ViewSonic Pj513db Projector User Manual

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Hiding the image
In order to draw the audiences full attention to 
the presenter, you can use BLANK on the 
projector or remote control to hide the screen 
image. Press any button on the projector or 
remote control to restore the image. The word 
BLANK appears at the lower right corner of 
the screen while the image is hidden. When 
this function is activated with an audio input 
connected, the audio can still be heard. 
You can set the blank time in the SYSTEM 
SETUP: Basic > Blank Timer menu to let 
the projector return the image automatically 
after a period of time when there is no action 
taken on the blank screen. 
Locking control keys
To prevent unauthorized changes in the settings or accidental button pushes, panel key 
lock can be activated to disable all panel key functions except POWER.
1. Press / on the projector or remote 
control or go to SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > 
Panel Key Lock, and select On by pressing 
/   on the projector or remote control. 
2. A confirmation message displays. Select 
Ye s to confirm.
To release panel key lock, press and hold /
 for 3 seconds on the projector or remote 
control.
You can also use the remote control to enter SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Panel Key 
Lock and press  /   to select Off. A confirmation message displays. Select Ye s to 
confirm.
• Buttons on the remote control are still in use when panel key lock is enabled.
• If you press POWER to turn off the projector without disabling panel key lock, the 
projector will still be in locked status the next time it is turned on.
Once BLANK is pressed, the 
projector lamp enters Economic 
mode automatically.
Do not block the projection lens 
from projecting as this could 
cause the blocking object to 
become heated and deformed or 
even cause a fire. 
						

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Freezing the image
Press the FREEZE button on the remote control to freeze 
the image. The word FREEZE will display in the upper left 
corner of the screen. To release the function, press any button 
on the projector or remote control.
Even if an image is frozen on the screen, the pictures are 
running on the video or other device. If the connected 
devices have active audio output, you will still hear the audio 
even though the image is frozen onscreen.
Operating in a high altitude environment
We recommend you use the High Altitude Mode when your environment is between 
1500 m –3000 m above sea level, and temperature is between 0°C–35°C.
Do not use the High Altitude Mode if your altitude is between 0 m and 1500 m and temperature 
is between 0°C and 35°C. The projector will be over cooled, if you turn the mode on under 
such condition.
To activate the High Altitude Mode, go to SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > High 
Altitude Mode, select On by pressing  /  on the projector or remote control. A 
confirmation message displays. Highlight Ye s and press MODE/ENTER.
Operation under High Altitude Mode may cause a higher decibel operating noise 
level because of increased fan speed necessary to improve overall system cooling and 
performance.
If you use this projector under other extreme conditions excluding the above, it may 
display auto shut-down symptoms, which is designed to protect your projector from 
over-heating. In cases like this, you should switch to High Altitude mode to solve these 
symptoms. However, this is not to state that this projector can operate under any and 
all harsh or extreme conditions.
We recommend you use the High 
Altitude Mode by selecting it whenever 
your environment is higher than 1500 m.
Do you want to turn the High Altitude 
Mode on?
YesNo
Notice 
						

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Adjusting the sound
The sound adjustments made as below will have an effect on the projector speaker. Be 
sure you have made a correct connection to the projector audio input. See 
Connection on page 11 for how the audio input is connected.
Muting the sound
To temporarily turn off the sound,
1. Press MENU/EXIT and then press  /  until the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced 
menu is highlighted.
2. Press  to highlight Audio Settings and press MODE/ENTER on the projector or 
Mode/enter on the remote control. The Audio Settings page displays.
3. Highlight Mute and press  /  to select On.
Adjusting the sound level
To adjust the sound level,
1. Repeat steps 1-2 above.
2. Press  to highlight Vo l u m e and press  /  to select a desired sound level.
Personalizing the projector menu display
The On-Screen Display (OSD) menus can be set according to your preferences. The 
following settings do not affect the projection settings, operation, or performance. 
•Menu Display Time in the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Menu Settings menu sets 
the length of time the OSD will remain active after your last button press. The time 
length ranges from 5 to 30 seconds in 5-second increments. Use  /  to select a 
suitable time.
•Menu Position in the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Menu Settings menu sets the 
OSD position in five locations. Use /  to select a preferred position.
•Language in the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic menu sets your familiar language for the 
On-Screen (OSD) Menus. Use  /  to select your language. 
•Splash Screen in the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic menu sets a preferred logo screen to be 
displayed during projector start-up. Use  /  to select a screen. 
						

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Shutting down the projector
1. Press Power and a 
confirmation message will 
display prompting you. 
If you dont respond in a few 
seconds, the message will 
disappear.
2. Press Power a second time. 
The Power indicator light 
flashes orange, the projection 
lamp shuts down, and the fans 
will continue to run for 
approximately 90 seconds to cool down the projector.
To protect the lamp, the projector will not respond to any commands during the cooling 
process.
3. The Power indicator light is a steady orange 
and fans stop. Disconnect the power cord from 
the wall socket.
• Do not unplug the power cord before the 
projector shutdown sequence is complete or 
during the 90-second cooling down process.
• If the projector is not properly shut down, to 
protect the lamp, when you attempt to re-start the 
projector, the fans will run for a few minutes to 
cool down. Press Power again to start the 
projector after the fans stop and the Power 
indicator light turns orange.
POWER OFF
Press       button 
again to power off
Press any button to cancel 
						

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Menu operation
Menu system
Please note that the on-screen display (OSD) menus vary according to the signal type 
selected.
Main menu Sub-menu Options
DISPLAY
Aspect Ratio 4:3/16:9/Auto/Native
Keystone
Position
Phase
H. Size
Digital Zoom
PICTURE
Preset ModePC source: Brightest/
Presentation/Photo/Cinema/User 
1/User 2
Video source: Brightest/
Standard/Cinema/User 1/User 2
Reference ModePC source: Brightest/
Presentation/Photo/Cinema
Video source: Brightest/
Standard/Cinema
Brightness
Contrast
Color
Tint
Sharpness
Brilliant Color On/Off
Color Temperature T1/T2/T3/T4
Save Settings
SOURCEQuick Auto Search On/Off 
						

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Note that the menu items are available when the projector detects at least one valid 
signal. If there is no equipment connected to the projector or no signal detected, limited 
menu items are accessible.
SYSTEM 
SETUP: Basic
Language
Projector PositionFront table/Rear table/Rear 
ceiling/Front ceiling
Auto Power OffDisable/5 min/10 min/15 min/20 
min/25 min/30 min
Blank TimerDisable/5 min/10 min/15 min/20 
min/25 min/30 min
Panel Key Lock On/Off
Timer ControllerDisable/30 min/1 hr/2 hr/3 hr/4 
hr/8 hr/12 hr
Splash Screen VS/Black/Blue
SYSTEM 
SETUP: 
Advanced
Quick Cooling On/Off
High Altitude Mode Off/On
DCR Off/On
Active VGA out Off/On
Audio SettingsMute Off/On
Vo lu m e
Menu SettingsMenu Display 
Time5 sec/10 sec/15 sec/20 sec/25 
sec/30 sec
Menu PositionCenter/Top-left/Top-right/
Bottom-right/Bottom-left
Lamp SettingsLamp Mode Normal/Economic
Reset Lamp Timer
Equivalent Lamp Hour
Reset All Settings
INFORMATION
Current System Status
• Source
• Preset Mode
• Resolution
• Color System
• Equivalent Lamp Hour 
						

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Using the menus
The projector is equipped with On-Screen Display (OSD) menus for making various 
adjustments and settings.
There are 17 different OSD menu languages. See SYSTEM SETUP: Basic menu on 
page 34 for details.
Below is the overview of the OSD menu.
The following example describes the adjustment of Keystone.
1. Press MENU/EXIT on the projector or 
remote control to turn the OSD menu on.4. Press MODE/ENTER to 
display the keystone correction 
page.
2. Use  /  to select the DISPLAY 
menu.
3. Press / to select Keystone.5. Based on the image shape 
displayed on the screen, press 
the keystone buttons ( /, 
/) to adjust the image to a 
rectangular or square one.
6. Press MENU/EXIT on the 
projector or remote control to 
leave and save the settings.
Current input signal
Main menu icon
Main menu
Sub-menu
Highlight
Press 
MENU/EXIT 
to the 
previous 
page or to 
exit.Status
DISPLAY
Aspect Ratio
Keystone
Position
Phase
H. Size
Digital ZoomAuto
50
50
ENTER
MENUExit
Analog RGB
DISPLAYAspect Ratio
Position
Phase
H. Size
Digital ZoomAuto
MENUExit
Keystone
50
50
Analog RGB
KEYSTONE
Back MENU
DISPLAYAspect Ratio
Keystone
Position
Phase
H. Size
Digital ZoomAutoENTER
MENUExit
Analog RGB
50
50 
						

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DISPLAY menu
PICTURE menu
Some picture adjustments are available only when certain input sources are in use. 
Unavailable adjustments are not shown on the screen.
FUNCTION
(default setting/
value)DESCRIPTION (default setting/value)
Aspect Ratio
(Auto)
There are four options to set the images aspect ratio depending on 
your input signal source.
See Selecting the aspect ratio on page 21 for details.
Keystone
(0)
Corrects any keystoning of the image. See Correcting keystone on 
page 20 for details.
Position
(0)
Displays the position adjustment page. To move the projected 
image, use the directional arrow buttons. The values shown on the 
lower position of the page change with every button press you made 
until they reach their maximum or minimum.
Phase
(depends on the 
selected input 
source)
Adjusts the clock phase to reduce image 
distortion.
H. Size
(depends on the 
selected input 
source)
Adjusts the horizontal width of the image.
Digital Zoom
(100%)
Magnifies or reduces the projected image. See Magnifying and 
searching for details on the projected picture on page 20 for details.
FUNCTION
 (default setting / 
value)DESCRIPTION
Preset Mode
(PC: Brightest;
YPbPr/ S-Video/ 
Video: 
Standard)
Pre-defined preset modes are provided so you can optimize your 
projector image set-up to suit your program type. See Selecting a 
preset mode on page 22 for details.
Reference 
ModeSelects an preset mode that most suits your need for the image quality 
and further fine-tune the image based on the selections listed on the 
same page below. See Setting the User 1/User 2 mode on page 23 
for details.
BrightnessAdjusts the brightness of the image.
See Adjusting Brightness on page 23 for details. 
						

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SOURCE menu
ContrastAdjusts the degree of difference between dark and light in the image.
See Adjusting Contrast on page 23 for details.
Color
(0)
Adjusts the color saturation level -- the amount of each color in a 
video image. See Adjusting Color on page 24 for details.
Tint
(0)
Adjusts the red and green color tones of the image. See Adjusting 
Tint on page 24 for details.
Sharpness
(15)
Adjusts the image to make it look sharper or softer. See Adjusting 
Sharpness on page 24 for details.
Brilliant 
Color
(On)
See Adjusting Brilliant Color on page 24 for details.
Color 
Te m p e r a t u r eThere are four color temperature settings are available. See Selecting 
a color temperature on page 24 for details.
Save 
SettingsSaves the settings made for User 1 or User 2 mode.
FUNCTION
(default setting / 
value)DESCRIPTION
Quick Auto 
Search
(On)
See Switching input signal on page 18 for details. 
						

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SYSTEM SETUP: Basic menu
FUNCTION
(default setting / 
value)DESCRIPTION
Language
Sets the language for the On-Screen Display (OSD) menus.
Use  /  on the projector or remote control to select your desired 
language. There are 17 languages for your choice: English (default), 
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Traditional Chinese, 
Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Swedish, Dutch, Turkish, 
Czech, Portuguese, Thai, and Polish.
Projector 
Position
(Front Table)
The projector can be installed on a ceiling or behind a screen, or with 
one or more mirrors. See Choosing a location on page 7 for details.
Auto Power 
Off
(Disable)
This function allows the projector to turn off automatically if no input 
signal is detected after a set period of time. See Setting Auto Power 
Off on page 38 for details. 
Blank Timer
(Disable)
Sets the image blank time when the Blank feature is activated, once 
elapsed the image will return to the screen. See Hiding the image on 
page 25 for details.
Timer 
Controller
(Disable)
Sets the auto-shutdown timer. The timer can be set to a value between 
30 minutes and 12 hours.
Panel Key 
Lock
(Off)
Disables or enables all panel key functions except POWER on the 
projector and buttons on the remote control. See Locking control 
keys on page 25 for details.
Splash 
Screen
(VS)
Allows you to select which logo screen will display during projector 
start-up. Three options are available: VS, Black screen, or Blue 
screen.