Optimus 110 - Important Safety Instructions; Grounding and Polarization Safety; Outdoor Antenna Grounding Requirements; Electrical Safety and Power Cord Protection

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Read instructions
— All the safet
y
and operatin
g
instructions should be read before the appliance is oper-
ated.
2.
Retain Instructions
— The safet
y
and operatin
g
instruc-
tions should be retained for future reference.
3.
Heed Warnings
— All warnin
g
s on the appliance and in
the operatin
g
instructions should be adhered to.
4.
Follow Instructions
— All operatin
g
and use instructions
should be followed.
5.
Cleaning
— Unplu
g
the VCR from the wall outlet before
cleanin
g
it. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol clean-
ers. Use a damp cloth for cleanin
g
.
6.
Attachments
— Do not use attachments not recom-
mended b
y
the VCR manufacturer as the
y
ma
y
cause
hazards.
7.
Water and Moisture
— Do not use this VCR near water
— for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink,
or laundr
y
tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimmin
g
pool.
8.
Accessories
— Do not place this VCR on an unstable
cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The VCR ma
y
fall,
causin
g
serious injur
y
to someone and serious dama
g
e
to the appliance. Use onl
y
with a cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table recommended b
y
the manufacturer or
sold with the VCR. An
y
mountin
g
of the appliance should
follow the manufacturer’s instructions and should use a
mountin
g
accessor
y
recommended b
y
the manufacturer.
An appliance and cart combination should be moved with
care.
Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces ma
y
cause an appliance and cart combination to overturn.
9.
Ventilation
— Slots and openin
g
s in the cabinet and the
back or bottom are provided for ventilation and to ensure
reliable operation of the VCR and to protect it from over-
heatin
g
. These openin
g
s must not be blocked or covered.
The openin
g
s should never be blocked b
y
placin
g
the
VCR on a bed, sofa, ru
g
, or other similar surface.
This VCR should never be placed near or over a radiator
or heat re
g
ister. This VCR should not be placed in a built-
in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper
ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions
have been adhered to.
10.
Power Sources
— This VCR should be operated onl
y
from the t
y
pe of power source indicated on the markin
g
label. If
y
ou are not sure of the t
y
pe of power supplied to
y
our home, consult
y
our appliance dealer or local power
compan
y
. For VCRs intended to operate from batter
y
power or other sources, refer to the operatin
g
instruc-
tions.
11.
Grounding and Polarization
— This VCR is equipped
with a polarized alternatin
g
-current line plu
g
(a plu
g
hav-
in
g
one blade wider than the other). This plu
g
will fit into
the power outlet onl
y
one wa
y
. This is a safet
y
feature. If
y
ou are unable to insert the plu
g
full
y
into the outlet, tr
y
reversin
g
the plu
g
. If the plu
g
should still fail to fit, contact
y
our electrician to replace
y
our obsolete outlet. Do not
defeat the safet
y
purpose of the polarized plu
g
.
12.
Power-Cord Protection
— Power-suppl
y
cords should
be routed so the
y
are not likel
y
to be walked on or
pinched b
y
items placed upon or a
g
ainst them, pa
y
in
g
particular attention to cords at plu
g
s, convenience recep-
tacles, and the point where the
y
exit from the appliance.
13.
Outdoor Antenna Grounding
— If an outside antenna
or cable s
y
stem is connected to the VCR, be sure the
antenna or cable s
y
stem is
g
rounded so as to provide
some protection a
g
ainst volta
g
e sur
g
es and built-up static
char
g
es.
Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA
No. 70-1984, provides information with respect to proper
g
roundin
g
of the mast and supportin
g
structure,
g
round-
in
g
of the lead-in wire to an antenna dischar
g
e unit, size
of
g
roundin
g
conductors, location of antenna-dischar
g
e
unit, connection to
g
roundin
g
electrodes, and require-
ments for the
g
roundin
g
electrode.
GROUND CLAMPS
NEC - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
S2898A
WIRE
DISCHARGE UNIT
(NEC SECTION 810-20)
GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
(NEC SECTION 810-21)
ELECTRODE SYSTEM
(NEC ART 250, PART H)
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT
CLAMP
ANTENNA
LEAD IN
ANTENNA
POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
GROUND
ELECTRIC
FIGURE A
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