SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS- Readbeforeoperatingequipment
This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and 11. Power-Cord Protection - Power supply cords should be routedso
safety standards.Thereare, however,some installation and operation pre- that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed
cautions which you should be particularly aware of. upon or against them, paying particular attention to cordsand plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
1. Read Instructions - All thesafety and operating instructionsshould
be read before the appliance is operated.
2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should
be retained for future reference.
3. Reed Warnings- All warnings on the appliance and inthe operating
instructions should be adheredto.
4. Follow Instruclions - All operating and use instructions should be
followed.
5. Water and Moisture - Theappliance should not be used near water
- for example,near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub,
in a wet basement or near a swimming pool, etc.
6. Cartsand Stands - The appliance should be used only with a cart or
stand that is recommended by the manufacturer.
6A. A An appliance and cart combination should be moved
with care.Quick stops, excessiveforce, and uneven sur-
faces may causethe appliance and cart combination to
overturn.
66. Till/Stability - All televisions must comply with recommended inter-
national global safety standards for tilt andstability properties of its
cabinet design.
Do not compromise these design standards by applying exces-
sive pull forceto the front, or top, of the cabLnetwhich could
ultimately overturn the product.
Also, do not endanger yourself, or children, by placing elec-
tronic equipment/toys on the top of the cabinet. Such items
could unsuspectingly fall from the top of the set and cause
product damage and/or personal injury.
7. Wall or Ceiling Mounting- The appliance should be mounted to a
wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.
8. Ventilation - Theappliance should be situated sothat its location or
position does not interfere with its properventilation. For example,
the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar
surface that may block the ventilation openings; or, placedin a built-
in installation, such as a bookcase or cabinet that may impede the
flow of air through the ventilation openings.
9. Heat - The appliance should be situated away from heat sources
such as radiators, heatregisters, stoves, or other appliances(includ-
ing amplifiers) that produce heat.
10. Power Sources- Theappliance should be connectedto a powersup-
ply only of the type described in the operating instructionsor as
marked on the appliance.
appliance.
12. Cleaning-The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended
bythe manufacturer.
13. Power Lines - An outdoor antenna should be located away from
power lines.
14. OutdoorAntennaGrounding- If an outside antennais connected to
the receiver,be sure the antenna system isgrounded so as to pro-
vide some protectionagainst voltage surges and built up static
charges.
Section 810 of the NationalElectric Code,ANSI/NFPANo. 70-1984,
providesinformationwith respect to propergrounding of the mats
andsupporting structure grounding of the lead-inwire to an anten-
nadischarge unit, sizeof grounding connectors,locationof antenna-
discharge unit, connectionto grounding electrodesand require-
ments forthe grounding electrode.See Fig.below.
15. Non-use Periods - The power cord of the appliance should be
unpluggedfromtheoutlet whenleftunused foralongperiodoftime.
16. Objectand LiquidEntry- Careshouldbetakensothatobjectsdonot
fall andliquidsare not spilled intotheenclosurethroughopenings.
17. Damage Requiring Service - The applianceshould be serviced by
qualified service personnelwhen:
A. Thepowersupply cordor the plughasbeen damaged;or
B. Objectshavefallen,or liquidhasbeenspilled intotheappliance;
or
C. Theappliance has beenexposedto rain;or
D. Theappliancedoes not appearto operatenormally or exhibitsa
marked changein performance;or
E. Theappliance has beendropped, or the enclosuredamaged.
18. Servicing -The user should not attempt to service the appliance
beyond thatdescribed in theoperatinginstructions.All other servic-
ingshould be referredto qualified servicepersonnel.
Note tothe CATVsysteminstaller: This reminder is providedto callthe
CATVsysteminstaller'sattentiontoArticle 820-40 of the NEC thatpro-
rides guidelines for propergrounding and, inparticular,specifies thatthe
cableground shallbeconnectedtothe grounding system ofthe building,
ascloseto the pointofcableentryaspractical.
ExampleofAntennaGrounding
as perNEC-NationalElectricCode
GROUND CLAMP ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE
ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT
INEC SECTION eL0-10)
GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
(N I'_CSECTION 810-21)
GROUND CLAMPS
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