Troubleshooting

Phenomena that may easily be mistaken for machine defects (continued)

Phenomenon

Cases not involving a machine defect

Reference

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The lens cover is closed.

4, 16

 

Remove the lens cover.

 

 

 

The signal cables are not correctly connected.

13, 14

 

Correctly connect the connection cables.

 

 

No pictures are

The brightness is adjusted to an extremely low level.

25, 27

displayed.

Adjust the BRIGHT to a higher level using the menu function

or the remote control.

 

 

 

 

The computer cannot detect the projector as a plug

 

 

and play monitor.

13

 

Make sure that the computer’s can detect a plug and play

 

 

 

monitor using other plug and play monitor.

 

 

Color settings are not correctly adjusted.

 

Colors have a

Perform picture adjustments by changing the COLOR

25, 28

faded- out

TEMP, COLOR, TINT and/or COLOR SPACE settings,

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appearance, or

using the menu functions.

 

Color tone is

COLOR SPACE setting is not suitable.

 

poor.

Change the COLOR SPACE setting to AUTO, RGB,

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SMPTE240 , REC709 or REC601.

 

 

The brightness and/or contrast are adjusted to an

 

 

extremely low level.

25, 27

 

Adjust the BRIGHT and/or CONTRAST settings to a higher

 

 

 

level using the menu function.

 

Pictures appear

The WHISPER function is working.

 

dark.

Select the NORMAL to the item WHISPER in the SETUP

26, 34

 

menu.

 

 

The lamp is approaching the end of its product

41, 42,

 

lifetime.

 

44

 

Replace the lamp.

 

 

 

Either the focus and/or horizontal phase settings are

 

 

not properly.

19, 30

 

Adjust the focus using the focus ring, and/or H PHASE

Pictures appear

 

using the menu function.

 

blurry.

 

 

The lens is dirty or misty.

 

 

 

 

Clean the lens by referring to the section “Caring for the

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lens”.

 

NOTE • Although bright spots or dark spots may appear on the screen, this is a unique characteristic of liquid crystal displays, and such do not constitute or imply a machine defect.

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