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
To obtain the lamp hour information:
1.Press MENU/EXIT on the projector or MENU on the remote control and then press
/ 
until the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced menu is highlighted.
2.Press 
to highlight Lamp Settings and press MODE/ENTER on the projector or Enter on the remote control. The Lamp Settings page is displayed.
3.You will see the Equivalent lamp hour information on the menu.
4.To leave the menu, press MENU/EXIT on the projector or Exit on the remote
control.
You can also get the lamp hour information on the INFORMATION menu.
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 OSD menu.
Setting Lamp mode as Economic
Using Economic mode reduces system noise and power consumption by 20%. If the Economic mode 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 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 source 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 > 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.
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