Vidikron Vision 10 User Manual

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Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual
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Troubleshooting Tips
Table 5-1 provides some general guidelines for troubleshooting problems you may 
encounter with the Vision 10/12. If you encounter an issue not described here, please contact 
your Vidikron dealer or Vidikron Technical Support. 
Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart 
Symptom
Possible Cause(s)
Solution
The projector does not turn on 
after initial installation. 
The Vision 10/12 is not 
plugged in or the AC outlet 
is not active. 
The remote control 
batteries have run out. 
Ensure that the Vision 
10/12 is plugged in and 
that the AC outlet is active. 
Replace the batteries. 
The projector is on, but there is 
no video image on-screen. 
Incorrect source selection. 
Source component is not 
turned on. 
Select the correct source. 
Turn on the source 
component. 
A projected image from a DVD 
is split or otherwise scrambled. 
DVD  player  is  set  to 
progressive scan mode. 
Turn off progressive scan 
on the DVD player. 
Connect the DVD player to 
the HD/RGB 1 or HD/RGB 2 
input. 
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 Vision 
10/12. 
Ensure that the source 
outputs are connected to 
the correct Vision 10/12 
input. 
RGB-HD images appear 
“noisy.”
Clock and Phase settings 
need adjustment. 
Manually adjust Clock and 
Phase settings, or perform 
an Auto-Tune (refer to 
HD/RGB Adjust on 
page 42
).
The projector will not turn 
back on after it was powered 
down, or the image disappears 
during operation. 
The projector will not turn 
on for two minutes after 
power-down, to protect the 
lamp. 
The lamp has failed or was 
improperly installed. 
Wait until the cooling fan 
stops. 
 
 
Replace or re-install the 
lamp.