Maintenance and Troubleshooting

5.2

Troubleshooting Tips

Table 5-1provides some general guidelines for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with the LS-HB. If the suggested solutions fail to resolve the problem or if you encounter an issue not described here, please contact Runco Technical Support.

Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart

Symptom

 

Possible Cause(s)

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

The projector does not turn

The LS-HB is not plugged

• Ensure that the LS-HB is

on.

 

in or the AC outlet is not

 

plugged in and that the AC

 

 

active.

 

outlet is active.

 

• Lamp cover is not securely

• Securely attach the lamp

 

 

attached.

 

cover.

 

 

 

 

The projector does not turn

The projector will not turn

• Wait until the LS-HB

back on after it was powered

 

on for two minutes after

 

completes its cool-down

off.

 

power-off, to protect the

 

(POWER LED lights solid

 

 

lamp.

 

green).

 

 

 

 

 

The remote control does not

The batteries have run out.

Replace the batteries.

work correctly.

IR code set mismatch

• Press and hold the LIGHT

 

 

between remote control

 

and ENTER remote

 

 

unit and projector.

 

control buttons

 

 

 

 

simultaneously until the

 

 

 

 

remote control

 

 

 

 

back-lighting “blinks”

 

 

 

 

(approximately five

 

 

 

 

seconds). Then, try again.

 

 

 

 

The projector is on and OSD

Incorrect source selection.

• Select the correct source.

menus appear, but there is no

Source component is not

• Turn on the source.

video image on-screen.

 

turned on.

 

 

 

Source component is

Check cable connection

 

 

connected incorrectly or

 

from source component to

 

 

not at all.

 

projector.

 

 

 

 

A projected image from a

DVD player is connected

• Turn off progressive scan

DVD is split or otherwise

 

to the Component input

 

on the DVD player.

scrambled.

 

and set to progressive

 

 

 

 

scan mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image is blurred.

The lens is not correctly

Adjust the focus.

 

 

focused.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image is too bright and/or

Contrast is set too high.

• Lower the contrast setting.

lacks definition in the bright

 

 

 

 

areas of the image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image appears “washed out”

Brightness is set too high.

Lower the brightness

and/or dark areas appear too

 

 

 

setting.

bright.

 

 

 

 

Note: You can obtain more detailed information about the cause of the error condition using RS-232 commands. Refer to RS-232 Error Codes on page 84 for more information.

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