Troubleshooting
Phenomena that may be easy to be mistaken for machine defects (continued)
Phenomenon | Cases not involving a machine defect |
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No pictures are displayed.
The lens cap is attached.
Remove the lens cap
The signal cables are not correctly connected.
Correctly connect the connection cables.
The brightness is adjusted to an extremely low level.
Adjust BRIGHTNESS to a higher level using the menu function or the remote control
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The computer cannot detect the projector as a plug and play monitor.
Make sure that the computer can detect a plug and play monitor using another plug and play monitor.
Video screen The FREEZE function is working.
display freezes. Press the FREEZE button to restore the screen to normal.
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12
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Colors have a
faded- out
appearance, or
Color tone is
poor.
Color settings are not correctly adjusted.
Perform picture adjustments by changing the COLOR TEMP, COLOR TINT and/or COLOR SPAC E settings, using the menu functions.
COLOR SPACE setting is not suitable.
Change the COLOR SPACE setting to AUTO, RGB, SMPTE240, REC709 or REC601.
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The brightness and/or contrast are adjusted to an extremely low level.
Adjust BRIGHTNESS and/or CONTRAST settings to a higher level using the menu function.
Pictures appear The WHISPER function is working.
dark. Select NORMAL for the WHISPER item in the SETUP
menu.
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Pictures appear
blurry.
The lamp is approaching the end of its product lifetime.
Replace the lamp.
Either the focus and/or horizontal phase settings are not properly adjusted.
Adjust the focus using the focus ring , and/or H PHASE using the menu function.
The lens is dirty or misty.
Clean the lens referring to the section “Caring for the lens”.
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NOTE • Although bright spots or dark spots may appear on the screen, this is a unique characteristic of liquid crystal displays, and it does not constitute or imply a machine defect.
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