ViewSonic Pro8100 Projector User Manual

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A. Using Home Theater System as hub
This setup is recommended if a highly sophisticated home theater system is available. 
This setup offers a great ease on utility for user, since settings of both audio and video can be changed without manual matching.
Pros: Eliminate audio and video source matching between projector and audio amplifier. Increase number of connecting devices. Reduce cabling to the projector.
Cons: High cost.
FRONT ACENTERSURROUNDSPEAKERS
Surround Audio Speakers
Home Theater Receiver
SURROUNDLRLLRR
OUT
OUT OUT
VIDEO
OUT
COMPOSITE
VIDEOOUTININ
OUT
OUT
MONITOR OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO
Y YPB0CB
PB0CB
PR0CR
PR0CROUT
YPB0CBPR0CROUTIN
VCR
DVD
Set top boxBlue Ray DVD/
HD DVD player
Pro8100
DIGITAL INPUT
DIGITAL OUTPUT
OPTICAL COAXIAL
AUDIO
OUT OUT IN IN
OUT OUT IN IN
1234
OUT
HDMI
IN INS-VIDEOOUTININ
Note: The illustrated home theater receiver contains HDMI out, component video out, S-Video out and composite video out. Not all home theater receiver has full complementary of video output. 
						

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B. Using Projector as hub
This setup is recommended for low to mid range home theater system. 
When changing input source, both projector and home theater system’s remote controls need to be activated.
Projector and home theater system controls can be centralizing controlled by 3rd party ‘s home appliances control system (Projector is via RS232).
Please seek professional advice for best suited type of home appliances control system.
Pros: Low budget.
Cons: It is required to match audio and video sources between projector and audio amplifier manually.  Masses of routing cables need to be connected to projector.
FRONT ACENTERSURROUNDSPEAKERS
Surround Audio Speakers
Home Theater Receiver
SURROUNDLRLLRR
OUT OUT
OUT
OUTOUT OUT
HDMI
IN IN
S-VIDEO COMPOSITE
VIDEO
VIDEO
OUT
OUT
OUT
IN
ININ
IN
AUDIO
OUT OUT IN IN
OUT OUT
OUT
OUT
IN IN
MONITOR OUT
COMPONENT VIDEO
Y YPB0CB
PB0CB
PR0CR
PR0CROUT
YPB0CBPR0CROUT IN
VCR
Set top box
DVD Blue Ray DVD/
HD DVD player
Pro8100
DIGITAL INPUT
DIGITAL OUTPUT
OPTICAL COAXIAL
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C. Connecting Cable or Satellite TV
There’s no build-in TV tuner in ViewSonic Pro8100. 
It will only take direct video output (HDMI, Component Video, S-Video or Composite Video.) with cable or satellite set-top-box.
Please use by the recommended input priority order.
Please to use HDMI or Component Video connection only if cable or satellite offers HDTV signals (Check with cable or satellite TV provider.). 
						

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D. RS232 Connection
The illustration shows the connection to a home appliances control device. ViewSonic Pro8100’s 
RS232 command code table and setup protocol are listed in the Appendix section.
PC or Home Appliances 
control Host
RS232 Cabel
E. 12V Screen Curtain Trigger
ViewSonic Pro8100 offers a 12V trigger control pulse upon power-on and power-off. This 12V trigger 
pulse can be utilized to motor drive of a home theater’s curtain or a drop-down projection screen.
F. PC Input
ViewSonic Pro8100 can take analog PC video signal by RGB IN (Shown in the illustration below.).  
To monitor port RGB IN
RGB cable
« NOTE »
•  When connecting cable, power cords of both a projector and external equipment should be 
disconnected from AC outlet.
•  The figure above is a sample connection. This does not mean that all of these devices can or 
must be connected simultaneously.
•  The cables that come with the projector may differ from the above illustration. The included 
cables are based on actual shipment delivery. 
						

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Adjusting the Projector Lens Position
1. Press the Lens Shift button.
2. Use four directional buttons to adjust the lens position.
The adjustable projection range
Adjusting the Projected Image
Adjusting the Projector Height
The projector is equipped with two elevation feet to adjust the image height.
To raise the image:
1. Press the elevation button.
2.  Raise the image to the desired height angle, then release the button to lock the elevation foot 
into position.
To lower the image:
1. Press the elevation button.
2. Lower the image, then release the button to lock the elevation feet into position.
« NOTE »
•  To avoid damaging the projector, make sure that the elevation feet are fully retracted before 
placing the projector in its package. 
						

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Adjusting Projection Image Size
Refer to the graphic and table below to determine the screen size and projection distance.
40 80 120 200 300
Wide: 1.25m Tele: 2.02m
Wide: 3.75m Tele: 6.06m
Wide: 6.24m Tele: 10.09m
Wide: 9.36m Tele: 15.14mWide: 2.5m Tele: 4.04m
Projection Screen Selection
ViewSonic Pro8100’s preset image modes are calibrated based on a no-gain, pure flat white 
projection screen. For best preset performance, it is highly recommended to use a no-gain, flat 
white professional projection screen. The projection screens used in most office are gain-screens.
Material used in brightness gain screen will cause decrease in viewing angle and hot-spot symptom.
Black level and contrast performances can also be altered by the gain-screen since the gain will 
also boost the dark level brightness. 
The so-called hi-contrast gray projection screen can also alter 
the contrast and black level performance. 
The best viewing performance can not be brought by the 
standard factory presets, when using these types of projection screens.
Please seek professional help for adapting a specialized screen, when calibrating the projector 
settings manually.
Screen Size
(Diagonal)16 : 9 Screen
Wide
Projection DistanceTe l e
Projection Distance
m inch m inch
40” 1.25 49.2 2.02 79.5
50” 1.56 61.5 2.52 99.4
60” 1.87 73.7 3.03 119.2 
70” 2.19 86.0 3.53 139.1 
80” 2.50 98.3 4.04 159.0
90” 2.81 110.6 4.54 178.8 
100” 3.12 122.9 5.05 198.7 
120” 3.75 147.5 6.06 238.5
150” 4.68 184.3 7.57 298.1
200” 6.24 245.8 10.09 397.4 
250” 7.80 307.2 12.62 496.8
300” 9.36 368.7 15.14 596.2 
« NOTE »
•  Position the projector in a horizontal position; other positions can cause heat build-up and 
damage to the projector.
•  Make sure all intake and exhaust ventilation are not blocked.
•  Do not use the projector in a smoky environment. Smoke residue can cause buildup on critical 
parts. 
						

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Chapter 3: Remote Control direct access
Picture Modes
One step easy access to ViewSonic customized picture modes.
Press 
 on the remote control to browse through available 
picture modes.
Normal: Image is presented in original content.  
All special enhancement features are off.
Vivid: High contrast, richer color and detail en-
hancement.  Attention: Extended viewing may 
cause fatigue to the eyes.
9Cinema: Emphasis on enhancements of skin tone 
performance and cinematic effect.
Professional: Emphasis on grayscale accuracy and 
color performance.
User: Recall customized settings in user memory.
Color Temperature
Selections of color shading
Press 
 on the remote control to browse through selections of 
color temperature.
14,000K: Deep blue sky color shade.
11,000K: Light blue sky color shade.
8,500K: Balanced color shade.
6,500K: Daylight color, slightly reddish shade.
5,000K: Dusky sky alike color shade.
User: Recall customized color temperature settings 
in user memory 
						

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PCS (Precision Color System)
PCS consists of advanced color enhancement functions such as 
flesh tone correction, edge enhancement, gamma correction 
and 3D color management. Preset or customized settings can be 
selected in the OSD menu, PCS Settings section (page 33).
Press 
 on the remote control to turn on or off the PCS fea-
ture.
(Color)PCS ON.
(B&W)PCS OFF.
HQV
HQV (Hollywood Quality Video) consists of image enhancement 
functions such as advanced motion, adaptive noise reduction, ad-
vanced film mode detection and advanced details enhancement. 
User HQV settings can be defined in Advanced Operation section 
(page 26).
Press 
 on the remote control to turn on or off the HQV fea-
ture.
HQV
(Green)HQV ON.
HQV
(Red)HQV OFF. 
						

							14Black Level
Black level defines the brightness levels at the darkest visual image 
point. Higher black level removes color noise at darker grayscales 
and increase contrast level. However, darker images will be less 
visible if black level is set too high.
Press 
 on the remote control to browse through available 
black levels
NNormal: Standard NTSC black level. Contents 
below standard black level will not be visible.
LLow: Portion of color noise reduced at darker gray-
scales.
MMid: Majority of color noise reduced at darker 
grayscales.
HHigh: All color noise reduced at darker grayscales.
B
Blacker than black: Black level is defined at 0 IRE. 
Image details that are darker than standard black 
level is visible, resulting in brighter images. Make 
sure the source content’s (such as a DVD player) 
black level filter is turned off.
Daylight Sensor
Enable daylight sensor to automatically adjust the best viewing 
condition based on ambient light condition.
Press 
 on the remote control to turn on or off the daylight 
sensor.
Daylight Sensor AUTO: Automatically adjust for 
best viewing setting based on room ambient light 
condition.
MANUAL: Recall customized setting in user 
memory.
Daylight Sensor OFF: All settings will remain 
constant. 
						

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Input Source Select
Select connected input sources.
Press 
 on the remote control to browse through available 
input sources.
HDMI: High Definition Multimedia Interface. Com-
bined interface (multiple signals) for digital video 
and audio. Support up to 1080p. Video perform-
ance is constant and less dependence on cable 
quality in short distance transmission.
Component Video: Analog/digital video interface 
transmits via three separate signals – Y, Cb/Pb, 
Cr/Pr. Support up to 1080p. Video performance 
relies highly on cable quality when it is in analog 
format.
Composite Video: All video signals are combined 
into one signal line. Lowest video performance 
quality compared to other input formats.
S-Video: Separate video. Video signals are trans-
mitted via two lines – Y luminance and C chromi-
nance. A step up in video performance compared 
to composite video. 
PC: Personal Computer. 15 pins D-sub analog 
computer VGA signal input.
Direct Input Keys
Direct input source switching without browsing through entire 
input selections.
Press one of the following keys on remote control for direct input 
access.
Direct access to HDMI inputs. Browse through 
HDMI 1 and 2 inputs.
Direct access to component video inputs. Browse 
through Component 1 and 2 inputs.
Direct access to S-video input.
Direct access to composite video input.
Direct access to PC input. 
						

							16Aspect Ratio
Selections of screen proportion.
Press 
 on the remote control to browse through available 
aspect ratio options.
4:3
Standard: Original Content’s aspect ratio 4:3 
source content.  The image will be displayed with 
two black pillar bars on both right & left sides of 
the screen.
Full Screen: Contents are displayed in full screen 
by linear stretch.
Crop: Original content’s aspect ratio is kept; full 
screen is achieved by cropping off image. Top and 
bottom sides of image are cropped for 4:3 source 
content.
FlexView: Images are displayed in full screen by 
non-linear stretch, slightly stretching towards both 
left & right sides of the screen.
Overscan
Some video sources have data content around the edges (Dis-
played as garbage lines). Use the overscan function to push data 
content out of the viewing area.
Press 
 on the remote control to browse through available 
overscan options.
OFFEntire video contents are viewable.
2.5%2.5% of video contents are pushed out of display 
area.
5.0%5.0% of video contents are pushed out of display 
area.
7.5%7.5% of video contents are pushed out of display 
area.
10.0%10.0% of video contents are pushed out of display 
area.
ManualUser defined % (check Defined in OSD menu, 
page 23) of video contents are pushed out of 
display area.