SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Please carefully read each item of the operating instructions and safety precautions before installing and using this product.
Use extra care to follow the warnings written on the product itself and/or in the operating instructions. Keep the operating
instructions and safety precautions for future reference.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE ANY OF THE COVER PANELS.
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY.
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT ALLOW LIQUIDS TO SPILL OR OBJECTS TO FALL INTO ANY
OPENINGS OF THE PRODUCT.
THIS UNIT IS SUPPLIED WITH TWO 3-PIN GROUNDED AC PLUGS. ALWAYS INSERT THE AC PLUG INTO A GROUNDED
OUTLET. DO NOT REMOVE THE GROUND PIN OR DISABLE THE GROUND FOR ANY PURPOSE.
BEFORE MAKING ANY CONNECTIONS TO THE 2HP-D, FIRST TURN OFF THE POWER AND THEN DISCONNECT
THE AC POWER CORD.
WHEN INSTALLING THE 2HP-D IN YOUR SYSTEM, MAKE CERTAIN TO ALLOW A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES OF VENTILATION
ON TOP AND ON EACH SIDE OF THE UNIT. IMPROPER VENTILATION OF THE UNIT MAY CAUSE OVERHEATING, WHICH
MAY DAMAGE THE UNIT AND CAUSE A FIRE. PLACE THE UNIT ON A SOLID SURFACE ONLY. I.E. NOT ON CARPET, ETC.
DO NOT PLACE THE 2HP-D NEAR HEAT SOURCES SUCH AS DIRECT SUNLIGHT, STOVES, HEAT REGISTERS,
RADIATORS OR OTHER HEAT PRODUCING EQUIPMENT.
TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE ANALOG OUTPUT CIRCUITRY, BE CERTAIN TO NEVER SHORT THE OUTPUT
SIGNAL TO GROUND. ENSURE THAT YOUR AUDIO OUTPUT CABLES DO NOT HAVE ANY INTERNAL SHORTS
BEFORE CONNECTING THEM TO THE 2HP-D.
IF REPLACEMENT OF THE AC LINE FUSE AND/OR ANY INTERNAL/EXTERNAL FUSE BECOMES NECESSARY,
REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME VALUE AND TYPE OF FUSE. NEVER BYPASS THE FUSE.
IF THE AC CORD BECOMES DAMAGED, DO NOT USE IT. IMMEDIATELY REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE OF THE
SAME OR BETTER RATING.
IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT 2HP-D BE OPERATED IN A WELL VENTILATED ENVIRONMENT AND THE IMMEDIATE
EXTERNAL TEMPERATURE BE MAINTAINED AS SPECIFIED. DO NOT STACK ANY EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY ABOVE,
BELOW OR TO THE IMMEDIATE SIDES OF THE 2HP-D AS TO PROTECT IT FROM OVERHEATING, AS WELL AS THE
CONTINUED FUNCTIONALITY OF ANY EQUIPMENT NEAR AND AROUND IT.
EACH CHANNEL OF THE 2HP-D IS A BALANCED BRIDGE AMPLIFIER, THUS THE NEGATIVE SPEAKER TERMINAL
IS NOT A GROUND AND CANNOT BE CONNECTED TO A SYSTEM GROUND OR A LOUDSPEAKER SYSTEM WITH
A COMMON GROUND. PLEASE CONSULT YOUR SPEAKER MANUFACTURER TO ENSURE THAT ANY SPEAKER
IN YOUR SYSTEM THAT WILL BE CONNECTED TO THE SAE 2HP-D DOES NOT HAVE INTERNAL CIRCUITRY WITH
A COMMON GROUND.
AFTER MARKET and THIRD PARTY MODIFICATIONS
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY AFTER MARKET AND/OR THIRD PARTY MODIFICATION WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.
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