Safety Information - Sony Bravia KDL-40BX420 Operating Instructions Manual

Safety
Information
Installation/Set-up
Install and use the TV set in accordance
with the instructions below in order to
avoid any risk of fire, electrical shock or
damage and/or injuries.
Installation
• The TV set should be installed near an
easily accessible mains socket.
• Place the TV set on a stable, level
surface.
• Only qualified service personnel should
carry out wall installations.
• For safety reasons, it is strongly
recommended that you use Sony
accessories, including:
– Wall-mount bracket
SU-WL500
• Be sure to use the screws supplied with
the Wall-mount bracket when attaching
the mounting hooks to the TV set. The
supplied screws are designed as
indicated by illustration when measured
from the attaching surface of the
mounting hook. The diameter and length
of the screws differ depending on the
Wall-mount bracket model. Use of
screws other than those supplied may
result in internal damage to the TV set or
cause it to fall, etc.
32 TV ~ Max.: 8 ~ 12mm
Screw (supplied with the
Wall-mount bracket)
Mounting Hook
Hook attachment on rear
of TV set
Transporting
• Before transporting the TV set,
disconnect all cables.
• Two or three people are needed to
transport a large TV set.
• When transporting the TV set by hand,
hold it as shown in the illustration. Do
not put stress on the LCD panel and the
frame around the screen.
• When lifting or moving the TV set, hold
it firmly from the bottom.
• When transporting the TV set, do not
subject it to jolts or excessive vibration.
• When transporting the TV set for repairs
or when moving, pack it using the
original carton and packing material.
Ventilation
• Never cover the ventilation holes or
insert anything in the cabinet.
• Leave space around the TV set as shown
below.
• It is strongly recommended that you use
a Sony wall-mount bracket in order to
provide adequate air-circulation.
Installed on the wall
30 cm
10 cm
10 cm
Leave at least this space around
the set.
Installed with stand
30 cm
10 cm
10 cm
Leave at least this space around
the set.
• To ensure proper ventilation and prevent
the collection of dirt or dust:
– Do not lay the TV set flat, install
upside down, backwards, or
sideways.
– Do not place the TV set on a shelf,
rug, bed or in a closet.
– Do not cover the TV set with a cloth,
such as curtains, or items such as
newspapers, etc.
– Do not install the TV set as shown
below.
Air circulation is blocked.
Wall
Mains lead
Handle the mains lead and socket as
follows in order to avoid any risk of fire,
electrical shock or damage and/or injuries:
– Use only mains leads supplied by
Sony, not other suppliers.
– Insert the plug fully into the mains
socket.
– Operate the TV set on a 220–240 V AC
supply only.
– When wiring cables, be sure to unplug
the mains lead for your safety and take
care not to catch your feet on the
cables.
– Disconnect the mains lead from the
mains socket before working on or
moving the TV set.
– Keep the mains lead away from heat
sources.
– Unplug the mains plug and clean it
regularly. If the plug is covered with
dust and it picks up moisture, its
insulation may deteriorate, which
could result in a fire.
Notes
• Do not use the supplied mains lead on
any other equipment.
• Do not pinch, bend, or twist the mains
lead excessively. The core conductors
10 cm
may be exposed or broken.
• Do not modify the mains lead.
• Do not put anything heavy on the mains
lead.
• Do not pull on the mains lead itself when
disconnecting the mains lead.
• Do not connect too many appliances to
the same mains socket.
• Do not use a poor fitting mains socket.
Prohibited Usage
Do not install/use the TV set in locations,
6 cm
environments or situations such as those
listed below, or the TV set may
malfunction and cause a fire, electrical
shock, damage and/or injuries.
Location:
• Outdoors (in direct sunlight), at the
seashore, on a ship or other vessel, inside
a vehicle, in medical institutions,
unstable locations, near water, rain,
moisture or smoke.
• If the TV is placed in the changing room
of a public bath or hot spring, the TV
may be damaged by airborne sulfur, etc.
Environment:
• Places that are hot, humid, or excessively
dusty; where insects may enter; where it
might be exposed to mechanical
vibration, near flammable objects
(candles, etc). The TV set shall not be
exposed to dripping or splashing and no
objects filled with liquids, such as vases,
shall be placed on the TV.
• Do not place the TV in a humid or dusty
space, or in a room with oily smoke or
steam (near cooking tables or
humidifiers). Fire, electric shock, or
warping may result.
Wall
Situation:
• Do not use when your hands are wet,
with the cabinet removed, or with
attachments not recommended by the
manufacturer. Disconnect the TV set
from mains socket and aerial during
lightning storms.
• Do not install the TV so that it sticks out
into an open space. Injury or damage
from a person or object bumping into the
TV may result.
Broken pieces:
• Do not throw anything at the TV set. The
screen glass may break by the impact and
cause serious injury.
• If the surface of the TV set cracks, do not
touch it until you have unplugged the
mains lead. Otherwise electric shock
may result.
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