Complete peripheral connections (with a computer, VCR, etc.) before turning on the projector.

Basic Operation

Turning On the Projector

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2 Connect the projector's AC power cord into an AC outlet and open the front cover. Turn the Main On / Off switch on, and the POWER indicator flashes red in a moment and turns on red. (If the front cover is being closed, the POWER indicator light orange.)

Open the front cover.

Main On/Off switch

3

Press the POWER ON-OFF button on the top control or on the

 

remote control. The POWER indicator turns green, and the

 

cooling fans start to operate. The preparation display appears on

 

the screen and the count down starts. (A captured image can

 

be used as the preparation display. See “Capture” on page 42.)

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After the count-down, the input source that was selected last

 

and the Lamp mode status icon appear on the screen.

OFFON

Selected Input Source and Lamp Mode

Lamp mode

(See page 29, 39 for Lamp mode.)

Turning Off the Projector

1

Press the POWER ON-OFF button on the top control or on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

remote control, and a message "Power off?" appears on the

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen. The message is not displayed and the projector is

 

 

 

 

 

 

turned off when the Power off confirmation function is off. (See

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Setting Menu on page 43.)

 

 

 

 

 

2

Press the POWER ON-OFF button again to turn off the

 

 

 

 

 

 

projector. The POWER indicator starts to flash red, and it

 

 

 

 

 

 

continues while the cooling fans are operating (for about 60

The message disappears after 4 seconds.

 

seconds).

 

 

 

 

 

3

When the projector has cooled down enough to be turned on

 

 

 

 

 

again, the POWER indicator lights red. Then you can turn the Main On/Off switch off and disconnect the AC power cord.

TO MAINTAIN THE LIFE OF LAMP, ONCE YOU TURN

PROJECTOR ON, WAIT AT LEAST 5 MINUTES BEFORE

TURNING IT OFF.

DO NOT DISCONNECT AC POWER CORD WHILE

COOLING FANS ARE RUNNING OR BEFORE POWER

INDICATOR LIGHTS RED. OTHERWISE IT WILL RESULT

IN SHORTENING LAMP LIFE.

NOTE

●When the front cover is closed during operation, the projector is automatically turned off in 5 seconds for safety. Be sure to turn off the projector by pressing the POWER ON-OFF button on the top control or on the remote control after use.

●The projector cannot be turned on during the cooling period with the POWER indicator flashing red. You can turn it on again after the POWER indicator lights red.

●Do not use the projector for more than 24 hours continuously. Turn off the projector at least once in 24 hours and give it a rest. Continuous use may result in shortening the lamp lifetime.

●This projector monitors internal temperature and automatically controls the running speed of the cooling fans.

●If the WARNING indicator flashes or lights red, see “Warning Indicator” on page 45.

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