Important Information; Safety Directions; Important Basic Principles For Use - Cinemateq VQF 42HD Benutzerhandbuch

Important information

Important information
In this section you will find safety directions that you must
follow when handling your TV set.
Avoid still pictures on the screen for long periods of
time, e.g. still pictures in videos, broadcaster's logos
or similar (1 hour at the most). These pictures may re-
main visible permanently! Also avoid long operating
periods with a picture mode in which black bars are
visible (operation in picture format 4:3). These black
bars may also remain visible permanently.
This product also contains the intellectual property of
third parties. Any manipulation or modification of the
product shall render the warranty ineffective and may
entail civil or criminal proceedings which will be ex-
hausted to the full extent that is legally permitted.

Safety directions

This device meets the relevant safety stipulations for audio,
video and TV appliances.
If you have any questions as to whether you can install the
appliance in the envisaged environment, please contact your
place of purchase or our customer service.
D The display surface of the TV set is sensitive to pressure
and scratching. So treat the display surface with care in
order to avoid lasting damage (newton's rings, scrat-
ches).
D If the device is brought into its operating room from cold
surroundings, condensation can occur. Wait until the
device has reached room temperature and is absolutely
dry before you put it into operation.
D Take note of the directions for ambient conditions in sec-
tion when you are installing the set and before operating
the set.
D The supply air and exhaust air openings on the device
must be kept absolutely free to ensure sufficient ventila-
tion.
D The device will set itself automatically to a mains voltage
in the range of 115 V to 230 V. Ensure that the local
mains voltage does not exceed and is not less than this
range.
D This device may be connected to an earthed mains
outlet only.
D Make sure that the plug socket on the set or the mains
safety outlet of the building's electrical system allows
free access.
D The On-Off switch does not disconnect the set from the
mains voltage. For complete disconnection from the
mains voltage you must pull out the mains plug.
D Lay the leads so that they do not present a danger
(danger of stumbling) and are not damaged. Take
heed of the corresponding information in the section
Preparations when connecting the set.
D During a thunderstorm you must neither connect nor
remove any aerials or data transmission leads.
D Take care that no objects (e.g. jewellery chains, paper
clips etc.) or liquids are allowed to get inside the set
(danger of an electric shock, short circuit).
D Do not put any vessels that are filled with liquids, e.g.
vases, on the set. The set is not waterproof! Protect the
set against spray water (rain, sea water).
D In emergencies (e.g. damage to the housing, controls
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or mains power lead or if there is ingress of liquids or
foreign objects) turn off the set immediately, pull out the
mains plug and contact your place of purchase or our
Help Desk.
D The set must be disposed of as special waste in accor-
dance with your local waste disposal regulations. The
safety regulations that apply to luminous materials have
to be taken into account for handling and disposal pur-
poses.
D Repairs to the set may be carried out only by authorized
skilled personnel. Considerable dangers can occur for
the user (electric shock, danger of fire) as a result of
unauthorized opening and improper repairs.
D Adjust only the screen resolutions and display refresh
rates as specified in the section "Technical Specifica-
tions". If you adjust any other values, the screen can get
damaged. If in doubt, consult your place of purchase or
our customer service.
D For PC operation use a screen saver with moving pictu-
res and activate the power management for your display
to avoid screen "burns" being caused by still pictures.
D Keep these operating instructions together with the set.
If you pass the set on to any third parties, please pass
on the operating instructions as well.

Important basic principles for use

The plasma TV purchased by you meets the highest quality
requirements in this segment and has been checked for pixel
defects. Despite taking the greatest care during production of
these units, for technological reasons it cannot be excluded
absolutely that there are some pixels with defects.
We request your understanding for the fact that such defects,
provided that they are within the limits specified by the
standard, cannot be considered to be as an appliance defect
in the terms of the warranty.
If used for a long period of time as a PC screen, shadows can
occur on the screen as with any other TV set. This phenom-
enon with plasma screens can be reduced by heeding the fol-
lowing points:
D do no display a still picture for a long period of time
D use your display in full screen format (16:9)
D activate the screen saver
D display moving images as far as possible
D always switch off the display when it is not being used
D reduce the contrast and brightness as much as possible.
Unfavourable conditions can cause your plasma TV to hum.
The humming generally comes from the mains voltage supply
and can occur through the connection of different earth con-
ductors. You can provide a remedy by placing a so-called
sheath current filter between the incoming antenna lead and
the antenna input socket on the display. Sheath current filters
are available in the retail trade in the form of a small inline plug.
If your plasma TV is connected to an external antenna, the
latter must be earthed as protection against electric shocks
and static charging. The earthing must comply with the valid
regulations.
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