Important Safety Information - Harman Kardon AVR 435 Owner's Manual

SAFETY INFORMATION
Important Safety Information
VerifyLine VoltageBeforeUse
Your A VB435 hasbeendesigned for usewith
120 voltACcurrent. C onnection t o a linevoltage
otherthanthatfor whichit is intended c ancreatea
safety andfirehazard andmaydamage theunit.
Ifyouhave anyquestions a bout t hevoltage requirements
foryourspecific m odel, o r about t he linevoltage inyour
area, c ontact y ourselling d ealer b efore plugging theunit
intoa walloutlet.
DoNot UseExtensionCords
Toavoidsafetyhazards, useonlythe powercord
attached t o yourunit.Wedo not recommend t hat
extension c o_ds be usedwiththisproduct. A swithall
electrical devices, do not runpower cordsunderrugs
or carpets or placeheavy objectsonthem.Damaged
power cordsshouldbe replaced immediately b yan
authorized s ervice centerwitha co_dmeeting factory
specifications.
Handlethe AC PowerCordGently
When disconnecting the power co_d froman ACout
bt, always pullthe plug:never p ullthecord.Uf y ou do
notintendto usetheunitforanyconsiderable length
oftime,disconnect the plug%m theAC outlet.
DoNot Openthe Cabinet
There areno usar-serviceabb components i nside this
product. O pening thecabinet m aypresent a shock
hazard, andanymodification t o theproduct w illvoid
yourguarantee. If wateror any metal o bjectsuchas a
paperclip,wireor a stapleaccidentally failsinside the
unit,disconnect it fromtheAC power sourceimmedi
ately, a ndconsult a n authorized s ervice center.
CATV or AntennaGrounding
Ifan outside antenna or cablesystem isconnected t o
thisproduct, b ecertain thatit is grounded s oasto pro
videsomeprotection a gainst voltage surges andstatic
charges. Section 810 of theNabonal Electrical Code,
ANSI/NFPA No.70 1984, provides i nformation with
respect to proper g rounding o f he mastandsupporting
structure, groundfTg of theleaddn wire to an antenna
discharge u nit,sizeof grounding conductors, Iocabon
ofantenna discharge u nit,connection t o grounding
elecl_odes andrequirements of thegrounding
ebcl_ode.
NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER: Thisreminder
is provided to call t he CATV (Cable TV)system
installer's a ttention t o article820 40 of the NEC that
provides g uidelines f orpropergrounding and,inpar
ticulah specifies thatthe cablegroundshall b e con
nettedto the grounding system of the building, as
closeto thepointof cableentryas possible.
InstallationLocation
• Toensureproper o peration andto avoidthepoten-
tialfor safetyhazards, placethe uniton a firmand
levelsurface. Whenplacing the uniton a shelf, b e
certain thatthe shelfandanymounting hardware
cansupport t heweightof the product.
• Makecertain thatproperspaceis provided both
above andbelowthe unittorventilation. Ifthis
product w ill be installed i na cabinet o r other
enclosed area,makecertain thatthereis sufficient
air movement withinthe cabinet. U nder somecir
cumstances, a fan mayberequired.
• Donot placethe unitdirecllyona carpeted
surface.
• Avoidinstallation in extlemely hotor coldlocations,
or inanareathatis exposed to directsunlight o r
heating equipment.
• Avoidmoistor humidlocations.
• Donot obstruct t he ventilation slotson the top of
the unit,or placeobjectsdirectlyoverthem.
• Dueto the weightof theAVB435 andthe heat
generated bythe amplifiers, thereis the remote
possibility t hatthe rubberpaddingon the bottom
of the unit'sfeetmayleavemarkson certain
woodor veneermaterials. Usecaution when
placing the unit on softwoodsor othermaterials
thatmaybe damaged by heator heavyobjects.
Cleaning
When the unitgetsdirty, w ipeit witha clean, s oft,dry
cloth.Ifnecessary, wipeit witha softclothdampened
withmildsoapy water, t henafreshclothwithclean
water. Wipedryimmediately witha drydotb.NEVER
usebenzene, aerosol cleaners, thinne_, alcohol o r any
othervolatile cleaning a gent, D onotuseabrasive d ean
ers,astheymaydamage thefinish of metal p arts. A void
spraying i nsecticide nearthe unit.
Movingthe Unit
Beforemoving the unit,becertain to disconnect any
interconnection coldswithothercomponents, and
makecertain thatyoudisconnect the unitfromthe
ACoutlet.
Important Informationfor the User
Thisequipment hasbeentested andfoundto comply
withthe limitsfora ClasaBdigitaldevice, p ursuant to
Part15 of the FCCRules. Thelimitsaredesigned to
provide reasonable p rotection against h armful i nterfer
enceina residential installa_en. Thisequipment gener
ares, u ses andcanradiate radiofrequency energy a nd,
if not installed a ndusedin accordance w iththe
inshuctions, maycauseharmful interference t o radio
communication. Howeveh t hereis no guarantee t hat
harmful i nterference w illnot occurina particular instal
lation.Ifthisequipment doescauseharmful i nterter
enceto Tadio or television r eception, whichcanbe
determined byturning the equipment off andon,the
userisencouraged t o tryto correct t heinterference
byoneor moreofthe following measure, s:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving a ntenna.
• Increase t heseparation b etween theequipment
andreceive_.
• Connect the equipment intoanoutletona circuit
different hornthatto which the receiver i sconnected
• Consult the dealer o r an experienced radio_
technician f or help.
Thisdevice complies withPart15 of the FCCRules.
Operation issubjecttothe following twoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful interference,
and(2)thisdevicemustacceptinterference r eceived,
including interference t hatmaycauseundesired
operation.
NOTE: C hanges o r modifications maycause this
unitto failto comply withPart15 ofthe FOC Rules
andmayvoidthe user's aulhority to operate the
equipment.
Unpacking
Thecartonandshipping materials u sedb protect y our
newreceiver d uring shipment w erespecially designed
to cushionit fromshockandvibrahon. Wesuggest
thatyousavethe cartonandpackingmaterials f or
useinshipping if youmove, o r shouldtheunitever
needrepair.
Tominimize the sizeof the cartoninstorage, y oumay
wishto flatten it.Thisis donebycarefully s litting the
tapeseams on the bottomandcollapsing the carton.
Othercaidboaldinsallsmaybe storedinthesame
manne_. Packing materials t hatcannotbecollapsed
shouldbe savedalongwiththe cartonina plastic bag.
Ifyoudo not wishto savethe packaging materials,
please notethatthe cartonandothersections o f the
shipping protection a rerecydabb.Please respect t he
environment anddiscard thosematerials a t a local
recycling center.
At thistime,you shouldremove the protective p lastic
filmfromthe front-panel lens.Leaving the filminplace
will affect t he performance o f yourremote control.