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Maintenance
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 = 2.0 x (hours used in
Normal
mode) + 1.4 x (hours used in
Economic
mode) + 1.0 x (hours used in
SmartEco
mode)
To obtain the lamp hour information:
1. Press
MENU
and then use the arrow keys (
/ / /
) to go to
Information
(while under the
Basic
OSD menu) or
Settings
>
Information
(while under the
Advanced
OSD menu).
2. The
Lamp Usage Time
information displays.
3. Press
BACK
to exit.
or
1. Under the
Advanced
OSD menu, press
MENU
and then use the arrow keys (
/ / /
) to go to
System Setup : Advanced
>
Lamp Settings
.
2. Press
OK
to display the
Lamp Settings
window.
3. Use
to select
Lamp Timer
and press
OK
, the
Lamp Timer
information displays.
4. Press
BACK
to exit.
Extending lamp life
The projection lamp is a consumable item. To keep the lamp life as long as possible, you can do the
following settings via the
Advanced
OSD menu.
To access the
Advanced
OSD menu, see
for details.
Setting
Lamp Power
Setting the projector in
Economic
or
SmartEco
mode extends the lamp life.
Using
Economic
mode reduces system noise and power consumption by 30%. Using
SmartEco
mode
reduces system noise and lamp power consumption by up to 70%. If the
Economic
or
SmartEco
mode
is selected, the light output will be reduced and result in darker projected pictures.
1. Under the
Advanced
OSD menu, go to
Picture
>
Lamp Power
.
2. Press
OK
to display the
Lamp Power
window.
3. Press
/
to move to your desired mode, and press
OK
to save your changes and exit.
Lamp mode
Description
Normal
100% lamp brightness
Economic
Saves 30% lamp power consumption
SmartEco
Saves up to 70% lamp power consumption depending on the content brightness level
