Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Table 5-1provides some general guidelines for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with the Vision 140/150. If the suggested solutions fail to resolve the problem or if you encounter an issue not described here, please contact Vidikron Technical Support.

Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart

Symptom

 

Possible Cause(s)

 

Solution

 

 

 

 

The projector does not turn on

•

The Vision 140/150 is not

• Ensure that the Vision

after initial installation.

 

plugged in or the AC outlet

 

140/150 is plugged in and

 

 

is not active.

 

that the AC outlet is active.

 

• The VHD Controller is not

• Ensure that the VHD

 

 

plugged in or the AC outlet

 

Controller is plugged in and

 

 

is not active.

 

that the AC outlet is active.

 

•

The remote control

•

Replace the batteries.

 

 

batteries have run out.

 

 

 

• The serial connection from

• Ensure that the RS-232

 

 

the VHD Controller to the

 

output from the VHD

 

 

Vision 140/150 is incorrect.

 

Controller is properly

 

 

 

 

connected to the RS-232C

 

 

 

 

input on the Vision 140/150

 

 

 

 

(see Figure 3-9).

 

 

 

 

The projector and VHD

•

Lens cover is on or shutter

• Ensure that the lens cover is

Controller are both on, but

 

is closed.

 

off and the shutter is open.

there is no picture and

•

Lamp failed to ignite.

• Ensure that the lamp door

on-screen menus do not

 

 

 

is closed. If it is and the

appear.

 

 

 

problem persists, replace

 

 

 

 

the lamp.

 

• Faulty or incorrect video

• Ensure that the HDMI

 

 

connection between the

 

output from the VHD

 

 

VHD Controller and the

 

Controller is properly

 

 

Vision 140/150.

 

connected to Input 2 (DVI)

 

 

 

 

on the Vision 140/150

 

 

 

 

(see Figure 3-9).

 

 

 

 

The display is on and menus

•

Incorrect source selection.

• Select the correct source.

appear, but there is no picture.

•

Source component is not

• Turn on the source

 

 

turned on.

 

component.

 

•

Source component is

•

Check connections from

 

 

connected incorrectly or

 

source component to VHD

 

 

not at all.

 

Controller.

 

 

 

 

A projected image from a DVD

•

DVD player is connected to

• Turn off progressive scan

is split or otherwise scrambled.

 

the Component input and

 

on the DVD player. Or,

 

 

set to progressive scan

 

connect the DVD player to

 

 

mode.

 

the HD1 or HD2 input.

 

 

 

 

Image appears “squeezed” or

•

Incorrect aspect ratio

• Select a different aspect

vertically stretched into center

 

selection.

 

ratio.

of screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.3

Troubleshooting Tips

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Vision 140, Vision 150 specifications

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