NEC NP-M352WS User Manual
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3. Convenient Features
❹ Changing Eco Mode/Checking Energy-Saving Effect
Using Eco Mode [ECO MODE]
The ECO MODE (NORMAL and ECO) increases lamp life, while lowering power consumption and cutting down on
CO
CO
2
emissions.
Four brightness modes of the lamp can be selected: [OFF], [AUTO ECO], [NORMAL] and [ECO] modes.
[ECO MODE]
Description
Status of LAMP
indicator
indicator
Status of
ECO indi-
cator
ECO indi-
cator
[OFF]
The lamp brightness is 100%.
Off
Off
[AUTO ECO]
Lamp power consumption will be controlled between
[OFF] and [ECO] automatically according to picture
level.
NOTE: A bright gradation may be less visible depending on
the image.
[OFF] and [ECO] automatically according to picture
level.
NOTE: A bright gradation may be less visible depending on
the image.
Steady
Green light
Green light
Steady
Green light
Green light
[NORMAL]
Lamp power consumption. (approx.81% brightness on
M352WS/M332XS and approx. 76% on M302WS) The
lamp life will extend by lowering the lamp power.
M352WS/M332XS and approx. 76% on M302WS) The
lamp life will extend by lowering the lamp power.
[ECO]
Lamp power consumption (approx. 60% brightness).
The lamp life will extend longer than the one on NOR-
MAL mode by controlling power appropriate for the
lamp. The maximum power becomes equivalent to the
power in NORMAL.
The lamp life will extend longer than the one on NOR-
MAL mode by controlling power appropriate for the
lamp. The maximum power becomes equivalent to the
power in NORMAL.
To turn on the [ECO MODE], do the following:
1. Press the ECO Button on the remote control to display [ECO MODE] screen.
2. Press the ECO button again to select a mode you wish.
1. Press the ECO Button on the remote control to display [ECO MODE] screen.
2. Press the ECO button again to select a mode you wish.
• Each time the ECO button is pressed, the choices will be changed:
OFF
OFF
→ AUTO ECO → NORMAL → ECO → OFF
TIP:
• The leaf symbol at the bottom of the menu shows the current selection of ECO mode.
• The leaf symbol at the bottom of the menu shows the current selection of ECO mode.
NOTE:
• Immediately after the menu item is selected for [ECO MODE], the screen may flicker. This is not malfunction.
• The [ECO MODE] can be changed by using the menu.
Select [SETUP]
• Immediately after the menu item is selected for [ECO MODE], the screen may flicker. This is not malfunction.
• The [ECO MODE] can be changed by using the menu.
Select [SETUP]
→ [GENERAL] → [ECO MODE].
• The lamp life remaining and lamp hours used can be checked in [USAGE TIME]. Select [INFO.]
→[USAGE TIME].
• The projector is always in [NORMAL] for 90 seconds after the lamp is turned on and while the POWER indicator is blinking green.
The lamp condition will not be affected even when [ECO MODE] is changed.
• After a lapse of 1 minute from when the projector displays no-signal guidance, a blue, black or logo screen, [ECO MODE] will
automatically switch to [ECO].
• If the projector is overheated in [OFF] mode, there may be a case where the [ECO MODE] automatically changes to [NORMAL]
mode to protect the projector. When the projector is in [NORMAL] mode, the picture brightness decreases. When the projector
comes back to normal temperature, the [ECO MODE] returns to [OFF] mode.
comes back to normal temperature, the [ECO MODE] returns to [OFF] mode.
Thermometer symbol [ ] indicates the [ECO MODE] is automatically set to [NORMAL] mode because the internal temperature
is too high.