WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
Dangerously high voltages are present inside the set. Do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
Caution
Television programmes, films, video tapes and other materials may be copyrighted.
Unauthorized recording of such materials may be contrary to the provisions of the copyright laws.
Colour System of Your Set
This video TV is designed to receive TV programmes based on PAL (I) colour system and to record and play on PAL colour system. The video TV can also play tapes on NTSC colour system.
Precautions
Safety Information
For general safety:
∙Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
∙Do not open the rear cover.
For safe operations:
∙Do not operate the unit on anything but
∙Do not operate the unit if any liquid or solid object falls in
∙Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if you do not intend to use it for an extended period of time. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by the plug, never by the
cord.
NOTICE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
A moulded plug complying with BS1363 is fitted to this equipment for your safety and convenience.
Should the fuse in the plug supplied need to be replaced, a 5 AMP fuse approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362 (i.e. marked with 2or @must be used.
When an alternative type of plug is used it should be fitted with a 5 AMP FUSE, otherwise the circuit should be protected by a 5 AMP FUSE at the distribution board. If the plug supplied with this equipment has a detachable fuse cover, be sure to attach the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station.
FUSE
For safe installation:
∙Leave a clear space of 5 cm around the unit for adequate ventilation.
∙Do not install the unit in hot, humid, or excessively dusty places.
∙Do not install the unit where it may be exposed to mechanical vibrations.
For your protection, refer all servicing to qualified personnel.
About Moisture
Condensation
If the unit is brought directly from a cold place to a warm place, moisture may condense on the video head drum. If this happens, the tape may stick to the head drum and it may be damaged or the unit may not operate correctly. To avoid possible damage caused by moisture condensation, be sure not to leave a cassette inside the compartment when the unit is not in use. When bringing the unit from a cold place to a warm place, wait for about 10 minutes before operating it.
If the tape operation buttons do not work due to moisture condensation, leave the power on for more than one hour.
rIMPORTANT
If the plug supplied is not suitable for the socket outlets in your home, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in accordance with the following instructions:
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 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 L or coloured red. Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol Yor coloured green or green and yellow.
rWARNING
To prevent shock hazard, do not insert the plug cut off from the mains lead into a socket outlet. This plug cannot be used and should be destroyed.
rTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
rDangerously high voltages are present inside the set. Do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
How to replace the fuse
Open the fuse compartment with a blade screwdriver, and replace the fuse.
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