Hitachi 42PD8800TA user manual Precautions, Cleaning and Maintenance

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (continued)

PRECAUTIONS

■Do not install the unit in high temperature.

It could damage the cabinet or parts of the product.

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiator, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus that produce heat.

Keep the unit out of direct sunlight. It could increase the temperature of the unit and cause malfunction.

■Viewing Advice

The lighting of the environment in which the product is used should be appropriate. Too bright / dark environment is not good for your eyes.

Take time to relax your eyes occasionally.

When you use this product, keep away from the unit 3~7 times of the vertical length of the panel. This is the best viewing distance in order to protect your eyes against eyestrain.

Adjust the volume in appropriate level, especially during the night.

■ When transporting this product:

When the product needs to be transported due to moving or repair, use the carton box and buffer material comes with this product.

Do not keep this product lying sideways during transportation. It could damage the panel glass or degrade the phosphors of the panel.

■ Keep away from the unit when you use radio.

This unit is designed to meet the international EMI standards due to prevent the interference against the radio. However, the unit may generate noise in the radio.

If the noise is in the radio, please try the following actions.

Adjust the direction of the radio antenna in order not to receive the interference radio wave from the unit.

Keep the radio away from the unit.

Use coaxial cable for the antenna.

■ About the infrared communication devices:

The infrared communication devices such as cordless microphone or cordless headphone may not be available around the unit. It is because of the communication failure. Please note that this is not malfunction.

■When you dispose this product at the end of its life, follow the regulations at your residential area.

For more information, contact the local authority or the dealer where you purchased the product.

Cleaning and Maintenance

Please make sure to unplug the power cord before cleaning the unit.

■ How to clean the plasma screen panel of the unit.

The panel surface is specially-coated to reduce the refl ection and cut infrared radiation; thus, wipe the panel with a lint-free and dry cloth in order to prevent damage to the coating.

Do not use a chemical cloth or cleaner. Depending on the ingredients, it may cause discoloration and damage on the coating.

Do not wipe with a hard cloth or rub hard. It may hurt the coating.

In case of the greasy dirt such as fi ngerprint, wipe with a lint-free cloth moistened by a diluted neutral detergent solution, and then wipe with a soft and dry cloth.

Do not use a spray cleaner. It could remove the coating or cause malfunction by entering inside of the unit.

■ How to clean the cabinet of the unit.

The following may cause crack, deformation, and paint peeling.

Do not wipe the cabinet with benzene, thinner, and other chemical products.

Do not spray volatile solutions such as insecticide over the cabinet.

Do not leave the cabinet in prolonged contact with plastic or rubber materials.

Do not use a chemical cloth, cleaner or wax. Depending on the ingredients, it may cause crack and deformation.

Use a lint-free cloth to clean the cabinet and control panel of the unit. In case of the heavy dirt, wipe with a soft cloth moistened by a diluted neutral detergent solution, and then wipe with a soft and dry cloth.

Never use the following detergents. It could cause crack, discoloration, and scratch.

Acid/ alkaline detergent, alcoholic detergent, abrasive cleaner, powder soap, OA cleaner, car wax, glass cleaner, etc.

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