Vidikron Projector Vision Model 70 User Manual
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Operation Vidikron Vision 70 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 59 PREL IMINARY Splash Screen Timer: Use the or button to set the Splash Screen Timer. This timer controls how long the startup (ISF and Vidikron logo) image stays on-screen after you turn on the projector. Select from 5 to 60 seconds, in one-second increments. When finished, press EXIT. ISF Enable: Select ISF Enable from the ISF Calibration menu to control the display of the ISF logo on the Vision 70 splash screen upon power-up. You can personalize the Vision 70 splash screen with the projector owner’s name and/or the installer’s name. For instructions, refer to Appendix A. Return to User OSD: To exit the ISF Calibration menu, use the up- or down-arrow keys to highlight Return to User OSD and press ENTER. To return to the ISF Calibration menu, select it from the Main Menu, press ENTER twice, then press MENU on the remote control. (You do not need to re-enter the passcode.)
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Vidikron Vision 70 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 61 PREL IMINARY 5.1 Lamp Replacement The lamp should be replaced when it reaches the end of its life (typically 2000 hours), or sooner if a noticeable degradation in brightness occurs. Contact your Vidikron dealer to obtain a replacement lamp. 1. Turn off the projector and unplug the power cord. Allow the projector to cool down for approximately 45 minutes prior to removing the lamp assembly for replacement. 2. Remove the three screws from the lamp cover. 3. Remove the lamp cover. 4. Remove the two lamp assembly mounting screws. 5. Grasp the lamp assembly handle and pull gently, removing the lamp module from the projector housing. 6. Install the new lamp module and replace the two screws. 7. Replace the lamp cover at the top first and secure it with the three screws. 8. Turn on the power and select Lamp Reset Timer from the Service menu to reset the lamp timer (refer to Lamp Reset Timer on page 56). 5Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Maintenance and Troubleshooting 62 Vidikron Vision 70 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY 5.2 Troubleshooting Tips Table 5-1 provides some general guidelines for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with the Vision 70. If the suggested solutions fail to resolve the problem or if you encounter an issue not described here, please contact Vidikron Technical Support. Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart SymptomPossible Cause(s)Solution The projector does not turn on. The Vision 70 is not plugged in or the AC outlet is not active. The main power switch (at the rear of the projector) is off. Lamp cover is not securely attached. Ensure that the Vision 70 is plugged in and that the AC outlet is active. Turn on the power switch. Securely attach the lamp cover. The projector does not turn back on after it was powered off. The projector will not turn on for two minutes after power-off, to protect the lamp. Wait until the Vision 70 completes its cool-down (POWER LED lights solid orange). The remote control does not work correctly. The batteries have run out. Replace the batteries. The projector is on and OSD menus appear, but there is no video image on-screen. Incorrect source selection. Source component is not turned on. Source component is connected incorrectly or not at all. Select the correct source. Turn on the source. Check cable connection from source component to projector. A projected image from a DVD is split or otherwise scrambled. DVD player is connected to the Component input and set to progressive scan mode. Turn off progressive scan on the DVD player. Image is blurred. The lens is not correctly focused. Adjust the focus with the remote control. Image is too bright and/or lacks definition in the bright areas of the image. Contrast is set too high. Lower the contrast setting. Image appears “washed out” and/or dark areas appear too bright. Brightness is set too high. Lower the brightness setting. Image geometry is incorrect. Incorrect aspect ratio selection. Select the aspect ratio that best matches the source image and screen size (refer to Table 4-1).
Maintenance and Troubleshooting Vidikron Vision 70 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 63 PREL IMINARY Colors in the image are swapped; for example, reds appear blue or vice versa. The Red/Pr, Green/Y or Blue/Pb outputs from the source are connected to the wrong inputs on the Vision 70. Ensure that the source outputs are connected to the correct Vision 70 input. TEMP and LAMP LEDs are both flashing red. The lamp cover is open. Fans are not working properly. Close the lamp cover. Please contact your Vidikron dealer for assistance. LAMP LED lights solid red. The lamp has failed or exceeded its usage life. Replace the lamp with a new one. TEMP LED lights solid red. Vision 70 internal temperature is too high. Power off the Vision 70 and allow it to cool down. Ensure that the intake and exhaust vents are not blocked. Turn the projector back on. If the problem persists, please contact your Vidikron dealer for assistance. Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart (continued) Symptom Possible Cause(s) Solution
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Vidikron Vision 70 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 65 PREL IMINARY 6.1 RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration To interface the Vision 70 with a home theater automation/control system or a PC running terminal emulation software: 1. Connect it to your control system or PC as shown in Figure 3-12. 2. Start a terminal session on your PC using a terminal-emulation program, such as HyperTerminal. 3. Configure the RS-232 controller or PC serial port as follows: no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no flow control. Set the baud rate to match that of the projector (115200, 38400 or 9600). 4. Press . You should see a command prompt (>) in the terminal window. 5. Type a command from among those listed in Table 6-1 and press . For example, to change the aspect ratio to Letterbox, type x063x . 6.2 Serial Command Syntax Serial commands to the Vision 70 take the following form: Commands are in ASCII format. Commands are not case-sensitive; X001X and x001x are equivalent. A carriage return MUST follow each command. 6Serial Communications The Vision 70 will not accept serial commands for 20 seconds after it is turned on or off. Table 6-1. Serial Commands CodeFunction x001xPower On x002xPower Off x003xMenu x004xEnter x005xExit x006xUp (arrow key) x007xDown (arrow key) x008xLeft (arrow key) x009xRight (arrow key) x011xShow active source and aspect ratio information x021xKeypad 1 x022xKeypad 2 Note
Serial Communications 66 Vidikron Vision 70 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY x023xKeypad 3 x024xKeypad 4 x025xKeypad 5 x026xKeypad 6 x027xKeypad 7 x028xKeypad 8 x029xKeypad 9 x030xKeypad 0 x031xStore image settings to Custom 1 x032xStore image settings to ISF Night x033xStore image settings to ISF Day x046xRestore image settings from Custom 1 x047xRestore image settings from ISF Night x048xRestore image settings from ISF Day x049xLoad default of current source x051xSingle source, full-screen x052xPIP - graphics on video x053xPIP - video on graphics x054xPBP - graphics by video x055xPBP - video by graphics x056xPIP - increase sub-window size x057xPIP - decrease sub-window size x058xSet PIP/PBP active window x061xAnamorphic (16:9) aspect ratio x062xStandard (4:3) aspect ratio x063xLetterbox aspect ratio x064xIntelliWide aspect ratio x065xCinema aspect ratio x066xCinema Fill aspect ratio x071xRS-232 baud rate = 9600 x072xRS-232 baud rate = 38400 x073xRS-232 baud rate = 115200 Table 6-1. Serial Commands (continued) Code Function
Serial Communications Vidikron Vision 70 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 67 PREL IMINARY x081xImage orientation = floor front x082xImage orientation = ceiling front x083xImage orientation = floor rear x084xImage orientation = ceiling rear x091xLamp Power = 200W x092xLamp Power = 250W x121xOSD Language = English x122xOSD Language = French x123xOSD Language = Spanish x124xOSD Language = German x125xOSD Language = Italian x131xSwitch to Composite input x132xSwitch to S-Video input x133xSwitch to RGB-HD input x134xSwitch to DVI input (HDMI) x135xSwitch to Component 1 input x136xSwitch to Component 2 input x156xBackground Color = Grey x157xBackground Color = Blue x158xBackground Color = White x161xUn-freeze Image x162xFreeze Image x181xToggle Blue Image on/off x261xVertical Lens Shift = Up (incremental) x262xVertical Lens Shift = Down (incremental) x263xZoom Out (incremental) x264xZoom In (incremental) x265xFocus (rotate lens to right) x266xFocus (rotate lens to left) x267xAperture Control = +1 (larger aperture) x268xAperture Control = -1 (smaller aperture) x281xVertical Lens Shift = Max. Up Table 6-1. Serial Commands (continued) Code Function
Serial Communications 68 Vidikron Vision 70 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY x282xVertical Lens Shift = Max. Down x283xZoom = Max. Out x284xZoom = Max. In x285xFocus (rotate lens to right, full-range) x286xFocus (rotate lens to left, full-range) x287xAperture Control = Full On (open) x288xAperture Control = Full Off (closed) Table 6-1. Serial Commands (continued) Code Function