Image display apparatus

Abstract

A projector (image display apparatus) having enhanced visual mute or A/V mute functions includes a light modulation element for displaying an image, a lamp for illuminating the light modulation element, and a fan for cooling the lamp; the image display apparatus further includes a visual mute means for setting a visual mute mode in which no image or a predetermined image is displayed on a display screen thereof, and a lamp output luminance adjusting means for adjusting the output luminance of the lamp in response to the setting and canceling of the visual mute mode by the visual mute means.

1 . An image display apparatus comprising:
 a light modulation element for image display;   a lamp for illuminating the light modulation element; and   a fan for cooling the lamp;   wherein the image display apparatus comprises:   a visual mute means for setting a visual mute mode in which no image or a predetermined image is displayed on a display screen of the image display apparatus; and   a lamp output luminance adjusting means for adjusting the output luminance of the lamp in response to the setting of the visual mute mode and the cancellation of the setting by the visual mute means.