Sanyo PLC-XE50 owner manual Appendix, Troubleshooting

Appendix

Troubleshooting

Before calling your dealer or service center for assistance, check the items below once again.

–  Make sure you have properly connected the projector to peripheral equipment as described on pages 15–17. –  Make sure all equipment is connected to the AC outlet and the power is turned on.

–  When you operate the projector with a computer and it does not project an image, restart the computer.

Problem:	–  Solutions
	–  Plug the power cord of the projector into the AC outlet.
	–  See if the POWER indicator lights red.
	–  Wait until the POWER indicator stops blinking to turn on the projector
No power	again. The projector can be turned on after the POWER indicator turns red.
	(see page 20).
	–  Check the WARNING indicator. If the WARNING indicator lights red, the
	projector cannot be turned on (see on page 57).
	–  Check the projection lamp (see page 60).
	–  Check if the projector is installed in proper position. (See page 7)
PIN code dialog box appears at	–  PIN code lock is being set. Enter a PIN code; the “1234” or numbers you
start-up.	have set (see pages 19, 50-51)
The initial display is not shown.	– Make sure “Off ” or “Countdown Off” are not chosen at Display function.
	(See “SETTING” section on page 45)
The initial display is not same with	– Make sure “User” or “Off” are not chosen at Logo select function. (See
the default one.	“SETTING” section on page 46)
Input signal switches
automatically. (or does not switch	–  Make sure Input search function is adjusted properly. See page 48.
automatically)
When the projector is on and you
press the input button, an icon	– That is the Filter warning icon. Refer to page 52.
other than the Lamp mode icon
appears.

An icon other than Input mode or Lamp mode icon appears.

–  That is the Lamp replacement icon or the Filter warning icon. See page 52.

–  Check the connection between your computer or video equipment and the projector (see pages 15-17).

–  See if the input signal is correctly output from your computer. Some laptop computers may need to be changed the setting for monitor output when connected to the projector. See your computer’s instruction manual for the setting.

–  It takes about 30 seconds to display an image after turning on the

No image	projector.
	–  See if the selected system is corresponding with your computer or video
	equipment (see pages 27, 38).
	–  Select correct input source once again through menu operation (see pages
	26,36–37).
	–  Make sure the temperature is not out of the specified operating
	temperature (41 ˚F–95 ˚F [5 ˚C–35 ˚C]).
	–  When "No Show is operating, the image can not be displayed. Press the
	NO SHOW button or any other button on the remote control.

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