Troubleshooting Tips - Planar PD8130 Installation And Operation Manual

Maintenance and Troubleshooting
5.2

Troubleshooting Tips

Table 5-1 provides some general guidelines for troubleshooting problems you
may encounter with the PD8130/PD8150. If the suggested solutions fail to resolve
the problem or if you encounter an issue not described here, please contact
Planar Technical Support.
Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart
Symptom
The projector does not
turn on.
The projector does not
turn back on after it was
powered off.
The remote control does
not work correctly.
The projector is on and
OSD menus appear, but
there is no video image
on-screen.
A projected image from a
DVD is split or otherwise
scrambled.
Image is blurred.
Image is too bright and/or
lacks definition in the
bright areas of the image.
Possible Cause(s)
• The PD8130/PD8150 is
not plugged in or the
AC outlet is not active.
• Lamp cover is not
securely attached.
• The projector will not
turn on for two minutes
after power-off, to
protect the lamp.
• The batteries have run
out.
• IR code set mismatch
between remote
control unit and
projector.
• Incorrect source
selection.
• Source component is
not turned on.
• Source component is
connected incorrectly
or not at all.
• DVD player is
connected to the
Component input and
set to progressive scan
mode.
• The lens is not correctly
focused.
• Contrast is set too high.
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Solution
• Ensure that the
PD8130/PD8150 is
plugged in and that the
AC outlet is active.
• Securely attach the
lamp cover.
• Wait until the
PD8130/PD8150
completes its
cool-down (POWER LED
lights solid green).
• Replace the batteries.
• Press and hold the
LIGHT and ENTER
remote control buttons
simultaneously until the
remote control
back-lighting "blinks"
(approximately five
seconds). Then, try
again.
• Select the correct
source.
• Turn on the source.
• Check cable
connection from
source component to
projector.
• Turn off progressive
scan on the DVD
player.
• Adjust the focus with
the remote control.
• Lower the contrast
setting.