Lumagen Vision Pro User Manual And Installer Manual

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  • Page 1 Vision Pro Video Processor User Ma nual and Installer Guide...
  • Page 2 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Unauthorized modifications to this equipment may void Lumagen’s limited warranty and the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Lumagen and VisionPro are trademarks of Lumagen, Inc. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. WARNINGS: Do not defeat the safety features of the power supply or power cord, such as, but not limited to, removing the ground pin connection.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Vision Pro ™ User Manual and Installer Guide Table of Contents Introduction ........................1 Features ......................... 1 Overview of the VisionPro™ Video Processor ............... 2 User Guide ........................4 Remote Control ......................4 User Commands ......................5 Power ........................5 Input Selection ......................
  • Page 4: Introduction

    ™ User Manual and Installer Guide Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Lumagen VisionPro™ Video Processor. It has been designed to offer great video processing quality, while providing the best available value. We hope you find that the VisionPro Video Processor exceeds your expectations.
  • Page 5: Overview Of The Visionpro™ Video Processor

    Input 1 Input Filtering Deinterlace Input 2 and Scaling and TV Input 3 Decoder Input 4 Input 5 Input 6 Digital-to- RGB/ Input 7 Analog Input 8 Conversion Pass- through VisionPro Functional Block Diagram © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...
  • Page 6 Control can be through an infrared remote control, or the serial RS232 port. Critical display setup parameters have direct commands. Other functions use an on-screen menu. The composite, SVideo and component inputs each have two independent configuration memories, to allow options such as day/night specific modes. © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...
  • Page 7: User Guide

    Remote Control The infrared remote control is shown below. Input Aspect Ratio Selection Power Input Aspect Input Aspect Ratio Selection Ratio Selection Step Step Image Zoom Exit/Cancel Activate Menu Input Selection Configuration Memory Selection © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...
  • Page 8: User Commands

    On Screen Display Pressing activates the On-Screen-Display (OSD), when the menu is inactive. The OSD shows the active input, memory, input aspect ratio, and zoom. Pressing again shows additional status information. © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...
  • Page 9: Installer Guide

    9, 2, 5 on the remote and then saving the change, as described in the Installation Commands section, to make it permanent to make it permanent. The front panel is shown below. VisionPro Video Processor POWER INPUT ASPECT IR sensor Aspect Ratio Input select Power LCD display with backlight © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...
  • Page 10: Rear Panel

    Additional cables may be purchased at the www.lumagen.com website. Note that the type of each input must be programmed as described in the Input Type section.
  • Page 11 The auxiliary connector is also a female BNC jack. It always uses TTL signal levels, but can be an input or an output depending on the configuration. See the Auxiliary Control section for more information on configuring this connection. © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...
  • Page 12: Rack Mounting

    Retighten the screws. It is suggested that a 1U space be left above and below the VisionPro for better cooling. © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...
  • Page 13: Basic Setup − Step By Step

    • Adjust output size and position to minimize the amount of overscan. In other words, try to get the entire active image on-screen. If the display has output size and position, use it rather than the Lumagen controls. Otherwise use the following Lumagen commands: →...
  • Page 14 MENU COLR CONT • Set Color and Hue using the Lumagen controls. Use the Advanced AVIA color test pattern. Follow instructions on the AVIA disc for using the blue filter and the color bars for use with the blue filter.
  • Page 15 → [ , , , ], MENU MISC POWR • Lock the configuration, if desired ( → → → MENU MISC LOCK LOCKED • Save the configuration ( → → MENU SAVE SAVE, OK © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...
  • Page 16: Hints For Optimal Picture Quality

    Power line noise is at least as important an issue for video as it is for audio. • For fixed-pixel devices, use RGBHV from the Lumagen to drive BNC inputs, when available, to minimize noise. For RGB, “Luma noise” is distributed across the red, green and blue channels but for component, Luma noise is all on the Y (Luma) channel.
  • Page 17: Command Format

    • To prevent unintended configuration modifications, after saving, use the lock command. If the serial port is used, the ASCII character associated with the respective remote control button must be sent. See the Serial Interface section for information on serial commands. © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...
  • Page 18: Installation Commands

    The only interlaced format supported is 1080i at 60, or 50, Hertz. The command format for each resolution is: MENU MENU 480p: 540p: 600p: MENU MENU MENU 720p: 768p: 840p: MENU MENU MENU 1080p: 1080i: © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...
  • Page 19 Only the active times are changed. The vertical total-scanline-count and horizontal total-pixel-count are not changed. An example use for this command is to match fixed display timing requirements. This command can also be used to match the pass-through input timing. © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...
  • Page 20 Some source devices can dynamically switch their output type between NSTC, PAL and SECAM. To allow precise calibration for these formats, two additional output modes AUTOA/B AUTOINDEP SAME INDEP ) are provided, and are similar to the modes, © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...
  • Page 21: Input Configuration

    ). Factory defaults set inputs 1 to 4 as SVideo, inputs 5 and 6 as component, and inputs 7 and 8 as pass-through. The command format is: → → → ( MENU TYPE SVID YPRPB PASS © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...
  • Page 22 This command is used to adjust the sharpness of the input image. It is almost always best to leave this at the factory default setting, especially for SVideo and component inputs. The command format is: → → → → [ , ], MENU SHARP © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...
  • Page 23: Miscellaneous Commands

    – – Miscellaneous Commands On-Screen-Display Enable Enable or disable On-Screen-Display (OSD) activation after user commands. If enabled, the OSD shows the selected input, input aspect ratio, and zoom. → → → ( MENU MISC © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...
  • Page 24 Genlock. To enable Genlock: MENU 0 9 8 1 Toggle genlock. Default = off. (can be saved) To check the status of Genlock: MENU 0 9 8 2 Genlock status (off, locked, unlocked) © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...
  • Page 25 TTL high level, or it can be asserted as an output to turn an external ) when the VisionPro power is on. The SWTCHOUT device on ( connector always uses TTL signal levels. The command format is: → → → → ( MENU MISC POWR PWRON SWTCHOUT) © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...
  • Page 26: Saving The Configuration

    It is possible to reset only the current output resolution to default settings, while leaving input setting unchanged. The command is: MENU 0 9 9 8 Reset current output (only) to defaults for current resolution © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...
  • Page 27: Serial Interface

    Set Vertical Resolution (e.g. V960 <enter>, for 960p) Set Vertical rate (e.g. ~5994 <enter>, for 59.94 Hz) Set Horizontal Rate (e.g. H45000 <enter> for 45KHz) Set Output aspect ratio (e.g. =178 <enter> for 16:9 displays) © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...
  • Page 28: Selecting The Output Resolution

    768p for other formats. Lower resolutions work with these smaller aspect ratios, but material that is “enhanced for 16:9 televisions” will be set to the minimum scale factor of 1.0 and cropped to fit the screen. Note, for these calculations, 1080i is the same as 540p. © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...
  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    ™ User Manual and Installer Guide Troubleshooting Following are some common problems, along with suggestions to help resolve them. Also, check the www.lumagen.com website for updated troubleshooting information. No picture is visible: Are all components properly connected to power and power outlets switched on?
  • Page 30: Specifications

    Dimensions: 17” (W) by 10” (D) by 3.5” (H). Power consumption: 10 watts nominal. Standby mode: 2 watts. The power supply input rating is from 100 to 240 volts at 47 to 63 Hertz. Silent operation (no fan). © 2003 Lumagen, Inc. Rev 1.13...

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