IMPORTANT
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
• Heat
-- The product
should
be situated
away from heat sources
such as radiators,
heat registers,
stoves,
or other products
(including
amplifiers)
that produce
heat.
• The Liquid Crystal
panel is a very high technology
product
with 2,073,600
pixels,
giving
you fine
picture
details.
Occasionally,
a few non-active
pixels may appear
on the screen
as a fixed point
of blue, green or red. Please
note that this does not affect
the performance
of your product.
• Lightning
-- For added
protection
for this television
equipment
during
a lightning
storm,
or when
it is left unattended
and unused
for long periods
of time, unplug
it from the wall outlet
and
disconnect
the antenna.
This will prevent
damage
to the equipment
due to lightning
and
power-line
surges.
• Power
Lines -- An outside
antenna
system
should
not be located
in the vicinity
of overhead
power
lines or other electric
light or power
circuits,
or where
it can fall into such
power
lines or
circuits.
When
installing
an outside
antenna
system,
extreme
care should
be taken to keep
from touching
such
power
lines or circuits
as contact
with them might
be fatal.
• To prevent
fire, never place any type of candle
or flames
on the top or near the TV set.
• To prevent
fire or shock
hazard,
do not place the AC cord
under the TV set or other
heavy items.
• Do not display
a still picture
for a long time, as this could
cause an afterimage
to remain.
• To prevent
fire or shock
hazard,
do not expose
this product
to dripping
or
splashing.
No objects
filled with liquids,
such as vases, should
be placed
on the product.
• Do not insert foreign
objects
into the product.
Inserting
objects
in the air
vents
or other
openings
may result in fire or electric
shock.
Exercise
special
caution
when
using the product
around
children.
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Precautions
when transporting
the TV
• When
transporting
the TV, never carry it by holding
or otherwise
putting
pressure
onto the display.
Be sure to always
carry the TV by two people
holding
it with two hands
-- one hand on each side
of the TV.
Caring
for the Cabinet
• Use a soft cloth
(cotton,
flannel,
etc.) and gently wipe the surface
of the cabinet.
• Using a chemical
cloth
(wet/dry
sheet
type cloth,
etc.) may deform
the components
of the main
unit cabinet
or cause cracking.
• Wiping
with a hard cloth or using strong
force may scratch
the surface
of the cabinet.
• If the cabinet
is very dirty, wipe with a soft cloth
(cotton,
flannel,
etc.) soaked
in neutral
detergent
diluted
with water
and thoroughly
wrung
out, and then wipe with a soft dry cloth.
• The cabinet
is primarily
made of plastic.
Avoid
using benzene,
thinner,
and other solvents,
as
these
may deform
the cabinet
and cause the paint to peel off.
• Do not apply insecticides
or other
volatile
liquids.
Also, do not allow the cabinet
to remain
in contact
with rubber
or vinyl products
for a long period
of time. Plasticizers
inside the plastic may cause the cabinet
to deform
and cause the paint to
peel off.
Caring
for the Liquid Crystal
panel
• Turn off the main power
and unplug
the AC cord from the wall outlet
before
handling.
• Gently
wipe the surface
of the display
panel with a soft cloth (cotton,
flannel,
etc.).
To protect
the display
panel, do not use a dirty cloth,
liquid cleaners,
or a chemical
cloth (weV dry sheet type cloth, etc.). This may damage
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the surface
of the display
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• Wiping
with a hard cloth or using strong
force may scratch
the surface
of the display
panel.
• Use a soft damp
cloth to gently wipe the display
panel when it is really
dirty. (It may scratch
the surface
of the display
panel when wiped
strongly.)
• If the display
panel
is dusty,
use an anti-static
brush,
which
is commercially
available,
to clean
it.
• To avoid scratching
the frame or screen,
please
use a soft, lint free cloth
for cleaning.
Approved
cleaning
cloths
are available
directly
from Sharp in single (00Z-LCD-CLOTH)
or triple (00Z-LCD-
CLOTH-3)
packs.
Call 1-800-BE-SHARP
for ordering,
or VISIT http://www.sharpusa.com/SharpDirect.
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