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Symptom

Cause and Remedy

On-screen display does not

• STATUS in the SET SETTING menu has been set to OFF.

appear.

c Set STATUS in the SET SETTING menu to ON (see page 30).

Color balance is incorrect.

• Picture has not been adjusted properly.

 

c Adjust the picture (see page 27).

 

• Projector is set to wrong color system.

 

c Set COLOR SYS in the PICTURE CTRL menu to match the

 

color system being input (see page 27).

The picture is too dark.

• Contrast or brightness has not been adjusted properly.

 

c Adjust the contrast or brightness in the PICTURE CTRL menu

 

properly (see page 27).

The picture is not clear.

• Picture is out of focus.

 

c Adjust the focus (see page 23).

 

• Condensation has occurred on the lens.

 

c Leave the projector for about two hours with the power on.

The picture appears too

• SHIFT in the INPUT SETTING menu has not been adjusted

small on the screen.

properly.

 

c Adjust SHIFT in the INPUT SETTING menu properly (see

 

page 28).

The picture flickers.

• DOT PHASE in the INPUT SETTING menu has not been adjusted

 

properly.

 

c Adjust DOT PHASE in the INPUT SETTING menu properly

 

(see page 28).

Sound

 

Symptom

Cause and Remedy

No sound.

• Cable is disconnected or the connections are wrong.

 

c Check that the proper connections have been made (see page

 

16).

When sound is input

• Monaural sound is being input through the AUDIO connector.

through AUDIO connector,

c Input stereo sound.

sound comes through one

 

channel only.

 

Others

 

Symptom

Cause and Remedy

The LAMP/COVER

• The lamp cover or the air filter cover is detached.

indicator flashes.

c Attach the cover securely (see page 31).

The LAMP/COVER

• The lamp has reached the end of its life.

indicator lights up.

c Replace the lamp (see page 31).

 

• The lamp becomes a high temperature.

 

c Wait for 90 seconds to cool down the lamp and turn on the

 

power again (see page 31).

The FAN/TEMP indicator

• The fan is broken.

flashes.

c Consult with qualified Sony personnel.

The FAN/TEMP indicator

• The internal temperature is unusually high.

lights up.

c Check to see if nothing is blocking the ventilation holes.

Both the LAMP/COVER

• The electrical system breaks down.

and FAN/TEMP indicators

c Consult with qualified Sony personnel.

light up.

 

Warning Messages

 

Use the list below to check the meaning of the messages displayed on the screen.

 

Message

Meaning and Remedy

Maintenance

High temp.!

• Internal temperature is too high.

Lamp off in 1 min.

c Turn off the power.

 

c Check to see if nothing is blocking the ventilation holes.

Frequency is out of range!

• This input signal cannot be projected as the frequency is out of the

 

 

acceptable range of the projector.

 

 

c Input a signal that is within the range of the frequency.

 

 

• The resolution setting of the output signal of a computer is too

 

 

high.

 

 

c Set the setting of output to SVGA (VPL-CS2) or XGA (VPL-

 

 

CX1) (see page 16).

 

Please check INPUT-A

• You have input RGB signal from the computer when INPUT-A in

 

setting.

the SET SETTING menu is set to COMPONENT.

 

Remote Commander

Symptom

The Remote Commander does not work.

The joystick, R CLICK, or L CLICK key does not function.

Cause and Remedy

The Remote Commander batteries are dead. c Replace with new batteries (see page 14).

The front/rear remote control detector is near the fluorescent lamp. c Change the setting of SIRCS RECEIVER in the SET SETTING

menu (see page 30).

The mouse port on the computer does not recognize the mouse cable.

c Restart the computer.

 

c Set INPUT-A correctly (see page 30).

Caution Messages

Use the list below to check the meaning of the messages displayed on the screen.

Message

Meaning and Remedy

NO INPUT

• No input signal

 

c Check connections (see page 16).

Not applicable!

• You have pressed the wrong key.

 

c Press the appropriate key.

 

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Sony RM-PJM10, VPL-CX1 service manual Sound, Others, Remote Commander

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