Chapter 5 Maintenance — Maintenance/replacement
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Cleaning the air lter unit
Remove the air lter unit beforehand with the previously described procedure of “Removing the air lter unit”.
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
1) Wash the air filter unit. (Fig. 1)
i) Soak the air filter unit in cold or warm water and then lightly rinse it.
f Do not use cleaning tools such as brushes.
f When rinsing, hold the frame of the air lter unit without putting strong pressure on the lter unit.
ii) Rinse the air filter unit two to three times using fresh water each time.
f Insufcient rinsing may result in odors.
2) Dry the air filter unit. (Fig. 2)
f Let the air lter unit naturally dry off in a well-ventilated place where there is little dust and is not exposed to direct sunlight.
f Do not dry using drying devices such as dryers.
f After the air lter is dried, proceed to “Attaching the air lter unit” (x page 158).
Attaching the air lter unit
Protrusion of the air filter unit
Tabs on the projector body
Tabs on the projector body
Protrusion of the air filter unit
Groove on the projector body
Groove on the projector body
1) Attach the air filter unit to the projector.
f The air lter unit has no difference between top and bottom, but is two-sided. Match the protrusion position of the air lter with the
grooves on the projector body.
f Hook the air lter unit frame at the exhaust port side to the two tabs of the back side of the projector’s air lter unit compartment and
perform Step 2) in “Removing the air lter unit” in the reverse order to attach.
f Conrm that the tabs of the air lter unit compartment of the projector body are hooked to the air lter unit frame.
2) Attach the air filter cover to the projector and use a Phillips screwdriver to tighten the air filter cover
screw.
f Perform Step 2) in “Removing the air lter unit” (x page 157) in the reverse order.
Attention
f After washing the air lter unit, dry it thoroughly before attaching it back to the projector. Attaching a wet unit will cause an electric shock or
malfunction.
f Do not disassemble the air lter unit.
Note
f Make sure that the air lter unit is properly attached before using the projector. If it is not properly attached, the projector will suck in dirt and
dust causing a malfunction.
f If you use the projector without attaching the air lter unit, the lter indicator <FILTER> ashes in red and the message appears on the
projection screen for approximately 30 seconds.
f Replace the air lter unit with the new optional Replacement Filter Unit (Model No.: ET-EMF320) if it is damaged or if the dirt does not come
off even after washing.
f Air lter replacement is recommended after cleaning the unit two times.
f The dust-proof properties may be reduced after each cleaning.