N4 User Guide.
N4 User Guide.book Page i Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:07 AM Contents Getting Started Package Contents .................................................................. 2 Safety Precautions ................................................................. 3 The Remote Control Activate the Remote Control ............................................... 4 To change the battery ......................................................... 4 Using the Remote Control ................................................
N4 User Guide.
N4 User Guide.book Page 1 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:07 AM Copyright © ViewSonic Corporation, 2003. All rights reserved. ViewSonic and the three birds logo are registered trademarks of ViewSonic Corporation. NextVision is a trademark of ViewSonic Corporation. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. VESA is a registered trademark of the Video Electronics Standards Association. ENERGY STAR® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
N4 User Guide.book Page 2 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:07 AM Getting Started Congratulations on your purchase of a ViewSonic NextVision N4 Video Processor. Your N4 allows you to connect to a DVD, game console, VCR, Laser Disk player (LD), stereo system, and a cable or satellite antenna, with only one monitor or other display device. This user guide helps you set up and use your N4. Important! Save the original box and all packing material for future shipping.
N4 User Guide.book Page 3 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:07 AM Safety Precautions Read all safety precautions for the N4 and your antenna before operating the product. Failure to abide by these precautions may void the warranty. Save the Quick Start Guide and the User Guide for future reference. • Use only the power adapter that came with the product. The plug may have a polarized, alternating current for your safety. • Always handle the product with care; dropping the product could void the warranty.
N4 User Guide.book Page 4 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:07 AM The Remote Control Activate the Remote Control The first time you use the remote control, activate the remote control by pulling the plastic tab out of the remote control. CAUTIONS • An explosion may occur if you use the wrong battery! Use only the type of battery recommended by the manufacturer • Only use the specified 3V Lithium batteries • Do not mix new and old batteries.
N4 User Guide.book Page 5 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:07 AM Using the Remote Control PC/TV Switches between your PC and TV Power Turns the N4 ON/ OFF INPUT Selects input sources like PC, TV, AV, Svideo CH TV Channel up or down MUTE Turns the sound ON/OFF Numeric 10-key pad DISPLAY TV channel (Input source) Directional arrows scroll through menu options or adjust a selected option. ENTER The highlighted OSD (On-Screen Display) or menu. Recall Return to the previous channel in TV Mode.
N4 User Guide.book Page 6 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:07 AM The Video Processor Front View Power indicator and IR (infrared) receiver. IMPORTANT: Point the remote control to this part of the N4. POWER Turns the unit on or off. Power can also be turned on or off from the remote control.
N4 User Guide.book Page 7 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:07 AM Back View RGB INPUT Using the 15-pin VGA cable provided, connect one side to the VGA output on your PC and the other side to the RGB INPUT of your N4. DC IN Connect to a 12V power supply RGB OUTPUT Connect your 15-pin monitor connector to the RGB OUTPUT. S-VIDEO INPUT Connect the external S-Video to the S-VIDEO INPUT port. RF IN (VHF/UHF) Connect to antenna or cable TV signal.
N4 User Guide.book Page 8 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:07 AM Setup Cable or antenna **S-VIDEO cable *RCA A/V cable DVD/VCR/ LD/IRD Adapter Game console * For an Audio/Video connection, use the RCA audio (L + R) connectors. **For a video connection, use an RCA video connector or an S-Video connector.
N4 User Guide.book Page 9 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:07 AM Main Menu Press the MENU button on the remote control for the MAIN MENU shown below. Press the up or down arrow to highlight a menu option. Press ENTER. The selected sub-menu option appears. The command line at the bottom of each menu tells you what to do next. Example, to exit the MAIN MENU, press the MENU button on the remote control.
N4 User Guide.book Page 10 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:07 AM Picture Menu Press the up or down arrow to scroll up or down the menu. With an option highlighted, press the ENTER button. To adjust the selected option, press the left or right button . To return to the MAIN MENU and save your adjustments, press MENU. Audio Menu(s) Press the up or down arrow to scroll up or down the menu. With an option highlighted, press the ENTER button. To adjust the selected option, press the left or right button .
N4 User Guide.book Page 11 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:07 AM Channel Menu Video Menu To select a resolution and refresh rate, do the following: 1 To scroll up or down the menu, press the up or down arrow on the remote control. 2 With an option highlighted, press the ENTER button. Select a RESOLUTION. 3 Then, select a REFRESH RATE and press ENTER. To return to the MAIN MENU and save your adjustments, press MENU.
N4 User Guide.book Page 12 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:07 AM Setup Menu This means to “turn OFF” the N4. To clear the 30 minute setting, press the POWER button on the front of the N4 unit or on the remote control. Or, from the SETUP menu select the OFF setting. Levels of transparency for the OSD menus. The N4 has several language options. Information Screen To reset the video/audio performance back to factory defaults, press ENTER on the remote control.
N4 User Guide.book Page 13 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:07 AM Other Information Troubleshooting No picture • Make sure the power cord is connected and the power LED turns red (standby). Turn the video processor on. The LED turns green (on). • Make sure the monitor’s power is on. • Check the connection between the video processor and other devices. Make sure the other devices are turned on. • Check the input signal sources by pressing the Disp (Display) button on the remote control.
N4 User Guide.book Page 14 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:07 AM Specifications Video Output type 24 Bit RGB 700 mV ±10% with 75 Ω load (excluding RGB pass-through) RF Frequency range Number of channels Input level 55.25 - 801.25 MHz Off air 2-69 Output Mode Resolution Refresh Rate 640 x 480 @ 60 Hz, 75 Hz 800 x 600 @ 60 Hz, 75 Hz 852 x 480 @ 60 Hz 1024 x 768 @ 60 Hz Not related to this tune box. Determined by host PC and display.
N4 User Guide.book Page 15 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:07 AM Customer Support For technical support or product service, see the table below or contact your reseller. You will need the product serial number. Country/ Region Web site T = Telephone Email F = FAX United States viewsonic.com T: (800) 688-6688 F: (909) 468-1202 vstech@ viewsonic.com Canada viewsonic.com/ support T: (800) 688-6688 F: (909) 468-1202 service.ca@ viewsonic.com United Kingdom viewsoniceurope.
N4 User Guide.book Page 16 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:07 AM Cleaning and Maintenance • Make sure the product is turned off before cleaning. • Never spray or pour any liquid directly onto the product. Spray a clean cloth and wipe the product clean. • Never immerse the product in any liquid. DISCLAIMER ViewSonic® does not recommend the use of any ammonia or alcohol-based cleaners on the product. Some chemical cleaners have been reported to damage the case of the product.
N4 User Guide.book Page 17 Wednesday, March 5, 2003 10:07 AM Limited Warranty ViewSonic NextVision Video Processor What the warranty covers: ViewSonic® warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship during the warranty period. If a product proves to be defective in material or workmanship during the warranty period, ViewSonic will, at its sole option, repair or replace the product with a like product.
N4 User Guide.
N4 User Guide.
