Vidikron 40828 Troubleshooting Tips, Troubleshooting Chart, Symptom Possible Causes Solution

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Table 5-1provides some general guidelines for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with the Vision 10/12. If you encounter an issue not described here, 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 10/12 is not	• Ensure that the Vision
after initial installation.		plugged in or the AC outlet	10/12 is plugged in and
		is not active.	that the AC outlet is active.
	•	The remote control	• Replace the batteries.
		batteries have run out.
The projector is on, but there is	•	Incorrect source selection.	• Select the correct source.
no video image on-screen.	•	Source component is not	• Turn on the source
		turned on.	component.
A projected image from a DVD	•	DVD player is set to	• Turn off progressive scan
is split or otherwise scrambled.		progressive scan mode.	on the DVD player.
			• Connect the DVD player to
			the HD/RGB 1 or HD/RGB 2
			input.

5.7

Troubleshooting Tips

Image is too bright and/or	• Contrast is set too high.
lacks definition in the bright
areas of the image.
Image appears “washed out”	• Brightness is set too high.
and/or dark areas appear too
bright.
Colors in the image are	• The Red/Pr, Green/Y or
swapped; for example, reds	Blue/Pb outputs from the
appear blue or vice versa.	source are connected to the
	wrong inputs on the Vision
	10/12.
RGB-HD images appear	• Clock and Phase settings
“noisy.”	need adjustment.

The projector will not turn	• The projector will not turn
back on after it was powered	on for two minutes after
down, or the image disappears	power-down, to protect the
during operation.	lamp.
	• The lamp has failed or was
	improperly installed.

•Lower the contrast setting.

•Lower the brightness setting.

•Ensure that the source outputs are connected to the correct Vision 10/12 input.

•Manually adjust Clock and Phase settings, or perform an Auto-Tune (refer to HD/RGB Adjust on page 42).

•Wait until the cooling fan stops.

•Replace or re-install the lamp.

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