Mitsubishi Electronics XD460U user manual Troubleshooting, Images are not displayed correctly

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Troubleshooting (continued)

No image appears on the screen. (Continued)

Problem

Solution

"NO SIGNAL" is

• Turn on the power of the connected device, or check whether there is something

displayed.

 

wrong with the connected device.

 

• Check whether the external device output signals. (Check this especially when the

 

 

external device is a notebook computer.)

 

• Check that the cable connected to the external device isn't defective.

 

• Check that the projector is connected to the external device using the correct

 

 

terminals.

 

• Check that the connected device is correctly selected as the input source.

 

• When an extension cord is being used, replace it with the supplied cable and check

 

 

whether images are projected correctly. If images are projected correctly, use an RGB

 

 

signal amplifier along with the extension cord.

 

 

Images are not displayed correctly.

 

 

Problem

Solution

 

 

Projected images are

• Check that the cable connected to the external device isn't intermittent.

shaking.

• Connect the cable's plug with the external device's connector firmly.

Projected images are

• Press the AUTO POSITION button.

displaced.

• Some computers output out-of-spec signals on rare occasion. Adjust the SIGNAL

 

menu. (See page 27.)

 

 

Projected images are

• Adjust the projector and the screen so that they are perpendicular to each other. (See

distorted.

 

Page 12.)

 

 

Projected images are

• Adjust BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST in the IMAGE menu. (See Page 25.)

dark.

• Replace the lamp. (See Page 31.)

 

 

Projected images are

• Adjust the focus. (See Pages 15 and 19.)

blurred.

Clean the lens.

 

• Press the ￿ or ￿ button on the remote control to eliminate flicker.

 

• Adjust TRACKING and FINE SYNC. in the SIGNAL menu. (See Page 27.)

 

• Adjust BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST in the IMAGE menu. (See Page 25.)

 

• Adjust the projector and the screen so that they are perpendicular to each other. (See

 

 

Page 12.)

 

 

White dots are seen

• This symptom is normal for a DLPTM projector and is not a malfunction. (A very small

on projected images.

 

number of pixels may stay lit or out, but such symptom is not a malfunction. Pixels of

Black dots are seen on

 

99.99% or more are effective.)

projected images.

 

 

Rainbow effect is seen

• This is due to color breaking noise that occurs in a DLPTM system and is not a

on projected images.

 

malfunction.

 

 

Fine streaks are seen

• This is due to interference with the screen surface and is not a malfunction. Replace

on projected images.

 

the screen or displace the focus a little.

 

 

Projected images

• Connect the plugs of the cables to external devices securely.

become wavy.

• Keep the projector away from devices that emit interfering radio waves.

 

• When the keystone adjustment is carried out, the image may not be displayed

 

 

correctly depending on the type of input signal. This isn’t a product malfunction. In

 

 

this case, readjust the keystone so that the amount of keystone correction is as small

 

 

as possible.

 

 

Hue is not appropriate.

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

 

 

Tint in projected

• Check that COMPUTER INPUT in the SIGNAL menu is correctly set. (See page 24.)

images is incorrect.

• Check that the cable connected to the external device isn't broken.

Only the motion areas

• This is caused by the computer being used. Contact the manufacturer of your

in the images supplied

 

computer.

from the computer

 

 

aren't displayed.

 

 

 

 

 

Projected images are

Match the output resolution of your computer with the resolution of the projector. For

obscured.

 

the method to change the output resolution of the computer, contact the manufacturer

 

 

of your computer. (See page 38.)

 

• Some images and texts appear obscured during the keystone adjustment. In such

 

 

cases, use the projector without applying the keystone adjustment. (See page 10.)

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