Panasonic pt-ae900e manual Lamp unit replacement procedure, Care and maintenance

	On-screen display	LAMP indicator
	Displayed for 30
More than 2 700 hours*	seconds. Pressing any	Illuminates red during
	button will clear the
	display.	image projection and
	Remains displayed until	standby mode.
More than 3 000 hours*
	any button is pressed.

* These periods of time may become shorter according to the settings of the projector.

Lamp unit replacement procedure

NOTE:

BIf the lamp usage time has passed 3 000 hours (when “LAMP POWER” has been set to “HIGH” and when “DYNAMIC IRIS” has been set to “ON”), the projector will switch to standby mode after approximately 30 minutes of operation. The steps ) to - on the next page should thus be completed within 30 minutes.

'Install the lamp unit cover, and		,Press and hold the ENTER
	then use a Phillips screwdriver		button for approximately 3
	to securely tighten the lamp		seconds.
	unit cover fixing screws.
(Insert the mains plug into the
	mains socket and then press
	the MAIN POWER switch.
)Press the POWER button so
	that a picture is projected onto
	the screen.
*Press the MENU button to
	display the menu screen, and
	then press the F or G button
	to select the “OPTION” menu.
			The “LAMP RUNTIME” will
			change to “TIME RESET
			[POWER OFF]”.
		BIf the MENU button or the
			RETURN button on the remote
			control unit is pressed, the lamp

#Turn off the MAIN POWER switch according to the procedure given in “Turning off the power” on page 28, and then disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket and check that the area around the lamp unit has cooled down.

$Use a Phillips screwdriver to turn the lamp unit cover fixing screws at the bottom of the projector, and then remove the lamp unit cover.

Lamp unit cover

Lamp unit cover fixing screws

%Use a Phillips screwdriver to loosen the two lamp unit fixing screws until the screws turn freely. Then hold the handle of the lamp unit and gently pull it out from the projector.

Lamp unit fixing screws

AB

Handle

&Insert the new lamp unit while making sure that the direction of insertion is correct, and then use a Phillips screwdriver to securely tighten the lamp unit fixing screws.

When inserting the new lamp unit, be sure to push it in at the point A and B .

		time resetting screen will be
		cancelled.
		-Turn off the power.
		This will reset the cumulative
		usage time for the lamp unit to
		zero.
+Press the ENTER button, and		Refer to page 28 for details on
		how to turn off the power.
	then press the F or G button
		NOTE:
	to select “LAMP RUNTIME”.
		BBe sure to install the lamp unit
		and the lamp unit cover
		securely. If they are not
		securely installed, it may cause
		the protection circuit to operate
		so that the power cannot be
		turned on.

Care and maintenance

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