User Maintenance
Replacing the Lamp
| z During normal use, the lamp and the area around it become | |
| extremely hot. Before replacing the lamp, turn off the projector | |
| and wait for the cool down operation (indicated when the | |
| POWER/STANDBY indicator is flashing amber) to finish. Next, | |
| disconnect the AC power cord from the projector, and wait for at | |
| least 60 minutes to allow it to cool down even further. | |
| Touching the lamp or the area around it during operation or | |
| immediately after turning off the projector creates the risk of | |
| serious burn injury. | |
| z Replace the lamp using the | |
| z The projector uses a mercury lamp with high internal pressure | |
| as its light source. A lamp that is weakened by impact, damage, | |
| or expiration of its lamp life may explode or fail to light. | |
| Note that the performance of the lamp differs greatly from lamp | |
Caution | to lamp, and due to conditions under which a lamp is used. | |
z Never touch the glass of the lamp with your fingers. Doing so | ||
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| can cause the lamp to rupture and shorten its life. | |
| z A broken lamp can cause glass fragments to be scattered inside | |
| the lamp housing. Gas inside of the lamp housing may also be | |
| discharged from the projector’s vent exhaust ports. Gas inside of | |
| the lamp includes mercury, so be sure to ventilate the area | |
| whenever the lamp breaks. Should you accidentally inhale gas | |
| fumes or should gas fumes get into your eyes, immediately | |
| contact a physician. | |
| z Should the lamp break, take care to avoid personal injury on the | |
| glass fragments. Never try to replace a broken lamp on your | |
| own. Be sure to contract your original dealer or authorized | |
| CASIO service center to request replacement. | |
| z The lamp contains mercury. Dispose of old lamps in accordance | |
| with the rules and regulations of your local jurisdiction. | |
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zDisposing of the Lamp (U.S.A. Only)
This product utilizes a lamp containing mercury. Disposal of the lamp may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For disposal or recycling information, please contact your local authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance: http://www.eiae.org.
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