3
14. Lightning — For added protection for this VCR recei ver
durin
g
a li
g
htnin
g
storm, or when it is left unat te nded and
unused for lon
g
periods of time, unplu
g
it from the wall
outlet and disconnect the antenna or c able s
y
stem. This
will prevent dama
g
e to the VCR due to li
g
htnin
g
and
power-line sur
g
es.
15. Power Lines — An outside antenna s
y
stem should not
be located in the vicinit
y
of overhead power lines or other
electric li
g
ht or power circuits, or where it can fall in to
such power lines or circuits. When installin
g
an outside
antenna s
y
stem, extreme care should be taken to keep
from touchin
g
such power lines or circuits as contact with
them mi
g
ht be fatal.
16. Overloading — Do not overload wall outlets and exten-
sion cords as this can result in a risk of fire or elec tric
shock.
17. Object and Liquid Entry — Never push object s of an
y
kind into this VCR throu
g
h openin
g
s as the
y
ma
y
touch
dan
g
erous volta
g
e points or short out parts th at could
result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of an
y
kind on the VCR.
18. Servicing — Do not attempt to service this VCR
y
ourself
as openin
g
or removin
g
covers ma
y
expose
y
ou to dan-
g
erous volta
g
e or other hazards. Refer all servicin
g
to
qualified service personnel.
19. Damage Requiring Service — Unplu
g
this VCR from
the wall outlet and refer servicin
g
to qualified service per-
sonnel under the followin
g
conditions:
• When the power-suppl
y
cord or plu
g
is dama
g
ed or
fra
y
ed.
• If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the
VCR.
• If the VCR has been exposed to rain or water.
• If the VCR does not operate normall
y
b
y
followin
g
the
operatin
g
instructions. Adjust onl
y
those controls that
are covered b
y
the operatin
g
instructions, as improper
adjustment of other controls ma
y
result in dama
g
e
and will often require extensive work b
y
a qualified
technician to restore the VCR to its normal op eration.
�� If the VCR has been dropped or the cabinet has been
dama
g
ed.
• When the VCR exhibits a dist inct chan
g
e in perfor-
mance — this indicates a need for service.
20. Replacement Parts — When rep lacement parts are
required, be sure the service technician has us ed
replacement parts, specified b
y
the manufacturer, that
have the same characteristics as the ori
g
inal part. Unau-
thorized substitutions ma
y
result in fire, electric shock,
injur
y
to persons or other hazards.
21. Safety Check — U pon completion of an
y
service or
repairs to this VCR, ask the service technician to perform
routine safet
y
checks to determine that the VCR is in
proper operatin
g
condition.
22. Heat — This VCR product sho uld b e s ituat ed aw a
y
from
heat sources such as radiators , heat re
g
isters, stoves, or
other products (includin
g
amplifiers) that produce heat.
Note to the cable TV system installer:
This reminder is to call the CATV system in-
staller’s attention to Section 820-40 of the Na-
tional Electrical Code, which provides
guidelines for proper grounding and, in particu-
lar, specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the
building, as close to the point of cable entry as
practical.
This symbol is intende d t o al ert y ou to th e pres -
ence of uninsulated dan gerous voltage w ithin
the product’s enclosure that might be of suffi-
cient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock. Do not open the p roduct’s case.
This symbol is intended to inform you that im-
portant operating and ma intena nce i nstru ctio ns
are included in the literatu re ac compa nyin g this
product.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE-
ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-
ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
Warning: To reduce the risk of fire
or shock hazard, do not expose
this product to rain or moisture.
CAUTION
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