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PROPER TELEVISION PLACEMENT MATTERS
TOSHIBA CARES
• F4anufacturers, retailers and the rest of the consurner electronics industry _re cornrnitted to
making horne entertainrnent sale and erljoyable
• As you erljoyyour television, please note that all televisions new and old must be supported on
proper stands or installed according to the manulacturer's recommendations relevisions that
are inappropriately situated on d ressers, bookcases, shelves, desks, speakers, chests, carts, etc,
maylall over, resulting in injury
TUNE IN TO SAFETY
• ALWAYS follow the manufactLcer's recornmendations 1or the safe installation of your television
• ALWAYS read and follow all instructions for proper use of your television
• NEVER allow children to climb on or play on the television or the lurniture on which the television
is placed
• NEVER place the television on lurniture that can easily be used as steps, such as a chest of
drawers
• ALWAYS install the television where it cannot be pushed, pulled over or knocked down
• ALWAYS route cords and cables connected to the television so that they cannot be tripped
over, pulled or grabbed
WALL OR CEILING MOUNTYOUR TELEVISION
• ALWAYS contact your retailer about prolessional installation if you h_ve _ny doubts _bout your
ability to saloly mount your television
• ALWAYS use a mount that has been recommended by the television manufacturer and has a
salety eertif cation by an independent laboratory (such as UL, CSA, E rL)
• ALWAYS follow all instructions supplied by the television and mount manufacturers
• ALWAYS make sure that the wall or ceiling where you are mounting the television is appropnate
Some mounts are not designed to be mounted to walls and ceilings with steel studs or cinder
block construction If you are unsure, contact a prolessional installer
• lelevisions can be heavy A rr/inirr/um of two people is required 1or a wall or ceiling mount
installation
MOVING AN OLDER TELEVISION TO A NEW PLACE IN
YOUR HOME
• Marly new television buyers move their older CR r televisions into a secondary roorn after the
purchase of a fat panel television Special care should be made in the placernent of older CR r
televisions
• ALWAYS place your older CR r television on lurniture that is sturdy and appropriate 1or its size
and weight
• NEVER place your older CRF television on a dresser where children rnay be tempted to use the
drawers to climb
• ALWAYS make sure your older CR r television does not hang over the edge of your furniture
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