How to Reset a Lamp Timer on a Panasonic Projector

Panasonic projectors warn you to replace your lamp before they reach their maximum lifetime.

Once a Panasonic projector's lamp timer reaches the lifetime limit of its lamp, it automatically puts the projector in standby mode after 10 minutes of use.

Different projectors have different maximum lamp lifetimes, but most are located between 2,000 and 3,000 hours.

The lamp timer doesn't detect when you've installed a fresh bulb, so you have to manually reset it.

Below are steps of how to reset a Panasonic Projector Lamp Timer:

1.Turn the projector on and press the key "Menu" button, either on the projector's remote or the projector itself.Press the power button so that a picture is projected onto the screen

2.Select "Option" from the menu and go to "Lamp runtime" in that subcategory. This screen displays how many hours the projector's lamp has logged.Press the Menu button to view the "Main Menu", and then press the F or G button to select "Option".

3.Press the Enter button to display the "Option" menu, and then press the 5 or 6 button to select "Lamp Runtime"

4.Press and hold the Enter button for approximately 3 seconds, select "OK" on the confirmation screen, then turn off the projector to reset the lamp runtime counter.

5.The "Lamp Runtime" will change to "Time reset [Power Off]", go back to the "Lamp runtime" option screen to confirm the lamp timer has been reset to zero.

6.Turn off the power and disconnect the power cord.