1
Important
Read this user manual before you start to use this
product.
Pay attention to this section and closely follow the
instructions. The warranty does not apply to
damage caused by not taking into account the
instructions.
1.1
Safety
• To avoid short circuit, never expose the product
to rain or water.
• To avoid a risk of fire or electric shock never
place naked flame sources (e.g. lighted candles)
close to the TV.
• Leave a space of at least 10 cm (4 inches) from
the rear and the top of the Essence Connectivity
hub and 5 cm (2 inches) from the left and right
for ventilation.
• Keep away from radiators or other heat sources.
• Never place the Essence Connectivity hub on
top of or underneath other devices that might
heat up (for ex. a receiver or an amplifier). Never
put anything under the TV hub.
• Install the TV hub near a wall socket where the
mains plug can be easily reached.
• To prevent damage, never insert any object into
the ventilation slots.
• Make sure the TV cannot fall down. Place the TV
on a solid and flat surface and only use the stand
provided with the TV.
• To prevent damaging the mains cord, never place
the TV, or anything else, on the cord. Damage the
cord may cause a fire or electric shock.
• When mounted on a swivel stand or wall bracket
avoid force coming on the mains plugs. Mains
plugs that are partly loosened can cause arcing or
fire.
1.2
Care of the screen
• Disconnect the TV from the mains before
cleaning.
• Clean the surface of the TV screen with a soft
damp cloth. When a damp cloth is insufficient, use
a special LCD screen cleaner. Never apply any
other substance (chemical or household cleaning
agent). This may damage the screen.
• Never touch, push or rub or strike the screen
with anything hard as this may scratch, mar or
damage the screen permanently.
• To avoid deformations and colour fading, wipe off
water drops as soon as possible.
• Stationary images
Avoid stationary images as much as possible. If
you cannot, reduce screen contrast and
brightness to prevent damage to the screen.
Stationary images are images that remain on the
screen for a long time. Examples of stationary
images are: on screen menus, teletext pages, black
bars, stock market information,TV channel logos,
time displays, and so on.
1.3
Recycling
• Take the packaging to your local recycling centre.
• Your product is designed and manufactured with
high quality materials and components, which can
be recycled and reused. When you see the
crossed-out wheel bin symbol attached to a
product, it means the product is covered by the
European directive 2002/96/EC.
Never dispose of your product with other
household waste. Please inform yourself about
the local rules on separate collection of electrical
and electronic products. The correct disposal of
your old product helps prevent potentially
negative consequences for the environment and
human health.
Your product contains batteries covered by the
European Directive 2006/66/EC, which cannot be
disposed of with normal household waste. Please
inform yourself about the local rules on separate
collection of batteries. The correct disposal of
batteries helps prevent potentially negative
consequences for the environment and human
health.
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