Panasonic TH-42PV500A Operating Instructions Manual

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3Important Safety NoticeWARNING1) To prevent damage which may result in fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to drippingor splashing.Do not place containers with water (fl ower vase, cups, cosmetics, etc.) above the set. (including onshelves above, etc.)No naked fl ame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on / above the set.2) To prevent electric shock, do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualifiedservice personnel.3) Do not remove the earthing pin on the power plug. This apparatus is equipped with a three pin earthing-typepower plug. This plug will only fit an earthing-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable toinsert the plug into the outlet, contact an electrician.Do not defeat the purpose of the earthing plug.CAUTION1) This appliance is intended for use in environments which are relatively free of electromagnetic fields.Using this appliance near sources of strong electromagnetic fields or where electrical noise may overlap withthe input signals could cause the picture and sound to wobble or cause interference such as noise to appear.To avoid the possibility of harm to this appliance, keep it away from sources of strong electromagnetic fields.2) If a static electricity discharge occurs inside the front cover, the screen may momentarily flicker. This is not amalfunction.The screen will return to normality in a short while.To prevent electric shock, ensure the grounding pin on the AC cord power plug is securely connected.CAUTION:Symptoms CheckAfter-images appearABCDEFABCDEFDo not allow a still picture to be displayed for an extended period, as this can cause apermanent after-image to remain on the Plasma TV.Examples of still pictures include logos, video games, computer images, teletext andimages displayed in 4:3 mode.With no signal present, and without any user operation, the Panasonic screensaver willappear automatically after a few minutes to prevent image retention.Note:The permanent after-image on the Plasma TV resulting from fixed image use is not anoperating defect and as such is not covered by the Warranty.This product is not designed to display fixed images for extended periods of time.Trademark Credits• VGA is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.• Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, USA.• S-VGA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standard Association.Even if no special notation has been made of company or product trademarks, these trademarks have beenfully respected.• SD Logo is a trademark.• HDMI, the HDMI Logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks ofHDMI Licensing LLC.