Warning, Caution, Important safeguards – Onkyo TX-8211 User Manual
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“WARNING”
•TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOIS
TURE."
CAUTION:
"TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER
VICE PERSONNEL."
A
WARNING
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
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The lightning flash with arrowhead symbot, within
an equilateral triangle, is intended to atert the user
to the presence of “dangerous voltage" within thoi
product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magni
tude to constitute a risk of etectric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in the literature accompanying the
product.
Important safeguards
1.
Read Instructions - All the safety ami operating insirueiions
.should be read before the appliance i.s operated.
2.
Retain Instructions - The safely and operating instructions .should
be retained for fulure reference.
3.
Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appUimee and in the operat
ing instructions sliould be adhered to.
4.
Follow Instructions - All operating and u.se instructions should be
followed.
5.
Water and Moisture - Tlie appliance should not be u.sed near
water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry
tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like.
6.
Carts and Stands - The appliance should be used only with a can
or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer.
6A. An appliance and cart combination
should be moved with care. Quick
stop.s, excessive lorce, and uneven
PonTAOLE
cart
warning
surfaces may cause the appliance
and earl conihination to overturn.
7.
W'all or Ceiling Mounting- The appliance should be mounted to
a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.
8. Ventilation - The appliance should be situated so that its locatioiT or
position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example,
the appliance should not be situated on a l>ed,’.sofa, rug, or similar sur
face that may block the ventilation openings; or if placed in a built-in
insiallalion. such as a book case or cabinet ihtit nitty impede the flow
of air through the ventilation ti|K-nings. there .shoiihl lie free space of at
least 20 ctii and open up behitid the appliance.
lletlt -The appliaticc should Ire situated away from heat sources sucfi
as radiators, heal registers, stoves, or other applititices (iticluditig
amplifiers) Ihal produce heal.
Power Sources - The appliance should be connected to a power
sitpply only of the type de.scribed in the operalitig imslruciions or as
marked on the appliance.
I’olari/.lltioil - If the applitincc is provided with a polarized plug
havitig one blade wider than the other, please reat.1 the followitig infor
mation: The polarizalioti of the plug is a safely feature. The polarized
plug will only lit the outlet one way. If the plug does not lit fully itilo
the outlet, try reversing it. If there is still trouble insciling it, the user
should seek the services of a i|ualilied electrician. Under no circum
stances should the user attempt to defeat the pohnT7.ulion of the plug.
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
U(ion
or against them, especially near plugs, convenience receptticles.
and the point where they exit from the appliance.
13. Cleuning-Thc appliance should be cleaned only as recommended
by the manufacturer.
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14. Power Lilies - An outdoor antenna should be located away from
power lines.
15. Nonuse Periods - The power cord of the appliance should be
unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time.
16. Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so that objects
do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through open
ings.
17. Damtige Requiring Service-The appliance should lie .serviced
by qualilieil service personnel when:
.A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or
13. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance;
or
C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or
D. The tippliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a
marked change in performance; or
E. The appliance Inis been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.
18. Servicing - The ii.ser .should not attempt to service the appliance
beyond that described in the operating instructions. .All other .servicing
should be referred ni qualified service personnel.
19. Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna is con
nected to the receiver, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to
provide some proteelion against voltage surges and built up sialic
charges. Article 8 !0 of the National lileclrical Code, ANSI/NIT’A 70,
provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mtisl and
.supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna dis
charge unit, size of grounding eondiiclors, location of the antenna-dis
charge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for
the grounding eleeirode. See Figure 73.1.
FIGURE 73.1:
EXAMPLE
OF
ANTTsNNA
GROUNDING
N.ATTONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
AS PER
NEC - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
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