Mitsubishi Electronics XL2U user manual Lamp replacement, How to reset the operation time meter

Lamp replacement

The lamp is designed to project the image on the LCD panels. When the lamp no longer functions, replace it with a new one.

Caution:

•Do not remove the lamp immediately after turning off the lamp of the projector, you may get burned because of the high temperature of the lamp.

•For lamp replacement, press the power button to power off, then wait for 60 seconds in stand-by mode to allow the lamp and LCD panels to cool. Then turn off the main switch, unplug the power cord from the outlet, and wait one hour so that the lamp is cooled to the touch.

•Do not remove the lamp except for replacement. Careless treatment can cause injury or fire.

•Do not touch the lamp element directly. It may break and cause you to injure or burn yourself.

•Be sure not to drop the lamp lid screw into the pro- jector. Also be sure not to insert metal or any flam- mable objects, it may cause fire or electric shock. If any objects are inserted, please unplug and contact your dealer.

•Install the lamp securely, failure may cause a fire.

•If the light bulb part breaks, some small glass frag- ments may fall out through the small cooling grille, and sticks to the inside of projector or the lamp box. When taking the lamp out, make sure to turn over the projector and hold the handle of the lamp box to avoid injury from the glass fragments.

•Never shake the lamp or hold it in front of your face after removingthe lamp box. The glass frag- ments may fall out and cause injuries to your eyes and so on.

9.Tighten up the screws of the lamp lid (a) using a phillips

screwdriver (+). (b)

How to reset the operation time meter

Plug in the power cord, switch on the projector, and reset lamp time by pressing the $, % and POWER buttons simulta - neously.

(a)

Caution:

•Do not spill liquid on the

lamp or place it near flammable objects or where children can touch it. Otherwise, it could cause in- jury or fire.

•Be sure that the projector guide is firmly inserted between the right and left lamp guides.

Important:

•If the 3 buttons was not pressed at the same time, the lamp time may not be reset.

•Please confirm the TEMP indicator illuminates about 2 seconds and the lamp time has been reset.

•The projector will not turn on if you do not secure the lamp lid.

•You must reset the operation time meter after you replace the lamp.

•Do not reset the operation time meter unless the lamp has been replaced.

Interval of the lamp replacement

The recommended interval of the lamp replacement is about 2,000 hours of consecutive use. However, the replacement

1.Reverse the projector gently.

2.Loosen the screws of the lamp

lid (a) using a phillips screw- driver (+), and remove the lid.

•Remove the lamp cover in the direction of the arrow as indi- cated.

3.Loosen screws (b) using a phillips screwdriver (+).

4. Pull up the handle.

5. Hold onto the projector by the handle as you pull out the lamp.

(a)

interval may be shorter than such hours depending on the operating conditions. Decreases in the luminescence and/or the color brightness will also indicate that the light source lamp needs to be replaced. When the lamp operation time exceeds the time elapsed until the lamp shutdown notice*1 is issued, the indicator will blink green and red alternately while the lamp is in operation (and while the lamp is not in opera- tion, the indicator will blink red only). In addition, the lamp replacement message will appear on the screen for one minute every time the power is turned on. When the lamp operation time exceeds the time elapsed until the lamp shutdown warn- ing*2 is issued, the replacement message (LAMP:>1900H) will appear on the screen for one minute every 10 hours of opera- tion. When the lamp operation time exceeds the time elapsed

*3

• Pull out the lamp straight up- ward.

•Pull the lamp out of the pro- jector slowly. Should the light bulb be broken, glass

until the lamp shutdown , the projector will automatically shut off for safety purposes and the power indicator will illu- minate red. The projector can’t start operating again until the lamp is replaced and the operation timer is reset.

The projector automatically shuts off when the lamp

fragments will spill out if the lamp is pulled out too quickly.

•Once the lamp has been removed, do not spill liq- uid on it, place it near flammable objects or where children can touch it. Otherwise, it will cause injury or fire.

6.Insert the new lamp securely into the projector body in the right direction.

7. Put the handle back to the holding point.

•Make sure that the handle is locked.

8.Tighten up the screws (b) us- ing a phillips screwdriver (+).

(b)

operation time exceeds the time elapsed until the lamp shutdown*3. It can’t start operating again until the lamp is replaced and the operation timer is reset.

*1	Time elapsed until the lamp shutdown notice	1,500 Hours
*2	Time elapsed until the lamp shutdown warning	1,900 Hours
*3	Time elapsed until the lamp shutdown	2,000 Hours

(These hours are on the condition that the LAMP MODE is set to “STAN- DARD.”)

•When the LAMP MODE is set to “LOW,” the time elapsed until the lamp shutdown will extend up to about 2,500 hours.

Caution:

•The lamp is fragile. If broken, be careful not to cut yourself with glass fragments.

•The replacement span of the lamp depends on the environment. For replacement lamps, please con- tact your dealer.

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