ViewSonic Projector PJD5250 User Manual

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Switching input signal
The projector can be connected to multiple devices at the same time. However, it can only 
display one full screen at a time. 
Be sure the Quick Auto Search function in the SOURCE menu is On if you want the 
projector to automatically search for the signals.
You can also manually select the desired signal by 
pressing one of the source selection keys on the 
remote control, or cycle through the available input 
signals.
1. Press Source. A source selection bar is 
displayed. 
2....

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•RGB: Sets the color space as RGB.
•YUV: Sets the color space as YUV.
•Auto: Sets the projector to detect the color space setting of the input signal 
automatically.
4. Highlight HDMI Range and press / to select a suitable HDMI color range 
according to the color range setting of the output device connected.
•Enhanced: Sets the HDMI color range as 0 - 255.
•Normal: Sets the HDMI color range as 15 - 235.
•Auto: Sets the projector to detect the HDMI range of the input signal 
automatically.
This...

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Fine-tuning the image clarity
Correcting keystone
Keystoning refers to the situation where the projected image is noticeably wider at either the 
top or bottom. It occurs when the projector is not perpendicular to the screen.
To correct this, besides adjusting the height of the projector, you will need to manually 
correct it following one of these steps.
• Using the remote control
Press  /  to display the Keystone correction 
page. Press   to correct keystoning at the top of 
the image. Press   to...

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The picture can only be navigated after it is magnified. You can further magnify the picture 
while searching for details.
Selecting the aspect ratio
The aspect ratio is the ratio of the image width to the image height. Most analog TV and 
computers are in 4:3 ratio, and digital TV and DVDs are usually in 16:9 ratio.
With the advent of digital signal processing, digital display devices like this projector can 
dynamically stretch and scale the image output to a different aspect than that of the image...

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5.Wide (PJD5555w): Scales a 4:3 aspect image 
vertically and horizontally in a non-linear 
manner so that it fills the screen with a 16:9 
aspect ratio.
6.Panorama (PJD5151/PJD5153/PJD5155/
PJD5250/PJD5253/PJD5255): Scales a 4:3 
image vertically and horizontally in a non-linear 
manner so that it fills the screen..
7.2.35:1 (PJD5155/PJD5255/PJD5555w): Scales 
an image so that it is displayed in the center of 
the screen with a 2.35:1 aspect ratio without 
aspect alteration.
8.Anamorphic...

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3.Standard mode: Is designed for presentations under daylight environment to match 
PC and notebook coloring.
4.ViewMatch mode: Switches between high brightness performance and accurate color 
performance.
5.Movie mode: Is appropriate for playing colorful movies, video clips from digital 
cameras or DVs through the PC input for best viewing in a blackened (little light) 
environment. 
Using Screen Color
In the situation where you are projecting onto a colored surface such as a painted wall which 
may...

30 Adjusting Brilliant Color
Go to the PICTURE > Advanced > Brilliant Color menu and press /.
This feature utilizes a new color-processing algorithm and system level enhancements to 
enable higher brightness while providing truer, more vibrant colors in the projected picture. 
It enables a greater than 50% brightness increase in mid-tone images, which are common in 
video and natural scenes, so the projector reproduces images in realistic and true colors. If 
you prefer images with that quality, select a...

31 Color Management
Only in permanent installations with controlled lighting levels such as boardrooms, lecture 
theaters, or home theaters, should color management be considered. Color management 
provides fine color control adjustment to allow for more accurate color reproduction, should 
you require it.
If you have purchased a test disc which contains various color test patterns and can be used 
to test the color presentation on monitors, TVs, projectors, etc., you can project any image 
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3. Highlight Timer Period and decide the time period by pressing /. The length of 
time can be set from 1 to 5 minutes in 1-minute increments and 5 to 240 minutes in 5-
minute increments.
If the timer is already on, the timer will restart whenever the Timer Period is reset.
4. Press   to highlight Timer Display and choose if you want the timer to show up on 
the screen by pressing
 /.
5. Press   to highlight Timer Position and set the timer position by pressing /.
6. Press   to highlight Timer...

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Hiding the image
In order to draw the audiences full attention to the presenter, you can press Blank to hide 
the screen image. Press any key on the projector or remote control to restore the image. The 
word BLANK appears at the lower right corner of the screen while the image is hidden.
You can set the blank time in the 
SYSTEM SETTING: BASIC > Blank Timer menu to 
let the projector return the image automatically after a period of time when there is no action 
taken on the blank screen. 
Once Blank...