Philips 42HF9320A manual Safety, Recycling, Care of the screen, EEC 2002/96/EC

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1 Important

Read this user manual before you start to use this product.

Pay attention to this section and closely follow the instructions. The warranty does not apply to damage caused by not taking into account the instructions.

•Stationary images

Avoid stationary images as much as possible. If you can not, reduce screen contrast and brightness to prevent damage to the screen. Stationary images are images that remain on the screen for a long time. Examples of stationary images are: on screen menus, teletext pages, black bars, stock market information,TV channel logos, time displays, and so on.

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1.1Safety

•To avoid short circuit, do not expose the product to rain or water.

•To avoid a risk of fire or electric shock do not place naked flame sources (e.g. lighted candles) close to the TV.

•Leave a space of at least 10cm (4 inches) all around the TV for ventilation.

•Keep away from radiators or other heat sources.

•Do not install the TV in a confined space such as a book case. Make sure that curtains, cupboards and so on cannot obstruct the air flow through the ventilation slots.

•Make sure the TV can not fall down. Place the TV on a solid and flat surface and only use the stand provided with the TV.

•To prevent damaging the mains cord which may cause a fire or electric shock, do not place the TV on the cord or anything else that can pinch the cord.

•When mounted on a swivel stand or VESA wall bracket avoid force coming on the mains plugs. Partly loosened mains plugs can cause arcing or fire.

1.3Recycling

•Take the packaging to your local recycling centre.

•Dispose old batteries safely according local regulations.

•This product is designed and manufactured for material recycling and re-use.

•This product should not be disposed with other household waste. Inform yourself or ask your dealer about local environmentally safe recycling and local regulations. Uncontrolled waste disposal harms the environment and human health.

(EEC 2002/96/EC)

1.2Care of the screen

•Unplug the TV before cleaning.

•Clean the surface with a soft damp cloth. Do not apply any other substance (chemical or household cleaning agent). This may damage the screen.

•Do not touch, push or rub or strike the screen with anything hard as this may scratch, mar or damage the screen permanently.

•To avoid deformations and colour fading, wipe off water drops as soon as possible.

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