ViewSonic Projector Pro9500 User Manual

							
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  Pro9500
Introduction
Introduction
The projector provides you with the broad use by the following features.
ü   
 This projector has a variety of I/O ports that supposedly cover for any 
business scene. The HDMI port can support various image equipment which 
have digital interface to get clearer pictures on a screen.
ü   
 This projector has a 1.7 times optical zoom, horizontal and vertical manual 
lens shift, allowing flexible installation.
ü   
 If you insert a USB storage device, such as a USB memory, into the USB 
TYPE A port and select the port as the input source, you can view images 
stored in the device. 
ü   
 This projector can be controlled and monitored via LAN connection.
ü   
 The built-in 16W speaker can deliver sufficient sound volume in a large space 
like a classroom without external speakers. 
Features
Contents of  package
Your projector should come with the items shown below. Check that all the items 
are included. Require of your dealer immediately if any items are missing.
(1) Remote control with two AA batteries 
(2) Power cord 
(3) Computer cable
(4)  Lens cover
(5) 
 User’s manuals (Book x1, CD x1)
NOTE  •  Keep the original packing materials for future reshipment. Be sure 
to use the original packing materials when moving the projector. Use special 
caution for the lens.
• The projector may make a rattling sound when tilted, moved or shaken, since 
a flap to control the air flow inside of the projector has moved. Be aware that 
this is not a failure or malfunction.
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Part names
Projector
(1) Lamp cover
The lamp unit is inside. 
(2) Speakers (x2)
(3) Filter cover The air filter and intake vent are inside.
(4) Elevator feet (x2)
(5) Elevator buttons (x2)
(6) Remote sensor
(7) Lens
(8) Lens cover
(9) Pocket caps
(10) Intake vents
(11) Control panel
(12) Lens adjuster door The adjusters for the lens are behind 
the door. 
(13) AC IN (AC inlet)
(14) Exhaust vent
(15) Rear panel
(16) Security bar
(17) Battery cover The internal clock battery is inside.
(18) Heel
►Do not open or remove any portion of the product, unless the 
manuals direct it.
►Do not subject the projector to unstable conditions.
►Do not apply a shock or pressure to this product.
►Do not look into the lens and the openings on the projector while the lamp is 
on.
►Keep the pocket caps away from children and pets. Make sure they do not 
swallow the caps. If swallowed consult a physician immediately for emergency 
treatment. WARNING
►Do not touch around the lamp cover and the exhaust 
vents during use or just after use, since it is too hot.
►Do not attach anything onto the lens except the lens cover of this 
projector because it could damage the lens, such as melting the lens.  CAUTION
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Part names (continued)
Control panel and Lens adjusters 
LOCK
(1) Lens adjuster door
(2) FOCUS ring
(3) ZOOM ring
(4) HORIZONTAL (horizontal) adjuster
(5) VERTICAL (vertical) adjuster
(6) LOCK (horizontal lens position lock)
(7) STANDBY/ON button
(8) INPUT button
(9) MENU button
(10) SECURITY indicator
(11) LAMP indicator
(12) TEMP indicator
(13) POWER indicator
(14) Cap storage pockets 
Rear panel
(1) LAN port
(2) USB TYPE A port
(3) HDMI port
(4) USB TYPE B port
(5) MIC port
(6) AUDIO IN1 port
(7) AUDIO IN2 port
(8) AUDIO IN3 (R,L) ports
(9) AUDIO OUT (R,L) ports
(10) COMPUTER IN1 port  (11) COMPUTER IN2 ports
(G/Y, B/Cb/Pb, R/Cr/Pr, H, V)
(12) REMOTE CONTROL port 
(13) MONITOR OUT port 
(14) CONTROL port 
(15) COMPONENT ports (Y,Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr)
(16) VIDEO port
(17) S-VIDEO ports
(18) Shutdown switch
(19) Security slot
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Part names (continued)
Remote control 
Back of                           
the remote control
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(1) VIDEO button
(2) COMPUTER button
(3) SEARCH
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(4) STANDBY /ON button
(5) ASPECT button
(6) AUTO button
(7) BLANK button
(8) MAGNIFY - ON button
(9) MAGNIFY - OFF  button
(10) MY SOURCE/DOC.CAMERA  button
(11) VOLUME - button
(12) PAGE UP button
(13) PAGE DOWN button
(14) VOLUME + button
(15) MUTE button
(16) FREEZE button
(17) MY BUTTON - 1 button
(18) MY BUTTON - 2 button
(19) KEYSTONE button
(20) POSITION  button
(21) MENU button
(22) ▲/▼/◄/► cursor buttons
(23) ENTER button
(24) ESC button
(25) RESET button
(26) Battery cover 
						

							
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Setting up
Setting up
Install the projector according to the environment 
and manner the projector will be used in.
For the case of installation in a special state 
such as ceiling mount, the specified mounting 
accessories and service may be required. 
Before installing the projector, consult your 
dealer about your installation.
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Arrangement
Refer to the following tables T-1 to determine the screen size and projection 
distance. The values shown in the table are calculated for a full size screen.
Ⓗ × Ⓥ : Screen size
ⓐ : Projection distance
(from the projector's end)
ⓑ ,ⓒ : Screen height
Projector top
Projector bottom
T-1   (1024X768) (±10%)
Screen 
type
4:3 16:9
Screen  size Projection 
distance Screen height Screen 
size Projection 
distance Screen height
Ⓗ Ⓥ
ⓐ min. ⓐ max. ⓑ
ⓒⒽⓋ
ⓐ min. ⓐ max. ⓑ
ⓒ
(inch) mmminch minch cminch cminch mmminch minch cminch cminch
30 0.6 0.50.9 34 1.5 57 4618 000.7 0.40.9 371.6 6344 17 -6  -2 
40 0.8 0.61.2 46 2.0 77 6124 000.9 0.51.3 502.1 8458 23 -8  -3 
50 1.0 0.81.5 58 2.5 97 7630 001.1 0.61.6 632.7106 73 29 -10  -4 
60 1.2 0.91.8 70 3.0117  9136 001.3 0.71.9 763.2128 87 34 -12  -5 
70 1.4 1.12.1 82 3.5137  107 42 001.5 0.92.3 903.8150 102  40 -15  -6 
80 1.6 1.22.4 94 4.0157  122 48 001.8 1.02.6103 4.3171 116  46 -17  -7 
90 1.8 1.42.7 106  4.5177  137 54 002.0 1.12.9116 4.9193 131  51 -19  -7 
100 2.01.53.0 118  5.0197  152 60 002.2 1.23.3129 5.5215 145  57 -21  -8 
120 2.41.83.6 142  6.0237  183 72 002.7 1.53.9155 6.6258 174  69 -25  -10 
150 3.02.34.5 179  7.5297  229 90 003.3 1.95.0195 8.2323 218  86 -31  -12 
200 4.13.06.1 239  10.1 396 305120  004.4 2.56.6261 11.0 432291  114 -42  -16 
250 5.13.87.6 300  12.6 496 381150  005.5 3.18.3327 13.7 541363 143 -52  -20 
300 6.14.69.1 360  15.1 596 457180  006.6 3.7
10.0393 16.5 650436 172 -62  -25      
						

							
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Arrangement (continued)
WARNING
(continued on next page)►Install the projector where you can access the power 
outlet easily. If an abnormality should occur, unplug the projector urgently. 
Otherwise it could cause a fire or electric shock.
►Do not subject the projector to unstable conditions.  If the projector falls 
or topples over, it could result in injury or damage to the projector and the 
surrounding things. Using a damaged projector could result in a fire and an 
electric shock.
•   Do not place the projector in unstable places, such as an inclined surface, 
places subject to vibration, on top of a wobbly table or cart, or a surface that is 
smaller than the projector.
•   Do not put the projector on its side, front or rear position.
•   Do not attach nor place anything on the projector unless otherwise specified in 
the manual.
•   Do not use any mounting accessories except the accessories specified by the 
manufacturer. Read and keep the manuals of the accessories used.
•   For special installation such as ceiling mounting, be sure to consult your dealer 
beforehand.
►
Do not install the projector near thermally conductive or flammable 
things. Such things when heated by the projector could result in a fire and burns.
•   Do not place the projector on a metal stand.
►Do not place the projector where any oils, such as cooking or machine 
oil, are used.  Oil may harm the product, resulting in malfunction, or falling from 
the mounted position.
►Do not place the projector in a place where it may get wet.  Getting the 
projector wet or inserting liquid into the projector could cause a fire and an 
electric shock, and damage the projector.
• 
 Do not place the projector near water, such as in a bathroom, kitchen, or 
poolside.
• 
 Do not place the projector outdoors or by the window.
• 
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Arrangement (continued)
►Place the projector in a cool place with sufficient 
ventilation.  The projector may shutdown automatically or may malfunction if its 
internal temperature is too high.
Using a damaged projector could result in a fire and an electric shock.
• 
 
Do not place the projector in direct sunlight or near hot objects such as heaters. 
• 
 
Keep a space of 30 cm or more between a side of the projector and other 
objects such as walls.
• 
 
Do not place the projector on carpet, cushions or bedding.
• 
 
Do not stop up, block nor cover the projector's vent holes. Do not place 
anything around the projector that could be sucked in or stuck to the projector's 
intake vents.
• 
 
Do not place the projector at places that are exposed to magnetic fields, doing 
so can cause the cooling fans inside the projector to malfunction.
►Avoid placing the projector in smoky, humid or dusty place.  Placing the 
projector in such places could cause a fire, an electric shock and malfunction of 
the projector.
• 
 
Do not place the projector near humidifiers. Especially for an ultrasonic 
humidifier, chlorine and minerals contained in tap water are atomized and could 
be deposited in the projector causing image degradation or other problems.
• 
 
Do not place the projector in a smoking area, kitchen, passageway or by the 
window. • Position the projector to prevent light from directly hitting the 
projector's remote sensor.
• Do not place the product in a place where radio interference may be caused.
• Check and correct the setting for FAN SPEED of SERVICE in the OPTION 
menu according to the usage environment . If the projector is used with a wrong 
setting, it may cause damage to the projector itself or the parts inside.
• Keep heat-sensitive things away from the projector. Otherwise, they may be 
damaged by the heat from the projector. CAUTION
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Connecting with your devices
Before connecting the projector to a device, consult the manual of the device to 
confirm that the device is suitable for connecting with this projector and prepare 
the required accessories, such as a cable in accord with the signal of the device. 
Consult your dealer when the required accessory did not come with the product or 
the accessory is damaged.
After making sure that the projector and the devices are turned of f, perform 
the connection, according to the following instructions. Refer to the figures in 
subsequent pages.
Before connecting the projector to a network system, be sure to read  Network 
Guide  too.
►Use only the appropriate accessories. Otherwise it could 
cause a fire or damage the projector and devices. 
• 
 
Use only the accessories specified or recommended by the projector ’s 
manufacturer. It may be regulated under some standard.
• 
 
Neither disassemble nor modify the projector and the accessories.
• 
 
Do not use the damaged accessory. Be careful not to damage the accessories. 
Route a cable so that it is neither stepped on nor pinched out. WARNING
►For a cable with a core at only one end, connect the end 
with the core to the projector. That may be required by EMI regulations. CAUTION
• 
Plug-and-Play is a system composed of a computer, its operating system 
and peripheral equipment (i.e. display devices). This projector is VESA DDC 
2B compatible. Plug-and-Play can be used by connecting this projector to a 
computer that is VESA DDC (display data channel) compatible.
- 
 Take advantage of this feature by connecting a computer cable to the 
COMPUTER IN1 port (DDC 2B compatible). Plug-and-Play may not work 
properly if any other type of connection is attempted.
- 
 Please use the standard drivers in your computer as this projector is a Plug-
and-Play monitor. • Do not turn on or off the projector while connected to a device in 
operation, unless that is directed in the manual of the device. Otherwise it may 
cause malfunction in the device or projector.
•  The function of some input ports can be selected according to your usage 
requirements. Check the reference page indicated beside each port in the 
following illustration.
• Be careful not to mistakenly connect a connector to a wrong port. Otherwise it 
may cause malfunction in the device or projector. -   When connecting a connector to a port, make sure that the shape of the 
connector fits the port.
-   Tighten the screws to connect a connector equipped with screws to a port.
-   Use the cables with straight plugs, not L-shaped ones, as the input ports of 
the projector are recessed.
About Plug-and-Play capability
NOTE
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Connecting with your devices (continued)
Computer
• Before connecting the projector to a computer, consult the computer’s 
manual and check the compatibility of the signal level, the synchronization 
methods and the display resolution output to the projector. 
- 
 
Some signal may need an adapter to input this projector.
- 
 
Some computers have multiple screen display modes that may include some 
signals which are not supported by this projector.
- 
 
Although the projector can display signals with resolution up to UXGA   
(1600X1200), the signal will be converted to the projector’s panel resolution 
before being displayed. The best display performance will be achieved if the 
resolutions of the input signal and the projector panel are identical.
• If you connect this projector and a notebook computer, you need output the 
display to an external monitor, or output simultaneously to the internal display 
and an external monitor. Consult the computer's manual for the setting.
• Depending on the input signal, the automatic adjustment function of this 
projector may take some time and not function correctly. 
- 
 
Note that a composite sync signal or sync-on-green signal may confuse the 
automatic adjustment function of this projector. 
- 
 
If the automatic adjustment function does not work correctly, you may not see 
the dialog to set the display resolution. In such a case, use an external display 
device. You may be able to see the dialog and set an appropriate display 
resolution.
NOTE
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Setting up
Connecting with your devices (continued)
Computer
Access 
point
USB 
storage 
device
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• If an oversized USB storage device blocks the  LAN port, use a USB 
extension cable to connect the USB storage device.
NOTE
► Before connecting the projector to a network system be sure 
to obtain the consent of the administrator of the network.
►Do not connect the LAN port to any network that might have the excessive 
voltage.
►Before removing the USB storage device from the port of the projector , be 
sure to use the REMOVE USB function on the thumbnail screen to secure your 
data. CAUTION