Hitachi ED-X10 Service Manual page 23

Replacing the Lamp
A lamp has a fi nite 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
being started using.
1. Turn the projector off, and unplug the power cord. Allow the lamp to cool for
at least 45 minutes.
2. Prepare a new lamp.
3. Loosen the lamp cover screw (marked by arrow) 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 handles.
5. Insert the new lamp, and retighten fi rmly the two screws that are loosened in
the previous process to lock it in place.
6. Slide the lamp cover back in place and fi rmly fasten the lamp cover screw.
7. Turn the projector on and reset the lamp time using the LAMP TIME function
in the OPTION menu.
(1) Press the MENU button to display a menu. Only when the EASY MENU has
appeared, please perform the next step (2).
(2) Point at the "Go to Advanced Menu ..." in the menu using ▼/▲ button, then
press the ► button.
(3) Point at the "OPTION" in the left column of the menu using ▼/▲ button,
then press the ► button.
(4) Point at the "LAMP TIME" using ▼/▲ 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.
NOTE
• Please reset the lamp time only when you have replaced the lamp, for a suitable indication about the lamp.
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Lamp cover
Screw
Screws
Handle