Lamp Information - Hitachi CP-DX351 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. The method of calculating the equivalent lamp hour is as
follows:
Total lamp hour = (hours used in Normal mode) + (hours used in Economic mode) +
(hours used in Intelligent Eco mode)
To obtain the lamp hour information:
1. Press MENU on the projector or MENU/EXIT on the remote control and then press
/ until the SYSTEM SETTING: ADVANCED menu is highlighted.
2. Press
remote control. The Lamp Settings page is displayed.
3. You will see the Equivalent lamp hour information on the menu.
4. To leave the menu, press MENU on the projector or MENU/EXIT on the remote
control.
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 or Intelligent Eco
Using Economic/Intelligent Eco mode reduces system noise and power consumption. If
the Economic/Intelligent Eco mode is selected, the light output will be reduced and result
in darker projected pictures.
Setting the projector in Economic/Intelligent Eco mode also extends the lamp operation
life. To set Intelligent Eco mode, go into the SYSTEM SETTING: 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 SETTING: BASIC > Auto Power Off
menu and press
Disable. The projector will not automatically shut down in a certain time period.
to highlight Lamp Settings and press MODE/ENTER on the projector or
/ . If the preset time lengths are not suitable for your presentation, select
/ .
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