Troubleshooting
The following offers solutions to some of the common problems you may encounter. We suggest that you consult this chart before contacting your dealer.
PROBLEMS | CAUSE | POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS |
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The power is off. | • The air inlet slots, outlet slots or air filter is | • Remove the object. |
| clogged with dust or some objects. |
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| POWER indicator does not light up. |
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| • Power cord is unplugged from the outlet. | • Plug the power cord into the outlet. |
| • Power cord is disconnected from the projector. | • Insert the power cord into the projector. |
| • The main switch is turned off. | • Turn the main switch on. |
| • The lamp lid is open. | • Close the lamp lid. |
| POWER indicator blinks red. |
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| • The projector has been turned on again too soon | • Wait for the lighting sequence. |
| after having been turned off. |
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| • When the power switch was turned off while | • Turn the power switch on and off several times. |
| the fan was running, during or after lamp |
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| • The room temperature is too high. | • Refer to "Indicators" on page 25. |
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| • Lamp is no longer working. | • Replace the lamp with a new one. |
| POWER indicator blinks between red and green. |
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| • The filter cover is not closed. | • Close the cover correctly. |
| • When the LAMP indicator or the TEMP | • Contact your dealer. |
| indicator is either on or blinking, the main unit |
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No picture appears | • Lens is covered by lens cap. | • Take the lens cap off. |
on the screen. | • When the LAMP indicator or the TEMP | • Replace the lamp with a new one. |
| indicator is either on or blinking, the main unit |
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| requires repairs. |
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| • The equipment connected to this projector is not | • Turn on the connected equipment. |
| turned on. |
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| • Hookup is not made correctly with other equipment. | • Confirm the hookup. |
| • The input source is not selected correctly. | • Select the correct source according to the equip- |
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| ment connected to this projector. |
The image is | • The air inlet slots, outlet slots or air filter is | • Remove the object and turn off the main power |
turned off. | clogged with dust or some objects. | switch. After about 10 minutes, Turn the pro- |
| (In this case, the TEMP indicator does not light up.) | jector on. |
The image is | • The projector is not at a right angle to the screen. | • Adjust the angle of the projector to make a right |
distorted. |
| angle to the screen. See page 12. |
The image is dark. | • Brightness, tint and color are not adjusted correctly. | • Adjust brightness, tint and color correctly. |
The image is | • The projecting distance is beyond the focused area. | • Adjust the projecting distance. See page 9. |
blurred. | • Lens is dirty. | • Clean lens. |
| • Screen size exceeds screen size specifications. | • Reduce screen size to within 40" to 300". |
| • Brightness and contrast are not adjusted correctly. | • Adjust brightness, contrast. |
| • FINE adjustment is not made correctly. | • Make FINE adjustment. |
| • Tracking is not adjusted. | • Adjust tracking. |
| • The projector is not at a right angle to the screen. | • Adjust the angle of the projector to make a |
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| right angle to the screen. See page 12. |
The image remains | • When you see the stationary image for a long time, it may remain on the screen if you change the | |
blurred. | image. It is not a breakdown. The blurred image will disappear in a few minutes. | |
Red, blue or green dots are | • It is normal. |
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viewed on the text of image. |
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The image is dis- | • The cable for connection with other equipment | • Plug the connecting cable securely into the |
torted on the screen | is not plugged securely into the terminal. | terminal. See pages |
and noise is heard. | • The projector is installed too close to other | • Install the projector far away from other equipment. |
| equipment. |
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No sound is heard. | • Volume is not turned up. | • Turn up the volume. |
| • Connection to other equipment is not made correctly. | • Check connections. See pages |
Nothing is displayed on | • The PC monitor is not turned on. | • Turn on the monitor. |
the PC monitor. |
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Warm air comes out of | • This is typical of the LCD projector. |
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the exhaust vents. |
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Adjustments cannot be | • The operation is incorrectly made due to noise or | • Press the reset button on the Terminal board. |
made. | interference. | See page 15. |
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