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NERO4 UHD

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    SIM2 BV International Srl NERO4 UHD User Guide NERO4 User Guide...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Information About this User Guide & Safety Environment Notice Introduction System Components Overview Remote Control Product Overview Connections Connecting source to the projector Keypad Installation Location Mounting Connections Switching On and Off Temperature LED indicator Operation Main Menu Display –...
  • Page 3: Important Information

    Inside the housing there are electrical parts carrying dangerously high voltages and parts operating at high temperature. Never open the housing. Entrust all servicing and repair work to a SIM2 Authorized Service Center. Opening the housing voids the war- ranty.
  • Page 4 the electrical outlet. Use only the specified power supply. Connect the projector to the electrical supply with rated voltage of between 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz and equipped with a protective earth connection. If you are not sure of your domestic electrical out - let, contact an electrician.
  • Page 5: Environment

    NERO4 handling and transportation Do not pickup the projector by its lens. Do not insert objects through the openings in the projector Make sure that no objects are inserted inside the projector. If this should occur, dis- connect the projector from the power supply immediately and call an authorized tech- nician.
  • Page 6: Notice

     You may return your old equipment to your SIM2 Authorized Dealer free of charge when you buy a new product that is equivalent or has the same func- tions as the old one. Contact SIM2 to find your local dealer.
  • Page 7: Introduction

    Allen Screw (of 2.5mm or 0.0984 inch) for manual adjustments of optical shift H,V If any items are missing or damaged, contact your SIM2 Authorized Dealer as soon as possible. Keep the original packaging in case anything has to be shipped.
  • Page 8: Overview

    3 Overview Remote Control Power Off Power On Brightness Gamma Contrast Lens Color Settings Iris Aspect Pure Engine Display Mode 14,16,17, Arrows for Menu 18,20 Menu Info Light Re-Sync HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 VGA/YPbPr NERO4 User Guide...
  • Page 9 Power Off Turn Off the projector Power On Turn On the projector Brightness Adjust the brightness of the image Gamma Set up gamma curve type Contrast Control the degree of difference between the lightest and darkest parts of the picture Lens Configure the lens settings Color Settings...
  • Page 10  If you are using a programmable remote control, the setup software probably al- lows importing Hex codes. See “SIM2 NERO4 IR Control” document, for a list of all the projector codes. Operation The NERO4 projector has two IR receivers (A , B) one on the front of the unit and one on the top.
  • Page 11 Replace the batteries with new ones when the operating range of the remote control decreases. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the man- ufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to local regulations. Make sure you do not mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries.
  • Page 12: Product Overview

    Product overview IR Receiver Ventilation Outlet LED Status Indicators Power Socket Tilt-Adjustment Feet Keypad Lens Input / Output Optical Lens Shift Glass safety screw Ventilation Inlet NERO4 User Guide...
  • Page 13: Connections

    Connections Inputs D HDMI 1 v1.4a, HDCP 1.4 FHD HDMI 2 v2.0, HDCP 2.2 UHD DisplayPort v1.2 G VGA/YPbPr VESA HD15. Support YpbPr. H RJ45 Ehternet interface for commands and control. Support web control. HDMI 3 v1.4a, HDCP 1.4 FHD K Wired RC Wired IR receiver Control/...
  • Page 14: Connecting Source To The Projector

    Connecting sources to the projector DisplayPort Cable 12 V DC Jack VGA Cable HDMI Cable Inputs RCA (YpbPr) Component Cable HDMI Cable Output RJ-45 Cable Wired Remote Control Cable RS232 Cable NERO4 User Guide...
  • Page 15: Keypad

    Keypad Power For Directional Select Keys Re-Sync Information Source Focus Zoom Not Used Menu NERO4 User Guide...
  • Page 16: Installation

    4 Installation This section provides instructions for the installation of the NEOR4 projector. Important: Installation procedures should be performed by a qualified AV system spe- cialist. Location When installing the NERO4 projector, take the following considerations into account. Installation Type Select the installation type that best suits your needs: ...
  • Page 17: Mounting

    Nevertheless, even if the best materials and adhesives available in the market, in or- der to guarantee a safe application on the long long run, exclusively for the ceiling mounting applications, SIM2 has equipped the projector with glass safety screw that are aesthetic part of its cabinet (see K at page 12).
  • Page 18 Ceiling Mounting Invert the projector and suspend it from the ceiling using a specific brkt4 bracket, de - scribed in the chapter 10, at page 52. Orientation By default, the NERO4 is configured for a Front installation (projector installed upright and in front of the screen).
  • Page 19 Mechanical Lens Shift The NERO4 provides manual Horizontal and Vertical Shift controls. Horizontal: +/-35% offset (with tolerance +/- 5%), when Vertical has 0% offset Vertical: +80% ~ -80% offset (with tolerance +/- 5%), when Horizontal has 0% offset. Use the Allen Screw (of 2.5mm or 0.0984 inch) available in the standard accessories in the package.
  • Page 20: Connections

    Connections Proceed as follows to connect the NERO4 to video sources, control devices, screen control systems and AC power. When connecting your equipment:  turn off all equipments before making any connections  use the correct signal cables for each source ...
  • Page 21 Control You can connect the NERO4 projector to a Personal Computer or a control system through one of the following methods:  RS-232 port, using a standard 9-pin straight serial cable  RS-232 port, using a USB to serial converter cable. In this case, installation of a device driver provided by the cable manufacturer may be required.
  • Page 22: Switching On And Off

    Switching On and Off Switching On Securely connect the power cord supplied and the signal cable. When con - nected, the Power LED will turn red. II. Turn on the projector by pressing button either on the back panel of the pro- jector or the “...
  • Page 23: Temperature Led Indicator

    Temperature LED indicator Power LED is bi-color (Blue and Red) When the warning indicators come on, the projector will automatically shutdown: 1.“ ” LED indicators flashes red. 2.“ ” LED indicator is lit red and if “ ” LED indicator flashes red. This indicates the projector has overheated.
  • Page 24: Operation

    5 Operation Main Menu The main menu gives access to all projector adjustments. It is divided in four main sec - tions: Display Setup Network Information with various item and submenus in each of them. To enter the main menu and select the desired section press on the remote control.
  • Page 25 This PC-based software gives calibration experts unprecedented control over the projector image quality. SIM2 recommends the use of LCC software to calibration experts only, by using spec- trophotometers or color probes to correctly analyze and adjust the colorimetry.
  • Page 26: Display - Image Settings

    Display This menu section provides access to common image quality adjustments. Display – Image Settings Page 1 Page 2 NERO4 User Guide...
  • Page 27 SETUP. Note: Any NERO4 is factory adjusted to reach the HDTV REC709 standard in SIM2 premises: selecting Display Mode “Natural”, Color Gamut “HDTV” and Color Tempera- ture “D65”. These setup reproduce, as close as possible, the image the way the movie director intended;...
  • Page 28 Dynamic Range This adjustment lets you choose the standard SMPTE 2084 curve, that better match the characteristic of your installation. AUTO: this mode selects one EOTF SMPTE 2084 curve preset, between HDR1, HDR2, HDR3 and HDR4, depending of signal content. SDR: this mode is suitable for showing images without HDR contents.
  • Page 29 Color Adjust a video image from black and white to fully saturated color. This control (also called Saturation) increases or decreases the picture color intensity. When set to zero, color images are shown in black and white. Increase the value until the colors appear natural: suitable references include skin tones and the green in grass in landscape shots.
  • Page 30  Graphics: for PC/Photo source  Standard (2.2): for standardized setting  1.8/2.0/2.4: for specific PC/Photo source Color Settings Press the ↵ to enter the menu and then use ▴ or ▾ to select item.  BrilliantColor This adjustable item utilizes a new color-processing algorithm and enhancements to enable higher brightness while providing true, more vibrant colors in picture.
  • Page 31 LCC color gamut, the CMS menu and the Color Temperature are dimmed. With Live Color Calibration (LCC) you can change any of the color gamut directly entering absolute values.  User: this mode is dedicated for the user, where he is able to change the whole relative values of the color gamut through the On Screen Display, in the CMS menu.
  • Page 32  RGB Gain/Bias ↵ Press the to enter the menu and then use or to select item. ▴ ▾ ◂ or to adjust the Red, Green or Blue brightness (Gain) and contrast ▸ (Bias).  RESET: choose “YES” to apply the factory default settings for color adjust- ments.
  • Page 33 Signal ↵ Press the to enter the menu and then use ▴ or ▾ to select item. This function is available only for analog input signal (RGB or Component) and permit to adjust the signal options.  Automatic Configure automatically the signal (the frequency and phase items are grayed out).
  • Page 34 Brightness Mode Press the ↵ to enter the menu. This item activate or not an automatic dimmer lamp function. Press ◂ or ▸ to select its status. Range [Bright, Eco]  Eco: dim the projector lamp which will lower power consumption and extend the lamp life.
  • Page 35: Display - Aspect Ratio

    Display – Aspect Ratio Press the ↵ to enter the menu. Press ◂ or ▸ to select the status. Range [4:3, 16:9, LBX, Superwide, Native, Auto] This adjustment changes the dimensions and aspect ratio (relationship between width and height) of the displayed image. There are six default aspects available. You can se - lect a different aspect for each source: the selected aspect ratio will be automatically applied the next time the relative source is displayed.
  • Page 36 Scaling Table 16:9 Screen 480i/p 576i/p 720p 1080i/p 2160p Scale to 2880 x 2160 16:9 Scale to 3840 x 2160 3840 x 1620 center, then scale to 3840 x 2160 for display No resize image, 1:1 mapping and centered. This format shows original image Native without scaling.
  • Page 37 Display – Edge Mask Edge mask the image to remove video encoding noise on the edge of video source. It removes the outer edges of the image and magnifies the remaining portion of the image to fill the display area. It is useful with sources that output images with imper- fections around their borders.
  • Page 38: Setup

    Setup This menu section provides access to installation adjustments. Page 1 Page 2 Projection Selects the orientation of the projected image. Press ↵ to select one the four preset orientation. Use arrow buttons to switch be- tween the four presets. ...
  • Page 39 Lens Function  Zoom/Focus: this item enables or disables the zoom and focus functions. It has two status: Lock and Unlock.  Zoom: adjust the zoom in the projected image.  Focus: adjust the focus in the projected image.  Lens Memory Load: load one of the Zoom&Focus&Image Shift memory.
  • Page 40 Test Pattern Enters internal test patterns, that are needed for installation or calibration purposes. Select the test pattern from green grid, magenta grid, white grid, white or disable this function (off). They are DMD's Test Patterns. Note: OSD menus are not available while test patterns are displayed. Remote Settings Set the IR function setting.
  • Page 41 If changes are made, they will take effect the next time the projector is powered on. Select “Default” for the SIM2 startup screen or “Neutral” to do not have the logo displayed on startup screen.
  • Page 42: Network

    Network This menu section provides access to the Ethernet connection installation. The projector provides diverse networking and remote management features. The LAN / RJ45 function of the projector through a network, such as remotely manage: Power On / Off, brightness, and contrast settings. Also, you can view the projector status information.
  • Page 43  DHCP: choose “On” for an automatic IP assignment from an external DHCP server.  IP Address: select an IP address  Subnet Mask: select subnet mask number  Gateway: select the default gateway of the network connected to the projector. ...
  • Page 44: Info

    Info This menu section provides access to many projector information. It collect the main information from the other menu (Display, Setup and Network) and firmware ver- sions. View the projector information as listed below: Product Name Serial Number Source Resolution Refresh Rate Display Mode Power Mode (Standby)
  • Page 45: Perfect-Fit

    6 Perfect-Fit The Perfect-Fit function improves the optical light engine including a fully- programmable zoom, focus and lens shift feature, which enables a lens-free option to create 2,40:1 images. There is the possibility to save the settings for the positions of zoom and focus corresponding to a video format for 10 different configurations.
  • Page 46 Below the typical setup when there is a screen format of 2,35:1. Screen format 2,35:1 Black bands in the 16:9 DMD format, when the signal contents is in the format 2,35:1 Image format 16:9 Image format 2,35:1 Warning After you have selected and confirmed the lens position, the lens starts to move.
  • Page 47: Image Size And Projection Distances

    7 Image size and projection distance Screen Size W x H Projection Distance (D) Diagonal Size meter inch meter inch (inch) Width Height Width Height Wide Tele Wide Tele 1.86 1.05 73.21 41.2 16.4 1.99 1.12 78.4 44.1 2.68 5.36 8.79 17.59 2.21...
  • Page 48: Compatibility Modes

    8 Compatibility Modes Computer/Video/HDMI/Mac Compatibility Refresh Rate Signal Resolution Video Analog HDMI (Hz) NTSC 720 x 480  PAL/SECAM 720 x 576  SDTV (576i/p) 720 x 576   SDTV (480i/p) 720 x 480   640 x 480 ...
  • Page 49 Computer Compatibility for MAC Macbook Macbook Pro Power Mac G5 Power Mac G4 Resolution Digital Analog Digital Analog Digital Analog Digital Analog 800 x 600      800 x 600        800 x 600 ...
  • Page 50: Replacing The Lamp

    9 Replacing the lamp This menu section provides the instruction to replace the projector lamp. The projector automatically detects the lamp life. When the lamp life is nearing the end of use a warning message will appear on the screen: Lamp Warning: Lamp life exceeded.
  • Page 51 Note: the screw on the lamp cover and the lamp cannot be removed. ‡ N ote: the projector cannot be turned on if the lamp cover has not been placed back on the projector. Note: do not touch the glass area of the lamp. Hand oil can cause the lamp shatter. Use a dry cloth to clean the lamp module if it was accidentally touched.
  • Page 52: How To Install The Brkt Bracket

    Attach bracket by using 4 x M8 screws (provided with the bracket kit) not exceed- ing 15 mm in thread length For ceiling mounting use only SIM2-approved ceiling brackets and adhere to the installation instructions and safety guidelines provided with the bracket.
  • Page 53 NERO4 User Guide...
  • Page 54: Specifications

    11 Specifications Projection Type Digital Light Processing (DLP Type 0.66 in.) 1-chip 3840x2160 Projection Lens High-quality glass 1.36 ÷ 2.68 ± 5% Zoom range (ratio): 1.96x Throw Distance 2,5m ÷ 9m for focus range, optimized@2.98m Focal Lenght (f) (mm) 19.975(Wide) ~ 39.811 @ 2.98m F Number 1.71(Wide) ~ 2.59 (Tele) @ 2.98m Image Resolution 4K UHD (support to 3840x2160@60Hz, 4096x2160@60Hz)
  • Page 55 Power  Requirement: 100~240 V AC ±10% @ 50-60 Hz  Power Consumption: Bright Typ. 585W, max @110VAC, 644W Typ. 555W, max 611W @220VAC; Typ. 470W, max 517W @110VAC, Typ. 450W, max 495W @220VAC  Standby Consumption: < 0.5 W @110/220VAC Size and Weight ...
  • Page 56: Dimensions

    12 Dimensions NERO4 dimensions in millimeters and inches. NERO4 User Guide...
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  • Page 58: Holding Rings

    13 Holding rings In case of ceiling installation, to help you on holding the product or to add a fixing security, you can install the two security rings included on accessory box. You can use these security rings during ceiling installation or leave them after the installation to prevent any accidental dislodge.
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  • Page 60 SIM2 USA Inc. 10216 NW 47th Street Sunrise, FL 33351 Phone: +1 (954) 442 2999 Email: sales@sim2usa.com www.sim2usa.com SIM2 BRIONVEGA Co., Ltd Room 303-304, No. 244 Liaoning Road Shanghai 200080 – CN Phone/Fax: 86 1 62881991 Email: InfoCHINA@sim2.com 461206000 (EN/1.5)

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