IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, continued

Protecting This Product From Foreign Objects and Water or Moisture Damage

WARNING: Avoid electric shock and fire hazard! Never push objects through the openings in this product. Foreign objects can cause electrical shorts that can result in electric shock or fire. Do not expose this product to rain or moisture. Do not place objects filled with liquid, such as vases, on this product.

Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock.

Do not expose this product to liquids or moisture. Do not place this product on a wet surface. Do not spill liquids on or near this product.

Do not use this product near water (such as a bath tub, wash bowl, sink, or laundry tub), in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool.

Accessories Warnings

WARNING: Avoid any potential for electric shock or fire. Do not use accessories with this product unless recommended by your cable service provider.

Avoid any potential for electric shock or fire. Do not use accessories with this product unless recommended by your cable service provider.

Service Warnings

Servicing This Product

WARNING: Avoid electric shock! Opening or removing the cover may expose you to dangerous voltages. This product contains no user-serviceable parts. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Do not open the cover of this product. If you open the cover, your warranty will be void. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel only. Contact your cable service provider for instructions.

Obtaining Service for Product Damage

For damage that requires service, unplug this product from the AC outlet. Then, contact your cable service provider or qualified service personnel to obtain service for the following conditions:

•If there is damage to the power-supply cord or plug

•If liquid enters this product

•If you expose this product to rain or water

•If you drop this product, a heavy object falls on this product, or damage occurs to the cover of this product

•If this product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions

•If this product exhibits a distinct change in performance

Checking Product Safety

Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, the service technician must perform safety checks to determine that this product is in proper operating condition.

Outdoor Grounding System

If this product connects to an outdoor antenna or cable system, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded (earthed). This provides some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.

Article 810 of the National Electric Code (NEC) ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1990, provides the following information:

•Grounding of the mast and supporting structure

•Grounding the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit

•Size of the grounding conductors

•Location of the antenna-discharge unit

•Connection to grounding electrodes

•Requirements for the grounding electrodes (see the following antenna grounding diagram as recommended by NEC ANSI/NFPA 70)

Lightning

For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges. Plugging this product into a surge protector may reduce the risk of damage.

Note: Unplugging this product for an extended period of time can result in loss of authorization. For reauthorization, contact your cable service provider.

Power Lines

WARNING: To avoid electric shock, do not locate an outside antenna system in the vicinity of overhead power lines or power circuits.

Do not locate an outside antenna system in the vicinity of overhead power lines or power circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, take extreme care to keep from touching power lines or circuits, as contact might be fatal.

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