Akai AM-U210 - Page 3

FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE U.S.A.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Read
Instructions
—
All
the
safety
and
operating
instructions
should
be
read
before
the equipment is operated.
Retain Instructions — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for
future reference.
Heed
Warnings
—
All
warnings
on
the
equipment
and
in
the
operating
instructions
should be adhered to. .
Follow Instructions — All instructions for operating and use should be followed.
Water and Moisture — The equipment should not be used near water — for example,
near
a
bathtub,
washbow!,
kitchen
sink,
laundry
tub,
in
a
wet
basement,
or
near
a
swimming pool, etc.
6.
Carts
and
Stands
—
The
equipment
should
be
used
only
with
a
cart
or
stand
that
is
recommended
by
Akai.
7.
Wall
or
Ceiling
Mounting
—
Akai
does
not
recommend
mounting
the
equipment
on
a
wall
or
a
ceiling.
8.
Ventilation
—
The
equipment
should
be
situated
so
that
its
location
or
position
does
not
interfere
with
its
proper
ventilation.
For
example,
the
equipment
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
equipment
should
be
situated
away
from
heat
sources
such
as
radia-
tors,
heat
registers,
stoves,
or
other
equipments
that
produce
heat.
10.
Power
Sources
—
The
equipment
should
be
connected
to
a
power
supply
only
of
the
type
described
in
the
operating
instructions
or
as
marked
on
the
equipment.
11. Grounding or Polarization — The precautions should be taken so that the grounding
or polarization means of an equipment 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
at
plugs,
convenience
receptacles,
and
the
point
where
they
exit
from
the
equipment.
13.
Cleaning
—
The
equipment
should
be
cleaned
only
as
recommended
by
the
manu-
facturer.
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
Electrical
Code,
ANSI/NFPA
No.
70—1981,
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
conductors,
location
of
antenna-discharge
unit,
connection
to
grounding
electrodes,
and
requirements
for
the
grounding
electrode.
See
Figure
1.
16.
Nonuse
Periods
—
The
power
cord
of
the
equipment
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
equipment
should
be
serviced
by
qualified
service
personnel
when:
A.
The
power-supply
cord
or
the
plug
has
been
damaged;
or
B.
Objects’
have
fallen,
or
liquid
has
been
spilled
into
the
equipment
C. The equipment has been exposed to rain; or
OD.
The
equipment
does
not
appear
to
operate
normally
or
exhibits
a
marked
change
in
performance;
or
,
£.
The
equipment
has
been
dropped,
or
the
enclosure
damaged.
19.
Servicing
—
The
user
should
not
attempt
to
service
the
equipment
beyond
that
de-
scribed
in
the
operating
instructions.
All
other
servicing
should
be
referred
to
quali-
fied
service
personnel.
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Fig. 1
EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS
PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE INSTRUCTIONS
GROUND
ANTENNA
LEAD-IN WIRED
GROUND
WIREa.b
TO RECEIVER
ANTENNA
DISCHARGE
GROUND
WIRE@.b
GROUND
CLAMPS
1, GROUNDING ELECTRODE
1 DRIVEN 8’ INTO THE
SB682-I “4 EARTH (2.44 METERS)
a.
Use
No.
10
AWG
(5.3
mm?)
copper,
No.
8
AWG
(8.4
mm?)
aluminum,
No,
17
AWG
(1.0
mm?)
copper-ctad
steel
or
bronze
wire,
or
larger,
as
ground
wire.
b.
Secure
antenna
lead-in
and
ground
wires
to
house
with
stand-off
insulators
spaced
from
4
feet
(1.22
m)
to
6
feet
(1.83
m)
apart.
c.
Mount
antenna
discharge
unit
as
close
as
possible
to
where
lead-in
enters
house,