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Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual iii PREL I MINA R Y TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For Projectors, Video Processors and Controllers Congratulations on your purchase of a Planar video product and welcome to the Planar family! With proper installation, setup and care, you should en joy many years of unparalleled vi deo performance. Thi[...]

iv Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Planar limits its obli gations under any implied warranties under state laws to a period not to exceed the warranty period. There are no express warranties. Planar al so ex cludes any obligation on it s part for incidental or consequential damages related to t he failure of this [...]

Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual v PREL I MINA R Y To locate the name and address of the nearest Planar Au thorized Service Center, or for additional in formation about this Limited Warrant y, please call or write: Planar Systems, Inc. 1195 NW Compton Drive Beaverton, OR 97006-1992 Ph: (503) 748-5799 Fax: (503) 682-9441 Toll Free[...]

vi Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Thank you for your purchase of this quality Planar prod uct! For best perform ance, please read this manual carefully as it is your guide through the menus and operation. 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. [...]

Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installati on/Operation Manual vii PREL I MINA R Y 18. Do not operate lamps beyon d the rated lamp life. Excessive operation of lamps beyond rated life could cause them to explode in rare occasions. 19. Never look directly into th e lens wh en the lamp is on. Manufacturer’s Name: Planar Systems, Inc. Manufacturer’s Address:[...]

viii Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y The Technical Construct ion file required by this Directiv e is maintained at the corporate headquarters of Planar Systems, Inc., 1195 N W Compton Drive, Beaverton, OR 97006. Date of Declaration: January 20 08 NOTE: This equipment has b een tested and found to comp ly with the [...]

Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installati on/Operation Manual ix 1. Table of Contents PREL I MINA R Y TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ............. ........... .............. .............. .............. ........... ......... iii Important Safety Instructions ............ .............. .............. .............. .............. .............. ..... vi Complian[...]

Table of Contents x Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Connections to the PD8130/PD8150 .......... ................................... ........................ 22 Connector Panel Access .. ................................... ................................... .......... 22 Connecting Source Components to the PD81 3[...]

Table of Contents Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installati on/Operation Manual xi PREL I MINA R Y 6. Serial Communications ............... .............. .............. .............. ........... .............. ....... 67 RS-232 Connection and Port Configur ation ............ ................................... ..........67 Serial Command Syntax ......... .[...]

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Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installati on/Operation Manual xiii 1. List Of Figures PREL I MINA R Y 2-1. PD8130/PD8150 Front/Side View ................. ................................... .......................... 5 2-2. PD8130/PD8150 Rear/Bottom /Top View .............................................. ................... 7 2-3. PD8130/PD8150 Rear Panel [...]

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Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 1 PREL I MINA R Y 1.1 About This Manual This Owner’s Manual describes how to inst all, set up and operate the Planar PD8130/PD8150 Digital Light Proc essing (DLP™) Pro jector. Throughout this manual, the Planar PD 8130/8150 1080p DLP Projector is referre d to as the “PD8130/PD8150.” Target[...]

Introduction 2 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Graphic Conventions: These symbols appear in numerous places th roughout the manual, to emphasize points that you must keep in mind to avoid problems with your equipment or injury: 1.2 Using This Manual Use the following ta ble to locate the spe cific information you[...]

Introduction Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 3 PREL I MINA R Y 1.3 Description, Features and Benefits The Planar PD8130/PD8150 has been en gineered for the top quality 1 080p picture perform ance and installat ion flexibility here tofore associated with projectors costing far more. The PD8130/PD8150 Full-HD (1920 x 1080) na tive[...]

Introduction 4 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Parts List Your PD8130/PD8150 is shippe d with the f ollowing items. If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your Planar dealer or Planar Cu stomer Service at (866) PLANAR1. • PD8130/PD8150 DLP Pr ojector • Remote Control Unit and tw o (2), AA-size ba[...]

Controls and Functions Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 5 PREL I MINA R Y 2.1 PD8130/PD8150 at a Glance Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2 show the key PD8130/PD8150 compo nents. Figure 2-1. PD8130/PD8150 Front/Side View • TOP IR SENSOR Receives infrared signals fr om the remote control unit. • SYSTEM KEY PAD Provides an alternat ive [...]

Controls and Functions 6 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y • POWER BUTTON/STATUS LED Indicates projector status as follow s: • Solid green = AC power present, ready to turn on (lamp not lit) • Flashing green = lamp is warm ing up or cooling down; keypad functions not allowed • Off = Lamp lit, proje ctor fun[...]

Controls and Functions Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 7 PREL I MINA R Y Figure 2-2. PD8130/PD8150 Rear/Bottom/Top View 2 6 3 7 1 5 4[...]

Controls and Functions 8 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y 1. PLANAR LOGO BADGE Remove to access the lens shift controls. 2. REAR COVER Remove to access connectors. 3. LAMP MODULE COVER Remove this cover to access t he lamp compartment. 4. CABLE OPENING Pass cables through thi s opening. 5. CEILING MOUNT HOLES Use [...]

Controls and Functions Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 9 PREL I MINA R Y 2.2 PD8130/PD8150 Rear Panel Figure 2-3 shows the PD8130 /PD8150 rear panel. Figure 2-3. PD8130/PD8150 Rear Panel 1. HDMI 1 (Digital) HDMI 2 (Digital) HDCP-compliant digital vide o inputs for connecting an HDMI or DVI source. 2. POWER INPUT (100 to 240 VAC)[...]

Controls and Functions 10 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y 6. VIDEO Standard composite video input for conn ecting a VCR, laser disc player or other composite video source. Also prov ides composi te sync input for RGBS sources. 7. S-VIDEO A standard S-Video input for connect ing a DVD player, satellite receiver or[...]

Controls and Functions Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 11 PREL I MINA R Y 2.3 PD8130/PD8150 Remote Control Figure 2-4 shows the PD8130 /PD8150 remot e control, and the paragraphs that follow describe its f unctionality. Figure 2-4. PD8130/PD 8150 Remote Control 1. ON Use this button to turn the projector on. 2. OFF Use this butt[...]

Controls and Functions 12 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y 4. Cursor Keys ( , , , ) Use these buttons to select items or sett in gs, adjust settin gs or switch display patterns. ENTER Press to select a highlighted menu it em or confirm a changed setting. 5. Aspect Ratio Selection Button Press this button re peated[...]

Installation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 13 PREL I MINA R Y 3.1 Remote Control To install batteries in th e remote control: 1. Slide the batt ery compartmen t cover in the dire ction of the arrow to remove it. 2. Install two AA batteries with th e correct pola rity. 3. Replace the cover. Notes on Batteries • Make sure th a[...]

Installation 14 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y • The projector’s front IR receiver h as a range of approximately 40 feet (12.19 meters); the top IR receiver has a range of approximately 20 feet (6.10 meters). Figure 3-1 shows t he receptio n angles of t he front and top IR receivers. Figure 3-1. IR Reception[...]

Installation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 15 PREL I MINA R Y 3.2 Quick Setup Table 3-1 gives a quick overview of the PD8130/PD8150 installation process. The sections followi ng this one provide detailed inst ructions. Installation sh ould be perf ormed by a qu alified custom video installati on specialist. Table 3-1. In stall[...]

Installation 16 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y 3.3 Installation Considerations Proper installation of your projector will e nsure the quality of you r display. Whether you are installin g a projector te mporarily or permanently, you should take the following in to account to ensu re your projector performs optim[...]

Installation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 17 PREL I MINA R Y Ambient Light In general, minim ize or eliminate ligh t so urces directed at the screen. Contrast ratio in your images w ill be noticeably reduced if light direct ly strikes the scr een, such as when a shaft of light from a wind ow or floodlight falls on the image. [...]

Installation 18 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Vertical and Horizontal Position Proper placement of the proj ector relative to the screen will yield a rectangular, perfectly-centered image that complet ely fills the screen. Ideally, the projector should be position ed perpendicular to the screen and in such a wa[...]

Installation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 19 PREL I MINA R Y Vertical Lens Shift: The PD8130/PD8150 provides up to 25% of upward vertical lens shift and up to 60% of do wnward vertical lens shift. For example, with a 100 x 56 inch (1.78 :1) screen, you can shif t the image up to 1 4.00 inches (0.36 meters) abo ve or 33.60 inc[...]

Installation 20 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Folded Optics In rear-screen applications where space be hind the projector is limited, a mi rror may be used to fold the op tical path, as sh own in Figure 3-6 . The position of the projector and mirror must be accurately set. If you are considering this type of in[...]

Installation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 21 PREL I MINA R Y 3.4 Mounting the PD8130/PD8150 There are several methods for mounting the projector. Depending on your chosen installation, one method may be more suitable than another. Floor Mounting (Upright) In typical front an d rear screen installations, th e projector can be [...]

Installation 22 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y 3.5 Connections to the PD8130/PD8150 Proceed as follows to connect the PD 8130/PD8150 to y our video source s, external controller(s) – if present – and AC power. When connecting your equipment: • Use the correct signal cables for each source. • Ensure that [...]

Installation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 23 PREL I MINA R Y Connecting Source Components to the PD8130/PD8150 Connect your video sources to the PD8 130/PD8150 as shown and described in the sections that follow. HDMI/DVI Connections: See Figure 3-7. Figure 3-7. HDMI/DVI Source Connections Use the HDMI inputs whenever possible[...]

Installation 24 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y RGB Connections: Connect your personal computer or other RGB source to the RGB input. Optionally, if th e source outputs RGB with composite sync, conn ect the green, blue and red outputs to the Y, Pb and Pr terminal s on the COMPONENT 1/SCART input and the syn c out[...]

Installation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 25 PREL I MINA R Y Component Video Connections: Connect your componen t video sources to the COMPONENT 1/SCART, COMPONENT 2 (PD8150 only) or RGB inputs as sh own in Figure 3-9 . Figure 3-9. Component Video Connections Y Pb Pr Y Pb Pr DTV Set-Top Box or Other Component (YPbPr) Source[...]

Installation 26 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Composite/S-Video Connectio ns: Connect your Composite and S-Video sources to the PD8130/PD8150 as shown in Figure 3-1 0 . Figure 3-10. Composite and S-Video Conn ections DVD Player, VCR, Satellite Receiver, Laser Disc etc.[...]

Installation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 27 PREL I MINA R Y RS-232 Controller Connection Connect a PC or home theater control/a utomation system ( if present) to the RS-232 port on the PD8130/PD8150; see Figure 3-11 . Use a standard, 9 -pin seria l cable, wired straight-through. For more information about using this conn ect[...]

Installation 28 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Connecting 12-Volt Trigger Output to External Theater Equipment If your home theater cont ains a retractab le screen, screen mask or other 12-volt trigger-activated equipment, connec t it to the 12-volt trigger output (s) as shown in Figure 3-12 . Figure 3-12. 12-Vo[...]

Installation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 29 PREL I MINA R Y Connecting to AC Power The PD8130/PD8150 ships w ith various type s of AC power cords. Choose the one that is appropriate to your locale. Plug the female end of the power cord in to the AC receptacle on the rear of the projector (AC 100V ~ 240V); see Figure 2-3 . Th[...]

Installation 30 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y 3.8 Adjusting the Picture Orientation If the PD8130/PD8150 is in stalle d behind the screen , you must change the picture orientatio n to match the instal lation method. To do thi s, press MENU on the remote control. Then, select System from the Main Menu. Rear Proj[...]

Installation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 31 PREL I MINA R Y 2. Carefully lift the badge up, then away from the projector. Vertical Lens Shift: To shift the projected image vertically, inse rt the provided h ex wrench into the hole at the top of the projector (dir ectly above th e lens). Then, turn the wrench as shown to shif[...]

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Operation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 33 PREL I MINA R Y 4.1 Selecting Video Memory Press M1, M2 or M3 to recall settings from a memory preset. Then, pr ess ENTER to confirm your selection. O r, to cancel the ope ration, press to select Cancel and press ENTER . You can assign each of thes e three buttons to any of four memor[...]

Operation 34 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y 4.4 Using Picture-In-Picture (PIP) For PIP purposes, there are three groups of inputs separated by their display modes: • Video (SD) group: Video, S-Video and SCART inputs. • Graphic (HD) group: Compo nent 1, Component 2 and RGB inputs. • Digital Video group: HDM[...]

Operation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 35 PREL I MINA R Y 4.5 Using the On-Screen Menus 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control or system keypad to display the Main Menu. 2. There are six menus. Press or to select a sub-men u. 3. Press or to select a sub-menu item. 4. For each sub-menu item, the currently- selected val[...]

Operation 36 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Figure 4-1. PD8130/PD8150 OSD Menu Structure Main Aspect Ratio 16:9, 4:3, Letterbox, 4 :3 Narrow or Native Memory Recall Memory Save Settings Save ISF Brightness 0 ... 50* ... 100 Contrast Color Saturation Color Tint Sharpness Sharpness Sharpness Mode (Simple or Advanc[...]

Operation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 37 PREL I MINA R Y Main The PD8130/PD8150 Main Menu, shown in Figu re 4-2, provides access to the most commonly-used pr ojector functions. Figure 4-2. PD8130/PD8150 Main Menu 1. For best results, Plan ar recommends th at you set DynamicBlac k to Off before adjusting Brightness , Contrast[...]

Operation 38 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Aspect Ratio: To change the aspect ratio (siz e and shape) of the projected image, press or to high light Aspect Ratio . Use the or buttons to select the appropriate aspect rati o for your screen size, installed len s configuration and the type of program materi al bei[...]

Operation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 39 PREL I MINA R Y Letterbox Letterbox mode scales (zooms in on) a 4:3 image linearly (by the same amount on all sides) to fill a 16:9 display, cropping t he top and bottom of the image. 16:9 4:3 4:3 Narrow 4:3 Narrow linearly scales the source active image horizontally, so that a 4:3 so[...]

Operation 40 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Native Select Native to display the source signal in its native resolution, centered in the display area with no re-sizing or overscan. This means, for example, that 720p HDTV programs will display with unused pixels on all sides: 320 on the left and right sides and 18[...]

Operation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 41 PREL I MINA R Y Memory: Select Memor y from the Main menu, then press ENTER to recall image quality settings pre viously saved, o r to save changed sett ings in any of four memory locations. • Recall Memory: Select Recall Memory from th e Memory menu to recall saved image qu ality s[...]

Operation 42 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Brightness: On your external test pattern source, select a PLUGE pattern. (PLUGE is an acronym for “Pictur e Line-Up Gene ration Equipmen t.”) Figure 4-3 shows a typical PLUGE patte rn. Figure 4-3. Typical PLUGE Pattern for Adjusting Brightness PLUGE patterns vary [...]

Operation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 43 PREL I MINA R Y Color Saturation: To adjust the overall color in tensity, select Color Satu ration from the Main menu . Decrease this setting if colors are overly satur ated; increase it if colors appear muted or washe d out. Color Tint: Tint or “hue” is th e ratio of red to green[...]

Operation 44 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y • Sharpness Mode: Sharpness Mode allows or prev ents a ccess to th e detailed sharpness controls in this menu. In most cases, Simple mode provides a sufficient level of control t o produce the best picture from the most popular sources. In Simple mode, only the Sharp[...]

Operation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 45 PREL I MINA R Y Overscan: Some television progr ams are pr oduced base d on the assumption that older television sets may not display the outer edges of the broadcast picture area. Overscan effective ly hides these in active, outer edges of the image. Choose one of the following: • [...]

Operation 46 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Source Select: To select a video source, press or to highlight Source Select, then press ENTER . This displays the Source Select sub-menu, shown in Figure 4-7 . The default sou rce selection is HDMI 1 . All sources that are not available per the source enable function [...]

Operation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 47 PREL I MINA R Y Advanced Use the controls in the Advanced menu , shown in Figure 4-8, to perform advanced image adjustmen ts. Figure 4-8. PD8130/PD8150 Advanced Menu Color Space: Select Color Space from the Adva nced menu to choose the color space of the source signal for HD MI, RGB, [...]

Operation 48 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y • RGB-Video uses RGB color space and sets black at 16,16,16 RGB and white at 235,235,235, assuming an 8-bit image, to c orrespond to the lumi nance values defined in digital component standards. Video Standard: Select Video Standard from th e Advanced menu to specify[...]

Operation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 49 PREL I MINA R Y DLP Frame Rate: Select DLP Frame Rate from the Advanced menu to choose the output frame rate. You can ha ve the PD81 30/PD8150 automatically determine t he optimum frame ra te, or you c an force it t o use a speci fic frame rate. •T h e d e f a u l t s e t t i n g , [...]

Operation 50 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Brilliant Color™: Select Brilliant Color™ from the Adv anced menu to en able ( On ) or disable ( Off ) BrilliantColor p rocessing, which improves b rightness in grays and secondary colors by using the spoke light from the color wheel. DynamicBlack: Select DynamicBl[...]

Operation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 51 PREL I MINA R Y •G a i n : Use the Gain controls to correct colo r imbalances in the bright areas of the image. A good way to do this is to use a test pattern consisting mostly of solid white areas, such as an 80 IR E “window” pattern. If the white areas contain traces of red, g[...]

Operation 52 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y • Phase (RGB or Component sources): This control adjusts the phase of the pixel sampling clock rel ative to the incoming signal. Adjust the ph ase when an RGB or Component image still shows shimmer or “noise” after Tracking has been optimized. For best results, u[...]

Operation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 53 PREL I MINA R Y System Use the controls in the System menu, show n in Figure 4-11, to adjust the lamp, change the display orientation and perform other, common installation tasks. Figure 4-11. PD8130/PD8150 System Menu[...]

Operation 54 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Source Enable: To enable or disable selectio n of a source, choose Source Enable from the System menu and press ENTER . This displays th e Source Enable sub-menu, shown in Figure 4-12 . Figure 4-12. Source Enable Sub-Menu • HDMI 1/HDMI 2: Enables or disables the HDMI[...]

Operation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 55 PREL I MINA R Y PIP Position: To change the position of the PI P image, choose PIP Position fr om the System menu; see Figure 4-13 . Choose one of the following: • Top Left: This places the PIP sourc e into a 644x362 designated image area at the top left of the screen. •T o p R i [...]

Operation 56 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Figure 4-14. PIP Split-Scree n Mode Menu Position: Select Menu Posit ion from the System m enu to chang e the OSD menu position. The def ault setting is “ “ (top left). Translucent Menu: Select Translucent Menu from the System menu to a djust the degree of transluc[...]

Operation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 57 PREL I MINA R Y Logo Display: This controls whether or not the Planar logo appears during startup. Power On Chime: This controls the audible c hime at startup. Control Select Control f rom the Main Menu to set var ious options related to contro l of the projector. 1 Key / 2 Key / 3 Ke[...]

Operation 58 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y • 4:3 c a u s e s t h e p o r t t o o u t p u t 1 2 v o l t s w h e n e v e r t h e 4 : 3 a s p e c t r a t i o i s c h o s e n . The output stops if PIP is enabled (PIP sour ce is set to anyth ing other than o ff). • 4:3 Narrow causes the port to output 12 volts w[...]

Operation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 59 PREL I MINA R Y Language Select Language fro m the Main Me nu to change th e OSD Language. The PD8130/PD8150 can display the menus in English, Fr ench, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional C hinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Kore an, Portuguese or Russian. Press or to se[...]

Operation 60 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Service Access the Service Menu, shown in Figure 4-15, to view inform ation that uniquely identifies your projector and indicate s its current operational status: • Model Name • Unit Serial Number • Software Version • Active/PIP Source • Pixel Clock • Signa[...]

Operation Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 61 PREL I MINA R Y Lamp Hour Reset: When you replace the projector lamp (refer to Lamp Replacement on page 63 ), you should also reset the lamp hou r counter. To do this, select Lamp Hour Reset from the Service menu, then press ENTER . Press ENTER again to confirm the reset. Or, to cance[...]

Operation 62 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y To turn test patterns off, press any key other than or on the remote control unit or built-in k eypad. Altitude: Select Altitude from the Service Me nu to control t he operation of th e projector’s cooling fan. In most cases, th e default setting ( Auto ) will mainta[...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 63 PREL I MINA R Y 5.1 Lamp Replacement The lamp should be replaced when it reaches the end of its life (typically between 2000 and 4000 hours depending on the Lamp Power setting), or sooner if a noticeable degradati on in brightness occurs. Contact your Planar deal[...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 64 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y 5.2 Troubleshooting Tips Table 5-1 provides some general guidelin es for troubleshootin g problems you may encounter with th e PD8130/PD8150. If the suggested solutions fa il to resolve the problem or if you encounter an issue not described here, [...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 65 PREL I MINA R Y Image appears “wash ed out” and/or dark areas appear too bright. • Brightness is set too high. • Lower the brightness setting. Colors in the image are swapped; for example, reds appear blu e or vice versa. • The Red/Pr, Gre en/Y or Blue/[...]

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Serial Communic ations Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 67 PREL I MINA R Y 6.1 RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration To interface the PD8130/PD8150 with a home theater automation/control system or a PC running terminal emulati on software: 1. Connect it to your control system or PC as shown in Figure 3-11 . 2. Start a termin a[...]

Serial Communications 68 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Table 6-1 lists the serial comma nd key names and IR codes. Table 6-1. Serial Command Key Names and IR Codes RS232 Keyname Remote Button IR Code Description Set 1 Set 2 pow.on 0x01 0xB7 Turn power on. src.sw (none) 0x02 0xB8 Switch to the next source. pow.o[...]

Serial Communic ations Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 69 PREL I MINA R Y gam.brig (none ) 0x89 0xC9 Switch to Bright Room gamma. gam.pc (none) 0x8A 0xCA Switch to PC gamm a. src.1 0x8B 0xCB Switch the active source to source 1. src.2 0x8C 0xCC Switch the active source to source 2. src.3 0x8D 0xCD Switch the active source to sou[...]

Serial Communications 70 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Operations Commands Operations commands allow more flexible and direct control of the projector. The syntax for operat ions commands i s as follows: op <operation> <command>[CR] (Precede <operation> and <command> with a space .) The [...]

Serial Communic ations Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 71 PREL I MINA R Y Table 6-2 lists the valid op erations commands. For all but Execute functions, the response from the projector is the comm and and “= <value>” where <value> is the current value or “NA” if the value is not available. For Execute functi [...]

Serial Communications 72 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y save.isf = 0 = ISF Day 1 = ISF Night bright = ? + - 0 - 200 contrast = ? + - 0 - 200 saturat = ? + - 0 - 200 tint = ? + - 0 - 200 sharp.simple = ? + - 0 - 200 sharp.mode = ? 0 = Simple 1 = Advanced horiz.sharp = ? + - 0 - 200 vert.sharp = ? + - 0 - 200 diag[...]

Serial Communic ations Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 73 PREL I MINA R Y source.sel = ? 0 = HDMI 1 1 = HDMI 2 2 = RGB 3 = YPrPb 1 4 = YPrPb 2 5 = S-Video 6 = Video 7 = SCART pip.select = ? 0 = Off 1 = HDMI 1 2 = HDMI 2 3 = RGB 4 = YPrPb 1 5 = YPrPb 2 6 = S-Video 7 = Video 8 = SCART resync (execute) color.space = ? 0 = Auto 1 = [...]

Serial Communications 74 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y bcolor = ? 0 = Off 1 = Smooth dblack = ? 0 = Off 1 = On lens.aper = ? 0 = Closed 1 = Open red.off = ? + - 0-200 green.off = ? + - 0-200 blue.off = ? + - 0-200 red.gain = ? + - 0-200 green.gain = ? + - 0-200 blue.gain = ? + - 0-200 vert.pos = ? + - 0-200 hor[...]

Serial Communic ations Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 75 PREL I MINA R Y auto.pow.off = ? 0 = Off 1 = On auto.pow.on = ? 0 = Off 1 = On rear.proj = ? 0 = Off 1 = On ceil.mode = ? 0 = Off 1 = On 2 = Auto logo.disp = ? 0 = Off 1 = On power.chime = ? 0 = Off 1 = On 1.key = ? 0 = HDMI 1 1 = HDMI 2 2 = RGB 3 = YPrPb 1 4 = YPrPb 2 5 [...]

Serial Communications 76 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y 5.key = ? 0 = HDMI 1 1 = HDMI 2 2 = RGB 3 = YPrPb 1 4 = YPrPb 2 5 = S-video 6 = Video 7 = SCART m1.key = ? 0 = User Memory 1 1 = User Memory 2 2 = ISF Day 3 = ISF Night m2.key = ? 0 = User Memory 1 1 = User Memory 2 2 = ISF Day 3 = ISF Night m2.key = ? 0 = [...]

Serial Communic ations Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 77 PREL I MINA R Y act.source ? 0 = HDMI 1 1 = HDMI 2 2 = RGB 3 = YPrPb 1 4 = YPrPb 2 5 = S-video 6 = Video 7 = SCART pip.source ? 0 = HDMI 1 1 = HDMI 2 2 = RGB 3 = YPrPb 1 4 = YPrPb 2 5 = S-video 6 = Video 7 = SCART h.refresh ? <number> kHz v.refresh ? <number> [...]

Serial Communications 78 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y language = ? 0 = English 1 = French 2 = German 3 = Italian 4 = Spanish 5 = Swedish 6 = Chinese-Simplified 7 = Chinese-Traditional 8 = Japanese 9 = Korean 10= Portuguese 11 = Russian OSD language only Table 6-2. Serial Commands (continued) Operation Commands[...]

Specifications Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 79 PREL I MINA R Y 7.1 PD8130/PD8150 Specifications Table 7-1 lists t he PD8130/PD81 50 specifications. 7. Specifications Table 7-1. PD8130/PD8150 Specifications Signal Compatibility Video Support: HDMI and DVI with HDCP for digital video, Component and RGB HDTV (1080p, 1080i, 720p)[...]

Specifications 80 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y Performance Microdisplay: Texas Instruments DLP® 1080p DMD Native Resolution: Full HD, 1920 x 1080 (2,073,600 pixels) Aspect Ratios: Native (Pixel-to-Pixel) , 16:9, Letterbox, 4:3, 4:3 Narrow, Letterbox (Anamorphic lens compatible) Projection Lens: All glass, F/2[...]

Specifications Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 81 PREL I MINA R Y General Dimensions: 20.8" (530mm) L x 17.9" (455mm) W x 7.8" (200mm) H (see Figure 7-1 ) Weight (without lens): 24.3 lbs. (11.00 kg) Operating Temperature: 50°F to 104°F (10°C to 40°C) Operating Altitude: Sea Level - 7,500 feet (2,300m ), 95° F[...]

Specifications 82 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y 7.2 PD8130/PD8150 Dimensions Figure 7-1 shows the PD8130 /PD8150 dimensions, in millimeter s. Figure 7-1. PD8130/PD8150 Dim ensions 150 160 CEILING MOUNT HOLES M4 x 4 75 135 530 200 455 80 LENS CENTER LINE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF GRAVITY[...]

Specifications Planar PD8130/PD8150 Installa tion/Operation Manual 83 PREL I MINA R Y 7.3 Supported Timings Table 7-2 lists the signal types suppor ted by each input on the PD8130 /PD8150. Table 7-2. Supported Signal Timings by Input Format Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) Supported? ( √ = Yes, – = N[...]

Specifications 84 Planar PD8130/PD8150 Ins tallation/Operation Manual PREL I MINA R Y 1080/50p 1920x1080 50.00 56.250 148.500 √ √ √ – 1080/60p 1920x1080 59.94/60.00 67.433/67.500 148.350/148.500 √ √ √ – NTSC 3.58 – 59.94/60.00 15.734/15.750 3.580 – – – √ NTSC 4.43 – 59.94/60.00 15.734/15.750 4.430 – – – √ PAL-B/G[...]

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