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  • Page 1

    Planar A480-PL User Manual and Installation Guide , Version 2. 3 , copyright 2009, all rights reser ved, Pl anar Inc. Page 1 Planar Model A480- PL Professional Grade Home Cinema Conversion Lens System USER MANU AL AND INSTALLATIO N GUIDE Including the UH480 Lens, A TH1 Transp ort and AK Pro Projector Attach ment Kits As of Februar y, 2009 Introduct[...]

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    Planar A480-PL User Manual and Installation Guide , Version 2. 3 , copyright 2009, all rights reser ved, Pl anar Inc. Page 2 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Planar A480- PL le ns system – the world’s leading model anamorphic lens sy stem designed to dramatically enhance today’s hi gh performance 16:9 projectors whe n showing the tru[...]

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    Planar A480-PL User Manual and Installation Guide , Version 2. 3 , copyright 2009, all rights reser ved, Pl anar Inc. Page 3 USING the AK Pro ATTA CHMENT KIT The AK Pro includes a high per formance, rigid, solid steel pl ate speci fically designed to a ttach to a properly instal led ceiling mount head made by C hief Manufacturin g (for use wi th th[...]

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    Planar A480-PL User Manual and Installation Guide , Version 2. 3 , copyright 2009, all rights reser ved, Pl anar Inc. Page 4 P A CKAGE CONTENTS AKPro attachme nt plate, A KPro attachment bag (hardw are, spacers) , plate hoo k bag (chain, hooks, hardw are) Transport, transpor t mounting hardw are, lens bracket mounting hardw are, pow er supply, Pana[...]

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    Planar A480-PL User Manual and Installation Guide , Version 2. 3 , copyright 2009, all rights reser ved, Pl anar Inc. Page 5 Panamorph lens and mounting brac ket Chief RPA ceil ing mount (PD 81xx use only )[...]

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    Planar A480-PL User Manual and Installation Guide , Version 2. 3 , copyright 2009, all rights reser ved, Pl anar Inc. Page 6 H 1 Ceiling side o f Attachment Plate 3 11 6 6 7 11 13 13 15 Top View (this side towards ceili ng) Front H H 8130/8150 8130/8150 7170 7170 8130/8150 8130/8150 7170 7170 Rear[...]

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    Planar A480-PL User Manual and Installation Guide , Version 2. 3 , copyright 2009, all rights reser ved, Pl anar Inc. Page 7 PD8130/PD8150 inst all at ion inst ruct ions CONNECTING T HE AK Pro A TTACHMEN T PLATE (Chief RPA m ount and Phillips s crewdrivers requ ired) 1. Position the pro j ector bot tom- up on a soft sur face. Consult the At tachmen[...]

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    Planar A480-PL User Manual and Installation Guide , Version 2. 3 , co pyright 2009, all righ ts reserv ed, Pl anar Inc. Page 8 MOUNTING TH E A TH1 TR ANSPORT 1. DO NOT CONN ECT POWER T O THE TRAN SPORT AT TH IS TIM E. 2. Position the flat side of the motorized transport against the botto m side of the Attachmen t Plate so tha t the transport logo i[...]

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    Planar A480-PL User Manual and Installation Guide , Version 2. 3 , co pyright 2009, all righ ts reserv ed, Pl anar Inc. Page 9[...]

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    Planar A480-PL User Manual and Installation Guide , Version 2. 3 , co pyright 2009, all righ ts reserv ed, Pl anar Inc. Page 10 If the lens must be remo ved for any len g th of tim e it is recom mended that a si milar wei ght be suspended fro m the front o f the attachment kit to bal ance the weight of the projector. This will minimize unusu al str[...]

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    Planar A480-PL User Manual and Installation Guide , Version 2. 3 , co pyright 2009, all righ ts reserv ed, Pl anar Inc. Page 11 Viper (PD7170) inst all at ion inst ruct ions CONNECTING T HE AK Pro A TTACHMEN T PLATE AND CEILING MOUNT (Planar/Prem ier PDS mount P/N 997-535 1- 00 and Phil lips screwdrivers r equired) 1. Position the pro j ector bot t[...]

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    Planar A480-PL User Manual and Installation Guide , Version 2. 3 , co pyright 2009, all righ ts reserv ed, Pl anar Inc. Page 12 VIPER (PD7170) ATT A C HMENT SE CURITY HOOK ATTACHMENT (Phillips screwdrivers, p liers, scissors and appropriate c eiling hooks required) 1. Install the Plate Hoo k A ssemblies in the two “H” holes of the Atta chment P[...]

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    Planar A480-PL User Manual and Installation Guide , Version 2. 3 , co pyright 2009, all righ ts reserv ed, Pl anar Inc. Page 13 MOUNTING TH E A TH1 TR ANSPORT 1. DO NOT CONN ECT POWER T O THE TRAN SPORT AT TH IS TIM E. 2. Position the flat side of the motorized transport against the botto m side of the Attachmen t Plate so tha t the transport logo [...]

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    Planar A480-PL User Manual and Installation Guide , Version 2. 3 , co pyright 2009, all righ ts reserv ed, Pl anar Inc. Page 14 ATTACHING THE P ROJECTOR TO THE CEILING M OUNT Follow the inst ructions includ ed in the PDS moun t t o securely attach it to the ceiling Attach the projector to the ceiling mounted portion of the PDS mount[...]

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    Planar A480-PL User Manual and Installation Guide , Version 2. 3 , co pyright 2009, all righ ts reserv ed, Pl anar Inc. Page 15[...]

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    Planar A480-PL User Manual and Installation Guide , Version 2. 3 , co pyright 2009, all righ ts reserv ed, Pl anar Inc. Page 16 FINAL A D JUSTME NTS (ALL INST ALL ATIONS) 1. Turn the projec tor on w ith the UH480 Lens out of the projec tor beam. Se t the horiz ont al lens shift to neut ral (if a feature of your projec tor) and then adjust the ceili[...]

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    Planar A480-PL User Manual and Installation Guide , Version 2. 3 , co pyright 2009, all righ ts reserv ed, Pl anar Inc. Page 17 Programming Connect the included pow er adapter to the pow er input and connec t a 3.5mm mini jack to 3.5mm mini jac k cord that is lon g enough to reach from the Panamorph transport motor to the rear of the Pl anar projec[...]

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    Planar A480-PL User Manual and Installation Guide , Version 2. 3 , co pyright 2009, all righ ts reserv ed, Pl anar Inc. Page 18 Now w hen the aspect on the pro j ectors aspec t ratio is chan ged to “Letterbox ”, the 12V tri gger will activ ate and the Panamorph len s transport will position the Pana morph lens in fron t of the projectors pri ma[...]

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    Planar A480-PL User Manual and Installation Guide , Version 2. 3 , co pyright 2009, all righ ts reserv ed, Pl anar Inc. Page 19 Aspect Ratio Matrix Native Source Aspect Projector Aspect and 12V trigger Settin g with Panamorph Lens Resulting Aspect on Screen 16:9 4:3 16:9 16:9 letterbox Letterbox 2.35:1 4:3 4:3 Narrow 4:3 You can pro gram the pro je[...]