Symptom - ViewSonic PJ500 User Manual

POWER LAMP
indicator indicator
Blinks red Lights red
Blinks red Blinks red
Blinks red Turns off
Blinks red Turns off
Lights green Blinks red
2 When the internal temperature rises too high, POWER to the unit switches OFF as a safety
precaution; the LED lamp indicator turns OFF. Set the POWER switch to [0] and wait 20 minutes
until the equipment has cooled sufficiently before continuing with operation.

Symptom

Before requesting repair, refer to the chart below. If the problem cannot be corrected, contact your
dealer.
Symptom Possible cause
No power The main POWER switch
is not turned on.
The power cord is
disconnected.
No video or The Input is not correctly
audio set.
No signal input.
Video is The projector is not
present but no correctly connected.
audio
The volume is set to
minimum.
Mute is turned on.
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Table 10: Indicator Messages (Continued)
TEMP Meaning or Action Required
indicator
Turns off Lamp is not lit.
The interior of the equipment may be too hot. Switch POWER OFF, wait
20 minutes until the equipment cools, and check whether the ventilation
openings are blocked, whether the air filter is dirty, or whether the
ambient temperature exceeds 95°F (35°C). And switch POWER ON
again.
Replace the lamp if the same problem occurs again.
Turns off Lamp or lamp cover is not found, or hasn't been fitted in correctly. Switch
POWER OFF, and wait for 45 minutes until the equipment cools. Check
fitting of the lamp and lamp cover, and switch POWER ON again.
Contact your dealer if the same problem occurs again.
Blinks red The cooling fan is not operating.
Switch POWER OFF, and wait for 20 minutes until the equipment cools.
Check for foreign matter in the fan, and switch POWER ON again.
Contact your dealer if the same problem occurs again.
Lights red
The interior of the equipment is too hot.
Switch POWER OFF, and wait for 20 minutes until the equipment cools.
Check whether the ventilation openings are blocked., whether the air
filter is dirty, or whether the ambient temperature exceeds 95°F (35°C).
Then switch POWER ON again.
Contact your dealer if the same problem occurs again.
Blinks red The interior of the equipment is too cool.
Check whether the ambient temperature is below 32°F (0°C). Contact
your dealer if the same problem occurs when the ambient temperature is
32°F ~ 95°F (0°C ~ 35°C).
Table 11: Symptom
Remedy
Turn on the main POWER switch.
Plug the power cord into an AC power outlet.
Use the projector or remote control transmitter to set.
Connect correctly.
Connect correctly.
Press VOLUME
the menu screen and adjust the volume.
Press the MUTE
2
button on the remote control or display
button.
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