DEAR SHARP CUSTOMER
Thank you for your purchase of the
Sharp
Liquid Crystal Television. To ensure safety and many
years
of
trouble-free operation
of
your product, please
read the Important
Safety Instructions
carefully
before using this
product.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Electricity
is
used
to
perform many useful fun
ct
ions,
but
it
can also
ca
use personal injuries and
property damage
if
improperly handled. This
pr
oduct
has been engineered and manufactured with
the highest priority
on
safety. However,
imp
r
oper
use can result in ele
ct
ric
shock
and
/or fire.
In order
to
prevent potential danger, please observe the
following
instructions when installing, operating
and cleaning the product.
To
ensure your saf
ety
and prolong
the
service life
of
your Liquid Crystal
Television, please read the
following
precautions
carefully
befor
e using
the
produ
ct.
1)Read these instructions.
2)Keep these instructions.
3)Heed
all
warnings.
4)Follow all
instructi
ons
.
5)Do not use
th
is apparatus near water.
6)Ciean only with
dry
cloth.
?)Do not
block
any
ve
ntilation
openings.
Ins
ta
ll
in accordance with
th
e manufacturer's instructions.
B)Do
not
install
near
any heat sources such as radiators, heat re
gis
ter
s,
stoves,
or
ot
her apparatus
(including amplifiers) that
produce
heat.
9)Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type pl
ug
. A polarized p
lu
g has
tw
o
blad
es
with one wider than the other. A
gr
ou
nding type plug has two blades and a thi
rd
gr
ou
nding
prong. The wide blade
or
the third prong are provided for your saf
et
y.
If
the provided plug does not fit
into your outlet,
co
nsult
an
electrician for
re
pl
acement of the obsolete outlet.
1
O)Protect
the
power
cord
from being walked on
or
pinched particularly
at
plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11)0nly
use attachments/accessories specified by
the
manufacturer.
12)Use only with
the
cart
, stand, tripod,
br
acket,
or
table specified by the manufacturer,
or
®
sold with the apparatus. When a cart
is
used, use caution
whe
n moving the c
art/
apparatus combination
to
avoid injury from tip-over.
13)Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms
or
when unused
for
long
pe
r
iods
of time.
14)Refer
all
servicing
to
qualified service personnel.
Servicing is
required when
the
apparatus has
be
en
dam
aged in any way, such as
power-suppl
y cord
or
plug is damaged, liquid
has been
spilled
or objects have
fallen
into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed
to
rain
or
moisture,
do
es not operate normally,
or
has been
dropped
.
Additional
Safety Information
15)Power
Sources-
This product should be operated only from the type
of
power source
in
dicated
on the marking
label.
If
you are not sure of the type
of
power supply
to
your hom
e,
consult your
product dealer
or
local power company.
Fo
r products intended to operate from battery power,
or
other sources, refer
to
the operating instructions.
16)0
ve
rl
oa
ding-
Do
not
overload wall
outlets, extension c
ords
, or integral convenien
ce
recep
ta
cles
as
this can result in a
ri
sk
of
fire
or
el
ec
tr
ic shock.
17)0bject
and Liquid Entry- Never push objects
of
any kind into this
product
through openings
as
they
may
touch
dangerous voltage points
or
short-out parts
that
could result in a fire or electric
shock. Never spill
liquid
of
any kind
on
the product.
1B)Damage Requiring
Service-Unplug
this product from the
wall
outlet
and
refer servicing
to
qualified
service personnel under the
following
conditions:
a)When the
ACcord
or
plug is damaged,
b)lf liquid has been spilled,
or
objects
have
fallen
into
the
product,
c)lf the
product
has been exposed
to
rain
or
water,
d)lf the product does not operate
no
rm
ally
by
following the operating instructions.
Adjust only those controls
th
at are covered by the operating instru
ct
ions as
an
improper adjustment of
other controls may result
in
damage
and
will
often requi
re
exten
si
ve work by a qualified tec
hni
cian to
restore the product to its normal operatio
n,
e)lf the
product
has been
dropped
or
damaged in any
wa
y, and
3
IMPORTANT
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
f )When
th
e
prod
uct
exhi
bit
s a
dist
in
ct
change
in
pe
rforma
nc
e - this indicates a need
for
service.
1
9)
Replacement
Parts-
When replacement parts are re
qu
ired, be sure the service techn
ic
ian has
used replaceme
nt
p
art
s specified by
the
man
uf
a
ctu
r
er
or have the sa
me
chara
cter
i
st
ics
as the
original
part
.
Un
authorized
sub
st
itutions
may
result in fir
e,
electric sh
ock
, or other hazards.
20)Safe
ty
Ch
ec
k-Upo
n
co
mp
letion
of
any service
or
repairs
to
this
pro
d
uct
,
ask
the serv i
ce
technician
to
pe
rform
sa
fety chec
ks
to determine
tha
t
th
e prod
uc
t is in prop
er
op
erating
co
ndition.
21)Wa
ll
or
ceiling mounting- When
moun
ting t he
produc
t on a
wa
ll
or
ce
iling, be sure to
insta
ll
the
pro
duct
acco
r
di
ng to the method re
co
mmended by the
ma
nufacturer.
• Out
doo
r
Antenna Grounding -
If
an outside
antenna is connected to the television
equipme
nt
, be sure th e antenna system is
grounded so as
to
provide
so
me protection
against voltage surges and
built-up
static
charges.
Artic
le
810
of
the National Electrical Code,
AN
S
I/
NF
PA 70,
provides infor
ma
tion with
reg
ard
to
proper grounding
of
the mast and
supporting structure, grounding of the leadin wire
to
an
antenna discharge u
ni
t, size
of
grounding
co
n
du
ctors , loca
ti
on of
antenna-
discharge un
it, connection
to
grounding
electrodes, and requirements fo r the
grounding electrode.
EXAM
P
LE
OF
AN
T
EN~
J
A
GRO
UN
DIN
G AS
P
ER
NATIONA L EL
ECTR
ICAL
CO
D
E.
ANSI/N
FP
A 70
AN
TEN
NA L
EAD
IN
WIR
E
A
NTENN
A
DISCH
ARGE
UN
IT
(
NEC
SE
CT
ION
81
0·2
0)
GROU
NDI
NG
CON
DU
CTO
RS
(N
EC
S
ECT
IO
N 810·21)
.
--
PO
WER
SERV
ICE GR
OU
NDING
ELECTRODE SY
STEM
(NEC ART
250)
NEC
-
NA
TI
ONAL ELE
CTR
ICAL C
ODE
•
Water
an
d Moisture - Do not use
th
is
pro
du
ct
near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl,
kitchen sink,
or
laundry tub; in a wet
ba
sement;
or
near a swimming pool; and
th
e like.
•
Stand - Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod or t
ab
l
e.
Plac
in
g
the product on
an
unstable base can cause the product
to
fa
ll
,
r
es
ul
ting
in
serious personal injuries as we
ll
as damage to the
product. Use only a cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table re
co
mm
ended by the manufacturer
or
sold with
the product. When mounting the product on a wall, be sure to
follow the manufacturer's instruction
s.
Use
on
ly
the mount
in
g hardwa
re
recommended
by
the manufact
ur
er.
•
Selecting the
location - Select a place with no direct sun
li
ght and good vent
il
ation .
•
Vent
il
ation - The vents and
ot
her openings in the cabinet are designed tor vent
il
ation. Do
no
t
co
ver
or
bl
ock
these vents and openin
gs
since insufficient vent
il
ation can cause overheating and/
or
shorten
the
li
fe of the prod
uc
t.
Do
not pl
ac
e the product on a bed , sofa, rug or other
si
m
il
ar surface, since they
can blo
ck
ventilation openings. This product is not designed for built-in insta
ll
ation;
do
n
ot
place the
product in an enclosed place such as a bookcase or rack, unless proper vent
il
ation
is
provided
or
the
manufacturer's instructions are
followed.
•
The front panel used in this prod
uc
t is made
of
glass. Therefore, it can break when the product is
dr
op
ped
or app
li
ed with impact. Be ca
re
f
ul
not to be
inj
ured by broken glass pieces in case the panel breaks.
• Heat - The product should be situated away from heat sour
ces such as radiat
or
s, heat registers,
stoves,
or
other products (i
nc
luding
amp
li
fiers) that produce heat.
•
The
Li
quid Crystal panel is a very high technology produ
ct
with
2,073,600
pixels, giving
yo
u fine picture
deta
il
s.
Occasional
ly,
a
fe
w non-
ac
tive pixels may appear on the screen as a fi
xe
d point of blue, gr
ee
n or
re
d.
Please note that this does not a
ff
ect the performance of your product.
•
Li
gh
tn
ing - F
or
added protection for this television equipment du
ri
ng a
li
ghtning storm, or when it is
left unattended and unused tor long peri
ods
of time, unplug it from t
he
wa
ll
out
let and disconne
ct
the
antenn
a.
This w
il
l prevent damage to the equipment due to
li
ghtning and power-line surges.
•
Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not
be
located in the vicinity of overhead
po
wer
lin
es
or
other electric light
or
power circuits,
or
where it can
fall
in
to such power
li
nes
or circuits. When
insta
ll
ing an o
ut
side antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep fr
om
to
uching such power
li
n
es
or circuits as contact with them might be
fata
l.
•
To preve
nt
fi
re, never place any type
of
candle
or
flames on the
top
or n
ea
r the TV set.
•
To prevent fire
or
shock hazard,
do
n
ot
place t
he
ACcord
under the TV set
or
ot
her hea
vy
items.