Toshiba 47VL800A Owner's Manual page 31

• Do not drop, exert pressure on, or step on the
3D glasses.
Doing so may damage the glass section, which may
result in injury�
Exposing the 3D glasses to liquid or excessive heat may
damage the function�
• If your nose or temple turns red, or you feel any
pain or discomfort, stop using the 3D glasses.
Such symptoms may occur when wearing 3D glasses for
long periods of time
Health precautions:
• Due to the possible impact on vision development,
viewers of 3D programming should be age 6 or above�
Children may be more susceptible to health effects from
viewing 3D images and should be closely supervised�
• Some viewers may experience a seizure or blackout
when exposed to certain flashing images or lights
contained in certain 3D TV pictures or video games�
Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or
other symptoms linked to an epileptic condition, or has
a family history of epilepsy, should consult a health care
provider before using the 3D feature of this product�
Cautions on watching the 3D images
• Some viewers may experience a seizure or
blackout when exposed to certain flashing
images or lights contained in certain 3D
television pictures or video games.
Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or
other symptom linked to an epileptic condition, or has a
family history of epilepsy, should contact a health care
professional before using the 3D function�
• Avoid using the 3D function when under the
influence of alcohol.
• If you are ill or feel ill, you should refrain from
viewing 3D images, and consult your health
care provider as may be appropriate.
• If you experience any of the following
symptoms when viewing 3D video images, stop
viewing and contact your health care provider:
Convulsions, Eye or muscle twitching, Loss of
awareness, Altered vision, Involuntary movements,
Disorientation, Eye Strain, Nausea/Vomiting, Dizziness,
Headaches�
• If you feel eye fatigue or other discomfort
from viewing 3D video images, remove the 3D
glasses and discontinue use until the condition
improves.
• Viewing in 3D may cause dizziness and/or
disorientation for some viewers.
Therefore, to avoid injury do not place your TV near
open stairwells, balconies, or wires�
Also do not sit near objects that could be broken if
accidentally hit�
Using the TV's features (General)
• When viewing 3D images, always wear 3D
• Do not wear 3D glasses or watch 3D images
• It is recommended that the viewer's eyes and
• If you have prescription eye glasses or contact
• If 3D images often appear doubled or if you
• Due to the possible impact on vision
• For optimal 3D effect and to avoid eye fatigue
glasses.
Watching 3D images without specified 3D glasses may
cause eye strain�
from steep angles or while lying down.
The 3D effect is lost in these conditions and eye strain
may result�
3D glasses are level with the screen.
lenses, wear the 3D glasses over them.
Watching 3D images without appropriate eyewear may
cause eye strain�
cannot see the images in 3D, stop viewing.
Continuous viewing may cause eye strain�
development, viewers of 3D video images
should be age 6 or above.
Children and teenagers may be more susceptible to
health issues associated with viewing in 3D and should
be closely supervised to avoid prolonged viewing
without rest�
it is important that you properly select your
viewing position.
The best viewing position is at the indicated viewing
distance with your eyes at the same level as the center of
the display as shown below� The center of the optimum
viewing area varies from set to set� The usable viewing
area is generally over the range shown in the table below
(actual angle not depicted in drawing)�
Center of Display
Viewing Distance
Viewing Angle
Approx� 26 deg�
Same height as
Center of Display
Viewing Angle
Viewing Distance
Over 1�8m
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