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 E-29).

LAMP

: Red steady

 

Message : The lamp has

 

 

exceeded its service

 

 

life! The projector will

 

 

not turn on until you

 

 

replace the lamp.

 

Projector Troubleshooting

Check the following items whenever you experience any problem with the projector.

ProblemCause and Recommended ActionSee

 

 

 

The projector does

If the POWER/STANDBY indicator is not lit, the AC

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not turn on when I

power cord may not be connected correctly.

 

press the [ ]

Make sure the AC power cord is connected

 

(power) key.

correctly to the projector and the power outlet

 

 

(see “Turning On the Projector”).

 

 

 

 

 

If the TEMP or LAMP indicator remains flashing or lit,

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it means some type of error has occurred.

 

 

See “Error Indicators and Warning Messages”

 

 

under “Indicators”.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

image from the

Make sure the connected computer or video

 

connected device.

device is turned on, and perform the required

 

 

operation on it to output a video signal.

 

 

 

 

 

The correct input source is not selected on the

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projector.

 

 

On the projector, select the input source that

 

 

corresponds to the device whose image you are

 

 

trying to project (see “Selecting the Input

 

 

Source”).

 

 

 

 

The projector does

Images may not project correctly when you have the

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not correctly project

component output terminal of a video device

 

the image from the

connected to the RGB terminal of the projector.

 

connected device.

Try using the projector’s AV terminal (see

 

 

“Connecting to a Standard Video Device”).

 

 

 

 

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

 

the projected image

projector’s RGB input terminal is connected to the

 

or the image itself is

RGB output terminal of a computer, or if “RGB” is

 

abnormal.

selected while the projector’s RGB input terminal is

 

 

connected to the component video output terminal of a

 

 

video device.

 

 

Use the setup menu to change the “Input

 

 

Settings RGB Input” setting to “Auto” to

 

 

correct the problem.

 

 

 

 

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