Sony KDS-50A2000, KDS-60A2000, KDS-55A2000 manual Replacing Lamp, How to Replace

Replacing

the Lamp

The

projection

lamp,

like

all

hunps,

will eventually

lose

brightness

and

functionality,

which

affects

the

overall

performance

of

your TV. How long

the lamp maintains its brightness will vary depending upon your usage and

environmental

conditions.

To

maintain

the quality

of

your

viewing

experience,

Sony recommends

that

you replace the lamp (1) alter

approximately

8,000

hours

of

use;

(2)

when

the screen

becomes

dark

or the

color looks unusual; (3) when the LAMP LED on the fiont of the TV blinks;

or (4) when

the lamp

replacement

message appears on the TV screen.

WARNING

Electric appliances can cause fire or high temperature, resulting in

injury or death. Be sure to follow the instructions below.

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Use

a Sony

XL-5200

replacement

lamp

(not supplied)

for replacement.

Use

of

any

other

lamp

may

damage

the

TV.

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Do

not

remove the

lamp

for any

purpose

other

than

replacement.

Doing

so may cause injury or fire.

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Do

not

put

flammable

materials

and metal

objects

inside

the

lamp

receptacle of the TV after removing the lamp. Doing so may cause fire

or electrical shock. Do not touch the lamp receptacle once the lamp has

been

removed.

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When

the lamp

eventually

burns

out, you

may

heal

a noticeable

pop

sound.

This is normal and it is inherent to this type of lamp.

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In rare

instances,

the

bulb may pop inside the

lamp

unit,

but

the

lamp

unit

is designed

to

contain all of the broken glass pieces inside the lamp

unit.

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This

TV's

lamp

contains

mercury

and should

be

disposed

of

properly.

Consult your local authorities regarding safe disposal. The material

contained in this lamp are similar to those of a fluorescent lamp, so you

should dispose of it in the same way.

How to Replace the

1

Turn off the power

on

the

main

unit. Wait

several

minutes,

then

unplug

Lamp

the

power

cord.

(The cooling fan will continue to operate for about two minutes after

turning

the

power

off.)

2Wait at least 30 minutes after unplugging the power cord to allow the lamp to cool down before replacing it. To avoid being burned, do not touch the lamp receptacle once the lamp has been removed.

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