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J-10 J-10Sdi J-30 J-30Sdi COMPACT PLAYER J-10 J-10SDI J-30 J-30SDI (J-30/30SDI) (J-30/30SDI) OPERATION MANUAL [English] 1st Edition (Revised 3) Important Safety Instructions THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED. • Read these instructions. •Keep these instructions. • Heed all warnings. •Follow all instructions. • Do not use this apparatus near water. • Clean only with dry cloth. • Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. • Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” • Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or within the product’s enclosure that may be of grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two electric shock to persons. blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the This symbol is intended to alert the user to the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug presence of important operating and does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for maintenance (servicing) instructions in the replacement of the obsolete outlet. literature accompanying the appliance. • Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point WARNING: THIS WARNING IS APPLICABLE FOR USA where they exit from the apparatus. ONLY. • Only use attachments/accessories specified by the If used in USA, use the UL LISTED power cord specified manufacturer. below. DO NOT USE ANY OTHER POWER CORD. • Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with Plug Cap Parallel blade with ground pin (NEMA 5-15P Configuration) the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution Cord Type SJT, three 16 or 18 AWG wires when moving the cart/apparatus combination to Length Minimum 1.5m avoid injury from tip-over. Rating Minimum 10A, 125V • Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when Using this unit at a voltage other than 120V may require the unused for long periods of time. use of a different line cord or attachment plug, or both. • Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, refer servicing to qualified service personnel. is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid WARNING: THIS WARNING IS APPLICABLE FOR OTHER has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, COUNTRIES. 1. Use the approved Power Cord (3-core mains lead) / the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does Appliance Connector / Plug with earthing-contacts that not operate normally, or has been dropped. conforms to the safety regulations of each country if applicable. 2. Use the Power Cord (3-core mains lead) / Appliance WARNING Connector / Plug conforming to the proper ratings (Voltage, Ampere). To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, If you have questions on the use of the above Power Cord / do not expose this apparatus to rain or Appliance Connector / Plug, please consult a qualified moisture. service personnel. CAUTION To avoid electrical shock, do not open the Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified Replace only with the same or equivalent type personnel only. recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. CAUTION The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety on the apparatus. is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as book case or built-in cabinet. For kundene i Norge Dette utstyret kan kobles til et IT-strømfordelingssystem. CAUTION The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source For the customers in Taiwan only (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself has been turned off. WARNING Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. In order to use this product safely, avoid prolonged listening at excessive sound pressure levels. For the customers in the USA AVERTISSEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the Afin de réduire les risques d’incendie ou limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable d’électrocution, ne pas exposer cet protection against harmful interference when the equipment appareil à la pluie ou à l’humidité. is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy Afin d’écarter tout risque d’électrocution, and, if not installed and used in accordance with the garder le coffret fermé. Ne confier instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio l’entretien de l’appareil qu’à un personnel communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential qualifié. area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. CET APPAREIL DOIT ETRE MIS A LA TERRE. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority AVERTISSEMENT to operate this equipment. 1. Utiliser le cordon d’alimentation approuvé (conducteur à trois noyaux)/connecteur pour appareils approuvé / fiche All interface cables used to connect peripherals must be avec contacts de mise à la terre approuvée, qui est shielded in order to comply with the limits for a digital device conforme aux règles de sécurité de chaque pays, si pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. applicable. 2. Utiliser un cordon d’alimentation (conducteur à trois For the State of California, USA only noyaux)/connecteur pour appareils/fiche avec contacts de Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply, See mise à la terre conforme aux valeurs nominales correctes www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate (tension, ampérage). Perchlorate Material : Lithium battery contains perchlorate. Pour toute question concernant l’emploi du cordon For the customers in Europe d’alimentation/connecteur pour appareils/fiche ci-dessus, This product with the CE marking complies with both the consulter un agent de service compétent. EMC Directive and the Low Voltage Directive issued by the ATTENTION Commission of the European Community. Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the Il y a un risque d’explosion si la pile est mal insérée. following European standards: Remplacer la pile uniquement par une pile de même type ou • EN60065: Product Safety de type équivalent recommandé par le fabricant. Jeter les • EN55103-1: Electromagnetic Interference (Emission) piles usées conformément aux instructions du fabricant. • EN55103-2: Electromagnetic Susceptibility (Immunity) ATTENTION This product is intended for use in the following Electromagnetic Environments: Eviter d’exposer l’appareil à un égouttement ou à des E1 (residential), E2 (commercial and light industrial), E3 éclaboussures. Ne placer aucun objet rempli de liquide, (urban outdoors), E4 (controlled EMC environment, ex. TV comme un vase, sur l’appareil. studio). Ne pas installer l’appareil dans un endroit confiné, par exemple une bibliothèque ou un placard encastré. ATTENTION Bei Fragen zum Gebrauch des obigen Netzkabels/ Cet appareil n’est pas déconnecté de la source Netzsteckers wenden Sie sich bitte an den technischen d’alimentation secteur tant qu’il est raccordé à la prise Kundendienst. murale, même si l’appareil lui-même a été mis hors tension. VORSICHT AVERTISSEMENT Es besteht Explosionsgefahr, wenn die Batterie inkorrekt Une pression acoustique excessive en provenance des eingelegt wird. écouteurs ou du casque peut provoquer une baisse de Es darf nur eine identische oder eine vom Hersteller l’acuité auditive. Pour utiliser ce produit en toute sécurité, empfohlene Batterie des gleichen Typs eingesetzt werden. évitez l’écoute prolongée à des pressions sonores Entladene Batterien sind nach den Anweisungen des excessives. Herstellers zu entsorgen. Pour les clients en Europe ACHTUNG Ce produit portant la marque CE est conforme à la fois à la Das Gerät ist nicht tropf- und spritzwassergeschützt. Es Directive sur la compatibilité électromagnétique (EMC) et à la dürfen keine mit Flüssigkeiten gefüllten Gegenstände, z. B. Directive sur les basses tensions émises par la Commission Vasen, darauf abgestellt werden. de la Communauté Européenne. La conformité à ces directives implique la conformité aux Das Gerät nicht an Orten aufstellen, z. B. in Bücherregalen normes européennes suivantes : oder Einbauschränken, wo keine ausreichende Belüftung • EN60065 : Sécurité des produits gewährleistet ist. • EN55103-1 : Interférences électromagnétiques (émission) • EN55103-2 : Sensibilité électromagnétique (immunité) ACHTUNG Ce produit est prévu pour être utilisé dans les Solange das Netzkabel an eine Netzsteckdose environnements électromagnétiques suivants : angeschlossen ist, bleibt das Gerät auch im ausgeshalteten E1 (résidentiel), E2 (commercial et industrie légère), E3 Zustand mit dem
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