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PDP-TELEVISION
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Owner’s Instructions

Before operating the unit,

please read this manual thoroughly,

and retain it for future reference.

ON-SCREEN MENUS

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TELETEXT / TELEWEB

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BN68-00597A-01  4/2/04  6:38 PM  Page 1

Summary of Contents for PS-42P4A

Page 1: ...PLAYPANEL Owner s Instructions Before operating the unit please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference ON SCREEN MENUS PICTURE IN PICTURE PIP TELETEXT TELEWEB OPTION BN68 00597A 01 4 2 04 6 38 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ... of this screen when displaying a still image Cell Defect The plasma display panel consists of fine cells Although the panels are produced with more than 99 9 percent active cells there may be some cells that do not produce light or remain lit Height The PDP can normally operate only under 2000m in height It might abnormally function at a place over 2000m in height and do not install and operate t...

Page 3: ...eduction detail enhancement contrast enhancement and white enhancement New image compensation Algorithm gives brighter clearer much detailed image to you DNIeTM technology will fit every signals into your eyes Checking Parts Ferrite Cores The ferrite cores are used to attenuate undesired signals When connecting cables attach one of these ferrite cores to the cable near the connector When you conne...

Page 4: ...18 Storing Channels Manually 19 Skipping Unwanted Channels 21 Sorting the Stored Channels 22 Assigning Names to Channels 23 Using the LNA Low Noise Amplifier Feature 24 Activating the Child Lock 25 Displaying Information 26 USING YOUR DISPLAY continued Changing the Picture Standard 26 Adjusting the Picture Settings 27 Adjusting the Picture Settings PC or DVI Mode 28 Setting the Picture PC Mode 29 ...

Page 5: ...51 USING THE TELEWEB FEATURE OPTION TeleWeb Feature 52 Using the TeleWeb Menu after Displaying the TeleWeb 53 Easy Accessing the TeleWeb Service via the Remote Control 54 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND CONNECTIONS Connecting to the External Devices 55 Connecting to the S Video Input 56 Connecting to the DVI Input 57 Connecting to the PC Input 57 Connecting to the Component Input 58 Connecting Addition...

Page 6: ...our PDP may be different depending on your model a SOURCE External input selection b MENU Menu display c Volume adjustment d C P Channel selection Auto power On e Confirm your choice Store or Enter f I Press to turn the PDP on and off Speaker BN68 00597A 01 4 2 04 6 38 PM Page 6 ...

Page 7: ... DVD video game device or video disc players d PC INPUT RGB IN AUDIO Connect to the video and audio output jack on your PC e ONLY FOR SERVICE Connector for service only f AV2 AV3 S VIDEO1 or S VIDEO2 L AUDIO R Video and audio inputs for external devices with an S Video output such as a camcorder or VCR g AV1 AV2 AV3 VIDEO L AUDIO R Video and audio inputs for external devices such as a camcorder or...

Page 8: ...ROL IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY TAKE OUT THE BATTERIES AND PRESS THE RESET BUTTON FOR ABOUT 2 3 SECONDS RE INSERT THE BATTERIES AND TRY USING THE REMOTE CONTROL AGAIN TruSurround XT MODE SELECTION PREVIOUS CHANNEL TELETEXT PREVIOUS PAGE TELEWEB BACKWARD PIP FUNCTIONS PIP ACTIVATING OR DEACTIVATING PIP ON SWAPPING THE MAIN AND THE SUB PICTURE SWAP LOCATION SELECTION POSITION SOURCE SELECTION SOURCE...

Page 9: ...mote control 3 Replace the cover by aligning it with the base of the remote control and pressing it back into place Inserting the Batteries in the Remote Control Assembling the Stand Base 1 Assemble two support pins with the stand base and firmly secure both sides of the support pins using 8 screws provided 2 Assemble the PDP with the stand and firmly secure the PDP using 4 screws provided Two or ...

Page 10: ...o 15 by 2 The wall mount bracket is delivered separately Please tighten the captive screw in the direction of the arrow after assembling the bracket Installation Notes Do not install the PDP on any place other than vertical walls To protect the performance of the PDP and prevent troubles avoid the followings Do not install next to smoke and fire detectors Do not install in an area subjected to vib...

Page 11: ...oid injury from a falling PDP Connecting External Devices to the PDP 1 Be sure to remove the safety pins underneath the PDP If the safety pins are not removed the angle cannot be adjusted Any attempt to do so may cause damage to the PDP 2 Pull out the bottom of the PDP which has been attached to the Wall Mount Bracket in the direction indicated by the arrows refer to the illustration until it clic...

Page 12: ...e received by the set from one of the following sources An outdoor aerial A cable television network A satellite network 1 In the first three cases connect the aerial or network input cable to the 75Ω coaxial socket on the rear of the PDP 2 If you are using an indoor aerial you may need to turn it when tuning your PDP until you obtain a picture that is both sharp and clear For further details refe...

Page 13: ...er to Storing Channels Automatically on page 18 or Storing Channels Manually on page 19 3 To switch your PDP off press the I button again Your PDP can be placed in Standby mode in order to reduce the Power consumption The Standby mode can be useful when you wish to interrupt viewing temporarily during a meal for example 1 Press the POWER button on the remote control Result The screen is turned off...

Page 14: ...he first Failure to do this will result in a single digit channel being displayed SLEEP Used to select a preset time interval off 30 60 90 120 150 180 Used to increase the volume Used to decrease the volume MUTE Used to switch the sound off temporarily To turn the sound back on press this button again or press the or button MENU Used to display the Used to return to the previous on screen menu sys...

Page 15: ...s in the VCR CATV DVD or STB mode the volume buttons still control your television s volume Setting Up Your Remote Control To program the cable receiver controls Press the SELECT button to select CATV Point the remote control at the cable receiver and press the SET button Then press the company code number s for the component in page 66 Ex If the component is manufactured by Oak press 026 To progr...

Page 16: ...ult The search will end automatically Channels are sorted and stored in an order which reflects their position in the frequency range with lowest first and highest last When it has finished the Clock Set menu is displayed To stop the search before it has finished or return to normal viewing press the MENU button Press the ENTER button to set the clock 8 Press the œ or button to move to the hour or...

Page 17: ...main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Setup Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Language Press the ENTER button Result The languages available are listed 5 Select the appropriate language by pressing the or button 6 Press the ENTER button to confirm your choice 7 When you are satisfied with your cho...

Page 18: ...enu is displayed 8 Press the ENTER button to start the search Result The search will end automatically Channels are sorted and stored in an order which reflects their position in the frequency range with lowest first and highest last The programme originally selected is then displayed To stop the search before it has finished press the MENU button 9 When the channels have been stored you can Sort ...

Page 19: ...ing standard required Press the œ or button to select Colour System and press the or button The colour standards are displayed in the following order depending on the model Auto PAL SECAM or Auto NT3 58 NT4 43 PAL60 6 Press the œ or button to select Sound System and press the or button The sound standards are displayed in the following order depending on the model BG DK I L Country Austria Auto St...

Page 20: ...0 To store the channel and associated programme number select the Store by pressing the œ or button Press the ENTER button 11 Repeat Steps 7 to 10 for each channel to be stored Channel mode C Real channel mode You can select a channel by entering the assigned number to each air broadcasting station in this mode S Cable channel mode You can select a channel by entering the assigned number for each ...

Page 21: ... The Edit menu is displayed 5 Press the or button to select Add Delete Press the ENTER button Result The Add Delete menu is displayed with the current channel automatically is selected 6 Press the or button to select the channel to be deleted 7 To add or delete the channel select Added or Deleted by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confirm Skipping Unwanted Channels Country Austria...

Page 22: ...The Sort menu is displayed 6 Select the channel that you wish to move by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button 7 Select the number of the programme to which the channel is to be moved by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result The channel is moved to its new position and all other channels are shifted accordingly 8 Repeat Steps 6 to 7 until you have moved all the channels to t...

Page 23: ...hannel automatically is selected 6 If necessary select the channel to be assigned a new name by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button Result Arrow indications are displayed around the name box 7 Press the or button to select a letter A Z a number 0 9 or a symbol space Move on the previous or next letter by pressing the œ or button 8 When you have finished entering the name press the ENTER ...

Page 24: ...e main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Channel Result The options available in the Channel group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Edit Press the ENTER button Result The Edit menu is displayed 5 Press the or button to select LNA Press the ENTER button Result The options available are listed 6 Select On or Off by pressing the or button Press th...

Page 25: ...or button to select Child Lock Press the ENTER button Result The Child Lock menu is displayed with the current channel automatically is selected Blue Screen is displayed when the Child Lock is activated 6 Press the or button to select the channel to be locked 7 Press the ENTER button To lock the channel select Locked by pressing the or button to unlock the channel select Unlocked Press the ENTER b...

Page 26: ... on the input source Dynamic Standard Movie Custom High Middle Low Custom PC or DVI Mode 6 Press the ENTER button to confirm You can also set these options simply by pressing the P MODE Picture Mode button Changing the Picture Standard You can view the channel information and setting status you select by pressing the INFO button on the remote control P 1 Picture Dynamic Sound Music 00 00 Mono Mode...

Page 27: ...ht by pressing the œ or button When the picture mode is set to Custom the settings values may vary depending on the input source ex RF Video Component PC or DVI If you make any changes to these settings the picture standard is automatically switched to the Custom Colour Tone Cool2 Cool1 Normal Warm1 Warm2 7 When you are satisfied with the settings press the EXIT TV button to return to normal viewi...

Page 28: ...de only Colour1 Colour2 Colour3 10 Press the MENU button Result The options available in the Picture group are displayed again 11 Press the or button to select Colour Control Press the ENTER button Result The Colour Control menu is displayed 12 Press the or button to select the option R G B to be adjusted Press the ENTER button Result The horizontal bar is displayed Move the horizontal bar s curso...

Page 29: ...g the œ or button 7 Press the MENU button to confirm your choice 8 Press the MENU button Result The options available in the PC Setup group are displayed again 9 Press the or button to select Position Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the Position group are displayed 10 Adjust the position by using the œ or button 11 Press the MENU button to confirm your choice Setting the Pic...

Page 30: ...ult The options available in the PC Setup group are displayed again 14 Press the or button to select Auto Adjustment Press the ENTER button Result The screen quality and position are automatically reset with the Auto Adjusting displayed 15 When you are satisfied with the settings press the MENU button repeatedly to return to the normal viewing Resolution 1024 768 H Frequency 48 5KHz V Frequency 60...

Page 31: ...ing the œ or button to reach the required setting 5 Press the œ or button until the picture and sound are both clear and sharp If you are unable to fine tune a channel check that the Colour System and Sound System settings are correct Fine tune Store will change the colour of the Channel OSD On Screen Display from White to Red P 1 0 Fine Tune Reset Return Move œ œ Adjust Store Country Austria Auto...

Page 32: ...ery memorized channel in order When PIP ON is activated the PIP will appear in Large mode and PIP channel will be scanned P 1 Ch Scan Return You can freeze the picture when watching a television programme simply by pressing the STILL button To return to normal viewing press it again In the PIP mode the main and sub pictures are stilled at the same time Freezing the Current Picture Country Austria ...

Page 33: ...ect these options by simply pressing the P SIZE button on the remote control The picture size can not be changed in the PIP mode Depending on the input source the P SIZE options may vary Positioning and Sizing the screen using Zoom Resizing the screen using the Zoom enables the positioning and sizing of the screen to up down direction using the or button as well as the screen size Move the screen ...

Page 34: ... Film Mode Off Size 16 9 DNIe On PIP Picture Move Enter Return TV On Off Demo You can automatically sense and process film signals from some sources and adjust the picture for optimum quality 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Picture Result The options available in the Picture group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button...

Page 35: ...n Setting Setting the Blue Screen Time Language English AV Setup Digital NR On Miscellaneous PC Setup Setup Move Enter Return Melody Off Plug Play Blue Screen Off Miscellaneous Move Enter Return TV You can hear clear melody sound when the television is powered on or off 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Setup Result The options available in t...

Page 36: ...r button to select Size Select a size of the sub picture by pressing the ENTER button Result The sizes are displayed in the following order Large Small Double1 Double2 The Double1 or Double2 mode can not be selected in PC or DVI mode Table of PIP Settings Viewing the Picture In Picture PIP PIP PIP On Source TV Swap Size Position Prog P 8 TV Off On Mode Dynamic Custom Colour Tone Normal Colour Cont...

Page 37: ... picture is in the Video mode and the sub picture is in the TV mode you might not hear the sound of main picture when pressing the SWAP button after changing the sub picture channel At this time reselect the channel of main picture POSITION Used to move the sub picture counterclockwise SOURCE Used to assign a source of sub picture TV Ext 1 Ext 2 Ext 3 AV1 AV2 AV3 S Video1 S Video2 Component1 Compo...

Page 38: ...e Setup is selected Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button until the Digital NR is selected Press the ENTER button 5 Select Off or On by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button to confirm Time Language English AV Setup Digital NR On Miscellaneous PC Setup Setup Move Enter Return TV Time Language English AV Setup Digital NR...

Page 39: ...s the ENTER button again 5 Select the option by pressing the or button The sound effects are displayed in the following order Standard Music Movie Speech Custom 6 Press the ENTER button to confirm You can also set these options simply by pressing the S MODE Sound Mode button Mode Standard Equalizer Auto Volume Off SRS TSXT Off Internal Mute Off Sound Move Enter Return TV Mode Standard Equalizer Au...

Page 40: ...er Auto Volume Off SRS TSXT Off Internal Mute Off Sound Move Enter Return TV Off On The sound settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Sound Result The options available in the Sound group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Equalizer Press the ENTER button...

Page 41: ...ly by pressing the SRS TSXT button Setting the TruSurround XT Mode Standard Equalizer Auto Volume Off SRS TSXT Off Internal Mute Off Sound Move Enter Return TV Mode Standard Equalizer Auto Volume Off SRS TSXT Off Internal Mute Off Sound Move Enter Return TV Off 3D Mono Stereo Since the speakers are built in the PDP you can hear the sound without connecting separate speakers If you want to hear the...

Page 42: ...iving a mono sound in the AV mode connect to the AUDIO L input connector on the side of the television If the mono sound comes out only from left speaker press the DUAL I II button Type of broadcast Regular broadcast Standard audio Regular NICAM Mono NICAM Stereo NICAM DUAL I II Regular broadcast Standard audio Bilingual or DUAL I II Stereo On screen indication Mono Normal use NICAM Mono Mono NICA...

Page 43: ...lect the preset time intervals Off 30 60 90 120 150 180 by pressing the or button 7 When you are satisfied with the settings select Activation to Yes or No by pressing the or button 8 Press the ENTER button to confirm your selection You can also set these options simply by pressing the SLEEP button If the sleep timer is not yet set Off is displayed If the sleep timer is already set the remaining t...

Page 44: ... the clock setting will be reset 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Setup Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select Time Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the Time group are displayed with Clock is selected 5 Press the ENTER button 6 Press the or ...

Page 45: ...ime Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the Time group are displayed 5 Press the or button to select On Timer Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the On Timer group are displayed 6 Select the Hour Min Prog Volume by pressing the œ or button Set these by pressing the or button 7 When you are satisfied with the settings select Activation to Yes or No by pressing...

Page 46: ...Edit Name Press the ENTER button Result The options available in the Edit Name group are displayed 8 Press the or button to select external device Ext 1 Ext 2 Ext 3 AV1 AV2 AV3 S Video1 S Video2 Component1 Component2 PC DVI 9 Press the ENTER button Result The Edit Name available are listed 10 Select the name by pressing the or button Press the ENTER button 11 Set other signal sources VCR DVD Cable...

Page 47: ...ignals are output to the external connector 1 Press the MENU button Result The main menu is displayed 2 Press the or button to select Setup Result The options available in the Setup group are displayed 3 Press the ENTER button 4 Press the or button to select AV Setup Press the ENTER button Result The AV Setup menu is displayed 5 Press the or button to select required input Ext 2 or Ext 3 Select th...

Page 48: ...ee diagram Part Contents A Selected page number B Broadcasting channel identity C Current page number or search indications D Date and time E Text F Status information FASTEXT information Teletext information is often divided between several pages displayed in sequence which can be accessed by Entering the page number Selecting a title in a list Selecting a coloured heading FASTEXT system 48 ENG T...

Page 49: ...e TTX MIX button to activate the teletext mode Result The contents page is displayed It can be redisplayed at any time by pressing the index button 3 Press the TTX MIX button again Result The screen will be split into two This Double Teletext feature lets you view the actual broadcast and teletext information separately on the screen 4 If you wish to display the actual broadcast and teletext infor...

Page 50: ...xample The normal screen reveal again A secondary page by entering its number sub page The broadcast when searching for a page cancel The next page page up The previous page page down Double size letters in the size Upper half of the screen Once Lower half of the screen Twice The normal screen Three times Selecting Display Options TV BN68 00597A 01 4 2 04 6 39 PM Page 50 ...

Page 51: ... page are colour coded and can be selected by pressing the coloured buttons on the remote control Press the coloured button corresponding to the topic that you wish to select the available topics are given on the status line Result The page is displayed with other coloured information that can be selected in the same way 3 To display the previous or next page press the corresponding coloured butto...

Page 52: ...Web downloading will start 8 Press the TeleWeb button to enter the TeleWeb mode 9 If you want to download the TeleWeb information before switch the television off select the Download by pressing the or button Press the œ or button to set to On Result Even though you turn off the TV on the channel no provider is selected the channel will be automatically switched to the selected channel and TeleWeb...

Page 53: ...t The current page is added to the bookmark list You can register up to six pages If you add another URL when six bookmarks have been listed the first URL will be deleted and the new URL will be listed as the sixth Entering the bookmarked URL 1 Press the MENU button Result The TeleWeb menu is displayed with the Bookmark List is selected 2 Press the ENTER button Result The stored URLs are listed 3 ...

Page 54: ...tivate the TeleWeb feature directly Display the forward page of the TeleWeb Display the backward page of the TeleWeb Select a option Confirm your choice Easy Accessing the TeleWeb Service via the Remote Control BN68 00597A 01 4 2 04 6 39 PM Page 54 ...

Page 55: ...o that you can redirect the signal from AV 1 to AV 2 When you wish to record a programme connect the receiver to AV 1 and the VCR to AV 2 or AV 3 so that you can redirect the signal from AV 1 to AV 2 or AV 3 or VCR Decoder Video game device Video disc player Satellite receiver DVD Rear of the TV Input Output Camcorder Video disc player Video game device Input Output Specification Connector Input O...

Page 56: ...der VCR To play picture and sound both the S VIDEO and RCA connectors must be used and and Side of the TV Whenever you connect an audio or video system to your television ensure that all elements are switched off Refer to the documentation supplied with your equipment for detailed connection instructions and associated safety precautions BN68 00597A 01 4 2 04 6 39 PM Page 56 ...

Page 57: ...The RGB video and AUDIO connectors are used for interfacing with your PC Personal Computer and Rear of the TV The DVI video and L AUDIO R connectors are used for equipment with a DVI output Personal Computer Rear of the TV and BN68 00597A 01 4 2 04 6 39 PM Page 57 ...

Page 58: ... DTV receiver Connecting Additional Speakers To take advantage of the surround sound system connect additional speakers The speaker terminals are located on the rear of the television Two for the left hand surround speaker marked L Two for the right hand surround speaker marked R To improve the quality of the sound connect the Red wire to the red terminal Black wire to the black terminal Rear of t...

Page 59: ...he video cable properly if desired external input Ext 1 Ext 2 or Ext 3 cannot be selected Play the DVD after activating the DVD Home Theater System Use the volume control of the Home Theater System while watching the PDP using the DVD Home Theater where the PDP TV does not produce the audio DVD Home Theater Rear of the TV AV Receiver Amplifier Use the Monitor Out ports of the PDP for Home Theater ...

Page 60: ...he Bracket Pads to the Speaker s Guide Bracket Set the Speaker Guide Bracket into the square grooves located on either side of the PDP s bottom rear and secure it with the provided screws Always use the proper screws as indicated Middle Cabinet Wall Mount Only 1 EA Speaker Dust Cover 1 EA Speaker Cable Screws Screw 6EA Screw 4EA 3 EA Bracket Pads This speaker installation guide is for the 4240 Mod...

Page 61: ...bles Bracket Pads Attach the Bracket Pads to the Speaker s Guide Bracket Set the Speaker Guide Bracket into the square grooves located on either side of the PDP s bottom rear and secure it with the provided screws Secure the Middle Cabinet to the center of the PDP with a screw Always use the proper screws as indicated Middle Cabinet Wall Mount Only 1 EA Speaker Dust Cover 1 EA Speaker Cable Screws...

Page 62: ...elect in the following sequence Start Settings Control Panel When the control panel screen appears click on Display and a display dialog box will appear Select the Settings tab in the display dialog box The two key variables that apply the television PC interface are Resolution and Colours The correct settings for these two variables are Size sometimes called Resolution 1024 x 768 pixels Colour 32...

Page 63: ... mode Also make sure that the PC is connected When connecting a notebook PC to the television make sure that the PC screen is displayed through only the television Otherwise random signals might appear When horizontal synchronous signals seem irregular in PC mode check PC power saving mode or cable connections The Display Settings Table above complies to the IBM VESA standards and based on the ana...

Page 64: ...turn SCART Connector AV1 AV2 AV3 Pin PC IN 1 Red R 2 Green G 3 Blue B 4 Grounding 5 Grounding DDC 6 Red R Grounding 7 Green G Grounding 8 Blue B Grounding 9 Reserved 10 Sync Grounding 11 Grounding 12 Data DDC 13 Horizontal sync 14 Vertical sync 15 Clock DDC PC Input Connector 15Pin Pin Signal 1 T M D S Data2 2 T M D S Data2 3 T M D S Data2 4 Shield 4 T M D S Data4 5 T M D S Data4 6 Clock DDC 7 Dat...

Page 65: ...ust the colour settings Check that the broadcast system selected is correct Try to identify the electrical appliance that is affecting the television then move it further away Plug your television into a different mains socket Check the direction location and connections of your aerial This interference often occurs due to the use of an indoor aerial Replace the remote control batteries Clean the ...

Page 66: ...eer 018 020 004 044 RCA 014 022 040 Regal 003 Regency 015 023 SA 042 043 Samsung 000 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 ScientificAtlanta 042 043 Sprucer 022 Stargate2000 036 Sylvania 016 Texscan 016 Tocom 032 Universal 033 034 Viewstar 019 021 023 028 Wameramex 046 Zenith 017 029 035 037 045 DVD CODE LIST 000 001 002 003 005 006 007 008 009 Samsung Samsung JVC PROSCAN RCA Panasonic LG Goldstar Sony Deno...

Page 67: ...6 MEI 021 Memorex 006 021 024 025 MGA 034 Midland 005 Minolta 019 041 Mitsubishi 019 034 041 046 MontgomeryWard 020 MTC 002 025 Multitech 002 025 038 005 NEC 018 007 026 037 008 062 064 Optimus 020 Panasonic 021 056 071 072 Pentax 019 041 PentexResearch 008 Philco 021 036 056 059 Philips 021 036 Pioneer 019 026 039 053 Portland 015 049 055 PROSCAN 017 Quartz 018 Quasar 021 056 RadioShack Realistic...

Page 68: ...SALES SERVICE Do not hesitate to contact your retailer or service agent if a change in the performance of your product indicates that a faulty condition may be present BN68 00597A 01 BN68 00597A 01 4 2 04 6 40 PM Page 68 ...

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