CAUTION

The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral 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 constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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

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READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All operating and use instructions should be followed.

CLEANING — The product should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet.

ATTACHMENTS — Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

WATER AND MOISTURE — Do not use this product near water — for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.

ACCESSORIES — Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

CART — A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

VENTILATION — Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product 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.

POWER SOURCES — This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company.

LOCATION – The appliance should be installed in a stable location.

NONUSE PERIODS – The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left un-used for a long period of time.

GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION

OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY — Never push

• If this product is equipped with a polarized

objects of any kind into this product through

alternating current line plug (a plug having one

openings as they may touch dangerous voltage

blade wider than the other), it will fit into the

points or short-out parts that could result in a

outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If

fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any

you are unable to insert the plug fully into the

kind on the product.

outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should

SERVICING — Do not attempt to service this

still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace

product yourself as opening or removing covers

your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety

may expose you to dangerous voltage or other

purpose of the polarized plug.

hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service

• If this product is equipped with a three-wire

personnel.

grounding type plug, a plug having a third

DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE — Unplug this

(grounding) pin, it will only fit into a grounding

product from the wall outlet and refer servicing

type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you

to qualified service personnel under the

are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,

following conditions:

contact your electrician to replace your obsolete

• When the power-supply cord or plug is

outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the

damaged.

grounding type plug.

• If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen

POWER-CORD PROTECTION Power-supply

into the product.

cords should be routed so that they are not likely

• If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

to be walked on or pinched by items placed

• If the product does not operate normally by

upon or against them, paying particular

following the operating instructions. Adjust only

attention to cords at plugs, convenience

those controls that are covered by the operating

receptacles, and the point where they exit from

instructions as an improper adjustment of other

the product.

controls may result in damage and will often

OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING — If an

require extensive work by a qualified technician

outside antenna or cable system is connected to

to restore the product to its normal operation.

the product, be sure the antenna or cable

• If the product has been dropped or damaged in

system is grounded so as to provide some

any way.

protection against voltage surges and built-up

• When the product exhibits a distinct change in

static charges. Article 810 of the National

performance — this indicates a need for service.

Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides

REPLACEMENT PARTS — When replacement parts

information with regard to proper grounding of

are required, be sure the service technician has

the mast and supporting structure, grounding of

used replacement parts specified by the

the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit,

manufacturer or have the same characteristics

size of grounding conductors, location of

as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions

antenna-discharge unit, connection to

may result in fire, electric shock, or other

grounding electrodes, and requirements for the

hazards.

grounding electrode. See Figure A.

SAFETY CHECK — Upon completion of any service

LIGHTNING — For added protection for this

or repairs to this product, ask the service

product during a lightning storm, or when it is

technician to perform safety checks to

left unattended and unused for long periods of

determine that the product is in proper

time, unplug it from the wall outlet and

operating condition.

disconnect the antenna or cable system. This

WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING — The product

will prevent damage to the product due to

should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling.

lightning and power-line surges.

HEAT — The product should be situated away from

POWER LINES — An outside antenna system

heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,

should not be located in the vicinity of overhead

stoves, or other products (including amplifiers)

power lines or other electric light or power

that produce heat.

circuits, or where it can fall into such power

 

lines or circuits. When installing an outside

 

antenna system, extreme care should be taken

 

to keep from touching such power lines or

 

circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

 

OVERLOADING — Do not overload wall outlets,

 

extension cords, or integral convenience

 

receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or

ANTENNA

electric shock.

 

LEAD IN

 

WIRE

 

GROUND

 

CLAMP

 

ANTENNA

 

DISCHARGE UNIT

 

(NEC SECTION 810-20)

ELECTRIC

 

SERVICE

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS

EQUIPMENT

(NEC SECTION 810-21)

 

GROUND CLAMPS

Fig. A

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING

ELECTRODE SYSTEM

 

(NEC ART 250, PART H)

 

NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

 

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Pioneer VSX-D914, VSX-D814 manual Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open

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