Tascam 3030 Owners Manual

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TEAC

Stereo Tape Deck

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AFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION:

• Read all

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• Follow all warnings and instructions marked

audio equipment.

1.

Read

should be read before

2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions

should be retained for future reference.

3. Heed

operating instructions should be adhered to.

4. Follow lmtructions -

should be followed .

5. Water

near water - for example, near a sink, laundry tub, pool, etc .

6. Carts

a

&A.An

care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and

of

these instructions.

these instructions

Instructions

cart

Warnings

and

or

- All warnings

Moisture - The appliance should

Stands

stand

-

that

appliance and

for

later

use.

-All

the

safety and operating instructions

the

appliance

All

is

operated.

on

the appliance and

operating and use instructions

not

in a wet

The

is

cart

basement, or near a swimming

appliance should be used only with

recommended

combination should be moved with

cart

combination

bathtub,

washbowl, kitchen

by

the manufac.turer.

to

overturn.

on

in

be used

the

15. Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna

connected grounded so surges and built up static charges. Section

National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No.

vides information with respect

to

the

receiver, be sure the antenna system

as

to

provide some protection against voltage

to

proper grounding

810

70

- 1984, pro-

of

mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in

to

wire ductors, location

an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding con-

of

antenna-discharge unit, connection grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure below.

EXAMPLE

TO

(e

.g.

OF

NATIONAL

CONTAINED. IN ARTICLE 810 - "'RADIO AND

i

nter

ANTENNA GROUNDING ACCORDING

ELECTRICAL

TELEVISION EQUIPMENT"'

ior

metal

water

pipe)

CODE

INSTRUCTIONS

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GROUND

GROUND CLAMPS

TO ANTENNA TERMINALS

OF PRODUCT

STANO-OFF INSULATORSb

MAST ANTENNA

LEAD-IN

WIRE

ANTENNA

B~1\~

AAGE

EXTERNAL

WIRE•,

b

is is

the

to

•

7. Wall or Ceiling Mounting -

to

a wall

or

ed

ceiling only

facturer.

8. Ventilation - The appliance should be situated so

location lation.

or

position does

For

example, on a bed , sofa, rug, ventilation openings;

as

a bookcase

such air through the ventilation openings.

9. Heat - The appliance should be situated away from

sources such

as

radiators, heat registers, stoves,

appliances (including amplifiers)

Power

10.

Sources

power supply only structions

11.

Grounding or Polarization -

be taken so appliance

12.

Power-Cord Protection - Power-supply cords should be

routed so

or

is

that

not

-

The of

as

marked on

the

defeated.

they

ed by items placed upon

to

attention

point

the

Cleaning - The appliance should be cleaned only

mended by

14. Power

cords

where they exit from

the

manufacturer.

Lines

- An

outdoor

from power lines.

The

appliance should be

as

recommended by

not

interfere with its proper venti ·

the

appliance should

or

similar surface

or

cabinet

, placed

in

that

may impede

that

appliance should be connected

the

type

described

the

appliance.

The

grounding

are

not

or

at

plugs, convenience receptacles, and

precautions

or

polarization means of

likely

to

be walked on

against them, paying particular

the

appliance.

antenna should be located away

that

a built-

produce

in

the

mount

the

manu-

that

not

be situated may block the in

installation,

the

flow

heat

or

other

heat

.

to

operating

that

should

or

pinch-

as

recom -

its

in-

an

of

OPTIONAL

ANTENNA

8

FEET

(2,_..

CODES. SEE

a.

Use

No.

10

as a ground

antenna

spaced

antenna

house

.

jumper

wire equivalent, NEC

Section

Periods

AWG

17

AWG (1.0

wire

lead-in and from 4 feet (1.22

discharge

not

when

810-21(j)

-

minum, No. larger,

b. Secure

insulators

c. C

mount

enters

d. Use

the See

16. Nonuse

be unplugged from period

of

time .

17. Object

a

18. Damage Requiring

and

objects

Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so

do

not

closure through openings .

by

viced A.

B.

C.

D.

qualified service personnel when:

The

power-supply cord Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance;

or The appliance has been exposed to rain; or The

appliance does

GROUNDING

ml

INTO

THE

NEC

SECTION

2

(5.3

mm

.

unit

smaller

a separate

.

- The power cord

the

fall and liquids are

Service

not

exhibits a marked change

E.

The

appliance has been dropped,

ELECTRODE

EARTH

IF

810 -21

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)

copper, No. 8

2

)

copper-clad

ground

wires

m)

to 6 feet

as

close

than No. 6

antenna-grounding

outlet

when left unused for a long

- The appliance should be ser-

or

the

appear

in

performance;

DRIVEN

AEOUlRED

BY

.

as

AWG

LOCAL

AWG

(8.4

steel

or

bronze

to

house

with

(1.83

m)

possible

to

where

2

mm

electrode

appliance should

spilled into the en-

of

not

(13.3

the

mm')

apart

)

plug has been damaged; or

to

operate normally or

or

the enclosure dam-

wire,

stand-off

.

l1111d-in

copper,

is

used.

alu -

or

that

aged.

19. Servicing -

appliance beyond tions.

All

The

user should

that

other

servicing should be referred

not

described

attempt

in

the

operating instruc-

to

service the

to

qualified

service personnel.

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Introduction

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