Thank you for purchasing the K org DIGT AL METRONOME BEATLAB.
Precautions
Location
Using the unit in the following locations can result in a
malfunction.
• In direct sunlight
• Locations of extreme temperature or humidity
• Excessively dusty or dirty locations
• Locations of excessive vibration
• Close to magnetic fields
Power supply
Be sure to turn the power switch to OFF when the unit is
not in use. Remov e the battery in order to prevent it from
leaking when the unit is not in use for extended periods.
Interference with other electrical devices
Radios and televisions placed nearby may experience
reception interference. Operate this unit at a suitable
distance from radios and televisions.
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Handling
To avoid breakage, do not apply excessive force to the
switches or controls.
Care
If the exterior becomes dirty, wipe it with a clean, dry
cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners such as benzene or
thinner, or cleaning compounds or flammable polishes.
Keep this manual
After reading this manual, please keep it for later reference.
Keeping foreign matter out of your equipment
Never set any container with liquid in it near this equipment. If liquid gets into the equipment, it could cause a
breakdown, fire, or electrical shock. Be careful not to let
metal objects get into the equipment.
THE FCC REGULATION WARNING (for U.S.A.)
This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and,
if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Unauthorized changes or modification to this system can
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
CE mark for European Harmonized Standards
CE mark which is attached to our company’s products
of AC mains operated apparatus until December 31,
1996 means it conforms to EMC Directive (89/336/EEC)
and CE mark Directive (93/68/EEC).
And, CE mark which is attached after January 1, 1997
means it conforms to EMC Directive (89/336/EEC), CE
mark Directive (93/68/EEC) and Low Voltage Directive
(73/23/EEC).
Also, CE mark which is attached to our company’s products of Battery operated apparatus means it conforms
to EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and CE mark Directive
(93/68/EEC).
IMPORTANT NOTICE T O CONSUMERS
This product has been manufactured according to strict
specifications and voltage requirements that are applicable in the country in which it is intended that this product should be used. If you have purchased this product
via the internet, through mail order, and/or via a telephone sale, you must verify that this product is intended
to be used in the country in which you reside.
WARNING: Use of this product in any country other than
that for which it is intended could be dangerous and could
invalidate the manufacturer’s or distributor’s warranty.
Please also retain your receipt as proof of purchase otherwise your product may be disqualified from the
manufacturer’s or distributor’s warranty.
Switches the power on and off.
Turn the volume to zero before switching the
power on.
(2) T AP Key
Specifies the tempo.
Pressing the TAP key twice or more allows you
to specify the intermediate time as the tempo.
When the BEATLAB pauses, replay starts immediately after you specify a tempo.
(3) START/STOP Key
Starts or stops the programs, the chains and
the training patterns.
(4) Numeric Keys, (UP) Key and (DOWN)
Key
Numeric Keys (0-9): Used to set the individual
parameters.
The number of digits of each parameter the user
can enter from the numeric keys has been pre-
set. On completion of entry of the preset number of digits, the entry is accepted. When all of
the digits are not entered, the BA TLAB w aits for
about two seconds before accepting the entry.
For example, as the tempo is a three-digit parameter, it changes to 120 on completion of entering “120. ” When “80” is entered, the BEATLAB
waits for about two seconds bef ore changing the
tempo to 80.
Entering “080” in this case causes the BEATLAB
to immediately change the tempo to 80. When
another key is pressed before the entry is accepted, the entry is immediately accepted at the
time of pressing that key.
When a value out of the parameter range is entered, the BEATLAB retur ns it to the previous
value when the entry is accepted.
Key : Increases the preset value of each pa-
rameter by 1.
Key:Decreases the preset value of each pa-
rameter by 1.
Hold the s key or the t key for one second or
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more to quickly change the preset value.
When pressing key while holding the key,
the parameter value starts quickly increasing.
When pressing the key while holding the
key, the parameter value starts quickly decreasing.
(5) Backlight Key (
Pressing the backlight key turns the LC display
backlight on. Pressing it while the backlight is
on turns it off.
The backlight automatically goes off 20 seconds
after turned on.
When pressing the backlight key for two seconds or more, the backlight blinks twice, then
keeps illuminating.
The backlight automatically goes off When the
BEATLAB is not operated or keeps pausing for
60 seconds.
(6) Volume Slider
Adjusts the entire volume.
)
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(7) Sliders
Use the five sliders to adjust the volumes of the
individual rhythm tones.
ACC/5 Slider : Adjusts the accent and quintu-
plet volumes.
/6 Slider: Adjusts the quarter and sextu-
plet volumes.
/7 Slider: Adjusts the eighth and septuplet
volumes.
/8 Slider : Adjusts the triplet and octuplet
volumes.
/9 Slider : Adjusts the sixteenth and
nonuplet volumes.
(8) GROUP NOTES Key
Selects the notes to be adjusted using the sliders listed in (7).
(9) Mode Keys
PROG: Enters the program mode.
CHAIN: Enters the chain mode.
TRAINING: Enters the training mode.
(10) Parameter Selection Keys
Pressing the key positioned under the parameter shown on the LC display allows you to select the parameter. The par ameters you can select depend on the mode:
Program mode : Program, beat and tempo.
Chain mode: Chain, bar, program and
tempo.
Training mode : Training pattern, left hand start,
right hand start and tempo.
(11) WRITE Key
Used to save the parameters after changed.
(12) INS Key
Used to insert a program in a chain.
DEL Key: Used to delete a program from a chain.
(13) LC Display
Shows the parameters and other information.
(14) Tempo Indicators
The LEDs blink in synchronization with the
tempo.
The red LED and the green LED are lit on to
guide the downbeat and the upbeat, respectively .
In the training mode, the red LED indicates when
the left hand should be used and the green one
indicates when the right hand should be used.
(15) AC Adapter Jack
Used to connect a separately-sold AC adapter
(
(16) Speaker
(17) Headphone Jack (
Used to connect the headphone having a standard plug.
).
)
Note: The BEATLAB is designed to provide a
high output for the headphone volume.
When using a headphone, set the volume
to zero first, then gradually increase it for
adjustment.
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Program Mode
Press the PROG key to enter the program mode .
You can replay 24 programs in this mode. In
addition, you can change the parameters preset in the programs, such as the beat, the tempo,
and the rhythm note volume, which can be
saved.
Selecting the program
(1)In the program mode, press the parameter
selection key positioned under “PROG.”
(2)Enter the program number using the and
keys or the numeric keys. Specify the program numbers - by two digits.
When the program is selected, the parameter values preset in the program are retrieved. When selecting a program while another is being replayed, the newly selected
program starts on completion of current program.
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Starting/stopping the program replay
(1)ress the START/STOP key to start replay of
the program.
(2)Press the START/STOP key to stop replay
of the program while it is being replayed.
Specifying the beat
(1)Press the parameter selection key positioned
under “BEA T. ”
(2)Enter the beat number using the and
keys or the numeric keys. Specify the beat
by one digit. “EDIT” appears on the LC display when the setting is changed.
Specifying the tempo
(1)Press the parameter selection key positioned
under “TEMPO.”
(2)Enter the tempo using the and keys or
the numeric keys. Specify the tempo by three
digits. If not, press the TAP key twice or more
to specify the intermediate time as the tempo.
When the program pauses, replay starts immediately after you specify a tempo using the
TAP key .
“EDIT” appears on the LC display when the
setting is changed.
Specifying the rhythm note volumes
Use the GROUP NOTES ke y and the sliders to
adjust the rhythm note volumes.
“EDIT” appears on the LC display when the setting is changed.
<Operate the following sliders without pressing the GROUP NOTE key>
Operate the ACC/5 slider to adjust the accent
note volume.
Operate the
volume.
Operate the
volume.
Operate the
volume.
Operate the
note volume.
/6 slider to adjust the quarter note
/7 slider to adjust the eighth note
/8 slider to adjust the triplet note
/9 slider to adjust the sixteenth
<Operate the following sliders while pressing the GROUP NOTE key>
Operate the ACC/5 slider to adjust the quintuplet note volume.
Operate the
note volume.
Operate the
note volume.
Operate the
note volume.
Operate the
note volume.
Use the volume slider to adjust the entire volume.
/6 slider to adjust the sextuplet
/7 slider to adjust the septuplet
/8 slider to adjust the octuplet
/9 slider to adjust the nonuplet
Note: The BEATLAB is designed to provide a
high output for the headphone volume.
When using a headphone, set the volume
to zero first, then gradually increase it for
adjustment.
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Saving the program parameters (WRITE)
You can save the settings of the program parameters in the BEATLAB memory. If selecting
other program or moving to another mode before saving the current parameter setting, the
chain setting will be returned to the previous one.
Be sure to save your important programs in the
memory by carrying out the writing operation.
(1) Press the WRITE key after setting the pa-
rameters.
The BEATLAB goes to the program selection state, and the program number blinks s
on the display.
(2)Enter the program number where the settings
are to be saved using the and keys or
the numeric keys.
Note: Once the writing operation is ex-
ecuted, the program currently saved
in the selected program number is
overwritten.
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To cancel the writing operation, press
either the parameter selection key or
the mode key.
(3)Press the WRITE key.
The parameters are saved and “EDIT” disappears from the display.
Chain Mode
Press the CHAIN key to enter the chain mode.
In the chain mode, you can continuously replay
one program after another, which has been
saved in the program mode.
- The BEATLAB offers eight chains, each of
which consists of one TEMPO and up to 16
BARS.
You can enter only one program number in one
bar.
Chain configuration
CHAIN 1
CHAIN 2
• • • •
CHAIN 8
TEMPO
PRG
PROGRAM
TEMPO
140
PROGRAM
• • • •
TEMPO
72
PROGRAM
5
10
15
• • • •
BAR
4636251
BAR
43--2111
BAR
4163162151
5
• • •
16
• • •
7
5
5
17
6
• • •
16
• • •
• • •
16
• • •
- When a chain is replayed, bars 1 to 16 are replayed in this order. On completion of repla y of
bar 16, the BEATLAB returns to bar 1 and repeats eplay. When you specify the end command to a bar, symbol “- -” appears on the LC
display. In this case, the BEATLAB continues
replay from bar 1 to the bar just before the one
having the end command, then returns to bar
1. In Chain 2, for example, because bar 3 has
the end command, the BEATLAB retur ns to
bar 1 after replaying bar 2, resulting in alternative replay of bars 1 and 2.
-You can specify a tempo to the entire chain, in
which case the programs are all replayed in
the tempo you specify. Otherwise you can replay the individual programs in the tempos
specified to them.
Selecting the chain
(1)In the chain mode, press the parameter se-
lection key positioned under “CHAIN.”
(2)Enter the chain number using the and
keys or the numeric keys. Specify the chain
number by one digit.
When selecting a chain while another chain
is replayed, the newly selected chain starts
on completion of current program of the bar.
Starting/stopping the chain
(1)Press the START/STOP key to star t replay
of a chain.
(2) Press the START/STOP key to stop replay
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of the chain while it is being replayed.
Selecting the bar
You can select a bar to start replay there or to
change the program set there.
(1) When a chain is being replayed, press the
START/STOP key to stop it. No bar can be
selected while a chain is being replayed.
(2)Press the parameter selection key positioned
under “BAR. ”
(3)Enter the bar number using the and keys
or the numeric keys. Specify the bar number
by two digits. You can select from the bars
where programs are specified to ones where
the end command is specified (for which the
LC display shows “- -”).
In the chain configuration on page 13, for example, bars 1 to 16 in Chain 1 have preset
programs, so you can select from bar 1 to
bar 16.
In Chain 2, programs are preset to bars 1
and 2, and the end command, to bar 3, thus
you can select from bar 1 to bar 3.
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Specifying the program
(1)When a chain is being replayed, press the
ST AR T/STOP k ey to stop it. No program can
be preset while a chain is being replayed.
(2)Press the parameter selection key positioned
under “PROG. ”
(3)Enter the program number using the and
keys or the numeric keys. Specify the program number by two digits.
Entering zero causes the LC display to indicate “- -” and the end command to be specified. Note, however, that the end command
cannot be specified to bar 1.
“EDIT” appears on the LC display when the
setting is changed.
Selecting the tempo
(1)Press the parameter selection key positioned
under “TEMPO.”
(2)Enter the tempo using the and keys or
the numeric keys. Specify the tempo by three
digits. If not, press the TAP key twice or more
to specify the intermediate time as the tempo.
When the BEATLAB pauses, replay of the
chain starts immediately after a tempo is
specified.
Entering zero causes the indication on the
LC display to change to “PRG” and repla y of
the chain to start at the tempos specified in
the individual programs.
“EDIT” appears on the LC display when the
setting is changed.
Editing the chain
<Deleting a program>
(1)When a chain is being replayed, press the
ST AR T/STOP k ey to stop it. No program can
be deleted while a chain is being replayed.
(2)Press the parameter selection key positioned
under “BAR. ”
(3)Select the bar from which you desire to de-
lete the program using the and keys or
the numeric keys.
(4)Press the DEL key.
The program is deleted from the selected bar,
causing the programs preset in the subse-
quent bars to shift forward. It is unallowable
to delete all the programs and specify the
end command to bar 1.
On the LC display , the deleted program n umber disappears and the program number
shifted to the bar appears at once.
“EDIT” appears on the LC display when the
setting is changed.
Deleting program from bar 5
BAR
12345678910111213141516
12345678910111213141516
PROG
↓Deleting from bar 5
BAR
12345678910111213141516
1234678910111213141516--
PROG
<Inserting a program>
(1) When a chain is being replayed, press the
START/STOP key to stop it.
(2)Press the parameter selection key positioned
under “BAR. ”
(3)Select the bar in which you desire to insert a
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program using the and keys or the numeric keys.
(4)Press the INS key.
The program is inserted into the selected bar,
causing the programs preset in the subsequent bars to shift backward.
On the LC display , the selected program number disappears once and appears again at
once.
Note: No program can be inserted when all
of bars 1 to 16 have programs. In this
case, “FULL” blinks twice on the LC
display.
(5)Now the bar is ready for program insertion.
Enter the program number you want to insert.
“EDIT” appears on the LC display when the
setting is changed.
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Inserting program in bar 4
BAR
12345678910111213141516
PROG
12345 --6
↓Inserting in bar 4
BAR
12345678910111213141516
PROG
1234456--
↓Inserting program 2 in bar 4
BAR
12345678910111213141516
PROG
1232456--
Saving the chain setting (WRITE)
You can save the chain setting in the BEA TLAB
memory. Selecting any other chain before saving the setting of the current chain causes it to
return to the previous setting, not to be saved.
Be sure to save your important chains in the
memory by carrying out the writing operation.
(1) Press the WRITE key after setting the pa-
rameters of a chain.
The BEATLAB goes to the chain selection
state, and the chain number blinks on the
display.
(2)Enter the chain number where the settings
are to be saved using the and keys or
the numeric keys.
Note: Once the writing operation is ex-
ecuted, the setting currently saved in
the selected chain number is overwritten.
To cancel the writing operation, press
either the parameter selection key or
the mode key.
(3)Press the WRITE key.
The parameters are saved and “EDIT” disappears from the LC display.
Training Mode
Press the TRAINING key to enter the training
mode.
In the training mode, 39 training patterns ideal f or
snare drum practice are preset. You can replay
them and adjust their tempos while replaying.
In the training mode, the sounds and the LEDs
guide you to beat correct time.
The high note sound is generated and the green
LED blinks at the timing of right hand beat. The
low note sound is generated and the red LED
blinks at the timing of left hand beat.
Selecting the training pattern
(1) In the training mode, press the parameter
selection key positioned under “TRAINING.”
(2)Select the training number using the and
keys or the numeric ke ys. Specify the training number by two digits.
Starting/stopping the training pattern
(1)Press the START/STOP key to star t replay
of the training pattern.
The reference beat is given first and follo wed
by the training pattern.
(2) Press the START/STOP key to stop replay
of the training pattern while it is being replayed.
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Specifying the tempo
The training patters are replayed at the preset
tempo. Adjust the tempo for easy training if you
feel the preset tempo is too fast or too slow.
(1)Press the parameter selection key positioned
under “TEMPO.”
(2)Enter the tempo using the and keys or
the numeric keys. Specify the tempo by three
digits. If not, press the TAP key twice or more
to specify the intermediate time as the tempo.
When the training pattern pauses, replay of
the training pattern starts immediately after
a tempo is specified.
Selecting the hand to start beating on the
training pattern
-To star t beating by the right hand, press the
parameter selection key under the green LED .
“RIGHT” appears on the LC display.
-To start beating by the left hand, press the parameter selection key under the red LED.
“LEFT” appears on the LC display.
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Adjusting the volume
- Using the ACC/5 slider, you can adjust the volume difference between the accented notes
and the non-accented notes. Lowering the
slider makes the volume difference greater and
raising it makes the difference smaller.
- Using the
ence beat volume.
Listening to the reference beat, you can always
be conscious of the top beat of the phrase.
- Use the volume slider to adjust the entire volume.
/6 slider, you can adjust the ref er-
Note: The BEATLAB is designed to provide a
high output for the headphone volume.
When using a headphone, set the volume
to zero first, then gradually increase it for
adjustment.
Resetting to the Factory Setting
To reset the BEATLAB to the factory setting,
switch the power on while pressing the PROG
key and the WRITE key. All the preset values
are reset to the factory set values.
Battery Power Warning
When the battery power of the BEATLAB r uns
down, the battery mark appears on LC display.
Replace the batteries with new ones as soon as
possible.
Replacing the Batteries
When the battery power of the BEATLAB r uns
down, the replayed sounds ma y be distorted and
the LC display and the tempo indicators may
darken.
Malfunction may occur. When the battery mark
appears on the LC display , replace the batteries
with new ones as soon as possible.
Replacing the batteries
(1) Be sure to switch the power off using the
STANDBY/ON switch.
(2) Slide the batter y cover located on the rear
side of the BEATLAB in the direction of the
arrow.
(3)Replace the old batteries with the new ones
being careful to observe the correct polarity,
then close the battery cover.
(4)Switch the power on by pressing the
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STANDBY/ON switch and ensure that the
BEATLAB operates correctly.
* The supplied batteries are used only to check
the BEATLAB operation and may have a
shorter life than regular batteries.
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Specifications
<Metronome>
Tempo range:
Beat range:0 to 9 beats
Tempo accuracy: = ± 0.2%
<Memory>
Number of programs:24
Number of chains:8
Number of bars:Up to 16 per chain
Training patterns:39
Volume sliders:ACC/quintuplet, quarter/sextuplet, eighth/septuplet, triplet/octuplet,
Speaker:Dynamic speaker (50mm in diameter)
Connection terminal:Headphone terminal (Standard 6.3-mm jack)
Power supply terminal :
Power supply:Four AAA alkaline batteries (6 V) or AC adapter (Sold separately)
Battery life:Approx. 120 hours (alkaline batteries, program mode, tempo:
Outer dimensions:142 mm (W) x 104 mm (D) x 28 mm (H)
Weight:195 g / 6.88 oz (excluding batteries); 240 g / 8.47 oz (including batteries)
Accessories:Owner’s Manual, four AAA alkaline batteries for operation check
* The specifications and the appearance are subject to change without prior notice.
The BEATLAB offers 39 training patterns selected from the rudiments, which are the basic
phrases of the snare drum developed in the history of marching.
For the BEATLAB, the rudiments are grouped
into four; roll, paradiddle, flam and ruff . With the
BEATLAB, you can practice how to beat by the
right and left hands at the tempo, guided by the
sounds and lights that give you the timings of
the right hand beats and the left hand beats.
Even without knowing of the rudiments, you can
play the drums. However, just as you can communicate more widely if you know how to write
down your language, your drumming performances are broadened if you know what the rudiments are all about.
First of all, practice these phrases with the
BEATLAB.
For 39 kinds of phrase, please refer to page 90.
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Nous vous remercions sincèrement pour
l’achat de notre MÉTRONOME NUMÉRIQUE
BEATLAB korg.
Précautions
Emplacement
L’utilisation de cet instr ument dans les endroits
suivants peut en entraîner le mauvais fonctionnement.
• En plein soleil
• Endroits très chauds ou très humides
• Endroits sales ou fort poussiéreux
• Endroits soumis à de fortes vibrations
• A proximité de champs magnétiques
Alimentation
Lorsque vous n’utilisez pas l’appareil, n’oubliez pas
de le mettre hors tension. Retirez les piles pour éviter
toute fuite lorsque l’appareil ne sera pas utilisé
pendant de longues périodes de temps.
Interférences avec d’autres appareils électriques
Les postes de radio et de télévision situés à proximité
peuvent par conséquent souffrir d’interférences à la
réception. Veuillez dès lors faire fonctionner cet
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appareil à une distance raisonnable de postes de
radio et de télévision.
Maniement
Pour éviter de les endommager, manipulez les
commandes et les boutons de cet instrument avec soin.
Entretien
Lorsque l’instrument se salit, nettoyez-le avec un
chiffon propre et sec. Ne vous servez pas d’agents
de nettoyage liquides tels que du benzène ou du
diluant, voire des produits inflammables.
Conservez ce manuel
Après avoir lu ce manuel, veuillez le conserver
soigneusement pour toute référence ultérieure.
Evitez toute intrusion d’objets ou de liquide
Ne placez jamais de récipient contenant du liquide
près de l’instrument. Si le liquide se renverse ou
coule, il risque de provoquer des dommages, un
court-circuit ou une électrocution.Veillez à ne pas
laisser tomber des objets métalliques dans le boîtier
(trombones, par ex.).
Marque CE pour les normes europeennes
harmonisees
La marque CE apposée sur tous les
produits de notre firme fonctionnant sur
secteur jusqu’au 31 décembre 1996 signifie
que ces appareils répondent à la Directive
EMC (89/336/CEE) et à la Directive
concernant la marque CE (93/68/CEE).
La marque CE apposée après le 1 janvier
1997 signifie que ces appareils sont
conformes à la Directive EMC (89/336/
CEE), à la Directive concernant la marque
CE (93/68/CEE) ainsi qu’à la Directive
Basse T ension (73/23/CEE).
La marque CE apposée sur tous les
produits de notre firme fonctionnant sur
piles signifie que ces appareils répondent à
la Directive EMC (89/336/CEE) et à la
Directive concernant la marque CE (93/68/
CEE).
REMARQUE IMPORTANTE POUR LES
CLIENTS
Ce produit a été fabriqué suivant des
spécifications sévères et des besoins en
tension applicables dans le pays où ce
produit doit être utilisé. Si vous avez acheté
ce produit via l’internet, par vente par
correspondance ou/et vente par téléphone,
vous devez vérifier que ce produit est bien
utilisable dans le pays où vous résidez.
ATTENTION: L’utilisation de ce produit
dans un pays autre que celui pour lequel il
a été conçu peut être dangereuse et
annulera la garantie du fabricant ou du
distributeur. Conservez bien votre
récépissé qui est la preuve de votre achat,
faute de quoi votre produit ne risque de ne
plus être couvert par la garantie du
fabricant ou du distributeur.
Les noms de sociétés, noms de produits et
noms de formats, etc. dans ce manuel sont
des marques de fabrique ou des mar-ques
déposées de leurs propriétaires respectifs.