Vidikron Projector Vision Model 85 User Manual

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Picture Use the controls in the Picture Menu to calibrate your Vision 85 for optimum picture quality.
The Vision 85 has been designed to incorporate setup and calibration standards established 
by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF). The ISF has developed carefully crafted, 
industry-recognized standards for optimal video performance and has implemented a 
training program for technicians and installers to use these standards to obtain optimal 
picture quality from Vidikron video display devices. Accordingly, Vidikron recommends that 
setup and calibration be performed by an ISF certified installation technician.
All signal types require separate processing. Therefore, you need to calibrate each input 
separately. 
CinemaSelect Cinema to view 2.35 source 
material in its native aspect ratio.
With a 16:9 screen and a non-CineWide 
projector (no anamorphic lens), the upper 
and lower portions of the screen are 
masked, but the geometry of the active 
image area is unchanged.
 
 
With a 2.35:1 screen and a 
CineWide-equipped projector, the VHD 
Controller scales the 2.35:1 image so that 
the active image area fills the 16:9 chip 
surface, eliminating the black bars. The 
secondary, anamorphic lens then restores 
the proper geometry to the 2.35:1 image. 
IntelliWide 2.35A 16:9 image is scaled NON-linearly (more 
on the sides than in the center) to fit a 
2.35:1 screen. IntelliWide 2.35 is available 
only on the Vision 85/CineWide and only 
on the analog inputs (HD/RGB, SD 
Component, Composite and S-Video).
Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings (continued)
Aspect Ratio Description
2.35:1 Image on
16:9 Screen
(Cinema aspect ratio / no CineWide)
2.35:1 Image on
2.35:1 Screen
(
Cinema aspect ratio / CineWide)
16:9 Image on
2.35:1 Screen with
Virtual Cinema
16:9 Image on
2.35:1 Screen16:9 Image on
2.35:1 Screen
Picture
Brightness
Contrast
Color
Tint
Sharpness
When you change a picture quality setting, save the change to a preset 
afterwards. Otherwise, the change will be lost when a different input is 
selected. (Picture quality settings are saved for each input and resolution 
separately.) For information about saving settings, refer to 
ISF Presets 
on page 44. 
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Although it may be possible to obtain satisfactory picture quality using the naked eye and 
regular program material, Vidikron recommends using the following calibration tools for 
best results: 
 External test pattern source -- Ovation Multimedia, Digital Video Essentials or AVIA test 
DVD or equivalent.
 A blue filter (provided with many test DVDs), for color level and tint adjustments.
Connect your test pattern source to the input that you are calibrating and proceed as follows. 
Perform the adjustments in the order listed here.
Brightness: On your external test pattern source, select a PLUGE pattern. (PLUGE is an 
acronym for “Picture Line-Up Generation Equipment.”) 
Figure 4-2 shows a typical PLUGE 
pattern.
Figure 4-2. Typical PLUGE Pattern for Adjusting Brightness
PLUGE patterns vary but generally consist of some combination of black, white and gray 
areas against a black background. The example above includes two vertical bars and four 
shaded boxes.
Select Brightness from the Picture menu and press ENTER. Adjust the brightness so that:
 The darkest black bars disappear into the background. 
 The dark gray areas are barely visible.
 The lighter gray areas are clearly visible.
 The white areas are a comfortable level of true white.
 The image contains only black, gray and white (no color).
Below Black
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Contrast: On your external test pattern source, select a stepped, gray-bar pattern like the 
one shown in 
Figure 4-3. 
Figure 4-3. Typical Gray Bar Pattern for Adjusting Contrast
Select Contrast and press ENTER. Adjust the contrast to a point just below which the white 
rectangle starts to increase in size.
Color Saturation: On your external test pattern source, select a color bar pattern like the one 
shown in 
Figure 4-4. 
Figure 4-4. Typical Color Bar Pattern for Adjusting Color Saturation and Tint
Brightness and contrast controls are interactive. A change to one may 
require a subtle change to the other in order to achieve the optimum 
setting. Note
gray
yellow
cyan
green
magenta
red
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Select Color and press ENTER. While looking at the color bar pattern through a blue filter, 
adjust the color saturation level until the outermost (gray and blue) color bars appear to be a 
single shade of blue: 
Tint: Tint or “hue” is essentially the ratio of red to green in the color portion of the image. 
When tint is decreased, the image appears redder; when it is increased the image appears 
greener. To set the tint, select Tint and press ENTER. While looking at the color bar pattern 
through a blue filter, adjust the tint level until the cyan and magenta color bars (on either 
side of the green bar) appear to be a single shade of blue. 
Like the brightness and contrast controls, the color and tint controls are 
interactive. A change to one may require a subtle change to the other in 
order to achieve the optimum setting. 
gray
yellow
cyan
green
magenta
red
blue
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Sharpness: “Sharpness” is the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. To adjust 
sharpness, select Sharpness from the Picture menu and press ENTER. On your external test 
pattern source, select a pattern like the one shown in 
Figure 4-5. Adjust as needed, looking 
for white edges around the transitions from black to gray and differently-sized lines in the 
“sweep” patterns at the top and bottom. Lower the sharpness setting to eliminate them. 
Figure 4-5. Typical Test Pattern for Adjusting Sharpness
Input PositionUse the controls in the Input Position Menu to fine-tune the aspect ratio and image position 
for the current source.
Left/Right: Select Left/Right from the Input Position menu to shift the projected image 
horizontally. Use the right or up cursor button to shift the image to the right; use the left or 
down button to shift it to the left.
Up/Down: Select Up/Down from the Input Position menu to shift the projected image 
vertically. Use the right or up cursor button to shift the image upward; use the left or down 
button to shift it downward.
Width: Select Width from the Input Position menu to change the projected image width. Use 
the right or up cursor button to increase the width; use the left or down button to decrease it.
Height: Select Height from the Input Position menu to change the projected image height. 
Use the right or up cursor button to increase the height; use the left or down button to 
decrease it.
Overscan: Image Overscan pushes the outside edge of the active picture area of the video 
signal out beyond the edge of the display area. 
Input Position
Left/Right
Up/Down
Width
Height
OverscanWhen you change an input position setting, save the change to a preset 
afterwards. Otherwise, the change will be lost when a different input is 
selected. (The input position settings are saved for each input and 
resolution separately.) For information about saving settings, refer to 
ISF 
Presets on page 44. 
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Some television programs are produced based on the assumption that older television sets 
may not display the outer edges of the broadcast picture area. Overscan effectively trims 
away these inactive, outer edges and enlarges the remaining portion of the image to fill the 
display area.
Select from 1% to 10% of Overscan, as desired.
For HDTV, DVDs and other video sources, Overscan is generally not necessary or desirable.
ISF PresetsFor each input, the Vision 85 lets you save image quality settings as presets that you can 
recall at a later time. You can create up to four presets per input and resolution. Use the ISF 
Presets menu to recall saved image presets, or to save image settings in the “Custom
 1” or 
“Custom
 2” memory location. The currently-selected preset is indicated by a “7” to its left; in 
the example shown here, ISF Night is selected.
You should save changes to any of the following settings to a preset; otherwise they will be 
lost when a new input source or resolution is selected:
 Aspect ratio
 Picture quality settings (brightness, contrast, color saturation, tint and sharpness)
 Input position (image position, width, height and overscan percentage)
To reset the Custom 1 and Custom 2 image presets to their factory defaults, select Factory 
Default and press ENTER. 
InformationSelect Information from the Main Menu to see information that uniquely identifies your 
projector: its serial number, the installed hardware and firmware versions and the firmware 
version build date. Should you ever need to contact Vidikron Technical Support, this 
information will help them answer your questions or resolve product performance issues. 
ISF Presets
7ISF Night
…ISF Day
…Custom 1      Save
…Custom 2      Save
Factory Default
➤
Information
Serial Num
Hardware 0
Firmware 0100.0331
Date Dec 11 2006
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CalibrationUse the Calibration menu to perform advanced picture quality adjustments. This menu 
should be used by ISF-certified technicians only. 
To recall the ISF Night or ISF Day settings, do one of the following:
 Select “ISF Night” or “ISF Day” from the ISF Presets menu (see above);
 Press ISF NT or ISF DAY on the remote control; or
 From this menu, choose Display Color, Input Image or Input Color for the preset you want 
to recall. 
ISF Night - Display Color: Use the Display Color settings to change the characteristics of the 
output signal. These settings are global (independent of any particular input).
•Gain: Use the Gain controls to correct color imbalances in the bright areas of the image. A 
good way to do this is to use a test pattern consisting mostly of solid white areas, such as 
an 80 IRE “window” pattern. If the white areas contain traces of red, green or blue, 
decrease the Gain for that color.
• Gamma/Offset: Use the Gamma and Offset controls in the White Balance sub-menu to 
correct color imbalances in the dark areas of the image.
A good way to do this is to use a test pattern consisting mostly of dark gray areas, such as 
a 30 IRE “window” pattern. If the gray areas contain traces of red, green or blue, decrease 
the Gamma or Offset for that color. 
•Iris: Select Iris from the Display Color Menu to increase or decrease the aperture or iris size 
(the physical opening through the lens; similar to an “f-stop” on a camera). Doing so 
allows you to optimize brightness and contrast according to the amount of ambient light 
in the viewing area. 
Use a lower setting (0 or 1) for rooms with lots of ambient light. Use the higher setting (2) 
for more “theater-like” viewing conditions (little or no ambient light). 
• Color Temp: Select Color Temp from the Display Color menu to adjust the color 
temperature. The default setting is appropriate for most situations. Higher settings 
produce a “bluer” picture.
•Lamp Power:  Select Lamp Power from the Display Color menu to adjust the lamp output 
level. You can choose to run the lamp as bright as possible (“1”) or you can choose the 
lower setting (“0”). Generally, lower lamp output can prolong the life of the lamp, but 
decreases brightness.
Calibration
ISF Night
    Display Color
    Input Image
    Input Color
ISF Day
    Display Color
    Input Image
    Input Color
Save ISF Settings
Output Shift
Splash Configure
OSD PositionYou must enter a passcode to access the Calibration menu. 
Adjust Gamma before Offset. Gamma provides coarse adjustment of 
low-lights; Offset provides finer adjustment. 
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ISF Night - Input Image: The Input Image controls are similar to those in the Picture menu, 
but are accessible only by entering the Calibration menu passcode. This makes it possible to 
restore the picture quality settings to what they were when the projector was installed, 
simply by recalling the “ISF Night” preset. 
ISF Night - Input Color: The Input Color controls are similar to those in the Display Color 
menu (see above), but can be set independently for each input. 
• Gain/Offset: Refer to ISF Night - Display Color, above. 
• Chroma Delay: use the Chroma Delay control to correct a mis-aligned image from a 
Composite, S-Video or Component video source. Chroma delay in an image causes color 
shifts to occur to the left of the vertical edge transitions, producing artificial shadows or a 
“halo” effect. If necessary, adjust this setting to eliminate them. 
•Phase: Adjust the phase if the image (usually from an RGB source) shows shimmer or 
“noise.” Pixel phase adjusts the phase of the pixel sampling clock relative to the incoming 
signal. The effect of this control is similar to that of a tracking control on a VCR. 
For best results, use a good test pattern such as a smooth gray consisting of a clear pattern 
of black and white pixels, or a similar “half on, half off” graphic image. (You may notice 
that you can stabilize the image at more than one point. Use either setting in this case.) 
• Noise Filter: Select Noise Filter from the Input Color menu to filter a noisy Composite, 
S-Video or Component source signal. Adjust as desired, keeping in mind that reducing 
noise (which reduces high frequencies) may also soften the image. 
ISF Day - Display Color: Refer to ISF Night - Display Color. 
ISF Day - Input Image: Refer to ISF Night - Input Image. 
ISF Day - Input Color: Refer to ISF Night - Input Color. 
Save ISF Settings: Whenever you make a change to the ISF settings, you should always save 
it. Select Save ISF Settings from the ISF Calibration menu to do this. In the event you ever 
have to perform a 
System Reset, you can restore the saved ISF settings by selecting Restore 
Saved Settings in the Service menu. (System Reset and Restore Saved Settings are described 
on page 50.)
Output Shift: The controls in the Output Shift menu are similar to those in the Input Position 
menu, except that they change the characteristics of the output signal (so the change is 
visible no matter which input is selected). You can set these controls independently for each 
aspect ratio. 
To save the Output Shift settings for the current aspect ratio so that they can be restored 
after a System Reset (described on 
page 50), press  repeatedly to highlight “Save.” Then, 
press ENTER. 
Splash Configure: Use the Splash Configure menu to customize the appearance of the 
start-up message that appears on the vacuum fluorescent display upon power-up. 
•Owner Name/ISF Calibrated/ISF Other: You can have the Vision 85 display the owner’s 
name, your name, the phrase “ISF Calibrated” and/or any other string, up to 20 characters 
in length. 
Use the up or down cursor button to select a character. Use the right and left cursor 
buttons to change the cursor position. Press MENU when you have finished entering text. 
Then, check the “Splash Enable” box to have the Vision 85 display the information you 
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•Vidikron/ISF Logo Splash Screen Timers: When you turn on the Vision 85, it projects a 
welcome screen with the Vidikron logo followed by one with the ISF logo. Select Splash 
Timer from the 
Splash Configure menu to set the amount of time that these two images 
appear. The range is from 2 to 60 seconds, in one-second increments. 
Use the up or down cursor button to select a timer value to adjust. Use the right or left 
cursor button to change the timer value. Press MENU when you have finished configuring 
both timers.
OSD Position: Select OSD Position, press ENTER and use the arrow buttons to change the 
size and position of the OSD controls.
ServiceUse the Service menu to access advanced projector configuration settings. This menu 
should be used by ISF-certified technicians only.
Test Video: Select Test Video from the Service Menu to access the internal test patterns on 
the Vision 85. Four patterns are available, consisting of white/gray or colored bars. 
Press MENU to exit test pattern mode.  
 
 
 
 
Input Names: You can give each VHD Controller input a descriptive name. For example, you 
may want to change the default input name to the type of source component connected to 
it: “VCR,” “DVD,” “Laptop” et cetera. Composite, S-Video and Component SD input names can 
be up to 12 characters long; the others can be up to eight characters long. 
To edit an input name, select Input Names from the Service menu. Press  or  to select an 
input and press ENTER. Use the  or  buttons to change a character; press  or  to 
select a character to change. When you have finished editing the input name, press MENU. 
To restore the default input name, press  repeatedly to highlight that input name in the 
“Restore” column. Then, press ENTER. 
To save input names so that they can be restored after a System Reset (described on 
page 50), press  repeatedly to highlight “Save.” Then, press ENTER. 
Service
Test Video
Input Names
Remote Control
Analog Out Mode
Display Device
HD Format
Triggers
Miscellaneous
System Reset
Restore Saved SettingsYou must enter a passcode to access the Service menu. Note
Input Names
            Restore
Composite Composite
S Video 1 S Video 1
S Video 2 S Video 2
Component SD Component SD
HD/RGB 1 HD/RGB 1
HD/RGB 2 HD/RGB 2
HDMI 1 HDMI 1
HDMI 2 HDMI 2
Save
The  button takes you from top to bottom in the left column, then from 
top to bottom in the right column. To highlight “Save,” scroll through 
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Remote Control: The Remote Control menu shows you the primary and secondary infrared 
(IR) codes to which the Vision 85 will respond. By default, both are set to 17. You can change 
these codes if either:
 Another device in the theater (a DVD player, for example) is responding to commands 
from the Vision 85/VHD remote control (
Figure 2-5) in ways that are unpredictable or 
undesirable.
 You have multiple Vision 85 projectors and want to control them independently, as 
opposed to broadcasting commands from a single remote to all of them. In this scenario, 
you can use multiple remotes programmed to use different IR codes. Or, you can use a 
single remote and change the IR code as needed to address a specific projector.
 
When you change a remote code on the Vision 85, you must re-program the Vision 85/VHD 
remote control to send that same code. To do this:
1. Using a straightened paper clip or similar object, press and hold the 
CODE button on the remote control for approximately three 
seconds, or until the LED on the remote lights solid red. 
 
 
– OR – 
 
 
If your remote control unit does not have a CODE button, press and 
hold the LIGHT button on the remote control for approximately 
three seconds, or until the LED on the remote lights solid red.
2. Enter a new two-digit code between 00 and 31 inclusive. Use the 
16:9 button for “9” and the 4:3 button for “0.” Include a leading 
zero for single-digit codes; for example, enter 9 as “09.”
3. The LED turns off to confirm the code change. If you enter an invalid code, the LED 
flashes for three or four seconds. Try again, entering a valid code.
Use the VHD Controller front-panel keypad to change the projector IR 
code. Then, change the code sent by the remote to match as described 
below. 
Do not change the “Type” setting in this menu. 
Tip
Note
NTCODE