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Page 2: ... Guide Guide de l utilisateur Bedienungsanleitung Guía del usuario Guida dell utente Användarhandbok Käyttöopas Ɋɭɤɨɜɨɞɫɬɜɨ ɩɨɥɶɡɨɜɚɬɟɥɹ PJ650 PJ520 T H E T R U S T E DS O U R C EF O RP R O J E C T O RL A M P S A N DA C C E S S O R I E S ...

Page 3: ...Power 14 Precautions 14 Turning Off The Power 15 Selecting an Input Signal 16 Adjusting the Volume 17 Temporarily Muting the Sound 17 Adjusting the Image Position 18 Using the Automatic Adjustment Feature 19 Correcting Keystrone Distortions 20 Using the Magnify Feature 21 Freezing the Screen 21 Signal Searching 22 Selecting the Aspect Ratio 22 Temporarily Blanking the Screen 22 Using the Menu Func...

Page 4: ...Panel Lamp Indicators 36 Problem Diagnostics 37 Specifications 38 Outline Dimension 38 Customer Support 39 Limited Warranty 40 VIEWSONIC Projector 40 Appendix 41 Power Cord Safety Guidelines 41 Compliance Information for U S A 42 Compliance Information for Canada 42 Compliance Information for European Countries 42 User Information for all Countries 42 ViewSonic PJ650 PJ520 ii T H E T R U S T E DS ...

Page 5: ...e of this product In the interest of continuing product improvement ViewSonic Corporation reserves the right to change product specifications without notice Information in this document may change without notice No part of this document may be copied reproduced or transmitted by any means for any purpose without prior written permission from ViewSonic Corporation Electronic Warranty Registration T...

Page 6: ... objects do not put the projector in a case or a bag together with any things except the accessories of the projector signal cables and connectors WARNING Before using this equipment read this manual thoroughly Always ensure that the equipment is used safely Projector Power Cord Video Audio Cable RGB Video Cable USB mouse cable Remote Control Batteries for Remote Control CD Wizard Quick Start Guid...

Page 7: ...te sensor Lens cap AUDIO IN R and L ports VIDEO IN port S VIDEO IN port RGB IN 1 and 2 ports AC power inlet Elevator button Power switch CONTROL port RGB OUT port USB port COMPONENT VIDEO port LAMP indicator TEMP indicator POWER indicator ViewSonic PJ650 PJ520 3 T H E T R U S T E DS O U R C EF O RP R O J E C T O RL A M P S A N DA C C E S S O R I E S ...

Page 8: ...n MUTE button KEYSTONE button MENU button RESET button ENTER button ESC button Cursor buttons POSITION button KEYBOARD buttons FREEZE button MAGNIFY buttons ASPECT button VIDEO button RGB button ViewSonic PJ650 PJ520 4 T H E T R U S T E DS O U R C EF O RP R O J E C T O RL A M P S A N DA C C E S S O R I E S ...

Page 9: ...the remote control s output signal to the projector ATTENTION Precautions to observe when using the remote control Do not drop or otherwise expose the remote control to physical impact Do not get the remote control wet or place it on wet objects Doing so may result in malfunction Remove the batteries from the remote control and store them in a safe place if you won t be using the remote control fo...

Page 10: ...elevator feet to make adjustments if the surface on which you need to set the projector is uneven or if you otherwise need to adjust the angle of projection The adjustment range of the elevator feet is 0 to 9 degrees 1 Press and hold in the elevator buttons 2 Raise or lower the projector to the desired height and then release the elevator buttons When you release the elevator buttons the elevator ...

Page 11: ... 5 5 4 11 86 218 200 5 0 240 6 1 288 7 3 6 15 114 290 250 6 3 300 7 6 361 9 2 7 18 143 363 300 7 5 360 9 2 433 11 0 9 22 171 435 Screen Size Inches m a Inches m Minimum Maximum b Inches cm c Inches cm 30 0 8 38 1 0 46 1 2 2 4 16 41 40 1 0 51 1 3 61 1 6 2 5 22 55 50 1 3 64 1 6 77 2 0 3 6 27 69 60 1 5 77 2 0 93 2 4 3 8 32 82 70 1 8 90 2 3 109 2 8 4 9 38 96 80 2 0 104 2 6 125 3 2 4 10 43 110 90 2 3 1...

Page 12: ...y may not function properly with some type of computers Use the RGB IN 2 port if Plug and Play does not function correctly Function Projector Port Connection Cables RGB input RGB IN 1 Accessory RGB cable or optional RGB cable with D sub 15 pin shrink jack and inch thread screws RGB IN 2 RGB output RGB OUT USB mouse control USB Accessory USB cable PS 2 mouse control CONTROL Optional PS 2 mouse cabl...

Page 13: ... with the projector NEVER ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT THE GROUND CONNECTION OF THE THREEPRONGED PLUG Make sure that you firmly connect the power cord to the projector and wall outlet 1 Connect your devices to the projector Connect your computer VCR and or other devices you will be using to the projector 2 Insert the batteries into the remote control 3 Connect the power cord 1 Connect the connector of the el...

Page 14: ...ector Secure the screws on the connectors and tighten NOTE When connecting the projector to a notebook computer set it so as to activate the RGB external image output setting it to CRT display or to simultaneous LCD and CRT display For more information refer to the instruction manual of the notebook computer Plug Play This projector is compatible with VESA DDC 1 2B Plug Play is possible by connect...

Page 15: ...w this is done please refer to the laptop computer s instruction manual of the corresponding laptop computer NOTE Some computers may have multiple display screen modes The use of some of these modes may not be possible with this projector For some RGB input modes the optional Mac adapter is necessary Laptop computer Desktop computer ViewSonic PJ650 PJ520 11 T H E T R U S T E DS O U R C EF O RP R O...

Page 16: ...Connecting to a DVD Player or VCR ViewSonic PJ650 PJ520 12 T H E T R U S T E DS O U R C EF O RP R O J E C T O RL A M P S A N DA C C E S S O R I E S ...

Page 17: ...Connecting to a Display Monitor RGB OUT RGB cable Display monitor RGB IN ViewSonic PJ650 PJ520 13 T H E T R U S T E DS O U R C EF O RP R O J E C T O RL A M P S A N DA C C E S S O R I E S ...

Page 18: ...lid orange 3 Press the STANDBY ON button control panel or remote control The projector begins warming up and the POWER indicator blinks green The POWER indicator stops blinking and lights to solid green once the projector s power is completely on 4 Remove the lens cap The picture is projected NOTE Turn the power on off in right order Power on the projector before the computer or video tape recorde...

Page 19: ...or is blinking orange has no effect The system goes into STANDBY mode after cooling down the POWER indicator stops blinking orange and then lights to solid orange 3 Check that the POWER indicator stops blinking and lights to solid orange Switch the power switch to O OFF 4 Confirm that the POWER indicator has gone off and then attach the lens cap When the projector has completed powering down the P...

Page 20: ...d to VIDEO IN SVIDEO IN and COMPONENT VIDEO As illustrated below each time you press the VIDEO button the projector switches between VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN and COMPONENT VIDEO Select the signal you wish to project Using the projector s control panel Press the INPUT button As illustrated below each time you press the INPUT button the projector switches between its input signal ports Select the signal ...

Page 21: ...er a few seconds Temporarily Muting the Sound 1 Press the MUTE button As illustrated on the right a dialog box will appear on the screen indicating that you have muted the sound Press the VOLUME button to close the dialog box Even if you don t do anything the dialog box will automatically disappear after a few seconds Press the MUTE button again to restore the sound Press this to increase the volu...

Page 22: ...nt to initialize the position press the RESET button during adjustment Press the POSITION button again to close the dialog box and complete this operation Even if you don t do anything the dialog box will automatically disappear after a few seconds This function is only available for RGB IN 1 2 input ViewSonic PJ650 PJ520 18 T H E T R U S T E DS O U R C EF O RP R O J E C T O RL A M P S A N DA C C ...

Page 23: ...pictures may still be incorrectly adjusted Use a bright screen when adjusting 3 Automatic Adjustment for Video Input The signal type best suited for the respective input signal is selected automatically This feature is available only if VIDEO is set to AUTO in the INPUT menu NOTE The automatic adjustment operation requires approximately 10 seconds Also please note that it may not function correctl...

Page 24: ...istortion Press the KEYSTONE button again to close the dialog box and complete this operation Even if you don t do anything the dialog box will automatically disappear after a few seconds NOTE This function may not be work well with some types of input signals The adjustable range for correcting keystone distortions will vary with the type of input signal ViewSonic PJ650 PJ520 20 T H E T R U S T E...

Page 25: ...T or VIDEO feature is used or if there is a change in the input signal s state Freezing the Screen 1 Press the FREEZE button The icon appears and the screen will freeze at the current image Press the FREEZE button again and the appears as the projector exits FREEZE MODE NOTE The projector will automatically exit FREEZE mode if either the POSITION VOLUME MUTE AUTO BLANK ON OFF or MENU ON OFF featur...

Page 26: ...tio 1 Press the ASPECT button RGB IN 1 RGB IN 2 COMPONENT VIDEO HDTV signals 1125i 1035i 1080i 750p 4 3 16 9 VIDEO IN S VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO Non HDTV signals 525i 525p 625i Temporarily Blanking the Screen 1 Press the BLANK button The input signal screen is shut off and a blank screen appears You can set the blank screen using the menu from the SCREEN menu select BLANK Press the BLANK button ag...

Page 27: ...an item using the buttons then press the or the ENTER button The operation display of the selected item appears To adjust a numerical value press the or ENTER button again to switch to the single menu small display showing only the operation display area ex Adjusting SHARPNESS Use the buttons to select SHARPNESS then press the or the ENTER button 4 Press the buttons to adjust the level Press the M...

Page 28: ...disable the pointing devices In addition the mouse may not function if the computer does not have the needed utility program See your computer s hardware manual for details The USB control can be used with Windows 95 OSR 2 1 or higher It may not be possible to use the remote control depending on the computer s configurations and mouse drivers The USB control can only be used for the functions list...

Page 29: ... operation press the RESET button Note that items whose functions are performed simultaneously with the operation of clock phase language selection automatic adjustment etc cannot be initialized End menu operations Press the MENU button or do not perform any operation for sev eral seconds Item Description BRIGHT Adjust Brightness Light Dark CONTRAST Adjust Contrast Strong Weak ASPECT Select Aspect...

Page 30: ...DEO Dark Light TINT Adjust Tint for VIDEO S VIDEO Green Red Item 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 Left Adjust to eliminate flicker H SIZE Adjust Horizontal Size for RGB Large Small If the horizontal size adjustment is excessive the image may not be d...

Page 31: ...f Signal Type for VIDEO S VIDEO AUTO NTSC PAL SECAM NTSC4 43 M PAL N PAL Selecting AUTO mode activates and performs the AUTO function for VIDEO SVIDEO It automatically selects the proper mode from among those above Use this function if the image becomes unstable with VIDEO S VIDEO e g The image becomes irregular or lacks color AUTO mode may not function correctly with a PAL60 signal and certain ot...

Page 32: ...ns Various colored non patterned plain screens displayed within the Menus The MyScreen and the ORIGINAL Screen will each change to a non patterned plain black color screen several minutes after being displayed START UP Selection of START UP Screen MyScreen ORIGINAL TURN OFF The START UP Screen may be voluntarily selected The START UP Screen is displayed when no signal has been inputted or when spe...

Page 33: ... displayed pressing the ESC or RESET button will eliminate the static state of the picture and operations can be performed again from operation 1 The frame can be moved using the buttons After designating the screen you want to register pressing the ENTER button will initiate screen registration The registration process takes approximately 1 minute to complete 3 When the registration has been comp...

Page 34: ...acing the lamp The message functions will not operate properly if the lamp time is not reset correctly After the lamp running reaches 2000 hours a warning message is displayed To maximize performance lamp replacement is recommended but won t shut the unit off The message display for 30 seconds when the PJ is turned on If we push any button while displaying the message the message disappears Before...

Page 35: ...t to breathe the gas that comes out of the projector vents or get it in your eyes or mouth Before replacing the lamp make sure the power switch is off and the power cable is not plugged in then wait at least 45 minutes for the lamp to cool sufficiently Handling the lamp while hot can cause burns as well as damaging the lamp Do not open the lamp cover while the projector is suspended from above Thi...

Page 36: ...o be replaced 1 Turn off the projector and unplug the power cord Allow the lamp bulb to cool for at least 45 minutes and prepare a new lamp 2 After making sure that the projector has cooled adequately slowly flip over the projector so that the bottom is facing up 3 Unscrew the 2 screws and remove the lamp cover 4 Unscrew the 1 screw and slowly pull out the lamp by the handle Be careful not to touc...

Page 37: ...eusable filter carefully vacuum both sides of the filter area 3 If the filter is damaged and needs to be replaced contact your dealer or ViewSonic Corp Replace the old filter then put the grill back in place 4 To reset the Filter Timer turn on the projector power go to the Option menu then select filter timer Reset the filter timer CAUTION Switch power OFF and remove the power cord from the power ...

Page 38: ...luted in water and wipe lightly after wringing well Then wipe lightly with a soft dry cloth CAUTION Make sure to turn off the power and unplug the power cord before caring for the unit Please care fully Do not use cleaners or chemicals other than those listed above including benzene and paint thinner Do not use aerosols or sprays Do not polish or wipe with coarse material Gently wipe with a soft c...

Page 39: ...ning the filter operate FILTER TIME of the OPTION Menu then perform reset of the filter timer NO INPUT IS DETECTED ON There is no input signal Check the signal input connection and the status of the signal source SYNC IS OUT OF RANGE ON The horizontal or vertical frequencies of the inputted signal is out side of the operating range limits of this unit Please confirm the specs for this unit or the ...

Page 40: ...no lamp and or lamp cover or either of these has not been properly fixed attached Turn the power OFF and wait approxi mately 45 minutes After the main unit has sufficiently cooled down please make confirmation of the attachment state of the lamp and lamp cover After performing any needed maintenance turn the power ON again if the same display is displayed then please contact a sales store or a ser...

Page 41: ...ut no sounds are heard The electrical wiring to this unit is not correctly connected Correctly connect the connection cord The volume setting has been set at or adjusted to an extremely low level Adjust the VOLUME setting to a higher level MUTE is turned on Press the MUTE button to toggle the MUTE mode setting Sounds are heard but no pictures are displayed The electrical wiring to this unit is not...

Page 42: ...s 2 7 kg 6 04 lbs Ports RGB Terminal RGB IN 1 2 2 VIDEO Terminal VIDEO IN 1 S VIDEO IN 1 COMPONENT VIDEO Y CB PB CR PR 1 AUDIO Terminal AUDIO IN R L 1 OUT Terminal RGB OUT 1 CONTROL Terminal CONTROL 1 USB 1 Optional Parts ViewSonic offers other accesories including items such as air filters remote controls ceiling mounting brackets manuals soft cases etc Please contact your dealer or ViewSonic for...

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Page 45: ... POWER CORD SELECTION The power cord set for this unit has been enclosed and has been selected according to the country of destination and must be used to prevent electric shock Use the following guidelines if it is necessary to replace the original cord set or if the cord set is not enclosed The female receptacle of the cord set must meet CEE 22 requirements and may look like Figure A1 below For ...

Page 46: ...ure continued FCC compliance the user must use grounded power supply cord and the provided shielded video interface cable with bonded ferrite cores If a BNC cable is going to be used use only a shielded BNC 5 cable Also any unauthorized changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this device Instructions to User...

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