Epson Projector PowerLite 1440 User Manual

Solving
Problems
 Check
thesolutions inthese sections ifyou have anyproblems usingtheprojector.
 Projection
ProblemTips
 Projector
LightStatus
 Using
theProjector HelpDisplays
 Solving
ImageorSound Problems
 Solving
Projector orRemote ControlOperation Problems
 Solutions
WhenYouCannot AccesstheProjector ThroughtheWeb
 Solutions
WhenNetwork AlertE-Mails areNot Received
 Where
toGet Help
 Projection
ProblemTips
 If
the projector isnot working properly, tryturning itoff and unplugging it.Then plugitback...

Projector
LightStatus
 The
lights onthe projector indicatetheprojector statusandletyou know when aproblem occurs.Check
 the
status andcolor ofthe lights andlook forasolution inthe table here.
 1
 Power
light
 2
 Status
light
 3
 Lamp
light
 4
 Temp
light
 Power
light
 Status
light
 Lamp
light
 Temp
light
 Status
andsolution
 Blue
 Blue
 Off
 Off
 Normal
operation
 Blue
 Flashing
blue
 Off
 Off
 Warming
up;wait foranimage to
 appear

Blue
 Off
 Off
 Off
 Standby
orsleep mode
 132  

Power
light
 Status
light
 Lamp
light
 Temp
light
 Status
andsolution
 Blue
 Flashing
blue
 Off
 Off
 Shutting
down;whentheStatus
 light
stops flashing, youcanunplug
 the
projector
 Flashing
blue
 Varies
 Off
 Flashing
 Projector
istoo hot
 orange

•
Make surethatthevents andair
 filter
arenotclogged withdust or
 obstructed
bynearby objects
 •
Clean orreplace theairfilter
 •
Make suretheenvironmental
 temperature
isnot toohot
 Off
 Flashing
blue
 Off
 Orange
 Projector
hasoverheated and
 turned...

Power
light
 Status
light
 Lamp
light
 Temp
light
 Status
andsolution
 Off
 Flashing
blue
 Orange
 Off
 Lamp
hasaproblem
 •
Check tosee ifthe lamp isburned
 out,
broken, orinstalled
 incorrectly;
reseatorreplace the
 lamp
asnecessary
 •
Clean orreplace theairfilter
 •
Ifoperating theprojector athigh
 altitude,
turnonHigh Altitude
 Mode

•
Ifthe problem persists, unplugthe
 projector
andcontact Epsonfor
 help

Flashing
blue
 Varies
 Flashing
 Off
 Replace
thelamp soon toavoid
 orange
 damage;
donot...

Related
references
 Projector
SetupSettings -Extended Menu
 Where
toGet Help
 Related
tasks
 Cleaning
theAirFilter andVents
 Replacing
theAirFilter
 Replacing
theLamp
 Using
theProjector HelpDisplays
 You
candisplay information tohelp yousolve common problems usingtheprojectors Helpsystem.
 1.
Turn onthe projector.
 2.
Press theHelp button onthe projector orthe remote control.
 You
seetheHelp menu.
 3.
Use theupand down arrow buttons tohighlight theproblem youwant tosolve.
 4.
Press Entertoview...

Solutions
toSound Problems
 Parent
topic:Solving Problems
 Solutions
WhenNoImage Appears
 If
no image appears, trythe following solutions:
 •
Make surethelens cover isopen allthe way oroff.
 •
Press theA/V Mute button onthe remote controltosee ifthe image wastemporarily turnedoff.
 •
Make sureallnecessary cablesaresecurely connected andthepower ison for the projector and
 connected
videosources.
 •
Press theprojectors powerbutton towake itfrom standby orsleep mode. Alsoseeifyour connected
 computer...

Solutions
WhenImage isIncorrect UsingtheUSB Display Function
 If
no image appears orifthe image appears incorrectly usingtheUSB Display function, trythe following
 solutions:

•
Press theUSB button onthe remote control.
 •
Make suretheUSB Display software hasinstalled correctly. Installitmanually ifnecessary.
 •
With OSX,select theUSB Display iconinthe Dock orfrom theApplications folder.
 •
For images projected withWindows MediaCenter, reducethescreen sizefrom fullscreen mode.
 •
For images projected...

Related
topics
 Connecting
toVideo Sources
 Connecting
toComputer Sources
 Displaying
FromaPC Laptop
 If
you seetheNo Signal message whenyoudisplay fromaPC laptop, youneed toset upthe laptop to
 display
onanexternal monitor.
 1.
Hold down thelaptops Fnkey and press thekey labelled withamonitor iconorCRT/LCD .(See
 your
laptop manual fordetails.) Waitafew seconds foranimage toappear.
 2.
Todisplay onboth thelaptops monitorandtheprojector, trypressing thesame keysagain.
 3.
Ifthe same image isnot...

•
Make surethecomputers displayresolution doesnotexceed theprojectors resolutionandfrequency
 limit.
Ifnecessary, selectadifferent displayresolution foryour computer. (Seeyourcomputer manual
 for
details.)
 •
As atest, trysetting thecomputers displayresolution tothe lowest possible setting,andthen
 gradually
increaseitas necessary.
 Parent
topic:Solving ImageorSound Problems
 Related
references
 Input
Signal Settings -Signal Menu
 Supported
VideoDisplay Formats
 Solutions
WhenOnlyaPartial ImageAppears...

•
Press theScreen Fitbutton andadjust theimage shape usingtheon-screen display.
 •
Adjust theQuick Corner settingtocorrect theimage shape.
 Parent
topic:Solving ImageorSound Problems
 Related
references
 Projector
FeatureSettings -Settings Menu
 Related
tasks
 Automatically
CorrectingImageShape withScreen Fit
 Correcting
ImageShape withtheKeystone Buttons
 Correcting
ImageShape withQuick Corner
 Solutions
WhentheImage Contains NoiseorStatic
 If
the projected imageseems tocontain electronic interference...