Television Antenna Connection Protection; Advisory Of The Dtv Transition - Vizio VM190XVT - XVT-Series 720p LED LCD HDTV User Manual

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Television Antenna Connection Protection

External Television Antenna Grounding
If an outside antenna/satellite dish or cable system is to be connected to the TV, make sure that the
antenna or cable system is electrically grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and
static charges.
Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPSA 70, provides information with regard to proper
grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge
unit, size of the grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding
electrodes, and requirements of the grounding electrode.
Lightning Protection
For added protection of the TV during a
lightning storm or when it is left
unattended or unused for long periods of
time, unplug the TV from the wall outlet
and disconnect the antenna or cable
system.
Power Lines
Do not locate the antenna near overhead
light or power circuits, or where it could fall
into such power lines or circuits.
Remember, the screen of the coaxial cable is intended to be connected to earth in the building
installation.

Advisory of the DTV Transition

The nationwide switch to digital television broadcasting will be complete on June 12, 2009, but your local
television stations may switch sooner. After the switch, analog-only television sets that receive TV
programming through an antenna will need a converter box to continue to receive over-the-air TV. Watch
your local stations to find out when they will turn off their analog signal and switch to digital-
only broadcasting. Analog-only TVs should continue to work as before to receive low power,
Class A or translator television stations and with cable and satellite TV services, gaming consoles,
VCRs, DVD players, and similar products.
For additional information, please contact the parties listed below, as appropriate:
FCC (US Federal Communications Commission)
http://www.fcc.gov/
Phone: 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322)
TTY: 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322)
Fax: 1-866-418-0232
E-mail: fccinfo@fcc.gov
NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration)
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ 1-888-DTV-2009
Listings of US Television Stations: http://www.high-techproductions.com/usTVstations.htm
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