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PROPER TELEVISION PLACEMENT MATTERS
THE
CONSUMER
ELECTRONICS
INDUSTRY
CARES
• Manufacturers, retailers and
the
rest
of
the
consumer
electronics industry are
committed
to
making
home
entertainment safe and enjoyable.
• As you enjoy your television, please
note
that
all
televisions - new and old-
must
be
supported on
proper stands
or
installed according
to
the
manufacturer's recommendations. Televisions
that
are inappropriately situated
on
dressers, bookcases, shelves, desks, speakers, chests, carts, etc.,
may fall over, resulting in injury.
TUNE
IN
TO
SAFETY
• ALWAYS follow
the
manufacturer's recommendations
for
the
safe installation
of
your television.
• ALWAYS read and follow all instructions
for
proper
use
of
your television.
•
NEVER
allow children
to
climb
on
or
play on
the
television
or
the furniture on which
the
television
is
placed.
•
NEVER
place
the
television on furniture
that
can easily
be
used
as
steps, such as a chest
of
drawers.
• ALWAYS install
the
television where
it
cannot
be
pushed, pulled over
or
knocked down.
• ALWAYS route cords and cables
connected
to
the television
so
that
they
cannot
be
tripped
over, pulled
or
grabbed.
WALL
OR
CEILING
MOUNTYOUR
TELEVISION
• ALWAYS
contact
your retailer
about
professional installation
if
you have any
doubts
about
your
ability
to
safely
mount
your
television.
• ALWAYS use a
mount
that
has been recommended
by
the
television manufacturer and has a
safety certification
by
an independent laboratory (such as
UL,
CSA,
ETL).
• ALWAYS follow all instructions supplied by
the
television and
mount
manufacturers.
• ALWAYS make sure
that
the
wall
or
ceiling where you are mounting
the
television
is
appropriate.
Some
mounts
are
not
designed
to
be
mounted
to
walls and ceilings with steel studs
or
cinder
block construction.
If
you are unsure, cor.1tact a professional installer.
• Televisions can
be
heavy A
minimum
of
two
people
is
required
for
a wall
or
ceiling
mount
installation.
MOVING
AN
OLDER
TELEVISION
TO
A NEW
PLACE
IN
YOURHOME
• Many new television buyers
move
their older
CRT
televisions into a secondary
room
after the
purchase
of
a flat-panel television. Special care should
be
made
in the placement
of
older
CRT
televisions.
• ALWAYS place
your
older
CRT
television
on
furniture
that
is
sturdy and appropriate
for
its size
and weight.
•
NEVER
place
your
older
CRT
television on a dresser where children
may
be
tempted
to
use
the
drawers
to
climb.
• ALWAYS make sure your older
CRT
television does
not
hang over the edge
of
your furniture.
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