ViewSonic Projector PJ556D User Manual

							
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Package Contents
When	 you 	 unpack 	 the 	 projector, 	 make 	 sure 	 you 	 have 	 all 	 these 	 components:
 Save the original shipping carton and packing material; they will come in handy 
if you ever to ship your unit. For maximum protection, repack your unit as it 
was originally packed at the factory.
 Accessories and components may vary by retailer and region.
 Lithium  battery  is  loaded  in  the  remote  control.  Remove  the  transparent 
insulation tape by pulling it before use.
Projector 	 w  th 	 Lens 	 CapAC 	 Power 	 Cord 				 VGA 	 Cable 	 (D-SUB 	 to 	 D-SUB)
S-V  deo 	 Cable Compos
 te 	 V  deo 	 CableAud
 o 	 Cable
VGA
	 (D-SUB) 	 to
HDTV
		 (RCA) 	 CableProjector
	
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Remote
	 Control 	 (IR)
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 th 	 L  th  um 	 battery
Opt onal 	 Accessory:
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RS232	 CableUSB	 Cable 
						

							
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Projector Over view 
Front View
	1	 Vent  lat  on 	 holes
	
2
	 Project  on 	 lens
	
3
	 Front 	 IR 	 remote 	 control 	 sensor
	
4
	 Lens 	 cap
	
5
	 Elevator 	 foot
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	6 	 Elevator 	 button
	
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	 Zoom 	 r  ng
	
8
	 Focus 	 r  ng
	
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	 Control 	 panel 
						

							
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Rear View
	1 	 Rear 	 IR 	 remote 	 control 	 sensor 		
	
2 	 Vent
 lat  on 	 holes
	
3 	 Connect
 on 	 ports
	
4 	 Elevator
	 button
	5	 Elevator 	 foot
	6	 Speaker
	7	 AC 	 power 	 socket
	8	 Kens  ngton 	 lock
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 This projector can be used with a ceiling mount for support. The ceiling mount 
is not included in the package.
Bottom View
	1 	 Lamp 	 cover
	 	
2 	 Ce  l  ng 	 mount 
						

							
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Using the Product
Control Panel
LED
	1
  Lamp 	 LED 	 nd  cator
	 Refer 	 to 	 “LED 	 Ind  cator 	 Messages”.
	
2  
  Power 	 LED 	 nd  cator
	 Refer
	 to 	 “LED 	 Ind  cator 	 Messages”.
Button
	 Funct  on
	3 Power
	 Refer 	 to 	 “Power  ng 	 On/Off 	 the 	 Projector”.
	4	Keystone /
	 Adjusts
	
mage 	 d  stort  on 	 caused 	 by 	 t  lt  ng 	 the 	 projector.
	5	Auto 
	 Automat  cally 	 adjusts 	 frequency 	 and 	 phase. 	 Th  s 	 funct  on 	 s 	 ava  lable 	 for 	 computer 	
mode
	 only.
	
6
	Menu 
	 D  splays 	 or 	 ex  ts 	 the 	 on-screen 	 d  splay 	 menus.
	7	Source 
 Manually 	 selects 	 an 	 nput 	 source.
	8	Four directional buttons
 Use 	 four 	 d  rect  onal 	 buttons 	 to 	 select 	  tems 	 or 	 make 	 adjustments 	 to 	 your 	
select  on.
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Connection Ports
	1 SERIAL
	 When 	 operat  ng 	 the 	 projector 	 v  a 	 a 	 computer, 	 connect 	 th  s 	 to 	 the 	 controll  ng 	
computer’s 	 RS-232C 	 port.
	 2
  USB Connector (Service purpose)
	This connector is for firmware update.
	
3
 COMPUTER IN
	 Connects 	 mage 	 nput 	 s  gnal 	 (analog) 	 to 	 th  s 	 jack.
	
4
	S-VIDEO 
	 Connects 	 S-V  deo 	 output 	 from 	 v  deo 	 equ  pment 	 to 	 th  s 	 jack.
	
5
	VIDEO
	 Connects 	 compos  te 	 v  deo 	 output 	 from 	 v  deo 	 equ  pment 	 to 	 th  s 	 jack.
	
6
	AUDIO IN
  Connects 	 an 	 aud  o 	 output 	 from 	 v  deo 	 equ  pment 	 to 	 th  s 	 jack.
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Remote Control
	1 	 	Power	 Refer 	 to 	 “Powering 	 On/Off 	 the 	Projector”.
	
2
	
	 Four
	 directional 	 buttons
	 Use
	 four 	 directional 	 buttons 	 to 	 select 	
items 	 or 	 make 	 adjustments 	 to 	 your 	
selection.
	
3
	
	MENU
	 Displays 	 or 	 exits 	 the 	 on-screen 	 display
	 menus.
	4 	 	Laser
	 Aim 	 the 	 remote 	 at 	 the 	 viewing 	 screen,
	 press
	 and 	 hold 	 this 	 button 	 to 	 activate
	 the
	 LED 	 light 	 pointer.
	
5
	
	
Mute
	 Cuts 	 off 	 the 	 sound 	 temporarily. 	 Press 	
again 	 to 	 cancel 	 the 	 Mute 	 function.
	6	 	Resync
	 Automatically 	 adjusts 	 frequency 	 and 	
phase.
	 This 	 function 	 is 	 available 	 for
	 computer
	 mode 	 only.
	
7
	Hide
	 Cuts 	 off 	 the 	 screen 	 temporarily. 	 Press 	
again
	 to 	 cancel 	 the 	 Hide 	 function.
	
8
	
	
4:3/16:9
	 Press 	 the 	 4:3/16:9 	 to 	 switch 	 the 	 image 	 aspect 	 ratio 	 from 	 4:3 	 to 	 16:9.
	
9
	
	
Source
	 Manually 	 selects 	 an 	 input 	 source.
10	Keystone 	 + 	 / 	 - 	
	 Adjusts 	 image 	 distortion 	 caused 	 by 	 tilting 	 the 	 projector.
11	 	Volume 	 + 	 / 	 -
	 Press 	 Volume 	 + 	 button 	 to 	 increase
	 the
	 volume.
	 Press
	 Volume 	 - 	 button 	 to 	 reduce 	 the
	 volume.
12	Freeze
	 Press 	 “Freeze” 	 to 	 pause 	 the 	 screen 	 image. 	 Press 	 again 	 to 	 cancel 	 the 	 Freeze 	
function. 
						

							
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Batter y Replacement
1.	 Open 	 the 	 battery 	 cover 	 n 	 the 	 d  rect  on
	 shown.
2.
	 Install 	 batter  es 	 as 	 nd  cated 	 by 	 the 	 d  agram
	
 ns  de 	 the 	 compartment.
3.
	 Close 	 the 	 battery 	 cover 	 nto 	 pos  t  on.
 Keep the batteries out of the reach of children. There is a danger of
  death by accidentally swallowing the battery.
 Remove batteries from remote control when not using for extended
  periods.
 Do not dispose of the used battery along with household waste. Dispose
  of used batteries according to local regulations.
 Danger of explosion may happen if batteries are incorrectly replaced.
  Replce all the batteries with new ones. 
						

							
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Remote Control Operation
Po nt 	 the 	 remote 	 control 	 at 	 the 	 nfrared 	 remote 	 sensor 	 and 	 press 	 a 	 button.
 Operating the projector from the front
 Operat ng 	 the 	 projector 	 from 	 the 	 rear
 The  remote  control  may  not  operate  when  there  is  sunlight  or  other  strong 
light such as a fluorescent lamp shining on the remote sensor.
 Operate  the  remote  control  from  a  position  where  the  remote  sensor  is 
visible.
 Do not drop the remote control or jolt it.
 Keep the remote control out of locations with excessively high temperature 
or humidity.
 Do not get water on the remote control or place wet objects on it.
 Do not disassemble the remote control.
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FrezzeResyncLightVolume +Volume -Hide
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 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.
Installation
Connecting the Projector
	1	 RS232 	 Cable	5	Compos  te 	 V  deo 	 Cable
	2	 USB 	 Cable	6	 S-V  deo 	 Cable
	3	 VGA 	 Cable 	 (D-Sub 	 to 	 D-Sub)	7	 VGA 	 (D-Sub) 	 to 	 HDTV 	 (RCA) 	 Cable
	4	 Aud  o 	 Cable
	 	 	 	
	
	
	
	
	 
						

							
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Powering On/Off  the Projector
Powering on the projector:
1.	 Remove	 the 	 projector 	 lens 	 cap.
2.	 Complete 	 the 	 AC 	 power 	 cord 	 and 	 per  pheral 	 s  gnal 	 cable(s) 	 connect  ons.
3.
	 	 Press 	
	button 	 to 	 turn 	 on 	 the 	 projector.
4.	 Turn
	
on
	
your 	 source 	 (computer, 	 notebook, 	 DVD, 	 etc.). 	 The 	 projector 	 automat  cally 	
detects
	
your 	 source.
	 When 	 search  ng 	 message 	 appears 	 on 	 the 	 screen, 	 ensure 	 that 	 the 	 appropr  ate 	
s

gnal 	 cable(s) 	 are 	 securely 	 connected.
	 The	 s  gnal 	 message 	 w  ll 	 appear 	 on 	 the 	 screen 	 when 	 the 	 source 	 s 	 detected.
	 If	 you 	 are 	 connect  ng 	 mult  ple 	 sources 	 to 	 the 	 projector 	 s  multaneously, 	 press 	
Source	 button.
Warn  ng:
	 Remove the lens cap first before powering on.
	 Never 	 look 	 nto 	 the 	 lens 	 when 	 the 	 lamp 	 s 	 on. 	 Th  s 	 can 	 damage 	 your 	 eyes. 	 It 	

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espec  ally 	 mportant 	 that 	 ch  ldren 	 are 	 not 	 allowed 	 to 	 look 	 nto 	 the 	 lens.
Powering Off  the Projector:
1.	 Press		button 	 to 	 turn 	 off 	 the 	 projector 	 lamp. 	 You 	 w  ll 	 see 	 a 	 message 	 “Power 	
Off?
	
Press 	 Power 	 aga  n” 	 appear 	 on 	 the 	 screen.
2.	 Press
	
 button again to confirm.
3.	 The
	
cool  ng 	 fans 	 cont  nue 	 to 	 operate 	 for 	 cool  ng 	 cycle 	 and 	 the 	 Lamp 	 LED 	 goes 	
out.
	 When 	 the 	 Power 	 LED 	 beg  ns 	 flash  ng, 	 the 	 projector 	 has 	 entered 	 standby 	
mode.
	 If 	 you 	 w  sh 	 to 	 turn 	 the 	 projector 	 back 	 on, 	 you 	 must 	 wa  t 	 unt  l 	 the 	 projector 	 has 	
completed 	 the 	 cool  ng 	 cycle 	 and 	 has 	 entered 	 standby 	 mode.
	 Once
	 n 	 standby 	 mode, 	 s  mply 	 press 	
	button 	 to 	 restart 	 the 	 projector.
4.
	
	 D

sconnect
	
the
	
power
	
cord
	
from
	
the
	
electr  cal 	 outlet 	 and 	 the 	 projector.
5.
	
	 Do
	
not
	
turn
	
on
	
the
	
projector
	
mmed

ately 	 follow  ng 	 a 	 power 	 off 	 procedure.
 Please wait until the fan motor and the Lamp LED turn off before removing 
the AC power cord from the projector.