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Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings 
Aspect Ratio
Remote 
Control
Key
Description
AnamorphicANASelect Anamorphic 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. 
Standard 4:34X3Standard 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. 
LetterboxLET
BOXIn Letterbox mode, the image is 
stretched vertically; the top and 
bottom portions are “blanked 
off.” Letterbox is best suited for 
viewing LaserDisc movies or 
non-anamorphic DVDs on a 4:3 
screen.
IntelliWideI-WIDEIntelliWide scales a 4:3 image 
NON-linearly (more on the sides 
than in the center) to fit a 16:9 
screen. 
4:3 Image on
16:9 Screen 16:9 Image on
16:9 Screen
Active Image
Area (4:3)
Letterbox Image on
16:9 Screen 
						

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Picture  Use the controls in the Picture Menu to calibrate your Vision 90t/100t for optimum picture 
quality.
All signal types require separa te processing. Therefore, you need to calibrate each input 
separately. 
The Vision 90t/100t has been designed to  incorporate setup and calibration standards 
established by the Imaging Scienc e 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 Vi dikron video display devices. Accord ingly, Vidikron recommends that 
setup and calibration be pe rformed by an ISF certified installation technician.
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 projector vertically 
stretches the 2.35 image so that 
the active image area fills the 16:9 
chip surface, eliminating the 
black bars. The secondary 
anamorphic lens then stretches 
the image back to 2.35:1. 
IntelliWide 2.35SVCA 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 CineWide-equipped Vision 
90t/100t projectors. 
Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings (continued)
Aspect RatioRemote 
Control Key Description
2.35:1 Image on
16:9 Screen
(without CineWide)
2.35:1 Image on
2.35:1 Screen
(with CineWide)
16:9 Image on
2.35:1 Screen with VirtualWide 2.35
16:9 Image on2.35:1 Screen16:9 Image on2.35:1 Screen
Picture
Brightness
Contrast
ColorTint
Sharpness
➤
When you change a picture quality se tting, 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 37. 
Note 
						

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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. 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
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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 different 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 90t/100t 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:
Brightness
Contrast
 Color saturation
Tint
 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 
projector: 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 0002.0211
Date May 31 2006 
						

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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 color balance at the 
projector output. These settings are 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.
•Gamma: “Gamma” is a global setting that determines how gray shades are displayed 
between minimum input (black) and maximum input (white) for all signals. A good 
gamma setting helps to optimize blacks and whites while ensuring smooth transitions for 
the “in-between” values utilized in other grays. Unlike “Brightness” and “Contrast” 
controls, the overall tone of your images can be lightened or darkened without changing 
the extremes and all images will be more vibrant while still showing good detail in dark 
areas. 
In all but the most unusual situations, the appropriate “Color Temp” selection (see below) 
will produce accurate colors and a satisfying contrast level. However, it is sometimes 
necessary to adjust the red, blue and green gamma curves individually. To do this, select 
Gamma from the Display Color sub-menu and use the left- and right-arrow buttons to 
manipulate the on-screen slidebars. 
•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 (“1”; this is the default setting) 
or you can choose the lower setting (“0”). Generally, lower lamp output can prolong the 
life of the lamp, but decreases brightness. 
• Color Temp: Select Color Temp from the Display Color menu to adjust the color 
temperature. The default setting is appropriate for most situations. Higher settings 
produce a “bluer” picture. 
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. 
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
➤
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ISF Night - Input Color: The Input Color controls are similar to those in the Display Color 
menu (see above), but adjust the color balance of the incoming signal. These settings are 
also saved independently for each input. 
• Gain/Offset: Refer to ISF Night - Display Color, above. 
• 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.) 
• 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 43.)
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. 
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. You can 
have the Vision 90t/100t 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 90t/100t display the information you enter 
here when it is turned on. 
OSD Position: Select OSD Position, press ENTER and use the arrow buttons to change the 
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Service Use 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 90t/100t. Four patterns are available, consisting of white/gray or colored bars. 
These are useful for calibrating other theater source components (DVD player, HD tuner etc.) 
that have their own picture controls. 
Press MENU to exit test pattern mode. 
Input Names: You can give each Vision 90t/100t 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 43), press  repeatedly to highlight “Save.” Then, press ENTER. 
Service
Test Video
Input Names
Remote Control
Display Device
HD Format
Triggers
Miscellaneous
Resolution
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
DVI 1 DVI 1
DVI 2 DVI 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. Note