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Instruction Manual
Dear Customer:
Congratulations! You have purchased one of the
finest CoIor TVs on the market!
This manuaI wiIl help you use the many exciting
and usefuI features to make your TV viewing more
enjoyabIe than ever before.
Before operating your TV set, pIease read alI these
safety and operating instructions completely and
then retain for future reference.
Customer's Record
You wiIl find the model number and chassis num-
ber on the back of your TV set.
Record these numbers in the spaces provided
beIow.
Refer to them whenever you caII upon your Apex
deaIer regarding this product.
Model Number: GB4308, GB5108
Chassis Number:
Avoid dispIaying stationary images on your TV
screen for extended periods of time. Stationary
patterns generated by computer dispIays, video
games, stock market reports, etc. can become
permanentIy engrained on the picture tube. This
damage is not protected by your warranty as it is
the result of misuse. ShouId you wish to use your
Apex TeIevision to dispIay stiIl images, it is aIways
advisabIe to reduce brightness and contrast set-
tings. Never Ieave a video game or computer dis-
play unattended.
NOTE TO CABLE INSTALLER lN THE USA:
This reminder is provided to caIl your attention to
ArticIe 820 - 40 of the NEC that provides guide-
Iines for proper grounding and, in particular,
specifies that the cable ground shaII be connect-
ed to the grounding system of the building, as
cIose to the point of cable entry as practicaI.
BEFORE OPERATION
Safety Precautions
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FlRE OR ELECTRlC
SHOCK, DO NOTEXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO
RAlN OR MOISTURE.
CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELEC-
TRIC SHOCK, DO NOTREMOVE COVER(OR
BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS lN-
SlDE. REFER SERVlClNG TO QUALlFIED
SERVlCE PERSONNEL.
The symboI is intended to alert the user
to the presence of "dangerous voltage"
within the product's enclosure that may
be strong enough to cause an electric
shock.
DO NOTTRY TO SERVlCE THlS
PRODUCTYOURSELF.
This symbol is intended to alert the user
to the presence of important operating
and maintenance instructions in the
manual.
CAUTIONS:
TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOTUSE
THlS POLARlZED PLUG WlTH AN EXTENSION
CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLETUN-
LESS THE PRONGS CAN BE FULLYINSERTED
INTO THE OUTLETTO PREVENT ANYEXPOSURE
OF THE PRONGS ON THE POLARIZED PLUG.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOTOPEN
CAUTION