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Job Description
Repair, adjust, or install audio or television receivers, stereo systems, camcorders, video systems, or other electronic home entertainment equipment.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 49-2097.00
 - The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 39,340.00
 - The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 18.00
 - Currently, there are 25,550 people on this job
 
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers”.
Also Known As…
- Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers
 - Television Repairman
 - Television Analyzer
 - Service Technician
 - Satellite Installer
 - Low Voltage Electrician
 - Installer
 - Home Theater Installer
 - Field Service Technician
 - Field Service Representative
 - Electronic Technician
 - Wireless Internet Installer
 - Video Technician
 - Video System Repairer
 - Video Recorder Mechanic
 - Video Player Mechanic
 - Television Technician
 - Television Servicer
 - Television Service Engineer
 - Television Repairer
 - Television Mechanic (TV Mechanic)
 - Television Maintenance Worker
 - Television Maintenance Man
 - Television Installer
 - Television and Radio Repairer
 - Technician
 - Tape Recorder Repairer
 - Tape Recorder Mechanic
 - Stereo Equipment Repairer
 - Stereo Equipment Installer
 - Satellite Television Installer
 - Satellite Technician
 - Satellite Dish Repairer
 - Satellite Dish Installer
 - Repair Technician
 - Radio Repairer
 - Phonograph Mechanic
 - Mechanic
 - Maintenance Worker
 - Maintenance Engineer
 - Information Transport Systems Technician
 - In Shop Service Technician
 - Home Theater Expert
 - Home Theater Experience Expert
 - Home Stereo Equipment Installer
 - Electronic Video Games Servicer
 - Electronic Systems Technician (EST)
 - Electronic Sales and Service Technician
 - Electronic Organ Technician
 - Electronic Organ Mechanic
 - Electronic Musical Instrument Repairer
 - Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Repairer
 - Electric Organ Inspector and Repairer
 - Electric Organ Checker
 - Dish Network Installer
 - Cable Installation Technician
 - Audio-Video Repairer
 - Audio Video Mechanic
 - Audio Installer
 
Tasks for “Home Theater Specialist”
- Position or mount speakers, and wire speakers to consoles.
 - Calibrate and test equipment, and locate circuit and component faults, using hand and power tools and measuring and testing instruments such as resistance meters and oscilloscopes.
 - Disassemble entertainment equipment and repair or replace loose, worn, or defective components and wiring, using hand tools and soldering irons.
 - Make service calls to repair units in customers' homes, or return units to shops for major repairs.
 - Compute cost estimates for labor and materials.
 - Tune or adjust equipment and instruments to obtain optimum visual or auditory reception, according to specifications, manuals, and drawings.
 - Read and interpret electronic circuit diagrams, function block diagrams, specifications, engineering drawings, and service manuals.
 - Confer with customers to determine the nature of problems or to explain repairs.
 - Install, service, and repair electronic equipment or instruments such as televisions, radios, and videocassette recorders.
 - Instruct customers on the safe and proper use of equipment.
 - Keep records of work orders and test and maintenance reports.
 
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