Vizio E551VA User manual

E551VA - user manual
55” CLASS LCD HDTV

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torainormoisture,doesnotoperatenormallyorhasbeendropped.
• UnplugthepowercordbeforecleaningyourTV.
• WhenmovingyourTVfromanareaoflowtemperaturetoanareaof
hightemperature,condensationmayforminthehousing.Waitbefore
turningonyourTVtoavoidcausingre,electricshock,orcomponent
damage.
• AdistanceofatleastthreefeetshouldbemaintainedbetweenyourTV
andanyheatsource,suchasaradiator,heater,oven,amplieretc.Do
notinstallyourTVclosetosmoke.OperatingyourTVclosetosmoke
ormoisturemaycausereorelectricshock.
• Slotsandopeningsinthebackandbottomofthecabinetareprovided
forventilation.ToensurereliableoperationofyourTVandtoprotectit
fromoverheating,besuretheseopeningsarenotblockedorcovered.
DonotplaceyourTVinabookcaseorcabinetunlessproperventilation
isprovided.
• NeverpushanyobjectintotheslotsandopeningsonyourTVcabinet.
DonotplaceanyobjectsonthetopofyourTV.Doingsocouldshort
circuitpartscausingareorelectricshock.Neverspillliquidsonyour
T V.
• YourTVshouldbeoperatedonlyfromthetypeofpowersource
indicatedonthelabel.Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpowersupplied
toyourhome,consultyourdealerorlocalpowercompany.
• DonotapplypressureorthrowobjectsatyourTV.Thismay
compromisetheintegrityofthedisplay.Themanufacturer’swarranty
doesnotcoveruserabuseorimproperinstallations.
• Thepowercordmustbereplacedwhenusingdifferentvoltagethanthe
voltagespecied.Formoreinformation,contactyourdealer.
• YourTVisequippedwithathree-prongedgroundedplug(aplugwith
athirdgroundingpin).Thisplugwilltonlyintoagroundedpower
outlet.Thisisasafetyfeature.Ifyouroutletdoesnotaccommodatethe
three-pronged,haveanelectricianinstallthecorrectoutlet,orusean
adaptertogroundyourTVsafely.Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeof
thegroundedplug.
• Whenconnectedtoapoweroutlet,powerisalwaysowingintoyour
TV.Tototallydisconnectpower,unplugthepowercord.
• Thelightningashwitharrowheadsymbolwithinanequilateraltriangle
isintendedtoalerttheusertothepresenceofun-isolated,dangerous
voltagewithintheinsideofyourTVthatmaybeofsufcientmagnitude
toconstituteariskofelectricshocktopersons.
Important Safety Instructions
Your TV is designed and manufactured to operate within defined design limits.
Misuse may result in electric shock or fire. To prevent your TV from being
damaged, the following instructions should be observed for the installation,
use, and maintenance of your TV. Read the following safety instructions before
operating your TV. Keep these instructions in a safe place for future reference.
• Toreducetheriskofelectricshockorcomponentdamage,switchoff
thepowerbeforeconnectingothercomponentstoyourTV.
• Readtheseinstructions.
• Keeptheseinstructions.
• Heedallwarnings.
• Followallinstructions.
• Donotusethisapparatusnearwater.
• Cleanonlywithadrycloth.
• Donotblockanyventilationopenings.Installinaccordancewiththe
manufacturer’sinstructions.
• Donotinstallnearanyheatsourcessuchasradiators,heatregisters,
stoves,orotherapparatus(includingampliers)thatproduceheat.
• Donotdefeatthesafetypurposeofthepolarizedorgrounding-type
plug.Apolarizedplughastwobladesandathirdgroundingprong.
Thewidebladeorthethirdprongareprovidedforyoursafety.Ifthe
providedplugdoesnottintoyouroutlet,consultanelectricianfor
replacementoftheobsoleteoutlet.
• Protectthepowercordfrombeingwalkedonorpinched,particularlyat
plugs,conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwheretheyexitfromthe
apparatus.
• Onlyuseattachments/accessoriesspeciedbythemanufacturer.
• Useonlywith thecart,stand, tripod,bracket,or table
speci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.
• Unplugthisapparatusduringlightningstormsorwhenunusedforlong
periodsoftime.
• Referallservicingtoqualiedservicepersonnel.Servicingisrequired
whentheapparatushasbeendamagedinanyway,suchaswhen
thepower-supplycordorplugisdamaged,liquidhasbeenspilledor
objectshavefallenintotheapparatus,theapparatushasbeenexposed
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• Donotoverloadpowerstripsandextensioncords.Overloadingcan
resultinreorelectricshock.
• ThewallsocketshouldbeinstallednearyourTVandeasilyaccessible.
• OnlypowerofthemarkedvoltagecanbeusedforyourTV.Anyother
voltagethanthespeciedvoltagemaycausereorelectricshock.
• Donottouchthepowercordduringlightning.Toavoidelectricshock,
avoidhandlingthepowercordduringelectricalstorms.
• UnplugyourTVduringalightningstormorwhenitwillnotbeused
forlongperiodoftime.ThiswillprotectyourTVfromdamagedueto
powersurges.
• DonotattempttorepairorserviceyourTVyourself.Openingor
removingthebackcovermayexposeyoutohighvoltages,electric
shock,andotherhazards.Ifrepairisrequired,contactyourdealerand
referallservicingtoqualiedservicepersonnel.
• WARNING:KeepyourTVawayfrommoisture.DonotexposeyourTV
torainormoisture.IfwaterpenetratesintoyourTV,unplugthepower
cordandcontactyourdealer.Continuoususeinthiscasemayresultin
reorelectricshock.
• DonotuseyourTVifanyabnormalityoccurs.Ifanysmokeorodor
becomesapparent,unplugthepowercordandcontactyourdealer
immediately.DonottrytorepairyourTVyourself.
• Avoidusingdroppedordamagedappliances.IfyourTVisdropped
andthehousingisdamaged,theinternalcomponentsmayfunction
abnormally.Unplugthepowercordimmediatelyandcontactyour
dealerforrepair.ContinueduseofyourTVmaycausereorelectric
shock.
• DonotinstallyourTVinanareawithheavydustorhighhumidity.
OperatingyourTVinenvironmentswithheavydustorhighhumidity
maycausereorelectricshock.
• FollowinstructionsformovingyourTV.Ensurethatthepowercordand
anyothercablesareunpluggedbeforemovingyourTV.
• WhenunpluggingyourTV,holdtheAC/DCpoweradapter,notthe
cord.Pullingonthepowercordmaydamagethewiresinsidethecord
andcausereorelectricshock.WhenyourTVwillnotbeusedforan
extendedperiodoftime,unplugthepowercord.
• Toreduceriskofelectricshock,donottouchtheconnectorwithwet
hands.
• Insertbatteriesinaccordancewithinstructions.Incorrectpolaritiesmay
causethebatteriestoleakwhichcandamagetheremotecontrolor
injuretheoperator.Donotexposebatteriestoexcessiveheatsuchas
sunshine,reorthelike.
• Ifanyofthefollowingoccurs,contactthedealer:
-Thepowercordfailsorfrays.
-LiquidspraysoranyobjectdropsintoyourTV.
-YourTVisexposedtorainorothermoisture.
-YourTVisdroppedordamagedinanyway.
-TheperformanceofyourTVchangessubstantially.
• Thisapparatusshallnotbeexposedtodrippingorsplashingand
noobjectsllwithliquids,suchasvases,shallbeplacedonthe
apparatus.
• Themainsplugorappliancecouplerisusedasthedisconnectdevice,
thedisconnectdeviceshallremainreadilyoperable.
• CAUTION-Theseservicinginstructionsareforusebyqualiedservice
personnelonly.Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,donotperformany
servicingotherthanthatcontainedintheoperatinginstructionsunless
youarequaliedtodoso.
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 sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electrical shock to persons.
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