Safety Tips; Important Safeguards - Hitachi 31CX5B Operating Manual

SAFETY TIPS
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
CAUTION: SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
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YOUR HITACHI TELEVISION RECEIVER
* Save these instructions for later use.
* Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the television receiver.
Our reputation has been built on the quality, performance, and ease of service of HITACHt 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 the knowledge you obtain from it to the proper operation of your HITACHI television receiver.
Please fill out your warranty card at once and mall 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
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
feature. If you are unable to insed 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 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
personnel.
3 Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords
as this can result in fire or electric shock.
4 Do not allow anything to rest on or roll over the _ _._',J'
power cord, and do not place the "IV 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
dangerous vo'l_age points or short out pads that
could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill
liquid of any kind on the television set.
If the television set has been dropped or the
cabinet has been damaged, unplug this televi-
sion set from the wall outlet and refer servicing to
qualified service personnel.
8 If liquid has been spilled into this television set,
unplug it from the wall outlet and refer service to
qualified service personnel.
9 Do not subject your television set to impact of any
kind. Be padicularly careful not to damage the
picture tube surface.
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Unplug this television set from the wall outlet
before cleaning, Do not use liquid cleaners or
aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth 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 manufac-
turer, or sold with the television set, Wall or s hell
mounting should follow the manufacturer's in-
structions, and should use a mounting kit ap-
proved by the manufacturer,
An appliance and cart combination should be
moved with care, Quick stops, excessive force,
and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance
and carl combination to overturn.
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PROTECTION AND LOCATION OF YOUR SET
12 Do not use this television set near water, for
example, nears 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 ware r, unplug the set
from the wall outlet and refer to servicing pe rson-
nel.
13 Choose a place where light (artificial or sunlight) [_ I_l_,._f_ J
does not shine directly on the screen.
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inside the chassis may cause failure of the set
when high humidity persists,
15 The set has slots, or openings in the cabinet for
ventilation purposes, to provide reliable opera-
tion of the receiver, and to protect from overheat-
ing. 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 o r over a rediat or or heat
register.
Never place the set in a "built-in" enclosure,
unless proper ventilation is provided.
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