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IMPORTANTSAFEGUARDS
1.ReadInstructions‐Allthesafetyandoperatinginstructionsshouldbereadbeforetheunitisoperated.
2.RetainInstructions‐Thesafetyandoperatinginstructionsshouldberetainedforfuturereference.
3.HeedWarnings‐Allwarningsontheunitandintheoperatinginstructionsshouldbeadheredto.
4.FollowInstructions‐Alloperatinganduseinstructionsshouldbefollowed.
5.Cleaning–Disconnectfrompowersourcebeforecleaning.Useadampclothforcleaning.
6.Donotuseattachmentsnotrecommendedbytheproductmanufacturerastheymaycausehazards.
7.PowerSources‐Thisunitshouldbeoperatedonlyfromthetypeofpowersourceindicatedonthemarking
label.Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpowersupplyyouplantouse,consultyourappliancedealerorlocalpower
company.Forunitsintendedtooperatefrombatterypower,orothersources,refertotheoperatinginstructions.
8.GroundingorPolarization‐Thisunitmaybeequippedwithapolarizedcurrentlineplug.Thisplugwillfitinto
thepoweroutletonlyoneway.Thisisasafetyfeature.Ifyouareunabletoinserttheplugfullyintotheoutlet,try
reversingtheplug.Iftheplugshouldstillfailtofit,contactyourelectriciantoreplaceobsoleteoutlet.Alternately,
thisunitmaybeequippedwitha3‐wiregrounding‐typeplug,aplughavingathird(grounding)pin.Thisplugwill
onlyfitintoagrounding‐typepoweroutlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Ifyouareunabletoinserttheplugintothe
outlet,contactyourelectriciantoreplaceyourobsoleteoutlet.Donottrytodefeatthesesafetyfeatures.
9.Power‐CordProtection‐Power‐supplycordsshouldberoutedsothattheyarenotlikelytobewalkedonor
pinchedbyitemsplaceduponoragainstthem,payingparticularattentiontocordsandplugs,convenience
receptacles,andthepointwheretheyexitfromtheappliance.
10.PowerLines‐Anoutdoorsystemshouldnotbelocatedinthevicinityofoverheadpowerlinesorotherelectric
lightorpowercircuits,orwhereitcanfallintosuchpowerlinesorcircuits.Wheninstallinganoutdoorsystem,
extremecareshouldbetakentokeepfromtouchingsuchpowerlinesorcircuitsascontactwiththemmightbe
fatal.U.S.A.modelsonly‐refertotheNationalElectricalCodeArticle820regardinginstallationofCATVsystems.
13.Overloading‐Donotoverloadoutletsandextensioncordsasthiscanresultinariskoffireorelectricshock.
12.ObjectandLiquidEntry‐Neverpushobjectsofanykindintothisunitthroughopeningsastheymaytouch
dangerousvoltagepointsthatcouldresultinafireorelectricshock.Neverspillliquidofanykindontheunit.
13.Servicing‐Donotattempttoservicethisunityourselfasopeningorremovingcoversmayexposeyouto
dangerousvoltageorotherhazards.Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.
14.ReplacementParts‐Whenreplacementpartsarerequired,besuretheservicetechnicianhasusedreplacement
partsspecifiedbythemanufacturerorhavethesamecharacteristicsastheoriginalpart.Unauthorized
substitutionsmayresultinfire,electricshockorotherhazards.
15.CoaxGrounding‐Ifanoutsidecablesystemisconnectedtotheunit,besurethecablesystemisgrounded.
U.S.A.modelsonly‐‐Section810oftheNationalElectricalCode,ANSI/NFPANo.70‐1981,providesinformationwith
respecttopropergroundingofsupportingstructure,groundingofthecoaxtoadischargeunit,sizeofgrounding
conductors,locationofdischargeunit,connectiontoground,andrequirementsforthegroundingelectrode.
FCCINFORMATION
WARNING‐ThisequipmentcomplieswiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCC
Rules.Limitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentis
operatedinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgeneratesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergy,ifnot
installedandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.
However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoes
causeharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoff
andon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
‐Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantennaorincreasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
‐Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
‐Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
Intentionalorunintentionalchangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor
complianceshallnotbemade.Anysuchchangesormodificationscouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatethe
equipment.TheusermayfindthefollowingbookletpreparedbytheFederalCommunicationsCommissionhelpful:
"HowtoIdentifyandResolveRadio‐TVInterferenceProblems",availablefromU.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,
Washington,DC20402,StockNo.004‐000‐00345‐4.