7Preparation of remote controlInstallation of remote control batteries•• As shown in the following diagram, put the remote control upside down and push open thebattery chamber.•• Insert 2 AAA batteries as shown in the following diagram.(The positive and negative polesmust correspond to the indication).•• Put back the battery chamber cover in place.31 2Never use rechargeable batteries, such as nickel-cadmium batteries.Suchbatteries are different in shape and performance, proper operation is thereforehard to be ensured.Please properly dispose the waste batteries in a environmentally friendly way.Precautions for the use of batteries:Improper use of batteries may cause battery leakage, which may corrode the remote controlor cause battery explosion.The following precautions must be obeyed:••Always replace batteries in pairs, i.e. replace a pair of old batteries with a pair of newones.••Never use a new batteries together with an old one.••Never use batteries of different types together, e.g. use a "zinc carbonate" battery togetherwith an "alkaline" battery.••Never recharge, short circuit, reassemble, heat or burn used batteries.••It is necessary to change batteries only when the remote control operates well or badoccasionally or fails to control the operation of the TV set.••If you don't use the remote control for a long period, take the batteries out of the remotecontrol so as not to cause battery leakage thus damaging the remote control.Precautions while using remote controlEnsure no other objects are between the remotecontrol and the remote receiver of the TV set.The remote control can not be kept in hot orhumid environment, otherwise violent impactmay cause the remote control failure.Sunlight or other strong light may interferethe signal sent by the remote control.In thiscase, please turn the TV set towards the otherdirection.Use two AAA (7#) 1.5V alkaline batteries. Donot use different types of batteries together.Mount the batteries as per correct polarity.