Barco R9010510 manual

iCon H250/400 Owners manual (Preliminary) R9010510 R9010500 R5976992/0A 13/12/2006[...]

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Table of con tents T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introducti on ......................................................................................................... 5 1.1 About this manual ........................... .................. ............... ............... ................... ............... ....... 5 1 . 2 N e t w o r k c e n t r i c v i s [...]

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1. Introducti on 1. INTRODUCTION Overview • About this manual • Network centric visualization 1.1 About this manual How to use this Manual ? This manual contains 5 main parts : 1. Installation : T he mechanical setup of the projector : removing from the shipping bo x , getting the projector ready to be started. 2. Setup : Adjusting the projecti[...]

1. Introduct ion 1.2 Network centric visualization Architecture : Parts and T ools • Barco Client software : runs on a client PC and allows control/diagnostics of the projector • Barco DropZone : presentation too l, running on a client PC and allowing file manipulations (launch,...) a nd sharing with the projector • Barco Server software : ru[...]

2. Packagin g 2. P ACKAGING 2.1 Unpacking CEE7 European power plug to connect the power cord to the wall outlet. ANSI 73.1 1 American power plug to connect the power cord to the wall outlet. Content • 1 projector (weight ± 14 kg or 31 lbs) • 1 remote control unit RCU + 2 batteries. • 2 power cables with outlet plug type CEE7 and ANSI 73.1 1.[...]

2. Packaging How to unpack the project or 1. Release the cord straps. PULL TO OPE Image 2-2 2. Remo ve the assembly from the pallet 3. Remo ve the cardboard cover 4. Remo ve the large cardboard 5. Remo ve the 8 foam parts 6. Loosen and remove the 3 screws spacers fixing the projector to the wooden board 7. Remo ve the projector from the board Save [...]

3. I nstallation gui delines 3. INST ALLA TION GUIDELINES Overview • Safety warnings • Installation guidelines • Network implementation 3.1 Safety warnings W ARNING : Before installing the projector , read first the safety instructions in the safety manual (R5975258) delivered with the projec tor . Insure that the projector is installed in an[...]

3. Installation guide lines Failure to take suitable precautions to protect the projector f ro m the effects of persistent and prolonged air contaminants will culmi- nate in extensive and irreversible ingrained op tical damage. At this stage cleaning of the internal optical units will be non-ef fective and impracticable. Damage of this nature is un[...]

4. Installatio n 4. INST ALLA TION Overview • Battery installation in the RCU • Lens installation • Removing the lens • Lens range • Lens Formulas • Projector configuration • Positioning the projector Dimensions Dimensions are given in mm and inch ( 1inch = 25.4 mm) L eng th w ith diff eren t l enses : see t a bl e Cold air IN Cold ai[...]

4. Installati on Lens Length of projecto r CLD (1.2-1.6:1) 530 mm CLD (1.6-2.4:1) 525 mm CLD (2.4-4.3:1) 550 mm QCLD (1.1-1.3:1) 580 mm QCLD (0.85:1) 610 mm 4.1 Battery installation in the RCU How to insta ll the batte ry T wo batteries are packed together with the RCU. Before u sing your RCU, install first these batteries. 1. Remo ve the battery c[...]

4. Installatio n 4.2 Lens installation How to insta ll ? 1. T ake the lens out of its packing material 2. Fix the lens by placing it in the housing Image 4-3 Note: In case of a motorized lens the female jack must be in front of the male jack located in the upper-left part of the housing in the projector 3. Push carefully to lock the lens in the hou[...]

4. Installati on 4.4 Lens range Overview tabl e Lens Partnumber QCLD (0.85:1) R9849860 QCLD (1.1-1.3:1) R9849850 CLD (1.2-1.6:1) R9849870 CLD (1.6-2.4:1) R9849880 CLD (2.4-4.3:1) R9849890 See the Maint enance appe ndix for mor e informa tion abo ut lens clea ning. 4.5 Lens Formulas Formulas Lenses Metric Formulas ( meter) Inch formulas (inch) QCLD [...]

4. Installatio n 1 2 3 4 Image 4-6 The configurat ion should also be comm unicated to the projector. This is done in the Insta llation menu thr ough the Projector Configuration param eter . (See Setup sectio n) 4.7 Positioning the projector On-Axis projec tion Projection where the projector is positioned so as to have the centre of the lens coincid[...]

4. Installati on P PD x F a b c S S B SH SW SH SW F CD=SH/2+B-A A front plate Image 4-7 16 R5976992 ICON H250/400 13/12/2006[...]

4. Installatio n P PD F a b c S S B SH SW SH SW F CD=B-A A front plate Image 4-8 A 100% Off-Axis position mea ns that the position of the centre of the lens is shifted by half the screen height. Never use a short throw lens in an Off-Axis installation. Shifting the lens will not guarantee optim al image quality . C AUTION : Only for projectors cont[...]

4. Installati on C AUTION : Never place the projecto r on either side ! Floor Floor Image 4-9 18 R5976992 ICON H250/400 13/12/2006[...]

5. Connecti ons 5. CONNECTIONS Overview • Power connection • Connections • Signal connections 5.1 Power connection Power connection 1. Use the supplied powe r cord to connect the projector to the power outlet. 2. Plug the fe male power connector into the male connector at the front of the projector. Image 5-1 Power connection 5.2 Connections [...]

5. Connecti ons USB RJ45 LAN Image 5-3 Point to point c onfiguration A B Image 5-4 In case of a tempo rary configuration (demo p urposes) one can use the point to point co nfiguration, the con- nection being done via RJ45 connections using a crosse d UTP cable. The connection of the server sec tio n of the projector shou ld be done in the same way [...]

5. Connecti ons 5.3 Signal connections Overview • The input section • Connecting a Composite v ideo signal • Connecting an S -Video signal • Connecting an RGB signal • Connecting a Component Video signal • Connecting a D VI signal • Connecting a computer signal • The DVI output 5.3.1 The input section Input layers The input section [...]

5. Connecti ons L1 LAYER 1 L1 LAYER 2 L1 LAYER 3 L1 LAYER 4 Image 5-6 Input section L1 LAYER 1 L1 LAYER 2 L1 LAYER 3 L1 LAYER 4 Image 5-7 Input with 2 RGB ana log input mod ules (ordere d with RGB Opti on) L1 LAYER 1 L1 LAYER 2 L1 LAYER 3 L1 LAYER 4 Image 5-8 Input with HDSDI/SDI module (o rdered with HDSD I/SDI Option) 22 R5976992 ICON H250/400 13[...]

5. Connecti ons 5.3.2 Connect ing a Composite vi deo signal Composite vi deo connectio n A Composite video signal is often available on a yellow cinch connector of a Camera, VCR or DVD player, i n this case you will need an adapter cable cinch/BNC to connect to Video input of the RGB board. How to connect a c omposite video s ignal 1. Con nect the [...]

5. Connecti ons • 3 for the color signals R,G,B • 2 for the sync signals H (horizont al sync), V (vertical syn c) RGBS : If the source disposes of a composite sync output i.e. one wire includes the horizontal and the vertical syn c than the V BNC must not be connect ed, resulting in 4 BNC being connected (V is free). RG s B : If the source disp[...]

5. Connecti ons How to connect a Component video signal 1. Con nect the 3 BNC connectors to the projector ’s RGB input DVD Pla y er Image 5- 12 In case of a “progressive scan” com ponent video source, the no tation used is PR/Y/PB 5.3.6 Connecting a DVI signal DVI Digital Visual Interface is a display interface developed in re sponse to the p[...]

5. Connecti ons Image 5- 13 Left side : DVI connection on Layer 2, righ t side : DVI connection on Layer 0 Note that the 2 DVI outputs are identical and are proces sed in the same way in the projector 5.3.7 Connecti ng a computer signal How to connect a computer signal 1. Con nect the D15 connector to the projector ’s Computer input Image 5- 14 5[...]

5. Connecti ons Image 5- 15 The DVI output is at 1920x1080 (projector ’s native resolution) Image 5- 16 R5976992 ICON H250/400 13/12/2006 27[...]

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6. Setup 6. SETUP Overview • RCU & Local keypad • T erminology overview • Switching on • Setting up the RCU add ress • Setting up the projector address (o nly if necessary) • Setting up the orientation • Adjusting the lens • Setup the baudrate for serial communication • Setting the server ON/O FF state • Preferences • Inst[...]

6. Setup Image 6-1 Local keypad layout Remote control funct ions. This remote control includes a ba ttery powered infrared (IR) trans mitter that allows the user to control the projector remotely . This remote control is used for source selection, control, adaptation and set up . It includes automatic st oring of picture controls (Bright- ness, S h[...]

6. Setup 6.2 T erminology overview Overview The following table gives an overview of the keys. Image 6-2 1 Function keys user programmable keys with functions for direct access. 2 MENU Menu key , to e nter or exit the T o olbar menu. 3 Address key (recessed key), to enter the address of the projector (between 0 and 9). Press the recessed address ke[...]

6. Setup 10 Lens control use these buttons to obtain the desired ZO OM, SHIFT , FOCUS. 11 VOL use this button to obtain the desired sound level (audio = optional) 12 Picture controls use these buttons to obtain the desired picture analog level. 13 DIGI ZOOM allows a digital Zoom of a part of the image 14 FREEZ press to freeze the projected image. 1[...]

6. Setup If the Security mod e is enabled, a tex tbox will be displayed fo r PIN code entry , see Security s e t t i n gi nt h e Installation menu 6.4 Setting up the RCU address What has to be done ? T o allow the communication between the RCU and the projector the RCU has to be programmed with the same address as the projector . This address must [...]

6. Setup Common add ress/Projector address : Beside the pro jector address, th e projector disposes also of a Co mmon address which can be set to “0” or “1” (by default “0”). In other wo rds, an RCU set to address “0” will alway s control a projector regardl ess of its projector address (since it uses the co mmon address). 6.5 Setti[...]

6. Setup How to change the common address ? 1. Proceed in the same way as for the projector address 6.6 S etting up the orientation What must be done ? Depending on the mechanical orientation of the projector , the projector ’s internal settings have to be adapted. The projector is shipped (default) with a table/front orientation. How to s et the[...]

6. Setup How to Zoom/focus or shif t via the RCU (or keypad) 1. Press LENS ZOOM or LENS FOCUS or LENS SHIFT on the RCU 3 1 4 2 LE N S ZOOM LE N S SH IF T LE N S FOCU S V O L CONT R BRI GHTN Image 6-8 2. Use the arrow k eys to adjust 9 0 EN T ER ME N U BA C K DI G I Z OO M PH A SE PA U SE PI P L OGO Image 6-9 How to Zoom/focus or shift in the OSD ? [...]

6. Setup A text box appears on the screen, follow the instructions. Image 6-1 1 Image 6- 12 The use of a sheet o f paper held in front of the screen can be useful to determine the focus plane (position for best focus) V ertical s hift range : -25% (down) to 140 %(up) Except for the Q CLD (0.85:1) : -25% (down) to 30%(up) 6.8 Setup the baudrate for [...]

6. Setup 7. Press ENTER Always select the highest rate (115200) unless otherwise specified. 6.9 Setting th e server ON/OFF state Starting up The Server (desktop) will always be displayed at projector startup, it can how ever still be shut down and re-started via t he Genera l menu. During the standby state of the projector the Server can be chosen [...]

6. Setup Image 6- 15 5. Press ENTER 6. A d ialog box is displayed Image 6- 16 7. Select ON or O FF for the “Projector standby stat e” setting 6.10 Preferences Overview • Language setting • Pre-programming RCU quick access keys • Automatic startup • Background 6.10.1 Language setti ng List of languages The list of selectable languages de[...]

6. Setup Image 6- 17 7. Press ENTER The language is adapted and a bullet shows the active selection. 6.10.2 Pre- programming RCU quick access keys What can be done ? The 3 function keys on t op of the RCU can be associated with a particular item in one of the menus. Each function which is not password protected or does not have a key on the RCU can[...]

6. Setup F1 F2 F3 ME N U BACK Image 6- 19 The menu item is stored i n the quick acces s key Factory pre-prog rammed functions -F1 : -F2 : -F3 : 6.10.3 Automati c startup What can be done ? The automatic startup allows to bypass the standby state i.e. start up without going in st andby state after switching on the projector . This means that the a u[...]

6. Setup Image 6- 20 7. Press ENTER 6.10.4 Background Background setti ng The background of the projected image can be chosen to be : • iCon server: the desktop is always displayed in the background : video con tent is displayed on top of the desktop image (desktop integration). • Black : a black image is displayed in the background How to setu[...]

6. Setup How to install the ser ver softw are ? 1. Th e server software is by default installed on the projector . if necessary , reinstall it from the CD . The CD containing the server software and the clien t tools are delivered with the pro jector . They can always be downloaded from the secured PartnerZo ne Web site : h ttps ://secure .barco.co[...]

6. Setup A menu is dropped down Image 6- 24 projector li st: contains a projecto r and a projecto r group sub lis t 2. click on the + sign of the projector list A dialog box is displayed Image 6- 25 3. Fill in the Name, the IP address (optional) and th e Port number of TCP/IP connection Note: default port number = 9999 4. Fill in the alias Tip : ?[...]

6. Setup For a point to poi nt installation the projector ’s IP address must be entered manually . Check the operating system o n the for the IP address, or contact your IT administrato r . How to add a projecto r group to the projec tor group list ? 1. Click on the white arrow A menu is displayed, image 6-24 2. Click on the + sign of the project[...]

6. Setup When connect ed to a group of projectors, so me controls may be disab led. In general, controls w ill only be selected if this is the status of all projectors in the gro up. Sliders will be set to a particular value only i f this is the same on all projectors in the g roup, otherwise they will be positioned centrally w ith a dash in the va[...]

6. Setup Image 6-31 Image 6-32 C AUTION : Leave these IP addresse s unchanged ! The server menu The server menu can be opened by right clicking from the server tray icon R5976992 ICON H250/400 13/12/2006 47[...]

6. Setup Image 6- 33 Start Meetings contr ol The meeting control is start ed and positioned on the desktop, through out the m eeting i t will allow to : • Accept requests interactively : a request f or a desktop sharing f rom a client PC must be accepted on the iCon server, a dial og box is displayed on the iCon asking to accept or decline the de[...]

6. Setup Networking setti ngs Image 6- 35 • Port settings: it is advised to leave these settings in their default value. • Mail to field : see mail configuration in the client software • SNMP enable: allows to enable the SNMP control of the projector . The Enable write option allows to enable the client to overwrite projector settings via SNM[...]

6. Setup • Enable password protection : when using a password, one must enter it when starting up the client interface • Automatically open sole document ... : when using a USB stic k, the document is automatically opened (only when one docu- ment present). When using a passw ord, the control via the previous V1.1 clie nt version will not be po[...]

6. Setup • Disallow new meeting participants: New meeting participan ts will not be able to request desktop sharing or desktop control. • Disallow Launch file: Lau nching a file with the DropZone will be impossible when activating this setting, hereby preventing undesired content to be projected during a meeting. • Enable/disable desktop shar[...]

6. Setup 6.15 Start up Start up T o start using the DropZone one must define the server (projector /display) to connect to. Several situations are possible. 1. The projector/display to connect to has not yet been declared in t he DropZone interface, in that case the projector/display has to be added to the DropZone list using the Add function. 2. T[...]

6. Setup Following message is displayed : “Connected to <pro jectorname> ...” How to select an ex isting projec tor by its name ? 1. Click on the three suspension points to open the projector selection dialog box, image 6-44 2. Open th e listbox and select the projector . Image 6- 46 the location will also be filled (if it has been entere[...]

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7. Advanced 7. ADV ANCED 7.1 The OSD Menu Structure The projector has a build in tool bar menu which allows eas y access to different parameters for projector setup. The menu is activated by pressing MENU , it contains 2 levels depending on the type of user: • Level 1: Standard user • Level 2: Advanced user Level 2 is password protected, the ad[...]

7. Advanced Image 7-1 2. Key in t he desired value. Entering numeric values using the arr ow keys on the remote control 1. Press ENTER t o activate the input field. 2. Press ← or → to select the digit to be changed. Image 7-2 3. Press ↓ or ↑ to increase or decrease the value. Entering numeric val ues using the arrow key s on the local keyp [...]

7. Advanced Selecting a source from the me nu bar (OSD) will always display that source in a fu ll screen mode. When selectin g a source with a different resolution (a nd/or aspect ratio) than the proje ctor ’s r esolution (and/or aspect ratio ), th e source can be shown in its na tive resolution or can be re-scaled to the projecto r’s resoluti[...]

7. Advanced • Color : adjusts the level of color saturation in a P AL signal • Tint : adjusts the level of color saturation in an NTSC signal How to select the S-Vid eo input ? 1. Press MENU to a ctivate the T ool bar 2. Press ↓ to Pull down the Source Selection menu 3. Use ↑ or ↓ to se lect L2 S-V ideo Image 7-4 4. Press EN TER to confir[...]

7. Advanced • Contrast • Brightness • Phase • Input balance • AutoImage : or manu al edit of the image file settings 7.3.5 PC When Select PC when you are in presence of a data s ignal of the RGB + s ync form connected to the D15 input connector of the projector. An RGB data sign al can have its sync signal added in d ifferent ways, refer [...]

7. Advanced How to select th e DVI input on layer 3? 1. Press MENU to a ctivate the T ool bar 2. Press ↓ to Pull down the Source Selection menu 3. Use ↑ or ↓ to select L3 DVI Image 7-8 4. Press EN TER to confirm your choice A bullet indicates the selected composite video source which now appears on the screen. Adjustment s on a DVI signal The[...]

7. Advanced 7.4.2 Freeze Freezing the image With the Freeze function, the image can be frozen. T o re start the image, reuse the Freeze function or press the FREEZE button on the remote. H o wt of r e e z et h ei m a g e? 1. Press MENU to a ctivate the T ool bar 2. Press → to select General 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the General menu 4. Use ↑ or[...]

7. Advanced On the screen appears a text box. In this case the projector i s an iCon H400 Image 7- 12 6. Press MENU or B ACK to exit or to go back to the previous menu 7.5 Image Overview • Image settings • Aspect ratio • Color temperature • Film mode detection (video only) • Input balance • Automatic gain control (AGC) • Manual gain c[...]

7. Advanced It is recommended to adjust the brigh tness before adjustin g the contrast. How to change the Contrast 1. Press MENU to a ctivate the T ool bar 2. Press → to select the Image item 3. Press ↓ to Pull dow n the Image menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select settings 5. Press → to pu ll down the menu 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to se lect Contrast 7. [...]

7. Advanced 2. Press → to select the Image item 3. Press ↓ to Pull dow n the Image menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select settings 5. Press → to pu ll down the menu 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Color 7. Press ENTER On the screen appears now a slider box Image 7- 16 8. Use ← or → , the numeric keys on the remote, or the keypad to change the color[...]

7. Advanced On the screen appears now a slider box Image 7- 18 8. Use ← or → , the n umeric keys on the remote, or the keypad to change the Sh arpness 7.5.1.6 Gamma Gamma adjustment The gamma parameter d etermines the way your encoded (luminance) signal is transformed into brightness at the output of th e projector . A correct gamma setting wil[...]

7. Advanced Image 7- 20 How to adjust t he Phase 1. Press MENU to a ctivate the T ool bar 2. Press → to select the Image item 3. Press ↓ to Pull dow n the Image menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select settings 5. Press → to pu ll down the menu 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Phase 7. Press ENTER On the screen appears now a slider box Image 7- 21 8. Use [...]

7. Advanced On the screen appears now a slider box Image 7- 22 8. Use ← or → , the num eric keys on the remote, or the keypad to change the Noise Reduction 7.5.2 Aspect rati o Aspect rat ios The standard aspect ratio used in broadcast television is the 4:3 ratio. However, most of the DVD sources use nowadays the wide screen 16:9 or even the Cin[...]

7. Advanced 4:3 16:9 2.35:1 16:9 anamorphic 2.35:1 anamorphic Projector setting Source 4:3 16:9 5:4 Image 7- 25 Possible aspect ratio settings and their effect on differen t sources We can conclude that the thumb rule for DVD projection is to alw ays leave the projector in 4:3 format except when dealing with anamorphic sources where the 16:9 settin[...]

7. Advanced Image 7- 26 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Aspect ratio 5. Use → open the Aspect ratio menu 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to select the desired ratio 7. Press EN TER to confirm The aspect ratio settings are grey ed out in case the Show native resolution or the Full screen rep resentation settin g is enab led. How to set a custom A spect ratio ? 1. P[...]

7. Advanced 7.5.3 Color temperature What can be done ? The color temperature can be selecte d according to the type of source: There are 4 different preset color temperatures: • Projector white • computer : 9300 K • Video : 6500 K • Film : 5400 K • Broadcast : 3200 K These calibrated presets can be selected and will provide optimum color [...]

7. Advanced A slider box for the red custom setting is displayed as we ll as a wizard text box in the lower part of the screen. Image 7- 30 Follow the instructions on the wizard text box. Image 7-31 Image 7-32 7.5.4 Film mode detecti on (video only) What can be done ? Some sources like common DVD material are derived from cinema 24 Hz s ources (2/2[...]

7. Advanced Image 7-34 The film mode detection insures that these converted signals are shown without artefact s, especially motion artefacts due to bad de-inte rlacing. This fu n ction may cause undes ired effects on standard sources, th erefore it can be disabled (OFF) at any time Enabling/disabl ing the fil m mode detection 1. Pres s MENU to act[...]

7. Advanced B Black level 0.7V Image 7-36 Black level ∆ G ∆Β ∆ R R G B Image 7-37 The objective of i nput ba lancing The objective in input balancing is to “set” the same black level and the same white level for the three colors of a particular input source. Black level setting : brightness White level setting : contrast The same absolut[...]

7. Advanced An alternativ e to a full screen White/b lack pattern is the stan dard gray scale pattern, the white bar will be u sed for white ba lance and the blac k bar for bl ack bala nce. Image 7-39 It is not necessary to adjust the black balance. Its value is automatically set to an optim al value (512). Performing White input bal ance 1. Select[...]

7. Advanced 10. Adjust the Green white level (gain) until bright spots appear on the white part of the image 1 1. Adjust the Blue white level (gain) until bright spots appear on the white part of the image 12. Adjust the Red white level (gain) until bright spots appear on the white part of the image The projected image should now be noisy neutral g[...]

7. Advanced 7.5.7 Manual gain contr ol What can be done ? Beside the AGC there is the possibility to manually set the gain of the incoming video signal. When the AGC is enabled (ON), the manual setting does not affect the gain, AGC must therefore be disabled. The manual gain control must be done on an external pattern with white areas (grey scale b[...]

7. Advanced Image 7- 45 5. Press ENTER A text box is displayed Image 7- 46 7.6.2 Lamp mode Single mode The projector will always switch to the lamp with the shortest r untime when the difference between the runtimes of lamp 1 and lamp 2 reaches 100 hours , switching from one lamp to another happe ns only at switching on of the projector and not dur[...]

7. Advanced Image 7- 47 Single mode operation : switching princip le Dual mode Both lamps are working at the same time. When one lamp fails, the projector continues the projection usin g the remaining lamp. Again the lamp error is logged and shown on the screen. How to select th e lamp mode ? 1. Press MENU to a ctivate the T ool bar 2. Press → to[...]

7. Advanced When switching from th e dual mode to the single mode the lamp with the longest runtim e is switched off. If the runtimes are equal (if the projecto r has always been operated in dual mode) then lamp 1 is switc hed out. When switch ing to single mod e, returning to the du al mode will not be p ossible in the first 60 sec onds, Dual in t[...]

7. Advanced How to reset the l amp runtime ? 1. Press MENU to a ctivate the T ool bar 2. Press → to s elect the Lamp item 3. Press ↓ to Pu ll down the Lamp menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to se lect Reset runtime 5. Press → to pu ll down the menu 6. Use ↑ or ↓ t os e l e c tt h el a m pt ob e r e s e t Image 7- 51 7. Press ENTER A dialog box is di[...]

7. Advanced A lamp failing to startup will b e noticed by a low light output of the projector since the projector goes in single lamp mode. In case of a lamp error contact the local Barco authorized technician How to clear the lamp error ? 1. Press MENU to a ctivate the T ool bar 2. Press → to s elect the Lamp item 3. Press ↓ to Pu ll down the [...]

7. Advanced A dialog box is displayed Image 7- 56 6. Use ← or → , the numeric keys on the remo te, or the keypad to change the runtime warning setting. W ARNING : Lamp runtim e reset as well as the lamp replacement can only be done by a Barco authorized technician. 7.7 Image files Overview • Introduction to Image files • Load file • Force[...]

7. Advanced 7.7.2 Load file When to lo ad a file ? In some cases the user wants a particular file to be used for the display of a particular source. In this case the user should load the desired file from the image files menu. The load file option will allow the user to choose between several files corresponding more or less to the active source sp[...]

7. Advanced What to do if the image is not pe rfect ? If the displayed image is not correct after AutoImage or after selecti ng the best fitting file, go to the Edit menu, select the active file and change the settings. 7.7.3 Forced file load Forced f ile load In some cases the user wants only one particular file to be loaded for a particular input[...]

7. Advanced 7.7.4 Auto Image What can be done ? AutoImage creates the best suited image file for the c onnected source. It calculates/measures se veral source parameters : • T otal pixels per line • Start pixel • Phase • Contrast/Brightness levels Auto Image works only for d ata images. The measure of the total number of pixels per line can[...]

7. Advanced 7.7.5 Edit file What can be done with the Edit file menu ? The Edit file menu makes it possible to change the settings of th e file according to the real settings of the connected source. Consult the source specifications before entering the data. only the active file can be edited How to edit a file ? 1. Press MENU to a ctivate the T o[...]

7. Advanced Which items can be adjus ted ? The following items can be adjusted : • Active horizontal pixels • Horizontal start in pixels • Horizontal period in ns • Active verti cal lines • V ertical start in lines Advanced vide o settings The advanced button enables the advanced settings for a video source. Image 7-64 video signal video [...]

7. Advanced Image 7- 67 It is recommended to use the d efault values. 7.7.6 Save as (creat e a custom file) Creating a custom file When the loaded file is a standard file there is a possibility of saving it as a custom file (= creating a custom file) , this is done with the save as function. T he saved file will always be a custom file (saved i n t[...]

7. Advanced 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Image files menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to se lect Rename Image 7- 70 5. Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed Use ← or → , ↓ or ↑ the numeric keys on the remote, or the keypad to edit and change the values, conf irm with ENT ER. Image 7- 71 7.7.8 Copy Copy a file The copy function allows to copy a file [...]

7. Advanced Image 7- 73 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to select the file to be copied 7. Press ENTER The file name is copied in the edit field 8. Use the keys on the remote to change the name of the destination file 7.7.9 Delet e How to delete a fi le ? 1. Press MENU to a ctivate the T ool bar 2. Press → to select the Image files item 3. Press ↓ to Pull do[...]

7. Advanced 7. Press ENTER The selected file is deleted and is removed from the list 7.8 Display setup Overview • Dynacolor™ • Brilliant Color TM mode • Full screen synchronous representation • T ext box • Menu bar position • Status bar position • Sliderbox position 7.8.1 Dynacol or™ What can be done? DynaColor™ will eliminate c[...]

7. Advanced Due to the tolerance on optical components the x, y values of this color gamut of each projector will dif fer . Image 7- 78 The color gamut of each project or will dif fer When working with a multichannel se tup, these color differences between different projectors can be smoothed out by matching the color gamuts of the diff erent proje[...]

7. Advanced G1 G2 R1 R2 B1 W1 0 x y .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 .8 B2 W2 Gc Wc Yc Rc Mc Bc Cc Image 7- 80 The Comm on Color Gam ut R1 Red projec tor 1 R2 Red projec tor 2 G1 Green Projector 1 G2 Green Projector 2 B1 Blue Projector 1 B2 Blue Projector 2 W1 White Projector 1 W2 White Projector 2 Rc Red Common Color Gamut Gc Green Common[...]

7. Advanced Image 7- 81 The Dynacolor dialog box will be displayed. Image 7- 82 5. Push the cursor key ← or → select enable/disable and then ENTER . 94 R5976992 ICON H250/400 13/12/2006[...]

7. Advanced Dynacolor™ g (Light Output) V alue The value g in the Dynacolor™ interface represents a relative light output. g=1 is the maximum available light output. Assume we have a projector. L=1 in the Dynacolor™ interface will correspond with a ’maximum f ull white light’ output of x Lum ens. The Dynacolor™ Interfa ce Following para[...]

7. Advanced Basic Dynaco lor™ Adjustment We assume we have a basic setup with 2 pro jectors, the Dynaco lor™ adjustment is done by using only the Dynacolor™ menu: 1. Enable D ynacolor™ on both projectors. 2. Assume th e first projector has the following measured values. Image 7- 83 3. Assume the seco nd projector has the following measured [...]

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7. Advanced 4. We start by setting both projectors to the common red coordinate. Tip : Draw a quick sketch of both gamuts as a graphical help. 650 640 310 320 330 660 R1 R2 Image 7-85 Red coordin ates for both proje ctors 5. Display the internal color bar pattern on both projectors. 6. In the desired values, adjust the red coordinate to a common va[...]

7. Advanced Select a coordinate that is present in the common gamut e.g. with the desire d values for red set to x=633 and y= 328. 650 640 310 320 330 660 R1 R2 Rc Image 7- 87 Select a coo rdinate that is p resent in the com mon gamut 7. Rep eat step 5 to 6 for all coordinates on both projectors. Both projectors will now operate within the same col[...]

7. Advanced 5. Put the slider box on ’0’ (Brilliant color disabled ) or on ’1’ (Brilliant color enabled) Image 7- 89 7.8.3 Full s creen synchronous repre sentation What can be done ? In the full screen mode, the projector will always try to lock on the input source. Some monitors (conn ected on the DVI out put of the projector) may fail to [...]

7. Advanced Image 7- 91 7. Press ENTER 7.8.5 Menu bar position What can be done ? The menu tool bar can be centered vertically , the range being from top of the screen to the m iddle of the screen. T his can be useful in applications where the top image content is not displayed. How to center the menu ? 1. Press MENU to a ctivate the T ool bar 2. P[...]

7. Advanced Image 7- 93 5. Press ENTER 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to position the sta tus bar 7.8.7 Slider box positio n What can be done ? The slider box can be displayed anywhere on the screen, the position can be set in this menu. How to reposit ion the slide r box? 1. Press MENU to a ctivate the T ool bar 2. Press → to se lect the Display setup item 3[...]

8. Network centr ic operation s 8. NETWORK CENTRIC OPERA TIONS Overview • Introduction • Control • Configuration • Remote desktop sharing (virtual meeting) • The Web client 8.1 Introduction Overview • Network architectu re • Network functionality • iCon server specifications 8.1.1 Network architectu re SBC Single Board Computer, GUI[...]

8. Network cent ric operat ions WAN LAN RM : Remote control & Management P : projection area M2 : Meeting room M1 : Meeting room 1 A : SERVER R : remote meeting attendee V : streaming video data M3 : Large conference room Image 8-1 T ypical iQ Pro ne twork architecture A server RM Remote Control and Management M1 Meeting room 1 M2 Meeting room [...]

8. Network centr ic operation s The network centric p rojector may be configu red in the same way as a sta ndard PC to suppo rt : - SNMP service : provides diagnostics, basic co ntrol via SNMP messaging - Microsoft Exchan ge services: for scheduling of p rojector tasks. - Web client : offers an alterna tive to the Client so ftware through a user-fr[...]

8. Network cent ric operat ions LAN A : facility manager's desk B : projection areas ... Image 8-3 control & management of networ k centric projector (s) A facility manager ’s desk B projector area What ca n be cont rolled ? Almost ever y menu item can be con trolled through the control manager • standby on/off •l a m p m o d e • s[...]

8. Network centr ic operation s Image 8-4 The control interface : the general sub screen is active (see tool bar) 8.2.2 How to use the control manager? How to us e the control m anage r? 1. Cho ose the sub screen by clicking on the desired item on the tool bar in the upper part of the control interface The active sub screen is indicated with a blue[...]

8. Network cent ric operat ions Image 8-5 The source selection scr een How to select a source ? 1. Click on show all or show detected Depending on the option (show all/detected) selected, a list is displa yed. In case show all is selected, a list of all possible sources is d isplayed, signal presence is indicated with an orange d ot. When show dete[...]

8. Network centr ic operation s Image 8-6 PiP screen How to perform operations on a PiP layout As an example, let us choose a personal (non preset) layout, add a window , reposition the windows, and save the layout under a different name. 1. Click on one of the check boxes to choose a layout Choose a personal layout Image 8-7 R5976992 ICON H250/400[...]

8. Network cent ric operat ions The PiP screen (as well as the projected layout) is updated Image 8-8 This layout contains one window being an RGBHV Data source 2. Click on the Add window butto n Note: if the layout already contains 4 window , it will be impossible to add a new one. In that case a window is displayed, image 8-9 Image 8-9 A dialog b[...]

8. Network centr ic operation s The window is added to the layout. Image 8-1 1 4. When entering the PiP screen the cursor is replaced by a hand, Click on the window to be repositioned. The window is surrounded by a white frame. 5. Drag the window to the desired position. 6. Place the cursor on one of the corners of the window to be re sized. A doub[...]

8. Network cent ric operat ions A dialog box is displayed. Image 8- 13 2. Select t he layout to be imported. For more informa tion on Picture in Picture see the P iP chapter . 8.2.6 Image settings What can be done ? • General settings • Color temperature • Geometry General i mage settin gs 1. Click on Imag e settings menu in the tool bar to d[...]

8. Network centr ic operation s Use the checkbox to define a coarse or a fin e setting. Click on th e Filmmode button to enable o r disable the filmmode. Color temperat ure preset settin gs 1. Click on Image settings menu in the tool bar to drop down the subme nu. 2. Click on color temp , image 8-14 3. Click on the desired preset color temperature.[...]

8. Network cent ric operat ions a dialog box is displayed. Image 8- 19 3. Use the bu ttons to zoom or pan. Tip : Use the buttons to choose small, medium or large adjustment steps. Each click changes the setting. 4. Click on the desired aspect ratio and resolution handling mode. 8.2.7 Advanced cont rol Overview • Lens adjustments •O p t i o n s [...]

8. Network centr ic operation s Image 8- 21 Tip : Use the buttons to choose small, medium or large adjustment steps. Each click changes the setting. 8.2.7.2 Option s How to start up the options menu ? 1. Click on the Adva nced menu in the tool bar to drop down the subm enu. 2. Click on Options . Image 8- 22 The adva nced Opti ons screen How to set [...]

8. Network cent ric operat ions Image 8- 23 2. Click on Apply to perform AutoImage. Lamp runtime warnings startu p settings 1. Fill in the lamp runtime warning time. Image 8- 24 2. Click on startup screen to enable the startup screen. 3. Click on Auto Startup to enable automatic startup. A blue spot indicates that th e function is enabled. 8.3 Conf[...]

8. Network centr ic operation s • daily : E-mail is sent every day , the time can be set • weekly: the day can be set with a calendar • on warning : a E-mail is sent whenever a warning is generated by the projector 8.3.2 E-mail confi guration How to configure the E-ma il ? 1. Click on C onfiguration in the toolbar 2. Click on Mail Config to o[...]

8. Network cent ric operat ions Image 8- 27 8.3.3 Projector Fir mware Upgrade What can be done ? The client software allows to do a n upgrade of the projector ’s firmware. The upgrade is done with a binary file (extension = “.bin” ) which is sent to the projector using the LAN c onnection. Single projector as well as multiple projector (group[...]

8. Network centr ic operation s Image 8- 29 5. Press the Upgrade button on the upgrade screen to start the opera tion The information screen w ill show the progress of the operation. If the download doesn ’t succeed please contact Barco 8.4 Remote desktop sharing (virtua l meeting) What can be done ? The remote desktop sharing in the DropZone all[...]

8. Network cent ric operat ions IQ Pro Server desktop Control 1 1 1 2 3 2 3 3 2 Image 8- 30 Virtu al Meeting 1 f orward control 2 r elease control 3 r equest control How to perform remote de sktop sharing ? 1. Click on t he middle button 120 R5976992 ICON H250/400 13/12/2006[...]

8. Network centr ic operation s The middle button indicates the activation of the remote The desktop is displayed on the local PC monitor . Image 8- 31 remote des ktop sharing in ca se of a PowerPoint TM presentation How to take (mouse and keyboard)Cont rol over the deskt op ? 1. Click on the Control menu The Control menu is displayed Image 8- 32 2[...]

8. Network cent ric operat ions The Control menu is displayed Image 8- 33 2. S elect the Release Control item The desktop remote control can now be requested by someone else. How to forward control over the desktop ? 1. Click on the Control menu The Control menu is displayed Image 8- 34 2. S elect the Forward Control item A pop up menu shows the me[...]

8. Network centr ic operation s Image 8- 35 Web inte rface What can be done ? The possibilities are mainly the same as on the client software. The web interface allows a user friendly way to manage t he projector/display , its use being straightforward and similar to the client interface (ref). Requirements for the use of th e Web clien t Some comp[...]

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9. General guidel ines on Network Conf igurati on 9. GENERAL GUIDELINES ON NETWORK CONFIGURA TION Overview • General Network • The Internet and Web services The insta llati on of the i Q Pro in a Loc al Area Ne twork mus t be done in the same wa y as the i nstal lation o f a standard PC in that particular netwo rk meaning that the same rules an[...]

9. General guidel ines on Network Conf igurati on Image 9-1 system tray Image 9- 2 server settings dialog box For more info, see "SNMP services", page 135 Microsoft Exchange and Outlook T o enable control via the Microsoft Exchange integration, you need to install, enable and configure t he IQProEXCH module. T o enabl e control from Micro[...]

10. Exchange 10. EXCHANGE Introduction Some parameters values are installation dependent, and are show n here as an example. Y ou may need assistance from yo u network administrator , IT Manager or MIS help desk to obtain the settings or to co nfigure the projector for you, since this is a task description targeted to ‘Administrators’ an d need[...]

10. Exchange For security reasons, y ou will probably not want to ma ke the projector account part of one of the administrator groups. 2. Enable the acco unt to be used by the “iQ Pro Exchange Integration” service 3. In the Tree of the “Local Security Settings” application, navigate t o Security Settings->Local Policies->User Right As[...]

10. Exchange Panel/Administrative T ools/ Local Security Settings/Security Settings/Lo cal Policies/User Right Assignment. In the list, add the user to the entry “ Log on as a service ” 3. Th e log file contains “ Could not log on with Profile ’M S Exchange Setting s ’” Make sure the profile exists. T o ch eck this, log in to the projec[...]

10. Exchange Overview of the commands •O N •S T A N D B Y • P AUSE • P AUSE ON • P AUSE OFF •L O G O •L O G O O N •L O G O O F F • SWITCH SOURCE •S W I T C H L A Y O U T • LAUNCH A TT ACHMEN T • STORE A TT ACHMENT •S T O R E file name •S T O R E F I L E file path • LAUNCH filenam e • LAUNCH FILE filepath • DELETE f[...]

10. Exchange Image 10-3 10.2.2 Example Schedule projector ta sks in Microsoft Outlook 20 00 following tasks are scheduled: Image 10-4 1. store a ttachment at 12:30 (The attached file is iQ_Pro_brochure.pdf) 2. turn the projector on at 13:00 and launch a different attached file 3. show the logo from 14:29 to 14:31 to hide the killing of the applicat[...]

10. Exchange Image 10-5 The form contains the functionality that a normal user sh ould be able to use without consulting the documentation. The attachments, date and time fields must be edited in the “Appointment” tab. Choosing items from the drop-dow n boxes fills in the subject. By default, the layouts “Full-screen” and “2by2 raster” [...]

10. Exchange Image 10-7 10.2.4 Folder form Folder form Alternatively , the form can be installed for the Calendar folder only , by following the proce dure described below How to configure a fo lder form 1. In outlook, right-click on the “Calendar” icon in the “Outl ook Sh ortcuts” tab in the “Outlook Bar” to open the “Properties” p[...]

10. Exchange Image 10-10 10.2.5 Limi tations and known “problems” Overlapping t asks When launching 2 attachments with overlapping times it is possible for the application to exi t at the end of the first period. For example, let’s say we try to display PRES1.PPT from 12:00 to 13: 30, and PRES2.PPT from 13:00 to 14:30, it is possible for BOTH[...]

11. SNMP services 1 1. SNMP SERVICES Introduction Some parameters values are installation dependent, and are show n here as an example. Y ou may need assistance from yo u network administrator , IT Manager or MIS help desk to obtain the settings or to co nfigure the projector for you, since this is a task description targeted to ‘Administrators?[...]

11. SNMP services 3. In the “Security” tab, the default Community is called ‘public’ and is read-only . Y ou may wa nt to give read-write permission to ‘ publi c’ (not recommended) or crea te a ‘private’ community with read-write permissions. 4. In the Cont rol Server , enable the SNMP support, and optionally , enable read-write sup[...]

11. SNMP services Command Ty p e POWERSUPPL YERROR READ LAMPERROR READ PCST A TEPROJECTORON READ/WRITE PCST A TEPROJECTORST ANDBY READ/W RITE PCST A TE READ/WRITE R5976992 ICON H250/400 13/12/2006 137[...]

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12. Maintenance 12. MAINTENANCE 12.1 Cleaning t he lens T o minimize the possibility o f damage to optical coating s, or scratches to lens su rfaces, we have develo ped recommendations for clean. FIRST , w e recommend you try to rem ove any material from the lens by blow ing it off with clean, dry deionized air. DO NOT us e any liquid to clean the [...]

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13. Image files 13. IMAGE FILES 13.1 Image files T able overvi ew The following standard image files are pre-programmed in the projector . Name 1 Resolution 2 Fvert Hz 3 FHor kHz 4 Fpix MHz 5 Ptot 6 Pact 7 Ltot 8 Lact 9 1600@48V 1600x600i 48,040 62,500 135,000 2160 1600 651 600 1600@60V 1600x900 60 56 11 9 2128 1600 932 900 1600@192 1600x600 96 63 [...]

13. Image files Name 1 Resolution 2 Fvert Hz 3 FHor kHz 4 Fpix MHz 5 Ptot 6 Pact 7 Ltot 8 Lact 9 hd@24sf 1950x540 48,000 27,000 74,000 2 750 1950 562 540 hd@25i 1920x540 50,000 28,125 74,000 2 640 1920 562 540 hd@25p 1920x1080 25,000 28,125 74,000 2 640 1920 1 125 1080 hd@30p 1920x1080 30,000 33,750 74,000 2 200 1920 1 125 1080 hd@60p 1280x720 60,0[...]

13. Image files Name 1 Resolution 2 Fvert Hz 3 FHor kHz 4 Fpix MHz 5 Ptot 6 Pact 7 Ltot 8 Lact 9 PC98_3 1 120x750 60,000 50,000 78,5 69 1571 11 2 0 833 750 QXGA@56 2048x1536 56 89 247 2784 2048 1586 1536 QXGA@60 2048x1536 60 95 267 2800 2048 1589 1536 S1 152@66 1 152x900 6 6,004 61,846 94,500 1528 11 5 2 937 900 S1 152@76 1 152x900 7 6,637 71,809 1[...]

13. Image files Name 1 Resolution 2 Fvert Hz 3 FHor kHz 4 Fpix MHz 5 Ptot 6 Pact 7 Ltot 8 Lact 9 SXGA_@72_2 1280x1024 72 76,970 130,080 1690 1280 1069 1024 SXGA_@75 1280x1024 75 79,974 134,997 1688 1280 1066 1024 SXGA_@76 1280x1024 76 81,103 134,955 1664 1280 1066 1024 SXGA_@85 1280x1024 85 91,149 157,506 1728 1280 1072 1024 SXGA_L 1280x1024 60 62,[...]

13. Image files Name 1 Resolution 2 Fvert Hz 3 FHor kHz 4 Fpix MHz 5 Ptot 6 Pact 7 Ltot 8 Lact 9 VIDEO625 1024x278i 25,000 15,625 31,984 1310 1024 313 278 WSXGA@60 1600x1024 60 64 137 2144 1600 1060 102 4 WSXGA+@60 1680x1050 60 79 178 2272 1680 1304 105 0 WUXGA@60 1920x1200 60 75 194 2592 1920 1245 120 0 WUXGA_2@60 1920x1200 60 89 234 2624 1920 149[...]

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Index INDEX A address 33 RCU 33 Address 34 Project or addre ss 34 Advanced 55 AGC 75 Auto Image 85 automatic startup 41 B brightness 63 brilliant color 99 C Cleaning 139 Lens 139 color 63 configuration 14, 46 server 46 connection 23–24, 26 Component video 24 computer 26 RGB 23 S-Video 23 connections 21 input 21 signal 21 Connections 19 contrast 6[...]

Index M Maintenance 139 manual 5 use 5 menu 55 Menu 34, 55, 67, 71, 86 , 88–90, 100 Image files menu 86, 88–90 copy file 89 custom file 88 delet e file 90 edit file 86 rename file 8 8 Image menu 67, 71 aspect ratio 67 film mode detection 71 Installation 34 projector address 34 Installation menu 100 text box 100 Using the dialog boxes 55 menu ba[...]