Friedman SMALLBOX Instruction Manual page 3

INSTRUCTIONS
Please k eep t his i nstruction m anual f or f uture
reference a nd f or t he d uration o f o wning t his
Friedman A mplifier. P lease c arefully r ead a nd
understand t he i nstructions i nside t his u ser's
manual b efore a ttempting t o o perate y our n ew
amp. T his i nstruction m anual i ncludes e ssential
safety i nformation r egarding t he u se a nd
maintenance o f t he a mplifier. T ake s pecial c are t o
heed a ll w arning s ymbols a nd s igns i nside t his
manual a nd t hose p rinted o n t he a mplifier i tself.
WARNING!
TO P REVENT F IRE O R S HOCK H AZARD, D O N OT
EXPOSE T HE A MPLIFIER T O W ATER O R M OISTURE.
DO N OT O PERATE N EAR A NY W ATER S OURCE
W HAT'S T HE M EANING O F T HIS?
The l ightning f lash w ith a n a rrow t riangular
symbol i s i ntended t o a lert t he u ser t o t he
presence o f n on-­‐insulated " dangerous v oltage"
within t he p roducts e nclosure, a nd m ay b e o f
sufficient m agnitude t o c onstitute a r isk o f e lectric
shock
WHAT'S T HE M EANING O F T HIS?
The e xclamation p oint t riangular s ymbol i s
intended t o a lert t he u ser t o t he p resence o f
important o perating a nd m aintenance ( servicing)
instructions i n t he u ser m anual a ccompanying t his
amplifier!
1. R ead I nstructions – A ll t he s afety a nd o perating
instructions s hould b e r ead b efore t his p roduct i s
operated.
2. R etain I nstructions – T he s afety a nd o perating
instructions s hould b e r etained f or f uture
reference.
3. H eed W arnings – A ll w arnings o n t he a mplifier
and i n t he o perating i nstructions s hould b e
adhered t o.
4. F ollow I nstructions – A ll o perating a nd u se
instructions s hould b e f ollowed.
5. W ater a nd M oisture – T he a mplifier s hould n ot
be u sed n ear w ater – f or e xample, a b athtub,
washbowl, k itchen s ink, l aundry t ub, w et
basement, o r n ear a s wimming p ool, a nd t he l ike.
6. H eat – A mplifier s hould b e s ituated a way f rom
heat s ources s uch a s r adiators, h eat r egisters,
stoves, o r o ther a mplifier ( including a mplifiers)
that p roduce h eat.
7. P ower S ources – T his p roduct s hould b e
operated o nly f rom t he t ype o f p ower s ource
indicated o n t he r ating l abel.
If y ou a re n ot s ure o f t he t ype o f p ower s upply t o
your h ome, c onsult y our p roduct d ealer o r l ocal
power c ompany.
8. G rounding o r P olarization
– T his p roduct m ay b e e quipped w ith a p olarized
alternation-­‐current l ine p lug ( a p lug h aving o ne
blade w ider t han t he o ther). T his p lug w ill f it i nto
the p ower o utlet o nly o ne w ay. T his i s a s afety
feature. I f y ou a re u nable t o i nsert t he p lug f ully
into t he o utlet, t ry r eversing t he p lug. I f t he p lug
should s till f ail t o f it, c ontact y our e lectrician t o
replace y our o bsolete o utlet. D o n ot d efeat t he
safety p urpose o f t he p olarized p lug.
9. P ower-­‐Cord P rotection
– P ower-­‐supply c ords s hould b e r outed s o t hat
they a re n ot l ikely t o b e w alked o n o r p inched b y
items p laced u pon o r a gainst t hem, p aying
particular a ttention t o t he c ord i n c orrespondence
of p lugs, c onvenience r eceptacles, a nd t he p oint
where t hey e xit f rom t he a mplifier.
10. C leaning – T he a mplifier s hould b e c leaned
only a s r ecommended b y t he m anufacturer. C lean
by w iping w ith a c loth s lightly d amp w ith w ater.
Avoid g etting w ater i nside t he a mplifier.
11. N on-­‐use P eriods – T he p ower c ord o f t he
amplifier s hould b e u nplugged f rom t he o utlet
when l eft u nused f or a l ong p eriod o f t ime.
12. O bject a nd L iquid E ntry
– C are s hould b e t aken s o t hat o bjects d o n ot f all
and l iquids a re n ot s pilled i nto t he e nclosure
through o penings.
13. D amage R equiring S ervice
– T he a mplifier s hould b e s erviced b y q ualified
service p ersonnel w hen: