Philips CD 840 - Manual (Page 3)

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read before operating equipment
This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards. There are. however,
some installation and operation precautions which you should be particularly aware of.
1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating
instructions should be read before the appliance
is operated.
2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating
instructions should be retained for future refer­
ence.
3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance
and in the operating instructions should be
adhered to.
4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use
instructions should be followed.
5. Water and Moisture - The appliance should not
be used nearwater-forexample, nearabathtub,
washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet
basement or near a swimming pool, etc.
6. Carts and Stands - The appliance should be
usedonlywithacartor stand that is recommend­
ed by the manufacturer.
An appliance and cart combination
should be moved with care. Quick
stops, excessive force, and uneven
surfaces may cause the appliance and
cart combination to overturn.
7. Wali or Ceiiing Mounting - The appliance shouid
be mounted to a wali or ceiiing only as recom­
mended by the manufacturer.
8. Ventilation - The appliance should be situated so
that its location or position does not interfere with
its proper ventilation. For example, the appliance
should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or
similar
surface that may block the ventilation
openings: or, placed in 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, heat
registers, stoves, or other appliances (including
amplifiers) that produce heat.
10. Power Sources - The appliance should be
connected to a power supply only of the type
described
in the operating instructions or as
marked on the appliance.
11. Grounding or Polarization - The precautions that
should be taken so that the grounding or
polarization means of an appliance is not
defeated.
12. Power-Cord Protection - Power supply cords
should be routed so that they are not likely to be
walked on or pinched by items placed upon or
against them, paying particular attention to cords
and plugs, convenience receptacles, and the
point where they exit from the appliance.
13. Cleaning - The appliance should be cleaned only
as recommended by the manufacturer.
14. Power Lines - An outdoor antenna should be
located away from power lines.
15. Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside
antenna is connected to the receiver, be sure the
antenna system is grounded so as to provide
some protection against voltage surges and built
up static charges.
Section
810 of the National Electric Code,
ANSI/NFPA No, 70-1984, provides information
with respect to proper grounding of the mast and
supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in
wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of
grounding connectors, location of antenna-di­
scharge unit, connection to grounding elec­
trodes, and requirements for the grounding
electrode. See Rg. A
16. Nonuse Periods - The power cord of the appli­
ance should be unplugged from the outlet when
left unused for a long period of time.
17. Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken
so that objects do not fall and liquids are not
spilled into the enclosure through openings.
18. Damage Requiring Service - The appliance
should be serviced by qualified service person­
nel when:
A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been
damaged; or
B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has spilled into
the appliance; or
C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or
□.The appliance does not appear to operate
normally or exhibits a marked change in
performance; or
E.The appliance has been dropped, or the
enclosure damaged.
19. Servicing -The user should not attempt to service
the appliance beyond that described in the
operating instructions. All other servicing should
be referred to qualified sen/ice personnel.
FIG.A
EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING
ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE INSTRUCTIONS
CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 810 - ’RADIO AND TELEVISION EQUIPMENT’
STAND-OFF
INSULATORS ®
SERVICE ENTRANCE
EQUIPMENT
POWER SERVICE
GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM
(e.g. interior metal water pipe)
OPTIONAL ANTENNA GROUNDING ELECTRODE
DRIVEN 8 ft (2.44 m) INTO THE EARTH
IF REQUIRED BY LOCAL CODES.
SEE NEC SECTION 810-21 (f).
MAST
ANTENNA
LEAD-IN WIRE
ANTENNA DISCHARGE
UNIT©
TO EXTERNAL ANTENNA
TERMINALS OF PRODUCT
GROUND W I R E ® ®
GROUND CLAMPS
© Use No. 10 AWG (5.3 mm^) copper.
No. 8 AWG (8.4 mm^) aluminum.
No.
17 AWG (1.0 mm2) copper-clad steel or
bronze wire, or larger, ground wire.
© Seoure the antenna lead-in and ground wires to
the house with stand-off insuiators spaced from
4-6 feet (1.22-1.83 m) apart.
© Mount the antenna discharge unit as cióse as
possibie to where the lead-in wire enters the
house.
@ Use jumper wire not smalier than No. 6 AWG
(13.3 mm2) copper, or the equivaient, when a
separate antenna-grounding electrode is used.
See NEC Section 810-21 (J).
AC POLARIZED PLUG
NOTE TO THE CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER:
This reminder is provided to oail the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-22 of the NEC that provides
guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the
grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.