User Guide

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Lamp information
Getting to know the lamp hour
When the projector is in operation, the duration (in hours) of lamp usage is automatically
calculated by the built-in timer.
To obtain the lamp hour information:
1. Press MENU/EXIT on the projector or Menu on the remote control and then press
/ until the SYSTEM SETTING: ADVANCED menu is highlighted.
2. Press to highlight Lamp Settings and press MODE/ENTER on the projector or
ENTER on the remote control. The Lamp Settings page is displayed.
3. You will see the Equivalent lamp hour information on the menu.
4. To leave the menu, press MENU/EXIT on the projector or Exit on the remote
control.
You can also get the lamp hour information on the INFORMATION menu.
Extending lamp life
The projection lamp is a consumable item. To keep the lamp life as long as possible, you
can do the following settings via the OSD menu.
Setting Lamp Mode as Economic
Using Economic mode reduces system noise and power consumption by 20%. If the
Economic mode is selected, the light output will be reduced and result in darker projected
pictures.
Setting the projector in Economic mode also extends the lamp operation life. To set
Economic mode, go into the SYSTEM SETTING: ADVANCED > Lamp Settings >
Lamp Mode menu and press / .
Setting Auto Power Off
This function allows the projector to turn off automatically if no input source is detected
after a set period of time to prevent unnecessary waste of lamp life.
To set Auto Power Off, go into the SYSTEM SETTING: BASIC > Auto Power Off
menu and press / . If the preset time lengths are not suitable for your presentation,
select Disable. The projector will not automatically shut down in a certain time period.