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Caution
z Take care to avoid touching the lamp (glass) and the mirrors inside the projector.
Doing so can cause the lamp to rupture, shorten lamp life, and otherwise affect lamp
performance.
8
Secure the lamp cartridge with the three screws.
9
Return the lamp cover to its original position, and secure it with the screw.
z After replacing the lamp, be sure to perform the procedure under “Resetting the
Lamp Time” on page 40.
Resetting the Lamp Time
The lamp time reset operation you need to perform depends on when you replace the
lamp.
If you replace the lamp when the above message appears, use the procedure under “To
reset the lamp time” on page 40.
If you replace the lamp after the above message appears, use the procedure under “To
reset the lamp time after exceeding the lamp life” on page 41.
To reset the lamp time
1
Turn on the projector.
2
Press the [MENU] key to display the setup menu.
3
Press the [] key to select “Operational Info”, and then press the [ENTER] key.
4
“Reset Lamp Time” is initially selected, so simply press the [ENTER] key.
z This causes the message “Reset Lamp Time?” to appear.
5
Press the [] key to select “Yes”, and then press the [ENTER] key.
z This resets the lamp time to 0 hours.
6
Press the [MENU] key to exit the setup menu.
z This causes the setup menu to disappear from the projected image.
It is time to replace the lamp. Use the procedure in the User’s Guide to replace the
lamp as soon as possible.
The lamp has exceeded its service life! The projector will not turn on until you
replace the lamp.