Panasonic PT-RZ370U User Manual

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Chapter 5  Maintenance — Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
Review the following points. For details, refer to the corresponding pages.
Problems
Points to be checked
Page
Power does not turn on.
 
f
Is the power plug firmly inserted into the outlet?
 
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Is the <MAIN POWER> switch turned <OFF>?
34
 
f
Is the wall outlet supplying electricity?
 
f
Have the circuit breakers tripped?
 
f
Is the temperature indicator <TEMP> or the light source indicator <LIGHT> lit or 
flashing?
109
No image appears.
 
f
Are connections to external devices correctly performed?
27
 
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Is the input selection setting correct?
38, 74
 
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Is the [BRIGHTNESS] adjustment setting at a minimum?
47
 
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Is the external device that is connected to the projector working properly?
 
f
Is the AV mute function in use?
37
The image is fuzzy.
 
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Is the lens focus set correctly?
35
 
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Is the projection distance appropriate?
25
 
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Is the lens dirty?
16
 
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Is the projector installed perpendicular to the screen?
The color is pale or grayish.
 
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Is the [COLOR] or [TINT] adjusted correctly?
47
 
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Is the external device connected to the projector adjusted correctly?
27
 
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Is the RGB cable damaged?
The remote control does 
not respond.
 
f
Are the batteries depleted?
 
f
Is the polarity of the batteries set correctly?
22
 
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Are there any obstructions between the remote control and the remote control signal 
receiver of the projector?
19
 
f
Is the remote control being used beyond its effective operation range?
19
 
f
Are other forms of light, such as fluorescent light, affecting the projection?
19
 
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Is the [REMOTE CONTROL] setting in [CONTROL DEVICE SETUP] set to 
[DISABLE]?
87
 
f
Is the ID number setting operation correct?
22
The buttons on the control 
panel do not operate.
 
f
Is the [CONTROL PANEL] setting in [CONTROL DEVICE SETUP] set to [DISABLE]?
87
The image does not display 
correctly.
 
f
Is the [SYSTEM SELECTOR] selection set correctly?
50
 
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Is there a problem with the video tape or other image sources?
 
f
Is a signal which is not compatible with the projector being input?
121
Image from a computer 
does not appear.
 
f
Is the cable too long? (Use D-Sub cables that are 10 m (32'10") or shorter.)
 
f
Is the external video output of the laptop computer set correctly? (Ex.: The external 
output settings may be switched by pressing the “Fn” + “F3” or “Fn” + “F10” keys 
simultaneously. Since the method varies depending on the computer type, refer to 
the user manual provided with your computer.)
Image from a computer’s 
DVI-I output does not 
appear.
 
f
Is the [DVI-I IN] setting set to [EDID3]/[EDID2]?
62
 
f
The graphics accelerator driver of the computer may need to be updated to the 
latest version.
 
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The computer may need to be restarted after performing [DVI-I IN] settings.
62
 
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Is the [DIGITAL/ANALOG] setting in [DVI-I IN] correct?
62
Video from HDMI 
compatible device does 
not appear or it appears 
jumbled.
 
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Is the HDMI cable connected securely?
27
 
f
Turn the power of the projector and the external device on and off.
 
f
Is a signal which is not compatible with the projector being input?
121
No audio is coming from 
the HDMI compatible 
device
 
f
Set audio of the external device to linear PCM.
 
f
Check [AUDIO IN SELECT] in [AUDIO SETTING].
78
 
f
When there is no audio through the HDMI cable connection, use the <AUDIO IN> 
terminal.
78
There is no DIGITAL LINK 
input audio or video.
 
f
Are the connections between the twisted-pair-cable transmitter and the projector or 
an external device correctly done?
 
f
Is [DIGITAL LINK MODE] set to [AUTO] or [DIGITAL LINK]? Is it set to [ETHERNET]?
88