User and installation manual

Home theater projector

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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
REMOTE CONTROL 3
1 INTRODUCTION 4
2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTUCTIONS 5
3 UNPACKING 9
4 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) 14
5 CONNECTIONS PANEL 15
6 KEYPAD 16
7 REMOTE CONTROL 16
8 SWITCHING ON AND OFF 17
9 ON SCREEN MENU 19
- Imputs 19
- Mainmenu 0
- Picture 0
- Image
- Setup 4
- Men 6
- Memories 8
- Quickmenu 9
- Messages 9
10 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 30
11 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 30
12 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 31
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CX-LINK(versionemanuale1.0)11-01-006
Inaccordancewiththemanufacturer sconstantproductdevelopmentprogramme,productspecificationsanddesignaresubjecttochangeswithoutnotice.

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Callstheautomaticoptimisation
functionfortheimageprojectedon
thescreen.
Keys 1-9
Toselectinputsdirectly.
BACKLIGHT
Illuminatesthekeysonthe
remotecontrol
SOURCE
Displaysthemenufor
InputSelection.
Activatesthetestpatternsforthe
ZoomandFocusadjustments
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ActivatestheOnScreenDisplayand
isusedtobrowsethroughitspages.
FREEZE
Freezes
amovingpicture.
F1
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zoomadjustment.
F2
Selectsfocuslensadjustment.Itcanbepro-
grammedtocalldifferentfunctions.
ASPECT
Selectspictureaspectratio.
VCR
Improvesthevideorecordersignalsquality.
INFO
Displays selected source information and
systemstatus.
MEMORIES
Activates the Memories management
menu.
MENU +
ActivatestheOnScreenDisplaymenusandal-
lowsnavigationthoughthevariouspages.
Up/Down/Left/Right Arrow keys
Navigate through and make adjustments to
theonscreenmenus.
ArrowUp/Downcallindividualmenus.
ESCAPE
DeactivatestheOnScreenDisplay.
STAND-BY
Switchesontheprojectorandputsiton
stand-by.
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lutionoccurswithoutalterationsofimagequality,inaccordan-
ce with an ample choice of aspect ratios, including several
definablebytheuser.
All image adjustments can be performed with the remote
controlwiththeaidoftheOn Screen Display;alternatively,the
unit can be controlled by from a home automation system
throughtheserialport.
ThankstothenewopticalsystembasedonthreeDMDchips
(eachwitharesolutionof180x70pixels),theCX-LINKenables
makingfulluseoftheTexasInstrumentsDLPtechnology.
EachofthethreeDMDisdedicatedtomodulatingoneof
theprimarycoloursfromanopticalprism.
The light reflected by the three DMD devices is recombined
byasecondprismbeforebeingprojectedoutsidebyanap-
propriatesetoflenses.
UsingthreeDMDdevicesmakesitpossibletoobtainimages
withouttherainboweffectoranyartefacts,makingitpossible
tousenaturalcoloursandimagesthataremorerealisticthan
ever.
The appliance has been subjected to exhaustive operating
testsbySIMtoensuremaximumquality.
Thelifetimeofthelampcanthereforeinitiallybeapproximately
0-60hours.
Besidestheusualchecks,theQualityControldepartmentalso
runsadditionalstatisticaltestsbeforedespatch.
Inthisinstancethepackagingmayshowsignsofhavingbeen
opened,andthehoursoperationofthelampmaybehigher
thanthevaluerequiredundercustomaryprocedures.
TheCX-LINKsystemcombinesthesignalprocessingcapa-
bilitiesoftheDigiOpticImageProcessorwiththehighfidelity
reproductionoftheDLPtechnologyProjectorbylinkingthe
twounitsviaafibreopticcable.
TheDigiOpticImageProcessor,whichshouldbeideallylo-
catedclosetothesignalsources,supportsandprocessesa
widerangeofvideosignals,transmittingthemtotheProjector
bymeansofafibreopticlinkcable.
Transmissionoccurswithoutinterferenceorattenuationover
distances of up to 500 metres. Moreover, the flexibility and
smallsizeofthecableallow
easilyinstallingthesysteminyourhome.
The large number of inputs available ( Composite Video
inputs,S-Videoinputs,upto4ComponentorRGBinputs,
graphicRGBinputs,1DVI-Dinputand1HDMI-HDCPinput)
ensuresthesystemsupportsawidevarietyofanaloganddigi-
talsources:DVDplayers,VCRs,satelliteandterrestrialreceivers,
computers,gameconsoles,videocameras,etc.
ThesignalprocessingcapabilitiesoftheImageProcessoren-
sureoptimumreproductionofabroadrangeofinputsignals,
frominterlacedvideotohighdefinitionandgraphics.
Conversionofinterlacedvideosignalstoprogressivesignalsby
meansofDCDitechnologyproducesfluid,natural,images
freeofflickerandstairsteppingartefacts.
Faithfulreproductionofsignalsathigherresolutions(suchas
high definition video and graphics) occurs without loss of
information or reduction of image sharpness thanks to the
processorshighpixelratesignalacquisitioncapabilities.
AdaptationoftheinputsignalresolutiontotheProjectorreso-
DLPandDMDareregisteredtrademarksofTexasInstruments.
DigiOpticisaregisteredtrademarkofSIM.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and the expression High-Definition Multimedia
InterfacearetrademarksorregisteredmarksofHDMIlicensingLLC
HDReadyisaregisteredtrademarkofEICTA
1 INTRODUCTION
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WARNING
Toreducetheriskofelectricshock,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 electric
shockhazardassociatedwithuninsulatedlive
componentsintheinterioroftheunit.
2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This symbol indicates the presence of
importantinstructionsregardinguseand
maintenanceoftheproduct.
LAMP WARNING
Ifthelampshouldsuddenlyburstwithaloudbang,airtheroomthoroughlybeforeusingit.
Donotchangethelamp:seekqualifiedtechnicalassistancefromyournearestDealer.
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
Theproductyouhavepurchasedcontainsmaterialsobtainedfromnaturalresourcesusedintheprocessofconstruction.
This product could contain substances considered to be hazardous for the environment and health. In order to prevent
harmfulsubstancesfromgettingintotheenvironmentandtoincreasetheuseofnaturalsubstances,SIMMultimediapro-
videsthefollowinginformationonthedisposalandrecyclingofthematerialswhentheproductisbeingdecommissioned.
Thewasteofelectricandelectronicdevices(WEE)mustneverbeputintoordinarydustbinsforurbanwaste(residentialwaste
collection).Thelabelaffixedontheproduct,shownherealongside,withthesymbolofabarredwastebinisareminderto
dealwiththeproductappropriatelyattheendofitsusefullife.
Substancessuchasglass,plasticandsomechemicalcompoundscanlargelyberecovered,recycledandreused.You
canmakeyourcontributiontotheenvironmentbyfollowingthesesimplerules:
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.Withyourhelpwecanreduce
thequantityofenvironmentalresourcesrequiredtoconstructtheelectricandelectronicdevices,reducetheuseoflandfills
forusedproductsand,ingeneral,improvethequalityoflifemakingsurethatpotentiallydangeroussubstancesdonotget
dumpedintheenvironmentbutarecorrectlydisposedof.
Incorrectproductmanagementattheendofitslifeanddisposalnotinconformitywiththeabovemakestheuserliableto
prosecutionundertherelevantnationallawandregulations.
WARNING HOT SURFACES
Toreducetheriskofgettingburntduetotheheatgeneratedbythelamp,itisrecommendedtowaitasuitablelengthoftimeforcooling
beforehandlingtheexternalpartsoftheprojector.Thesamewarningisgivenonaremovableadhesiveaffixedontheprojector.
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1 Projectionlens.
Coolingairinletvents.
Remotecontrolinfraredsensoratthefront.
4 Coolingairinletvents.
5 Adjustablelevellingfeet.
6 Carryhandle.
7 Lampcompartment.
8 Controlkeypad.
9 Fibreopticcableconnectors.
10 Fusedpowersocket.
11 RearcheckLEDs.
1 Mainpowerswitch.
1 Backlitcontrollogo.
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Externalpowersupplyconnector
Motorisedscreenoutputs
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5 Fibreopticcableconnectors
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CAUTION: for continued protection against risk of
fire, replace only with same type and rating fuse. ATTENTION: pour ne pas compromettre la protection contre les resques
dincndie remplacer par un fusible de meme type et de mems caracteristique.
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Be careful with cables.
Arrangecablesinsuchawaythattheywillnotcauseany
obstruction.
Keepcablesoutofthereachofsmallchildren.
Installtheunitsascloseaspossibletothewallelectrical
socket outlet. Do not tread on the power cables, make
surethattheyarenottangledorpulled;donotexposethe
powercablestoheatsources;makesurethatthepower
cables do not become knotted or kinked. If the power
cables become damaged, stop using the system and
requesttheassistanceofanauthorisedtechnician.
Read this manual and keep it safe
This manual contains important information on how to
installandusethisequipmentcorrectly.Beforeusingthe
equipment,readthesafetyprescriptionsandinstructions
carefully.Keepthemanualforfutureconsultation.
Do not touch internal parts of the units.
Theunitscontainelectricalpartscarryinghighvoltagesand
operatingathightemperatures.Donotremovethecover
fromtheunits,refertoqualifiedservicepersonnelforallrepair
andmaintenancerequirements.Thewarrantywillbeauto-
maticallyinvalidatedifthecoverisremovedfromtheunits.
Disconnecting the appliance from the power supply.
The device for disconnecting the units from the mains
powersupplyisconstitutedbythepowercableplug.Ensure
thatthepowercableplugsandtheelectricalmainssocket
outletsareeasilyaccessibleduringinstallationoperations.
Todisconnecttheunitsfromtheelectricpowersupply,pull
theplugtoremoveitfromthesocketoutlet.Donotpullthe
powercable.
Connect the appliance only to the type of power supply
indicated
Connect the units to a mains electrical supply with rated
voltageofbetween100-40VAC,50/60Hzandequipped
withaprotectiveearthconnection.Ifyouareunsureofthe
typeofmainspowersupplyinyourhome,consultaqualified
electrician.Ensurethatthepowerdrawoftheunitsiscom-
mensuratewiththeratingoftheelectricalsocketoutletsand
anyextensioncablesthatareused.FortheDigiOpticImage
Processoruseexclusivelythepowersupplyunitprovidedoran
alternativepowersupplyunitexpresslyapprovedbySIM.
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
mains power supply.
The fuse compartment is near to the mains power con-
nector(Fig.).Removefusecarrier()withtheaidofaflat
bladescrewdriver,thenchangefuse().Insertanewspare
fuse(4).UseonlyT5AHfuses.
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Disconnect the unit from the mains power supply in the
event of electrical storms and when not in use.
Toavoiddamagethatcouldbecausedbylightningstriking
inthevicinityofyourhome,disconnecttheunitsintheevent
ofelectricalstormsorwhenthesystemwillremainunused
forprolongedperiods.
Avoid contact with liquids and exposure to damp.
Donotusetheunitsnearwater(sinks,tanks,etc.);donot
placeobjectscontainingliquidsontopoforneartheunits
anddonotexposethemtorain,humidity,drippingwater
orspray;donotusewaterorliquiddetergentstocleanthe
units.

Prevent the units from overheating.

In order to permit adequate cooling, leave a gap of at
least40cmatthebackoftheProjector.
Donotobstructventilationopenings.
Donotplacetheunitsnearheatsourcessuchasheaters,
radiators or other devices that generate heat (including
amplifiers).
Do not position the units in confined places (bookcase,
shelves,etc.)and,ingeneral,avoidputtingthedevicesin
poorlyventilatedplaceswheretherewouldbeinsufficient
cooling.
Never look directly at the projection lamp.
Neverlookdirectlyatthelenswhentheprojectorisonsince
thebrightlightcoulddamageyoursight.Inthisconnection,
payspecialattentiontochildren.
Be careful with the movements of the lens.
Donotputanytingintothesideslotsinthelensandmake
suretherearenoobstructionstothehorizontalandvertical
movementsofthelens.
Position the unit on a stable surface.
The projector must be positioned on a stable, suitable
platform or be installed using a bracket for fixed ceiling
orwallinstallation.Donotresttheprojectorontheside
panelsorontherearpanelwheninoperation.
Do not insert objects through the openings in the unit.
Makesurethatnoobjectsareinsertedinsidetheunits.Ifthis
shouldoccur,disconnecttheunitfromthepowersupply
immediatelyandcallanauthorisedtechnician.
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
ToremovetheCX-LINKsystemfromitscartonfollowthedirec-
tionsillustratedhere(Fig.4).
Thecartonandpackagingshouldberetainedforfutureuse
andintheunlikelyeventthatyoursystemneedstobereturned
forrepair.
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Thecartonshouldcontainthefollowing:
-theprojector
-DigiOpticImageProcessor
-theremotecontrol
-four1.5VAAAbatteries(forremotecontrol)
-DigiOpticImageProcessorpowersupplyunit
-threepowercablesfortheprojector(EU,UK,USA)
-threepowercables(EU,UK,USA)fortheDigiOpticImageProcessor
-cablewiththreefibreopticcores
-twobracketsforfixingtheDigiOpticImageProcessortotherack
-usermanual.
Ifanyaccessoriesaremissing,contactyourDealerassoonaspossible.
PACK CONTENTS
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Projector
Instruction
manual
Remotecontrol
1.5VAAA-typebatteries
Powercables
Europe,UK,US(CX)
Three-corefibre
opticcable
DigiOptic
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Powercables
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4 INSTALLATION
POSITIONING THE TWO UNITS
The CX-LINK system consists of two separate units (the Di-
giOpticImageProcessorandtheProjector),eachofwhichis
equippedwithapowercable;thetwounitsareinterconnected
bya0mfibreopticcable.
DIGIOPTIC " IMAGE PROCESSOR
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POSITIONING THE PROJECTOR
Positiontheprojectoronastable,suitableplatformorutilisethe
optionalbracketforafixedceilinginstallation.
CAUTION:Inthecaseofceilingmountingusingasuspension
bracket,followtheinstructionscarefullyandcomplywiththe
safetystandardsyouwillfindintheboxtogetherwiththebracket.
IfyouuseabracketdifferenttotheonesuppliedbySIM,you
must make sure that the projector is at least 65 mm (-9/16
inch)fromtheceilingandthatthebracketisnotobstructing
theairventsonthesidesoftheProjector.
Position the projector the desired distance from the screen:
thesizeoftheprojectedimageisdeterminedbythedistance
from the lens of the projector to the screen and the optical
zoomsetting.SeetheADDitiOnAl inFOrmAtiOnsectionfor
moredetails.
CONNECTING THE TWO UNITS
ThesystemcanbefullycontrolledusingthesuppliedIR(infra-
red)remotecontrolhandset.Thereisasingleremotecontrol
forboththeDigiOpticImageProcessorandtheProjector;the
remotecontrolcanbedirectedtowardseitherunitsincethey
arebothequippedwithanIRsensoratthefrontandoneon
thebackoftheprojector.
Theconnectionbetweenthetwounitsismadewithasingle
cablecontainingthreefibreopticcableseachterminatingin
anLCconnector.Thestandardcablelengthof0mwillbe
sufficientformostinstallationrequirements.
Duringinstallationofthefibreopticcable:
Theindividualopticalcablesaredelicate:alwayshandle
the main cable without touching the individual optical
cables(Fig.7).Neverpulltheindividualopticalcablesor
connectors;ifnecessary,youmaypullthemainthree-core
cable.
Only remove the cap protecting the connector ferrule
immediatelybeforeinsertingtheconnector;iftheferruleis
allowedtocomeintocontactwithforeignmaterialitmay
bedamaged,makingtheconnectorunusable.
Takeparticularcarewheninsertingfibreopticconnectorsin
theirrespectivesocketsontherearpaneloftheDigiOptic
ImageProcessorandonthebackoftheProjector.
POSITIONING THE DIGIOPTIC IMAGE PROCESSOR
TheideallocationfortheDigiOpticImageProcessorisona
cabinetshelforonarack(dimensionsarecompatiblewitha
standard19rack).Makesurethatthesupportsurfaceisstable
andthattheunithassufficientspacearounditforventilation
purposes(atleastcm).
Theunitisconnectedtothemainsviaanexternalpowersupply
unitwithanoutputof+7Vdc;theunitsmainpowerswitchis
onthepowersupplyunit.
Connect the power supply unit output cable to the POWER
socketlocatedontherearpanel(Fig. 2).
Useexclusivelythepowersupplyunitprovidedwiththesystemor
analternativepowersupplyunitexpresslyapprovedbySIM.
ForrackmountingoftheDigiOpticImageProcessorusethe
screwsandLH/RHsupportssuppliedwiththeproduct.
UndothescrewsfixingthecovertothebaseoftheDigiOptic,
positiontheLHandRHsupportsandsecurethemtotheunit
withthescrewssupplied.Usethesuppliedscrewstosecurethe
unittotherack(Fig.6).
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Toactivateanelectricmotorisedscreena1Voltoutputispro-
videdattherearoftheDigiOpticImageProcessor(Fig.10).
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Theoutputisactivated(Voltage:1Vdc)whentheprojectoris
switchedonandisde-activated(noVoltageoutput)whenthe
projectorisinstand-bymode.
In addition it is possible to install black motorised screen
masking systems for the screen when changing the aspect
oftheprojectedimagefrom16:9to4: (Fig.11).Thecontrol
canbeobtainedfromtheoutputatthetoponthebackof
theDigiOpticImageProcessor.
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Makesurethatthesingleopticalcablesarenotswitched:
thenumbersonthecablesmustmatchthenumberson
theconnectors.
Checkthattheconnectorsarecorrectlyinserted.
Makesurethatthecabledoesnotconstituteanobstacle
forpersonsmovingaroundtheroom.
Takecarenottocreateknotsinthecable;theminimum
radiusofbendsinthecableiscm.
Preventthecablefrompullingandmechanicalstress:this
couldcausetheconnectorstobepulledoutanddama-
ged.
Afterremovingtheprotectivecapsfromthefibreopticcable
connectors and the panel connectors, insert the fibre optic
connectorscarefully,matchingthenumbersshownoneach
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Forrearprojectionthescreenmustbetranslucent.
For front projection, we recommend the use of screens with
lowgainspecifications.
Preferably use unitary gain screens; directive screens with
ahighgaincanbeeffectivelyusedonlyforsmallgroupsof
spectatorscentraltothescreen.
Avoidlightshiningdirectlyonthescreenduringprojectionas
thiswillreducecontrastandblackleveldetailontheprojected
image.
Furnitureandotherobjectswithreflectingsurfaces,aswellas
light coloured walls should be avoided, as they are likely to
interferewiththescreenscharacteristics.
CONNECTING THE VIDEO SOURCES
Connectthecablesfromthevideosources,theserialcable
fromanexternalcontrolunitandthefibreopticcablesforhoo-
kingupwiththeProjectortotherearpaneloftheDigiOptic
ImageProcessor.
To obtain the best performance from the CX-LINK system,
connectthevarioussignalsourcesusinggoodqualitycables
designedforvideoapplications.
Ensurethat:
thecablesareroutedinsuchawaythattheydonotpresent
anobstructiontopeoplemovingaroundtheroom;
theconnectorsareinsertedcarefullytoavoiddamaging
thepins;
thecablesarenottwistedorcrushed;
whendisconnectingthecablestheconnectorsarenotvio-
lentlypulledoutoftheconnectorsonthevariousunits.
Video sources (television receivers, VCRs, DVD players, etc.)
oftenfeatureseveraloutputs.Toobtainthebestperformance
fromyoursystem,carefullychoosewhichoutputtouse.Gene-
rally,thetypeofsignalofferingthebestpicturequalityisHDMI,
followedbyDVI-D,RGB,Components,S-VideoandComposite
Video,inthatorder.
However,theCX-LINKsystemisequippedwithanexcellent
Video Decoder and Deinterlacer and therefore even inferior
qualitysignalswillproducehighqualityresults.
table 1showsthetypesofsignalsusuallyavailableforthemost
commontypesofvideosourcesandthecorrespondinginput
connectorstouseontheDigiOpticImageProcessor.
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TheseinputsshouldbeconnectedtoaCompositeVideosignal
(CVBS)bymeansofacablewithanRCAconnector.
Thesourceconnectorisusuallyyellowandisfrequentlylabelled
VIDEO.
Althoughothertypesofsignalsarepreferable(sincetheyal-
low better picture quality), this is still the most common type
ofoutput,andnearlyalltelevisionreceivers,video-recorders,
DVD players, video cameras, etc., are equipped with CVBS
outputs.
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These inputs should be connected to an S-Video signal by
meansofacablewithamini-DINtypeconnector.
Thecorrespondingoutputonthesourcecanbeidentifiedby
thewordingS-VIDEOorY/C.
AlmostaswidespreadasCompositeVideo,S-VIDEOisprefera-
blebecauseitoffersaclearerandsharperpicture.
COMPONENT / RGBS 5 6 7 8
Theseinputsarecomposedofthreesetsof5RCAconnectors
RCA(5,6,7)andonesetof5BNCconnectors(8).
Each set of connectors is suitable for RGB and Component
signals.
RGBsignalscanhavethefollowingsynchronisations:compo-
sitesynconthegreensignal(RGsB),H+VCompositeSync,or
separateH/VSync.
ConnecttheR,G,BoutputsofthesourcetotherespectiveR,
G,BinputsoftheDigiOpticImageProcessor(takingcarenot
toinvertthepositions)andanysynchronisationsignalstothe
HVinputortheHandVinputs.Whenconnectingthethreesets
ofRCAconnectorsusethecoloursasaguide:connectorRis
red,Gisgreen,Bisblue,H/HViswhiteandVisblack.
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ByusingasuitableSCARTtoRCA(orBNC)connectoradapter
cable,anRGBvideosignalfromasourceequippedwithan
SCARTconnectorcanbeconnectedtothisinput.
Component signals are connected to inputs Y, Cr and Cb,
takingcaretoobservethecorrespondencewiththeoutputs
onthesource.
Sincethelattercanbelabelledinvariousways,refertotable 1
toestablishthecorrespondencebetweenthevarioussignals.
The connector colours can also be of help, as shown in the
table.
Input5canreceiveRGBandYCrCbsignalsnothigherthan
kHz.Ineffect,toprovidehighpicturequalityevenwithrelatively
inaccuratesources,theinputsignalisprocessedbyspecific
circuitsintheDigiOpticImageProcessor.
Thevideosignalsthatcanbeconnectedtoinputs6-7-8can
havehorizontalscanningfrequenciesof15kHz(standardvideo
resolution),kHz,orhigher(progressivescanningvideo,high
definitionvideo).
Somesourcesprovidethefacilitytochoosebetweenapro-
gressivesignaloraninterlacedsignal.Althoughingenerala
progressive signal is higher quality than an interlaced signal,
it is often preferable to perform the deinterlacing operation
ontheCX-LINKsystemratherthanonthesource.Progressive
signals usually provide better quality than interlaced signals,
butifthesourcefeaturesbothprogressiveanddeinterlaced
signaloutputsitisgoodpracticetocomparethequalityofthe
picturesreproducedbytheCXLINKsysteminthetwocases:
deinterlacingperformedbytheCXLINKsystemisoftenmore
effectivethanthatperformedatthesource(typicallyaDVD
player).
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ThisinputshouldbeconnectedtoanRGB-typevideoorgraphic
signalusingacablewithaDB15HDtypeconnector.
The signal source device (typically a personal computer or
gameconsole)mustbeabletoprovideseparateH/Vsynchro-
nisationorcompositeH+Vsynchronisation.
Thevideoorgraphicsignalsthatcanbeconnectedtothisinput
canhavehorizontalscanfrequencies(H-sync)ofbetween
and80kHzandaverticalfrequency(V-sync)ofbetween48
and100Hz.Imageresolutioncanvarybetween640x480and
1600x100pixels(VGA,SVGA,XGA,SXGA,UXGA).
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Thisinputprovidesthefacilitytoexploitthequalityofthedigital
imagetoitsbestadvantage.Ifthesourceisequippedwitha
DVI-D output (with a YCrCb or RGB signal), connect it to this
inputtogetthemostoutofyourCX-LINKsystem.
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Thisinputprovidesthefacilitytointegratetheexcellentquality
ofadigitalimagewithamultichannelaudiosignal.
InfacttheHighDefinitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)com-
bines the uncompressed high definition video signal with a
multichannelaudiosignal.
Inaddition,theinterfaceenablescontroldatatobeexchan-
gedbetweenthevideosourceandtheHome theatresystem
inordertooptimisetheprojectedpicture.
TheHDMIinputmakesitpossibletoconnecttovideosour-
ces that use the High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection
protocol(HDCP)toprotecttheircontents.Thisispossiblebe-
causetheHDCPprotocolformspartofthedefinitionofHDMI
technology.
Once the video source has been connected to the HDMI
input, the internal processing performed by the DigiOptic
ImageProcessorseparatesthevideoandaudioinformation.
The audio information is made available on a digital output
with a female TOSLINK connector in compliance with the S/
PDIFstandard.
CONTROL (RS232)
The system can be controlled via a personal computer or
homeautomationsystemsbymeansoftheserialport:simply
connectthisinputviaaserialcablefromanRSserialport.
Onrequest,SIMwillsendyouadocumentcontainingtheserial
portsettingsandthelistofmaincommands.
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7 REMOTE CONTROL
The remote control transmits commands to the system by
infraredsignals.
Thesystemisequippedwithtwoinfraredsensors,atthefrontand
rearoftheProjectorandonthefrontpaneloftheDigiOptic
ImageProcessor.
Avoidplacingobstructionsbetweentheremotecontroland
theinfraredsensors;thiswouldimpairremotecontrolperfor-
mance.
It is possible to control the projector by pointing the remote
controlatthescreen;thesensoratthefrontoftheprojector
willpickupthereflectedinfraredcommands(Fig.16).
Fig.17
6 KEYPAD
Eightpush-buttons,attherearoftheprojector,willallowcom-
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1.IFTHEOSDISTURNEDON:
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andmakeadjustments to the onscreen
menus.
2.IFTHEOSDISTURNEDOFF:
/ Zoom / Focus
Info(informationontheselected
input)
Auto(automaticimageoptimization
function
Settheprojectorontostand-by.
Menu ActivatestheOn Screen Displayand
Navigatesmenupages.
The remote control handset requires four 1.5V AAA alkaline
batteries.
Insertthebatteries,takingcaretomatchthepolarity,asindi-
catedinthebatterycompartmentinthehandset(Fig.17).
Change the remote control batteries if you experience
difficulty in transmitting commands to the system. Remove
batteriesfromtheremotecontrolifitistoremainunusedfor
alongperiodoftimetoavoidtheriskofpotentiallyharmful
chemicalleaks.
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TheCX-LINKsystemconsistsoftwounits(DigiOpticImage
ProcessorandProjector)ofwhichtheformerisalsothesystem
controlcentre.
Thesystemcanbecontrolledfromeithertheremotecontrol
(via the infrared sensors on the DigiOptic Image Processor
andontheProjector)orthekeypadlocatedonthebackof
theProjector.
However,thepowersupplytothetwounitsisseparate.
Afterinterconnectingtheunitsviathefibreopticcable,connect
themtotheelectricalmainssupply:
1) SettheProjectorpowerswitchontherearpanelontoI(ON)
(Fig.1phaseA).
)SettheDigiOpticTMImageProcessorswitchontheexternal
powersupplyunittoI(ON)(Fig.1phaseB).Inthisphase
make sure the DigiOptic Image Processor (Fig. 1 phase
C)isintheOFFposition:inthisconditiontheindicatorLEDs
onthefrontpaneloftheDigiOpticImageProcessorshould
notbelit.
Thepower-upsequencedescribedatpoints1andmust
be observed in full; otherwise the system will not initialise
properlyandthepower-upsequencemustberepeatedin
accordancewiththeproperprocedure.
)PressthecentralbuttononthefrontoftheDigiOpticImage
ProcessorontoON(Fig.1phaseC).
Afterafewseconds(systeminitialisationinterval),theDigiOp-
tic Image Processor and the Projector assume stand-by
mode.
SystemstatusinformationisprovidedbytwoLEDs(greenand
blue)onthefrontpaneloftheDigiOpticImageProcessor
andontherearoftheProjector.
SignificantstatussignalsaregiveninTable.
IftheNoopticallinkorErrorsignalsareactivethesystem
cannot be operated; if the Warning signal is active the
system will operate but it may be unable to read certain
inputsignalscorrectly.
4)Switchingonthesystem(Fig.14):
withtheremotecontrol( keys)
withtheProjectorkeypad( key)
Off
Initialisation
Status
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Projector
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SWITCH ON FROM STAND-BY
Switchingonthesystem(Fig.14):
withtheremotecontrol( )
withtheProjectorkeypad
Typically,thepicturewillappearafter15-0seconds.
Ifthesystemisswitchedonverysoonafteritwaslastswitched
off,thelampmayfailtocomeonbecauseitistoohot.Inthis
casejustwaitafewminutestoallowthelamptocool.
Switchingoffthesystem(Fig.15):
withtheremotecontrol( key)
withtheProjectorkeypad( key).
Ifyouwishtopoweroffthesystemcompletely,waitatleastthree
minutesinstand-bybeforesettingthemainspowerswitcheson
theunitstotheOpositionordisconnectingthepowersupply
cables. This is to allow the fans in the Projector unit sufficient
timetocoolthelamp.
If power is disconnected from the Projector unit (e.g. setting
the mains power switch to the O position or inadvertently
unpluggingthepowercable),torestarttheCX-LINKsystem
alsopower-offtheDigiOpticImageProcessorunitandrepeat
thepower-upsequencedescribedatpoints1,,and4.
Ifthefibreopticlinkbetweenthetwounitsisinterrupted(e.g.
by removing one or more cables) to restore normal system
operationswitchoffthetwounitsbymeansofthemainspower
switches,restorethefibreopticconnections,andthenrepeat
power-upmodesteps1,,and4.
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Inputs
1 VIDEO 1
2 VIDEO 2
3 S-VIDEO 3
4 S-VIDEO 4
5 COMP/RGB 5
6 COMP/RGB 6
7 COMP/RGB 7
8 COMP/RGB 8
9 GRAPH RGB 9
10 GRAPH RGB 10
11 DVI-D 11
12 HDMI 12
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YPrPb 15kHz
YPrPb
RGB Auto Sync
RGB 15khz
RGB
1 VIDEO 1
2 VIDEO 2
3 S-VIDEO 3
4 S-VIDEO 4
5 COMP/RGB 5
6 COMP/RGB 6
7 COMP/RGB 7
8 COMP/RGB 8
9 GRAPH RGB 9
10 GRAPH RGB 10
11 DVI-D 11
12 HDMI 12
Fig.18a
Fig.18b
9 ON-SCREEN MENU
Inthepull-downmenuitisalsopossibletoselectthehorizontal
frequencymanuallyorusetheAutoSyncoption;inthiscase
thesystemautomaticallyrecognisestheinputsignalhorizontal
frequency(15kHz,kHzorhigher).
Input11canreceiveYPrPborRGBsignalsfromDVI-Dsources.
Theselectionmustbemadeonthepull-downmenufollowing
thepreviouslyillustratedsystem.
After selecting the source signal (by means of the and
keys),pressMENU+/MENU-toconfirmandclosethepull-down
menu;thevalueyouhavejustsetwillbedisplayedontheright
ofthe<symbol.
Aswiththeotherinputs,youcannowselecttheinputjustset
bypressingthekey.
Duringtheshorttimeittakestofindthesignal,aboxappears
showingthesignalrequested.Assoonasthesignalisshown
intheboxadditionalinformationisdisplayedconcerningthe
video standard (for video signals) or resolution (for graphic
signals),andaspect.
IntheSETUPmenuyoucanselectwhetherornottodisplaythis
information;forfurtherdetailsrefertotheSOUrCE inFOitemin
theMENU areaintheADDitiOnAl inFOrmAtiOn section.
INPUTS
The input selection menu (Inputs) is called by pressing 0 on
theremotecontrolandSOURCEonthekeypad.Toselectan
input,scrollthelistwiththeandkeysuntilthedesiredinput
ishighlighted,thenpress.
Displayoftheinputselectionmenuisterminatedbypressingthe
ESCkeyorwhentheOn-ScreenMenudisplaytimeoutinterval
(setintheMenuSetup)haselapsed.
Input 5 can receive RGB and YCrCb signals no higher than
kHz.
Inputs6-7-8canreceiveRGBandYCrCbsignals,at15kHz,
kHzorhigher.Theassociationbetweentheinputandthetype
of signal (RGB or YCrCb) is made from the pull-down menu
thatappearsontherightofthe<symbolafterpressingthe
key (Fig. 18b).
Allsystemfunctionscanbeactivatedfromthekeypadorremotecontrolwiththeaidofapracticalandcomprehensivesystem
ofonscreenmenus.
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The various menus only offer the relevant adjustments in ac-
cordancewiththetypeofinputsignaldisplayed(e.g.certain
typicaladjustmentsforvideosignals,notnecessaryforgraphic
signals,donotappearonthemenus,andviceversa).
Someadjustments(e.g.BRIGHTNESSandCONTRAST)areasso-
ciatedwithanumericalvaluethatcanbevariedwithintheset
limitsusingthe/keys.
For others (e.g. VIDEO TYPE) you can choose between three
optionspresentedonthesameline(andselectableusingthe
/keys).
Otheradjustments(identifiedbybythesymbol<)areassocia-
tedwithsubmenus,whichappearasasuperimposedwindow
inwhichtheselectionismadewiththe/ keys (Fig.20).
Fig.19
MAIN MENU
To access the main menu of the On Screen Display press
theMENUkeyonthekeypadortheMENU+orMENU-keyon
theremotecontrol.
Themainmenuisdividedintofourwindows,PICTURE,IMA-
GE,SETUPandMENU,inwhichthevariousadjustmentsare
groupedaccordingtothefrequencyofuse.Usetheand
keystoselectthelinecorrespondingtotheadjustmentyou
wishtomake(Fig.19).
Colour Temperature
Gamma Correction
Position
Overscan
Y/C Delay
Aspect
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Normal
Anamorphic
Letterbox
Panoramic
Pixel to pixel
User 1
User 2
User 3
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Colour Temperature
Gamma Correction
Position
Y/C Delay 1
Overscan 1
Aspect
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Thesesubmenusareaccessedbypressingthe<key,whileexit
andreturntotheupperleveloccursbypressingMENU+/-.
PressESContheremotecontrolorkeypadtointerruptthemenu
displayorwaitforittodisappearautomaticallyafterthenumber
ofsecondssetontheSET-UPpage.
PICTURE
Thismenufeaturestheadjustmentsrelatedtopicturequality.
Adjustments that are not available for a given input do not
appearonthemenu.table 4summarisestheadjustmentsavai-
lableforeachinput.Foracompleteoverviewoftheon-screen
menus,consultOn SCrEEn mEnU lAYOUtintheADDitiOnAl
inFOrmAtiOn section.

BRIGHTNESS
Usethiscontroltoadjusttheimagesblacklevelwithoutaffec-
tingwhiteareas.Increasingthevaluewillgivemoredetailin
darkerpartsofthepicture.Forcorrectadjustmentitmayprove
usefultodisplaythesignalrelativetothegreyscalewithinwhich
the black level and the level immediately above it must be
separatelyidentifiable.Alternativelyuseascenecomposedof
blackobjectsalongsideotherdarkcolouredobjects.
CONTRAST
Usethiscontroltoadjusttheimagesblacklevelwithoutaffecting
whiteareas.
Toensurecorrectadjustment,itmayproveusefultodisplaythe
signalrelativetothegreyscale,withinwhichthewhiteleveland
thelevelimmediatelybelowitmustbeseparatelyidentifiable.
Alternatively use a scene composed of well-lit white objects
surroundedbylightcolouredobjectswithlowerlevellighting.
0ICTURE
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Sharpness
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COLOUR
Thiscontrol(alsocalledSaturation)increasesordecreasesthe
picture colour intensity. When set to zero, colour images will
beshowninblackandwhite.Increasingthevalue,trytofind
thepointatwhichthecolourslooknatural:suitablereferences
includeskintonesandgrassinlandscapeshots.
TINT
Controlsthepurityofthecolours.Basicallydeterminesthered-
greenratioofthepicture.
Reducingthevaluewillboosttheredcontentsofthepicture,
increasingthevaluewillboostthegreentones.Forthisadju-
stmentuseskintonesoratestcardimagewithcolourbarsas
areference.
SHARPNESS
Use this adjustment to increase and decrease the level of
picturedetail.
Whenthesharpnessvalueisreducedtheimagedetailsap-
pearlesspronounced,whileincreasingthevalueraisesimage
definition,makingtheoutlineofobjectssharper.
Notethatanexcessivelyhighvaluemayresultinanoisypic-
tureandtheedgesofobjectsmaybeunnaturallydefined.
SHARPNESS MODE
Thisallowsyoutoselectthetypeofprocessingassociatedwith
sharpnessadjustment.Inthecaseofaprogressiveorinterlaced
videosignalVIDEOmodeisadvisable;withPCgraphicsignals
useGRAPHICmode.
FILTER
Thisallowsyoutoselectthemodeinwhichtheinputsignalis
processed.Selectingthemostappropriatevalueforagiven
inputsignalensuresthebesthorizontalandverticaldefinition
andmakesthepicturesharper.
CINEMA MODE
InAUTOthedeinterlacerrecognisesifthevideosignalsource
isamoviefilm(obtainedfromaTelecinedevicewith:or
:pull-down)andappliesadeinterlacealgorithmoptimised
forthistypeofsignal.
If the video signal source is not identified as a film, or if you
selectNOthedeinterlacerapplies
amotion compensatedalgorithmoptimisedforvideocamera
signals.
VIDEO TYPE
Inserts a filter that improves stability of images from videore-
cordersorDVDplayers.TotogglebetweenNORMALandVCR
mode,pressthe keyontheremotecontrolorselectthe
valueontheOn Screen Display.
NOISE REDUCTION
This adjustment serves to select the noise reduction filter va-
lue.
Whentheoptionisselectedinthemenuthepictureisdivided
intotwo.Onthelefthandsidethepictureisnotaffectedbythe
filterwhilethefilterisactiveontherighthandside;thismakesit
possibletocomparethechangesresultingfromnoisefiltration
withacleanunfilteredimage.ITispossibletodeactivatethe
filter(NOTACTIVE)usingtheautomatic(AUTO)settingormanually
(MANUAL)selectingthemostsuitablevalueforthepicturewith
theVALUEadjustment.
Inthislattercaseitissufficienttopositionthecursorunderthe
valuesandmaketherequiredsettingwiththe/keysonthe
remotecontrol.Aspecificfunction(SKINTONESADJUSTMENT)
canbeusedinconjunctionwithNOISEREDUCTIONinorderto
makeskintonesappearmorenatural.Infact,itisfrequently
the case that the reduction of noise is accompanied by a
slightdegradationofthepictureinskintoneareas,whileusing
this function makes it possible to obtain optimum quality of
theentirepicture.
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This menu features adjustments relating to picture position,
aspectratio,magnificationetc.
ASPECT
This adjustment allows you to change the dimensions and
aspect ratio (relationship between width and height) of the
displayedimage.Therearefivepresetaspectsavailableand
threepersonalisedaspects(withuser-settableparameters).You
can select a different aspect for each source: the selected
aspect ratio will be automatically called the next time the
relativesourceiscalled.
You can also select the required aspect ratio by repeatedly
pressingthe key,orbypressing andanumericalkey
(1...8).
Thefollowingaspectsareavailable:
NORMAL: projects the image occupying the full height of the
screenwhilemaintainingtheaspectratiooftheinputsignal.
Whentheinputsignalaspectratiois4:blackverticalbands
aredisplayedontherightandleftofthepicture.
ANAMORPHIC:allowsa16:9picturetobedisplayedcorrectly.
LETTERBOX:servestodisplaya4:letterboximage(withsource
signalhavingblackbandsaboveandbelowthepicture)sothat
itfillsthe16:9screenandmaintainsthecorrectaspectratio.
PANORAMIC:stretchesthe4:image,slightlycroppingtheupper
andlowerparts.Panoramicisidealfordisplayinga4:image
onthe16:9screenoftheDisplay.
PIXELTOPIXEL:displaystheimageasitisinputwithoutadapting
it to the screen. The image is projected in the centre of the
screenandifitshorizontaland/orverticaldimensionsaresmal-
lerthanthedisplay,itisboundedbyverticaland/orhorizontal
blackbands.
USER1,,:whennoneofthepresetformulasaresuitable.The
User formulas are available, with the facility for continuous
horizontalandverticaladjustmentofpicturesize.
SCREENControl.Ifanappropriatescreen-maskinginterfaceis
connectedtothe1Voutputsocketitispossibletore-frame
thescreentoavarietyofaspectratiosandscreensizes(please
refertothescreenmanufacturersmanual).

COLOR TEMPERATURE
Changesthecolourbalanceoftheimage.
Thecolourtemperatureisadjustedbypositioningthewhitedot
intheCIEchromaticitydiagram.Thesystemmakesitpossible
to position the white dot in a grid with 6 dots in the neutral
colourzone(Fig. 21).
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Movingalongthehorizontallineschangesthecorrelatedcolour
temperature,withlowtemperaturesontheright(wherethered
componentisincreased)andhightemperatureontheleftof
thegraph(wherethebluecomponentisincreased).
Thedotsincorrespondencewiththelowerhorizontalline(Fig. 22)
representthecolourstakenonthecurveoftheblackbody.
Thecolourtemperatureisconstantalongtheverticallines,but
deviatestoagreaterorlesserextentfromthelineoftheblack
body.Thismeansthatbyselectingthedotsatthetopofthe
graphtherewillbeanincreaseinthegreencomponent.On
thecontrary,byselectingelementsatthebottomofthegraph
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Determinesthesystemsresponsetothegreyscale,emphasi-
singorattenuatingthedifferentlevelsofbrightness(blacks,dark,
medium,lightgreys,whites)formingtheprojectedimage.
The projector has several gamma functions to display any
imageinthebestwayforthetypeofvideosourceapplied,
theconditionsofenvironmentalbrightnessandthesubjective
preferencesoftheobserver.
Thereare4groupsofgammacurves:Standard(ST),Enhanced
SIM(EN)andGraphics(GR),User.TheStandardcurvehasbeen
definedforgeneraluseforvariousimagesfromsourcessuch
asvideocameras,digitalcameras,andfordisplayingfilmsor
photographsfromapersonalcomputer.TheEnhancedgroupis
suitedtodisplaycinemamaterial.TheGraphicsgroupissuited
to display graphics (desktop PC, CAD, PC presentations,).
SelectingtheUsersettingdefinesthecurveaccordingtopa-
rameters.Theusercanthenselectthecoefficientdetermining
thecurve.Coefficientsofbetween1.5and.emphasisethe
detailindarkimagesbutreducetheglobalperceptionofthe
contrast.Valueshigherthan.increasetheglobalpercep-
tionofthecontrastbutattenuatetheperceptionofdetailin
the dark areas of the image. With the most common video
sources,overscanvaluescanbebetween0(nooverscanning)
and(maximumoverscanning).Theresultingimagealways
maintains the selected aspect irrespective of the selected
overscanvalue.
POSITION
Usethisadjustmenttopositiontheimageverticallyandhorizon-
tally.Determinestheaspectratiooftheprojectedimage.
Theseparametersdonotnormallyrequireadjustmentbecause
thesystemcheckstheinputsignalandautomaticallysetsthe
most suitable values. However, if the image is not perfectly
centraliseditmayproveusefultorequestthesystemtorepeat
the input signal analysis and image positioning, calling the
automatic control procedure with the A key on the remote
controlortheAUTOkeyonthekeypad.Whenthisprocedureis
calleditishelpfultohaveawhileorlightcolouredbackground
onthescreeninthecurrentpicture.Iftheimagepositioning
obtainedinthiswayisnotsatisfactory,itisthenwisetousethe
positioncontrol.
FREqUENcy/pHaSE
Theseadjustments,availableforprogressivesignalsandforsi-
gnalsfromaPC,ensurecorrespondencebetweenthenumber
ofpixelsmakingupthesignalandthenumberofpixelsthat
makeuptheprojectedimage.
Theseparametersdonotnormallyrequireadjustmentbecause
thesystemcheckstheinputsignalandautomaticallysetsthe
mostsuitablevalues.However,iftheimageappearsdisturbed
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EN5 Suited to display cinema material in
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andlackofsharpnessonthenarrowverticallines)itmayhelp
topromptthesystemtorepeattheinputsignalanalysisand
determinationofthebestparametersbycallingtheautomatic
adjustmentprocedurewiththeAkeyontheremotecontrolor
theAUTOkeyonthekeypad.
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proach the screen sufficiently to observe the effects of the
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OVERSCAN
Eliminates irregularities around the outer borders of the ima-
ge.
Certainrelativelyinaccuratesourcescanproduceanimage
with more or less pronounced irregularities around the outer
edges; thanks to the overscan function these imperfections
canbemovedtooutsidetheprojectedarea.Overscanvalues
canbebetween0(nooverscanning)and(maximumover-
scanning).Theresultingimagealwaysmaintainstheselected
aspectirrespectiveoftheselectedoverscanvalue.
Y/C DELAY
InthecaseofVideoandS-Videosignals,itmaybenecessary
tocorrecthorizontalcolourmisalignmentwithintheprojected
image.Foragivenvideostandard(e.g.PALorNTSC)thestored
valuedoesnotnormallyrequirefurtherfine-tuning,unlessthe
sourceorconnectioncablehaschanged.
SETUP
The setup menu contains less frequently used adjustments
that may be required during installation (such as the display
ofTestPatterns).
ORIENTATION
Selecttheoptionthatbestdescribestheinstallationi.e.desktop
front,ceilingfront,desktoprearandceilingrear.
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TheZOOMadjustmentactsonthemotorisedzoomofthelens,
makingitpossibletowidenornarrowthesizeoftheprojected
image. The FOCUS adjustment acts on the motorised lens
focus to achieve maximum clarity. With optimum focus you
should be able to clearly see each single pixel when within
closeproximitytothescreen.
AssociatedwiththeZOOMandFOCUScontrols,theCX-LINK
systemprovidestwotestimagestouseifyoudonothavea
suitable signal to optimise these parameters. After selecting
theZOOMorFOCUSmenu,thekeyretrievesthetestimage
suited to the current adjustment, after focusing or choosing
therequiredzoom(withtheandkeys),pressingthekey
once more removes the test screen. In the initial phase of
installation,theconfigurableremotecontrolkeys(F1,F)per-
formthefunctionsofopticalzoomandopticalfocus(Fig.26).
Afterwards the function of these keys can be changed (see
F1/FKEYSintheMENUsection).
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LAMP POWER
Toobtainthegreatestpicturequality,theLAMPPOWERpara-
metersettingisusedtovarythepowerwithwhichthelamp
issupplied.Inthisway,besidesadjustingthebrightnessofthe
imagestoyourprojectionconditions(sizeandtypeofscreen,
environmentalbrightness),thelampwillhavealongerlife.
POWER ON
IfsetonAUTO,thisoptionallowsthesystemtobeswitchedon
directly from the mains power supply once the initialisation
phaseisterminated.
If set on STAND BY, at the end of the initialisation phase the
system assumes Standby status and awaits the power-up
commandfromtheremotecontrolorkeypad.
TEST PATTERNS
Displaysaseriesoffivetestpatterns,usefulfortheinstallation
oftheprojector.Usetheandkeystobrowsethroughthe
testpatterns.
INITIAL SETTINGS
Restores original factory settings except for Position, Orienta-
tion,Y/CDelay,ZoomandFocus.
No
Confirm?
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MENU
LANGUAGE
Lists the languages available for the On Screen Display me-
nus.
INPUTS LIST
InordertomaketheCX-LINKsystemincreasinglyflexible,the
functionsdescribedbelowmakeitpossibletomodifytheinputs
selectionmenuandadaptitsothatitmatchestherequiremen-
tsoftheusermoreclosely.Themainpagedisplaysalltheinputs
physicallypresentontheDigiOpticImageProcessor.
Itispossibletodeleteinputsthatarenotusedfromthelist.For
thispurpose,afterselectingtheinputinthepull-downmenu
that appears on pressing the key, it is possible to select or
unselectthesource(Fig.27).
Thedeactivationoractivationofthesourceresultsinautomatic
renumberingoftheremainingactiveinputs.
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Source Iist/Edit source name
ACTIVE
NAME
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Fig.27
Activevideosignalsources(shownintheinputsselectionmenu)
aredistinguishedbyticksymbols.
Youcanalsoidentifytheinputwithamoresignificantnamefor
theuser(e.g.withthenameoftheconnecteddevice).
Afterdecidingtomakeaninputvisible,inthepull-downmenu
youcanrenamethecurrentsourcebyselectingtheNAMEop-
tion.Thiswillmakeiteasiertorememberthesourceconnected
toaparticularinput.Toassignanametoasourceyoucanuse
uptotwelvealphanumericcharacters(formoredetailsrefer
tothe tExt inSErtsection).
Text insert
The Text Insert menu shown in (Fig.28) permits entering cha-
racterseasilyandquickly.
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Textinputmodeisthesamewhetheryouareeditinganexisting
name or entering a name for the first time. Characters can
beinsertedinanyoftheavailablepositions(representedby
horizontallines).Usetheandkeystomovethecursorleft
orrightrespectively.

Press the numerical key corresponding to the character

(Fig.28); the first press selects the first character, the second
pressselectsthesecondcharacter,andsoforth.Theavailable
charactersareshowninthetextinsertmenuthatappearsinthis
configurationmode.Usethekeytoswitchfromuppercase
tolowercasecharactersandviceversa.Todeleteanyerrors
movethecursortotheincorrectcharacterandpressthekey.
Onceyouhaveterminatedthetextinputprocedureconfirm
yourtextandsaveitbypressingtheMENU+key.Ifyouwantto
cancelthechangesyouhavemadepresstheMENU-keyon
theremotecontrol.
F1-F2 KEYS
Toassignvariousfunctionstothekeysontheremotecontrol,
calledF1andF.
Thescreencomprisessixitems,oneforeachlineandtwocolu-
mnsindicatingtheF1-Fkeys.ThechoicebetweenF1andFis
madewiththeandkeysontheremotecontrol;thefunction
assignedtoF1orFischosenwiththeandkeys.
The function performed by the key is confirmed by the ap-
pearance of a dot on the corresponding column-row inter-
section.
Thesixmenuitemsaredescribedbelow.
Selectthepositionforenteringthecharacterwiththearrow
keysand(availablepositionsareshownwith_.
Enter the character by pressing the numerical key corre-
spondingtotherequiredcharacter.Pressonceforthefirst
character,twiceforthesecondoneandsoon.Theavailable
charactersandtheirassignmenttothenumericalkeysare
shownontheOSD.
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Source info
OSD Backgroung
OSD Position
OSD Timeout
Language
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English
Zoom
Focus
Magnification
Blank
Colour temperature
Gamma correction
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Zoom
To enter the optical ottico area where the and keys are
usedtodecreaseorincreasethesurfaceareaoftheprojected
image.
Focus
Onceselected,theandkeysareusedtofocustheima-
ge.
Magnification
Activatestheelectroniczoom,theandkeyscontrolimage
magnification.Ifthekeyispressedasecondtimeyouwillac-
tivatePANmodeinwhichthe,,andkeysenableyouto
panoverthemagnifiedimage.
Blank
Switchesoffthevideosignalanddisplaysablackpage.As
soonasthekeyispressedanOSDindicationlastingafewse-
condsconfirmsthatthefunctionhasbeenactivated.Pressing
any further keys on the remote control restores the previous
conditions.
Color Temperature
Successivepressingofthekeyinquestion(F1orF)makesit
possible to select from among the different grid values. Use
theandkeystomovealongtheverticallines(Fig.22),the-
reby keeping the colour temperature constant but moving
awayfromthecurveoftheblackbody.Theandkeys,on
theotherhand,areusedtoselectthevariouscolourtempe-
ratures(movementalongthehorizontallinesofthegrid).
Gamma Correction
Successivepressingofthekeyinquestion(F1orF)makesit
possibletoselectfromamongtheavailablegammacurves.
Browsethroughthedifferentvaluesalsobyusingtheand
keys.

StandBy
UsedtoassigntheF1orFkey(orboth)withthestandbyfun-
ction,i.e.switchingoff.Thisisusefulifyouwanttouseahome
automation device based on IR signals requiring separate
commandsforswitchingonandoff.
SOURCE INFORMATION
Whenactive(YES)eachtimethesourceischangedinformation
isdisplayedrelativetothesignaltype.Whendisabled(NO)no
informationisdisplayedrelativetotheselectedsource.
OSD BACKGROUND
Determines the type of background for the On Screen Di-
splay.
OSD TIMEOUT
UsethisadjustmenttosetthedisplaytimeafterwhichtheOn
Screen Displaywilldisappear.The(decrease)and(increa-
se)keyssetthetiming(withina5-60secondtimeframe).
OSD POSITION
Allows the On Screen Display to be positioned in a particular
areaoftheprojectedimage.TheOSDcanbepositionedusing
thearrowkeysforfineadjustmentsorkeys1...9ontheremote
controltoselectoneof9presetpositions.
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MEMORIES
The main picture parameters can be saved in discrete sets
ofvaluescalledMEMORIESsothattheycanbesubsequently
appliedasagroupusingasinglecommand.
separateMemories(Memory1,Memory,Memory)are
availableforeachofthe5typesofsignals:
foratotalof75memories.
The image parameters that can be stored/retrieved by the
Memoriesmanagementsystemareasfollows:
Image Picture
BRIGHTNESS ASPECT
CONTRAST COLOURTEMPERATURE
COLOUR OVERSCAN
TINT GAMMA
SHARPNESS
FILTER
SHARPNESSMODE
VIDEOTYPE
NOISEREDUCTION
5 COMP/RGB(YPrPb 15kHz) 5 COMP/RGB(RGB 15kHz)
6 COMP/RGB(YPrPb 15kHz) 6 COMP/RGB(RGB 15kHz)
5 COMP/RGB(YPrPb 32kHz) 5 COMP/RGB(RGB 32kHz)
6 COMP/RGB(YPrPb) 6 COMP/RGB(RGB)
7 COMP/RGB(YPrPb 15kHz) 7 COMP/RGB(RGB 15kHz)
8 COMP/RGB(YPrPb 15kHz) 8 COMP/RGB(RGB 15kHz)
7 COMP/RGB(YPrPb) 7 COMP/RGB(RGB)
8 COMP/RGB(YPrPb) 8 COMP/RGB(RGB)
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4 S-VIDEO
Someoftheseparametersmaynotbeavailableforcertain
inputsorcertaininputsignals,inaccordancewiththedefinitions
intables 4 and 5.
Pressingthe keyontheremotecontrolorthekeyonthe
keypad(Fig.30)servestoactivatetheMemoriesmanagement
menupage.
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Save current settings
Save initial settings
Rename
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The available operations for each selected memory are
describedbelow.
Saving a memory
To save the image parameter current values in memory 1,
move the cursor to line 1 with the and keys and open
thepull-downmenubypressingthekey (Fig.31).Selectthe
lineSave current setting.Toconfirmtheoperation,themes-
sageCurrent settings saved in memory 1isdisplayedatthe
bottomofthescreenandtheletterSappearstotheleftof
thememoryname.Memoriesandaresavedusingthe
sameprocedure.
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Save current settings
Save initial settings
Rename
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Recall memories
Toretrievememoriesselecttherequiredlineandpressthekey.
Theparametersstoredintheselectedmemorywillbeapplied
tothedisplayedimage,whileaconfirmationmessagewillbe
displayedtoconfirmtheoperationmemory 1 recalled.The
retrievedmemoryisassociatedwiththespecificsourceand
signaltypeandcalledautomaticallywheneverthatspecific
combinationofsourceandsignaltypeisselected.
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TorestoretheoriginalvaluesofapreviouslymodifiedMemory,
selectthelinerelativetotheMemoryinquestionandopen
the corresponding drop-down menu ( key). Select the line
Save initial settings.
Toconfirmtheoperation,themessageinitial settings saved in
memory 1isshownatthebottomofthedisplayandtheletter
Iappearstotheleftofthememoryname.
Rename memories
All Memories can be named. To enter a name (maximum
length of 1 alphanumeric characters) select the option
renameintherelativedrop-downmenu.Thetextisinputin
accordancewiththemethoddescribedundertheheading
tExt inSErtintheMENUsection.
Restore current values
WhenyouopentheMEMORIESmenuacopyofthecurrentset-
tingsissavedinatemporarymemory(designatedby0-AUTO).
Afterhavingretrievedoneormorememoriesyoucanrestore
thesettingsexistingatthetimeyouopenedMemoriesmenuby
selectingMemory0(0-AUTO).Notethatthisoperationmust
beexecutedbeforetheMEMORIESmenupagedisappears
(0secondsafterthefinaloperationwiththeremotecontrol
or keypad). The next time it appears, in fact, the temporary
memory will contain new information that takes account of
anyMemoriesthatwereselectedinthepenultimateaccess
totheMEMORIESpage.
Memory0canbeusedevenwhenyoudonotwishtoenable
Memoriesmanagementforthesignalinuse.Ineffect,once
itisselected,whenasourceischosenthesystemwillauto-
maticallyreloadthesettingsthatwereactivethelasttimethe
memorywasretrieved.
INFO
Displays the current status of the projector and information
concerningtheprojectedvideo/graphicsignal.
Thisfunctionisdisplayedonpressingthe keyontheremote
control(or,intheabsenceoftheOn Screen Display,thekey
onthekeypad).
QUICK MENUS
The quick menus provide access to the main adjustments
thataffectimagequality,withoutcallingthemainOnScreen
menus.BRIGHTNESS,CONTRAST,COLOR,TINT,SHARPNESSand
FILTERadjustmentsappearatthebottomofthescreen,one
afteranother,onpressingtheandkeys.
MESSAGES
Thefollowingmessagescouldappearonyourscreen:
No Signal
Thesystemdoesnotrecogniseanysignalappliedtothese-
lectedinput.Inthiscase:
Makesuretheselectedinputisconnectedtoavideoor
graphicsignalandthattherelevantsourceisfunctioning
correctly.
Checktheconditionofthecablesusedtoconnectthe
systemtothevarioussources.
Make sure the video or graphic signals supplied by the
source are compatible with the systems technical spe-
cifications and, in particular, with those of the selected
input.
Out of range
Thismessageappearswheneithertheresolutionorthevertical/
horizontalfrequencyoftheinputsignalexceedssystemspeci-
fications(e.g.aQXGAgraphicsignal)orwhenaninputissup-
pliedwithanincompatiblesignal(aftersettingthecomponents
inputtoYCrCb15kHzaprogressivesignalisconnected).
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No power (LEDs always OFF)
CheckthattheunitspowerswitchesaresettoI.
Checkthatthepowercablesarecorrectlyconnectedto
theunitspowersockets.
Check the condition of the fuse located on the power
socketontherearoftheProjector.
ReplacethefuselocatedontheProjectorpowersocketwithan
identicaltype(T5AH).
Ifthefuseblowsrepeatedly,seektechnicalassistancefrom
yournearestDealer.
Lamp fails to switch on
Allowafewminutesbetweenswitchingoffandswitchingon
again.Thiswillallowthelamptocooldownsufficiently.
If the lamp fails to illuminate - even though the unit has
hadtimetocooldown-seektechnicalassistancefrom
yournearestDealer.
Checkthestateoftheconnectionbyinterpretingthecode
displayedbythesystemLEDsinaccordancewithtable 3.
No image
Makesuretheselectedinputisconnectedtoavideoor
graphicsignalandthattherelevantsourceisfunctioning
correctly.
Make sure the video or graphic signals supplied by the
sourcearecompatiblewiththeCX-LINKsystemstechnical
specificationsand,inparticular,withthoseoftheselected
input.
Checktheconditionofthecablesusedtoconnectthe
DigiOpticalImageProcessortothevarioussources.
CheckthestateoftheconnectionbetweentheDigiOpti-
calImageProcessorandtheProjector.
Checkthestateoftheconnectionbyinterpretingthecode
displayed by the system LEDs in accordance with Table
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Makesurethecoolingairventsontheunitsarenotblocked
andthattheambienttemperatureisbelow5C.
Make sure you have followed the power-up procedure
properly.
Image is disturbed, unstable or noisy
Check compatibility of the video or graphic signals with
thetechnicalspecificationsofthesystem,andspecifically,
withthespecificationsoftheselectedinput.
Checktheconditionofthecablesusedtoconnectthe
DigiOpticalImageProcessortothevarioussources.
If the problem occurs on a terrestrial broadcast source
signal,checkthatthereceiverhasbeencorrectlytuned
inandthattheaerialsystemisingoodworkingorder.
Iftheproblemoccursinavideosignalfromavideorecor-
der, ensure that the videotape is an original first gene-
rationcopyandthatVCRmodeisactiveinthePICTURE
menu.
Adjust the Sharpness parameter in the PICTURE menu to
optimisetheprojectedimage.
10 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
TheDigiOpticImageProcessordonotrequireinternaladjust-
mentsanddonotcontainanyuser-serviceableparts.
Tochangethelamp,orforanyrepairs,alwayscontactyour
nearesttechnicalservicecentrethatwillresolveallyourpro-
blemsinacourteousandefficientmanner.
Tocleantheoutercoveroftheprojectoruseasoftclothand
moistenslightlyifnecessarywithwaterandasmallamountof
neutralsoap.Donotrubhardontheprintedcaptionsonthe
rearpanel.
Thelensmaybecleanedwithaverysoft,non-abrasivesmall
brush,inordertoremovedustparticles.Alternatively,useasoft
drycleaningcloth(ofthetypeusedforcameralenscleaning)
toremovefingerprintsandgreasemarks.
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Youcanpurchasethefollowingoptionalaccessoriesatyour
Dealer:
-Kitforceilingfitting
-Lenstype(T1,T)
RefertotheAdditional informationsectionformoredetailonthe
projectiondistancesanddimensionsoftheprojectedimage.
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 brackets
literature.
Incomplete image along borders (vertical and horizontal)
Check compatibility of the video or graphic signals with
thetechnicalspecificationsofthesystem,andspecifically,
withthespecificationsoftheselectedinput.
Recalltheautomaticimageadjustmentfunctionbypres-
singtheAkeyontheremotecontrolortheAUTOkeyon
theProjectorskeypad.
Adjust the horizontal or vertical position of the projected
imageusingtheIMAGE/POSITIONmenu.
Adjustthewidthandheightoftheimage,selectingAspect
intheIMAGE/ASPECTmenu.
Adjusttheoverscanvalueusedfortheprojectedimage
ontheIMAGE/OVERSCANmenu.
Image too dark, too pale or unnaturally coloured
Check compatibility of the video or graphic signals with
thetechnicalspecificationsofthesystem,andspecifically,
withthespecificationsoftheselectedinput.
AdjusttheCONTRAST,BRIGHTNESS,COLOURandTINTpara-
metersinthePICTUREmenu.
If necessary, adjust COLOUR TEMPERATURE and GAMMA
CORRECTION(IMAGEMENU).
Graphic image with poor quality vertical detail
Check compatibility of the video or graphic signals with
thetechnicalspecificationsofthesystem,andspecifically,
withthespecificationsoftheselectedinput.
PressAonyourremoteorAUTOontheProjectorkeypadto
makeautomaticadjustments.
Adjust FREQUENCY and PHASE parameters in the IMAGE
menutooptimiseverticaldetailoftheprojectedimage.
Video Image showing colour misalignment on vertical
details
Check compatibility of the video or graphic signals with
thetechnicalspecificationsofthesystem,andspecifically,
withthespecificationsoftheselectedinput.
Adjust Y/C DELAY settings in the IMAGE menu to reduce
colourmisalignment.
Remote control does not work
Checkremotecontrolbatterypowerandcorrectpolari-
ty.
Ensuretheareabetweentheinfraredsensors(onthefront
paneloftheDigiOpticImageProcessorandonthefront
oftheProjector)isfreefromobstructions.
MakesuretheinfraredsensorsonthefrontpaneloftheDi-
giOpticImageProcessorandatthefrontoftheProjector
arenotexposedtointenselightsources.
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PROJECTOR
OPTICAL

Opticalsystem: triplepanelDMDHD+FTPDarkChip
TM
(180x70pixels)
Lamp: 50W
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81cm
457cm
57cm
686cm
76cm
95cm
114cm
406cm
508cm
610cm
76cm
914cm
1016cm
170cm
154cm
406cm
508cm
610cm
76cm
914cm
1016cm
170cm
154cm
610cm
76cm
914cm
114cm
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154cm
1905cm
86cm
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05cm
81cm
457cm
508cm
65cm
76cm
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(100")
(10")
(150")
(180")
(00")
(60")
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15,0ft
18,9ft
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ELECTRONICS
Input/Output: -channelfibreopticlink
GENERAL PROJECTOR
Powersupplycable: (EU,UKandUS);lengthm
Supply: from100to40Vac,+/-10%tolerance
frequency48to6Hz
Consumption: 40Wmax
Fuse: T5AH,5x0mm
Dimensionsofprojector: 45x190x40mm(WxHxD)
Weight(approx.): 11kg
OperatingTemperature: 10to5C
Transportationtemperature:-15to55C
Storagetemperature: -15to55C
Humidity: 0%to95%non-condensing
Safety: EN60950
Transportability: desktopequipment
Electromagnetic
compatibility: EN550ClassB
EN5504
EN61000--
EN61000--
Transport: IEC68--1,IEC68--
DIGIOPTIC IMAGE PROCESSOR
ELECTRONICS
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
1HDMIHDCP

Input/Output: -channel fibre optic link nelfibreopticlink

Control: Panel(keypad),remotecontrol,via
RSfromPCorhomeautomation
devices
Horizontalfrequency: from15to80kHz(uptoUXGA,65Hz)
Verticalfrequency: 48-100Hz
Videostandards: automaticallyselected(PAL
B,G,H,I,M,N,60,SECAM,NTSC.58
and4.4)
Highdefinitionvideo: ATSCHDTV(480p,70p,1080i)
Graphicstandards: VGA,SVGA,XGA,SXGA,UXGA
Colourtemperature: from6500to10000K(6possible
values)
Control: infraredremotecontrol,RS
serial(DB9connector,female)
USB1.1
Outputs: 1-Vjackconnectoroutputs(1active
withsystempoweredon,1activewith
16:9aspectratioselected)
1OpticalAudioOutput(TOSLINK
connector)
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GENERAL DIGIOPTIC IMAGE PROCESSOR
Powersupplycable: (EU, UK and US); length m ,UKandUS);lengthm
Supply: from100to40Vac,+10%-9%
tolerance,
frequency48to6Hz
Consumption: 0Wmax
Dimensions: 440x57x89mm(WxHxD);compatible
with19rack
Weight(approx.): .5kg
OperatingTemperature: 10to5C
Transportationtemperature:-15to55C
Storagetemperature: -15to55C
Humidity: 0%to95%non-condensing
Safety: EN60950
Transportability: desktopequipment
Electromagnetic
compatibility: EN550ClassB
EN5504
EN61000--
EN61000--
Transport: IEC68--1,IEC68--
LINK CABLE
Composition: three50/15mmultimodeopticalfibre
cables
Connectors: LCtype
Length: 0.00.m
Diameter: 5mmmax
Tensilestrength: 100N*
TypeApproval: ULOFNP
*tractionappliedonoutercable,notonfibrecoresor
connectors.
DIMENSIONS
PROJECTOR
DIGIOPTIC IMAGE PROCESSOR
Unitofmeasurement:mm
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Brightness
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Color
Tint
Sharpness
Filter
Cinema Mode
Video Type
Video S-Video
[NTSC]
YCrCb15kHz
RGBS 15kHz
RGBS
RGB Grafico
DVI-D
HDMI
Orientation
Keystone
Lens
Power ON
Test patterns
Logo light on
Initial settings
Lamp Power
Floor
Floor-rear
Ceiling
Ceiling-rear
Normal
Anamorphic
Letterbox
Panoramic
Pixel to Pixel
User 1
User 2
User 3
High
Medium
Low
User
Horizontal
Vertical
Screen control
Horizontal
Vertical
Screen control
Horizontal
Vertical
Screen control
Red Offset
Green Offset
Blue Offset
Red Gain
Green Gain
Blue Gain
Brightness
Contrast
Sharpness
Sharpness Mode
Brightness
Contrast
Color
Tint
Sharpness
Sharpness Mode
Brightness
Contrast
Color
Sharpness
Filter
Cinema Mode
Video Type
Noise reduction
Noise reduction
Video S-Video
[PAL, SECAM]
Aspect
Color Temperature
Gamma Correction
Overscan
DVI-D
HDMI
Aspect
Color Temperature
Gamma Correction
Overscan
Position
Y/C Delay
Aspect
Color Temperature
Gamma Correction
Overscan
Position
Aspect
Color Temperature
Gamma Correction
Position
Frequency
Phase
Video S-Video
YCrCb 15kHz
RGBS 15kHz
YCrCb
YCrCb
RGB
RGB Grafico
Image
Setup
Picture
Aspect Color Temperature
Graphic NTSC
NTSC Enh
Graphic Enh
PAL SECAM
PAL SECAM Enh
Gamma Correction
Horizontal
Vertical
Zoom
Focus
Auto
Stand-by
Language
Source list
F1/F2 keys
Source info
OSD background
OSD Position
OSD Timeout
Menu
Zoom
Focua
Magnification
Blank
Color temperature
Gamma correction
Standby
Yes No
Italiano
English
Franais
Espaol
Deusch
Portugus
2 VIDEO
3 S-VIDEO
9 GRAPHICS RGB
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11
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6 COMPONENT / RGBS COMPONENT / RGBS
7 COMPONENT / RGBS
8 COMPONENT / RGBS
1 VIDEO
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VIDEO 2
S-VIDEO 3
GRAPH RGB 9
GRAPH RGB 10
DVI-D 11
COMP RGB 5
COMP RGB 6 COMP RGB 6
COMP RGB 7
COMP RGB 8
VIDEO 1
S-VIDEO 4
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Always Stand-by
Brightness
Contrast
Color
Tint
Sharpness
Filter
Cinema Mode
Video Type
Video S-Video
[NTSC]
YCrCb15kHz
RGBS 15kHz
RGBS
RGB Grafico
DVI-D
HDMI
Orientation
Keystone
Lens
Power ON
Test patterns
Logo light on
Initial settings
Lamp Power
Floor
Floor-rear
Ceiling
Ceiling-rear
Normal
Anamorphic
Letterbox
Panoramic
Pixel to Pixel
User 1
User 2
User 3
High
Medium
Low
User
Horizontal
Vertical
Screen control
Horizontal
Vertical
Screen control
Horizontal
Vertical
Screen control
Red Offset
Green Offset
Blue Offset
Red Gain
Green Gain
Blue Gain
Brightness
Contrast
Sharpness
Sharpness Mode
Brightness
Contrast
Color
Tint
Sharpness
Sharpness Mode
Brightness
Contrast
Color
Sharpness
Filter
Cinema Mode
Video Type
Noise reduction
Noise reduction
Video S-Video
[PAL, SECAM]
Aspect
Color Temperature
Gamma Correction
Overscan
DVI-D
HDMI
Aspect
Color Temperature
Gamma Correction
Overscan
Position
Y/C Delay
Aspect
Color Temperature
Gamma Correction
Overscan
Position
Aspect
Color Temperature
Gamma Correction
Position
Frequency
Phase
Video S-Video
YCrCb 15kHz
RGBS 15kHz
YCrCb
YCrCb
RGB
RGB Grafico
Image
Setup
Picture
Aspect Color Temperature
Graphic NTSC
NTSC Enh
Graphic Enh
PAL SECAM
PAL SECAM Enh
Gamma Correction
Horizontal
Vertical
Zoom
Focus
Auto
Stand-by
Language
Source list
F1/F2 keys
Source info
OSD background
OSD Position
OSD Timeout
Menu
Zoom
Focua
Magnification
Blank
Color temperature
Gamma correction
Standby
Yes No
Italiano
English
Franais
Espaol
Deusch
Portugus
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3 S-VIDEO
9 GRAPHICS RGB
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6 COMPONENT / RGBS COMPONENT / RGBS
7 COMPONENT / RGBS
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GRAPH RGB 10
DVI-D 11
COMP RGB 5
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COMP RGB 8
VIDEO 1
S-VIDEO 4
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