Vidikron Projector Vision Model 150 User Manual

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3.9 
Adjusting the Picture 
Orientation
By default, the Vision 150 is configured for a “floor/front” installation, in which the projector is 
installed upright and in front of the screen. If it is installed behind the screen and/or mounted 
on a ceiling, you must change the picture orientation. To do this:
1. Select an input OTHER THAN HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 on the VHD Controller. 
2. On the VHD Controller, press MENU and enter the Service Menu passcode. 
3. Select Service from the Main Menu. 
4. Select Display Device from the Service Menu.
5. Select Configure from the Display Device menu, then select Installation.
6. Choose Floor/Rear, Ceiling/Front or Ceiling/Rear, to match the installation method.
3.10 
Primary Lens Adjustments
To access the motorized primary lens controls: 
1. On the VHD Controller, press MENU and enter the Service Menu passcode. 
2. Select Service from the Main Menu. 
3. Select Display Device from the Service Menu.
4. Select Configure from the Display Device menu, then select Lens.
The Lens menu gives you a great deal of control over the picture size, position and focus: 
FocusTo focus the projected image, use the cursor buttons to highlight “In” or “Out.” Then, press 
and hold the ENTER button.
ZoomTo make the picture smaller (zoom out), use the cursor buttons to highlight the minus sign 
(-). Then, press and hold the ENTER button. 
To enlarge the picture (zoom in), use the cursor buttons to highlight the plus sign (+). Then, 
press and hold the ENTER button.
Vertical and Horizontal Lens 
Shift
To change the lens position, use the cursor buttons to highlight “Left,” “Right,” “Up” or 
“Down” in the Lens menu. Then, press and hold the ENTER button to shift the lens in that 
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3.11 
Installing and Adjusting 
the CineWide Anamorphic 
Lens
If you are installing a CineWide-equipped projector, proceed as follows to install and adjust 
the anamorphic lens. Note that some components shipped with your projector may differ 
slightly from what is shown in these instructions. 
Attach Lens Mounting 
Assembly to Lens Motor 
Carriage Plate (CineWide 
with AutoScope) or Base 
Plate (fixed CineWide)
1. Remove the two Z-Adjustment Levers and 1/4-20 Fiber Washers from the bottom of the 
lens mounting assembly.
2. Place the Lens Mounting Assembly on top of (or under, if the projector is inverted) the 
Lens Motor Carriage Plate or Base Plate, so that the two threaded posts at the bottom of 
the Z-Adjustment Plate pass through the corresponding slots on the carriage plate or 
base plate.
3. Secure the Lens Mounting Assembly to the plate with the Z-Adjustment Levers and 
Washers that you removed in Step 1. 
 
 
It is extremely important that the primary lens is properly adjusted 
before you install the anamorphic lens. Ensure that the 16:9 or 4:3 
image from the primary lens is perfectly centered on the screen. Note
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Configure Lens Motor Trigger 
(CineWide with AutoScope)
(Skip this step if you are installing a fixed CineWide anamorphic lens.) 
CineWide with AutoScope maintains constant image height independent of the aspect ratio, 
while using the full display resolution of the projector. It accomplishes this by moving the 
anamorphic lens in front of the primary lens when widescreen material is being viewed. 
When the viewer transitions back to 16:9 or 4:3 source material, the anamorphic lens moves 
out of the light path.
To configure the lens motor trigger on the VHD Controller for proper AutoScope operation: 
1. Press MENU on the remote control and enter the Service menu passcode.
2. Select Service from the Main menu. 
3. Select Trig ge r s from the Service menu. 
4. Assign the trigger output to which the lens motor is connected to the Cinema and 
Intelliwide 2.35 aspect ratios. This enables the lens motor to move the anamorphic lens 
into position (in front of the primary lens) when either aspect ratio is selected. 
5. To save the trigger settings, press  repeatedly to highlight “Save.” Then, press ENTER. 
6. Select the Cinema or Intelliwide 2.35 aspect ratio to move the anamorphic lens into 
position, if it isn’t already. To do this, press CINEMA or SVC on the VHD Controller 
remote control (
Figure 2-6), or press  or  repeatedly with no menus visible on-screen. 
Adjust the Anamorphic LensHorizontal Position (X) Adjustment: 
1. Project a white field on the screen. 
2. Loosen the Yaw/X-Adjustment Levers underneath the lens. 
3. Slowly move the anamorphic lens into place so that there are no shadows on either side 
of the screen: 
 
4. When the horizontal position is properly set, tighten the Yaw/X-Adjustment Levers to 
secure the lens in place.
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Height (Y) Adjustment: With the white field still on-screen, loosen the Height Adjustment 
Levers on either side of the lens. Then, slowly move the anamorphic lens into place so that 
there are no shadows on the top or bottom of the screen: 
When the height is properly set, tighten the Height Adjustment Levers to secure the lens in 
place.
Pitch (Angle): Next, angle the lens to even out any top-to-bottom pincushion distortion. To 
do this, loosen the Pitch Adjustment Levers (directly above the Height Adjustment Levers) on 
either side of the lens to allow it to pivot freely. Then, adjust the anamorphic lens angle so 
that the projected image is rectangular: 
The anamorphic lens will almost always be angled with respect to the projector; this is 
normal.
Once the proper lens angle has been set, firmly tighten the Pitch Adjustment Levers to 
secure the lens in place. 
There may be some pincushion distortion even after the lens is properly 
adjusted, especially at shorter throw distances. If this is the case, Vidikron 
recommends that you slightly over-scan the image into the screen frame 
area to mask the distortion. 
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Correct position
Correct Lens Angle
Incorrect Lens Angle
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Yaw Adjust: Loosen the Yaw/X-Adjustment Levers to allow the lens to pivot freely from side 
to side. Then, angle the lens to even out any left-right pincushion distortion: 
Once the proper lens angle has been set, firmly tighten the Yaw/X-Adjustment Levers to 
secure the lens in place. 
Geometry: 
1. Input an anamorphic cross-hatch test pattern to the VHD Controller.
2. Loosen the three Lens Rotation Set Screws (shown 
at right) on the lens adapter plate just enough to 
allow it to rotate freely. 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Anamorphic Lens (Top View)
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3. Grasp the lens by the front ring and rotate the lens until the image is properly 
anamorphic: 
4. When the image geometry appears correct, tighten the three Lens 
Rotation Set Screws to secure the lens in place. (When viewed from 
the front, the rear opening on the anamorphic lens should appear as 
a tall, narrow oval.) 
 
 
Focus: Finally, rotate the Focus Ring on the anamorphic lens 
to fine-tune the optical focus. When finished, hand-tighten 
the Focus Rotation Set Screw to lock the lens in position. 
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3.12 
Calibrating Projector 
Input
 2 (DVI)
After you have installed and adjusted the projector and lens (or lenses), you are ready to 
begin calibrating the DVI input (Input 2) to the Vision 150.
To perform the calibration, you will use the projector rear-panel keypad (Figure 2-3) or 
TheaterMaster Remote Control, shown in Figure 3-17 and described on the pages that follow. 
Once you have completed the projector input calibration, the end user can use the VHD 
Controller Remote Control (
Figure 2-6) to adjust input image quality, change aspect ratios, 
switch between sources and more. (The exception to this rule is when sources are connected 
directly to the projector. Although this is technically possible, Vidikron advises against this.)
Vidikron calibrates both the Vision 150 and VHD Controller at the factory 
for optimum performance in most typical home cinema environments, 
before the system ships. 
Carefully assess the displayed image quality before proceeding with 
calibration. In most cases, it is not necessary to calibrate the projector 
inputs, as the VHD Controller gives you as much control as you will need 
over the image quality.
Only ISF-certified installation technicians should attempt the calibration 
procedures described here, and ONLY if absolutely necessary to 
accommodate an atypical installation. 
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Figure 3-17. TheaterMaster Remote Control for Vision 150
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TheaterMaster Remote 
Control Functions
1.POWER Button  
Hold this button down for 1-2 seconds to turn on or off the projector.
2.FUNCS Button  
This button brings you to a sub-page in which you can access the projector’s internal test 
patterns, view help text, auto-calibrate the projector and perform various other 
functions.
3.BACKLIGHT Button  
Lights the LCD display and buttons for use in a dark room.
4.LCD Display  
Displays currently-selected LCD Menu page.
5.MAIN Button  
Brings up the Main LCD Menu page. 
6.MUTE Button  
Activates the Shutter control on the projector. Press and hold for one or two seconds to 
activate the shutter, and press and hold again to de-activate the shutter. 
7.MENU Button  
Displays or hides the on-screen projector menu.
8.ENTER Button  
Though it has a “stop” icon (and can be programmed as such for other sources), this 
button serves as an “ENTER” button for the projector when navigating through the 
menus. 
9.Numeric Keypad  
Used for entering numeric values or passcodes. Also allows direct selection of numbered 
on-screen menu items. 
10.ENTER Button  
Same as 8. 
11.LENS Button  
Brings up the lens adjustment LCD Menu for making zoom, focus and shift adjustments. 
12.SOURC Button  
Brings up the projector’s source selection LCD Menu. 
13.Directional Keypad  
The directional keypad (large, black button just above the numeric keypad) behaves 
similarly to a joystick. Press the left or right side of this button to change a slidebar value 
or to select a different option within a pull-down list without having to first scroll 
through options. Press the top or bottom of this button to navigate within a menu, 
pull-down list or text box.
14.EXIT Button  
When in the menu structure, the EXIT button brings the menu back one page or cancels 
the current function. 
15.FUNCTION Button  
Though labeled DIS, this button has been programmed as a “function” button used in 
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Navigating the Projector 
Menus
Most of the controls for the projector are accessed from within the projector’s menu system. 
There are several groups of related functions, with each group selectable from the Main 
Menu. Press MENU on the rear keypad or TheaterMaster remote to display this menu. 
To select a sub-menu using the remote keypad, do one of the following: 
 Press the number key corresponding to the function menu you wish to access, such as 2 
for the Picture Quality menu. 
 Press  or  on the directional keypad to highlight the desired option, then press ENTER 
or . 
The corresponding function menu or pull-down list of further options will then appear. 
You navigate the function menus in a similar manner: enter a menu option number for any 
numbered option, or use the 
 and  keys to highlight the desired option, then press 
ENTER. Extra long menus have a scroll bar on the right; use the arrow keys to access the 
remainder of the menu. Locked items or items that do not pertain to the current action or 
condition appear dimmed and cannot be selected. 
When finished with a function menu, do one of the following: 
 Press EXIT to return to the previous screen.
 Press MENU to leave the menu system and return to the presentation.
To set up the Vision 150 for use with the VHD Controller, you will use the Channel Setup, 
Size and Position, Picture Quality, Installation and Lamp Adjust menus.
Channel Setup The projector stores and automatically recalls up to 50 different channels (source setups) for 
a variety of inputs. This memory feature allows you to define and conveniently use a wide 
variety of customized setups rather than having to repeatedly re-configure the projector for 
different presentations. Each projector input can have several different channels associated 
with it.
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VIDIKRON VISION 150
1. Size and Position
2. Picture Quality
3. Channel Setup
4. Installation
5. Lamp Adjust
6. System Info
7.  PIP and Switching
8.  Test Patterns    Off
1. If there is no signal present, all source-dependent adjustments are 
disabled. 
2. After 15 minutes of inactivity, the projector leaves the menu system 
and returns to the presentation. 
3. The System Info menu is read-only. 
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