Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart (continued)

Symptom

The display is jittery or unstable.

Image is too bright and/or lacks definition in the bright areas of the image.

Possible Cause(s)

•Poor-quality or improperly connected source.

•The horizontal or vertical scan frequency of the input signal may be out of range for the projector.

•Contrast is set too high.

Solution

•Ensure that the source is properly connected and of adequate quality for detection.

•Correct at the source.

•Lower the contrast setting.

Image appears “washed out” and/or dark areas appear too bright.

• Brightness is set too high.

• Lower the brightness

 

setting.

Colors in the image are

•

The Red/Pr, Green/Y or

• Ensure that the source

swapped; for example, reds

 

Blue/Pb outputs from the

 

outputs are connected to

appear blue or vice versa.

 

source are connected to the

 

the correct VHD Controller

 

 

wrong inputs on the VHD

 

input.

 

 

Controller.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The display freezes suddenly.

•

Excessive voltage noise on

• Power down the projector

 

 

the AC or ground input has

 

and disconnect from AC.

 

 

interrupted the projector’s

 

Then, plug in again and

 

 

ability to lock on to a signal.

 

power up as usual.

 

 

 

 

The projector will not turn

•

The projector will not turn

• Wait until the LED at the

back on after it was powered

 

on for two minutes after

 

front of the VHD Controller

down, or the image disappears

 

power-down, to protect the

 

turns red.

during operation.

 

lamp.

 

 

 

• The lamp has failed.

•

Replace the lamp.

 

 

 

 

AutoScope lens motor does

•

The motor is not plugged in

• Ensure that the motor is

not work.

 

or the AC outlet is not

 

plugged in and that the AC

 

 

active.

 

outlet is active.

 

• The motor is not connected

•

Check the trigger

 

 

to a trigger output on the

 

connection between the

 

 

VHD Controller.

 

lens motor and VHD

 

 

 

 

Controller (Figure 3-15).

 

•

Incorrect trigger

•

Correct the trigger

 

 

assignment.

 

assignment (refer to

 

 

 

 

Configure Lens Motor

 

 

 

 

Trigger (CineWide with

 

 

 

 

AutoScope) on page 41).

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