ViewSonic Pro8400 Projector User Manual

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How to operate
1. Press MENU on the projector or Menu on the remote control to open the OSD menu.
2. When OSD is displayed, use  /  to select any feature in the main menu.
3. After selecting the desired main menu item, press  to enter sub-menu for feature
setting.
4. Use 
 /  to select the desired item and adjust the settings with  / .
5. Press MENU on the projector or Menu on the remote control, the screen will return to
the main menu.
6. To exit OSD, 
Press MENU on the...

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Video/Audio
Frequency
Adjust the timing of the projector relative to the computer.
Tracking
Adjust the phase of the projector relative to the computer.
H Position (Horizontal Position)
Adjust the image left or right within the projection area.
V Position (Vertical Position)
Adjust the image up or down within the projection area.
Overscan
Remove noise around the video image.
Noise Reduction
Reduce temporal and/or spatial noise in the image.
Audio Setting
Allow you to enter the Audio...

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Keystone
Manually correct distorted images resulting from an angled projection.
When adjusting the Keystone, Auto Keystone will be set at Off automatically.
Aspect Ratio
Select how the picture fits on the screen:
Auto : Scales an image proportionally to fit the projectors native resolution in its 
horizontal or vertical width.
4:3 : Scales an image so that it is displayed in the center of the screen with a 4:3 
aspect ratio.
16:9 : Scales an image so that it is displayed in the...

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Use this function to allow the fans operates at full speed continuously to achieve proper high 
altitude cooling of the projector.
Quick Power On
Enable the projector to turn on automatically after the power cord has been connected 
and power has been applied.
Quick Power Off
Enable the projector to turn off quickly.
DC 12V Trigger
Enable or disable to trigger external devices such as an electric screen.
Option
Password
Set or delete the password. When the password function is...

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Allow user to swap input source in PIP or POP image.
Function
Allow user to define a short cut key on the remote control, and the function item is selected 
in OSD menu.
Network
Wired LAN
Allow you to configure the wired LAN settings.
Status: Display the projector’s status.
DHCP: Abbreviation for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol 
automatically assigns IP Address to networked devices.
When the “DHCP” sets to “Yes”, it takes some time to obtain IP address from...

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server.
Infrastructure: A wireless networking bridges (joins) a wireless network to a 
wired Ethernet network.
DHCP: Abbreviation for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol 
automatically assigns IP Address to networked devices.
When the “DHCP” sets to “Yes”, it takes some time to obtain IP address from 
DHCP server.
When the DHCP sets to No, that means user will set IP address by 
manually.
IP Address: Numerical address to identify networked computers. This...

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Display the lamp’s elapsed operating time (in hours).
Equivalent Lamp Hours Reset
Reset the lamp Hour to 0 hours.
Factory Default
Restore settings to factory default.
LanguageSelect the language used by the on-screen menu. 

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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 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 port on your Ethernet or router.
2. Press 
MENU/EXIT on the projector or Menu on the remote control and then press 
/  until...

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4. Press  to select the item you want to modify and press ENTER on the projector 
or Enter on the remote control.
5. Press  /  to move the cursor and the enter the value.
6. To save the settings, press 
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
7. or Menu on the remote control.
8. Press  to highlight Apply and press ENTER on the projector or Enter on the 
remote control.
Important
If the RJ45...

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Wireless 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 NetWork menu is highlighted.
3. Highlight Wireless LAN and press ENTER on the projector or Enter on the 
remote control.
4. Make...