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D LP™ PROJEC T ORS Vision Model 30 Vision Model 30ET Vision Model 30 CineWide™ Vision Model 30ET CineWide™ 30 VERSION 2.0 OWNER’S OPERA TING MANU AL.
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Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual iii PRE L IMINAR Y TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For Projectors, Video Pr ocessors and Controllers Congratulations on y our purchase of a Vidikron vide.
iv Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y This warranty begins on the effective date of delivery to the end user. For your conven ience, keep the origin al bill of sa le as evidence of the purchase date. Pl e as e f i ll ou t an d ma i l y ou r wa r ra nt y re g is tr a ti o n c ar d .
Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual v PRE L IMINAR Y To locate the name and address of the ne arest Vidikron Authoriz ed Service Center, or for additi onal information about this Limi.
vi Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Thank you for your purchase of th is quality Vidikron video projecto r! It h as been designed to provide yo u with the quality of v ideo that is expected in a home theater.
Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual vii 1 Table of Contents PRE L IMINAR Y TWO YEAR LIMIT ED WARRANTY ................ ................... ................ .................... ................... ... iii Safety Precautions ... ......
Table of Contents viii Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Connectio ns to the Vision 30 ..... ............ ............ ............. ............ ........... ............ ............. ........ .. .......... ........ 22 Connecto r Panel Access .
Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual ix PRE L IMINAR Y 1 List of Figures 2-1. Vision 30 Fr ont/Side/Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2-2. Vision 30 R ear/Bottom/Side Vie w .
List of Figures x Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:.
Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 1 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.1 About This Manual This Owner’s Manual describes how to insta ll, set up and operate th e Vidikron Vision Model 30 family of .
Introduction 2 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Graphic Conv entions: These symbols appear in numerous pl aces throughout the manu al, to emphasize points tha t you must keep in mi nd to avoid problems with y our equipment or injury: 1.
Introduction Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 3 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.3 Description, Features and Benefits The Vision 30 Serie s DLP Projectors offer th e astounding picture quality and versatility heretofore associated with more expensive projectors.
Introduction 4 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Key Features and Benefits The Vision 30 offers th ese key features and benefits: • Native Resolution : 1280 x 720 (.
Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 5 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.1 Vision 30 at a Glance Figure 2-1 and Figur e 2-2 show the ke y Vision 30 component s. Figure 2-1. Vision 30 Front/Side/Top View 1. EXHA UST VENT 2. FOCUS AND ZOOM RING A CCESS 3.
Controls and Functions 6 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 6. TEMP LED Indicates fan status and internal te mperature as follows: • Off during norma l operation • Red when interna l temperature is too high • Flashes red when the fan s are not working or the lamp cover is open 7.
Controls and Functions Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 7 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 2-2. Vision 30 Rear/Bottom/Side View 1. C ONNECT OR P ANEL Refer to Vision 30 Connector Panel , below. 2. POWER INPUT (100 to 240 V A C) Connect the Vision 30 to power here .
Controls and Functions 8 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 8. LAMP MODULE C OVER Remove this cover to ac cess the lamp compartment. 9. FRONT/REAR ADJUSTERS Use these to adjust the projector height or projection an gle.
Controls and Functions Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 9 PRE L IMINAR Y 5. HDMI (Digital) HDCP-compliant digital vide o input for conn ecting a DVD player or H D tuner with a DVI or HDMI output. 6. CO M P 2 / R G B Five, BNC connectors for conn ecting either RG B or component (YPbPr) h igh-definition television signals.
Controls and Functions 10 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.4 Vision 30 Remote Control Figure 2-4 show s the Vision 30 remote control, and the paragraphs that follow describe its functionality.
Controls and Functions Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 11 PRE L IMINAR Y 1. ON / OFF Use these buttons to turn the projector on or off. 2. Source Selection Buttons: C OMP 1 (SD Component) Press to select Co mponent 1 (SD 480i/576i) vid eo input as the source.
Controls and Functions 12 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 4. Memory Preset Buttons: MEM1 Press to recall settings for the current input from the “Custom 1” memory preset. ISF NT Press to recall settings for the current in put from the “ISF Nig ht” memory preset.
Controls and Functions Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 13 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.5 Remote Control/Built-In Keypad Functional Comparison Figure 2-5 shows remot e cont rol buttons that are duplicat ed on the built-in keypa d.
Controls and Functions 14 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:.
Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 15 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.1 Remote Control To install batteries in the remote control, push the battery cove r and slide it off. Install the two AAA batteries with the correct pola rity and then re place the cover.
Installation 16 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.2 Quick Setup Table 3-1 gives a quick overview of the Vision 30 installation pr ocess. The sections following this one provide deta iled instructions. Installation should be performed by a qualified custom video installation specialist.
Installation Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 17 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.3 Installation Considerations Proper installation of your projector will ensure t he quality of your display .
Installation 18 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Throw Distance Throw distance is the distance measured from th e front of the projector to the screen.
Installation Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 19 PRE L IMINAR Y Vertical and Horizontal Position Proper placeme nt of the projector relative to the screen will yield a rectangul ar, perfectly-centered image that completel y fills the screen.
Installation 20 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Other Considerations Other considerations a nd tips that can help impro ve your installation: • Keep the ambient tem perature cons tant and below 35 °C (95°F). Keep the projector away from heating and/or air conditioning vents.
Installation Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 21 PR E L IMINAR Y 3.5 Installing the Optional CineWide Lens Mount If you are installin g a Vision 30/CineWide, procee d as follows to install the CineW ide anamorphic lens base plate. To install the fixed CineWide base plate on a Vision 30/CineWide: 1.
Installation 22 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.6 Connections to the Vision 30 Proceed as follow s to connect the Vision 30 to your video sources, external controlle r(s) – if present – and AC power. When connecting your equipment: • Turn off all equipment befo re making any connections.
Installation Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 23 PRE L IMINAR Y RGB Connections: Connect your per sonal computer or othe r RGB source (DVD playe r or HD set top box) to the CO M P 2 / R G B input; see Figure 3-6 . You can use the incl uded DB15HD-to-5 x BNC cable if your RGB source has a 15-p in, VGA-type connector.
Installation 24 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Progressive Component Video Connections: Connect your pr ogressive component source (DVD player or HD set top box ) to the COM P 2 / RG B input as shown in Figure 3-7 .
Installation Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 25 PRE L IMINAR Y Composite/S-Video/Component Video Connections: Use the included cabl es to connect your composite, S- Video and SD (480i) compon ent video sources to the Vision 30 as show n in Figure 3-8 .
Installation 26 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y RS-232 Controller Connection Connect a PC or home theater co ntrol/automation system (if pres ent ) to the RS-232 por t on the Vision 30; see Figure 3-9 . Use a standar d, 4-wire RJ-1 1 telephone cabl e, wired straight-through.
Installation Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 27 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting 12-volt Trigger Output to External Theater Equipment If your home theater contains a retracta bl e screen.
Installation 28 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.8 Turning On the Power 1. Turn on your source components. 2. Turn on the ma in power switch at the rear of the projector. The POWER LED lights orange. The LAMP and TEMP LEDs light red briefly, then go out.
Installation Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 29 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.12 Installing and Adjusting the CineWide Anamorphic Lens If you are inst alling a CineWide -equipped projector, proceed as follows to in stall and adjust the anamorphic lens.
Installation 30 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Installing the Anamorphic Lens 1. Use the Pitch/Y-Adjustment Screws (item #7) and Fender Washers (ite m #6) to attach the Mounting Brackets (item #2) to the Anamorphic Lens (item #3 ).
Installation Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 31 PRE L IMINAR Y The anamorphic lens will almost al ways be angled with respect to the proj ector; this is normal. Once the proper lens angle has been set, f i rmly tighten the bottom two Pitch/Y-Adjustment Screws to secure the lens in place.
Installation 32 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Adjusting the Yaw: Loosen the Yaw/Z-Adjustment Knobs to al low the lens to pivot freel y from side to side.
Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 33 PRE L IMINAR Y 4.1 Selecting Video Memory • Press the MEM1 button on the re mote control to recall settings for the cu rrent input fr om the “Custom 1” memory preset. • Press ISF NT (Nigh t) to recall settings for the current input from the “ISF Night” memory preset.
Operation 34 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 4.5 Turning Off the Power 1. Press the OFF button to turn off the projector. 2. The PO WER LED blinks green and the fans will speed up for a quick cool -down. The projector wil l not accept any commands during the cool-down period.
Operation Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 35 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 4-1. Vision 30 OSD Menu Structure Service White Balance Gain Red / Green / Blue Offset Gamma Save Color Temp. 4 Save Color Temp. 5 Gamma Selection 2.8, 2.5, 2.2, 1.
Operation 36 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Main Menu The Main Menu is the starting point for accessing all pr ojector functions. (The Service and ISF Calibration menus are hidden and not accessible until you enter a passcode.
Operation Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 37 PRE L IMINAR Y Although it may be possible to obtain satisfactory picture quality usin g the naked eye and regular program mate rial, .
Operation 38 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Contrast: On your external test patte rn source, select a stepped, gray-bar patte rn like the one shown in Figure 4-3 . Figure 4-3. Typical Gray Bar Pattern for Adjusting Contrast Select Contrast from the Pi cture Adjust menu and press ENTER .
Operation Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 39 PRE L IMINAR Y Select Color from the Pic ture Adjust menu and press ENTER . While looking at the color bar pattern through a blue filt.
Operation 40 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Sharpness: “Sharpness” is the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. To adjust sharpness, select Sharpness from the Picture Adjust menu and press ENTER . On your external test pattern sour ce, select a pa ttern like the one shown in Figure 4-5 .
Operation Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 41 PRE L IMINAR Y Color Select: Use the Color Select menu to sele ct the color space that is appropriate for the source signal, to achieve optimal color balance.
Operation 42 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings Aspect Ratio Remote Control Key Description Anamorphic ANA Select Anamorphic to view 16:9 DVDs and HDTV programs in their native aspect ratio.
Operation Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 43 PRE L IMINAR Y SD Enhance: The SD Enhance me nu gives you options for improving the quality of standard-definition, 480i images . (For 480p and higher-definitio n images, the controls in this menu are disabled.
Operation 44 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Video Filter: The Video Filter setting control s the behavior of the Sharpne ss control.
Operation Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 45 PRE L IMINAR Y Lamp Hours: Lamp Hours indicates how long the curr ently-installe d lamp has been in service. (This part of the menu is read-only.) Installation To access the Installation adjustments, press MENU , then pr ess the or button to highlight Installation an d press ENTER .
Operation 46 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Service To access advanced projector settings, use the up - or down-arrow keys to select Service from the Main Menu and press ENTER . Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the Service menu passcode when promp ted and press ENTER again.
Operation Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 47 PRE L IMINAR Y ICC Adjust: Use the ICC Adjust control s to custom ize the stored NTSC, HDTV and/or PAL color space characteristics. To do this, select th e color space t o modify. Then , select a component color (Re d, Green, Blue, Yellow, Cyan or Magenta).
Operation 48 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Amplitude: The Amplitude menu allows you to fin e-tune the currently-selected image aspect ratio by stretchi ng it horizontally or vertic ally, in small increments. This can be useful if your projector is equipped with an anamorphic lens.
Operation Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 49 PRE L IMINAR Y Remote Control: The Remote Con trol menu shows you the primary an d secondary infrared (IR) codes to which the Vision 30 will respon d. The Primary IR code is permanently set to +20.
Operation 50 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y ISF Calibration To access the ISF Calibration menu, select ISF Calibr ation from the Main Menu and pres s ENTER . Use the number buttons on the remote control to ente r the ISF Calibration menu passcode when prompted and press ENTER again.
Operation Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 51 PRE L IMINAR Y Splash Screen Timer: Use the or button to set the Splash Screen Time r. This timer controls how l ong the startup (ISF a nd Vidikron logo) image stays on-screen afte r you turn on the projecto r.
Operation 52 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:.
Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 53 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.1 Lamp Replacement The lamp should be r eplaced when it reach es the end of its life (ty pically 2000 hours), or sooner if a noticeable de grad ation in brightness occurs. Cont act your Vidikr on dea ler to obtain a replacement lamp.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting 54 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 5.2 Troubleshooting Tips Table 5-1 provides some ge neral guidelines for t roubleshooting problems yo u may encounter with the Vision 30.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 55 PRE L IMINAR Y LAMP LED lights solid red. • The lamp has failed or exceeded its usage life. • Replace the lamp with a new one. TEMP LED lights solid red. • Vision 30 internal temperature is too high.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting 56 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:.
Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 57 PRE L IMINAR Y 6.1 RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration To interface the Vision 30 with a home theate r automation/control system or a PC run ning terminal emulation so ftware: 1. Connect it to yo ur control system or PC as shown in Figure 3-9 .
Serial Communications 58 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y x022x Keypad 2 x023x Keypad 3 x024x Keypad 4 x025x Keypad 5 x026x Keypad 6 x027x Keypad 7 x028x Keypad 8 x0.
Serial Communications Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 59 PRE L IMINAR Y x073x RS-232 baud rate = 115200 x081x Image orientat ion = floor front x082x Image orientation = ceiling fr.
Serial Communications 60 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:.
Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 61 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.1 Vision 30 Specifications Table 7-1 lists the Vision 30 specifications. 7 Specifications Table 7-1.
Specifications 62 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Brightness and Contrast: Cinema Stan dards Measurement System (CSMS) Specifications - Brightness: 12.5 to 19.0 foot-Lamberts (fL) - Contrast Ratio: 188:1 to 203:1 These measurements are take n from the projector in a control led, home theater environment.
Specifications Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual 63 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.2 Vision 30 Dimensions Figure 7-1 shows th e Vision 30 dimensions. Figure 7-1. Vision 30 Dimensions 1 1.181 in. (284.00 mm) 2.579 in. (65.51 mm) 17.717 in. (451.38 mm) 6.
Specifications 64 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:.
Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual A-1 PRE L IMINAR Y This Appendix describes how to pe rsonalize the ISF splash screen on the Vidikron Vision 30 Series DLP Pr ojectors.
Personalizing the ISF Splash Screen on the Vision 30 A-2 Vidikron Vision 30 Series Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 9. Power-cycle t he projector to see the change: CALIBRA TED FOR: John Doe .
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