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Dear SHARP customer
ThankyouforyourpurchaseoftheSHARPLCDcolourTVproduct.Toensuresafetyandmanyyearsoftrouble-free
operationofyourproduct,pleasereadImportant safety precautionscarefullybeforeusingthisproduct.
Important safety precautions
• Cleaning—UnplugtheACcordfromtheACoutletbeforecleaningtheproduct.Useadampclothtocleantheproduct.Donotuse
liquidcleanersoraerosolcleaners.
• Useasoftdampclothtogentlywipethepanelwhenitisdirty.Toprotectthepanel,donotuseachemicalclothtocleanit.
ChemicalsmaycausedamageorcracksinthecabinetoftheTV.
• Waterandmoisture—Donotusetheproductnearwater,suchasbathtub,washbasin,kitchensink,laundrytub,swimmingpooland
inawetbasement.
• Donotplacevasesoranyotherwater-filledcontainersonthisproduct.Thewatermayspillontotheproduct
causingfireorelectricshock.
• Stand—Donotplacetheproductonanunstablecart,stand,tripodortable.Doingsocancausetheproduct
tofall,resultinginseriouspersonalinjuriesaswellasdamagetotheproduct.Useonlyacart,stand,tripod,
bracketortablerecommendedbythemanufacturerorsoldwiththeproduct.Whenmountingtheproducton
awall,besuretofollowthemanufacturer’sinstructions.Useonlythemountinghardwarerecommendedbythe
manufacturer.
• Whenrelocatingtheproductplacedonacart,itmustbemovedwithutmostcare.Suddenstops,excessive
forceandunevenfloorsurfacecancausetheproducttofallfromthecart.
• Ventilation—Theventsandotheropeningsinthecabinetaredesignedforventilation.Donotcoverorblock
theseventsandopeningssinceinsufficientventilationcancauseoverheatingand/orshortenthelifeofthe
product.Donotplacetheproductonabed,sofa,rugorothersimilarsurface,sincetheycanblockventilation
openings.Thisproductisnotdesignedforbuilt-ininstallation;donotplacetheproductinanenclosedplace
suchasabookcaseorrack,unlessproperventilationisprovidedorthemanufacturer’sinstructionsare
followed.
• TheLCDpanelusedinthisproductismadeofglass.Therefore,itcanbreakwhentheproductisdroppedor
impactapplied.IftheLCDpanelisbroken,becarefulnottobeinjuredbybrokenglass.
• Heatsources—Keeptheproductawayfromheatsourcessuchasradiators,heaters,stovesandotherheat-
generatingproducts(includingamplifiers).
• Topreventfire,neverplaceanytypeofcandleornakedflamesonthetoporneartheTVset.
• Topreventfireorshockhazard,donotplacetheACcordundertheTVsetorotherheavyitems.
• Headphones—Donotsetthevolumeatahighlevel.Hearingexpertsadviseagainstextendedlisteningathighvolumelevels.
• Donotdisplayastillpictureforalongtime,asthiscouldcauseanafterimagetoremain.
• Thereispowerconsumptionalwaysifmainplugisconnected.
• Servicing—Donotattempttoservicetheproductyourself.Removingcoverscanexposeyoutohighvoltageandotherdangerous
conditions.Requestaqualifiedpersontoperformservicing.
TheLCDpanelisaveryhightechnologyproduct,givingyoufinepicturedetails.
Duetotheverylargenumberofpixels,occasionallyafewnon-activepixelsmayappearonthescreenasafixedpointofblue,greenor
red.Thisiswithinproductspecificationsanddoesnotconstituteafault.
Precautions when transporting the TV
WhentransportingtheTV,nevercarryitbyholdingontothespeakers.BesuretoalwayscarrytheTVbytwopeopleholdingitwithtwo
hands—onehandoneachsideoftheTV.
Caring for the cabinet
• Useasoftcloth(cotton,flannel,etc.)andgentlywipethesurfaceofthecabinet.
• Usingachemicalcloth(wet/drysheettypecloth,etc.)maydeformthecomponentsofthemainunitcabinetorcausecracking.
• Wipingwithahardclothorusingstrongforcemayscratchthesurfaceofthecabinet.
• Ifthecabinetisverydirty,wipewithasoftcloth(cotton,flannel,etc.)soakedinneutraldetergentdilutedwithwaterandthoroughly
wrungout,andthenwipewithasoftdrycloth.
• Thecabinetisprimarilymadeofplastic.Avoidusingbenzene,thinner,andothersolvents,asthesemaydeformthecabinetand
causethepainttopeeloff.
• Donotapplyinsecticidesorothervolatileliquids.Also,donotallowthecabinettoremainincontactwithrubberorvinylproductsfor
alongperiodoftime.Plasticizersinsidetheplasticmaycausethecabinettodeformandcausethepainttopeeloff.
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