[Product name] user manual

Model

Applies to

Manual version

Published

Support

About this manual

Who it's for, what it covers, and what it assumes the reader knows.

Label

What it means

DANGER

A hazard that will cause death or serious injury if it is not avoided.

WARNING

A hazard that could cause death or serious injury.

CAUTION

A hazard that could cause minor or moderate injury.

NOTICE

A risk to the product, property or data, not to people.

Note

A tip. Skipping it causes no harm.

Bold text

A button, label or menu, named exactly as it appears on the product or screen.

Keep only the labels this manual uses.

Safety information

Read this section before you use the product, and keep this manual with it.

  • Intended use:

  • WARNING

  • CAUTION

  • NOTICE

Delete this section if nothing here can harm people, property or data.

Product overview

What it is and its main job, then a labeled drawing or screenshot.

#

Part or control

What it does

1

2

3

Optional: In the box

Getting started

You need:

Setup takes about:

Using [Product name]

One task per heading, in the order a new owner meets them. Copy down to the divider.

Writing a task

  • One action per step, starting with a verb, then what the reader sees: “Press Power. The light turns green.”

  • Name every control exactly as it is printed, in bold.

  • A safety message gives the hazard, what could happen and how to avoid it, and goes before the step it applies to.

[Task name]

When and why you'd do this.

CAUTION Only if this task has a hazard.

Note:


Care and maintenance

Task

How often

How

Troubleshooting

Problem

Possible cause

What to do

Anything not solved above

—

Contact support with the model number, the serial number and what you tried.

Specifications

Dimensions (W × H × D)

Weight

Power

Operating conditions

Compliance

Support and warranty

  • Support:

  • Warranty:

  • Before you contact us: have the model number, the serial number and what you tried at hand.

  • Disposal:

Revision history

Manual version

Date

Product version

Changes

1.0

First release