5Blocked ventilation by curtains, etc. may causeoverheating, fire or electrical shock.Allow suffi cient space around the unitfor radiated heat1010610 7(Cleaning an energized unit may cause electrical shock.)When cleaning the TV unit, remove themains plugWhen TV will not be used for a longtime, remove the mains plug(cm)Electronic equipmentIn particular, do not place video equipment near the unit(electromagnetic interference may distort images / sound).Equipment with an infrared sensorThis TV also emits infrared rays (this may affectoperation of other equipment).Keep the unit away from these equipmentCautionDo not block the rear air ventsNotesMaintenanceDisplay panelCabinetMains plugRegular care: Gently wipe the surface clean of dirt by using a soft cloth.Major contamination: Wipe the surface clean using a soft cloth dampened with clean water or water containing asmall amount of neutral detergent. Then, using a soft dry cloth, evenly wipe the surface clean until it is dry.Regular care: Wipe the surface clean using a soft dry cloth.Major contamination: Dampen a soft cloth with clean water or water containing a small amount of neutral detergent.Then, wring the cloth and wipe the surface clean with it. Finally, wipe the surface clean with a dry cloth.Wipe the mains plug with a dry cloth at regular intervals. (Moisture and dust may lead to fire or electrical shock.)First, remove the mains plug from the socket outlet.Caution• The surface of the display panel has been specially treated and may be easily damaged.Do not tap or scratch the surface with your fingernail or other hard object.• Use care not to subject the surface to bug repellent, solvent, thinner, or other volatile substances(this may degrade surface quality).Caution• Use care not to subject the TV unit's surfaces to detergent.(A liquid inside the TV unit could lead to product failure.)• Use care not to subject surfaces to bug repellent, solvent, thinner, or other volatile substances(this may deteriorate the surface by peeling the paint).• Do not allow the cabinet to make contact with a rubber or PVC substance for a long time.This TV will still consume some power even in theOff mode, as long as the mains plug is stillconnected to a live socket outlet.Remember not to keep still pictures onthe screen for extended lengths of timeSuch still pictures cause after-images on the plasmascreen if they are displayed for a long time. Theseafter-images are not considered malfunctions and arenot covered by the warranty.To decrease the chance of after-images, a screen saver willbe automatically activated after a few minutes if there is nosignal and if there is no operation in AV mode. (p. 28)The screen saver will be automatically deactivated when asignal is detected or an operation is executed.Typical still imagesChannel number and unique logosImage displayed in 4:3 modeVideo gameComputer image4 : 3 12