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an introduction to 

 

the projector

an introduction to

 

 the projector

CT series

User Manual

www.barco.com

Summary of Contents for CTHD-61B

Page 1: ...an introduction to the projector an introduction to the projector CT series User Manual www barco com ...

Page 2: ...english 2 User s Guide Getting to know the projector CT series User Manual ...

Page 3: ... 2 4 3 Turkey RoHS compliance 2 5 Service 3 What is in the box 13 4 Installation 15 4 1 System considerations 4 2 Ventilation 4 2 1 Ventilation accessories 4 3 Ceiling and rig mounting 4 4 Locking the projector 4 5 Projector angle tilt 4 6 Selecting a lens 4 6 1 Inserting a lens 4 6 2 Changing removing a lens 4 6 3 Lens range 4 7 Lens lock 4 8 Lens shift 4 9 Lens planarity Scheimpflug adjustment 4...

Page 4: ...nu 5 8 3 Settings Factory Reset sub menu 5 8 4 Settings Service sub menu 5 9 Languages main menu 5 10 Status main menu 5 10 1 Status Source Information sub menu 5 10 2 Status Source Information Advanced sub menu 5 10 3 Status Source Synchronisation sub menu 6 Functionality 49 6 1 Powering On and Off 6 1 1 Manual power control 6 1 2 DPMS power down 6 2 Image alignment 6 2 1 Image orientation 6 3 La...

Page 5: ...rs 6 12 Software upgrades 7 Optimising the image 55 7 1 Calibration data 7 1 1 Updating RealColor calibration data 7 1 2 RealColor modes 7 2 Setting a white point or color temperature 7 2 1 Defining the system color gamut 7 3 Gamma 8 Technical specifications 63 9 Lamp change 65 ...

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Page 7: ...o get the best performance out of the projector as well as the system training at Barco is highly advised in addition to studying this user guide Various courses are available At the University skilled trainers will teach you basic projector use as well as more advanced set up and configuration across multiple application areas Go to www barco com for easy access to more information 1 3 Symbols us...

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Page 9: ...n other positions may reduce lamp life significantly and may lead to overheating resulting in malfunctioning Always allow ample airflow through the projector Never block any of the air vents Never cover the unit in any way while running Allow for sufficient distance to walls and ceilings to avoid overheating Minimum safety distance to any side of the unit is 50cm 20 in any direction 15 cm 6 to cei...

Page 10: ...rmanent damage can occur at sufficiently high levels of exposure Acute exposure to high concentrations of mercury vapour can cause conditions such as lung and airway irritation tightness in the chest a burning sensation in the lungs coughing nausea vomiting and diarrhoea Children and fetuses are particularly sensitive to the harmful effects of metallic mercury to the nervous system Seek medical at...

Page 11: ...te If the battery contains more than the specified values of lead Pb mercury Hg or cadmium Cd these chemical symbols will appear below the crossed out wheeled bin symbol By participating in separate collection of batteries you will help to ensure proper disposal and to prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health 2 4 3 Turkey RoHS compliance Türkiye Cumhuriyeti AEEE Yönet...

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Page 13: ...ount A Air inlet filter also sold separately B Side cover Air inlet C Ceiling mount cover Air outlet also sold separately D Exhaust air duct Flexible hose 2m with clamp inncluded Acoustic silencer kit for ceiling mount B Side cover Air inlet C Ceiling mount cover Air outlet Check that you have all components listed when unpacking the unit Please save packaging materials for future use should it be...

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Page 15: ...bles and several IG s as well as intermediate system components like signal converters and line buffers Make sure that IG properties like pixel resolution and frame refresh match those of the projector Choice of signal interface and cable lengths match o HDBaseT and 3G SDI are so called long haul interfaces suitable for bespoke installation on the premises using relatively long cables o DP HDMI DV...

Page 16: ...ioning the projector When the projector is ceiling mounted using an exhaust air kit accessory the minimum distance between projector and roof is 15cm 4 2 1 Ventilation accessories A set of optional accessories is available for this projector covering anything from cables and lenses to air flow parts and lens control For information on availability specifications and pricing please refer to our web...

Page 17: ...ington lock The Kensington lock hole where the lock itself is attached can be found on the back of the projector Use an approved locking cable to secure the projector to a solid object 4 5 Projector angle tilt The projector should be tilted maximum 20 degrees from level flat ceiling position It can be rotated 360 degrees around the lens axis Tilting at higher degrees may reduce lamp life and incre...

Page 18: ...pproved for use with the projector Figure 4 4 The protection lid A protection lid is mounted on the projector lens opening to protect the interior of the projector from dust and damage The protection lid must always be in place whenever there is no lens mounted on the projector The protection lid must be removed before attaching a lens The projection lenses are supplied with protection caps on bot...

Page 19: ...e the existing lens and put the 2 lens projection caps back on the removed lens 4 Replace with another lens or if no lens is to be installed remount the projector protec tion lid Note that the lens positioning when using lens shift may affect the accessibility of the lens button If so reposition the lens to gain access 4 6 3 Lens range The table shows a selection of lenses available Please see www...

Page 20: ...he web for actual shift range Figure 4 7 Horizontal both directions and vertical up down lens shift Lens shift is motorized and the lens can be shifted either by using the keypad the wireless remote control or through the wired control interface For an overview of the lens shift adjust ment range for the various lenses please refer to section 3 6 3 Lens range Using the keypad on the projector pres...

Page 21: ...zed First adjust zoom to achieve the desired image size if the lens has a zoom function Then adjust focus to achieve a sharp image If the image is not sharp all over the sur face please check the surface flatness and whether the lens axis is perpendicular to the projection surface Use the iris to adjust the contrast and focus depth of the image Adjusting the iris will affect the brightness stoppin...

Page 22: ...ple signals can be connected in parallel to allow for a selection of sources to be viewed in sequence Attach the interfaces of choice and make sure all connectors are fully inserted and retained 4 13 Connecting control interfaces Power off the projector and the source Choice of control interface depends on the installation requirements Attach the interfaces of choice and make sure all connectors a...

Page 23: ...ide Angle EN52 0 92 1 1 0 10m Long Throw Zoom EN54 2 68 4 18 1 5 25m Projection distance Image width m 12 00 11 00 10 00 9 00 8 00 7 00 6 00 5 00 4 00 3 00 2 00 1 00 0 Screen diagonal m 13 75 12 50 11 25 10 00 8 75 7 50 6 25 5 00 3 75 2 50 1 25 0 0 00 0 50 1 00 1 50 2 00 2 50 3 00 4 00 4 50 5 00 5 50 6 00 6 50 3 50 0 10 20 Super W ide Zoom EN55 0 80 1 08 1 0 8 5 0m Wide Zoom EN56 1 06 1 62 1 1 3 7...

Page 24: ...0 99 1 1 0 10m Long Throw Zoom EN54 2 68 4 18 1 5 25m Super W ide Zoom EN55 0 86 1 16 1 0 8 5 0m Standard Zoom EN51 1 71 2 37 1 1 5 10m Wide Zoom EN56 1 14 1 74 1 1 3 7m Projection distance Image width Screen diagonal 15 00 13 75 12 50 11 25 10 00 8 75 7 50 6 25 5 00 3 75 2 50 1 25 0 0 00 0 50 1 00 1 50 2 00 3 00 4 00 4 50 5 00 5 50 6 00 6 50 7 00 7 50 3 50 25 0 10 20 m m 2 50 12 00 11 00 10 00 9 ...

Page 25: ...ont Figure 5 11 Projector rear Figure 5 12 Projector top Remote Control Receiver Interchangeable Projection Lens Projection Lens Release Button Mains Power Connector Hot Air Exhaust Signal and Control Connector Panel Remote Control Receiver Keypad ...

Page 26: ...26 CT series User Manual Overview english Figure 5 13 Mounting features Figure 5 14 Projector left and right hand side Lamp Door Air Inlet Ceiling Rig Mounting Features Accessory Mounting Features ...

Page 27: ...lens when not in Menu and after SHIFT OK pressed Navigate when in Menu system SHIFT OK Shift lens when not in menu system Shift option when in menu system AUTO Automatic set up STATUS COLOR On active Blue Wait on Blue flashing Standby off Yellow Wait Yellow flashing Lamp failure Red Overheating Red flashing Configure upgrade Yellow fast flashing Error Red fast flashing Indicator light Power on off...

Page 28: ...re use OK ARROWS Confirms the selection Directional navigation tools BACK Returns to previous alternative MENU Activates the projector menu SOURCE Toggles between available sources forward backwards arrows SOURCE POWER INFO SHIFT MENU BACK i OK Batteries can be replaced by end user To replace the 2 standard AAA batteries for this remote control slide the lid at the back of the control downwards Li...

Page 29: ... DSUB Analog RGBHV video 3G SDI BNC 75 Ω Digital Video the DVI connection is digital only although it uses the DVI I physical connector for convenience 5 3 2 Control connectors CONNECTOR NAME CONNECTOR TYPE FUNCTION SYNC1 BNC Multi purpose bi directional syncronization port SYNC2 BNC Multi purpose bi directional syncronization port SYNC3 3 pin mini DIN Powered multi purpose bi directional syncroni...

Page 30: ...he OK key The menu system will be referenced throughout the user guide Please familiarize yourself with the menus and the rich functionality provided 5 4 1 Top menu 3D 3D and dual head setup picture Basic and advanced picture controls installation System controls and information settings Settings that affect how the projector behaves or interacts with third party devices such as networks and contr...

Page 31: ... off and to chose between the following alternatives for setup off side by side 60Hz only frame sequential and dual head 60Hz only dual head setup Allows the user to select left eye and right eye input sources Some combinations of left right eye are not possible see table on next page 3D glass sync delay Here you can set the delay time for your 3D glasses on a range from 0 359 swap eyes Swap order...

Page 32: ...e 5 18 Dual head setup possibilities source 2 Choice of source Alternatives are SDI1 SDI2 DVI HDMI VGA HDBaseT DisplayPort1 DisplayPort 2 For possible setup combinations see Figure 5 18 Dual head setup possibilities Figure 5 18 Dual head setup possibilities DP1 DP2 HDBaseT DVI SL HDMI DVI DL VGA 3G SDI A 3 G SDI B DP1 DP2 HDBaseT DVI Single Link Mode HDMI DVI Dual Link Mode VGA 3G SDI A 3G SDI B N...

Page 33: ...n type of color wheel used When entering DICOM profile there are more DICOM gamma curves for instance DICOM 10 Lux and DICOM 400 Lux lamp power Adjustment of lamp power between 280 350W profile reset Resets any entered profiles either current or all to default brightness Electronic image brightness Range 50 to 50 contrast Electronic image contrast Range 50 to 50 saturation Electronic image saturat...

Page 34: ...ta yellow and white if in coordinates mode coordinates x y color and gain Reset all to native Resets all to measured values projector native white Decides which method to be used for setting of the white point temperature of x y coordinate temperature Sets the system color temperature white point on the Kelvin scale from 3200K to 9300K in steps of 100K All color temperatures are tracked on the bla...

Page 35: ... and parts of the image may not be displayed on screen Push the AUTO button to find a correct setting or manually adjust the frequency until the vertical bands disappear Frequency adjusts the pixel clock sampling frequency color space Enables selecting between Auto RGB YCbCr 601 YCbCr 709 input level Choice between auto computer video Depending on source select between 0 255 computer 16 235 video ...

Page 36: ...h a white image but marks out the 16 10 area in the center of the image 1 85 1 fills the imaging device with a white image but marks out the 1 85 1 area in the center of the image 2 35 1 fills the imaging device with a white image but marks out the 2 35 1 area in the center of the image 5 4 fills the imaging device with a white image but marks out the 5 4 area in the center of the image Combined f...

Page 37: ...elect between auto WUXGA 60Hz 1080 60Hz SX SXGA 1366x768 720 60Hz 720 50Hz XGA SVGA VGA All settings except auto uses HDMI as type Here are the auto settings for various resolutions 1080 projector 1920x1080 60 Hz WUXGA projector 1920x1200 60 Hz WQXGA projector 1920x1200 60 Hz DisplayPort 1 Define the detailed timing descriptor in the EDID data for DisplayPort 1 connector Select between auto WQXGA ...

Page 38: ...D source LR sync signal Options for 3D source sync source SYNC 1 SYNC 2 SYNC 3 3D display sync Selects the 3D display LR sync signal Options for 3D source sync source SYNC 1 SYNC 2 SYNC 3 SYNC 1 Selects usage of SYNC1 connector in 3D mode Options for SYNC 1 input display sync glass sync SYNC 2 SYNC 3 SYNC 2 Selects usage of SYNC2 connector in 3D mode Options for SYNC 2 input display sync glass syn...

Page 39: ...tandby ECO mode the baudrate of the RS232 communication is fixed at 19200 DPMS Enable or disable DPMS power saving This feature is used to automatically power down the projector if no source is detected for a given period of time defined by DPMS timeout If the projector is powered down in DPMS power save it will automatically power back on if a valid source is acquired DPMS timeout Set the period ...

Page 40: ...e of PIN code If PIN is entered incorrectly 3 times it will ask for a PUK code which is provided in printed form in the box If the PUK is entered incorrectly it will require a special unlock code provide by a service partner to unlock the projector change PIN code To change the PIN code you first have to enter the current PIN code Default PIN 1234 Then you enter a new 4 digit code and confirm this...

Page 41: ... If off you can set a fixed IP address LAN DHCP DHCP is supported and is enabled by default but can be disabled under change LAN settings LAN IP address Info field stating the current LAN IP address LAN subnet mask Info field stating the current LAN subnet mask LAN default gateway Info field stating the current LAN default gateway ...

Page 42: ...ation Restores communication settings to factory default RealColor TM Restores RealColor TM settings to factory default other Restores other settings of your choice to factory default 5 8 4 Settings Service sub menu service Restricted area with information intended for qualified service personnel only enter code Enter the 5 digit access code to gain assess to the service information ...

Page 43: ...anguages main menu Select the desired menu language Supported languages English French German Spanish Norwegian Swedish Russian Korean Japanese Chinese Traditional Chinese Simplified Portuguese Italian Default English ...

Page 44: ...rt number serial number Projector serial number manufactured y Year of manufacturing manufactured w Week of manufacturing software version Software version installed in the projector This is very important for service requests colorwheel Type of colorwheel installed lamp remaining Remaining lamp time lamp time Lamp time used total operating Total operating time for projector lamp power Lamp power ...

Page 45: ...anced sub menu source 1 Info on which source is in use format Displays resolution and frequency for the source in use source 2 Info on which source is in use format Displays resolution and frequency for the source in use brightness Info on brightness settings contrast Info on contrast settings saturation Info on saturation settings gamma Info on gamma variant used ...

Page 46: ...ize sync frequency Info on current horizontal and vertical sync frequency for the projector pixelclock Week of manufacturing scan Projector serial number mode id Info on current mode setup VGA source only croma sampling The current source croma sampling type Typically 4 4 4 or 4 2 2 bits per channel The number of bits per channel For instance for a 24 bit RGB source the number of bits per channel ...

Page 47: ...nected source has in band sync Indicated if the source has embedded L R sync only supported on DisplayPort frequency Shows the current frequency of the signal duty cycle Shows the duty cycle of the signal status Indicates the sync status phase Indicates phase between the source and the L R sync signal 3D display sync Indicates what the projector locks to in 3D frequency Shows the current frequency...

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Page 49: ...wers down after a specified period of time after a source has been removed The time out setting can be specified in the DPMS TIMEOUT function in the same menu using the arrow keys 6 2 Image alignment Test images are built into the system for easier alignment of the projector To access the test images go to the menu entry INSTALLATION TEST IMAGE Run through the various test images using the arrow k...

Page 50: ...oftware version Runtime and remaining time for lamp Total number of operating hours All network information Currently active source Further source information is available by selecting STATUS SOURCE INFORMATION If a deeper analysis is required for the currently active source select STATUS SOURCE INFORMATION ADVANCED This menu provides detailed timing information for the cur rently active source Se...

Page 51: ...atures of the projector OSD messages will appear on the screen Which messages will be appearing can be partially controlled by the user The OSD can run in these modes On All messages warnings and information is displayed Off No messages are shown Only warnings Only critical warning messages like temperature overheating will be shown Go to menu entry INSTALLATION OSD ENABLE to control the OSD behav...

Page 52: ... communication is fixed at 19200 6 10 PIN code The projector can be locked by a PIN Personal Identification Number code to control access The PIN code is 4 digits and if the PIN code is activated you must enter the correct code to unlock the projector Factory set PIN 1234 To activate deactivate or change the PIN code see the SETTINGS PIN CODE sub menu If an incorrect PIN code is entered you may tr...

Page 53: ...ad and save the firmware zip file to your PC desktop 4 Download and save the firmware_ version tar file to the root of a memory stick It is important that the USB is safely removed from computer using the eject function on your PC 5 Set the projector in standby mode 6 Insert the memory stick in the projector and wait a few seconds 7 If the projector is in standby mode it will start flashing automa...

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Page 55: ...red in this menu The BrilliantColor should all be set to 0 000 for the VizSim RGB color wheel All values can also be updated using the communications protocol over RS 232 or LAN Before setting these values it is important to select the desired BrilliantColor setting Go to menu entry PICTURE REALCOLOR BRILLIANTCOLOR to select the desired BrilliantColor look Measurements must be done on the built in...

Page 56: ... temperature white point correction only Red Green Blue White correction In this mode optimal color coordinates for Cyan Magenta and Yellow will be computed automatically Red Green Blue Cyan Magenta Yellow White In this mode color points and intensity for each color can be manipulated separately To change the RealColor mode please go the menu PICTURE REALCOLOR DE SIRED VALUES DESIRED COORDS MODE C...

Page 57: ...display is called the system color gamut The white triangle in the figure is an example of a system color gamut By default the projector has the widest possible system gamut The system color gamut cannot be expanded outside native color gamut It may be desirable to change the system color gamut of the projector to Color match multiple projectors Meet defined color standards like REC 709 Create a s...

Page 58: ...1 Computer 2 Dynamic and DICOM 180 The different gamma curves are displayed below The names of the curves are descriptive for their recommended use Using any of the computer curves for video applications will results in significant image noise Figure 7 1 Film 2 2 gamma Figure 7 2 Film 2 4 gamma Figure 7 3 Film 2 6 gamma CT series User Manual Optimising the image ...

Page 59: ...english 59 Figure 7 4 Film 2 8 gamma Figure 7 5 Video 1 gamma Figure 7 6 Video 2 gamma ...

Page 60: ...60 User Manual Introduction english Figure 7 7 Computer 1 gamma Figure 7 8 Computer 2 gamma Figure 7 9 Dynamic gamma CT series User Manual Optimising the image ...

Page 61: ...english 61 Figure 7 10 DICOM 180 Lux example HB color wheel other shapes with other alternatives Several DICOM settings 10 60 180 250 400 Lux The higher Lux number ambient light the steeper the curve ...

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Page 63: ...english 63 8 Technical specifications Please see www barco com for more technical information ...

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Page 65: ...rew the lamp door screw 2 Open the lamp door 3 Unscrew the three screws that hold the lamp in place 4 Pull the lamp out using the handle Replace with a new lamp in reverse order 1 Insert a new lamp Observe the guide pins and make sure the lamp is fully inserted 2 Fasten the three screws securely 3 Close the lamp door 4 Tighten the lamp door screw firmly In the unlikely event of a lamp rapture a li...

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Page 68: ...ame GP9 2014 Barco nv All rights reserved All brands and trade names are the property of their respective owners Specifications subject to change without prior notice All values are typical and may vary Please visit our website for latest specifications and product offerings 601 0363 01 ...

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