ViewSonic Projector Pro8510L User Manual

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Utilizing the password function
For security purposes and to help prevent unauthorized use, the projector includes an option 
for setting up password security. The password  can be set through the On-Screen Display 
(OSD) menu. For details of the OSD menu operation, please refer to  Using the menus on 
page 25.
You will be inconvenienced if you enable the password function yet forget the password 
somehow. Do make a note of your password,  and keep the note in a safe place for later recall.
Setting a...

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Entering the password recall procedure
1. Press and hold Auto Sync on the remote control 
for 3 seconds. The projector will display a coded 
number on the screen.
2. Write down the number and turn off your  projector.
3. Seek help from the local service center to decode  the number. You may be required to provide 
proof of purchase documentation to verify that 
you are an authorized  user of the projector.
The XXX shown in the above screenshot are numbers 
that vary depending on different projector...

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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 SYSTEM 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 th rough the available input signals.
1. Press  Source. A source selection bar is displayed....

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Adjusting the projected image
Adjusting the projection angle
The projector is equipped with 2 adjuster foot. It 
changes the image height  and vertical projection 
angle. Press the quick-rel ease buttons and lift the 
front of the projector. Once the image is 
positioned where you want it, release the quick-
release buttons to lock the foot in position.
If the projector is not pl aced on a flat surface or 
the screen and the project or are not perpendicular 
to each other, the projected image becomes...

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Correcting keystone
Keystoning refers to the situation where the projected image becomes a trapezoid due to 
angled projection.
To correct this, besides adjust ing the height of the projector, you will need to manually 
correct it following one of these steps.
• Using the remote control
1. Press  /// to display the Keystone 
correction page. 
2. Press   to correct keystoning at the top of  the image. Press   to  correct keystoning at 
the bottom of the image. Press   to correct 
keystoning at the...

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3. Press / to select an adjustment method 
that suits your need and press  Enter.
4. As indicated on the screen ( /  for a 45- degree angle adjustment and  / / /  for 
a 90-degree angle adjustment), press  / //  to adjust its shape and size. You can 
press  Menu  or Exit  to go back to a previous 
step. A long press for 2 seconds on  Enter will 
reset the settings on the corner that you chose.
Adjusting keystone will reset the Corner Adj. settings.
After the Corner Adj. settings have been modifi ed,...

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Selecting the aspect ratio
The aspect ratio is the ratio of the image width to the image height.
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 
input signal.
To change the projected image ratio (n o matter what aspect the source is):
1. Open the OSD menu and go to the 
DISPLAY > Aspect Ratio  menu.
2. Press  Enter.
3. Press  /  to select an aspect ratio to su it...

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Optimizing the image
Selecting a picture mode
The projector is preset with several predefined picture modes so that you can choose one to 
suit your operating environment  and input signal picture type.
To select an operation mode that suits your n eed, you can follow one of the following steps.
• Press  Color Mode  to display the selection bar and press  /  to select a desired mode 
or press  Color Mode  repeatedly.
•Go to the  IMAGE > Color Mode  menu and press Enter. Press  /  to select a 
desired...

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DICOM SIM mode is only for training or reference. It not used for actual diagnosis.
DICOM represents for the Digital Imaging and Comm unications in Medicine. This is a standard 
created by the American College of Radiology and the National Electrical Manufacturers 
Association. This standard specifies the method of digital image data to be transferred from 
one system to another.
Using Screen Color
In the situation where you are projecting onto a colored surface such as a painted wall which 
may not...

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Adjusting Sharpness
Go to the 
IMAGE > Advanced  > Sharpness  menu and press  /.
The higher the value, the sharper the picture b ecomes. The lower the value, the softer the 
picture becomes.
This function is only available when the input signal is S-Video, Vide o, YPbPr (digital) or 
YCbCr (digital).
Adjusting Brilliant Color
Go to the  IMAGE > Advanced  > Brilliant Color  menu and press  /.
This feature utilizes a new color-processing algorithm and system level enhancements to 
enable higher...