Replacing the Lamp

zContinued use of a lamp that has passed its lamp life increases the Caution risk of the lamp rupturing. Replace the lamp with a new one as soon

as possible after the replacement message appears.

zThe light source lamp is a consumable item. The average life of a lamp is approximately 2000 hours. After 2000 hours, a message appears to alert you to the need of lamp replacement. However, note that the characteristics of a particular lamp or lamp operating conditions can cause the lamp to start to go dim or even fail before the message appears.

To check the current lamp use time

1 Press the [MENU] key to display the setup menu.

2 Press the [ ] key to select the “Operational Info” main menu.

zThe “Lamp Time” sub-menu item shows the number of hours that the current lamp has been used.

3 Press the [MENU] key to exit the setup menu.

When to replace the lamp

The LAMP indicator starts to flash red and the message shown below appears whenever the lamp time exceeds 2000 hours.

It is time to replace the lamp. Use the procedure in the User’s Guide to replace the lamp as soon as possible.

When this message appears, replace the lamp as soon as possible using the procedure under “Replacing the Lamp” on page 38.

Note that the above message will disappear about 10 seconds after you turn on the projector, even if you do not replace the lamp.

You will be able to continue using the projector without replacing the lamp until the lamp time reaches 2100 hours. At that time, the LAMP indicator will stop flashing and remain lit red, the following message will appear for about 10 seconds, and then the projector will turn off automatically.

The lamp has exceeded its service life! The projector will not turn on until you replace the lamp.

When this message appears, replace the lamp immediately using the procedure under “Replacing the Lamp” on page 38.

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