846. Maintenance Replacing the LampWhen the lamp reaches the end of its life, the LAMP indicator in the cabinet will blink red. Even though the lamp maystill be working, replace the lamp to maintain the optimal projector performance. After replacing the lamp, be sure toclear the lamp hour meter. (→ page 80)CAUTION• DO NOT TOUCH THE LAMP immediately after it has been used. It will be extremely hot. Turn the projector off,turn off the main power switch and then disconnect the power cable. Allow at least one hour for the lamp to coolbefore handling.• DO NOT REMOVE ANY SCREWS except one lamp cover screw and two lamp housing screws. You could receivean electric shock.• Do not break the glass on the lamp housing.Keep finger prints off the glass surface on the lamp housing. Leaving finger prints on the glass surface might causean unwanted shadow and poor picture quality.• The projector will turn off and go into standby mode when you continue to use the projector for another 100 hoursafter the lamp has reached the end of its life. If this happens, be sure to replace the lamp. If you continue to usethe lamp after the lamp reaches the end of its life, the lamp bulb may shatter, and pieces of glass may be scatteredin the lamp case. Do not touch them as the pieces of glass may cause injury. If this happens, contact your NECdealer for lamp replacement.*NOTE: This message will be displayed under the following conditions:• for one minute after the projector has been powered on• when the (POWER) button on the projector cabinet or the POWER OFF button on the remote control is pressedTo turn off the message, press any button on the projector cabinet or the remote control.To replace the lamp:Optional lamp and tools needed for replacement:• Replacement lamp:NP07LP (NP610/NP510W/NP410W/NP610S/NP510WS)NP14LP (NP510/NP410/NP405/NP310/NP305)
