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Sim 5H
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R9040390
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04/06/2008

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  • Page 1 Sim 5H Owner Manual R9040390 R59770247/00 04/06/2008...
  • Page 2 Barco nv Avionics and Simulation Division Noordlaan 5, B-8520 Kuurne Phone: +32 56.36.82.11 Fax: +32 56.36.84.86 E-mail: info@barco.com Visit us at the web: www.barco.com Printed in Belgium...
  • Page 3 The period of guarantee begins on the date of transfer of risks, in the case of special systems and software on the date of commissioning, at latest 30 days after the transfer of risks. In the event of justified notice of complaint, Barco can repair the fault or provide a replacement at its own discretion within an appropriate period.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Load file ........................59 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 6 7.7.11 Sync variance limit ......................143 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 7 List of images......................169 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 8 Table of contents R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 9: Safety Instructions

    Extra Safety manual Read also safety instructions in separate manual (R5976125). R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 10 1. Safety Instructions R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 11: Packaging And Dimensions

    The Lens is supplied as an individual item. The lens is packed in a carton box. Save the original shipping cardboard and packing material, they will be necessary if you ever have to transport the lens. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 12 7. Remove the projector from the board Save the original shipping carton and packing material, they will be necessary if you ever have to ship your projector. For maximum protection, repack your projector as it was originally packed at the factory. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 13: Installation Guidelines

    At this stage cleaning of the internal optical units will be non-effective and impracticable. Damage of this nature is under no circumstances covered under the manufactures warranty and may deem the R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 14: Projector Position

    16 to 9. Projector position AUTION Improper positioning of the projector may reduce the lamp life and result in severe accident or fire hazard. Projector Position Keep following projector position guidelines in mind when installing the projector: R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 15: Roll Possibilities

    3. Installation guidelines • +/- 20° roll around projector lens +20° Roll around projector lens -20° Roll around projector lens Image 3-1 Roll possibilities R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 16: Airflow

    The Air Intake Vent is located on the bottom side of the projector while the Exhaust Vent can be found on the left rear side of the projector. Make sure the projector is installed in a location so that the air inlets and outlets for the cooling system are not obstructed. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 17: Air Intake Vent

    Do not touch the Exhaust Vent Grill when the projector is switched on, this part will become hot during operation. AUTION In a multi channel setup, make sure that the hot air outlet from the one projector is not sucked in as fresh air by the other projector. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 18 3. Installation guidelines R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 19: Installation

    Dimensions are given in mm and inch ( 1inch = 25.4 mm) Weight (projector) : 15kg. Length with different lenses : see table Cold air IN Cold air IN 487 (length without Cable Basket) Image 4-1 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 20: Battery Installation In The Rcu

    7. Put the battery cover on its place. Image 4-2 Lens Installation Necessary tools No tools. How to install the Lens? 1. Take the lens out of its packing material. 2. Make sure the lens lock holder is in the left position. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 21: Make Sure The Lens Lock Holder Is In The Left Position

    Image 4-3 Make sure the lens lock holder is in the left position. 3. Lock the lens by placing it in the housing, push carefully to lock (“click” sound) the lens in the housing. Image 4-4 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 22: The Female Jack On The Lens (A) Must Be In Front Of The Male Jack (B) Located In The Upper-Left Part Of The Housing In

    AUTION The projector is delivered by default with a 100% upward shifted position. To mount the Scheimpflug lens, first shift down. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 23: Cleaning The Lens

    4. If smears occur when cleaning lenses, replace the cloth. Smears are the first indication of a dirty cloth. AUTION Do not use fabric softener when washing the cleaning cloth or softener sheets when drying the cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners on the cloth as doing so will contaminate the cloth. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 24: Projector Configuration

    The configuration should also be communicated to the projector. This is done in the Installation menu through the Projector Configuration parameter. (See Setup section) Connections Overview • Power connection • Connections overview • Composite video • S-Video • • Component video • • • Communications R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 25: Power Connection

    A Composite video signal is often available on a yellow cinch connector of a Camera, VCR or DVD player, in this case you will need an adapter cable cinch/BNC to connect to Video input of the RGB board. How to connect a composite video signal ? 1. Connect the BNC connector to the projector’s BNC video input R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 26: S-Video

    How to connect an S-Video connection ? 1. Connect the mini din connector to the projector’s S-Video input Projector REC O R D POWER Image 4-11 S-Video connection 4.5.5 RGB data connection The RGB input consists of 5 BNC R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 27: Component Video

    A component video signal is available can also be mentioned in the following way: • • Pr Y Pb • (R-Y) Y (B-Y) How to connect a component video signal? 1. Connect the 3 BNC cables to the projectors Pr Y Pb input. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 28: Dvi

    1x DVI out: fixed resolution which is the same as the native resolution of the projector at 60Hz How to connect a DVI IN signal ? 1. Connect the DVI cable to the projector’s DVI input DVI-D COMPUTER Projector Image 4-13 DVI IN connection Projector Image 4-14 DVI IN connection R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 29: Communications

    The connection to the projector can be done via a crossed cable or via a HUB on the local network (LAN). How to connect the projector ? 1. Connect the RJ 45 male plug to the projector’s RJ 45 female connector R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 30: Network Settings

    Subnet Mask : this field can be edited when Fixed IP is selected Gateway Gateway : this field can be edited when Fixed IP is selected Hostname Hostname : this field can be edited when DHCP is selected R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 31 5. Push the cursor key ↑ or ↓ to highlight the desired parameter. 6. Use the cursor key ← or → , the numeric keys on the RCU, or the local keypad, to edit and change the values. 7. Press Apply settings to apply the changes R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 32: Serial Connection

    REAR view of DB-9 connector FRONT view of RJ12 connector Color RJ12 Green Blue Black Yellow Image 4-19 Default setting for the baudrate is 9600. How to make a serial connection? 1. Plug in the RJ12 connector R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 33: Rcu Terminology Overview

    RCU Overview The following table gives an overview of the different functionalities of the keys that can be found on the RCU: Function keys Not used MENU Menu key, to enter or exit the Toolbar menu R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 34 To leave the selected menu or item (go upwards to previous menu) RCU operation Lights up when a button on the remote control is pressed. (This is a visual indicator to check indication led the operation of the remote control) R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 35: Local Keypad Terminology Overview

    Standby button, to start projector when the power switch is switched on and to switch off the projector without switching off the power switch Attention : Switching to Standby. When the projector is running and you want to go to standby, press the standby key for 2 seconds. IR Receiver IR Receiver R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 36: Diagnose Leds

    Led 2 Not used Not used Hardware error If blinking : projector busy with passive infitec (ON/OFF) Led 3 IR acknowledgement Not used Standby Status 1. Projector cannot be restarted during this period R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 37: Setup

    In some cases the projector address must be changed, for example if an unique RCU is used to control 2 or more projectors (inde- pendently). In the OSD menu Projector Address, the following addresses can be programmed : R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 38: Setting Up The Orientation

    How to set the orientation ? 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Installation item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Installation menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Orientation R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 39: Adjusting The Lens

    LENS FOCUS or LENS SHIFT on the RCU BRI G HTN C O NTR L EN S L EN S Z OO M SH IFT L EN S F O CU S VO L Image 5-4 2. Use the arrow keys to adjust R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 40 A text box appears on the screen, follow the instructions. Image 5-7 Image 5-8 The use of a sheet of paper held in front of the screen can be useful to determine the focus plane (position for best focus) R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 41: Setup The Baud Rate For Serial Communication

    6. Use ↓ or ↑ to select the desired baud rate 7. Press ENTER Always select the highest rate unless otherwise specified. Preferences Overview • Preferences 5.6.1 Preferences Overview • Language setting • Automatic startup • Change password R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 42: Language Setting

    How to enable/disable the Automatic startup? 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Installation item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Installation menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Automatic startup R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 43: Change Password

    1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Installation item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Installation menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Change password... Image 5-12 5. Press ENTER R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 44: Setup Of Linked Projectors In A Multichannel System

    1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Installation item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Installation menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Linked projectors... Image 5-14 5. Press ENTER R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 45 3. Select and press ENTER for the desired parameters to be controlled by the master i.e. CLO and/or Dynacolor and/or Stereo It is advised to declare the projector by a Host name (unique name in the network). The Dynacolor options are used to perform the Dynacolor linking, see Dynacolor adjustment in the Display Setup menu. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 46 5. Setup To clear an IP address or Host name from the text box use the C button R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 47: Getting Started

    1. Use the PiP adjust button on the RCU to select the desired window M E N Image 6-2 2. Use the Image setting buttons on the RCU PH A T I N T B R I H T N N T R Image 6-3 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 48 6. Getting started R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 49: Advanced

    2. Press ← or → to select the digit to be changed. 3. Press ↓ or ↑ to increase or decrease the value. To confirm the changes always press ENTER. Use ↓ or ↑ to browse between the different fields. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 50: Image

    8. Use ←or → , the numeric keys on the remote, or the keypad to change the contrast 7.2.1.2 Setting the Brightness Brightness adjustment Adjusting the brightness will affect the dark areas of the image. Increase the brightness to “lighten” up the parts that are too dark. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 51: Color (Video Signals Only)

    2. Press → to select the Image item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Image menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select settings 5. Press → to pull down the menu 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Tint R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 52: Sharpness (Video Signals Only)

    6. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Gamma 7. Press ENTER On the screen appears now a slider box Image 7-8 8. Use ←or → , the numeric keys on the remote, or the keypad to change the Gamma R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 53: Phase (Rgb Signals Only)

    8. Use ←or → , the numeric keys on the remote, or the keypad to change the Noise Reduction 7.2.2 Gain control on Video 7.2.2.1 Automatic Gain on Video Automatic Gain on Video is only for Video signals Enabling/disabling the Automatic Gain on Video 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 54: Manual Gain Control On Video

    4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Settings 5. Press → to pull down the menu 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Gain Control on Video 7. Press → to pull down the menu 8. Use ↓ or ↑ to select Manual R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 55: Aspect Ratio

    16:9 2.35:1 Image 7-15 Anamorphic aspect ratios in (non-HDTV) DVD sources In native HDTV DVD players the image is a real 16:9 format i.e. it does not contain any horizontal black bars (when set in 16:9). R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 56: Aspect Ratios In Native Hdtv Dvd Sources

    The Auto function calculates an aspect ratio based on the information stored in the image files whereas Custom allows to set a personnel ratio. Selecting Auto in case of a Video source may shrink the image horizontally R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 57: Input Balance (Rgb Signals Only)

    8. Enter the values for width and height of the image The image aspect ratio is updated. 7.2.4 Input balance (RGB signals only) Introduction: Unbalanced color signals When transporting signals, there always is a risk of deterioration of the information contained in the signals. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 58 Black balance : In the projector, we will set the brightness for each color until we get a 0% light output picture when projecting a 100% black image (image B). The black balance can be done automatically with Automatic Black level. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 59 3. Press → to select the Image item 4. Press ↓ to Pull down the Image menu 5. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Input balance 6. Press → to pull down the menu 7. Use ↓ or ↑ to select Black level... R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 60 3. Press → to select the Image item 4. Press ↓ to Pull down the Image menu 5. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Input balance 6. Press → to pull down the menu 7. Use ↓ or ↑ to select White level... R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 61: Passive Infitec

    How to activate passive Infitec 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Image item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Image menu R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 62: Image Files

    - the AutoImage is launched via the button on the RCU, the projector’s OSD or from the desktop’s OSD File notation The notation of the image file happens as follows : /Standard/SXGA+@60.xml file extension = xml Vertical freq Resolution Type of file : standard or custom Image 7-30 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 63: Load File

    What to do if the image is not perfect ? If the displayed image is not correct after AutoImage or after selecting the best fitting file, go to the Edit menu, select the active file and change the settings. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 64: Forced File Load

    Auto Image What can be done ? AutoImage creates the best suited image file for the connected source. It calculates/measures several source parameters : • Total pixels per line • Start pixel • Phase • Contrast/Brightness levels R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 65: Edit File

    file can be edited How to edit a file ? 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Image files item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Image files menu R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 66: Which Items Can Be Adjusted

    Active horizontal pixels • Horizontal start in pixels • Horizontal period in ns • Active vertical lines • Vertical start in lines Advanced video settings The advanced button enables the advanced settings for a video source. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 67: Save As (Create A Custom File)

    The saved file will always be a custom file (saved in the custom directory) For sources that are often used, a custom file should be created. This custom file will then be loaded auto- matically and will prevent the AutoImage from being launched. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 68: Rename File

    4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Rename Image 7-42 5. Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed Use ←or →, ↓ or ↑ the numeric keys on the remote, or the keypad to edit and change the values, confirm with ENTER. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 69: Copy

    3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Image files menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select copy Image 7-44 5. Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed Image 7-45 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to select the file to be copied R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 70: Delete

    The selected file is deleted and is removed from the list Geometry Overview • Introduction • Geometry files • Accessing the Geometry menu • Geometry distortions • Load • Edit • Rename a Geometry File • Copy a Geometry File • Delete a Geometry File R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 71: Introduction

    Copy : allows to copy the geometry file • Delete : allows to delete the geometry file 7.4.3 Accessing the Geometry menu How to access the Geometry menu ? 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 72: Geometry Distortions

    The level of the adjustment gives a measure of this impact. A level 1 adjustment happens on the 4 corners of the image and will thus affect the whole image whereas a level 21 will only affect the adjusted point (called local points). R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 73: Geometry Levels

    Image 7-51 Geometry levels Level Hierarchy The fact that the adjustment affects other points means that a certain hierarchy must be respected when adjusting the geometry. The hierarchy or levels are indicated in the following image R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 74: Load

    How to load a geometry file ? 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select Geometry 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Geometry menu 4. Press ↓ to select Load R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 75: Edit

    1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select Geometry 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Geometry menu 4. Press ↓or ↑ to select Edit 5. Press → to open the Edit menu R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 76: Geometry Edit Wizard

    When entering the Edit mode, the Edit dialog box is displayed. When selecting a point in a certain adjustment, a yellow box shows the selection and a blue dotted box is placed around the selected grid point, indicating the interaction zone. Image 7-55 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 77 Depending on the geometry mode, the dialog box may slightly differ, the dialog box below is for a 2x2 mode adjustment. Image 7-57 Field Description Notes /adjustment Level 2x2 gives the selected geometry adjustment. In this case, a 2x2 adjustment R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 78: Geometry Edit Modes

    Edit mode : allows to select the desired control (edit box, ...) in the dialog box. • Change mode : allows to change the values in the controls (edit box, radio buttons, ...) of the dialog box. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 79 7. Advanced Image 7-59 Image 7-60 Image 7-61 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 80: Editing A Geometry File

    A 3x3 mode adjustment gives the following new points to be adjusted ( the 4 points of the 2x2 mode being already adjusted : they are therefore left out of the grid). Note that in this mode, 2 levels are involved, the level 2 and the level 3. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 81 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Image 7-64 How to start up the geometry edit ? 1. Start up the Geometry Edit menu 2. Press ↓ to select 2x2... 3. Press ENTER R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 82 A dialog box is displayed. The Select mode is enabled and the top/left (row = 0 ; colom = 0) corner is selected Image 7-65 Image 7-66 How to select another point ? 1. Press → to select the next adjustment point R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 83 7. Advanced The column is adapted to 32 Image 7-67 Image 7-68 2. Press ↓ to select the next adjustment point The row is adapted to 32 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 84 7. Advanced Image 7-69 Image 7-70 3. Press ← to select the next adjustment point R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 85 How to adjust using the Adjust mode ? Adjusting in the 2x2 mode the (row =0 ; Colom =0) by 100 (pixels) along the x axis 1. Press ENTER to go to the Adjust Mode The Adjust mode is selected R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 86 How to adjust using the Edit and Change mode ? Adjusting in the 2x2 mode the (row =0 ; Colom =0) by 100 (pixels) along the x axis 1. Press 2 times ENTER to go to the Edit Mode R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 87: Axis Link

    The image is distorted along the X axis. Notice the unaffected regions. 7.4.6.5 Axis link What is AxisLink ? When AxisLink is set to On, the adjustment coordinate system will coincide with the edges of the distorted image. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 88 Following example will show a basic 2x2 adjustment with AxisLink set On and Off. Start with a non distorted image, assume the left top corner is selected. Image 7-77 Shift the left top corner +300 pixels to the left. Image 7-78 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 89 The coordinate system used for the adjustment is absolute. AxisLink [ON] AxisLink [OFF] 216,300 300,300 Image 7-79 How to set AxisLink ON ? 1. Start up the Geometry Edit menu 2. The Edit mode is selected R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 90: Shift Adjustment

    A dialog box is displayed. Note that In the shift adjustment, the Adjust mode is selected by default (instead of the Select mode for the other geometry adjustments). 4. Press ENTER to go to the Edit Mode R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 91 7. Advanced The Edit mode is selected Image 7-82 5. Use ↑ and ↓ to select the PixelsX edit box The PixelsX edit box is focused Image 7-83 6. Press ENTER R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 92: Transport Delay

    What is Transport Delay ? The Transport Delay is the interval between T1 = the time when the image information is received by the projector and T2 = the time when the processed image information is put on the DMD. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 93: Transport Delay Definition

    A delay set too short may introduce ’clipping’ phenomenons in the image. How to set Transport Delay to manual or automatic ? 1. Start up the Geometry Edit menu 2. Push the cursor key ↑ or ↓ to highlight Transport Delay... and press ENTER to select. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 94: Sharpness

    3. Press BACK to return to the Geometry Edit menu. 7.4.6.8 Sharpness What can be done ? In some extreme warping conditions digital noise may appear in the warped regions. The sharpness adjustment in the Geometry menu allows to get rid of these perturbations. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 95: Geometry Reset

    How to reset all level ? 1. Start the Geometry Edit menu 2. Push ↓ or ↑ to select Reset 3. Push the → key to pull down the menu. 4. Push ↓ or ↑ to highlight Reset all levels..R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 96: Restore To A Level

    What can be done ? Restore to a level means that all the higher level geometry corrections are reset (all geometry correction values are set to 0). The correction values of the level and all the lower levels are kept. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 97: Geometry Restore Example : Restoring To A 9X9 Level

    1. Start the Geometry Edit menu 2. Push ↓ or ↑ to select Reset 3. Push the → key to pull down the menu. 4. Push ↓ or ↑ to highlight the desired level to restore, Restore to ..R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 98: Rename A Geometry File

    5. Press BACK to return to the Geometry Edit menu. 7.4.7 Rename a Geometry File How to rename a geometry file ? 1. Start up the Geometry menu 2. Press ↓ to select Rename Image 7-96 3. Press ENTER R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 99: Copy A Geometry File

    6. Press BACK to return to the Geometry Edit menu 7.4.8 Copy a Geometry File How to Copy a Geometry File? 1. Start up the Geometry menu 2. Press ↓ to select Copy Image 7-98 3. Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 100: Delete A Geometry File

    7. Press BACK to return to the Geometry Edit menu. 7.4.9 Delete a Geometry File How to Delete a Geometry File? 1. Start up the Geometry menu 2. Press ↓ to select Delete Image 7-100 3. Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed Image 7-101 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 101: Lamps

    1. Press MENU to activate the Toolbar 2. Press → to select the Lamp item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Lamp menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Runtimes Image 7-103 5. Press ENTER A textbox is displayed R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 102: Lamp Runtime Warning

    2 reaches 100 hours, switching from one lamp to another happens only at switching on of the projector and not during operation. When the lamp fails or reaches its maximum runtime the projector switches automatically to the other lamp without interrupting the projection.The failure is logged and the lamp will never be initialized in the future. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 103: Constant Light Output

    In the illustration below, a normal light output curve is shown over the first 1000 hours, image 7-108. By using CLO and setting the target to 60% of the maximum light output, one will be able to operate during approximately 500 hours with a constant light output, image 7-109. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 104 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select CLO 5. Press → to pull down the menu 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Mode 7. Press → to pull down the menu 8. Use ↑ or ↓ to select ON or OFF R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 105: Clo Target

    10.Use ←or →, the numeric keys on the remote, or the keypad to change the target value. How to set the CLO target when using the Infitec Mode ? 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 106: Dimmer Set Position

    4. Push the cursor key ↑ or ↓ to highlight CLO. 5. Push the → key to pull down the CLO menu. 6. Push the cursor key ↑ or ↓ to select Dimmer Set Position and press ENTER to select. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 107: Linked Clo

    The linked projectors must be defined by their IP addresses or Hostnames. This is done in the Linked projec- tors menu in the Installation menu. General Overview • Identification • Pause • Freeze • Standby Timer • Desktop R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 108: Identification

    1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select General 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the General menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Pause Image 7-119 5. Press ENTER R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 109: Freeze

    1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select General 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the General menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Standby Timer Image 7-121 5. Press ENTER R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 110: Desktop

    7. Press ENTER The desktop is displayed if the desktop PC is connected (see connections) Using Desktop makes only sense when using the Barco Desktop integration software. The Desktop integra- tion software is covered in the Desktop integration User Guide.

  • Page 111: Display Setup

    In the full screen mode, the projector will always try to lock on the input source. Some monitors (connected on the DVI output of the projector) may fail to synchronize on this type of signal (number of total lines may vary in such a signal). The Full-screen synchronous representation function in the Display setup menu allows to disable this mode. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 112: Menu Bar Position

    1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Display setup item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Display setup menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Menu bar position menu 5. Press ENTER R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 113: Status Bar Position

    The slider box function allows to display or not the different boxes used for instance for picture settings (contrast,...). How to reposition the sliderbox? 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Display setup item R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 114: Dynacolor

    DynaColor™ will eliminate channel-to-channel color variations or, in case of a single projector, force a desired color reproduction. How to define color? The CIE chromaticity diagram is one way to plot the colors the human eye can see. Image 7-129 The CIE chromaticity diagram R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 115: The Projector Color Gamut Is Defined By The Triangle Formed By The X, Y Coordinates Of Red Green And Blue

    Image 7-132 Common Color Gamut The Common Color Gamut In a basic setup with 2 projectors, the perimeter of the Common Color Gamut is described by the 6 points of intersection of the 2 separate color gamuts. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 116: The Common Color Gamut

    Measured Values By default, these values are the result of the measurement in production. They represent the full color gamut of the projector. Red x, y Coordinates for the red point Red L Red light output R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 117 Coordinates for the white point White L White light output White Lmax Maximum available white light output Save to file Changes to measured and/or desired values are saved Reload from file Recall of the values that were saved last R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 118: Enabling Dynacolor

    How to start up Dynacolor? 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Display setup item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Display setup menu R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 119: Dynacolor Sets

    4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Dynacolor 5. Press → to open the menu 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Active Set 7. Press → to open the menu 8. Use ↑ or ↓ to select for example Set1 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 120: Dynacolor Adjustments

    (PR655, LMT, …) and at a fixed position during the entire measurement. In the procedure below we consider a system of 2 projectors. AUTION Only to be done by qualified personnel ! Never change the values if not needed. Altered color values will not guarantee optimal image reproduction. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 121 7. The values are finally updated in the measured values of the Dynacolor dialog box. 8. Press Default desired to copy the measured values for Red, Green and Blue and to calculate the secondary colors Cyan, Yellow and Magenta. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 122 7. Advanced Image 7-138 How to calibrate Dynacolor for projector 2 1. Proceed in the same way as for projector 1 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 123: Common Color Values

    Both projectors will now operate within the same color gamut. Automatically : Link Set 1. Start up the Linked Projector menu of the Master projector 2. In the Linked Projector menu press the Link Set 1 button R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 124: Infitec Common Color Values

    The common color values are automatically calculated based on the measured values of both projectors and these calculated values are put in the Desired values of both projectors. Both projectors will now operate within the same color gamut. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 125: Color Temperature

    What can be done ? Brilliant Color (Texas Instruments technology) allows to use secondary colors in the process of the image (cyan, magenta, and yellow), resulting in an increase of the color gamut and the overall brightness. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 126: Tm Mode

    4. Push the cursor key ↑ or ↓ to highlight Brilliant Color mode and press ENTER to select. Image 7-142 A slider box is displayed. 5. Put the slider box on the desired value Image 7-143 Image 7-144 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 127: Soft Edge

    Internal soft edges : the contour and shape can be adjusted in the projector using the soft edge edit wizard External Alpha planes : An external file is sent to the projector and is memorized. This file contains data corresponding to the shape contour of the soft edge R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 128: Soft Edge Adjustments

    This high number of adjustment points allow to meet any complicated soft required for special curved screens. The default soft edge size (prior to the adjustment) corresponds to 12.5% of the image. Image 7-147 Soft edge : adjustment points R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 129: Soft Edge : Points Numbering, Top And Bottom Side Edges

    The level of the adjustment gives a measure of this impact. A level 1 adjustment happens on the 4 corners of the soft edge zone and will thus affect the whole zone whereas a level 6 will only affect the adjusted point (called local points). The image below shows the levels in the left side soft edge zone. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 130: Accessing The Soft Edge Menu

    1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select Display setup 3. Press ↓ to pull down the menu 4. Push ↓or ↑ to select Soft edge 5. Push the → key to pull down the menu. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 131: Soft Edge Edit

    The soft edge edit wizard The geometry wizard When entering the Edit mode, the Edit dialog box is displayed. Description of the Edit dialog box An intuitive user interface is used to perform all the Soft edge adjustments. Image 7-153 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 132: The Soft Edge Edit Modes

    Edit mode : allows to select the desired control (edit box, ...) in the dialog box. • Change mode : allows to change the values in the edit boxes of the dialog box. Image 7-154 Image 7-155 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 133: Creating/Editing A Soft Edge

    3. Push the ↓ key to pull down the menu. 4. Push ↓or ↑ to select Soft edge and alpha beta planes 5. Push the → key to pull down the menu. 6. Push the cursor key ← or → to highlight Edit... R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 134 How to select the soft edge type ? The internal soft edge type is selected by default 1. Push ↓or ↑ to select the Internal check box The item is focused Image 7-159 2. Press ENTER R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 135 7. Advanced The internal soft edge is selected Image 7-160 How to enable the soft edges ? 1. Push ↓or ↑ to select the desired Edges check box The item is focused Image 7-161 2. Press ENTER R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 136 How to select the source (background) ? 1. Push ↓or ↑ to select the desired Source check box. in this case we will perform the adjustment on a Full white background. The item is focused Image 7-163 2. Press ENTER R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 137 The selected check box is checked and a full white image is displayed with the soft edges on the 4 sides Image 7-164 Image 7-165 How to enable the adjustment guide ? 1. Push ↓or ↑ to select the check box ON to enable the adjustment guide R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 138 7. Advanced The item is focused Image 7-166 2. Press ENTER The selected check box is checked and the guide is displayed (vertical and horizontal grey scale bars) Image 7-167 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 139 1. Push ↓or ↑ to select the hierarchy level slider box The item is focused Image 7-169 2. Use the ← and → to select the level (from 1 to 6) How to adjust the soft edge ? 1. Press Adjust R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 140 6. Use the arrows or the digits to fill in the desired x position of the selected point (in this case the left top point of level 1) 7. Press ENTER to confirm The selected point is displaced to the new position (x=100 ; Y=0). Image 7-171 8. Press BACK to exit R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 141: Alpha Planes

    6. Push the cursor key ← or → to highlight Edit... Image 7-172 7. Press ENTER A dialog box will be displayed. 8. Use the arrows to select the Alpha planes check box and press ENTER R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 142: Black Level

    Beta plane. This beta plane will contain the values for the brightness offset to be applied to the image. Both methods will allow to compensate for the typical double brightness phenomenon in the soft edge zones by increasing the brightness of the rest of the image. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 143: Internal Black Level

    3. Push the ↓ key to pull down the menu. 4. Push ↓or ↑ to select Soft edge and alpha beta planes 5. Push the → key to pull down the menu. 6. Push the cursor key ← or → to highlight Black level... R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 144: Beta Planes

    3. Push the ↓ key to pull down the menu. 4. Push ↓or ↑ to select Soft edge 5. Push the → key to pull down the menu. 6. Push the cursor key ← or → to highlight Black level... R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 145: Blanking

    3. Push the ↓ key to pull down the menu 4. Push ↓or ↑ to select Soft edge 5. Push the → key to pull down the menu. 6. Push the cursor key ← or → to highlight Edit... R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 146: 7.7.10 Autoimage Setup

    1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Display setup item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Display setup menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select AutoImage setup R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 147: 7.7.11 Sync Variance Limit

    1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Display setup item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Display setup menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Sync variance limit Image 7-182 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 148: Installation

    4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select EDID 5. Press → to pull down the EDID menu 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to select the desired EDID file Image 7-184 7. Press ENTER The active selection is indicated by a white bullet R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 149: Internal Patterns

    The projector is equipped with different internal patterns which can be used for adjustment purposes. Geometry adjustments can not be used on these internal patterns. • Outline Image 7-185 Outline • Hatch Image 7-186 Hatch • Color bars Image 7-187 Color bars R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 150: Checkerboard

    7. Advanced • Checkerboard Image 7-188 Checkerboard • Full white • HGBWS Image 7-189 HGBWS • Character set • H-pattern Image 7-190 H pattern • Convergence Image 7-191 Convergence • ANSI • Focus • R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 151: Purity

    4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Internal Patterns Image 7-193 5. Press → to Pull down the menu 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to select the desired internal pattern 7. Press ENTER The active selection is shown with a white bullet R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 152: Scaled Patterns

    How to select an scaled pattern ? 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Installation menu 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Scaled Patterns R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 153: Formatter Patterns

    How to select an Formatter pattern ? 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Installation menu 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Formatter Patterns R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 154: Color Wheel Index

    2. Push the cursor key ← or → to highlight Installation in the menubar. 3. Push the ↓ key to pull down the Installation menu. 4. Push the cursor key ↑ or ↓ to highlight Color Wheel Index and press ENTER to select. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 155: Service

    Lamps and power supply : lamp temperature and power related failures are logged and can be checked at any time. How to display the I C diagnostics menu ? 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Service item R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 156 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Diagnostics 5. Press → to pull down the menu 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Lamps and power supply and press ENTER Image 7-203 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 157: Board Identification

    1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Service item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Board identification... Image 7-205 5. Press ENTER R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 158: Option Key

    3. Press ↓ to Pull down the menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Option key... Image 7-207 5. Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed Image 7-208 6. Fill in the key by using the digit and the arrow keys R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 159: Dimmer Calibration

    The Dimmer Reference Positions will be displayed together with a full white pattern. Image 7-210 How to perform the dimmer calibration? 1. Use the arrow keys on the RCU to highlight the Ref. Search button and press ENTER. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 160: Press The Double Right Arrow Key Until The Dimmer Appears On The Top Edge Of The Screen

    Press the double right arrow key until the dimmer appears on the top edge of the screen. 4. Use the fine adjustment buttons to move the dimmer back until it is just no longer visible on the full white pattern. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 161: Use The Fine Adjustment Buttons To Move The Dimmer Back Until It Is No Longer Visible

    Press the double right arrow key until the dimmer appears on the bottom edge of the screen 7. Use the fine adjustment buttons to move the dimmer back until it is just no longer visible on the full white pattern. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 162: Calibration Of Clo Sensor

    4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Operation options 5. Press → to pull down the menu 6. Press ↓ to select Autoimage 7. Press → to pull down the menu 8. Use ↑ or ↓ to select On/Off 9. Press ENTER R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 163: Warning Messages

    Color Wheel index • Brillant Color How to set the factory settings ? 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Service item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the menu R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 164: Air Pressure

    3. Press ↓ to Pull down the menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Air pressure ... Image 7-221 A dialog box is displayed Image 7-222 5. Check the radio button Set pressure and fill in the environmental pressure (in mbar) R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 165 7. Advanced How to set the air pressure automatically ? 1. Proceed in the same way as described above but select the radio button Use sensor instead. R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 166 7. Advanced R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 167: Index

    Connections overview General 103, 105 Constant Light Output Standby Timer Constant Light Output Mode geometry 67, 70–72, 74, 76, 90–92, 94, 96 contrast access Copy delete Geometry edit 71, 74, 76 File modes files load R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 168 9, 15, 144 pause guidelines Installation guidelines phase guidelines power connection Safety preferences safety warnings automatic startup Internal black level Preferences Internal Patterns projector introduction address dynacolor Projector position Introduction 116, 138 PrYPb lamp 97–98 runtime Terminology warning R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 169 Operation options Version table settings video default automatic gain control setup 34–35, 37–38 gain control baud rate lens orientation preferences 37–38 language warning messages Setup Setup of Linked projectors in a Multichannel system sharpness Sharpness Shift (Geometry) R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...
  • Page 170 Index R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 171: List Of Tables

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  • Page 172 List of tables R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

  • Page 173: List Of Images

    Use the fine adjustment buttons to move the dimmer back until it is no longer visible ......158 R59770247 SIM 5H 04/06/2008...

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