Adcom gfa 5200 owners manual

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ADCOM®
GFA-5200

High Current
Power Amplifier

OWNERS MANUAL

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THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
ARE REQUIREMENTS OF UL AND CSA SAFETY REGULATIONS

Warning: To reduce the risk of tire or electric shock. do not expose
this unit to rain or moisture.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK '
DO NOT OPEN .

AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIOUE-NE PAS OUVRIR,

The graphic symbol ot a lightning flash With an arrow
potnt within a triangle signifies that there is dangerous
voltage within the unit and it poses a hazard to anyone
removing the cover to gain access to the interior of the
unit.0nly qualified service personnel should make
any such attempt.

The graphic symbol ot an exclamation point Within an
eqwlateral triangle warns a user of the device that ii is
necessary to refer to the instruction manual and its
warnings for proper operation of the unit

DO ROI place [his UI'III On an unstable can. stand, I'lPUdi
bracket. or table The unit may fall, causing serious
Iniury to a child or adult. and serious damage to the
unit, Use only with a cart, stand, tripod. bracket, or table
recommended by the manuiacturor, or sold With the
unit. Any mounting of the device should follow the man-
ufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting ac-
cessory recommended by the manufacturer.
Read all the salety and operating instructions before connecting or using
this unit

Retain this notice and the owner's manual for tuture reference,
Allwarnings on the unit and in its operating instructions should be adhered to

All operating and use instructions should be followed.

Do not use this unit near water: lor example, near a bathtub. washbowl,
kitchen Sink, laundry tub. in a wet basement. or near a swimming pool

The unit should be installed so that its location or position does not intertere
with its proper ventilation. For example. it should not be situated on a bed,
sofa. rug. or similar surlace that may block the ventilation openings: or
placed in a built-in installation, such as bookcase or cabinet, that may
impede the flow ol air through its ventilation openings

The unit should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators. heat
registers, stoves, or other deVices (including amplifiers)that produce heat.

The unit should be connected to a powereupply outlet only ot the voltage
and frequency marked on its rear panel,

The power-supply cord should be routed so that it is not likely to be walked
on or pinched. especially near the plug, convenience receptacles, or where
the cord exits from the unit

Clean unit only as recommended in its instruction manual,

The power-supply cord of the unit should be unplugged lrurii the wall outlei
when it is to be unused for a long period of time

Care should be taken so that objects do not fall, and liquids are not spilled.
into the enclosure through any opening:

This unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel when
The power cord or the plug has been damaged: or

B, Obiects have fallen, or liqurd has been spilled. into the unit, or
C. The unit has been exposed to rain, or liqwds of any kind; or
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The unit does not appear to operate normally. or exhibits a
marked change in performance; or
The device has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

DO NOT ATTEMPT SERVICING OF THIS UNIT YOURSELF.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

ATTENTION

POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIOUES NE PAS UTILISER
CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN FROLONGATEUR, UNE PRISE
DE COURANT 0U UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES
LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AU-
CUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT,

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG
WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UN»
LESS IHE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE
EXPOSURE.

CAUTION
POWER LINES
Any outdoor antenna must be located away from all power lines.

OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING

Ii an outslde antenna Is connected to your tuner ur turier~preaiiiplitioi. be
sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection
against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 oi the
National Electrical Code. ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984, provides information with
respect to proper grounding or the mast and supponlng structure, grounding
oi the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding
conductors, location of antenna discharge unit. connection to grounding
electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

a. Use No.10 AWG (5.3 mm) copper, No.8 AWG (8.4 mm) aluminum.
No.17 AWG (1.0 mm) copper-clad steel or bronze wire. or larger. as a
ground wire.

D. secure antenna lead-In and ground wires to house with stand-on
Insulators spaced from 4-6 last (1,224.53 rn) apart.

c. Mount antenna discharge unit as close as possible to where lead«in
enters house.

(1. Use jumper wire not smaller than No.6 AWG (13.3 mm?) copper, or the
equivalent. when a separate antenna-grounding electrode is used. See NEC
Section 810-21 (1).

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE INSTRUCTIONS
CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 6T0 - RADIO AND TELEVISION EQUIPMENT,

POWER LINES

sEnvicr: FNTRANCF

CONDUCTORS STANDOFF

INSULATORS, b

MAST
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SERV'CE ANTENNA
ENTRANCE LEAD-IN WIRE
EQUIPMENT
ANTENNA
DISCHARGE
UNIT, :2
TO EXTERNAL ANTENNA

rznmNAL: or RADIO ncomm
POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM

[5. g. interim metal water pipe]

GROUND WIRE, so

GROUND CLAMPS
nouoiuo JUMrcn. a \
OPTIONAL ANTENNA GROUNDING
EGCTRODE DRIVEN B FEET (2, M) W")
THE EARTH IF REQUIRED BY LOCAL
cooEs. SEE NEC SECTION atom lil

NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installers attention to
Article 820-22 of the National Electrical Code that provides guidelines for
proper grounding and. in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall Lie
connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of
cable entry as practical