Troubleshooting (Continued)

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An unusual sound is

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

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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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