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Maintenance
Replacing the lamp (continued)
Lamp warning
HIGH VOLTAGE
WARNING
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 .
•. 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.
Disconnect.
room.well,.and.make.sure.not.to.inhale.the.gas.or.fi . ne.particles.that.come.out.
the.plug.
from.the.projector's.vent.holes,.and.not.to.get.them.into.your.eyes.or.mouth .
from.the.
•.Before.replacing.the.lamp,.turn.the.projector.off.and.unplug.the.power.
power.
cord,. then. wait. at. least. 45. minutes. for. the. lamp. to. cool. sufficiently ..
outlet
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 .
HIGH TEMPERATURE
►The.projector.uses.a.high-pressure.mercury.glass.lamp ..The.lamp.
HIGH PRESSURE
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