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C3X Lumis HOST manuale d’uso ed installazione user and installation manual bedienungs und wartungsanleit manuel d’utilisation et d’installation manual de uso e instalación manual de utilização...
RS232 serial port or the RJ45 Ethernet port. The appliance has been subjected to exhaustive operating APPENDIX tests by SIM2 to guarantee the highest quality, The projector bulb life should thus initially be around 30-60 hours. In ad- APP.1...
This is a normal characteristic of the optical system. To reduce this effect SIM2 recommends that the area surrounding the screen should be as dark as possible.
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C3X Lumis HOST Read this manual carefully. Disconnect the unit from the mains power during electrical storms This manual contains important information on how to install and and when not in use. use this equipment correctly. Before using the equipment, read the To prevent damage from lightning strikes in the vicinity, discon- safety prescriptions and instructions carefully.
C3X Lumis HOST 3 CONTENTS OF THE PACKAGING Inside the packaging you will find: - Projector - HOST System - Remote control - Four 1.5V AAA type batteries for the remote control - 3 mains cables for the projector (EU, UK, USA) - 3 mains cables for the Host system (EU, UK, USA) - 1 cable with 3 optical fibres - LiveColors Calibrations CD...
C3X Lumis HOST 4.2 CONTROL (PROJECTOR KEYPAD) ▲-▼-◀-▶ Browse through the On Screen Display menus and set parameters Opens the On Screen Display Sets the unit to stand-by permits browsing though the various pages MENU INPUT Disables the On Screen Display Opens the Input selection menu 4.3 CONTROL (HOST KEYPAD) Opens the On Screen Display...
We recommend using high quality serial or USB cables RS-232 to ensure that the electrical control signals do not dete- riorate and are therefore read correctly. A specific SIM2 PROJECTOR BACK PANEL driver must be installed on the control PC, supplied by your dealer/distributor to use the USB port.
C3X Lumis HOST 6 INSTALLATION • this could cause the connectors to be pulled out and POSITIONING THE 2 UNITS damaged. The C3X Lumis HOST system is made up of two separate Protective cap units (HOST and C3X Lumis projector), each of which have a power cable and are connected to each other by a 20 m long optical fibre cable.
All cables are fully • when disconnecting the cables the connectors are not tested prior to shipping. SIM2 cannot be held respon- violently pulled out of the connectors on the various sible for damage caused to property or incurred costs units.
C3X Lumis HOST Configuring network functions by OSD (network setup): 7 SWITCHING ON AND OFF The “Network configuration” option in the “Setup” menu is displayed only when no signal is being displayed. The C3X Lumis HOST system consists of two units (HOST system and Projector) of which the former is also the sys- tem control centre.
C3X Lumis HOST DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTIFICATION MAIL SENT BY IP Address Mode THE PROJECTOR If the email notification service is enabled, the projector will Static IP Dinamic IP (DHCP) automatically send an email to the specified address when IP Address: 172.031.127.055 the following circumstances occur: Subnet Mask:...
C3X Lumis HOST terlaced signals, but if the source features both progres- 9 VIDEO CONNECTIONS sive and deinterlaced signal outputs it is good practice to compare the quality of the pictures reproduced by the C3X Lumis HOST in the two cases: the deinterlacing performed ATTENTION: When switching between inputs the im- by the C3X Lumis HOST is often more effective than that age is deliberately ‘frozen’...
C3X Lumis HOST After selecting the signal that arrives from the source (using 10 ON SCREEN MENU ▲ ▼ keys), press MENU+/MENU- to confirm and exit the pull-down menu; to the right of the < symbol, you will see the setting you have just entered. All system functions can be operated from the keypad or During the short time that it takes to find the signal, a box remote control, with the aid of a complete, user-friendly on...
C3X Lumis HOST Press the < key to access these submenus, and press the CONTRAST MENU+/- keys to return to the previous menu. Use this control to adjust the images white level without affect- Press ESC on the remote control or keypad to interrupt the ing its dark areas.
C3X Lumis HOST IMAGE User 1, 2, 3: Use this option if none of the default aspects are satisfac- tory. User formulas make it possible to continuously adjust This menu features adjustments relating to picture position, the picture size horizontally and vertically and therefore the aspect ratio, magnification etc.
POSITION There are 3 sets of gamma curves: Standard (ST), Enhanced SIM2 (EN) and Graphics (GR). The Standard curve has been Use this adjustment to position the image vertically and horizon- defined for general use, and is set for video cameras, digital tally.
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C3X Lumis HOST SETUP imperfections can be moved outside the displayed area. Setting the parameter to 2.2, typically yields pleasant, well- contrasted images. For most common video sources, the The setup menu groups adjustments that have an impact on overscanning setting may be from 0 (no overscan) to 32 the image characteristics.
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Open: Use this setting to get optimum performance from the projector. This will give the ideal balance between Contrast, Brightness & Colour. SIM2 recommends this setting for Home Theatre applications. Closed: Use this setting to achieve a higher contrast. By closing the Iris, Brightness and Colour performance will be reduced.
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C3X Lumis HOST The main page displays all the source inputs physically con- F2 with the keys ◀ and ▶ on the remote control; select the nected to the projector. function to assign to F1 or F2 with the keys ▼ and ▲. You can delete any inputs which are not in use.
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C3X Lumis HOST OSD DISPLAY TIMEOUT Memorie Determines the On Screen Display timeout after the last event (adjustment using remote control or keypad). The adjustment is made using the ◀ (decrease) and ▶ (increase) keys within MEMORY 1 Save current settings a 6-200 second timeframe.
C3X Lumis HOST mote control (or, when the On Screen Display is not enabled, 12 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE the ▶ key on the keypad). QUICK MENUS NO POWER (LEDs ALWAYS OFF) The quick menus provide access to the main adjustments • Check that the projector’s power switches are turned that affect image quality without opening the main menu.
C3X Lumis HOST 14 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ELETTRONICS GENERAL: PROJECTOR Power cable: (EU, UK and US); 2m long Input signals: Power supply: from 100 to 240 VAC, +/- 10% toler- • 2 COMPOSITEVIDEO (CVBS) ance gilded RCA type connectors Frequency from 48 to 62 Hz 1.0 V / 75 Ω, negative synchronisation Power consumption:...
The examples shown in the figure give only general indication on the use of the vertical shift. Each projection lens may require differing vertical shift settings. For more detailed information, see the technical specifications or contact an authorised SIM2 Multimedia centre.
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The examples shown in the figure give only general indication on the use of the vertical shift. Each projection lens may require differing vertical shift settings. For more detailed information, see the technical specifications or contact an authorised SIM2 Multimedia centre.
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