IMPORTANT
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
CAUTION:
•Read all of these instructions.
• Save these instructions for later use.
°Follow all wamings and instructions marked
on the television receiver.
SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT
YOUR HITACHI TELEVISION RECEIVEFI
Our reputation has been built on fhe 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 section illustrates safety tips whish 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 and mail it to HITACHI. This will enable HITACHI to notify you promptly in the improbable event that a safety probler'_ should
be discovered in your product model.
FOR YOUI:_ PERSONAL SAFETY
1. This television set is equipped with a polar-
ized alternating-current line plug (a ptug hav-
ing one blade wider than the other.) This plug
will fit into the power outlet c,nly one way. This
is a satety fealure. I1you 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 out-
let. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
polarized plug.
2. When ',he power cord or plug is damaged or
flayed, unplug the television set from the wall
outlet and refer servicing to qualified service
personnel.
3. DO no: overload wall outlets and extension
cords as this can result n fi'e or electric shock.
4. Do not allow anything to rest on or roll over the
power cord, and do not p,ace the TV where
the power cord is subject to traffic or abuse.
This may result in a shock or fire hazard.
5. Do nol attempt to service the television set
yourself as opening or removing covers may
expose you to dangerous voltage or other
hazards Refer oil servichg to qualified ser-
wce personnel.
6. Never push objects of any kind into the tetevi-
sion's cabinet slots as they may touch dan-
gereus voltage points or short out parts that
could "esult in a fire or electric shock. Never
spill licluid of any kind on the television set.
9.
10.
11-1.
If fhe television set has been dropped or the
cabinet has been damaged, unplug the tele-
vision set from the wall outlet and refer ser-
vicing to qualified service personnel.
If liquid has been spilled into the 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 careful nol to damage the pic-
ture tube surface.
Unplug the television set from the wall outlet
before cleaning. Use a damp cloth for clean-
ing. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.
Do not place the television set on an unsta-
ble cart, sland, or table. The television set
may fall, causing serious injury to a child o_"
an adult, and serious damage to the appli-
ance. Use only with a cart or stand recom-
mended by the manufacturer, or sold with the
television set. Wall or shelf mounting should
foIIow the manufacturer's instructions, and
should use a mounting kit approved by the
manufacturer.
11-2 An appliance and cart combination shoule
be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive,
force, and uneven surfaces may cause the
aopliance and cart combination to ovelturn.
PROTECTION AND LOCATION OF YOUR SET
12. Do not use the television set near water, for
example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen
sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or
near e swimming pool, etc.
Never expose the set to rain or water. If the
set has been exposed to rain or water, unplug
set lrom wall outlet and refer to qualified ser-
vice personnel.
13. Choose a place where fi§ht (artificial or sun-
light) does not shine directly on the screen.
14. Avoid dusty p]aces, s_nce accumulated dust
inside Ihe chassis may cause failure of the set
when high humidity persists.
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15. The set has slots or openings in the cabnet
for ventilation purposes which provide reliable
operation of the receiver and protect the TV
from overheating These openings must not
be blocked or covered.
• Never cover the slots or openings with cIoIh
or other malerial
• 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 aradiator or
heat register.
•Never place the set in a built-in enclosure,
unless proper ventilation is provided.
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