Owner's Manual

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7. Appendix
Common Problems & Solutions (→“Power/Status/LampIndicator”onpage67.)
Problem Check These Items
Doesnotturnon
orshutdown
• Checkthatthepowercordispluggedinandthatthepowerbuttonontheprojectorcabinetortheremotecontrol
is on. (→pages16 and 17)
• Checktoseeiftheprojectorhasoverheated.Ifthereisinsufcientventilationaroundtheprojectororifthe
roomwhereyouarepresentingisparticularlywarm,movetheprojectortoacoolerlocation.
• Thelampmayfailtolight.Waitafullminuteandthenturnonthepoweragain.
• Set[FANMODE]to[HIGHALTITUDE]whenusingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately1200meters/4000
feetorhigher.Usingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately1200meters/4000feetorhigherwithoutsetting
to[HIGHALTITUDE]cancausetheprojectortooverheatandtheprojectorcouldshutdown.Ifthishappens,
waitacoupleminutesandturnontheprojector.(→page57)
 Ifyouturnontheprojectorimmediatelyafterthelampisturnedoff,thefansrunwithoutdisplayinganimage
forsometimeandthentheprojectorwilldisplaytheimage.Waitforamoment.
Willturnoff
• Ensurethatthe[AUTOPOWEROFF]isoff.(→page54, 60)
Nopicture • UsetheCOMPUTERortheVIDEObuttonontheremotecontroltoselectyoursource(ComputerorVideo).
(→page19)Ifthereisstillnopicture,pressthebuttonagain.
• Ensureyourcablesareconnectedproperly.
• Usemenustoadjustthebrightnessandcontrast.(→page48)
•
Resetthesettingsoradjustmentstofactorypresetlevelsusingthe[RESET]intheMenu.( → page64)
• BesuretoconnecttheprojectorandnotebookPCwhiletheprojectorisinstandbymodeandbeforeturning
onthepowertothenotebookPC.
 InmostcasestheoutputsignalfromthenotebookPCisnotturnedonunlessconnectedtotheprojectorbefore
beingpoweredup.
* Ifthescreengoesblankwhileusingyourremotecontrol,itmaybetheresultofthecomputer’sscreen-saver
orpowermanagementsoftware.
• Seealsothenextpage.
Picture suddenly
becomesdark
• CheckiftheprojectorisintheForcedECOmodebecauseoftoohighambienttemperature.Ifthisisthecase,lower
theinternaltemperatureoftheprojectorbyselecting[HIGH]for[FANMODE].( → page57)
Colortoneorhueis
unusual
•
Checkifanappropriatecolorisselectedin[WALLCOLOR].Ifso,selectanappropriateoption.( → page53)
• Adjust[HUE]in[PICTURE].(→page47)
Imageisn’tsquaretothe
screen
• Repositiontheprojectortoimproveitsangletothescreen.(→page20)
• UsetheKeystonecorrectionfunctiontocorrectthetrapezoiddistortion.(→page23)
Picture is blurred
• Adjustthefocus.(→page22)
• Repositiontheprojectortoimproveitsangletothescreen.(→page20)
• Ensure that the distance betweentheprojectorandscreenis within the adjustment range of the lens.
(→
page10)
• Condensationmayformonthelensiftheprojectoriscold,broughtintoawarmplaceandisthenturnedon.
Shouldthishappen,lettheprojectorstanduntilthereisnocondensationonthelens.
Flicker appears on
screen
• Set[FANMODE]tootherthan[HIGHALTITUDE]modewhenusingtheprojectorataltitudesapproximately
1200meters/4000feetorlower.Usingtheprojectorataltitudeslessthanapproximately1200meters/4000feet
andsettingto[HIGHALTITUDE]cancausethelamptoovercool,causingtheimagetoicker.Switch[FAN
MODE]to[AUTO].(→page 57 )
Image is scrolling
vertically,horizontally
or both
• Checkthecomputer'sresolutionandfrequency.Makesurethattheresolutionyouaretryingtodisplayis
supportedbytheprojector.(→page74)
•
AdjustthecomputerimagemanuallywiththeHorizontal/Verticalinthe[IMAGEOPTIONS].( → page50)
Remotecontroldoes
notwork
• Installnewbatteries.(→page8)
• Makesuretherearenoobstaclesbetweenyouandtheprojector.
• Standwithin22feet(7m)oftheprojector.(→page8)
Indicatorislitorblinking
• SeethePOWER/STATUS/LAMPIndicator.(→page67)
Cross color in RGB
mode
• PresstheAUTOADJ.buttonontheprojectorcabinetortheremotecontrol.(→page25)
• Adjustthecomputerimagemanuallywith[CLOCK]/[PHASE]in[IMAGEOPTIONS]inthemenu.(→page
49)
Cannot control the
projectorfrom external
equipment
• Checktoseeif[STANDBYMODE]issetto[POWER-SAVING]andifitis,trytosetitto[NORMAL].(→page
59)
3Dpictureisnotdisplay • See"Troubleshootingonviewing3Dimages"onpage42.
Formoreinformationcontactyourdealer.