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Maintenance
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The product’s light source is a mercury lamp that lights at increased internal pressure. Be sure
to fully understand the following characteristics of the lamp and handle it with extreme care.
• The lamp may burst with a loud noise due to impact or deterioration, or fail to light at
the expiration of its life.
•How long it takes before the lamp bursts or the life expires may vary greatly by lamp.
Some may burst shortly after first use.
• Burst is likely to happen if the lamp is used after the replacement period has elapsed.
• When the lamp bursts, the broken pieces of glass may get inside the product or be
released outside from the openings for ventilation.
• When the lamp bursts, a slight amount of mercury gas enclosed in the lamp along with
glass dust may be released from the openings for ventilation.
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Immediately replace the lamp when a sign appears on the screen.
• When the replacement time approaches, a message will appear on the screen.
• The risk of burst will increase if the lamp is continuously used without being replaced.
•Frequently check the used hours and prepare spares when the replacement time
approaches. (Refer to “Status display”.
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When the lamp is broken
• If glass components, including a lamp and a lens, should break, handle the broken
pieces with care to avoid injury and contact your dealer for repair service.
• In the event of lamp burst, unplug the product from the wall outlet, leave and completely
ventilate the room. Then, thoroughly clean the area around the projector and discard
any edible items placed in that area.
• When the lamp bursts, consult a doctor if glass dust or mercury gas gets into your eyes
or you breathe it.
About lamp
Maintenance
Using the menus (Continued)
■ Displaying Information (Status display)
This displays information about the input signal, lamp use time, etc.
“Yes”: displayed, “No”: not displayed
Item Description
Computer Y/PB/PR Video S-video
Projector
Input Input source name Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mode name RGB input mode
[Note 1]
Ye s N o N o N o
Resolution Resolution (in dots) Yes No No No
Frequency Sync frequency Yes No No No
Sync Sync signal polarity
[Note 2]
Ye s N o N o N o
Signal format Y/P
B
/P
R
signal format No Yes No No
Video mode Color method of video signal No No Yes Yes
Lamp time Time of lamp use
[Note 3]
Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Lamp reset count The count for lamp replacement Yes Yes Yes Yes
Total time The total time that this projector is
used.
Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Version Firmware version
[Note 4]
Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
Notes
1: The mode of supported RGB signals
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2: Sync signal polarity shown as P (positive) or N (negative) for [H/V].
3: Displays [Lamp time] as a measure of when the lamp should be replaced. (Cannot be used as
a counter of guaranteed lamp time.) When the displayed time approaches 2,000 hours, consult
with a dealer about getting replacement for:
TLPLW9 for TDP-T95 or
TLPLW10 for TDP-T100
(sold separately).
4: [Version] shows the version of the projector’s internal control program. This version is referred
to for customer service, etc.
Note
• The displayed information will not be refreshed if the status changes. To refresh the
information, dismiss the display, then display it again.