Hitachi Home-1 User Manual page 9

Lamp
WARNING
HIGH VOLTAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE HIGH PRESSURE
The projector uses a high-pressure mercury glass lamp made. 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, when the bulb bursts, it is possible for
shards of glass to fly into the lamp housing, and for gas containing mercury to
escape from the projector's vent holes.
• 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 breathe the gas that comes out of the projector vents, or get
it in your eyes or mouth.
• Do not open the lamp cover while the projector is suspended from above. 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
• If the indicators or a message prompts you to replace the lamp (see the section
"Related Messages" and "Regarding the indicator Lamps"), replace the lamp as soon
as possible. Using the lamp for long periods of time, or past the replacement date,
could cause it to burst. Do not use old (used) lamps; this is a cause of breakage.
• 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, contact your local
dealer or a service representative.
• Use the lamp of the specified type only. Please order the lamp specified in the other
manual of this projector to your dealer.
• Handle with care: jolting or scratching could cause the lamp bulb to burst during use.
• Before replacing the lamp, make sure the power switch is off and the power cable is
not plugged in, 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.
• 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.
• Obey local ordinances when disposing of used lamps. In most cases, it is possible to
dispose of used bulbs in the same manner as used glass bottles, but in some cases,
bulbs are sorted separately.
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