Panasonic TH-50LFE6E manual

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    h TH-42LFE6E TH-50LFE6E Operating Instructions FULL HD LCD Display Model No. English Please read these instructions before operating your set and retain them for future reference.[...]

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    2 Dear Panasonic Customer W elcome to the Panasonic family of customers. W e hope that you will have many years of enjoyment fr om your new LCD Display . T o obtain maximum benefit fr om your set, please r ead these Instructions befor e making any adjustments, and r etain them for futur e r efer ence. Retain your pur chase r eceipt also, and note d[...]

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    3 Important Safety Notice W ARNING 1) T o prevent damage which may result in fi re or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to dripping or splashing. Do not place containers with water ( fl ower vase, cups, cosmetics, etc.) above the set. (including on shelves above, etc.) No naked fl ame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed o[...]

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    4 Safety Precautions Always be sure to ask a quali fi ed technician to carry out set-up. Small parts can present choking hazard if accidentally swallowed. Keep small parts away from young children. Discard unneeded small parts and other objects, including packaging materials and plastic bags/sheets to prevent them from being played with by young c[...]

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    5 Safety Precautions When using the LCD Display The Display is designed to operate on 220 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Do not cover the ventilation holes. • Doing so may cause the Display to overheat, which can cause fi re or damage to the Display . Do not stick any foreign objects into the Display . • Do not insert any metal or fl ammable objects i[...]

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    6 Safety Precautions CAUTION When using the LCD Display Do not bring your hands, face or objects close to the ventilation holes of the Display . • Heated air comes out from the ventilation holes at the top of Display will be hot. Do not bring your hands or face, or objects which cannot withstand heat, close to this port, otherwise burns or deform[...]

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    + - + - Accessories Supply Accessories Power supply cord Batteries for the Remote Control T ransmitter (R6 (UM3) Size × 2) Remote Control T ransmitter N2QA YB000691 Operating Instruction book Check that you have the accessories and items shown Remote Control Batteries Requires two R6 batteries. 1. Pull and hold the hook, then open the battery cove[...]

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    Connections V ideo equipment connection AC cord (accessory) Notes: • Insert the AC cord fi rmly into place. • When disconnecting the AC cord, be absolutely sure to disconnect the AC cord plug at the socket outlet fi rst. • The included AC cord is for use with this unit only . LAN: Connect to a network to control the unit. (see page 40, 45 )[...]

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    9 Connections AUDIO OUT connection Note: Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set. HDMI connection [Pin assignments and signal names] 19 3 1 4 2 18 Note: Additional equipment and HDMI cable shown are not supplied with this set. Pin No. Signal name Pin No. Signal name 1 T .M.D.S Data2+ 11 T .M.D.S Clock Shield 2 T .M.D.S [...]

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    10 DVI-D IN connection Pin No. Signal Name Pin No. Signal Name 1 T .M.D.S. data 2- 13 2 T .M.D.S. data 2+ 14 +5 V DC 3 T .M.D.S. data 2 shield 15 Ground 4 16 Hot plug detect 5 17 T .M.D.S. data 0- 6 DDC clock 18 T .M.D.S. data 0+ 7 DDC data 19 T .M.D.S. data 0 shield 8 20 9 T .M.D.S. data 1- 21 10 T .M.D.S. data 1+ 22 T .M.D.S. clock shield 11 T .M[...]

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    Notes: • Computer signals which can be input are those with a horizontal scanning frequency of 30 to 1 10 kHz and vertical scanning frequency of 48 to 120 Hz. (However , the image will not be displayed properly if the signals exceed 1,200 lines.) • The display resolution is a maximum of 1,440 × 1,080 dots when the aspect mode is set to “4:3?[...]

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    6 7 8 9 1 3 4 5 2 COMPUTER RS-232C Straight cable D-sub 9p (Male) (Female) 12 SERIAL T erminals connection Notes: • Use the RS-232C straight cable to connect the computer to the Display . • The computer shown is for example purposes only . • Additional equipment and cables shown are not supplied with this set. The SERIAL terminal conforms to [...]

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    Power switch Remote Control Sensor Power Indicator 13 Power On / Off Press the button on the remote control to turn the Display off. Power Indicator: Red (standby) Press the button on the remote control to turn the Display on. Power Indicator: Green T urn the power to the Display of f by pressing the switch on the unit, when the Display is on or in[...]

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    Italiano Español ENGLISH (US) English (UK) Deutsch Français OSD Language PRESENT TIME Setup PRESENT TIME MON 99 : 99 Set PRESENT TIME 99 : 99 DA Y MON PRESENT TIME Setup PRESENT TIME MON 99 : 99 Set PRESENT TIME 10 : 00 DA Y TUE Power ON warning message The following message may be displayed when turning the unit power ON: No activity power off P[...]

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    15 15 Selecting the input signal Press to select the input signal to be played back from the equipment which has been connected to the Display . Input signals will change as follows: PC HDMI DVI HDMI: HDMI input terminal in A V IN (HDMI). PC: PC input terminal in PC IN. DVI: DVI input terminal in DVI-D IN. Note: Selecting is also possible by pressi[...]

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    16 16 Power Indicator The Power Indicator will light. • Power-OFF .... Indicator not illuminated (The unit will still consume some power as long as the power cord is still inserted into the wall outlet.) • Standby ......... Red Orange (When the control terminal selection is “LAN”. See page 40) • Power-ON ...... Green • PC Power manageme[...]

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    17 Standby (ON / OFF) button The Display must fi rst be plugged into the wall outlet and turned on at the power switch (see page 13). Press this button to turn the Display On, from Standby mode. Press it again to turn the Display Off to Standby mode. ACTION button Press to make selections. ASPECT button Press to adjust the aspect. (see page 18) PO[...]

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    18 18 ASPECT Controls The Display will allow you to enjoy viewing the picture at its maximum size, including wide screen cinema format picture. Press repeatedly to move through the aspect options: [from the unit] The aspect mode changes each time the ENTER button is pressed. Note: The aspect mode is memorized separately for each input terminal. Not[...]

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    2 EXIT 2 1 EXIT × 1 × 2 × 3 × 4 19 19 Digital Zoom This displays an enlargement of the designated part of the displayed image. Select the area of the image to be enlarged. Press on the enlargement location to select. Return to normal display (quit Digital Zoom). Press to exit from the Digital Zoom. Notes: • When power goes OFF (including “O[...]

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    100 70 50 Picture Normal Normalise Normal Brightness Picture Mode Contrast Backlight Advanced settings Sharpness 50 White balance Normal FRAME CREA TION Max 20 20 On-Screen Menu Displays Remote Control Unit 1 Display the menu screen. Press to select. (Example: Picture menu) Each time the MENU button is pressed, the menu screen will switch. Normal V[...]

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    21 21 Off 0 Normal Normalise Auto Setup Pos./Size V -Pos 0 H-Pos V -Size Clock Phase H-Size 1:1 Pixel Mode Dot Clock 0 0 0 0 Note: Unadjustable items are grayed out. Adjustable items differ depending on the input signal and the display mode. Adjusting Pos./Size 1 Press to display the Pos./Size menu. Press to select the menu to adjust. Press to adju[...]

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    22 Adjusting Pos./Size H-Pos Adjust the horizontal position. V -Pos Adjust the vertical position. H-Size Adjust the horizontal size. V -Size Adjust the vertical size. Clock Phase (During PC input signal) Eliminate the fl ickering and distortion. Dot Clock (During PC input signal) Periodic striped pattern interference (noise) may occur when a strip[...]

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    23 23 100 70 50 Picture Normal Normalise Normal Brightness Picture Mode Contrast Backlight Advanced settings White balance Normal Sharpness 50 FRAME CREA TION Max FRAME CREA TION Improves motion picture quality by reducing motion blur . Press the left or right button to switch between modes. Off Min Mid Max Notes: • The mode is memorized per inpu[...]

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    24 Picture Adjustments Notes: • Y ou can change the level of each function (Backlight, Contrast, Brightness, Sharpness) for each Picture Mode. • The setting details for normal, dynamic and cinema respectively are memorized separately for each input terminal. • “Backlight” can be adjusted when “ECO Mode” is set to “Custom” and “P[...]

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    25 25 Sound Normal Normalise 1/2 0 0 0 Off T reble Balance Bass Surround Normal Sound Mode SPEAKERS Output Select Sound Adjustment Notes: • When “AUDIO OUT” is selected, the items other than “Balance” cannot be adjusted. • Bass, T reble and Surround settings are memorized separately for each Sound Mode. 1 Press to display the SOUND menu[...]

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    26 26 2/2 Setup MUL TI DISPLA Y Setup Set up TIMER PRESENT TIME Setup Network Setup Menu Display Duration 15 S Menu T ransparency 20 PRESENT TIME Setup / Set up TIMER The timer can switch the Display On or Off. Before attempting T imer Set, con fi rm the PRESENT TIME and adjust if necessary . Then set POWER ON T ime / POWER OFF T ime. Press to dis[...]

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    27 On Power On 12 : 00 HDMI Set up TIMER Day Power Mode Ti m e Input T imer Function Program 1 MON PRESENT TIME MON 0 : 03 Set up TIMER PRESENT TIME Setup / Setup TIMER Set the program for turning the power On/Off and select the input signal at the speci fi ed time. Up to 20 programs can be set. [Setting Example] Program 1, Every Monday , 12:00, P[...]

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    28 28 Screensaver Start Mode Off PRESENT TIME MON 0 : 02 1/2 Signal Input label ECO Mode settings Setup Screensaver Wobbling Off OSD Language English ( UK ) YUV/RGB-in select RGB No activity power off Disable Screensaver (For preventing image retention) Do not display a still picture, especially in 4:3 mode, for any length of time. If the display m[...]

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    29 Screensaver Start Mode Finish Time Start Time Time Designation 6 : 15 12 : 30 PRESENT TIME MON 15 : 00 Screensaver Start Mode Operating Time Periodic Time Interval 12 : 00 3 : 00 PRESENT TIME MON 15 : 00 Screensaver Start Mode Screensaver duration Standby after SCR Saver 6 : 15 PRESENT TIME MON 15 : 00 2 1 3 Automatically shifts the display imag[...]

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    30 30 No activity power off When this function is set to “Enable”, the power is turned off (standby) automatically when there is no operation of the Display for 4 hours. Starting from 3 minutes before the turn off, the remaining time will be displayed. No activity power off 3min Press any key to abort. When the power is turned off due to this f[...]

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    31 31 1 select 2 adjust ECO Mode settings No signal power off Enable Off Power save DVI-D Power management Off PC Power management On Custom ECO Mode Press , select “ECO Mode settings” in “Setup” menu and press button. ECO Mode settings ECO Mode Custom: The menu of power consumption reduction is individually set. On: The following fi xed v[...]

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    32 32 1/2 Signal Input label ECO Mode settings Setup Screensaver Wobbling Off OSD Language English ( UK ) YUV/RGB-in select RGB No activity power off Disable Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select Input label. Press to display the Input label screen. Press to select image input. Press to change input label. 1 2 3 PC DVI Input label PC DVI[...]

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    33 33 1/2 Signal Input label ECO Mode settings Setup Screensaver Wobbling Off OSD Language English ( UK ) YUV/RGB-in select RGB No activity power off Disable Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select the OSD Language. Press to select your preferred language. Selectable languages Selecting the On-Screen Menu Language 1 2 English (UK) Deutsch [...]

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    34 34 By lining up the Displays in groups, for example, as illustrated below , an enlarged picture may be displayed across all screens. For this mode of operation, each display has to be set up with a Display number to determine its location. Setup for MUL TI DISPLA Y (Example) 2/2 Setup MUL TI DISPLA Y Setup Set up TIMER PRESENT TIME Setup Network[...]

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    35 Setup for MUL TI DISPLA Y Item Details Location Select the required arrangement number . (A1-A5 : Refer to the following) Display Number locations for each arrangement. (Examples) ( 2 × 1) ( 3 × 1 ) ( 4 × 1 ) ( 5 × 1 ) A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 Press to exit from adjust mode. 4 Y ou can set the remote control ID when you want to use this remote control[...]

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    36 36 Setup for Input Signals 1/2 Signal Input label ECO Mode settings Wobbling Setup Off YUV/RGB-in select RGB Screensaver No activity power off Disable OSD Language English (UK) YUV / RGB-IN select Select to match the signals from the source connected to DVI-D IN terminal. YUV signals “YUV” RGB signals “RGB” Press to display the Setup men[...]

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    37 37 1/2 Signal Input label ECO Mode settings Wobbling Setup Off YUV/RGB-in select RGB Screensaver No activity power off Disable OSD Language English (UK) Cinema reality Signal Off [ Digital ] HDMI Range Auto H-Freq. V- F r e q . kHz Hz 63.98 60.02 Signal Format 1280×1024/60 Dot Clock Freq. MHz 108.0 Sync Signal H-Freq. V -Freq. kHz Hz 63.98 60.0[...]

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    38 38 Setup for Input Signals Note: After making this setting, be sure to make each adjustment (such as “Auto Setup”) on the “Pos. /Size” menu as necessary . (see page 21) XGA Mode This menu is displayed when the input signal is analog. This menu sets two types of XGA signals with 60Hz vertical frequency having different aspect ratios and s[...]

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    39 39 Setup for Input Signals Signal [ Digital ] HDMI Range Auto Cinema reality Off Switches the dynamic range according to the input signal from HDMI terminal. Video(16-235): If the input signal is the video range, Example: HDMI terminal output for DVD player Full(0-255): If the input signal is full range, Example: HDMI terminal output for persona[...]

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    40 40 Con fi gure the various settings required to use the network function. Control I/F Select Set whether to control with RS-232C or LAN. When “LAN” is set, power indicator lights orange under the condition of power off with remote control (stand-by state). Display Name The name of the Display that is shown on the network can be changed. LAN[...]

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    41 41 --:--:--:--:--:-- DHCP LAN Setup Save 0 192.168. 0. 8 255.255.255. 0 192.168. 0. 1 1024 Auto Off Subnet mask DUPLEX Gateway IP address Port Network ID MAC Address L AN Setup Detailed network settings for the LAN established via the LAN terminal of the Display or twisted pair cable transmitter can be con fi gured. DHCP , IP address, Subnet ma[...]

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    Options 1/3 On screen display Input Search On Initial input Off Off Off 0 0 Maximum VOL level Initial VOL level Off Input lock Off Button lock Off Remocon User level Options Enable Off-timer function Normal Initial Power Mode 0 ID select Off Remote ID Off Serial ID Off Studio W/B 2/3 3/3 Options Off Clock Display Off Power ON Screen Delay Function [...]

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    43 43 Item Adjustments Input lock Locks the input switch operation. Off PC DVI HDMI Off Notes: • Only the adjusted signal is displayed (see page 15). • Input switch can be used when this is set to “Off”. Button lock Off On MENU&ENTER Off: All the buttons on main unit can be used. MENU&ENTER: Locks MENU and ENTER/ buttons on main uni[...]

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    Input Search Primary Input Off Secondary Input Input Search Searching... 44 44 Normalisation When both main unit buttons and remote control are disabled due to the “Button lock”, “Remocon User level” or “Remote ID” adjustments, set all the values “Off” so that all the buttons are enabled again. Press the button on main unit together[...]

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    45 45 Using Network Function This unit has a network function to control the network connected display with your computer . Note: T o use the network function, set each “Network Setup” setting and make sure to set the “Control I/F Select” to “LAN”. (see page 40) When “LAN” is set, power indicator lights orange under the condition of[...]

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    46 46 Using Network Function PJLink™ Protocol The network function of the unit conforms with PJLink™ class 1 and you can operate the following actions from your computer using PJLink™ protocol. • Display setup • Display status query Supported commands Commands to control the unit with PJLink™ protocol are shown in the table below . PJLi[...]

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    47 47 Unit Setup Set each “Network Setup” setting and make sure to set the “Control I/F Select” to “LAN”. (see page 40, 41) Computer Setup Disable the proxy server settings and enable JavaScript. Y ou can use a Web browser to control the unit and set up a network and password. Access to the T OP screen of the Web browser control using a[...]

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    48 48 Using W eb Browser Control TOP screen structure of the Web browser control After logging in, the T OP screen of the Web browser control is displayed. Menu Menu items are displayed. When a button is clicked, setup screen of each item is displayed. Item Details BASIC CONTROL BASIC CONTROL screen is displayed. (see below) OPTION CONTROL OPTION C[...]

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    49 49 Notes: • T o use a DHCP server , make sure the DHCP server is started. • During a DHCP server is used, IP ADDRESS, SUBNET MASK, and GA TEWA Y values cannot be entered. • When the set values are changed properly , “NETWORK SETTING CHANGED.” message and the changed set items are displayed. Item Details DHCP Set to ON when a DHCP serve[...]

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    50 50 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 5 3 4 Using W eb Browser Control Crestron Connected™ page Y ou can monitor or control the Display using Crestron Connected™. When you click [Crestron Connected™], the Crestron Connected™ operation page is displayed. If Adobe Flash Player is not installed in your computer , or if the browser does not support Flash, th[...]

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    51 51 1 1 4 6 2 3 5 Using W eb Browser Control Info page Click Info on the operation page. 1 Display name Displays the name of the Display . 2 Mac Address Displays the MAC address. 3 Resolution Displays the resolution of the Display . 4 Power Status Displays the status of the power . 5 Source Displays the selected video input. 6 Exit Return the ope[...]

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    52 52 T roubleshooting Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below . Symptoms Checks Picture Sound Interference Noisy Sound Electrical Appliances Cars / Motorcycles Fluorescent light Normal Picture No Sound V olume (Check whether the mute function has been activated on the remote control.) No Pict[...]

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    53 53 Applicable input signals * Mark: Applicable input signal Signal name Horizontal frequency (kHz) V ertical frequency (Hz) PC IN (Dot clock (MHz)) DVI-D IN (Dot clock (MHz)) HDMI 1 640x400@70Hz 31.46 70.07 * (25.17) 2 640x480@60Hz 31.47 59.94 * (25.18) * (25.18) * 3 640x480@72Hz 37.86 72.81 * (31.5) 4 640x480@75Hz 37.50 75.00 * (31.5) 5 640x480[...]

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    54 54 This function allows you to reset the unit to the factory setting. 1 4 Press to display the Setup menu. Press to select “OSD Language”. Press for more than 3 seconds. [from the unit] 1 Press the MENU button till the Setup menu is displayed. 2 Press the V olume Up “+” or Down “–” button to select “OSD Language”. 3 Press and h[...]

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    55 55 TH-42LFE6E TH-50LFE6E Power Source 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption Rated Power Consumption 65 W 90 W Stand-by condition 0.5 W 0.5 W Power off condition 0.5 W 0.5 W Sound Speakers 22 mm × 90 mm × 2 pcs Audio Output 10 W [5 W + 5 W] (10 % THD) LCD Display panel 42-inch V A panel (LED backlight), 16:9 aspect ratio 50-inch V A panel (L[...]

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    56 <Software Information for This Product> This product has software installed partially licensed under the Free BSD LICENSE. Free BSD LICENSE regulations under the above specifications are as follows: (These regulations are set by the third party; therefore the original (English) regulations are stated.) Copyright © 1980, 1986, 1993 The Reg[...]

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    Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries[...]