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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. Open the OSD menu and go to the SYSTEM SETTING: ADVANCED >
Lamp Settings menu.
2. Press Enter and the Lamp Settings page is displayed.
3. You will see the Lamp Hours information on the menu.
4. To leave the menu, press Exit.
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 to the SYSTEM SETTING: ADVANCED > Lamp Settings > Lamp
Mode menu and press / to select Economic.
Setting Power Saving
The projector lowers the power consumption if no input source is detected after 5 minutes to
prevent unnecessary waste of lamp life. You can further decide if you would like the
projector to turn off automatically after a set period of time.
1. Open the OSD menu and go to the SOURCE > Auto Power Off menu.
2. Press Enter and the Auto Power Off page is displayed.
3. Highlight Power Saving and press / .
4. When Disable is selected, the projector power will be reduced to 30% after no signal
is detected for 5 minutes.
If you select 10 min, 20 min or 30 min, the projecter power will be reduced to 30%
after no signal is detected for 5 minutes. And when 10 min, 20 min or 30 min is up,
the projector will turn off automatically.
Setting Sleep Timer
This function allows the projector to turn off automatically after a set period of time to
prevent unnecessary waste of lamp life.
1. Open the OSD menu and go to the SOURCE > Auto Power Off menu.
2. Press Enter and the Auto Power Off page is displayed.
3. Highlight Sleep Timer and press / .
4. 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.