Maintenance & Troubleshooting

Lamp

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Cause and Solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No light is coming from the

• Make sure that the power cord is

 

lamp.

properly connected to a fully functional

 

 

AC electric outlet. The Power light

 

 

blinks when the power is connected but

 

 

the projector is not turned on. The

 

 

Power light is a steady green when the

 

 

lamp is running.

 

 

• Make sure that the power cord is

 

 

properly connected to the projector.

 

 

• Make sure that you have removed the

 

 

lens cap on the projector lens at the front

 

 

of the projector.

 

 

• Make sure you have pressed the Power

 

 

button and the Power light is a steady

 

 

green.

 

 

• Check the projector's lamp to make sure

 

 

that it is securely connected to the

 

 

projector.

 

 

• Make sure that the lamp module door is

 

 

fully closed.

 

 

• Make sure that the cable connectors do

 

 

not have any bent pins.

 

 

• Replace the lamp.

 

 

 

 

Lamp shuts off.

• A minor power surge may cause the

 

 

lamp to shut off. Unplug the projector,

 

 

wait at least a minute, then plug it back

 

 

in.

 

 

Make sure the vents are not blocked.

 

 

• Replace the lamp module.

 

 

 

 

Lamp seems to be getting

The lamp begins to lose brightness when

 

dimmer

it has been in use for a long time.

 

 

Replace the lamp as described in

 

 

“Replacing the Projection Lamp” on

 

 

page 46.

 

 

 

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Kodak DP2900 manual Lamp