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Product revision Firmware: V1.20 Barco nv Presentations Noordlaan 5, 8520 Kuurne Phone: +32 56.36.82.11 Fax: +32 56.35.86.51 E-mail: presentations.bid@barco.com Visit us at the web: www.barco.com Printed in Belgium...
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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.
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If the purchaser or a third party carries out modifications or repairs on goods delivered by Barco, or if the goods are handled incorrectly, in particular if the systems are commissioned operated incorrectly or if, after the transfer of risks, the goods are subject to influences not agreed upon in the contract, all guarantee claims of the purchaser will be rendered invalid.
Save the original shipping cardboard and packing material, they will be necessary if you ever have to transport the lens. AUTION Never transport the projector with the lens mounted on it ! Always remove the lens before transporting the projector. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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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. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
It is advised to clean the dustfilters on a regular basis and to replace them at any lamp change. Barco reserves itself the right to refuse warranty replacement of consumables if they have been used in a projector with dirty airfilters.
Image size The projector is designed for projecting an image size with a screenwidth from 1.00m (3.3ft) to 6.00m (19.7ft) with an aspect ratio of 16 to 9. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
Positioning the projector Dimensions Dimensions are given in mm and inch ( 1inch = 25.4 mm) Length with different lenses : see table Cold air IN Cold air IN 487 (length without Cable Basket) Image 3-1 R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
7. Put the battery cover on its place. Image 3-2 Lens installation How to install ? 1. Take the lens out of its packing material 2. Fix the lens by placing it in the housing R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
AUTION Never transport the projector with the lens mounted on it ! Always remove the lens before transporting the projector. Lens range Overview table Lens Partnumber QCLD (0.85:1) R9849860 QCLD (1.1-1.3:1) R9849850 CLD (1.2-1.6:1) R9849870 R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
= 3.99 X SW - 0.01 = 3.99 X SW - 0.39 Projector configuration The different configurations Depending on the installation the projector can be mounted in different ways, the 4 different configurations are: Rear/Ceiling Rear/Table Front/Ceiling Front/Table R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
The position of the projector with reference to the screen may also be different depending on the installation. Basically the projector can be positioned in an On-Axis or Off-Axis configuration. Several parameters can be calculated determining the position in any installation. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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3. Installation front plate CD=SH/2+B-A Image 3-7 R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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Only for projectors containing a Server (Single Board Computer) : The harddisk in the server is formatted in horizontal position but can operate in all axes (6 directions). The projector should not be tilted more then +/- 5 degrees from these positions, otherwise error rates will increase. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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3. Installation AUTION Never place the projector on either side ! Floor Floor Image 3-9 R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
• Layer 1: DVI Input/Output module: • Layer 2: RGBHV & Video analog input module • Layer 3: DVI & Computer (D15) input module • Layer 4 : Ethernet card The different available options : R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
How to connect an S-Video connection ? 1. Connect the mini din connector to the projector’s S-Video input DVD Player Image 4-6 4.2.4 Connecting an RGB signal RGB data connection The RGB input consists of 5 BNC R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
In Component Video the term component describes a number (3) of elements that are needed to make up the video picture, these components are R-Y/Y/B-Y. A composite video signal on the other hand contains all the information needed for the color picture in a single channel of information R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
Input specifications Single link DVI Differential input voltage: 200 mV - 800mV How to connect a DVI signal ? 1. Connect the DVI cable to the DVI input on Layer 0 or on Layer 2 R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
The DVI output is a copy of the displayed image (without the OSD menu) and can be connected to an external monitor. Some monitors can fail to synchronize on the DVI signal, in this case disable the Full screen synchronous representation function in the Display Settings menu. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
4. Connections Image 4-11 The DVI output is at 1920x1080 (projector’s native resolution) Image 4-12 Communication connections Overview • RS232/RS422 Connections • Ethernet Connections R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
Upload or download projector software. • Set up RS232 communication (TCP-packets) with the projector. How to connect the Ethernet ports? 1. Plug one end of the TCP/IP cable into the PC or the network socket. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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2. Connect the other end of the TCP/IP cable into the ’10/100Base-T’ port on the projector. The orange led will light up when network activity is detected. See the Setup section for the network setting R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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The projector can be controlled by the local keypad or by the remote control unit. Location of the local keypad ? The local keypad is located on the topside of the projector. For key overview: "Terminology overview", page 27 R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
400 series) after switching to standby LED2 only for the versions containing a server: hardware error shows when projector is in standby and server is active. LED3 IR acknowledgement continue : standby flickers : Security = ON R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
(audio = optional. AUTOIMAGE Auto image, to center the image on the active LCD surface. Digit buttons direct input selection. SOURCE button this button allows to switch through the active (scanned) inputs R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
1. Press Standby key once on the local keypad or on the remote control. M EN B A C K T ER PI P U SE L O G O D I G I Z O O M A SE Image 5-3 R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
1. Push the address key If the address is not entered within 5 seconds, the RCU returns to its default address (zero address) and controls then all projectors in the room. 2. Enter the same address with the digit buttons within 5 seconds after pushing the address key. The projector can now be controlled with the RCU. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Installation 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Installation menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Projector address Image 5-5 5. Press ENTER R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
The projector will always allow you to shift your image vertically as well as horizontally (when available) to position it on the screen. In addition, motorized lenses will also allow you to Zoom and focus the image. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Installation 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Installation menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Lens Adjustments... Image 5-10 5. Press ENTER R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Installation menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select RS232 baudrate Image 5-13 5. Press → to pull down the menu 6. Use ↓ or ↑ to select the desired baudrate R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
2. Push the cursor key ← or → to highlight Installation in the menu bar. 3. Push the ↓ key to pull down the Installation menu. 4. Push the cursor key ↑ or ↓ to highlight Network settings and press ENTER to select. Image 5-14 R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
Automatic startup 5.10.1 Language setting List of languages The list of selectable languages depends on the software version of the projector. How to change the Language ? 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Installation menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Automatic startup 5. Press → to pull down the menu 6. Use ↓ or ↑ to enable/disable the automatic startup R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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5. Setup Image 5-18 7. Press ENTER R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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5. Setup R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
1. Use ↓ to pull down a menu How to pull down a submenu ? 1. Use → to pull down a submenu How to exit the submenu ? 1. Press BACK to exit a submenu Press MENU to exit the menu R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
In some cases an alphanumeric value (file name, ...) has to be entered. Use ↑ or ↓ to scroll through the char- acter values once the input field is activated. Following characters can be browsed in this particular order: Decimal scroll list: 0123456789 Signed decimal scroll list: 0123456789- ASCII scrolllist:ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0123456789+-*/&@#.;.abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
2. Press ↓ to Pull down the Source Selection menu 3. Use ↑ or ↓ to select L2 Video Image 7-3 4. Press ENTER to confirm your choice A bullet indicates the selected composite video source which now appears on the screen. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
How to select the RGB input ? 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press ↓ to Pull down the Source Selection menu 3. Use ↑ or ↓ to select L2 RGB-YUV 4. Use → to open the menu R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
A bullet indicates the selected composite video source which now appears on the screen. 7.3.6 When The projector is equipped with 2 DVI inputs, one located on the layer 1 and the other on layer 3. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
Freeze • Identification 7.4.1 Pause Pause The Pause function allows to stop the image display, the projector remaining with full power for immediate restart. The image display is interrupted and the projected background is black. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
How to display the identification screen ? 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 Identification R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
Minimal, maximal and actual values are indicated. These settings can also be done directly via the RCU’s dedicated buttons, except for the sharpness. All the image settings like contrast can be done in the Image/Settings menu. Image 7-13 R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
6. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Brightness 7. Press ENTER On the screen appears now a slider box Image 7-15 8. Use ←or → , the numeric keys on the remote, or the keypad to change the brightness R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
How to adjust the Sharpness 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Image item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Image menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select settings R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
8. Use ←or → , the numeric keys on the remote, or the keypad to change the Gamma 7.5.1.7 Phase (RGB signals only) Phase adjustment A bad phase adjustment will result in bad transitions and sometimes noise. (for example text will not be clear). R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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 Noise Reduction 7. Press ENTER R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
The aspect ratio setting forces the projector to project an image using a defined aspect ratio : • • 16:9 • • Auto The settings do not refer to the aspect ratio of the source ! R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
The aspect ratio setting affects only the active source window, the desktop being locked on the native aspect ratio. How to change the Aspect ratio ? 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select Image 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Image menu R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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6. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Custom 7. Press ENTER to confirm A dialog box is displayed Image 7-28 8. Enter the values for width and height of the image The image aspect ratio is updated. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Image menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Color temperature 5. Press → to pull down the menu 6. Use ↓ or ↑ to select custom 7. Press ENTER R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
Some sources like common DVD material are derived from cinema 24 Hz sources (2/2 or 3/2 pull down method). NTSC VIDEO VIDEO PAL FILM 60 f/s 50f/s 24 f/s 1/30s 1/20s Image 7-33 film to video conversion: 2/2 and 2/3 pull down method R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
When transporting signals, there is always a risk of deterioration of the information contained in the signals. The alterations of the three color signals will happen independently i.e. the colors will end to be unbalanced, R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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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 changeover from min to max is indicated by the apparition of bright spots also called “digital noise” R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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(bright spots) due to the contribution of these two other colors signals. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
6. Use ↓ or ↑ to enable or disable the AGC 7. Press ENTER A white bullet shows the active setting Image 7-42 The AGC can be disturbing in case of Macrovision encoded signals, therefore the AGC can be disabled (OFF) at any time R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
How to display the runtimes ? 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Lamp item 3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Lamp menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Runtimes R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
When the lamp fails or reaches its maximum runtime the projector switches automatically to the other lamp without interrupting the projection In case of a lamp failure a lamp error is logged and showed on the screen. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Mode 5. Press → to pull down the menu 6. Use ↑ or ↓ to select the desired mode Image 7-48 7. Press ENTER A bullet shows the active mode. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
When to reset the lamp runtime ? Reset the lamp runtime whenever you replace a lamp ARNING Lamp runtime reset as well as the lamp replacement can only be done by a Barco authorized technician. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
Once the error has been solved or/and the lamp has been replaced one can remove (clear) the lamp error. If the error has been cleared without solving the lamp problem the logo will be shown at next lamp startup (projector startup for example) R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
A lamp failing to startup will be noticed by a low light output of the projector since the projector goes in single lamp mode. In case of a lamp error contact the local Barco authorized technician How to clear the lamp error ? 1.
6. Use ←or →, the numeric keys on the remote, or the keypad to change the runtime warning setting. ARNING Lamp runtime reset as well as the lamp replacement can only be done by a Barco authorized technician. Image files Overview •...
The list of files which may be loaded will be of the data type if the active window is a data window, or they will be of the video type if the active window is a video window. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
9. Use ↑ or ↓ to select the desired file (for example /Standard/SXGA+@60.xml) 10.Press ENTER The file is selected and will be loaded in the future. To delete the forced file, go to the desired input and press ENTER. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
AutoImage acts on the active window. The image in the window may move and change in aspect during the AutoImage process. Auto Image can also be launched via the RCU with the dedicated AutoImage key. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
A dialog box containing the active file is displayed Image 7-63 6. Use ←or →, the numeric keys on the remote, or the keypad to edit and change the values, confirm with ENTER Note: greyed out fields can not be updated (total pixels) R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
: allows to select between 5 different color spaces ITU_BT_709 SMPTE_240M ITU_BT_601 • Clamp position : allows to set the clamp pulse position in the clamping circuit • Clamp width : allows to set the width of clamp pulse in the clamping circuit R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
Use ←or →, ↓ or ↑ the numeric keys on the remote, or the keypad to edit and change the file name, confirm with ENTER. Image 7-69 7.7.7 Rename file How to rename a file ? 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Image files item R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select copy R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select delete R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
Sliderbox position • Softedge 7.8.1 Dynacolor™ What can be done? DynaColor™ will eliminate channel-to-channel color variations. How to define color? The CIE chromaticity diagram is one way to plot the colors the human eye can see. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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The color gamut of each projector will differ When working with a multichannel setup, these color differences between different projectors can be smoothed out by matching the color gamuts of the different projectors to a Common Color Gamut. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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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. Image 7-80 The Common Color Gamut R1 Red projector 1 R2 Red projector 2 G1 Green Projector 1 R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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2. Push the cursor key ← or → to highlight Display setup in the menu bar. 3. Push the ↓ key to pull down the Display setup menu. 4. Push the cursor key ↑ or ↓ to highlight Dynacolor and press ENTER to select. Image 7-81 R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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The value g in the Dynacolor™ interface represents a relative light output. g=1 is the maximum available light output. Assume we have a projector. L=1 in the Dynacolor™ interface will correspond with a ’maximum full white light’ output of x Lumens. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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We assume we have a basic setup with 2 projectors, the Dynacolor™ adjustment is done by using only the Dynacolor™ menu: 1. Enable Dynacolor™ on both projectors. 2. Assume the first projector has the following measured values. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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7. Advanced Image 7-83 3. Assume the second projector has the following measured values. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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The color bar of the adjusted coordinate will no longer be displayed in case the coordinate is not present within the gamut of the adjusted projector e.g. with the desired values for red set to x=660 and y= 318. Image 7-86 Coordinate is not present within the gamut of the adjusted projector R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
7. Repeat step 5 to 6 for all coordinates on both projectors. Both projectors will now operate within the same color gamut. Another way to determine the new coordinates is to use the DynacolorTool (software tool running on a laptop or PC), contact Barco for more information. 7.8.2 Brilliant Color...
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 Text box R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
This can be useful in applications where the bottom image content is not displayed. How to center the menu ? 1. Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2. Press → to select the Display setup item R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
A slider box is displayed. Use the 4 arrow keys to drag the box to the desired position. There is a coarse and a fine adjustment of the position, use ENTER (when slider box is displayed) to switch between the two. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
Image 7-95 7. Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed. Image 7-96 8. Push the cursor key ← or → to select Enabled or Disabled to enable or disable the Softedge, press ENTER to select. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
8. Push the cursor key ← or →, ↑ or ↓to select the desired button and adjust the value 9. Press BACK A message box is displayed, press ENTER to save or BACK to cancel R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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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. Other lenses can also be cleaned safely with this Toraysee cloth. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
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8. Maintenance R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
5. Fpix MHz: pixel frequency 6. Ptot : total pixels on one horizontal line. 7. Pact: active pixels on one horizontal line. 8. Ltot: total lines in one field 9. Lact: active lines in one field. R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
3. Press ↓ to Pull down the Tools menu 4. Use ↑ or ↓ to select Diagnostics 5. Press → to pull down the menu 6. Press ENTER to select Lamps and power supply Image 10-2 A textbox is displayed Image 10-3 R59770079 BARCO ID H250/500 23/07/2007...
Only when applicable : the air pressure value shown is the actually set environmental air pressure (note that in case of extreme air pressures, this can be set via RS232, the default/factory value set being 1014 mbar) For Barco certified service technicians only: For more information on possible hardware failures refer to the Service Manual.
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