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© Copyright 2009-2016 Lumagen, Inc. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROHS 

 

 

 

 

503-574-2211 

Beaverton, OR U.S.A. 

www.lumagen.com 

 

Summary of Contents for Radiance Pro 424X

Page 1: ...Radiance ProTM Video Processor Owner s Manual ...

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Page 3: ...s sole opinion acts of God acts of war accident misuse negligence inadequate packing or shipping procedures applied voltage in excess of rated maximum appearance of cabinetry not directly attributable to defects in materials or workmanship for any modifications to the Product or if the serial number has been removed or defaced THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED I...

Page 4: ...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 5: ...MPLES 8 SECTION 5 BASIC COMMANDS 9 Power 9 Input Selection 9 Configuration Memory Selection 9 Input Aspect Ratio Selection 9 Image Zoom 9 Status Screen 10 On Screen Help 10 Quick Keys 10 SECTION 6 VIDEO OUTPUT MENU 11 VIDEO OUTPUT SETUP MENU 11 CUSTOM OUTPUT MODE 12 Output Mode Direct Commands 12 Exact Output Timing 12 CMS MENU 12 Gamma Factor 12 Color Gamut 12 Grayscale and Gamma 12 Color Decoder...

Page 6: ... OPTIONS 18 HDMI Input Setup 18 HDCP 2 2 or HDCP 1 X Input Mode Selection 18 HDMI Video Type 18 Input Level 18 Virtual to Physical Input Mapping 19 Video EDID Display Information for HDMI inputs 19 HDMI Input Hotplug Mode 19 Auto Aspect Selection 19 Input Aspect Selection Mode 20 Genlock 20 Scale Bias 20 Game Mode 20 Input Label 20 Copy Input Settings 20 SECTION 8 AUDIO CONFIGURATION 21 SECTION 9 ...

Page 7: ...utput Type Specific 3D Type 27 3D EDID Configuration 27 3D SETUP PROCEDURES 28 Normal Setup 28 Display Optimization 28 Setup for Non Compliant Displays 28 Setup for Non Compliant 3D Video Sources 28 SECTION 12 DARBEE VISUAL PRESENCE 30 DARBEE MENU 30 Darbee menu control 30 Gain 30 Mode 30 Enabled 30 View 30 SECTION 13 COMMAND INTERFACE 31 DIRECT COMMANDS 31 Output Vertical Resolution 31 Output Mod...

Page 8: ...ions up to 4k60 HDMI 2 0a with HDCP 2 2 o Up to four processed outputs for the primary zone 4440 4442 4444 4446 o Up to six switched outputs for up to 6 additional zones 4447 4449 o Two processed outputs 424X Proprietary Lumagen No Ring scaling Vertical Keystone correction Darbee Digital Visual Presence DVP enhancement technology for up to 1080p60 input rate CMS Color Management System using a 491...

Page 9: ...eturns 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 available when ...

Page 10: ...ance Pro 444X RoHS RoHS RoHS RoHS Rear Panel Radiance Pro 424X Rear panel connections are Up to four HDMI 2 0 inputs 424X or up to eight HDMI 2 0 inputs 444X with HDCP 2 2 Two outputs 424X or up to ten HDMI 2 0 outputs 444X with HDCP 2 2 IR format command input See Tech Tip 9 on the Lumagen com website RS232 for commands and software update See Tech Tip 6 11 USB port for updates and calibration Th...

Page 11: ... navigation 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 implement...

Page 12: ...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 video is referred to as deinterlacing The Radiance is comprised the following major functional sections Video Audio input selectio...

Page 13: ...cted on a per input and per input memory basis Each Input sub memory can be independently linked to any one of the eight Output Modes eight CMS memories and eight Style memories These store setup data for the video display setup and calibration In the factory default condition all input sub memories are linked to Mode 0 CMS 0 and Style 0 To change these enter MENU Output Output Setup 2D 3D OK Mode...

Page 14: ...iance Pro outputs requiring lengths over 10 feet 3 meters Lumagen recommend using active HDMI cables Lumagen has found that Monoprice and Ethereal cables work well 5 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 equipmen...

Page 15: ...d the audio EDID from output 1 and reports the appropriate EDID modes back to all source devices This configuration can improve switching delays by using the Radiance Pro s input switching and guarantees that the receiver does not degrade the video It also minimizes the work needed to configure the Radiance since for the TV projector output audio is off by default 2 Audio and Video routed separate...

Page 16: ...ion and 2D 3D input video 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 selecte...

Page 17: ... scaler Off AdjInHres 1920 OutHRes 1920 Y scaler Off AdjInVres 1080 OutVRes 1080 Genlock currently off ClkN 1 PT 1 Deinterlacing NA Chip Temp 72C 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 ...

Page 18: ... information on configuring audio modes NOTE The Video Output Setup Menu is not needed for typical systems 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 be accessed at MENU Input Video Setup Resolution 2D 3D Ok Mode CMS Style First highlight the 2D or 3D row and press Ok to edit In Condition Video...

Page 19: ...n its default goal is to not affect the image Gamma and so the default Radiance gamma is 1 00 Changing the Gamma Factor allows the Radiance a coarse correction control for display Gamma It should be set to Desired_Gamma Measured_Gamma The command is MENU Output CMS s CMS Gamma Factor OK Color Gamut Allows primary and secondary color point calibration or calibration of 4913 points throughout the RG...

Page 20: ...t accept these rates The command is MENU Output Styles Styles HDMI Format Rate Match No Yes Color Format Sets the outputs color format It should be set to Auto except to correct for a color format error in the display Normally Bt 601 is use for SD ED modes and Bt 709 is used for HD modes Use the Auto format unless there is an issue that requires a manual selection The command is MENU Output Styles...

Page 21: ...y allowing the intensity of the graybars to be adjusted Set to 0 for black The command is MENU Output Styles Style Graybar Sides Top bottom 3D Glasses Adjust With Optional 3D Glasses Output When using the Radiance to control 3D glasses timing such as with a CRT projector this setting adjusts the timing offset of the 3D glasses This delay is combined with the global delay setting under the MENU Oth...

Page 22: ...buttons change the active column The and buttons select the input number input memory and input mode In each Input Condition column one of the selections is All Shortcut You can press the number 4 button to select All as the condition for any column of the Input Condition This allows you to apply the setup to multiple input input memories or input resolutions In Configs Setup The Base Input Resolu...

Page 23: ...Size Aspect Ratio Crop TopLeft Crop BotRight Vertical Shift The vertical shift moves the image up and down without changing the Input Sizing settings There are 15 vertical settings that are shared between all input memories Select the vertical shift setting and then the shift value The command is MENU Input In Configs Resolution Size Aspect Ratio Vert Shift Non linear Stretch Non linear stretch NL...

Page 24: ...differing input and output aspects the masking is added to the aspect bar width The command is MENU Input In Configs Resolution Size Aspect Ratio Masking Letter Box Zoom By default the LBOX and 2 35 input aspect ratio button zoom the image to fill the height of the output For example for a 16 9 output aspect ratio pressing the 2 35 will zoom the 2 35 letter box image to the height of the screen an...

Page 25: ...lete HDCP 2 2 or HDCP 1 X Input Mode Selection The Radiance Pro accepts HDCP 2 2 sources As required by the HDCP 2 2 License Agreement an HDCP 2 2 capable source is required to output using HDCP 2 2 encryption if the downstream device supports HDCP 2 2 This is an issue if the output of the Radiance Pro is connected to a HDCP 1 X TV or projector since the Radiance Pro will then be required to disab...

Page 26: ...plug on all Radiance inputs would be toggled to inform the sources of the change Some sources such as PC s stop sending video on HDMI DVI or enter sleep mode when the Hotplug signal is not asserted so setting Hotplug on the Radiance to Always On is a potential solution As mentioned above generally Hotplug should be set to Normal Sometimes the connectivity of a system can cause a HDCP Hotplug authe...

Page 27: ... disabled enabled independently for horizontal and vertical If the scale bias is set to Off scaling is disabled if the input and output resolutions are close This is useful when using the Radiance Pro to control aspect ratio for an anamorphic screen This case uses Output Shrink and since it is difficult to match the input and output exactly for the 2 35 input to 2 35 output aspect case turning Sca...

Page 28: ...Section 8 Audio Configuration Copyright 2009 2016 Lumagen Inc Radiance Pro Rev 040116 21 Section 8 Audio Configuration This section is under development ...

Page 29: ...you can improve your picture without hiring a professional if you prefer You will need to learn how to use the Lumagen test patterns Then you need to spend time learning how various calibration controls interact and how they affect image quality with the most important being proper adjustment of the Black level in the display or projector menu To understand Radiance calibration it is important to ...

Page 30: ...eselected the input will be reinitialized and the input number will be displayed This can be turned off so reselecting the active input has no effect The command is MENU Other Menu control In Reselect On Off Menu Placement In the Standard placement the menu is in the center of the screen Choose Center open to move the menu so that the center of the screen is open for display calibration measuremen...

Page 31: ...enu The default behavior can be changed The command is MENU Other I O Setup Remote Ctl Up Down arrows Rt Left arrows LED Setup Controls the operation of the Blue LED on the front panel The LED can be set to Blue to be a power on indicator or set to Dark so that it is off when the Radiance is operating The command is MENU Other I O Setup LED Setup Blue Dark RS 232 Setup With echo on the Radiance wi...

Page 32: ...d is not executed after making changes the changes will be discarded when the unit is put in standby power mode or power is interrupted Permanently save the current configuration Note that once saved the configuration is retained even if the unit is disconnected from power The configuration from the previous save is retained to allow one level of save undo You can use the Radiance Configuration Ut...

Page 33: ...d 3D types 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 fram...

Page 34: ...utomatically 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 priority by selecting Auto 1 2 from the Video Output Select Menu For Auto modes the output vertical rate is selected based on the input ve...

Page 35: ... shown full screen on the display 1 Set the appropriate Radiance output to 3D Capable by pressing MENU Output 3D Options Ok Out1 Out2 Yes Ok 2 For example to set the Radiance 3D output to 1080p60 Side by Side press MENU Output Output Setup 3D Ok Mode 1080p60 Type SbyS Ok Note You need to select a 3D output mode before you can select a specific 3D output type 3 Save the new settings by pressing MEN...

Page 36: ...3D to a HDMI input on the Radiance 4 Turn on power to the display Radiance and video source 5 The Quick Key Menu has settings to set the Radiance input to 2D 3D Side by Side or 3D Top Bottom mode press MENU Quick Keys 3D Off 3D SbyS 3D TopB Ok 6 The direct commands to set the Radiance input to 2D 3D Side by Side or 3D Top Bottom is 2D MENU 030 3D Side by Side MENU 031 3D Top Bottom MENU 032 7 This...

Page 37: ...o select the setting to modify 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 eff...

Page 38: ...et output mode to 3D Side By Side Output 3D TB MENU 0 3 2 Set output mode to 3D Top Bottom Output Vertical Rate Set vertical rate MENU 0 4 50Hz 60Hz OK Output 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...

Page 39: ...d 3 3 pull down for SD HD film sources Per pixel SD HD video de interlacing User programmable non linear stretch NLS mode 4 3 LBOX 16 9 1 85 2 35 2 40 and NLS input aspect ratios Programmable output aspect ratio from 1 10 to 2 50 Extensive support for anamorphic without need for an anamorphic lens Large suite of test patterns Programmable input output color space Y C delay calibration CUE and ICP ...

Page 40: ... Copyright 2009 2016 Lumagen Inc ROHS 503 574 2211 Beaverton OR U S A www lumagen com ...

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