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Summary of Contents for Leadshow 3G

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Page 2: ...der than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet con...

Page 3: ...and damage Be sure to allow a space of at least 30 cm behind 20 cm on both sides and 10 cm above the top panel of the unit to prevent fire and damage Digital signals generated by this unit may interfe...

Page 4: ...Leadshow 3GOwner s Guide 5 USB Firmware upgrade thumb disk 6 Rack mounting brackets If everything is ready you may now 1 Connect your Leadshow 3Gto your AV devices with reference to Section 3 Hardwar...

Page 5: ...rce 20 4 4 Select Primary Output Port 20 4 5 Set Output Format Resolution 21 4 6 Basic Setup Tips for Digital Displays Projectors 21 1 2 t c e f r e P l e x i P 1 6 4 3 2 y l l a c i t a m o t u a z H...

Page 6: ...OUTPUT Sub Menu 42 2 4 t c e l e S t u p t u O 1 3 5 3 4 n o i t a r u g i f n o C t r o P t u p t u O 2 3 5 4 4 n o i t u l o s e R t u p t u O 3 3 5 5 4 e p a h S n e e r c S 4 3 5 6 4 g n i k n a...

Page 7: ...fe 62 7 6 2 Film Bias 63 7 6 3 Film Detect 63 7 7 Advanced Output Port Configuration 63 7 7 1 Voltage Pump 64 7 7 2 HDMI Output Port Configuration 64 7 7 3 Output Sync Polarity Sync Type 65 7 7 4 Outp...

Page 8: ...single digital interface You can dramatically simplify home theater system installation by using a single cable for audio and video and eliminate the cable quagmire typically associated with home the...

Page 9: ...supports fully adaptive 1080i 1080p de interlacing to ensure optimal image quality in demanding applications FidelityEngine FidelityEngine enhances the image by removing unwanted noise and improving...

Page 10: ...are deliberately enhanced to render the details more visible and more lifelike At the same time the technology enhances large edges to create greater depth of perception without introducing visible ar...

Page 11: ...3Gis in standby mode Caution Never unplug the power plug when Leadshow 3Gis running INPUT button Press to cycle through the Leadshow 3Gvideo input sources Input sources support HDMI SDI Component RGB...

Page 12: ...on Deinterlacing mode Setup Display When you are setting up Leadshow 3G the LCD display shows the setup menu Typical operation includes To enter menu set up mode press OK To highlight the previous or...

Page 13: ...68x768 1400x788 1280x1024 1400x1050 1600x1200 1920x1080 HD SDI SD SDI 1 HD SDI SD SDI 2 Leadshow 3G supports all SD SDI and HD SDI formats 480i 576i 480p 576p 720p 1080i 1080p24sf Analog Component 1 S...

Page 14: ...allows direct transmission of the video information from Leadshow 3Gto the display without any conversion from digital to analogue signals Always use high quality HDMI cables especially for longer ca...

Page 15: ...e connected to a computer network for playing media files stored on shared folders or network servers and network access of the internal hard disk by networked PCs IEEE1394 Firewire connections The Fi...

Page 16: ...mode if source is HD Firmware version Down selects the next input source Up selects the previous input source Left decreases image brightness by 1 Right increases image brightness by 1 2 Quick Mini M...

Page 17: ...the character to the next letter Pressing OK key confirms the text entry Pressing the Back key will clear the current character entered the highlight will move left to the previous character position...

Page 18: ...of input terminals to allow you to connect a wide range of video sources Please refer to Section 2 2 for the supported input resolutions of each input port For the best results you should use the hig...

Page 19: ...e display Using the HDMI interface of the display allows these individual pixels to be directly controlled by Leadshow 3G bypassing the internal picture processing electronics of the display device an...

Page 20: ...ideo as expected refer to Section 8 Troubleshooting The default video output of Leadshow 3G is 720p Most high definition displays can lock to 720p which should then enable you to use the OSD to correc...

Page 21: ...JECTORS 4 6 1 PIXEL PERFECT Every pixel based digital display has a native resolution so any video source displayed needs to be scaled from its original resolution size to the native resolution of the...

Page 22: ...view the differences between these images TIP If you think that you have set Leadshow 3G to your display s native resolution yet the images above still don t appear correctly try using the Horizontal...

Page 23: ...In the dropdown list of resolutions select your display s native resolution then in the dropdown list of refresh rates select 50Hz In the second line of rules under When Input select 60Hz In the secon...

Page 24: ...an increasing the other two Step 6 Repeat step 3 to step 5 until the brightness and contrast settings don t need changing and R G B offset and R G B gain settings of your projector are satisfactory St...

Page 25: ...ource device is equipped with HDMI output configure Leadshow 3G sHDMI input level as HDMI Standard If your source device is a normal consumer AV product configure Leadshow 3G sHDMI output level as Vid...

Page 26: ...ep 3 above using the black background and the near black object instead of the bars test pattern If you don t have a test pattern for adjusting white level select a scene with lots of bright areas for...

Page 27: ...control keys to adjust the size of the mask layer 4 3 source but with black bars at top and bottom which places meaningful video data at the centre of a 16 9 area 16 9 source but with black bars at to...

Page 28: ...olutions you should find some that suit both you and your projector We all look for different things in our picture if sharpness is your goal lower resolutions may be more suitable If a smoother more...

Page 29: ...ng 100 correctly Some contrast level setting procedures used on test DVDs rely on the projector s power supply voltage sagging under the load imposed However the majority of CRT projectors originate a...

Page 30: ...onfirm selection or perform an action Press the Back remote control key to go back to the previous step or OSD page Press the Light remote control key to hide the whole OSD the Up Down Left Right OK B...

Page 31: ...ification Maximum number of characters in the text box is 20 Clear the name by pressing the action button 5 1 3 ANALOG INPUT ADJUST When the active input source is Component 1 or Component 2 you can a...

Page 32: ...ol will return you to the full OSD or simply press the Menu key to exit from OSD mode 5 1 4 HIDE INPUT SOURCE Leadshow 3Ghas a comprehensive set of input connections For ease of use it may be more con...

Page 33: ...n button 5 2 IMAGE SUB MENU The Image sub menu consists of all primary image adjustments 5 2 1 VIDEO SETTINGS Use the Left Right arrow remote control keys to adjust the sliders Use the Up Down arrow r...

Page 34: ...tments and adjustments that affect the lower end of the grayscale more Use commercially available calibration DVDs that contain grayscale ramps and other similar patterns to verify color balance adjus...

Page 35: ...he Gamma curve When OK is pressed on the remote control the whole OSD is hidden and only the slider control is shown at the lower left corner of the display Pressing Back on the remote control will re...

Page 36: ...ed profile number under Recall There are 10 gamma profiles in total When the action button is pressed the OSD turns to the following page You can define names for each gamma profile This feature allow...

Page 37: ...y It allows the image to appear more natural than a normal stretch by avoiding excessive stretching of the more important central area of the image Some stretching of the image has to be performed but...

Page 38: ...control will return you to the full OSD or simply press the Menu key to exit from OSD mode 5 2 6 POSITION This option is used to move the image Use the Left Right Up Down arrow remote control keys to...

Page 39: ...l deinterlace standard definition video source i e NTSC 480i or PAL 576i using FLI2300 and deinterlace other sources using VXP If DCDi by Faroudja is disabled see Section 5 2 10 all deinterlacing is p...

Page 40: ...se from TV broadcasts or from most analogue sources High or Super would normally only be required for exceptionally noisy video sources Setting excessively high noise reducer levels may soften the pic...

Page 41: ...e numbers under Store Recall any video profile by pressing the desired profile number under Recall Each input source has its own 10 profiles In other words profile 1 for HDMI 1 is not the same as prof...

Page 42: ...adshow 3Gis targeted for the Primary output port Leadshow 3Gsimultaneously outputs video to all three output ports All three ports will also be set at the same resolution that of the Primary Port Beca...

Page 43: ...t port When the action button is pressed the OSD turns to the following page You can define names for each output port to help with identify which display devices are connected to the output ports For...

Page 44: ...evious resolution in case your display did not lock to the new resolution If you select a resolution or format with 24Hz 48Hz or 72Hz refresh rate Leadshow 3Gwill automatically perform Cadence Lock of...

Page 45: ...ame in the text entry box To clear the name press the action button Maximum number of characters in the text box is 20 Leadshow 3Gdefault resolutions and output formats cannot be deleted User customiz...

Page 46: ...s you are setting an aspect ratio of 1 5 1 Use the Left Right arrow remote control keys to adjust the slider When OK is pressed on the remote control the whole OSD is hidden and only the slider contro...

Page 47: ...r color is Black 5 3 6 OUTPUT PROFILE This stores output configuration parameters which include Current primary output port Port configuration of current primary output port Output resolution Screen s...

Page 48: ...output ports 1 digital coaxial audio output 1 digital optical audio output 1 pair of analog stereo audio outputs Left and Right channels Audio output can also be embedded in the HDMI output ports Aud...

Page 49: ...d to HDMI2 video source HDMI2 audio can not be mapped to HDMI1 video source HDMI3 audio can not be mapped to HDMI4 video source HDMI4 audio can not be mapped to HDMI3 video source Leadshow 3G outputs...

Page 50: ...of video sources therefore the actual audio delay is Leadshow 3G sestimation plus your setting here If you find the audio delay of Leadshow 3G sestimation alone is already too much for an input sourc...

Page 51: ...D i e how long before the OSD automatically exits if no remote control key is pressed When output resolution is below 960p e g 720p or 1024 x 768 OSD size Medium and Large will be the same When output...

Page 52: ...e front panel or remote control buttons are used 5 5 3 PASSTHRU This option controls whether the input video should be processed by Leadshow 3Gor passed thru directly to the output port without any pr...

Page 53: ...d with a Cancel Proceed option Warning All Leadshow 3Gcustom settings and firmware upgrades will be lost by performing a Full Factory Reset See Section 5 5 7 for details on how to save part or all of...

Page 54: ...ng select it and press the action button To restore all settings simply select the All option When you select a particular profile to import all existing profiles of that category will be replaced The...

Page 55: ...ions please refer to Section 5 Leadshow 3GConfiguration and Section7 Advanced OSD Options Example LCD screen menus Advanced Leadshow 3Gconfiguration options will be shown only when the Advanced Option...

Page 56: ...FRONT PANEL LCD MENU TREE 56...

Page 57: ...how 3G to handle the input video format as defined When Input Color Space is set to Auto Detect Leadshow 3G will take the color space information embedded in the HDMI video signal If no color space in...

Page 58: ...A CURVE When User is selected as the Gamma Type and the action button is pressed the OSD turns to the following page Use the Left Right remote control keys to select one of the 20 Input IRE Adjustment...

Page 59: ...the OSD turns to the following page Gamma type for R G and B channels can be defined independently When the action button is pressed the OSD turns to the following page Use the Left Right keys to adj...

Page 60: ...one pixel at a time Sub Pixel makes shifting the Chrominance by less than one pixel possible One unit of Sub Pixel 1 4 of a pixel 7 4 NOISE REDUCER Besides VXP noise reduction you can also define noi...

Page 61: ...fill factor of your display device is low e g LCD projector Plasma display Set 2 when your source is SD and your display device resolution is not high or the fill factor of your display device is low...

Page 62: ...image sharpness Luma adjustment affects edge transitions in the Luminescence or black and white part of the video signal Luma adjustment can increase the definition of edges in the image Chroma adjus...

Page 63: ...3 FILM DETECT This option selects the area of video that the deinterlacer should inspect when determining whether film or video mode is appropriate Normal Window allows film detection over the whole p...

Page 64: ...omputer video output This may also be correct for some earlier consumer electronics since manufacturers often used the wrong level Default is HDMI standard meaning that output level is always 16 235 V...

Page 65: ...the Primary Port When the action button is pressed the OSD turns to the following page if Analog output is configured as RGBHV or RGBS If the Analog output is configured as RGBS the composite sync is...

Page 66: ...Color Space Output Level Sync Polarity You can also define the characteristics of the analog output port which include Color Space Sync Polarities Voltage Pump Those formats can also be Same as Input...

Page 67: ...Color Space and Video Level of secondary output ports the following table gives a full list of cases where this may not be possible Primary output port Secondary output port defined as Secondary port...

Page 68: ...log output is YPbPr sync type will be Bi Level negative for standard definition and Tri Level negative positive for high definition When the action button is pressed the OSD turns to the following pag...

Page 69: ...r Negative RGBHV Positive or Negative and RGBS Positive or Negative However these Sync Polarities are only valid when a port is set as Primary see Section 5 3 1 For the Secondary ports the actual sync...

Page 70: ...When the action button is pressed the OSD turns to the following page You can define names for each audio delay profile Maximum number of characters in the text box is 20 Clear the name by pressing th...

Page 71: ...Input You can select video input from any of the HDMI Component 1 and Component 2 ports as the source of secondary passthru but with the following exceptions When video input of Video Input of normal...

Page 72: ...thru is the same as defined in Audio Input Select see Section 5 4 1 However in a similar way to video input there are exceptions Audio Output You can also define any audio output port s as the audio p...

Page 73: ...assthru Audio To Store the secondary passthru profile by pressing any of the profile numbers under Store Recall any secondary passthru profile by pressing the desired profile number under Recall When...

Page 74: ...ure You can choose to have a frame on the sub picture and or main picture Main picture and sub picture can be swapped When main picture is in passthru mode PBP mode will be ignored Video Input You can...

Page 75: ...se the video input source of Secondary Passthru will be taken over by PIP PBP as the video input source of the sub picture When the action button is pressed the OSD turns to the following page Use the...

Page 76: ...BP mode includes OFF PIP and PBP Sub Picture source Sub Picture size Sub Picture position Sub Picture crop Sub Picture transparency Sub Picture Main Picture frame and color of frame Sub Picture audio...

Page 77: ...t the action under Action Resolution will be executed or the resolution will be set as the output resolution If there is no match the Otherwise will be executed if it is defined Checking will be perfo...

Page 78: ...3 if Action Resolution is set DV Load Output Profile a list of previously VDYHG Output Profiles numbers or defined names will become available VHH 6HFWLRQ 5 3 6 if Action Resolution is set DV Load Vi...

Page 79: ...the Otherwise condition When the action button is pressed the OSD turns to the following page You can define names for each DynamicVP profile to help with identification Maximum number of characters...

Page 80: ...ected the correct output type for your audio connections Ensure that the audio input is selected see Section 5 4 1 Picture is displayed Check cabling particularly that the cable providing video but is...

Page 81: ...RGB check horizontal sync polarity is correctly set for your display See Section 7 7 Objects in the image appear Ensure that the Screen Shape see Section 5 3 4 is set to be too tall or too wide correc...

Page 82: ...implied warranty on this product except to the extent prohibited by applicable law any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose on this product is limited in duration to...

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