30Safety Precautions and MaintenanceFOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE, PLEASE NOTE THEFOLLOWING WHEN SETTING UP AND USINGTHE MULTISYNC ® LCD COLOR MONITOR:Recommended Use• DO NOT OPEN THE MONITOR. There are no user serviceable parts inside and opening orremoving covers may expose you to dangerous shock hazards or other risks. Refer all servicingto qualified service personnel.• Do not spill any liquids into the cabinet or use your monitor near water.• Do not insert objects of any kind into the cabinet slots, as they may touch dangerous voltagepoints, which can be harmful or fatal or may cause electric shock, fire or equipment failure.• Do not place any heavy objects on the power cord. Damage to the cord may cause shock orfire.• Do not place this product on a sloping or unstable cart, stand or table, as the monitor may fall,causing serious damage to the monitor.• When operating the MultiSync LCD monitor with its AC 125-240V power supply, use a powersupply cord that matches the power supply voltage of the AC power outlet being used. The powersupply cord you use must have been approved by and comply with the safety standards of yourcountry. (Type H05VV-F should be used in Europe)• In UK, use a BS-approved power cord with molded plug having a black (5A) fuse installed foruse with this monitor. If a power cord is not supplied with this monitor, please contact your sup-plier.• Do not place any objects onto the monitor and do not use the monitor outdoors.• The inside of the fluorescent tube located within the LCD monitor contains mercury. Please followthe bylaws or rules of your municipality to dispose of the tube properly.• Do not bend power cord.• Do not use monitor in very hot, humid, dusty, or oily areas.• Do not cover vents on monitor.• If monitor or glass is broken, handle with care. Do not come in contact with the liquid crystal.Immediately unplug your monitor from the wall outlet and refer servicing toqualified service personnel under the following conditions:• When the power supply cord or plug is damaged.• If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the monitor.• If the monitor has been exposed to rain or water.• If the monitor has been dropped or the cabinet damaged.• If the monitor does not operate normally by following operating instructions.• Allow adequate ventilation around the monitor so that heat can properly dissipate.Do not block ventilated openings or place the monitor near a radiator or other heat sources.Do not put anything on top of monitor.• The power cable connector is the primary means of detaching the system from the powersupply. The monitor should be installed close to a power outlet which is easily accessible.• Handle with care when transporting. Save packaging for transporting.Image PersistenceImage persistence is when a residual or “ghost” image of a previous image remains visible on thescreen. Unlike CRT monitors, LCD monitors’ image persistence is not permanent, but constant imagesbeing displayed for a long period of time should be avoided.To alleviate image persistence, turn off the monitor for as long as the previous image was displayed.For example, if an image was on the monitor for one hour and a residual image remains, the monitorshould be turned off for one hour to erase the image.NOTE: As with all personal display devices, NEC DISPLAY SOLUTIONS recommends using a movingscreen saver at regular intervals whenever the screen is idle or turning off the monitor when not inuse.CAUTION