Sony BRAVIA KD-43XE70 Series Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Ventilation

• Never cover the ventilation holes or insert anything in the

cabinet.

• Leave space around the TV set as shown below.
• It is strongly recommended that you use a Sony Wall-Mount

Bracket in order to provide adequate air circulation.

Installed on the wall

Installed with stand

• To ensure proper ventilation and prevent the collection of dirt or

dust:

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Do not lay the TV set flat, install upside down, backwards, or
sideways.

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Do not place the TV set on a shelf, rug, bed or in a closet.

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Do not cover the TV set with a cloth, such as curtains, or items
such as newspapers, etc.

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Do not install the TV set as shown below.

Mains lead

Handle the mains lead and socket as follows in order to avoid any
risk of fire, electric shock or damage and/or injuries:

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Use only mains leads supplied by Sony, not other suppliers.

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Insert the plug fully into the mains socket.

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Operate the TV set on a 220 V - 240 V AC supply only.

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When wiring cables, be sure to unplug the mains lead for your
safety and take care not to catch your feet on the cables.

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Disconnect the mains lead from the mains socket before
working on or moving the TV set.

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Keep the mains lead away from heat sources.

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Unplug the mains plug and clean it regularly. If the plug is
covered with dust and it picks up moisture, its insulation may
deteriorate, which could result in a fire.

Note

• Do not use the supplied mains lead on any other equipment.
• Do not pinch, bend, or twist the mains lead excessively. The core

conductors may be exposed or broken.

• Do not modify the mains lead.
• Do not put anything heavy on the mains lead.
• Do not pull on the mains lead itself when disconnecting the

mains lead.

• Do not connect too many appliances to the same mains socket.
• Do not use a poor fitting mains socket.

NOTE ON MAINS ADAPTOR (models with
supplied mains adaptor only)

Warning

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this
apparatus to rain or moisture.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. Do not install this
equipment in a confined space, such as a bookshelf or similar
unit.
• Please ensure that the mains socket is installed near the

equipment and shall be easily accessible.

• Be sure to use the supplied mains adaptor and mains lead.
• Do not use any other mains adaptor. It may cause a

malfunction.

• Connect the mains adaptor to an easily accessible mains socket.
• Do not coil the mains lead around the

mains adaptor. The core wire may be cut
and/or it may cause a malfunction of the
media receiver.

• Do not touch the mains adaptor with wet

hands.

• If you notice an abnormality in the mains adaptor, disconnect it

from the mains socket immediately.

• The set is not disconnected from the mains source as long as it

is connected to the mains socket, even if the set itself has been
turned off.

• As the mains adaptor will become warm when it is used for a

long time, you may feel hot when touching it by hand.

Prohibited Usage

Do not install/use the TV set in locations, environments or
situations such as those listed below, or the TV set may
malfunction and cause a fire, electric shock, damage and/or
injuries.

Locations:

• Outdoors (in direct sunlight), at the seashore, on a ship or other

vessel, inside a vehicle, in medical institutions, unstable
locations, near water, rain, moisture or smoke.

Environments:

• Places that are hot, humid, or excessively dusty; where insects

may enter; where it might be exposed to mechanical vibration,
near flammable objects (candles, etc.). The TV set shall not be
exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the TV.

Situations:

• Use when your hands are wet, with the cabinet removed, or

with attachments not recommended by the manufacturer.
Disconnect the TV set from mains socket and aerial during
lightning storms.

• Install the TV so that it sticks out into an

open space. Injury or damage from a
person or object bumping into the TV may
result.

• Place the TV in a humid or dusty space,

or in a room with oily smoke or steam
(near cooking tables or humidifiers). Fire,
electric shock, or warping may result.

• Install the TV in places subject to

extreme temperature such as in direct sunlight, near a radiator
or a heating vent. The TV may overheat in such condition which
can cause deformation of the enclosure and/or TV malfunction.

30 cm

10 cm

Leave at least this space around the set.

30 cm

10 cm

Leave at least this space around the set.

6 cm

Air circulation is blocked.

Wall