Troubleshooting (Continued)

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An unusual sound is

• If the picture is normal, the sound is due to cabinet shrinkage caused

occasionally heard from

by room temperature changes. This will not affect operation or

 

the cabinet.

performance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance indicator on

• See “Maintenance Indicators”.

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the projector illuminates

 

 

or blinks in red.

 

 

 

 

 

The projector cannot

• The keylock is set.

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be turned on or put into

If the keylock is set to “ON”, all the buttons are locked.

 

the standby mode

 

 

using STANDBY/ON on

 

 

the projector.

 

 

 

 

 

Picture is green on

• Change the input signal type setting.

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COMPUTER

• When you cannot select an input signal type, select “Color is faded or

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(Component)/

poor” in the “Help” menu, after selecting an item other than “sRGB” in

 

“Picture Mode”, and then select an input signal type.

 

DVI (Component).

 

 

 

Picture is pink

 

 

(no green) on

 

 

COMPUTER (RGB)/

 

 

DVI (RGB).

 

 

 

 

 

Picture is too bright and

• Image adjustments are incorrectly set.

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whitish.

 

 

 

 

 

The cooling fan becomes

• When temperature inside the projector increases, the cooling fan runs

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noisy.

faster.

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The lamp does not light

• The lamp indicator is illuminating in red.

 

up even after the

Replace the lamp.

 

projector turns on.

• The lens shutter is closed.

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The lamp suddenly turns

 

 

off during projection.

 

 

The image sometimes

• Cables are incorrectly connected to the projector or the connected

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fl ickers.

equipment works improperly.

 

 

• Select “Vertical stripes or fl ickering image appear” in the “Help” menu

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and make the necessary adjustments.

 

 

• If this happens frequently, replace the lamp.

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The lamp needs much

• The lamp will eventually need to be changed.

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time to turn on.

While the remaining lamp life draws to a close, replace the lamp.

 

 

 

 

Picture is dark.

 

 

The remote control

• Operate the remote control while pointing it at the projector's remote

 

cannot be used.

control sensor.

 

 

• The remote control may be too far away from the projector.

 

 

• If direct sunlight or a strong fl uorescent lamp is shining on the

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projector's remote control sensor, place the projector where it will not

 

 

be affected by strong light.

 

 

• The batteries may be depleted or inserted incorrectly. Make sure the

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batteries are inserted correctly or insert new ones.

 

This unit is equipped with a microprocessor. Its performance could be adversely affected by incorrect operation or interference. If this should happen, unplug the Unit and plug it in again after more than 5 minutes.

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