ViewSonic Pjd7383i Projector User Manual

Connection 17
Connecting Video source devices
You can connect your projector to various Video source devices that provide any one of the 
following output sockets:
• Component Video
•S-Video
• Video (composite)
You need only connect the projector to a Video source device using just one of the above 
connecting methods, however each provides a di fferent level of video quality. The method 
you choose will most likely depend upon the availability of matching terminals on both the 
projector and the Video...

Connection
18
Connecting a Component Video source device
Examine your Video source device to determine  if it has a set of unused Component Video 
output sockets available:
• If so, you can continue with this procedure.
• If not, you will need to reassess which method you can use to connect to the device.
To connect the projector to  a Component Video source device:
1. Take a Component Video to VGA (D-Sub) adaptor cable and connect the end with 3 
RCA type connectors to the Component Video output...

Connection 19
Connecting a composite Video source device
Examine your Video source device to determine if it has a set of unused composite Video 
output sockets available:
• If so, you can continue with this procedure.
• If not, you will need to reassess which method you can use to connect to the device.
To connect the projector to a composite Video source device:
1. Take a Video cable and connect one end to the composite Video output socket of the 
Video source device.
2. Connect the other end of the...

Connection
20 ensure a quality use of the wireless 
microphone, it is recommended that your 
microphone conforms to the specificatio ns listed in the table below. 
• There are two ways to adjust microphone volumes. • Directly set microphone volume levels in the  SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Audio 
Settings  > Microphone Volume  menu.
• Set projector volume levels in the  SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Audio Settings  > 
Volume  menu, or press Volume  keys (+, -) on the remote control. (The projector 
volume...

Operation 21
Operation
Starting up the projector
1. Plug the power cord into the projector and into a wall socket. Turn on the wall socket switch 
(where fitted). Check that the  POWER 
indicator light  on the projector flashes blue 
after power has been applied.
2. Remove the lens cap. If it is closed, it could  become deformed due to the heat produced by 
the projection lamp.
3. Press  POWER on the projector or remote 
control to start the projector. The  POWER 
indicator light  stays blue when the...

Operation
22 6. The projector will start to search for 
input signals. The current input signal being 
scanned appears in the upper left corner of the screen. If the projector doesnt detect a 
valid signal, the message  No Signal will continue to be displayed until an input 
signal is found.
You can also press SOURCE on the projector or remote control to select your desired 
input signal. See  Switching input signal on page 26  for details.
If the frequency/resolution of the input signal exceeds the...

Operation 23
Using the menus
The projector is equipped with On-Screen Display (OSD) menus for making various 
adjustments and settings.
Below is the overview of the OSD menu.
To use the OSD menus, please set them to your familiar language first.
1. Press  MENU/EXIT on the projector or 
Menu on the remote control to turn the 
OSD menu on. 3. Press  to highlight 
Language  and press  /  to 
select a preferred language .
4. Press  MENU/EXIT  twice* on 
the projector or  Exit on the 
remote control to leave...

Operation
24
Utilizing the password function
For security purposes and to help prevent una uthorized use, the projector includes an option 
for setting up password security. The password  can be set through the On-Screen Display 
(OSD) menu. For details of the OSD menu operation, please refer to  Using the menus on 
page 23.
You will be inconvenienced if you activate the password functionality and subsequently forget 
the password. Print this user manual (if necessary) and write the password you used in...

Operation 25
Entering the password recall procedure
1. Press and hold AUTO on the projector or remote 
control for 3 seconds. The projector will display 
a coded number on the screen.
2. Write down the number and turn off your  projector.
3. Seek help from the local service center to decode  the number. You may be required to provide 
proof of purchase documentation to verify that 
you are an authorized  user of the projector.
Changing the password
1. Open the OSD menu and go to the  SYSTEM SETUP:...

Operation
26 retry. You can press 
MENU/EXIT on the projector or  Exit on the remote 
control to cancel the change or try another password.
Though the password function is disabled, you need to keep the old password in hand should 
you ever need to re-activate the password function by entering the old password.
Switching input signal
The projector can be connected to multiple de vices at the same time. However, it can only 
display one full screen at a time. 
Be sure the  Quick Auto Search  function in...