Vidikron Projector Vision Model 120 User Manual
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Vidikron Vision Model 120 Owner’s Operating Manual 49 PREL IMINARY 4.1 Using the On-Screen Menus To display the Main Menu, press the MENU button on the remote control (Figure 2-5), VHD Controller front panel (Figure 2-3) or projector rear panel (Figure 2-2). To select a menu item, use the and buttons on the remote control, VHD Controller front panel or projector rear panel to highlight it. Then, to confirm your selection, press ENTER on the remote control (or SELECT on the VHD Controller front panel or projector rear panel). The Vision 120 OSD menus are arranged hierarchically, as shown in Figure 4-1. Depending on the selected input source and signal characteristics, some menu options may not be available. 4Operation
Operation 50 Vidikron Vision Model 120 Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY Figure 4-1. VHD Controller OSD Menu Structure for Vision 120 Service Test VideoHorizontal Ramp Vertical Ramp Color Bars 1 Color Bars 2 Display Device - ConfigureInstallationPicture Orientation: Floor Front Ceiling Front Floor Rear Ceiling Rear LensFocus Zoom Shift Lamp Info (read-only)Hours in use etc. DiagnosticWhite, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Cyan, Magenta HD FormatHD 1 (RCA) COMP or RGB HD 2 (BNC) HD 3 (PC) Triggers I / II / III (1 / 2 / 3) MiscellaneousLanguageEnglish, Français, Deutsch, Español or Italiano OSD Timer 0 or 5 ... 60 sec. Film Mode (SD sources only)On / Off CUE (Chroma Upsampling Error) On / Off Motion Threshold 0, 1, 2 ... 15 System Reset Restore Saved Settings Input Source Composite S-Video Component RCA (HD1) Component BNC (HD2) Component PC (HD3) RGB RCA (HD1) RGB BNC (HD2) RGB PC (HD3) HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Aspect Ratio 16:9 4:3 Letterbox IntelliWide Cinema IntelliWide 2.35 Picture Brightness Contrast Color Tint Sharpness Input Position Left/Right Up/Down Width Height Overscan Phase (RGB/Component signals only) ISF Presets Recall ISF Night Recall ISF Day Recall/Save Custom 1 Recall/Save Custom 2 Reset Custom 1 & 2 to Factory Default Information(read-only)Resolution Firmware Versions OSD Version Calibration ISF Night - Display ColorGain Offset Gamma Color Temp ISF Night - Input ImageBrightness Contrast Color Tint Sharpness ISF Night - Input ColorGain Offset Chroma Delay Noise Filter ISF Day - Display ColorGain Offset Gamma Color Temp ISF Day - Input ImageBrightness Contrast Color Tint Sharpness ISF Day - Input ColorGain Offset Chroma Delay Noise Filter Save ISF Settings Back / Confirm Output ShiftLeft/Right Up/Down Width Height Splash Timer 5 ... 60 sec. OSD PositionHoriz. / Vert. (0, 1, 2 ... 100) Note: IntelliWide 2.35 is available only on Vision 120 projectors equipped with the CineWide option (secondary anamorphic lens).
Operation Vidikron Vision Model 120 Owner’s Operating Manual 51 PREL IMINARY Main MenuThe Main Menu is the starting point for accessing all projector functions. (The Calibration and Service menus are hidden and not accessible until you enter a passcode.) Input SourceFrom the Main Menu, select Input Source to choose a video signal source. The active source is indicated by an arrow (>) to its left; in this example, Composite is the active source. Aspect Ratio To change the aspect ratio (size and shape) of the projected image, select Aspect Ratio from the Main Menu and press ENTER or SELECT. Select the appropriate aspect ratio for your screen size and the type of program material being viewed; refer to Table 4-1. The currently-selected aspect ratio is indicated by a “7” to its left; in this example, 16:9 is selected. Vision Model 120 Input Source Aspect Ratio Picture Input Position ISF Presets Information Calibration Service Input Source >Composite S-Video Component RCA (HD1) Component BNC (HD2) Component PC (HD3) RGB RCA (HD1) RGB BNC (HD2) RGB PC (HD3) HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Aspect Ratio 716:9 …4:3 …Letterbox …IntelliWide …Cinema …IntelliWide 2.35 The aspect ratio selection is automatically saved for each input and resolution.Note
Operation 52 Vidikron Vision Model 120 Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings Aspect Ratio Remote Control Key Description 16:916:9Select 16:9 to view 16:9 DVDs and HDTV programs in their native aspect ratio. 4:3 images are stretched horizontally to fit a 16:9 screen. 4:34:3Standard 4:3 scales the input signal to fit in the center of the 16:9 screen. 4:3 is the aspect ratio used by computer monitors, standard television programming and most VHS video cassettes. LetterboxLBOXLetterbox mode scales (zooms in on) a 4:3 image linearly (by the same amount on all sides) to fill a 16:9 display. Letterbox is best suited for viewing LaserDisc movies or non-anamorphic DVDs on a 16:9 screen. IntelliWideIWIDEIntelliWide scales a 4:3 image NON-linearly (more on the sides than in the center) to fit a 16:9 screen. On a 2.35:1 screen, the image is centered between black bars on either side. 4:3 Image, stretched to fill 16:9 Screen (Display)16:9 Image on 16:9 Screen (Display) 4:3 Image on 16:9 Screen (Display) 4:3 Image on 16:9 Display (Letterbox aspect ratio) 4:3 Image on 16:9 Screen (Display) 4:3 Image on 2.35:1 Screen with IntelliWide4:3 Image on 16:9 Screen with IntelliWide
Operation Vidikron Vision Model 120 Owner’s Operating Manual 53 PREL IMINARY Picture Use the controls in the Picture Menu to calibrate your Vision 120 for optimum picture quality. The Vision 120 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 standards to obtain optimal picture quality from Vidikron video display devices. Accordingly, Vidikron recommends that setup and calibration be performed by an ISF certified installation technician. All signal types require separate processing. Therefore, you need to calibrate each VHD Controller input separately. CinemaCINEMASelect Cinema to view 2.35 source material in its native aspect ratio. With a 16:9 screen and a non-CineWide projector (no anamorphic lens), the upper and lower portions of the screen are masked, but the geometry of the active image area is unchanged. With a 2.35:1 screen and a CineWide-equipped projector, the VHD Controller scales the 2.35:1 image so that the active image area fills the 16:9 chip surface, eliminating the black bars. The secondary, anamorphic lens then restores the proper geometry to the 2.35:1 image. IntelliWide 2.35IWIDE 2.35A 16:9 image is scaled NON-linearly (more on the sides than in the center) to fit a 2.35:1 screen. IntelliWide 2.35 is available only on the Vision 120/CineWide. Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings (continued) Aspect RatioRemote Control KeyDescription 2.35:1 Image on 16:9 Screen (Cinema aspect ratio / no CineWide) 2.35:1 Image on 2.35:1 Screen ( Cinema aspect ratio / CineWide) 16:9 Image on 2.35:1 Screen with Intelliwide 2.35 16:9 Image on 2.35:1 Screen16:9 Image on 2.35:1 Screen Picture Brightness Contrast Color Tint Sharpness When you change a picture quality setting, save the change to a preset afterwards. Otherwise, the change will be lost when a different input is selected. (Picture quality settings are saved for each input separately.) For information about saving settings, refer to ISF Presets on page 58. Note
Operation 54 Vidikron Vision Model 120 Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY 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 input that you are calibrating and proceed as follows. Perform the adjustments in the order listed here. Brightness: On your external test pattern source, select a PLUGE pattern. (PLUGE is an acronym for “Picture Line-Up Generation Equipment.”) Figure 4-2 shows a typical PLUGE pattern. Figure 4-2. Typical PLUGE Pattern for Adjusting Brightness PLUGE patterns vary but generally consist of some combination of black, white and gray areas against a black background. The example above includes two vertical bars and four shaded boxes. Select Brightness from the Picture menu and press ENTER or SELECT. Adjust the brightness so that: The darkest black bars disappear into the background. The dark gray areas are barely visible. The lighter gray areas are clearly visible. The white areas are a comfortable level of true white. The image contains only black, gray and white (no color). Below Black Above Black
Operation Vidikron Vision Model 120 Owner’s Operating Manual 55 PREL IMINARY 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 Figure 4-4. Figure 4-4. Typical Color Bar Pattern for Adjusting Color Saturation and Tint Brightness and contrast controls are interactive. A change to one may require a subtle change to the other in order to achieve the optimum setting. Note gray yellow cyan green magenta red blue
Operation 56 Vidikron Vision Model 120 Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY 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 tint, select Tint and press ENTER or SELECT. While looking at the color bar pattern through a blue filter, adjust the tint level until the cyan and magenta color bars (on either side of the green bar) appear to be a single shade of blue. Like the brightness and contrast controls, the color and tint controls are interactive. A change to one may require a subtle change to the other in order to achieve the optimum setting. gray yellow cyan green magenta red blue Note
Operation Vidikron Vision Model 120 Owner’s Operating Manual 57 PREL IMINARY 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 sharpness setting to eliminate them. Figure 4-5. Typical Test Pattern for Adjusting Sharpness Input PositionUse the controls in the Input Position Menu to fine-tune the aspect ratio and image position for the current source. Left/Right: Select Left/Right from the Input Position menu to shift the projected image horizontally. Press to shift the image to the right; press to shift it to the left. Up/Down: Select Up/Down from the Input Position menu to shift the projected image vertically. Press to shift the image upward; press to shift it downward. Width: Select Width from the Input Position menu to change the projected image width. Press to increase the width; press to decrease it. Height: Select Height from the Input Position menu to change the projected image height. Press to increase the height; press to decrease it. Input Position Left/Right Up/Down Width Height Overscan Phase The input position settings are automatically saved for each input and resolution.Note
Operation 58 Vidikron Vision Model 120 Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY 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. Select from 1% to 10% of Overscan, as desired. For HDTV, DVDs and other video sources, Overscan is generally not necessary or desirable. Phase: Adjust the phase if the image from an RGB or Component source shows shimmer or “noise.” Pixel phase adjusts the phase of the pixel sampling clock relative to the incoming signal. The effect of this control is similar to that of a tracking control on a VCR. 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. (You may find that you can stabilize the image at more than one point. Use either setting in this case.) ISF PresetsFor each input, the Vision 120 lets you save image quality settings as presets that you can recall at a later time. You can create up to four presets per input and resolution. Use the ISF Presets menu to recall saved image presets, or to save image settings in the “Custom 1” or “Custom 2” memory location. The currently-selected preset is indicated by a “7” to its left; in the example shown here, ISF Night is selected. You should save changes to any of the following settings to a preset; otherwise they will be lost when a new input source or resolution is selected: Contrast Color saturation Sharpness To reset the Custom 1 and Custom 2 image presets to their factory defaults, select Factory Default and press ENTER or SELECT. InformationSelect Information from the Main Menu to display information about the current input signal (resolution, frequency, type et cetera) and installed firmware versions. Should you ever need to contact Vidikron Technical Support, this information will help them answer your questions or resolve product performance issues. ISF Presets 7ISF Night …ISF Day …Custom 1 Save …Custom 2 Save Factory Default ➤ Information Resolution1280x768@60 CB Firmware0.31 (T23) CB FPGArxrev018.sxf SB Firmware0.42M1 SB FPGA0.25 Scaler2.0 OSDE019 ➤