Maintenance; Lamp - Hitachi CP-X253 User Manual

Maintenance

Maintenance

Lamp

A lamp has finite product life. Using the lamp for long periods of time could cause
the pictures darker or the color tone poor. Note that each lamp has a different
lifetime, and some may burst or burn out soon after you start using them.
Preparation of a new lamp and early replacement are recommended. To prepare
a new lamp, contact your dealer and tell the lamp type number.
Type number : DT00781
Replacing the lamp
1.
Turn the projector off, and unplug the power cord.
Allow the projector to cool for at least 45 minutes.
2.
Prepare a new lamp.
If the projector is mounted on a ceiling, or if the lamp
has broken, also ask the dealer to replace the lamp.
In case of replacement by yourself,
3.
Loosen the screw (marked by arrow) of the lamp cover
and then slide the lamp cover to the side to remove it.
4.
Loosen the 2 screws (marked by arrow) of the
lamp, and slowly pick up the lamp by the handle.
It may make it easy to take the lamp out slightly
toward the control panel of the projector.
5.
Insert the new lamp, and retighten firmly the
2 screws of the lamp that are loosened in the
previous process to lock it in place. Tighten the
screw  first, then screw  .
6.
Slide the lamp cover back in place and firmly
fasten the screw of the lamp cover.
7.
Turn the projector on and reset the lamp time
using the LAMP TIME item in the OPTION menu.
(1) Press the MENU button to display a menu.
(2) Point at the "Go to Advanced Menu ..." in the menu
using the ▼/▲ button, then press the ► button.
(3) Point at the "OPTION" in the left column of the menu
using the ▼/▲button, then press the ► button.
(4) Point at the "LAMP TIME" using the ▼/▲ button, then press the ► button. A
dialog will appear.
(5) Press the ▲ button to select "RESET" on the dialog. It performs resetting the lamp time.
CAUTION ►Do not touch any inner space of the projector, while the lamp
is taken out.
NOTE • Please reset the lamp time only when you have replaced the lamp,
for a suitable indication about the lamp.
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The lamp cover
The handle
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