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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.
* Follow all warnings and instructions marked
onthe televisionreceiver.
Our reputation
has been built on the quality,
performance,
and ease of service
of HITACHI
television
receivers.
Safety
is also foremost
in our minds
in the design
of these
units.
To help 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 it to the proper
operation
of your HITACHI
television
receiver.
Please
fill out your warranty
card at once and mail if 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 polarized
alternating-current
line plug
(a plug
having
one
blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the
power outlet only one way. This is a safety featu re.
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 fhe safety purpose
of the polarized
plug.
When
the power
cord
or plug
is damaged
or
frayed,
unplug
this television set from the wall
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 roU over the
power cord, and do not place the TV where the
power cord is subject to traffic or abuse. This may
result in a shock or fire hazard.
Do not attempt to service this television
set your-
self as opening or removing
covers
may expose
you to dangerous
voltage or other hazards.
Refer
all servicing
to qualified
service personnel.
Never push objects of any kind into this television
set through cabinet slots as they may touch dan-
gerous voltage points or short out parts that could
result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of
any kind on the television
set.
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If the television
set
has been
dropped
or the
cabinet has been damaged,
unplug this television
set from the wall
outlet
and refer
servicing
to
qualified
service personnel.
If liquid
has been spilled
into this television
set,
unplug it from the wall outlet and refer service
to
qualified
service personnel.
Do not subject your television
set to impact of any
kind.
Be particularly
careful
not to damage
the
picture tube surface.
Unplug
this television
set from the wall outlet
before
cleaning
. Do not use liquid cleaners
or
aerosof ofeaners.
Use a damp ctoth for cleaning.
Do not place this television set on an unstable cart,
stand, or table. The television set may fall, 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.
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.
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. If the set has
been exposed to rain or water, unplug the set from
the wall outlet and refer to servicing
personnel.
13
Choose a 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.
The set has slots,
or openings
in the cabinet
for
ventilation
purposes,
to provide
reliable operation
of the receiver,
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 placing 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"
enclosu re, unless
proper ventilation
is provided.
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