Adcom gfa 7000 owners manual

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ADCOM®
GFA-7000

High Current THX®
5-Channel
Power Amplifier

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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 attire or electric shock, do not expose
this unit to rain or moisture.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK '
Do NOT OPEN .

AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE-NE PAS OUVRIR

The graphic symbol ol a lightning flash With an arrow
pomt Within a triangle srgnilies that there is dangerous
voltage Within the unit and it poses a hazard to anyone
removmg the cover to gain access to the interior of the
unit Only qualltled service personnel should make
any such attempt.

The graphic symhnl nl an nxnlamzhnn mint imlhin an
equilateral triangle warns a user of the dance that it is
necessary to refer to the instruction manual and its
warnings lor proper operation of the unit

Do not place this unit on an unstable cart. stand. tripodt
bracket, or table The unit may lall, causing serious
injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the
unit Use only With acan, stand, tripod, bracket. or table
recommended by the manulacturer. or sold With the
unit Any mounting of the demo should lollow the man»
ulacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting ac-
cessory recommended by the manufacturer
Read all the safety and operating instructions belore connecting or usmg
this unit

Retain this notice and the owner's manual tor tuture relerence
All warnings on the unit and in its operating instructions should be adhered to

All operating and use instructions should be lollowed

Do not use this unit near water, tor example. near a bathtub. washbowl,
kitchen srnk, laundry tub, in a wet basement. or near a sWimming pool

The unit should be installed so that its location or posmon does not interlere
With its proper ventilation For example, it should not be Situated on a bed.
sofa, rug, or Similar surtace that may block the ventilation openings, or
placed in a built-in installation. such as bookcase or cabinet. that may
impede the Ilow ol air through its ventilation openings

The unit should be Situated away trom heat sources such as radiators. heat
registers, stoves. or other dewces (including amplifiers) that produce heat

The unit should be connected to a poweraupply outlet only at 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 lrom the unit

Clean unit only as recommended in its instruction manual

The power supply cord of thc unit should bc unplugged from the wall outlet
when it is to be unused for a long period at time

Care should be taken so that objects do not tall, and liquids are not spilled.
into the enclosure throuoh any openings

This unit should be sen/iced by qualitied sewice personnel when
The power cord or the plug has been damaged, or

Objects have lalleri. or liquid has been spilled, into the unit. or
The unit has been exposed io rain. or iiqums or any Kind, or
The unit does not appear to operate normally, or exhibits a
marked change in parlormance, or

The dewce has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged

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DO NOT ATTEMPT SERVICING OF THIS UNIT YOURSELF.
REFER SERVICING T0 QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

ATTENTION

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

CAUTION

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOTUSE THIS POLARIZED PLUG
WITH AN EXTENSION CORD. RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UN-
LESS THE 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

ll an outside antenna is connected to your tuner or tuner-preamplifier, be
sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provrde some protection
against voltage surges and builtAup static charges. Section 810 of the
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 704984, provides inlormation with
respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure. grounding
of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size ol grounding
conductors. location of antenna discharge unit. connection to grounding
electrodes, and requirements lor the grounding electrode

3. Use No.10 AWG (5.3 mm) copper, No.8 AWG (84 mm) aluminum,
No,17 AWG (1 0 mm?) copper-clad steel or bronze wire, or larger, as a
ground Wire.

b Secure antenna lead-In and ground wires to house Willi stand-oil
insulators spaced from 4-6 feet (1 ,22-1 .83 m) apart.

o 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 (j).

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

POWER LINES

SERVICE ENTRANCE
STANDOFF
CONDUCTORS INSULATORS. b

msr
a

SERVICE

ANTENNA
ENTRANCE LEAD-IN WIRE
EQUIPMENT

ANTENNA
DISCHARGE
UNIT, 0

TO EXTERNAL ANTENNA
YEHMlN/«Ls or more accovm
POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM

(6 q interim metal water we)

GROUND WIRE, I,b

GRWND CLAMPS

BONDING JUMPER, a \
OPTIONAL ANTENNA GROLNDING
ELECTRODE DRIVEN B FEET (2 u M) INTO
THE EARTH IF REQUIRED BY LOCAL

CODES SEE NEC SECTION DID-2 (I)

NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER

This reminder is prowded to call the CATV system installer's attentron to
Article 820-22 ot the National Electrical Code that prowdes guidelines for
proper grounding and. in particular. specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system ol the burlding, as close to the paint of
cable entry as practical