Hitachi 55VF820 Owners Guide - Page 2

Important Safety Instructions SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT type plug has two blades and a third grounding YOUR HITACHI LCD REAR PROJECTION prong. The wide blade or the third prong are TELEVISION provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for Our reputation has been built on the quality, performance, and ease of service of HITACHI televisions. replacement of the obsolete outlet. 10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the Safety is also foremost in our minds in the design of these units. To help you operate these products properly, this section 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. apparatus. 11. Only use the attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. 12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use Please fill out your warranty card 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 product model. caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. 13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this television. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects CAUTION have fallen into apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN normally, or has been dropped. 15. Televisions are designed to comply with the CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. recommended safety standards for tilt and stability. Do not apply excessive pulling force to the front, or top, of the cabinet which could cause the product REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. to overturn resulting in product damage and/or personal injury. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of a sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to a person. 16. Follow instructions for wall, shelf or ceiling mounting as recommended by the manufacturer. 17. An outdoor antenna should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electrical circuits. 18. If an outside antenna is connected to the receiver be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. built up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70-1984, provides information with respect to proper grounding for the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding connectors, location of antenna- READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode. television. 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with a dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Note to the CATV system installer: This reminder is 8. Do not install near any heat sources such as provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus Article 820-44 of the NEC that provides guidelines for (including amplifiers) that produce heat. proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the 9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or cable ground shall be connected to the grounding 2 grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.