ViewBoard IFP50-5 guide

Powering on and using your IFP50-5

This article highlights the basics of powering on your IFP50-5 and getting started with the display.

Power your IFP50-5 ON/OFF

Follow these steps to starting using your ViewBoard:

  1.  Before turning on your ViewBoard, ensure the power cord is connected, plugged into a power outlet, and the device's power switch is in the ON position.
  2. Press the Power button to turn the ViewBoard ON.
  3. To turn the ViewBoard OFF, press and hold the Power button.

Location of power switch and power cord port on the IFP50-5.

Initial launch setup

When you turn on your ViewBoard for the first time, an initial setup wizard will guide you through first-time device settings:

  1. Select your language.
  2. Setup and verify your ethernet (LAN) connection.
  3. Set the date and time by using network detected time or selecting a time zone.
  4. Select your preferred system mode.
  5. Review the privacy and copyright protection statement before continuing.

Language selection prompt.Network connect setup.Date and time setup.System mode selection.Privacy and copyright agreement.

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BEFORE CONTINUING: UPDATE FIRMWARE

By updating your firmware, you'll ensure your ViewBoard software is up to date and optimized for the latest experience on your IFP.

 

Home screen

The home screen is where you'll find quick access to your ViewBoard's applications and input source options.

ViewBoard home screen.

Home screen message

The content displaying in the home screen can be changed at any time. Simply press the title section of the home screen to change the title and subtitle.

Additionally, press Set password to require a password for anyone attempting to change title and subtitle content.

Title area of home screen is highlighted.Edit message prompt. The option to set a password to edit this message is available in this prompt.

Applications tray

Find all pre-installed applications in the home screen app tray.

  • View all applications by pressing the down arrow  in the shortcut tray.
  • Press-hold an application icon and drag it into the shortcut tray to make it more easily available.
  • Press-hold an application icon in the shortcut tray and drag it down to remove it from the shortcut tray.
  • You can also press-hold and drag applications onto the home screen.

App tray expand button highlighted.App tray collapse button highlighted.Example of adding an app into the shortcut tray.Example of removing an app from shortcut tray.

Learn more about pre-installed apps on your ViewBoard.

In the input source tray, you'll find a menu that quickly allows users to select different ViewBoard options.

menu option in the input source trayMenu option in the input source tray.

Quick menu open with input tab selected, overlaying the IFP50-5's home screen.

 In the Menu popup, find the following options:

  • Input:
    • Quickly switch between available input sources.
    • Adjust device brightness and volume.

View of Input settings.


  • Display:
    • Adjust various display settings, such as auto brightness, energy saving, and low blue light modes (and more).
    • Access advanced settings for HDMI range, AI PQ, and dynamic contrast.

View of Display settings (1).View of Display settings (2).View of Display settings (3).

Setting

Description
Auto Brightness Adjusts maximum brightness according to ambient light levels when enabled.
Energy Saving Reduces power consumption when enabled.
Eye Care Filters high-energy blue light for a more comfortable viewing experience when enabled.
Paper Eye Care When Eye Care is enabled, adjust transparency to lower the brightness and warm the color temperature.
Picture Mode Select a picture setting.

Mode

Description
Standard Default picture mode.
Bright Maximizes the brightness of the display. This mode is suitable for environments where extra-high brightness is required (e.g., well-lit rooms).
Soft A high brightness level with lower contrast level.
Custom Customize the picture settings.
Brightness Adjusts backlight levels of the screen. The higher the value, the brighter the image.
Contrast Adjusts the difference between the image background (black level) and the foreground (white level). Use this to set the peak white level after you have previously adjusted the Brightness setting to suit your selected input and viewing environment.
Saturation The amount of color in a picture. Lower values produce less saturated colors; in fact, a setting of 0 removes color from the image entirely. If the saturation is too high though, that color will be overpowering and unrealistic.
Sharpness Adjust the definition of figures on the screen. A high value results in a sharper picture; a low value softens the picture.
Color Temperature Adjust the color temperature value. Lower values make the image warmer with more reddish and orange tones and higher values make the image cooler with blueish tones.

Find Advanced Settings within the Display settings, as well.

Mode

Description
Color Space Choose the color space according to different industry standards. Different color space settings can appropriate for different types of tasks.

Setting

Description
Standard Default color space standard.
sRGB Precise color gamut and gamma of the sRGB standard. This is the standard for the web and many apps.
AdobeRGB Precise color gamut and gamma of the Adobe RGB standard. Appropriate for graphic design and photography.
Display-P3 Precise color gamut and gamma of the Display-P3 standard. Offers a more vibrant range of colors.
DCI-P3 Precise color gamut and gamma of the DCI-P3 standard. Appropriate for watching films and videos intended for a big screen.
BT2020 Precise color gamut and gamma of the BT2020 standard. Intended for immersive viewing experiences, especially for 4K and HDR content.
HDMI Range Select a suitable color range according to the color range setting of the connected output device.

Mode

Description
Auto Detect the range of the input signal automatically.
Full Sets the color range from 0–255 for an output designed to take the full range of colors.
Limited Sets the color range from 16–235 for an output that displays with some washed out colors if the HDMI range is set to Full.
Pixel Shift Reduce the possibility of screen burn-in. This setting allows the user to program the time between movements of the picture in minutes.
AI PQ Automatically set the optimal resolution of the display.
Dynamic Backlight (DCR) Automatically detects the image signal and intelligently controls the backlight brightness and color to improve on the ability to make the black blacker in a dark scene, and make the white whiter in a bright environment.
  • Audio:
    • Set the audio mode or customize various volume settings.

View of Audio settings.

Setting

Description
Audio Mode Select a predefined audio setting.

Mode

Description
Standard Default audio mode.
Meeting Ideal for meetings. Higher bass, lower treble levels.
Class Ideal for the classroom. Low bass and treble levels.
Custom Customize the audio settings to suit your needs.
Volume Increase or decrease the display’s volume level.
Bass Increase or decrease the bass level (lower-pitched sounds).
Treble Increase or decrease the treble level (higher-pitched sounds).
Balance Adjust the left/right speaker balance.
Mute Toggle mute ON or OFF.

Side toolbar

You can access always-available tools in the side toolbar. The icons to open this toolbar is always accessible no matter which app you have open or which input source you're in.

Side toolbar icons highlighted at the left and right edges of the ViewBoard home screen, with open toolbar highlighted at the center of the screen.

To access a given tool:

  1. Press the toolbar icon .
  2. Press your desired tool to open it.
  3. (Optional) Press the more icon  to view more tools.
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TOOLBAR SETTINGS

By default, the side toolbar is available in all input sources. However, go to Settings > Preferences > Toolbar settings to hide the toolbar availability. Learn more.

Tool

Description
Back Return to the previous screen.
Home Return to the ViewBoard home screen.
Recents Display all active or open applications.
Apps View all installed applications.
myViewBoard Whiteboard Launch myViewBoard Whiteboard, ViewSonic's whiteboarding software designed to make the most out of your ViewBoard.
myViewBoard Record Record your screen and save it on your device. Used in combination with myViewBoard Whiteboard when recording a lesson.
Draw Pen Annotate over your current screen with black, white, yellow, orange, red, pink, green, or blue ink.
Highlighter Emphasize content on the screen with yellow, grey, gold, orange, red, pink, green, or blue highlights.
Eraser Remove pen or highlighter marks.
Undo Undo a previous action.
Redo Redo a previously undone action.
Clean Clears all marks on the screen.
Save Save the current screen image including any annotation marks.
Exit Close the drawing tool.
More Screen Freeze Convert the currently displayed screen into a still image into which you can zoom in or out.
Spotlight Enable a tool to focus on your desired part of the screen. Press the settings icon to adjust the spotlight size and level of transparency around the spotlight.
Stopwatch Keep track of time duration during activities. Have the option to view the stopwatch in full screen or continue navigating your ViewBoard with a mini stopwatch running at your desired location.
Timer Run a countdown with an optional alarm setting. Have the option to view the timer in full screen or continue navigating your ViewBoard with a mini timer running at your desired location.
Hide/ Unhide Hide or unhide the toolbar trigger icons. When hidden, swipe from the edge to the center of the screen to make the icon available.
Screen Capture Take a screenshot of the current screen. The image will save in Folders > Image.
Air Class1 Interactive teaching tool for classroom usage.
Settings Access your current input source's settings. (Icon will change depending on current input source.)

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