Safety Precautions

FOR USA AND CANADA

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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.

Symbol Meanings:

This symbol on the equipment refers you to important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions within the Product Manual Documentation. Failure to heed this information may present a major risk of damage or injury to persons or equipment.

Warning -The symbol with the word "Warning" within the equipment manual indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

Caution - The symbol with the word "Caution" within the equipment manual indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.

Notice - The symbol with the word "Notice" within the equipment manual indicates a situation, which if not avoided, may result in major or minor equipment damage or a situation, which could place the equipment in a non-compliant operating state.

Warning Hazardous Voltages - This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of shock to persons.

ESD Susceptibility - This symbol is used to alert the user that an electrical or electronic device or assembly is susceptible to damage from an ESD event.

FCC Part 15 Subpart B

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A Digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Notice - Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by JVC could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

Notice - The rating plate (serial number plate) is on this unit.

WARNING - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.

This unit should be used with 12 V DC only.

CANADA

This Class "A" digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numerique de la classe "A" est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

WARNING - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

This unit should be used with 12V DC only.

CAUTION - To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards, do NOT use any other power source.

AVERTISSEMENT - POUR EVITER LES RISQUES D'INCENDIE OU D'ELECTROCUTION, NE PAS EXPOSER L'APPAREIL A L'HUMIDITE OU A LA PLUIE.

Ce magnétoscope ne doit être utilizé que sur du courant direct en 12V.

ATTENTION - Afin d'eviter tout resque d'incendie ou d'electrocution, ne pas utiliser d'autres sources d'alimentation électrique.

Notice - The rating plate (serial number plate) is on this unit.

REMARQUE - Le plaque signalétique (plaque du numéro desérie) es située sur le cadre intérieur de l'unité.

CAUTION - To prevent electric shock, do not open the cabinet. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

EUROPE

This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of CE Directive 93/68/EEC.

INTERNATIONAL

This equipment has been tested to CISPR 22:1997 along with amendments A1:2000 and A2:2002 and found to comply with the limits for a Class A Digital device.

Notice - This is a Class A product. In domestic environments this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may have to take adequate measures.

CAUTION - Where there are strong electromagnetic waves or magnetism, for example near a radio or TV transmitter, transformer, motor, etc., the picture and the sound may be disturbed. In such cases, please keep the apparatus away from the sources of the disturbance.

Due to design modifications, data given in this instruction book are subject to possible change without prior notice.

Dear Customer,

This apparatus is in conformance with the valid European directives and standards regarding electromagnetic compatibility and electrical safety.

European representative of Victor Company of Japan, Limited is:

JVC Technical Services Europe GmbH

Postfach 10 05 04

61145 Friedberg

Germany

KM-H2500, KM-H2500U, KM-H3000U, KM-H2500E, KM-H3000E specifications

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JVC KM-H3000E, KM-H2500U, KM-H3000U, KM-H2500E manual Safety Precautions

Models: KM-H2500 KM-H2500U KM-H3000U KM-H2500E KM-H3000E