Set-Up And Safety - Grundig APOLLO 42 PW 110-7510 TOP User Manual

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SET-UP AND SAFETY

Plasma screens use the principle of luminescent material. This techno-
logy can suffer sticking effects under certain operating conditions. This
can include:
– Prolonged display of a freeze-frame
– Constant display of the same background
– Use of a picture format (such as 4:3) which does not fill the screen.
Once these sticking effects occur, they cannot normally be reversed.
To avoid sticking effects please note:
– During the first 100 operating hours, ensure that the television
displays mostly moving pictures or frequently changing stills which fill
the screen
– Use a picture format which fills the screen (16:9)
– Always activate the screensaver when using a PC
– Decrease the contrast and brightness as much as possible
– Switch off the device when it is not in use
If a freeze-frame is on the Plasma screen for a very long time (several
hours), it is possible that this will be visible as a ghosting effect for some
time when you switch to another channel. However, after a certain
amount of time this ghosting disappears again.
This can be caused by a type of memory effect. In order to prevent this
effect, we recommend activating the screen saver when using a PC.
After a lengthy period without use (longer than one year) a temporary
colour discrepancy is possible in some circumstances.
This effect is normal for plasma screens. After a while these colour
discrepancies disappear again.
A plasma screen is made up of around. 1.2 million colour pixels.
Within the industrial standard tolerance, a very small number of pixels
(0.001 %) can be defective. This is not regarded as a device defect
under the terms of the warranty.
The plasma screen functions with inert gases and air pressure.
At 2,000 m above sea-level or higher, the picture can become unstable
and the picture quality is reduced. However, when the device is returned
to below 2,000 m above sea-level, this effect disappears and the device
functions perfectly.
Note:
Do not connect any other equipment while the device is switched on.
Switch off the other equipment as well before connecting it.
Only plug the device into the mains socket after you have connected the
external devices and the antenna.
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