Yamaha NS-F140: Precautions

Precautions

Please read the following operating precautions before use. Yamaha will not be held responsible for any damage and/or

injury caused by not following the cautions below.

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1. To assure the finest performance, please read this

Information for Users on Collection and Disposal

manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future

of Old Equipment

reference.

2. Install the speakers in a cool, dry, clean place – away

This symbol on the products, packaging,

from windows, sources of heat, sources of excessive

and/or accompanying documents means

vibration, dust, moisture or cold. Avoid sources of

that used electrical and electronic

electrical humming (e.g., transformers and motors). To

products should not be mixed with

prevent fire or electric shock, do not expose the

general household waste.

speakers to rain or water.

3. To prevent the enclosure from warping or discoloring,

For proper treatment, recovery and

do not expose the speakers to direct sunlight or

recycling of old products, please take

excessive humidity.

them to applicable collection points, in

4. Avoid installing the speakers where foreign objects may

accordance with your national legislation

fall onto them and/or where they may be exposed to

and the Directives 2002/96/EC.

liquid dripping or splashing.

5. Do not place the following objects on top of the

By disposing of these products correctly,

speakers:

you will help to save valuable resources

– Other components, as they might damage or discolor

and prevent any potential negative effects

the surface of the speakers.

on human health and the environment

– Burning objects (e.g., candles), as they might cause

which could otherwise arise from

fire, damage to the speakers or personal injury.

inappropriate waste handling.

– Containers of liquid, as they might spill and cause

For more information about collection

electric shock to the user or damage to the speakers.

6. Do not place the speakers where they are liable to be

and recycling of old products, please

knocked over or struck by falling objects. Stable

contact your local municipality, your

placement will also ensure better sound performance.

waste disposal service or the point of sale

7. Placing the speakers on the same shelf or rack as the

where you purchased the items.

turntable can result in feedback.

[Information on Disposal in other

8. Do not insert a hand or object into the port or pick up

Countries outside the European Union]

the speaker by holding the port, as it may cause

personal injury or damage to the speaker.

This symbol is only valid in the European

9. Any time you note distortion, reduce the volume control

Union. If you wish to discard these items,

on your amplifier to lower setting. Never allow your

please contact your local authorities or

amplifier to be driven into “clipping”. Otherwise, the

dealer and ask for the correct method of

speakers may be damaged.

disposal.

10. When using an amplifier with a rated output power

higher than the nominal input power of the speakers,

care should be taken not to exceed the maximum input

of the speakers.

Taking care of the speaker

11. Do not attempt to clean the speakers with chemical

When you wipe this unit, do not use chemical solvents

solvents as this might damage the finish. Use a clean,

(e.g., alcohol or thinners, etc.): this might damage the

dry cloth.

finish. Use a clean, dry cloth. For difficult soils,

12. Do not attempt to modify or fix the speakers. Contact

dampen a soft cloth in water, wring it out, and then

qualified Yamaha service personnel when service is

wipe with the cloth.

needed. The cabinet should never be opened for any

reason.

(For polish-finished model) Bumping the surface of the

13. Secure placement or installation is the owner’s

instrument with metal, porcelain, or other hard objects

responsibility. Yamaha is not liable for accidents

can cause the finish to crack or peel.

caused by improper placement or installation of

speakers.

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