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c. Operating system and version (e.g. Windows 2000)
d. The symptoms of the problem and what was happening when the problem

occurred

e. Can you reproduce the problem easily? Describe how
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Page 1: ...5DT HMD 800 Series User s Manual Fifth Dimension Technologies www 5DT com ...

Page 2: ...onic medium or machine readable format without the written consent of 5DT Fifth Dimension Technologies All trademarks and trade names are the respective property of their owners Unless otherwise indicated the term 5DT HMD 800 in this manual refers to both the standard and the stereo HMD The stereo HMD will be indicated as 5DT HMD 800 Stereo where there are differences between the two devices Versi...

Page 3: ...l Hygiene 4 4 PACKAGE CONTENTS 5 4 1 Parts 5DT HMD 800 5 4 2 Parts 5DT HMD 800 Stereo 6 5 CONNECTING THE HMD 7 5 1 Connecting Electric Power 7 5 2 Connecting your HMD to a PC 8 5 3 Connecting your 5DT HMD 800 to a Video Source 9 5 4 Connecting your 5DT HMD 800 Stereo to a Video Source 10 6 USING YOUR HMD 11 6 1 Basic Use Donning the Headset 11 6 2 Basic Controls 12 6 3 Basic Controls Navigating Me...

Page 4: ...nt 22 6 11 RGB and Video Color Adjustment 23 6 12 PC Jitter Adjustment 24 6 13 Vertical Stabilization Adjustment 25 6 14 Color Standard 26 7 ABOUT 5DT 27 8 CONTACT INFORMATION 29 APPENDIX A TROUBLESHOOTING 30 APPENDIX B SPECIFICATIONS 32 APPENDIX C PRODUCT WARRANTY 33 Thirty 30 Day Customer Satisfaction Guarantee 33 One 1 Year Product Warranty 33 Exclusions 33 Warranty Claim Instructions 33 ...

Page 5: ...er graphics applications 3D CAD systems virtual showrooms and personal entertainment Features Affordable quality Adjustable top back ratchets Mono or stereo models Cable organizer Mounting base for head trackers Crisp SVGA image Extreme comfort User configurable immersivity Lightweight Flip up mode for reality checks High quality headphones Video Modes 5DT HMD 800 SVGA Composite Video PAL NTSC S V...

Page 6: ...t the supplied D sub SVGA cable to the 5DT HMD 800 control box and to the output of your video card for the left hand display b Repeat Step a for the right hand display c Attach the Audio connection as in Figure 5 to the left handed display control box Please note that if you are using the 5DT HMD 800 Stereo with a single video output a video splitter is required which can be obtained from 5DT The...

Page 7: ...rt experiencing vertigo dizziness Take special care to adjust the Interpupillary Distance IPD distance between the displays An incorrect IPD will result in a fuzzy unfocused image Your eyes will strain to correct the fuzzy unfocused image and this will normally cause a headache Do not wear the product for longer than one hour at a time When this period has expired take a break for at least 10 15 m...

Page 8: ...or cleaning the HMD between users for multiple user applications Alcohol will remove skin oil and makeup that has been transferred to the HMD The front back and top foam inserts should also be cleaned or replaced as necessary Soak the foam inserts in a mild detergent rinse lightly and leave in the sun to dry There have been anecdotal reports of lice pest transmission between HMD users in multiple ...

Page 9: ...lustrated in Figure 1 It will be difficult to properly install and use the product if any item is missing To connect the HMD to your computer or video output follow the instructions in the Section 5 1 x SVGA Cable 1 x RCA to RCA Cable 1 x Audio Cable 1 x Power Adapter 1 x SCART to RCA Cable 1 x S Video Cable Figure 1 5DT HMD 800 Accessories ...

Page 10: ...nd accessories as illustrated in Figure 2 It will be difficult to properly install and use the product if any item is missing To connect the HMD to your computer or video output follow the instructions in Section 5 2 x SVGA Cable 2 x RCA to RCA Cable 1 x Audio Cable 1 x Power Adapter Figure 2 5DT HMD 800 Stereo Accessories ...

Page 11: ...sed For example if the line voltage of the power adapter is 100 120V AC it should not be used in a country where the line voltage is 220 240V Using an incorrect power adaptor may cause it to explode Figure 3 Connecting Electrical Power to the 5DT HMD 800 Figure 4 Connecting Electrical Power to the 5DT HMD 800 Stereo b Plug the AC power adapter into the power outlet on the wall or into a PC power p...

Page 12: ...nect the audio connection cable of the 5DT HMD 800 as shown in Figure 5 Figure 5 Connecting the 5DT HMD 800 to a PC For the 5DT HMD 800 Stereo To connect your 5DT HMD 800 Stereo to a PC follow these steps a Connect the supplied D sub SVGA cable to the 5DT HMD 800 control box and to the output of your video card as in Figure 6 b Attach the Audio connection as in Figure 6 Figure 6 Connecting the 5DT...

Page 13: ...upplied S Video cable to the video output source and the 5DT HMD 800 according to Figure 7 To connect using RCA Connect the supplied audio and video cable according to the shape and color of the video audio output terminal of the external source See Figure 7 Figure 7 Connecting the 5DT HMD 800 to an S Video or RCA source To connect using SCART a Connect the SCART jack to the output terminal of the...

Page 14: ...reo can be connected to VCRs DVD Players Camcorders Game Consoles or any other external video source that can be connected using RCA cables Connect the supplied audio and video cable according to the shape and color of the video audio output terminal of the external source See Figure 9 Figure 9 Connecting the 5DT HMD 800 Stereo to a video source ...

Page 15: ...nutes To don the HMD follow these steps a Place the headset on top of the head and gently slide it down b Adjust the top and back ratchets see Figure 10 so that the headset is comfortable and that the displays are as close to the eyes as possible Take care not to tighten the back ratchet too much c Adjust the angle of the headset so that the optical display is 5 to 10 degrees below the horizontal ...

Page 16: ...mp should light up c If the picture is fuzzy or unfocused adjust the IPD Interpupillary Distance Dial on the inside of the headset until the picture is clear Figure 11 You may need to alternately close your left and right eye to ensure that the respective display is in the middle of the respective eye s vision Figure 11 The Interpupillary Distance IPD Dial ...

Page 17: ...igure 12 Menu Navigation Buttons for the 5DT HMD 800 Figure 13 Menu Navigation Buttons for the 5DT HMD 800 Stereo a The menu can be activated by pressing the Menu button Figure 14 Press the Menu Button for the input menu of the 5DT HMD 800 Figure 15 Press the Menu Button for the main menu of the 5DT HMD 800 Stereo ...

Page 18: ...buttons to navigate up and down or left and right through the menus Figure 16 Scroll Up and Down c Press the Sel button to select a chosen setting d To exit the menu screen press the Menu button until the menu screen disappears ...

Page 19: ...icture might not show if the current input mode is not supported The input mode should be DOS Mode VGA 60Hz SVGA 60Hz SVGA 72Hz or SVGA 75Hz Please note that the 5DT HMD 800 works with VESA standard video signals which may not be supported with some graphics cards If you have any problems with the PC image please refer to the sections on PC Jitter or PC Stabilization Figure 17 Select the video mod...

Page 20: ... 3D works by assigning different lines of the image to different displays The even lines are sent to the left display and the odd lines to the right display as in Figure 19 Figure 19 Interlaced 3D Mode Page Flipped 3D Mode Frame Sequential Stereo Page Flipped 3D Mode can be used with both the SVGA and composite video signals You must use the input port marked COMMON for this mode You can use 60Hz ...

Page 21: ...nd displays them on the two different LCDs as in Figure 21 You can use 60Hz 72Hz or 75Hz VESA Standard SVGA for the PC mode and NTSC PAL or SECAM for video sources The two separate video signals MUST have the same resolution as well as the same frequency Please connect both SVGA cables before activating the 3D mode Do not disconnect an SVGA cable during operation Figure 21 Separated Input 3D Mode ...

Page 22: ... c Press Sel to toggle between the different 3D modes See Figure 22 Figure 22 Press Sel to change between the different 3D modes d After selecting the appropriate 3D mode choose PC MODE or VIDEO MODE and press Sel The left and right display signals can be swapped by pressing the Sel button without the menu being active ...

Page 23: ... Right d Select BRIGHT to adjust the brightness or CONTRAST to change the display contrast Press Sel to select one of the options Figure 24 Select BRIGHT or CONTRAST for the 5DT HMD 800 Left and 5DT HMD 800 Stereo Right e Adjust the brightness or contrast using the Up or Down buttons Figure 25 Change the brightness or contrast using the Up and Down buttons f To exit the menu screen press the Menu ...

Page 24: ...00 only by using the following menus a Press the Menu button Select the CONTROL menu using the Up and Down buttons Press Sel to enter the control menu b For the 5DT HMD 800 press the Up and Down buttons to select the SOUND option to switch the sound on or off mute or select the MONO option to force the sound to mono mode For the 5DT HMD 800 Stereo select MUTE to switch the sound on or off Press Se...

Page 25: ...er a Press the Menu button Select the CONTROL menu using the Up and Down buttons Press Sel to enter the control menu b Select FLICKER R if the flicker appears on the right screen or FLICKER L if the flicker appears on the left screen Figure 28 Select FLICKER R to adjust flicker on the right screen or FLICKER L to adjust flicker on the left screen c Press the Up and Down buttons until the screen fl...

Page 26: ...he horizontal position of the image or V POSITION to adjust the vertical position of the image Press Sel to change one of the options Figure 30 Select H POSITION to adjust the horizontal position of the image or V POSITION to adjust the vertical position of the image c Use the Up and Down buttons to center the image Press Sel to accept the new value Figure 31 Adjust the position value using the Up...

Page 27: ...t R COLOR ADJ to adjust the red component G COLOR ADJ to change the green component or B COLOR ADJ to change the blue component Select V COLOR ADJ to change the color gain in video mode Press Sel to change one of the options Figure 32 Change the color intensities from the CONTROL menu c Use the Up and Down buttons to adjust the color values Press Sel to accept the new value Figure 33 Adjust the co...

Page 28: ...nu using the Up and Down buttons Press Sel to enter the control menu b Select H POSITION to adjust the horizontal position of the image or V POSITION to adjust the vertical position of the image Press Sel to change the PC ADJUST value Figure 35 Select PC ADJUST to fix skewing of the image c Use the Up and Down buttons to adjust the timing Press Sel to accept the new value Figure 36 Adjust the PC A...

Page 29: ...NTROL menu using the Up and Down buttons Press Sel to enter the control menu b Select PC STABLE to adjust the vertical timing of the image Press Sel to change the PC STABLE value Figure 37 Use PC STABLE to adjust for instability in the vertical image position c Use the Up and Down buttons to stabilize the image Press Sel to accept the new value Figure 38 Adjust the value using the Up and Down butt...

Page 30: ... COLOR STD to adjust the color standard of the image Press Sel to change the COLOR STD value Figure 39 Use COLOR STD to select the color standard c Use the Up and Down buttons to alternate between NTSC and PAL color standards Press Sel to accept the new value Figure 40 Alternate between NTSC and PAL using the Up and Down buttons d To exit the menu screen press the Menu button until the menu disapp...

Page 31: ...T Data Glove MRI 5 For Magnetic Resonance Imaging environments 5DT Data Glove MRI 16 For Magnetic Resonance Imaging environments 5DT Head Mounted Display HMD 800 5DT Head Mounted Display HMD 800 Stereo 5DT Virtual Binoculars Mono and Stereo 5DT 3 DOF Orientation Tracker 5DT Space Controller Some of the Training Systems Computer Based Training CBT Training Simulators and Technology Demonstrators th...

Page 32: ...tor Industrial Crane Operator Training Simulator Marine Marine Technology Demonstrator Unmanned Underwater Vehicle UUV ROV Training Simulators Medical Bronchoscope Training Simulator Exposure Treatment Phobia Simulator Gastroscope Training Simulator Mining Continuous Miner Training Simulator Mechanized Coal Mining Surface Mining Training Simulator Visualization Flight Visualization System Flow Vis...

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Page 34: ...ight signals must be the same mode The signals must be plugged in and active before changing the mode The picture is dark and fuzzy Make sure that the external source is connected and is turned on Adjust the brightness of the display Adjust the Interpupillary Distance IPD dial on your headset There is no sound Check that the volume is not set to zero Check that the control is not muted The color a...

Page 35: ...dows 2000 d The symptoms of the problem and what was happening when the problem occurred e Can you reproduce the problem easily Describe how f Actions taken by yourself to solve the problem You may also contact 5DT directly at support 5DT com ...

Page 36: ...Size 44 inch at 2m Viewing Angle 32 Diagonal Video Input Y C Composite PC Input RGB Positive Sync in SGVA Mode Connectors PC Input PC Input D sub 15 pin A V Input Stereo Mini Jack Power Consumption Approx 4W 5DT HMD 800 Approx 12W 5DT HMD 800 Stereo Operating Temperature Range 10 50 C Storage Temperature Range 0 60 C Dimensions 300 mm L x 200 mm W x 240 mm H Weight 594 grams without control box ...

Page 37: ...ment LBE applications Trade show demonstrations This warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from the following Misuse Improper or inadequate maintenance Unauthorized modification Warranty Claim Instructions We will try our best to get your repaired product back to you as soon as possible In order to do this we request your full cooperation with respect to the warranty claim instructions bel...

Page 38: ...ign a value of US 50 maximum on the invoice so that 5DT is not required to pay excessive import taxes on this product i It is important that you assign the same maximum value of US 50 to both the invoice and the courier waybill j If you do not adhere to the warranty claim instructions and 5DT has to incur costs to release the shipment from customs these costs will be for your account 5DT will not ...

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