Barco RLM W8 User Manual - page 58
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Thefollowingtableoffersalistofcommonproblemswithprojectorsandhowtotroubleshoot.Iftherecommendedsolutionsfailto
resolveyourproblem,contactyourlocaldealertoarrangeforservicing;donotattempttoservicetheprojectorbyyourself.
Problem
Possiblecause
Solution
Youcannotturnonthe
projector
1.Theprojectormaybeunplugged
2.ChecktheACPOWERSWITCHontheback
oftheprojectorandseeifitisflippedtoON.
3.TheACsocketmaybefaulty
4.Thelenscoverisnotreplacedproperly
1.Plugtheprojector'spowercordintoawalloutlet
2.Flipthepowerswitchto"I".
3.MakesuretheACsocketisworkingproperly.
4.Makesurethelenscoverhasbeenproperly
replaced.
Youcannotturnonthe
projectorafterturningitoff
1.Youwillnotbeabletoturnontheprojector
withintwominutesafteryouhavejustturnedit
off.
Thisfeatureisdesignedtoprotectthelamp.
1.Waitfortheprojectortocooldowncompletely
beforestartingitupagain
(theprojector'sSTANDBYindicatorwillturnblue)
Theremotecontroldoesnot
operatenormally
1.Thebatterymighthaverunout
2.Youmighthaveinsertedthebatteriesinthe
wrongorientations
3.Youmaybeoperatingtheremotecontrol
toofarawayfromtheprojector'sIRsensor
orexceededthemaximumangleofsignal
reception;theremightbeanobstacle
betweentheprojectorandtheremotecontrol
ortheremightbeasourceofintenselight
neartheIRreceiver.
4.Ø3.5mmAwiredremoteconnectormightbe
connectedtotheprojector's3.5mmport.
5.Theremotecontrol'saddressisnotconsistent
withtheprojector'saddress.
1.Replacenewbatteries
2.Makesurethebatteriesareinsertedintheright
orientation.
3.Adjustthedistance/anglebetweentheprojector
andtheremotecontrolandtryagain;ifthereare
obstaclesbetweentheprojectorandtheremoteor
sourceofintenselightneartheIRsensorresolve
thesesituationsandtryagain.
4.Removethewiredremotecableor
operatetheprojectorusingwiredremote.
5.PresstheENTERbuttonontheremotecontrol
followedbytheAddressbuttonuntilthepanelofthe
remotecontrolflashesonce
(approximately5seconds)andtryagain.
Youareabletoturnonthe
projectorandaccessthe
OSDMenubutnopicture
appears.
1.Theprojectormaynotbeturnedonproperly
oryouhavenotselectedthecorrectinput
source.
2.Youmightnothaveconnectedthesource
devicecorrectlyorthesourcemightnotbe
connectedtotheprojectoratall.
1.Makesuretheprojectoristurnedonproperlyand
selectthecorrectinputsource.
2.Checktheconnectionbetweentheprojectorand
theinputdevice.
Youhaveconnectedthe
projectortoaDVDplayer
astheinputsourcebutthe
imageappearsbrokenorsplit
inhalves.
TheDVDplayerisconnectedtotheprojector
throughcomponentcables(RGB-SorRGBHV/
YUV2)andyouhavesetittoprogressivescan.
DisabletheprogressscanningfunctionontheDVD
player.
Thepicturelooksdim
1.Theimagebrightness,contrast,colorandtint
mightneedproperadjustment.
2.Thelampisdueforreplacement.
1.Adjusttheimagebrightness,contrast,colorand
tint.
2.Replacetheprojectorlamp.
Theimageistoobrightorthe
brightareasareblurry
Thecontrastmighthavebeensettoohigh.
Lowercontrastsettings.
Theimageappearswashed
outorthedarkareasappear
toobright
Theimagebrightnessmighthavebeensettoo
high.
Lowerbrightnesssettings.
Theimageisblurry
1.Thelensmaynotbeinfocus.
2.Thetemperatureorhumidityoftheprojector's
workingenvironmentmayhavechangedin
midoperation(i.e.goingfromcoldtowarm
ordrytohumid),leadingtocondensationof
moistureinsidetheprojector.
1.AdjustLinesfocus.
2.Turnoftheprojectorfirstandwaitforthemoisture
intheprojectortoevaporate.
Thecoloroftheimagelooks
pale
Theinputsignaltype(RGB-S/RGBHV/YUV2)
mightnothavebeenconnectedproperly
Checktomakesurethattheconnectionsbetweenthe
projectorandtheinputdevicearecorrect.
Theimageflashes
occasionally
1.Thecablesmightnothavebeenproperly
connectedortheinputdeviceitselfmaybe
faulty.
2.Iftheproblempersists,itmayalsomeanthe
lampmightbefaulty.
1.Makesuretheconnectorandtheinputdevicehave
beenproperlyconnected;checktoseeiftheinput
deviceisinnormalworkingorder.
2.Replacetheprojectorlamp.
Thecolorsoftheprojected
imageareoutofplace(i.e.
displayingredasblue)
TheG/Y,R/Pr,B/Pbcablesfromtheinputmight
havebeenincorrectlyconnectedtotheinput.
Pleasemakesuretheinputsourcehasbeencorrectly
connectedtotheprojector.
Thenoisefromthecooling
fansuddenlygrewlouder
Thetemperatureinsidetheprojectormighthave
risen.
Whenthetemperatureinsidetheprojectorrises,the
coolingfanwilloperateatahigherspeedtodischarge
theinternalheatmorerapidly.
TheLEDindicatoronthe
projector’srearpanelis
blinkinginred
Thelamporthecoolingfancouldbefaulty.
Refertothedefinitionof"Page59:LEDSTATUS".
1.Duringprojection,thelamp
suddenly goes off and the
picturedisappears.
2.The lamp does not turn on
evenwhentheprojectorhas
beenturnedon.
The lamp might have been damaged; check the
LEDindicatorontherearpaneloftheprojector
andseeifitisblinkinginred.
Thelamphasreachedtheendofitsservicelife;please
replaceit.
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Simple troubleshooting and definition of the LED indicators