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14. Cleaning the dustfilters

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Lamp filter removal

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lamp & X-Cube filters removed

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Input filter removal

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Input filter removed

If the airflow is falling under a predetermined treshold value a warning will be displayed on the screen.

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At that time it is strongly recommended to replace or clean the dustfilter under the X-cube. Failing to do so,
will strongly reduce the lifetime of the LCD’s and the analyzers.

The manufacturer reserves itself the right to refuse warranty repair if the projector was working with dirty
dustfilters.

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R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01/02/2007

Summary of Contents for iQ Reality 500

Page 1: ...BarcoiQ Reality 500 Owner s Manual R9010160 R5976693 02 01 02 2007 ...

Page 2: ...t revision Software version V3 10 Barco nv Presentations Noordlaan 5 8520 Kuurne Phone 32 56 36 82 11 Fax 32 56 35 86 51 E mail presentations bid barco com Visit us at the web www barco com Printed in Belgium ...

Page 3: ...laints The period of guarantee begins on the date of transfer of risks in the case of special systems and software on the date of commissioning at latest 30 days after the transfer of risks In the event of justified notice of complaint Barco can repair the fault or provide a replacement at its own discretion within an appropriate period If this measure proves to be impossible or unsuccessful the p...

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Page 5: ...Communications Connections 27 3 10 1 RS232 IN connection 27 3 11 Extended configuration 27 3 11 1 Introduction 27 3 11 2 5 cable extended configuration 27 3 11 3 S Video extended configuration 28 3 11 4 Summarizing 29 4 Getting started 31 4 1 RCU Local keypad 31 4 2 Terminology overview 33 4 3 Switching on 34 4 4 Lamp runtime 35 4 5 Lamp error 36 4 6 Quick set up adjustments 37 4 6 1 Quick lens Ad...

Page 6: ...amp Menu 89 10 1 Runtimes 89 10 2 Mode 89 10 3 Power mode only active in the iQG R 500 91 10 4 History 92 10 5 Reset runtime 93 10 6 Runtime warning 94 11 Image files menu 97 11 1 Load file 97 11 2 Auto Image 98 11 3 Edit file 99 11 4 Rename file 102 11 5 Copy 103 11 6 Delete 104 11 7 Forced file load 105 12 Display setup 107 12 1 Full screen representation 107 12 2 Startup screen 107 12 3 Textbox...

Page 7: ...Table of contents 14 Cleaning the dustfilters 125 14 1 Dustfilters 125 14 2 Cleaning 125 15 Standard Image Files 127 15 1 Table overview 127 Index 133 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 3 ...

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Page 9: ...t RCU 2 batteries 2 power cables with outlet plug type CEE7 and ANSI 73 11 1 owners manual 1 safety manual 1 2 Projector Packaging Way of Packaging The projector is packed in a carton box To provide protection during transportation the projector is surrounded with foam The package is secured with banding and fastening clips To unpack 1 Release the fastening clips image 1 1 2 Remove the banding Han...

Page 10: ...ection repack your projector as it was originally packed at the factory CAUTION Never transport the projector with the lens mounted on it Always remove the lens before transporting the projector 1 3 Lens Packaging Way of Packaging Lenses are supplied as an individual item They are packed in a carton box Save the original shipping carton and packing material they will be necessary if you ever have ...

Page 11: ...1 Packaging and Dimensions 78 305 281 152 487 45 380 Cold air in Length with different lenses see table 20 69 415 Hot air out 565 195 Image 1 3 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 7 ...

Page 12: ... with cable basket Remarks SVD 2 2 5 1 545mm YES Length with cable basket 565mm QVD 1 3 1 8 1 600mm YES QVD 1 9 2 6 1 590mm YES QVD 3 0 6 0 1 620mm YES QVD 0 85 1 545mm NO QVD 7 0 1 540mm YES Length with cable basket 560mm 8 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 ...

Page 13: ...ot install the projection system in a site near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or humidity Be aware that room heat rises to the ceiling check that temperature near the installation site is not excessive CAUTION Harmful Environmental Contamination Precaution Environment condition check A projector must always be mounted in a manne...

Page 14: ... the wash out becomes more important As a general rule darken the room to the point where there is just sufficient light to read or write comfortably Spot lighting is desirable for illuminating small areas so that interference with the screen is minimal Which screen type There are two major categories of screens used for projection equipment Those used for front projected images and those for rear...

Page 15: ...2 Installation Guidelines 1 2 3 4 Image 2 1 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 11 ...

Page 16: ...e projector P PD x F a b c S S B SH SW SH SW F CD SH 2 B A A front plate Image 2 2 ON Axis installation a side view b top view c back view x optical axis projection lens p projector s screen F floor 12 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 ...

Page 17: ...w x optical axis projection lens p projector s screen F floor CAUTION Only for iQ Pro The harddisk in the IQ Pro server is formatted in horizontal position but can operate in all axes 6 directions The projector should not be tilted more then 5 degrees from these positions otherwise error rates will increase R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 13 ...

Page 18: ...e following lenses are available or will become available contact a BARCO service center as an option Lenses Standard version QVD 0 85 1 R9841220 QVD 1 3 1 8 1 R9840950 QVD 1 9 2 6 1 R9840960 QVD 3 0 6 0 1 R9840970 QVD 7 1 R9841230 SVD 2 0 2 5 1 R9841240 The QVD 0 85 1 is to be used in ON Axis configuration only Shifting the lens vertically will not guarantee optimal image quality 14 R5976693 BARC...

Page 19: ...05 SW PD 0 51 6 35xSW 8 35 SW SVD 2 0 2 5 1 PDmin 0 139 1 733xSW 0 1 SW PDmax 0 005 2 224xSW 0 00862 SW PDmin 5 47 1 733xSW 153 SW PDmax 0 2 2 224xSW 13 3 SW Lens program to calculate the projector distance is available on the BARCO web site http www barco com projection_systems customer_services lens_program asp 2 4 3 Lens installation How to install 1 Take the lens out of its packing material 2 ...

Page 20: ...4 4 Removing the lens How to remove the lens 1 Slide the lens door to the left 2 Unlock the lens by pulling the handle located on the right side of the projector image 2 7 3 Remove the lens out of its housing Image 2 7 CAUTION Never transport the projector with the lens mounted on it Always remove the lens before transporting the projector 16 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 ...

Page 21: ... an open room or lab coat pocket as doing so can contaminate the cloth 4 If smears occur when cleaning lenses replace the cloth Smears are the first indication of a dirty cloth CAUTION Do not use fabric softener when washing the cleaning cloth or softener sheets when drying the cloth Do not use liquid cleaners on the cloth as doing so will contaminate the cloth Other lenses can also be cleaned saf...

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Page 23: ...on AC power mains cord connection Use the supplied power cord to connect your projector to the wall outlet Plug the female power connector into the male connector at the front of the projector The power input is auto ranging from 90 to 240 VAC I 0 Image 3 1 Fuses For continued protection against fire hazard refer replacement to qualified service personnel ask to replace with the same type of fuse ...

Page 24: ...the Pro version 3 2 2 Input facilities The optional features are also explained in this manual they are always mentioned with optional The SDI and Audio option is not possible on the Pro version overview 5 cable input composite video component video PR Y PB S Video Digital Visual Input DVI Computer Serial Digital Input Optional Audio input output Optional Image 3 2 Source input section with option...

Page 25: ...e cover is supplied with the projector and can be fitted on the front of the projector Image 3 4 Cable basket the white arrow shows the cables leaving the projector A Front view B Back view 3 3 5 Cable input Input specifications The 5 cable input section is made of 5 BNC input terminals 0 7 Vpp 3dB 75 Ω terminated R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 21 ...

Page 26: ...u Component Video signals PR Y PB Some interfaces use progressive output signals with a double line frequency of 32 kHz The video decoder used for the video signals is not appropriate for these signals since it can only handle 16 kHz signals This signal has therefore to be internally redirected this is done in the Source selection menu by selecting Data on BNC s instead of Component video and by s...

Page 27: ...d configuration page 27 This note is not valid for the Pro version The Audio Video optional layer 3 allows the use of an additional Video BNC input referred to as Video2 The selection of this optional input happens the same way as the standard input key 3 3 5 S Video input S Video connection An S Video signal is available on the Mini Din connector of a camera VCR or DVD player Input specification ...

Page 28: ...e developed in response to the proliferation of digital flat panel displays The digital video connectivity standard that was developed by DDWG Digital Display Work Group This connection standard offers two different connectors one with 24 pins that handles digital video signals only and one with 29 pins that handles both digital and analog video This standard uses TMDS Transition Minimized Differe...

Page 29: ...c only possible on Green How to select a computer input 1 Press 2 on the RCU Note Another way for selecting this input is via the Menu 3 8 Serial Digital Interface Optional SDI Serial Digital Interface Input specifications SDI input BNC SDI output BNC loop through typical 0 8 Vpp 75Ω terminated output impedance 75Ω R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 25 ...

Page 30: ...ed on Layer3 which is an optional Layer 3 9 Audio input Output Optional Input specification Typical 200 mV Max 4Vpp Mono Stereo Output specification Vin 20dB dB Max 4 Vpp Mono Stereo selectable in menu How to select the audio input 1 Use the Audio menu General menu to link the desired audio input to the desired signal image 3 11 Image 3 11 26 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 ...

Page 31: ...copying the data from the projector to the computer To set up the baudrate of the projector see the Installation menu 3 11 Extended configuration Overview Introduction 5 cable extended configuration S Video extended configuration Summarizing 3 11 1 Introduction What can be done The PiP mode allows to display up to 4 windows of images coming from different sources The extended capabilities on the i...

Page 32: ... the desired BNC connector Note In some cases an adapter cable is required image 3 13 image 3 14 image 3 15 Image 3 13 Connecting an S Video signal on the Vs Video BNC Image 3 14 Connecting an S Video signal on the R B BNC Image 3 15 Connecting composite Video signals on the 5 cable input Multiple video signals can not be visualized simultaneously since there is only one decoder However the use of...

Page 33: ...an be entered via 7 different inputs which gives us 7 different video signals not including optional video input 1 Video R via 1st BNC 2 Video G via 2nd BNC 3 Video B via 3rd BNC 4 Video VS via 5th BNC 5 Video via the standard composite video BNC input 6 Video Y via S Video input 7 Video C via S Video input Key 3 on the RCU allows to browse through the active video inputs each hit moves to the nex...

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Page 35: ...ojector Digital Zoom Menu structure Using the menu Using the Dialogboxes 4 1 RCU Local keypad How controlling the projector The projector can be controlled by the local keypad or by the remote control unit Location of the local keypad The local keypad is located on the topside of the projector For key overview Terminology overview page 33 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 31 ...

Page 36: ...tions of the remote control are switching between stand by and operational mode switching to pause blanked picture full power for immediate restarting direct access to all connected sources Diagnose LED s Green Red LED1 cool down sequence flickers 60 seconds 120 seconds in case of iQ 400 series after switching to standby rescue program software error LED2 only for the versions containing a server ...

Page 37: ...o stop projection for a short time press PAUSE The image disappears but full power is retained for immediate restarting 6 STBY standby button to start projector when the power switch is switched on and to switch off the projector without switching off the power switch Attention Switching to Standby When the projector is running and you want to go to standby press the standby key for 2 seconds 7 MU...

Page 38: ...EFFECTS not yet implemented 20 PIP ADJUST allows to select a PiP window and change its configuration on screen 21 RC operating indication lights up when a button on the remote control is pressed This is a visual indicator to check the operation of the remote control 22 IR receiver IR receiver Table 4 2 ordernumber RCU R763794K 4 3 Switching on How to switch on 1 Press the power switch to switch on...

Page 39: ...p runtime indication while running Independently of the lamp mode when the total runtime of an active lamp lamp1 for example is x 30 hours or more a warning message will be displayed Image 4 4 Lamp runtime management A single mode B dual mode x maximum lamp runtime Image 4 5 warning message in case of an iQ300 projector This warning message will be repeated at the next start up Press BACK or MENU ...

Page 40: ...he projector is shut down standby If the lamp runtime has not been reset the alert message will reappear at the next start up with again 4 minutes countdown time This alert message can be escaped with MENU or BACK but the countdown continues Contact a qualified Barco technician for lamp replacement In Dual mode the lamp end of lifetimes are reached at the same time however if in dual lamp mode one...

Page 41: ...ician 4 6 Quick set up adjustments Overview Quick lens Adjustment Using the RCU 4 6 1 Quick lens Adjustment What can be done For a quick lens set up and image shift use the RCU dedicated keys or the lens button on the local keypad Zoom focus are only available for motorized lenses Quick zoom focus adjustment 1 Press LENS ZOOM or LENS FOCUS on the RCU 2 Use the arrow keys to adjust Quick shift adju...

Page 42: ...e remote control and the IR sensor How to connect 1 Plug one end of the remote cable in the connector on the bottom of the RCU 2 Plug the other end in the connector in the front panel of the projector labelled RC image 4 12 Image 4 12 Specifications of the RC input Uin 9V Imax 80 mA Internal IR receivers can be disabled mono jack on plug in of the jack stereo jack on plug in or using an external s...

Page 43: ...be separately addressable with an RCU or computer Therefor each projector has its own address Set up an individual Projector Address The set up of a projector address can be done via the software Projector controlling Every projector requires an individual address between 0 and 255 which can be set in the Installation menu When the address is set the projector can be controlled by RCU for addresse...

Page 44: ...ey recessed key on the RCU with a pencil All the LED s on the front of the projector go out Then LED1 starts blinking green the number of hundreds After that LED2 starts blinking the number of tens Finally LED3 starts blinking green the number of units If this is done the original status of the leds is restored 4 8 Controlling the projector Input Selection Key in the corresponding slot number with...

Page 45: ...yed in the lower part of the screen follow the instructions Use the BACK key to undo the Zoom function Digital Zoom can not be performed on a logo 4 10 Menu structure PC like menustructure The projector has a build in PC like toolbar menu which allows easy access to different parameters for setting up the projector The menu is activated by pressing MENU it contains 2 levels depending on the type o...

Page 46: ...u 1 Use to pull down a menu How to pull down a submenu 1 Use to pull down a submenu How to exit the submenu 1 Press BACK to exit a submenu Press MENU to exit the menu When the menu has been exited for more than 1 minute the advanced user password has to be re entered 4 12 Using the Dialogboxes How to use the dialogboxes Some parameters are modified by means of a dialogbox where selections can be m...

Page 47: ...r to select the digit to be changed 3 Press or to increase or decrease the value To confirm the changes always press ENTER Use or to browse between the different fields In some cases an alphanumeric value file name has to be entered Use or to scroll through the char acter values once the input field is activated Following characters can be browsed in this particular order Decimal scroll list 01234...

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Page 49: ...resolution and or aspect ratio the source can be shown in its native resolution or can be re scaled to the projector s resolution the latter case brings of course some loss of quality For more info on resolution match see the Show native resolution function in the Image menu How to select a source 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to Pull down the Source Selection menu image 5 1 image ...

Page 50: ...green or sync on H is presented on the BNC s This signal is routed to the video circuit and is projected in a Video Window 5 2 Composite Video How to select one of the 7 composite video inputs 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to Pull down the Source Selection menu 3 Use or to select Composite video 4 Press to Pull down the submenu 5 Use or to select one of the different video inputs i...

Page 51: ...ect the S Video input when in presence of a video signal also called S VHS signal An S Video signal is available on the Mini Din connector of a camera VCR or DVD player How to select one of the 3 S Video inputs 1 Press MENU to activate the Toolbar 2 Press to Pull down the Source Selection menu 3 Use or to select S Video 4 Press to Pull down the submenu 5 Use or to select one of the different video...

Page 52: ...composite video the S Video input extended mode several BNC connections are added and can be selected as video inputs S Video inputs How to display the Video Selector 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to Pull down the Source Selection menu 3 Use or to select Video selector 4 Press ENTER On the screen appears a message image 5 5 followed by a graphical interface image 5 6 image 5 7 A BN...

Page 53: ...w to select an input on the Video Selector 1 Use or to browse through the different inputs 2 Press ENTER Use MENU or BACK to exit the Video Selector How to disable the extended Video Selector 1 Use the arrow keys to select the Extended checkbox 2 Press ENTER to disable the extended mode The standard Video Selector is displayed image 5 9 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 49 ...

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Page 55: ... menu 4 Use or to select Pause image 6 1 5 Press ENTER to activate the Pause function A brief sound indicates that the shutter has been activated Image 6 1 The image projection can also be interrupted using the PAUSE key on the RCU To restart the image press PAUSE 6 2 Freeze Freezing the image With the Freeze function the image can be frozen To restart the image reuse the Freeze function or press ...

Page 56: ... be disabled How to enable the timer 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select General 3 Press to Pull down the General menu 4 Use or to select Standby Timer image 6 3 5 Press ENTER to activate the function On the screen appears a dialogbox image 6 4 6 Use or to select Enabled a box surrounds the selected item press ENTER to activate 7 Use or to browse to the input field 8 Use or the...

Page 57: ...nal this can be useful in case of teleconferencing The configuration has to be done in the Audio Setup menu Starting the Audio Setup menu 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select General 3 Press to Pull down the General menu 4 Use or to select Audio setup image 6 5 5 Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed image 6 6 LED is red audio input is mute LED is green input is active linked im...

Page 58: ...the fade in out mode the audio switching will also be done using a fade in out effect 6 4 2 Audio Settings Audio Settings 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select General 3 Press to Pull down the General menu 4 Use or to select Audio setup image 6 7 5 Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed image 6 8 6 Use the arrow keys to select and change the settings Note The default value for the...

Page 59: ...creen 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select General 3 Press to Pull down the General menu 4 Use or to select Identification image 6 9 5 Press ENTER to activate the function On the screen appears a text box In this case the projector is an iDR500 image 6 10 6 Press MENU or BACK to exit or to go back to the previous menu Image 6 9 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 55 ...

Page 60: ...6 General Menu Image 6 10 56 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 ...

Page 61: ...htness Color Tint hue Sharpness Gamma Phase Noise reduction What can be done Correct image settings are important for a good image reproduction The image settings are made through a dialog box with a scroll bar Minimal maximal and actual values are indicated These settings can also be done directly via the RCU s dedicated buttons except for the sharpness Image 7 1 Image 7 2 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALIT...

Page 62: ...keypad to change the contrast Image 7 3 7 1 2 Brightness Brightness adjustment Adjusting the brightness will affect the dark areas of the image Increase the brightness to lighten up the parts that are too dark How to change the Brightness 1 Press MENU to activate the Toolbar 2 Press to select the Image item 3 Press to Pull down the Image menu 4 Use or to select settings 5 Press to pull down the me...

Page 63: ...s to pull down the menu 6 Use or to select Tint 7 Press ENTER On the screen appears now a sliderbox 8 Use or the numeric keys on the remote or the keypad to change the Tint 7 1 5 Sharpness How to change the sharpness 1 Press MENU to activate the Toolbar 2 Press to select the Image item 3 Press to Pull down the Image menu 4 Use or to select settings 5 Press to pull down the menu 6 Use or to select ...

Page 64: ...eduction How to change the Noise reduction 1 Press MENU to activate the Toolbar 2 Press to select the Image item 3 Press to Pull down the Image menu 4 Use or to select settings 5 Press to pull down the menu 6 Use or to select Noise reduction 7 Press ENTER On the screen appears now a sliderbox 8 Use or the numeric keys on the remote or the keypad to change the Noise reduction setting 7 2 Aspect rat...

Page 65: ...6 9 2 35 1 Image 7 8 Anamorphic aspect ratios in DVD sources What can be done The aspect ratio setting forces the projector to project an image using a defined aspect ratio 4 3 16 9 5 4 Auto The settings do not refer to the aspect ratio of the source R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 61 ...

Page 66: ...es where the 16 9 setting allows the best reproduction The Auto function calculates an aspect ratio based on the information stored in the image files Selecting Auto in case of a Video source may shrink the image horizontally How to change the Aspect ratio 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select Image 3 Press to Pull down the Image menu image 7 10 4 Use or to select Aspect ratio 5 ...

Page 67: ... MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select Image 3 Press to Pull down the Image menu image 7 11 4 Use or to select Aspect ratio 5 Use open the Aspect ratio menu 6 Use or to select Custom 7 Press ENTER to confirm A dialog box is displayed image 7 12 8 Enter the values for width and height of the image The image aspect ratio is updated Image 7 11 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 63 ...

Page 68: ...or the show native resolution function will handle the sources as follows Source Projected image Name Ratio Resolution Ratio Resolution Particularities Reality SXGA Particularities Graphics xga 4 3 1024x768 4 3 1024x768 image centered side blanked image centered sxga 5 4 1280x1024 5 4 1280x1024 image centered side blanked scroll image sxga 4 3 1400x1050 4 3 1400x1050 image centered scroll image ux...

Page 69: ...e is higher than the panel resolution use the arrow keys to scroll through the image pan 7 4 Keystone What can be done The Keystone adjustment is used to align the image this can be necessary when projecting under a non standard angle How to perform a Keystone correction 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select Image 3 Press to Pull down the Image menu 4 Use or to select Keystone im...

Page 70: ... color temperatures Projector white computer 9300 K Video 6500 K Film 5400 K Broadcast 3200 K These calibrated presets can be selected and will provide optimum color tracking the projector allows however the setting of a personal color temperature this is done in custom How to select a preset color temperature 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Image item 3 Press to Pull d...

Page 71: ... 3 Press to Pull down the Image menu 4 Use or to select Color temperature 5 Press to pull down the menu 6 Use or to select custom 7 Press ENTER A slider box for the red custom setting is displayed as well as a wizard text box in the lower part of the screen image 7 18 image 7 19 Follow the instructions on the wizard textbox image 7 20 Image 7 18 Image 7 19 Image 7 20 7 6 Filmmode detection What ca...

Page 72: ... bad de interlacing Image 7 22 This function may cause undesired effects on standard sources therefore it can be disabled OFF at any time Enabling disabling the filmmode detection 1 Press MENU to activate the Toolbar 2 Press to select the Image item 3 Press to Pull down the Image menu 4 Use or to select Filmmode detection 5 Press to pull down the menu 6 Use or to enable or disable the Filmmode det...

Page 73: ...ting signals there is always a risk of deterioration of the information contained in the signals In case of information contained in the amplitude of the signals which is the case of data color signals R G B image 7 24 we are quite sure that the amplitude of these color signals is subject to alterations An example of alteration may be a DC component added to the signal in the form of a DC offset r...

Page 74: ... in input balancing is to set the same black level and the same white level for the three colors of a particular input source Black level setting brightness White level setting contrast The same absolute black and white level for the three colors allows the same reference for Brightness and contrast control of the picture These two references also set the range in which the ADC will work for that ...

Page 75: ... 7 31 8 adjust the blue black level on a minimal value Note this minimal value is not necessary provided that the 2 other colors are not influencing too much the color to be adjusted in fact the aim is to minimize the effect of the two other colors since there is a risk of reaching too soon the 50 transition due to the contribution of these two other colors signals 9 Adjust the green black level u...

Page 76: ...evel gain on a minimal value Note this minimal value is not necessary provided that the 2 other colors are not influencing too much the color to be adjusted in fact the aim is to minimize the effect of the two other colors since there is a risk of reaching too soon the transition bright spots due to the contribution of these two other colors signals 11 Adjust the Green white level gain until brigh...

Page 77: ...tarting the Input Balance procedure generate a signal with dominant white parts Input balance is also available for a component video source under following conditions A component video signal is present on the BNC s Data on BNC s is selected in the Source selection menu Cr Y Cb is selected in the Advanced menu of the corresponding image file The procedure is the same as for a data source except R...

Page 78: ...ach source has its own input balance 7 9 AGC on Video AGC Automatic Gain Control allows an automatic amplitude gain control of the incoming video signal AGC is only for Video signals Enabling disabling the AGC 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Image item 3 Press to Pull down the Image menu 4 Use or to select AGC on Video 5 Press to pull down the menu 6 Use or to enable or...

Page 79: ...GC must therefore be disabled The manual gain control must be done on an external pattern with white areas grey scale bar pattern How to set the Manual Gain Control 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Image item 3 Press to Pull down the Image menu 4 Use or to select Manual Gain Control image 7 37 5 Press ENTER A scroll bar is displayed image 7 38 6 Use or the numeric keys o...

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Page 81: ... are the different possibilities within the PiP mode The input section of the IQ projector allows a multitude of combinations of different input signals which may be projected in the 4 windows of the PiP screen The PiP mode allows independent settings for each window Image settings contrast brightness tint color Vertical and horizontal shift of each window all over the screen Resizing of the windo...

Page 82: ...onal layouts PiP dedicated buttons PiP Adjust this button allows to focus on one particular window this is shown with a white frame surrounding the selected window A source identification box is displayed in the right lower corner Image 8 2 Pressing the button removes the frame to the next window This can also be done via PiP Adjust in the Tools menu PiP this button allows to browse through the di...

Page 83: ...w What can be done It is possible to add a window to the existing windows maximum 4 therefore a source must be selected Sources which are already used are non selectable If for instance the PiP layout contains a component video then component video will be non selectable Once added the window may be altered in several ways to meet particular needs repositioning re sizing changing the order How to ...

Page 84: ... Tools item 3 Press to Pull down the Tools menu 4 Use or to select PiP remove window image 8 7 5 Press ENTER In the lower part of the screen appears a wizard image 8 8 The selected window appears surrounded with a white frame each hit on PiP ADJUST will move the frame along the different windows Image 8 7 80 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 ...

Page 85: ... a layout 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Tools item 3 Press to Pull down the Tools menu 4 Use or to select PiP layout 5 Press to pull down the menu 6 Use or to select PiP save or save as image 8 9 7 Press ENTER If save as has been selected a dialog box is displayed image 8 10 Use or the numeric keys on the remote or the keypad to enter the name and exit with BACK or ME...

Page 86: ... Rename 7 Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed image 8 12 8 Use or to select the layout to be renamed 9 Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed image 8 13 Use or the numeric keys on the remote or the keypad to enter the name and exit with BACK or MENU Image 8 12 Image 8 13 8 5 3 PiP delete layout What can be done The non fixed layouts factory and personal layouts can be deleted The fixed layouts an...

Page 87: ...browse through the windows in the active layout a white frame indicates the window which has the focus This way independent settings picture settings are possible for each window This can also be done by using the dedicated PiP Adjust key on the RCU Image 8 15 PiP adjust in case of 2by2 layout A Data1 window has the focus new settings will only affect Data1 window B Video1 window has the focus new...

Page 88: ...st a window in the layout 1 Use the PiP Adjust key or function in the menu to choose the window to be adjusted 2 Press ENTER A wizard bar is displayed in the bottom of the screen Follow the procedure 8 7 Diagnostics What can be done The I2C bus allows the diagnostic of different hardware components How to display the diagnostics menu 1 Press MENU to activate the Toolbar 2 Press to select the Tools...

Page 89: ...ckplane2 fpga backplane3 ADC layer1 ADC layer2 ADC layer3 Serial eeprom DVI layer2 Serial eeprom DVI layer3 Video decoder Video indicator Video Processor Motor driver Lamp driver Device Slave address Image 8 18 Image 8 19 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 85 ...

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Page 91: ...Press to select the Signal item 3 Press to Pull down the Signal menu 4 Use or to select Switching mode 5 Press to pull down the menu 6 Use or to select the desired switching mode image 9 1 7 Press ENTER A white bullet shows the active effect The next source switching will be done using the selected effect Image 9 1 The Random mode will select a new switching mode at each source switching i e there...

Page 92: ...ENU to activate the Toolbar 2 Press to select the Signal item 3 Press to Pull down the Signal menu 4 Use or to select Background 5 Press to pull down the menu 6 Use or to select the desired background image 9 2 7 Press ENTER Image 9 2 The logo display is only possible in the full screen mode a logo can thus not be displayed rescaled in a window in the PiP mode When there is no signal connected the...

Page 93: ...ow to display the lamp runtimes 1 Press MENU to activate the Toolbar 2 Press to select the Lamp item 3 Press to Pull down the Lamp menu 4 Use or to select Runtimes image 10 1 5 Press ENTER A textbox is displayed image 10 2 Image 10 1 Image 10 2 10 2 Mode What are the different lamp modes Single mode R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 89 ...

Page 94: ...pting the projection The failure is logged and the lamp will never be initialized in the future Image 10 3 Single mode operation switching principle Dual mode Both lamps are working When one lamp fails the projector continues the projection using the remaining lamp How to select the lamp mode 1 Press MENU to activate the Toolbar 2 Press to select the Lamp item 3 Press to Pull down the Lamp menu 4 ...

Page 95: ...extended to 3000 hours The choice of the Power mode must be done during the installation of the projector The switching between the 2 modes can only be done 6 times and this only during the first 100 hours of the lamp lifetime considering a dual lamp mode i e both lamps are used 100 0 Lamps replacement Runtime hours Power Mode Switching possible max 6 times 1500 Full power mode or 3000 econmy mode...

Page 96: ...10 6 Image 10 7 10 4 History How to view the history 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Lamp item 3 Press to Pull down the Lamp menu 4 Use or to select History image 10 8 5 Press ENTER A textbox is displayed image 10 9 Image 10 8 92 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 ...

Page 97: ...in the iQ iD 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Lamp item 3 Press to Pull down the Lamp menu 4 Use or to select Reset runtime 5 Press to pull down the menu 6 Use or to select the lamp to be reset image 10 10 7 Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed image 10 11 8 Use or the numeric keys on the remote or the keypad to change the serial number of the lamp serial number 0000000...

Page 98: ...displayed image 10 12 8 Use or the numeric keys on the remote or the keypad to change the serial number of the lamp serial number 0000000 will not be accepted Image 10 12 WARNING Lamp runtime reset as well as the lamp replacement can only be done by a Barco authorized technician 10 6 Runtime warning What can be done When the lamp has reached a certain predetermined runtime a warning message will b...

Page 99: ... or to select Runtime warning image 10 13 5 Press ENTER A dialogbox is displayed image 10 14 6 Use or the numeric keys on the remote or the keypad to change the runtime warning setting Image 10 13 Image 10 14 WARNING Lamp runtime reset as well as the lamp replacement can only be done by a Barco authorized technician R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 95 ...

Page 100: ...10 Lamp Menu 96 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 ...

Page 101: ...lect the Image files item 3 Press to Pull down the Image files menu 4 Use or to select Load image 11 1 5 Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed image 11 2 6 Use or to select the desired file Tip For more info about the available image files and the specifications see Standard Image Files page 127 7 Press ENTER The file is loaded and the image is adapted Image 11 1 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02...

Page 102: ...everal source parameters Total pixels per line Start pixel Phase Contrast Brightness levels Auto Image works only for data images The measure of the total number of pixels per line can be done through 2 methods Limited scan a windowing is used to allow fast tracking The operation takes about 20 seconds depending on file Full scan tracking is done over the full range The operation takes about 1 5 m...

Page 103: ... be done with the Edit file menu The Edit file menu makes it possible to change the settings of the file according to the real settings of the connected source Consult the source specifications before entering the data How to edit a file 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Image files item 3 Press to Pull down the Image files menu 4 Use or to select Edit image 11 5 5 Press ...

Page 104: ...es confirm with ENTER Note greyed out fields can not be updated total pixels Image 11 5 Image 11 6 Image 11 7 Which items can be adjusted The following items can be adjusted Active horizontal pixels Horizontal start in pixels Horizontal period in ns Active vertical lines Vertical start in lines 100 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 ...

Page 105: ...asurement the advanced parameter allows to choose a short or long hold interval A long AGC hold interval eliminates Macrovision disturbances since the AGC is hold during a long interval thus reducing the probability to encounter a Macrovision pulse The sync locking setting is recommended for poor video signals ex poor TV signals Sharpness adjustment can be chosen to be coarse or fine It is recomme...

Page 106: ...hat an RGB signal is connected to the BNC s PR Y PB must be selected whenever a progressive signal 32 kHz frequency video signal is connected to the BNC s select the source with Data on BNC s in the Source selection menu one wants in PiP mode to visualize the component video signal in a Data window hereby adding a video image in the PiP layout HDTV PR Y PB for high definition component video signa...

Page 107: ...e files item 3 Press to Pull down the Image files menu 4 Use or to select copy image 11 15 5 Press ENTER A dialogbox is displayed image 11 16 6 Use or to select the desired file 7 Press ENTER A text box is displayed image 11 17 Use or or on the remote or the keypad to enter the new name confirm with ENTER R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 103 ...

Page 108: ...o different of the source to display then edit this file to get the best image 11 6 Delete How to delete a file 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Image files item 3 Press to Pull down the Image files menu 4 Use or to select delete image 11 18 5 Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed image 11 19 6 Use or to select the desired file 7 Press ENTER The selected file is deleted ...

Page 109: ...e specification for the file to be selected for each input on that layer is done via RS232 see the RS232 User Guide for more information on the Forced file load command to be sent How to set a file to be loaded 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Image files item 3 Press to Pull down the Image files menu 4 Use or to select Forced file load 5 Press to open the menu image 11 ...

Page 110: ...11 Image files menu Image 11 20 106 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 ...

Page 111: ...e the full screen representation 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Display setup item 3 Press to Pull down the Display setup menu 4 Use or to select Full screen representation 5 Press to pull down the menu 6 Use or to select ON or OFF 7 Press ENTER The full screen representation will not guarantee the best image quality therefore the Show native resolution has to be selec...

Page 112: ...he source information windows displayed in the right lower corner of the screen How to enable disable the Textbox 1 Press MENU to activate the Toolbar 2 Press to select the Display setup item 3 Press to Pull down the Display setup menu 4 Use or to select Textbox 5 Press to pull down the menu 6 Use or to enable disable the textbox 7 Press ENTER 12 4 Take screenshot What can be done A screenshot can...

Page 113: ...e Display setup item 3 Press to Pull down the Display setup menu 4 Use or to select Take screenshot image 12 3 5 Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed Press yes to confirm image 12 4 A text box shows the evolution of the operation image 12 5 image 12 6 Image 12 3 Image 12 4 Image 12 5 Image 12 6 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 109 ...

Page 114: ...osition menu image 12 7 5 Press ENTER 6 Use or to position the menu toolbar Image 12 7 12 6 Status bar position What can be done The status bar wizard menu can be centered vertically the range being from bottom of the screen to the middle of the screen This can be useful in applications where the bottom image content is not displayed How to center the menu 1 Press MENU to activate the Toolbar 2 Pr...

Page 115: ...2 Press to select the Display setup item 3 Press to Pull down the Display setup menu 4 Use or to select Sliderbox position image 12 9 5 Press ENTER A sliderbox is displayed Use the 4 arrow keys to drag the box to the desired position image 12 10 Image 12 9 Image 12 10 There is a coarse and a fine adjustment of the position use ENTER when sliderbox is displayed to switch between the two R5976693 BA...

Page 116: ...ge works only for data signals How to set up AutoImage 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Display setup item 3 Press to Pull down the Display setup menu 4 Use or to select AutoImage setup image 12 11 5 Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed image 12 12 6 Use the arrow keys to select the desired item and press ENTER to activate or disactivate the item Image 12 11 Image 12 12...

Page 117: ...ing is only done on the display i e the setting is not saved in the image file in other words only one type of blanking setting can be done independently of the source How to blank the image 1 Press MENU to activate the Toolbar 2 Press to select the Display setup item 3 Press to Pull down the menu 4 Use or to select Blanking image 12 14 5 Press ENTER A slider box is displayed image 12 15 6 Use or ...

Page 118: ...setup Image 12 14 Image 12 15 Use the checkboxes to enable disable the blanking Use the Reset key to reset the blanking values The logo is also affected by the blanking 114 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 ...

Page 119: ...adjusted in the installation menu or via the dedicated keys on the remote The following parameters can be adjusted Zoom Focus Shift also for non motorized lenses How to Zoom focus or shift 1 Press MENU to activate the Toolbar 2 Press to select the Installation 3 Press to Pull down the Installation menu 4 Use or to select Lens adjustment image 13 1 5 Press ENTER A textbox appears on the screen foll...

Page 120: ...can be programmed Projector address address defined by the user may be from 0 to 255 0 9 is used for RCU communication 0 255 being used for RS232 serial communication Common address address may be 0 or 1 How to change the projector s RC5 address 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Installation 3 Press to Pull down the Installation menu 4 Use or to select Projector address i...

Page 121: ...n address 1 Enter the new projector address with the digit keys on the RCU the local keypad or the cursor keys This address must be between 0 or 1 13 3 Orientation Projector orientations Depending on how the projector is oriented the projector s internal settings have to be adapted How to change the orientation 1 Press MENU to activate the Toolbar 2 Press to select the Installation item 3 Press to...

Page 122: ...1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the Installation item 3 Press to Pull down the Installation menu 4 Use or to select Language 5 Press to pull down the menu 6 Use or to select the desired language image 13 8 7 Press ENTER The language is adapted and a black bullet shows the active configuration Image 13 8 118 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 ...

Page 123: ... Tool bar 2 Press to select the Installation 3 Press to Pull down the Installation menu 4 Use or to select Quick access keys image 13 9 5 Press ENTER A text box appears on the screen Image 13 9 How to program the quick access keys 1 Scroll through the menus to the desired menu item 2 Push the desired function key for 3 seconds image 13 10 The menu item is stored in the quick access key F 1 F 2 F 3...

Page 124: ...t power resume and recovers the previous settings previous source This function can be disabled if undesired or inadequate for safety reasons etc CAUTION If the Automatic startup function is enabled one must be aware of the fact that it involves safety precautions Make sure that the projector or the operators will not be affected by altered environmental conditions when restarting at power resume ...

Page 125: ...ecurity mode 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the installation item 3 Press to Pull down the menu 4 Use or to select Security image 13 12 5 Press to open the menu 6 Use or to select ON 7 Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed image 13 13 8 Use the arrow keys to select YES and press ENTER to confirm A dialog box is displayed Enter your name company name this information is dis...

Page 126: ...w to disable the security mode 1 Press MENU to activate the Tool bar 2 Press to select the installation item 3 Press to Pull down the menu 4 Use or to select Security 5 Press to open the menu 6 Use or to select OFF 7 Press ENTER 122 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 ...

Page 127: ...tion menu 4 Use or to select Change password image 13 17 5 Press ENTER A dialog box is displayed image 13 18 6 Use or the numeric keys on the remote or the keypad to enter and confirm the new password Each character is displayed as an asterisk Image 13 17 Image 13 18 The new password is accepted if the new password and the confirmed password coincide If the password is forgotten contact a Barco au...

Page 128: ...ne for non interlaced sources instead of 0 2 lines for interlaced sources instead of 1 The default setting is NO Never activate this option if not in presence of a Gemini CADWALL system How to enable Gemini 1 Press MENU to activate the Toolbar 2 Press to select the Installation item 3 Press to Pull down the Installation menu 4 Use or to select Gemini installed image 13 19 5 Use or to select ON 6 P...

Page 129: ...lter 1 2 lamp filter 2 3 x cube filter 4 input filter 14 2 Cleaning How to clean the dustfilters 1 Place the projector so as to access easily the filter to be cleaned 2 Push the handle downwards to unlock the filter image 14 2 3 Slide out the filter image 14 3 image 14 4 image 14 5 See image 14 6 4 Clean the dust filter with a dry cloth 5 Re insert the dust filter by sliding it back in the filter ...

Page 130: ...ed treshold value a warning will be displayed on the screen Image 14 7 At that time it is strongly recommended to replace or clean the dustfilter under the X cube Failing to do so will strongly reduce the lifetime of the LCD s and the analyzers The manufacturer reserves itself the right to refuse warranty repair if the projector was working with dirty dustfilters 126 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 0...

Page 131: ...0 1152x864 70 63 800 94 424 1480 1152 912 864 EXGA1_75 1152x864 75 67 499 107 999 1600 1152 900 864 EXGA2_70 1152x864 70 66 098 99 941 1512 1152 945 864 EXGA2_75 1152x864 75 75 199 110 092 1464 1152 1002 864 FMR 640x400i 42 323 36 440 28 570 784 640 431 400 GE_50 640x400 50 31 200 44 928 1440 1163 625 522 GE_60 1085x480 60 30 700 41 261 1344 1085 512 480 hd_1080i 1920x540 60 33 750 74 249 2200 192...

Page 132: ... 975 31 338 896 640 525 480 MAC_POR 640x870 74 996 68 846 57 280 932 640 918 870 METH_BOOT1 720x400 70 31 500 28 350 900 720 448 400 METH_BOOT2 640x480 59 31 000 24 800 800 640 524 480 MXGA_100 1152x864 100 92 997 145 820 1568 1152 930 864 NTSC 675x240 60 15 748 13 512 858 675 263 240 NTSC_LIMO_x2 834x482 60 31 496 32 252 1024 834 525 482 NTSC_LIMO_x3 834x715 60 46 646 47 766 1024 834 778 715 NTSC...

Page 133: ... 1067 1024 SUNEWS76 1280x1024 76 107 81 130 135 000 1664 1280 1066 1024 SUNXGA60 1024x768 59 984 48 287 64 125 1328 1024 805 768 SUNXGA70 1024x768 70 041 56 596 74 250 1312 1024 808 768 SUNXGA77 1024x768 77 069 62 040 84 375 1360 1024 805 768 SUP_MAC 1024x768 60 000 48 780 63 999 1312 1024 813 768 SVGA_56V 800x600 56 250 35 156 36 000 1024 800 625 600 SVGA_60V 800x600 60 317 37 879 40 000 1056 800...

Page 134: ...00 60 99 404 163 817 1648 1200 1656 1600 VGA_60 640x480 60 31 326 25 061 800 640 525 480 VGA_66 640x480 67 35 100 30 326 864 640 525 480 VGA_72 640x480 73 37 860 31 500 832 640 520 480 VGA_75 640x480 75 000 37 500 31 500 840 640 500 480 VGA1_85 640x480 85 000 43 369 36 000 832 640 509 480 VGA2_85 720x400 85 000 37 900 35 475 936 720 446 400 VGA75ISO 640x480 75 000 39 375 31 500 800 640 525 480 VID...

Page 135: ...000 50 000 67 200 1344 1024 796 768 XGA75_GS 1024x768 74 534 59 701 79 284 1328 1024 801 768 SXGA_60 1280x1024 60 63 980 107 997 1688 1280 1066 1024 SXGA _60_2 1400x1050 60 65 574 122 230 1864 1400 1089 1050 SXGA _60_3 1400x1050 60 65 104 122 396 1880 1400 1085 1050 Table 15 1 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 131 ...

Page 136: ...15 Standard Image Files 132 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 ...

Page 137: ...tup 53 identification 55 Standby Timer 52 General menu 51 freeze 51 pause 51 General settings 51 General Menu 51 Getting started 31 35 37 39 41 42 address 39 Controlling the projector 41 digital zoom 41 lamp runtime 35 quick set up 37 Quick Set up 37 lens 37 using the dialogboxes 42 using the menu 41 I Identification screen 55 Image 64 resolution 64 image files 105 forced file load 105 Image files...

Page 138: ... menu 89 92 94 history 92 Mode 89 reset runtime 93 Runtime warning 94 runtimes 89 Signal menu 87 88 background 88 switching mode 87 Source selection 45 structure 41 Tools 77 PiP 77 Tools menu 77 79 84 Diagnostics 84 PiP add window 79 PiP Adjust 83 PiP delete layout 82 PiP layout 81 PiP remove window 80 PiP rename layout 82 PiP Save 81 PiP select 79 using the menu 41 menu bar 110 N Native resolutio...

Page 139: ...Startup 120 automatic 120 Startup screen 107 status bar 110 Switching 87 switching mode 87 T Textbox 108 Timer 52 V Video 22 23 74 75 AGC 74 Composite Video 22 manual gain control 75 S Video 23 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 135 ...

Page 140: ...Index 136 R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 ...

Page 141: ...aan 5 8520 Kuurne Phone 32 56 36 82 11 Fax 32 56 35 86 51 E mail presentations bid barco com Web www barco com From Date Please correct the following points in this documentation R5976693 02 page wrong correct R5976693 BARCOIQ REALITY 500 01 02 2007 ...

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