Sony VPL-HS1 User Manual

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Troubleshooting

This section describes how to solve the problems, how to 
replace a lamp and air filter, etc.

The power is not turned on.

• The power has been turned off and on with the [/ 1 (on/standby) switch at a 

short interval.
c Wait for about one minute before turning on the power (1 page 15).

• The lamp cover is detached.

c Close the lamp cover securely (1 page 38).

• The air filter cover is detached.

c Close the air filter cover securely (1 page 39).

No picture.

• Cable is disconnected or the connections are wrong.

c Check that the proper connections have been made (1 pages 8 and 9).

• Input selection is incorrect.

c Select the input source correctly using the INPUT button (1 page 15).

• The computer signal is not set to output to an external monitor.

c Set the computer signal to output to an external monitor.

• The computer signal is set to output to both the LCD of the computer and 

external monitor.
c Set the computer signal to output only to the external monitor.

The picture from the PJ MULTI 
connector is colored strange.

• Setting for INPUT-A in the SET SETTING 

 menu is incorrect.

c Select COMPUTER, COMPONENT or VIDEO GBR for INPUT-A in the 

SET SETTING 

 menu according to the input signal (

1 page 20).

Color balance is incorrect.

• Picture has not been adjusted properly.

c Adjust the picture in the PICTURE CTRL 

 menu (

• Projector is set to wrong color system.

c Set COLOR SYS in the PICTURE CTRL 

 menu to match the color 

system being input (

The picture is too dark.

• Contrast or brightness has not been adjusted properly.

c Adjust the contrast or brightness in the PICTURE CTRL 

 menu properly 

1 page 19).

The picture is not clear.

• Picture is out of focus.

c Adjust the focus with the focus lever (1 page 15).

• The lens cap is attached to the lens.

c Remove the lens cap.

• Condensation has occurred on the lens.

c Leave the projector for about two hours with the power on.