ViewSonic Projector PJ588D User Manual

							
PJ588D/PJ568D/PJ508D
DLP Projector
ViewSonic
®
Model No. : VS11581
VS11580
VS11579
- User Guide
-  Guide de l’utilisateur
-  Bedienungsanleitung
-  Guía del usuario
-  Guida dell’utente
-  Guia do usuário
-  Användarhandbok
-  Käyttöopas
-	Pyководство 	пользователя
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Compliance Information
For U.S.A.
Ths 	dev ce 	compl es 	w th 	part 	15 	of 	FCC 	Rules. 	Operat on 	 s	subject 	to 	the 	follow ng	
two 	cond t ons: 	(1) 	th s 	dev ce 	may 	not 	cause 	harmful 	 nterference, 	and 	(2) 	th s 	dev ce	
must	 accept	 any	nterference	 receved,	ncludng	nterference	 that	may	 cause	 undesred	
operat on.Th s 	equ pment 	has 	been 	tested 	and 	found 	to 	comply 	w th 	the 	lm ts 	for 	a	
Class	 B	dgtal	 devce,	 pursuant	 to	part	 15	of	the	 FCC	 Rules.	 These	lmts	are	desgned	
to	 provde	 reasonable	 protecton	aganst	harmful	nterference	n	 a	resdental	nstallaton.	
Th s 	equ pment 	generates, 	uses, 	and 	can 	rad ate 	rad o 	frequency 	energy, 	and 	 f	 not	
nstalled	 and	used	 n	 accordance	 wth	the	 nstructons,	 may	cause	 harmful	 nterference	
to	 rado	 communcatons.	 However,	there	s	no	guarantee	 that	nterference	 wll	not	 occur	
 n 	a 	part cular 	 nstallat on. 	If 	th s 	equ pment 	does 	cause 	harmful 	 nterference 	to 	rad o	
or 	telev s on 	recept on, 	wh ch 	can 	be 	determ ned 	by 	turn ng 	the 	equ pment 	off 	and 	on,	
the	 user	s	 encouraged	 to	try	 to	correct	 the	nterference	 by	one	 or	more	 of	the	 followng	
measures:
•	 Reorent	or	relocate	the	recevng	antenna.
•	 Increase	the	separaton	between	the	equpment	and	recever.
•	 Connect 	the 	equ pment 	 nto 	an 	outlet 	on 	a 	c rcu t 	 d fferent 	from 	that 	to 	wh ch 	the	
recever	s	connected.
•	 	 Consult	the	dealer	or	an	experenced	rado/TV	techncan	for	help.
Warning:	You  are  cautioned  that  changes  or  modifications  not  expressly  approved  by 
the	party	responsble	for	complance	could	vod	your	authorty	to	operate	the	equpment.
For Canada
•	 Ths	Class	B	dgtal	apparatus	comples	wth	Canadan	ICES-003.
•	 Cet 	appare l	 numér que 	de 	la 	classe 	B 	est 	conforme 	
à	la 	norme 	NMB-003 	du	
Canada.
CE Conformity for European Countries
The	dev ce 	compl es 	w th 	the 	requ rements 	of 	the 	EEC 	d rect ve 	89/336/
EEC 	as 	amended 	by 	92/31/EEC 	and 	93/68/EEC 	Art.5 	w th 	regard 	to	
“Electromagnetc	 compatblty”,		and	 73/23/EEC	as	amended	 by	93/68/EEC	
Art.13	wth	regard	to	“Safety.”
Following information is only for EU-member states:
The	 mark	 shown	 to	the	 rght	 s	 n	 complance	 wth	the	Waste	 Electrcal	 and	
Electronc	Equpment	Drectve	2002/96/EC	(WEEE).
The 	mark 	 nd cates 	the 	requ rement 	NOT 	to 	d spose 	the 	equ pment 	as	
unsorted 	mun c pal 	waste, 	but 	use 	the 	return 	and 	collect on 	systems	
accordng	to	local	law. 
						

							
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Important Safety Instructions
1.		 Read	these	nstructons	completely	before	usng	the	equpment.
2.		 Keep	these	nstructons	n	a	safe	place.
3.		 Heed	all	warnngs.
4.		 Follow	all	nstructons.
5.  Do not use this equipment near water. Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric 
shock,	do	not	expose	ths	apparatus	to	ran	or	mosture.
6.		 	 Clean 	w th 	a 	soft, 	dry 	cloth. 	If 	further 	clean ng 	s 	requ red, 	see 	“Clean ng 	the 	D splay”	
n	ths	gude	for	further	nstructons.
7.		 	Do	not	 block	 any	ventlaton	 openngs.	Install	the	equpment	n	 accordance	wth	the	
manufacturer’s	nstructons.
8.		 	
Do	not 	 nstall 	near 	any 	heat 	sources 	such 	as 	rad ators, 	heat 	reg sters, 	stoves, 	or	
other devices (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9.		 	
Do	not 	attempt 	to 	c rcumvent 	the 	safety 	prov s ons 	of 	the 	polar zed 	or 	ground ng-
type 	plug. 	A 	polar zed 	plug 	has 	two 	blades 	w th 	one 	w der 	than 	the 	other. 	A 	
ground ng 	type 	plug 	has 	two 	blades 	and 	a 	th rd 	ground ng 	prong. 	The 	w de 	blade	
and  the  third  prong  are  provided  for  your  safety.  If  the  plug  does  not  fit  into  your 
outlet,	consult	an	electrcan	for	replacement	of	the	outlet.
10.		 	 Protect 	the 	power 	cord 	from 	be ng 	tread 	upon 	or 	p nched, 	part cularly 	at 	the 	plug,	
and	 the	pont	 where	f	 emerges	 from	the	equpment.	 Be	sure	 that	the	power	 outlet	s	
located	near	the	equpment	so	that	t	s	easly	accessble.
11.    Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12.		 	
Use	only 	w th 	the 	cart, 	stand, 	tr pod, 	bracket, 	or 	table 	spec f ed 	by 	the	
manufacturer, 	or 	sold 	w th 	the 	equ pment. 	When 	a 	cart 	s	used, 	use 	caut on	
when 	mov ng 	the 	cart/equ pment 	comb nat on 	to 	avo d 	  njury 	from 	tpp ng	
over.
13.		 	
Unplug	ths	equpment	when	t	wll	be	unused	for	long	perods	of	tme.
14.		 	
Refer 	all 	serv c ng 	to 	qual f ed 	serv ce 	personnel. 	Serv ce 	 s	requ red 	when 	the	
un t 	 has 	been 	damaged 	 n	any 	way, 	such 	as: 	 f	 the 	power-supply 	cord 	or 	plug 	 s	
damaged,	f	 lqud	s	splled	onto	or	objects	 fall	nto	 the	unt,	f	 the	unt	s	 exposed	 to	
ran	or	mosture,	or	f	the	unt	does	not	operate	normally	or	has	been	dropped. 
						

							
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Declaration of  RoHS Compliance
Ths 	product 	has 	been 	des gned 	and 	manufactured 	 n	compl ance 	w th 	D rect ve	
2002/95/EC 	of 	the 	European 	Parl ament 	and 	the 	Counc l	 on 	restr ct on 	of 	the 	use 	of	
certa n 	hazardous 	substances 	 n	electr cal 	and 	electron c 	equ pment 	(RoHS 	D rect ve)	
and 	 s	deemed 	to 	comply 	w th 	the 	max mum 	concentrat on 	values 	 ssued 	by 	the	
European	 Techncal	Adaptaton	Commttee	(TAC)	as	shown	below:	
SubstanceProposed Maximum 
ConcentrationActual Concentration
Lead	(Pb)
0.1% <	0.1%
Mercury	(Hg)
0.1% <	0.1%
Cadmum	(Cd)
0.01% <	0.01%
Hexavalent	Chromum	(Cr
6+)0.1% <	0.1%
Polybromnated	bphenyls	(PBB)
0.1% <	0.1%
Polybrom nated 	d phenyl 	ethers 	(PBDE)
0.1% <	0.1%
Certan	components	 of	products	 as	stated	 above	 are	exempted	 under	the	Annex	 of	the	
RoHS	Drectves	as	noted	below:
Examples	of	exempted	components	are:
1.		 Mercury 	 n	compact 	fluorescent 	lamps 	not 	exceed ng 	5 	mg 	per 	lamp 	and 	 n	other	
lamps not specifically mentioned in the Annex of RoHS Directive.
2.		 Lead 	 n	glass 	of 	cathode 	ray 	tubes, 	electron c 	components, 	fluorescent 	tubes, 	and	
electronc	ceramc	parts	(e.g.	pezoelectronc	devces).
3.		 Lead 	 n	h gh 	temperature 	type 	solders 	(.e. 	lead-based 	alloys 	conta n ng 	85% 	by	
weght	or	more	lead).
4.		 Lead 	as 	an 	allott ng 	element 	 n	steel 	conta n ng 	up 	to 	0.35% 	lead 	by 	we ght,	
alumnum	 contanng	 up	to	0.4%	 lead	by	weght	 and	as	a	cooper	 alloy	contanng	 up	
to	4%	lead	by	weght. 
						

							
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PJ588D/PJ568D/PJ508D
ViewSonic	 DLP 	 Projector
VS11581/VS11580/VS11579
PJ588D-1_UG_ENG 	 Rev. 	 1B 	 01-22-07
PJ568D-1_UG_ENG
	 Rev. 	 1B 	 01-22-07
PJ508D-1_UG_ENG
	 Rev. 	 1B 	 01-22-07
	
		
	
		
The	 lamp 	 in 	 this 	 product 	 contains 	 mercury. 	
Please
	 dispose 	 of 	 in 	 accordance 	 with 	 local, 	 state 	 or 	 federal 	 laws. 
						

							
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Table of contents
GETTING STARTED ........................................................................\
.................1
PACKING	CHECKLIST 	........................................................................\
...............................1
VIEWS	OF	PROJECTOR	PARTS 	........................................................................\
...............
2
Front-left view  ........................................................................\
.........................................2
Top view—OSD buttons and LEDs  ........................................................................\
.........3
Rear view—connectors  ........................................................................\
..........................4
Bottom view  ........................................................................\
............................................5
REMOTE	CONTROL 	PARTS	........................................................................\
......................
6
REMOTE	CONTROL 	OPERATING	RANGE
.......................................................................8
PROJECTOR	 AND	REMOTE	CONTROL 	BUTTONS	.........................................................
8
SETUP AND OPERATION  ........................................................................\
......10
INSERTING	 THE	REMOTE	CONTROL 	BATTERIES	.......................................................10
CONNECTING	INPUT 	DEVICES	........................................................................\
.............
11
STARTING	 AND	SHUTTING	DOWN	 THE	PROJECTOR	.................................................
12
ADJUSTING	 THE	PROJECTOR	LEVEL 	........................................................................\
..
13
ADJUST 	THE	ZOOM,	FOCUS	 AND	KEYSTONE	.............................................................
15
ADJUSTING	 THE	VOLUME 	........................................................................\
.....................
16
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY MENU SETTINGS  ....................................................17
ON-SCREEN	DISPLAY 	MENU	CONTROLS	....................................................................17
Navigating the OSD  ........................................................................\
..............................17
OSD Menu Overview  ........................................................................\
................................18
SETTING	 THE	OSD	LANGUAGE 	........................................................................\
.............
19
MAIN	MENU
........................................................................\
..............................................20
Main Menu Functions Available for Connected Source  ................................................21
SETUP 	MENU	........................................................................\
...........................................
22
Setup Menu Functions Available for Connected Source  ..............................................22
Advanced Feature  ........................................................................\
................................23
User Color  ........................................................................\
............................................25
CONFIG	MENU
........................................................................\
.........................................26
UTILITY 	MENU	........................................................................\
.........................................
27
Utility Menu Functions Available for Connected Source  ...............................................28
LANUAGE	MENU 	........................................................................\
.....................................
29
STATUS	MENU 	........................................................................\
.............................................
30
MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY  ..................................................................31
REPLACING	 THE	PROJECTION	LAMP 	........................................................................\
..31
Resetting the Lamp  ........................................................................\
..............................32
CLEANING	 THE	PROJECTOR 	........................................................................\
................
34
Cleaning the Lens  ........................................................................\
.................................34
Cleaning the Case  ........................................................................\
................................35
USING	 THE	KENSINGTON	LOCK 	........................................................................\
...........
35 
						

							
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TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................\
............36
COMMON	PROBLEMS	 AND	SOLUTIONS	......................................................................36
TIPS	FOR	 TROUBLESHOOTING 	........................................................................\
............
36
LED	ERROR	MESSAGES 	........................................................................\
........................
37
IMAGE	PROBLEMS 	........................................................................\
.................................
37
LAMP 	PROBLEMS 	........................................................................\
...................................
38
REMOTE	CONTROL 	PROBLEMS	........................................................................\
...........
38
AUDIO	PROBLEMS 	........................................................................\
..................................
39
HAVING	 THE	PROJECTOR	SERVICED 	........................................................................\
..
39
SPECIFICATIONS  ........................................................................\
...................40
SPECIFICATIONS 	........................................................................\
....................................40
Input/output connectors  ........................................................................\
........................40
PROJECTION	DISTANCE	VERSUS	PROJECTION	SIZE 	...............................................
41
TIMING	MODE	 TABLE	........................................................................\
..............................
43
DIMENSIONS 	........................................................................\
...........................................44 
						

							
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GETTING STARTED
Packing Checklist
Carefully	unpack	the	projector	and	check	f	all	the	follow  ng	tems	are	ncluded:
DLP PROJECTOR WITH LENS CAP
  REMOTE CONTROL  (WITH TWO AAA BATTERIES)250V POWER CABLECOMPUTER CABLE (VGA-VGA)
CD-ROM (THIS USER’S MANUAL)MULTI-LANGUAGEQUICK START GUIDECARRYING CASE
Contact	your	dealer	mmed  ately	f	any	tems	are	m  ss  ng,	appear	damaged,	or	f	the	un  t	does	not	work.
Caution:
Avoid using the projector in dusty environment. 
Leave the power cable plugged in (for 5-10 minutes) until the projector cools down to room temperature 
before placing the projector inside the soft case. Placing the projector into the case right after switching 
off the power could cause the projector to break down. Be sure to attach the lens cap and place the 
projector into the soft case. 
						

							
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Views of Projector Parts 
Front-left view
ITEMLABELDESCRIPTIONSEE PAGE:
1.OSD buttons and LEDs See below3
2.FocusTurn the lens to focus15
3.Zoom Enlarge the projected image15
4.IR receiver*Receiver for IR signal from remote control4
5.Lens capAttach the lens cap to protect lens when not in use
6.Height adjusterAdjuster drop down when adjuster button is pushed14
7.Screw coversLift covers to remove lid screws32
Important:
Grill openings on the projector allow for good air circulation, which keeps the projector lamp cool. Do 
not obstruct any of the grill openings.
*ViewPen sensor is optional. 
						

							
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Top view—OSD buttons and LEDs
ITEMLABELDESCRIPTIONSEE PAGE:
1.SourceDetect input device17
2.Volume/ left cursorDecrease volume Navigate and change settings in the OSD16
3.Keystone/ up cursorCorrects image-trapezoid (narrower top) effect Navigates and changes settings in the OSD15
4.EnterSelect settings in the OSD17
5.Volume/ right cursorIncrease volume/Navigates and change settings in the OSD16
6.PowerTurn the projector on or off12
7.AutoOpen/exit the On-Screen Display (OSD)17
8.Keystone/  down cursor
Correct image-trapezoid (narrower bottom) effectNavigate and change settings in the OSD15
9.MenuOpen/exit the On-Screen Display (OSD)