Care and Replacement

Replacing the lamp unit

Replacing

1.Turn off the MAIN POWER switch according to the procedure “Switching the projector on/off” on page 19, and then disconnect the power cord plug from the wall outlet and check that the area around the lamp unit has cooled down.

2.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.

3.Use a Phillips screw driver 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.

4.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 screw.

5.Install the lamp unit cover, and then use a Phillips screwdriver to securely tighten the lamp unit cover fixing screws.

Lamp unit cover fixing screws

Lamp unit cover

Lamp unit fixing screws

Press

Press

here

here

 

Handle

NOTE:

Be 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.

Grip the handle when you remove the lamp unit. Some parts of the lamp unit are sharpened and may cause injury.

Resetting the LAMP RUNTIME

If the lamp usage time has passed 2 000 hours (when LAMP POWER has been set to NORMAL), the projector will switch to standby mode after approximately 10 minutes of operation. The resetting procedure should thus be completed within 10 minutes.

1.Insert the power cord plug into the wall outlet and then press the MAIN POWER switch.

2.Press the POWER button so that a picture is projected onto the screen.

3.Press the MENU button to display the menu screen, and then press the F or G button to select the OPTION menu.

4.Press the ENTER button, and then press the F or G button to select LAMP RUNTIME.

5.Press and hold the ENTER button for approximately

3 seconds. The confirmation screen, “LAMP RUNTIME RESET.” is displayed and select OK.

6.Turn off the power.

This will reset the cumulative usage time for the lamp unit to zero.

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT GUIDE

DETAILED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OSD DESIGN

TYPE1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OSD POSITION

 

 

 

 

CENTRE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BACK COLOUR

 

 

 

 

BLUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STARTUP LOGO

 

 

 

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO SEARCH

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDMI SIGNAL LEVEL

 

 

 

 

NORMAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INSTALLATION

FRONT/DESK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLEEP

 

 

 

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTITUDE

 

 

 

 

LOW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAMP POWER

 

 

 

 

NORMAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAMP RUNTIME

1820H

 

 

TEST PATTERN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance

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Panasonic PT-AX100U manual Replacing the lamp unit, Resetting the Lamp Runtime

PT-AX100U specifications

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