VIEWSONIC PJL3211 - Manual (Page 54)

49 ViewSonic PJL3211
Maintenance
Lamp (continued)
Lamp warning
HIGH VOLTAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE HIGH PRESSURE
WARNING ►The projector uses a high-pressure mercury glass lamp. The
lamp can break wth a loud bang, or burn out, f jolted or scratched, handled
whle hot, or worn over tme. Note that each lamp has a dfferent lfetme, and
some may burst or burn out soon after you start usng them. In addton, when
the bulb bursts, it is possible for shards of glass to fly into the lamp housing, and
for gas contanng mercury to escape from the projector’s vent holes.
►
About disposal of a lamp: Ths product contans a mercury lamp; do not put
t n a trash. Dspose of t n accordance wth envronmental laws.
• For lamp recyclng, go to www.lamprecycle.org. (n the US).
• For product dsposal, contact your local government agency
or www.eae.org (n the US) or www.epsc.ca (n Canada).
For more nformaton, call your dealer.
• If the lamp should break (t wll make a loud bang when t 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 nternals, or cause njury durng handlng,
so please do not try to clean the projector or replace the lamp yourself.
• If the lamp should break (t wll make a loud bang when t does),
ventlate the room well, and make sure not to breathe the gas that
comes out of the projector vents, or get t n your eyes or mouth.
• Before replacng the lamp, turn the projector off and unplug the power
cord, then wat at least 45 mnutes for the lamp to cool suffcently.
Handlng the lamp whle hot can cause burns, as well as damagng the
lamp.
• Never unscrew except the apponted (marked by an arrow) screws.
• Do not open the lamp cover whle the projector s suspended from
above. Ths s dangerous, snce f the lamp’s bulb has broken, the
shards wll fall out when the cover s opened. In addton, workng n
hgh places s dangerous, so ask your local dealer to have the lamp
replaced even f the bulb s not broken.
• Do not use the projector wth the lamp cover removed. At the lamp
replacng, make sure that the screws are screwed n frmly. Loose
screws could result n damage or njury.
• Use only the lamp of the specified type.
• If the lamp breaks soon after the frst tme t s used, t s possble
that there are electrcal problems elsewhere besdes the lamp. If ths
happens, contact your local dealer or a servce representatve.
• Handle wth care: joltng or scratchng could cause the lamp bulb to burst durng use.
• Usng the lamp for long perods of tme, could cause t dark, not to lght
up or to burst. When the pctures appear dark, or when the color tone
s poor, please replace the lamp as soon as possble. Do not use old
(used) lamps; ths s a cause of breakage.
Dsconnect
the plug
from the
power
outlet