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Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual

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4.2
Setting the Computer
Display Properties

To maximize image quality when using the PlasmaView with a personal computer, you may
need to adjust the display properties of your computer’s video card. To do this on a
Microsoft® Windows®-based PC:

1.

Choose Settings from the Windows Start
Menu and click on “Control Panel.”

2.

Double click on the

Display

icon.

3.

Click the

Settings

tab on the display dialog

box.

4.

Adjust the resolution to 1024x768 pixels.

5.

Click the

Advanced

button and click the

Monitor

tab on the dialog box. Set the

vertical frequency to 60Hz and click

OK

.

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Summary of Contents for PlasmaView VP-6500VHD

Page 1: ...HIGH DEFINITION PLASMA DISPLAYS Models VP 6500VHD and VP 6500VHDa VERSION 1 0 O W N E R S O P E R A T I N G M A N U A L...

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Page 3: ...product and therefore cannot be repaired under the terms of this Limited Warranty Normal viewing material such as television satellite broadcasts videotape or DVDs not put into pause for extended per...

Page 4: ...covering your Vidikron video product will be performed at the location of the product during usual working hours providing location of product is within normal operating distance from a Vidikron Auth...

Page 5: ...______________________________________ Model Purchased Date ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Serial Number _________________...

Page 6: ...ce This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Please read and follow the safety precautions listed below to ensure the equipment i...

Page 7: ...fits 3 Key Features and Benefits 3 Parts List 4 2 Controls and Functions 5 PlasmaView at a Glance 5 Controls and Indicators 5 Connectors 6 VHD Controller Front Panel 7 VHD Controller Rear Panel 8 Outp...

Page 8: ...27 Turning on the Power 27 Setting the Computer Display Properties 28 Using the VHD Controller Menus 29 Main Menu 31 Input Source 31 Aspect Ratio 31 Picture 33 Input Position 36 ISF Presets 37 Inform...

Page 9: ...oller to the PlasmaView 20 3 5 HDMI Source Connections 21 3 6 Digital DTV RGB Connections 22 3 7 Analog RGB Connections 23 3 8 Composite S Video and Component Video Connections 24 3 9 RS 232 Control S...

Page 10: ...List of Figures x Vidikron PlasmaView Owner s Operating Manual P R E L I M I N A R Y Notes...

Page 11: ...www Vidikron com If You Have Comments About This Manual Vidikron welcomes your comments about this manual Send them to info Vidikron com Textual and Graphic Conventions Text Conventions The following...

Page 12: ...They also provide supplemental information CAUTIONS alert users that a given action or omitted action can degrade performance or cause a malfunction WARNINGS appear when a given action or omitted acti...

Page 13: ...tion The included VHD Digital Video Controller Processor provides a pure digital signal path from input to output as well as a broad array of video input choices all available from its position in the...

Page 14: ...maView High Definition Plasma Display AC Power Cords 2 Remote Control Unit and two 2 AAA size batteries RJ 11 Telephone Cable 50 feet 15 24 meters Serial Port Adapter RJ 11 Female to DB 9 Female Rack...

Page 15: ...Front Panel Controls and Indicators 1 DISPLAY STAND Optional accessory for table top installations 2 POWER BUTTON Connects or disconnects the display panel from the AC power source 3 STANDBY ON INDIC...

Page 16: ...input HDCP compliant digital video input Connect the HDMI output from the VHD Controller to this input The audio input is not used Connect the audio outputs from your sources to an external audio rece...

Page 17: ...ON Press once to toggle from standby mode to on mode Press it again to return to standby mode For a discrete on or off command you can use the direct access buttons on the remote control 2 IR SENSOR R...

Page 18: ...dard composite video input for connecting a VCR laser disc player or other composite video source 6 S VIDEO 1 S VIDEO 2 Two standard S Video inputs for connecting a DVD player satellite receiver or Su...

Page 19: ...g 5V Tip IR Input Sleeve Ground 10 RS 232 CONTROL PORT A female 9 pin D sub connector for interfacing with a PC or home theater automation control system 11 POWER INPUT 100 to 240 VAC Connect the VHD...

Page 20: ...ual P R E L I M I N A R Y 2 4 VHD Controller Remote Control Figure 2 5 shows the VHD Controller remote control and the paragraphs that follow describe its functionality Figure 2 5 VHD Controller Remot...

Page 21: ...available aspect ratios in this order UP Button 16 9 4 3 Letterbox IntelliWide Cinema DOWN Button Cinema IntelliWide Letterbox 4 3 16 9 Likewise the LEFT and RIGHT buttons toggle through the different...

Page 22: ...haracter 2 or 5 14 COMP Component 3 Press to select Component SD 480i 576i video input as the source or to enter the numeric character 3 15 HD 1 4 HD 2 7 Press to select a HD RGBHV or YPbPr component...

Page 23: ...tteries make sure that the battery polarities are correct Do not mix an old battery with a new one or different types of batteries If you will not use the remote control for a long time remove the bat...

Page 24: ...Make sure that there is nothing obstructing the infrared beam between the remote control and the IR receiver on the plasma display If the effective range of the remote control decreases or it stops wo...

Page 25: ...ls refer to page 1 Mount the PlasmaView on a wall or table stand 16 2 Connect the VHD Controller to the PlasmaView 19 3 Connect signal sources to the VHD Controller 21 4 Connect external controller to...

Page 26: ...may react differently depending upon the altitude air pressure humidity and other meteorological factors If you are planning to use this product at a location above 9000 feet please contact Vidikron t...

Page 27: ...t the display Contrast ratio in your images will be noticeably reduced if light directly strikes the display such as when a shaft of light from a window or floodlight falls on the image Images may the...

Page 28: ...sources of these include slide projectors speakers power amplifiers and elevators Handle the unit carefully when installing or carrying it Use the built in handles DO NOT touch or hold the screen face...

Page 29: ...low Figure 3 3 Connecting the PlasmaView to the VHD Controller Pb Pr Y Video 3 IR RS 232 Control S Video 1 S Video 2 HD1 HD2 1 2 R Pr G Y B Pb R Pr G Y B Pb H V HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI Out H V TRIGGERS RS...

Page 30: ...the RS 232 output from the VHD Controller to the SERIAL input on the PlasmaView Use a standard modular telephone cable with RJ11 plugs at both ends On the PlasmaView end use the provided RJ11 to DB9...

Page 31: ...gure 3 5 Figure 3 5 HDMI Source Connections Use the HDMI inputs whenever possible This ensures the highest video quality because the signal is carried in the digital domain throughout the entire signa...

Page 32: ...gital DTV RGB Connections See Figure 3 6 Figure 3 6 Digital DTV RGB Connections HD1 HD2 G Y INPUTS H V R Pr B Pb G Y H V R Pr B Pb Component Video Pb Pr Y Video S Video 2 S Video 1 1 2 3 TRIGGERS HDMI...

Page 33: ...computer signals compatible with the PlasmaView Use with signals other than those listed may cause some functions not to work 2 Some Macintosh computers may require a Macintosh video adapter Contact y...

Page 34: ...ideo Component Video Connections See Figure 3 8 Figure 3 8 Composite S Video and Component Video Connections HD1 HD2 G Y INPUTS H V R Pr B Pb G Y H V R Pr B Pb Component Video Pb Pr Y Video S Video 2...

Page 35: ...12 Volt Trigger Outputs to External Equipment If your home theater contains equipment that responds to 12 Volt triggers connect it to the 12 Volt trigger outputs as shown in Figure 3 10 Figure 3 10 C...

Page 36: ...l IR receiver is connected to the wired IR input the built in IR sensor on the VHD Controller is disabled Video 3 IR RS 232 Control S Video 1 S Video 2 1 2 TRIGGERS RS 232 Out CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RI...

Page 37: ...ess the main power switch at the front of the PlasmaView see Figure 2 1 The standby on indicator lights green 5 Set the main power switch at the rear of the VHD Controller see Figure 2 4 to the on pos...

Page 38: ...st the display properties of your computer s video card To do this on a Microsoft Windows based PC 1 Choose Settings from the Windows Start Menu and click on Control Panel 2 Double click on the Displa...

Page 39: ...menu options may not be available 1 The native resolution of the VP 6500VHD is 1920 x 1080 Other horizontal or vertical resolutions may be scaled upward or downward to fit the display 2 With most comp...

Page 40: ...Video 1 S Video 2 Component SD HD RGB 1 HD RGB 2 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Aspect Ratio 16 9 4 3 Letterbox IntelliWide Cinema Picture Brightness Contrast Color Tint Sharpness Input Position Left Right Up Down Wi...

Page 41: ...e aspect ratio size and shape of the projected image select Aspect Ratio from the Main Menu and press ENTER Select the appropriate aspect ratio for your screen size and the type of program material be...

Page 42: ...es zooms in on a 4 3 image linearly by the same amount on all sides to fill a 16 9 display Letterbox is best suited for viewing LaserDisc movies or non anamorphic DVDs on a 16 9 screen IntelliWide I W...

Page 43: ...dikron recommends using the following calibration tools for best results External test pattern source Ovation Multimedia Video Essentials or AVIA test DVD or equivalent A blue filter provided with man...

Page 44: ...as are barely visible The lighter gray areas are clearly visible The white areas are a comfortable level of true white The image contains only black gray and white no color Contrast On your external t...

Page 45: ...int or hue is essentially the ratio of red to green in the color portion of the image When tint is decreased the image appears redder when it is increased the image appears greener To set the tint sel...

Page 46: ...ct Left Right from the Input Position menu to shift the projected image horizontally Use the right or up cursor button to shift the image to the right use the left or down button to shift it to the le...

Page 47: ...menu to recall saved image presets or to save image settings in the Custom 1 or Custom 2 memory location The currently selected preset is indicated by a 7 to its left in the example shown here ISF Nig...

Page 48: ...ble to see details in dark areas lower the gamma setting to compensate This will improve contrast while maintaining good details for blacks Conversely if the image is washed out and unnatural with exc...

Page 49: ...lor menu The Noise Filter is useful for clearing up noisy images from 480i video sources Use the left or right arrow buttons to select the desired amount of noise reduction keeping in mind that higher...

Page 50: ...to it VCR DVD Laptop et cetera Composite S Video and Component SD input names can be up to 12 characters long the others can be up to eight characters long To edit an input name select Input Names fro...

Page 51: ...d code the LED flashes for three or four seconds Try again entering a valid code Display Device The options in the Display Device menu allow you to perform certain adjustments at the plasma display Di...

Page 52: ...s difficulty determining the color space RGB or YUV bandwidth or resolution of the incoming HD signal In most situations the Auto settings work well HD RGB 1 and HD RGB 2 Color Space Select Auto RGB o...

Page 53: ...using the Standard 4 3 aspect ratio or the entire screen when no incoming video signal is present Film Mode Enable Film Mode to smooth out moving images from interlaced standard definition SD sources...

Page 54: ...Operation 44 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner s Operating Manual P R E L I M I N A R Y Notes...

Page 55: ...r wringing the cloth thoroughly wipe the component and then dry it with a dry soft cloth Cleaning the Screen After dusting wipe the screen gently using the supplied cleaning cloth or another soft clot...

Page 56: ...ontroller are both on but there is no picture and on screen menus do not appear Faulty or incorrect video connection between the VHD Controller and the PlasmaView Ensure that the HDMI output from the...

Page 57: ...ot display correctly The resolution and frequency of the video card in the computer are not compatible with the PlasmaView Select a compatible resolution and vertical frequency refer to PlasmaViewSpec...

Page 58: ...Maintenance and Troubleshooting 48 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner s Operating Manual P R E L I M I N A R Y Notes...

Page 59: ...by a carriage return for example to set the aspect ratio to Letterbox type LETTERBOX Enter For a single command that takes a parameter type the command a space or a comma and the desired value follow...

Page 60: ...off ON NA NA Turns system on POWER 0 1 NA Turns system on or off toggles on off state POWER NA NA Returns power status Input Selection Commands COMPONENT NA YES Selects the Component input COMPOSITE N...

Page 61: ...ilm Mode setting 0 off 1 on FILTER 0 15 YES Sets a value for input color noise filter FILTER NA NA Returns input color noise filter setting PHASE 0 3 YES Adjusts phase PHASE NA NA Returns phase settin...

Page 62: ...th IWIDTH NA NA Returns input horizontal width value OVERSCAN 0 10 YES Sets the overscan percentage OVERSCAN NA NA Returns overscan percentage Output Shift Commands not available on HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 i...

Page 63: ...re date HDINPUTRES NA YES Sets YPbPr input resolution and refresh rate for HD1 HD2 as follows 0 480i 1 480p 2 576i 3 576p 4 720p 60 Hz 5 1080i 60 Hz 6 720p 50 Hz 7 1080i 25 Hz Any other value Auto HWV...

Page 64: ...its own serial command so effectively it is as if you were using the IR remote only you ll be doing so via serial commands These commands provide active OSD responses just like the IR remote DOWN NA...

Page 65: ...iz scan frequency 15 to 110 kHz Vert scan frequency 48 to 120 Hz Inputs from VHD Controller 1 DVI 1 0 with HDCP 1 RS 232 9 pin D sub male Power Requirements 100 to 240 VAC 50 60Hz Power Consumption 79...

Page 66: ...l controls RS 232 Communication Parameters 19200 bps no parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit no flow control Trigger Outputs 3 12 VDC each rated at 750 mA and thermal fuse protected Bandwidth 150 Mega Sample...

Page 67: ...ions Figure 7 1 shows the PlasmaView dimensions all dimensions are in inches Figure 7 1 PlasmaView Model VP 6500VHD Dimensions with Optional Table Stand 0 2 9 1 0 2 2 34 9 37 1 18 5 0 2 2 7 1 8 5 9 7...

Page 68: ...Specifications 58 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner s Operating Manual P R E L I M I N A R Y Notes...

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Page 70: ...Vidikron 2900 Faber Street Union City CA 94587 510 324 5900 Fax 510 324 5905 1 888 4 VIDIKRON www vidikron com SERIAL NUMBER RUMA 009830 rev 01 25 07 v1 0...

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