Runco Vision 85 Troubleshooting Tips, Troubleshooting Chart, Symptom Possible Causes Solution

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

5.2

Troubleshooting Tips

Table 5-1provides some general guidelines for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with the Vision 85.

If you encounter an issue not described here or in Section 3 (refer to Installation Considerations on page 18), or if the suggested solutions fail to resolve the problem, please contact your Vidikron dealer or Vidikron Technical Support.

Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart

Symptom		Possible Cause(s)		Solution
The projector does not turn on	•	The Vision 85 is not	• Ensure that the Vision 85 is
after initial installation. The		plugged in or the AC outlet		plugged in and that the AC
power LED on the front of the		is not active.		outlet is active.
VHD Controller lights red after	•	The serial connection from	• Ensure that the RS-232
you press the power button.		the VHD Controller to the		output from the VHD
		Vision 85 is incorrect.		Controller is properly
				connected to the RS-232C
				port on the Vision 85 (see
				Figure 3-6).
	•	The remote control	•	Replace the batteries.
		batteries have run out.
The projector and VHD	•	Faulty or incorrect video	• Ensure that the HDMI
Controller are both on, but		connection between the		output from the VHD
there is no picture and		VHD Controller and the		Controller is properly
on-screen menus do not		Vision 85.		connected to the HDMI
appear.				input on the Vision 85 (see
				Figure 3-6).
The projector and	•	Incorrect source selection.	• Select the correct source.
VHD Controller are both on	•	Source component is not	• Turn on the source.
and menus appear on-screen,		turned on.
but there is no picture.	•	Source component is	• Check video connections to
		connected incorrectly or		source component.
		not at all.
A projected image from a DVD	•	DVD player is connected to	• Turn off progressive scan
is split or otherwise scrambled.		the Component input and		on the DVD player. Or,
		set to progressive scan		connect the DVD player to
		mode.		the HD1 or HD2 input.
Image is too bright and/or	•	Contrast is set too high.	• Lower the contrast setting.
lacks definition in the bright
areas of the image.
Image appears “washed out”	•	Brightness is set too high.	•	Lower the brightness
and/or dark areas appear too				setting.
bright.
Colors in the image are	•	The Red/Pr, Green/Y or	• Ensure that the source
swapped (for example, reds		Blue/Pb outputs from the		outputs are connected to
appear blue or vice versa) on		source are connected to the		the correct VHD Controller
one or more sources.		wrong inputs on the VHD		input.
		Controller.

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