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Important safety information
WARNING
Teachers, parents, and adult supervisors: Supervise children and be sure they
understand and follow the safety precautions in this section to reduce the risk of
electric shock, fire, and other serious injuries or death.
This tablet is an educational tool, not a toy. Determine how each child can use the
tablet (e.g. charging the tablet, using accessories, using wireless connections) and
whether they should be supervised during these activities. Keep the tablet and
accessories out of reach of children under 3.
Maintaining health and safety during use
Preventing musculo-skeletal injuries
Use of electronic input devices may be linked to serious injuries or disorders. People
using tablets may experience occasional discomfort in their hands, arms, shoulders,
neck, or other body parts. However, in case of symptoms such as persistent or
recurring discomfort, pain, throbbing, aching, tingling, numbness, burning sensation,
or stiffness, do not ignore these warning signs. Promptly see a qualified health
professional, even if symptoms occur when not using the tablet. Symptoms like these
can be associated with painful and sometimes permanently disabling injuries or
disorders.
Be aware of risk of photosensitive seizures
A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain
visual images on electronic devices, including flashing lights or patterns that may
appear in video content. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy
may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic
seizures” while watching video content.
These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered
vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation,
confusion, or momentary loss of awareness and may also cause loss of consciousness
or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects.
Immediately stop viewing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these
symptoms. Teachers and parents should watch for or ask children about the above
symptoms — children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these
seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking the
following precautions:
• View in a well-lit room.
• Do not view when drowsy or fatigued.
• If using a screen connected from the HDMI-out port:
• Sit farther from the screen.
• Use a smaller screen.
People with a personal or family history of seizures or epilepsy should consult a doctor
before viewing.
Protect your hearing
Listening to audio devices, including this tablet, at high volume for long durations
may lead to permanent noise-induced hearing loss, tinnitus (a ringing in the ear),
hypersensitivity to sound and distorted hearing. To reduce this risk:
• Set the volume in a quiet environment and select the lowest volume at which
you can hear adequately.
• When using headphones, turn the volume down if you cannot hear the people
speaking near you or if the person sitting next to you can hear what you are
listening to.
• Do not turn the volume up to block out noisy surroundings.
If you experience any hearing difficulty, such as hearing ringing in your ears or muffled
speech, discontinue use and consult your doctor.
Be mindful of cords
Arrange all cables, cords, and the stylus string so that people and pets are not likely
to trip over, step on, or pull on them as they move around or walk through the area.
Keep cables, cords, and stylus string away from young children; they could pose a
strangulation hazard or equipment could be pulled down onto the child. Do not move
or carry the tablet by any cables, cords, or the stylus string.
Be aware of warm surfaces
Like other electronic devices, the tablet and AC adapter may get very warm during use.
Staying in contact with warm surfaces for long periods of time may cause burns. Users
with limited mobility or ability to detect heat or skin that is particularly susceptible to
burns, are particularly at risk. Avoid prolonged contact; for example, don’t sleep while