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.
See
"Setting Lamp Mode as Economic"
below for more information on
Economic
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.
You will see the
Equivalent Lamp Hour
information appearing on the menu.
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 Lamp Mode as Economic
Using
Economic
mode reduces system noise and power consumption by 30%. If the
Economic
is selected, the light output will be reduced and result in darker projected
pictures.
Setting the projector in
Economic
mode also extends the lamp operation life. To set
Economic
mode, go to 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 to the
SYSTEM SETUP: Basic
>
Operation Settings
>
Auto Power Off
menu and press / . The time period can be set from 5 to 30 minutes
in 5-minute increments. 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
100% lamp brightness
Economic
Saves 30% lamp power consumption
