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ViewSonic PJ400 User Manual

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  • Page 1 PJ400 Portable LCD Projector...

  • Page 2: Compliance Information

    89/336/ EEC as amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC Art. 5 with regard to “Electromagnetic compatibility,” and 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/ EEC Art. 13 with regard to “Safety.” User Information for all Countries Notice: Use the cables which are included with the projector or specified ViewSonic PJ400...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    ViewSonic PJ400...

  • Page 4: For Your Records

    Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and the Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. ViewSonic, the three birds logo and OnView are registered trademarks of ViewSonic Corporation. VESA and SVGA are registered trademarks of the Video Electronics Standards Association.

  • Page 5: About This Manual

    • VESA and SVGA are trademarks of the Video Electronics Standard Association. • Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. • Internet Explorer is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ViewSonic PJ400...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Correcting the keystone distortions .. 20 Using the partial magnify feature ... 21 Freezing the screen... 21 Temporarily blanking the screen ... 21 ViewSonic PJ400 Multifunctional settings... 22 Using the menu function ... 22 EASY MENU... 25 Aspect, Keystone, Mode, Bright,...

  • Page 7: Projector Features

    (1) Projector with Lens cover (2) Strap (for Lens cover) (3) Filter cover (for bottom-up use) (4) Remote control (5) Two AA batteries (for Remote control) (6) Power cord (7) RGB cable (8) User’s manual CD-ROM wizard (9) Quick Start Guide ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ViewSonic PJ400...

  • Page 8: Part Names

    6, 16) Lamp cover (Lamp unit is inside.) Control buttons Ports (See below.) RGB port Restart switch ( CONTROL port Kensington lock slot ViewSonic PJ400 Front-Right side Bottom side Rear-Left side Ports Focus ring Remote sensor Speaker Elevator button Elevator foot...

  • Page 9: Controls

    SEARCH button RGB button VIDEO button ASPECT button MAGNIFY ON button OFF button FREEZE button POSITION button ESC button ViewSonic PJ400 16, 17, 48) STANDBY/ON button AUTO button BLANK button VOLUME button MUTE button KEYSTONE button Zoom + button - button...

  • Page 10: Preparations

    3. Fix the strap to the strap ring of lens cover. Lens cover Strap ring 4. Attach the lens cover to the lens of projector, and slowly turn over the projector, so that the top is facing up. ViewSonic PJ400 Strap ring Strap Strap ring Strap...

  • Page 11: Putting Batteries

    When putting in batteries, align and insert the two AA batteries according to their plus and minus terminals as indicated in the remote control. 3. Close the battery cover. Replace the battery cover in the direction of the arrow and snap it back into place. ViewSonic PJ400...

  • Page 12: Using The Remote Control

    • Since the remote control uses infrared light to send signals to the projector (Class1 LED), be sure to use the remote control in an area free from obstacles that could block the remote control’s output signal to the projector. ViewSonic PJ400...

  • Page 13: About The Filter Cover For Bottom-Up Use

    Rail of air filter Filter cover for bottom-up use 5. Interlocking the tabs, snap the filter cover for bottom-up use into place. Tabs ViewSonic PJ400 Air filter’s knob Air filter (New or cleaned) Filter cover for bottom-up use (with an air filter)

  • Page 14: Setting Up

    • Don’t place the projector near a humidifier, a smoking space or a kitchen. • Put nothing containing liquid near the projector. ► Adjust the direction of the projector to keep light from directly hitting the projector's remote sensor. ViewSonic PJ400...

  • Page 15: Arrangement

    The values shown in the table are calculated (±3%) for a full size screen: 800x600 At 4:3 screen (a) Screen size [inch (m)] At 16:9 screen (a) Screen size 16:9 [inch (m)] ViewSonic PJ400 tables below to (b) Projection distance [m (inch)] (1.0) (57) (1.3) (72) (1.5)

  • Page 16: Adjusting The Projector's Elevator

    When you release the elevator buttons, the elevator feet will lock into position. 3. As necessary, you can also finely adjust the height of the projector by twisting the elevator feet by hand. ViewSonic PJ400 Elevator feet Elevator button...

  • Page 17: Connecting Your Devices

    • Please take advantage of this function by connecting the accessory RGB cable to the RGB 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. ViewSonic PJ400...

  • Page 18: Examples Of Connection With A Computer

    Examples of connection with a computer Audio out Examples of connection with a VCR/DVD player Audio Audio Audio out Component video out ViewSonic PJ400 Audio cable (stereo mini) RGB cable RS-232C cable RGB out RS-232C Audio cable (stereo mini) Video cable...

  • Page 19: Connecting Power Supply

    “O”). Power switch AC Inlet Connector of the power cord  1. Connect the connector of the power cord to the AC inlet of the projector. 2. Firmly plug the power cord's plug into the outlet. ViewSonic PJ400...

  • Page 20: Power On/Off

    The projector lamp will light up and the POWER indicator will begin blinking green. When the power is completely on, the indicator will stop blinking light green. To display the picture, select an input signal according to the section "Selecting an input signal" ViewSonic PJ400 button POWER indicator Power switch...

  • Page 21: Turning Off The Power

    POWER indicator is green or blinking. The POWER indicator will go off. 4. Close the lens cover. For safety purposes, disconnect the power cord if the projector is not to be used for prolonged periods of time. ViewSonic PJ400 by using a pin 4, 17)

  • Page 22: Operating

    ● When the TURN ON is selected to the item AUTO SEARCH of OPTION menu 38), the projector selects the S-VODEO port at first. If no input is detected at the S-VIDEO port, projector will check the VIDEO port automatically. ViewSonic PJ400 to adjust the volume. VIDEO...

  • Page 23: Searching An Input Signal

    2. Use the cursor buttons +/- to adjust the zoom. To close the dialog and complete this operation, don’t perform operation for a few seconds. Adjusting the focus 1. Use the focus ring to focus on the picture. ViewSonic PJ400 VIDEO...

  • Page 24: Using The Automatic Adjustment Feature

    To close the dialog and complete this operation, press the KEYSTONE button again. Even if you don’t do anything, the dialog will automatically disappear after a few seconds. ● This function may not be work well with some input. ● The adjustable range for correcting will vary among inputs. ViewSonic PJ400...

  • Page 25: Using The Partial Magnify Feature

    To remove the blank screen and return to the input signal screen, press the BLANK button again. ● The projector automatically returns to the input signal screen when the input signal changes, or when one of the projector’s buttons or the remote control buttons are pressed. ViewSonic PJ400...

  • Page 26: Multifunctional Settings

    ◄ or the ESC button before choosing the menu. (1) EASY MENU → Advance MENU (Main) ▼ EASY MENU ViewSonic PJ400 MENU button Cursor buttons ▲/▼/◄/► ENTER button...
  • Page 27 Point at one of choices on the menu using the cursor buttons ▲/▼. At an Advanced menu, then press the cursor button ► or the ENTER button. (1) At EASY MENU (ex. KEYSTONE) ASPECT is chosen (2) At Advanced Menu (ex. KEYSTONE) ViewSonic PJ400 ▼ Main of Advanced MENU ▼...
  • Page 28 (ex. LANGUAGE, H PHASE etc.) aren’t reset. 7. To close the menu Press the MENU button again. Even if you don't do anything, the operation will complete and the menu will disappear automatically after about 10 seconds. ViewSonic PJ400 ◄/ESC Main of Advanced MENU ◄/ESC...

  • Page 29: Easy Menu

    See the item TINT of section PICTURE menu. ( • This item can be chosen only at a video signal. SHARPNESS Using the buttons ◄/► adjusts the sharpness. See the item SHARPNESS of section PICTURE menu. ( ViewSonic PJ400 Description CINEMA DYNAMIC ═══════════════...
  • Page 30 Go To Pointing at the “Go To Advanced Menu” and pressing the button Advanced ► changes the EASY MENU into the Advanced MENU. Menu Performs to use the menu of PICTURE, IMAGE, INPUT, SETUP, SCREEN or OPTION. ViewSonic PJ400 Description...

  • Page 31: Picture Menu

    2nd tone from left end on the test pattern, use the equalizing adjustment bar “1”. The darkest tone at the left end of the test pattern cannot be controlled with any of equalizing adjustment bar. ViewSonic PJ400 Description Gray scale of 9 steps...
  • Page 32 Using the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the tint. Green ↔ Red • This item can be chosen only at a video signal. SHARPNESS Using the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the sharpness. Strong ↔ Weak ViewSonic PJ400 Description MIDDLE Gray scale of 9 steps...
  • Page 33 Performing the SAVE1, SAVE2, SAVE3 or SAVE4 puts the current adjustment data on the memory whose number corresponds with the command’s number. ViewSonic PJ400 Description FILM TURN OFF ═════════...

  • Page 34: Image Menu

    Using the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the horizontal phase to eliminate flicker. Right ↔ Left • This item can be chosen only at a RGB signal or a component video signal (except 525i (480i) and 625i (576i)). ViewSonic PJ400 Description 16:9 NORMAL ═════════...

  • Page 35: Auto Adjust Execute

    VIDEO FORMAT of INPUT menu. For a component video signal, the signal type is identified automatically, independently of this function. • The automatic adjustment operation requires approximately 10 seconds. Also please note that it may not function correctly with some input. ViewSonic PJ400 Description...

  • Page 36: Input Menu

    • The AUTO mode automatically selects the optimum mode. • The AUTO operation may not work well at some signals. If the picture becomes unstable (ex. an irregular picture, a color lack), please select the mode depending on the input signal. ViewSonic PJ400 Description SMPTE240 ════=══=══=══=══=══=══=════...
  • Page 37 Choosing this item displays a dialog titled “INPUT INFORMATION”. It shows the information about the current input. • The “FRAME LOCK” message on the dialog means the frame lock function is working. ( • This item can’t be chosen at no signal. ViewSonic PJ400 Description TURN OFF...

  • Page 38: Setup Menu

    • When the WHISPER is selected, acoustic noise and screen brightness are reduced. MIRROR Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode for mirror status. NORMAL Using the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the volume. VOLUME High ↔ Low ViewSonic PJ400 Description WHISPER H:INVERT ════=══=══=══=══=══=══=════ V:INVERT H&V:INVERT...

  • Page 39: Screen Menu

    BLACK are non-patterned (plain) screens in each color. • To avoid remaining as an afterimage, the MyScreen and the ORIGINAL screens will change to the BLACK screen after several minutes. • For the MyScreen, please refer to the item MyScreen. ( ViewSonic PJ400 Description FRANÇAIS ========================== NORSK...
  • Page 40 Registration takes several minutes. When the registration is completed, the registered screen and the message “MyScreen registration is finished.” are displayed for several seconds. If the registration failed, the message “A capturing error has occurred. Please try again.” is displayed. ViewSonic PJ400 Description ORIGINAL TURN OFF...
  • Page 41 ”SYNC IS OUT OF RANGE” ”Searching …” while searching for an input signal ”Detecting ….” When an input signal is detected The indication of the input signal by changing The indication of the aspect ration by changing ViewSonic PJ400 Description TURN OFF TURN OFF...

  • Page 42: Option Menu

    When the time is set to 1 to 99, and when the passed time with a no-signal or an unsuitable signal reaches at the set time, the projector lamp will go off and the power indicator begins blinking. Please refer to the section “Turning off the power.” ViewSonic PJ400 Description TURN OFF S-VIDEO...
  • Page 43 • Please reset the filter time only when you have cleaned or replaced the air filter, for correct messages about the air filter. • About the caring the air filter, please see the section “Air filter.” ( ViewSonic PJ400 Description...
  • Page 44 By this function, all the items in all of menu will collectively return to the initial setting. Note that the items LAMP TIME, FILTER TIME and LANGUAGE are not reset. RESET  CANCEL ViewSonic PJ400 Description AUTO ADJUST GHOST NORMAL...

  • Page 45: Maintenance

    Using the lamp for long periods of time, or past the replacement date, could cause it to burst. Do not use old (used) lamps; this is a cause of breakage. ViewSonic PJ400 HIGH VOLTAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE...
  • Page 46 TURN OFF AFTER 0hr." is displayed, complete the following operation within 10 minutes of switching power on. • Incorrectly resetting of the lamp timer (resetting without replacement, or neglect of resetting after replacement) will result in incorrect message functions. ViewSonic PJ400...

  • Page 47: Air Filter

    Usual filter cover Filter cover for bottom-up use 3. Apply a vacuum cleaner to the vent of the projector for the air filter. And then slowly turn the projector bottom up. ViewSonic PJ400 Filter cover’s knobs Filter cover’s knobs Air filter’s knob...
  • Page 48 7. Turn the projector on, and reset the filter time using the FILTER TIME function of OPTION menu. ( NOTE • Incorrectly resetting of the filter timer (resetting without replacement, or neglect of resetting after replacement) will result in incorrect message functions. ViewSonic PJ400 Air filter Interlocking the tabs, snap the filter cover into place.

  • Page 49: Other Care

    2. After making sure that the projector is cool adequately, lightly wipe with gauze or a soft cloth. If soiling is severe, dip soft cloth in water or a neutral cleaner dilute in water, and wipe lightly after wringing well. Then, wipe lightly with a soft, dry cloth. ViewSonic PJ400...

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    NO INPUT IS DETECTED ON *** SYNC IS OUT OF RANGE ON *** fH *****kHz fV *****Hz ViewSonic PJ400 Description After the lamp running reaches 2000 hours, the warning message is displayed, but it won’t shut the unit off. The message displays for 30 seconds when the PJ is turned on.
  • Page 51 2000 hours. Please be aware, however, that among lamp types, there are major differences in product lifetimes; a lamp may thus fail to light even prior to the functioning of the automatic shut-down function of this projector. ViewSonic PJ400 Description The internal portion temperature is rising.

  • Page 52: Regarding The Indicator Lamps

    Blinking (discre- tionary) Blinking Lighting Lighting Blinking Blinking Lighting ViewSonic PJ400 TEMP Turned The projector is in a standby state. Please refer to the section “Power On/Off”. ( Turned The projector is warming up. Please wait. Turned The projector is in an on state.
  • Page 53 In such a case, press the “O” (OFF) side of the power switch, and wait at least 45 minutes. After the projector has sufficiently cooled down, please make confirmation of the attachment state of the lamp and lamp cover, and then turn the power on again. ViewSonic PJ400 TEMP The cooling fan is not operating.

  • Page 54: Phenomena That May Easily Be Mistaken For Machine Defects

    45 minutes. After the projector has sufficiently cooled down, please make confirmation of the attachment state of the lamp and lamp cover, and then turn the power on again. ViewSonic PJ400 Cases not involving a machine defect Reference Page 16, 17...
  • Page 55 NOTE • Although bright spots or dark spots may appear on the screen, this is a unique characteristic of liquid crystal displays, and such do not constitute or imply a machine defect. ViewSonic PJ400 the BRIGHT and/or Reference Page 4, 16...

  • Page 56: Warranty And After-Service

    RGB input RGB ... D-sub 15pin mini x1 Communication port: CONTROL ...D-sub 9pin x1 Video input VIDEO ...RCA x1 S-VIDEO ... S-video x1 Audio input AUDIO ... Stereo mini x1 RLC-004 Please consult your dealer or ViewSonic for part information. Specification...
  • Page 57 Specifications (continued) [unit: mm] ViewSonic PJ400...

  • Page 58: Customer Service

    New Zealand Singapore www.viewsonic.com.sg Malaysia Thailand South Africa www.viewsonic.com Other countries www.hk.viewsonic.com Hong Kong ViewSonic PJ400 E-Mail T = Telephone F = FAX T: (800) 688-6688 service.us@viewsonic.com F: (909) 468-1202 service.ca@viewsonic.com T: (800) 688-6688 F: (909) 468-1202 T: 0800 833 648 service.eu@...

  • Page 59: Limited Warranty

    (2) years for labor, and ninety (90) days for the original lamp from the date of the first consumer purchase. Other regions or countries: Please check with your local dealer or local ViewSonic office for the warranty information.
  • Page 60 (e) the serial number of the product. Take or ship the product freight prepaid in the original container to an authorized ViewSonic service center or ViewSonic. For additional information or the name of the nearest ViewSonic service center, contact ViewSonic. Limitation of implied warranties:...

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