Maintenance 59
Lamp information Getting to know the lamp hour When the pr ojector is in operation, the duration (in hours) of lamp usage is
automatically calculated b y the built-in timer . The method of calculating the e quivalent
lamp hour is as follo ws:
1. Lamp Usage Time = (x+y+z) hours, if
Time used in Normal mode = x hours
Time used in Eco mode = y hours
Time used in SmartEco mode = z hours
2. Equivalent Lamp Hour= hours
X= lamp life spec of Normal mode
Y= lamp life spec of Eco mode
Z= lamp life spec of SmartEco mode
A' is the longest lamp life spec amoung X, Y , Z
See "Setting Lamp mode" belo w for more inf ormation on Economic
mode.
The lamp hour in E conomic and Smar tEco is calculated shorter of that in Normal
mode. That is, using the pr ojector in Economic or SmartEco mode help s to extend
the lamp hour .
T o obtain the lamp hour information:
1. Press MENU and then press / until the SYSTEM SE TUP: Advanced
menu is highli ghted.
2. Press to highlight Lamp Settings and press OK . The Lamp Settings page
displa ys.
3. Y ou will see the Equivalent Lamp Hour information displ aying on the men u.
4. T o lea ve the men u, press MENU.
Y ou can also get the lamp hour i nformation on the INFORMATION menu.
Extending lamp life The pr ojection lamp is a consumable item. T o keep the lamp life as long as possible ,
you can do the following settings via the OSD men u or remote contr ol.
Setting Lamp mode Using Economic/SmartEco mode will r educes system noise and pow er
consumption. If the Economic/SmartEco mode is selected, the light output will be
reduced and r esult in darker pr ojected pictures, the pr ojector protected f or longer working life.
Setting the pr ojector in Economic/SmartEco mode also extends the lamp
operation life. T o set Economic/SmartEco mode, go into the SYSTEM SETUP:
Advanced > Lamp Settings > Lamp mode menu and press
/.
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