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    SERIES D LP™ PROJEC T ORS Vision 50 Vision 50/CineWide™ Vision 50/CineWide with AutoScope™ 50 OWNER’S OPERA TING MANU AL[...]

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    Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual iii PRE L IMINAR Y TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For Projectors, Video Pr ocessors and Controllers Congratulations on y our purchase of a Vidikro n video product an d welcome to the Vidikron fa mily! With proper installation , setu p and care, y ou should enjoy ma ny years of unparallel ed video perf[...]

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    iv Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y This warranty begins on the effective date of delivery to th e end user. For your conven ience, keep the origin al bill of sale as evidence of the purchase date. Pl e as e f il l ou t a nd m a il y ou r w ar r a nt y re g i st r a ti o n c a rd . I t i s imperative that Vidikron[...]

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    Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual v PRE L IMINAR Y To locate the name and address of the ne arest Vidikron Authoriz ed Service Center, or for additi onal information about this Limi ted Warranty, please call or write: VIDIKRON At tn: C ustomer Service Depar tment 2900 F aber Street Union City , CA 94587 Ph: (510) 324-5900 F ax: ([...]

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    vi Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Thank you for your purchase of th is quality Vidikron video projecto r! It h as been designed to provide you with the quality of v ideo that is expected in a home theater. For th e best performance, please read this manual carefully as it is your guide through the menus and oper[...]

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    Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual vii 1 Table of Contents PRE L IMINAR Y TWO YEAR LIMIT ED WARRANTY ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............. iii Safety Precautions ... ................ ................ ................ ............. ................ ................ ......[...]

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    Table of Contents viii Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Mounting the Vision 50 . .......... ........... .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... .......... .......... ............ ........ ..... 24 Floor Mou nting (Uprigh t) .......... .......... ............. .......... .......... .....[...]

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    Table of Contents Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual ix PRE L IMINAR Y 6. Serial Communication s .. ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ .. 67 RS-232 Co nnection an d Port Conf iguration ...... ............ .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... ...[...]

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    Table of Contents x Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual xi PRE L IMINAR Y 1 List of Figures 2-1. Vision 50 Fr ont/Side/Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2-2. Vision 50 R ear/Bottom/ Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    List of Figures xii Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 1 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.1 About This Manual This Owner’s Manual describes how to insta ll, set up and operate th e Vidikron Vision 50 Series Digital Light Processing (DLP™) Projec tors. This product family consists of the Vision 50, Vision 50/CineWide™ and Vision 50/CineWide with AutoScope™ pr[...]

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    Introduction 2 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Graphic Conv entions: These symbols appear in numerous plac es throughout the manu al, to emphasize points tha t you must keep in mi nd to avoid problems with your equipment or injury: 1.2 Using This Manual Use the following table to locate the spe cif ic information[...]

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    Introduction Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 3 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.3 Description, Features and Benefits The Vision 50 Serie s DLP Projectors offer th e astounding picture quality and versatility heretofore associated with more expensive projecto rs. Their 1280 x 720 native r esolution DLP light engine incorporates all-new techn ol[...]

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    Introduction 4 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Key Features and Benefits The Vision 50 offers th ese key features and benefits: • Native Resolution: 12 80 x 720 (16:9 Native Aspe ct Ratio) • DLP system using high-performance Digital Micromirror Device (DMD) • 8-segment, 5x color wh eel produces wide dy nami[...]

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    Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 5 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.1 Vision 50 at a Glance Figure 2-1 and Figur e 2-2 show the key Vision 50 compon ents. Figure 2-1. Vision 50 Front/Side/Top View 1. VIDIKRON L OGO The logo can be rotated to match the projector orientation: inverted (ceiling-mounted) o r upright. To rotate the logo, grip it at [...]

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    Controls and Functions 6 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y • Green during normal operation • Flashes green for 110 seconds after the projecto r is turned off to indicate that the lamp is cooling down 5. TEMP LED Indicates fan status and internal te mperature as follows: • Off during normal operation • Red w[...]

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    Controls and Functions Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 7 PRE L IMINAR Y 1. C ONNECT OR P ANEL Refer to Vision 50 Connector Panel , below. 2. POWER INPUT (100 to 240 V A C) Connect the Vision 50 to power he re. 3. MAIN POWER SWIT CH Disconnects or applie s power to the Vision 50. 4. BUIL T -I N KEYP AD Refer to Built-In Keypad o[...]

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    Controls and Functions 8 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 1. HDMI (Digital) HDCP-compliant digita l video input for co nnecting a DVD pl ayer or HD tune r with a DVI or HDMI output. 2. C OMP 1 (RCA connectors) Standard Definition (480 i/576i) Componen t (YPrPb) input. This is the input for component video from sou[...]

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    Controls and Functions Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 9 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.4 Vision 50 Remote Control Figure 2-4 shows th e Vision 50 re mote control, and the paragraphs that follow describe its functionality . Figure 2-4. Vision 50 Remote Control 4 2 6 9 1 3 5 7 8 10[...]

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    Controls and Functions 10 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 1. ON / OFF Use these buttons to turn the projector on or off. 2. Source Selection Buttons: C OMP 1 (SD Component) Press to select Component 1 (SD 480i /576i) video input as the source. S- VID (S- V ideo ) Press to select the S-Video input as the source. V[...]

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    Controls and Functions Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 11 PRE L IMINAR Y 4. Memory Preset Buttons: MEM1 Press to recall settings for the current in put from the “Custom 1” memory preset. ISF NT Press to recall settings for the current in put from the “ISF Night” memory preset. ISF DA Y Press to recall settings for the c[...]

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    Controls and Functions 12 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 9. Motorized Lens Controls: LENS SHIFT Press to access the lens shift controls. FOCUS Press to focus the image. Z OOM Press to reduce or enlarge the projected image size. 10. LIGHT Press to illuminate the buttons. 2.5 Remote Control/Built-In Keypad Functio[...]

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    Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 13 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.1 Remote Control To install batteries in the remote control, push the battery cove r and slide it off. Install the two AAA batteries with the correct pola rity and then re place the cover. Notes on Batteries • Make sure that the battery polarities ar e correct when installin[...]

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    Installation 14 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.2 Quick Setup Table 3-1 gives a quick overview of the Vision 50 installation pr ocess. The sections following this one provide deta iled instructions. Installation should be performed by a qualified custom video installation specialist. Table 3-1. Installation Ove[...]

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    Installation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 15 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.3 Installation Considerations Proper installation of your projector will ensur e the quality of your display. Whether you ar e installing a projector tempor arily or permanentl y, you should take the following into account to ensure your projector performs optimal[...]

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    Installation 16 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Throw Distance Throw distance is the distance measured from th e front of the projector to the screen. This is an important calculation in any projector instal lation as it determines whether or not you have enough room to instal l your projector with a des ired scr[...]

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    Installation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 17 PRE L IMINAR Y Vertical and Horizontal Position Proper placeme nt of the projector relative to the screen will yield a rectangul ar, perfectly-centered image that completel y fills the screen. Ideally, the projector sh ould be positioned pe rpendicular to the screen and in such a [...]

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    Installation 18 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y The V ision 50 provides up t o 50% of v ertical lens shif t in either direc tion. For example, with a 96 x 54 -inch (16:9) screen, you can shift the image up to 27.00 inches (0.69 meters) above or bel ow the scre en center. Folded Optics In rear-screen applicat ions[...]

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    Installation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 19 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.4 Installing the Optional CineWide Lens Mount If you are inst alling a standard (non -CineWide) Vision 50, skip this step and proceed with Mounting the Vision 50 ( page 24 ). If you are installin g a Vision 50/CineWide, proc eed with Installing the Fixed CineWide [...]

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    Installation 20 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Installing the AutoScope Lens Motor (Vision 50/CineWide with AutoScope) Figure 3-5 shows the Vision 50/Cin eW ide with AutoScope motor assembly. Figure 3-5. Vision 50/CineWide with Au toScope Motor Assembly – Exploded View Remove Projector Front Height Adjusters: [...]

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    Installation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 21 PRE L IMINAR Y Install Ceiling Mount Adapters/Projector Stands: For ceiling installations, these brackets bring the mounting points for the projector mounting rails (i ncluded with the pr ojector ceiling mount kit) from the bott om of the projector up and around the AutoSco pe len[...]

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    Installation 22 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Install Lens Motor: Position the AutoSc ope Lens Motor (item #1) as shown in Figure 3-7. Line up the mounting holes on the lens motor housing with those on the underside of the projector. Secure th e mo tor to the projector with the four remaining 10-32 x 1/2” Pan[...]

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    Installation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 23 PRE L IMINAR Y Installing the Fixed CineWide Base Plate (Vision 50/CineWide) To install the fixed CineWide base plate on a Vision 50/CineWide : 1. Place the projector upside down on a blanket or other soft surface. 2. Line up the four mounting holes on the CineWide base plate with[...]

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    Installation 24 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.5 Mounting the Vision 50 There are several methods fo r mounting the proj ector. Depending on your chosen installation, one method may be more suitable than ano ther. Floor Mounting (Upright) In typical front and rear screen installations, the pr ojector can be pl[...]

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    Installation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 25 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.6 Connections to the Vision 50 Proceed as follows to conn ect the Vision 50 to your video sources, exte rnal c ontroller( s) – if present – and AC power. When connectin g your equipment: • Turn off a ll equipment before making any connecti ons. • Use the c[...]

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    Installation 26 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y RGB Connections: Connect your personal compute r or other RGB source (DVD player or HD set top box) to the CO M P 2/ R G B input; see Figure 3-10 . You can use the included DB15HD-to-5 x BNC cable if your RGB sour ce has a 15-pin, VGA-type connector. Figure 3-10. RG[...]

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    Installation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 27 PRE L IMINAR Y Progressive Component Video Connections: Connect your progressive component source (DVD player or HD set top box) to the CO M P 2 / R G B input as shown in Figure 3-11 . Figure 3-11. Progressive Co mponent Vid eo Connections S-VID / S-VID DTV or Progressive Componen[...]

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    Installation 28 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Composite/S-Video/Compon ent Video Connections: Use the included cables to connect your composite, S-Video and SD (480i) compone nt video sources to the Vision 50 as shown in Figure 3-12 . Figure 3-12. Composite, S-Video and Component Video Connections (G) Y (G) Y ([...]

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    Installation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 29 PRE L IMINAR Y RS-232 Controller Connection Connect a PC or home theater co ntrol/automation system (if pres ent) to the RS-232 port on the Vision 50; see Figure 3-13 . Use a stan dard, 4-wire RJ-11 tele phone cable, wired straight-through. For more information about usin g this c[...]

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    Installation 30 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting 12-volt Trigger Output to External Theater Equipment If your Vision 50 is equipped with a CineWide with AutoScope syste m, use the cable supplied with the AutoScope Lens Motor to connect the motor to the 12-volt tr igger output as shown in Figure 3-14 . F[...]

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    Installation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 31 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting to AC Power Projector: The Vision 50 ships with various types of AC power cords. Choose the on e that is appropriat e to your locale. Plug the female end of the po wer cord into the AC receptacle on the rear of the pr ojector (AC 100V ~ 240V). Then, co nn[...]

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    Installation 32 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.8 Changing the OSD Language The Vision 50 OSD language is initially set to English, but can also display the menus in French, Spanish, Italian or G erman. To change the OSD language: 1. Press MENU . 2. Select Installation from the Main Menu and press ENTER . 3. Se[...]

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    Installation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 33 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.11 Installing and Adjusting the CineWide Anamorphic Lens If you are inst alling a CineWide -equipped projector, proceed as follo ws to install and adjust the CineWide anamorph ic lens. The standard Vision 50/CineWide uses a prismati c-style anamorphic lens. This t[...]

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    Installation 34 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 1. Use the Pitch/Y-Adjustment Screws and Washer s (item #6) to attach th e Vertical Mounting Brackets (item #5) to the Anamorphic Lens (item #1). 2. Place the lens with the brackets installed on top of (or under, if th e projecto r is inverted) the Base Plate (item [...]

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    Installation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 35 PRE L IMINAR Y The anamorphic lens will almost al ways be angled with respect to the proj ector; this is normal. Once the proper lens angle has been set, f i rmly tighten the Pitch Adjustment Screws to secure the lens in plac e. Adjusting the Yaw: Loosen the Yaw/Z-Adjustment Lever[...]

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    Installation 36 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Once the proper le ns angle has been set, fi rmly tighten the Yaw/Z- Adjustment Levers to secure the lens in place. Anamorphic Lens Installation and Adjustment - Vision 50/CineWide with AutoScope The Vision 50 Anamorphic le ns mount kit consists of everything shown [...]

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    Installation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 37 PRE L IMINAR Y Attach Lens Mounting Assembly to Lens Motor Carriage Plate: 1. Remove the two Yaw/X Adjustment Levers (i tem #8) from the bottom of the Anamorphic Lens Holder (it em #5). 2. Place the Anamorphic Le ns Holder on to p of the AutoScope Carriage Plate (ite m #7). Positi[...]

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    Installation 38 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Configure Lens Motor Trigger: CineWide with AutoScope main tains constant image height independent of the aspect ratio, while using the full displ ay resolution of the pr ojector. It accomplishes this by moving the anamorphic lens in fron t of the primary len s when[...]

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    Installation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 39 PRE L IMINAR Y Adjusting the Height (Y): With the white field still on-screen, loosen th e Height/Y Adjustment T-Screws on either side of the l ens. Then, slowly move the anamorphic lens into place so that there are no sh adows on the top or bottom of the screen: When the height i[...]

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    Installation 40 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Adjusting the Yaw: Loosen the Yaw/X-Adjustment Lever s to allow the lens to pivot fr eely from side to side. Then , angle the lens to even out any le ft-right pincushion distor tion: Once the proper le ns angle has been set, fi rmly tighten the Yaw/X- Adjustment Lev[...]

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    Installation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 41 PRE L IMINAR Y Adjusting the Geometry: 1. Input an anamorphic cross-hatc h test pattern to the projector. 2. Unscrew the Anamorphic Lens just e nough to al low it to rotate freely. 3. Grasp the lens by the center ring a nd ro tate the lens until the image is properly anamorphic: 4[...]

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    Installation 42 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 43 PRE L IMINAR Y 4.1 Selecting Video Memory • Press the MEM1 button on the re mote control to recall settings for the cu rrent input fr om the “Custom 1” memory preset. • Press ISF NT (Night ) to recall settings for the current input from the “ISF Night” memory preset. • Press ISF [...]

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    Operation 44 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 4.5 Using the On-Screen Menus • Press the MENU button on the remote cont rol to display the Main Menu. To select a menu item, use the UP and DOWN buttons on the remote contro l to highlight it. Press ENTER or to confirm your selectio n. • Use the arro w buttons to [...]

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    Operation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 45 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 4-1. Vision 50 OSD Menu Structure Service White Balance Gain Red / Green / Blue Offset Gamma Save Color Temp. 4 Save Color Temp. 5 Gamma Selection 2.8, 2.5, 2.2, 1. 0, 2.1, 2.15 or 2.7 ICC Adjust NTSC / HDTV / PAL R / G / B / Y / C / M Intensity / Sat. / Hue Ima[...]

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    Operation 46 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Main Menu The Main Menu is the starting point for accessing all pr ojector functions. (The Service and ISF Calibration menus are hidden and not accessible until you enter a passcode.) Picture Adjust Select Picture Adjust from the Main Menu t o calibrate your Visio n 50[...]

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    Operation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 47 PRE L IMINAR Y Although it may be possible to obtain satisfactory picture quality usin g the naked eye and regular program mate rial, Vidikron recomme nds using the following ca libration tools fo r best results: • External test patter n source -- Ovation Multimedia, Digita l Video[...]

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    Operation 48 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Contrast: On your external test patte rn source, select a stepped, gray-bar patte rn like the one shown in Figure 4-3 . Figure 4-3. Typical Gray Bar Pattern for Adjusting Contrast Select Contrast from the Pi cture Adjust menu and press ENTER . Adjust the contrast to a [...]

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    Operation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 49 PRE L IMINAR Y Select Color from the Pic ture Adjust menu and press ENTER . While looking at the color bar pattern through a blue filter, ad just the color saturation leve l until the outermost (gray and blue) color bars appear to be a single shade of blue: Tint: Tint or “hue” is[...]

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    Operation 50 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Sharpness: “Sharpness” is the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. To adjust sharpness, select Sharpness from the Picture Adjust menu and press ENTER . On your external test pattern sou rce, select a pattern like the one shown in Figure 4- 5 . Adjust as ne[...]

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    Operation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 51 PRE L IMINAR Y Color Select: Use the Color Select menu to sele ct the color space that is appropriate for the source signal, to achieve optimal color balance. If you select NTSC, HDTV or PAL, you can make further adjustments to individual color space characteristics in the ICC Adjust[...]

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    Operation 52 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings Aspect Ratio Remote Control Key Description Anamorphic ANA Select Anamorphic to view 16:9 DVDs and HDTV programs in their native aspect ratio. 4:3 images are stretched horizontally to fit a 16:9 screen. Standard 4:3 4X3 Standard 4:3 sca[...]

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    Operation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 53 PRE L IMINAR Y SD Enhance: The SD Enhance me nu gives you options for impro ving the quality of standard-definition, 480i images . (For 480p and higher-definitio n images, the controls in this menu are disabled.) Keep in mind that these control s add frequencies that a re not present[...]

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    Operation 54 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Video Filter: The Video Filter setting control s the behavior of the Sharpne ss control. The available settings depend on the vertica l re solution of the input signal, as follows: • W ith a 480i signal, you can apply the sharpness control to either the input signal [...]

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    Operation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 55 PRE L IMINAR Y Lamp Hours: Lamp Hours indicates how long the curr ently-insta lled lamp has been in service. (This part of the menu is read-only.) Installation To access the Installation adjustments, press MENU , then pr ess the or button to highlight Installation an d press ENTER . [...]

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    Operation 56 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Service To access advanced projector settings, use the up - or down-arrow keys to select Service from the Main Menu and press ENTER . Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the Service menu passcode when promp ted and press ENTER again. Then, press MENU on the r[...]

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    Operation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 57 PRE L IMINAR Y ICC Adjust: Use the ICC Adjust control s to custom ize the stored NTSC, HDTV and/or PAL color space characteristics. To do this, selec t the color spac e to modify. Then, select a component color (Re d, Green, Blue, Yellow, Cy an or Magenta). For each component color, [...]

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    Operation 58 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Amplitude: The Amplitude menu allows you to fin e-tune the currently-selected image aspect ratio by stretchi ng it horizontally or vertic ally, in small increments. This can be useful if your projector is equipped with an anamorphic lens. The Horizontal control adjusts[...]

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    Operation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 59 PRE L IMINAR Y Remote Control: The Remote Con trol menu shows you th e primary and secondary infrared (IR) codes to which the Vision 50 will respon d. The Primary IR code is permanen tly set to +20. The secondary IR code is also +20. You can change the secondary IR code if either: ?[...]

  • Page 72

    Operation 60 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y ISF Calibration To access the ISF Calibration menu, select ISF Calibr ation from the Main Menu and pres s ENTER . Use the number buttons on the remote control to ente r the ISF Calibration menu passcode when prompted and press ENTER again. Then, press MENU on the remot[...]

  • Page 73

    Operation Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 61 PRE L IMINAR Y Splash Screen Timer: Use the or button to set the Splash Scre en Timer. This timer controls how l ong the startup (ISF a nd Vidikron logo) im age stays on-screen a fter you turn on the projecto r. Select fro m 5 to 60 seconds, in one-second increments. Wh en finished, [...]

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    Operation 62 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 63 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.1 Lamp Replacement The lamp should be r eplaced when it re aches the end of its life (typically 2000 hours), or sooner if a noticeable de grad ation in brightness occurs. Cont act your Vidikr on dea ler to obtain a replacement lamp. 1. Turn off the proj ector an d unplug the p[...]

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    Maintenance and Troubleshooting 64 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 5.2 Troubleshooting Tips Table 5-1 provides some ge neral guidelines for t roubleshooting problems you may encounter with the Vision 50. If the suggested solutions fail to resolve the problem o r if you encounter an issue not described here, plea [...]

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    Maintenance and Troubleshooting Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 65 PRE L IMINAR Y TEMP and LAMP LEDs are both flashing red. • The lamp cover is open. • Fans are not working proper ly. • Close the lamp cover. • Please contact yo ur Vidikron dealer for assistance. LAMP LED lights solid red. • The lamp has failed or exce[...]

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    Maintenance and Troubleshooting 66 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 67 PRE L IMINAR Y 6.1 RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration To interface the Vision 50 with a home theate r automation/contr ol system or a PC running terminal emulation so ftware: 1. Connect it to yo ur control system or PC as shown in Figure 3-13 . 2. Start a terminal session on your PC usin[...]

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    Serial Communications 68 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y x023x Keypad 3 x024x Keypad 4 x025x Keypad 5 x026x Keypad 6 x027x Keypad 7 x028x Keypad 8 x029x Keypad 9 x030x Keypad 0 x031x Store image settings to Custom 1 x032x Store image settings to ISF Night x033x Store image settings to ISF Day x046x Restore image [...]

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    Serial Communications Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 69 PRE L IMINAR Y x081x Image orientat ion = floor front x082x Image orientation = ceiling front x083x Image orientation = floor rear x084x Image orientation = ceiling rear x091x Lamp Power = 200W x092x Lamp Power = 250W x121x OSD Language = English x122x OSD Language = Fren[...]

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    Serial Communications 70 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y x282x Vertical Lens Shift = Max. Down x283x Zoom = Max. Out x284x Zoom = Max. In x285x Focus (rotate lens to right, full-range) x286x Focus (rotate lens to left, full-range) x287x Aperture Control = Full On (open) x288x Aperture Control = Full Off (closed) [...]

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    Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 71 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.1 Vision 50 Specifications Table 7-1 lists the Vision 50 specifications. 7 Specifications Table 7-1. Vision 50 Specifications Projector Type: Digital Light Processing (DLP ), Single-Chip DMD Native Resolution: 1280 x 720 (16:9) Aspect Ratios: 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9 Anamorphic, I[...]

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    Specifications 72 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Brightness and Contrast: Cinema Stan dards Measurement System (CSMS) Specifications - Brightness*: 14.7 to 21.5 foot-Lamberts (fL) - Contrast Ratio*: 195:1 to 218:1 *Variable depending on Aperture Control setting These measurements are take n from the projector in[...]

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    Specifications Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 73 PRE L IMINAR Y Regulatory Approvals: Complies with FCC, CE C-Tick Limited Warranty: Projector: Two (2) years parts and labor from the date of delivery to the end user. Lamp: 1000 hours or six (6) months, whichever comes first. Specifications are subject to change without notice.[...]

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    Specifications 74 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 7.2 Vision 50 Dimensions Figure 7-1 shows the Vision 50 dimension s. Figure 7-1. Vision 50 Dimensions (with Optional Fixed Anamorphic Lens) 14.9 in. (379.68 mm) 4.1 in. (103.89 mm) 17.3 in. (440.00 mm) 13.0 in. (330.00 mm) 11.0 in. (280.25 mm) 22.0 in. (560.51 mm)[...]

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    Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual A-1 This Appendix describes how to pe rsonalize the ISF splash screen on the Vidikron Vision 50 Series DLP Pr ojectors. 1. Connect a PC t o the Vision 50 R S-232 port and establish a serial connec tion; refer to RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration on page 67 if you need instructions. 2. Pres[...]

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    Personalizing the ISF Splash Screen on the Vision 50 A-2 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Op erating Manual 9. Power-cycle t he projector to se e the change: CALIBRA TED FOR: John Doe By: T inh Ho CUSTOM BUIL T BY :[...]

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