Barco Rlm R6+ Performer Owners Manual

							5. Getting used with the menu structure
5. GETTING USED WITH THE MENU STRUCTURE
Overview
• How to start up the menus
• Using the menu
• Using the Dialog boxes
• Using the menus via the built-in LCD panel
5.1 How to start up the menus
PC like menu structure
The RLM R6+ Performer has a build in “PC like” menu bar which allows easy access to differentparameters for setting up the
projector.
How to activate
1. PressMENUon the RCU.
The menu bar will be displayed on the screen.
Menu items which are greyed out are not accessible for the current displayed source.
5.2 Using the menu
Menu Layout
The existence of a submenu is indicated by a white arrow, e.g.Settingshas a submenu.
E.g.Brightnessis an item of theImagemenu and has no submenu.
Three suspension points indicate that the menu item hides a dialog box or a text box.
Image 5-1
The menus inserted in this manual are always full menus: all the items are visible.
Greyed out menus or items are not available for the current selected source or current software version.
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How to pull down a menu ?
1. Use↓to pull down a menu.
How to pull down a submenu ?
1. Use→to pull down a submenu.
How to exit the submenu ?
1. PressBACKto exit a submenu.
Press MENU to exit the menu
5.3 Using the Dialog boxes
How to use the dialog boxes ?
Some parameters are modified by means of a dialog box, where selections can be made and/or values can be entered.
The values can be entered in several ways:
Entering numeric values using the numeric keys on the remote control
1. PressENTERto activate the input field. (image 5-2)
2. Key in the desired value.
Image 5-2
Entering numeric values using the arrow keys on the remote control
1. PressENTERto activate the input field.
2. Press←or→to select the digit to be changed. (image 5-3)
3. Press↓or↑to increase or decrease the value.
Image 5-3
Entering numeric values using the arrow keys on the local keypad
1. PressENTERto activate the input field.
2. Press←or→to select the digit to be changed.
3. Press↓or↑to increase or decrease the value.
To confirm the changes always press ENTER.
Use↓or↑to browse between the different fields.
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In some cases an alphanumeric value (file name, ...) has to be entered. Use↑or↓to scroll through the char-
acter values once the input field is activated.
Following characters can be browsed in this particular order:
Decimal scroll list: 0123456789
Signed decimal scroll list: 0123456789-
ASCII scrolllist:ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789+-*/&@#.;.abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
5.4 Using the menus via the built-in LCD panel
HowtousethemenuontheLCDpanel?
1. PressENTERon the local key path orMENUon the RCU to start up the menu structure.
2. Use the←or→to scroll through the main menus (equals the menu bar of the on screen menus).
3. Use the↓or↑to scroll through the sub menus.
When the items are listed with 3 points or an arrow, the dialog box content of that item will be displayed on the display when
ENTERis pressed. The↓or↑can be used to scroll through the content.
4. To go to a sub menu of a sub menu, press first the right arrow key and then the up or down arrow keys to display the items on
the third line of the display.
When the items are listed with 3 points or an arrow, the dialog box content of that item will be displayed on the display when
ENTERis pressed. The↓or↑can be used to scroll through the content.
To return one step, press EXIT. To jump out of the menu structure, press MENU on the RCU.
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							6. Source selection
6. SOURCE SELECTION
Overview
• Source Selection overview
• The use of icons
• Source selection
• Selecting a data source on the 5-cable input
• Composite Video
• S-Video selection
• The Video Selector
6.1 Source Selection overview
Source selection overview
•DataonBNC’s
• Component Video
• RG(s)B Video
•PC
• Composite Video
- Video
- Video VS
- Video R
- Video G
- Video B
- Video Y
- Video C
•S-Video
- S-Video 1
- S-Video 2
- S-Video 3
•DVI
• SDI or HDSDI
• Logo
• Video selector...
6.2 The use of icons
Overview
A Barco logo in front of a menu item indicates the presence of a signal at the input.
The digit icon in front of an item, indicates the shortcut key on the RCU.
6.3 Source selection
Selecting a source
The Source selection menu allows to select one of the different sources. Another method to select an input source is via the remote
control using the numeric keys or by using the local keypad.
How to select a source ?
1. PressMENUto activate the menu bar.
2. Press↓to pull down the Source Selection menu.
3. Use↑or↓to select one of the different sources (Press→to pull down if the item has a submenu).
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4. PressENTERto confirm your choice.
On the screen appears now the selected source with at the same time for a few seconds a text box with source information.
(image 6-1)
Video source 1
Video
Video625.c06
Image 6-1
Source indication
6.4 Selecting a data source on the 5-cable input
What can be connected to the 5-cable input
The following source can be connected to the 5-cable input in normal mode:
•DataonBNC’s
• Component Video
•RG(s)B
The position of the icon “1” will always indicate which BNC configuration is selected.
How to set the correct source
1. PressMENUto activate the menu bar.
2. Press↓to pull down the Source Selection menu.
3. Use↑or↓to select one of the 3 possible sources. (image 6-2)
When to select :
DATA on BNC’s When a data signal is connected to the BNC’s
Component Video When a video signal of the type (PR/Y/PB) is connected on the BNC’s
RG(s)B Video When RGB video signal with Sync on green or sync on H is connected on the BNC’s.
This signal is routed to the video circuit and is projected in a Video Window.
Image 6-2
When selecting “1” with the remote control, the predefined source type will be displayed.
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6.5 Composite Video
Possible connections
In normal mode, one video source can be connected to the video input.
In extended mode, up to 7 different video sources can be connected to the normal video input, or to the extended 5-cable input or
to the S-Video.
When the extended mode is not switched on, the on screen menu will have another layout with less selection
possibilities.
How to select one of 7 different composite video inputs when in extended mode
1. PressMENUto activate the menu bar.
2. Press↓to pull down the Source Selection menu.
3. Use↑or↓to selectComposite video.
4. Press→to pull down the submenu.
5. Use↑or↓to select one of the different video inputs. (image 6-3)
6. PressENTERto confirm your choice.
A white bullet will indicate the selected composite video source. This source will be displayed on the screen.
Image 6-3
The composite video sources can also be selected using the video selector or via the dedicated key 3 on the
RCU. Key 3 allows to browse through the active video inputs when the extended mode is checked in Video
Selector..
Multiple video signals cannot be visualized simultaneously since there is only one decoder.
6.6 S-Video selection
When the extended mode is not switched on, the on screen menu will have another layout with less selection
possibilities.
How to select one of the 3 S-Video inputs ?
1. PressMENUto activate the menu bar.
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2. Press↓to pull down the Source Selection menu.
3. Use↑or↓to selectS-Video.
4. Press→to pull down the submenu.
5. Use↑or↓to select one of the different S-Video inputs. (image 6-4)
6. PressENTERto confirm your choice.
A white bullet indicates the selected S-Video source. This source will be displayed on the screen.
Image 6-4
The S-Video sources can also be selected using the video selector or via the dedicated key 4 on the RCU. Key
4 allows to browse through the active S-Video inputs when the extended mode is checked in Video Selector.
6.7 The Video Selector
Video Selector
The Video Selector is a graphical interface which allows an overview of the different video inputs (Composite Video
and S-Video) and whether they are active (signal connected) or not as well as the selection of these different signals.
Video selector modes
The video selector has two modes:
• standard mode : the video selectable video inputs are the standard composite video & S-Video input
• extended mode : several BNC connections are added and can be selected as video inputs or S-Video inputs.
How to switch the mode
1. PressMENUto activate the menu bar.
2. Press↓to pull down the Source Selection menu.
3. Use↑or↓to selectVideo selector....(image6-5)
A message will be displayed and followed by a graphical user interface.
4. Use the arrow keys to select the Extended check box.
5. PressENTERto disable or enable the extended mode.
CheckExtendedto switch to extended mode.
UncheckExtendedto switch to standard mode.
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Image 6-5
How to select an input on the Video Selector
1. Use←or→to browse through the different inputs.
2. PressENTERto select.
UseMENUorBACKto exit the Video Selector.
Graphical interface
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Image 6-6
A BNC or S-Video connector on the video selector can be in one of following conditions:
• A: connector disabled
• B: connector enabled but inactive (no video signal present on connector)
• C: connector enabled & active (video signal present on connector)
• D: connector enabled active & selected
• E: connector enabled & active & focused (browser positioned on connector)
A source can also be selected via the dedicated key 9 on the RCU. Key 9 allows to browse through the active
inputs.
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