
DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER
Thank you for your purchase
of
the Sharp Liquid Crystal Television.
To
ensure safety and many
years
of
trouble-free operation of your product, please read the Important Safety Instructions
carefully before using this product.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Electricity is used
to
perform many useful fun
ct
ions,
but
it
can also cause personal injuries and
property damage
if
improperlyhandled. This product has been engineered and manufactured
wi
th
the highest priority
on
safety. However, improperuse can result in electric
shock
and
/
or
fir
e.
In order
to
prevent potential danger, please observethe following instructions when installing, operating
and cleaning
the
product.
To
ensure your safety and prolong
the
service life
of
your Liquid Crystal
Television, please read
the
following precautions carefully before using the product.
1)
Read these instructions.
2)
Keep these instructions.
3)
Heed all warnings.
4)
Follow all instructions.
5)
Do not use this apparatus nearwater.
6)
Clean only with
dry
cloth.
7)
Do not
block
any
ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
8)
Do not install near any heat sources such
as
radiators, heat registers, stoves,
or
other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9)
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized
or
grounding-type pl
ug
. A polarized pl
ug
has two
blades with one widerthan the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade
or
the third prong are provided for your safety. Ifthe provided plug does n
ot
fit
into your outlet, consult
an
electrician for replacement
of
the obsolete outlet.
10) Protect
the
power
cord
from being walked on
or
pinched
pa
rt
icularly at plugs,
con
venience
receptacles,
and
the pointwhere
they
exit from the apparatus.
11)
Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12) Use only with
the
cart, stand, tripod, bracket,
or
table specifi
ed
by
the manufacturer, ®
or
sold with the apparatus. When a
cart
is used, use 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. 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
have fallen into
the
apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed
to
rain
or
moisture, does
not
operate normally,
or
has been
dropped
.
Additional Safety Information
15) Power
Sources-
This product should be operated only from the
ty
pe
of
power source indicated
on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type
of
power supply to your home, consult your
product dealer
or
local power c
omp
any. For products intended
to
operate
fr
om battery power,
or
other sources, refer
to
the operating instructions.
16)
Overloading-Do
not
overload wall outlets, extension
cords
, or integral convenience receptacles
as this can result in a risk
of
fire
or
electric shock.
17) Object and Liquid
Entry-Never
push
ob
jects
of
any kind
into
this product through openings as
they may
touch
dangerous voltage
points
or
short-out parts
tha
t could result in a fire
or
electric
shock. Never spill liquid
of
any kind on the product.
18) Damage Requiring
Service-Unplug
this product from
the
wall
ou
tlet and refer servicing
to
qualified service personnel under
the
following conditions:
a)
When
th
e AC cord
or
plug is damaged,
b)
If
liquid has been spilled,
or
obje
cts
have fallen into
th
e product,
c) If the
product
has been ex
po
sed
to
rain
or
water,
d) If the product does not operate normally by followi
ng
the operati
ng
instructions.
Adjust only those controls that
are
covered by the operating instructions
as
an
improper adjustment
of other controls may result in damage
and
will often require extensive work by a qualified technician
to restore the product to its normal operation,
3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
e) If the
product
has been d
ropped
or
da
maged in a
ny
wa
y, and
f)
When
the
product
exhibi
ts
a
distinct
change in performance -
th
is indicates a need
for
service.
19) Replacement Part
s-
When replacement parts are required, be sure the
se
rvi
ce
technician has
used replaceme
nt
parts
sp
ec
ified by
the
man
uf
act
urer
or
have the same
cha
rac
ter
istics as the
or
iginal part. Unauthorized subs
tituti
ons
may result in fire, ele
ctr
ic shock,
or
other hazards.
20) Safety
Check-Upon
completion
of
any service
or
repairs
to
this
produc
t, ask the service
technician
to
perform safety
checks
to determine that the product is in proper operating
con
dition.
21)Wall
or
ceiling
mo
unti
ng-
When
moun
ting
th
e produ
ct
on a wa
ll
or
ce
i
li
ng, be sure to install the
product
accord
ing to the
me
t
hod
recommended by the
ma
n
uf
a
ctur
er.
• OutdoorAntenna Grounding -If an outsi
de
ant
en
na
is
conn
ec
ted
to
the television
equipment, be s
ur
e the antenna system is
grounded so as to provide some protection
against voltage s
ur
ges and bu
il
t-up static
charges.
Article
81
0 of the
Na
tion
al
Electrical
Co
d
e,
ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with
regard
to
proper grounding
of
the mast
an
d
supporting struc
tur
e, grounding of the lead-
in wire
to
an a
nt
enna discharge unit, size of
grounding
co
nd
uc
tors, location of an
te
nna-
discharge unit, connection
to
grounding
electrodes, and requirements f
or
the
grounding elec
tr
ode
.
EXAMPLE
OF
ANTE
NNA
GR
OU
N
DING
AS
PER
NATIONAL
ELECTR
ICAL
CODE
, A
NS
I/NFPA
70
ANTENNA
LEAD
IN
WIR
E
ANTENNA
DI
SCHARGE
UNIT
(
NE
C
SECT
ION 810·20)
GROUND
INGCOND
UCTORS
(
NE
C SECT
IO
N 81
0·
21
)
"--
POWER
SER
VICE
GR
OUN
DI
NG
E
LECTRODE
S
YS
TE
M
(NEG
AR
T 250)
NE
G -
NA
TIONAL
ELEC
TR
IC
AL
COD
E
• Water and Mois
tur
e - Do not use this product near water - f
or
exampl
e,
near a bath tub, wash
bow
l,
kitchen sink, or laundry tub;
in
a wet basement;
or
near a
sw
imm
in
g pool;
an
d the
li
ke.
• Stand - Do not place the
pr
oduct on
an
unstab
le
cart, stand,
tr
ipod or table. Pl
ac
in
g the product on an
unstable base can cause the product
to
fa
ll
, resulting in serious personal injuries as w
ell
as damage to the
product. Use o
nl
y a cart, stand, tri
po
d, bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with
the product. Wh
en
mount
in
g the pro
du
ct on a wa
ll,
be sure to follow the manuf
ac
turer's instructions. Use
onlythe
mo
unting hardware recommended by the manufacturer.
• Selecting the location -
Se
lect a place with no direct sunlight
an
d good ventilation.
• Ventilation -
Th
e vents and other openings in the cabinet are design
ed
for vent
il
ation. Do not cover
or
block these
ve
nt
s and openings since insufficient ventilation can cause overheating and/or shorten
the
li
fe
of the product. Do not place the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other sim
il
ar surface, since they
can bl
ock
vent
ila
ti
on op
en
ings. This product is not designed for built-
in
in
sta
ll
ation;
do
not place the
product in an enclosed place such as a bookcase
or
ra
ck, unless
pro
per
ve
nt
il
ation is
pr
ovided or the
manufacturer's
in
structions are fo
ll
owed
.
• The front panel
us
ed in t
hi
s product is made of glass.Therefore, it can break when the product is dropped
or
app
li
ed with impact.
Be
careful
no
t to be
inj
ured by brok
en
glass pieces in case the panel breaks.
• Heat - The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat
regi
sters,
stoves, or o
th
er
pr
oduc
ts (including amplif
ie
r
s)
that produce heat.
• The
Li
quid Crystal panel is a very high t
ec
hnology p
ro
duct with 8,294,400 pixels, giv
in
g you f
in
e picture
details.Occasiona
ll
y,
a few non-
ac
tive pixels may appear on the screen as a fixed
po
int
of
blue, green or
red. Please note that this does not affect the performance of your product.
•
Li
ghtn
in
g -
Fo
r added protection for this tele
vi
sion equipment during a lightning storm,
or
when it is
left unattended and unused for long peri
ods
of
time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the
antenna. This w
il
l prevent damage to the equipment due to lightning and powe
r-
li
ne surges.
• Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located
in
the vicinity
of
o
ve
rhead power
lines
or
other electric
li
ght or
po
wer circuits,
or
where it can fa
ll
in
to
such power
li
nes or circuits. When
in
stalling an outside antenna system, ex
tr
eme care should
be
taken to keep from
to
uching
su
ch power
lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.
• To preve
nt
fire, never place any type of candle or flames on the top or near the TV set.
• To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place the
ACc
or
d under the TV set
or
other heavy items.