Sony BRAVIA HDMI VPL-AW15 Operating Instructions Manual page 55

Replacing the Lamp
and the Air Filter and
cleaning the
Ventilation holes
(intake)
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Turn off the projector and unplug
the AC power cord.
When setting the projector on a
flat surface such as a desk etc.,
put a cloth to prevent the surface
from being scratched. Reverse
the projector as illustrated, then
place it on the cloth.
Tools you need to get started:
Standard Phillips screwdriver
Cloth (for scratch protection)
The lamp used for the light source has a
certain lifespan. When the lamp dims, the
color balance of the picture becomes strange,
or "Please replace the Lamp/Filter." appears
on the screen, the lamp may be exhausted.
Replace the lamp with a new one (not
supplied) without delay.
Use an LMP-H 160 Pro}ector Lamp as the
replacement lamp.
The air filter is supplied with the LMP-H 160
Projector Lamp. When you replace the lamp,
it is also time to replace the air filter.
Whenever you replace the lamp, be sure to
replace the air filter with a new one. Also
clean the ventilation holes (intake).
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• The lamp remains hot after the projector is
turned off with the I/(,D (On/standby)
switch. If you touch the lamp, you may burn
your fingers. When you replace the lamp,
wait for at least an hour for the lamp to cool.
• Do not touch the surface of the lens. If you
touch it, wipe offthe fingerprints with a
soft cloth.
• Pay special attention to replacing the lamp
when the projector is installed on the ceiling.
• When removing the lamp unit, make sure it
remains horizontal, then pull straight up. Do
not tilt the hunp unit. If you pull out the lamp
unit while tilted and if the lamp breaks, the
pieces may scatter, causing injury.
• When you remove the air filter, be careful
not to let any dust fall into the projector.
• Replacing the air filter is crucial to maintain
the good perfornmnce of the projector or to
prevent malfnnction to it. When a warning
message for replacing the air filter appears,
replace the air filter immediately.
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• When the lamp is dmnaged the broken
pieces of the lamp may become
scattered, if you do not reverse the
projector. This may cause injury.
• Be sure that the proiectnr is placed on a
stable surface.
Loosen the screw on the lamp
cover with a Philips screwdriver,
and then open the lamp cover.
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