Friedman BE-100 - Instructions and Safety; General Safety Alerts; Safety and Operating Guidelines

INSTRUCTIONS
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Pleasekeepthisinstructionmanualforfuture
referenceandforthedurationofowningthis
FriedmanAmplifier.Pleasecarefullyreadand
understandtheinstructionsinsidethisuser’s
manualbeforeattemptingtooperateyour
newamp.Thisinstructionmanualincludes
essentialsafetyinformationregardingtheuse
andmaintenanceoftheamplifier.
Take
specialcaretoheedallwarningsymbolsand
signsinsidethismanualandthoseprintedon
theamplifieritself.
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WARNING!
TOPREVENTFIREORSHOCKHAZARD,DO
NOTEXPOSETHEAMPLIFIERTOWATEROR
MOISTURE.DONOTOPERATENEARANY
WATERSOURCE
WHAT’STHEMEANINGOFTHIS?
Thelightningflashwithanarrowtriangular
symbolisintendedtoalerttheusertothe
presenceofnon‐insulated“dangerous
voltage”withintheproductsenclosure,and
maybeofsufficientmagnitudetoconstitutea
riskofelectricshock
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WHAT’STHEMEANINGOFTHIS?
Theexclamationpointtriangularsymbolis
intendedtoalerttheusertothepresenceof
importantoperatingandmaintenance
(servicing)instructionsintheusermanual
accompanyingthisamplifier!
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1.ReadInstructions–Allthesafetyand
operatinginstructionsshouldbereadbefore
thisproductis
operated.
2.RetainInstructions–Thesafetyand
operatinginstructionsshouldberetainedfor
futurereference.
3.HeedWarnings–Allwarningsonthe
amplifier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amplifiershould
notbeusednearwater–forexample,a
bathtub,washbowl,kitchensink,laundrytub,
wetbasement,ornearaswimmingpool,and
thelike.
6.CartsandStands–Theamplifiershouldbe
usedonlywithacartorstandthatis
recommendedbythemanufacturer.
Anamplifierandcartcombinationshouldbe
movedwithcare.Quickstops,excessiveforce,
andunevensurfacesmaycausetheamplifier
andcartcombinationtooverturn.
7.WallorCeilingMounting
–Theproductshouldneverbemountedtoa
wallorceiling.
8.Heat–Amplifiershouldbesituatedaway
fromheatsourcessuchasradiators,heat
registers,stoves,orotheramplifier(including
amplifiers)thatproduceheat.
9.PowerSources–Thisproductshouldbe
operatedonlyfromthetypeofpowersource
indicatedontheratinglabel.
Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpowersupply
toyourhome,consultyourproductdealeror
localpowercompany.
10.GroundingorPolarization
–Thisproductmaybeequippedwitha
polarizedalternation‐currentlineplug(aplug
havingonebladewiderthantheother).This
plugwillfitintothepoweroutletonlyone
way.Thisisasafety
feature.Ifyouareunable
toinserttheplugfullyintotheoutlet,try
reversingtheplug.Iftheplugshouldstillfail
tofit,contactyourelectriciantoreplaceyour
obsoleteoutlet.Donotdefeatthesafety
purposeofthepolarizedplug.
11.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thecord
incorrespondenceofplugs,convenience
receptacles,andthepointwheretheyexit
fromtheamplifier.
12.Cleaning–Theamplifiershouldbe

cleanedonlyasrecommendedbythe
manufacturer.Cleanbywipingwithacloth