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SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS - Readbefore operatingequipment
This product w as designed and manufactured to meetstrict quality and
11. Power-Cord Protection- Powersupply cordsshould be routed so
safety standards. There are,however, someinstallation andoperation p ro-
thattheyarenot likely to be walked on or pinched by itemsplaced
cautions w hichyoushould beparticularly awareof.
upon or against them,paying particular attention t o cords andplugs,
convenience receptacles,and the pointwheretheyexit from the
1.
ReadInstructions - Allthe safetyandoperating i nstructions should
bereadbefore theappliance i s operated.
2.
RetainInstructions - The safety and operating instructions should
be retained f or future reference.
3.
HeedWarnings - All warnings on theappliance a ndintheoperating
instructions should beadhered to.
4.
FollowInstructions - Alloperating and useinstructions shouldbe
followed.
5.
WaterandMoisture- Theapplianceshould notbe used nearwater
- for example, neara bathtub,washbowl, kitchen sink,laundry tub,
in a wetbasement o r neara swimming pool,etc.
6.
CartsandStands - Theappliance s houldbeusedonlywitha cartor
stand thatisrecommended bythemanufacturer.
6A. _
An appliance and cart combination shouldbe moved
withcare.Quickstops,excessive force,anduneven sur-
facesmay cause theappliance a nd cartcombination t o
overture.
66. Tilt/Stability - All televisions m ustcomply withrecommended inter-
national global s afety standards for tilt and stabilityproperties o f its
cabinet d esign.
Donotcompromise thesedesign standards byapplying exces-
sivepull force to thefront, ortop,ofthecabinet w hichcould
ultimately o verturn theproduct.
Also, do not endanger yourself, or children, by placing elec-
tronic equipment/toys on thetopof thecabinet. Suchitems
could unsuspectingly fall from thetopofthesetandcause
productdamage and/orpersonal i njury.
?.
Wall or CeilingMounting - Theappliance s houldbe mounted to a
wallor ceiling only as recommended bythemanufacturer.
8.
Ventilation - Theapplianceshould be situatedso thatitslocationor
position doesnot interfere with itsproper ventilation.Forexample,
theappliance shouldnotbe situatedon a bed,sofa, rug,or similar
surface thatmayblock theventilation o penings; or,placedina built-
in installation, suchas a bookcase o r cabinet t hatmay impede the
flowofair through theventilation o penings.
9.
Real - The appliance shouldbe situated awayfrom heatsources
such as radiators, heatregisters, stoves, o rotherappliances (includ-
ingamplifiers) thatproduce heat.
10. PowerSources - Theappliance s hould be connected toa powersup-
ply onlyof the type described in the operating instructions o r as
marked on theappliance.
appliance.
12. Cleaning - Theappliance s hould be cleaned onlyas recommended
bythemanufacturer.
13. PowerLines - An outdoor antenna shouldbe located awayfrom
powerlines.
14. Outdoor A ntennaGrounding - If anoutside antenna isconnected t o
thereceiver, besuretheantenna system is grounded soas to pro-
vide some protection againstvoltagesurgesand built up static
charges.
Section810 of the National E lectric Code,ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984,
providesinformation w ithrespect t o propergrounding o f themats
and supporting s tructure grounding o f thelead-in wireto an anten-
nadischarge unit,sizeofgrounding connectors, location ofantenna-
discharge unit, connection t o grounding electrodes and require-
ments for thegrounding e lectrode. SeeFig.below.
15. Non-use Periods - The powercord of the applianceshouldbe
unplugged from theoutlet w hen left unused for a longperiod oftime.
16. Obect andLiquidEntry-Careshould betakensothatob ects do not
fall andI quidsarenotspilled intotheenclosure t hrough openings.
17. Damage Requiring Service - Theappliance s hould be servicedby
qualifiedservice personnel when:
A.
Thepowersupply cordor theplug hasbeen damaged; o r
B. Objects havefallen,orliquid hasbeen spilled intotheappliance;
or
C. Theappliance h asbeen exposed to rain;or
D. Theappliance does notappear t o operate normally o r exhibits a
marked change in performance; or
E.
Theappliance h asbeendropped, ortheenclosure damaged.
18. Servicing - The usershould not attemptto service the appliance
beyond thatdescribed i n theoperating i nstructions. Allotherservic-
ingshould bereferredto qualified s ervice personnel.
Notetothe CATV systeminstaller: T hisreminder i s providedto callthe
GATV system installer's a ttention to Article 820-40of theNEC thatpro-
vides guidelines for proper g rounding a nd,in particular, specifies t hatthe
cable ground shallbeconnected t othegrounding system ofthebuilding,
as close tothepointofcable entryaspractical.
Exampleof AntennaGrounding
as per NEC- National ElectricCode
Z
(NF_
S F;I.'TION rio-2
I)
GROUND
CLAMPS
GROUND
CLAMP
ANTENNA
LEAD
IN WIRE
ANTENNA
DISCHARGE
UNIT
GROUNDING
CONDUCTORS
(NF_ S FX.'TION |1o-2i)
_'_ _
POWER
SERVICE
GROUNDING
ELECTRODE
SYSTEM
ELECTRIC
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT
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