1. Read, Retain and Follow All Instructions.ReadallsafetyandoperatinginstructionsbeforeoperatingtheTV.Retainthesafetyandoperating

instructionsforfuturereference.Followalloperatinganduseinstructions.

2. Heed Warnings. Adheretoallwarningsontheapplianceandintheoperatinginstructions.

3. Cleaning. UnplugtheTVfromthewalloutletbeforecleaning.Donotuseliquid,abrasiveoraerosolcleaners.Cleanerscanpermanently

damagethecabinetandscreen.Usealightlydampenedclothforcleaning.

4. Attachments and Equipment. Neveraddanyattachmentsand/orequipmentwithoutapprovalofthemanufacturerassuchadditionsmay

resultintheriskoffire,electricshockorotherpersonalinjury.

Anapplianceandcartcombinationshouldbemovedwithcare.Quickstops,excessiveforce,andunevensurfacesmaycause

theapplianceandcartcombinationtooverturn.

7. Ventilation. SlotsandopeningsinthecabinetareprovidedforventilationandtoensurereliableoperationoftheTVandtoprotectitfrom

overheating.DonotblocktheseopeningsorallowthemtobeobstructedbyplacingtheTVonabed,sofa,rug,orothersimilarsurface.Nor

shoulditbeplacedoveraradiatororheatregister.IftheTVistobeplacedinarackorbookcase,ensurethatthereisadequateventilationand

thatthemanufacturer’sinstructionshavebeenadheredto.

8. Power Source. ThisTVshouldbeoperatedonlyfromthetypeofpowersourceindicatedonthemarkinglabel.Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeof

powersuppliedtoyourhome,consultyourappliancedealerorlocalpowercompany.

9. Grounding or Polarization. ThisTVisequippedwithapolarizedalternatingcurrentlineplughavingonebladewiderthantheother.Thisplug

willfitintothepoweroutletonlyoneway.Thisisasafetyfeature.Ifyouareunabletoinserttheplugfullyintotheoutlet,tryreversingtheplug.If

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.

13. Overloading. Donotoverloadwalloutletsandextensioncordsasthiscanresultinariskoffireor

electricshock.

14. Object and Liquid Entry. NeverpushobjectsofanykindintothisTVthroughopeningsasthey

maytouchdangerousvoltagepointsorshort-outpartsthatcouldresultinfireorelectricshock.

NeverspillliquidofanykindonorintotheTV.

15. Outdoor Antenna Grounding. IfanoutsideantennaorcablesystemisconnectedtotheTV,be

suretheantennaorcablesystemisgroundedsoastoprovidesomeprotectionagainstvoltage

surgesandbuilt-upstaticcharges.

17. Damage Requiring Service. UnplugtheTVfromthewalloutletandreferservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnelunderthefollowing

conditions:

(a) Whenthepower-supplycordorplugisdamaged.

(b) Ifliquidhasbeenspilled,orobjectshavefallenintotheTV.

(c) IftheTVhasbeenexposedtorainorwater.

(d) IftheTVdoesnotoperatenormallybyfollowingtheoperatinginstructions,adjustonlythosecontrolsthatarecoveredbytheoperating

instructionsasanimproperadjustmentofothercontrolsmayresultindamageandwilloftenrequireextensiveworkbyaqualifiedtechni-

ciantorestoretheTVtoitsnormaloperation.

(e) IftheTVhasbeendroppedorthecabinethasbeendamaged.

(f) WhentheTVexhibitsadistinctchangeinperformance-thisindicatesaneedforservice.