IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS,
Protecting This Product From Foreign Objects and
Water or Moisture Damage
WARNING: Avoid electric shock and fi re hazard!
Never push objects through the openings in this product.
Foreign objects can cause electrical shorts that can result
in electric shock or fi re. Do not expose this product to rain
or moisture. Do not place objects fi lled 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 fi re 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 fi re. Do not use accessories with this product unless
recommended by your cable service provider.
Avoid any potential for electric shock or fi re. 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 qualifi ed service personnel.
Do not open the cover of this product. If you open the cover, your
warranty will be void. Refer all servicing to qualifi ed 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 qualifi ed
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.
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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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