Vidikron Projector Vision Model 50 User Manual

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RS-232 Setup
Connecting RS-232 to 
the Projector1.  Connect a D-Sub 9-pin female-to-RJ-11 adapter (not included) to a COM port on your PC. The adapter must be wired as follows:
RS-232 Pin Assignments
D-Sub 9-pin female 4-pin RJ-11Function
22Transmit Data
33 Receive Data
5 1, 4Ground
1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 --Not Connected
2.  Connect the COM port to the RS-232 port on the projector. Use a standard, 4-wire  RJ-11 telephone cable, wired straight-through. 
3....

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RS-232 Setup
RS-232C Control 
Codes
CodeFunction
x001x Power On
x002x Power Off
x003x Menu
x004x Enter
x005x Exit
x006x Up (arrow button)
x007x Down (arrow button)
x008x Left (arrow button)
x009x Right (arrow button)
x011x Show active source and
 
aspect ratio information
x021x Keypad 1
x022x Keypad 2
x023x Keypad 3
x024x Keypad 4
x025x Keypad 5
x026x Keypad 6
x027x Keypad 7
x028x Keypad 8
x029x Keypad 9
x030x Keypad 0
x031x Store image settings to...

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CodeFunction
x131x Switch to Composite input
x132x Switch to S-Video input
x133x Switch to RGB-HD input
x134x Switch to DVI input (HDMI)
x135x Switch to Component 1 input
x136x Switch to Component 2 input
x156x Background Color = Grey
x157x Background Color = Blue
x158x Background Color = White
x181x Toggle Blue Image on/off
x281x Vertical Lens Shift = Up
x282x Vertical Lens Shift = Down
x283x Zoom In
x284x Zoom Out
x285x Focus (rotate lens to right)...

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Projector Type:Digital Light Processing™ (DLP™), Single-Chip DMD™
Native Resolution:
1280 x 720 (16:9)
Aspect Ratios: 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9 Anamorphic, IntelliWide™, Cinema, 
 
 CinemaFill™
Video Standards: NTSC, PAL, SECAM
DTV Compatibility: 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i
Scan Frequency: Horizontal: 15-80 kHz; 
 
Vertical: 50-100 Hz
Picture Size
 
(16:9 screens): Recommended Width: 72 in. (1.83 m) to 96 in. (2.44 m)
Capable of screen widths between 48 in....

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Specifications
Brightness and 
Contrast:Cinema Standards Measurement System (CSMS) Specifications
-  Brightness: 14.7 to 21.5 foot-Lamberts (fL)
-  Contrast Ratio: 195:1 to 218:1
These measurements are taken from the projector in a controlled, 
home theater environment. All measurements are made to ANSI/
NAPM IT7.228-1997 specifications using the Photo Research PR-650 
SpectraColorimeter and Minolta LS-100 Luminance Meter, Video 
Essentials test DVD...

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Dimensions
14.9 in. 
(379.68  mm)
17.3 in. (440.00  mm)
13.0 in. (330.00  mm
)
11.0 in. (280.25  mm
)
22.0 in. (560.51  mm
)
4.4 in. (110.80  mm
)
8.0 in. (203.00  mm
)8.8 in. (222.50  mm
)
18.9 in. (480.00  mm
)
6.9 in. (175.00  mm
) 

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