BDL4988XL
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Safety Instructions
Safety precautions and maintenance
WARNING: Use of controls, adjustments or procedures other than those specied in this documentation may result in exposure to
shock, electrical hazards and/or mechanical hazards.
Read and follow these instructions when connecting and using your display:
Operation:
• Keepthedisplayoutofdirectsunlightandawayfromstovesoranyotherheatsources.
• Removeanyobjectthatcouldfallintoventilationholesorpreventpropercoolingofthedisplay’selectronics.
• Donotblocktheventilationholesonthecabinet.
• Whenpositioningthedisplay,makesurethepowerplugandoutletareeasilyaccessible.
• Whenturningoffthedisplaybydetachingthepowercord,wait6secondsbeforere-attachingthepowercordfornormaloperation.
• EnsuretheuseofanapprovedpowercordprovidedbyPhilipsatalltimes.Ifyourpowercordismissing,pleasecontactyourlocalservicecenter.
• Donotsubjectthedisplaytoseverevibrationorhighimpactconditionsduringoperation.
• Donotknockordropthedisplayduringoperationortransportation.
Maintenance:
• Toprotectyourdisplayfrompossibledamage,donotputexcessivepressureontheLCDpanel.Whenmovingyourdisplay,grasptheframetolift;do
notliftthedisplaybyplacingyourhandorngersontheLCDpanel.
• Unplugthedisplayifyouarenotgoingtouseitforanextensiveperiodoftime.
• Unplugthedisplayifyouneedtocleanitwithaslightlydampcloth.Thescreenmaybewipedwithadryclothwhenthepowerisoff.However,never
useorganicsolvent,suchas,alcohol,orammonia-basedliquidstocleanyourdisplay.
• Toavoidtheriskofshockorpermanentdamagetotheset,donotexposethedisplaytodust,rain,wateroranexcessivelymoistenvironment.
• Ifyourdisplaybecomeswet,wipeitwithdryclothassoonaspossible.
• Ifaforeignsubstanceorwatergetsinyourdisplay,turnthepoweroffimmediatelyanddisconnectthepowercord.Thenremovetheforeignsubstance
orwater,andsendtheunittothemaintenancecenter.
• Donotstoreorusethedisplayinlocationsexposedtoheat,directsunlightorextremecold.
• Inordertomaintainthebestperformanceofyourdisplayandensurealongerlifetime,westronglyrecommendusingthedisplayinalocationthatfalls
withinthefollowingtemperatureandhumidityranges.
-Temperature:0-40°C32-104°F
-Humidity:20-80%RH
IMPORTANT:Alwaysactivateamovingscreensaverprogramwhenyouleaveyourdisplayunattended.Alwaysactivateaperiodicscreenrefresh
applicationiftheunitwilldisplayunchangingstaticcontent.Uninterrupteddisplayofstillorstaticimagesoveranextendedperiodmaycause“burnin”,
alsoknownas“after-imaging”or“ghostimaging”,onyourscreen.Thisisawell-knownphenomenoninLCDpaneltechnology.Inmostcases,the“burned
in”or“after-imaging”or“ghostimaging”willdisappeargraduallyoveraperiodoftimeafterthepowerhasbeenswitchedoff.
WARNING:Severe“burn-in”or“after-image”or“ghostimage”symptomswillnotdisappearandcannotberepaired.Thisisalsonotcoveredunderthe
termsofyourwarranty.
Service:
• Thecasingcovershouldbeopenedonlybyqualiedservicepersonnel.
• Ifthereisanyneedforrepairorintegration,pleasecontactyourlocalservicecenter.
• Donotleaveyourdisplayunderdirectsunlight.
Ifyourdisplaydoesnotoperatenormally,havingfollowedtheinstructionssetoutinthisdocument,pleasecontactatechnicianor
yourlocalservicecenter..
