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Radiance 2021

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Radiance 2041

Video Processor

Owner’s Manual

Summary of Contents for Radiance 2021

Page 2: ...ended to limit the use of this product or its features when the video processor is used with DVP off This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules Canadian ICES 003 and CISPR 22 These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment ge...

Page 3: ...onnection Examples 9 SECTION 4 BASIC COMMANDS 10 Power 10 Input Selection 10 Configuration Memory Selection 10 Input Aspect Ratio Selection 10 Image Zoom 10 Status Screen 11 On Screen Help 11 Quick Keys 11 SECTION 5 VIDEO CONFIGURATION 12 VIDEO OUTPUT SETUP MENU 12 CUSTOM MODES MENU 12 Output Mode Global Presets 13 Exact Output Timing 13 Rate Match 13 CMS MENU 13 Gamma Factor 13 Color Gamut 13 Gra...

Page 4: ...19 Sharpness 19 Noise Reduction 20 Adaptive Contrast 20 Copy Enhancement Settings 20 MISCELLANEOUS INPUT CONTROLS 20 Input Label 20 Copy Input Settings 20 Selecting an Output Configuration for an Input Memory 20 SECTION 6 AUDIO CONFIGURATION 21 Introduction to the Audio Menu 21 Audio Menu Navigation 22 Audio Menu Selections 22 Audio Menu Structure 22 Audio User EDID 24 Input Memory Specific Audio ...

Page 5: ...D Output Type Specific 3D Type 29 3D EDID Configuration 30 3D SETUP PROCEDURES 30 Normal Setup 30 Display Optimization 30 Setup for Non Compliant Displays 30 Setup for Non Compliant 3D Video Sources 31 3D Support for 2D Displays 31 SECTION 10 DARBEE VISUAL PRESENCE 32 DARBEE MENU 32 Darbee menu control 32 Gain 32 Mode 32 Enabled 32 View 32 SECTION 11 COMMAND INTERFACE 33 DIRECT COMMANDS 33 Output ...

Page 6: ...nce 2041 have same feature set except maximum output rate Proprietary Lumagen No Ring scaling Darbee Digital Visual Presence DVP enhancement technology 10 bit processing for deinterlacing plus a 12 bit calibration pipeline Support for HDMI 1 4 3D including anamorphic lens scaling Convert common optional 3D formats to a required 3D formats supported by the display Each input has 4 user configuratio...

Page 7: ...EXIT just returns to one level higher in the menu system There are four independent configuration memory types for each input MEMA MEMB MEMC and MEMD The input setup and output resolution timing can be set independently for each memory To program an input memory first select the input then select the desired configuration memory and use the menu system to configure Some menu commands are only avai...

Page 8: ...the COAX output Additional connections are provided for wired IR command input 38 KHz IR format RS232 command input update plus the 12 VDC power input These connections are described on the following page HDMI Connections 2 HDMI SD HD Outputs HDMI1 supports video resolutions up to 1080p60 with support for HDMI 1 4a audio formats 4 HDMI SD HD Inputs Supports resolutions up to 1080p60 Note CEC bit p...

Page 9: ...ation input aspect Numeric Entry 1 9 Input 1 to 9 10 Input 10 and greater Picture In Picture PIP OFF Not applicable SEL Not applicable SWAP Not applicable MODE Not applicable Input Aspect Ratio 4 3 4 3 1 33 aspect ratio LBOX Letterbox 16 9 16 9 1 78 aspect ratio 1 85 1 85 aspect ratio 2 35 2 35 aspect ratio NLS Non Linear Stretch Misc Buttons INPUT Precedes input selection ZONE not implemented ALT...

Page 10: ...or all the odd lines So an entire image called a frame takes a thirtieth or twenty fifth of a second to display on the screen An i suffix on the resolution specification is used to indicate interlaced formats In contrast progressive video presents each frame as a whole A p suffix on the resolution specification is used to indicate progressive formats Converting interlaced video to progressive vide...

Page 11: ...tup Output configurations control display setup and calibration and are specified by selecting a Mode CMS and Style for each input input memory input resolution and 2D 3D mode The Radiance has four input memories MEMA MEMB MEMC and MEMD Each input memory has eight sub memories that are automatically selected for input resolutions of 480 576 720p 1080i50 1080i60 1080p24 1080p60 and Other The Other ...

Page 12: ...wn above To save effort do NOT connect the display projector to Output 1 for this case as it would require additional setup to function properly 5 Connect reconnect power Plug the DC power cord from the Radiance power supply into the DC power jack on the back of the Radiance Then connect the power cord to the Radiance power supply and plug it into a wall outlet 6 Turn the other equipment on and us...

Page 13: ...t Note Some amplifiers do not accept audio for non standard video rates such as 768p or at any rate above 720p 1080i and some amplifiers will not report EDID back to the Radiance unless the amplifier s HDMI output is turned off or is driving a display NOTE If you connect the Radiance coax audio output to a receiver you need to change the Radiance Audio EDID to one of the USER modes in the main aud...

Page 14: ...nnect the AVR s HDMI video output to an appropriate Radiance video input and connect the Radiance s Output 1 to an appropriate AVR input Connect the display s HDMI input to the Radiance s HDMI Output 2 Change the Audio EDID in the main Audio menu to User1 EDID Source Device Connection Examples The following illustrations show the types of cables which can be used to connect typical video sources t...

Page 15: ...ideo format Each configuration memory and sub memory is independent of the other memories To allow the memories to be used for mode selection e g day night by default the memory type remains unchanged when a new input is selected i e If input 2 memory B is active pressing Input 3 selects input 3 memory B Input Aspect Ratio Selection The input source aspect ratio can be selected by pressing one of ...

Page 16: ...X scaler Off AdjInHres 1920 OutHRes 1920 Y scaler Off AdjInVres 1080 OutVRes 1080 Genlock currently off Deinterlacing NA Game mode Off On Screen Help Pressing HELP when the menu is displayed displays on screen help information for the currently highlighted menu item for many of the menu options Quick Keys Provides a menu to use for basic remotes that have limited buttons The Quick Keys menu has bu...

Page 17: ...sed to select output settings Mode CMS and Style based on the input number input memory and input video mode The Video Output Select Menu does not affect the audio settings See the Audio Configuration section for information on configuring audio modes Once selected the parameters for the Mode CMS and Style are changed using the MENU Output Setup 2D 3D Ok Mode CMS Style menu The same menu can also ...

Page 18: ...te the position of the primary secondary color points calibrate grayscale tracking calibrate the gamma curve and compensate for red green push errors Gamma Factor The Gamma Factor adjusts the gamma of the video output up or down Since the Radiance is in the middle of the video chain its default goal is to not affect the image Gamma and so the default Radiance gamma is 1 00 Changing the Gamma Facto...

Page 19: ...es that have gradients because the physical pixel depth of each pixel is limited The dither control can be used to enhance the resolution of the display and reduce contouring Dither position sets the bit size of the pixel for dithering Orientation controls the frame to frame randomization and can be fixed of dynamic Masking can be turned on to clear the lowest bits after the dither addition The co...

Page 20: ...s Off Auto On Sync Polarity By default the output sync polarity is selected automatically This command allows the user to override the automatic selection for each output The command is MENU Output SyncPolarity Copy Output Settings This command copies the current output Mode CMS Style settings to the selected output Mode CMS Style The command is MENU Output Copy OK HDMI Input Setup After the outpu...

Page 21: ...ta The Hotplug signal is part of a HDMI DVI interface Hotplug alerts a DVI HDMI source device to downstream EDID changes when toggled For some devices such as a PC it may be necessary to keep hotplug high at all times The Radiance provides two hotplug settings Normal and Always On The Normal behavior is to toggle the Hotplug signal sent back to the HDMI source when the EDID information needs to be...

Page 22: ...ot used if the Color Gamut is calibrated using the Radiance CMS system unless the source has an error in its color decoder The command is MENU Input Video Setup Resolution Picture ColorDecoder Color Offset Hue Offset Color Red Hue Red Color Green Hue Green Y C Delay Adjust the horizontal Chroma timing in relation to Luma It is suggested that you use a Y C delay calibration image from a test patter...

Page 23: ... image When setting the cropping parameters it is recommended that the satellite cable box menu be checked to assure that critical parameters remain visible Some 4 3 sources fill the entire source image e g DVD 16 9 movies but other sources place a 4 3 image in the center of a 16 9 image e g HDTV with up scaled SD source This latter case is seen as a pillar boxed image with black bars on the left ...

Page 24: ... MENU Input Video Setup Resolution Control Genlock Auto Disabled Game Mode To minimize video processing latency when playing video games turn Game Mode on Interlaced sources 480i 576i 1080i are treated as 240p 288p 540p Deinterlacing and Enhance settings are not available Typically game mode is enabled for a specific input memory that is then selected while playing games For games that have a vert...

Page 25: ...ncement settings to other resolutions and memories The command is MENU Input Video Setup Resolution Enhance Copy OK Miscellaneous Input Controls Input Label Each input configuration memory can be named Follow the on screen directions The and arrows select which input to change and then which character to change The and arrows change the selected character The command is MENU Input Label OK Copy In...

Page 26: ...NU 0 2 7 OK selects 1080p60 and eliminates the need for the Radiance to read the display video EDID Selecting Always and USER1 EDID in the Audio menu eliminates the need for the Radiance to read the audio EDID information from the AVR TV See the Output Configuration Commands section and Audio section for more information Remember to save any changes NOTE When using the COAX SPDIF audio output the ...

Page 27: ... PCM 7 1 44 1Khz PCM 7 1 48Khz PCM 7 1 96Khz PCM 7 1 192Khz DD 5 1Ch DD 7 1Ch DD 5 1Ch DD 7 1Ch DTS 5 1Ch DTS 7 1Ch DD HD 5 1Ch DD HD 7 1Ch DTS HD 5 1Ch DTS HD 7 1Ch Y Y Y N N N N N N N N N Y N N N N N N N N N On Off On Off On Off Audio Menu Structure Audio setup is global using an If Then Else structure based on which HDMI output has active video In contrast the video EDID is selected in the inpu...

Page 28: ...pability of the device attached to that output each line has a user selectable field to independently enable each audio output These fields cover HDMI output 1 HDMI output 2 and the digital COAX audio outputs So the default case has HDMI output 1 and COAX audio turned on You should change the settings of the User EDID to match your system When you set the audio EDID to User EDID a User EDID settin...

Page 29: ...e not mathematically correct making proper calibration impossible without an external calibration device such as the Radiance Correcting these intentional errors and other unintentional errors so the image appears as the director intended is a primary function of the Radiance The Radiance has a host of features dedicated to this task It is recommended that a professional calibrator be hired to per...

Page 30: ... commands If enabled the OSD shows the selected input input aspect ratio and zoom The command is MENU Other Menu control OSD enable On Off Input Reselect If this is set to On then when the currently active input is reselected the input will be reinitialized and the input number will be displayed The command is MENU Other Menu control In Reselect On Off Menu Placement In the Standard placement the ...

Page 31: ...he Input button and then press the corresponding number button on the remote For input 10 press the Input button then the 0 button The command is MENU Other Test Pattern Pattern Reference Adjustable Warm up Remote Control Allows changing the default command usage of the arrow buttons on the remote By default the Up Down arrow buttons can be used to control zoom The Right Left arrow buttons can be ...

Page 32: ...ection is independent for each input In this mode using the example above starting with input 1A changing to input 2 pressing MemB and finally selecting input 1 results in using configuration memory 1A The command is MENU Other Memory Usage Common Per Input Saving the Configuration Save NOTE If a Save command is not executed after making changes the changes will be lost when the unit is put into s...

Page 33: ...pes The Radiance has options to convert 3D types which are not supported by your 3D display to a format supported by the display For example the Radiance automatically converts optional 3D formats into required 3D formats For CRT displays all supported 3D formats are converted to 3D Frame Sequential This allows 2D CRT displays projectors to display 3D images Frame Packed The 1080p24 3D frame packe...

Page 34: ...ctive device is connected to output 2 the EDID from that device is read to determine the optimal video output resolution and the Radiance automatically selects the specified resolution If no device is connected to output 2 or the device connected to output 2 is turned off the Radiance uses the EDID from the device connected to Output 1 and sets the output resolution appropriately Output 1 can have...

Page 35: ...convert some or all of the 3D video modes to a specific 3D output mode Research the display specifications to determine the optimum 3D modes and types for your display For example If a display shows 720p 3D video as a letterboxed image You can set the Radiance to convert 720p 3D video to 1080p60 Side by Side 3D video which is shown full screen on the display 1 Set the appropriate Radiance output t...

Page 36: ...hoices Note The 50 60 HZ 3D modes can have a lot of flicker since each eye sees 25 30 HZ but it is an inexpensive way to view 3D games or video without having to purchase a new 3D display You will need a Radiance 2021 3D a Lumagen CRT 3D sync box with a DIN 3 connector on the output PC 3D infrared emitter with a DIN 3 connector on the input and the appropriate 3D glasses Normally the 3D glasses po...

Page 37: ...dify Press the up and down arrow buttons to change the selected setting Press the EXIT button to leave the Darbee menu Gain The gain control range is from 0 to 120 Most people prefer a gain from 25 to 55 but the optimum setting varies for different video sources displays and based on personal preference A gain setting of 0 effectively turns Darbee off and has the same effect as setting Enabled to ...

Page 38: ...utput Aspect Ratio Output aspect ratio MENU 0 6 value OK Example For 16 9 enter178 Miscellaneous Commands Menu timeout MENU 0 9 0 5 Toggle menu timeout Short default or long saved Service Mode MENU 0 9 1 0 Toggle SERVICE MODE not saved Reinterlace Off MENU 0 9 4 0 Turns reinterlacing off Reinterlace On MENU 0 9 4 1 Turns reinterlacing on Toggle field order MENU 0 9 4 2 Toggles field order for rein...

Page 39: ...ion up to 1080p60 User programmable non linear stretch NLS mode 4 3 LBOX 16 9 1 85 2 35 and NLS input aspect ratios Programmable output aspect ratio from 1 10 to 2 50 Extensive support for anamorphic lenses for both 2D and 3D video Large suite of test patterns Parametric grayscale and Gamma calibration Full CMS Color Management System using a 125 point 3D linear gamma RGB color palette 21 point pa...

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