Barco R9010520 manual

Bar co iD H250/500 Owners manual R9010520 R9010570 R59770079/01 23/07/2007[...]

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Table of con tents T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1 . P a c k a g i n g ............................................................................................................ 3 1 . 1 U n p a c k i n g ....................... ............... ................... ............... ............... ................... ......... ......... 3 2 . I n s t a l l a t[...]

Table of con tents 7.5.1.8 Noise Reduction (only for video signals) . .......................... ............... ............... ............... ...... 5 2 7 . 5 . 2 A s p e c t r a t i o ............... ................... ............... ............... ............... ................... ............. .... 5 3 7 . 5 . 3 C o l o r t e m p e r a t[...]

1. Packagin g 1. P ACKAGING 1.1 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 batte ries. • 2 power cables with outlet plug type CEE7 and ANSI 73.1 1[...]

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

2. Installation g uidelines 2. INST ALLA TION GUIDELINES Overview • Safety warnings • Installation guidelines 2.1 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 easy to eva cuate room in c[...]

2. Install ation guidel ines warranty null and void. In such a case the client shall be held solel y responsible for all co sts incurred during any repair . It is the clients responsibility to ensure at all times that the projector is p r otected from the harmful effects of h ostile airborne particles in the environment of the pro jector . The manu[...]

3. Installatio n 3. 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[...]

3. Installati on 3.1 Battery installation in the RCU How to insta ll the bat tery T wo batteries are packed together with the RCU. Before u sing your RCU, install first these batteries. 1. Remove the battery cover on the backside by pushing the handle a little towards the bottom of the RCU. 2. Lift up the top side of the cover at the same time. 3. [...]

3. Installatio n Image 3-3 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 housing 3.3 Removing the lens How to remove the lens ? 1. Unlock the lens by pulling the handle l ocated on the right side of the proj[...]

3. Installati on Lens Partnumber 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. When using a HD pr ojector (for example an iCon) in retro projection , it is advised to use a QCLD lens. 3.5 Lens Formulas Formulas Lenses Metric Formulas ( meter) Inch formulas (inch) QCLD [...]

3. Installatio n 1 2 3 4 Image 3-6 The configurat ion should also be comm unicated to the p rojector . This is d one in the Installatio n menu thro ugh the Projector Configuration param eter . (See Setup sectio n) 3.7 Positioning the projector On-Axis projec tion Projection where the projector is positioned so as to have the centre of the lens coin[...]

3. 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 3-7 12 R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007[...]

3. Installatio n P PD F a b c S S B SH SW SH SW F CD=B-A A front plate Image 3-8 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[...]

3. Installati on C AUTION : Never place the projecto r on either side ! Floor Floor Image 3-9 14 R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007[...]

4. Connecti ons 4. CONNECTIONS Overview • Power connection • Signal connections • Communication connections 4.1 Power connection Power connection 1. Use the supplied power cord to connect the projector to the power outlet. 2. Plug the female power connector into the male connector at the front of the projector. Image 4-1 Power connections 4.2[...]

4. Connecti ons • HD SDI/SDI input outpu t input module on Layer 3 When using the HD SDI option, there is always a possib ility to connect a VGA sig nal on the RGBHV input using an adapt er . Image 4-2 L1 LAYER 1 L1 LAYER 2 L1 LAYER 3 L1 LAYER 4 Image 4-3 Input section L1 LAYER 1 L1 LAYER 2 L1 LAYER 3 L1 LAYER 4 Image 4-4 Input with HDSDI/SDI mod[...]

4. Connecti ons 4.2.2 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 composite vide o signal ? 1. Connect the [...]

4. Connecti ons • 3 for the color signals R,G,B • 2 for the sync signals H (horiz ontal sync), V (verti cal sync) 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 co nnected (V is free). RG s B : If the source dis[...]

4. Connecti ons How to connect a Component video s ignal ? 1. Connect the 3 BNC connectors to the projector ’s RGB input DVD Pla y e r Image 4-8 In case of a “progressive scan” com ponent video source , the notation used is PR/Y/PB 4.2.6 Connecting a DVI signal DVI Digital Visual Interface is a display interface developed in re sponse to the [...]

4. Connecti ons Image 4-9 Note that the 2 DVI outputs are identical and are proces sed in the same way in the projector 4.2.7 Connecti ng a computer signal How to connect a computer signal ? 1. Connect the D15 connector to the projector’s Computer input Image 4- 10 4.2.8 The DVI output What can be done ? The DVI output is a copy of the displayed [...]

4. Connecti ons Image 4-1 1 The DVI output is at 1920x1080 (projector ’ s nati ve resolution) Image 4- 12 4.3 Communication connections Overview • RS232/RS422 Connections • Ethernet Connections R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007 21[...]

4. Connecti ons 4.3.1 RS232/RS422 Con nections What is possible wi th the RS232/RS4 22 Connections? 1. Remote co ntrol : - easy adjustment of projector when connected to an IBM PC (or compatible) or Apple computer . - allow storage of multiple projector configurations and set ups. - wide range of control possibilities. - address range from 0 to 255[...]

4. Connecti ons 10/100 Base-T Image 4- 14 Ethernet connectio n 2. Connect the other end of the TCP/IP cable i nto the ’10/100Base-T’ port on the projector . The orange led will light up when network activity is dete cted. See the Setup s ection for the n etwork setting R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007 23[...]

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5. Setup 5. SETUP Overview • RCU & Local keypad • T erminology overview • Switching on • Setting up the RCU address • Setting up the projector address (o nly if necessary) • Setting up the orientation • Adjusting the lens • Setup the baudrate for serial communication • Network settin gs • Preferences 5.1 RCU & Local keyp[...]

5. Setup Image 5-1 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 remo tely . This remote control is used for source selection, control, adaptation and set up . It includes automatic storing of picture con trols (Bright- ness, S [...]

5. Setup 5.2 T erminology overview Overview The following table gives an overview of the keys. Image 5-2 1 Function keys user programmable keys with functions for direct access. 2 MENU Menu key , to e nter or exit the T oolbar menu. 3 Address key (recessed key), to enter the address of the projector (between 0 and 9). Press the recessed address key[...]

5. 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[...]

5. Setup It may take about 60 seconds before imag e projection, i.e. no projection un til the completion of s everal oper- ations (software ini tialization,...). If the Security mod e is enabled, a textbox will be displayed fo r PIN code entry , see Security s e t t i n gi nt h e Installation menu 5.4 Setting up the RCU address What has to be done [...]

5. Setup For example : if th e projector address is 3 , then press "3" on the RCU to set the RCU’s address to match the projector ’s address. Common add ress/Projector address : Beside the pro jector address, th e projector disposes al so of a Comm on address which can be set to “0” or “1” (by default “0”). In other wo rds[...]

5. Setup A dialog box appears on the screen Image 5-6 6. Enter the new projector address with the digit keys on the RCU, the local keypad or the cursor keys. How to change the common address ? 1. Proceed in the same way as for the projector a ddress 5.6 S etting up the orientation What must be done ? Depending on the mechanical orientation of the p[...]

5. Setup All these lens parameters can be adjusted using the R CU, the local keypad or in the Installation menu of t he projector ’s OSD. • Zoom (only for motorized lenses) • Focus (only for motorized lenses) • V ertica l Shift The lens can also be adjusted via the dedicated keys on the remote. How to Zoom/focus or shif t via the RCU (or ke[...]

5. Setup A text box appears on the screen, follow the instructions. Image 5-1 1 Image 5- 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) 5.8 Setup the baudrate for [...]

5. Setup 7. Press ENTER Always select the highest rate (115200) unless otherwise specified. 5.9 Network settings What can be done? These settings are used to set the Ethernet Communication parameters. The Ethernet connection can be used to upload/download projecto r software and/or to set up communication (TCP-packe ts) with the projector. Followin[...]

5. Setup A dialog box will be displayed. Image 5- 15 5. Push the cursor key ↑ or ↓ to highlight the desired parameter . 6. Use the cursor key ← or → , the numeric keys on the RCU, or the local keypad, to edit an d change the values. 7. Press Apply settings to apply the changes A dialog box is shown. The different executed oper ations are sh[...]

5. Setup 2. Press → to sele ct the Installation item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Installation menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Language 5. Press → to pull down the menu 6. Use ↓ or ↑ to select the desi red language Image 5- 17 7. Press ENTER The language is adapted and a bullet shows the active selection. 5.10.2 Automati c startup What ca[...]

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6. Getting started 6. GETTING ST ARTED Overview •S t a r t u p • Selecting a source • Adjusting the image 6.1 Start up How to sta rt up the proje ctor ? 1. Press the Standby button on the RCU or the local keypad 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 6-1 The last selected source is displayed 6.2 Selecting a s[...]

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7. Advanced 7. ADV ANCED Note that the Installation menu is handled i n the Installatio n chapter and th e To o l s menu is ha ndled in t he T rou bleshooting se ction. Overview • The OSD Menu • Using the Dialog boxes • Source selection • General • Image • Lamp management • Image files • Display setup 7.1 The OSD Menu Structure The [...]

7. Advanced When the menu has been exited for more than 1 minute, the advanced user passw ord has to be re entered. 7.2 Using the Dialog boxes How to use the dia log boxes ? Some parameters are modified by means of a dialog box, where selections can be ma de and/or values can be entered. The values can be en tered in several ways: Entering numeric [...]

7. Advanced 7.3 Source selection Overview • Source selection • Composite video •S - V i d e o •R G B - Y U V •P C •D V I 7.3.1 Source selecti on Selecting a source The Source selection menu allows to select one of the different inputs. Another meth od to select an input source is via the remote control using the numeric keys or by using[...]

7. Advanced Adjustments o n a Composite vid eo signal The projectors allows different adjustments on a composite video signal. Depending on the type of signal (NTSC /P AL) the termi- nology may differ : • Contrast • Brightness • Color : adjusts the level of color saturation in a P AL signal • T int : adjusts the level of color saturation in[...]

7. Advanced 5. Use ↑ or ↓ to select RGB or YUV Image 7-5 6. Press ENTER to confirm your choice A bullet indicates the selected source which now appears on the screen . A d j u s t m e n t so na nR G B s i g n a l The projector allows different adjustments on an RGB signal : • Contrast • Brightness • Phase • Input balance • AutoImage :[...]

7. Advanced Select DVI when in presence of digital data signal connected to a DVI input of the projector . These signals are often available on a PC or other image generator . How to select t he DVI input on lay er 1 ? 1. Press MENU to activate the T ool bar 2. Press ↓ to Pull down the Source Selection menu 3. Use ↑ or ↓ to select L1 DVI Imag[...]

7. Advanced How to pause the image display? 1. Press MENU to activate the T ool bar 2. Press → to select General 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the General menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to sele ct Pause Image 7-9 5. Press ENTER The projection can also be in terrupted using the P AUSE k ey on the RCU. T o restart the image pro jection press P AUSE 7.4.2 Freez[...]

7. Advanced Image 7-1 1 5. Press ENTER On the screen appears a text box. In this case the projector i s an iCon H400 Image 7- 12 6. Press MENU or BACK 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 contr[...]

7. Advanced 7.5.1 Image settings 7.5.1.1 Setting the Contra st Contrast adjustme nts Adjust the contrast to “brighten” the white parts of the image. It is recommended to adjust the brigh tness before adju sting the contrast. How to change the Contrast 1. Press MENU to activate the T ool bar 2. Press → to sele ct the Image item 3. Press ↓ to[...]

7. Advanced 7.5.1.3 Col or Color adjustment Adjust the Color to obtain more or less saturated colors. How to change the Color 1. Press MENU to activate the T ool bar 2. Press → to sele ct the Image item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Image menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select settings 5. Press → to pull down the menu 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Colo[...]

7. Advanced 5. Press → to pull down the menu 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Sharpness 7. Press ENTER On the screen appears now a slider box Image 7- 18 8. Use ← or → , the numeric keys on the remote, or the keypad to change the Sharpne ss 7.5.1.6 Gamma Gamma adjustment The gamma parameter d etermines the way your encoded (luminance) signal is tr[...]

7. Advanced Image 7- 20 How to adjust t he Phase 1. Press MENU to activate the T ool bar 2. Press → to sele ct the Image item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Image menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select settings 5. Press → to pull down the menu 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to sele ct 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 numeric 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 Cine[...]

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 sele ct Aspect ratio 5. Use → open the Aspect ratio menu 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to select the desired ratio 7. Press ENTER to confirm The aspect ratio settings are grey ed out in case the Show native reso lution or the Full screen representation 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 artefact s due to bad de-inte rlacing. This fu n ction may cause undes ired effects on standard sources, therefore 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 Wh ite/black pattern is the standard 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 th e Blue white level (gain) until bri ght 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[...]

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 principle 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 activate the T ool bar 2. Press → to s[...]

7. Advanced When switching from th e dual mode to the single mode the lamp with the longest ru ntime is switched off. If the runtimes are equal (if the projecto r has always been operated in dual mode ) then lamp 1 is switched out. When switch ing to single m ode, returning to the dual mode will not be p ossible in the f irst 60 seconds, Dual in th[...]

7. Advanced How to reset the l amp runtime ? 1. Press MENU to activate the T ool bar 2. Press → to select the Lamp item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Lamp menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Reset runtime 5. Press → to pull down the menu 6. Use ↑ or ↓ t o s e l e c tt h el a m pt ob er e s e t Image 7- 51 7. Press ENTER A dialog box is display[...]

7. Advanced A lamp failing to startup will b e noticed by a low light outp ut of the projector sinc e 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 activate the T ool bar 2. Press → to select the Lamp item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the L[...]

7. Advanced A dialog box is displayed Image 7- 56 6. Use ← or → , the numeric keys on the remote, or the keypad to cha nge 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 activate the T oo[...]

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 vertical lines • V ertica l 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 in th[...]

7. Advanced 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Image files menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select 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- 72 5. Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed 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 n ame of the destination file 7.7.9 Delet e How to delete a fi le ? 1. Press MENU to activate the T ool bar 2. Press → t[...]

7. Advanced Image 7- 74 5. Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed Image 7- 75 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to select the desired file 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 • [...]

7. Advanced Image 7- 76 The CIE chromaticity diagram A projector can only reproduce a certain color gamut within this d iagram. This color gamut is defined by the triangle formed by the x, y coordinates of Red Green and Blue. These parameters are used by the DynaColor™ adju stment. Image 7- 77 The projector color g amut is defined by the tr iangl[...]

7. Advanced Image 7- 79 Common Color Gamut The Common Color Gamut In a basic setup with 2 projectors, the perimeter of the Common Color Gamut is described by the 6 points of intersection of the 2 separate color gamuts. 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 G amu[...]

7. Advanced G2 Green Projector 2 B1 Blue Projector 1 B2 Blue Projector 2 W1 White Projector 1 W2 White Projector 2 Rc Red Common C olor Gamut Gc Green Common Color Gamu t Bc Blue Common Color Gamut Cc Cyan Common Color Gamut Mc Magenta Common Color Gamu t Yc Y ellow Common Color Gamut Wc White Common Color Gamut The following parameters can be adju[...]

7. Advanced The Dynacolor dialog box will be displayed. Image 7- 82 5. Push the cursor key ← or → select enable/disable and then ENTER . 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™[...]

7. Advanced The Dynacolor™ Interfa ce Following parameters are available in the Dyancolor™ Interface: Measured V alues These are the colors the projector displays when no color changes are made Red x, y Coördinates for the Red point Green x, y Coördinates for the Green point Blue x, y Coördinates for the Blue point White x , y Coördinates f[...]

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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 pr ojectors 5. Display the i nternal color bar pattern on both projectors. 6. In the desired values, adjust the red coordinate to a common v[...]

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 Rc R1 R2 Image 7- 87 Select a coo rdinate tha t is present in th e common g amut 7. Repeat step 5 to 6 for all coordinates on both projectors. Both projectors will now operate within the same col[...]

7. Advanced A slider box is displayed. 5. Put the slider box on ’0’ ( Brilliant color disabled ) or on ’1’ (Brilli ant 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 m onitors (connected on the DVI output of[...]

7. Advanced 5. Press → to pull down the menu 6. Use ↓ or ↑ to enable/disable the text box 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. This can be useful in applications where the top image content is no[...]

7. Advanced 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Display setup menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Status bar position Image 7- 93 5. Press ENTER 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to position the status bar 7.8.7 Slider box pos ition 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 [...]

7. Advanced 7.8.8 Softedge Overview • Softedge Border • Black level 7.8.8.1 Softedge Border What can be done? Before creating a softedge, an overlap z one had to be defined. The width of this overlap zone is fully adjustable. The width can be adjusted for the top, bottom, left and right side of the image. The adjustment range for each border is[...]

7. Advanced 9. Use ↑ or ↓ to select T op, Bottom, Left or Right an d use ← or → to adjust the width (or use the text field with ↑ or ↓ ) 10. Press BACK A message box is displayed, press ENTER to save or BACK to cancel 7.8.8.2 Black level What can be done? The black level of the image outside the overlap can be adjusted t o get rid of th[...]

7. Advanced 92 R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007[...]

8. Maintenance 8. MAINTENANCE 8.1 Cleaning the lens T o minimize the possibility o f damage to optical coatings, or scratches to lens surfaces , we have d eveloped recommendation s for cleaning. FI RST , we recommend you try to remove any material fro m the lens by blowing it off with clean, dry deionized air. DO NOT us e any liquid to clean the le[...]

8. Maintenan ce 94 R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007[...]

9. Image files 9. IMAGE FILES 9.1 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 63 135[...]

9. Image files Name 1 Resolution 2 Fvert Hz 3 FHor kHz 4 Fpix MHz 5 Ptot 6 Pact 7 Ltot 8 Lact 9 hd@30p 1920x1080 30,000 33,750 74,000 2 200 1920 1 125 1080 hd@60p 1280x720 60,000 45,000 74,000 1 650 1280 750 720 INTER_GR 1 184x886 6 7,170 61,796 92,941 1504 11 8 4 920 886 IQPC_SXGA_2 1366x1024 59 62,933 106,230 1688 1366 1067 1024 IQPC_SXGA_D 1280x[...]

9. Image files Name 1 Resolution 2 Fvert Hz 3 FHor kHz 4 Fpix MHz 5 Ptot 6 Pact 7 Ltot 8 Lact 9 SG@60_1 1280x1024 60,000 63,900 107,352 1680 1280 1065 1024 SG@60_3 960x680 60,000 43,200 54,432 1 260 960 720 680 SGé60_4 1600x1200 60,000 75,000 156,375 2085 1600 1250 1200 STOR@100 764x287 100 31,300 30,361 970 764 313 287 STOR@50 1024x512 50 31,300 [...]

9. Image files Name 1 Resolution 2 Fvert Hz 3 FHor kHz 4 Fpix MHz 5 Ptot 6 Pact 7 Ltot 8 Lact 9 UXGAP1@59 1200x1600 59 95,804 1 19,946 1 252 1200 1620 1600 UXGAP2@60 1200x1600 60 99,404 163,817 1648 1200 1656 1600 VGA@60 640x480 60 31,326 25,061 800 640 525 480 VGA@66 640x480 67 35,100 30,326 864 640 525 480 VGA@73 640x480 73 37,860 31,500 832 640 [...]

10. Troubleshoo ting 10. TROUBLESHOOTING 10.1 Using the OSD What can be done ? The projector bus allows the diagnostic of differ ent hardware components divided in two main groups. •I 2 C diagnostics : a number of internal electronic boards can be diagnosed and a graphical interface shows whet her there is an error • Lamps and power supply : la[...]

10. Troubleshoo ting Only when ap plicable : the air pres sure value shown is the a ctually set environmen tal air pressure (note t hat in case of extreme air pressures, this can be set via RS232, the default/factory value set being 1014 mbar) For Barco certifi ed service technicians only: For more inform ation on possible hardware failures refer t[...]

Index INDEX A address 29 RCU 29 Address 30 Project or addre ss 30 Advanced 41 AGC 61 Auto Image 71 automatic startup 36 B Black level 91 brightness 49 brilliant color 86 C Cleaning 93 Lens 93 color 50 Communication 22 Connections 22 Ethernet 22 Communication connections 21 configuration 10 connection 17–18, 20 Component video 18 computer 20 RGB 1[...]

Index copy file 75 custom file 74 delet e file 76 edit file 72 rename file 74 Image menu 53, 57 aspect ratio 53 film mode detection 57 Installation 30 projector address 30 Installation men u 87 text box 87 Using the dialog boxes 42 menu bar 88 Menu structure 42 Using the dialog boxes 42 O OSD 41 output 20 DVI 20 P Packaging 3 pause 46 phase 51 Pref[...]