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Notes on handling the lamp unit
• The lamp unit is sold separately and consult a Panasonic authorized dealer or service center.
Part No. : ET-LAD9610
Lamp unit replacement period
The life span of this lamp unit is 1 500 hours maximum, after which it will need replacing (recommended
replacement time is 1 000 hours). in the normal usage mode. The operating life of the lamp also depends on the
number of times it is turned on and off. Turning on and off the lamp at frequent intervals will decrease its operating
life.
The projector has an automatic shut-off function that automatically stops the light emission of the lamp once its
total usage time exceeds 1 500 hours to prevent any accidents caused by the end of its life. And the on-screen
displays below appear according to its usage time.
Replacing the lamp unit
Some dangers are associated
with the replacing of the lamp.
If lamp replacement becomes
necessary, have the lamp unit
replaced by a qualified service
person, experienced in working
with Xenon lamps.
DANGER
• Warning display between 200 and 50 hours of lamp remain time
The lamp remain time will be displayed in yellow at the bottom-left of
the screen.
(This display will disappear if any of the buttons on the remote control
unit or projector are pressed.)
• Warning display between 50 and 0 hours of lamp remain time
The lamp remain time will be displayed in red at the bottom-left of the
screen for one minute. After this, it will repeatedly turn off for 30
minutes and then be displayed again for one minute.
(This repeating display will be cancelled if any of the buttons on the
remote control unit or projector are pressed.)
• Warning display after 0 hour of lamp remain time
A warning message to urge the replacement of the lamp will be
displayed in red at the bottom left of the screen for 10 minutes. After
that, the automatic shut-off function will set the projector to the
standby mode.
• The lamp used as the light source has a maximum life span of 1,500 hours. However, the amount of
time the lamp is turned on and the intervals between turning on, the environment in which the projector
is used, and the individual characteristics of each lamp will affect this time. The light may flicker or fail to
turn on before 1,500 hours has elapsed, so it is therefore recommended that a spare be made available.
• The lamp service life remaining time is the time the equipment has been used in LAMP POWER:
NORMAL and CONTRAST MODE: NORMAL or HIGH.
NOTE