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HD programming
You must get HD programming to get an HD picture !
Call your Cable or Satellite service to order HDTV Programming.
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1 Safety warnings
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1.1General
çDo not insert the power plug in a wall socket or hang the TV to the wall before all connections are made.
-Place or hang the TV wherever you want, but make sure that air can circulate freely through the ventilation slots. Leave at least 4” to 6” free all around the TV.
-Do not place the TV on a carpet.
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-Do not install the TV in a confined space such as a book case or a similar unit.
-To prevent any unsafe situations, no naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed in the vicinity.
-Avoid heat, direct sunlight and exposure to rain or water.
-The equipment shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing.
-To prevent damaging the power (AC) cord which could cause a fire or electric shock, do not place the TV on the cord.
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1.2 Care of the screen
Do not remove the protective sheet until you have completed the stand/wall mounting and connection.
Please, handle with care. Use only a soft cloth to clean the glossy black front of the TV.
Do not touch, push or rub or strike the screen with anything hard as this may scratch, mar or damage the screen permanently.
And please do not rub with dust clothes with chemical treatment. Do not touch the surface with bare hands or greasy cloth (some cosmetics are detrimental to the screen). Unplug the TV before cleaning the screen.
When the surface becomes dusty, please wipe gently with absorbent cotton or other soft materials like chamois soaks. Do not use acetone, toluene and alcohol because they cause chemical damage. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.Wipe off saliva or water drops as soon as possible.Their long time contact with the screen causes deformations and color fading.
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1.3Warning concerning stationary images on the TV screen
A characteristic of LCD Panels is that displaying the same image for a long time can cause a permanent
-TV menus;
-Black bars: when black bars appear at the left and right side of the screen, it is recommended to change to a picture format so that the picture fills the entire screen;
-TV channel logo: present a problem if they are bright and stationary. Moving or
-Stock market stickers: presented at the bottom of the TV screen;
-Shopping channel logos and pricing displays: bright and shown constantly or repeatedly in the same location on the TV screen. Examples of still pictures also include logos, computer images, time display, teletext and images displayed in 4:3 mode, static images or characters, etc.
çReduce contrast and brightness when viewing.When the same image is displayed for 10 minutes, brightness will be reduced automatically. Once
)Carefully pay attention to these remarks.The warranty does not
apply to damage caused by not taking into account the above mentioned warnings on stationary images.
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1.4 Mounting
Installing the TV requires special skills that should only be performed by qualified personnel.You should not attempt to do the work yourself. Philips bears no responsibility for improper mounting or mounting that results in accident or injury. Make sure that the wall mount is being fixed securely enough so that it meets safety standards.
)If the TV is mounted on a swivel base or swivel arm, ensure no strain is placed on the power cord when the TV is swivelled. Strain on the power cord can loosen connections.This may cause arcing and result in fire.
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1.5 Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Fields (EMF)
-Philips Royal Electronics manufactures and sells many products targeted at consumers, which, like any electronic apparatus, in general have the ability to emit and receive electromagnetic signals.
-One of Philips’ leading Business Principles is to take all necessary health and safety measures for our products, to comply with all applicable legal requirements and to stay well within the EMF standards applicable at the time of producing the products.
-Philips is committed to develop, produce and market products that cause no adverse health effects.
-Philips confirms that if its products are handled properly for their intended use, they are safe to use according to scientific evidence available today.
-Philips plays an active role in the development of international EMF and safety standards, enabling Philips to anticipate further developments in standardization for early integration in its products.
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