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Troubleshooting - air filter

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Troubleshooting Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below. Symptoms Power does not turn ON. No picture even if the power is turned ON. LAMP indicator blinks red. The POWER indicator flashes orange twice every 5 seconds. The TEMP indicator flashes 2 or 4 times The power turns every 5 seconds. OFF. The TEMP indicator flashes 5 times every 5 seconds. Power turns off while another indicator is fl ashing. Remote control does not function. Image shakes. Checks • Is the power plug plugged in? • Please replace lamp with a new one. Please consult your nearest dealer, if not still repaired. • The lamp cover is ajar. Firmly replace the cover. • Check whether or not the vents are clogged. • Is the set being used in a location that is hot? • Please consult your nearest dealer. • Please consult your nearest dealer. • Are the batteries dead or inserted incorrectly? • Is the remote control sensor in direct light of fluorescent lamps or other strong sources of light? • Did you correctly set the remote control code? • Is the antenna or antenna cable old, broken or shorted? • Is the antenna cable connected properly? Image is not clear. • Sudden changes in ambient temperature may cause condensation in the internal optics. Condensation should disappear after Power has been ON for a while. Color patches or no color. • When using a VCR and selecting channels on the TV, is the TV/VIDEO mode for the VCR set to TV? • Is the antenna facing the right direction? Image appears doubled or tripled. • Is the antenna receiving any signals reflected off of mountains or buildings. Images disappear at the top and bottom of • When using 16:9 image software, there is no picture at the top and the screen. bottom of the screen (cinema vision size software, etc.). During ZOOM modes, the image is cut off at • Has the screen position been changed? If so, adjust screen the top and bottom. positioning. Some parts of the screen are always lit while others do not light up. • This is a characteristic of the LCD panel and not a malfunction. Some parts of the screen do not light up. Fan is operating even though TV Power is • This is because the cooling fan is operating. The fan will stop after OFF. about 1 minute. An OSD instructing to replace the lamp is displayed. (The LAMP indicator is lit red.) • Replace lamp with a new one. Relighting the lamp when it is hot makes a sound. • This is a characteristic of the lamp and not a malfunction. Leaving stationary images, such as still video images, web pages, or filler bars (used • This is a characteristic of the LCD panel and not a malfunction. Try for NORMAL aspect mode), on-screen for displaying constantly moving pictures which fill the entire screen, or an extended period of time can leave ghost turn the power OFF for a while to return the screen to normal. images on the screen. An OSD advising is displayed. "AIR FILTER CLEANING..." • Please consult your nearest dealer. Page 22 80-82 82 82 82 82 82 7 73 12-14 - 32-33, 40-41 - 22 80-82 - - - When a bright picture is displayed, stain-like • This can occur if the ambient temperature changes suddenly. Try blotches appear. gently rubbing the stained areas with a soft cloth. - Information 83

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Information
Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as
shown below.
Symptoms
Checks
Page
Power does not turn ON.
• Is the power plug plugged in?
22
No picture even if the power is turned ON.
LAMP indicator blinks red.
• Please replace lamp with a new one. Please consult your nearest
dealer, if not still repaired.
80-82
The power turns
OFF.
The POWER indicator
ashes orange twice
every 5 seconds.
• The lamp cover is ajar. Firmly replace the cover.
82
The TEMP indicator
ashes 2 or 4 times
every 5 seconds.
• Check whether or not the vents are clogged.
82
• Is the set being used in a location that is hot?
82
The TEMP indicator
ashes 5 times every
5 seconds.
• Please consult your nearest dealer.
82
Power turns off while
another indicator is
ashing.
• Please consult your nearest dealer.
82
Remote control does not function.
• Are the batteries dead or inserted incorrectly?
7
• Is the remote control sensor in direct light of
uorescent lamps or
other strong sources of light?
-
• Did you correctly set the remote control code?
73
Image shakes.
• Is the antenna or antenna cable old, broken or shorted?
-
Image is not clear.
• Is the antenna cable connected properly?
12-14
• Sudden changes in ambient temperature may cause condensation
in the internal optics. Condensation should disappear after Power
has been ON for a while.
-
Color patches or no color.
• When using a VCR and selecting channels on the TV, is the
TV/VIDEO mode for the VCR set to TV?
-
Image appears doubled or tripled.
• Is the antenna facing the right direction?
-
• Is the antenna receiving any signals re
ected off of mountains or
buildings.
-
Images disappear at the top and bottom of
the screen.
• When using 16:9 image software, there is no picture at the top and
bottom of the screen (cinema vision size software, etc.).
-
During ZOOM modes, the image is cut off at
the top and bottom.
• Has the screen position been changed?
If so, adjust screen
positioning.
32-33,
40-41
Some parts of the screen are always lit while
others do not light up.
Some parts of the screen do not light up.
• This is a characteristic of the LCD panel and not a malfunction.
-
Fan is operating even though TV Power is
OFF.
• This is because the cooling fan is operating. The fan will stop after
about 1 minute.
22
An OSD instructing to replace the lamp is
displayed. (The LAMP indicator is lit red.)
• Replace lamp with a new one.
80-82
Relighting the lamp when it is hot makes a
sound.
• This is a characteristic of the lamp and not a malfunction.
-
Leaving stationary images, such as still
video images, web pages, or
ller bars (used
for NORMAL aspect mode), on-screen for
an extended period of time can leave ghost
images on the screen.
• This is a characteristic of the LCD panel and not a malfunction. Try
displaying constantly moving pictures which
ll the entire screen, or
turn the power OFF for a while to return the screen to normal.
-
An OSD advising “AIR FILTER CLEANING...”
is displayed.
• Please consult your nearest dealer.
-
When a bright picture is displayed, stain-like
blotches appear.
• This can occur if the ambient temperature changes suddenly. Try
gently rubbing the stained areas with a soft cloth.
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