Troubleshooting - Mitsubishi Electric XD1000 User Manual

Troubleshooting

Before asking for repair of the projector, check the following. If the symptom persists, stop using the projector, be
sure to unplug the power plug, and then contact your dealer.
No image appears on the screen.
Problem
Power can not be
turned on.
No image appears on
the screen.
Projected images
suddenly disappear.
The screen for entering
the password appears.
EN-34
Solution
• Check whether the indicators are on or off and how they are lightning.
POWER STATUS Solution
• Connect the power cord to the projector.
• Plug the power cord into a wall outlet.
Off
Off
• Turn on the main power swich.
• If any objects are blocking the air inlet or outlet grille, remove them and carry
out the following.
Off
1. Turn off the main power swich.
2. Make sure that the projector has cooled off.
3. Turn on the main power swich.
4. Press the POWER button.
• If any objects are blocking the air inlet or outlet grille, remove them.
• Don't expose the air outlet grilles to hot air emitted from a heating appliance.
Steady red Blinking
orange
• After the STATUS indicator stops blinking, press the POWER button.
• If the main power switch is turned off while the fan is rotating, the lamp may not turn on about 2 minutes
Blinking
when the main power switch is turned on next time.
green
• The lamp can't turn on again for 2 minutes after it goes out.
• Press the POWER button several times.
• Replace the lamp. (The lamp is at the end of its life.)
Steady red
• Attach the lamp cover on the bottom.
Off
Blinking
• Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and contact your dealer.
red / green
Steady
or
Blinking
• Cancel the AV mute by pressing the MUTE button.
• Check that the lens cap is removed.
• It may take about 1 minute for the lamp to light up.
• The lamp fails to light up on rare occasions. In such a case, wait for a few minutes
and then try again.
• If the projector was turned off before the lamp was cooled down suffi ciently last
time, the fan may start rotating and the POWER button may not work after the main
power switch is turned on. After the fan stops rotating, press the POWER button to
turn back on the POWER indicator.
• Set SCART INPUT in the FEATURE menu to OFF. (See page 24.)
• Check that the intake vent is clean.
• Check that the lamp cover is closed. (See page 33.)
• Check that the cables connected to the external devices are not broken.
• When an extension cable is being used, replace it with the supplied cable for check.
When images are displayed correctly, add an RGB signal amplifier to the extension
cable.
• This problem may occur when the intake vent and/or exhaust vents are blocked. (In
such a case, the STATUS indicator brinks orange.)
Remove the objects blocking the intake vent and/or exhaust vents and then carry
out the following procedure.
1. Wait for the intake fan and/or exhaust fan to stop. (Wait until the STATUS
indicator goes out.)
2. Turn off the main power switch.
3. Wait about 10 minutes.
4. Turn on the main power switch.
5. Press the POWER button.
• When the STATUS indicator is steady red, it is indicating that the lamp should be
replaced. Replace the lamp in this case.
• PASSWORD FUNCTION in the FEATURE menu has been set to DISPLAY INPUT to
enable the password lock.
Enter the password or contact the person in charge of management of the projec-
tor. (See page 28.)