ANT ENNA LEA D
IN WI R E
ANTENNA
DIS CHARG E UNIT
GRO UND CLA MPS
POW ER SERV ICE GRO UNDIN G
ELE CTROD E SYSTE M
ELE CTRIC
SERV ICE
EQUIPMENT
GROUND
CLAMP
EXA MPLE OF AN TENNA G ROUND ING AS PE R
NATIO NAL ELE CTRIC AL COD E
FIGUR E A
S2898A
GRO UNDI NG WI RES
Important safety instru ctions
15.
27.
POWER SOURCE
16. POWER CORD PR OT ECTION
17. OUTDO O R ANTENNA GROUNDING
18. LIGHTNIN G:
19. POWER LINES:
20. OVERLOAD IN G:
21. OBJECT AND LI QU ID ENTRY:
22. SERVICIN G:
23. REPLACEM EN T PARTS:
24. SAFETY CHECK:
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26. WARNING:
: This TV should be operat ed on ly from the type of p o wer s ou rc e i nd ic at ed on the marking
la be l. If you are not sure of th e type of power supply to your home, c o nsult y ou r appli an ce de al er or local
po we r compa ny . F o r T Vs in te nd ed to operate from battery p ow er, o r o th er so ur ce s, refer to the operating
instructions.
: Power-supply cords s ho uld b e routed so that they are n o t li ke ly to be walked
on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, p ay in g particula r attention to cords at plugs, conv en ie nc e
re ce pt ac le s, an d the point where they exit from the appliance.
: If an outside
an te nn a or cable system is connected to the TV, be sure
th e antenna or cable system is grounded to pr ov id e
so me protec ti on agai ns t voltage surges and built-up
st at ic char ge s. Sect io n 810 of the National Electrical
Co de , ANSI/NFPA NO.70,provides information with
re sp ec t to proper grounding of the mast and s up po rt ing
st ru ct ur e, ground in g of the lead-in wire to an an te nn a
di sc ha rg e unit , size of grounding conductors, lo ca ti on
of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding
el ec tr od es , and requirements for the grounding
el ec tr od e. (F ig .A )
For added protection for th is TV re ce iver
du ri ng a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of ti m e , u np lu g it from the
wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable s ys te m .
Th is will prevent damage to the TV d ue to li gh tn in g and power line surges.
An outside antenna system should not be located in t h e vi ci ni ty of overhead power lines, or
ot he r electri c light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. W he n i ns ta ll in g an
ou ts id e antenna system, extreme care should be ta ke n to keep from touching such po we r l in es or circuits as
co nt ac t with them might be fatal.
Do not overload wall ou tlets a nd ex te ns io n cor ds as this can result in a r is k of fire or electric
shock.
Ne ver push objects of any kind in to th is TV through openings as they may
to uc h dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in fire or el ec tr ic sh oc k. Ne ve r spill liquid
of any kind into the TV.
Do not attempt to service this TV yo ur se lf as opening or removing covers m a y exp os e you to
da ng er ou s voltage or other hazards. R e fe r all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Wh en replac em en t parts are required, be sure that the service t ec h n ician u se s
re pl ac em en t par ts with the same characteristics as the or ig i n al pa rt s speci fi ed by the manufacturer.
Un au th or iz ed su bs ti tu ti on s m ay result in fire, electric shock, injury to pe rs on s o r other hazards.
Up on comple ti on of any service or repairs to th is TV, ask the service technician to perform
ro ut in e safety checks to determine that the TV is in pr oper op erating condition.
. The apparatus should not b e e xp os ed to any dripping or splashing, and no o bj ec t s fi ll ed wi th li qu id s (such as a
vase) should be placed on th e apparatus.
Pl ug the power cord into a power outlet where a c ce ss to a power cord connector is readily
ac ce ss ib le , in case if the power needs to b e i mm ed ia te ly di sc on ne ct ed .
ATTENTION: This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Ru l e s. Op eration is subject to the fo llowing t wo
co nd it io ns : (1) this device may not cause harmful i nt er fe re nc e, an d (2) this device must accept any
in te rference received, including interference that may cause u nd es i r ed op eration.
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28 C AUTION:. To reduce th e r is k of electric shock, the grounding of the c en te r p in of this plug must be
maintained.