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  • Page 1 5DT HMD 800 Series User’s Manual Fifth Dimension Technologies www.5DT.com...
  • Page 2 All trademarks and trade names are the respective property of their owners. Unless otherwise indicated, the term "5DT HMD 800" in this manual refers to both the standard and the stereo HMD. The stereo HMD will be indicated as "5DT HMD 800 Stereo"...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONNECTING THE HMD Connecting Electric Power Connecting your HMD to a PC Connecting your 5DT HMD 800 to a Video Source Connecting your 5DT HMD 800 Stereo to a Video Source USING YOUR HMD Basic Use – Donning the Headset Basic Controls Basic Controls –...
  • Page 4 RGB and Video Color Adjustment 6.12 PC Jitter Adjustment 6.13 Vertical Stabilization Adjustment 6.14 Color Standard ABOUT 5DT CONTACT INFORMATION APPENDIX A - TROUBLESHOOTING APPENDIX B - SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX C - PRODUCT WARRANTY Thirty (30) Day Customer Satisfaction Guarantee One (1) Year Product Warranty...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Thank you for choosing this product. We trust that you will have a lot of fun and satisfaction using it. The 5DT Head Mounted Display (HMD) 800 offers the user an affordable immersive viewing experience with 1.44 million pixels of resolution. This product is particularly useful for research and development, virtual reality simulation, computer graphics applications, 3D CAD systems, virtual showrooms and personal entertainment.

  • Page 6: Stereo Models

    Attach the Audio connection as in Figure 5 to the left handed display control box. • Please note that if you are using the 5DT HMD 800 Stereo with a single video output, a video splitter is required, which can be obtained from 5DT. The video splitter will split the video input into 2 (or more) identical signals that can be separately fed into the HMD’s inputs.

  • Page 7: Safety First

    Safety First! Please take CAREFUL NOTE of the following SAFETY ISSUES. Due to medical safety reasons, this product should not be used by the following persons: Individuals with Epilepsy Individuals who have been diagnosed with Epilepsy, or who have a personal or family history of Epilepsy, should not use this product because it may trigger epileptic seizures.

  • Page 8: Cleaning The Product

    • Do not use the product in a wet environment (such as a bathroom). Cleaning the Product • Always unplug the power adapter before cleaning the product to prevent electric shock and/or fire. • Remove dust on the headset by using a soft cloth. •...

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    Package Contents Parts – 5DT HMD 800 Please check that your 5DT HMD 800 package contains all the necessary cables and accessories as illustrated in Figure 1. It will be difficult to properly install and use the product if any item is missing. To connect the HMD to your computer or video output, follow the instructions in the Section 5.

  • Page 10: Parts - 5Dt Hmd 800 Stereo

    Parts – 5DT HMD 800 Stereo Please check to see that your 5DT HMD 800 Stereo package contains all the necessary cables and accessories as illustrated in Figure 2. It will be difficult to properly install and use the product if any item is missing. To connect the HMD to your computer or video output, follow the instructions in Section 5.

  • Page 11: Connecting The Hmd

    Connecting the HMD Connecting Electric Power To connect power to your 5DT HMD 800, please follow these steps: a. Connect the power input terminal of the AC adapter to the DC power input terminal of the control box (Figure 3 and Figure 4).

  • Page 12: Connecting Your Hmd To A Pc

    For the 5DT HMD 800 To connect your 5DT HMD 800 to a PC, follow these steps: a. Connect the supplied D-sub SVGA cable to the 5DT HMD 800 control box and to the output of your video card. b. Connect the audio connection cable of the 5DT HMD 800 as shown in Figure 5.

  • Page 13: Connecting Your 5Dt Hmd 800 To A Video Source

    Connect the SCART jack to the output terminal of the source as in Figure 8. b. Connect the yellow video cable to the video input terminal of the 5DT HMD 800. c. Connect the black audio cable to the audio input terminal of the 5DT HMD 800.

  • Page 14: Connecting Your 5Dt Hmd 800 Stereo To A Video Source

    Figure 8 – Connecting the 5DT HMD 800 to an S-Video or SCART source Connecting your 5DT HMD 800 Stereo to a Video Source The 5DT HMD 800 Stereo can be connected to VCRs, DVD Players, Camcorders, Game Consoles or any other external video source that can be connected using RCA cables.

  • Page 15: Using Your Hmd

    Using your HMD Basic Use – Donning the Headset Warning: If the headset is not adjusted properly, it can lead to fatigue of the eyes or blurred vision. In general the headset should not be worn if the user is experiencing discomfort and should not be worn longer than one hour at a time without taking a break for 10-15 minutes.

  • Page 16: Basic Controls

    Basic Controls a. Turn on the power to the external device and switch on the video signal. b. Switch on the power button on the control box. The power lamp should light up. c. If the picture is fuzzy or unfocused, adjust the IPD (Interpupillary Distance Dial) on the inside of the headset until the picture is clear (Figure 11).

  • Page 17: Basic Controls - Navigating Menus

    Basic Controls – Navigating Menus You can control the 5DT HMD 800 by using the Up, Down, Menu and Sel buttons. Figure 12 - Menu Navigation Buttons for the 5DT HMD 800 Figure 13 - Menu Navigation Buttons for the 5DT HMD 800 Stereo a.
  • Page 18 b. Use the Up and Down buttons to navigate up and down or left and right through the menus. Figure 16 – Scroll Up and Down c. Press the Sel button to select a chosen setting. d. To exit the menu screen, press the Menu button until the menu screen disappears.

  • Page 19: Changing The Display Mode

    If you have any problems with the PC image, please refer to the sections on PC Jitter or PC Stabilization. Figure 17 - Select the video mode from the Input menu of the 5DT HMD 800 Figure 18 - Select the video mode from the Main menu of the 5DT HMD 800...

  • Page 20: Stereo Modes

    Stereo Modes The 5DT HMD 800 operates in three different stereo modes: Interlaced 3D Mode (Line Sequential Stereo), Page Flipped 3D Mode (Frame Sequential Stereo) and Separated Input 3D Mode. Interlaced 3D Mode (Line Sequential Stereo) Interlaced 3D Mode is for use with the SVGA video signal. You must use the input port marked COMMON for this mode.
  • Page 21 Figure 20 – Page Flipped 3D Mode Separated Input 3D Mode Separated Input 3D Mode is for use with both the SVGA and composite video signals. Separated Input 3D mode takes two separate video signals and displays them on the two different LCDs as in Figure 21. You can use 60Hz, 72Hz or 75Hz VESA Standard SVGA for the PC mode and NTSC, PAL or SECAM for video sources.

  • Page 22: Changing 3D Modes

    Changing 3D Modes a. Turn on the 5DT HMD 800 Stereo b. Use the Up and Down buttons to move to 3D OFF and press Sel. c. Press Sel to toggle between the different 3D modes. See Figure 22. Figure 22 – Press Sel to change between the different 3D modes d.

  • Page 23: Changing Brightness And Contrast

    Select CONTROL using the Up and Down buttons. c. Press Sel to enter the CONTROL menu. Figure 23 - Select the CONTROL Menu for the 5DT HMD 800 (Left) and 5DT HMD 800 Stereo (Right) d. Select BRIGHT to adjust the brightness or CONTRAST to change the display contrast.

  • Page 24: Controlling The Audio

    Controlling the Audio If you want to adjust the volume level, turn the volume dial on the side of the control box for the 5DT HMD 800 or press the Up and Down buttons for the 5DT HMD 800 Stereo.

  • Page 25: Adjusting Screen Flicker

    In the PC mode, the picture might not show if the current input mode is not supported. The input mode should be DOS Mode, VGA 60Hz, SVGA 60Hz, SVGA 72Hz or SVGA 75Hz. Please note that the 5DT HMD 800 works with VESA standard video signals, which may not be supported with some graphics cards.

  • Page 26: Horizontal And Vertical Position Adjustment

    6.10 Horizontal and Vertical Position Adjustment When the screen is not centered, H-POSITION and V-POSITION can be used to center the picture. a. Press the Menu button. Select the CONTROL menu using the Up and Down buttons. Press Sel to enter the control menu. b.

  • Page 27: Rgb And Video Color Adjustment

    6.11 RGB and Video Color Adjustment If the initial color tone is not optimized, the individual Red Blue and Green components can be adjusted as well as the overall color gain in Video mode. a. Press the Menu button. Select the CONTROL menu using the Up and Down buttons.

  • Page 28: Pc Jitter Adjustment

    6.12 PC Jitter Adjustment Timing errors often occur in graphics cards which might cause skewing of the image displayed. This can be rectified using the PC ADJUST option in the CONTROL menu. Figure 34 – Timing errors may cause skewing of the image To compensate for this: a.

  • Page 29: Vertical Stabilization Adjustment

    6.13 Vertical Stabilization Adjustment If any instability occurs in the vertical direction of the PC screen, it may be stabilized using the PC STABLE option in the CONTROL menu. Please note that this option only has an effect in PC MODE. a.

  • Page 30: Color Standard

    6.14 Color Standard The color standard can be alternated between PAL and NTSC. a. Press the Menu button. Select the CONTROL menu using the Up and Down buttons. Press Sel to enter the control menu. b. Select COLOR STD to adjust the color standard of the image. Press Sel to change the COLOR STD value.

  • Page 31: About 5Dt

    5DT <Fifth Dimension Technologies> is a high technology company specializing in Virtual Reality (VR). 5DT develops, produces and distributes affordable virtual reality hardware, software and systems. 5DT can also develop custom systems for all your VR needs. 5DT's focus is Virtual Reality Training Systems and Virtual Reality Peripherals.
  • Page 32 • Integrated Virtual Battlefield • Rocket Launcher Training Simulator • Stand-off Weapon Training Simulator and Visualizer High Voltage • High Voltage Line Inspection Logging System • High Voltage Line Inspection Program • High Voltage Line Inspection Training System • High Voltage Line Repair Training System •...

  • Page 33: Contact Information

    Santa Clara, CA 95050, USA Tel: +1 408 748-1316 Fax: +1 408 748-1329 e-mail: info.us@5dt.com Web: www.5dt.com Rest of World –5DT (Fifth Dimension Technologies) 25 De Havilland Crescent, P.O. Box 5 Persequor Park, 0020 Pretoria, South Africa Tel: +27 12 349 2690 Fax: +27 12 349 1404 Email: info@5dt.com...

  • Page 34: Appendix A - Troubleshooting

    Appendix A - Troubleshooting There is no video Signal • Check that the power adapter is plugged in and the POWER ON/OFF lamp is lit. • Check that the resolution of the input signal is 800x600. • Check that the video cable is plugged into the COMMON input port. •...
  • Page 35 The symptoms of the problem and what was happening when the problem occurred e. Can you reproduce the problem easily? Describe how f. Actions taken by yourself to solve the problem You may also contact 5DT directly at support@5DT.com...

  • Page 36: Appendix B - Specifications

    Connectors PC Input PC Input D-sub 15 pin A/V Input Stereo Mini Jack Approx 4W (5DT HMD 800) Power Consumption Approx 12W (5DT HMD 800 Stereo) Operating Temperature Range 10 – 50 °C Storage Temperature Range 0 – 60 °C Dimensions...

  • Page 37: Appendix C - Product Warranty

    One (1) Year Product Warranty 5DT warrants to the original purchaser of the 5DT HMD 800 or 5DT HMD 800 Stereo that it will be free of defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the original date of purchase.
  • Page 38 It is important that you assign the same maximum value of US$50 to both the invoice and the courier waybill. j. If you do not adhere to the warranty claim instructions and 5DT has to incur costs to release the shipment from customs, these costs will be for your account. 5DT will not return your product until these costs are paid.

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