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Important Warranty Information
Regarding Television Format
Viewing
Standard screen format televisions (4:3, the aspect ratio of the screen width to height) are pri-
marily designed to view standard format full-motion video. The images displayed on them
should primarily be in the standard 4:3 ratio format and constantly moving. Displaying station-
a ry graphics and images on screen, such as the dark top and bottom letterbox bars (wide
s c reen pictures), should be limited to no more than 15% of the total television viewing per
week.
Wide screen format televisions (16:9, the aspect ratio of the screen width to height) are primar-
ily designed to view wide screen format full-motion video. The images displayed on them
should primarily be in the wide screen 16:9 ratio format, or expanded to fill the screen if your
model offers this feature, and constantly moving. Displaying stationary graphics and images on
screen, such as the dark side-bars on non-expanded standard format television video and pro-
gramming, should be limited to no more than 15% of the total television viewing per week.
A d d i t i o n a l l y, viewing other stationary images and text such as stock market re p o rts, video
game displays, station logos, web sites or computer graphics and patterns, should be limited as
described above for all televisions. Displaying any stationary images that exceed the above guide -
lines can cause uneven aging of picture tubes (CRTs) that leave subtle, but permanent burned-in ghost
images in the television picture. To avoid this, vary the programming and images, and primarily dis -
play full screen moving images, not stationary patterns or dark bars. On television models that offer
picture sizing features, use these controls to view the different formats as a full screen picture.
Be careful in the selection and duration of television formats used for viewing. Uneven CRT
aging as a result of format selection and use, as well as other burned-in images, is not covered
by your Samsung limited warranty.