VIEWSONIC VS13308 - Manual (Page 25)

Operation 22
Utilizing the password function
For security purposes and to help prevent unauthorized use, the projector includes an option
for setting up password security. The password can be set through the On-Screen Display
(OSD) menu. For details of the OSD menu operation, please refer to "Using the menus" on
page 21 .
You will be inconvenienced if you activate the password functionality and subsequently forget
the password. Print this user manual (if necessary) and write the password you used in this
manual, and keep it in a safe place for later use.
Setting a password
Once a password has been set, the projector cannot be used unless the correct password is
entered every time the projector is started.
1. Open the OSD menu and go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Security
Settings menu. Press MODE/ENTER on the projector or Enter on the remote
control. The Security Settings page is displayed.
2. Highlight Power On Lock and select On by pressing / .
3. As pictured to the right, the four arrow keys ( ,
, , ) respectively represent 4 digits (1, 2,
3, 4). According to the password you desire to
set, press the arrow keys to enter six digits for the
password.
4. Confirm the new password by re-entering the
new password.
Once the password is set, the OSD menu returns to the Security Settings page.
The digits being input will be displayed as asterisks on-screen. Write your selected password
down here in this user manual in advance or right after the password is entered so that it is
available to you should you ever forget it.
Password: __ __ __ __ __ __
Keep this user manual in a safe place.
5. To leave the OSD menu, press MENU/EXIT on the projector or Exit on the remote
control.
If you forget the password
If the password function is activated, you will be asked
to enter the six-digit password every time you turn on
the projector. If you enter the wrong password, the
password error message as pictured to the right is
displayed lasting for three seconds, and the message
'INPUT PASSWORD' follows. You can retry by
entering another six-digit password, or if you did not
record the password in this user manual, and you absolutely do not remember it, you can use
the password recall procedure. See "Entering the password recall procedure" on page 23 for
details.
If you enter an incorrect password 5 times in succession, the projector will automatically
shut down in a short time.
INPUT NEW PASSWORD
Back MENU
Password Error
Please try again.