Toshiba TDP-XP1 Projector User Manual


 
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The product’s light source is a mercury lamp that lights at increased internal pressure. Be sure
to fully understand the following characteristics of the lamp and handle it with extreme care.
• Thelampmayburstwithaloudnoiseduetoimpactordeterioration,orfailtolightatthe
expiration of its life.
• Howlongittakesbeforethelampburstsorthelifeexpiresmayvarygreatlybylamp.
Some may burst shortly after first use.
• Burstislikelytohappenifthelampisusedafterthereplacementperiodhaselapsed.
• Whenthelampbursts,thebrokenpiecesofglassmaygetinsidetheproductorbe
released outside from the openings for ventilation.
• Whenthelampbursts,aslightamountofmercurygasenclosedinthelampalongwith
glass dust may be released from the openings for ventilation.
Immediatelyreplacethelampwhenareplacementmessage
appears on the screen.
• Whenthereplacementtimeapproaches,amessagewillappearonthescreen.
• Theriskofburstwillincreaseifthelampiscontinuouslyusedwithoutbeingreplaced.
• Frequentlychecktheusedhoursandpreparespareswhenthereplacementtime
approaches. (Refer to “Status display”.
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Whenthelampisbroken
• Ifglasscomponents,includingalampandalens,shouldbreak,handlethebroken
pieces with care to avoid injury and contact your dealer for repair service.
• Intheeventoflampburst,unplugtheproductfromthewalloutlet,leaveandcompletely
ventilate the room. Then, thoroughly clean the area around the projector and discard any
edible items placed in that area, as they may be contaminated.
• Whenthelampbursts,consultadoctorifglassdustormercurygasgetsintoyoureyes
or is inhaled.
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