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Maintenance
Lamp warning
Replacing the lamp (continued)
HIGH VOLTAGE
HIGH TEMPERATURE
HIGH PRESSURE
►The.projector.uses.a.high-pressure.mercury.glass.lamp ..The.lamp.
can.break.with.a.loud.bang,.or.burn.out,.if.jolted.or.scratched,.handled.while.hot,.or.
worn.over.time ..Note.that.each.lamp.has.a.different.lifetime,.and.some.may.burst.or.
burn.out.soon.after.you.start.using.them ..In.addition,.if.the.bulb.bursts,.it.is.possible.
for.shards.of.glass.to.fl.y.into.the.lamp.housing,.and.for.gas.containing.mercury.and.
dust.containing.fi.ne.particles.of.glass.to.escape.from.the.projector’s.vent.holes .
►
About disposal of a lamp:
.This.product.contains.a.mercury.lamp;.do.not.put.
it.in.a.trash ..Dispose.of.it.in.accordance.with.environmental.laws .
•.For.lamp.recycling,.go.to.www .lamprecycle .org.(in.the.US) .
•.For.product.disposal,.consult.your.local.government.agency.
or.www .eiae .org.(in.the.US).or.www .epsc .ca.(in.Canada) .
For.more.information,.call.your.dealer .
WARNING
•.If.the.lamp.should.break.(it.will.make.a.loud.bang.when.it.does),.
unplug.the.power.cord.from.the.outlet,.and.make.sure.to.request.a.
replacement.lamp.from.your.local.dealer ..Note.that.shards.of.glass.
could.damage.the.projector’s.internals,.or.cause.injury.during.handling,.
so.please.do.not.try.to.clean.the.projector.or.replace.the.lamp.yourself .
•.If.the.lamp.should.break.(it.will.make.a.loud.bang.when.it.does),.ventilate.the.
room.well,.and.make.sure.not.to.inhale.the.gas.or.fi.ne.particles.that.come.out.
from.the.projector's.vent.holes,.and.not.to.get.them.into.your.eyes.or.mouth .
•.Before.replacing.the.lamp,.turn.the.projector.off.and.unplug.the.power.
cord,.then.wait.at.least.45.minutes.for.the.lamp.to.cool.sufficiently ..
Handling.the.lamp.while.hot.can.cause.burns,.as.well.as.damaging.the.lamp .
•.Never.unscrew.except.the.appointed.(marked.by.an.arrow).screws .
•.Do.not.open.the.lamp.cover.while.the.projector.is.suspended.from.
a.ceiling ..This.is.dangerous,.since.if.the.lamp’s.bulb.has.broken,.the.
shards.will.fall.out.when.the.cover.is.opened ..In.addition,.working.in.
high.places.is.dangerous,.so.ask.your.local.dealer.to.have.the.lamp.
replaced.even.if.the.bulb.is.not.broken .
•.Do.not.use.the.projector.with.the.lamp.cover.removed ..At.the.lamp.
replacing,.make.sure.that.the.screws.are.screwed.in.firmly ..Loose.
screws.could.result.in.damage.or.injury .
•.Use.only.the.lamp.of.the.specified.type ..Use.of.a.lamp.that.does.not.
meet.the.lamp.specifi.cations.for.this.model.could.cause.a.fi.re,.damage.or.
shorten.the.life.of.this.product .
•.If.the.lamp.breaks.soon.after.the.first.time.it.is.used,.it.is.possible.
that.there.are.electrical.problems.elsewhere.besides.the.lamp ..If.this.
happens,.consult.your.local.dealer.or.a.service.representative .
•.Handle.with.care:.jolting.or.scratching.could.cause.the.lamp.bulb.to.burst.during.use .
•.Using.the.lamp.for.long.periods.of.time,.could.cause.it.dark,.not.to.light.up.or.to.burst ..
When.the.pictures.appear.dark,.or.when.the.color.tone.is.poor,.please.replace.the.
lamp.as.soon.as.possible ..Do.not.use.old.(used).lamps;.this.is.a.cause.of.breakage .
Disconnect.
the.plug.
from.the.
power.
outlet