Digital Projection Mercury 5000gv Dmd Projector Users Manual

							
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MERCURY 5000gvDigital Projection   
 Introduction to the Projector 
This chapter introduces you to the MERCURY 5000gv high end 
fixed installation projector and describes key features and 
controls. 
Congratulations on Your Purchase of  the MERCURY 
5000gv
 projector 
The 
MERCURY 5000gv is a compact three chip, XGA DLP™ 
projector, utilising the unique Dark Metal DMD™ technology 
from Texas Instruments.  With the 
MERCURY 5000gv you will 
be able to project images up to 500" (measured diagonally) 
from your DVD player, VCR, satellite hookup, HDTV source, 
PC, Workstation or Macintosh computer (desktop or notebook) 
and images from you digital camera PC Card or compact flash 
memory.  The 
MERCURY 5000gv incorporates integrated 
networking access through the RJ45 input or provides for 
wireless network connectivity from an optional wireless network 
PC card.  With extensive input and output panels, full suite of 
quick-change lenses and a full function remote, the 
MERCURY 
5000gv will let you immerse yourself in large screen viewing. 
Features you’ll enjoy on the MERCURY 5000gv: •	Integrated RJ45 connector for wired networking ability 
•	Two optional modular card slots allow for future projector  growth with the ability to add additional input cards 
•	Dual PC card slots provide for optional wireless/wired 
network connectivity or PC Card usage 
•	Email projector error status information to selected  individuals 
•	Power Horizontal and Vertical lens shift for optical display corrections 
•	Digital Projection DigiView for enhanced video image display, more vibrant colors and blacks richer with detail 
•	DigiScale enhanced image technology for increased 
projector versatility that provides for horizontal, vertical and 
diagonal keystone correction (allows for positioning the 
projector in off center locations in the room and still get 
aligned images) 
•	Display 16:9 or 4:3 information and fill the screen 
•	HDTV (1080p, 1080i, 720p) and SDTV (576p, 576i, 480p,  480i) compatibility 
•	a native resolution of XGA (1024x768). 
•	Intelligent lamp technology offers up to six user lamp 
settings to maximize light output or lamp life and provide for 
built in redundancy 
•	Smart security settings for password protection, control  panel lock, menu lock and PC card protection key to help 
prevent unauthorized access and adjustments to the 
projector 
•	ADA508 and Executive Order 13221 Federal Government  compliance *1 
•	DigiView 10-bit video decoder for expanded black levels and  adaptive gamma correction 
•	Digital photo viewer to display larger than life images from your digital cameras PC card or compact flash card 
•	Double stackable for built in redundancy and high light output requirements 
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•	Two timer settings - On/Off with programming or Sleep timer  that counts down at selected intervals 
•	12V low voltage Screen Trigger output 
•	Easy set up and operation 
•	Eco-mode™ lamp technology for increased lamp life and energy savings 
•	DigiView for uncompromising display of video and data. Improves white level, color accuracy, dynamic range, and 
display of varying levels of black in an image 
•	Wireless remote control operation 
•	External control via RS232, USB or Network 
•	DigiScale intelligent pixel blending technology provides for 
extremely accurate image compression and HDTV 
(1920x1080) display resolution*
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•	Supports most IBM VGA, SVGA, XGA, Macintosh, 
component signal (YCbCr/YPbPr) or other RGB signals 
within a horizontal frequency range of 15 to 100 kHz and a 
vertical frequency range of 48 to 120 Hz. This includes 
NTSC, NTSC4.43, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, PAL60 and SECAM 
standard video signals 
NOTE: Composite video standards are as follows:

NTSC: U.S. TV standard for video in U.S. and Canada.

NTSC4.43: TV standard used in Middle East countries.

PAL: TV standard used in Western Europe.

PAL-M: TV standard used in Brazil.

PAL-N:  TV standard used in Argentine, Paraguay and Uruguay.

PAL60: TV standard used for NTSC playback on PAL TVs.

SECAM: TV standard used in France and Eastern Europe.

*1 This projector meets ADA508 compliance, the latest 
American government regulation which provides for closed 
captioning, including a menu system that can be viewed by 
colorblind users. This model also meets Executive Order 
13221 requirement for standby operation, which consumes 
less than 1 watt. 
*2 HDTV 1080p (1920x1080), HDTV 1080i (1920x1080), 
HDTV 720 p (1280x720) and 1600x1200 are displayed with 
DigiScale. 
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Mounting holes for
stacking adaptors
Rear cover Remote control
sensor
Remote control
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Ventilation inlet
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ControlsTerminal panel
(Left)
AC INPUT
Connect the supplied power
cable’s three-pin plug here.
Lens (optional)
Terminal panel (Right) Remote control
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Feet
(rotate to fine-adjust the height
and level of the projector)
Ventilation outlet
Remote control
sensors
2 x 5/8 UNC mounting holes
(maximum depth 1¼”)
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1. POWER Button (ON / STAND BY)( ) Use this button to turn the power on and off when the main 
power is supplied and the projector is in standby mode or 
idle mode. 
NOTE: To turn on or off the projector, press and hold this button for a 
minimum of two seconds. 
2. POWER IndicatorWhen this indicator is green, the projector is on; when this 
indicator is orange, it is in standby or idle mode. See the 
Power Indicator section on page 10-3 for more details. 
3. STATUS Indicator If this light blinks red rapidly, it indicates that an error has 
occurred, the lamp cover is not attached properly or the 
projector has overheated. If this light remains orange, it 
indicates that you have pressed a cabinet key while the 
Control Panel Key Lock is enabled. See the Status Indicator 
section on page 10-3 for more details. 
4. LAMP Indicator 1/2If this light blinks red rapidly, it's warning you that the lamp 
has reached the end of its usable life. After this light 
appears, replace the lamp as soon as possible (See page 
9-2). See the Lamp Indicator section on page 10-3 for more 
details. 
5. PC CARD Access Indicator 1/2 Lights while accessing a PC card. 
6. 3D REFORM ButtonPress this button to enter 3D Reform mode to correct the 
keystone (trapezoidal) distortion, and make the image 
square. Press to toggle between Cornerstone and Keystone 
adjustment mode. 
NOTE: Pressing and holding this button for a minimum of 2 seconds 
will reset 3D Reform correction setting values to zero. 
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7. AUTO ADJUST  Button Use this button to adjust Position-H/V and Pixel Clock/Phase 
for an optimal picture. See page 3-6. 
8. MENU ButtonDisplays the menu. 
9. SELECT (+) (–) / Volume Buttons :  Use these buttons to select the menu of the item you 
wish to adjust. When no menus appear, these buttons 
work as a volume control.
 : Use these buttons to change the level of a selected menu item. A press of the button executes the 
selection. When the menus or the Viewer tool bar is 
not displayed, these buttons can be used to select a 
slide, or to move the cursor in Folder List or Slide List. 
10. ENTER ButtonExecutes your menu selection and activates items selected 
from the menu. 
11. CANCEL Button Press this button to exit "Menus". Press this button to return 
the adjustments to the last condition while you are in the 
adjustment or setting menu. 
12. LENS SHIFT Button Adjust the lens offset by shifting the projected image position 
horizontally and / or vertically. 
13. ZOOM Button (+/-)Zoom the lens in and out. 
14. FOCUS Button (+/-)Adjust the lens focus. 
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1. RGB 1 Connectors [R/Cr, G/Y, B/Cb, H/V, V] (BNC) Connect R,G,B,H (Horizontal sync) and V (Vertical sync) 
outputs of external equipment. 
If using a component with a combined sync (SYNC) output, 
connect it to the H/V terminal. When using luminance and 
color-difference signals of HDTV and DVD, connect Pr/Cr to 
the R, Y to the G and Pb/Cb to the B input of the projector. 
RGB 1 Audio Input Jacks (RCA)

L/MONO: This is your left channel audio input for stereo

sound coming from the RGB Input 1 source.

This also serves as your monaural audio input.

R: This is your right channel audio input for stereo sound 
from the RGB Input 1 source. 
2. RGB 2 Connector (Mini D-sub 15 Pin) Connect your computer or other analog RGB equipment 
such as IBM compatible or Macintosh computers. This also 
serves as a component input connector that allows you to 
connect a component video output of component equipment 
such as a DVD player. This connector also supports SCART 
output signal. See page 2-9 for more details. 
RGB 2 Audio Iput Mini Jack (Stereo Mini) 
This is where you connect audio output from your computer 
or DVD player connected to the RGB2 input. A commercially 
available audio cable is required. 
3. DVI IN Connector (DVI-D 24 Pin) This connector can be used to accept digital signal output 
from a computer with a DVI connector. 
DVI AUDIO Input Mini Jack (Stereo Mini) 
This is where you connect the audio output from your 
computer when connected to the DVI input. A commercially 
available audio cable is required. 
4. RGB OUT Connector (Mini D-Sub 15 Pin)You can use this connector to loop your computer image to 
an external monitor from the RGB 1 or 2 input source. 
5. VIDEO IN Connector (BNC)Connect a VCR, DVD player, laser disc player, or document 
camera here to project video. 
VIDEO AUDIO Input Jacks R/L (RCA)

These are your left and right channel audio inputs for stereo

sound from a Video source.

6. S-VIDEO IN Connector (Mini DIN 4 Pin) Here is where you connect the S-Video input from an 
external source like a VCR. 
NOTE: S-Video provides more vivid color and higher resolution than 
the traditional composite video format. 
S-VIDEO AUDIO Input Jacks R/L (RCA)

These are your left and right channel audio inputs for stereo

sound from an S-Video source.

7. AUDIO OUT Jacks R/L (RCA) You can use this connector to output sound from the 
currently selected input source (RGB 1, RGB 2, DVI 
(DIGITAL), Video or S-Video). 
Output sound level can be adjusted in accordance with the 
sound level of the internal speaker. 
8. Slot 1/2 For optional RGB or SDI board. 
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1. USB Port [MOUSE/HUB] (Type A) 
Connect a USB mouse. You can operate the menu or Viewer 
with a USB mouse via this port. 
• A USB-supported scanner or PC peripheral can be 
connected to this port. (USB Hub Function. See page 4-3) 
2. USB Port [PC] (Type B)  Connect this port to the USB port (type A) of your PC using a 
USB cable. This port also serves as a PC Control port by 
using Dynamic Image Utility 2.0 included on the supplied 
CD-ROM. 
3. PC CARD Slot 1/2Insert a PC card, commercially available flash memory card 
or Digital Projection optional wireless LAN card here. 
There are two slots: Slot 1 and Slot 2. 
4. PC CARD Eject Button 1/2 Press to eject a PC card partially. Each slot has its own eject 
button: 1 and 2. 
5. PC CONTROL Connectors (Mini D-Sub 9 pin)For system expansion such as PC-Control using Dynamic 
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1. POWER ON Press and hold this button for a minimum of two seconds to 
turn on the projector when the main power is supplied and 
the projector is in standby mode or idle mode. 
2. POWER OFFPress and hold this button for a minimum of two seconds to 
turn off the projector. 
3. MENUPress to display the main menu. 
While pressing and holding CTL, press this button to display 
the Remote Control ID dialog box to specify the remote 
control ID. See page 7-2. 
4. ENTER Executes the menu selection and activates items selected 
from the menu. When the slider or dialog box is displayed: 
Pressing this button confirms adjustments/setting and 
returns to the previous menu display. 
5. Select (Up/Down/Left/Right) : Use these buttons to select the menu of the item you wish to adjust. When no menus appear, these buttons work as a volume control. 
: Use these buttons to change the level of a selected menu item. A press of the button executes the selection. 
Pressing and holding CTL, then pressing  button works as 
a Back Space key in the entry screen. 
Pressing and holding CTL, then pressing this button moves 
the menu, slider, toolbar or dialog box. 
6. ADJUST WHITE BAL.  Press to display the Picture Management screen. 
7. ADJUST PICTURE  Press to display the Picture adjustment screen. Pressing this 
button sequentially selects adjustment screens. 
8. IMAGE/PROJECTOR  Press to display the Image Option screen. Pressing this 
button sequentially selects Image Options screens. 
While pressing and holding CTL, pressing this button rotates 
Projector Options screens. 
9. Source / Input Press to select input or to name a signal. 
1  Selects RGB 1 input.

2  Selects RGB 2 input.

3  Selects DVI (DIGITAL) input.

4  Selects VIDEO input.

5  Selects S-VIDEO input.

6  Selects Viewer input

7  Selects LAN input

8  Selects OPTION SLOT 1* (optional RGB or SDI board)

9  Selects OPTION SLOT 2* (optional RGB or SDI board)

0  Sequentially selects: RGB1 (VIDEO)
→RGB1 (S-VIDEO)→

* This button toggles between input 1 and 2. 
NOTE: While pressing and holding CTL, pressing this button 
switches to the selected signal found in the Entry List. 
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10. UNDO
Press to return the adjustments and settings to the previous 
condition. While pressing and holding CTL, pressing this 
button clears the entire menus or adjustment/setting screen. 
At this time the adjustments/settings are stored in memory 
except the items on the setting screen with "OK" and 
"Cancel" buttons such as the Menu and the Setup screen. 
11. CANCEL
Press to exit the menu. 
Press this button with CTL to return to the previous menu 
without closing adjustment/setting screen while the menus 
appear. This feature allows you to adjust or set several items 
concurrently. 
12. INFO
Displays the "Source Information" or "Projector Information" 
window. This  button toggles between these two windows. 
While pressing and holding CTL, pressing this button stores 
lens position settings. 
13. TEST
Press to display the test pattern. Pressing this button 
sequentially selects test patterns. 
14. HELP
Provides online help. 
15. PIXEL
Displays the Position/Clock screen to adjust the clock and 
phase. 
16. AUTO (RGB only) 
Press to adjust Position-H/V and Pixel Clock for an optimal 
picture. 
17. POSITION
Press to display the Position screen; press again to display 
the Blanking screen. 
While pressing and holding CTL, pressing this button 
displays the Lens Shift adjustment screen. 
18. MUTE SOUND
Turns off the sound for a short period of time. Press again to 
restore the sound. 
19. MUTE OSD
Press to turn off the on-screen display. Press again to 
restore the on-screen display. 
NOTE: You can also turn off the on-screen display forcibly by 
pressing and holding CTL and then pressing MUTE OSD (Forced 
On-Screen Mute Mode) ; doing this again restores it. In this case any 
adjustment will still change the projector's memory settings. This 
mode is available even when input is switched to another or the 
power is turned off the main power. 
20. MUTE PICTURE
Press to turn off the picture for a short period of time. Press 
again to restore the picture. 
21. KEYSTONE (R) 
Press to display the Keystone Correction (3D Reform) 
screen. 
This button toggles between “Cornerstone” and “Keystone”. 
When the test pattern is displayed, while pressing and 
holding CTL, pressing this button displays a red test pattern. 
NOTE: Pressing and holding this button for a minimum of two 
seconds will reset 3D Reform correction setting values to zero. 
22. AMPLITUDE  (G) 
Service personnel only. 
When the test pattern is displayed, while pressing and 
holding CTL, pressing this button displays a green test 
pattern. 
23. ENTRY LIST (B) 
Press to display the Entry List screen. 
Pressing and holding CTL and then ENTRY LIST buttons 
simultaneously, enters a signal in the Entry List when you 
are not displaying a test pattern. 
When the test pattern is displayed, while pressing and 
holding CTL, pressing this button displays a blue test 
pattern. 
24. FOCUS (+/–)
While pressing and holding CTL, pressing this button allows 
you to adjust the lens focus. 
25. MAGNIFY/ZOOM (+/–)
Magnify the size of a target portion. 
While pressing and holding CTL, pressing this button allows 
you to zoom the lens in and out. 
26. CTL
Used in conjunction with other buttons, similar to a shift key 
on a computer. 
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27. Remote Jack
Connect your remote cable here for wired operation. 
28. Backlight Switch
When using the remote control wirelessly: 
Turns the backlight on and off. If no button is pressed within 
30 seconds, the backlight will turn off to conserve battery life. 
29. Infrared Transmitter 
Direct the remote control toward the remote sensor on the 
projector cabinet. 
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Remote Control Precautions• The remote control system may not function when direct sunlight or
strong illumination strikes the remote control sensor of the main unit,
or when there is an obstacle in the path.
• When remote control buttons are pressed and held, projector’s function keys may not operate.
• Do not subject to strong shock.
• Do not allow water or other liquid to splash on the remote control. If the remote control gets wet, wipe it dry immediately.
• Avoid exposure to heat and steam.
• Remove the batteries from the remote control when the remote control is not going to be used for a long period.
Remote Control Batter y Installation
Installing the Remote Control Batteries
When it comes time to replace the batteries, two "AA" type will
be required.
1. Press and open the cover.
2. Align and insert the batteries according to the (+) and (-) indicati\
onsinside the case.
3. Replace the cover.
Operating Range for Wireless Remote Control
The infrared signal operates by line-of-sight up to a distance of
approximately 7m (20 feet) and a 60 degree angle of the
remote sensor.
The projector will not function if there are objects between the
remote sensor and the remote control or if strong light falls on
the remote sensor. Weak batteries will also prevent the
projector from operating properly.
Remote sensors on
the projector cabinet
Side View
Remote
control
NOTE: Not  to scale.NOTE: You cannot operate the projector using the remote control if:
• The remote control ID is not set to [None].
• The remote ID is not the same as the projector ID.
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Using the Remote Control in Wired Operation
Connect one end of the supplied remote cable to the REMOTE 2
IN mini jack and the other end to the remote jack on the remote
control.
NOTE: Do not use this jack for anything other than intended use.
Connecting the wired remote control to the SC. TRIGGER Mini Jack
causes damage to the remote control.
Remote cable (supplied)
REMOTE 2IN