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Insert the tab on the end of the filter cover into the
filter cover opening and press the filter cover into
position.

Clean the dust off the air filter and cover with a
vacuum cleaner extension hose.

Tab

Grasp the air filter between your
fingers and lift it out of the filter
cover.

Turn over the projector. Press the
tab and lift open the filter cover
in the direction of the arrow.

Insert the tab on the end of the filter cover into the
filter cover opening and press the filter cover into
position.

Tab

• Be sure the filter cover is securely installed. The power will not turn on unless it is correctly installed.

If dust or dirt has collected inside the air filter housing, clean the area with a vacuum cleaner extension hose.

Place the new air filter underneath the tabs on
the filter frame.

Tab

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TEMPERATURE
WARNING
indicator

LAMP
REPLACEMENT
indicator

POWER
indicator

• The warning lights on the projector indicate problems

inside the projector.

• There are two warning lights: a TEMPERATURE

WARNING indicator which warns that the projector is
too hot, and a LAMP REPLACEMENT indicator which
lets you know when to change the lamp.

• If a problem occurs, either the TEMPERATURE

WARNING indicator or the LAMP REPLACEMENT
indicator will illuminate red. After turning off the power,
follow the procedures given below.

• Lamp has been used for over 1,900

hours.

• Lamp has been used for over 2,000

hours.

• Purchase a replacement lamp unit

(lamp cage/module) of the current
type BQC-XGC40XU/1 from your
nearest Sharp Authorised LCD
Projector Dealer or Service Centre.

• Replace the lamp. (See pages 50

and 51.) If you wish, you may have
the lamp replaced at your nearest
Sharp Authorised LCD Projector
Dealer or Service Centre.

The LAMP REPLACEMENT
indicator illuminates red, and
“LAMP” and “ ” will flash in yellow
in the lower-left corner of the
picture.

The power will automatically turn
off and the projector will enter
standby mode.

“LAMP” and “ ” will flash in red in
the lower-left corner of the picture,
and the power will turn off.

• Blocked air intake.

• Clogged air filter.

• Cooling fan breakdown.
• Internal circuit failure.

• Burnt-out lamp.
• Lamp circuit failure.

• Lamp has been used for

over 1,900 hours.

• The bottom filter cover is

open.

The internal
temperature is
abnormally high.

TEMPERATURE
WARNING indicator

LAMP REPLACE-
MENT indicator

POWER indicator

The lamp does not
illuminate.

The lamp requires
replacement.

The POWER
indicator flashes in
red when the
projector is on.

• Relocate the projector to an area with

proper ventilation.

• Clean the filter.

(See page 47.)

• Take the projector to your nearest Sharp

Authorised LCD Projector Dealer or Service
Centre for repair.

• Carefully replace the lamp. (See pages 50

and 51.)

• Take the projector to your nearest Sharp

Authorised LCD Projector Dealer or Service
Centre for repair.

• Securely install the bottom filter cover.

• If the TEMPERATURE WARNING indicator illuminates, follow the above possible solutions and then wait until the projector has cooled down

completely before turning the power back on. (At least 5 minutes.)

• If the power is turned off and then turned on again, as during a brief rest, the LAMP REPLACEMENT indicator may be triggered, preventing

the power from going on. Should this occur, take the power cord out of the wall outlet and put it back in again.

The lamp in this projector operates for approximately 2,000 cumulative hours, depending on the usage environ-
ment. It is recommended that the lamp be replaced after 1,900 cumulative hours of use or when you notice a
significant deterioration of the picture and colour quality. The lamp usage time can be checked with the On-screen
Display (see page 43).

• Intense light hazard. Do not attempt to look into the aperture and lens while the projector is operating.

• As the usage environment can vary significantly, the projector lamp may not operate for 2,000 hours.

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CAUTION:
• Potential hazard of glass particles if lamp ruptures. Please have Sharp Authorised LCD Projector

• Do not remove the lamp cage directly after operation of the projector. The lamp may be extremely

It is recommended that the lamp be replaced after approximately 1,900 cumulative hours of use or when you
notice a significant deterioration of the picture and colour quality. Carefully change the lamp by following the steps
below.
If the new lamp does not light after replacement, take your projector to the nearest Sharp Authorised LCD Projector
Dealer or Service Centre for repair. Purchase a replacement lamp unit (lamp/cage module) of the current type
BQC-XGC40XU/1 from your nearest Sharp Authorised LCD Projector Dealer or Service Centre. Then carefully
change the lamp by following the instructions below. If you wish, you may have the lamp replaced at your nearest
Sharp Authorised LCD Projector Dealer or Service Centre.

Tab

Unplug the power cord from the
AC socket.

Insert the tab on the end of the
filter cover into the filter cover
opening and press the filter
cover into position.

Press POWER OFF. Wait until
the cooling fan stops.

Place the new air filter
underneath the tabs on the filter
frame.

Turn over the projector. Press the
tab and lift open the filter cover
in the direction of the arrow.

Tab

Grasp the air filter between your
fingers and lift it out of the filter
cover.

• Be sure to remove the lamp cage by the handle. Be sure not to touch the glass surface of the lamp cage or the inside of

the projector.

• To avoid injury to yourself and damage to the lamp, be sure to carefully follow the steps below.
• Be sure to change the air filter during lamp replacement. The air filter comes packaged with the lamp unit.

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While pressing ƒ, © and
ENTER on the projector, press
POWER ON on the projector.

Plug the power cord into the AC
socket of the projector.

• Reset the lamp timer only after replacing the lamp.

“LAMP 0000H” is displayed,
indicating that the lamp timer is
reset.

佡

Turn over the projector and loosen the user service
screw that secures the lamp cage cover. Then slide
the cover in the direction of the arrow.

Slide the lamp cage cover in the direction of the
arrow. Then tighten the user service screw.

Press the lamp cage firmly into the lamp cage
compartment. Fasten the securing screws.

Remove the securing screws from the lamp cage.
Hold the lamp cage by the handle and pull it
towards you.

Securing
screw

Securing

screw

User service
screw

User service
screw

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