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  • Page 1 Panther PN-6730-UXP PN-6740-UXP User Guide...
  • Page 3 PN-6730-UXP PN-6740-UXP Panther 67" Display Unit User’s Guide 070-0097-01 5 February 2003...
  • Page 4 © 2003 by Clarity Visual Systems™, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form without permission of Clarity Visual Systems, Inc. Trademark Credits Windows ® is a trademark of Microsoft Corp. PowerPoint ® in a trademark of Microsoft Corp.
  • Page 5 IMITED ARRANTY : Clarity warrants to Buyer that the PN-6730-UXP or the PN-6740-UXP, (the “Prod- uct”), if properly used and serviced, will perform substantially in accordance with the product data sheet and user’s manual, and will be free from defects in material and workmanship for 1 year following date of shipment.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About the Panther … 1 1.1 Questions About the Panther … 2 1.2 Your Personal Safety Is Important … 4 Installing the Panther … 7 2.1 Unpacking the Panther … 8 2.2 Quick Start for Panther … 10 2.3 What You Will Do …...
  • Page 8 3.8.3 Deleting Memories … 70 Operating the Panther … 73 4.1 Controlling the Lamps … 74 4.2 Controlling Audio … 76 4.3 Reading the Inside LEDs … 78 4.4 Reading the Status Menus … 80 4.5 The Hours Menu … 82 4.6 Setting Some Conditions …...
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  • Page 11: About The Panther

    About the Panther Questions About the Panther … 2 Your Personal Safety Is Important … 4...

  • Page 12: Questions About The Panther

    PN-6740-UXP, which has audio. Beyond that, there are no options. What is the difference between The Panther UXP has two lamps instead of four, and it uses a redesigned illumination the Panther UXP and the earlier system that produces higher, more uniform brightness and color. In this manual, model called Panther UX? the word “Panther”...
  • Page 13 Formats Supported at AnalogDigital Connector Refresh Pixel H Freq Pixels Resolution Name rate Freq (kHz) per line (Hz) (MHz) 31.5 25.175 37.9 31.5 640 × 480 37.5 31.5 43.3 35.1 1024 37.9 1056 800 × 600 SVGA 48.1 1040 46.9 49.5 1040 53.7...

  • Page 14: Your Personal Safety Is Important

    1.2 Your Personal Safety Is Important The Panther is heavy. It sometimes contains very high voltages. It produces UV (ultra-violet) radiation, and in some parts, it is very hot. If your physical health and safety mean nothing to you, you may skip this section and take your chances.

  • Page 17: Installing The Panther

    Installing the Panther Unpacking the Panther … 8 Quick Start for Panther … 10 What You Will Do … 12 Connecting Power … 14 Connecting Picture Sources … 16 2.5.1 Using Analog Computer Sources … 18 2.5.2 Using Digital Computer Sources … 20 2.5.3...

  • Page 18: Unpacking The Panther

    2.1 Unpacking the Panther The Panther in the shipping container is fully assembled. These are the same instructions that were on the outside of the container. Tools: 9/16” socket wrench. At least two persons. 1. Remove L-shaped side panel. 1. Unbolt and remove top.
  • Page 19 1. Panther out of packing crate. Disassemble crate further for storage. 1. One person hold rear of display. One person push up on end of Panther display. Pull #5 strap first. 2. Then pull #6 strap. One end of packing case is now on the floor.

  • Page 20: Quick Start For Panther

    These quick start steps are explained fully in succeeding sections. If you have trouble, turn to the more detailed description. 1. Roll the Panther into place, leaving enough space 5. Plug in the power cord to behind it to work.
  • Page 21 1. Wait about 30 seconds for the system to start. When the Lamp LED turns amber, press the Lamp On switch on the front panel. Or aim the remote con- trol at the screen and press Lamp On/Off. If you hear a rapid, triple beep, the system is not ready for a Lamp On command.

  • Page 22: What You Will Do

    2.3 What You Will Do This section is a checklist for people familiar with Panther installation. For others, it is also an outline of the procedures, an overview of the complete setup. The numbers in parentheses are the pages where the procedures are explained in detail.

  • Page 24: Connecting Power

    About UPS supplies Some installations use a UPS—Uninterruptible Power Supply. These will work on the Panther if the output of the UPS is a sine wave. Many UPS systems have square wave or stepped wave outputs. These types will not work with Pan- ther.
  • Page 25 AC Master switch AC power in...

  • Page 26: Connecting Picture Sources

    SECAM. connecting digital displays. The Panther converts any of its inputs to the DVI standard and makes this available at the Digital Out connector. This means you can bring in any picture source—UXGA, SXGA, SVGA, NTSC, RGBS—to the...
  • Page 27 Video inputs and outputs as seen The Analog 2 In connector is initially from the rear of the Panther. connected to the Laptop connector on the side of the Panther.

  • Page 28: Using Analog Computer Sources

    The Analog 2 Input is initially connected to the Laptop connector on the side of the Panther. The electronics module as seen from the rear of the display. Picture Source Connectors...
  • Page 29 Formats Supported at AnalogDigital Connector Refresh Pixel H Freq Pixels Resolution Name rate Freq (kHz) per line (Hz) (MHz) 31.5 25.175 37.9 31.5 640 × 480 37.5 31.5 43.3 35.1 1024 37.9 1056 800 × 600 SVGA 48.1 1040 46.9 49.5 1040 53.7...

  • Page 30: Using Digital Computer Sources

    2.5 Connecting Picture Sources 2.5.2 Using Digital Computer Sources DVI (Digital Video Interface) connects computers to picture display devices with digital signals. This reduces picture degradation. The Digital loop-thru is different from all the others. Digital pictures may also have video characteristics The Digital Output does not always carry the same when a video picture is looped out of the Digital Out picture as the Digital Input.
  • Page 31 Formats Supported at AnalogDigital Connector Refresh Pixel H Freq Pixels Resolution Name rate Freq (kHz) per line (Hz) (MHz) 31.5 25.175 37.9 31.5 640 × 480 37.5 31.5 43.3 35.1 1024 37.9 1056 800 × 600 SVGA 48.1 1040 46.9 49.5 1040 53.7...

  • Page 32: Using Rgbs Sources

    2.5.3 Using RGBS Sources RGBS sources can have composite sync or sync on green. These sources connect to the Analog 1 or Analog 2 connector, but they are handled differently in the Panther. RGB (or RGBS) signals can have RGB inputs can be in computer-like format, in •...
  • Page 33 Formats Supported at AnalogDigital Connector Refresh Pixel H Freq Pixels Resolution Name rate Freq (kHz) per line (Hz) (MHz) 31.5 25.175 37.9 31.5 640 × 480 37.5 31.5 43.3 35.1 1024 37.9 1056 800 × 600 SVGA 48.1 1040 46.9 49.5 1040 53.7...

  • Page 34: Using Composite And S-Video Sources

    2.5 Connecting Picture Sources 2.5.4 Using Composite and S-Video Sources Video sources are either Composite or S-Video. Each connector has a separate output. Both C-Video (Composite) and S-Video accept NTSC, PAL, and SECAM pictures. If you use S-Video loop-thru from the S-Video Out of these will quickly degrade the picture.
  • Page 35 Video Formats Supported in Composite and S-Video Connectors Vertical Horizontal Name Active lines Rate Rate NTSC 60 Hz (59.94) 15.734 kHz 50 Hz 15.25 kHz SECAM 50 Hz 15.25 kHz...

  • Page 36: Special Notes For 1080I & 1024I Modes

    2.5 Connecting Picture Sources 2.5.5 Special Notes for 1080i & 1024i Modes The HDTV 1080i mode, when selected, activates a feature and changes a couple of the menus. The HDTV 1080i and 1024 × 1024i modes are interlaced, and the Lion sometimes has difficulty determining which field, odd or even, to trigger on.

  • Page 38: Connecting Audio

    2.6 Connecting Audio Audio follows video. When you select a video source, you select the corresponding audio source. For Panther model PN-6740-UXP, which has the audio feature, each picture input is associated with an audio input. Select a picture source also selects the audio source, as shown opposite.
  • Page 39 Each video input is associated with an audio input. The Digital input is associated with the “Computer” audio input.

  • Page 40: Connecting Rs232 Control Cables

    2.7 Connecting RS232 Control Cables Many installations control the displays with RS232 commands from a computer or processor. If your installation does not, skip this section. RS232 control has one big advantage: you can control 4. Continue in this way until all displays are con- one or more Panthers from a computer at a consider- nected.
  • Page 41 Wiring the adapter To change the RJ45 connectors to 9-pin D-sub connectors, use a standard RJ45-to-9-pin adapter and connect it internally as shown. The wiring shown for this adapter is correct for straight- thru cables. Straight-thru cables are wired 1-to-1, 2-to-2, etc. Yellow wire pin 3 Black wire...

  • Page 43: Adjusting The Picture

    Adjusting the Picture Quick Selection and Adjustment … 34 A Tour of the Remote Control … 36 Selecting the Source … 38 3.3.1 Audio Follows Picture Sources … 40 Adjusting For a Good Picture … 42 3.4.1 Adjustments for Computer and Laptop … 44 3.4.2 More About Computer and Laptop …...

  • Page 44: Quick Selection And Adjustment

    If the color and brightness top. of these shows are not satisfactory, the fault is proba- 10. When you plug your laptop into the Panther bly in the Black Level and White Level settings. See again, recall the settings: “Adjustments for Computer and Laptop”...
  • Page 45 Black and White Levels Saving and Naming Memories 8.a) Press menu > Memory > enter. c) Select an empty 8.b) Select Save > enter. memory (no ¸ mark) and press enter. d) …and press d) Press the up arrow ENTER f) Press to exit.

  • Page 46: A Tour Of The Remote Control

    Typically, most of the initial setup is done with the remote control. More detailed information about each of these functions is found throughout this manual. Makes the Panther seek and find the cor- rect resolution for Computer and Laptop sources.
  • Page 47 Opens the Main Menu. From here you can get to everything else. Goes to the selected menu. Enters the value. Confirms the action. Reverts back to the previous menu For action in the Pan/Zoom menu, (sometimes) and closes the last menu. see “Pan and Zoom”...

  • Page 48: Selecting The Source

    Composite At the end of the Mode Detect cycle, the curtain turns off, the Panther shows the picture, and the new 1.This is also the connector on mode is stored in the associated memory. the left side of the Panther.
  • Page 49 Whether Auto Detect is on or off, you can force Mode Detect by pressing Auto Setup in the remote. This is the relationship between the source select buttons on the remote and the connectors in the back of the Panther.

  • Page 50: Audio Follows Picture Sources

    The Variable Line Out connectors provide a way to feed the audio to an external amplifier and speak- ers. It is labeled “Variable” because the Panther’s vol- ume control does affect this output level. If you use the Digital connector for a picture source, connect its audio to the Computer (Analog 1) connec- tors.
  • Page 51 Picture connectors seen from the rear. Audio connectors seen from the rear. Digital connector uses Computer (Ana- log 1) audio in.

  • Page 52: Adjusting For A Good Picture

    Every picture source is different. Two laptops of iden- tical brand and type and showing the same picture will produce slightly different pictures on a Panther. The pictures may vary in color or brightness. One may look washed out, the other may have no detail in the darker areas.
  • Page 53 If you use this input you should make these connector, adjustments Analog 1 (Computer) Black Level (page 44) Analog 2 (Laptop) White Level (page 44) Frequency/Phase (page 46) S-Video (DVD) Brightness (all on page 48) Composite (VCR) Contrast Saturation Digital none For all inputs, you may want to adjust these.

  • Page 54: Adjustments For Computer And Laptop

    3.4 Adjusting For a Good Picture 3.4.1 Adjustments for Computer and Laptop These adjustments tell the display what the computer uses for black and white. The adjustments are semi-automatic. Do NOT use these adjustments to adjust color. (This section does not apply to com- posite or S-Video pictures.) The display has to know what the computer means 1.
  • Page 55 The numbers under Level are not important to you during these adjustments. Adjusting the black and white lev- els using the Auto Level. Manually adjusting black and white levels. With the highlight on All as shown With the highlight on Green as shown here, the + and –...

  • Page 56: More About Computer And Laptop

    2. Click Start > Shutdown, but do not shut down. 3. Now the pixels are alternately black and white in the plain background. 4. On the Panther’s remote, press , select Fre- MENU quency/Phase, and press again.
  • Page 57 Select Find Phase or Find Freq/Phase and If automatic Find works … If auto won’t work with this picture … If the currently selected source is NOT Computer or Laptop, this message appears.

  • Page 58: Adjustments For Dvd And Vcr

    3.4 Adjusting For a Good Picture 3.4.3 Adjustments for DVD and VCR Video sources can be composite or S-Video. The composite (or C-Video) input and the S-Video input have their own loop-thrus. (This section does NOT apply to computer sources.) Adjusting the picture 8.
  • Page 59 Saturation Match Match Adjust Saturation so the outside bars match when Blue Only is checked. Match Match Adjust Hue so inside bars match when Blue Only is checked.

  • Page 60: Setup For Digital Sources

    2. Press the left or right arrow key on the remote to select Digital, and press ENTER 3. If. Auto Detect is on, the Panther will start seek- ing the mode. If it is not on, select Find Mode and press...

  • Page 62: Color Temperature

    Recall from clipboard retrieves these ferent color temperature. You can change the color values and applies them. temperature of the Panther’s picture: Reset values sets all the Whites to 31 and all the 1. Press on the remote.

  • Page 64: Making The Picture Fit The Screen

    Aspect ratio is the width of a picture divided by its height. When the aspect ratio of the source picture differs from the aspect ratio of the Panther screen, something must be done to make the picture fit the screen.
  • Page 65 Image Fit: Horizontal Right Center Left Fill Fill Center This diagram shows the possibili- ties available when the aspect ratio of the source picture is greater Bottom than 1.33. Image Fit: Horizontal Center Right Left Fill Fill Center This diagram shows the possibili- ties available when the aspect ratio of the source picture is less than Bottom...

  • Page 66: Pan And Zoom

    3.5 Making the Picture Fit the Screen 3.5.1 Pan and Zoom Pan moves the picture on the screen. Zoom makes the picture larger or smaller. In this menu, the up- down keys do not move the highlight selector in the menu. Navigating in the Pan/Zoom menu needs adjusting.

  • Page 68: Adjusting The Lcd Position

    If the LCD is not properly aligned to the screen, a sharp, black edge may show on one or more sides. These adjustments were correct when the Panther left the factory, but vibration during shipping may cause an unwanted change.
  • Page 69 LCD shifted sideways to LCD rotated, left side the left. down. Move left edge up or right edge down. LCD image too small. LCD squarely aligned Rotate with lens. and the correct size.

  • Page 70: Lamp Control And Lamp Resting

    3.6 Lamp Control and Lamp Resting Panther tries to maintain the correct number of lamps lit only if Lamp Control is On. Lamp Resting is recommended if the Panther operates 24 hours a day. The lamp manufacturer recommends that the lamps At the selected time, the lamps will cycle like this: turn off for at least 30 minutes every 24 hours.
  • Page 71 If you close this menu before pressing , the time in not set. ENTER When you press , the seconds (not shown in the menu) are set to zero. ENTER If Lamp Rest is disabled, lamp resting will not happen. Lamp resting is not required.

  • Page 72: What Mode Detect Does

    To choose the mode automatically • Press Auto Setup on the remote. If Auto Loop Enable is On, and the Panther cannot • In the Source Select menu, select Find Mode and find the mode on the first try, it will keep testing and press testing until it is successful.
  • Page 73 (Analog and Digital sources only). If Auto Phase is on, the Panther starts to find the correct phase. Mode Detect menu showing its default (factory) settings. When Auto Detect is Off, the three lower Autos are grayed out, but you can still change them.

  • Page 74: Saving The Settings

    3.8 Saving the Settings Now that you’ve done all that work, save it. The save Settings memory has 72 locations for storing the settings—Source, Black Level, Position—everything, or almost everything. The settings—everything you change, such as Black Level, Color , Mode—are saved in three ways, as explained below and in the diagram opposite.
  • Page 75 Any change made with Recall menus or RS232 or Auto Detect Switch sources AC on Memory 1 Active Settings Analog 1 memory Current Settings memory Memory 2 Analog 2 memory Digital memory Memory 71 C-video memory Memory 72 S-video memory Close menu;...

  • Page 76: How To Save

    To delete characters, just write over the character or enter a space. When should I save? Save the settings whenever a new computer, lap- top, DVD or VCR is connected to the Panther. For optimum picture quality, follow these steps: 1. Connect the new computer to the Panther.
  • Page 77 Choose an empty memory (or one you don’t need) and press ENTER Press the up arrow to highlight Name. Press ENTER erase the current name. Use the arrow keys to move left and right. Use the up-down keys to write the name you want.

  • Page 78: Recalling What You Saved

    3.8 Saving the Settings 3.8.2 Recalling What You Saved Recalling a numbered memory immediately sets all the values to what you previously saved. To recall a memory 1. Press > Memory > > Recall > MENU ENTER ENTER 2. Arrow up, down, or sideways to highlight the memory you want to recall.

  • Page 80: Deleting Memories

    3.8 Saving the Settings 3.8.3 Deleting Memories There is usually no need to delete a memory, because saving will overwrite the old memory. To delete a saved memory Delete is not part of the menu chain that occurs when you press on the remote control.

  • Page 83: Operating The Panther

    Operating the Panther Controlling the Lamps … 74 Controlling Audio … 76 Reading the Inside LEDs … 78 Reading the Status Menus … 80 The Hours Menu … 82 Setting Some Conditions … 84 Curtain and Its Colors … 86...

  • Page 84: Controlling The Lamps

    (– +) buttons to 1 or 2 lamps. The In the Misc Options menu set Auto Lamp to On. Panther will then turn lamps on or off to reach this The lamps will come on soon after the AC power is number of operating lamps.

  • Page 86: Controlling Audio

    4.2 Controlling Audio The volume is controlled from front panel buttons or the remote control. Either way, the Audio Con- trols menu opens on the screen. Audio control from front panel Why does the value jump so far? Beneath the Lamp On/Off button on the front When you adjust Volume or the other controls, the panel there are two volume control buttons.
  • Page 87 Volume down Volume up Volume buttons are beneath the panel.

  • Page 88: Reading The Inside Leds

    Lockout is red whenever the Interlock LED turns red. ther. As long as it is red, you cannot light the lamps. 1. Open the rear panel of the Panther. The only way to turn off the Lockout LED is to 2. Observe the LEDs.
  • Page 89 Diagnostic LEDs on the Electronics Module Green Amber Lamps, Front Failed Striking, but not lit yet. and Rear If Lamp Control is off, and the lamp has failed, the LED will remain amber. Fans, all Running Failed; Failed, lamps not shut all lamps shut off Interlock Normal;...

  • Page 90: Reading The Status Menus

    4.4 Reading the Status Menus The Status Monitor menu chain shows lots of information about the current state of the display. To see the Status Monitor menus … notice. None of these jumpers are for user control. 1. Press They are here for information only. MENU 2.

  • Page 92: The Hours Menu

    4.5 The Hours Menu The Hours menu helps you keep track of lamp life. To open the Hours menu: 1. Press on the remote. MENU 2. Highlight Hours and press ENTER The Hours menu shows the time in hours and min- utes for three groups: •...

  • Page 94: Setting Some Conditions

    88. Triple beep Curtain Color is described in “Curtain and Its Col- The Panther will triple beep if you try to give it a ors” on page 86. command from the remote control that it cannot do. Baud Rate in kilobytes per second, is the data rate...

  • Page 96: Curtain And Its Colors

    In each of these situations, the Panther covers the screen with black or with a color you choose: red, green, blue, black or white.
  • Page 97 Turns on (or off) the User curtain immediately without showing a menu.

  • Page 98: Test Patterns

    4.8 Test Patterns The Test Patterns available in the menus are internal patterns. They cannot be used for Black and White Level adjustments or Frequency and Phase. Test patterns are internally generated. When you turn and press , the screen may start with random ENTER on a test pattern, the selected source picture is pixels.

  • Page 101: Controlling With Rs232 Commands

    Controlling with RS232 Commands Controlling the Displays with RS232 … 92 Sending RS232 Commands … 94 RS232 Command List … 96 Index of RS232 Commands … 104 Index of RS232 Codes … 106...

  • Page 102: Controlling The Displays With Rs232

    5.1 Controlling the Displays with RS232 Panthers can be controlled individually or in groups with RS232 commands. Each display must have a unique address. Each display and the computer used for command must have the same baud rate set- ting. Baud rate is not automatic, as it is in modems. If your installation does not control the display with RS232 commands, skip this entire chapter.

  • Page 104: Sending Rs232 Commands

    The address of the display is set in the Address • ERR means ‘This command has an error in it.’ Select menu. If you have more than one Panther in a This often means the binary number in the com- system they each must have a different address.
  • Page 105 Check with the instructions for the system you are using. Table of ASCII Hex Values Char Char Char Char Space start " & < >...

  • Page 106: Rs232 Command List

    5.3 RS232 Command List This is a complete list of the RS232 commands that you can use. Some commands must be used in pairs to accomplish the change required. Two indexes of RS232 commands follow this section: “Index of RS232 Commands” on page 102 and “Index of RS232 Codes” on page 104. For ascii values, see “Table of ASCII Hex Values”...
  • Page 107 RS232 Commands RS232 Data Function Incr Decr Comments Lamp Count (Set lamp count to Set # = binary (hex) 1 or 2 number of lamps desired.) Get $ is a bit mask showing which lamps are Lamp Mask (Get ’mask’ of which enabled, not how many.
  • Page 108 RS232 Commands RS232 Data Function Incr Decr Comments Source and Save / Recall Select Input 1 = Analog 1 2 = Analog 2 3 = Digital 4 = (not used) 5 = C-Video 6 = S-Video Enter Set values as text Select Mode 0 = VGA 60Hz 1 = VGA 72Hz...
  • Page 109 RS232 Commands RS232 Data Function Incr Decr Comments Move Sample Point X coordinate # = 0–255 Y coordinate # = 0–255 Sample point disable/enable DR0 disables sample point; uses last sample values. DR1 enables new data from the sample point. Color Balance Color Temperature C = Cool...
  • Page 110 RS232 Commands RS232 Data Function Incr Decr Comments Test Signals Test Signal Disable (pass video) TSD removes test signal, displays video. Test Signal - White Field Test Signal - Black Field Test Signal - 50% Gray Field Test Signal - Red Field Test Signal - Green Field Test Signal - Blue Field Test Signal - Alignment...
  • Page 111 RS232 Commands RS232 Data Function Incr Decr Comments Zoom Control Zoom All Edges Zoom all edges: I (letter) = In, O = Out Zoom, Left Edge Get/Set Left Edge (high byte) Get/Set Left Edge (low byte) Zoom, Right Edge Get/Set Right Edge (high Byte) After all 8 settings have been sent, send XGO Get/Set Right Edge (low byte)
  • Page 112 RS232 Commands RS232 Data Function Incr Decr Comments 110 Internal Speaker 0 = disable, 1 = enable System Monitor 111 Ping Verifies that a cube is at an address. 112 Product ID Gets the product ID (hex) In the About menu, the project number is 573-xxyy-zz.

  • Page 114: Index Of Rs232 Commands

    5.4 Index of RS232 Commands The numbers in this index are the row numbers in the RS232 Command List table on page 96. Numerics Edges, zoom all, 80 Lamp Hours Reset, 15 Enable / Disable Auto Re-strike, 58 Lamp Hours, Read, 14 1024, 21 Error, Parameter, 119 Lamp Mask, 12...
  • Page 115 Sample Point, move, 40 Test Signal - Alignment, 66 VGA, 21 Saturation, 97 Test Signal - Black Field, 61 Video Decoder, 92 Save / Recall, 19 Test Signal - Blue Field, 65 V-Position Up / Down, 4 Save global settings, 25 Test Signal - Data Blue, 72 Save in numbered memory, 23 Test Signal - Data Green, 71...

  • Page 116: Index Of Rs232 Codes

    5.5 Index of RS232 Codes The numbers in this index are the row number in the RS232 Command List table on page 96. Only the first two letters of most codes are given, because all versions of that code appear in the same row. GG, 99 QG, 98 GO, 99...

  • Page 117: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Solving Power and Startup Problems … 108 Solving Image Problems … 110 Reading the On-Screen Diagnostic Code … 112 Aligning the LCD … 114 Getting Technical Support … 116...

  • Page 118: Solving Power And Startup Problems

    If any lamp fails, 1. AC power is applied. Either the main circuit that lamp is marked as failed and Panther will try to breaker switch is turned on, or AC is reacquired light the other one if there is one.
  • Page 119 START HERE Press LAMP ON button on remote After 1 min. Check LCD cable Press MENU on Lamps on? to electronics remote Screen lit? module Screen Press MENU on See menu white and no remote on screen? menus? Allow display to Temperarture cool for 15 LED red?

  • Page 120: Solving Image Problems

    6.2 Solving Image Problems If you can see the image, but it is not right, this is the place to start. Image problems include skewed, rotated and keystoned pictures, pictures that are the wrong size, and pictures that are torn or noisy. If you can’t see an image, turn back one page.

  • Page 122: Reading The On-Screen Diagnostic Code

    The tables show the patterns of the codes and what the sequence of colors or by the time sequence. they mean. If the lamps are on, you will also see the display Status menu. Panther UXP On-Screen Diagnostic Codes Condition Priority Each block represents 0.2 seconds...
  • Page 123 LEDs on the front edge of the electronics module as seen from the rear. Diagnostic LEDs on the Electronics Module Green Amber Lamps, Front Failed Striking, but not lit yet. and Rear If Lamp Control is off, and the lamp has failed, the LED will remain amber.

  • Page 124: Aligning The Lcd

    Shipping sometimes ‘adjusts’ the LCD position. It’s 7. To adjust the LCD: best to check again every time Panther is moved. • Highlight Left Edge, Right Edge or Horizon- tal in the menu. If you use RS232 commands to adjust the LCD, the •...
  • Page 125 If the picture is rotated, use the Left or Right Edge controls. If the picture is moved left or right, use the Horizontal control. This is the Geometry Pattern. If the picture is too small, rotate the lens clockwise.

  • Page 126: Getting Technical Support

    6.5 Getting Technical Support Before you call or email, get the serial number of the displays you are having trouble with. Have you searched the Index of this manual? Most of your questions are answered somewhere in Clarity Visual Customer Service this manual.
  • Page 127 Arrow points to the serial number. Serial number sticker, showing location of the serial number.

  • Page 129: Routine Maintenance

    7 Routine Maintenance Changing Lamps … 120 Changing the Air Filter … 122 Cleaning the Screen, Mirror … 124 Upgrading Firmware … 126...

  • Page 130: Changing Lamps

    7.1 Changing Lamps Always turn off the power and wait for the lamps to cool. Reset the lamp hour meter after changing a lamp. To remove lamps 1. Turn off the AC Master switch and disconnect 1. Determine which lamp(s) to change. power cord.
  • Page 131 Lamp Bay from rear. Rear lamp removed. Remember: You must cycle the AC power after you change lamps. Turn it off, then on again.

  • Page 132: Changing The Air Filter

    7.2 Changing the Air Filter The air filter should be changed at about 8000 lamp hours, more often if the system is used in dusty, dirty or greasy environments. To change the filter 1. Remove the rear panel. 2. Turn off the AC Master switch and remove the power cord.
  • Page 133 Air Intake Bay is below Audio Input panel. Pull in two spring-loaded pins at rear and lift cover. Inside the Air Intake Bay as seen from the front. You will be looking at it from the rear. Screw holding air filter bracket.

  • Page 134: Cleaning The Screen, Mirror

    7.3 Cleaning the Screen, Mirror The screen is glass and fingerprints show up on it. Most of these may not show in the picture, but a clean screen is better. be microscopic particles of grit in the cloth, and The outer layer of the screen is glass. Don’t lean on it. these will scratch the screen.

  • Page 136: Upgrading Firmware

    7.4 Upgrading Firmware From time to time Clarity may change the Panther firmware to add features or correct minor prob- lems. The electronics module has a dedicated serial port Connect the PC to the for downloading new firmware. This Load Data port Use a female 9-pin to RJ45 adapter, available at supports xmodem transfers of binary files at 115.2...
  • Page 137 Set up the communications software Start the download to Turn an AC power to the . It is not necessary to The upgrade firmware is an executable file. Click turn on the lamp. on the file name to start the download and follow the on screen instructions.

  • Page 139: Reference Section

    Reference Section Menu Structures … 130 Source Select … 130 Freq/Phase … 130 Input Levels … 131 Pan/Zoom … 132 Audio … 132 Aspect Ratio … 133 Color Temperature … 133 Curtain … 134 Hours … 134 Save … 135 Recall …...

  • Page 140: Menu Structures

    8.1 Menu Structures Source Select for details, see page 38 Freq/Phase for details, see page 46 If Computer or Laptop is If Digital or DVD or VCR is the selected source… the selected source…...

  • Page 141: Input Levels

    Input Levels for details, see page 44 and 48 If Computer Laptop If Digital is the If DVD or VCR is the is the selected selected source… selected source… source… LCD Alignment for details, see page 114 and 58...

  • Page 142: Pan/Zoom

    Pan/Zoom for details, see page 56 In the Pan/Zoom menu, use to move the cursor. ENTER Audio for details, see page 40...

  • Page 143: Aspect Ratio

    Aspect Ratio for details, see page 56 Color Temperature for details, see page 52...

  • Page 144: Curtain

    Curtain for details, see page 86 Turns on (or off) the User curtain immediately without showing a menu. Hours for details, see page 82...

  • Page 145: Save

    Save for details, see page 66 Recall for details, see page 68 Delete for details, see page 70...

  • Page 146: Misc Control

    Misc Control for details, see page 84...

  • Page 147: Status Monitor

    Status Monitor for details, see page 80...

  • Page 148: Prev

    Prev Closes the last menu that was opened. Enter Enters the current data, or goes to selected menu In the Pan/Zoom menu, Enter moves the cursor from Pan to Zoom to Default and back to Pan Moves cursor (highlight) up and down. Special: up-down-up turns on the On-Screen Diagnostic Code, whether lamps are on or off.

  • Page 150: On-Screen Diagnostic Codes And Leds

    LEDs on Panther Front Panel Color Meaning Lamp On/Off Panther is in Lockout. Cannot start lamps yet. Amber Panther is in Standby. Ready to turn on lamps. No AC power. Computer Source is absent or not valid. Laptop Amber Good source is present.
  • Page 151 LEDs on the front edge of the electronics module as seen from the rear. Diagnostic LEDs on the Electronics Module Green Amber Lamps, Front Failed Striking, but not lit yet. and Rear If Lamp Control is off, and the lamp has failed, the LED will remain amber.
  • Page 152 8.3 Connector Diagrams These are connector diagrams with pin designations. All connectors on these pages are shown looking at them from the outside, not from the solder side.These diagrams look at the outside of the connector, as the cable sees it, not the wiring side. Wiring the adapter You can tell if a cable is wired straight- To change the RJ45 connectors to...

  • Page 154: Glossary Of Terms

    Digital Video Interface, a standard for definition TV. distributing computer pictures in digi- The aspect ratio of tal form. a Panther or Panther UXP; a Lion X, UX, XP or UXP; electronics The electronic part that controls a Wildcat S or SE;...
  • Page 155 Term Meaning Term Meaning Lion The name for any Clarity model begin- Panther UXP Models WN-6740-UXP (audio) and ning WN-6720. WN-6730-UXP (no audio), a stand alone 67" display with 1600 × 1200 module A stand-alone electronic assembly. resolution; two 200 watt lamps.
  • Page 156 Refers to all Lions and Panthers that do have UXP in their names and model numbers. These have illumina- tion systems with two lamps. Lion UXP WN-6720-UXP Panther UXP PN-6740-UXP PN-6730-UXP See also non-UXP . Video Graphics Adapter, a standard for distributing analog computer pic- tures with a resolution of 640 pixels by 480 pixels.

  • Page 158: Regulatory Information

    8.5 Regulatory Information Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer's Name: Clarity Visual Systems Manufacturer's Address: 9025 SW Hillman Court, Suite 3122 Wilsonville, Oregon 97070-7708 declares that the products Model Numbers: WN-6730-UXP, WN-6740-UXP (LCD projectors) Product Options: conforms to the following EU Directives and the standards stated: Safety: UL 1950 - Safety of IT Equipment EN 60950 - Safety of IT Equipment...

  • Page 160: Specifications

    8.6 Specifications These specifications apply to the Panther UXP only, models PN-6730-UXP and PN-6740-UXP. Mechanical Specification Maximum Minimum Typical Notes Outside dimensions Width 56.2” 1427 mm Height 77.5” 1969 mm Depth 26.5” 673 mm Weight 275 lbs 125 kg Shipping weight...
  • Page 161 Electrical and Heat Specification Maximum Minimum Typical Notes 2 lamps 690 W 633 W 1 lamp 460 W 345 W Heat in BTUs per hour 2 lamps 2373 2167 1 lamp 1571 1178 Optical Specification Maximum Minimum Typical Notes Image position +1 pixel –1 pixel 0 pixel...
  • Page 162 Formats Supported in the Analog 1, Analog 2 and Digital Connectors Refresh rate H Freq Pixel Freq Pixels Resolution Name (Hz) (kHz) (MHz) per line 31.5 25.175 37.9 31.5 640 × 480 37.5 31.5 43.3 35.1 1024 37.9 1056 800 × 600 SVGA 48.1 1040...

  • Page 165: Index

    * in RS232 commands table size of the image @ in RS232 commands table values in menus Numbers adjusting color 1024 × 1024 air flow behind Panther 1024 × 768 aligning 1024i mode, Invert in the image 1152 × 900 1280 × 1024 Alignment Dashes 1280 ×...
  • Page 166 ballast Computer source, selecting power LED conformity, declaration of ballast, definition of connecting picture source cables barometric pressure connecting power cables Bass connecting RS232 baud rate connector current Load Data for firmware upgrades connectors menu and remote buttons beep, triple, on error audio line out Beeper, in Misc Options menu diagrams of...
  • Page 167 downloading new firmware graphics gamma dressing cords Gray balance Gray Scale test pattern selecting Gray test pattern DVD players green LED Green test pattern connecting green, screen is definition of group address electrical specifications H & V sync electronic picture, moving the definition of electronics module H Freq for analog &...
  • Page 168 interlocks monitored display LCD Alignment Internal balance control menu internal speakers Invert Odd/Even IR Disable front panel IR LED inside diagnostic interlock jumpers, settings of lamp lockout On-Screen Diagnostic Codes key, definition of power supply keystone, definition of Remote IR RS232 CMD RS232 data lamp...
  • Page 169 Save menu Save Config vs. LCD Alignment Serial Status Panel Alignment menu Setup Summary Panther UX, definition of Source Select Panther UXP, definition of Status Monitor Panther, definition of System Hours Parity errors in RS232 Test Patterns...
  • Page 170 power supply RGBS definition of definition of RJ45 adapter RJ45 to 9-pin adapter uninterruptible rotated LCD, illustration of pressure, barometric RS232 Prev address address, current address, structure of questions and answers CMD LED quick start codes, index of commands, index of commands, list of R00 and other Rxx numbers connecting...
  • Page 171 Source Absent message approaching limit Source Select menu exceeds limit S-Video video operating space behind Panther over temp speakers terms used in this manual, meanings of specifications Test Patterns electrical none environmental Testing Messages...
  • Page 172 VESA definition of video audio connectors associated, and audio follows composite composite, definition of definition of input amplitude video connectors, audio connectors associated with Video Controls menu video gamma Video Input Module, definition of viewing angle definition of voltages, high Volume control volume control of external speakers volume control on remote...
  • Page 173 Clarity product is the manual. If you have found an error in this manual, or if you would like to make any comments about it, you may use this form. This form is used with the PN-6730-UXP & PN-6740-UXP U ’ 070-0097-01.
  • Page 176 ©2003 Clarity Visual Systems, Incorporated. All rights reserved Clarity Visual Systems • 9025 SW Hillman Court • Suite 3122 Wilsonville, OR, 97070-7708, USA Main Phone: +1 503 570 0700 • Customer Service Phone: +1 503 570 4634 • Fax: +1 503 570 4657 www.ClarityVisual.com •...

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