Vidikron Projector Vision Model 110 User Manual

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Picture Use the controls in the Picture Menu to calibrate your Vision 110 for optimum picture quality.
The Vision 110 has been designed to incorporate setup and calibration standards established 
by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF). The ISF has developed carefully crafted, 
industry-recognized standards for optimal video performance and has implemented a 
training program for technicians and installers to use these...

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Although it may be possible to obtain satisfactory picture quality using the naked eye and 
regular program material, Vidikron recommends using the following calibration tools for 
best results: 
 External test pattern source – Ovation Multimedia, Digital Video Essentials or AVIA test 
DVD or equivalent.
 A blue filter (provided with many test DVDs), for color level and tint adjustments.
Connect your test pattern source to the...

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Contrast: On your external test pattern source, select a stepped, gray-bar pattern like the 
one shown in 
Figure 4-3. 
Figure 4-3. Typical Gray Bar Pattern for Adjusting Contrast
Select Contrast and press ENTER or SELECT. Adjust the contrast to a point just below which 
the white rectangle starts to increase in size.
Color Saturation: On your external test pattern source, select a color bar pattern like the one 
shown in...

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Select Color and press ENTER or SELECT. While looking at the color bar pattern through a 
blue filter, adjust the color saturation level until the outermost (gray and blue) color bars 
appear to be a single shade of blue: 
Tint: Tint or “hue” is essentially the ratio of red to green in the color portion of the image. 
When tint is decreased, the image appears redder; when it is increased the image appears 
greener. To set the...

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Sharpness: “Sharpness” is the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. To adjust 
sharpness, select Sharpness from the Picture menu and press ENTER or SELECT. On your 
external test pattern source, select a pattern like the one shown in 
Figure 4-5. Adjust as 
needed, looking for white edges around the transitions from black to gray and 
differently-sized lines in the “sweep” patterns at the top and bottom. Lower the...

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Overscan: Image Overscan pushes the outside edge of the active picture area of the video 
signal out beyond the edge of the display area. 
Some television programs are produced based on the assumption that older television sets 
may not display the outer edges of the broadcast picture area. Over scan effectively trims 
away these inactive, outer edges and enlarges the remaining portion of the image to fill the 
display area....

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CalibrationUse the Calibration menu to perform advanced picture quality adjustments. This menu 
should be used by ISF-certified technicians only. 
To recall the ISF Night or ISF Day settings, select “ISF Night” or “ISF Day” from the ISF Presets 
menu (see 
page 54) or use the corresponding buttons on the remote control. 
ISF Night - Display Color: Use the Display Color settings to adjust the color balance at the 
projector...

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ISF Night - Input Color: The Input Color controls are similar to those in the Display Color 
menu (see above), but adjust the color balance of the incoming signal. These settings are 
also saved independently for each input. 
• Gain/Offset: Refer to ISF Night - Display Color, above. 
• Chroma Delay: use the Chroma Delay control to correct a mis-aligned image from a 
Composite, S-Video or Component video source. Chroma delay in...

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ServiceUse the Service menu to access advanced projector configuration settings. This menu 
should be used by ISF-certified technicians only.
Test Video: Select Test Video from the Service Menu to access the internal test patterns on 
the Vision 110. Four patterns are available: 
Horizontal Ramp, Vertical Ramp, Color Bars 1 
(solid bars) and Color Bars 2 (SMPTE “checkerboard” pattern). 
Press MENU to exit test pattern mode....

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Triggers: Select Triggers from the Service menu to configure the 12-volt trigger outputs. You 
can assign one or more trigger outputs to each aspect ratio. Those triggers are then activated 
by selecting that aspect ratio. 
If your projector is equipped with the Vidikron CineWide with AutoScope system, assign at 
least one trigger output (the same one to which the lens motor is connected) to the Cinema 
and IntelliWide 2.35...