Panasonic Viera TH-P42VT30Z Operating Instructions Manual

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Safety Precautions | Notes5Important Installation NoticesInstall the TV on a stable surfaceIf a television is not positioned in a sufficiently stable location, it can be potentially hazardous due tofalling. Many injuries, particularly to children, can be avoided by taking simple precautions such as:• Using cabinets or stands recommended by the manufacturer of the television.• Only using furniture that can safely support the television.• Ensuring the television is not overhanging the edge of the supporting furniture.• Not placing the television on tall furniture (for example, cupboards or bookcases) without anchoringboth the furniture and the television to a suitable support.• Not standing the television on cloth or other materials placed between the television and supporting furniture.• Educating children about the dangers of climbing on furniture to reach the television or its controls.When cleaning the TV, remove the mains plug• Cleaning an energised TV may cause electrical shock.When the TV is not going to be used for a long period of time, remove the mains plug• This TV will still consume some power even in the Off mode, as long as the mains plug is stillconnected to a live socket outlet.Transport only in upright position• Transporting the TV with its display panel facing upward or downward may cause damage to the internal circuitry.Allow sufficient space around the TV for radiated heatMinimum distance101010 7(cm)• When using the pedestal, keep the space between the bottom of the TVand the surface where the TV is set.• If using a Wall-hanging bracket, refer to its manual.Do not block the rear air vents• Blocked ventilation by newspapers, table cloths, curtains, etc. may cause overheating, fire or electrical shock.Do not apply strong force or impact to the display panel• This may cause damage resulting in injury.Do not expose your ears to excessive volume from theheadphones• Irreversible damage can be caused.The TV is heavy. Handle the TV by 2 or more people. Support asshown to avoid injury by the TV tipping or falling.NotesDo not display a still picturefor a long timeThis causes the image to remain on the plasmascreen (“image retention”). This is not considereda malfunction and is not covered by the warranty.Typical still images• Programme number and other logos• Image displayed in 4:3 mode• Video game• Computer imageTo prevent image retention, contrast is loweredautomatically after a few minutes if no signals aresent or no operations are performed. (p. 96)Auto power standby function• The TV will automatically go into Standby modein the following conditions:• no signal is received and no operation isperformed for 30 minutes in Analogue TV mode• [Off Timer] is active in the Timer Menu (p. 20)• no operation is performed for the periodselected in [Auto Standby] (p. 42)• This function does not affect One TouchRecording.Keep the TV away from these types of equipment• Electronic equipmentIn particular, do not place video equipment nearthe TV. Electromagnetic interference may distortimages / sound.• Equipment with an infrared sensorThis TV also emits infrared rays. This may affectoperation of other equipment.