Harman Kardon AVR80MKII Owners Manual - Page 4

Safety

Information

2

Important

Safety

Information

Verify

Line

Voltage

Before

Use

Your

AVR8OJI

has

been

designed

for

use

with

120

volt

AC

current.

Connection

to

a

line

voltage

other

than

that

for

which

it

is

intended

can

create

a

safety

and

fire

hazard,

and

may

damage

the

unit.

If

you

have

any

questions

about

the

volt-

age

requirements

for

your

specific

model,

or

about

the

line

voltage

in

your

area,

contact

your

selling

dealer

before

plug-

ging

the

unit

into

a

wall

outlet.

Do

Not

Use

Extension

Cords

To

avoid

safety

hazards,

use

only

the

power

cord

attached

to

your

unit.

We

do

not

recommend

that

extension

cords

be

used

with

this

product.

As

with

all

electri-

cal

devices,

do

not

run

power

cords

under

rugs

or

carpets

or

place

heavy

objects

on

them.

Damaged

power

cords

should

be

replaced

immediately

with

cords

meeting

factory

specifications.

Handle

the

AC

Power

Cord

Gently

When

disconnecting

the

power

cord

from

an

AC

outlet,

always

pull

the

plug,

never

pull

the

cord.

If

you

do

not

intend

to

use

the

unit

for

any

considerable

length

of

time,

disconnect

the

plug

from

the

AC

outlet.

Do

Not

Open

The

Cabinet

There

are

no

user

serviceable

compo-

nents

inside

this

product.

Opening

the

cabinet

may

present

a

shock

hazard,

and

any

modification

to

the

product

will

void

your

guarantee.

If

water

or

any

metal

object

such

as

a

paper

clip,

wire

or

a

sta-

ple

accidentally

falls

inside

the

unit,

dis-

connect

it

from

the

AC

power

source

immediately,

and

consult

an

authorized

service

station.

CATV

or

Antenna

Grounding

If

an

outside

antenna

or

cable

system

is

connected

to

this

product,

be

certain

that

it

is

grounded

so

as

to

provide

some

pro-

tection

against

voltage

surges

and

static

charges.

Section

810

of

the

National

Electrical

Code,

ANSI/NFPA

No.

70-1984,

provides

information

with

respect

to

proper

grounding

of

the

mast

and

sup-

porting

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

of

the

grounding

electrode.

NOTE

TO

CATV

SYSTEM

INSTALLER:

This

reminder

is

provided

to

call

the

CATV

(Cable

TV)

system

installer's

atten-

tion

to

article

820-40

of

the

NEC

that

provides

guidelines

for

proper

grounding

and,

in

particular,

specifies

that

the

cable

ground

shall

be

connected

to

the

ground-

ing

system

of

the

building,

as

close

to

the

point

of

cable

entry

as

possible.

Installation

Location

■

To

assure

proper

operation,

and

to

avoid

the

potential

for

safety

hazards,

place

the

unit

on

a

firm

and

level

sur-

face.

When

placing

the

unit

on

a

shelf,

be

certain

that

the

shelf

and

any

mounting

hardware

can

support

the

weight

of

the

product.

■

Make

certain

that

proper

space

is

pro-

vided

both

above

and

below

the

unit

for

ventilation.

If

this

product

will

be

installed

in

a

cabinet

or

other

enclosed

area,

make

certain

that

there

is

suffi-

cient

air

movement

within

the

cabinet.

Under

some

circumstances

a

fan

may

be

required.

■

Do

not

place

the

unit

directly

on

a

car-

peted

surface.

■

Avoid

installation

in

extremely

hot

or

cold

locations,

or

an

area

that

is

exposed

to

direct

sunlight

or

heating

equipment.

■

Avoid

moist

or

humid

locations.

■

Do

not

obstruct

the

ventilation

slots

on

the

top

of

the

unit,

or

place

objects

directly

over

them.

A

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRICAL

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

A

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER

-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

A

The

lightning

flash

with

arrowhead

symbol,

within

an

equalateral

triangle,

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

"dangerous

voltage"

within

the

product's

enclosure

that

may

be

of

sufficient

magnitude

to

consittute

a

risk

of

electric shock

to

persons.

A

The

exclamation

point

within

an

equalateral

triangle

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompanying

the

appliance.

WARNING:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

MATCH

WIDE

BLADE

OF

PLUG

TO

WIDE

SLOT.

FULLY

INSERT.

ATTENTION:

POUR

EVITER

LES

CHOCS

ELECTRIQUES.

INRODUIRE

LA

LAME

LA

PLUS

LARGE

DE

LA

FICHE

DANS

LA

BORNE

CORRESPONDANTE

DE

LA

PRISE

ET

POUSSER

JUSQU'AU

FOND.

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