Vidikron Projector Vision Model 140 User Manual

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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. 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).
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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. 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 
						

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Select Color and press ENTER. 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. 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 
						

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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. 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. Use the right or up cursor button to shift the image to the right; use the left or 
down button to shift it to the left.
Up/Down: Select Up/Down from the Input Position menu to shift the projected image 
vertically. Use the right or up cursor button to shift the image upward; use the left or down 
button to shift it downward.
Width: Select Width from the Input Position menu to change the projected image width. Use 
the right or up cursor button to increase the width; use the left or down button to decrease it.
Height: Select Height from the Input Position menu to change the projected image height. 
Use the right or up cursor button to increase the height; use the left or down button to 
decrease it.
Input Position
Left/Right
Up/Down
Width
Height
Overscan
➤
The input position settings are automatically saved for each input and 
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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.
Select from 1% to 10% of Overscan, as desired.
For HDTV, DVDs and other video sources, Overscan is generally not necessary or desirable.
ISF PresetsFor each input, the Vision 140/150 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:


 Color saturation

 Sharpness
To reset the Custom 1 and Custom 2 image presets to their factory defaults, select Factory 
Default and press ENTER. 
InformationSelect Information from the Main Menu to see information that uniquely identifies your VHD 
Controller: its serial number, the installed hardware and firmware versions and the firmware 
version build date. 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
Serial Number
Hardware 0
Firmware 0100.0541
Date Jan 29 2007 
						

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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 above). 
ISF Night - Display Color: Use the Display Color settings to adjust the projector lamp 
intensity. These settings are saved independently for each input.
•Lamp Power: Select Lamp Power from the Display Color Menu to adjust the lamp output 
level. You can choose to run the lamp as bright as possible (“100”), at its lowest power 
level (“0,” which equates to approximately 700 watts; this is the default setting) or choose 
a setting in between. Generally, lower lamp output prolongs the life of the lamp, but 
decreases brightness. 
•Lamp Intensity: Select Lamp Intensity from the Display Color Menu to adjust the lamp 
intensity level. Refer to 
Intensity on page 60. 
ISF Night - Input Image: The Input Image controls are similar to those in the Picture menu, 
but are accessible only by entering the Calibration menu passcode. This makes it possible to 
restore the picture quality settings to what they were when the projector was installed, 
simply by recalling the “ISF Night” preset. 
ISF Night - Input Color: Use the Input Color controls to adjust the color balance of the 
incoming signal. These settings are also saved independently for each input. 
•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 White Balance 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.
• 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 an image causes color 
shifts to occur to the left of the vertical edge transitions, producing artificial shadows or a 
“halo” effect. If necessary, adjust this setting to eliminate them. 
•Phase: Adjust the phase if the image (usually from an RGB 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 notice 
that you can stabilize the image at more than one point. Use either setting in this case.) 
Calibration
ISF Night
    Display Color
    Input Image
    Input Color
ISF Day
    Display Color
    Input Image
    Input Color
Save ISF Settings
Output Shift
Splash Configure
OSD Position
➤
You must enter a passcode to access the Calibration menu. Note 
						

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• Noise Filter: To apply noise filtering to the input signal, select Noise Filter from the Input 
Color menu. The Noise Filter is useful for clearing up noisy images from 480i video 
sources. 
Use the left- or right-arrow buttons to select the desired amount of noise reduction, 
keeping in mind that higher settings (which reduce high frequencies) may also “soften” 
the image.
ISF Day - Display Color: Refer to ISF Night - Display Color. 
ISF Day - Input Image: Refer to ISF Night - Input Image. 
ISF Day - Input Color: Refer to ISF Night - Input Color. 
Save ISF Settings: Whenever you make a change to the ISF settings, you should always save 
it. Select Save ISF Settings from the ISF Calibration menu to do this. In the event you ever 
have to perform a 
System Reset, you can restore the saved ISF settings by selecting Restore 
Saved Settings in the Service menu. (System Reset and Restore Saved Settings are described 
on page 79.)
Output Shift: The controls in the Output Shift menu are similar to those in the Input Position 
menu, except that they change the characteristics of the output signal. These settings are 
saved independently for each aspect ratio. 
To save the Output Shift settings for the current aspect ratio so that they can be restored 
after a System Reset (described on 
page 79), press  repeatedly to highlight “Save.” Then, 
press ENTER. 
Splash Configure: Use the Splash Configure menu to customize the appearance of the 
start-up message that appears on the vacuum fluorescent display upon power-up. 
•Owner Name/ISF Calibrated/ISF Other: You can have the Vision 140/150 display the 
owner’s name, your name, the phrase “ISF Calibrated” and/or any other string, up to 20 
characters in length. 
Use the up or down cursor button to select a character. Use the right and left cursor 
buttons to change the cursor position. Press MENU when you have finished entering text. 
Then, check the “Splash Enable” box to have the Vision 140/150 display the information 
you enter here when it is turned on. 
•Vidikron/ISF Logo Splash Screen Timers: When you turn on the Vision 140/150, it 
projects a welcome screen with the Vidikron logo followed by one with the ISF logo. 
Select Splash Timer from the 
Splash Configure menu to set the amount of time that these 
two images appear. The range is from 2 to 60 seconds, in one-second increments. 
Use the up or down cursor button to select a timer value to adjust. Use the right or left 
cursor button to change the timer value. Press MENU when you have finished configuring 
both timers.
OSD Position: Select OSD Position, press ENTER and use the arrow buttons to change the 
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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 140/150. Four patterns are available, consisting of white/gray or colored bars. 
Press MENU to exit test pattern mode.  
 
 
 
Input Names: You can give each VHD Controller input a descriptive name. For example, you 
may want to change the default input name to the type of source component connected to 
it: “VCR,” “DVD,” “Laptop” et cetera. Composite, S-Video and Component SD input names can 
be up to 12 characters long; the others can be up to eight characters long. 
To edit an input name, select Input Names from the Service menu. Press  or  to select an 
input and press ENTER. Use the  or  buttons to change a character; press  or  to 
select a character to change. When you have finished editing the input name, press MENU. 
To restore the default input name, press  repeatedly to highlight that input name in the 
“Restore” column. Then, press ENTER. 
To save input names so that they can be restored after a System Reset (described on 
page 79), press  repeatedly to highlight “Save.” Then, press ENTER. 
Remote Control: The Remote Control menu shows you the primary and secondary infrared 
(IR) codes to which the VHD Controller will respond. By default, both are set to 17. You can 
change these codes if either:
 Another device in the theater (a DVD player, for example) is responding to commands 
from the VHD Controller remote control (
Figure 2-6) in ways that are unpredictable or 
undesirable. 
 You have multiple VHD Controllers and want to control them independently, as opposed 
to broadcasting commands from a single remote to all of them. In this scenario, you can 
use multiple remotes programmed to use different IR codes. Or, you can use a single 
remote and change the IR code as needed to address a specific device.
Service
Test Video
Input Names
Remote Control
Display Device
HD Format
Triggers
Miscellaneous
System Reset
Restore Saved Settings
➤
You must enter a passcode to access the Service menu. Note
Input Names
Restore
Composite Composite
S-Video 1 S-Video 1
S-Video 2 S-Video 2
Component SD Component SD
HD/RGB 1 HD/RGB 1
HD/RGB 2 HD/RGB 2
HDMI 1 HDMI 1
HDMI 2 HDMI 2
Save
The  button takes you from top to bottom in the left column, then from 
top to bottom in the right column. To highlight “Save,” scroll through 
both columns. 
Use the VHD Controller front-panel keypad to change its IR code. Then, 
change the code sent by the remote to match as described below. 
Do not change the “Type” setting in this menu. 
Note
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When you change a remote code on the VHD Controller, you must re-program your remote 
control to send that same code. To do this:
1. Using a straightened paper clip or similar object, press and hold the 
CODE button on the remote control for approximately three 
seconds, or until the LED on the remote lights solid red. 
 
 
– OR – 
 
 
If your remote control unit does not have a CODE button, press and 
hold the LIGHT button on the remote control for approximately 
three seconds, or until the LED on the remote lights solid red.
2. Enter a new two-digit code between 00 and 31 inclusive. Use the 
16:9 button for “9” and the 4:3 button for “0.” Include a leading 
zero for single-digit codes; for example, enter 9 as “09.”
3. The LED turns off to confirm the code change. If you enter an invalid code, the LED 
flashes for three or four seconds. Try again, entering a valid code.
Display Device: The options in the Display Device menu allow you to perform various 
adjustments at the projector.
•Configure: Select Configure from the Display Device menu to change the picture 
orientation, correct a “keystoned” (trapezoidal) image, access the lamp timer, perform lens 
adjustments and quickly optimize various display settings.
Installation - Orientation: Refer to Adjusting the Picture Orientation on page 39. 
Installation - Keystone: If the projector and screen are not installed perpendicular to 
each other, the image may become distorted in a trapezoidal shape, as shown in 
Figure 
4-6. Select Keystone from the Configure menu to compensate for this. 
Figure 4-6. Keystone Correction
Installation - Lamp Hours: This menu page also displays the number of hours that the 
lamp has been in service. To reset the counter (which is recommended after you 
replace the lamp), refer to 
Lamp and Filter Replacement on page 81.
Lens: Select Lens from the Display Device menu to access the motorized lens controls. 
Refer to 
Primary Lens Adjustments on page 39. 
Auto Setup: Refer to Auto Setup on page 50.
NTCODE
Vertical Keystone Correction
Positive values
compress top. Negative values
compress bottom.
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HD Format: If the characteristics of the incoming signal on the HD1 or HD2 inputs are 
known, select HD Format from the Service menu and set them as described below. Doing so 
can reduce the time it takes the VHD Controller to switch from HD to 480i signals or vice 
versa. 
This is generally not necessary unless the VHD Controller – for whatever reason – has 
difficulty determining the color space (RGB or YUV), bandwidth or resolution of the incoming 
HD signal. In most situations, the Auto settings work well. 
• HD/RGB 1 and HD/RGB 2 (Color Space): Select Auto, RGB or YUV.
• ADC Bandwidth: Select Auto, 75 MHz, 150 MHz or 300 MHz.
• YPbPr Input Resolution: Select Auto or specify the input resolution, if known: 480i, 480p, 
576i, 576p, 720p or 1080i. 
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 aspect ratios.
To save the trigger settings so that they can be restored after a System Reset (described 
below), press 
 repeatedly to highlight “Save.” Then, press ENTER. 
Miscellaneous: Select Miscellaneous from the Service menu to set the following options: 
• Language: Select Language from the Miscellaneous menu and press the up- or 
down-arrows to select the OSD language. (Currently, only English is supported.) 
•Menu Mode: This is the manner in which the OSD menus appear and disappear when you 
press MENU. Choose one of the following: 
0 = No transition; menus abruptly appear and disappear.  
1 = Menus fade in and out.  
2 = “Checkerboard” dissolve; menus appear and disappear in sections.  
3 = “Window shade” effect; menus are drawn on a diagonal from top left to bottom right, 
and retract in the opposite direction. 
• Timeout - Short/Long: These settings control how long the OSD menus stay on screen. 
Select a time-out period of from 2 to 60 seconds. 
• Side Bar Color: This controls the color of the inactive image area. The range is from -100 
(black) to 100 (white). 
 
 
The inactive image area is on either side of the active image area when using the Standard 
4:3 aspect ratio, and above and below the active image area when using the Letterbox 
aspect ratio. 
•Film Mode: Enable Film Mode to smooth out moving images from interlaced, 
standard-definition (SD) sources. In most cases, the VHD Controller detects the proper 
“pull-down” rate and vertical frequency. However, if your source is jittery and/or tearing 
you may wish to enable Film Mode to ensure stable processing for that source. 
HD Format
HD/RGB 1Auto
HD/RGB 2 Auto
ADC Bandwidth Auto
YPbPr Input Resolution
To configure a trigger to activate when the system is turned on – 
for
 example, when using the trigger to control a retractable screen – 
assign that trigger to all aspect ratios. Tip