Vidikron 40828 Projector User Manual


 
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 53
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Troubleshooting Tips
Table 5-1 provides some general guidelines for troubleshooting problems you may
encounter with the Vision 10/12. If you encounter an issue not described here, please contact
your Vidikron dealer or Vidikron Technical Support.
Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart
Symptom Possible Cause(s) Solution
The projector does not turn on
after initial installation.
The Vision 10/12 is not
plugged in or the AC outlet
is not active.
The remote control
batteries have run out.
Ensure that the Vision
10/12 is plugged in and
that the AC outlet is active.
Replace the batteries.
The projector is on, but there is
no video image on-screen.
Incorrect source selection.
Source component is not
turned on.
Select the correct source.
Turn on the source
component.
A projected image from a DVD
is split or otherwise scrambled.
•DVD player is set to
progressive scan mode.
Turn off progressive scan
on the DVD player.
Connect the DVD player to
the HD/RGB 1 or HD/RGB 2
input.
Image is too bright and/or
lacks definition in the bright
areas of the image.
Contrast is set too high. Lower the contrast setting.
Image appears “washed out”
and/or dark areas appear too
bright.
Brightness is set too high. Lower the brightness
setting.
Colors in the image are
swapped; for example, reds
appear blue or vice versa.
The Red/Pr, Green/Y or
Blue/Pb outputs from the
source are connected to the
wrong inputs on the Vision
10/12.
Ensure that the source
outputs are connected to
the correct Vision 10/12
input.
RGB-HD images appear
“noisy.”
Clock and Phase settings
need adjustment.
Manually adjust Clock and
Phase settings, or perform
an Auto-Tune (refer to
HD/RGB Adjust on
page 42).
The projector will not turn
back on after it was powered
down, or the image disappears
during operation.
The projector will not turn
on for two minutes after
power-down, to protect the
lamp.
The lamp has failed or was
improperly installed.
Wait until the cooling fan
stops.
Replace or re-install the
lamp.