ViewSonic Pjd5231 Projector User Manual

							
Maintenance
48 13. Restart the projector.
CAUTION
Do not turn the power on wi th the lamp cover removed.
Resetting the lamp timer
14. After the startup logo, open the On-Screen 
Display (OSD) menu. Go to the  SYSTEM 
SETUP: Advanced  > Lamp Settings  menu. 
Press  MODE/ENTER  on the projector or  Enter 
on the remote control. The  Lamp Settings page 
is displayed. Press   to highlight  Reset lamp 
timer  and press  MODE/ENTER  on the projector 
or  Enter  on the remote control. A warning 
message is displayed asking if you want to reset 
the lamp timer. Highlight  Reset and press  MODE/ENTER  on the projector or  Enter 
on the remote control. The lamp  time will be reset to 0.
CAUTION
Do not reset if the lamp is not new or replaced as this could cause damage. 
9. Tighten the screw that secures the lamp.
CAUTION
• Loose screw may cause a bad connection,  which could result in malfunction.
• Do not over tighten the screw.
10. Ensure the handle is fully laid flat and  locked in place.
11. Replace the lamp cover on the  projector.
12. Tighten the screws that secure the lamp  cover.
CAUTION
• Loose screw may cause a bad connection,  which could result in malfunction.
• Do not over tighten the screws.
Reset Lamp Timer?
ResetCancel
Notice 
						

							
Maintenance 49
Indicators
LightStatus & Description
PowerTe m pLamp
Power events
Blue
Flashing Off OffStand-by mode
Blue Off OffPowering up
Blue Off OffNormal operation
Blue
Flashing Off Off
1. The projector needs 90 seconds
 to cool down as it was 
abnormally shut down with out the normal cooling 
down process.  Or
2. The projector needs to c ool for 90 seconds after the 
power is turned off.  Or
3. The projector has shut down automatically. If you try to  re-start the projector, it  will shut down again. Please 
contact your dealer for assistance.
Lamp events
Purple
Flashing Off RedThe projector has shut down automatically. If you try to re-
start the projector, it will 
shut down again. Please contact 
your dealer for assistance.
Off Off Red1. The projector needs 90  seconds to cool down. Or
2. Please contact your dealer for assistance.
Thermal events
Off Red Off
The projector has shut down automatically. If you try to re-
start the projector, it will  shut down again. Please contact 
your dealer for assistance.
Off Red Red
Off Red Green
Red Red Red
Red Red Green
Blue Red Red
Blue Red Green
Purple Red Red
Purple Red Green Off Green Red 
						

							
Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting
The projector does not turn on.
No picture
Blurred image
Remote control does not work
CauseRemedy
There is no power from the power 
cord. Plug the power cord into the AC inlet on the 
projector, and plug the power cord into the 
power outlet. If the power outlet has a switch, 
make sure that it is switched on.
Attempting to turn the projector on 
again during the cooling process. Wait until the cool
ing down process has 
completed.
CauseRemedy
The video source is not turned on or 
connected correctly. Turn the video source on and check that the 
signal cable is connected correctly.
The projector is not correctly 
connected to the input signal device. Check the connection.
The input signal has not been 
correctly selected. Select the correct input signal with the 
SOURCE
 key on the projector or remote 
control.
The lens cover is still closed. Open the lens cover.
CauseRemedy
The projection lens is not correctly 
focused. Adjust the focus of the lens using the focus 
ring.
The projector and the screen are not 
aligned properly. Adjust the projection angle and direction as 
well as the height of the projector if necessary.
The lens cover is still closed. Open the lens cover.
CauseRemedy
The battery is out of power. Replace the battery with a new one.
There is an obstacle between the 
remote control and the projector. Remove the obstacle.
You are too far away from the 
projector. Stand within 8 meters (26 feet) of the 
projector. 
						

							
Specifications 51
Specifications
Projector specifications
All specifications are subject to change without notice. 
General
Product name Digital Projector
Optical
Resolution • PJD5122: 800 x 600 SVGA
• PJD5211/PJD5221/PJD5231: 1024  x 768 XGA
Display system 1-CHIP DMD
Lens F/Number F = 2.57 to 2.65, f = 21 to 23.1 mm
Lamp • PJD5122/PJD5211/PJD5221: 220 W lamp
 (RLC-055)

• PJD5231: 210 W lamp
 (RLC-056)
Electrical
Power supply AC100–240V, 2.9 A, 50/60 Hz (Automatic)
Power consumption 315 W (Max); < 1 W (Standby)
Mechanical
Dimensions 264 mm (W)  x 96.4 mm (H)  x 225 mm (D)
Weight 2.3 Kg (5.07 lbs)
Input terminal
Computer input
     RGB input D-Sub 15-pin (female)  x 2
Video signal input
     S-VIDEO Mini DIN 4-pin port  x 1
     VIDEO RCA jack  x 1
SD/HDTV signal input Analog –  D-Sub  Component RCA jack x 3 
                (through RGB input)
Output terminal
RGB output D-Sub 15-pin (female)  x 1
Speaker 1 watt (mono)  x 1
Control terminal
RS-232 serial control 8 pin  x 1
Environmental Requirements
Operating temperature 0°C–40°C at sea level
Operating relative humidity 10%–90% (without condensation)
Operating altitude • 0–1499 m at 0°C–35°C • 1500–3000 m at 0°C–30°C (with  High Altitude Mode 
on) 
						

							
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Dimensions
264 mm (W)  x 96.4 mm (H)  x 225 mm (D)
Ceiling mount installation
Timing chart
Supported timing for PC input
264
225
96.4
6066
Resolution Horizontal
 
Frequency
(kHz) Ve r t i c a l
 
Frequency
(Hz) Pixel
 Frequency
(MHz) Mode
720 
x 400 31.469 70.087 28.3221 720  x 400_70
640  x 480 31.469 59.94 25.175 VGA_60
37.861 72.809 31.5 VGA_72
37.5 75 31.5 VGA_75
43.269 85.008 36 VGA_85
24.688 49.673 19.75 VGA_50 61.91 119.518 52.5 VGA_120
800  x 600 37.879 60.317 40 SVGA_60
48.077 72.188 50 SVGA_72
46.875 75 49.5 SVGA_75
53.674 85.061 56.25 SVGA_85
30.998 49.916 30.75 SVGA_50
77.425 119.854 83 SVGA_120
11 967
189Ceiling mount screws:
M4 x 8 (Max. L = 10 mm)
Unit: mm 
						

							
Specifications 53
1024 x 768@120Hz is not supported for the PJD5122.
Supported timing for Component-YPbPr input
Displaying a 1080i(1125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1125i)@50Hz signal may result in slight image 
vibration.
Supported timing for Video and S-Video inputs
1024 x 768 48.363 60.004 65 XGA_60
56.476 70.069 75 XGA_70
60.023 75.029 78.75 XGA_75
68.667 84.997 94.5 XGA_85
39.634 49.98 52 XGA_50
98.958 119.804 137.75 XGA_120
1280  x 800 49.702 59.81 83.5 WXGA_60
62.795 74.934 106.5 WXGA_75
71.554 84.88 122.5 WXGA_85
1280  x 960 60 60 108 1280 
x 960_60
85.938 85.002 148.5 1280  x 960_85
1440  x 900 55.935 59.887 106.5 WXGA+_60
1400  x 1050 65.317 59.978 121.75 SXGA+_60
1600  x 1200 75 60 162 UXGA
640  x 480@67Hz 35 66.667 30.24 MAC13
832  x 624@75Hz 49.722 74.546 57.28 MAC16
1024  x 768@75Hz 60.241 75.02 80 MAC19
1152  x 870@75Hz 68.68 75.06 100 MAC21
Signal Format Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Vertical Frequency (Hz)480i(525i)@60Hz 15.73 59.94
480p(525p)@60Hz 31.47 59.94
576i(625i)@50Hz 15.63 50.00
576p(625p)@50Hz 31.25 50.00
720p(750p)@60Hz 45.00 60.00
720p(750p)@50Hz 37.50 50.00
1080i(1125i)@60Hz 33.75 60.00
1080i(1125i)@50Hz 28.13 50.00 1080P@60HZ 67.5 601080P@50Hz 56.26 50
Video mode Horizontal 
Frequency (kHz) Vertical Frequency 
(Hz) Color sub-carrier 
Frequency (MHz)
NTSC 15.73 60 3.58
PAL 15.63 50 4.43
SECAM 15.63 50 4.25 or 4.41 PAL-M 15.73 60 3.58
PAL-N 15.63 50 3.58
PA L - 6 0 1 5 . 7 3 6 0 4 . 4 3
NTSC4.43 15.73 60 4.43 
						

							
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Copyright
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Corporation.
Disclaimer
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implied, with respect to the contents hereof  and specifically disclaims any warranties, 
merchantability or fitness fo r any particular purpose. Further, ViewSonic Corporation 
reserves the right to revise this publication  and to make changes from time to time in the 
contents hereof without obligation to notif y any person of such revision or changes.
*DLP and Digital Microm irror Device (DMD) are trademarks  of Texas Instruments. Others 
are copyrights of their respecti ve companies or organizations. 
						

							
Appendix 55
Appendix
IR control table
RS232 command table

KeyFormatByte1Byte2Byte3Byte4
Power NEC 83 F4 02 fd
Freeze NEC 83 F4 03 fc
Up NEC 83 F4 0b f4
Down NEC 83 F4 0c f3
Left NEC 83 F4 0d f2
Right NEC 83 F4 0e f1
Color Mode NEC 83 F4 10 ef
Volume+ NEC 83 F4 82 7d
Volume- NEC 83 F4 83 7c
Auto NEC 83F408 f7
Source NEC 83F404 fb
Blank NEC 83F407 f8
Menu NEC 83 F4 0f f0
Magnify + NEC 83 F4 18 e7
Magnify - NEC 83 F4 19 e6
Enter NEC 83 F4 15 ea
Exit NEC 83 F4 85 7a
Mute NEC 83F414eb
VGA1 NEC 83 F4 41 be
VGA2 NEC 83 F4 45 ba
Video NEC 83F452ad
Keystone + NEC 83 F4 09 F6
Keystone - NEC 83 F4 0a F5
Pin Description PinDescription
1RX 2 CTS
3NC 4 GND
5RTS 6 NC
7TX 8 GND 
						

							
Appendix
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RS-232 protocol
Baud Rate 115200 bps (default)
Data Length 8 bit
Parity Check None Stop Bit 1 bit
Flow Control None
FunctionStatusActionCMD
Power Write Turn on 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x
04 0x00 0x34 0x11 0x00 0x00 0x5D
Turn off 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00 0x34 0x11 0x01 0x00 0x5E
Read Power 
status (on/ off) 0x07 0x14 0x00 0x05 0x
00 0x34 0x00 0x00 0x11 0x00 0x5E
Reset Execute 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x 00 0x34 0x11 0x02 0x00 0x5F
High 
Altitude 
Mode Write High 
Altitude 
Mode Off 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00 0x
34 0x11 0x0C 0x00 0x69
High 
Altitude 
Mode On 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00 0x
34 0x11 0x0C 0x01 0x6A
Read High 
Altitude 
Mode status 0x07 0x14 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x
34 0x00 0x00 0x11 0x0C 0x6A
Lamp Mode WriteLamp Mode 
Normal 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00 
0x34 0x11 0x10 0x00 0x6D
Lamp Mode  Economic 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00 0x34 0x11 0x10 0x01 0x6E
Read Lamp Mode 
status 0x07 0x14 0x00 0x05 0x
00 0x34 0x00 0x00 0x11 0x10 0x6E
Projector  Position WriteFront Table 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 
0x00 0x34 0x12 0x00 0x00 0x5E
Rear Table 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x 04 0x00 0x34 0x12 0x00 0x01 0x5F
Rear Ceiling 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04  0x00 0x34 0x12 0x00 0x02 0x60
Front 
Ceiling 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00
 0x34 0x12 0x00 0x03 0x61
Read Projector 
position  status 0x07 0x14 0x00 0x05 0x
00 0x34 0x00 0x00 0x12 0x00 0x5F
3D Sync WriteOff 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00 
0x34 0x12 0x20 0x00 0x7E
TI 3D DLP  Link 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 
0x00 0x34 0x12 0x20 0x01 0x7F
Read 3D Sync 
Stat us 0x07 0x14 0x00 0x05 0x
00 0x34 0x00 0x00 0x12 0x20 0x7F
3D Sync  Invert Write
Off 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 
0x00 0x34 0x12 0x21 0x00 0x7F
On 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x 00 0x34 0x12 0x21 0x01 0x80
Read 3D Sync 
Invert 
Stat us 0x07 0x14 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x34 
0x00 0x00 0x12 0x21 0x80 
						

							
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Contrast WriteContrast 
decrease 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00
 0x34 0x12 0x02 0x00 0x60
Contrast 
increase 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00
 0x34 0x12 0x02 0x01 0x61
Read Contrast 
ratio 0x07 0x14 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x34 
0x00 0x00 0x12 0x02 0x61
Brightness WriteBrightness 
decrease 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00
 0x34 0x12 0x03 0x00 0x61
Brightness  increase 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00
 0x34 0x12 0x03 0x01 0x62
Read Brightness 0x07 0x14 0x00 0x05 0x 00 0x34 0x00 0x00 0x12 0x03 0x62
Aspect  Ratio WriteAspect ratio 
Auto 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00
 0x34 0x12 0x04 0x00 0x62
Aspect ratio  real 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00
 0x34 0x12 0x04 0x01 0x63
Aspect ratio  4:3 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00
 0x34 0x12 0x04 0x02 0x64
Aspect ratio  16:9 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00
 0x34 0x12 0x04 0x03 0x65
Read Aspect ratio 0x07 0x14 0x00 0x05  0x00 0x34 0x00 0x00 0x12 0x04 0x63
Auto Adjust Execute 0x06 0x14 0x00  0x04 0x00 0x34 0x12 0x05 0x00 0x63
Horizontal  Position WriteHorizontal 
position 
shift right 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00
 0x34 0x12 0x06 0x01 0x65
Horizontal  position shift left 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00
 0x34 0x12 0x06 0x00 0x64
Read Horizontal 
position 0x07 0x14 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x34 
0x00 0x00 0x12 0x06 0x65
Vert ic al 
Position WriteVe r t i c a l  
position 
shift up 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00
 0x34 0x12 0x07 0x00 0x65
Ve r t i c a l  
position 
shift down 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00
 0x34 0x12 0x07 0x01 0x66
Read read 
Ve r t i c a l  
position 0x07 0x14 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x34 
0x00 0x00 0x12 0x07 0x66
Color 
temperature Writecolor 
temperature
T1 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00
 0x34 0x12 0x08 0x00 0x66
color 
temperature
T2 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00
 0x34 0x12 0x08 0x01 0x67
color 
temperature
T3 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00
 0x34 0x12 0x08 0x02 0x68
color 
temperature
T4 0x06 0x14 0x00 0x04 0x00
 0x34 0x12 0x08 0x03 0x69
Read color 
temperature 
status 0x07 0x14 0x00 0x05 0x00 0x34 
0x00 0x00 0x12 0x08 0x67