Appendices 109
CAUTION
BURN DANGER!
During normal operation, the surfaces inside
the TV near the lamp are extremely hot.
TOUCH THE LAMP CARTRIDGE BY THE HANDLE ONLY
Do not touch the glass parts of the lamp cartridge.
CAUTION: If the television is on, press POWER to turn it off. Allow the tel evision to cool for
one hour before attempting to replace the la mp cartridge.
LAMP LIFE
The light source for this television is a lamp, which is part of a lamp ca rtridge assembly. The actual life of the lamp
in this television can vary, based on the lamp itself, the air temperature around the T V while it is operating, and your
viewing patterns. Warmer air or poor ventilation shortens th e lamp life, as does turning the television on and off
frequently.
When the end of the lamp’s average life is approaching, the TV displays a warning messa ge for one minute when you
power on the TV. The message will reappear the next five times you turn on the T V. If you wish, you may continue to
use the current lamp until it stops working. After you change the lamp ca rtridge, you must reset the lamp reminder
through the TV Setup menu. Otherwise, the warning me ssage will appear again earlier than necessa ry. Mitsubishi
warrants the lamp for one (1) year from date of the original purchase at retail. It is likely, however, that the lamp will last
significantly longer than this.
TO ORDER A NEW LAMP:
While Under Warranty After Warranty
Call (800) 332-2119. Please have model number, serial
number, and TV purchase date available.
Call (800) 553-7278. Order lamp part number
915P027010.
WARNING:
Do not remove the lamp cartridge immediately after turnin g off the television. You may get burned because of the
lamp’s high temperature. Allow the television to cool for one hour before attempting to replace the lamp ca rtridge.
Do not remove the lamp cartridge except when replacing it. Carele ss treatment can result in injury or fire.
Do not touch the lamp glass element. It may be very hot and break, c ausing injuries or burns.
Be sure not to insert any metal or flammable object into the lamp c artridge opening, as it may cause fire or electrical
shock. If any object is inserted into the opening, unplug the AC cord of th e TV and contact your dealer for service.
Install the lamp cartridge securely. Failure to do so may cause a fire.
Do not touch the lamp glass elements. Oils from your finger s may cause premature lamp failure.
The lamp in this product contains mercury. Disposal of mer cury may be regulated due to environmental considerations.
For disposal or recycling information, please contact your loca l authorities or the Electronic Industries Alliance at:
www.eiae.org.
IMPORTANT
Reset the lamp hours thr ough the TV setup menu each t ime you replace the lamp car tridge.
Otherwise, the lamp wa rning message will reapp ear sooner than necessar y.
Appendix G: Lamp Cartridge Replacement