10. Lamp replacement
10. L AMP REPLACEMENT
10.1 Lamp replacement warnings
Warnings
• Be careful not to drop the lamp fixing screws into the inside of the projector. Don’t put a m etal piece or flamm able objec t into the
projector. Using the projector with any foreign object present inside may result in electric shock or fire. When you can’t remove
the foreign object from the inside, contact your dealer for removal.
• Do not touch the lamp with bare hands or give a shock to the lam p. Attach the lamp properly. Improper han dling may cause
explosion.
• Be su re to install the lamp securely. When the lamp isn’t installed properly, it won’t illuminate. Improper installation may also
result in fire.
• Don’t shake the remove d lamp or don’t lift it abov e y our face. You may be injured in your eye by flying or falling glass fragments.
• Don’t replace the lamp immediately after use bec ause the lamp cover is very hot. You may get burned. Turn off the power
using the PO W E R key. After the lamp g oes out, wait about 2 minutes until the intake and ex haust fans for c ooling the lamp
stop rotating. Then unplug the power c ord, and wa it at least 1 ho ur to allow the lamp to cool down enough to the touch.
10.2 Interval of lamp replacement
About the lamp
This projector is equipped with 2 lamps to project images. T his lamp is a consumable. It may burn out or its brightness may decrease
during use. In suc h case s, r eplace the lam p with a new one as soon a
s possible. B e sure to r eplace the lamp with a new lam p
separately sold that is exclusive to this p rojector. Contact your dealer for purchase of the lamp.
Spare lamp: H LAM P 350W
About lamp replacement interval
The recommended interval of lamp replacement is about 4000 hours
12
of c onsecutive use. Suc h interval differs de pending on the
operating environment and may be shorter t han 4000 hour s
12
. Dec rease in luminescence and/or color brightness indicates that the
lamp needs to be rep laced. When the lamp operation time ex ceeds 3000 hours
1
, the lamp replacement message will appear on
the s creen for 1 m inute everytime the lam p is turned on. W hen the lamp has been used for ab out 3800 hours
1
, the replacement
message (IT’S TIME FOR L AM P * REPLACE ME NT ) will appe ar on the screen for 1 minute every 20 hours
1
thereafter. When the
lamp operation time exceeds 4000 hours
12
, the projector automatically shuts off.
Caution
• Don’t remove the lamp for any purpose other
than replacement. Unnecessary removal of the lamp m ay res ult in a breakdown.
• This projector uses a high-pressure mercury lamp as the light source. The high-pressure mercury lamp m ay explode or fail
to illuminate permanently becaus e of an impact, scratch, or deterioration through use. The period of time until explosion or
permanent failure to illuminate varies considerably from lamp to lamp, depending on operation conditions. T herefore, the lamp
may explode soon after the s tart of use.
• The possibility of explos ion of the lamp increases if you use it beyond it s replacem ent period. When the instruction of lamp
replacement appears, replace it with a new one immediately even if the lamp is still lighting normally.
• When the h igh-pressure mer cury lamp explodes, glass fragments will scatter inside or outside the lam p box and the gas charged
inside the lamp w ill diffuse inside or outside the projector. The gas inside the lamp c ontains mercury. Be careful not to breathe
it or avoid it from entering your ey e or mouth . If yo u should b reathe it or if it should enter your eye or mouth, see a doctor
immediately.
• In the event that the high-pressure mercury lamp exploded, glass fragments may have been scattered inside the projector. Ask
your dealer to replace the lamp
and to inspect the inside of the projector. When you clean or replace the lamp by yourself, be
sure to hold the handle of the lamp. You m ay get injured by glass fragments.
• When r emov ing the lamp from the ceiling-mounted projector, use the lamp replacement tray packed with the projector or option
lamp to prevent glass fragments from scattering.
• Be sure to use the lamp exclusive to this projector, H LAMP 350W. Us e of other lamps may cause a failure o f the projector.
Before replacing the lamp
Check which lamp is to be replaced using the INF O menu in the OSD Lite menu.
1. Duration when LAMP MODE of the INSTALLATION 1 menu is set to LOW. When it is set to STANDARD, this duration will be shorted.
2. When LAMP MODE is set to STANDARD, this duration will be shorted to 2000 hours.
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