Lamp, Warning – BenQ PB9200 User Manual
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Lamp
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Lamp
WARNING
HIGH VOLTAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE HIGH PRESSURE
The projector uses a high-pressure mercury glass lamp. 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.
About disposal of a lamp • This product contains a mercury lamp; do not put in trash. 
Dispose of in accord with environmental laws.
For lamp recycling, go to www.lamprecycle.org. (in the US)
For product disposal, contact your local government agency or www.eiae.org (in the
US) or www.epsc.ca (in Canada).
For more information, call your dealer.
Disconnect the
plug from the
power outlet
•
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.
•
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 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.
•
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.
•
Use only the lamp of the specified type.
•
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.
•
Handle with care: jolting or scratching could cause the lamp bulb to 
burst during use.
•
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.
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