Sharp PG-F255W quick start Troubleshooting, 21-25

Troubleshooting

	Problem	Check	Page
		• Projector power cord is not plugged into the wall outlet.	25
		• Power to the external connected devices is off.	–
		• The selected input mode is wrong.	30
		• Cables are incorrectly connected to the projector.	21–25
		• Remote control battery has run out.	15
		• External output has not been set when connecting notebook computer.	21
No picture and no sound
		• The lamp unit cover is not installed correctly.	56, 57
or projector does not		• If the connected DVI digital equipment is turned on before the “DVI-D”	21
	start.	input mode is selected on the projector, the image may not be
		projected properly or may not be displayed at all. Ensure that the
		appropriate input mode has been selected on the projector before you
		turn on the connected equipment.
		• Cables are incorrectly connected to the projector.	21–25
		• “Bright” is set to minimum position.	42
		• Depending on the computer you are using, an image may not be	–
		projected unless the signal output setting of the computer is
		switched to the external output. Refer to the computer’s operation
		manual for how to switch its signal output settings.
Sound is heard but no
	picture appears
	(or picture is dark).
		• Image adjustments are incorrectly set.	42
		• Make adjustments of “Color” and “Tint” in “Picture Mode” and lower
		the “BrilliantColorTM” value.
		(Video Input only)
		• Video input system is incorrectly set.	51
Color is faded or poor.
		• Adjust the focus.	27
		• The projection distance exceeds the focus range.	20
		• There is fog on the lens. If the projector is carried from a cold room into a	–
		warm room, or if it is suddenly heated, condensation may form on the
		surface of the lens and the image will become blurred. Set up the
		projector at least one hour before it is to be used. If condensation should
		form, remove the power cord from the wall outlet and wait for it to clear.
	Picture is blurred;
		(Computer Input only)
	noise appears.
		• Perform Synchronization Adjustments (“Clock” and “Phase”	51
		Adjustment)
		• Noise may appear depending on the computer.	–
		• Cables are incorrectly connected to the projector.	21–25
		• Volume is set to minimum.	30
		• When the projector is connected to an external device and the
		volume is set to minimum, the sound is not output even if you turn up
		the volume of the external device.
Picture appears but no
		• “Speaker” is set to “Off”.	46
	sound is heard.
	Data image is not	• Select “Data image is not centered” in the “Help” menu and make the	51
	centered.	necessary adjustments.
		• Depending on the computer you are using, the output resolution	–
		signal may be different from the one you have set. For details, refer to
		the operation manual of the computer.

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