Projector User Manual

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Troubleshooting
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Others
This section describes how to solve the problems, how to
replace a lamp and air filter, etc.
Troubleshooting
Symptom Cause and Remedy
The power is not turned on. • The power has been turned off and on with the @/ 1 (on/standby) switch at a
short interval.
c Wait for about one minute before turning on the power (1 page 15).
• The lamp cover is detached.
c Close the lamp cover securely (1 page 38).
• The air filter cover is detached.
c Close the air filter cover securely (1 page 39).
No picture. • Cable is disconnected or the connections are wrong.
c Check that the proper connections have been made (1 pages 8 and 9).
• Input selection is incorrect.
c Select the input source correctly using the INPUT button (1 page 15).
• The computer signal is not set to output to an external monitor.
c Set the computer signal to output to an external monitor.
• The computer signal is set to output to both the LCD of the computer and
external monitor.
c Set the computer signal to output only to the external monitor.
The picture from the PJ MULTI
connector is colored strange.
• Setting for INPUT-A in the SET SETTING menu is incorrect.
c Select COMPUTER, COMPONENT or VIDEO GBR for INPUT-A in the
SET SETTING menu according to the input signal (1 page 20).
Color balance is incorrect. • Picture has not been adjusted properly.
c Adjust the picture in the PICTURE CTRL menu (1 page 19).
• Projector is set to wrong color system.
c Set COLOR SYS in the PICTURE CTRL menu to match the color
system being input (1 page 19).
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
(1 page 19).
The picture is not clear. • Picture is out of focus.
c Adjust the focus with the focus lever (1 page 15).
• The lens cap is attached to the lens.
c Remove the lens cap.
• Condensation has occurred on the lens.
c Leave the projector for about two hours with the power on.
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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 (1 page
19).
On-screen display does not appear. • STATUS in the SET SETTING menu is set to OFF.
c Set STATUS in the SET SETTING menu to ON (1 page 20).
No sound. • Cable is disconnected or the connections are wrong.
c Check that the proper connections have been made (1 pages 8 and 9).
• VOLUME setting is not correct.
c Adjust VOLUME in the PICTURE CTRL menu, or press VOLUME + on
the remote control.
When sound is input through the
AUDIO connector, sound comes
through one channel only.
• Monaural sound is being input through the AUDIO connector.
c Input stereo sound.
The remote control does not work. • Batteries cound be weak.
c Replace the batteries (1 page 5).
• The polarity is not correct.
c Insert the batteries with correct polarities (1 page 5).
The “Memory Stick” cannot be inserted
into the “Memory Stick” slot.
• The “Memory Stick” is not facing in the correct direction.
c Insert the “Memory Stick” with the arrow mark pointing toward the “Memory
Stick” slot of the projector.
A still picture in the “Memory Stick”
cannot be rotated or deleted.
• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” has been set to LOCK.
c Cancel the lock (1 page 22).
• The picture is protected.
c Release the protect in the Index screen (1 page 29).
The “Memory Stick” cannot be
formatted.
• The write-protect tab on the “Memory Stick” has been set to LOCK.
c Cancel the lock (1 page 22).
• The “Memory Stick” is broken.
c Use another “Memory Stick”.
When the slide show is made, the MS
flashes.
• Pictures with different resolutions are used for the slide show.
c Set STATUS of the SET SETTING menu to OFF (1 page 20).
When the slide show is made, a black
picture appears.
• When pictures with different resolutions are used, a black picture appears.
c Set the resolution of the pictures to the same setting.
The thumbnails are not displayed. • The pictures are the JPEG format but not DCF-compatible.
c Use the DCF-compatible pictures.
Symptom Cause and Remedy