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PJ501/PJ551
User Guide
Image Size 30” - 300”
High Brightness Light Weight
LCD Projector
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Contents For Your Records .................................................................................................1 Features ..................................................................................................... 2 Product Features .................................................................................................2 Before Use ................................................................................................. 2 Package Contents ..................
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Troubleshooting ......................................................................................21 OSD Messages ..................................................................................................21 Indicator Messages ............................................................................................21 Symptom ............................................................................................................22 Specifications ................................
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Copyright © ViewSonic Corporation, 2002. All rights reserved. Apple, Mac and ADB registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. 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. DPMS and DDC are trademarks of VESA.
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Features Product Features • SVGA (PJ501) XGA (PJ551) High performance scalers for viewing high resolution computer images Short focal length Whisper-mode Digital keystone correction Component video maximizes video image quality Before Use Package Contents Make sure all of the following items are included in the package. If anything is missing, please contact ViewSonic. Power Cord Power Cord Power Cord Projector Carrying Case Remote Control (Europe type) (China type) (US typ
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Projector Components Projector Components Diagram Zoom knob Focus ring Remote control Slot for Kensington Lock sensor Lens (with lens cap) Power switch AC power Intake ventilation Control panel Lamp indicator Reset Keystone Temp indicator Power indicator Input Menu Standby/ON Front foot adjuster Exhaust ventilation Air intake (for the cooling fan) Speaker Rear foot adjuster Interface panel Remote control RGB (In) sensor Control (RS232) Component Video Y (In) Audio (In, 3.5 mm) CB/PB (In) CR/P
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Remote Control Components Remote Control Components Diagram Search Button STANDBY/ON Button RGB Button VIDEO Button AUTO Button ASPECT Button BLANK Button MAGNIFY ON Button VOLUME Button OFF Button MUTE Button FREEZE Button KEYSTONE Button POSITION Button MENU Button [Left] Arrow Button [Up] Arrow Button ENTER Button [Right] Arrow Button [Down] Arrow Button RESET Button ESC (Escape) Button Figure 3: Remote Control Components ViewSonic PJ501/PJ551 4
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Inserting the Batteries Figure 4: Battery 1 Remove the battery cover by pulling then lifting the knob on the cover. 2 Insert the batteries, corresponding to the (+) and (-) markings on the battery compartment. 3 Reattach the battery cover. CAUTION Only use the specified AA batteries. Do not mix new and old batteries. This may result in cracking or leakage, which may pose a risk of fire or lead to personal injury. Insert batteries according to (+) and (-) markings. Inserting the
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Installation Refer to the graphics and table on this page to determine the screen size and projection distance. The projection distances shown in the table below are for full size (1024 x 768 pixels). a Distance from the projector to the screen (+10%). Screen b Distance from the lens center to the bottom of the screen (+10%). Table 1: Projection Distance Screen Size a Inches (m) b Inches Inches (m) Minimum and Maximum (cm) Top View 40 (1.0) 37 (0.9) 46 (1.2) 3 (8.7) 60 (1.5) 57 (1.5) 69 (1.
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Cabling Refer to the table below for connecting each terminal of the projector to a device. Table 2: Cabling Function Terminal Cable Analog RGB input RGB Accessory RGB cable or optional RGB cable with D-sub 15-pin shrink jack and inch thread screws RS-232C communication CONTROL Optional RS-232C cable Component video input VIDEO Y Accessory component video cable VIDEO CB/PB VIDEO CR/PR S-video input S-VIDEO Accessory S-video cable with mini DIN 4-pin jack Video input/ VIDEO Audio input AUDI
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Example of System Setup Computer RGB (computer) RS232 stereo-mini audio cable Video/Audio cable DVD Player S-Video audio (L/R) cable Component portion of Video cable Video/Audio cable S-Video Player Notebook Computer Figure 8: System Setup Plug & Play This projector is VESA DDC 1/2B compatible. Plug& Play is possible by connecting to a computer that is VESA DDC (Display Data Channel) compatible. Please use this function by connecting the accessory RGB cable to RGB (In) of the projector; other
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Operations Power ON NOTE: Refer to “Example of System Setup” on page 8. 1 Make sure the power cord is connected correctly and lens cap has been removed. Set the Power Switch to [I] ON. The unit is now in Standby mode and the POWER indicator LED turns a steady orange. 2 Press the STANDBY/ON button on the control panel or the remote control. Warm-up begins and the power indicator blinks in green. 3 After several seconds the lamp will stop blinking and will turn to continuous green, indicating
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Basic Operation Table 3 below refers to buttons on the projector control panel and on the remote control. Items marked with (*) may be accessed from the projector control panel. Table 3: Basic Operation Item Description INPUT SELECT Select Input Signal (*) : press the INPUT Button. RGB VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT ( RGB) (projector control panel) Select RGB Input: Press the RGB button. VIDEO/S-VIDEO/COMPONENT RGB Select Video Input: Press the VIDEO button. RGB VIDEO/S-VIDEO/COMPONENT VIDEO
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Table 3: Basic Operation (Continued) Item Description AUTO Automatic Adjustment (for RGB input): Press the AUTO button. Horizontal Position (H. POSITION), Vertical Position, (V. POSITION), Clock Phase (H. PHASE), and Horizontal Size (H. SIZE), are automatically adjusted. (remote control) Before using the AUTO feature, be sure to maximize the window of the application displayed on-screen. Automatic Adjustment (for Video Input): Press the AUTO button. A signal type appropriate for the i
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MAIN Menu To access the MAIN Menu, press the MENU button on the remote control. This projector has 6 menus: MAIN, PICTURE-1, PICTURE-2, INPUT, SCREEN and OPTION. To select a menu use the / buttons, then press the button or the ENTER button to select a menu item. The MAIN Menu has seven (7) items as shown in the Table 4. Please select the item you want to operate with the / buttons and press the button or the ENTER button to start operating. Then you can operate corresponding to the fo
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Table 4: MAIN Menu (Continued) Item Actions/Description LANGUAGE Select Menu Language: Press the / button to select one of these langauge options: ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ESPAÑOL ITALIANO NORSK NEDERLANDS [JAPANESE] POTUGUÊS [TRADITIONAL CHINESE] [KOREAN] PICTURE-1 Menu The PICTURE-1 menu has 5 items as shown in Table 5. Select the item you want to adjust with the / buttons and press the button or the ENTER button. Table 5: PICTURE-1Menu Item Actions/Description COLOR B
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PICTURE-2 Menu The PICTURE-2 menu has 4 items as shown in Table 6. Please select the item you want to operate with the / buttons and press the button or the ENTER button to start operating. Then you can operate according to the following table. Table 6: PICTURE-2 Menu Item Actions/Description V POSITION Adjust Vertical Position (for RGB): Up Down H POSITION Adjust Horizontal Position (for RGB): Left Right H PHASE Adjust Horizontal Phase (for RGB/COMPONENT VIDEO): Right
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INPUT Menu The INPUT menu has 4 items as shown in Table 7. Select the item you want to adjust with the / buttons and press the button or the ENTER button. Remember, the starting of the item AUTO performs its function at the same time. Table 7: INPUT Menu Item Actions/Description AUTO Auto Adjust (for RGB): It adjusts automatically the H POSITION, V POSITION, H PHASE and H SIZE. Use this function with the maximum size window of the application. Auto Adjust (for VIDEO/S-VIDEO): It automati
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SCREEN Menu The SCREEN menu has 2 items as shown in Table 8. Please select the item you want to operate with the / buttons and press the button or the ENTER button to start operating. Then you can operate according to the following table. Table 8: SCREEN Menu Item Actions/Description BLANK Select Mode of Blank Screen: Press the / button to select one of these options: Blue blank screen White blank screen Black blank screen The Blank Screen is for the BLANK mode. Refer to the BLANK ON
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OPTION Menu The OPTION menu has 5 items as shown in the Table 9. Please select the item you want to operate with the / buttons and press the button or the ENTER button to start operating. Then you can operate according to the following table. Table 9: OPTION Menu Item Actions/Description VOLUME Adjust Volume: Loud Quiet AUTO OFF Adjust AUTO OFF Time: Long (MAX. 99 min.) Short (Min. 1 min.) (DISABLE: 0 min.) The system automatically enters the standby mode when no signal is r
