Makesurethatbatteriesarenotdismantled,short-circuitedorthrownintore.
 • Neverrechargenon-rechargeablebatteries.Thereisariskofexplosion!
 Miscellaneous
 • Theproductmustnotbeusedformedicalorpublicpurposes.
 • Repairworksmustonlybecarriedoutbyaspecialist/specialistworkshop.
 • Ifthereareanytechnicalquestions,pleasecontact:
  International: www.conrad.com/contact
  UnitedKingdom: www.conrad-electronic.co.uk/contact
OPERATINGELEMENTS
1. Batterycompartment
2. “LCD/Laser”button
3. “MAX/MIN”button
4. LCdisplay
5. Laserpointer
6. Infraredsensor
7. “ºC/ºF”button
8. Trigger
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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
IR-THERMOMETERIR260-8S
ITEMNO.100980
INTRODUCTION
Dearcustomer,
ThankyouformakingtheexcellentdecisiontopurchasethisVoltcraft
®
product.
YouHAVEacquiredahigh-qualityproductwithanamethatstandsforoutstandingproductsinthe
eldofmeasuring,chargingandpowertechnology,whichexcelduetoprofessionalcompetence
andconstantinnovation.
WithVoltcraft
®
,youwillbeabletocopeevenwiththemostdifculttaskswhetheryouarean
ambitioushobbyuseroraprofessionaluser.Voltcraft
®
offersreliabletechnologycombinedwith
exceptionalvalueformoney.
Therefore,weareabsolutelysure:thatstartingtouseVoltcraftwillalsobethestartofalong,
successfulrelationship.
WehopeyouwillenjoyusingyournewVoltcraft
®
product!
INTENDEDUSE
TheIR-260-8Sisadevicefornon-contacttemperaturemeasurement,whichusestheinfrared
energyemittedbyanobjecttodeterminethetemperature.TheIR-260-8Sthermometerisideal
formeasuringthetemperatureofhot,hard-to-reach,ormovingobjects.Itmeasuresthesurface
temperatureofanobject.However,itcannotmakemeasurementsthroughtransparentsurfaces
suchasglassorplastic.Thethermometerhasatemperaturerangeof-30ºCto260ºC.Poweris
suppliedbya9Vbattery.
Measurementsmustnotbecarriedoutunderunfavourableambientconditions.Adverseambient
conditionsinclude:
• Moistureorexcessivehumidity
• Dustorcombustiblegases,vapoursorsolvents
• Thunderstormsorconditionsasduringastorm(e.g.strongelectrostaticeldsshouldbeavoided)
ThisproductfullsEuropeanandnationalrequirementsrelatedtoelectromagneticcompa-
tibility(EMC).CEconformityhasbeenveriedandtherelevantstatementsanddocuments
havebeendepositedatthemanufacturer.
Unauthorisedconversionand/ormodicationofthedeviceareinadmissiblebecauseofsafetyand
approvalreasons(CE).Anyusageotherthandescribedaboveisnotpermittedandcandamagethe
productandleadtoassociatedriskssuchasshort-circuit,re,electricshock,etc.Pleasereadthe
operatinginstructionsthoroughlyandkeepthemforfurtherreference.
CONTENTOFDELIVERY
• Infraredthermometer
• 1x9Vbattery
• Operatinginstructions
SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
 Wedonotassumeliabilityforresultingdamagestopropertyorpersonalinjuryif
theproducthasbeenabusedinanywayordamagedbyimproperuseorfailureto
observetheseoperatinginstructions.Thewarranty/guaranteewillthenexpire!
 Theiconwithexclamationmarkindicatesimportantinformationintheoperating
instructions.Carefullyreadthewholeoperatinginstructionsbeforeoperatingthe
device,otherwisethereisriskofdanger.
 Persons/Product
 • Theproductisnotatoyandshouldbekeptoutofreachofchildrenandpets!
 • Oncommercialpremises,theaccidentpreventionregulationsoftheAssociationof
IndustrialProfessionalAssociationswithrespecttoelectricalsystemsandoperating
equipmentmustbeobserved.
 • Inschools,trainingcentres,HobbyandDIYworkshops,thehandlingofmeasuring
appliancesmustberesponsiblysupervisedbytrainedpersonnel.
 • Thedevicemayonlybeoperatedinaclosed,dryroom.Thespacemaynotbecome
damporwetasthisposesariskofelectrocution!
 • Theproductmustnotbesubjectedtoheavymechanicalstressorintensevibration.
 • Theproductmustnotbeexposedtoelectromagneticelds,staticelectricalelds,
extremetemperatures,directsunlightordampness.
VERSION07/15