Precautions
• Design the equipment so that input signal is not ap-
plied to the LCD module while power supply voltage is
not applied to it.
Safety Instructions
• If the LCD panel is damaged, be careful not to get the
liquid crystal in your mouth and not to be injured by
crushed glasses.
• Do not locate the CFL tube and the lamp lead wire
close to a metal plate or a plated part inside the equip-
ment. Otherwise stray capacity causes a drop in volt-
age, decreasing the brightness and the ability to start-
up.
• If you should swallow the liquid crystal, first, wash your
mouth thoroughly with water, then, drink a lot of water
and induce vomiting, and then, consult a physician.
• If the liquid crystal should get in your eye, flush your
eye with running water for at least fifteen minutes.
Cleaning
• Do not wipe the polarizer with a dry cloth, as it may
scratch the surface.
• If the liquid crystal touches your skin or clothes, re-
move it and wash the affected part of your skin or
clothes with soap and running water.
• Wipe the LCD panel gently with a soft cloth soaked
with a petroleum benzine.
• EL or CFL backlight is driven by a high voltage with an
inverter. Do not touch the connection part or the wir-
ing pattern of the inverter.
• Do not use ketonic solvents (ketone and acetone)or
aromatic solvents (toluene and xylene), as they may
damage the polarizer.
• Do not use inverters without a load or in the short-cir-
cuit mode.
Storing
• Store the LCD panel in a dark place, where the tem-
perature is 25°C±10°C and the relative humidity be-
low 65%. If possible, store the LCD panel in the pack-
aging situation when it was delivered.
• Use the LCD module within the rated voltage to pre-
vent overheating and/or damage. Also, take steps to
ensure that the connector does not come off.
Handling Precautions
• Do not store the module near organic solvents or cor-
rosive gases.
• Since the LCD panel has glass substrate, avoid apply-
ing mechanical shock or pressure on the module. Do
not drop, bend, twist or press the module.
• Keep the module (including accessories) safe from vi-
bration, shock and pressure.
• Do not soil or damage LCD panel terminals.
• Use an LCD module with built-in EL backlight within
six months of delivery.
• Since the polarizer is made of easily-scratched mate-
rial, be careful not to touch or place objects on the dis-
play surface.
• EL backlight is easily affected by environmental con-
ditions such as temperature and humidity; the quality
may deteriorate if stored for an extended period of time.
Contact Seiko Instruments GmbH for details.
• Keep the display surface clean. Do not touch it with
your skin.
• CMOS LSI is used in the LCD module. Be careful of
static electricity.
• Some parts of the backlight and the inverter generate
heat. Take care so that the heat does not affect the
liquid crystal or any other parts.
• Do not disassemble the module or remove the liquid
crystal panel or the panel frame.
• Dust particles attached to the surface of the LCD or
the surface of the backlight degrade the display qual-
ity. Be careful to keep dust out in designing the struc-
ture as well as in handling the module.
• Do not damage the film surface of the EL lamp; other-
wise the lamp will be damaged by humidity.
• To set an EL lamp in an LCD module, push the EL
lamp with its emitting side up, without pushing the rub-
ber connectors too hard. If you damage them, the LCD
module may not work properly.
• Black or white air-bubbles may be produced if the LCD
panel is stored for long time in the lower temperature
or mechanical shocks are applied onto the LCD panel.
Mounting and Designing
On This Brochure
• To protect the polarizer and the LCD panel, cover the
display surface with a transparent plate (e.g., acrylic
or glass) with a small gap between the transparent plate
and the display surface.
• Seiko Instruments GmbH reserves the right to make
changes without notice to the specifications and mate-
rials contained herein.
• The colors of the products reproduced herein may be
different from the actual colors. Check color on actual
products before using the product.
• Keep the module dry. Avoid condensation to prevent
the transparent electrodes from being damaged.
• Drive LCD panel with AC waveform in which DC ele-
ment is not included to prevent deterioration in the LCD
panel.
• The information contained herein shall not be repro-
duced in whole or in part without the express written
consent of Seiko Instruments GmbH
• Contrast of LCD varies depending on the ambient tem-
perature. To offer the optimum contrast, LC drive volt-
age should be adjusted. LCD driven in a high duty
ratio must be provided with drive voltage adjustment
method.
• The products described herein are designed for con-
sumer equipment and cannot be used as part of any
device or equipment which influences the human body
or requires a significantly high reliability, such as physi-
cal exercise equipment, medical equipment, disaster
prevention equipment, gas related equipment, vehicles,
aircraft and equipment mounted on vehicles.
• Mount a LCD module with the specified mounting part/
holes.
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