Optoma PT105 User's Manual - Page 13

Troubleshooting, Projector

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TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR PROJECTOR If you experience problems with your projector, see the following troubleshooting tips. Problem No image appears on the screen Possible Solution Ensure that the external graphics port is enabled if you are using a portable computer. Ensure that all the cables are securely connected. See on page 5. Ensure that the pins of the connectors are not bent or broken. Partial, scrolling, or incorrectly displayed image Image is out of focus The image is stretched Projector stops Fan stops then projector stops Right-click the unused portion of your Windows desktop, click Properties and then select Settings tab. Verify the setting is 640 x 480, or 800 x 600, or 1024 x 768 pixels for the external monitor port. If you experience difficulty in changing resolution or your monitor freezes, restart all the equipments and the projector. If problem persists, upgrade your computer graphic card driver (video driver) to its latest version and test again with projector. Adjust the Focus Ring on the projector lens. Ensure that the projection screen is within the requited distance from the projector (24" [60 cm] to 144" [366 cm]). Please adjust Image Size Menu setting to correct aspect ratio for the source video being displayed • The projector has overheated. Turn the display on again after the projector cools down. If the problem persists, contact customer service. A projector fan has failed and the projector will automatically shut down. If the problem persists, contact customer service. EN-12

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TROUBLESHOOTING
YOUR
PROJECTOR
If
you
experience
problems
with
your
projector,
see
the
following
troubleshooting
tips.
Problem
No
image
appears
on
the
screen
Partial,
scrolling,
or
incorrectly
displayed
image
Image
is
out
of
focus
Possible
Solution
Ensure
that
the
external
graphics
port
is
enabled
if
you
are
using
a
portable
computer.
Ensure
that
all
the
cables
are
securely
connected.
See
on
page
5.
Ensure
that
the
pins
of
the
connectors
are
not
bent
or
broken.
Right
-click
the
unused
portion
of
your
Windows
desktop,
click
Properties
and
then
select
Settings
tab.
Verify
the
setting
is
640
x
480,
or
800
x
600,
or
1024
x
768
pixels
for
the
external
monitor
port.
If
you
experience
difficulty
in
changing
resolution
or
your
monitor
freezes,
restart
all
the
equipments
and
the
projector.
If
problem
persists,
upgrade
your
computer
graphic
card
driver
(video
driver)
to
its
latest
version
and
test
again
with
projector.
Adjust
the
Focus
Ring
on
the
projector
lens.
Ensure
that
the
projection
screen
is
within
the
requited
distance
from
the
projector
(24"
[60
cm]
to
144"
[366
cm]).
The
image
is
stretched
Please
adjust
Image
Size
Menu
setting
to
correct
aspect
ratio
for
the
source
video
being
displayed
Projector
stops
Fan
stops
then
projector
stops
The
projector
has
overheated.
Turn
the
display
on
again
after
the
projector
cools
down.
If
the
problem
persists,
contact
customer
service.
A
projector
fan
has
failed
and
the
projector
will
automatically
shut
down.
If
the
problem
persists,
contact
customer
service.
EN
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