Mitsubishi Electronics XD460U Troubleshooting, No image appears on the screen Problem Solution

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Troubleshooting

Before asking for repair of the projector, check the following. If the symptom persists, stop using the projector, be sure to unplug the power plug, and then contact your dealer.

No image appears on the screen.

Problem

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power can not be

• Check whether the indicators are on or off and how they are lightning.

turned on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER

STATUS

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connect the power cord to the projector.

 

 

Off

Off

Plug the power cord into a wall outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If any objects are blocking the air inlet or outlet grille, remove them and carry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

out the following.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

Off

 

2. Make sure that the projector has cooled off.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Plug the power cord into the wall outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Press the POWER button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If any objects are blocking the air inlet or outlet grille, remove them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don't expose the air outlet grilles to hot air emitted from a heating appliance.

 

 

Steady red

Blinking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

orange

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After the STATUS indicator stops blinking, press the POWER button.

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

 

• If you unplug the power cord while the fan is rotating, the lamp may not turn on about one minute when

 

 

 

 

 

 

you plug the power cord next time.

 

 

 

 

 

green

 

• The lamp can't turn on again for one minute after it goes out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the POWER button several times.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Replace the lamp. (The lamp is at the end of its life.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steady red

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attach the lamp cover on the bottom.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

 

 

 

 

Blinking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and contact your dealer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

red / green

Steady

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blinking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No image appears on

• Cancel the AV mute by pressing the MUTE button.

the screen.

• Check that the lens cap is removed.

It may take about one minute for the lamp to light up.

The lamp fails to light up on rare occasions. In such a case, wait for a few minutes and then try again.

If the projector was turned off before the lamp was cooled down sufficiently last time, the fan may start rotating and the POWER button may not work after the power cord is plugged. After the fan stops rotating, press the POWER button to turn back on the POWER indicator.

Set SCART INPUT in the FEATURE menu to OFF. (See page 24.)

Check that the intake vent is clean.

Check that the lamp cover is closed. (See Page 32.)

Check that the cables connected to the external devices are not broken.

When an extension cable is being used, replace it with the supplied cable for check. When images are displayed correctly, add an RGB signal amplifier to the extension cable.

Projected images

• This problem may occur when the intake vent and/or exhaust vents are blocked. (In

suddenly disappear.

such a case, the STATUS indicator brinks orange.)

 

￿ Remove the objects blocking the intake vent and/or exhaust vents and then carry

 

 

out the following procedure.

 

1.

Wait for the intake fan and/or exhaust fan to stop. (Wait until the STATUS

 

 

indicator goes out.)

 

2.

Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.

 

3.

Wait about 10 minutes.

 

4.

Plug the power cord into the wall outlet.

 

5.

Press the POWER button.

 

• When the STATUS indicator is steady red, it is indicating that the lamp should be

 

replaced. Replace the lamp in this case.

 

 

The screen for entering

• PASSWORD FUNCTION in the FEATURE menu has been set to DISPLAY INPUT to

the password appears.

enable the password lock.

 

￿ Enter the password or contact the person in charge of management of the projec-

 

 

tor. (See page 28.)

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Contents XD490 XD460 Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open When using the projector in EuropeContents Important safeguards Do not look into the lens when it is operating Do not keep using the damaged projectorDo not unplug the power cord during op- eration Place of installationChecking accessories Inserting the batteries into the remote controlPreparing your projector Overview Control panelTerminal board How to disable the Laser button Adjustment foot Front Lamp cover Adjustment feet RearHow to enable the Laser button Preparating your projector ContinueOperational range of the remote control Using the remote controlReception angle Front of projector Rear of projectorSetting up the screen Setting up your projectorBasic setup Adjusting the projection angleWall screen Front projection, ceiling mountingRear projection When the aspect ratio of the screen is Setting up your projectorScreen size and projection distance Virtual lens shiftViewing computer images Connecting the projector to a computerViewing computer images Plugging the power cordProjecting images Example of the setting procedure for external output When connecting to a notebook computerTo stop projecting AV muteConnecting to a video player, etc Connecting the projector to video equipmentWhen a TV tuner or VCR is connected Viewing video imagesConnecting to video equipment having a DVI-D terminal Plugging in the power cordViewing video images Projector + DVD player or Hdtv decoderProjecting images Volume from the speaker How to change the settings Setting the aspect ratioWith the remote control With the Feature menuMenu operation How to set the menusInstallation menu Available settings in the menusFeature menu Signal menuMenu operation To adjust the brightness Contrast and Brightness Adjusting projected imagesTo adjust the color Color and Tint To cancel the menuTo adjust the tone of white Color Temp Adjusting projected imagesAbout color temperature Color EnhancerLPF Progressive filter To adjust the vertical positionPassword function Advanced featuresTo enable the password function To cancel the password functionTo use the PinP mode To use the Expand modeExpand To change the position of the sub imageProjector + computer with USB connector Advanced featuresUSB PageUP buttonReplacing the lamp Interval of lamp replacementCleaning of the lens Cleaning of the projector and the ventilation slotsReset of the lamp operation time Replacing the lampNo image appears on the screen Problem Solution TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Problem SolutionImages are not displayed correctly Kensington Lock Others Problem SolutionNormal condition IndicatorsAbnormal condition Status ConditionSpecifications Replacement part Option / Not included in the boxDVI RCAXGA85 SpecificationsDimension Drawings unit mm ConnectorsMitsubishi Projector Contact Information