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ENABLING BRIGHT OUTCOMES

User guide

Fx400 Series

Summary of Contents for F400

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Page 3: ...rotection Please refer to www barco com about barco legal patents Guarantee and Compensation Barco provides a guarantee relating to perfect manufacturing as part of the legally stipulated terms of gua...

Page 4: ...ical Disclaimer for network usage Barco highly recommends to install the projector in a closed network environment to minimize the risk of leaking hacking or corrupting of company confidential informa...

Page 5: ...tton pressed indicator 28 2 6 Pulse RCU function of the RGB filter button 28 2 7 Using the mini jack connector of the RCU 28 2 8 Pulse RCU function of the on off button 29 2 9 Using the RCU 29 2 10 Pu...

Page 6: ...3 Connector Settings 58 6 4 No source image 60 7 GUI Image 63 7 1 Adjusting the contrast 64 7 2 Adjusting the brightness 64 7 3 Adjusting the saturation 65 7 4 Adjusting the sharpness 66 7 5 Adjustin...

Page 7: ...6 8 CLO Light sensor calibration 112 8 7 Illumination 112 8 8 3D projection 113 8 8 1 Active Stereo Passive Stereo 114 8 8 2 Setup process 3D projection 114 8 8 3 Connection possibilities 115 8 8 4 3...

Page 8: ...nd in the scheduler 164 13 3 Edit or Delete a command 166 13 4 Clearing the scheduler 167 14 Maintenance 169 14 1 Cleaning the lens 170 14 2 Cleaning the exterior of the projector 170 14 3 Filters 170...

Page 9: ...ompliance 199 E 4 Taiwan RoHS compliance 200 E 5 Turkey RoHS compliance 201 E 6 Production address 201 E 7 Contact information 202 E 8 Product Info Taiwan 202 F Video timing tables 203 F 1 Overview vi...

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Page 11: ...ry while installing and using the F400 projector Furthermore it includes several cautions to prevent damage to the F400 projector Ensure that you understand and follow all safety guidelines safety ins...

Page 12: ...this laser light is processed through the projector s optical path Native laser light is not accessible by the end user in any use case The light exiting the projection lens has been diffused within t...

Page 13: ...co authorized SERVICE PERSONNEL knowledgeable of such risks are allowed to perform service functions inside the product enclosure The term USER and OPERATOR refers to any person other than SERVICE PER...

Page 14: ...r light Nevertheless when RG3 the projected light represents a significant risk for the human eye when exposed directly within the beam This risk is not specific related to the characteristics of lase...

Page 15: ...in disrupting the air flow inside the projector causing overheating Overheating may lead to the projector shutting down during operation The projector must always be installed in a manner which ensur...

Page 16: ...altitude ambient temperature range 10 C 32 F to 35 C 86 F Rated operating humidity 20 RH to 80 RH Non condensed Rated storage humidity 10 RH to 90 RH On Servicing Do not attempt to service this produ...

Page 17: ...sup rieur 3 0 est install Veuillez vous reporter au manuel pour en savoir plus sur la liste des objectifs et la distance de s curit avant toute utilisation De telles combinaisons entre projecteur et o...

Page 18: ...on the HD The HD depends on the amount of lumens produced by the projector and the type of lens installed See chapter Hazard distance in function of modifying optics page 20 To protect untrained end u...

Page 19: ...allowed to enter the projected beam within the zone between the projection lens and the related hazard distance HD This shall be physically impossible by creating sufficient separation height or by p...

Page 20: ...d to install the LIP demo install and or they transfer sell rent lease the LIP Dealers and distributors shall preserve sales and installation records for a period of 5 years Variance holders may curre...

Page 21: ...21 R5915525 00 Fx400 Series 1 6 Compliance Safety Information...

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Page 23: ...ulse RCU Functionality overview 27 2 5 Pulse RCU function of the button pressed indicator 28 2 6 Pulse RCU function of the RGB filter button 28 2 7 Using the mini jack connector of the RCU 28 2 8 Puls...

Page 24: ...lacement replacement The wireless remote control is powered by two 2 standard AAA batteries The needed batteries are not included in the packaging The user has to buy batteries himself The battery com...

Page 25: ...e this will also power up the projector 12 Open Test pattern menu 2 2 Pulse RCU battery installation About the batteries for the remote control Batteries are no longer included in the packaging It is...

Page 26: ...led 2 3 Pulse RCU protocol setup Pulse Remote Control Units produced from April 2023 onwards will only support the NEC protocol There will no longer be a switch in the battery compartment to select th...

Page 27: ...ns Shutter open and Shutter close emit the same code when in RC5 mode This because the legacy RCU s only had 1 button for Shutter functionality Buttons Power on and Power off emit the same code when i...

Page 28: ...a second when the battery level is becoming low typically when more than 85 of the useful life is past 2 6 Pulse RCU function of the RGB filter button Filtering the color of the projected image By pre...

Page 29: ...ll extend the battery lifetime of the remote control To activate the remote control press the on off button The button pressed indicator will light up To deactivate the remote control press the on off...

Page 30: ...Plugging the remote control will switch the broadcast address of the remote control to the default value 0 This is the only broadcast address that will work when hardwired If you want to change the br...

Page 31: ...material keeps it comfortably non slip and soft touch All buttons and openings remain accessible The sleeve is quick and easy installed For ordering information see Barco website How to install 1 Pull...

Page 32: ...R5915525 00 Fx400 Series 32 Remote Control Unit...

Page 33: ...3 1 Introduction 34 3 2 Mains power requirement 34 3 3 Input communication panel 34 3 4 Making connections 35 3 5 Control interface 35 3 6 LED and Button indication chart 36 3 7 Pulse Quad DP 1 2 inp...

Page 34: ...0V 60 50 Hz To protect operating personnel the National Electrical Manufacturers Association NEMA recommends that the instrument panel and cabinet be grounded In no event shall this projector be opera...

Page 35: ...Regarding the Trigger Output If these outputs are loaded too heavy there is a risk that the projector will go in reset mode and restart This causes no damage to the projector but is an undesirable re...

Page 36: ...booting Blinking WHITE fast Firmware upgrade Solid WHITE Projector is in Standby mode Blinking BLUE Projector goes to ON mode Solid BLUE Projector is ON Blinking RED Error condition Shutter button Off...

Page 37: ...RED toggles on off Error ORANGE toggles on off Warning IR RED IR signal received GREEN IR signal acknowledged 3 7 Pulse Quad DP 1 2 input Quad DP 1 2 input 1 2 3 4 Image 3 4 1 Quad DisplayPort channel...

Page 38: ...R5915525 00 Fx400 Series 38 Input Communication...

Page 39: ...3 Local Keypad and LCD panel 41 4 4 Power modes 42 4 5 Power mode transitions 42 4 6 Status overview 44 4 7 Power off projector 45 4 8 Increasing the projector lifetime 45 4 9 Operation in 24 7 Mode...

Page 40: ...manual refers to the left and right side corresponding with the left and right hand when standing behind the projector and look forward in the projection direction Image 4 1 Re Rear side R Right side...

Page 41: ...9 8 7 Image 4 4 1 Menu navigation 2 Menu confirmation OK button 3 Menu open close 4 Menu back 5 Power on off 6 Projector OSD on off 7 Input selection 8 Shutter open close 9 Test patterns 10 Lens adju...

Page 42: ...de out 30 seconds after the last key operation 4 4 Power modes General The table below details the F400 power modes Mode Description ON normal Projector is booted up and the light source is on READY P...

Page 43: ...nded AC outlet The projector will go to READY mode During this stage the system boots and performs the internal check of the boards The Power On Off button will BLINK white until READY mode is achieve...

Page 44: ...ctly to ON The projector will go through the same booting phase as on power plugging then do the transition from READY to ON Of course startup time will be longer then from READY to ON 4 5 7 Wake on L...

Page 45: ...switch off the projector by means of unplugging mains cord or by cut down of mains power Barco advises to keep the projector always powered and use the ECO mode for low power consumption How to unplug...

Page 46: ...tor will always execute the command coming from a RCU programmed with that broadcast address 4 10 1 Controlling the projector Why a projector address As more than one projector can be installed in a r...

Page 47: ...age 4 7 The Source selection menu opens on the LCD display Image 4 8 2 Use the arrow keys to select the desired source Quick test pattern selection 1 Press the Test pattern button on the remote contro...

Page 48: ...R5915525 00 Fx400 Series 48 P P Image 4 9 The Test pattern menu opens on the LCD display 2 Use the arrow keys to select the desired test pattern Getting started...

Page 49: ...49 R5915525 00 Fx400 Series 5 1 Overview 50 5 2 Navigation 51 5 3 Test patterns 53 About this chapter This chapter gives a general overview of the Graphic User Interface GUI Introduction 5...

Page 50: ...While the projector menu is not active or the projector is in Ready or Standby mode the Status screens remain visible These screens give an overview of the state of the projector and can be navigated...

Page 51: ...pressing the OSD on off button Image 5 3 Example of the home menu The projector software platform uses access levels to determine what each user can do A standard user has access to the standard proj...

Page 52: ...lider bar on the right side of the window means that there are more items to show than those currently displayed Define values Menu settings are displayed using check boxes bar scale sliders and drop...

Page 53: ...n 8 sub menu icons being visible Return to a higher menu level by touching the blue name in the top left corner of the display Use touch functionality to use menu items check boxes sliders digital key...

Page 54: ...e or not configured this will be identical to the standard test pattern Custom test patterns If uploaded via an external tool you will find your custom uploaded test patterns and its warped variant at...

Page 55: ...aying a single source 56 6 2 Displaying multiple sources Stitched layouts 56 6 3 Connector Settings 58 6 4 No source image 60 About the Source menu This menu is used to select review and configure sou...

Page 56: ...y logo instead From Pulse 2 3 x onward while no source with an active signal is selected and the OSD is not projected on screen the light source power will be reduced to 50 after 10 seconds as a light...

Page 57: ...2 x 2 Four inputs are required The sources are displayed in four quadrants Quad DP 1 2 Input 4x DisplayPort Mono Active stereo 1 2 3 4 Quad 1 x 4 Four inputs are required The sources are displayed ne...

Page 58: ...ut connector of the projector By default all options for every connector are set to automatic together with the native Extended Display Identification Data EDID When entering the menu for each input c...

Page 59: ...owing To force a limit on the used signal range select one of the available signal ranges To force a limit on the color space select one of the available color spaces To set a video timing other than...

Page 60: ...ck image will be projected instead From Pulse 2 3 8 onward you can customize the projected image when no source is selected You can select one of the predefined backgrounds full Black or full Blue or...

Page 61: ...age menu is displayed Image 6 12 Example of the No source image menu 4 Select the desired image to project when no source image is available When custom background images have been uploaded using an e...

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Page 63: ...tness 64 7 3 Adjusting the saturation 65 7 4 Adjusting the sharpness 66 7 5 Adjusting the gamma correction 67 7 6 Setting the desired Gamma type 68 7 7 Digital shift zoom 70 7 8 RealColor P7 73 7 9 Br...

Page 64: ...e contrast enhancement until the desired value is reached adjustable between 0 and 2 Image 7 2 Example of the image sliders contrast is the first slider 3 If necessary use the or key to select the oth...

Page 65: ...image adjustment options 7 3 Adjusting the saturation Purpose Saturation levels impact on the white levels and the intensity of the projected colors The higher the saturation value the more vivid the...

Page 66: ...ure will be perceived as sharper and if decreased the picture will be perceived as more blurry Increasing the sharpness will have the best effect in high contrast images eg a table with text and borde...

Page 67: ...quality enhancement function that offers a richer image by brightening the already darker portions of the image without altering the brightness of the brighter portions contrast feeling enhanced How...

Page 68: ...bient light and the projector outputs black as 0 cd m Then there will be a few predefined gamma curves at the following light outputs DICOM 10 10 cd m DICOM 60 60 cd m DICOM 180 180 cd m DICOM 250 250...

Page 69: ...How to adjust the gamma type 1 In the main menu select Image Gamma type Image 7 13 Image menu Gamma The Gamma type menu is displayed If source content is available the detected gamma of the source wil...

Page 70: ...t If you want to reach a lens shift beyond what is possible with the optical shift you can also perform a digital lens shift This digital shift will occur on the DMD rather than the lens holder So tak...

Page 71: ...effect of digital shift This function will shift the picture digitally meaning that the picture will be moved in any direction As a result some parts of the picture might be shifted outside the DMD r...

Page 72: ...he digital zoom and shift menu 2 In order to optimize the digital zoom enable the Zoom slider In order to optimize the digital shift enable the Shift slider 3 When one or both of the modes are enabled...

Page 73: ...out Use the enter key to either finish digital shift and zoom Use the return key to exit without saving 7 8 RealColor P7 Purpose When blending images from multiple projectors the perceived color coord...

Page 74: ...e the Whitepoint Choose one of the following Coordinates Configure the white point via specific coordinates The white point is specified using an x y coordinate in the CIE 1931 Chart Temperature Confi...

Page 75: ...9 Color standard for high definition televisions HDTV Image 7 30 RealColor P7 preset menu Note After choosing one of the presets you can still alter the values of the coordinates to your own choosing...

Page 76: ...The BrilliantColorTM menu is displayed Image 7 32 Example of the BrilliantColorTM menu 2 Select the desired BrilliantColorTM mode 7 10 Displaying HDR content About HDR and PQ Perceptual Quantizer PQ...

Page 77: ...nema like environments The projected HDR content depends on the following factors Mastering luminance This is content specific and cannot be changed Screen luminance Every projection screen has a spec...

Page 78: ...Night vision About When using e g displayport 1 as daylight image input and displayport 2 as night vision input this option make it possible to swap these two channels in the image processing in order...

Page 79: ...79 R5915525 00 Fx400 Series 8 1 Position 80 8 2 Lens 82 8 3 Scaling modes 85 8 4 Warping 86 8 5 Blending masking 98 8 6 CLO feature 108 8 7 Illumination 112 8 8 3D projection 113 GUI Installation 8...

Page 80: ...the bottom side Ceiling rear Projected image will be flipped both vertically and horizontally Auto front The tilt sensor will detect if the projector is desktop or ceiling mounted and will project a r...

Page 81: ...tilt sensor menu The Pitch and the Roll is indicated in degrees Pitch tilt A positive value for the Pitch means that the projector is projecting upwards when compared to the beam axis A negative valu...

Page 82: ...the lens in or out Use the or key to focus the lens to far or near 8 2 2 Configuring the lens shift What can be done The image can be optically shifted by using the vertical and horizontal lens shift...

Page 83: ...the lens image in horizontal direction Use the and keys to shift the lens image in vertical direction 8 2 3 Configuring the lens Shift to center What can be done The lens can be forced back to the cen...

Page 84: ...of the focus area when used Will also have an effect of the output light Illumination iris Located in the illumination path and has less but still an effect on the contrast and the depth of the focus...

Page 85: ...le respecting the original aspect ratio 1 1 An exact rendering of the source signal which may be smaller than the native resolution Fill screen Fills the screen to the screen size defined in the Scree...

Page 86: ...s the process of digitally manipulating an image to compensate for the distortion of the screen Consequently it can also be used to generate an image with irregular shape While an image can be transfo...

Page 87: ...s not only the image information but also the black bars If we want to position e g the active left top corner exactly on the screen using 4 corner warp then it is very hard to do that as we are movin...

Page 88: ...Click on one of the predefined presets for the screen aspect ratio e g 3 2 selected Image 8 22 The selected ratio is filled out next to Screen width and Screen height 3 Click Apply How to adjust the...

Page 89: ...ol showing the result of the adjusted outline Image 8 25 Tip The value can also be entered by the numeric keys on the remote control Press to delete existing numbers and enter the new value by the num...

Page 90: ...ct Installation Warp 4 Corners Image 8 27 Warp menu 4 corners The 4 corners menu is displayed Image 8 28 Example of the 4 corners menu 2 To enable 4 Corners warping enable the 4 corner slider 3 To hav...

Page 91: ...jump to the entered XY coordinate if helper lines were enabled Image 8 30 Example of the 4 corners menu with 4 corner warping and helper lines enabled 6 Repeat from step 4 for each corner until all co...

Page 92: ...ric bow correction 1 In the main menu select Installation Warp Bow Image 8 33 Warp menu Bow The bow menu is displayed 2 To enable bow correction make sure the Bow slider is enabled visible by the blue...

Page 93: ...e Image 8 35 The upper line is colored blue the other sides are colored white 5 Use the arrow keys to select the side of the picture that needs a correction and confirm Image 8 36 Symmetric bow correc...

Page 94: ...ion Asymmetric bow correction 1 In the Bow menu enable the Bow slider and disable the symmetric slider Image 8 38 Example of the bow menu with the Symmetric slider disabled There are now two vectors o...

Page 95: ...Example of an asymmetric bow correction To reset the bow adjustments select Reset and confirm 8 4 5 Warping Warp files About custom Warp Files Next to setting your specific warp configuration in the...

Page 96: ...till unwarped 2 Distortions and artifacts in the edges of the picture There will be no error messages or warnings in the display when this occurs The above mentioned symptoms is the only indication of...

Page 97: ...setup will have a different latency This latency depends on the amount of warp and on the frequency of the projected image In order to have no visible difference in the overall projected image the use...

Page 98: ...k Apply to confirm the value 7 Repeat this process for every projector in the setup 8 5 Blending masking About blending Blending is used in multi channel installation to have a seamless transition bet...

Page 99: ...ing and masking areas Due to this it is advised to wait 15 20 minutes after projector startup before performing blending and masking actions This to make sure the drift on the blend region is as minim...

Page 100: ...rea height and width to determine the dimension of the blend zone When the helping lines are activated you will get a visual indication of the screen of the installed blending area 1 2 Image 8 53 1 St...

Page 101: ...d to compensate for the double brightness in overlap areas The value is the size of the blended area in pixels How to set up basic blend zones 1 In the main menu select Installation Blend and Mask Ble...

Page 102: ...sic principle is that the overlap setup in the source shall correspond with the mask width setup for the projector That means that if the overlap zone for the source is set to 500 pixels the width of...

Page 103: ...or more information on uploading downloading blend files using the Projector Toolset refer to the Projector Toolset user manual For more information on uploading downloading blend files using curl or...

Page 104: ...adjustment About adjusting the black level The purpose of the black level adjustment is to align the black levels in the overlapped regions with the black levels in the other regions This is needed be...

Page 105: ...1 In the main menu select Installation Blend and Mask Black Level Image 8 63 Blend and Mask menu Black level The Basic black level menu is displayed Image 8 64 Example of the default black level menu...

Page 106: ...projected image of the projectors overlap there will be 3 different black levels one for the zone where only the picture of the left projector zone 1 one for the Blend zone zone 2 and one for the zon...

Page 107: ...oad For more information on uploading downloading black level files using the Projector Toolset refer to the Projector Toolset user manual For more information on uploading downloading black level fil...

Page 108: ...able light output from the projector over time by automatically adjusting the light source The CLO feature utilizes a light sensor placed internally in the projectors light path 8 6 2 Placement of the...

Page 109: ...nd enables the CLO while keeping the previous set point for the CLO 8 6 3 2 Notifications applicable for the CLO feature Info L8000b Illumination clo mode 0 Modes Enabled or Disabled L8000c Illuminati...

Page 110: ...le and does not represent real life data The time scale is only used as an example and does not represent real life data 8 6 4 CLO scale 8 6 4 1 CLO scale CLO scale The CLO scale feature enables linea...

Page 111: ...ctual light output from all 3 projectors Note that the CLO scale value must be sent separately to all 3 projectors 8 6 5 CLO stable signal Signal stability The light sensor providing the CLO feature w...

Page 112: ...he desired value directly As no max value is given Barco recommends using the CLO scale if different output power settings are needed when using the CLO The setpoint can be set and or monitored using...

Page 113: ...feature is active if available How to reduce the power 1 In the main menu select Installation Illumination Image 8 74 Installation menu illumination The Illumination menu is displayed Image 8 75 Examp...

Page 114: ...a liquid crystal layer which has the property of becoming opaque when voltage is applied being otherwise transparent The glasses are controlled by a timing signal that allows the glasses to alternate...

Page 115: ...reo separate L R Standard layout 1x1 layout 3840 x 2160 60 Hz Cable 1 left eye Cable 2 right eye 30 bpp Passive Stereo dual pipe L R 2 Column mode 2x1 layout 1920 x 2160 60 Hz Cable 1 left eye left co...

Page 116: ...a 2D image Output is in Active Stereo When a different Display Mode is chosen compared to the source signal e g Active Stereo source with Mono output advanced image processing will make sure you a des...

Page 117: ...moving 3D content doesn t look smooth enough enable the Swap frame pair option to help improve this 4 Select the desired the stereo Dark Time 5 Select the desired Display mode 6 Use the slider to set...

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Page 119: ...00 Series 9 1 Profiles introduction 120 9 2 Saving the current projector settings in a profile 121 9 3 Assigning a created projector profile to a preset 122 9 4 Deleting a projector profile 124 GUI Pr...

Page 120: ...versus playing the latest release from an HDR coded Blu Ray A rental projector that can be rented out for business presentations concerts and other events that have different but recurring forms of c...

Page 121: ...een and Blue values HDR Screen luminance unit and value HDR Boost value DynaBlack mode Installation Lens parameters lens zoom focus shift and iris if available 3 Orientation mounting projection Scalin...

Page 122: ...the field next to Profile Name and confirm with the OK key to make a keyboard prompt on the projector display 5 Use the keyboard on the display to enter a valid macro name Confirm with the enter key o...

Page 123: ...the desired projector profile from the list and confirm The profile pane for the selected profile will expand Image 9 7 Example of a projector profile with available preset slots 3 Use the arrow keys...

Page 124: ...s here slot 00 and 04 9 4 Deleting a projector profile How to delete a profile 1 In the main menu select Profiles Edit Image 9 9 Profiles menu edit The edit menu is displayed Image 9 10 Profile edit m...

Page 125: ...125 R5915525 00 Fx400 Series Image 9 11 Example of a projector profile with available preset slots 3 Use the arrow keys to select Delete and confirm confirm the delete action GUI Projector profiles...

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Page 127: ...28 10 2 User interface 135 10 3 Date and time 138 10 4 Power saving settings 141 10 5 Lens features 144 10 6 Factory reset 144 10 7 Lens Calibration 148 10 8 Login to advanced settings 149 10 9 List o...

Page 128: ...he broadcast address select the radio button of your choice The following choices are possible Generic IR address 0 Barco broadcast IR address 1 3 Select APPLY and click OK to apply the changes 10 1 1...

Page 129: ...e changes From now on the projector will only listen to this new address and to its broadcast address 10 1 1 3 IR sensors What can be done Each IR sensor can be individually disabled or enabled When a...

Page 130: ...projector name setup What can be done The default host name of the projector is the projector type along with the serial number of your projector e g UDX 4K40 0123456789 You can change this name to ma...

Page 131: ...e network IP Internet Protocol The network layer of TCP IP Required for communication with the internet Subnet mask A number that is used to identify a subnetwork so that IP addresses can be shared on...

Page 132: ...Barco provides e g Projector Toolset and change all default passwords provided to strong passwords For more information on user creation and password changing please consult the user guide of the exte...

Page 133: ...the arrow keys and enter key to enter in the IP address Note Digits can be entered with the digit keys on the remote control or the local keypad When a digit is entered in that way the next character...

Page 134: ...the standby or ECO mode For more info see power settings How to automatically set up the IP address 1 In the main menu select Settings Communication HDBaseTTM Image 10 14 Communication menu HDBaseTTM...

Page 135: ...ys on the remote control or the local keypad When a digit is entered in that way the next character will be selected automatically 5 Once filled in select the Enter symbol and confirm 6 Repeat steps 4...

Page 136: ...JA Korean KO Portuguese PT BR Russian RU Chinese ZH 10 2 2 Themes About Themes Themes are used to apply a predefined functionality to the OSD display There are two options light or dark default How to...

Page 137: ...or F Distance meter centimeter feet or inch How to set a different metric system 1 In the main menu select Settings User interface Units Image 10 22 Settings menu units The Units menu is displayed Ima...

Page 138: ...h mode is enabled When rebooting or upgrading SW the Stealth mode will be off until the projector reaches Ready This allows the user to get feedback on e g the progress of the SW update Stealth mode O...

Page 139: ...buttons on the RCU or control panel until the desired date is obtained 5 Select Time The Time dialog is prompted The active time is selected by default 6 Slide the Hour Minute and second slider up or...

Page 140: ...name or the IP address of the NTP server Tip In case you cannot connect to an external NTP server although you can PING this server the connection is blocked by the local firewall policy Contact your...

Page 141: ...will be turned OFF after a configurable time out period The projector will transition to Ready mode Most of the projector features will remain available while in Ready mode Disabled by default Auto st...

Page 142: ...imming menu is displayed Image 10 33 Example of the Auto dim menu b Enable or disable the Auto dim slider to respectively enable or disable the Auto dimming feature 3 To enable or disable the Auto lig...

Page 143: ...tandby feature proceed as follows a In the Power menu click Auto standby Image 10 36 Power menu Auto standby The Auto standby menu is displayed Image 10 37 Example of the Auto standby menu b Enable or...

Page 144: ...on the projector can be reset to its default values This can be done for one or more settings separately or all settings together factory reset Factory settings The following settings are the default...

Page 145: ...ness mid value Saturation mid value Sharpness mid value Gamma mid value auto Digital Shift and Zoom Disabled set to mid values Cropping Off Aspect Ratio 16 9 Scaling Fill Aspect ratio Orientation Orie...

Page 146: ...s Settings for projector profiles All profiles will be deleted presets will be cleared Scheduler Weekly schedule Disabled Schedule is fully cleared Screen Screen luminance unit nits Screen Luminance 4...

Page 147: ...How to reset all projector settings 1 In the main menu select Settings Maintenance Reset Image 10 39 Settings menu factory reset The Reset menu is displayed Image 10 40 Example of the reset menu 2 In...

Page 148: ...bration How to calibrate 1 In the main menu Settings Maintenance Lens Calibration Image 10 43 Maintenance menu lens calibration The Lens Calibration menu is displayed alongside the status of each Imag...

Page 149: ...ror is detected the message Calibration Error is displayed next to function 10 8 Login to advanced settings How to login 1 In the main menu Settings Maintenance Login Image 10 46 The Login menu is dis...

Page 150: ...ource licenses Open source licenses are licenses that comply with the Open Source Definition In brief they allow software to be freely used modified and shared To be open and transparent about the ope...

Page 151: ...ced Settings and Remote access menus are hidden by default for the regular user you can only make these menus visible after entering a User name and Password or a Service code with the remote control...

Page 152: ...your projector from a software version 2 0 x or older to 2 1 x or newer will disable Source preview by default Once the software has been successfully upgraded you can always opt to enable this featur...

Page 153: ...alibration mode 1 In the main menu navigate to Settings Maintenance Advanced while you are logged in Image 11 5 Maintenance menu Advanced 2 In the Advanced Settings menu select Native RealColor Image...

Page 154: ...ms will be displayed Backplane SMPS fan run time Backplane elcabox fan run time FMCB pump run time FMCB outlet fan 1 run time FMCB outlet fan 2 run time FMCB outlet fan 3 run time FMCB outlet fan 4 ru...

Page 155: ...level when performing this procedure If not the tilt sensor will not function as desired once the calibration has been completed Required tools Level How to calibrate the tilt sensor 1 Place the proj...

Page 156: ...The TIM curing processor are only used during service action on the DMDs or laser plates For more information see service manual How to activate a TIM curing process 1 In the main menu navigate to Set...

Page 157: ...select DMD curing and click OK to confirm Gray slider DMD curing disabled Blue slider DMD curing enabled 4 To activate Laser curing select Laser curing and click OK to confirm Gray slider Laser curin...

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Page 159: ...159 R5915525 00 Fx400 Series 12 1 Status menu overview 160 No settings can be modified in the status menu Its only for consulting GUI Status menu 12...

Page 160: ...he Status pages Image 12 3 Example of the second page of the Status menu What can be seen on the Status page Connected source and signal details Display settings e g display mode transport delay outpu...

Page 161: ...or article number and registration status only if applicable for your device Mounted lens Lens type and Lens description if available Installation information Altitude pitch angle roll angle distance...

Page 162: ...R5915525 00 Fx400 Series 162 GUI Status menu...

Page 163: ...R5915525 00 Fx400 Series 13 1 About the projector scheduler 164 13 2 Adding a new command in the scheduler 164 13 3 Edit or Delete a command 166 13 4 Clearing the scheduler 167 GUI Projector scheduler...

Page 164: ...defined projector profile Powering down the projector How to open the scheduler 1 In the main menu select Scheduler Image 13 1 Main menu Scheduler menu icon 2 The current scheduler will be displayed I...

Page 165: ...of one projector profile will need to be configured beforehand If no profile is available the Profile option will not be available in the Add Command window Image 13 4 Example of the Add Command wind...

Page 166: ...rs and minutes sliders to select the desired timeframe and confirm 5 Select the desired days of the week when this command will need to activate Use the arrow keys to select the desired days and confi...

Page 167: ...d confirm 13 4 Clearing the scheduler How to clear up the entire scheduler 1 In the Scheduler menu click Clear All A warning dialog will be prompted asking to confirm the clearing of the entire schedu...

Page 168: ...R5915525 00 Fx400 Series 168 Image 13 10 Example of a cleared Scheduler menu GUI Projector scheduler...

Page 169: ...R5915525 00 Fx400 Series 14 1 Cleaning the lens 170 14 2 Cleaning the exterior of the projector 170 14 3 Filters 170 About this chapter This chapter contains general maintenance procedures Maintenance...

Page 170: ...d or stripes Polish with small circles 4 If there are still fingerprints on the surface wipe them off with lens cleaner together with a clean lens cleaning cloth Polish again with a dry one If smears...

Page 171: ...171 R5915525 00 Fx400 Series A 1 Introduction 172 A 2 Latency 172 A 3 DMD display device 172 A 4 Image display 172 A 5 Image positioning 174 Image settings and adjustments for optimal latency A...

Page 172: ...sync each projector has the possibility to add to the latency transport delay In a multi projector setup all projectors should be set to the same latency as the projector with the highest transport de...

Page 173: ...w Non native image Image A 2 Consider this setup where the incoming image is smaller vertically than the DMD resolution To maintain correct aspect the image will be displayed by filling in black pixel...

Page 174: ...rid calculated externally Always adjust the warp grid to position it as close to the bottom of the image as possible A curious effect of this is when applying keystone warp to an image smaller than DM...

Page 175: ...00 Fx400 Series B 1 Introduction 176 B 2 How infrared is displayed 176 B 3 Default setup 176 B 4 Cloned image with full RGB input 177 B 5 Cloned inputs with only green content for IR 178 Color compone...

Page 176: ...IR light is illuminating the DMD all the time The display device DMD itself do not know whether it is displaying IR or VL And this is causing problems when the actual image content is not carrying al...

Page 177: ...IN image connector displayport2 colorcomponent green GREEN_IN image connector displayport2 colorcomponent blue BLUE_IN B 4 Cloned image with full RGB input Cloned image with full RGB input In this set...

Page 178: ...turated green and white image well suited for the IR channel In this setup a portion of the green image is extracted and applied to the red channel for visible light also Note that the power of the vi...

Page 179: ...179 R5915525 00 Fx400 Series C 1 Advanced blend file creation 180 C 2 Example files 181 C 3 User interface 183 Advanced blend C...

Page 180: ...nt these will be described as C1H1 to C4H2 where H1 is the horizontal handle and H2 is the vertical handle The order of the points in the points array is then as follows C1 C1H1 C2H1 C2 C1H2 C2H2 C3H2...

Page 181: ...shape coons invert false surfaces type coons points 0 25 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 6 0 2 0 8 0 2 0 30 0 4 0 8 0 3 0 30 0 6 0 8 0 6 0 20 0 8 0 4 0 8 0 6 0 8 0 8 0 8 colors 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 50 0 50 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0...

Page 182: ...0 51 0 07 0 50 0 49 0 71 0 28 0 66 0 23 0 67 0 03 0 72 colors 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 type coons points 0 98 0 21 0 78 0 27 0 73 0 28 0 53 0 21 0 94 0 37 0 53 0 38 0 94 0 55 0...

Page 183: ...bout In Prospector there is a built in UI for creating advanced blend files located under Warp and blend Advanced blend The UI can be used to create new Advanced blend files and also to edit uploaded...

Page 184: ...Enable Blend file To view changes on screen Blend outline Enable the outline of the blend View the outline of the blend surface s Alpha level bubbles Enable alpha level bubbles Indicates if a point go...

Page 185: ...e tool and select a control point handle connected to the point to straighten the line Mirror horizontal First use the Move and select tool to select a surface then click Mirror horizontal to mirror t...

Page 186: ...R5915525 00 Fx400 Series 186 Advanced blend...

Page 187: ...tions of F400 HR 188 D 2 Specifications of FS400 HR 189 D 3 Specifications of F400 4K 190 D 4 Specifications of FS400 4K 191 D 5 Specifications of F400 N4K 193 D 6 Specifications of FS400 N4K 194 D 7...

Page 188: ...e 25 000 hours Full Power Up to 50 000 hours Sealed DLP core Yes Orientation 360 rotation no restrictions 3D Active stereoscopic 3D Image processing Embedded warp blend engine Keystone correction Yes...

Page 189: ...tive Lens type FLC and FLDX with separate F400 lens holder adapter Color correction P7 RealColorTM CLO constant light output Yes Light source RGB LaPh static laser phosphor Light source lifetime 25 00...

Page 190: ...Aspect ratio 16 10 Projector type 1DLP RGB LaPh Resolution 2 560x1 600 WQXGA native 3 840x2 400 4K UHD Lens type FLD FLDX Optical lens shift Vertical up to 144 depending on iris Horizontal up to 71 de...

Page 191: ...80 RH no condense Storage humidity 10 90 RH no condense Dimensions WxLxH 562 x 472 x 286 mm 22 x 18 5 x 11 2 In Weight 31Kg 68Lbs no lens Standard accessories Power cord wireless remote control Certif...

Page 192: ...pth Up to 12Bits depending on set up s Software tools Projector Toolset Android app iOS app Control IR RJ45 Network connection 10 100 base T RJ 45 connection Power requirements 100 240V 50 60Hz Power...

Page 193: ...to 50 depending on lens Motorized zoom Focus Lens memory FLDX Motorized lens shift all lenses Color correction P7 RealColorTM Color space REC709 CLO constant light output Yes Light source RGB LaPh st...

Page 194: ...and cNus Warranty Limited 5 years parts and labor extendable Typical ANSI lumens Mode dependant D 6 Specifications of FS400 N4K Notes Following specs are preliminary Brightness 5 300 Center Lumens 5 0...

Page 195: ...PToolSet Control IR RJ45 Cabled Remote Control Network connection 10 100 base T RJ45 Power requirements 100 240V 50 60Hz Power consumption 1103W 705W nominal BTU per hour 2404 BTU h Typical 3763 BTU h...

Page 196: ...R5915525 00 Fx400 Series 196 D 7 Dimensions of a F400 Overview UNDER CONSTRUCTION Specifications...

Page 197: ...ompliance 198 E 2 Disposal information 198 E 3 China RoHS compliance 199 E 4 Taiwan RoHS compliance 200 E 5 Turkey RoHS compliance 201 E 6 Production address 201 E 7 Contact information 202 E 8 Produc...

Page 198: ...r compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC responsible Barco Inc 3059 Premiere Parkway Suite 400 30097 Duluth GA United States Tel 1 678 475 8000 EMC notices EN55032 CIS...

Page 199: ...Barco RoHS MCV According to the Management Methods for the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products Also called RoHS of Chinese Mainland the table below lis...

Page 200: ...nd must comply with the Marking for the restriction of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic product of Chinese Mainland marked with the Environmental Friendly Use Period EFUP l...

Page 201: ...ent of the restricted substance does not exceed the percentage of reference value of presence 3 Note 3 The indicates that the restricted substance corresponds to the exemption RoHS F400 Hint This RoHS...

Page 202: ...298 Tel 02 7715 0299 E mail service taiwan barco com Contact information Norway Barco Fredrikstad as Habornveien 53 N1630 Gamle Fredrikstad Norway Phone 476930 4550 Support Support fre barco com Impor...

Page 203: ...rview video timings 204 F 2 Overview video timings HDMI 2 0 inputs 205 F 3 Overview video timings DisplayPort 1 4 input 207 F 4 Overview video timings DisplayPort 1 2 inputs 207 REVISION OF THE TABLES...

Page 204: ...ayPort 1 4 Input DisplayPort 1 2 Inputs 640 x 480 60 X X X 720 x 480 60 X 720 x 576 50 X 800 x 600 60 X X X 1024 x 768 60 X X X 1280 x 720 24 1280 x 720 25 1280 x 720 30 1280 x 720 50 X X X 1280 x 720...

Page 205: ...X 4096 x 2160 24 X X X 4096 x 2160 25 X X X 4096 x 2160 30 X X X 4096 x 2160 50 X X X 4096 x 2160 60 X X X 4096 x 2176 60 4096 x 2176 120 4096 x 2176 240 F 2 Overview video timings HDMI 2 0 inputs Ove...

Page 206: ...25 1920 x 1080 30 1920 x 1080 50 Side by Side SbS progressive 1920 x 1080 60 Side by Side SbS progressive 1920 x 1200 50 1920 x 1200 60 2048 x 1080 24 2048 x 1080 25 2048 x 1080 30 2048 x 1080 48 2048...

Page 207: ...iew video timings DisplayPort 1 2 inputs Overview The following standard video formats are available for the projector Note support for refresh rates 24 00 30 00 60 00 Hz automatically includes suppor...

Page 208: ...Active 3D 1920 x 2400 60 2 Column mode 2 x 1 layout 1920 x 2400 120 Active 3D 2048 x 1080 24 2048 x 1080 25 2048 x 1080 30 2048 x 1080 48 2048 x 1080 50 2048 x 1080 60 2048 x 2160 60 2 Column mode 2 x...

Page 209: ...00 Fx400 Series Video timing active pixels x active lines Vertical refresh rate Hz Available layout modes other than standard layout 1 x 1 layout Support for 3D 4096 x 2160 50 4096 x 2160 60 Video ti...

Page 210: ...R5915525 00 Fx400 Series 210 Video timing tables...

Page 211: ...ther location in another part of the network a new IP address must be entered DHCP lets a network administrator supervise and distribute IP addresses from a central point and automatically sends a new...

Page 212: ...be individually controlled Subnet mask A number that is used to identify a subnetwork so that IP addresses can be shared on a local area network Transport latency The added delay in the image processi...

Page 213: ...nt 106 Black level files 107 Blend files 103 Blend mask 101 Blend Zones 101 Masking 101 RGB adjustment 106 RGB gain 106 Brightness 64 Brightness maintenance CLO 110 BrilliantColorTM 75 C Calibration C...

Page 214: ...files Advanced blend 181 Exterior Cleaning 170 F File creation Advanced blend 180 Focus 82 Function Button pressed indicator 28 G Gamma correction 67 Gamma type DICOM 68 sRGB 68 General Considerations...

Page 215: ...et 122 Maintenance 169 Masking 98 Measuring system 137 mini jack RCU 28 Multiple sources Display 56 N Navigation GUI 51 Network Introduction 131 Network connection 131 IP address wired connection 132...

Page 216: ...s 17 Saturation 65 Scaling modes 85 Scheduler 163 About 164 Add command 164 Clear all 167 Delete command 166 Edit command 166 New command 164 Setpoint CLO 112 Settings Advanced settings 151 Date and t...

Page 217: ...Calibration 155 Tilt sesnor Position 81 TIM curing 156 Turkey RoHS 201 U Units 137 User cases CLO 110 User interface Advanced blend 183 System settings 135 V Video timings DisplayPort 1 4 input 207 Di...

Page 218: ...R5915525 00 Fx400 Series 218 Index...

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