1. READ INSTRUCTIO NS - All the sa fety and ope rating inst ruction sho uld be read b efore
the pro duct is oper ated.
2. RETAIN I NSTRUCTION S - The safet y and operat ing instruc tion should be retained for future
refer ence.
3. HEED WARNINGS - All warning on t he product a nd in the ope rating instr uctions sho uld be
adher ed to.
4. FOLL OW INSTRUCTI ONS - All ope rating and u se instruct ions should be followed .
5. CLEA NING - Unplu g this produ ct from the wa ll outlet be fore cleani ng. Do not us e liquid cle aners
or aero sol cleaner s. Use a dry c loth for cle aning.
6. ATTACHMENTS - Do not use a ttachments not recomme nded by the p roduct manu facturer as
they ma y cause haza rds.
7. WATER AND MO ISTURE - Do n ot use this pr oduct near w ater- for ex ample, near a bath tub,
wash b owl, kitche n sink, or la undry tub, i n a wet baseme nt, or near a swimming po ol, and the l ike.
8. ACCESS ORIES - Do no t place this product on a n unstable c art, stand, tripod, bra cket, or tab le.
The pro duct may fal l, causing s erious inju ry to a child or adult, an d serious da mage to the p roduct.
Use on ly with a car t, stand, tri pod, bracke t, or table r ecommended by the manuf acturer, or so ld with
the pr oduct. Any mou nting of the product shou ld follow th e manufactu rer's instr uctions, an d should
use a m ounting acc essory reco mmended by t he manufactu rer.
9. A product and cart com bination sh ould be move d with care. Quick stops ,
exces sive force, and uneven s urfaces may c ausethe app liance and c art
combi nation to ov erturn.
10. VEN TILATION - Slot s and openin gs in the cab inet are pro vided for ve ntilation
and to ensure reli able operat ion of the pr oduct and to protect it fr om
overh eating, and these openi ngs must not be blocked o r covered. Th e openings s hould never be
block ed by placin g the produc t on a bed, so fa, rug, or ot her similar surface. Th is product s hould
not be placed in a b uilt-in ins tallation s uch as a book case or rack u nless prope r ventilati on is
provi ded or the ma nufacturer 's instruct ion have bee n adhered to .
11. POWER SOURCES - Th is product s hould be ope rated only f rom the type o f power sour ce indicate d
on the marking lab el. If you ar e not sure of t he type of po wer supply t o your home, consult you r
produ ct dealer or local power company. For pr oducts inte nded to oper ate from bat tery power, or
other sources, re fer to the ope rating inst ruction.
12. GRO UNDING OR PO LARIZATION - Th is product m ay be equipp ed with a pol arized
alter nating-cur rent line pl ug (a plug ha ving one bla de wider tha n the other) . This plug wi ll fit into t he
power outlet only one way. This is a safety feat ure. If you a re unable to insert the p lug fully in to the
outle t, try rever sing the plu g. If the plug should stil l fail to fit , contact yo ur electric ian to repla ce your
obsol ete outlet. Do not defea t the safety p urpose of th e polarizes plug.
ALTERNATE WARN INGS - This p roduct is eq uipped with a three-wir e grounding -type plug, a plug
havin g a third (gr ounding) pi n. This plug w ill only fit into a groun ding-type p ower outlet .
This is a safety fea ture. If you are unable t o insert the plug into th e outlet, co ntact you el ectrician t o
repla ce your obso lete outlet . Do not defe at the safety purpose of t he groundin g-type plug .
13. POW ER-CORD PRO TECTION - Pow er supply co rds should b e routed so t hat they are not likely t o
be wal ked on or pin ched by item s placed upo n or against them, payin g particula r attention t o cords
at plu gs, conveni ence recept acles, and p oint where t hey exit from the product .
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
14. PRO TECTIVE ATTACHMENT PLUG - The pr oduct is equ ipped with a n attachmen t plug havin g
overl oad protect ion. This is a safety feat ure. See Ins truction Ma nual for rep lacement or resetting
of pro tective dev ice. If repla cement of th e plug is req uired, be su re the servi ce technici an has used
a repl acement plu g specified by the manuf acturer tha t has the same overload pr otection as the
origi nal plug.
15. OUT DOOR ANTENNA GR OUNDING - If an outside a ntenna is co nnected to t he receiver, b e sure
the an tenna syste m is grounde d so as to prov ide some pro tection aga inst voltag e surges and
built -up static c harges. Artic le 810 of the N ational Ele ctrical Cod e, ANSI/NFPA 70, pr ovides
infor mation with regard to pr oper ground ing of the ma st and suppo rting struct ure, ground ing of the
mast a nd supporti ng structur e, groundin g of the lead -in wire to an antenna-di scharge uni t, size of
groun ding conduc tors, locat ion of anten na-dischar ge unit, con nection to gr ounding el ectrodes,
and re quirements for the grou nding elect rode.
SEE FIG URE:
NEC - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
GROUND
CLAMP
ANTENNA
LEAD IN WIRE
ANTENNA
DISCHARGE UNIT
(NEC SECTION 810-20)
GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
(NEC SECTION 810-21)
GROUND CLAMPS
ELECTRIC
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT
POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM
(NEC ART 250, PART H)
16. LIG HTNING - For added prote ction for thi s product du ring a light ning storm, or when it is left
unatt ended and un used for lon g periods of time, unplu g it from the w all outlet a nd disconne ct the
anten na or cable s ystem. This w ill prevent damage to th e product du e to lightni ng and power -line
surge s.
17. POW ER LINES - An outside ant enna system s hould not be located in t he vicinity of overhead
power lines or oth er electric light or pow er circuits , or where it c an fall into such power l ines or
circu its. When in stalling an outside ant enna system , extreme car e should be t aken to keep from
touch ing such pow er lines or c ircuits as c ontact with t hem might be fatal.
18. OVE RLOADING - D o not overlo ad wall outl ets, extensi on cords, or integral co nvenience
recep tacles as th is can resul t in a risk of f ire or elect ric shock.
19. OBJ ECT AND LIQUID ENTRY - Never p ush objects of any kind i nto this pro duct throug h openings
as the y may touch d angerous vo ltage point s or short-ou t parts that could resul t in a fire or electric
shock . Never spil l liquid of a ny kind on th e product.
20. SERV ICING - Do no t attempt to service thi s product yo urself as op ening or rem oving cover s
may exp ose you to da ngerous vol tage or othe r hazards, R efer all ser vicing to qu alified ser vice
person nel.
21. DAM AGE REQUIRI NG SERVICE - U nplug this p roduct from the wall out let and refe r servicing to
quali fied servic e personnel under the fo llowing con ditions:
a) Whe n the power- supply cord or plug is da maged,
b) If l iquid has be en spilled, or objects h ave fallen i nto the produ ct,
c) If t he product ha s been expos ed to rain or water,
d) If t he product d oes not opera te normally be followin g the operat ing instruc tions. Adjust only
those controls tha t are covere d by the oper ating instr uctions as a n improper a djustment o f
other controls ma y result in da mage and wil l often requ ire extensi ve work by a q ualified
techn ician to dam age and will often requi re extensive work by a qua lified tech nician to re store
the pr oduct to its n ormal opera tion.
e) If t he product ha s been dropp ed or damage d in any way, an d
f ) Whe n the produc t exhibits a d istinct cha nge in perfo rmance this i ndicates a n eed for servi ce.
22. REP LACEMENT PARTS - When repla cement part s are requir ed, be sure t he service t echnician
has us ed replacem ent parts sp ecified by t he manufactu rer or have t he same char acteristic s as the
origi nal part. Un authorized substituti ons may resu lt in fire, el ectric shoc k, or other h azards,
23. SAF ETY CHECK - Up on completi on of any ser vice or repa irs to this p roduct, ask the service
techn ician to per form safety checks to det ermine that the product is in proper operating c ondition.
24. WALL OR CEILING MOU NTING - The p roduct shou ld be mounte d to a wall or ceiling onl y as
recom mended by th e manufactu rer.
25. HEAT - T he product s hould be sit uated away f rom heat sou rces such as radiators, heat regist ers,
stove s, or other p roducts (in cluding amp lifiers) tha t produce he at.
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