Sony KDF-37H1000 User Manual

The projection lamp, like all lamps, will eventually 
lose brightness and functionality, which affects the 
overall performance of your TV. How long the 
lamp maintains its brightness will vary depending 
upon your usage and environmental conditions. To 
maintain the quality of your viewing experience, 
Sony recommends that you replace the lamp (1) 
after approximately 8,000 hours of use; (2) when 
the screen becomes dark or the color looks 
unusual; (3) when the LAMP LED on the front of 
the TV blinks; or (4) when the lamp replacement 
message appears on the TV screen.

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Use a Sony XL-2500 replacement lamp (not 
supplied) for replacement. Use of any other 
lamp may damage the TV.

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Do not remove the lamp for any purpose other 
than replacement. Doing so may cause injury 
or fire.

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Do not put flammable materials and metal 
objects inside the lamp receptacle of the TV 
after removing the lamp. Doing so may cause 
fire or electrical shock. Do not touch the lamp 
receptacle once the lamp has been removed.

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When the lamp eventually burns out, you may 
hear a noticeable pop sound. This is normal 
and it is inherent to this type of lamp.

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In rare instances, the bulb may pop inside the 
lamp unit, but the lamp unit is designed to 
contain all of the broken glass pieces inside 
the lamp unit.

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This TV’s lamp contains mercury and should 
be disposed of properly. Consult your local 
authorities regarding safe disposal. The 
material contained in this lamp is similar to 
those of a fluorescent lamp, so you should 
dispose of it in the same way.

Turn off the power on the main unit. Wait 
several minutes, then unplug the power cord.
(The cooling fan will continue to operate for 
about two minutes after turning the power 
off.)

Wait at least 30 minutes after unplugging the 
power cord to allow the lamp to cool down 
before replacing it. To avoid being burned, do 
not touch the lamp receptacle once the lamp 
has been removed.

Take the new lamp out of the box.
Do not touch the glass portion of the new 
lamp.

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• Do not shake the lamp. Vibration can damage the lamp 

or shorten its life.

• Avoid touching the front glass of a new lamp or the 

glass of the lamp receptacle. This may reduce picture 
quality or lamp life.

Remove the outside lamp cover.
Using equal force, press both hooks (marked 
by 1) towards the TV screen in the direction 
the arrows are pointing.
While pressing the two hooks (marked by 1), 
push the center lever (marked by 2) towards 
the TV screen and pull the lamp cover towards 
you. The lamp cover should come off easily.

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