Care and Cleaning
WARNING Concerning Stationary Images Placement of the TV
on the TV Screen:? To avoid cabinet warping, cabinet color changes, and increased
chance of set failure, do not place the TV where temperatures
Do not leave picture border bars or stationary
can become excessively hot; for example, in direct sunlight or
images on screen for extended periods of time.near a heating appliance.
This can cause uneven picture-tube aging.
? Be sure to allow a free
back cover of the set.
Normal use of the TV should involve the showing of pictures that
contain constantly moving and changing images that
screen. Be careful not to leave nonmoving images on screen forCleaning
extended periods of time, or to display the same images on screen
? To avoid possible shock hazard, be sure the TV is unplugged
too frequently, because subtle ghost images can be left on the
from the electrical outlet before cleaning.
picture tubes. Avoid showing pictures with border bars or the
same stationary images more than 15 percent of your total? Regularly dust the TV with a dry, non-scratching duster to keep
viewing in any one week. Sources of stationary images may bethe TV clean.
broadcast channels, cable channels, satellite channels, digital
? When cleaning the TV, take care not to scratch or damage the
television boxes, DVD discs, laser discs, video games, CD-i
screen surface. Avoid wearing jewelry or using anything
discs, videotapes, and others.Here are some examples
abrasive. Do not use household cleaners. Wipe the front screen
of stationary images (this is not an all-inclusive list;
with a clean cloth dampened with water. Use even, easy,
you may encounter others in your viewing):
vertical strokes when cleaning.
? Border bars? solid bars shown when viewing a standard (4:3)
Specially designed screen-cleaning kits are also available.
picture and some widescreen movies on your widescreen
These kits contain anti-static cleaners and cloths designed to
(16:9) TV
get into the ridges of the TV screen. Purchase the kits at stores
? DVD menus listings of DVD disc content
that sell electronics. Or call our Customer Care Center at
? Video-game images and scoreboards1-800-531-0039.
? Television station logos present a problem if they are
? Gently wipe the cabinet surfaces with a clean cloth or sponge
bright and stationary; moving or low-contrast graphics are less
dampened in a solution of cool, clear water and a mild soap or
likely to cause uneven aging of the picture tube
detergent. Use a clean, dry cloth to dry the wiped surfaces.
? Stock-market tickers presented at the bottom of the
? Occasionally vacuum the ventilation holes or slots in the back
TV screen
cover of the set.
? Shopping channel logos and pricing displaysbright
and shown constantly or repeatedly in the same location on ? Never use thinners, insecticide sprays, or other chemicals on or
the TV screen.near the cabinet, as they might cause permanent marring of the
cabinet
All picture tubes age with use, with their light output diminishing
over time. But by maintaining normal usemixing television
picture typesyou will create conditions in the tubes age at an
even rate. The result will be a TV picture that is evenly bright
over the entire screen.
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