ViewSonic Pjd7383i Projector User Manual

							
Operation 37
Creating your own startup screen
In addition to selecting the projector preset startup screen from among ViewSonic logo, 
Black or Blue screen, you can make your own star tup screen that is a picture projected from 
your computer or video source.
To create your own start up screen, project the picture you want to use as  your startup screen 
from either a computer or  video source. The rest of the steps are as follows.
1. Press  MENU/EXIT  on the projector or  Menu on the remote control and then press 
/  until the  SYSTEM SETUP: Basic menu is highlighted.
2. Press  to highlight  Screen Capture and press MODE/ENTER  on the projector or  
ENTER  on the remote control.
3. A confirmation message is displayed. Press  MODE/ENTER on the projector or 
ENTER  on the remote control again.
4. The message  Screen Capturing...  is displayed while the projector is processing the 
picture. Please wait.
5. If the action is successful, you see the message  Capture Succeeded on the screen. 
The captured picture is saved as  Screen Capture.
6. To view the captured picture disp layed as the startup screen, set Screen Capture in 
the  SYSTEM SETUP: Basic  > Splash Screen  menu and restart the projector.
In the unlikely event that the capturing  action fails, change your target picture. 
						

							
Operation
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Setting the presentation timer
Presentation timer can indicate the presentation  time on the screen to help you achieve 
better time management when giving presenta tions. Follow these steps to utilize this 
function:
1. Press  Timer on the remote control to access the  Presentation 
Timer  menu, or go to the  SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > 
Presentation Timer  menu and press MODE/ENTER  on the 
projector or  ENTER on the remote control to display the 
Presentation Timer  page.
2. Highlight  Timer Period and decide the time period by pressing 
/ . The length of time can be set from 1 to 5 minutes in 1-
minute increments and 5 to 240 minutes in 5-minute increments.
If the timer is already on, the timer will restart whenever the Timer Period is reset.
3. Press   to highlight Timer Display and choose if you want the timer to show up on 
the screen by press
ing /.
4. Press  to highlight  Timer Position and set the timer position by pressing  /
.
5. Press   to highlight Timer Counting Direction  and select your desired counting 
direction by pressing  / .
6. Press  to highlight  Sound Reminder and decide if you want to activate sound 
reminder by pressing  / . If you select  On, a double beep sound will be heard at 
the last 30 seconds of counting down/up,  and a triple beep sound will be produced 
when the timer is up.
7. To activate the presentation timer,  press   and press  /  to highlight On and press 
MODE/ENTER  on the projector or  ENTER on the remote control.
8. A confirmation message displays. Highlight  Ye s and press  MODE/ENTER on the 
projector or  ENTER on the remote control to conf irm. You will see the message 
“ Timer is On ” displaying on the screen. The timer  starts counting when the timer is 
on.
SelectionDescription
Always Displays the timer on screen throughout the presentation 
time.
1 min/2 min/3 min  Displays the timer  on screen in the last 1/2/3 minute(s).
Never Hides the timer throughout the presentation time.
Top-Left Bottom-Left Top-Right Bottom-Right
SelectionDescription
Count Up Increases from 0 to the preset time.
Count Down Decreases from the preset time to 0. 
						

							
Operation 39
Controlling the projector through a LAN 
environment
You can manage and control the projector from one or more remote computers when they 
are properly connected to the same local area network.
Wired LAN connection
If you are in a DHCP environment:
1. Take a RJ45 cable and connect one end to  the RJ45 LAN input jack of the projector 
and the other end to the RJ45 po rt on your Ethernet or router.
2. Press  MENU/EXIT  on the projector or  Menu on the remote control and then press 
/  until the  SYSTEM SETUP: Basic menu is highlighted.
3. Press  to highlight  LAN Control Settings and press MODE/ENTER on the 
projector or  ENTER on the remote control. The  LAN Control Settings page is 
displayed.
4. Highlight  Wired LAN and press MODE/ENTER  on the projector or  ENTER on the 
remote control.
5. Make sure the  Status is Connect .
6. Press  to highlight  DHCP and press  /  to select On .
7. Press  to highlight  Apply and press  MODE/ENTER  on the projector or  ENTER 
on the remote control.
8. Please wait for around 15 - 20 s econds, and then re-enter the Wired LAN  page. The 
IP Address , Subnet Mask , Default Gateway , and DNS settings will be displayed. 
Note down the IP address displayed in the  IP Address row.
• If the Projector IP Address still does not appear, contact your network administrator.
• If the RJ45 cables are not properly connecte d, the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default 
Gateway, and DNS settings will display 0.0.0.0. Make sure the cables are properly 
connected and perform the procedures above again.
• If you wish to connect to the projector in its standby mode, be sure you have selected  RJ45 and obtained the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS information 
when the projector is on.
If you are in a non-DHCP environment:
1. Repeat steps 1-5 above.
2. Press  to highlight  DHCP and press  /  to select Off .
3. Contact your ITS administrator for information on the  IP Address, Subnet Mask , 
Default Gateway , and DNS settings.
Cable/ADSL
modem
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40 4. Press   to select the item you want to modify and press 
MODE/ENTER on the 
projector or  ENTER on the remote control.
5. Press  /  to move the cursor and the press  /  to enter the value.
6. To save the settings, press  MODE/ENTER on the projector or ENTER  on the remote 
control. If you do not want to save the settings, press  MENU/EXIT on the projector 
or  Exit  on the remote control.
7. Press  to highlight  Apply and press  MODE/ENTER  on the projector or  ENTER 
on the remote control.
• If the RJ45 cables are not properly connecte d, the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default 
Gateway, and DNS settings will display 0.0.0.0. Make sure the cables are properly 
connected and perform the procedures above again.
• If you wish to connect to the projector in its standby mode, be sure you have selected  RJ45 and obtained the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS information 
when the projector is on.
Wireless LAN connection
To connect to the projector wirelessly, you  have to plug a ViewSonic wireless dongle 
(optional) to the USB Type A connector  on the projector, and then only a few OSD 
configuration steps are required.
1. Make sure the projector is turned on.
2. Press  MENU/EXIT  on the projector or  Menu on the remote control and then press 
/  until the  SYSTEM SETUP: Basic menu is highlighted.
3. Press  to highlight  LAN Control Settings and press MODE/ENTER on the 
projector or  ENTER on the remote control. The  LAN Control Settings page is 
displayed.
4. Highlight  Wireless LAN Status  and press MODE/ENTER on the projector or 
ENTER  on the remote control.
5. Check the information displayed on the menu.
You can change the wireless settings on the Network Control > Administrator Login > 
Network Setup page. To access the page, see page  42 for details.
About AP and Infrastructure modes
In  AP  mode, you need to use your computer’s wire less connection utility to search for the 
projector’s SSID and connect to it. Then you can  search for the projector with vsPresenter. 
In  Infrastructure  mode, you should connect both your co mputer and projector to the same 
AP router and make connections with the IP address.
The following diagram describes how to access the Internet in  AP and  Infrastructure 
modes.
Internet
Internet
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If you need more information about AP and Infrastructure modes, please refer to user 
documentations for Wireless Routers which are usually available on 3C stores.
Resetting the network settings
If you encounter a malfunctiom of network connection and need to reset the network 
settings, you can go into the  SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > LAN Control Settings  > 
Network Reset  menu to return the network settings to default values.
If you want to return the network settings to  default values and reset the passwords for the 
network related software, press  + SOURCE+MODE/ENTER  on the projector control 
panel.
Controlling the projector  through a web browser 
Once you have the correct IP address for the projector and the projector is on or in standby 
mode, you can use any computer that is on  the same local area network to control the 
projector.
• If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer, make sure it is version 7.0 or higher.
• The screen shots in this manual are for refe rence only, and may differ from the actual 
design.
1. Enter the address of the proj ector in the address bar of your browser and press Enter.
2. The main page of the Network Control appears.
3. To change the language for the web pages, click the down arrow ( v) to reveal a drop 
down list and select a desired language.
4. To download vsPresenter, click Download. See  Displaying images through 
vsPresenter on page 46 for details.
5. The Crestron (eControl) page displays  the Crestron eControl user interface. See 
About Crestron control on page 42  for details.
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42 6. To have access to the Administrator page, you need to enter a password. The default 
password is “0000”.
• System Status: Displays the system information.
• General Setup: Allows you to turn on/off  the projector, switch the input signal 
for the projector, and change the password for the Administrator page.
• Picture Setup/Image Setup: Provides  some OSD menu items for adjusting the 
projected pictures. See  Menu operation on page 59  for details.
• Alert Setup/Mail Setup:  Allows you to setup the mail server and send system 
error messages to your ITS administrator.
• Network Setup: Provides wired  and wireless network settings.
• Reset to Default: Allows you to restore  the device to the factory default settings.
About Crestron control
The eControl page provides a variety of virtual keys to control the projector or adjust the 
projected pictures.
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reveal more 
buttons.
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i. These buttons function the same as the ones on the OSD menus or 
remote control. See  2. PICTURE menu on page 64  and Projector on 
page 8  for details.
ii. To switch between input signals, click on your desired signal.
iii. The software is available in multiple languages.
• The Menu button can also be used to go back to previous OSD menus, exit and save menu  settings.
• The source list varies according to th e connectors available on the projector.
• When you use the projector control panel or  remote control to change the OSD menu 
settings, it may take a while for the web browser to synchronize these changes with the 
projector.
The tools page allows you to manage the pr ojector, configure the LAN control settings and 
secure access of remote network operation on this projector.
iv. This section is only used with the Crestron Control System. Please contact Crestron or refer to its user manual for setup information.
v. You can name the projector, keep track of its location and the person in  charge of it.
vi. You can adjust the  LAN Control Settings .
vii. Once set, access to the remote network operation on this projector has  been password-protected.
viii. Once set, access to the tools page has been password-protected.
• To prevent errors, only input  the English alphabet and digits on the tools page.
• After making the adjustments, press the Send button and the data will be saved for the  projector.
ix. Press  Exit to go back to the remote network operation page.
x. The software is available in multiple languages, though only English  letters and digits are allowed to be input.
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Operation
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tation of input length (including space and other punctuation 
keys) in the list blow:
The info page displays the information and status of this projector.
After pressing the button “Contact IT Help”,  the HELP DESK window will appear in the 
upper right corner of the screen. You will be able to deliver messages to RoomView™ 
software administrators/users who conne ct to the same local area network.
Please only deliver the messages in English letters and digits.
Category ItemInput LengthMaximum Number of 
Characters
Crestron ControlIP Address 15
IP ID 2
Port 5
Projector Projector Name 10
Location 9
Assigned To 9
Network Configuration DHCP (Enabled) (N/A)
IP Address 15
Subnet Mask 15
Default Gateway 15
DNS Server 15
User Password Enabled (N/A)
New Password 20
Confirm 2
Admin Password Enabled (N/A)
New Password 20
Confirm 20
Press 
exit to 
go back to the 
remote network 
operation page. 
						

							
Operation 45
For more information, visit 
http://www.crestron.com & www.crestron.com/getroomview .
**Crestron RoomView
On the “Edit Room” page, enter the IP Address (or hostname) as shown on the projector’s 
on-screen display (OSD) menu, and “02” fo r IPID, “41794” for the reserved Crestron 
control port.
About Crestron RoomView setting and comma nd method, please access below website to 
get RoomView User Guide and more information:
http://www.crestron.com/feat ures/roomview_connected_embedded_projectors_devices/
resources.asp 
						

							
Operation
46
Displaying images through vsPresenter
Downloading and installing vsPresenter
The vsPresenter is an applicat ion running on the host PC. It  helps connect your computer to 
an available network projector  and transfer the desktop conten t to the network projector via 
local network connection.
1. Enter the main page of Network Control. See steps 1-2 on page  41 for details.
2. Download vsPresenter.
3. When the download is complete, install the  software to your computer by clicking the 
exe file. Follow the on-screen instru ctions to complete the installation.
4. If you see the following dialog box, give  a name to your computer. The name will 
show on the vsPresenter Management. See page  49 for details.
5. Launch vsPresenter.
Using vsPresenter
1. The Search page allows you to search and connect to a projector.
• To connect to a projector, do the following:
i. Type the projector IP address.
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