5. Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Table
Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart
Symptom |
| Possible Cause(s) |
| Solution |
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The projector does not turn | • | The | • Ensure that the | |
on. |
| in or the AC outlet is not |
| plugged in and that the AC |
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| active. |
| outlet is active. |
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The remote control does not | • | The batteries have run out. | • | Replace the batteries. |
work correctly. |
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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 |
| turned on. |
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| • | Source component is | • | Check cable connection |
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| connected incorrectly or |
| from source component to |
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| not at all. |
| projector. |
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5.1
Troubleshooting Tips
A projected image from a DVD is split or otherwise scrambled.
Image is blurred.
Image is too bright and/or lacks definition in the bright areas of the image.
• DVD player is connected | • Turn off progressive scan |
to the Component input | on the DVD player. |
and set to progressive |
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scan mode. |
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• The lens is not correctly | • Adjust the focus. |
focused. |
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• Contrast is set too high. | • Lower the contrast setting. |
Image geometry is incorrect. | • Incorrect aspect ratio | • Select the aspect ratio that |
| selection. | best matches the source |
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| image and screen size |
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Image appears “washed out” and/or dark areas appear too bright.
Colors in the image are swapped; for example, reds appear blue or vice versa.
•Brightness is set too high.
•The Red/Pr, Green/Y or Blue/Pb outputs from the source are connected to the wrong inputs on the
•Lower the brightness setting.
•Ensure that the source outputs are connected to the correct
Note: You can obtain more detailed information about the cause of the error condition using
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