Written by Correy Pelletier
There are thirteen main companies that sell projectors and each projector has a PDF manual easily found on the internet. You will first need to find the one that goes with your model and brand. If you own a specific brand like Optoma, then the menu navigation should be very similar regardless of the projector model. Listed is a popular projector model for each of these thirteen brands and finding the lamp hours in the on-screen menu is similar if it shares the same brand.
Optoma
Projector Model: TX775
- Press on the Menu button to open the image menu.
- Then use the left-right cursor button and proceed to the Management menu.
- Use the up-down cursor button to move down to status.
- Then use the right cursor button or the Enter button to enter the Status menu. The “Lamp Hours” lets you see how many lamp hours your lamp has used.
BENQ
Projector Model: MS521
This projector uses Economic, SmartEco, and LampSave to save and elongate the amount of lamp hours.
- Press the Menu/Exit button and then press the left-right arrow buttons until the System Setup: Advanced menu is highlighted.
- Use the down arrow to highlight the lamp settings and press the Mode/Enter button. The lamp setting page should display.
- Here you will see the equivalent lamp information, which should show the number of hours the lamp was used.
- To leave the menu, press the Menu/Exit button.
*You can also use the INFORMATION menu to find lamp hour information.
Epson
Projector Model: PowerLite 73c
- Press on the Menu button and you will see the main menu.
- Use the Enter button to select About. Now you can see lamp usage information and other advanced display settings on the right.
- To exit, press the Esc button or Menu button.
NEC
Projector Model: PA722X
- Press the ENTER button on the remote control or on the projector.
- Use the left and right arrow buttons to move between the tabs.
- Find INFO. and use the up and down buttons to select Usage Time. This will show you the Lamp Life Remaining and Lamp Hours Used.
DELL
Projector Model: 7609WU
- Use the remote or projector control buttons to press the Menu button.
- Use the left and right arrows to select Lamp and press the Enter button. When an item or tab is selected it will turn dark blue.
- Then use the up and down arrows to select the setting you want.
- Use the left and right arrows to switch from Yes or No or On or Off in the options.
- Select the Exit Menu option to exit the menu and return to the main menu.
Hitachi
Projector Model: CP-X445
- Press the Menu button either on the remote or on top of the projector.
- Use the up and down arrows to maneuver the menu and select Option.
- Then use the left and right arrows to change the item’s settings on the right.
- Find Lamp Time, which will show you the number of hours your lamp was used since the last reset.
Infocus
Projector Model: IN102
- Press the Menu/Exit button and then use the left and right arrows until the System Setup: Advanced menu is highlighted.
- Press the down arrow to go to Lamp Settings and press the Mode/Enter button. The Lamp Settings page will appear.
- This will show the Equivalent lamp hour information.
- To leave the menu, press the Menu/Exit button.
*You can also use the INFORMATION menu to get the lamp hour information.
JVC
Projector Model: LX-FH50
- Press the MENU button.
- Use the arrow buttons to go to Information or System Setup: Advanced, then Lamp Settings and lastly, Lamp Time.
- The Lamp Time information will appear.
- Press the MENU button to exit.
Mitsubishi
Projector Model: HC4000
- Press the Menu button.
- Use the left and right buttons to move to the Information tab.
- Under Lamp Time, it shows the number of hours the lamp was used.
*If the lamp hours are low, then it will show 0H or zero hours.
Viewsonic
Projector Model: PJ1172
- Press the Menu button on the remote or press the RESET button for three seconds to get to the LAMP TIME menu faster.
- Use the up and down arrow buttons to go to the Option menu.
- Under LAMP TIME, it shows the number of hours the lamp was used.
Acer
Projector Model: H7850
- Press the Menu button on the remote or projector.
- Use the up and down arrow buttons to scroll down to the Management Menu or icon of a projector with a lightning bolt above it.
- Under Lamp, it shows Lamp Hour Elapse or how long the lamp has been used in hours.
- Press Lamp Reminding, if you want to be reminded before the lamp reaches thirty hours before the end of its life.
Sony
Projector Model: VPL-VW675ES
- Press the Menu button on the remote or on the projector.
- Use the up and down arrows to scroll down to the i icon or Information menu.
- Under Lamp Timer, it shows how many hours the lamp has been used.
Panasonic
Projector Model: PT-EX500U
- Press the Menu button on the remote.
- Use the up and down arrow button to scroll down to the information icon or the Information menu.
- Under Lamp Runtime, it shows how long the lamp has run over time.