Barco RLM-W8 Projector User Manual


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Thefollowingtableoffersalistofcommonproblemswithprojectorsandhowtotroubleshoot.Iftherecommendedsolutionsfailto
resolveyourproblem,contactyourlocaldealertoarrangeforservicing;donotattempttoservicetheprojectorbyyourself.
Problem Possiblecause Solution
Youcannotturnonthe
projector
1.Theprojectormaybeunplugged
2.ChecktheACPOWERSWITCHontheback
oftheprojectorandseeifitisippedtoON.
3.TheACsocketmaybefaulty
4.Thelenscoverisnotreplacedproperly
1.Plugtheprojector'spowercordintoawalloutlet
2.Flipthepowerswitchto"I".
3.MakesuretheACsocketisworkingproperly.
4.Makesurethelenscoverhasbeenproperly
replaced.
Youcannotturnonthe
projectorafterturningitoff
1.Youwillnotbeabletoturnontheprojector
withintwominutesafteryouhavejustturnedit
off.
Thisfeatureisdesignedtoprotectthelamp.
1.Waitfortheprojectortocooldowncompletely
beforestartingitupagain
(theprojector'sSTANDBYindicatorwillturnblue)
Theremotecontroldoesnot
operatenormally
1.Thebatterymighthaverunout
2.Youmighthaveinsertedthebatteriesinthe
wrongorientations
3.Youmaybeoperatingtheremotecontrol
toofarawayfromtheprojector'sIRsensor
orexceededthemaximumangleofsignal
reception;theremightbeanobstacle
betweentheprojectorandtheremotecontrol
ortheremightbeasourceofintenselight
neartheIRreceiver.
4.Ø3.5mmAwiredremoteconnectormightbe
connectedtotheprojector's3.5mmport.
5.Theremotecontrol'saddressisnotconsistent
withtheprojector'saddress.
1.Replacenewbatteries
2.Makesurethebatteriesareinsertedintheright
orientation.
3.Adjustthedistance/anglebetweentheprojector
andtheremotecontrolandtryagain;ifthereare
obstaclesbetweentheprojectorandtheremoteor
sourceofintenselightneartheIRsensorresolve
thesesituationsandtryagain.
4.Removethewiredremotecableor
operatetheprojectorusingwiredremote.
5.PresstheENTERbuttonontheremotecontrol
followedbytheAddressbuttonuntilthepanelofthe
remotecontrolashesonce
(approximately5seconds)andtryagain.
Youareabletoturnonthe
projectorandaccessthe
OSDMenubutnopicture
appears.
1.Theprojectormaynotbeturnedonproperly
oryouhavenotselectedthecorrectinput
source.
2.Youmightnothaveconnectedthesource
devicecorrectlyorthesourcemightnotbe
connectedtotheprojectoratall.
1.Makesuretheprojectoristurnedonproperlyand
selectthecorrectinputsource.
2.Checktheconnectionbetweentheprojectorand
theinputdevice.
Youhaveconnectedthe
projectortoaDVDplayer
astheinputsourcebutthe
imageappearsbrokenorsplit
inhalves.
TheDVDplayerisconnectedtotheprojector
throughcomponentcables(RGB-SorRGBHV/
YUV2)andyouhavesetittoprogressivescan.
DisabletheprogressscanningfunctionontheDVD
player.
Thepicturelooksdim
1.Theimagebrightness,contrast,colorandtint
mightneedproperadjustment.
2.Thelampisdueforreplacement.
1.Adjusttheimagebrightness,contrast,colorand
tint.
2.Replacetheprojectorlamp.
Theimageistoobrightorthe
brightareasareblurry
Thecontrastmighthavebeensettoohigh. Lowercontrastsettings.
Theimageappearswashed
outorthedarkareasappear
toobright
Theimagebrightnessmighthavebeensettoo
high.
Lowerbrightnesssettings.
Theimageisblurry
1.Thelensmaynotbeinfocus.
2.Thetemperatureorhumidityoftheprojector's
workingenvironmentmayhavechangedin
midoperation(i.e.goingfromcoldtowarm
ordrytohumid),leadingtocondensationof
moistureinsidetheprojector.
1.AdjustLinesfocus.
2.Turnoftheprojectorrstandwaitforthemoisture
intheprojectortoevaporate.
Thecoloroftheimagelooks
pale
Theinputsignaltype(RGB-S/RGBHV/YUV2)
mightnothavebeenconnectedproperly
Checktomakesurethattheconnectionsbetweenthe
projectorandtheinputdevicearecorrect.
Theimageashes
occasionally
1.Thecablesmightnothavebeenproperly
connectedortheinputdeviceitselfmaybe
faulty.
2.Iftheproblempersists,itmayalsomeanthe
lampmightbefaulty.
1.Makesuretheconnectorandtheinputdevicehave
beenproperlyconnected;checktoseeiftheinput
deviceisinnormalworkingorder.
2.Replacetheprojectorlamp.
Thecolorsoftheprojected
imageareoutofplace(i.e.
displayingredasblue)
TheG/Y,R/Pr,B/Pbcablesfromtheinputmight
havebeenincorrectlyconnectedtotheinput.
Pleasemakesuretheinputsourcehasbeencorrectly
connectedtotheprojector.
Thenoisefromthecooling
fansuddenlygrewlouder
Thetemperatureinsidetheprojectormighthave
risen.
Whenthetemperatureinsidetheprojectorrises,the
coolingfanwilloperateatahigherspeedtodischarge
theinternalheatmorerapidly.
TheLEDindicatoronthe
projector’srearpanelis
blinkinginred
Thelamporthecoolingfancouldbefaulty. Refertothedenitionof"Page59:LEDSTATUS".
1.Duringprojection,thelamp
suddenlygoesoffandthe
picturedisappears.
2.Thelampdoesnotturnon
evenwhentheprojectorhas
beenturnedon.
Thelampmighthavebeendamaged;checkthe
LEDindicatorontherearpaneloftheprojector
andseeifitisblinkinginred.
Thelamphasreachedtheendofitsservicelife;please
replaceit.
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Simple troubleshooting and denition of the LED indicators
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