Troubleshooting
Indicator/Error Message | Description and Required Action | |
POWER | : Amber flashing | The allowable life for the lamp has been exceeded, and the |
| Red steady | projector will not turn on. Replace the lamp following the steps |
TEMP | : – | under “Replacing the Lamp” (page |
LAMP | : Red steady |
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Message : The lamp has |
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| exceeded its service |
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| life! The projector will |
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| not turn on until you |
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| replace the lamp. |
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Projector Troubleshooting
Check the following items whenever you experience any problem with the projector.
Problem | Cause and Recommended Action | See |
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The projector does | If the POWER/STANDBY indicator is not lit, the AC | page |
not turn on when I | power cord may not be connected correctly. |
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press the [ ] | ➔ Make sure the AC power cord is connected |
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(power) key. | correctly to the projector and the power outlet |
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| (see “Turning On the Projector”). |
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| If the TEMP or LAMP indicator remains flashing or lit, | page |
| it means some type of error has occurred. |
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| ➔ See “Error Indicators and Warning Messages” |
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The projector does | The connected computer or video device may not be | — |
not project any | turned on, or it may not be outputting a video signal. |
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image from the | ➔ Make sure the connected computer or video |
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connected device. | device is turned on, and perform the required |
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| operation on it to output a video signal. |
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| The correct input source is not selected on the | page |
| projector. |
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| ➔ On the projector, select the input source that |
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| corresponds to the device whose image you are |
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| trying to project (see “Selecting the Input |
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| Source”). |
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The projector does | Images may not project correctly when you have the | page |
not correctly project | component output terminal of a video device |
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the image from the | connected to the RGB terminal of the projector. |
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connected device. | ➔ Try using the projector’s AV terminal (see |
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| “Connecting to a Standard Video Device”). |
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When RGB/ | The wrong option (“Component” or “RGB”) may be | User’s Guide |
Component is | selected for the “Input Settings RGB Input” setting | (UsersGuide_ |
selected as the input | on the setup menu. The image will not be projected | English.pdf) |
source, the color of | correctly if “Component” is selected while the |
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the projected image | projector’s RGB input terminal is connected to the |
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or the image itself is | RGB output terminal of a computer, or if “RGB” is |
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abnormal. | selected while the projector’s RGB input terminal is |
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| connected to the component video output terminal of a |
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| video device. |
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| ➔ Use the setup menu to change the “Input |
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| Settings RGB Input” setting to “Auto” to |
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| correct the problem. |
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