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mc1822:
What I would like to see is someone write owners manuals for test gear that really knows English! For a beginner, trying to decipher a manual that comes with the equipment can be very frustrating! I would think that their would be a demand for something like that. Opinions?  ???

HobGoblyn:
Yep, I know what you mean.

Here is a quote from my SMD hot air station, typed exactly like it is in the book including capitalisation and full stops or lack of (and repeated words).


--- Quote ---13. In some areas, such as walls, ceilings, floors, arches or other flammable flammable flammable materials, Objects, such as those used in these areas, are likely to ignite these materials and may not be.  Easily discovered, resulting in property damage and casualties. When working in these areas, do the best  The volume of the hot air dismantling handle moves backwards and forwards, leaving or stopping at a certain point will make the board face.  Combustion of flammable materials.
14.

--- End quote ---

In their defence, they do a better job than I ever would trying to translate to Chinese (or probably any other language).  I think the only way to get over this is to have someone from say the UK or US etc, writing the manuals for them. 

I usually find watching YouTube reviews of similar products (a lot look to be the same factory made products with a different badge/brand on them) shows me exactly what my product can do, and more importantly they show me how to get it to do these things.

atmfjstc:
Welp. You get what you pay for....

SL4P:
Honestly, they don’t give a crap.

Several times over the last thirty years, I’ve offered to help rewrite technical and user manuals for what is otherwise ‘not bad’ equipment, after I’d  figured out how it should be setup and operated without any help from the manuals.

Only one reply in the 90’s... “Thanks, but we have a dedicated documentation team working on all our products.”. - but not as well phrased !

The same issue exists if you try to offer design feedback... e.g “if you move this bolt left by 6mm, the case can be opened easily with a single tool”... sort of thing.

 |O

Electro Detective:
Not only do they not give a rats ass, it demonstrates they are unprofessional and non courteous towards their customers,
that's a universal business and culture FAIL in anyone's view.

For example, Japanese multi-language manuals have always had perfect Chinese as well as the other languages

They don't cheap out on it because they give half a rats ass, striving to be professional, courtesy is always appreciated,
and all that helps to sell gear and repeat purchases from satisfied customers,
who may just get loyal too.   :-*

Less 'Support' issues/returned items=saved money, because the customer uses the item properly,
due to not having to decipher or toss chenglish instructions which even the writers are unlikely to make sense of.  ???

Chenglish BS should no longer be tolerated in 2020,
especially for devices which can yield fatal results via halfassed user instructions,
assuming the halfassed assembled crap is bolted, wired and soldered properly to begin with.. a rarity  :palm:

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