Lamp Replacement - Mitsubishi LVP-X80U User Manual

Lamp replacement

The lamp is designed to project the image on the LCD
panels. When the lamp no longer functions, replace it
with a new one.
Caution:
• Do not remove the lamp immediately after turning
off the lamp of the projector, you may get burned
because of the high temperature of the lamp.
• For lamp replacement, press the power button to
power off, then wait for 60 seconds in stand-by mode
to allow the lamp and LCD panels to cool. Then turn
off the main switch, unplug the power cord from
the outlet, and wait one hour so that the lamp is
cooled to the touch.
• Do not remove the lamp except for replacement.
Careless treatment can cause injury or fire.
• Do not touch the lamp element directly. It may break
and cause you to injure or burn yourself.
• Be sure not to drop the lamp lid screw into the pro-
jector. Also be sure not to insert metal or any flam-
mable objects, it may cause fire or electric shock. If
any objects are inserted, please unplug and contact
your dealer.
• Install the lamp securely, failure may cause a fire.
• If the light bulb part breaks, some small glass frag-
ments may fall out through the small cooling grill,
and sticks to the inside of projector or the lamp box.
When taking the lamp out, make sure to turn over
the projector and hold the handle of the lamp box to
avoid injury from the glass fragments.
• Never shake the lamp or hold it in front of your face
after removingthe lamp box. The glass fragments may
fall out and cause injuries to your eyes and so on.
1. Reverse the projector gently.
2. Loosen the screws of the lamp
lid on the top cover using a
phillips screwdriver (+) ,
and remove the lid.
• Remove the lamp cover in
the direction of the arrow
as indicated.
3. Loosen screws (a) using a
phillips screwdriver (+).
4. Pull up the handle.
5. Hold onto the projector by the
handle as you pull out the
lamp.
• Pull out the lamp straight
upward.
• Pull the lamp out of the pro-
jector slowly. Should the
light bulb be broken, glass
fragments will spill out if the
lamp is pulled out too
quickly.
• Once the lamp has been re-
moved, do not spill liquid on it, place it near flam-
mable objects or where children can touch it. Other-
wise, it will cause injury or fire.
6. Insert the new lamp securely
into the projector body in the
right direction.
• Make sure that the two posi-
tioning bosses (b) fit to the
lamp positioning holes be-
fore inseting the lamp.
7. Put the handle back to the
holding point.
• M a k e s u r e t h a t t h e
handle is locked.
8. Tighten up the screws (a)
using a phillips screwdriver
(+).
9. Tighten up the screws of the
lamp lid using a phillips
screwdriver (+).
How to reset the operation time meter
Plug in the power cord, switch on the projector, and
reset lamp time by pressing the $, % and POWER
buttons simultaneously.
Caution:
• Do not spill liquid on the lamp or place it near flam-
mable objects or where children can touch it. Oth-
erwise, it could cause injury or fire.
• Be sure that the projector guide is firmly inserted
between the right and left lamp guides.
Important:
• The projector will not turn on if you do not secure
the lamp lid.
• You must reset the operation time meter after
you replace the lamp.
• Do not reset the operation time meter unless the
lamp has been replaced.
Interval of the lamp replacement
The interval of the lamp replacement about 2,000 hours
Screw of the lamp lid
of consecutive use. Replacement span may differ ac-
cording to operating environment, and may be shorter
than 2,000 hours. Decreases in luminescence and/or
color brightness will indicate that the light source lamp
needs to be replaced. When lamp operation time ex-
ceeds 1,500 hours, the indicator will flash alternately
(a)
between green and red (while the lamp is in operation;
when the lamp is not in operation, the indicator will
appear red only). When the lamp has been used for
about 1,900 hours, the message "LAMP!!." will appear
on the screen for one minute. When the lamp has been
used for about 2,000 hours, the projector will automati-
cally shut off for safety and the power indicator light
will be red. The projector cannot be used until the lamp
has been replaced and operation timer has been reset.
Caution:
• The lamp is fragile. If broken, be careful not to cut
yourself with glass fragments.
• The replacement span of the lamp depends on the
environment. For replacement lamps, please con-
tact your dealer.
The projector automatically shuts off when the
lamp is used up in about 2,000 hours and cannot
be used until the lamp is replaced and the inter-
nal timer is reset.
(b)
(a)
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