ViewSonic Projector PJ359W User Manual

							
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Adjusting the zoom and focus
1. Use the zoom ring to adjust the screen size.  
2. Use the focus ring to focus the picture.
Operating
Focus ringZoom ring
Adjusting the projector's elevator
When the place to put the projector is slightly uneven to the left or ri\
ght, use the 
elevator feet to place the projector horizontally. 
Using the feet can also tilt the projector in order to project at 
a suitable angle to the screen, elevating the front side of the 
projector within 11 degrees.
This projector has 2 elevator feet and 2 elevator knobs. An elevator foot is 
adjustable while pulling up the elevator knob on the same side as it.
1. Holding the projector, pull the elevator knobs up to loose the elevator feet.
2. Position the front side of the projector to the desired height.
3. Release the elevator knobs in order to lock the elevator feet.
4. After making sure that the elevator feet are locked, put the projector g\
ently.
5. If necessary, the elevator feet can be manually twisted to make more precise 
adjustments. Hold the projector when twisting the feet.
CAUTION  ►Do not handle the elevator knobs without holding the projector, 
since the projector may drop down.
►Do not tilt the projector other than it elevating its front within 11 degrees using 
the adjuster feet. A tilt of the projector exceeding the restriction could cause 
malfunction or shortening the lifetime of consumables, or the projector \
itself.
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To loose an elevator foot, pull up the elevator knob on the same side as it.To finely adjust, twist the foot. 
						

							
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Adjusting the position
1. Press the POSITION button on the remote control. 
The “POSITION” indication will appear on the screen.
2. Use the ▲/▼/◄/► cursor buttons to adjust the picture 
position.
When you want to reset the operation, press the RESET button 
on the remote control during the operation.
To complete this operation, press the POSITION button again. 
Even if you do not do anything, the dialog will automatically 
disappear after a few seconds.
● When this function is performed on a video signal, s-video signal or component 
video signal, some image such as an extra-line may appear at outside of the 
picture.
● When this function is performed on a video signal, s-video signal, or component 
video signal, the range of this adjustment depends on the OVER SCAN in t\
he 
IMAGE menu (26) setting. It is not possible to adjust when the OVER SCAN 
is set to 10.
Operating
Using the automatic adjustment feature
1. Press the AUTO button on the remote control.  
Pressing this button performs the following.
 For a PC signal 
The vertical position, the horizontal position, the horizontal 
phase and the horizontal size will be automatically adjusted. 
And the aspect ratio will be automatically set to default. Make 
sure that the application window is set to its maximum size 
prior to attempting to use this feature. A dark picture may still 
be incorrectly adjusted. Use a bright picture when adjusting.
 For a video signal, s-video signal or component video signal 
The video format best suited for the respective input signal will be sel\
ected 
automatically. This function is available only when the AUTO is selected for 
the VIDEO FORMAT item in the INPUT menu (29).  
The vertical position, horizontal position and aspect ratio will be automatically 
set to the default. For a component video signal, also the horizontal phase 
will be automatically set to the default.
● The automatic adjustment operation requires about 10 seconds. Also please 
note that it may not function correctly with some input. When this funct\
ion 
is performed for a video signal, a certain extra such as a line may appear 
outside a picture.
POSITION button
VIDEODOC.CAMERA
KEYSTONE
ASPECTSEARCHBLANK
MUTEMY BUTTON
POSITION
1 2
ESC
ENTER
MENU
RESET
COMPUTERMY SOURCE/
AUTO
MAGNIFYPAGE      UPVOLUME
DOWNo
ON
OFF
9×FREEZE
AUTO button
VIDEODOC.CAMERA
KEYSTONE
ASPECTSEARCHBLANK
MUTEMY BUTTON
POSITION
1 2
ESC
ENTER
MENU
RESET
COMPUTERMY SOURCE/
AUTO
MAGNIFYPAGE      UPVOLUME
DOWNo
ON
OFF
9×FREEZE 
						

							
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Operating
Using the magnify feature
1. Press the ON button of MAGNIFY on the remote control.   
The “MAGNIFY” indication will appear on the screen (although 
the indication will disappear in several seconds with no 
operation), and the projector will go into the MAGNIFY mode.
2. Use the ▲/▼ cursor buttons to adjust the zoom level.  
To move the zoom area, press the POSITION button in the 
MAGNIFY mode, then use the ▲/▼/◄/► cursor buttons to move the 
area. And to finalize the zoom area, press the POSITION button again.
To exit from the MAGNIFY mode and restore the screen to normal, press the 
OFF button of MAGNIFY on the remote control. 
● The projector automatically exits from the MAGNIFY mode when the input 
signal is changed, or when the display condition is changed. 
● Although in the MAGNIFY mode, the keystone distortion condition may vary, it 
will be restored when the projector exits from the MAGNIFY mode.
NOTE  • The zoom level can be finely adjusted. Closely watch the screen to 
find the level you want.
Correcting the keystone distortions
1. Press the KEYSTONE button on the remote control. A dialog 
will appear on the screen to aid you in correcting the distortion.
2. Use the ▲/▼ cursor buttons to select the AUTO or MANUAL 
operation, and press the ► button to perform the following.  
(1)  The AUTO executes automatic vertical keystone correction. 
(2)  The MANUAL displays a dialog for keystone correction.  
Use the ▲/▼ buttons for adjustment.
To close the dialog and complete this operation, press the KEYSTONE button 
again. Even if you do not do anything, the dialog will automatically dis\
appear 
after a few seconds.
● The adjustable range of this correction will vary among inputs. For some input, 
this function may not work well.
● When V:INVERT or H&V:INVERT is selected to the MIRROR item in the 
SETUP menu, if the projector screen is inclined or angled downward, this 
function may not work correctly.
● When the zoom adjustment is set to the TELE (telephoto focus), the automatic 
keystone distortion correction may be excessive. This function should be used when 
the zoom adjustment is set to the full WIDE (wide-angle focus) whenever possible.
● When the projector is placed on the level (about ±3°), the autom\
atic keystone 
distortion correction may not work.
● When the projector is inclined to near ±30 degree or over, this function may not work well.
● This function will be unavailable when Transition Detector is on (47).
MAGNIFYON/OFF button
VIDEODOC.CAMERA
KEYSTONE
ASPECTSEARCHBLANK
MUTEMY BUTTON
POSITION
1 2
ESC
ENTER
MENU
RESET
COMPUTERMY SOURCE/
AUTO
MAGNIFYPAGE      UPVOLUME
DOWNo
ON
OFF
9×FREEZE
KEYSTONE button
VIDEODOC.CAMERA
KEYSTONE
ASPECTSEARCHBLANK
MUTEMY BUTTON
POSITION
1 2
ESC
ENTER
MENU
RESET
COMPUTERMY SOURCE/
AUTO
MAGNIFYPAGE      UPVOLUME
DOWNo
ON
OFF
9×FREEZE 
						

							
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Operating
Temporarily blanking the screen
1. Press the BLANK button on the remote control.  
The blank screen will be displayed instead of the screen of 
input signal. Please refer to the BLANK item in the SCREEN 
menu (34).
To exit from the blank screen and return to the input signal 
screen, press the BLANK button again. 
●   
The projector automatically exits from the FREEZE mode when 
some control buttons are pressed.
NOTE  • The sound is not connected with the blank screen function. If 
necessary, set the volume or mute first.
Freezing the screen
1. Press the FREEZE button on the remote control.  
The “FREEZE” indication will appear on the screen (although 
the indication will not appear when the TURN OFF is selected 
to the MESSAGE item of the SCREEN menu (36)), and the 
projector will go into the FREEZE mode.
To exit the FREEZE mode and restore the screen to normal, 
press the FREEZE button again. 
●   
The projector automatically exits from the FREEZE mode when 
some control buttons are pressed.
● If the projector continues projecting a still image for a long time, the LCD panel 
might possibly be burned in. Do not leave the projector in the FREEZE mo\
de 
for too long.
FREEZE button
VIDEODOC.CAMERA
KEYSTONE
ASPECTSEARCHBLANK
MUTEMY BUTTON
POSITION
1 2
ESC
ENTER
MENU
RESET
COMPUTERMY SOURCE/
AUTO
MAGNIFYPAGE      UPVOLUME
DOWNo
ON
OFF
9×FREEZE
BLANK button
VIDEODOC.CAMERA
KEYSTONE
ASPECTSEARCHBLANK
MUTEMY BUTTON
POSITION
1 2
ESC
ENTER
MENU
RESET
COMPUTERMY SOURCE/
AUTO
MAGNIFYPAGE      UPVOLUME
DOWNo
ON
OFF
9×FREEZE 
						

							
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Operating
Using the menu function
This projector has the following menus: PICTURE, IMAGE, INPUT, SETUP, AUDIO, 
SCREEN, OPTION, C.C. and EASY MENU. EASY MENU consists of functions often used, 
and the other menus are classified into each purpose. Each of these menus is operated 
using the same methods. The basic operations of these menus are as follows.
1. Press the MENU 
button on the remote 
control or the projector. 
The Advanced MENU, 
or EASY MENU that 
has priority just after 
powered on, will appear. 
While the projector is 
displaying any menu, the 
INPUT/ENTER button 
on the projector works as the ENTER button and 
the MENU button on the projector works as the cursor buttons.
In the EASY MENU
2. If you want to change it to the Advanced 
Menu, select the “Go to Advanced 
Menu...”
3. Use the ▲/▼ cursor buttons to select an 
item to operate.
4. Use the ◄/► cursor buttons to operate 
the item.
In the Advanced MENU
2. Use the ▲/▼ cursor buttons to select a menu. 
If you want to change it to the EASY MENU, select the EASY MENU. 
Then press the ► cursor button, or the ENTER button to select an item. The 
lower layer menu of the selected item will appear.
3. Use the ▲/▼ cursor buttons to select an item to operate. 
Then press the ► cursor button, or the ENTER button to progress. The operation menu 
of the selected item will appear.
4. Use the ▲/▼ cursor buttons to operate the item. 
Some functions cannot be performed when a certain input port is selected\
, or 
when a certain input signal is displayed. 
When you want to reset the operation, press the RESET button on the remote control 
during the operation. Note that some items (ex. LANGUAGE, H PHASE, VOLUME) 
cannot be reset. 
In the Advanced Menu, when you want to return to the previous display, press the ◄ 
cursor button, or the ESC button on the remote control.
5. Press the MENU button on the remote control again to close the menu 
and complete this operation. Even if you do not do anything, the dialog \
will 
automatically disappear after about 10 seconds.
MENULAMPTEMPPOWER
STANDBY/ONINPUT/ENTER
INPUT/ENTER button
MENU button
VIDEODOC.CAMERA
KEYSTONEASPECTSEARCHBLANKMUTEMY BUTTON
POSITION1 2
ESCENTERMENURESETCOMPUTERMY SOURCE/AUTOMAGNIFYPAGE      UPVOLUMEDOWNo
ONOFF
9×
FREEZE
RESET button
ENTER buttonMENU button
Cursor buttons
HOMEPAGE UP
PAGE DOWNEND
VIDEOSEARCH
FREEZEOFF
ONMAGNIFYASPECTAUTOBLANK
MUTE
VOLUME
KEYSTONEMY BUTTON
POSITION
1 2
ESC
ENTER
MENU
RESET
COMPUTER/STORAGE
ESC button
Advanced MENUEASY MENU 
						

							
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EASY MENU
EASY MENU
ItemDescription
ASPECTUsing the ◄/► buttons switches the mode for aspect ratio. See the ASPECT item in IMAGE menu (26).
AUTO 
KEYSTONE EXECUTE
Using the ► button executes the auto keystone function. See the AUTO KEYSTONE  EXECUTE item in SETUP menu (31).
KEYSTONE Using the ◄/► buttons corrects the vertical keystone distortion.See the KEYSTONE  item in SETUP menu (31).
 PICTURE MODE
Using the ◄/► buttons switches the picture mode. 
The picture modes are combinations of GAMMA and COLOR TEMP settings. Choose a suitable mode according to the projected source.
         NORMAL ó CINEMA ó DYNAMIC ó BOARD(BLACK)
      DAYTIME ó WHITEBOARD ó BOARD(GREEN) 
COLOR TEMPGAMMA
NORMAL#2 MID DEFAULT#1 DEFAULT
CINEMA#3 LOW DEFAULT#2 DEFAULT
DYNAMIC#1 HIGH DEFAULT#3 DEFAULT
BOARD(BLACK)#4 Hi-BRIGHT-1 DEFAULT#4 DEFAULT
BOARD(GREEN)#5 Hi-BRIGHT-2 DEFAULT#4 DEFAULT
WHITEBOARD#2 MID DEFAULT#5 DEFAULT
Daylight Mode#6 Hi-BRIGHT-3 DEFAULT#6 DEFAULT
• When the combination of GAMMA and COLOR TEMP differs from pre-assigned modes above, the display on the menu for the PICTURE MODE is “CUSTOM”. Please refer to the GAMMA (23) and COLOR TEMP (24) items in PICTURE menu.• When this function is performed, a certain extra such as a line may appear.
From the EASY MENU, items shown in the table below can 
be performed. 
Select an item using the ▲/▼ cursor buttons. Then perform 
it according to the following table. 
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EASY MENU
ItemDescription
BRIGHTNESSUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the brightness.See the BRIGHTNESS item in PICTURE menu (23).
CONTRASTUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the contrast.See the CONTRAST item in PICTURE menu (23).
COLORUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the strength of whole color.See the COLOR item in PICTURE menu (24).
TINTUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the tint.See the TINT item in PICTURE menu (24).
SHARPNESSUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the sharpness.See the SHARPNESS item in PICTURE menu (24).
WHISPERUsing the ◄/► buttons turns off/on the whisper mode.See the WHISPER item in SETUP menu (32).
MIRRORUsing the ◄/► buttons switches the mode for mirror status.
See the MIRROR item in SETUP menu (32).
RESET
Performing this item resets all of the EASY MENU items except the FILTER TIME and LANGUAGE.A dialog is displayed for confirmation. Selecting the RESET using the ▲ button performs resetting.
FILTER TIME
Performing this item resets the filter time which counts usage time of the air filter.A dialog is displayed for confirmation. Selecting the RESET using the ▲ button performs resetting. 
See the FILTER TIME item in OPTION menu (39).
LANGUAGEUsing the ◄/► buttons changes the display language. See the LANGUAGE item in SCREEN menu (34).
Go toAdvanced Menu...
Select “Go to Advanced Menu…” on the menu, and press the ► or ENTER button to use the menu of PICTURE, IMAGE, INPUT, SETUP, AUDIO, SCREEN, OPTION or C.C..
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PICTURE Menu
PICTURE Menu
ItemDescription
BRIGHTNESSUsing the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the brightness.Light ó Dark
CONTRASTUsing the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the contrast.Strong ó Weak
GAMMA
Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the gamma mode.
To adjust CUSTOM
Selecting a mode whose name includes CUSTOM and then pressing the ► button or the ENTER button displays a dialog to aid you in adjusting the mode. This function is useful when you want to change the brightness of particular tones.
Choose an item using the ◄/► buttons, and  adjust the level using the ▲/▼ buttons. 
You can display a test pattern for checking the effect of your adjustment by pressing the ENTER button. Each time you press the ENTER button, the pattern changes as below.
   No pattern ð Gray scale of 9 steps 
                    Ramp  Gray scale of 15 steps
The eight equalizing bars correspond to eight tone levels of the test 
pattern except the darkest in the left end. If you want to adjust the 
2nd tone from left end on the test pattern (Gray scale of 9 steps), 
use the equalizing adjustment bar “1”. The darkest tone at the left 
end of the test pattern cannot be controlled with any of equalizing 
adjustment bar.
• When this function is performed, lines or other distortion may 
appear.
From  the  PICTURE  menu,  items  shown  in  the  table  below 
can be performed. 
Select an item using the ▲/▼ cursor buttons, and press the 
► cursor button or ENTER button to execute the item. Then 
perform it according to the following table.
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#1 DEFAULT � #1 CUSTOM � #2 DEFAULT � #2 CUSTOM �#3 DEFAULT�#3 CUSTOM�#5 CUSTOM � #5 DEFAULT � #4 CUSTOM � #4 DEFAULT  
�#6 CUSTOM�#6 DEFAULT� 
						

							
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ItemDescription
COLOR TEMP
Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the color temperature mode.
To adjust CUSTOM
Selecting a mode whose name includes CUSTOM and then pressing the ► button or the ENTER button displays a dialog to aid you in adjusting the OFFSET and GAIN of the selected mode.
OFFSET adjustments change the color intensity on the whole tones of the test pattern.
GAIN adjustments mainly affect color intensity on the brighter tones of the test pattern.
Choose an item using the ◄/► buttons, and adjust the level using the ▲/▼ buttons. 
You can display a test pattern for checking the effect of your adjustment by pressing the ENTER button. Each time you press the 
ENTER button, the pattern changes as below.
  No pattern ð Gray scale of 9 steps 
                 Ramp  Gray scale of 15 steps
• When this function is performed, lines or other distortion may 
appear.
COLOR
Using the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the strength of whole color.
Strong ó Weak
• This item can be selected only for a video signal, s-video or component video signal.
TINT
Using the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the tint.
Greenish ó Reddish
• This item can be selected only for a video signal, s-video or component video signal.
SHARPNESS
Using the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the sharpness.
Strong ó Weak• There may be some noise and/or the screen may flicker for a 
moment when an adjustment is made. This is not a malfunction.
PICTURE Menu
PICTURE Menu (continued)
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�#2 MID CUSTOM�#3 LOW DEFAULT�#3 LOW CUSTOM�
#1 HIGH DEFAULT � #1 HIGH CUSTOM � #2 MID DEFAULT�#6 Hi-BRIGHT-3 CUSTOM�#6 Hi-BRIGHT-3 DEFAULT�#5 Hi-BRIGHT-2 CUSTOM� #5 Hi-BRIGHT-2 DEFAULT � #4 Hi-BRIGHT-1 CUSTOM � #4 Hi-BRIGHT-1 DEFAULT   
						

							
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PICTURE Menu
ItemDescription
MY MEMORY
This projector has 4 memories for adjustment data (for all the items of the PICTURE menu).Selecting a function using the ▲/▼ buttons and pressing the ► or ENTER button performs each function.
LOAD1 ó LOAD2 ó LOAD3 ó LOAD4
SAVE4 óSAVE3 ó SAVE2 ó SAVE1
LOAD1, LOAD2, LOAD3, LOAD4
Performing a LOAD function loads the data from the memory linked in the number included in the function’s name, and adjusts the picture automatically depending on the data. 
• The LOAD functions whose linked memory has no data are skipped.• Remember that the current adjusted condition will be lost by loading data. If you want to keep the current adjustment, please save it before performing a LOAD function.• There may be some noise and the screen may flicker for a moment when loading data. This is not malfunction.• The LOAD functions can be also performed by the MY MEMORY button which can be set by the MY BUTTON item in OPTION menu (29).
SAVE1, SAVE2, SAVE3, SAVE4
Performing a SAVE function saves the current adjustment data into 
the memory linked in the number included in the function’s name. 
• Remember that the current data being stored of a memory will be lost by saving a new data into the memory.
PICTURE Menu (continued)