Panasonic PT-F200U LAMP, Temp and ARF Indicators, Managing the indicated problems, Lamp indicator

LAMP, TEMP and ARF Indicators

Managing the indicated problems

If a problem should occur with the projector, the LAMP, TEMP and/or FILTER indicators will inform you. Manage the indicated problems as follow.

1.Confirm the status of all indicators and projector, and switch off the projector in proper way.

2.	Find out the cause of the problem by status of the LAMP, TEMP	POWER	LAMP	TEMP FILTER
	and/or FILTER indicators.
3.	Follow the instruction for each indication below and solve the
	problem.

4.Turn on the projector in the correct way and confirm the indicator is not indicating a problem any longer.

NOTE:

• If no problem is found or the problem remains, do not turn on the projector. Instead contact an Authorized Service Center.

LAMP indicator

Indicator	Illuminating RED	Flashing RED
Problem	LAMP RUNTIME has	LAMP circuit failure, abnormal function or Lamp unit is damaged.
	reached 4 800 hours.
	Lamp unit will run out	The MAIN POWER is
Cause		switched on again before	LAMP circuit failure,
	soon and needs to be			Lamp unit is damaged.
		the Lamp unit is cooled	abnormal function.
	replaced.
		enough.
		Let the Lamp unit cool
Remedy	See “Replacing the Lamp	down and turn on the	Contact an Authorized	See “Replacing the Lamp
	unit” on page 41.	MAIN POWER after	Service Center.	unit” on page 41.
		90 seconds.

TEMP indicator

Indicator	Illuminating RED while projecting and the alert will be displayed.
	Flashing RED and POWER is turned off
Problem	The temperature inside and/or outside the projector is abnormally high.
Cause	The ventilation openings	The room temperature is	The ARFis excessively	The projector is located at
			dirty and the ventilation is	high elevations 1 400 -
	are covered.	too high.
			poor.	2 700 m (4 539 - 8 858 ft).
	Remove the object(s)	Reinstall the projector in	Replace the ARF in the	Turn on the projector*1
Remedy	from the ventilation			and set the HIGHLAND to
		temperature controlled	proper method. See
	openings or clear around			ON.
		place. See page 48.	page 40.
	the projector.			See page 35.

*1. The projector will perform only 2 minutes with OFF setting at high elevation.

FILTER indicator

When the FILTER indicator is flashing GREEN, the ARF is normally rolling up.

Indicator	Illuminating RED	Flashing RED	Illuminating ORANGE	Flashing ORANGE
Problem	FILTER REMAINING has	The projector cannot	The ARF cannot operate	FILTER REMAINING has
				turned yellow. See
	turned red. See page 34.	detect the ARF.	properly.
				page 34.
Cause	ARF has been run out.	ARF is not attached.	Foreign object is blocking	ARF is running out and
				the remaining time is
			the ARF operation.	about 240 hours.
	See “Replacing the ARF		Remove the foreign
Remedy			object or contact an	Prepare the ARF for
	(Auto Rolling Filter)” on	Attach the ARF.
			Authorized Service	replacement.
	page 40.
			Center.

Maintenance

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