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    PJ255D User Guide Guide de l’utilisateur Bedienungsanleitung Guía del usuario Guida dell'utente An vändarhandbok Käyttöopas Ɋɭɤɨɜ ɨɞ ɫɬɜɨ ɩɨ ɥɶɡɨɜ ɚɬɟɥɹ[...]

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    Table of Contents Usage Notice Introduction 4 Package Ov ervi ew ............................................................................................... 5 Product Ov ervi ew ................................................................................................ Mai n U nit ...........................................................[...]

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    Macintosh, Mac and Power Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc. Microsoft, W indows, W indows NT , and the W indows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. Disclaimer: V iewSonic Corporation shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained he[...]

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    Usage Notice Precautions Follow all warnings, precautions and maintenance as recom- mended in this users guide to maximize the life of your unit. Warning- Do not look into the projectors lens when the lamp is on. The bright light may hurt your eyes. Warning- To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or m[...]

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    Do: v Turn off the product before cleaning. v Use a soft cloth moistened with mild detergent to clean the display housing. v Disconnect the power plug from AC outlet if the product is not being used for a long period of time. Dont: v Block the slots and openings on the unit provided for ventilation. v Use abrasive cleaners, waxes or solvents to [...]

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    Power Cord S-Video Cable VGA Cable Battery Composite Video Cable Projector with lens cap Package Overview[...]

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    Main Unit Product O verview 1 . Focus Ring 2 . Zoom Ring 3 . Elevator Button 4 . Zoom Lens 5 . Remote Control Receiver 6 . Connection Ports 7 . Power Connector 8 . Panel Control 1 5 8 4 3 5 2 6 7 ViewSonic PJ255D 5[...]

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    Panel Control 1 . Power/Standby Indicator 2 . Warning Indicator 3. P o w e r 4 . Source 5 . Directional Select and Enter Keys 6 . Keystone Correction 7 . Menu (On/Off) 3 4 6 5 Connection Ports 1 . Power Connector 2 PC Analog Signal/HDTV/Component Video Connector 3 . Composite Video Input Connector 4 . S-Video Input Connector 5 . Remote Control Rece[...]

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    1. Power Cord 2. VGA Cable 3. S-Video Cable 4. Composite Video Cable Connecting the Projector v To ensure the projector works well with your computer, please set the display mode of your graphic card than or equal to 1024 X 768 resolution. Make sure timing of the display mode is compatible with the projector. Refer to the Compatibility Modes [...]

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    Lens cap Power 1 2 Powering On the Projector 1. Remove the lens cap.  2. Ensure that the power cord and signal cable are securely connected. 3. Turn on the lamp by pressing Power button on the control panel.  The startup screen will display for 20 seconds and the Power/Standby indicator will flash green . When the startup screen disappe[...]

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    Powering Off the Projector 1. Press the Power button to turn off the projector lamp. 2. After pressing the Power button, you will see a message Power off the lamp? on the on-screen display. Press the Power button again to confirm. Otherwise the message will disappear after 5 seconds. 3. Power/Standby indicator flashes orange[...]

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    Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Projector Height Tilt Adjusted wheel Elevator Foot 1 2 3 Elevator Button The projector is equipped with an elevator foot for adjusting the projector height. To raise the projector: 1. Press the elevator button  . 2. Raise the projector to the desired display angle  , then release the button to lock [...]

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    User Controls Remote Control Panel Control Panel Control & Remote Control There are two ways for you to control the functions: Remote Control and Panel Control. Using the Panel Control Power 4 Refer to the Power On/Off the Projector section on pages Source 4 Press Source to choose RGB, Component-p, Component-i, S-Video, Composite Vi[...]

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    Using the Remote Control Power 4 Refer to the Power On/Off the Projector section on pages Source 4 Press Source to choose RGB, Component-p, Component-i, S-Video, Composite Video and HDTV sources. PiP 4 Displays the PiP menu of the on screen display. Keystone / 4 Adjust image distortion caused by tilting the projector (±16 degrees[...]

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    The Projector has multilingual On Screen Display menus that allow you to make image adjustments and change a variety of settings. The projector will automatically detect the source. How to operate 1. To open the OSD menu, press Menu on the Remote Control or Panel Control. 2. When OSD is displayed, use keys to select the main menu. While makin[...]

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    Language Language You can display the multilingual OSD menu . Use the or key to select your prefered language. Press Menu to finalize the selection. Computer / Video Mode ViewSonic PJ255D 16[...]

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    All Images Brightness Adjusting the brightness of the image. 4 Press the to darken image. 4 Press the to lighten the image. Contrast The contrast controls the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture. Adjusting the contrast changes the amount of black and white in the image. 4 Press the to decrease the contrast. 4 [...]

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    All Image Aspect Ratio Selects the desired aspect ratio. Reset This Menu Choose Yes to return the display parameters on this menu to their factory default settings. Computer / Video Mode ViewSonic PJ255D 18[...]

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    Computer Image Auto Image The projector automatically adjusts frequency, tracking, horizontal and vertical position. With most signal sources, Auto Image provides the best results. Frequency Frequencychanges the display data frequency to match the frequency of your computers graphic card. If you experience a vertical flickering bar, use th[...]

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    Video Image Video Mode Color Saturation Adjusts a video image from black and white to fully saturated color. 4 Press the to decrease the amount of color in the image. 4 Press the to increase the amount of color in the image. Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the image. 4 Press the to decrease the sharpness. 4 Press the to increase the sharpness. T[...]

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    Menu Location Choose the Menu location on the display screen. Projection Direction 4 Front-Desktop The factory default setting. 4 Rear-Desktop When you select this function, the projector reverses the image so you can project behind a translucent screen. 4 Front-Ceiling When you select this function, the projector turns the image upside down for ce[...]

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    Management Computer / Video Mode Machine Reset Choose Yes to return the display parameters (except for Lamp Hours) on all menus to their factory default settings. ViewSonic PJ255D 22[...]

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    PIP PIP Choose On to select on the PIP screen. PIP Location Choose the PIP screen position on the display screen. PIP Switch Source Choose the input source of the projector on the PIP screen. Reset This Menu Choose Yes to return the display parameters on this menu to their factory default settings. Computer Mode v The OSD does not inclu[...]

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    Appendices Problem: N o image appears on screen. 4 Ensure all the cables and power connections are correctly and securely connected as described in the Installation section. 4 Ensure the pins of connectors are not crooked or broken. 4 Check if the projection lamp has been securely installed. Please refer to the Changing the lamp section[...]

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    4. Follow above steps 1-2. Click on the Advanced Properties button. 5. Select the Change button under the Monitor tab . 6. Click on Show all devices. Then select Standard monitor types under the Manufactures box ; choose the resolution mode you need under the Models box. 7. Verify that the resolution settin[...]

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    Problem: Image is out of focus 4 4 Make sure the projection screen is between the required distance 3.94 to 32.81 feet (1.20 to 10.00 meters) from the projector. Problem: The image is outstretched when displaying 16:9 DVD. The projector automatically detects 16:9 DVD and adjusts the aspect ratio by digitizing to full screen with 4:3 default setting[...]

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    Changing the lamp The projector will detect the lamp life itself. It will show you a warning message The Lamp has been in use for over 1400 hours. You should purchase a spare bulb. When you see this message, please contact your local reseller or service center to change the lamp as soon as possible or refer to the following instructions to re[...]

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    Specifications Light Valve - Single Chip DLP TM Technology by Texas Instruments Lamp - 120W User Replaceable P-VIP Lamp Num ber of Pixel s - 1024 pixels(H) X 768 lines(V) Dis pla yab le Color - 16.7M colors Pro je cti on Le ns - F/2.8~3.1 f=25.8~30.0mm with 1.16x Manual zoom lens Projection Screen Size (Diag.) - 27.6 to 267.2 inches (0.70 to 6.79 m[...]

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    Customer Suppor t Fo r technical support or product service, see the table belo w or contact your reseller . NO TE: Y ou will need the product serial number . Country/ Region W eb site T = T elephone F = F AX Email United States Canada viewsonic.com/ suppor t viewsonic.com/ suppor t T : (800) 688-6688 F : (909) 468-1202 T : (800) 688-6688 F : (909)[...]

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