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Installation guidelines
• Donotexposethetransceivertodirectsunshine.
• Donotexposethetransceivertodustorhighhumidity.
• Ensureadequateventilationaroundthetransceiver,topreventheatbuild-upandpossiblereductionof
performancedueoverheating.
• Donotinstallthetransceiverinamechanicallyunstablelocation,orwhereobjectsmayfallontoitfrom
above.
• WheninstallingtheFTDX101MPandFPS-101,becarefulnottoforciblybendorpullthepowercable.
• Donotplaceheavyobjectsontopofthepowercable.
• Donotuseapowercableotherthantheonethatisprovided.
• Tominimizethepossibilityofinterferencetohomeentertainmentdevices,takeallprecautionarysteps
includingseparationofTV/FMantennasfromAmateurtransmittingantennastothegreatestextentpos-
sible.Keepthetransmittingcoaxialcablesseparatedfromcablesconnectedtohomeentertainmentde-
vices.
• MakesuretoturnthetransceiverOFFanddisconnectallcablesbeforemovingtheFTDX101MPor
FPS-101.
• TheACPowerCordconnectedtoasocket-outletwithearthingconnection.Asocket-outletwithearthing
connectionshallconnecttoprotectiveearthingconductor.
Caution
BesurethatboththetransceiverFrontPanelPOWERswitchandtheFPS-101MainPowerswitchare
bothturnedOFFanytimeyouplugorunplugthepowercabletotheFTDX101MPandFPS-101.Thiswill
avoidpotentiallydamagingelectricalspikesandelectricalshock.
Whendisconnectingthepowercable,holdtheconnector,pressthelocktabto
releaseitandpulltheplugfromtheconnector.Pullingthepowercablewithout
releasingthelockmaycauseafailure.