Before calling for service

Before calling for service, check the following points.

Problem

Possible cause

Page

Power does not

B The mains lead may not be connected.

turn on.

B The main power supply is not being supplied to the

 

mains socket.

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B TEMP indicator is illuminated or flashing.

 

B LAMP indicator is illuminated or flashing.

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B The lamp unit cover has not been securely

 

installed.

 

 

 

 

No picture

B The video signal input source may not be

appears.

connected properly.

 

 

B The input selection setting may not be correct.

27

 

B The “BRIGHTNESS” adjustment setting may be at

45

 

the minimum possible setting.

 

 

B The “SHUTTER” function may be in use.

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The picture is

B The lens focus may not have been set correctly.

27

fuzzy.

B The projector may not be at the correct distance

21

 

from the screen.

 

 

B The lens and the lens cover may be dirty.

 

B The projector may be tilted too much.

20

The colour is

B “COLOR ADJUSTMENT” settings may be incorrect.

45

pale or grayish.

B The input source which is connected to the

 

projector may not be adjusted correctly.

 

 

 

 

No sound can

B The audio signal source may not be connected

be heard.

properly.

 

 

B The volume adjustment may be at the lowest

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possible setting.

 

 

B “AUDIO” in the “SD PICTURE SETUP” may be set

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to “OFF” while the SD signal is being projected.

 

The remote

B The battery may be weak.

control unit

B The battery may not be inserted correctly.

24

does not

B The remote control signal receptor on the projector

24

operate.

may be obstructed.

 

 

B The remote control unit may be out of the

24

 

operation range.

 

 

 

 

The buttons on

B The “CTRL PANEL” may be set to “INVALID”.

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the projector do

In order to set the “CTRL PANEL” to “VALID”

 

not function.

without using the remote control unit, keep holding

 

 

down the SD ENTER button on the projector and

 

 

press the INPUT button for more than 2 seconds.

 

 

 

 

Problem

Possible cause

Page

The picture does

B The signal format (“TV-SYSTEM”) may not be set

49

not display

correctly.

 

correctly.

B There may be a problem with the video tape or

 

other signal source.

65

 

B A signal which is not compatible with the projector

 

may be being input.

 

 

 

 

Picture from

B The cable may be too long.

computer does

B The external video output for the laptop computer

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not appear.

may not be set correctly.

 

 

(You may be able to change the external output

 

 

settings by pressing the [Fn]+[F3] or [Fn]+[F10]

 

 

keys simultaneously. The actual method varies

 

 

depending on the type of computer, so refer to the

 

 

documentation provided with your computer for

 

 

further details.)

 

 

 

 

Care and maintenance

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Panasonic PT-P1SDE manual Before calling for service