The Lamp Menu - Christie GraphXMASTER RPMS-D100U User Manual

OPERATION
3.11 The Lamp
Menu
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The Lamp menu is accessible from the Main menu (item 5). It is comprised of read
only information, options and sub menus. From the lamp menu, you can:
• select a lamp operation and lamp
power mode
• set a lamp limit and enable a lamp
warning message
• select a lamp submenu to access lamp
specific, read-only information, such as
lamp status, record lamp serial number
(required when replacing a lamp), and
switch lamp operations
LAMP MESSAGE
- Enter a checkmark to enable a warning message to appear, upon
powering up the projector, which indicates the lamp has reached the user-specified
Lamp Limit. Delete the checkmark if you do not wish to see this warning. In this
case, the status of the lamp and the number of hours it has been in use must be
monitored manually.
NOTES: 1) It is recommended that the Lamp Message checkbox remain enabled. 2)
Exit
Press to temporarily cancel the warning message. The message continues to
appear upon power-up until you install a new lamp.
LAMP LIMIT
– Enter the number of hours you expect to log on the current lamp before
replacing it.
NOTES: 1) If you change modes over the life of a lamp, the lamp limit you originally
expected may no longer be possible. 2) Turning the lamp on and off can reduce lamp
life significantly, as will other factors.
LAMP MODE
- Use the pull down list to select the Lamp
Mode (power level) of the projector. This option gives you
the ability to control the light output of the projector.
Although there are some exceptions, typically the life span
of the lamp is shortened the higher you set the light output or power setting of the
projector.
•
Max Brightness:
brightly as possible. The Power option (slidebar) in the Lamp menu will read
as 120W in Single or Dual Lamp mode. Keep in mind that the maximum
brightness for any lamp gradually diminishes with age and the image
becomes dimmer over time.
•
Power:
Select this option to set the amount of power (in watts) supplied to the
lamps (single or both). The power level remains constant throughout the life
of the lamp.
POWER –
Use the Power slidebar (Figure 3.27.) to set the power level (in watts) that
will be applied to each of the lamps during operation. Power can be set at 100W –
120W for each of the lamps. When you are operating in Single Lamp mode, power is
increased or decreased incrementally for the selected lamp. In Dual Lamp mode,
power changes for alternating lamps (also in increments) until the desired power
Select this option when you want the lamp to always burn as
1. Max Brightness
2. Power