Marantz Model VP-10S1 manual

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    Model VP-10S1 User Guide DLP TM Projector[...]

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    WARRANTY For warranty information, contact your local Marantz distributor. RETAIN YOUR PURCHASE RECEIPT Your purchase receipt is your permanent record of a valuable purchase. It should be kept in a safe place to be referred to as necessary for insurance purposes or when corresponding with Marantz. IMPORTANT When seeking warranty service, it is the [...]

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    1 ENGLISH FOREWORD This section must be read carefully before any connection is made to the mains supply. EQUIPMENT MAINS W ORKING SETTING Your Marantz product has been prepared to comply with the household power and safety requirements that exist in your area. VP-10S1 can be powered by 230V AC only. COPYRIGHT Recording and playback of some materia[...]

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    2 ENGLISH T ABLE OF CONTENTS PRECAUTIONS IN USE ............................................................................................................3 Precautions in Relocation ......................................................................................................................3 Precautions in Installation ..................[...]

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    3 ENGLISH • Hold the projector by the grooves in the bottom when relocating. Work in group of 4 or more to carry the projector. • Ensure sufficient space around the projector when relocating the unit. Do not carry the projector through narrow places, up/down stairs or anywhere that poses danger. • Never drag or roll the projector when relocat[...]

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    4 ENGLISH • Replacing the lamp runs the risk of burns and electric shock, therefore shut off power supply, unplug the AC power cable from its electrical outlet and wait at least 60 min for the lamp to cool down before attempting to replace it. • If the lamp breaks, contact your nearest Marantz Authorized Dealer or Service Center. • Before rep[...]

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    5 ENGLISH Note: Pixel defects DMD TM (Digital Micromirror Device TM ) is one of the most advanced technologies for consumer products. The DMD TM made by high precision technology, however some pixel defects may be found on the projected image. We are trying our best to control the quality in order to reduce the number of defective pixels. It is alm[...]

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    6 ENGLISH - High Picture Quality T echnology - ❖ DLP TM technology to deliver a high contrast ratio (3600:1) • Incorporates three HD2 DMD TM elements (1280 x 720 pixel, 16:9 wide panel) to distinctly reproduce R/G/B colors. Using an optimized system for movie viewing with the below image circuit and optical parts, the VP-10S1 brings high color [...]

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    7 ENGLISH • Lens cap x 1 • Remote controller x 1 • AA batteries x 2 • Color temperature sensor x 1 • Ferrite Cores x 2 • Attachment for Color temperature sensor x 1 • AC power cable x 1 • Control adapter cable (RCA miniature jack) x 1 • Scart - RCA plug Cable x 1 • User Guide x 1 R COMP .1 PAT T. INPUT ASPECT MENU V -MUTE COMP .[...]

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    8 ENGLISH Front and T op MENU INPUT P A TTERN ENTER POWER ST ANDBY ON W A R N I N G W A R N I N G W A R N I N G W A R N I N G W A R N I N G W A R N I N G 7 8 1 2 3 9 4 10 6 5 q PO WER button ( ☞ pg. 20) Switches power ON/OFF (standby). w MENU button ( ☞ pg. 25) Displays the on-screen menu (*OSD). * OSD: Acronym for On Screen Display. With this [...]

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    9 ENGLISH Rear and T erminals RS-232C DVI-D IN RGB IN EXT. INT. IN OUT OFF ON 1 2 TRIG. LIGHT REMOTE VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 YP B /C B P R /C R YP B /C B P R /C R 1 11 9 8 6 10 11 12 5 2 3 4 10 10 7 ❖ T erminals z VIDEO IN jack Connect to the video (composite) output of a video device. x S-VIDEO IN jack Conne[...]

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    10 ENGLISH Remote Controller a ST ANDBY button ( ☞ pg. 20) Sets the projector on standby provided power to the projector is on. s MENU button ( ☞ pg. 25) Displays the on-screen menu (*OSD). * OSD: Acronym for On Screen Display. With this projector, OSD entails menus for making adjustments and settings. d 3 / 4 / 1 / 2 / ENTER button Press the c[...]

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    11 ENGLISH ™3 CINEMA button Pressing the button one time displays the currently selected cinema mode. Pressing the button after that switches the 2-3 pull-down feature between Auto/Off. ™4 USER button ( ☞ pg. 25) Selects the user mode. The user mode is for enjoying images at a user-selected gamma curve. Every time the button is pressed, the s[...]

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    12 ENGLISH Note : • Before installing the projector, carefully read “ Precautions in Use ” ( ☞ pg. 3) in this User Guide. • Specialized skill is required to hang this projector from a ceiling. For safety reasons, do not install the projector yourself. Contact your nearest Marantz Authorized Dealer or Service Center. Hanging the projector [...]

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    13 ENGLISH The projection distance for projecting a 16:9 image on a 16:9 screen is shown below. Note : When installing the projector, allow for ± 5% tolerance in the above projection distances. ❖ How to calculate pr ojection distance • When using the LN10VP32 lens Min. projection distance (m) = Diagonal (inch) x 3.188/100 Max. projection dista[...]

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    14 ENGLISH The projection distance for projecting a 16:9 image on a 4:3 screen is shown below. Note : When installing the projector, allow for ± 5% tolerance in the above projection distances. ❖ How to calculate pr ojection distance • When using the LN10VP32 lens Min. projection distance (m) = Diagonal (inch) x 2.927/100 Max. projection distan[...]

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    15 ENGLISH ❖ When making connections be sure to: • Turn off the projector and any connected equipment before making any connections. • Use the proper cables for each connection. See the instruction manual of each connected device. • Securely insert the plug into the jack to connect cables. Loose connections can lead to trouble. ❖ When dis[...]

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    16 ENGLISH You can connect this projector to an HD-Video or PC using the RGB IN jack as well as to a satellite, cable tuner or PC using th e DVI-D input jack. 1. Connect one end of an RGB cable (or DVI-D cable) to the RGB IN jack (or DVI-D IN jack) on the projector rear. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to the RGB output jack of the HD-Video o[...]

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    17 ENGLISH 1. Connect the included AC power cable. ( ☞ pg. 15) 2. Set the ON/OFF switch on the projector rear in the on position. The STANDBY indicator on the projector will light up. 3. Press the POWER ON button on the remote controller or the POWER button on the projector. The POWER ON indicator on the projector will light up. You can adjust th[...]

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    18 ENGLISH You can position the projected image on the screen using the “ Lens shift ” feature in the menu (OSD). (For an explanation of this feature, see “ Configuration ” ☞ pg. 32.) First, project an image on the screen. (If you haven ’ t an Input signal, display the focus pattern.) 1. Press the MENU button on the remote controller or[...]

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    19 ENGLISH If the projected image appears trapezoidal in shape, you can correct it using the “ Keystone V ” and “ Keystone H ” features in the menu (OSD). (For an explanation of this feature, see “ Display ” ☞ pg. 31.) 1. Press the MENU button on the remote controller or projector to display the menu. 2. Select “ Display ” using t[...]

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    20 ENGLISH 1. Connect the included AC power cable. ( ☞ pg. 15) 2. Set the ON/OFF switch in the on position. The STANDBY indicator will light up. 3. Press the POWER ON button on the remote controller or the POWER button on the projector. The POWER ON indicator on the projector will light up. 1. Press the STANDBY button on the remote controller or [...]

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    21 ENGLISH You can select the Input signal from amongst the devices connected to the projector. Every time the INPUT button on the projector or the remote controller is pressed, the Input signal rotates in the order of COMPONENT 1 ➔ COMPONENT 2 ➔ S-VIDEO ➔ VIDEO ➔ RGB ➔ AUX. The Input signal can also be switched to a specific source by pr[...]

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    22 ENGLISH • To project a video source of a 4:3 aspect ratio, use either the Full, Normal or Zoom mode. • To project a video source of a 16:9 aspect ratio such as 1080i, 1035i or 720p, use the Full mode. • To project squeezed video sources, use the Full mode. See “ Setting ” ( ☞ pg. 29). When Using a 16:9 Screen ❖ Original image ❖ F[...]

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    23 ENGLISH • To project a video source of a 4:3 aspect ratio, use either the Full, Normal or Zoom mode. • To project a video source of a 16:9 aspect ratio such as 1080i, 1035i or 720p, use the Full mode. • To project squeezed video sources, use the Full mode. See “ Setting ” ( ☞ pg. 29). When Using a 4:3 Screen ❖ Original image ❖ Fu[...]

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    24 ENGLISH Menu Structure Picture Adjust Contrast Main Menu Item Main Menu Item 0 100 Brightness 0 100 Color 0 100 Sharpness 0 31 Tint R50 G50 Noise Reduction 0 63 Color T emp. (Temperature) 1 5 Fine Menu Setting Aspect Auto P ower Off Enable / Disable Cinema Auto / Off VCR Mode On / Off Black Setup 0IRE / 7.5IRE Lamp mode High / Low Component 1 Vi[...]

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    25 ENGLISH This projector uses menus to make setting and adjustment easy. 1. Press the MENU button. The MENU screen will appear on the screen. 2. Use the 3 and 4 buttons to select a main menu (Picture Adjust, Setting, System, Display, Config, Trigger 2, Preset) and press the 2 button. 3. Use the 3 and 4 buttons to select a menu item and press the 2[...]

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    26 ENGLISH You can adjust picture quality to your liking in each of the picture modes and save those adjustments in memory. This projector makes 3 memory indexes (1, 2 and 3) available for each picture mode. ❖ For a video signal input, the follo wing adjustments can be made . Note: • Some menu items cannot be adjusted depending on the input sig[...]

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    27 ENGLISH Picture quality can be fine-adjusted from the Fine Menu. Note : Some menu items cannot be adjusted depending on the input signal. ❖ Luminance H Detail Gain (Horizontal Detail Processing Gain) : Sets the degree of detail enhancement in the horizontal direction. H Detail Threshold (Horizontal Detail processing Threshold) : Sets the minim[...]

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    28 ENGLISH ❖ Sub Control Contrast Red : Sets how much red contrast comes out in images. Contrast Green : Sets how much green contrast comes out in images. Contrast Blue : Sets how much blue contrast comes out in images. Brightness Red : Sets how bright red comes out in images. Brightness Green : Sets how bright green comes out in images. Brightne[...]

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    You can make the following settings. – OSD Position You can select from three positions: 16:9, 4:3 and Through. – VCR Mode On : Stabilizes the picture. Use to play back video or input TV signals of weak electromagnetic waves if the image is unstable when the mode is off. Off : Normally use this mode. ❖ How to Operate the Setting Men u 1. Sele[...]

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    You can make the following settings. Component 1 Auto, NTSC, PAL, 480p, 540p, 576p, 720p, 1035i, 1080i Component 2 Auto, NTSC, PAL, 480p, 540p, 576p, 720p, 1035i, 1080i S-Video Auto, NTSC, PAL, SECAM Video Auto, NTSC, PAL, SECAM RGB Auto, NTSC, PAL, 480p, 540p, 576p, 720p, 1035i, 1080i DVI Auto, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1035i, 1080i, HTPC ❖ How to Opera[...]

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    31 ENGLISH You can make the following settings. – Keystone V / H Corrects the trapezoidal shape of the projected image. (For details, “ Keystone Correction ” ☞ pg. 19.) – Auto Adjust Use this mode for RGB input when RGB System on the System menu is set to “ Auto ” . Yes : The Picture Shift V/H, vertical/horizontal resolution and Phase[...]

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    32 ENGLISH You can configure the projector from the following settings. – Auto Power Off When the auto power off feature is turned on, the below message appears on the screen if no signals are received and no operations are performed for 9 consecutive minutes. Power to the projector then shuts off automatically if the situation continues for anot[...]

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    33 ENGLISH – Reset All Resets all settings to their factory defaults except the user-selected gamma curve and the lamp life counter. When you select “ Yes ” , the following message appears on the screen. Select “ Yes ” and press the ENTER button. ❖ How to Operate the Config Men u 1. Select the desired menu item and press the 2 button. T[...]

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    34 ENGLISH You can select a picture mode from the MENU screen. This projector offers 4 pictures modes: Theater, Standard, Dynamic and User. Moreover, each of these picture modes has 3 indexes for saving picture quality adjustments. • Theater : Reproduces the kind of black suited for movie software. • Standard : Suited for normal movie software.[...]

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    35 ENGLISH ❖ Lamp Life Pressing the INFO. button on the remote controller displays the below message on the screen. The remaining lamp life appears on the second from last line. Note: • The lamp lasts a maximum of 1,500 hours. Although every possible effort has gone into quality, the lamp can – though rarely - burn out after 1,000 hours of li[...]

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    36 ENGLISH ❖ Resetting the Lamp Life Counter The lamp lasts a maximum of 1,500 hours. The projector is designed to shut off power if the lamp is used beyond this 1,500 hours. In such case, replace the lamp and reset the lamp life counter as follows. 1. After the “ Lamp Life 0 Hours ” message appears on the screen, power to the projector shuts[...]

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    37 ENGLISH 5. Loosen the 2 screws that lock down the lamp cover. (Slotted head screwdriver required.) 6. Detach the lamp cover in the direction of the arrow. 7. Remove the 2 screws that lock down the lamp shield. (Phillips screwdriver required.) Pull the lamp shield downward as indicated in the below figure and detach. 8. Loosen the 2 screws that l[...]

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    38 ENGLISH After replacing the lamp or otherwise when the lighting changes, you can adjust the color temperature using the included color temperature sensor. In the adjustment procedure, you must first initialize the sensor itself before adjusting color temperature. It takes about 10 minutes from when power to the projector is activated for the lam[...]

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    39 ENGLISH 7. Press the ENTER button to return to the menu and disconnect the cable of the color temperature sensor from the projector. Note: If color temperature adjustment is not correctly processed or if adjustment processing is interrupted in course by pressing the MENU button or for some other reason, the below message appears on the screen. A[...]

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    40 ENGLISH Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice. ❖ Optical characteristics Technology 3-chip DLP TM Panel 0.8 inch 16:9 1280 x 720 pixels Digital Micromirror Device TM Lamp P-VIP 250W AC Lens 1.44 – 1.80:1 (LN10VP32) 1.80 – 2.40:1 (LN10VP40) 2.40 – 3.60:1 (LN10VP53) Projection size 60 to 300 inch (when using 16[...]

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    41 ENGLISH Aspect ratio Width and height ratio of an image. The aspect ratio of ordinary computer monitors and TV screens is 4:3. The aspect ratio for wide screens ranges from 16:9 to 21:9. Black level The level of brightness in black areas or the absence of light, which incidentally is black. For NTSC of the US, it is 7.5IRE. NORMAL: 16 (Black) to[...]

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    42 ENGLISH No power Image is not displayed. Poor color. Picture is too dark. Picture is not clear. Picture rolls. The Remote Controller does not work. Color temperature cannot be adjusted. AC power cord is not connected correctly. Lamp cover is not closed correctly. A signal cable is not connected correctly. Selected input is incorrect. The picture[...]

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    43 ENGLISH WARNING indicator, POWER ON indicator, and STANDBY indicator diagnose error mode of the projector as follows. The lamp cover is not closed properly. The lamp has failed, or the lamp is completely worn out. Projector internal temperature is higher than the allowed level. Trouble has occurred with the fan. Internal program error Color temp[...]

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    ON STANDBY ENTER PATTERN INPUT MENU POWER ∼ AC IN ON OFF 202.0 180.0 144.0 50.0 140.5 63.5 125.0 18.5 122.5 555.0 56.0 260.0 352.0 φ185.0 5.0 510.0 672.0 352.0 φ55.5 326.0 290.0 1.0 118.2 35.0 84.7 179.9 144.0 22.0 79.8 21.3 79.8 54.5 72.0 57.9 116.0 99.3 44 ENGLISH ❖ To p ❖ Front ❖ Rear ❖ Bottom DIMENSIONS Unit : mm[...]

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    www.marantz.com You can find your nearest authorized distributor or dealer on our website. JAPAN Marantz Japan, Inc. 35-1 Sagami Ohno 7-Chome, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 228-8505, Japan U.S.A. Marantz America, Inc. 1100 Maplewood Drive, Itasca, IL 60143, U.S.A. EUROPE Marantz Europe B.V. P.O. Box 8744, 5605 LS Eindhoven, The Netherlands Printed in Ja[...]