ViewSonic Troubleshooting Guide for Projectors OSD Messages

Troubleshooting

OSD Messages

The messages as described below may appear on the screen at POWER ON. Take the appropriate measures when such messages appear.

	Table 10: OSD Messages
Screen Message	Meaning or Action Required
CHANGE THE LAMP. AFTER	The lamp will reach the end of its life in 300 hours. POWER is switched off
REPLACING LAMP, RESET THE LAMP	automatically when the lamp reaches the end of its life. prepare a new lamp
TIME. 1	for installation.
	Always reset the lamp timer after replacing the lamp.
CHANGE THE LAMP. AFTER	The lamp will reach the end of its life in ** hours. POWER will be switched
REPLACING LAMP, RESET THE LAMP	OFF automatically in ** hours. Replace the lamp as shown in "Replacing
TIME. THE POWER WILL TURN OFF	the Lamp" on page 19.
AFTER ** HR. 1	Always reset the lamp timer after replacing the lamp.
CHANGE THE LAMP. AFTER	The lamp has reached the end of its life. POWER will be switched OFF in a
REPLACING LAMP, RESET THE LAMP	few minutes.
TIME. THE POWER WILL TURN OFF	Switch POWER OFF immediately and replace the lamp as shown in
AFTER 0 HR.
	"Replacing the Lamp" on page 19.
	Always reset the lamp timer after replacing the lamp.
NO INPUT IS DETECTED	No input signal found.
ON ***	Check signal input connections and signal sources.
SYNC IS OUT OF RANGE ON ***	The horizontal or vertical frequency of the input signal is not within the
	specified range.
	Check the specifications of the equipment and the signal source.
CHECK THE AIR FLOW	The internal temperature has risen.
	Switch POWER OFF, and wait 20 minutes until the equipment cools.
	Check the following and switch POWER ON again.
	• Are the ventilation openings blocked?
	• Is the air filter dirty?
	• Is the ambient temperature in excess of 95°F (35°C)?

1This message is cleared automatically after approximately three minutes, and appears every time POWER is switched ON.

Indicator Messages

The POWER indicator, LAMP indicator, and TEMP indicator are either lit, unlit or blinking as explained in the table below.

			Table 11: Indicator Messages
POWER	LAMP	TEMP		Meaning or Action Required
indicator	indicator	indicator
Lights orange	Turns off	Turns off		The Standby mode has been set.
Blinks green	Turns off	Turns off		Warming up. Please wait.
Lights green	Turns off	Turns off		ON. Normal operation possible.
Blinks orange	Turns off	Turns off		Cooling. Please wait.
Blinks red	-	-		Cooling. Please wait.
				The error is found. Take the appropriate measures when the POWER
				indicator ceases blinking.

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