Sanyo PLC-XC50 Owner's Manual

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57Maintenance and CareFilter InstructionsFilter prevents dust from accumulating on the optical elements inside the projector. Should the filterbecomes clogged with dust particles, it will reduce cooling fans’ effectiveness and may result in internal heatbuildup and adversely affect the life of the projector. This projector has an electrically operated filter whichhelps you to replace the filter easily. The projector monitors the condition of the filter at all time and replacesa filter with a new one automatically when it detects the clogging.If the projector reaches a time set in the timer setting (p.56),a Filter replacement icon (Fig.1) appears on the screen andthe WARNING FILTER indicator on the top control lights up .When you see this icon, replace the filter as soon as possible(p.52) and reset the Filter counter (p.59). If the filter is out ofscroll and the projector reaches a time set in the timer setting,Fig. 2 appears on the screen, indicating that the filter cartridgereplacement is necessary.When the filter scroll is counted down to 1, the Last scroll icon(Fig.3) appears on the screen, indicating that there is one scrollleft in the filter cartridge (p.56).If the projector detects that the filter is clogged and no scrollis left in the filter cartridge, a Filter cartridge replacement icon(Fig. 4) appears on the screen and the WARNING FILTERindicator on the top control lights up . When you see this icon,replace the filter cartridge (p.58) and reset the Filter counter(p.59) and the Scroll counter (p.59).When the filter is being scrolled using the Filter control functionin the setting menu (p.52), a Filter replacement icon and“Please wait...” message (Fig.5) appear on the screen and theWARNING FILTER indicator blinks slow (approx. 2 secondsON, 2 seconds OFF).The WARNING FILTER indicator blinks fast when the projectordetects an abnormal condition, the filter cartridge is notinstalled properly, or the filter scroll is not working properly .Fig.1 Filter replacement iconFig.4 Filter cartridge replacement iconFig.3 Last scroll iconNotes:• Fig.1, Fig.2, Fig.3, Fig. 4 and Fig.5 will not appear when theDisplay function is set to “Off” (p.47), during “Freeze” (p.23),or “No show” (p.24).• The filter cannot be rewound.• The filter can be scrolled 9 times since the filter cartridge has10 scrolls.• The filter cartridge is disposable. Do not clean and reuse thefilter cartridge.• Do not expose the filter cartridge to water or liquid, or it maycause a breakdown.• Replace the filter cartridge after all the scroll is used up. Ifyou replace the filter cartridge when there are some scrollsleft in the filter cartridge, the filter counter and the scrollcounter do not recognize the correct number of remainingscrolls and the reset function cannot work properly. It maycause a breakdown.• Do not use the filter cartridge with other projector. The filtercounter and the scroll counter do not recognize the correctnumber of remaining scrolls of the used filter cartridge andthe reset function cannot work properly. It may cause abreakdown.Fig.5 Filter replacement icon and “Pleasewait...” message.• Make sure that the projection lamp is turn offwhen you are replacing the filter cartridge.If you replace the filter cartridge when theprojection lamp is turn on, the projectorwill be shut down automatically for safetypurpose• When you forget to reset the filter counter,the projector cannot recognize the correctnumber of remaining scrolls and may cause abreakdown.• Do not forget to reset the filter counter andthe scroll counter in the setting menu afterreplacing the filter cartridge. If you forget toreset the filter counter and the scroll counter,the projector cannot recognize the correctnumber of remaining scrolls and may cause abreakdown.• When the projector is kept used for 3 minuteswithout getting the filter cartridge replacedafter the Fig.4 appears on the screen, theprojector is turned off automatically to preventthe damage of optical components.Fig.2