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Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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The display is on and menus 
appear, but there is no 
picture. 
• Incorrect source selection. 
• Source component is not 
turned on.
• Source component is
connected incorrectly or 
not at all. 
• Select the correct source. 
• Turn on the source 
component.
• Check connections from
source component to DHD 
Controller. 
A projected image from a 
DVD is split or otherwise 
scrambled. 
• DVD player is connected
to the Component input 
and set to progressive 
scan mode. 
• Turn off progressive scan
on the DVD player. Or, 
connect the DVD player to 
the HD1 or HD2 input. 
Image appears “squeezed” or 
vertically stretched into cen-
ter of screen. 
• Incorrect aspect ratio
selection.
• Select a different aspect
ratio.
The display is jittery or 
unstable.
• Poor-quality or improperly
connected source.
• The horizontal or vertical
scan frequency of the 
input signal may be out of 
range for the projector. 
• Ensure that the source is
properly connected and of 
adequate quality for 
detection. 
• Correct at the source.
Image is too bright and/or 
lacks definition in the bright 
areas of the image. 
• Contrast is set too high.
• Lower the contrast setting.
Image appears “washed out” 
and/or dark areas appear too 
bright. 
• Brightness is set too high.
• Lower the brightness
setting.
Colors in the image are 
swapped; for example, reds 
appear blue or vice versa. 
• The Red/Pr, Green/Y or
Blue/Pb outputs from the 
source are connected to 
the wrong inputs on the 
DHD Controller. 
• Ensure that the source
outputs are connected to 
the correct DHD Controller 
input. 
The display freezes suddenly.
• Excessive voltage noise on
the AC or ground input has 
interrupted the projector’s 
ability to lock on to a 
signal.
• Power down the projector
and disconnect from AC. 
Then, plug in again and 
power up as usual.
The projector will not turn 
back on after it was powered 
down, or the image disap-
pears during operation. 
• The projector will not turn
on for two minutes after 
power-down, to protect 
the lamp. 
• The lamp has failed.
• Wait until the LED at the
front of the DHD Controller 
turns red. 
• Replace the lamp.
Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart (continued)
Symptom
Possible Cause(s)
Solution
