Replacement Of Lamp Unit; Precautions On Lamp Unit Replacement; Timing Of Lamp Unit Replacement - Panasonic PT-D5600U Service Manual

10 Replacement of Lamp Unit

Cautions
· Wait until the lamp is cooled sufficiently before replacing the lamp unit.

10.1. Precautions on Lamp Unit Replacement

Remove the power plug and confirm that the surroundings of the lamp unit have cooled off.
· Be careful when handling a light source lamp. The lamp unit has high internal pressure. If improperly handled, explosion might
result.
· A used lamp unit may burst if it is handled violently.
For disposition of used lamps, request an industrial waste disposal contractor.
· Do not reset the cumulative time, except when the lamp unit has been replaced with a new unit.
· If you continue to use a lamp after the replacement time, the lamp may break.
· Philips screwdriver is necessary when replacing a lamp unit.
Take care not to slip your hand when using a screwdriver.
· A lamp unit is an optional part. Contact the dealer.
Replacement lamp unit model No.: ET-LAD55 (single bulb), ET-LAD55W (double bulbs)
Rating: 300 W
Long life lamp unit model No.: ET-LAD55L (single bulb), ET-LAD55LW (double bulbs)
Rating: 160 W
· Other lamps than specified above cannot be used. Be sure to use the specified lamp.

10.2. Timing of Lamp Unit Replacement

The lamp used for the light source has its due life. The life of light source lamp used in the main unit is 1 500 hours
POWER" is "HIGH" and "LAMP SELECT" is "DUAL"). However, it may happen that the lamp becomes dead (will not light) by the
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time of 1 500 hours depending on the characteristics of individual lamps and working conditions (lamps may reduce their life
affected by the times of lighting and the intervals between previous lighting and next lighting). Therefore, it is strongly
recommended for the user to keep a spare bulb. If your lamp unit is not replaced after 1 300 hours
"HIGH"), power supply will be turned off automatically at the time of 1 500 hours
initial lighting, power supply is turned off automatically about 10 minutes later, entering a standby state even if it is turned on again.
PT-D5600U / PT-D5600E / PT-D5600UL / PT-D5600EL / PT-DW5000U / PT-DW5000E / PT-DW5000UL / PT-DW5000EL
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(with "LAMP POWER" set at
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, entering a standby state. After 1 500 hours
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(when "LAMP
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of