Operation Manual

Solving Image or Sound Problems
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• If you are projecting from an HDMI source, replace the HDMI cable with
the shorter one.
gg Related Links
• "Displaying From a Laptop" p.194
• "Displaying From a Mac Laptop" p.194
Displaying From a Laptop
If the message "No Signal" is displayed when projecting from a laptop, you
need to set up the laptop to display on an external monitor.
a
Hold down the laptop's Fn key and press the key labeled with a monitor
icon or CRT/LCD. (See your laptop manual for details.) Wait a few
seconds for an image to appear.
b
To display on the laptop's monitor and the projector, try pressing the
same keys again.
c
If the same image is not displayed by the laptop and projector, check
the Windows Display utility to make sure the external monitor port is
enabled and extended desktop mode is disabled. (See your computer or
Windows manual for instructions.)
d
If necessary, check your video card settings and set the multiple display
option to Clone or Mirror.
Displaying From a Mac Laptop
If the message "No Signal" is displayed when projecting from a Mac laptop,
you need to set up the laptop for mirrored display. (See your laptop manual
for details.)
a
Open the System Preferences utility and select Displays.
b
Select the Display or Color LCD option, if necessary.
c
Click the Arrange or Arrangement tab.
d
Select Mirror Displays.
Solutions When "Not Supported" Message Appears
If the message "Not supported" is displayed, try the following solutions:
• Make sure the correct input signal is selected in the projector's Signal menu.
• Make sure the computer's display resolution does not exceed the projector's
resolution and frequency limits. If necessary, select a different display
resolution for your computer. (See your computer manual for details.)
gg Related Links
• "Input Signal Settings - Signal Menu" p.153
• "Supported Monitor Display Resolutions" p.212
Solutions When Only a Partial Image Appears
If only a partial computer image appears, try the following solutions:
• If you are projecting from a computer using a VGA computer cable, press
the [Auto] button on the remote control to optimize the image signal.
• Make sure you selected the correct Screen Type setting for the screen you
are using.
s Extended > Display > Screen > Screen Type
• Make sure the Scale setting in the Signal menu is turned off.
• Try adjusting the image position using the Position setting in the
projector's Signal menu.
• Try adjusting the image position using the Screen Position setting.
s Extended > Display > Screen > Screen Position
• Press the [Aspect] button on the remote control to select a different image
aspect ratio.
• Change the Resolution setting in the projector's Signal menu according to
the signal for the connected equipment.