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    DLP TV SP46L3HX SP50L3HX SP61L3HX Owner’ s Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly , and retain it for future reference. P ICTURE I N P ICTURE (PIP) C OLOUR W EAKNESS E NHANCEMENT M ODE M Y C OLOUR C ONTROL SRS T ruSurroundXT D IGIT AL N A TURAL I MAGE E NGINE This device is a Class B digital apparatus. BP68-003[...]

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    BP68-00391A-00Eng 7/29/04 2:52 PM Page 2[...]

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    English - 3 Contents ◆ C ONNECTING AND P REP ARING Y OUR T ELEVISION ■ Control Panel of Your Television ................................................................... 5 ■ Connection Panel of Your Television ............................................................ 6 ■ Connecting to an Aerial or Cable Television Network .............[...]

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    English - 4 Contents (continued) ◆ U SING Y OUR T ELEVISION (continued) ■ Setting the Film Mode.................................................................................... 31 ■ Viewing the Picture In Picture (PIP) .............................................................. 32 ■ Changing the Sound Standard ........................[...]

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    English - 5 Control Panel of Y our T elevision LED Indicators ➢ The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. Switch the TV On and Off Picture On/Off Remote Control Sensor Switch among video input modes Display the on-screen menu Adjust the volume Select the channels Access to the selected option on the menu syste[...]

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    English - 6 Connection Panel of Y our T elevision ➢ The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. Video Input Audio Input S-Video Input BP68-00391A-00Eng 7/29/04 2:52 PM Page 6[...]

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    English - 7 Connection Panel of Y our T elevision (continued) ➢ The actual configuration on your TV may be different, depending on your model. Rear of the TV Œ ANT IN Coaxial connector for aerial or cable network. ´ SCART Input/Output Inputs or outputs for external devices, such as VCR, DVD, video game device or video disc players. ˇ Audio Out[...]

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    English - 8 To view television channels correctly, a signal must be received by the set from one of the following sources: ◆ An outdoor aerial ◆ A cable television network ◆ A satellite network 1 In the first three cases, connect the aerial or network input cable to the ANT IN jack on the rear of the television. 2 If you are using an indoor a[...]

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    English - 9 Infrared Remote Control ➢ The performance of the remote control may be affected by bright light. POWER ON/OFF DIRECT CHANNEL SELECTION VOLUME INCREASE TEMPORARY SOUND SWITCH-OFF MENU DISPLAY/ TELETEXT INDEX MOVE TO THE REQUIRED MENU OPTION/ ADJUST AN OPTION VALUE RESPECTIVELY STILL THE MAIN PICTURE ➢ In the PIP mode, the main and su[...]

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    English - 10 You must insert or replace the batteries in the remote control when you: ◆ Purchase the television ◆ Find that the remote control is no longer operating correctly 1 Remove the cover on the rear of the remote control by pressing the symbol ( ) downwards and then pulling firmly to remove it. 2 Insert two R03, UM4, “AAA” 1.5V or e[...]

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    English - 11 Your television can be placed in Standby mode, in order to reduce the power consumption. The Standby mode can be useful when you wish to interrupt viewing temporarily (during a meal, for example). 1 Press the POWER () button on the remote control to turn the screen off. Result : The STAND BY/TEMP indicator on the front of the televisio[...]

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    English - 12 Becoming Familiar with the Remote Control The remote control is used mainly to: ◆ Change channels and adjust the volume ◆ Display the on-screen menu system The following table presents the most frequently used buttons and their functions. Button Viewing Function Menu Function Used to display the next - stored channel. Used to displ[...]

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    English - 13 When the television is initially powered ON, several basic customer settings proceed automatically and subsequently. The following settings are available. 1 If the television is in Standby mode, press the POWER () button on the remote control. 2 To start the Plug & Play, select the Start and press the ENTER button. Result : The ava[...]

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    English - 14 Setup Move Enter Return Plug & Play Language : English Time Blue Screen : Off Melody : Off Colour Weakness : Off PC AV Setup TV If you want to reset this feature... 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Setup . Result : The options available in the Setup group are disp[...]

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    English - 15 You can scan for the frequency ranges available to you (and availability depends on your country). Automatically allocated programme numbers may not correspond to actual or desired programme numbers. However you can sort numbers manually and clear any channels you do not wish to watch. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is[...]

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    English - 16 You can store the television channels, including those received via cable networks. When storing channels manually, you can choose: ◆ Whether or not to store each of the channels found ◆ The programme number of each stored channel which you wish to identify 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the ?[...]

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    English - 17 8 If you know the number of the channel to be stored, see the following steps. ◆ Press the œ or √ button to select Channel . ◆ Press the … or † button to select C (Air channel) or S (Cable channel). ◆ Press the √ button. ◆ Press the numeric buttons (0~9), … or † button to select indicate the required number. ➢ If[...]

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    English - 18 You can exclude the channels of your choice from the channel scan operation. When you scan through the stored channels, those that you have chosen to skip are thus not displayed. All channels that you do not specifically choose to skip are displayed during scanning. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press [...]

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    English - 19 This operation allows you to change the programme numbers of stored channels. This operation may be necessary after using the auto store. You can delete those channels you do not want to keep. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Channel . Result : The options available i[...]

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    English - 20 This feature allows you to prevent unauthorized users, such as children, from watching unsuitable programmes by muting out video and audio. Child Lock cannot be released using front panel buttons. Only remote control can release the Child Lock setting, so keep the remote control away from children. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The[...]

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    English - 21 Name TV 2 ----- * 3 ----- * 4 ----- * 5 ----- * 6 ----- * Prog. Ch. Name Move Enter Return Channel Auto Store √ √ Manual Store √ √ Add/Delete √ √ Sort √ √ Child Lock √ √ Name √ √ Fine Tune √ √ † † More TV Move Enter Return Channel names will be assigned automatically when channel information is broadcast[...]

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    English - 22 If the reception is clear, you do not have to fine tune the channel, as this is done automatically during the search and store operation. If the signal is weak or distorted, you may have to fine tune the channel manually. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Channel . Res[...]

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    English - 23 This feature automatically scans all of the channels it has memorized. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Channel . Result : The options available in the Channel group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the … or † button to select Scan . Press the ENTE[...]

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    English - 24 Displaying Information You can view the channel information and setting status you select by pressing the “INFO ” button on the remote control. The information displayed varies according to the selected source. P1 ✽ Mono Picture Standard Sound Custom SRS TSXT Off Sleep Timer Off Clock -- : -- TV You can freeze the picture when wa[...]

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    English - 25 You can select the type of picture which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture . Result : The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. Result : The Mode is selected . 4 Press the [...]

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    English - 26 Your television has several settings which allow you to control picture quality. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture . Result : The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. Result : The Picture is selected. 4 Press the ENTER[...]

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    English - 27 You can select the picture size which best corresponds to your viewing requirements. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture . Result : The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the … or † button to select Size . [...]

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    English - 28 This feature brings you a more detailed image with 3D noise reduction and detail, contrast and white enhancement. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture . Result : The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the … or[...]

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    English - 29 Setting the My Colour Control (Easy Control) This feature allows you to adjust colours according to their preferences, by adjusting skin, sky and grass tones using the predefined settings (“Blue”, “Green”, “Pink”, “Standard”, “Custom”) without affecting other colours on the screen. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : [...]

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    English - 30 Setting the My Colour Control (Detail Control) T his settings can be adjusted to suit your personal preferences. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture . Result : The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the … or [...]

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    English - 31 Setting the Film Mode You can automatically sense and process film signals from all sources and adjust the picture for optimum quality. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Picture . Result : The options available in the Picture group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER butt[...]

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    English - 32 V iewing the Picture In Picture (PIP) Picture Mode : Standard √ √ Colour Tone : Warm1 √ √ Size : 16 : 9 √ √ Digital NR : Off √ √ DNIe : On √ √ My Colour Control √ √ Film Mode : Off √ √ PIP √ √ TV Move Enter Return PIP PIP : On Source : TV Swap Size : Position : Prog. : P6 TV Move Enter Return Off On PIP [...]

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    English - 33 11 Press the … or † button to select Position . Press the ENTER button. Select a position of the sub picture by pressing the … or † button. Result : The available positions are displayed: ➢ Position can not be selected in the “ ” (Double1) or “ ” (Double2) picture size mode. 12 Press the ENTER button. 13 Press the …[...]

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    English - 34 You can select the type of special sound effect to be used when watching a given broadcast. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Sound . Result : The options available in the Sound group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. Result : The Mode is selected . 4 Press the [...]

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    English - 35 TruSurround XT is a patented SRS technology that solves the problem of playing 5.1 multichannel content over two speakers. TruSurround delivers a compelling, virtual surround sound experience through any two-speaker playback system, including internal television speakers. It is fully compatible with all multichannel formats. 1 Press th[...]

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    English - 36 Each broadcasting station has its own signal conditions, and so it is not easy for you to adjust the volume every time the channel is changed. This feature lets you automatically adjust the volume of the desired channel by decreasing the sound output when the modulation signal is high or by increasing the sound output when the modulati[...]

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    English - 37 Sound Mode : Custom Equalizer SRS TSXT : Off Auto Volume : Off Internal Mute : Off TV Move Enter Return Off On Enjoying the Sound of External Speakers When using a device such as Home Theater or Amplifier with external speakers, you can set “Internal Mute” to “On” to cutoff sound from the TV’s internal speakers. 1 Press the M[...]

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    English - 38 Selecting the Sound Mode (depending on the model) The “DUAL I-II” button displays/controls the processing and output of the audio signal. When power is switched on, the mode is automatically preset to either “Dual I ” or “Stereo”, depending on the current transmission. ➢ ◆ If the receiving conditions deteriorate, listen[...]

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    English - 39 Time Clock Set - - : - - √ √ Sleep Timer : Off √ √ On Timer Off √ √ Off Timer Off √ √ TV Move Enter Return Setup Move Enter Return Plug & Play √ √ Language : English √ √ Time √ √ Blue Screen : Off √ √ Melody : On √ √ Colour Weakness : Off √ √ PC √ √ AV Setup √ √ TV You can set the tel[...]

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    English - 40 You can select a time period of between 30 and 180 minutes after which the television automatically switches to standby mode. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Setup . Result : The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press th[...]

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    English - 41 You can set the On or Of f timers so that the television will: ◆ Switch on automatically and tune to the channel of your choice at the time you select ◆ Switch off automatically at the time you select ➢ The first step is to set the television’s clock (refer to “Setting and Displaying the Current Time” on page 39). If you ha[...]

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    English - 42 You can hear melody sound when the television is powered on or off. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Setup . Result : The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the … or † button to select Melody . Press the ENTER but[...]

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    English - 43 Using the Colour W eakness Enhancement Feature This feature adjusts the Red, Green or Blue colour to enhance the picture according to the user's particular colour weakness. This option is designed for use by people with weakened colour perception. While using this option, some fluctuations of color can be invisible to people with [...]

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    English - 44 Setting the Picture in PC Mode 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Setup . Result : The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the … or † button to select PC . Press the ENTER button. Result : The options available in th[...]

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    English - 45 Use the remote control to switch between viewing signals from connected equipment, such as VCR, DVD, Set-Top box and the TV source (broadcast or cable). 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Input . Result : The options available in the Input group are displayed. 3 Press t[...]

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    English - 46 This feature enables you to name the input source you have connected. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Input . Result : The options available in the Input group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTER button. 4 Press the … or † button to select Edit Name . Press the ENTE[...]

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    English - 47 Most television channels provide written information services via teletext. Information provided includes: ◆ Television programme times ◆ News bulletins and weather forecasts ◆ Sports results ◆ Travel information This information is divided into numbered pages (see diagram). Part Contents A Selected page number. B Broadcasting [...]

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    English - 48 You can display Teletext information at any time on your television. ☛ For Teletext information to be displayed correctly, channel reception must be stable; otherwise: ◆ Information may be missing ◆ Some pages may not be displayed 1 Select the channel providing the Teletext service by pressing the P or P button. 2 Press the TTX/M[...]

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    English - 49 You can enter the page number directly by pressing the numeric buttons on the remote control. 1 Enter the three-digit page number given in the content by pressing the corresponding numeric buttons. Result : The current page counter is incremented and the page is then displayed. If the selected page is linked with several secondary page[...]

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    English - 50 Connecting to the External Input/Output ☛ Whenever you connect an audio or video system to your television, ensure that all elements are switched off . Refer to the documentation supplied with your equipment for detailed connection instructions and associated safety precautions. The “ EXT1” and “EXT3” are used for the equipme[...]

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    English - 51 Connecting to the S-V ideo Input The “S-VIDEO” and “AUDIO-L/R” connectors are used for equipment with an S-Video output, such as a camcorder or VCR. Camcorder VCR ➢ To play picture and sound, both the S-VIDEO and AUDIO-L/R connectors must be used. Side of the TV Connecting to the Audio Output ➢ The RCA ( AUDIO OUT-L and R )[...]

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    English - 52 Connecting to the Digital Input The “HDMI/DVI IN” and “AUDIO-L/R” connectors are used for equipment with a digital output. By inputting a high-bandwidth digital content protection high-definition picture source to these jacks, high-definition pictures can be displayed on the screen in their digital forms. ➢ The “HDMI/DVI IN[...]

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    English - 53 Connecting to the Component Input ➢ The COMPONENT IN connectors are used for equipment with a DVD or DTV receiver output. (480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, 720p, 1080i) DTV receiver DVD Rear of the TV Connecting to the PC Input The “PC” (video) and “AUDIO-L/R” connectors are used for interfacing with your PC. Personal Computer Rear of[...]

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    English - 54 Setting up Y our PC Software (Windows only) The Windows display-settings for a typical computer are shown below. But the actual screens on your PC will probably be different, depending upon your particular version of Windows and your particular video card. But even if your actual screens look different, the same, basic set-up informati[...]

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    English - 55 PC/HDMI(DVI) Input Mode Both screen position and size will vary depending on the type of PC monitor and its resolution. The table below shows all of the display modes that are supported: ◆ The interlace mode is not supported. ◆ The television might operate abnormally if a non-standard video format is selected. ◆ The 4:3 mode does[...]

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    English - 56 Redirecting an Input to the External Output Your television enables you to choose which audio/video signals are output to the external connector. 1 Press the MENU button. Result : The main menu is displayed. 2 Press the … or † button to select Setup . Result : The options available in the Setup group are displayed. 3 Press the ENTE[...]

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    English - 57 Setting Up Y our Remote Control This TV’s remote control can operate VCR, CATV , DVD, or Set-top box (STB), in addition to controlling the TV. ➢ The remote control might not be compatible with all DVD Players, VCRs and Cable boxes. 1 Turn off your VCR, Cable box, DVD or STB. 2 Press the SELECT button. Mode is changed whenever SELEC[...]

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    English - 58 Programming the Remote Control for Other Components Admiral Aiwa Akai Audio Dynamics Bell&Howell Broksonic Candle Canon Citizen Colortyme Craig Curtis Mathes Daewoo DBX Dimensia Dynatech Emerson Fisher Funai General Electric Go Video LG (Goldstar) Harman Kardon Hitachi Instant Replay JC Penney JVC Kenwood KLH Lioyd Logik LXI Magnav[...]

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    English - 59 Programming the Remote Control for Other Components Sylvania Symphonic Tandy Tashika Tatung Teac Technics Teknika TMK Toshiba 021, 025, 036, 056, 059 025 018, 025 006 037 025, 037, 068 021 006, 021, 025, 031 066 003, 019, 029, 051, 052 Totevision Unitech Vector Research Victor Video Concepts Videosonic Wards Yamaha Zenith 002, 006 002 [...]

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    English - 60 Replacing the Lamp 1 Unplug TV, then use a screwdriver to remove the screw. 2 Remove the Lamp cover. 3 Remove the screws securing the Lamp by using a screwdriver. 4 Separate the Lamp from the engine by holding the handle and pulling it out 5 To reinstall the Lamp, follow these steps in reverse order. ◆ Why do I need to replace the la[...]

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    English - 61 Tr oubleshooting: Before Contacting Service Personnel Before contacting Samsung after-sales service, perform the following simple checks. If you cannot solve the problem using the instructions below, note the model and serial number of the television and contact your local dealer. No sound or picture Normal picture but no sound No pict[...]

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    English - 62 T echnical Specifications The descriptions and characteristics in this booklet are given for information purposes only and are subject to modification without notice. Model name Colour systems TV standards Audio output power Demensions (W x D x H) Weight SP46L3HX SP50L3HX SP61L3HX PAL, SECAM, NTSC4.43 BG, DK, I, M 15 W + 15 W 1094 x 33[...]

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    English - 63 Memo BP68-00391A-00Eng 7/29/04 2:53 PM Page 63[...]

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    ELECTRONICS - AFTER SALES SERVICE - Do not hesitate to contact your retailer or service agent if a change in the performance of your product indicates that a faulty condition may be present. BP68-00391A-00 BP68-00391A-00Eng 7/29/04 2:53 PM Page 64[...]