Display Lamp Operation Hours, Replacing the Lamp

6.3 Lamp

The following symptoms may indicate a lamp in need of replacement:

•A dark picture.

•LAMP indicator lights up red.

•"CHANGE THE LAMP" message appears on the screen.

Display Lamp Operation Hours

If there is a need to determine the lamp operation hours, follow these steps:

a)While the projector is running, press and hold the timer button on the remote control for 3 seconds.

b)The operating time of the lamp will be displayed. If the operating hours are greater than 1,900 the "CHANGE THE LAMP" message will appear. If the hours are greater than 1,980 the following message will appear, "POWER WILL SHUT OFF IN 20 HOURS" The number of hours left until shut down will decrease until 0 hour is reached, then power will be turned off.

Note: After 2000 hours, the projector will only run for 10 minute intervals when restarted until the lamp is replaced and the lamp timer is reset.

c)To reset the timer, press the reset button and select 0 (or CANCEL). The "CHANGE THE LAMP" message will not come up if the timer is reset.

Replacing the Lamp

Warning: Always turn off and unplug projector when changing lamp.

Warning: Lamp and adjacent metal parts become extremely hot and can cause severe burns to your fingers. Allow the projector to cool for at least 30 minutes before replacing the lamp.

6.3.1Remove lamp access door: The lamp access door is located on the bottom of the machine on the right side. Use a flathead screwdriver to unscrew the cover retaining screws and gently open the cover and set it aside..

6.3.2Retaining screws: Use a standard screwdriver to unscrew the lamp module retaining screws.

Note: There are three lamp module screws that must be loosened. These screws are self-containing screws that cannot be removed from the lamp module.

3M™ Multimedia Projector MP8640