Safety Tips - Hitachi 46UX24B Operating Manual

SAFETY TIPS
SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
YOUR HITACHI TELEVISION RECEIVER
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
CAUTION:
* Read all of these instructions
* Save these instructions for later use.
* Followall warningsand instructions marked
on the televisionreceiver.
Our reputation has been built on the quality, peflormance, and ease of service of HITACHI television receivers,
Safety is also foremost n our minds in the des gn of these units. To he p you operate these products properly this folder illustrates safety tips which will be of benefit
to you. Please read it carefully and apply theknowledge you obtain from t to the proper oparat on of your HITACH te evs on receiver.
Please fill out your warranty card at once and mail it to HITACHI. This will enable HITACHI to notify you promptly in the improbable event that a safety problem should
be discovered in your model of product.
FOR YOUR PERSONAL SAFETY 7
This television set is equipped with a polanzad
eltematirvg-current line plug (a plug having one
blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the
pewer outlet only one way. This is a sately feature.
If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the
outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still
fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your
Obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose
ofthepela_ed plug.
When the power cord or plug is damaged or
frayed, unplug this television eel from the well
outlet and refer servicing to qualified service per-
sonnel.
3 Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords
as this can result in fire or electric shock.
Do not allow anything to rest on or roll over the
powercord, and do not place the TV where the
powercordis subjecttotrafficor abuse. This may
result in a shock or fire hazard.
Do not attempt to een_ce this television set your-
self as opening or removing covers may expose
you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer
eli sendcing to qualified service personnel.
Never push ot_ of any kind into this television
set through cabinet slots as they may touch clan-
gerous veltage points or shorl out perts that cauid
result in • fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of
any kind on the telavislon set.
If the television set has been dropped or the
cabinet has been damaged, unplug this televismn
set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to
qualified sennce personnel.
If liquid has been splllad into this television set,
unplug it from the wall outlet and refer sennce to
qualified service personnel.
__=_:_g Do not subject your television set to impact of any
kind. Be particularly careful not to damage the
picture tube surface.
10 Unplug this television set from the wall outlet
before cleaning. DO not use liquid cleaners or
aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
11-1 Do Ilot place this televiszon set on an unstable cart,
stand, or table. The television set may fell, causing
serious injury to a child or an adult, and serious
damage to the appliance. Use only with a cart or
stand recommended by the manufacturer, or sold
with the television set. Wall or shelf mounting
should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and
should use a mounting kit approved by the manu-
facturer.
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An _iance and cart combination should be
moved with care. Quick stops, excessive
force, and uneven surfaces may cause the
appliance and cart combination to overturn.
PROTECTION AND LOCATION OF YOUR SET
12 Do not use this television set near water, for
example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink,
or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a
swimming pool, etc.
Never expose the set to rain or water. Ifthe set has
been exposed to rain or water, unplug the selfrom
the wall outlet and refer to serv=cing personnel.
13 Choose • place where light (artificial or sunlight)
does not shine directly on the screen.
14 Avoid dusty places, since accumulated dust in-
side the chassis may cause failure of the set when
high humidity persists.
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The set has slots, or openings in the cabinet for
ventilation purposes, to provide reliable operation
of the recezver, and to protect from overheating.
These openings must not be blocked or covered.
Never cover the slots or openings with cloth or
other material.
Never block the bottom ventilation slots of the set
by plas_ng it on a bed, sofa. rug, etc.
Never place the set near or over a radiator or heat
register.
Never place the set in a "built-in" enclosure, unless
proper ventilation is
provlded.