ViewSonic Pj501 Projector User Manual

ViewSonic  PJ500/PJ550/PJ501/PJ5518
Example of System Setup
Plug & Play
This projector is VESA DDC 1/2B compatible. Plug& Play is possible by connecting to a computer 
that is VESA DDC (Display Data Channel) compatible. 
Please use this function by connecting the accessory RGB cable to RGB (In) of the projector; other 
connection methods may not work.
NOTE: Plug & Play is a system configured with peripheral equipment including a computer, display 
and operating system. This projector is recognized as...

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Operations
Power ON
NOTE: Refer to “Example of System Setup” on page  8.
1Make sure the power cord is connected correctly and lens cap has been removed. Set the Power  
Switch to [I] ON. The unit is now in Standby mode and the POWER indicator LED turns  a 
steady orange.
2Press the STANDBY/ON button on the control panel or the remote control. Warm-up begins and 
the power indicator blinks in green.
3After several seconds the lamp will stop blinking and will turn to...

ViewSonic  PJ500/PJ550/PJ501/PJ55110
Basic Operation
Table 3 below refers to buttons on the projector control panel and on the remote control. Items 
marked with (*) may be accessed from the projector control panel.  
Table 3: Basic Operation 
Item Description
INPUT SELECT
(projector control panel)Select Input Signal 
(*) : press the INPUT Button.
RGB J
 VIDEO J
 S-VIDEO J
 COMPONENT (J
RGB)
Select RGB Input: 
Press the RGB button.
VIDEO/S-VIDEO/COMPONENT  J
 RGB
Select Video Input: 
Press the VIDEO...

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AUTO
(remote control)Automatic Adjustment (for RGB input):  
Press the AUTO button. Horizontal Position (H. 
POSITION), Vertical Position, (V. POSITION), Clock Phase (H. PHASE), and Horizontal Size 
(H. SIZE), are automatically adjusted. 
• Before using the AUTO feature, be sure to maximize the window of the application 
displayed on-screen. 
Automatic Adjustment (for Video Input):  
Press the AUTO button. A signal type 
appropriate for the input signal is selected...

ViewSonic  PJ500/PJ550/PJ501/PJ55112
MAIN Menu
To access the MAIN Menu,  press the MENU button on the remote control. This projector has 6 
menus: MAIN, PICTURE-1, PICTURE-2, INPUT, SCREEN and OPTION. To select a menu use the  
 / buttons, then press the   button or the ENTER button to select a menu item.
The MAIN Menu has seven (7) items as shown in the Table 4. 
Please select the item you want to operate with the 
/ buttons and 
press the   button or the ENTER button to start operating. Then you 
can...

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PICTURE-1 Menu
LANGUAGE Select Menu Language: 
Press the  
/ button to select one of these langauge options:
•ENGLISH
• FRANÇAIS
•DEUTSCH
• ESPAÑOL
•ITALIANO
•NORSK
• NEDERLANDS
• [JAPANESE]
• POTUGUÊS
• [TRADITIONAL CHINESE]
• [KOREAN] 
The PICTURE-1 menu has 5 items as shown in Table 5. 
Select the item you want to adjust with the 
 /  buttons and press the 
 button or the ENTER button.
Table 5: PICTURE-1Menu 
Item Actions/Description
COLOR BAL R
Adjust Red Color...

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PICTURE-2 Menu
The PICTURE-2 menu has 4 items as shown in Table 6. 
Please select the item you want to operate with the 
 /  buttons and 
press the   button or the ENTER button to start operating. Then you 
can operate according to the following table.
Table 6: PICTURE-2 Menu 
Item Actions/Description
V POSITION
Adjust Vertical Position (for RGB):   
Up       Down 
H POSITION
Adjust Horizontal Position (for RGB): 
  Left       Right 
H PHASE
Adjust Horizontal Phase...

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INPUT Menu
The INPUT menu has 4 items as shown in Table 7. 
Select the item you want to adjust with the 
 /  buttons and press the 
 button or the ENTER button. 
Remember, the starting of the item AUTO performs its function at the 
same time. 
Table 7: INPUT Menu 
Item Actions/Description
AUTO Auto Adjust (for RGB): 
It adjusts automatically the H POSITION, V POSITION, H PHASE and 
H SIZE. Use this function with the maximum size window of the application.
Auto Adjust...

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SCREEN Menu
The SCREEN menu has 2 items as shown in Table 8. 
Please select the item you want to operate with the 
 /  buttons and 
press the   button or the ENTER button to start operating. Then you 
can operate according to the following table.
Table 8: SCREEN Menu 
Item Actions/Description
BLANK Select Mode of Blank Screen: 
Press the  
/ button to select one of these options:
• Blue blank screen
• White blank screen
• Black blank screen
The Blank Screen is for the...

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OPTION Menu
The OPTION menu has 5 items as shown in the Table 9. 
Please select the item you want to operate with the 
 /  buttons and 
press the   button or the ENTER button to start operating. Then you 
can operate according to the following table. 
Table 9: OPTION Menu 
Item Actions/Description
VOLUME
Adjust Volume:  
 Loud       Quiet 
AUTO OFF Adjust AUTO OFF Time: 
• Long (MAX. 99 min.)
• Short (Min. 1 min.)
• (DISABLE: 0 min.)
The system automatically enters...