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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to set up audio/video equipment
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for relevant work area are identified, obtained and applied
2. Risk control measures and are applied in accordance with workplace procedures prior to commencing work
3. Risks/hazards are identified, assessed and reported to relevant person/s, and control measures implemented
4. System details are obtained from purchase documentation or relevant person/s to determine scope of work
5. Instructions for coordinating work with others is obtained from relevant person/s and applied
6. Materials required for work are obtained and checked in accordance with workplace procedures
7. Tools and testing devices required for work are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety
8. Set up audio/video equipment
   • Workplace risk control measures and workplace procedures are applied
9. Need to test and measure live work is determined in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
10. Circuits/components are isolated, where necessary, in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
11. System components are unpacked, checked for damage and meet requirements for scope of work
12. System components are placed for optimum performance within constrains imposed by the area and customer
13. Systems components are connected in accordance with manufacturer instructions
14. System functions are set to customer's requirements and tested for correct operation
15. Unplanned events are reported to relevant person/s in accordance with workplace procedures
16. System set-up is conducted efficiently without waste of materials, damage to apparatus, the surrounding environment or services applying sustainable energy practices
17. Complete system set-up and report
    • Workplace risk control measures and workplace procedures are applied
18. Work area is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace routines
19. System/component documentation is handed over to the customer
20. Relevant person/s is notified of work completion in accordance with workplace procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Setting up and testing residential audio/video equipment must include at least the following:	an audio system consisting of at least two speakers, with two different audio sources and a preamplifier/power amplifier; or an integrated amplifier/tuner/player an audio/video system consisting of television receiver, 5-channel amplifier, five speakers and an audio/video player

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

applying relevant risk identification, assessment, reporting and control requirements applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including the use of risk control measures applying sustainable energy principles and practices completing relevant documentation and handing over to the customer connecting components in accordance with manufacturer instructions coordinating work with relevant person/s dealing effectively with unplanned events determining live testing/measurement requirements identifying and accessing materials, tools, apparatus and testing devices isolating circuits/machines/system placing components for optimum performance within constrains imposed by the area and customer setting functional controls in accordance with customer’s requirements testing functional operation unpacking and checking system components against purchase documents and manufacturer content list.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

relevant manufacturer specifications relevant safe work method statements (SWMS)/job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace policies and procedures residential video/audio equipment, including: audio and video component functional controls audio and video component set-up audio and video component testing cable and conductor types, characteristics and installation component connection options and arrangements electronic cable and conductor termination methods electronic safe working practices types of audio and video components.

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