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10/12 D LP™ PROJEC T ORS VERSION 2.0 OWNER’S OPERA TING MANU AL.
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Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 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 Vidik.
iv Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 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 Model 10/Model 12 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 t.
vi Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 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 Model 10/Model 12 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 Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Connectio ns to the Vision 10/12 . .............. ............... ............ ............. ............ ............ ............. ... ..............
Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual ix PRE L IMINAR Y 1 List of Figures 2-1. Vision 10/12 Top/Front/Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2-2.
List of Figures x Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:.
Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 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 10 and Model 12 DLP Projec tors. Th roughout this manu al, the Vidikron Vision 10/Vision 12 DLP Projector is referr ed to simply as the “Vision 10/12.
Introduction 2 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 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 Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 3 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.3 Description, Features and Benefits Vidikron proudly introduces its most affordable home theater projectors to date -- the Vision Model 10 and Model 12.
Introduction 4 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Parts List Your Vision 10/12 is shipped with the follo win g items. If any items ar e missing or damaged, please contact your Vidikron deal er or Vid ikron Customer Service at (888) 4VIDIKRON.
Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 5 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.1 Vision 10/12 at a Glance Figure 2-1 and Figur e 2-2 show the locations o f key Vision 10/12 projector compon ents.
Controls and Functions 6 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 1. T OP IR SENSOR 2. VERTICAL LENS SHIFT DIAL Shifts the image up or down. 3. INT AKE VENT 4. ADJUST ABLE FEET Use to adjust the he ight or projection angle.
Controls and Functions Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 7 PRE L IMINAR Y Rear/Top/Side View Figure 2-2. Vision 10 /12 Rear/Top/Side View HDMI HDMI 1 8 7 2 3 4 6 10 9 5.
Controls and Functions 8 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 1. C OMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT Standard composite video input for connecting a VCR, camcorder, laser disc player or other composite video source.
Controls and Functions Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 9 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.2 Vision 10/12 Remote Control Figure 2-3 shows the Vision 10/12 remote control, and the paragra phs that follow describe its functionality . Figure 2-3.
Controls and Functions 10 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 1. ON / OFF Press to turn the pr ojector on or off. 2. IR OUTPUT INDICA T OR Lights when a button is pressed to indicate that an IR signal is being transmitted.
Controls and Functions Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 11 PRE L IMINAR Y 9. Not used. 10. LIGHT Press this button to illuminate the buttons. 11. CUST Press to recall settings for the current input from the “Custom” memory preset.
Controls and Functions 12 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:.
Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 13 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.1 Remote Control To install batteries in the remote control: 1. Press down the tab on the cover and pull the cover in th e direction of the arrow. 2. Insert the included batteries.
Installation 14 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes on Remote Control Operation The remote control can be used to control the projector within the ra nges shown in Figure 3-1 .
Installation Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 15 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.2 Quick Setup Table 3-1 gives a quick overview of the Vision 10/12 installation pr ocess. The sections following this one provid e detailed instructions. Installation should be performed by a qualified custom video installation specia list.
Installation 16 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.3 Installation Considerations Proper installation of your projector will ensure the quality of your displ ay.
Installation Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 17 PRE L IMINAR Y Throw Distance Throw distance is the distance measured from t h e front of the projector to the screen.
Installation 18 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Vertical and Horizontal Position Proper placeme nt of the projector relative to the screen will yield a rectangular , perfectly-centered image that completely fills the scre en.
Installation Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 19 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 3-5. Horizontal Lens Shift (Example only) 0% Screen Center 100% Width Lens Shift (1.0 x W) 50% Width Lens Shift (0.5 x W) 150% Width Lens Shift (1.5 x W) Screen Width (W) Note: This is a general example of lens shift.
Installation 20 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 3-3 gives the len s shift limits for the Vision 10 and Vision 12, as percent ages and absolute measur ements with a 96 x 54 inch (1.
Installation Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 21 PRE L IMINAR Y Mounting There are several methods for mounting th e projector.
Installation 22 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.4 Connections to the Vision 10/12 Proceed as follo ws to connect the Vision 10 /12 to your video sou rces, external co ntroller(s) – if present – and AC pow er.
Installation Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 23 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 3-7. HDMI (or DVI) Source Connections S-VIDEO VIDEO P R / C R P B / C B Y P R / C R P B / C B Y RGB-H.
Installation 24 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y RGB-HD Connections: The Vision 10/12 has an RGB input for conne cting a personal computer or DTV decoder wi th an RGB outp ut. See Figu re 3-8 . Figure 3-8. Analog RGB Connections 1.
Installation Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 25 PRE L IMINAR Y Component Video Connections: If you have a DVD player or DTV decoder with a component (YPbPr) ou tput, conn ect it to the COMP 1 or COMP 2 input as shown in Figure 3-9 .
Installation 26 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Composite/S-Video Connections: The Vision 10/12 has S-Video and composite video inputs for connecting a DVD player, VCR, satellite receiver, camcorde r, laser disc pl ayer et cetera; see Figure 3-10 .
Installation Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 27 PRE L IMINAR Y RS-232 Controller Connection Use a standard, 9-pin RS-232 cable to connec t a PC or home theate r control /automation system (if present) to the RS-232 port on the Vision 1 0/12; see Figure 3-11 .
Installation 28 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting to the 12-Volt Trigger Output If your home theater contains a retractable screen or othe r, 12-Volt trigger-activated equipment, connect it to the 12-volt trigger output on the Vision 10/12 as sh own in Figure 3-12 .
Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 29 PRE L IMINAR Y 4.1 Turning on the Power 1. Turn on your source compo nents. 2. Plug the female en d of the power co rd into the AC receptacle on the rear of the Vision 10/12 (AC 100V ~ 240V).
Operation 30 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 4.3 Changing the OSD Language The Vision 10/12 OSD language is initially set to English, but can also display the menus in French, Italian, German or Spanish. To ch ange the OSD lan guage: 1.
Operation Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 31 PRE L IMINAR Y 4.5 Lens Adjustments The Vision 10/12 gives y ou a great deal of cont rol over the picture size, position and focus. Figure 4-2 shows the location of the focus and zoom co ntrols; Figure 4-3 shows the location of the lens shift controls.
Operation 32 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Shift To change the projected image po sition, rotate the vert ical and/or horizontal lens sh ift dials. Figure 4-3. Vertical and Horizontal Lens Shift Controls 4.
Operation Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 33 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 4-4. Vision 10/12 OSD Menu Structure ISF Settings Brightness Contrast Color (not availab le on HDMI or RG B-HD inputs) Tint Sharpnes s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Gamma 1.
Operation 34 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Main Menu The Main Menu is the st arting point for accessing all projector functions. (The ISF Settings menu is g rayed out and not accessible until yo u enter a passcode.
Operation Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 35 PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings Aspect Ratio Remote Control Key Description Anamorphic (16/9) ANA Select Anamorphic to view 16:9 DVDs and HDTV programs in their native aspect ratio.
Operation 36 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Picture Adjust Use the contr ols in the Picture Adjust menu to calibrate your Vision 10/12 fo r optimum picture quality. The Vision 10/12 has be en designed to in corpo rate setup and calibration standards established by the Imaging Scienc e Foundation (ISF).
Operation Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 37 PRE L IMINAR Y Connect your test patter n source to the input th at you are calibrating and proceed as follo ws. Perform the adjustments in the order listed her e. Brightness : On your external test pattern source, select a PLUGE pattern.
Operation 38 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating 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 4-6 . Figure 4-6. Typical Gray Bar Pattern for Adjusting Contrast Select Contrast from the Picture Adjust menu.
Operation Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 39 PRE L IMINAR Y Select Color fro m the Picture Adjust menu. While l ooking at the color bar pattern through a blue filter, adju.
Operation 40 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating 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 .
Operation Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 41 PRE L IMINAR Y Color Temperature: To adjust the color temperature , select Color Te mp from the Picture Adjust menu and press ENTER . (Color te mperature defines the “col or of gray.
Operation 42 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y ICC Select: Choose ICC Select from the P icture Adjust menu to specify the color spa ce (Standard, NTSC, HDTV or PAL) that is appropriate for the source signal, t o achieve optimal color balance.
Operation Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 43 PRE L IMINAR Y • Auto Tune: Auto Tune automatically adjusts setting s to optimize computer images. Auto Tune can be execut ed either on command or autom atically whenever an in coming RGB signal is present.
Operation 44 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Information: Selec t Informatio n from the M ain Menu to see information a bout the current source, input reso lution, horizontal and vertical frequencies, la mp hours and the installed firmware version.
Operation Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 45 PRE L IMINAR Y Keystone Correction: If the projector and screen are n ot installed perpendicular to ea ch other, the image may be come distorted in a trapezoi dal shape, as shown in Figure 4-10 .
Operation 46 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y ISF Settings Use the ISF Setting s menu to perform advanced picture quality adjustments.
Operation Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 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 t his: 1. Select ICC Adjust from the ISF Calibration menu and press ENTER .
Operation 48 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Blue Enable: Refer to Blue Enable on page 44. Splash Screen Timer: Press the right- or left-arrow buttons to set the Splash Screen Timer. This timer controls how lo ng the startup (ISF and Vidikron logo) image stays on-scr een after you turn on the projec tor.
Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 49 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.1 Cleaning the Projector • Unplug the power cord be fore cleaning the projector. • Avoid using benzene or thinner, as these ca n damage the finish on the projector exterior.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting 50 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 5.3 Cleaning the Intake and Exhaust Vents This Vision 10/12 is equipped with intake and exhaust vents to allow the flow of cool a ir through the projecto r and maintain the proper operating temperature.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 51 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.4 Lamp Maintenance The projector lamp has a life of 2,000 hours. Maintain pro per ventilation to ke ep the lamp operating throughout its lifetime.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting 52 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 5.6 Lamp Replacement 1. Turn off the projec tor and wait for the cooling fan to stop. 2. Unplug the power cord. Allow th e projector to cool down for approximately one hour prior to removing the lamp assembly for replacement.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 53 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.7 Troubleshooting Tips Table 5-1 provides some general guidelin es for tr oubleshooting problems you may encounter with the Visio n 10/12.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting 54 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:.
Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 55 PRE L IMINAR Y 6.1 RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration To interface the Vision 10/12 with a home theater automati o n/control system or a PC running terminal e mulation software, conne ct it to your control syste m or PC as shown in Figure 3-11 .
Serial Communications 56 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y RRD02 Selects the LETTERBOX aspect ratio RRDOK RRD03 Selects the INTELLIWIDE aspect ratio RRDOK RRD04 Selects the CINEMA (2.
Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 57 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.1 Vision 10/12 Specifications Table 7-1 lists the Vision 10/12 specifications.
Specifications 58 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y +12V Output: 0.25 Amps, active when the projector is turned on Power Requirements: 100 to 240 VAC (auto-s.
Specifications Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 59 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.2 Vision 10/12 Dimensions Figure 7-1 shows th e Vision 10/12 dimension s. Figure 7-1. Vision 10/12 Dimensions 398.0mm 181.8mm 162.6mm Rear View Side View Side View Bottom View Front View 429.
Specifications 60 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 7.3 Computer Signal Compatibility The Vision 10/12 can display vid eo signals from a variety of computer sources via its RGB-HD and HDMI inputs.
Specifications Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s Operating Manual 61 PRE L IMINAR Y PC SVGA 800 x 600 31.4 50 √ Upscale 35.1 56 √ √ 37.9 60 √ √ 44.5 70 √ 48.1 72 √ √ 46.9 75 √ √ PC SVGA 800 x 600 53.7 85 √ √ Upscale 56.
Specifications 62 Vidikron Vision Model 10/Model 12 Owner’s O perating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 7.4 Video Signal Compatibility Table 7-3 li sts numerous common video signal formats and indi cates which input(s) on the Vision 10/12 can accept a given format.
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