Page 2 - Compliance Information; FCC Statement; • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.; For Canada; This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.; CE Conformity for European Countries; further instructions.
Compliance Information FCC Statement This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condi-tions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired o...
Page 3 - ENG; Declaration of RoHS Compliance; Substance; Copyright Information
ENG Compliance Information Declaration of RoHS Compliance This product has been designed and manufactured in compliance with Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on restriction of the use of certain hazardous sub-stances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS Directi...
Page 5 - Introduction; Chapter 1: Introduction; Projector Features; Notes on the AC Power Cord; Package Contents; NOTE
ENG Introduction Chapter 1: Introduction Projector Features The projector integrates high-performance optical engine projection and a user-friendly design to deliver high reliability and ease of use. • 1080P (1920x1080) Full HD native resolution. • C 2 Fine TM LCD panel for superior performance. • S...
Page 6 - Projector Overview; Control Panel
Projector Overview (3) (6) (5) (5) (4) (11) (12) (7) (8) (9) (10) (2) (1) (13) (14) 1. Control panel 2. LED indicator 3. Air inlet grille 4. Front IR remote control sensor 5. Elevation foot 6. Elevation button 7. Connection ports 8. Rear IR remote control sensor 9. Kensington lock 10. Air outlet gri...
Page 7 - Connection ports
ENG Introduction Connection ports (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) 1. RS-232 terminal When operating the projector via a computer, connect this to the controlling computer’s RS-232C port. 2. USB terminal (Service purpose) This connector is for firmware upgrade. 3. HDMI-1 terminal Interf...
Page 8 - FOUR DIRECTIONAL BUTTONS
4. PCS Selection of PCS mode. PCS On: Use ViewSonic default PCS settings. USER: Use user defined PCS settings. PCS Off: Turn off all PCS settings. 5. INPUT SELECT All: Browse through HDMI 1/2, Component Video 1/2, Composite, S-Video and PC inputs. HDMI 1: Direct access key for HDMI 1 input. HDMI 2: ...
Page 9 - Installation; Installing the Batteries; Remote Control Operation
ENG Installation Installing the Batteries 1. Open the battery cover in the direction shown. 2. Install batteries as indicated by the diagram inside the compartment. 3. Close the battery cover into position. « NOTE » • Keep the batteries out of the reach of children. There is a danger of death by acc...
Page 10 - Chapter 2: Installation; Power connection; Audio and Video Devices Connectivity Configuration
Chapter 2: Installation Power connection 1. Remove the projector lens cap. 2. Plug the attached power cord into the AC power socket of this projector. 3. Plug the other end of the power cord into a power outlet. 1 2 Power cord (example) Grounding Power outlet terminal • The power cords for use in th...
Page 11 - A. Using Home Theater System as hub; Home Theater Receiver
ENG Installation A. Using Home Theater System as hub This setup is recommended if a highly sophisticated home theater system is available. This setup offers a great ease on utility for user, since settings of both audio and video can be changed without manual matching. Pros: Eliminate audio and vide...
Page 12 - C. Connecting Cable or Satellite TV
B. Using Projector as hub This setup is recommended for low to mid range home theater system. When changing input source, both projector and home theater system’s remote controls need to be activated. Projector and home theater system controls can be centralizing controlled by 3rd party‘s home appli...
Page 13 - E. 12V Screen Curtain Trigger
ENG Installation D. RS232 Connection The illustration shows the connection to a home appliances control device. ViewSonic Pro8100’s RS232 command code table and setup protocol are listed in the Appendix section. PC or Home Appliances control Host RS232 Cabel E. 12V Screen Curtain Trigger ViewSonic P...
Page 14 - Adjusting the Projected Image; Adjusting the Projector Height
0 Adjusting the Projector Lens Position 1. Press the Lens Shift button. 2. Use four directional buttons to adjust the lens position. The adjustable projection range Adjusting the Projected Image Adjusting the Projector Height The projector is equipped with two elevation feet to adjust the image heig...
Page 15 - Adjusting Projection Image Size; damage to the projector.
ENG Installation Adjusting Projection Image Size Refer to the graphic and table below to determine the screen size and projection distance. 40" 80" 120" 200" 300" Wide: 1.25m Tele: 2.02m Wide: 3.75m Tele: 6.06m Wide: 6.24m Tele: 10.09m Wide: 9.36m Tele: 15.14m Wide: 2.5m Tele: 4....
Page 16 - Chapter 3: Remote Control direct access; Power
Chapter 3: Remote Control direct access Power Power button to turn on or off the projector. Power ON Press on the remote control/top panel to turn on projector. Power OFF Press on the remote control/top panel, it would pop up a confirmation screen showing:“Press Power Button Again to power off.” Onc...
Page 17 - Remote Control direct access; Zoom and Focus; Press ▲
ENG Remote Control direct access Zoom and Focus Motorized zoom and focus adjust. Press on the remote control to browse through zoom and focus adjust options. Press on the remote control to confirm the selection. Press on the remote control to leave the adjusting section. Enlarge/minimise the image o...
Page 18 - Aspect Ratio; Normal: Browse through standard aspect ratio modes.; Picture Modes
Aspect Ratio Selections of screen proportion. Press on the remote control to browse through available aspect ratio options. Normal: Browse through standard aspect ratio modes. Anamorphic 1: Use in conjunction of 16:9 to 2.35:1 conversion lens. Morphing a 2.35:1 film content from a 16:9 letter box to...
Page 19 - Press; Customized PCS settings.; Color Temperature; Selections of color shading.
ENG Remote Control direct access PCS (Precision Color System) PCS consists of advanced color enhancement functions such as flesh tone correction, edge enhancement, gamma correction and 3D color management. Preset or customized settings can be selected in the OSD menu, PCS Settings section (page 33)....
Page 20 - Black Level
Black Level Black level defines the brightness levels at the darkest visual image point. Higher black level removes color noise at darker grayscales and increase contrast level. However, darker images will be less visible if black level is set too high. Press on the remote control to browse through ...
Page 21 - Daylight Sensor
ENG Remote Control direct access Daylight Sensor Enable daylight sensor to automatically adjust the best viewing condition based on ambient light condition. Press on the remote control to turn on or off the daylight sensor. Daylight Sensor AUTO: Automatically adjust for best viewing setting based on...
Page 22 - Direct Input Keys; Direct input source switching without browsing through entire
Direct Input Keys Direct input source switching without browsing through entire input selections. Press once on the remote control will show source status, press twice for direct input access. HDMI 1: Direct access key for HDMI 1 input. HDMI 2: Direct access key for HDMI 2 input. Component Video 1: ...
Page 24 - SETUP
0 Chapter 4: ADVANCED OPERATION (OSD Menu) 1. Main Menu Press to enter the main menu (Fig. 1-2). Fig. 1-1 OSD Navigation Keys SETUP STATUS H1 H2 C1 C2 A1 S1 P1 1600 x 1200 60Hz 1 1 Fig. 1-2 Main Menu H1 H2 C1 C2 A1 S1 P1 Press ▼ or to go to the next input source. Press ▲ to go to the previous input ...
Page 25 - ADVANCED OPERATION; HUE 50
ENG ADVANCED OPERATION 2-1. Picture Sub-Menu Use ▲ and ▼ to navigate the Picture Sub-Menu (Fig. 2-1) Selections: Press to confirm the Sub-Menu selection. Press to go to previous menu. PICTURE CONTRAST 71 BRIGHTNESS 32 SATURATION 75 HUE 50 SHARPNESS 50 A ASPECT RATIOOVERSCANGEOMETRY ADJUST BASIC COLO...
Page 26 - CLOCK 0
2-1-2 Color Temperature Sub-Menu Use ▲ and ▼ to navigate the Color Temperature Sub-Menu Selections. Press to confirm the Sub-Menu selection. Press to go to previous menu. WARM 1 WARM 2 NORMAL USER COOL 1 COOL 2 Fig. 2-1-2 Color Temperature Sub-Menu Cool 2 14,000K color temperature. Cool 1 11,000K co...
Page 27 - MANUAL
ENG ADVANCED OPERATION 2-1-4 Aspect Ratio These functions can only be utilized in video inputs. Use ▲ and ▼ to navigate the Image Adjust Sub-Menu Selections. Press to confirm the Sub-Menu selection. Press to go to previous menu. CROP FLEXVIEW ANAMORPHIC 2 ANAMORPHIC 1 4:3 STANDARD FULL SCREEN Fig. 2...
Page 28 - ROTATION 0
2-1-6 Geometry Adjust Adjust image geometry distortion caused by improper placement of projector electronically. Note: For best video performance, it is highly recommended to correct image distortion by physically correct the placement of the unit. Use ▲ and ▼ to navigate the Geometry Adjust Sub-Men...
Page 30 - DETAIL; FILM MODE
2-2-3 HQV Selections of HQV (Hollywood Quality Video) for further details enhancements, film detecting modes, and luminance level adjustments. Use ▲ and ▼ to navigate the Basic Sub-Menu (Fig. 2-2-3) Selections. Press to confirm the Sub-Menu selection. Press to go to previous menu. DETAIL ENHANCEMENT...
Page 31 - ON; TNR
ENG ADVANCED OPERATION 2-2-4 Noise Reduction HQV technology reduces the irrelevant or noise data (Minimum loss of good data) from signal and creates better viewing quality. Use ▲ and ▼ to navigate Selections of Noise Reduction Sub-Menu (Fig. 2-2-4). Press to confirm the Sub-Menu selection. Press to ...
Page 33 - PROJECTION
ENG ADVANCED OPERATION 2-3-1 Projector Settings Projector Setting selections Use ▲ and ▼ to navigate Selections of Projector Settings Sub-Menu (Fig. 2-3-1) Press to confirm the Sub-Menu selection. Press to go to previous menu. AUTO SOURCE ON FIXED SYNC OFFAUTO SHUTDOWN OFFLAMP MODE NORMALDAYLIGHT SE...
Page 34 - ENGLISH; ᅦԧЁ᭛; ᕷᡏύЎ; РУССКИЙ; Select preferred language
0 2-3-2 OSD OSD location Use ▲ and ▼ to navigate Selections of Projector Settings Sub-Menu (Fig. 2-3-1) Press to confirm the Sub-Menu selection. Press to go to previous menu. TRANSPARENCY TYPE 1 TIMEOUT LOCATION TOP LEFT OSD Fig. 2-3-2 OSD Sub-Menu LOCATION CENTER BOTTOM LEFT BOTTOM RIGHT TOP RIGHT ...
Page 35 - LAMP
ENG ADVANCED OPERATION 2-3-4 Timers Timer settings Use ▲ and ▼ to navigate the Timers Sub-Menu (Fig. 2-3-4) Selections. Press to confirm the Sub-Menu selection. Press to go to previous menu. SYSTEM TIME 00100 HRS FILTER TIMER RESET LAMP TIMER RESET Fig. 2-3-4 Timers Sub-Menu YES NO LAMP TIMER RESET ...
Page 37 - SPLIT SCREEN
ENG ADVANCED OPERATION 2-4-1 PCS PCS image management Use ▲ and ▼ to navigate Selections of PCS Sub-Menu (Fig. 2-4-1) Press to confirm the Sub-Menu selection. Press to go to previous menu. PCS OFF PCS ON USER Fig. 2-4-1 PCS Settings Sub-Menu PCS ON Enable all default PCS settings USER Customized PCS...
Page 38 - SELECT
2-4-3 Flesh tone Skin tone correction Use ▲ and ▼ to navigate Selections of Flesh tone Sub-Menu (Fig. 2-4-3) Selections. Press to confirm the Sub-Menu selection. Press to go to previous menu. SELECT Fig. 2-4-3 Flesh tone Sub-Menu COLOR 50 0 100 HUE 50 0 100 EFFECTIVE AREA 0 100 50 BEFORE FLESH TONE ...
Page 39 - PROFESSIONAL; RED
ENG ADVANCED OPERATION 2-4-5 Gamma Correction Gamma selections and custom adjustments. Use ▲ and ▼ to navigate Selections of Gamma Correction Sub-Menu (Fig. 2-4-5). Press to confirm the Sub-Menu selection. Press to go to previous menu. 1.0 2.4 USER 2.2 2.0 1.8 Fig. 2-4-5 Gamma Correction Sub-Menu AD...
Page 41 - BLUE GAIN 50; GREEN OFFSET 50
ENG ADVANCED OPERATION 2-5-1 Custom Color Temperature Customize color temperature adjustment. This defines color temperature in white balance and offset colors. Use ▲ and ▼ to navigate through Custom Color Temperature (Fig. 2-5-1) Selections. Press to confirm the Sub-Menu selection. Press to go to p...
Page 43 - Lamp timer: Can be reset by user (Refer to; Filter status, display if filter needs to be
ENG ADVANCED OPERATION 2-5-4 Reset Resets of ViewSonic defaults Use ▲ and ▼ to navigate the Reset (Fig. 2-5-4) Selections. Press to confirm the Sub-Menu selection. Press to go to previous menu. RESET ALL YES MENU/EXIT : Fig. 2-5-4 Reset Sub-Menu RESET ALL YES Yes – confirm. 2-5-5 System Status Scree...
Page 46 - Chapter 5: Making and Recalling the User Adjustments; User Picture Mode includes the following adjustments:; User Color Temperature includes the following adjustments:
Chapter 5: Making and Recalling the User Adjustments Making Adjustments1-1. User Picture Mode Adjustments User Picture Mode includes the following adjustments: Under “Picture” sub-menu in the OSD • Contrast • Brightness • Saturation • Hue • Sharpness Under “Advanced” sub-menu in the OSD • Black Leve...
Page 47 - Making and Recalling the User Adjustments; User PCS includes the following adjustments:; -1 Recalling the User Picture Mode & Color Temperature; User Picture Mode
ENG Making and Recalling the User Adjustments 1-3. User PCS Adjustments User PCS includes the following adjustments: •Flesh Tone •Edge Enhancement •Gamma Correction •3D Color Management Perform adjustments: SETUP PICTURE HQV ADVANCED CONFIG MEMORY SETTINGS Fig. 1-3 Color Temperature Select PCS OFF P...
Page 48 - -2 Recalling the User PCS Adjustments
2-2 Recalling the User PCS Adjustments Perform adjustments: Fig. 2-2 PCS Select Press the “PCS” button on the remote control. Browse through the PCS Selections and choose “User PCS” mode (Icon of single color “Users” will be displayed on the screen.). Note: User PCS can also be selected from the OSD...
Page 50 - Appendix; Maintenance; To clean the air filter:; Replacing the Air Filter
Appendix Maintenance The projector needs proper maintenance. You should keep the lens clean as dust, dirt or spots will project on the screen and diminish image quality. If any other parts need replacing, contact your dealer or qualified service personnel. When cleaning any part of the projector, al...
Page 51 - Replacing the Lamp
ENG Appendix Replacing the Lamp Projector lamps have a finite life. Replace the lamp when: • A warning message “Lamp is approaching the end of its useful life in full power operation. Replacement suggested!” appears on the screen. • The image becomes darker and hues become weaker after a lamp has be...
Page 57 - Remote control code; Code Protocol Type: NEC format; Complete IR command code table:
ENG Appendix Command Function Name Description 0x87 Power On Discrete Power On.¹ Power On/Off Toggle Power On/Off.² 0xA1 Power Off Discrete Power Off 0x9E PC Direct PC select 0x9B Component Video Component 1/2 browse 0xA3 Component 1 Direct Component 1 select 0xA4 Component 2 Direct Component 2 sele...
Page 58 - Limited Warranty; VIEWSONIC; What the warranty covers:; North and South America:; Who the warranty protects:; Customer Support; You will need the product serial number.
Limited Warranty VIEWSONIC ® PROJECTOR What the warranty covers: ViewSonic warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship, under normal use, during the warranty period. If a product proves to be defective in material or workmanship during the warranty period, ViewSonic wil...
Page 59 - center or ViewSonic.; Limitation of implied warranties:; Any claim against the customer by any other party.; Effect of state law:; : Projector Warranty PRJ_LW01 Rev. 1h 06-25-07
ENG Appendix 3. Take or ship the product freight prepaid in the original container to an authorized ViewSonic service center or ViewSonic. 4. For additional information or the name of the nearest ViewSonic service center, contact ViewSonic. Limitation of implied warranties: There are no warranties, ...
