Planar Pd8150 Projector User Manual

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AdvancedUse the controls in the Advanced menu, shown in Figure 4-8, to perform 
advanced image adjustments. 
Figure 4-8. PD8130/PD8150 Advanced Menu
Color Space: Select Color Space from the Advanced menu to choose the color 
space of the source signal for HDMI, RGB, and component connections.
•The default setting, Auto, functions as follows:
•HDMI: If the Auxiliary Video Information (AVI) infoframe contains color 
space and/or range data, the PD8130/PD8150 uses that information. 
Otherwise, for RGB sources, the PD8130/PD8150 uses the RGB-Video color 
space.  For component SDTV and EDTV resolutions, REC601 is used.  For 
other component video resolutions, REC709 is used.
•RGB: If Hsync or Vsync signals are present, the PD8130/PD8150 uses the 
RGB-PC color space. Otherwise, REC601 is used for SDTV and EDTV sources, 
and REC709 for all other sources.
•Component: For SDTV and EDTV resolutions, the PD8130/PD8150 uses the 
REC601 color space.  For all other resolutions REC709 is used.
In most cases, the Auto setting determines the correct color space to use. If it 
does not, you can force the PD8130/PD8150 to use a specific color space. 
Choose one of the following:
•REC709 sets the color space matrix to that defined in ITU-R BT.709.
•REC601 sets the color space matrix to that defined in ITU-R BT.601.
•RGB-PC uses RGB color space and sets black at 0,0,0 RGB and white at 
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•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 correspond to the luminance values 
defined in digital component standards.
Video Standard: Select Video Standard from the Advanced menu to specify 
the color system for composite video or S-Video input signals. 
Different countries use different formats for video signals. Select the appropriate 
Video Standard for your region: 
•Auto: The color systems are automatically identified and the format is set 
accordingly.
•PAL: This is the standard used in Europe, Australia and many other parts of the 
world, typically with a 50Hz frame rate. 
•SECAM: This is a standard format used mainly in France and Russia. 
•NTSC: This is the standard format used mainly in the United States and Japan.
Gamma: Select Gamma from the Advanced menu to choose a DLP 
de-gamma curve. Used correctly, the Gamma control can improve contrast 
while maintaining good details for blacks and whites. 
If excess ambient light washes out the image and it becomes difficult or 
impossible to see details in dark areas, lower the gamma setting to 
compensate. This improves contrast while maintaining good details for blacks. 
Conversely, if the image is washed out and unnatural, with excessive detail in 
black areas, increase the setting. 
•CRT sets the gamma to 2.5.
•Film sets the gamma to 2.2.
•Video is similar to Film gamma but differs in dark areas of the image to 
correspond to the function that video cameras use to create images. 
•Bright sets the gamma to 2.0.
•Graphics should only be used for computer presentations that require 
increased brightness at the cost of grayscale accuracy.
Color Temperature: Color temperature defines the “color of gray;” that is, 
adjusts the 75% white point to various color points.
To choose a color temperature setting, select Color Temperature from the 
Advanced menu. Then, press  or  to select 5500K, 6500K, 7500K, 9300K or 
Native. The default setting, 6500K, is appropriate for most situations. Higher 
settings produce a “bluer” picture; lower ones impart a reddish hue to the 
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DLP Frame Rate: Select DLP Frame Rate from the Advanced menu to choose 
the output frame rate. You can have the PD8130/PD8150 automatically 
determine the optimum frame rate, or you can force it to use a specific frame 
rate. 
 
•The default setting, Auto, frame locks to the main source if it has a vertical 
refresh rate of between 48 and 62Hz. Vertical refresh rates of from 24 to 31Hz 
are doubled. Frame rates between 31 and 48Hz and greater than 62Hz are 
converted to 60Hz.
•Select 48Hz to force the output frame rate to 48Hz. Use this setting to 
eliminate 2:3 pull-down judder with 60Hz film-based sources.
•50Hz and 60Hz force the output frame rate to 50Hz and 60Hz respectively.
Color Gamut: Select Color Gamut from the Advanced menu to select a color 
gamut (range) that may be different from the default color gamut. 
Each setting defines the precise hue of each primary (red, green and blue) and 
secondary (yellow, cyan and magenta) color component used to generate 
the millions of colors produced in displays. Changing either or both of these 
numbers changes the hue of the color and relocates the “triangle” for possible 
colors. For example, changing the x/y coordinates for red moves the color 
closer to either orange or violet, which in turn affects all displayed colors having 
a red component.
•Auto automatically chooses the appropriate color gamut:
•SMPTE C for NTSC, 480i and 480p sources. 
•EBU for PAL, SECAM, 576i and 576p sources.
•REC709 for all other sources.
•REC709 chooses the REC709 color gamut.
•Select SMPTE-C to choose the SMPTE-C color gamut.
•Select EBU to choose the EBU color gamut.
•Select Native to use REC709 for cyan, magenta, and yellow and uncorrected 
values for red, green, and blue. 
Table 4-3 lists the x- and y-coordinates for each primary and secondary color 
component. 
If PIP is active, the PD8130/PD8150 converts the PIP source 
frame rate to the same frame rate as the main source.
Table 4-3. x/y Color Gamut Values 
Primary 
Color
Color Gamut Settings and Associated x/y Values
REC709SMPTE “C”EBU
xyxyxy
Red0.6400.3300.6350.3400.6400.330
Yellow0.4190.5050.4210.5060.4180.502
Green0.3000.6000.3050.5950.2900.600
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Brilliant Color™: Select Brilliant Color™ from the Advanced menu to enable 
(On) or disable (Off) BrilliantColor processing, which improves brightness in grays 
and secondary colors by using the spoke light from the color wheel.
DynamicBlack: Select DynamicBlack from the Advanced menu to enable (On) 
or disable (Off) the DynamicBlack actuator in the optical engine. DynamicBlack 
uses a dynamic iris that modulates light to the DMD based on the actual 
content of the video material. Planar recommends that you disable 
DynamicBlack before adjusting Brightness, Contrast or other image settings. 
Adaptive Contrast: Adaptive Contrast enhancement expands the light and 
dark portions of an output image according to the mean luminance of the 
input image. 
RGB Adjust: To remove any trace of color from the white areas of the projected 
image, choose 
RGB Adjust from the Advanced menu and press ENTER. This 
displays the RGB Adjust sub-menu, shown in Figure 4-9. 
Figure 4-9. RGB Adjust Sub-Menu
Cyan0.2250.3290.2280.3260.2200.329
Blue0.1500.0600.1550.0700.1500.060
Magenta0.3210.1540.3180.1620.3280.158
Table 4-3. x/y Color Gamut Values (continued)
Primary 
ColorColor Gamut Settings and Associated x/y Values
REC709 SMPTE “C” EBU
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•Gain: Use the Gain controls to correct color 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 IRE “window” pattern. If the white areas 
contain traces of red, green or blue, decrease the Gain for that color.
•Offset: Use the Offset controls in the RGB Adjust sub-menu to correct color 
imbalances in the dark areas of the image. A good way to do this is to use a 
test pattern consisting mostly of dark gray areas, such as a 30 IRE “window” 
pattern. If the gray areas contain traces of red, green or blue, decrease the 
Offset for that color.
The Gain controls increase or decrease the full-scale input range; the Offset 
controls shift the entire range, resulting in a change in brightness. 
Fine Sync: To fine-tune the position and other image attributes, choose Fine 
Sync from the Advanced menu and press ENTER. This displays the Fine Sync 
sub-menu, shown in Figure 4-10. 
Figure 4-10. Fine Sync Sub-Menu
•V Position: This control adjusts the vertical position of the image within the 
designated image area, up to 25 per cent of the image height up or down.
• H Position: This control adjusts the horizontal position of the image within the 
designated image area, up to 25 per cent of the image width left or right.
 
Generally, higher Gain settings reduce the image contrast; 
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• Phase (RGB or Component sources): This control adjusts the phase of the 
pixel sampling clock relative to the incoming signal. Adjust the phase when 
an RGB or Component image still shows shimmer or “noise” after 
Tracking has 
been optimized. 
For best results, use a good test pattern such as a smooth gray consisting of a 
clear pattern of black and white pixels, or a similar “half on, half off” graphic 
image. Adjust the slidebar until the image stabilizes and each pixel is clearly 
defined. You may notice that you can stabilize the image at more than one 
point. Use either setting in such cases. 
• Tracking (RGB or Component sources): Tracking determines the frequency of 
the pixel sampling clock, indicated by the number of incoming pixels per line, 
so that all pixels generated by a particular source are sampled. 
Steady flickering or several soft vertical stripes or bands across the entire 
image indicates poor pixel tracking. Proper pixel tracking helps ensure that 
the image quality is consistent across the screen, that aspect ratio is 
maintained and that pixel phase (see above) can be optimized. 
• Sync Level (Component sources only): Select Sync Level to adjust the 
voltage level of the PD8130/PD8150 Sync signal detection circuitry.
Sync Level adjustment is occasionally necessary when a DVD player or HDTV 
source signal drops “below black” (for example, during scenes with 
explosions or when subtitles are present) and causes the projector to 
temporarily lose sync. If the 
Sync Level from the source is persistently too low, 
the projector won’t sync with the source at all. 
The range is from 50 to 256 millivolts (mV) inclusive. The default setting is 
240
 mV and should rarely require adjustment.
Adjust the Phase after adjusting Tracking (see below). If 
some shimmer from a video or HDTV source persists, use the 
Noise Reduction controls (described on page 44) to 
remove high-frequency noise from the signal. 
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SystemUse the controls in the System menu, shown 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 
						

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Source Enable: To enable or disable selection of a source, choose Source 
Enable from the System menu and press ENTER. This displays the 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 1 and HDMI 2 sources.
•RGB: Enables or disables the RGB source.
•Comp 1/Comp 2: Enables or disables the Component 1 and Component 2 
sources.
•Video: Enables or disables the Composite video source.
•S-Video: Enables or disables the S-Video source.
•SCART: Enables or disables the SCART RGBS source.
If either Component 1 or Video is enabled, SCART must be 
disabled.
If SCART is enabled, both Component 1 and Video must be 
disabled.
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PIP Position: To change the position of the PIP image, choose PIP Position from 
the System menu; see Figure 4-13. Choose one of the following: 
• Top Left: This places the PIP source into a 644x362 designated image area at 
the top left of the screen.
•Top Right: This places the PIP source into a 644x362 designated image area at 
the top right of the screen.
• Bottom Left: This places the PIP source into a 644x362 designated image area 
at the bottom left of the screen-safe area of the DMD.
• Bottom Right: This places the PIP source into a 644x362 designated image 
area at the bottom right of the screen-safe area of the DMD.
• Picture-By-Picture: This reduces the designated image area of the Active 
source to 921x518 and places it next to the PIP source, which is also in a 
921x518 image area. These two images are centered on the screen.
• Split Screen: This is a special mode in which the active source is also used as 
the PIP source and placed in a PIP area equal to half the display on the left 
side. This results in the right half of the image being the active source and the 
left half is the PIP source. The PD8130/PD8150 applies the User Memory 2 
settings to the PIP image.
Split-screen mode is useful for viewing “before” and “after” settings for 
Sharpness, Noise Reduction and other advanced image parameters. See 
Figure 4-14. 
Figure 4-13. PIP and PBP areas for 1080p Display
DMD Area 1920x1080
Screen-Safe Area 1842x1036 921x518 921x518644x362
PIP
(top right)
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Figure 4-14. PIP Split-Screen Mode
Menu Position: Select Menu Position from the System menu to change the OSD 
menu position. The default setting is ““ (top left). 
Translucent Menu: Select Translucent Menu from the System menu to adjust the 
degree of translucence (show-through) in the menus and message boxes. 0% 
means that the menus are opaque. The default setting is 25%.
Lamp Power: Select Lamp Power from the System menu to adjust the lamp 
output level. You can choose to run the lamp as bright as possible (230W) or 
you can choose the default, Economy (180W) setting. Generally, lower lamp 
output prolongs the life of the lamp, but decreases brightness. This setting is per 
source, not global, so it can be saved like other user settings.
Blank Screen: Select Blank Screen from the System menu to choose the color of 
the blank screen that appears when no source signal is present. The options are 
Logo, Black, Blue and White. The default is Black.
Auto Power Off: Set Auto Power Off to On to have the PD8130/PD8150 turn itself 
off after 20 minutes of inactivity (no source signal present).
Auto Power On: Setting Auto Power On to On causes the projector to 
automatically power up when AC power is present. If the projector is plugged 
into a switched AC outlet, this allows the projector to be turned on using a wall 
switch instead of the remote control unit. If you do not need this capability, set 
Auto Power On to Off (this is the default setting).
Rear Projection: This control reverses all images and menus, and is necessary 
when the projector is used in rear-projection applications.  The default is Off.
Ceiling Mode: This control flips the image so the projector can be used in ceiling 
mounted installations. The default setting, Auto, automatically determines the 
orientation using an internal sensor.