Sanyo Color Monitor
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Warnings
and
Cautions
A.
Before
You
Start
...
You should never attempt to work on
an
exposed
monitorchassis
if
you are not familiar with servicing
procedures and precautions necessary for high-
voltage equipment. Any
TV
monitor has three
sources
of
possible danger: strong electric shock
due
to
high voltages
or
unisolated
AC
line voltages,
X-ray
radiation, and implosion. Therefore, please
read
this chapter carefully.
B.
Safety
Measures
Develop good safety habits, so when you're
rushed with repair work, you'll still automatically
take precautions.
A good practice when working on any
TV
monitor
is to first ground the chassis and use only one hand
when testing circuitry. This will avoid the possibility
of
carelessly putting one hand on the chassis
or
ground, and the other on
an
electrical connection.
Doing so could cause a severe electrical shock.
If
you
service this color monitor on a test bench,
you must isolate the monitor from AC line voltage!
An
isolation transformer is mandatory for your own
safety. The Sanyo monitordoes not contain
an
isola-
tion transformer on its chassis. It is mounted in-
stead on the game power supply. (It may appear like
a regular power transformer, but is really also
an
isolation transformer.)
C.
Picture·
Tube
Handling
Use extreme care when handling the picture tube,
since rough handling may cause it to implode, due
to a vacuum inside.
Do
not nick or scratch the glass,
or
subject it
to
any undue pressure when removing
or installing it.
Wear safety goggles and heavy gloves for protec-
tion when handling the picture tube. Keep others
without safety goggles away.
Do
not
lift
the tube by
the neck.
Figure 1 Overview of Sanyo 14" Color TV Monitor
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