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Do
not
meave stationary
PUP/POP,
or metterbo×
images
on the
screen
for
extended
periods
of time.
Mix
the
types
of
pictures
shown.
Uneven
picture
tube
aging
is NOT
covered
by your
warranty.
The normal
use of a TV should
include
a mixture
of
Examples
of these types
of images can be, but are
TV picture types.
The most frequently
used picture
not limited to the following:
types should
fill the screen
with constantly
moving
images
rather than stationary
images
or patterns.
_
Letterbox
top/bottom
black
bars:
Shown
at the top and bottom
of the TV screen
Displaying
the same stationary
patterns
over
when you watch a widescreen
(16:9) movie on
extended
periods
of time or displaying
the same
a standard
(4:3) TV.
stationary
pattern
frequently
can leave subtle
but
permanent
ghost
images.
To avoid this, mix your
viewing
pattern
and reduce the initial contrast
levek
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Side bar images
Do not show the same stationary
image for more
Solid bars shown
on each side of an image
than 15% of your total TV viewing
in any given week.
when watching
a standard
(4:3)program
on a
Display
constantly
moving
and changing
images
widescreen
(16:9)TV.
that fill the screen whenever
possible.
This projection
TV uses picture tubes to project
the
_
News and stock-market
report
bars
image to the screen.
All picture
tubes age with use.
Ticker running
at the bottom
of the TV screen.
As they age, their light output
is gradually
reduced.
Normal TV pictures
fill the screen with constantly
changing
images.
Under these conditions,
picture
_
Shopping
channel
logos
& pricing
displays
tubes age at an even rate across the entire screen.
Bright graphics
that are shown
constantly
or
This maintains
a TV picture
that is evenly bright over
repeatedly
in the same location.
the whole screen.
Stationary
images or images that
only partially
fill the screen
(leaving black or colored
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_
bars to fill the screen),
when used over extended
_. Video
game
patterns
and scoreboards
periods
of time or when viewed
repeatedly,
can
cause uneven aging of the phosphors
and leave
subtle ghosts
from the stationary
images in the
picture.
Still or stationary
images
may be received
from
broadcasters,
cable channels,
satellite
channels,
DVD discs, video tapes,
laser discs, ondine
services,
web/Internet
searching
devices,
video
games,
digital TV tuner/converter
boxes and
karaoke
machines.
Bright
station
logos
Moving
or low-contrast
graphics
are less likely
to cause uneven aging of the picture
tubes.
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(hternet}
websites
Or any other stationary
or repetitive
computer
style images,
including
digital
photos
or
computer
applications/programs.
Closed
Captioning
Mitsubishi
recommends
using a gray
background
rather than a black or a bright
color if you frequently
use closed
captioning.
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