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Safety Precautions

NOTICE (For USA)

Language for Manuals of Products using HID Lamps (that contains mer-
cury)
This product has a High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamp that contains
a small amount of mercury. It also contains lead in some compo-
nents.
Disposal of these materials may be regulated in your community due
to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling informa-
tion please contact your local authorities, or the Electronics Indus-
tries Alliance: http:// www.eiae.org.

WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLI-
ANCETO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

WARNING:

THIS APPARATUS MUST BE GROUNDED.

CAUTION:

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover. Refer servic-
ing to qualifi ed service personnel.
This projector is equipped with a 3-blade grounding type plug to
satisfy FCC rule. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,
contact your electrician.

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A. only)

CAUTION:

Changes or modifi cation not approved by JVC could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim-
its for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi-
sion reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encourage to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit diff erent from
that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

MACHINE NOISE INFORMATION (Germany only)

Changes Machine Noise Information Ordinance 3. GSGV, January 18,
1991: The sound pressure level at the operator position is equal or
less than 70 dB (A) according to ISO 7779.
About burning-in of the D-ILA device
Do not allow the same still picture to be projected for a long time or
an abnormally bright video picture to be projected. Do not project
video images with high-intensity or high contrast on a screen. The
video image could be burnt into the D-ILA device. Use special care
when projecting video games or computer program images.There
is no problem with ordinary video-cassette playback images.
About the installation place
Do not install the projector in a place that cannot support its weight
securely. If the installation place is not sturdy enough, the projector
could fall or overturn, possibly causing personal injury.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. This unit has
been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety.
But IMPROPER USE CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL
SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD. In order not to defeat the safeguards
incorporated into this product, observe the following basic rules for
its installation, use and service. Please read these Important Safe-
guards carefully before use.
– All the safety and operating instructions should be read before
the product is operated.
– The safety and operating instructions should be retained for fu-
ture reference.
– All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions
should be adhered to.
– All operating instructions should be followed.
– Place the projector near a wall outlet where the plug can be easily
unplugged.
– Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not
use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for clean-
ing.
– Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manu-
facturer as they may be hazardous.
– Do not use this product near water. Do not use immediately af-
ter moving from a low temperature to high temperature, as this
causes condensation, which may result in fi re, electric shock, or
other hazards.
– Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The
product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and
serious damage to the product. The product should be mounted
according to the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a
mount recommended by the manufacturer. (symbol provided by
RETAC)
– When the product is used on a cart, care should be taken to avoid
quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces which may
cause the product and cart to overturn, damaging equipment or
causing possible injury to the operator.