NEC NP60 - page 56

➌ Replacing the Lamp and the Cooling Pump

After your lamp has been operating for 2000 hours (up to 300 0 hours in Eco mode) or longer, the LAMP indicator

in the cabinet will blink red and the message [Th e lamp has reached the end of its usa ble life. Please replace

the lamp.] will appear. Even though the lamp may still be working, replace it at 2000 (up to 3000 hours in Eco

mode) hours to maintain optimal projector performance. Af ter replacing the lamp, be sure to clear the lamp hour

meter. (→ page 46)

CAUTION

• The optional lamp comes with the cooling pu mp.

After replacing the lamp, be sure to replace the cooling pump, too.

• DO NOT TOUCH THE LAMP immediately after it has been used. It will be ex tremely hot. Turn the projector off

and then disconnect the power cable. Allow at least on e hour for the lamp to cool before handling.

• DO NOT REMOVE ANY SCREWS except two lamp case screws. You could receive an electric shock.

• Do not break the glass on the lamp housing.

Keep  nger prints off the glass surface on the lamp housing. Leaving  nger prints in the glass surface might

cause an unwanted shadow and poor picture quality.

• The projector will turn off and go into standby mode after 2100 (up to 3100 hours in Eco mode) hours of ser-

vice. If this happens, be sure to replace the lamp. If you continue to use t he lamp after 2000 hours (up to 3000

hours in Eco mode) of use, the lamp bulb may shatter, and pieces of glass may be scattered in t he lamp case.

Do not touch them as the pieces of glass may cause injury. If this hap pens, contact your NEC dealer for lamp

replacement.

To replace the lamp:

Optional lamp, cooling pump and tools needed for repl acement:

• Replacement lamp with cooling pump: NP03LP (NP60) or NP02LP (NP50/ NP40)

• Phillips screwdriver or equivalent

1. Place the projector on a so ft cloth and turn it over to access the lamp cover on the bottom .

6. Maintenance

2. Loosen the lamp cover screw until t he screwdriver goes into a freewheeling condition and remove the

lamp cover.

The lamp cover screw is not removable.