Lamp Information - BenQ MX813ST User Manual

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.
See "Setting Lamp Mode as Economic"
To obtain the lamp hour information:
1. Press MENU/EXIT and then press
menu is highlighted.
2. Press to highlight Lamp Settings and press MODE/ENTER. The Lamp
Settings page displays.
3. You will see the Equivalent lamp hour information displaying on the menu.
4. To leave the menu, press MENU/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.
Lamp Mode
Normal Mode
Economic Mode
Smart Eco Mode
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 into the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Lamp Settings >
Lamp Mode menu and press
Setting Auto Power Off
This function allows the projector to turn off automatically if no input source is detected
after a set period of time to prevent unnecessary waste of lamp life.
To set Auto Power Off, go into the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Operation Settings
>Auto Power Off menu and press
minutes in 5-minute increments. 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.
60 Maintenance
below for more information on Economic mode.
/ until the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced
Description
This is the default setting(100% Brightness)
70% lamp power consumption.
Lamp power consumption will be changed from 30% to 70%
according to the content brightness level.
/ .
/ . The time period can be set from 5 to 30