Monday, March 18, 2013

PANASONIC PT LC50U - PT LC50E - PT LC150 - LCD PROJECTOR - LAMP REPLACEMENT - LAMP TIME RESET





LAMP REPLACEMENT

Because of possibility of injury, strictly follow the replacement procedure below.
  • After the cooling fan has stopped, and STANDBY(R) ON(G) indicator turns solid red, unplug the power cord.  Note:  Wait more than one hour for lamp replacement.  [ If you need to replace the lamp more urgently ]  The LCD Projector has a forced cooling feature. After the POWER switch is  turned OFF, and sometime during about the first minute of the normal cooling fan operation, press MENU for 5 seconds. The cooling fan will change to high speed forabout 10 minutes. (The "C-d" STATUS CODE will be displayed.)
  • Loosen 2 screws (A) using a screwdriver as shown in Fig. 3-4-1.
  • Remove the Lamp Cover Unit.
  • Push the portion (a) of the Lamp Hold Lever to the direction of the arrow as shown in Fig. and release the Lamp Hold Lever from the Fastening Hook.
  • Carefully pull the Lamp Unit.
WARNING:   The lamp may be hot. Be careful when handling.
CAUTION:  High-pressure lamp may explode if improperly handled.  Danger of injury due to lamp fragments.
  • Install the new Lamp Unit.

Caution:  Make sure that the Lamp Hold Lever is in the original position. Properly dispose of old Lamp.
  • Replace 2 screws (A) using a screwdriver.
  • Plug the power code.

Press POWER and INPUT buttons together for about 5 seconds when lighting up red by POWER LED to reset lamp time.