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Safety Instructions

Caution:

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the back panel. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.

Explanation of Graphical Symbols

The lightning flash within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of unin- sulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute an electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

1Read instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated.

2Retain instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

3Heed warnings – All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4Follow instructions – All operating and use instructions should be followed.

5Water and moisture – The appliance should not be used near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool and the like.

6Carts and Stands – The appliance should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer

7Wall or Ceiling Mounting – The appliance should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

8Ventilation – The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the appliance 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.

9Heat – The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances that produce heat.

10Power Sources – The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance.

11Grounding or Polarisation – The appliance

is double insulated and should not be grounded. When using an extension power- supply cord or a power-supply cord other than that supplied with the appliance, it should be 2-core, fitted with the appropriate moulded-on plugs and carry safety approval appropriate to the country of use.

12Power Cord Protection – Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance.

13Cleaning – The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer.

14Non-use Periods – Tthe power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from

the outlet when left unused for a long period of time.

15Object and Liquid Entry –- Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled into the enclosure through openings.

16Damage Requiring Service –- The appliance should be serviced by qualified 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 appliance; or

c The appliance has been exposed to rain; or d The appliance does not appear to operate normally, or exhibits a marked change in

performance; or

e The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

17Servicing – The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

Warnings:

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.

Observe all warnings on the equipment itself. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the enclosure or remove the amplifier from the rear panel. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all service questions to an authorised B&W dealer.

To prevent electric shock, do not use this (polarised) power plug with an extension cord receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure.

Ensure that the voltage indicated on the amplifier panel matches that of the power supply.

The mains fuseholder is located on the back panel of the amplifier module. Replacement fuse must be of the same type and rating as supplied.

The equipment should not be earthed (grounded)

To ensure adequate cooling of the amplifier, operate the equipment only with the heatsink fins aligned vertically.

Important for UK only:

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

blue: neutral

brown: live

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

The terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E, or by the earth symbol, or coloured green or green and yellow must be left unconnected.

The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black.

The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter I or coloured red.

The subwoofer is heavy and bulky, it should be moved or lifted by at least two people.

Check that there are no cables under the carpet that may be damaged by the spikes.

Do not walk the unit on the spikes as this may cause them to become detached from the cabinet and cause damage.

Take care not to spike through your own feet.

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Bowers & Wilkins ASW2000 owner manual Safety Instructions, Explanation of Graphical Symbols, Important for UK only

ASW2000 specifications

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