Safety Precautions - Theta Digital Enterprise Owner's Manual

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Please carefully read each item of the operating instructions and safety precautions before installing and
using this product. Use extra care to follow the warnings written on the product itself and/or in the operating
instructions. Keep the operating instructions and safety precautions for future reference.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE ANY OF THE COVER
PANELS.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL ONLY.
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT ALLOW LIQUIDS TO SPILL OR OBJECTS TO FALL
INTO ANY OPENINGS OF THE PRODUCT.
THIS UNIT IS SUPPLIED WITH A 3 PIN GROUNDED AC PLUG. ALWAYS INSERT THE AC PLUG INTO
A GROUNDED OUTLET. DO NOT REMOVE THE GROUND PIN OR DISABLE THE GROUND FOR ANY
PURPOSE.
BEFORE MAKING ANY CONNECTIONS TO THE ENTERPRISE, FIRST TURN OFF THE POWER AND
THEN DISCONNECT THE AC POWER CORD.
WHEN INSTALLING THE ENTERPRISE IN YOUR SYSTEM, MAKE CERTAIN TO ALLOW A MINIMUM
OF 6 INCHES OF VENTILATION ON TOP AND ON EACH SIDE OF THE UNIT. IMPROPER
VENTILATION OF THE UNIT MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING, WHICH MAY DAMAGE THE UNIT AND
CAUSE A FIRE. PLACE THE UNIT ON A SOLID SURFACE ONLY. I.E. NOT ON CARPET, ETC.
DO NOT PLACE THE ENTERPRISE NEAR HEAT SOURCES SUCH AS DIRECT SUNLIGHT, STOVES,
HEAT REGISTERS, RADIATORS OR OTHER HEAT PRODUCING EQUIPMENT.
TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE ANALOG OUTPUT CIRCUITRY, BE CERTAIN NOT TO SHORT THE
OUTPUT SIGNAL TO GROUND. ENSURE THAT YOUR AUDIO OUTPUT CABLES DO NOT HAVE ANY
INTERNAL SHORTS BEFORE CONNECTING THEM TO THE ENTERPRISE.
IF REPLACEMENT OF THE AC LINE FUSE AND/OR ANY INTERNAL/EXTERNAL FUSE BECOMES
NECESSARY, REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME VALUE AND TYPE OF FUSE. NEVER BYPASS THE
FUSE.
IF THE AC CORD BECOMES DAMAGED, DO NOT USE IT. IMMEDIATELY REPLACE IT WITH A NEW
ONE OF THE SAME OR BETTER RATING.
IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE ENTERPRISE BE OPERATED IN A WELL VENTILATED ENVIRONMENT
AND THE IMMEDIATE EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE BE MAINTAINED AS SPECIFIED. EXTERNAL
COOLING FANS MAY BE REQUIRED IN SOME CASES. DO NOT STACK ANY EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY
ABOVE, BELOW OR TO THE IMMEDIATE SIDES OF THE ENTERPRISE AS TO PROTECT IT FROM
OVERHEATING, AS WELL AS THE CONTINUED FUNCTIONALITY OF ANY EQUIPMENT NEAR AND
AROUND IT.
THE ENTERPRISE IS A BALANCED BRIDGE AMPLIFIER, THUS THE NEGATIVE SPEAKER TERMINAL
IS NOT A GROUND, AND CANNOT BE CONNECTED TO A SYSTEM GROUND OR LOUDSPEAKER
SYSTEM WITH A COMMON GROUND. CONSULT YOUR SPEAKER MANUFACTURER TO ENSURE
THAT ANY SPEAKER IN YOUR SYSTEM THAT WILL BE CONNECTED TO THE ENTERPRISE DOES
NOT HAVE INTERNAL CIRCUITRY WITH A COMMON GROUND.
AFTER MARKET and THIRD PARTY MODIFICATIONS
Please note that any after market and/or third party modifications will void the warranty. In the case of
changing the feet on a unit, in order to prevent any damage (which will also not be covered under warranty),
please verify that the screws being used to secure non-Theta feet do not screw any deeper into the chassis
than the original ones. The original screw is 1/4-20 by 1/2 and goes into the chassis 1/8 inch.
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