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Maintenance
Lamp replacement (Continued)
1
Unplug power cord.
2
Wait until lamp is suffi ciently cooled.
Wait for at least 1 hour.
3
Remove the outer lamp cover.
Loosen the 2 screws, raise the outer lamp cover
with your fingers as shown to remove the outer
lamp cover. Use care to avoid any damage to nails
and/or tip of your fi nger(s). If you have any diffi culty
in removal, you can use a screwdriver or any other
smaller tool for your convenience.
4
Remove the inner lamp cover.
Remove the screw and carefully set it aside, and
take off the inner lamp cover. Be sure not to loose
the screw.
5
Pull out the lamp.
Loosen the 3 lamp locking screws, pull up the
handle, and press the tab to remove the lamp.
6
Mount the new lamp.
Align the orientation, press down the new lamp until
the bottom is reached, and lock in place using the 3
lamp locking screws.
Inner lamp cover
Tab
Outer lamp cover
7
Replace the inner lamp cover.
Tighten the screw removed in step
4
until the inner lamp cover is no longer loose.
8
Replace the outer lamp cover.
Align the cover, and press it in, then tighten the screws loosened in step
3
until the outer
lamp cover is no longer loose. (Be sure to replace the outer lamp cover.)
9
Reset the lamp time.
See the lamp’s manual for instructions on resetting the lamp time.
Notes and Precautions
The [Lamp time] item in the Status display menu indicates the time of lamp use (as a
rough guide) p.43
Please replace the lamp after 2000 hours of use with [Lamp power] in the Default
setting 2 menu set to [Standard], and 3000 hours of use with [Lamp power] in the
Default setting 2 menu set to [Low]. p.42
There are cases that the lamp can not work before the above mentioned period expires
or before the replacement message is displayed.
Attach the outer lamp cover correctly so that it is not loose. If it is not attached correctly,
the projector may fail to be powered on or the lamp may fail to come on.
Always replace the lamp with a new one.
The lamp is made out of glass. Do not touch the glass surface with your bare hands,
bang it, or scratch it. (Dirt, jolts, scratches and the like could break the lamp.)
About lamp replacement messages
The lamp replacement message of this projector displays an appropriate
period according to the use period for [Standard] / [Low] of the [Lamp power]
respectively.
When the replacement time approaches, the message of “The lamp life is ending.
Please change the lamp.” is displayed every time the power is turned on. This
display disappears when you press the button.
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Used Lamps
This projector’s lamps contain trace amounts of environmentally harmful inorganic
mercury. Be careful not to break used lamps, and dispose of them in accordance with
local regulations.
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