Maintenance
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Lamp information
Getting to know the lamp hour
When the projector is in operation, the duration (in hours) of lamp usage is automatically
calculated by the built-in timer.
Total (equivalent) lamp hour = 2.5 x (hours used in
Normal
mode) + 1.67 x (hours used
in
Economic
mode) + 1.54 x (hours used in
SmartEco
mode) + 1.00 x (hours used in
LampSave
mode).
To obtain the lamp hour information:
1.
Press
MENU/EXIT
and then press / to highlight the
SYSTEM SETUP:
Advanced
menu.
2.
Press
to
highlight
Lamp Settings
and press
MODE/ENTER
. The
Lamp
Settings
page appears.
3.
Select
Lamp Timer
to display lamp usage information.
4.
To leave the menu, press
MENU/EXIT
.
You can also get the lamp hour information on the
INFORMATION
menu.
Extending lamp life
The projection lamp is a consumable item that normally can last up to 3000-4000 hours
with proper usage. To keep the lamp life as long as possible, you can do the following
settings via the OSD menu.
• Setting the Lamp Mode
Setting the projector in
Economic
,
SmartEco
or
LampSave
mode extends the lamp
operation life. To set
Economic
,
SmartEco
or
LampSave
mode, go into the
SYSTEM
SETUP: Advanced
>
Lamp Settings
>
Lamp Mode
menu and press / .
• Setting Auto Power Off
This function allows the projector to turn off automatically if no input signal is detected
after a set period of time to prevent unnecessary waste of lamp life.
To set
Auto Power Off
, go into the
SYSTEM SETUP: Basic
>
Operation Settings
>
Auto Power Off
menu and press / . If the preset time lengths are not suitable for
your presentation, select
Disable
. The projector will not automatically shut down in a
certain time period.
Lamp mode
Description
Normal
Provides full lamp brightness
Economic
Lowers brightness to extend the lamp life and decreases the fan
noise
SmartEco
Adjusts the lamp power automatically depending on the content
brightness level
LampSave
Adjusts the lamp power automatically and lowers the brightness to
extend the lamp life
