Troubleshooting - Mitsubishi XD8100LU 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.
Power turns off.
Solution
• Check whether the indicators are on or off and how they are lightning.
POWER LAMP 1 LAMP 2 STATUS FILTER
Off Off Off
Off Off
Off Off
Steady red
Blinking green*
Steady red*
Blinking
Off Off
red/green
*: Status of either or both of the indicators.
• Press the BLANK button to cancel BLANK.
• Check that the lens cap is removed.
• It may take about 2 minutes 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 sufficiently 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 37.)
• Check that the intake vent is clean.
• 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 LAMP indicator is steady red, it is indicating that the lamp should be
replaced. Replace the lamp that is being indicated by the indicator.
• Check that AUTO POWER OFF has been set to OFF.
• If the lamp has deteriorated, it may go out after a while it illuminates.
Solution
• Connect the power cord to the projector.
• Plug the power cord into a wall outlet.
Off Off
• Turn on the main power switch.
• If any objects are blocking the air inlet or outlet grille,
remove them and carry out the following.
1. Turn off the main power switch.
Off Off 2. Make sure that the projector has cooled off.
3. Turn on the main power switch.
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
Blinking from a heating appliance.
Off
orange
• Check whether the filter is dirty or not.
→ Clean the filter. (See page 66.)
• Wait until the LAMP indicators stop blinking green
and then 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 when
Off Off
the main power switch is turned on next time.
• The lamp can't turn on again for 2 minutes after it goes out.
• Press the POWER button several times.
• Replace the light source lamp indicated by the
illuminating indicator. (The time for replacing the light
Off Off
source lamp has come.)
• Attach the lamp cover, filter cover, and color wheel
replacement cover.
Off Off
• Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and
contact your dealer.
Steady*
or
Blinking*
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