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13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 32- Projection distance 32- Projector 32 -Optic �� -Electronics �� -Generalprojector ��- Digioptic Image Processor 33 -Electronics �� -GeneralDigimageImageProcessor �4 -Linkcable �4- Dimensions 34 -Projectors �4 -DigiopticImageProcessor �4- On screen menu layout 35

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1 INTRODUCTION 42 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTUCTIONS 53 UNPACKING 94 INSTALLATION 11- Positioningthetwounits 11- PositioningtheDigiopticImageProcessor 11- Positioningtheprojector 11- Connectingthetwounits 11- Connectingthevideosources 1� -Video 1� -S-Video 1� -Componenti/RGB 1� -GraphicsRGB 14 -Dvi-D 14 -HDMI 14 -Control(RS��) 145 CONNECTIONS PANEL 156 KEYPAD 167 REMOTE CONTROL 168 SWITCHING ON AND OFF 179 ON SCREEN MENU 19- Imputs 19- Mainmenu �0- Picture �0- Image ��- Setup �4- Menù �6- Memories �8- Quickmenu �9- Messages �910 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 3011 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 3012 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 31

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•Inaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sconstantproductdevelopmentprogramme,productspecificationsanddesignaresubjecttochangeswithoutnotice.

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lutionoccurswithoutalterationsofimagequality,inaccordan-cewithanamplechoiceofaspectratios, includingseveraldefinablebytheuser.

All image adjustments can be performed with the remotecontrolwiththeaidoftheOn Screen Display;alternatively,theunitcanbecontrolledby fromahomeautomationsystemthroughtheserialport.

ThankstothenewopticalsystembasedonthreeDMD™chips(eachwitharesolutionof1�80x7�0pixels),theC�X-LINKenablesmakingfulluseoftheTexasInstrumentsDLP™technology.EachofthethreeDMD™isdedicatedtomodulatingoneoftheprimarycoloursfromanopticalprism.

The light reflectedbythethreeDMDdevices is recombinedbyasecondprismbeforebeingprojectedoutsidebyanap-propriatesetoflenses.

UsingthreeDMD™devicesmakesitpossibletoobtainimageswithouttherainboweffectoranyartefacts,makingitpossibletousenaturalcoloursandimagesthataremorerealisticthanever.

Theappliancehasbeen subjected toexhaustiveoperatingtestsbySIM�toensuremaximumquality.Thelifetimeofthelampcanthereforeinitiallybeapproximately�0-60hours.

Besidestheusualchecks,theQualityControldepartmentalsorunsadditionalstatisticaltestsbeforedespatch.

Inthisinstancethepackagingmayshowsignsofhavingbeenopened,andthehoursoperationofthelampmaybehigherthanthevaluerequiredundercustomaryprocedures.

TheC�X-LINKsystemcombinesthesignalprocessingcapa-bilitiesoftheDigiOptic™ImageProcessorwiththehighfidelityreproductionoftheDLP™technologyProjectorbylinkingthetwounitsviaafibreopticcable.TheDigiOptic™ImageProcessor,whichshouldbeideallylo-catedclosetothesignalsources,supportsandprocessesawiderangeofvideosignals,transmittingthemtotheProjectorbymeansofafibreopticlinkcable.

Transmissionoccurswithout interferenceorattenuationoverdistancesofup to500metres.Moreover, the flexibilityandsmallsizeofthecablealloweasilyinstallingthesysteminyourhome.

The large number of inputs available (� Composite Videoinputs,�S-Videoinputs,upto4ComponentorRGBinputs,�graphicRGBinputs,1DVI-Dinputand1HDMI™-HDCPinput)ensuresthesystemsupportsawidevarietyofanaloganddigi-talsources:DVDplayers,VCRs,satelliteandterrestrialreceivers,computers,gameconsoles,videocameras,etc.

ThesignalprocessingcapabilitiesoftheImageProcessoren-sureoptimumreproductionofabroadrangeofinputsignals,frominterlacedvideotohighdefinitionandgraphics.

ConversionofinterlacedvideosignalstoprogressivesignalsbymeansofDCDi™technologyproducesfluid,natural,imagesfreeofflickerandstairsteppingartefacts.

Faithfulreproductionofsignalsathigherresolutions(suchashigh definition video and graphics) occurs without loss ofinformation or reduction of image sharpness thanks to theprocessor’shighpixelratesignalacquisitioncapabilities.

AdaptationoftheinputsignalresolutiontotheProjectorreso-

DLPandDMDareregisteredtrademarksofTexasInstruments.DigiOpticisaregisteredtrademarkofSIM�.HDMI, theHDMI logoandtheexpressionHigh-DefinitionMultimediaInterfacearetrademarksorregisteredmarksofHDMIlicensingLLCHDReadyisaregisteredtrademarkofEICTA

1 INTRODUCTION

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WARNINGToreducetheriskofelectricshock,disconnectthepowersupplycableontherearpanelbeforeremovingthetopcoveroftheprojector.Fortechnicalassistancerefertotrainedpersonnelauthorisedbythemanufacturer.

Read all chapters of this manual carefully before switching on the projector. This manual provides basic instructions for using the C3x system. Installation, preliminary adjustments and procedures that necessitate opening the units and touching electrical components must be carried out by authorised, trained technicians. To ensure safe and long term reliability use exclusively the power cables supplied by the manufacturer. Observe all warnings and cautions.

This symbol indicates the possible electricshockhazardassociatedwithuninsulatedlivecomponentsintheinterioroftheunit.

2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This symbol indicates thepresenceofimportantinstructionsregardinguseandmaintenanceoftheproduct.

LAMP WARNINGIfthelampshouldsuddenlyburstwithaloudbang,airtheroomthoroughlybeforeusingit.Donotchangethelamp:seekqualifiedtechnicalassistancefromyournearestDealer.

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATIONTheproductyouhavepurchasedcontainsmaterialsobtainedfromnaturalresourcesusedintheprocessofconstruction.Thisproductcouldcontainsubstancesconsideredtobehazardousfor theenvironmentandhealth. Inorder topreventharmfulsubstancesfromgettingintotheenvironmentandtoincreasetheuseofnaturalsubstances,SIM�Multimediapro-videsthefollowinginformationonthedisposalandrecyclingofthematerialswhentheproductisbeingdecommissioned.Thewasteofelectricandelectronicdevices(WEE)mustneverbeputintoordinarydustbinsforurbanwaste(residentialwastecollection).Thelabelaffixedontheproduct,shownherealongside,withthesymbolofabarredwastebinisaremindertodealwiththeproductappropriatelyattheendofitsusefullife.Substancessuchasglass,plasticandsomechemicalcompoundscanlargelyberecovered,recycledandreused.Youcanmakeyourcontributiontotheenvironmentbyfollowingthesesimplerules:

1. When your electric or electronic device is no longer useful for you, take it to your local waste disposal centre so the product can be recycled.

2. Your product can be returned to your dealer free of charge when you purchase an equivalent appliance or one that performs the same functions. Call SIM2 Multimedia to locate your nearest dealer.

3. If you need any further assistance as regards recycling, reusing or changing the product, you can contact our cus-tomer service on the phone number given in the user manual and we will be glad to help you.

Lastly,wewouldliketosuggestsomemoreprecautionstoprotecttheenvironmentsuchasrecyclingtheinternalandexter-nalpacking(includingthepackingusedforshipment)withwhichthisproductwasdelivered.Withyourhelpwecanreducethequantityofenvironmentalresourcesrequiredtoconstructtheelectricandelectronicdevices,reducetheuseoflandfillsforusedproductsand,ingeneral,improvethequalityoflifemakingsurethatpotentiallydangeroussubstancesdonotgetdumpedintheenvironmentbutarecorrectlydisposedof.Incorrectproductmanagementattheendofitslifeanddisposalnotinconformitywiththeabovemakestheuserliabletoprosecutionundertherelevantnationallawandregulations.

WARNING HOT SURFACESToreducetheriskofgettingburntduetotheheatgeneratedbythelamp,itisrecommendedtowaitasuitablelengthoftimeforcoolingbeforehandlingtheexternalpartsoftheprojector.Thesamewarningisgivenonaremovableadhesiveaffixedontheprojector.

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1 Projectionlens.� Coolingairinletvents.� Remotecontrolinfraredsensoratthefront.4 Coolingairinletvents.5 Adjustablelevellingfeet.6 Carryhandle.

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• Be careful with cables. Arrangecablesinsuchawaythattheywillnotcauseany

obstruction. Keepcablesoutofthereachofsmallchildren. Installtheunitsascloseaspossibletothewallelectrical

socketoutlet.Donot treadon thepowercables,makesurethattheyarenottangledorpulled;donotexposethepowercablestoheatsources;makesurethatthepowercables do not become knotted or kinked. If the powercables become damaged, stop using the system andrequesttheassistanceofanauthorisedtechnician.

• Read this manual and keep it safe This manual contains important information on how to

installandusethisequipmentcorrectly.Beforeusingtheequipment,readthesafetyprescriptionsandinstructionscarefully.Keepthemanualforfutureconsultation.

• Do not touch internal parts of the units. Theunitscontainelectricalpartscarryinghighvoltagesand

operatingathightemperatures.Donotremovethecoverfromtheunits,refertoqualifiedservicepersonnelforallrepairandmaintenancerequirements.Thewarrantywillbeauto-maticallyinvalidatedifthecoverisremovedfromtheunits.

• Disconnecting the appliance from the power supply. The device for disconnecting the units from the mains

powersupplyisconstitutedbythepowercableplug.Ensurethatthepowercableplugsandtheelectricalmainssocketoutletsareeasilyaccessibleduringinstallationoperations.Todisconnecttheunitsfromtheelectricpowersupply,pulltheplugtoremoveitfromthesocketoutlet.Donotpullthepowercable.

• Connect the appliance only to the type of power supply indicated

Connect theunits toamainselectrical supplywith ratedvoltageofbetween100-�40VAC,50/60Hzandequippedwithaprotectiveearthconnection.Ifyouareunsureofthetypeofmainspowersupplyinyourhome,consultaqualifiedelectrician.Ensurethatthepowerdrawoftheunitsiscom-mensuratewiththeratingoftheelectricalsocketoutletsandanyextensioncablesthatareused.FortheDigiOptic™ImageProcessoruseexclusivelythepowersupplyunitprovidedoranalternativepowersupplyunitexpresslyapprovedbySIM�.

• Connection of the units to the mains power supply. MaketheconnectionasshowninFig.1.

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• Changing the fuses. Before changing the fuse disconnect the unit from the

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• Disconnect the unit from the mains power supply in the event of electrical storms and when not in use.

Toavoiddamagethatcouldbecausedbylightningstrikinginthevicinityofyourhome,disconnecttheunitsintheeventofelectricalstormsorwhenthesystemwillremainunusedforprolongedperiods.

• Avoid contact with liquids and exposure to damp. Donotusetheunitsnearwater(sinks,tanks,etc.);donot

placeobjectscontainingliquidsontopoforneartheunitsanddonotexposethemtorain,humidity,drippingwaterorspray;donotusewaterorliquiddetergentstocleantheunits.

• Prevent the units from overheating. Inordertopermitadequatecooling, leaveagapofat

least40cmatthebackoftheProjector. Donotobstructventilationopenings. Donotplacetheunitsnearheatsourcessuchasheaters,

radiatorsorotherdevices thatgenerateheat (includingamplifiers).

Donotposition theunits inconfinedplaces (bookcase,shelves,etc.)and,ingeneral,avoidputtingthedevicesinpoorlyventilatedplaceswheretherewouldbeinsufficientcooling.

• Never look directly at the projection lamp. Neverlookdirectlyatthelenswhentheprojectorisonsince

thebrightlightcoulddamageyoursight.Inthisconnection,payspecialattentiontochildren.

• Be careful with the movements of the lens. Donotputanytingintothesideslotsinthelensandmake

suretherearenoobstructionstothehorizontalandverticalmovementsofthelens.

• Position the unit on a stable surface. The projector must be positioned on a stable, suitable

platformorbe installedusingabracket for fixedceilingorwall installation.Donotresttheprojectoronthesidepanelsorontherearpanelwheninoperation.

• Do not insert objects through the openings in the unit. Makesurethatnoobjectsareinsertedinsidetheunits.Ifthis

shouldoccur,disconnecttheunitfromthepowersupplyimmediatelyandcallanauthorisedtechnician.

• Energy saving It is recommended to cut off the power supply to the

Projector and DigiOptic™ Image Processor units when they are not used. In this way, besides obtaining consi-derable energy savings, the internal electrical parts are protected against wear.

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3 UNPACKING

ToremovetheC�X-LINKsystemfromitscartonfollowthedirec-tionsillustratedhere(Fig.4).

Thecartonandpackagingshouldberetainedforfutureuseandintheunlikelyeventthatyoursystemneedstobereturnedforrepair.

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Thecartonshouldcontainthefollowing:-theprojector-DigiOptic™ImageProcessor-theremotecontrol-four1.5VAAAbatteries(forremotecontrol)-DigiOptic™ImageProcessorpowersupplyunit-threepowercablesfortheprojector(EU,UK,USA)-threepowercables(EU,UK,USA)fortheDigiOptic™ImageProcessor-cablewiththreefibreopticcores-twobracketsforfixingtheDigiOptic™ImageProcessortotherack-usermanual.

Ifanyaccessoriesaremissing,contactyourDealerassoonaspossible.

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4 INSTALLATION

POSITIONING THE TWO UNITS

The C�X-LINK system consists of two separate units (the Di-giOptic™ImageProcessorandtheProjector),eachofwhichisequippedwithapowercable;thetwounitsareinterconnectedbya�0mfibreopticcable.

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POSITIONING THE PROJECTOR

Positiontheprojectoronastable,suitableplatformorutilisetheoptionalbracketforafixedceilinginstallation.

CAUTION:Inthecaseofceilingmountingusingasuspensionbracket,followtheinstructionscarefullyandcomplywiththesafetystandardsyouwillfindintheboxtogetherwiththebracket.IfyouuseabracketdifferenttotheonesuppliedbySIM�,youmustmakesurethattheprojector isat least65mm(�-9/16inch)fromtheceilingandthatthebracketisnotobstructingtheairventsonthesidesoftheProjector.

Position theprojector thedesireddistance from the screen:thesizeoftheprojectedimageisdeterminedbythedistancefromthe lensof theprojector tothescreenandtheopticalzoomsetting.SeetheADDitiOnAl inFOrmAtiOnsectionformoredetails.

CONNECTING THE TWO UNITS

ThesystemcanbefullycontrolledusingthesuppliedIR(infra-red)remotecontrolhandset.ThereisasingleremotecontrolforboththeDigiOptic™ImageProcessorandtheProjector;theremotecontrolcanbedirectedtowardseitherunitsincetheyarebothequippedwithanIRsensoratthefrontandoneonthebackoftheprojector.TheconnectionbetweenthetwounitsismadewithasinglecablecontainingthreefibreopticcableseachterminatinginanLCconnector.Thestandardcablelengthof�0mwillbesufficientformostinstallationrequirements.Duringinstallationofthefibreopticcable:• Theindividualopticalcablesaredelicate:alwayshandle

the main cable without touching the individual opticalcables(Fig.7).Neverpulltheindividualopticalcablesorconnectors;ifnecessary,youmaypullthemainthree-corecable.

• Only remove the cap protecting the connector ferruleimmediatelybeforeinsertingtheconnector;iftheferruleisallowedtocomeintocontactwithforeignmaterialitmaybedamaged,makingtheconnectorunusable.

• TakeparticularcarewheninsertingfibreopticconnectorsintheirrespectivesocketsontherearpaneloftheDigiOptic™ImageProcessorandonthebackoftheProjector.

POSITIONING THE DIGIOPTIC™ IMAGE PROCESSOR

TheideallocationfortheDigiOptic™ImageProcessorisonacabinetshelforonarack(dimensionsarecompatiblewithastandard19”rack).Makesurethatthesupportsurfaceisstableandthattheunithassufficientspacearounditforventilationpurposes(atleast�cm).Theunitisconnectedtothemainsviaanexternalpowersupplyunitwithanoutputof+7Vdc;theunit’smainpowerswitchisonthepowersupplyunit.Connect thepower supply unit outputcable to the POWERsocketlocatedontherearpanel(Fig. 2).UseexclusivelythepowersupplyunitprovidedwiththesystemoranalternativepowersupplyunitexpresslyapprovedbySIM�.ForrackmountingoftheDigiOptic™ImageProcessorusethescrewsandLH/RHsupportssuppliedwiththeproduct.UndothescrewsfixingthecovertothebaseoftheDigiOptic™,positiontheLHandRHsupportsandsecurethemtotheunitwiththescrewssupplied.Usethesuppliedscrewstosecuretheunittotherack(Fig.6).

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Theoutputisactivated(Voltage:1�Vdc)whentheprojectorisswitchedonandisde-activated(noVoltageoutput)whentheprojectorisinstand-bymode.In addition it is possible to install black motorised screenmasking systems for the screenwhenchanging theaspectoftheprojectedimagefrom16:9to4:� (Fig.11).ThecontrolcanbeobtainedfromtheoutputatthetoponthebackoftheDigiOptic™ImageProcessor.

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• Checkthattheconnectorsarecorrectlyinserted.• Makesurethatthecabledoesnotconstituteanobstacle

forpersonsmovingaroundtheroom.• Takecarenottocreateknotsinthecable;theminimum

radiusofbendsinthecableis�cm.• Preventthecablefrompullingandmechanicalstress:this

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Afterremovingtheprotectivecapsfromthefibreopticcableconnectorsand thepanelconnectors, insert the fibreopticconnectorscarefully,matchingthenumbersshownoneachelement(Fig.8-9).Beverycarefullywhenhandlingfibreopticsandconnectors.

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Forrearprojectionthescreenmustbetranslucent.For frontprojection,werecommendtheuseofscreenswithlowgainspecifications.Preferably use “unitary gain” screens; directive screens withahighgaincanbeeffectivelyusedonlyforsmallgroupsofspectatorscentraltothescreen.Avoidlightshiningdirectlyonthescreenduringprojectionasthiswillreducecontrastandblackleveldetailontheprojectedimage.

Furnitureandotherobjectswithreflectingsurfaces,aswellaslightcolouredwalls shouldbeavoided,as theyare likely tointerferewiththescreen’scharacteristics.

CONNECTING THE VIDEO SOURCES

Connectthecablesfromthevideosources,theserialcablefromanexternalcontrolunitandthefibreopticcablesforhoo-kingupwiththeProjectortotherearpaneloftheDigiOptic™ImageProcessor.

To obtain the best performance from the C�X-LINK system,connectthevarioussignalsourcesusinggoodqualitycablesdesignedforvideoapplications.Ensurethat:• thecablesareroutedinsuchawaythattheydonotpresent

anobstructiontopeoplemovingaroundtheroom;• theconnectorsareinsertedcarefullytoavoiddamaging

thepins;• thecablesarenottwistedorcrushed;• whendisconnectingthecablestheconnectorsarenotvio-

lentlypulledoutoftheconnectorsonthevariousunits.Video sources (television receivers, VCRs, DVD players, etc.)oftenfeatureseveraloutputs.Toobtainthebestperformancefromyoursystem,carefullychoosewhichoutputtouse.Gene-rally,thetypeofsignalofferingthebestpicturequalityisHDMI™,followedbyDVI-D,RGB,Components,S-VideoandCompositeVideo,inthatorder.However,theC�X-LINKsystemisequippedwithanexcellentVideoDecoderandDeinterlacerandthereforeeven inferiorqualitysignalswillproducehighqualityresults.table 1showsthetypesofsignalsusuallyavailableforthemostcommontypesofvideosourcesandthecorrespondinginputconnectorstouseontheDigiOptic™ImageProcessor.

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TheseinputsshouldbeconnectedtoaCompositeVideosignal(CVBS)bymeansofacablewithanRCAconnector.ThesourceconnectorisusuallyyellowandisfrequentlylabelledVIDEO.Althoughothertypesofsignalsarepreferable(sincetheyal-lowbetterpicturequality), this isstill themostcommontypeofoutput,andnearlyalltelevisionreceivers,video-recorders,DVDplayers, videocameras,etc., areequippedwithCVBSoutputs.

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These inputs should be connected to an S-Video signal bymeansofacablewithamini-DINtypeconnector.ThecorrespondingoutputonthesourcecanbeidentifiedbythewordingS-VIDEOorY/C.AlmostaswidespreadasCompositeVideo,S-VIDEOisprefera-blebecauseitoffersaclearerandsharperpicture.

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Theseinputsarecomposedofthreesetsof5RCAconnectorsRCA(5,6,7)andonesetof5BNCconnectors(8).Eachsetofconnectors is suitable forRGBandComponentsignals.RGBsignalscanhavethefollowingsynchronisations:compo-sitesynconthegreensignal(RGsB),H+VCompositeSync,orseparateH/VSync.ConnecttheR,G,BoutputsofthesourcetotherespectiveR,G,BinputsoftheDigiOptic™ImageProcessor(takingcarenottoinvertthepositions)andanysynchronisationsignalstotheHVinputortheHandVinputs.WhenconnectingthethreesetsofRCAconnectorsusethecoloursasaguide:connectorRisred,Gisgreen,Bisblue,H/HViswhiteandVisblack.

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ByusingasuitableSCARTtoRCA(orBNC)connectoradaptercable,anRGBvideosignalfromasourceequippedwithanSCARTconnectorcanbeconnectedtothisinput.Component signals are connected to inputs Y, Cr and Cb,takingcaretoobservethecorrespondencewiththeoutputsonthesource.Sincethelattercanbelabelledinvariousways,refertotable 1toestablishthecorrespondencebetweenthevarioussignals.Theconnectorcolourscanalsobeofhelp,asshowninthetable.Input5canreceiveRGBandYCrCbsignalsnothigherthan��kHz.Ineffect,toprovidehighpicturequalityevenwithrelativelyinaccuratesources,theinputsignalisprocessedbyspecificcircuitsintheDigiOptic™ImageProcessor.Thevideosignalsthatcanbeconnectedtoinputs6-7-8canhavehorizontalscanningfrequenciesof15kHz(standardvideoresolution),��kHz,orhigher(progressivescanningvideo,highdefinitionvideo).Somesourcesprovidethefacilitytochoosebetweenapro-gressivesignaloraninterlacedsignal.Althoughingeneralaprogressivesignal ishigherquality thanan interlacedsignal,it isoftenpreferable toperform thedeinterlacingoperationontheC�X-LINKsystemratherthanonthesource.Progressivesignalsusuallyprovidebetterquality than interlacedsignals,butifthesourcefeaturesbothprogressiveanddeinterlacedsignaloutputsitisgoodpracticetocomparethequalityofthepicturesreproducedbytheC�XLINKsysteminthetwocases:deinterlacingperformedbytheC�XLINKsystemisoftenmoreeffectivethanthatperformedatthesource(typicallyaDVDplayer).

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ThisinputshouldbeconnectedtoanRGB-typevideoorgraphicsignalusingacablewithaDB15HDtypeconnector.The signal source device (typically a personal computer orgameconsole)mustbeabletoprovideseparateH/Vsynchro-nisationorcompositeH+Vsynchronisation.Thevideoorgraphicsignalsthatcanbeconnectedtothisinputcanhavehorizontalscanfrequencies(H-sync)ofbetween��and80kHzandaverticalfrequency(V-sync)ofbetween48and100Hz.Imageresolutioncanvarybetween640x480and1600x1�00pixels(VGA,SVGA,XGA,SXGA,UXGA).

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Thisinputprovidesthefacilitytoexploitthequalityofthedigitalimagetoitsbestadvantage.IfthesourceisequippedwithaDVI-Doutput (withaYCrCborRGBsignal),connect it to thisinputtogetthemostoutofyourC�X-LINKsystem.

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Thisinputprovidesthefacilitytointegratetheexcellentqualityofadigitalimagewithamultichannelaudiosignal.

InfacttheHighDefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI™)com-bines the uncompressed high definition video signal with amultichannelaudiosignal.Inaddition,theinterfaceenablescontroldatatobeexchan-gedbetweenthevideosourceandtheHome theatresysteminordertooptimisetheprojectedpicture.

TheHDMI™inputmakesitpossibletoconnecttovideosour-ces that use the High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protectionprotocol(HDCP)toprotecttheircontents.This ispossiblebe-causetheHDCPprotocolformspartofthedefinitionofHDMI™technology.OncethevideosourcehasbeenconnectedtotheHDMI™input, the internal processing performed by the DigiOptic™ImageProcessorseparatesthevideoandaudioinformation.Theaudio information ismadeavailableonadigitaloutputwitha female TOSLINKconnector incompliancewith theS/PDIFstandard.

CONTROL (RS232)

The system can be controlled via a personal computer orhomeautomationsystemsbymeansoftheserialport:simplyconnectthisinputviaaserialcablefromanRS��serialport.Onrequest,SIM�willsendyouadocumentcontainingtheserialportsettingsandthelistofmaincommands.

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7 REMOTE CONTROLThe remote control transmits commands to the system byinfraredsignals.Thesystemisequippedwithtwoinfraredsensors,atthefrontandrearoftheProjectorandonthefrontpaneloftheDigiOptic™ImageProcessor.Avoidplacingobstructionsbetweentheremotecontrolandtheinfraredsensors;thiswouldimpairremotecontrolperfor-mance.It ispossible tocontrol theprojectorbypointing the remotecontrolatthescreen;thesensoratthefrontoftheprojectorwillpickupthereflectedinfraredcommands(Fig.16).

Fig.17

6 KEYPAD

Eightpush-buttons,attherearoftheprojector,willallowcom-pleteoperationwithouttheuseoftheremotecontrol.

Arrow ▲/▼/◀/▶ 1.IFTHEOSDISTURNEDON:

Navigatethrough andmakeadjustments to the onscreen menus.

2.IFTHEOSDISTURNEDOFF:

▲/▼ Zoom / Focus

▶ Info(informationontheselectedinput)

◀ Auto(automaticimageoptimization function

Settheprojectorontostand-by.Menu ActivatestheOn Screen Displayand Navigatesmenupages.

The remotecontrolhandset requires four1.5VAAAalkalinebatteries.Insertthebatteries,takingcaretomatchthepolarity,asindi-catedinthebatterycompartmentinthehandset(Fig.17).Change the remote control batteries if you experiencedifficulty in transmittingcommands to the system.Removebatteriesfromtheremotecontrolifitistoremainunusedforalongperiodoftimetoavoidtheriskofpotentiallyharmfulchemicalleaks.

1

2

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4batteries1.5VtypeAAA

Source Callstheinputselectionmenu

KEYPAD AND REMO

TE CO

NROL

16

C3X LINK

17

TheC�X-LINKsystemconsistsoftwounits(DigiOptic™ImageProcessorandProjector)ofwhichtheformerisalsothesystemcontrolcentre.Thesystemcanbecontrolledfromeithertheremotecontrol(via the infraredsensorson theDigiOptic™ ImageProcessorandontheProjector)orthekeypadlocatedonthebackoftheProjector.However,thepowersupplytothetwounitsisseparate.Afterinterconnectingtheunitsviathefibreopticcable,connectthemtotheelectricalmainssupply:

1)SettheProjectorpowerswitchontherearpanelonto“I”(ON)(Fig.1�phaseA).

�)SettheDigiOpticTMImageProcessorswitchontheexternalpowersupplyunitto“I”(ON)(Fig.1�phaseB).Inthisphasemake sure theDigiOptic ImageProcessor (Fig.1�phaseC)isintheOFFposition:inthisconditiontheindicatorLEDsonthefrontpaneloftheDigiOpticImageProcessorshouldnotbelit.

Thepower-upsequencedescribedatpoints1and�mustbeobserved in full; otherwise the systemwill not initialiseproperlyandthepower-upsequencemustberepeatedinaccordancewiththeproperprocedure.

�)PressthecentralbuttononthefrontoftheDigiOptic™ImageProcessorontoON(Fig.1�phaseC).

Afterafewseconds(systeminitialisationinterval),theDigiOp-tic™ImageProcessorandtheProjectorassumestand-bymode.

SystemstatusinformationisprovidedbytwoLEDs(greenandblue)onthefrontpaneloftheDigiOptic™ImageProcessorandontherearoftheProjector.

SignificantstatussignalsaregiveninTable�.

Ifthe“Noopticallink”or“Error”signalsareactivethesystemcannotbeoperated; if the “Warning” signal isactive thesystemwilloperatebut itmaybeunable to readcertaininputsignalscorrectly.

4)Switchingonthesystem(Fig.14):•withtheremotecontrol( keys)•withtheProjectorkeypad( key)

OffInitialisation

StatusDigiOptic™ Image

ProcessorProjector

Led green Led blue Led blue Led red SIM2

RED

BLUE

RED

BLUE-OFF

BLUE

RED-BLINK

RED

RED

BLU

Standby

On

Cooling

Link error

Controller error

Fan failure

Overtemperature

Init error (Warning)

: Off : On : Blinking

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Table 3

SWITC

HING O

N AND OFF

C3X LINK

18 19

SWITCH ON FROM STAND-BY

Switchingonthesystem(Fig.14):•withtheremotecontrol( )•withtheProjectorkeypad

Typically,thepicturewillappearafter15-�0seconds.

Ifthesystemisswitchedonverysoonafteritwaslastswitchedoff,thelampmayfailtocomeonbecauseitistoohot.Inthiscasejustwaitafewminutestoallowthelamptocool.

Switchingoffthesystem(Fig.15):•withtheremotecontrol( key)•withtheProjectorkeypad( key).Ifyouwishtopoweroffthesystemcompletely,waitatleastthreeminutesinstand-bybeforesettingthemainspowerswitchesontheunitstothe“O”positionordisconnectingthepowersupplycables.This is toallowthefans intheProjectorunitsufficienttimetocoolthelamp.

Ifpower isdisconnectedfromtheProjectorunit (e.g.settingthe mains power switch to the “O” position or inadvertentlyunpluggingthepowercable),torestarttheC�X-LINKsystemalsopower-offtheDigiOptic™ImageProcessorunitandrepeatthepower-upsequencedescribedatpoints1,�,�and4.

Ifthefibreopticlinkbetweenthetwounitsisinterrupted(e.g.by removingoneormorecables) to restorenormal systemoperationswitchoffthetwounitsbymeansofthemainspowerswitches,restorethefibreopticconnections,andthenrepeatpower-upmodesteps1,�,�and4.

SWITC

HING O

N AND OFF

18

C3X LINK

19

Inputs

1 VIDEO 12 VIDEO 23 S-VIDEO 34 S-VIDEO 45 COMP/RGB 56 COMP/RGB 67 COMP/RGB 78 COMP/RGB 89 GRAPH RGB 910 GRAPH RGB 1011 DVI-D 1112 HDMI 12

12345 YPrPb 32kHz6 RGBS 15kHz7 YPrPb8 YPrPb 15kHz91011 YPrPb12

Inputs

12345 YPrPb 32kHz6 RGBS 15kHz7 YPrPb8 YPrPb 15kHz91011 YPrPb12

YPrPb AutoSyncYPrPb 15kHzYPrPbRGB Auto SyncRGB 15khzRGB

1 VIDEO 12 VIDEO 23 S-VIDEO 34 S-VIDEO 45 COMP/RGB 56 COMP/RGB 67 COMP/RGB 78 COMP/RGB 89 GRAPH RGB 910 GRAPH RGB 1011 DVI-D 1112 HDMI 12

Fig.18a

Fig.18b

9 ON-SCREEN MENU

Inthepull-downmenuitisalsopossibletoselectthehorizontalfrequencymanuallyorusetheAutoSyncoption;inthiscasethesystemautomaticallyrecognisestheinputsignalhorizontalfrequency(15kHz,��kHzorhigher).Input11canreceiveYPrPborRGBsignalsfromDVI-Dsources.Theselectionmustbemadeonthepull-downmenufollowingthepreviouslyillustratedsystem.After selecting the sourcesignal (bymeansof the▲and▼keys),pressMENU+/MENU-toconfirmandclosethepull-downmenu;thevalueyouhavejustsetwillbedisplayedontherightofthe<symbol.Aswiththeotherinputs,youcannowselecttheinputjustsetbypressingthe▶key.Duringtheshorttimeittakestofindthesignal,aboxappearsshowingthesignalrequested.Assoonasthesignalisshownintheboxadditionalinformationisdisplayedconcerningthevideo standard (for video signals) or resolution (for graphicsignals),andaspect.IntheSETUPmenuyoucanselectwhetherornottodisplaythisinformation;forfurtherdetailsrefertotheSOUrCE inFOitemintheMENU areaintheADDitiOnAl inFOrmAtiOn section.

INPUTS

The input selectionmenu (Inputs) iscalledbypressing0ontheremotecontrolandSOURCEonthekeypad.Toselectaninput,scrollthelistwiththe▲and▼keysuntilthedesiredinputishighlighted,thenpress▶.DisplayoftheinputselectionmenuisterminatedbypressingtheESCkeyorwhentheOn-ScreenMenudisplaytimeoutinterval(setintheMenuSetup)haselapsed.Input5can receiveRGBandYCrCbsignalsnohigher than��kHz.Inputs6-7-8canreceiveRGBandYCrCbsignals,at15kHz,��kHzorhigher.Theassociationbetweentheinputandthetypeof signal (RGBorYCrCb) ismade from thepull-downmenuthatappearsontherightofthe<symbolafterpressingthe◀key (Fig. 18b).

Allsystemfunctionscanbeactivatedfromthekeypadorremotecontrolwiththeaidofapracticalandcomprehensivesystemofonscreenmenus.

ON-SC

REEN MENU

C3X LINK

�0 �1

Thevariousmenusonlyoffer therelevantadjustments inac-cordancewiththetypeofinputsignaldisplayed(e.g.certaintypicaladjustmentsforvideosignals,notnecessaryforgraphicsignals,donotappearonthemenus,andviceversa).Someadjustments(e.g.BRIGHTNESSandCONTRAST)areasso-ciatedwithanumericalvaluethatcanbevariedwithinthesetlimitsusingthe◀/▶keys.Forothers (e.g.VIDEO TYPE) youcanchoosebetween threeoptionspresentedonthesameline(andselectableusingthe◀/▶keys).Otheradjustments(identifiedbybythesymbol<)areassocia-tedwithsubmenus,whichappearasasuperimposedwindowinwhichtheselectionismadewiththe▲/▼ keys (Fig.20).

Fig.19

MAIN MENU

Toaccess themainmenuof theOn Screen DisplaypresstheMENUkeyonthekeypadortheMENU+orMENU-keyontheremotecontrol.Themainmenuisdividedintofourwindows,PICTURE, IMA-GE,SETUPandMENU, inwhichthevariousadjustmentsaregroupedaccordingtothefrequencyofuse.Usethe▲and▼ keystoselectthelinecorrespondingtotheadjustmentyouwishtomake(Fig.19).

Colour TemperatureGamma Correction

PositionOverscan

Y/C Delay

Aspect

1

NormalAnamorphicLetterboxPanoramicPixel to pixelUser 1User 2User 3

Fig.20b

Colour TemperatureGamma Correction

PositionY/C Delay 1

Overscan 1

Aspect

Fig.20a

Thesesubmenusareaccessedbypressingthe<key,whileexitandreturntotheupperleveloccursbypressingMENU+/-.PressESContheremotecontrolorkeypadtointerruptthemenudisplayorwaitforittodisappearautomaticallyafterthenumberofsecondssetontheSET-UPpage.

PICTURE

Thismenufeaturestheadjustmentsrelatedtopicturequality.Adjustments thatarenotavailable foragiven inputdonotappearonthemenu.table 4summarisestheadjustmentsavai-lableforeachinput.Foracompleteoverviewoftheon-screenmenus,consultOn SCrEEn mEnU lAYOUtintheADDitiOnAl inFOrmAtiOn section.

BRIGHTNESSUsethiscontroltoadjusttheimage’sblacklevelwithoutaffec-tingwhiteareas.Increasingthevaluewillgivemoredetailindarkerpartsofthepicture.Forcorrectadjustmentitmayproveusefultodisplaythesignalrelativetothegreyscalewithinwhichtheblack levelandthe level immediatelyabove itmustbeseparatelyidentifiable.Alternativelyuseascenecomposedofblackobjectsalongsideotherdarkcolouredobjects.

CONTRASTUsethiscontroltoadjusttheimage’sblacklevelwithoutaffectingwhiteareas.Toensurecorrectadjustment,itmayproveusefultodisplaythesignalrelativetothegreyscale,withinwhichthewhitelevelandthelevelimmediatelybelowitmustbeseparatelyidentifiable.Alternativelyuseascenecomposedofwell-litwhiteobjectssurroundedbylightcolouredobjectswithlowerlevellighting.

ContrastColourTintSharpnessFilterCinema ModeVideo Type

505050

32OffNormal

Auto

AutoVCR1 VCR2

Noise Reduction

Brightness 60

ON-SC

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�0

C3X LINK

�1

COLOURThiscontrol(alsocalledSaturation)increasesordecreasesthepicturecolour intensity.Whenset to zero,colour imageswillbeshowninblackandwhite.Increasingthevalue,trytofindthepointatwhichthecolourslooknatural:suitablereferencesincludeskintonesandgrassinlandscapeshots.

TINTControlsthepurityofthecolours.Basicallydeterminesthered-greenratioofthepicture.Reducingthevaluewillboosttheredcontentsofthepicture,increasingthevaluewillboostthegreentones.Forthisadju-stmentuseskintonesoratestcardimagewithcolourbarsasareference.

SHARPNESSUse this adjustment to increase and decrease the level ofpicturedetail.Whenthesharpnessvalueisreducedtheimagedetailsap-pearlesspronounced,whileincreasingthevalueraisesimagedefinition,makingtheoutlineofobjectssharper.Notethatanexcessivelyhighvaluemayresultina“noisy”pic-tureandtheedgesofobjectsmaybeunnaturallydefined.

SHARPNESS MODEThisallowsyoutoselectthetypeofprocessingassociatedwithsharpnessadjustment.InthecaseofaprogressiveorinterlacedvideosignalVIDEOmodeisadvisable;withPCgraphicsignalsuseGRAPHICmode.

FILTERThisallowsyoutoselectthemodeinwhichtheinputsignalisprocessed.Selectingthemostappropriatevalueforagiveninputsignalensuresthebesthorizontalandverticaldefinitionandmakesthepicturesharper.

CINEMA MODEInAUTOthedeinterlacerrecognisesifthevideosignalsourceisamoviefilm(obtainedfromaTelecinedevicewith�:�or�:�pull-down)andappliesadeinterlacealgorithmoptimisedforthistypeofsignal.If thevideosignalsource isnot identifiedasafilm,or ifyouselectNOthedeinterlacerappliesamotion compensatedalgorithmoptimisedforvideocamerasignals.

VIDEO TYPEInsertsafilter that improvesstabilityof imagesfromvideore-cordersorDVDplayers.TotogglebetweenNORMALandVCRmode,pressthe keyontheremotecontrolorselectthevalueontheOn Screen Display.

NOISE REDUCTION Thisadjustmentservestoselectthenoisereductionfilterva-lue.Whentheoptionisselectedinthemenuthepictureisdividedintotwo.Onthelefthandsidethepictureisnotaffectedbythefilterwhilethefilterisactiveontherighthandside;thismakesitpossibletocomparethechangesresultingfromnoisefiltrationwithacleanunfilteredimage.ITispossibletodeactivatethefilter(NOTACTIVE)usingtheautomatic(AUTO)settingormanually(MANUAL)selectingthemostsuitablevalueforthepicturewiththeVALUEadjustment.Inthislattercaseitissufficienttopositionthecursorunderthevaluesandmaketherequiredsettingwiththe◀/▶keysontheremotecontrol.Aspecificfunction(SKINTONESADJUSTMENT)canbeusedinconjunctionwithNOISEREDUCTIONinordertomakeskintonesappearmorenatural. Infact,it isfrequentlythecase that the reductionof noise isaccompaniedbyaslightdegradationofthepictureinskintoneareas,whileusingthis functionmakes itpossible toobtainoptimumqualityoftheentirepicture.

Table 4

Brightness

Contrast

Video

S-Vid

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RGBS

YCrC

b

RGB

Grafi

co

DVI-D

HDMI

™

RGBS

15kH

zYC

rCb 1

5kHz

Colour - -

-

-

--

-- -

--

-

--

-TintSharpness

Sharpness ModeFilter

Present only if the Video Standard is NTSC

Cinema Mode

Video Type

Noise reduction

Flesh tone correction

-

-

-

-

--

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

ON-SC

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C3X LINK

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IMAGE

This menu features adjustments relating to picture position,aspectratio,magnificationetc.

ASPECTThis adjustment allows you to change the dimensions andaspect ratio (relationship between width and height) of thedisplayedimage.Therearefivepresetaspectsavailableandthreepersonalisedaspects(withuser-settableparameters).Youcanselectadifferentaspectforeachsource: theselectedaspect ratio will be automatically called the next time therelativesourceiscalled.Youcanalsoselect therequiredaspect ratiobyrepeatedlypressingthe key,orbypressing andanumericalkey(1...8).Thefollowingaspectsareavailable:

NORMAL:projects the imageoccupying the fullheightof thescreenwhilemaintainingtheaspectratiooftheinputsignal.Whentheinputsignalaspectratiois4:�blackverticalbandsaredisplayedontherightandleftofthepicture.

ANAMORPHIC:allowsa16:9picturetobedisplayedcorrectly.

LETTERBOX:servestodisplaya4:�letterboximage(withsourcesignalhavingblackbandsaboveandbelowthepicture)sothatitfillsthe16:9screenandmaintainsthecorrectaspectratio.

PANORAMIC:stretchesthe4:�image,slightlycroppingtheupperandlowerparts.Panoramicisidealfordisplayinga4:�imageonthe16:9screenoftheDisplay.

PIXELTOPIXEL:displaystheimageasitisinputwithoutadaptingit tothescreen.The imageisprojected inthecentreof thescreenandifitshorizontaland/orverticaldimensionsaresmal-lerthanthedisplay,itisboundedbyverticaland/orhorizontalblackbands.

USER1,�,�:whennoneofthepresetformulasaresuitable.TheUser formulas are available, with the facility for continuoushorizontalandverticaladjustmentofpicturesize.SCREENControl.Ifanappropriatescreen-maskinginterfaceisconnectedtothe1�Voutputsocketitispossibletore-framethescreentoavarietyofaspectratiosandscreensizes(pleaserefertothescreenmanufacturer’smanual).

COLOR TEMPERATUREChangesthecolourbalanceoftheimage.ThecolourtemperatureisadjustedbypositioningthewhitedotintheCIEchromaticitydiagram.Thesystemmakesitpossibletopositionthewhitedot inagridwith�6dots intheneutralcolourzone(Fig. 21).

Fig. 21

Movingalongthehorizontallineschangesthecorrelatedcolourtemperature,withlowtemperaturesontheright(wheretheredcomponentisincreased)andhightemperatureontheleftofthegraph(wherethebluecomponentisincreased).Thedotsincorrespondencewiththelowerhorizontalline(Fig. 22)representthecolourstakenonthecurveoftheblackbody.Thecolourtemperatureisconstantalongtheverticallines,butdeviatestoagreaterorlesserextentfromthelineoftheblackbody.Thismeansthatbyselectingthedotsatthetopofthegraphtherewillbeanincreaseinthegreencomponent.Onthecontrary,byselectingelementsatthebottomofthegraphtherewillbeanincreaseinthepurplecomponent.

Fig.22

ON-SC

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��

C3X LINK

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GAMMA CORRECTIONDeterminesthesystem’sresponsetothegreyscale,emphasi-singorattenuatingthedifferentlevelsofbrightness(blacks,dark,medium,lightgreys,whites)formingtheprojectedimage.The projector has several gamma functions to display anyimageinthebestwayforthetypeofvideosourceapplied,theconditionsofenvironmentalbrightnessandthesubjectivepreferencesoftheobserver.Thereare4groupsofgammacurves:Standard(ST),EnhancedSIM�(EN)andGraphics(GR),User.TheStandardcurvehasbeendefinedforgeneraluseforvariousimagesfromsourcessuchasvideocameras,digitalcameras,andfordisplayingfilmsorphotographsfromapersonalcomputer.TheEnhancedgroupissuitedtodisplaycinemamaterial.TheGraphicsgroupissuitedto display graphics (desktop PC, CAD, PC presentations,…).SelectingtheUsersettingdefinesthecurveaccordingtopa-rameters.Theusercanthenselectthecoefficientdeterminingthecurve.Coefficientsofbetween1.5and�.�emphasisethedetailindarkimagesbutreducetheglobalperceptionofthecontrast.Valueshigherthan�.�increasetheglobalpercep-tionofthecontrastbutattenuatetheperceptionofdetail inthedarkareasof the image.With themostcommonvideosources,overscanvaluescanbebetween0(nooverscanning)and��(maximumoverscanning).Theresultingimagealwaysmaintains the selected aspect irrespective of the selectedoverscanvalue.

POSITIONUsethisadjustmenttopositiontheimageverticallyandhorizon-tally.Determinestheaspectratiooftheprojectedimage.Theseparametersdonotnormallyrequireadjustmentbecausethesystemcheckstheinputsignalandautomaticallysetsthemost suitable values. However, if the image is not perfectlycentraliseditmayproveusefultorequestthesystemtorepeatthe input signal analysis and image positioning, calling theautomatic control procedure with the A keyon the remotecontrolortheAUTOkeyonthekeypad.Whenthisprocedureiscalleditishelpfultohaveawhileorlightcolouredbackgroundonthescreeninthecurrentpicture.Iftheimagepositioningobtainedinthiswayisnotsatisfactory,itisthenwisetousethepositioncontrol.

FREqUENcy/pHaSETheseadjustments,availableforprogressivesignalsandforsi-gnalsfromaPC,ensurecorrespondencebetweenthenumberofpixelsmakingupthesignalandthenumberofpixelsthatmakeuptheprojectedimage.Theseparametersdonotnormallyrequireadjustmentbecausethesystemcheckstheinputsignalandautomaticallysetsthemostsuitablevalues.However,iftheimageappearsdisturbed

ST1 Forgeneraluse.

EN1 Suited to display images from a videocamera, digital camera or televisionstudioinconditionsofhighenvironmentallighting.

EN� Suited to display images from a videocamera, digital camera or televisionstudioinconditionsofpoorenvironmentallighting.

EN� Suited to display cinema materialin conditions of very high environ-mental lighting from the surroundings.

EN4 Suited to display cinema material inconditions of medium environmen-tal l ighting from the surroundings.

EN5 Suited to display cinema material inconditions of controlled environmentallighting.

G1 Suited to display graphic images (e.g.,WindowsDesktop) inconditionsofme-diumenvironmentallighting.

G� Suited to display graphic images inconditions of controlled environmentallighting.

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(lossofpositionwithintheequidistantverticalbandsorinstabilityandlackofsharpnessonthenarrowverticallines)itmayhelptopromptthesystemtorepeattheinputsignalanalysisanddeterminationofthebestparametersbycallingtheautomaticadjustmentprocedurewiththeAkeyontheremotecontrolortheAUTOkeyonthekeypad.Iftheautomaticprocedurefailstohavetherequiredeffect,enter the frequency and phase values manually and ap-proach the screen sufficiently to observe the effects of theadjustments.

Table 5

OVERSCANEliminates irregularitiesaround theouterbordersof the ima-ge.Certainrelativelyinaccuratesourcescanproduceanimagewithmoreor lesspronounced irregularitiesaround theouteredges; thanks to theoverscan function these imperfectionscanbemovedtooutsidetheprojectedarea.Overscanvaluescanbebetween0(nooverscanning)and��(maximumover-scanning).Theresultingimagealwaysmaintainstheselectedaspectirrespectiveoftheselectedoverscanvalue.

Y/C DELAYInthecaseofVideoandS-Videosignals,itmaybenecessarytocorrecthorizontalcolourmisalignmentwithintheprojectedimage.Foragivenvideostandard(e.g.PALorNTSC)thestoredvaluedoesnotnormallyrequirefurtherfine-tuning,unlessthesourceorconnectioncablehaschanged.

SETUP

The setup menu contains less frequently used adjustmentsthatmayberequiredduring installation(suchasthedisplayofTestPatterns).

ORIENTATIONSelecttheoptionthatbestdescribestheinstallationi.e.desktopfront,ceilingfront,desktoprearandceilingrear.

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Fig.23

HORIZONTAL / VERTICAL KEYSTONEToobtainmaximumqualityof theprojected image,we re-commendtheinstallationoftheprojectoronalevelplatformparallelandcentraltothescreen.Adjustthefeetundernea-ththeprojectortoobtainalevelposition,liningupthebaseoftheprojectedimagetothebaseoftheprojectionscreen(Fig.24).

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Position

Aspect

Vide

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Vide

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RGBS

YCrC

b

RGB

Graf

ico

RGBS

15k

HzYC

rCb

15kH

z

Frequency -

-Phase

Gamma Correction

Colour Temperature

Y/C Delay

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Overscan

-

DVI-D

HDMI

™

ON-SC

REEN MENU

�4

C3X LINK

�5

PROJECTION LENSTheZOOMadjustmentactsonthemotorisedzoomofthelens,makingitpossibletowidenornarrowthesizeoftheprojectedimage. The FOCUS adjustment acts on the motorised lensfocus toachievemaximumclarity.Withoptimumfocusyoushouldbeable toclearly seeeachsinglepixelwhenwithincloseproximitytothescreen.AssociatedwiththeZOOMandFOCUScontrols,theC�X-LINKsystemprovidestwotestimagestouseifyoudonothaveasuitable signal tooptimise theseparameters.After selectingtheZOOMorFOCUSmenu,the◀keyretrievesthetestimagesuited to thecurrentadjustment,after focusingorchoosingtherequiredzoom(withthe◀and▶keys),pressingthe▶keyonce more removes the test screen. In the initial phase ofinstallation,theconfigurableremotecontrolkeys(F1,F�)per-formthefunctionsofopticalzoomandopticalfocus(Fig.26). Afterwards thefunctionof thesekeyscanbechanged(seeF1/F�KEYSintheMENUsection).

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Fig.26LAMP POWERToobtainthegreatestpicturequality,theLAMPPOWERpara-metersettingisusedtovarythepowerwithwhichthelampissupplied.Inthisway,besidesadjustingthebrightnessoftheimagestoyourprojectionconditions(sizeandtypeofscreen,environmentalbrightness),thelampwillhavealongerlife.

POWER ONIfsetonAUTO,thisoptionallowsthesystemtobeswitchedondirectly from the mains power supply once the initialisationphaseisterminated.If setonSTANDBY,at theendof the initialisationphase the

system assumes Standby status and awaits the power-upcommandfromtheremotecontrolorkeypad.

TEST PATTERNSDisplaysaseriesoffivetestpatterns,usefulfortheinstallationoftheprojector.Usethe▲and▼keystobrowsethroughthetestpatterns.

INITIAL SETTINGS

Restoresoriginal factorysettingsexcept forPosition,Orienta-tion,Y/CDelay,ZoomandFocus.

NoConfirm?

Yes

MENU

LANGUAGELists the languagesavailablefortheOn Screen Display me-nus.

INPUTS LISTInordertomaketheC�X-LINKsystemincreasinglyflexible,thefunctionsdescribedbelowmakeitpossibletomodifytheinputsselectionmenuandadaptitsothatitmatchestherequiremen-tsoftheusermoreclosely.ThemainpagedisplaysalltheinputsphysicallypresentontheDigiOptic™ImageProcessor.Itispossibletodeleteinputsthatarenotusedfromthelist.Forthispurpose,afterselectingtheinputinthepull-downmenuthatappearsonpressingthe◀key, it ispossibletoselectorunselectthesource(Fig.27).Thedeactivationoractivationofthesourceresultsinautomaticrenumberingoftheremainingactiveinputs.

ON-SC

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C3X LINK

�6 �7

2 VIDEO 3 S-VIDEO

9 GRAPHICS RGB10 11

5 COMPONENT / RGBS 6 COMPONENT / RGBS COMPONENT / RGBS7 COMPONENT / RGBS8 COMPONENT / RGBS

1 VIDEO 1

23

4 S-VIDEO 45678

910GRAPHICS RGB

11DVI-D

VIDEO 2 S-VIDEO 3

GRAPH RGB 9GRAPH RGB 10DVI-D 11

COMP RGB 5COMP RGB 6COMP RGB 6COMP RGB 7COMP RGB 8

VIDEO 1

S-VIDEO 4

12 12HDMI HDMI 12

ACTIVE NAME

Yes No

Fig.27

Activevideosignalsources(shownintheinputsselectionmenu)aredistinguishedbyticksymbols.Youcanalsoidentifytheinputwithamoresignificantnamefortheuser(e.g.withthenameoftheconnecteddevice).Afterdecidingtomakeaninputvisible,inthepull-downmenuyoucanrenamethecurrentsourcebyselectingtheNAMEop-tion.Thiswillmakeiteasiertorememberthesourceconnectedtoaparticularinput.Toassignanametoasourceyoucanuseuptotwelvealphanumericcharacters(formoredetailsrefertothe tExt inSErtsection).

Text insertTheText Insertmenushown in (Fig.28)permitsenteringcha-racterseasilyandquickly.

Cancel

Confirm

Edit source name ()?@1

ABC2

DEF3

GHI4

JKL5

MNO6

PQRS7-

+

TUV8

0

WXYZ9

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Fig.28

Textinputmodeisthesamewhetheryouareeditinganexistingnameorenteringanamefor the first time.Characterscan

beinsertedinanyoftheavailablepositions(representedbyhorizontallines).Usethe◀and▶keystomovethecursorleftorrightrespectively.

•

•

Press the numerical key corresponding to the character(Fig.28); the firstpressselects the firstcharacter, thesecondpressselectsthesecondcharacter,andsoforth.Theavailablecharactersareshowninthetextinsertmenuthatappearsinthisconfigurationmode.Usethe▲keytoswitchfromuppercasetolowercasecharactersandviceversa.Todeleteanyerrorsmovethecursortotheincorrectcharacterandpressthe▼key.OnceyouhaveterminatedthetextinputprocedureconfirmyourtextandsaveitbypressingtheMENU+key.IfyouwanttocancelthechangesyouhavemadepresstheMENU-keyontheremotecontrol.

F1-F2 KEYSToassignvariousfunctionstothekeysontheremotecontrol,calledF1andF�.Thescreencomprisessixitems,oneforeachlineandtwocolu-mnsindicatingtheF1-F�keys.ThechoicebetweenF1andF�ismadewiththe◀and▶keysontheremotecontrol;thefunctionassignedtoF1orF�ischosenwiththe▲and▶keys.The functionperformedby the key isconfirmedby theap-pearanceofadoton thecorrespondingcolumn-row inter-section.Thesixmenuitemsaredescribedbelow.

Selectthepositionforenteringthecharacterwiththearrowkeys◀and▶(availablepositionsareshownwith“_”.

Enter the character by pressing the numerical key corre-spondingtotherequiredcharacter.Pressonceforthefirstcharacter,twiceforthesecondoneandsoon.TheavailablecharactersandtheirassignmenttothenumericalkeysareshownontheOSD.

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Source listF1/F2 keysSource infoOSD BackgroungOSD PositionOSD Timeout

Language English

ZoomFocusMagnificationBlankColour temperatureGamma correction

F1 F2

Fig.29ZoomToenter theopticalotticoareawhere the◀and▶ keysareusedtodecreaseorincreasethesurfaceareaoftheprojectedimage.

FocusOnceselected,the◀and▶keysareusedtofocustheima-ge.

MagnificationActivatestheelectroniczoom,the◀and▶keyscontrolimagemagnification.Ifthekeyispressedasecondtimeyouwillac-tivatePANmodeinwhichthe◀,▶,▲and▼keysenableyoutopanoverthemagnifiedimage.BlankSwitchesoffthevideosignalanddisplaysablackpage.AssoonasthekeyispressedanOSDindicationlastingafewse-condsconfirmsthatthefunctionhasbeenactivated.Pressingany further keyson the remotecontrol restores thepreviousconditions.

Color TemperatureSuccessivepressingofthekeyinquestion(F1orF�)makesitpossible toselect fromamongthedifferentgridvalues.Usethe▲and▶keystomovealongtheverticallines(Fig.22),the-reby keeping the colour temperature constant but movingawayfromthecurveoftheblackbody.The◀and▶keys,ontheotherhand,areusedtoselectthevariouscolourtempe-ratures(movementalongthehorizontallinesofthegrid).

Gamma CorrectionSuccessivepressingofthekeyinquestion(F1orF�)makesitpossibletoselectfromamongtheavailablegammacurves.

Browsethroughthedifferentvaluesalsobyusingthe◀and▶keys.StandByUsedtoassigntheF1orF�key(orboth)withthestandbyfun-ction,i.e.switchingoff.Thisisusefulifyouwanttouseahomeautomation device based on IR signals requiring separatecommandsforswitchingonandoff.

SOURCE INFORMATIONWhenactive(YES)eachtimethesourceischangedinformationisdisplayedrelativetothesignaltype.Whendisabled(NO)noinformationisdisplayedrelativetotheselectedsource.

OSD BACKGROUNDDetermines the type of background for the On Screen Di-splay.

OSD TIMEOUTUsethisadjustmenttosetthedisplaytimeafterwhichtheOn Screen Displaywilldisappear.The◀(decrease)and▶(increa-se)keyssetthetiming(withina5-60secondtimeframe).

OSD POSITIONAllowstheOn Screen Display tobepositionedinaparticularareaoftheprojectedimage.TheOSDcanbepositionedusingthearrowkeysforfineadjustmentsorkeys1...9ontheremotecontroltoselectoneof9presetpositions.

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MEMORIES

Themainpictureparameterscanbesaved indiscretesetsofvaluescalledMEMORIESsothattheycanbesubsequentlyappliedasagroupusingasinglecommand.�separateMemories(Memory1,Memory�,Memory�)areavailableforeachofthe�5typesofsignals:

foratotalof75memories.The image parameters that can be stored/retrieved by theMemoriesmanagementsystemareasfollows:

Image PictureBRIGHTNESS ASPECTCONTRAST COLOURTEMPERATURECOLOUR OVERSCANTINT GAMMASHARPNESSFILTERSHARPNESSMODEVIDEOTYPENOISEREDUCTION

5 COMP/RGB(YPrPb 15kHz) 5 COMP/RGB(RGB 15kHz)



6 COMP/RGB(YPrPb) 6 COMP/RGB(RGB)





9 GRAPHICS RGB

11 DVI-D (RGB)

12 HDMI

1 VIDEO2 VIDEO

10 GRAPHICS RGB

11 DVI-D (YPrPb)

3 S-VIDEO 4 S-VIDEO

Someoftheseparametersmaynotbeavailableforcertaininputsorcertaininputsignals,inaccordancewiththedefinitionsintables 4 and 5.Pressingthe keyontheremotecontrolorthe◀keyonthekeypad(Fig.30)servestoactivatetheMemoriesmanagementmenupage.

0 Auto

3 S MEMORIA 1

Save current settingsSave initial settingsRename

2 I 1 S

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The available operations for each selected memory aredescribedbelow.

Saving a memory Tosave the imageparametercurrentvalues inmemory1,move thecursor to line ‘1’with the▲and▼ keysandopenthepull-downmenubypressingthe◀key (Fig.31).SelectthelineSave current setting.Toconfirmtheoperation,themes-sageCurrent settings saved in memory 1isdisplayedatthebottomofthescreenandtheletterSappearstotheleftofthememoryname.Memories�and�aresavedusingthesameprocedure.

0 Auto

3 S MEMORIA 1

Save current settingsSave initial settingsRename

2 I 1 S

Fig.31Recall memoriesToretrievememoriesselecttherequiredlineandpressthe▶key.Theparametersstoredintheselectedmemorywillbeappliedtothedisplayedimage,whileaconfirmationmessagewillbedisplayedtoconfirmtheoperationmemory 1 recalled.Theretrievedmemoryisassociatedwiththespecificsourceandsignaltypeandcalledautomaticallywheneverthatspecificcombinationofsourceandsignaltypeisselected.

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Restore memoriesTorestoretheoriginalvaluesofapreviouslymodifiedMemory,selectthelinerelativetotheMemoryinquestionandopenthecorrespondingdrop-downmenu (◀ key). Select the lineSave initial settings.Toconfirmtheoperation,themessageinitial settings saved in memory 1isshownatthebottomofthedisplayandtheletter“I”appearstotheleftofthememoryname.

Rename memories AllMemoriescanbenamed. Toenteraname (maximumlength of 1� alphanumeric characters) select the optionrenameintherelativedrop-downmenu.ThetextisinputinaccordancewiththemethoddescribedundertheheadingtExt inSErtintheMENUsection.

Restore current valuesWhenyouopentheMEMORIESmenuacopyofthecurrentset-tingsissavedinatemporarymemory(designatedby0-AUTO).AfterhavingretrievedoneormorememoriesyoucanrestorethesettingsexistingatthetimeyouopenedMemoriesmenubyselectingMemory‘0’(0-AUTO).NotethatthisoperationmustbeexecutedbeforetheMEMORIESmenupagedisappears(�0secondsafterthefinaloperationwiththeremotecontrolorkeypad).Thenexttimeitappears, infact, thetemporarymemorywillcontainnew informationthat takesaccountofanyMemoriesthatwereselectedinthepenultimateaccesstotheMEMORIESpage.

Memory0canbeusedevenwhenyoudonotwishtoenableMemoriesmanagementforthesignalinuse.Ineffect,onceit isselected,whenasourceischosenthesystemwillauto-maticallyreloadthesettingsthatwereactivethelasttimethememorywasretrieved.

INFO

Displays the current status of the projector and informationconcerningtheprojectedvideo/graphicsignal.Thisfunctionisdisplayedonpressingthe keyontheremotecontrol(or,intheabsenceoftheOn Screen Display,the▶keyonthekeypad).

QUICK MENUS

The quick menus provide access to the main adjustmentsthataffectimagequality,withoutcallingthemainOnScreenmenus.BRIGHTNESS,CONTRAST,COLOR,TINT,SHARPNESSandFILTERadjustmentsappearatthebottomofthescreen,oneafteranother,onpressingthe▲and▼keys.

MESSAGES

Thefollowingmessagescouldappearonyourscreen:

No Signal

Thesystemdoesnotrecogniseanysignalappliedtothese-lectedinput.Inthiscase:• Makesuretheselectedinputisconnectedtoavideoor

graphicsignalandthattherelevantsourceisfunctioningcorrectly.

• Checktheconditionofthecablesusedtoconnectthesystemtothevarioussources.

• Make sure thevideoorgraphic signals suppliedby thesourcearecompatiblewith the system’s technical spe-cifications and, in particular, with those of the selectedinput.

Out of range

Thismessageappearswheneithertheresolutionorthevertical/horizontalfrequencyoftheinputsignalexceedssystemspeci-fications(e.g.aQXGAgraphicsignal)orwhenaninputissup-pliedwithanincompatiblesignal(aftersettingthecomponentsinputtoYCrCb15kHzaprogressivesignalisconnected).

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11 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

No power (LEDs always OFF)

• Checkthattheunits’powerswitchesaresettoI.• Checkthatthepowercablesarecorrectlyconnectedto

theunits’powersockets.• Check the condition of the fuse located on the power

socketontherearoftheProjector.• ReplacethefuselocatedontheProjectorpowersocketwithan

identicaltype(T5AH).• Ifthefuseblowsrepeatedly,seektechnicalassistancefrom

yournearestDealer.

Lamp fails to switch on

• Allowafewminutesbetweenswitchingoffandswitchingonagain.Thiswillallowthelamptocooldownsufficiently.

• If the lampfails to illuminate-eventhoughtheunithashadtimetocooldown-seektechnicalassistancefromyournearestDealer.

• CheckthestateoftheconnectionbyinterpretingthecodedisplayedbythesystemLEDsinaccordancewithtable 3.

No image

• Makesuretheselectedinputisconnectedtoavideoorgraphicsignalandthattherelevantsourceisfunctioningcorrectly.

• Make sure thevideoorgraphic signals suppliedby thesourcearecompatiblewiththeC�X-LINKsystem’stechnicalspecificationsand,inparticular,withthoseoftheselectedinput.

• ChecktheconditionofthecablesusedtoconnecttheDigiOptical™ImageProcessortothevarioussources.

• CheckthestateoftheconnectionbetweentheDigiOpti-cal™ImageProcessorandtheProjector.

• Checkthestateoftheconnectionbyinterpretingthecodedisplayedby thesystemLEDs inaccordancewithTable�.

• Makesurethecoolingairventsontheunitsarenotblockedandthattheambienttemperatureisbelow�5°C.

• Make sure you have followed the power-up procedureproperly.

Image is disturbed, unstable or noisy

• Checkcompatibilityof thevideoorgraphicsignalswiththetechnicalspecificationsofthesystem,andspecifically,withthespecificationsoftheselectedinput.

• ChecktheconditionofthecablesusedtoconnecttheDigiOptical™ImageProcessortothevarioussources.

• If the problem occurs on a terrestrial broadcast sourcesignal,checkthatthereceiverhasbeencorrectlytunedinandthattheaerialsystemisingoodworkingorder.

• Iftheproblemoccursinavideosignalfromavideorecor-der,ensure that thevideotape isanoriginal “firstgene-ration”copyandthatVCRmodeisactiveinthePICTUREmenu.

• Adjust theSharpnessparameter in thePICTUREmenutooptimisetheprojectedimage.

10 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

TheDigiOptic™ImageProcessordonotrequireinternaladjust-mentsanddonotcontainanyuser-serviceableparts.Tochangethelamp,orforanyrepairs,alwayscontactyournearesttechnicalservicecentrethatwillresolveallyourpro-blemsinacourteousandefficientmanner.

Tocleantheoutercoveroftheprojectoruseasoftclothandmoistenslightlyifnecessarywithwaterandasmallamountof

neutralsoap.Donotrubhardontheprintedcaptionsontherearpanel.

Thelensmaybecleanedwithaverysoft,non-abrasivesmallbrush,inordertoremovedustparticles.Alternatively,useasoftdrycleaningcloth(ofthetypeusedforcameralenscleaning)toremovefingerprintsandgreasemarks.

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-Kitforceilingfitting -Lenstype(T1,T�)

RefertotheAdditional informationsectionformoredetailontheprojectiondistancesanddimensionsoftheprojectedimage.Alwayscontactyourservicecentreinordertochangethelens.Useonlyoriginal,orSIM2 Multimediaapproved,accessories.

12 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

CAUTION: for ceiling installation, by means of suspension bracket, carefully follow the instructions and safety instruc-tions recommended by the Manufacturer in the bracket’s literature.

Incomplete image along borders (vertical and horizontal)


• Recalltheautomaticimageadjustmentfunctionbypres-singtheAkeyontheremotecontrolortheAUTOkeyontheProjector’skeypad.

• Adjust thehorizontalorverticalpositionof theprojectedimageusingtheIMAGE/POSITIONmenu.

• Adjustthewidthandheightoftheimage,selectingAspectintheIMAGE/ASPECTmenu.

• AdjusttheoverscanvalueusedfortheprojectedimageontheIMAGE/OVERSCANmenu.

Image too dark, too pale or unnaturally coloured


• AdjusttheCONTRAST,BRIGHTNESS,COLOURandTINTpara-metersinthePICTUREmenu.

• If necessary, adjust COLOUR TEMPERATURE and GAMMACORRECTION(IMAGEMENU).

Graphic image with poor quality vertical detail


• PressAonyourremoteorAUTOontheProjectorkeypadtomakeautomaticadjustments.

• AdjustFREQUENCYandPHASEparameters in the IMAGEmenutooptimiseverticaldetailoftheprojectedimage.

Video Image showing colour misalignment on vertical details


• AdjustY/CDELAYsettings in the IMAGEmenu to reducecolourmisalignment.

Remote control does not work

• Checkremotecontrolbatterypowerandcorrectpolari-ty.

• Ensuretheareabetweentheinfraredsensors(onthefrontpaneloftheDigiOptic™ImageProcessorandonthefrontoftheProjector)isfreefromobstructions.

• MakesuretheinfraredsensorsonthefrontpaneloftheDi-giOptic™ImageProcessorandatthefrontoftheProjectorarenotexposedtointenselightsources.

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13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

PROJECTOR

OPTICAL Opticalsystem: triplepanelDMD™HD�+FTPDarkChip�TM(1�80x7�0pixels)

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Input/Output: �-channelfibreopticlink

GENERAL PROJECTOR

Powersupplycable: (EU,UKandUS);length�mSupply: from100to�40Vac,+/-10%tolerance frequency48to6�HzConsumption: �40WmaxFuse: T5AH,5x�0mmDimensionsofprojector: 4�5x190x4�0mm(WxHxD)Weight(approx.): 11kgOperatingTemperature: 10to�5°CTransportationtemperature:-15to55°CStoragetemperature: -15to55°CHumidity: �0%to95%non-condensingSafety: EN60950Transportability: desktopequipmentElectromagneticcompatibility: EN550��ClassB EN550�4 EN61000-�-� EN61000-�-�Transport: IEC68-�-�1,IEC68-�-��


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Inputsignals: •�COMPOSITEVIDEO(CVBS) RCAtypeconnectors,gold-plated 1.0Vpp/75 ,negativesync •�S-VIDEO(Y/C) 4-pinmini-DINconnectors Y:1.0Vpp/75 ,negativesync C:0.�86Vpp/75 ,[NTSCnominalburstlevel] 0.�Vpp/75 [PAL,SECAMnominalburstlevel] •4COMPONENTS(Y/Cr/Cb/H/V)-RGBHV �setsof5RCAconnectors,gold-plated

1setof5BNCtypeconnectors,gold-plated -Componentssignal Y:1.0Vpp/75 ,negativeor�-levelsync[HDTV] Cr,Cb:0.7Vpp/75 -RGBsignal R,B:0.7Vpp/75 G:0.7Vpp/75 ,separateH,VorHVsync 1.0Vpp/75 ,negativeor�-levelsync[HDTV] H,V:TTLpositiveornegative,0.�-5Vpp/1k •�RGBHV(analogRGB) femaleDB15HDconnectors R,B:0.7Vpp/75 G:0.7Vpp/75 ,separateH,VorHVsync 1.0Vpp/75 ,negativeor�-levelsync[HDTV] H,V:TTLpositiveornegative,0.�-5Vpp/1k •1DVI(digitalRGB-YCrCb) DVI-Dfemaleconnector •1HDMI™HDCPInput/Output: �-channel fibre optic linknelfibreopticlinkControl: Panel(keypad),remotecontrol,via

RS��fromPCorhomeautomationdevices

Horizontalfrequency: from15to80kHz(uptoUXGA,65Hz)Verticalfrequency: 48-100HzVideostandards: automaticallyselected(PAL

B,G,H,I,M,N,60,SECAM,NTSC�.58and4.4�)

Highdefinitionvideo: ATSCHDTV(480p,7�0p,1080i)Graphicstandards: VGA,SVGA,XGA,SXGA,UXGAColourtemperature: from6500to10000K(�6possible

values)Control: infraredremotecontrol,RS��

serial(DB9connector,female) USB1.1Outputs: �1�-Vjackconnectoroutputs(1active

withsystempoweredon,1activewith16:9aspectratioselected)

1OpticalAudioOutput(TOSLINKconnector)

ADDITIONAL INFO

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GENERAL DIGIOPTIC™ IMAGE PROCESSOR

Powersupplycable: (EU, UK and US); length � m,UKandUS);length�mSupply: from100to�40Vac,+10%-9%

tolerance, frequency48to6�HzConsumption: �0WmaxDimensions: 440x57x�89mm(WxHxD);compatible with19”rackWeight(approx.): �.5kgOperatingTemperature: 10to�5°CTransportationtemperature:-15to55°CStoragetemperature: -15to55°CHumidity: �0%to95%non-condensingSafety: EN60950Transportability: desktopequipment

Electromagneticcompatibility: EN550��ClassB EN550�4 EN61000-�-� EN61000-�-�Transport: IEC68-�-�1,IEC68-�-��

LINK CABLE

Composition: three50/1�5µmmultimodeopticalfibrecablesConnectors: LCtypeLength: �0.0±0.�mDiameter: 5mmmaxTensilestrength: 1�00N*TypeApproval: ULOFNP

*tractionappliedonoutercable,notonfibrecoresorconnectors.

DIMENSIONS

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Always Stand-by

BrightnessContrastColorTintSharpnessFilterCinema Mode Video Type

Video • S-Video[NTSC]

YCrCb15kHzRGBS 15kHz

RGBSRGB Grafico

DVI-DHDMI™

OrientationKeystone Lens

Power ON

Test patternsLogo light on

Initial settings

Lamp Power

FloorFloor-rearCeilingCeiling-rear

NormalAnamorphicLetterboxPanoramicPixel to PixelUser 1User 2User 3

HighMediumLowUser

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Red OffsetGreen OffsetBlue OffsetRed GainGreen GainBlue Gain

BrightnessContrastSharpnessSharpness Mode

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BrightnessContrastColorSharpnessFilterCinema Mode Video Type

Noise reductionNoise reduction

Video • S-Video[PAL, SECAM]

AspectColor TemperatureGamma CorrectionOverscan

DVI-DHDMI™

AspectColor TemperatureGamma Correction OverscanPositionY/C Delay

AspectColor TemperatureGamma Correction OverscanPosition

AspectColor TemperatureGamma Correction

PositionFrequencyPhase

Video • S-VideoYCrCb 15kHzRGBS 15kHz

YCrCb

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Image

Setup

Picture

Aspect Color TemperatureGraphic NTSCNTSC EnhGraphic EnhPAL SECAMPAL SECAM Enh

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HorizontalVerticalZoom

FocusAutoStand-by

LanguageSource list F1/F2 keysSource infoOSD backgroundOSD PositionOSD Timeout

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OrientationKeystone Lens

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Red OffsetGreen OffsetBlue OffsetRed GainGreen GainBlue Gain

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BrightnessContrastColorSharpnessFilterCinema Mode Video Type

Noise reductionNoise reduction

Video • S-Video[PAL, SECAM]

AspectColor TemperatureGamma CorrectionOverscan

DVI-DHDMI™

AspectColor TemperatureGamma Correction OverscanPositionY/C Delay

AspectColor TemperatureGamma Correction OverscanPosition

AspectColor TemperatureGamma Correction

PositionFrequencyPhase

Video • S-VideoYCrCb 15kHzRGBS 15kHz

YCrCb

YCrCbRGB

RGB Grafico

Image

Setup

Picture

Aspect Color TemperatureGraphic NTSCNTSC EnhGraphic EnhPAL SECAMPAL SECAM Enh

Gamma Correction

HorizontalVerticalZoom

FocusAutoStand-by

LanguageSource list F1/F2 keysSource infoOSD backgroundOSD PositionOSD Timeout

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ZoomFocuaMagnificationBlankColor temperatureGamma correctionStandby

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