Vidikron Projector Model 75 User Manual

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1Table of Contents
TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY  ............................................................................................. iii
Important Safety Instructions  .................................................................................................vi
Compliance Information  .........................................................................................................vii
1.Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1
About This Manual  ............................................................................................................................................ 1
Target Audience ......................................................................................................................................... 1
If You Have Comments About This Manual... .................................................................................. 1
Textual and Graphic Conventions ....................................................................................................... 1
Using This Manual  ............................................................................................................................................. 2
Description, Features and Benefits  ............................................................................................................. 3
Key Features and Benefits....................................................................................................................... 4
Parts List ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
2.Controls and Functions  ...................................................................................................... 5
Vision 65/75 at a Glance  .................................................................................................................................. 5
Vision 65/75 Rear Panel  ...................................................................................................................................8
Vision 65/75 Remote Control  ........................................................................................................................ 9
3.Installation ........................................................................................................................ 13
Remote Control  ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Notes on Batteries ................................................................................................................................... 13
Notes on Remote Control Operation................................................................................................ 13
Quick Setup  ....................................................................................................................................................... 14
Installation Considerations  .......................................................................................................................... 15
Installation Type ....................................................................................................................................... 15
Ambient Light ........................................................................................................................................... 15
Throw Distance ......................................................................................................................................... 16
Vertical and Horizontal Position ......................................................................................................... 17
Vertical Lens Shift .................................................................................................................................... 18
Folded Optics ............................................................................................................................................ 19
Other Considerations ............................................................................................................................. 19
Installing the Optional CineWide Lens Mount ...................................................................................... 19
Installing the AutoScope Lens Motor ............................................................................................... 20
Installing the Fixed CineWide Base Plate (Prismatic Lens)........................................................ 23
Installing the Fixed CineWide Base Plate (Cylindrical Lens) ..................................................... 24 
						

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Mounting the Vision 65/75  .......................................................................................................................... 25
Floor Mounting (Upright) ..................................................................................................................... 25
Ceiling Mounting (Inverted) ................................................................................................................ 25
Adjusting the Projector Height or Projection Angle ................................................................... 26
Connections to the Vision 65/75 ................................................................................................................ 27
Connector Panel Access ........................................................................................................................ 27
Connecting Source Components to the Vision 65/75................................................................ 27
RS-232 Controller Connection ............................................................................................................ 30
Connecting 12-Volt Trigger Output to External Theater Equipment ................................... 31
Connecting to AC Power....................................................................................................................... 32
Turning on the Power  .................................................................................................................................... 32
Primary Lens Adjustments  ........................................................................................................................... 33
Focus and Zoom....................................................................................................................................... 33
Vertical Lens Shift .................................................................................................................................... 33
Changing the OSD Language  ..................................................................................................................... 33
Adjusting the Picture Orientation  ............................................................................................................. 33
Installing and Adjusting the CineWide Anamorphic Lens ................................................................ 34
Cylindrical Anamorphic Lens Installation and Adjustment ...................................................... 35
Whitney (Prismatic) Anamorphic Lens Installation and Adjustment .................................... 40
4.Operation .......................................................................................................................... 43
Selecting Video Memory ............................................................................................................................... 43
Selecting an Aspect Ratio  ............................................................................................................................. 43
Adjusting the Picture  ..................................................................................................................................... 43
Selecting An Input Source ............................................................................................................................ 43
Using Picture-In-Picture (PIP)  ...................................................................................................................... 44
Using the On-Screen Menus  ........................................................................................................................ 44
Main Menu ................................................................................................................................................. 46
Source Select ............................................................................................................................................. 46
Picture Adjust ............................................................................................................................................ 46
Aspect Ratio ............................................................................................................................................... 51
Installation .................................................................................................................................................. 53
Information ................................................................................................................................................ 57
Setup ............................................................................................................................................................ 57
ISF .................................................................................................................................................................. 59
5.Maintenance and Troubleshooting  ................................................................................ 63
Lamp Replacement  ......................................................................................................................................... 63
Troubleshooting Tips  ..................................................................................................................................... 64 
						

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6.Serial Communications  .................................................................................................... 67
RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration  .......................................................................................... 67
Serial Command Syntax  ................................................................................................................................ 67
7.Specifications .................................................................................................................... 71
Vision 65/75 Specifications  .......................................................................................................................... 71
Vision 65/75 Dimensions  .............................................................................................................................. 74
Supported Timings  ......................................................................................................................................... 75 
						

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1List of Figures
2-1. Vision 65/75 Front/Side/Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
2-2. Vision 65/75 Rear/Bottom/Side View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7
2-3. Vision 65/75 Rear Panel  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2-4. Vision 65/75 Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9
3-1. Estimating Throw Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3-2. Projector Placement  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3-3. Vertical Lens Shift (Example Only)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3-4. Folded Optics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3-5. Vision 65/CineWide with AutoScope or Vision 75/CineWide with AutoScope Motor  
Assembly – Exploded View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3-6. Vision 65/75 with Ceiling Mount Adapters/Projector Stands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3-7. AutoScope Lens Motor Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3-8. Vision 65/CineWide or Vision 65/CineWide with Whitney (Prismatic) Lens Base Plate and 
Ceiling Mounting Plate - Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3-9. Vision 65/CineWide or Vision 75/CineWide with Rainier II/McKinley (Cylindrical) Lens Base 
Plate and Ceiling Mounting Plate - Exploded View  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3-10. HDMI/DVI Source Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3-11. RGB Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3-12. Progressive Component Video Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3-13. Composite, S-Video and Component Video Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
3-14. RS-232 Control System Connection  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
3-15. Connecting the 12-Volt Trigger Output to the AutoScope Lens Motor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3-16. Connecting the 12-Volt Trigger Output to Other Equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3-17. Cylindrical Anamorphic Lens Mounting Assembly - Exploded View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
3-18. Attaching the Anamorphic Lens to the Lens Adapter Ring  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
3-19. Prismatic Anamorphic Lens Mounting Assembly - Exploded View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4-1. Vision 65/75 OSD Menu Structure  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4-2. Typical PLUGE Pattern for Adjusting Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4-3. Typical Gray Bar Pattern for Adjusting Contrast  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4-4. Typical Color Bar Pattern for Adjusting Color Saturation and Tint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
4-5. Typical Test Pattern for Adjusting Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4-6. Keystone Correction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
4-7. Pincushion Correction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 
						

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4-8. Gain and Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
4-9. CIE 1931 Chromaticity Diagram  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
7-1. Vision 65/75 Dimensions (with Optional Fixed Anamorphic Lens). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 
						

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1.1 
About This Manual
This Owner’s Manual describes how to install, set up and operate a Vidikron Vision 65 or 
Vision 75 DLP™ Home Theater Projector. 
Throughout this manual, the Vidikron Vision Model 65 and Model 75 DLP Home Theater 
Projectors are referred to collectively as the “Vision 65/75.” Except where noted, the features 
and functions described in this manual are common to all versions of this product. 
Target AudienceVidikron has prepared this manual to help home theater installers and end users get the 
most out of the Vision 65/75. 
Vidikron has made every effort to ensure that this manual is accurate as of the date it was 
printed. However, because of ongoing product improvements and customer feedback, it 
may require updating from time to time. You can always find the latest version of this and 
other Vidikron product manuals on-line, at www.Vidikron.com. 
If You Have Comments About 
This Manual...
Vidikron welcomes your comments about this manual. Send them to [email protected].
Textual and Graphic 
Conventions
Text Conventions: The following conventions are used in this manual, in order to clarify the 
information and instructions provided:
 Remote and built-in keypad button identifiers are set in upper-case bold type; for 
example, “Press EXIT to return to the previous menu.”
 Computer input (commands you type) and output (responses that appear on-screen) is 
shown in monospace (fixed-width) type; for example: “To select the Component
 1 input , 
type X133X.” 
 All keys with functional names are initial-capped, set in bold type and enclosed in angle 
brackets. These keys are the following: , , , 
 and .
 indicates that you may press either the RETURN or ENTER key on your keyboard 
if it has both keys.
In addition to these conventions, underlining, boldface and/or italics are occasionally used to 
highlight important information, as in this example:
1Introduction
A carriage return must be used after each command or string.Note 
						

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Graphic Conventions: These symbols appear in numerous places throughout 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 table to locate the specific information you need in this manual. 
TIPS highlight time-saving short cuts and helpful guidelines for using 
certain features. 
NOTES emphasize text with unusual importance or special significance. 
They also provide supplemental information. 
CAUTIONS alert users that a given action or omitted action can degrade 
performance or cause a malfunction.
WARNINGS appear when a given action or omitted action can result in 
damage to the equipment, or possible non-fatal injury to the user. 
DANGER appears when a given action can cause severe injury or death. 
Tip
Note
Caution
WARNING
DANGER!
If you need...... Turn to page:
Information about obtaining serviceiv
General information about the Vision Model 65 and Model 75 DLP 
Home Theater Projectors3
Installation instructions13
First-time configuration instructions 33
Advanced configuration instructions57
Troubleshooting tips64
Specifications for the Vision Model 65 and Model 75 DLP Home 
Theater Projectors 71 
						

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1.3 
Description, Features and 
Benefits
The Vidikron Vision™ Model 65 and Model 75 have been engineered for the top quality 
1080p picture performance and installation flexibility heretofore associated with projectors 
costing far more.
The Vision 65/75s 1920 x 1080 native resolution DLP™ light engine features state-of-the-art 
technology for bright, pristine, high-definition images at today’s highest available resolution.
Contrast ratio and dynamic range extend to new heights with Vidikrons exclusive V² 
Aperture Control™ (VAC), an electronically-controlled iris system. The Vision Model 75 takes 
this technology a step further with DynamicBlack™, which analyzes the program material and 
adjusts the iris automatically, in real time to maximize contrast and dynamic range at all 
times.
The standard Vision 65/75 is equipped with a precision optics package offering zoom, focus 
and lens shift controls and a throw range of 1.88:1 to 2.19:1. 
The Vision 65/75s illumination system incorporates Vidikrons exclusive DualV Stage 
Illumination™ (DVSI™), which provides two light intensity levels to allow maximum flexibility 
for screen size, ambient light conditions, brightness and contrast balance, and lamp life 
preservation. It also has a newly refined cooling system, which increases efficiency and 
reduces noise levels.
The Vision 65/75 has been engineered to comply with Imaging Science Foundation™ (ISF) 
standards for maximum home theater image quality. Vidikrons sophisticated parameters for 
white balance and color gamut control have also been implemented for precise balance of 
gray scale and color. The Vision 65/75 incorporates Vidikron-proprietary de-interlacing 
technology that provides exceptional scaling and film-to-video (3:2 pull-down) conversion 
for the most artifact-free images possible. 
For uncompromising widescreen reproduction of movies originally filmed in the “scope” 
(2.35:1) format, the Vision 65/75 can be equipped with Vidikron’s patent-pending CineWide 
technology, a combination of software, electronics and high-quality anamorphic optics. 
CineWide maintains constant vertical height on the screen just as in a movie theater. When a 
viewer transitions from 1.78:1 (16:9) program material to 2.35:1, the image simply gets wider 
while full height is maintained. Also available with the Vision 65/75 is CineWide with 
AutoScope, an enhanced, remote-controlled version of CineWide. 
Discrete IR and RS-232 control make custom installation seamless, while discrete source and 
aspect ratio selection accommodate any automation control system. 
CineWide requires the use of a 2.35:1 or similar aspect ratio superwide format 
screen.Note 
						

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Key Features and BenefitsThe Vision 65/75 offers these key features and benefits: 
 Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (16:9 Native Aspect Ratio) 
 DLP system using high-performance Digital Micromirror Device (DMD)
 7-segment color wheel produces wide dynamic range and rich grayscale
² Aperture Control (VAC) provides for infinitely variable adjustment of the light path 
through the optics, enabling the perfect balance of black and white levels for each 
individual installation
 DynamicBlack™ provides automatic, real-time iris adjustment, maximizing contrast ratio 
and dynamic range especially in dark scenes (Vision 75 only)
 Picture in Picture function allows you to display two inputs on the screen at the same time
 Two (2) HDMI Inputs with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)

Parts ListYour Vision 65/75 is shipped with the following items. If any items are missing or damaged, 
please contact your Vidikron dealer or Vidikron Customer Service at (888) 4VIDIKRON. 
 Vision Model 65 or Model 75 DLP Home Theater Projector
o (2), AAA-size batteries 
 AC Power Cords (North America, Europe, United Kingdom), 8.2 feet (2.5 meters)
 Source Connection Cables, 9.8 feet (3.0 meters):
 Composite Video

 Component Video
 RGB (DB15HD to 5xBNC)

 HDMI to DVI-D
 Serial Communication Cable (D-sub 9-pin female to RJ-11 male), 9.8 feet (3.0 meters)
 Vidikron Vision Model 65/Model 75 Installation/Operation Manual (this document) 
Optional Accessories: 
 CineWide™ technology (fixed, secondary anamorphic lens)
 CineWide™ with AutoScope™ system (secondary anamorphic lens and motorized mount)
 Ceiling mount kit (part number 956-0259-00)
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