Vidikron Vision 50 User Manual

SERIES DLP™ PROJECTORSVision 50Vision 50/CineWide™Vision 50/CineWide with AutoScope™50OWNER’S OPERATING MANUAL

Table of Contentsx Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYNotes:

Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual xi PRELIMINARY1List of Figures2-1. Vision 50 Front/Side/Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

List of Figuresxii Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYNotes:

Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 1 PRELIMINARY1.1 About This ManualThis Owner’s Manual describes how to install, set up and operate

Introduction2 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYGraphic Conventions: These symbols appear in numerous places throughout the

IntroductionVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 3 PRELIMINARY1.3 Description, Features and BenefitsThe Vision 50 Series DLP Projectors

Introduction4 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYKey Features and Benefits The Vision 50 offers these key features and benef

Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 5 PRELIMINARY2.1 Vision 50 at a GlanceFigure 2-1 and Figure 2-2 show the key Vision 50 components.

Controls and Functions6 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARY• Green during normal operation• Flashes green for 110 seconds af

Controls and FunctionsVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 7 PRELIMINARY1. CONNECTOR PANEL Refer to Vision 50 Connector Panel, below. 2.

Controls and Functions8 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARY1. HDMI (Digital) HDCP-compliant digital video input for connecti

Controls and FunctionsVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 9 PRELIMINARY2.4 Vision 50 Remote ControlFigure 2-4 shows the Vision 50 remot

Controls and Functions10 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARY1. ON / OFF Use these buttons to turn the projector on or off.2.

Controls and FunctionsVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 11 PRELIMINARY4. Memory Preset Buttons: MEM1 Press to recall settings for th

Controls and Functions12 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARY9. Motorized Lens Controls: LENS SHIFT Press to access the lens

Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 13 PRELIMINARY3.1 Remote ControlTo install batteries in the remote control, push the battery cover

Installation14 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARY3.2 Quick SetupTable 3-1 gives a quick overview of the Vision 50 installat

InstallationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 15 PRELIMINARY3.3 Installation ConsiderationsProper installation of your projector will

Installation16 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYThrow Distance Throw distance is the distance measured from the front of t

InstallationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 17 PRELIMINARYVertical and Horizontal PositionProper placement of the projector relativ

Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual iii PRELIMINARYTWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTYFor Projectors, Video Processors and ControllersCongratulat

Installation18 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYThe Vision 50 provides up to 50% of vertical lens shift in either directio

InstallationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 19 PRELIMINARY3.4 Installing the Optional CineWide Lens MountIf you are installing a st

Installation20 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYInstalling the AutoScope Lens Motor (Vision 50/CineWide with AutoScope) Fi

InstallationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 21 PRELIMINARYInstall Ceiling Mount Adapters/Projector Stands: For ceiling installation

Installation22 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYInstall Lens Motor: Position the AutoScope Lens Motor (item #1) as shown i

InstallationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 23 PRELIMINARYInstalling the Fixed CineWide Base Plate (Vision 50/CineWide)To install t

Installation24 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARY3.5 Mounting the Vision 50There are several methods for mounting the proje

InstallationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 25 PRELIMINARY3.6 Connections to the Vision 50Proceed as follows to connect the Vision

Installation26 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYRGB Connections: Connect your personal computer or other RGB source (DVD p

InstallationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 27 PRELIMINARYProgressive Component Video Connections: Connect your progressive compone

iv Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYThis warranty begins on the effective date of delivery to the end user. For your conve

Installation28 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYComposite/S-Video/Component Video Connections: Use the included cables to

InstallationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 29 PRELIMINARYRS-232 Controller Connection Connect a PC or home theater control/automat

Installation30 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYConnecting 12-volt Trigger Output to External Theater Equipment If your Vi

InstallationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 31 PRELIMINARYConnecting to AC PowerProjector: The Vision 50 ships with various types o

Installation32 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARY3.8 Changing the OSD LanguageThe Vision 50 OSD language is initially set t

InstallationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 33 PRELIMINARY3.11 Installing and Adjusting the CineWide Anamorphic LensIf you are inst

Installation34 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARY1. Use the Pitch/Y-Adjustment Screws and Washers (item #6) to attach the V

InstallationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 35 PRELIMINARYThe anamorphic lens will almost always be angled with respect to the proj

Installation36 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYOnce the proper lens angle has been set, firmly tighten the Yaw/Z-Adjustme

InstallationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 37 PRELIMINARYAttach Lens Mounting Assembly to Lens Motor Carriage Plate: 1. Remove the

Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual v PRELIMINARYTo locate the name and address of the nearest Vidikron Authorized Service Center, or f

Installation38 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYConfigure Lens Motor Trigger: CineWide with AutoScope maintains constant i

InstallationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 39 PRELIMINARYAdjusting the Height (Y): With the white field still on-screen, loosen th

Installation40 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYAdjusting the Yaw: Loosen the Yaw/X-Adjustment Levers to allow the lens to

InstallationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 41 PRELIMINARYAdjusting the Geometry: 1. Input an anamorphic cross-hatch test pattern t

Installation42 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYNotes:

Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 43 PRELIMINARY4.1 Selecting Video Memory• Press the MEM1 button on the remote control to recall set

Operation44 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARY4.5 Using the On-Screen Menus• Press the MENU button on the remote control to

OperationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 45 PRELIMINARYFigure 4-1. Vision 50 OSD Menu StructureServiceWhite BalanceGainRed / Green

Operation46 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYMain Menu The Main Menu is the starting point for accessing all projector fun

OperationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 47 PRELIMINARYAlthough it may be possible to obtain satisfactory picture quality using the

vi Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYThank you for your purchase of this quality Vidikron video projector! It has been desi

Operation48 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYContrast: On your external test pattern source, select a stepped, gray-bar pa

OperationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 49 PRELIMINARYSelect Color from the Picture Adjust menu and press ENTER. While looking at

Operation50 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYSharpness: “Sharpness” is the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. T

OperationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 51 PRELIMINARYColor Select: Use the Color Select menu to select the color space that is ap

Operation52 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYTable 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings Aspect RatioRemote ControlKeyDescriptionAnam

OperationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 53 PRELIMINARYSD Enhance: The SD Enhance menu gives you options for improving the quality

Operation54 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYVideo Filter: The Video Filter setting controls the behavior of the Sharpness

OperationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 55 PRELIMINARYLamp Hours: Lamp Hours indicates how long the currently-installed lamp has b

Operation56 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYService To access advanced projector settings, use the up- or down-arrow keys

OperationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 57 PRELIMINARYICC Adjust: Use the ICC Adjust controls to customize the stored NTSC, HDTV a

Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual vii 1Table of ContentsPRELIMINARYTWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ...

Operation58 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYAmplitude: The Amplitude menu allows you to fine-tune the currently-selected

OperationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 59 PRELIMINARYRemote Control: The Remote Control menu shows you the primary and secondary

Operation60 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYISF Calibration To access the ISF Calibration menu, select ISF Calibration fr

OperationVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 61 PRELIMINARYSplash Screen Timer: Use the or button to set the Splash Screen Timer. T

Operation62 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYNotes:

Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 63 PRELIMINARY5.1 Lamp ReplacementThe lamp should be replaced when it reaches the end of its life (

Maintenance and Troubleshooting64 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARY5.2 Troubleshooting TipsTable 5-1 provides some general

Maintenance and TroubleshootingVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 65 PRELIMINARYTEMP and LAMP LEDs are both flashing red. • The lamp c

Maintenance and Troubleshooting66 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYNotes:

Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 67 PRELIMINARY6.1 RS-232 Connection and Port ConfigurationTo interface the Vision 50 with a home th

Table of Contentsviii Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYMounting the Vision 50 ...

Serial Communications68 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYx023x Keypad 3x024x Keypad 4x025x Keypad 5x026x Keypad 6x027x Key

Serial CommunicationsVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 69 PRELIMINARYx081x Image orientation = floor frontx082x Image orientation = c

Serial Communications70 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYx282x Vertical Lens Shift = Max. Downx283x Zoom = Max. Outx284x Z

Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 71 PRELIMINARY7.1 Vision 50 SpecificationsTable 7-1 lists the Vision 50 specifications. 7Specifica

Specifications72 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARYBrightness and Contrast: Cinema Standards Measurement System (CSMS) Spec

SpecificationsVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 73 PRELIMINARYRegulatory Approvals: Complies with FCC, CE C-TickLimited Warranty: Pr

Specifications74 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating ManualPRELIMINARY7.2 Vision 50 DimensionsFigure 7-1 shows the Vision 50 dimensions. Figur

Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual A-1 This Appendix describes how to personalize the ISF splash screen on the Vidikron Vision 50 Seri

Personalizing the ISF Splash Screen on the Vision 50A-2 Vidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual9. Power-cycle the projector to see the chan

Table of ContentsVidikron Vision 50 Series Owner’s Operating Manual ix PRELIMINARY6. Serial Communications ....

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