BenQ W1500 user manual Lamp information, Getting to know the lamp hour, Extending lamp life

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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.

Lamp information See "Setting Lamp Power as Economic or SmartEco" below for more information on Economic mode.

To obtain the lamp hour information:

1.Press MENU/EXIT and then press Getting to know the lamp hour/ Extending lamp life until the Advanced Setup menu is highlighted.

2.Press Manual background to highlight Lamp Settings and press MODE/ENTER. The Lamp Settings page displays.

3.The lamp hour information is shown in the row of Equivalent Lamp Hour.

4.To leave the menu, press MENU/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 OSD menu.

Setting Lamp Power as Economic or SmartEco

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

Setting the projector in Economic or SmartEco mode also extends the lamp life. To set Economic or SmartEco mode, go to the Picture -- Basic > Lamp Power menu, and press MODE/ENTER. The Lamp Power page displays. Then press Manual background/Manual background repeatedly until your desired mode is selected and press

MODE/ENTER.

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

Setting Auto Off

This function allows the projector to turn off automatically if no input source is detected after a set period of time.

To set Auto Off, go to the System Setup > Auto Off menu and press Manual background / Manual background to select a time period. 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.

Important safety instructions

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BenQ W1500 user manual Lamp information, Getting to know the lamp hour, Extending lamp life