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Appendix A: Important Information Concerning Your Service
Care and Use of your Set Top Box
There are some basic steps to ensure the reliable and safe service of your
set top box:
It is highly suggested that you turn off your set top box when it is not in
use, particularly if you have three or more set top boxes in your home. By
doing so you save on the amount of bandwidth being used. This helps to
eliminate any possible issues with picture quality.
Do not place your set top box on top of anything that becomes warm in
use (such as a VCR) and do not put anything on top of your set top box.
This may cause it to overheat.
Do not cover your set top box.
Do not place anything containing liquids (such as a vase) on top of or near
your set top box.
Do not move the set top box while it is operating. If you need to move it,
turn it off, disconnect the power cord from the wall socket and wait 30
seconds.
Make sure all cables are placed so they will not crimp or snag and where
they will not be walked on or tripped over.
Only use the power supply supplied with your set top box.
Your set top box will become warm to the touch under normal operation.
If it or the power supply becomes hot to the touch, immediately unplug it
from the wall socket and contact your service provider.
Lightning Protection
If lightning is expected or your set top box is going to be unused for a
long period of time, please unplug the power cord from the wall socket
and disconnect any other cables that might offer access to the outside of
the home. You may also want to purchase a surge protector for all your
audio/video equipment to prevent damage from lightning and other power
surges.
Use with Plasma and Similar Displays
When used with certain types of displays, such as plasma or LCD
televisions, it is important that the picture is not paused for a long time
(greater than 5 minutes) as the image may be “burned” into the screen. In
most cases the burned in image will eventually fade, but in some cases it
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