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CONNECTION AND PREPARATION _____
Additional information for units sold in the UK.
UnitssoldintheUKaresuitableforoperationfroma240Vac,50Hzmainssup-
ply.
Therangeofmulti-systemreceiversisbuilttoworkinmostEuropeancountries.How-
ever,the mains plug and socket systemfor the UK differs from manyEuropean
countries.
Thisappliancehasbeensuppliedwithafitted,non-removable,approvedconverter
plugforuseintheUK.Thisconverterplugisfittedwitha5Aratedfuse.
Incasethisapplianceissuppliedwithamoulded2-pinEuroplugonly,whichis
unsuitableforUKoperation,thismustbecutoffandimmediatelydisposedof.An
approved13A,3-pinUKplugshouldthenbefittedbyaqualifiedelectrician.
Note:
TheseveredEuroplugmustbedestroyedtoavoidapossibleshockhazard
shoulditbeinsertedintoasocketelsewhere.
Ifanon-rewireable3-pinplugorarewireable13A(BS1363)3-pinplugisused,it
mustbefittedwitha5AASTAorBSIapprovedBS1362fuse.Ifanyothertypeof
plugisuseditmustbeprotectedbya5Afuseeitherintheplug,oratthedistribution
board.Ifthistypeofplugbecomesdefective,ensurethatthefuseisremovedbefore
disposal,toeliminatepotentialshockhazard.
Ifitisnecessarytochangethefuseinthenon-rewireableplug,thecorrecttypeand
rating(5AASTAorBSIapprovedBS1362)mustbeusedandthefusecovermust
berefitted.Ifthefusecoverislostordamaged,theleadandplugmustnotbeused
untilareplacementisobtained.Replacementfusecoversshouldbeobtainedfrom
yourdealer.
Important:
Thewires in themainsleadarecolour coded inaccordancewiththe following
code:
BLUE–NEUTRAL
BROWN–LIVE
Asthecoloursofthewiresinthemainsleadofyourappliancemaynotcorrespond
withthecolouredmarkingidentifyingterminalsinyourplug,proceedasfollows:
ConnecttheBLUEcoloured wire to plug terminal markedwiththeletter“N”or
colouredblack.
ConnecttheBROWNcolouredwiretotheplugterminalmarkedwiththeletter“L”
orcolouredred.
Innocircumstancemustanyofthewiresbeconnectedtotheterminalmarkedwith
theletter“E”,earthsymbol“V”,colouredgreen,orgreen&yellow.
Replacementmainsleadsetscanbeobtainedfromyourlocaldealer,orbycontact-
ingGrundigConsumerRelations(01788570088)
Moulded3-pinleadset,suitableforUKuse:
Ref:LeadsetUK 8290-991-224
Moulded2-pinEuroleadset,notsuitableforUKuse:
Ref:LeadsetEuro 8290-991-316