Vidikron VP-6500VHD manual

HIGH DEFINITION PLASMA DISPLAYS Models VP-6500VHD and VP-6500VHDa VERSION 1.0 OWNER’S OPERA TING MANU AL[...]

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Vidikron PlasmaView Ow ner’s Operating Manual iii PRE L IMINAR Y THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For Plasma Displays Congratulations on y our purchase of a Vidikro n video product an d welcome to the Vidikron family ! With proper installation, se tu p and care, y ou should enjoy many years of unparallel ed video performance . This is a LIMITED WARRAN[...]

iv Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y CAUTION: THIS LIMITED WARRANTY O NLY COVERS VIDIKRON PRODUCTS PURCHASED FROM V IDIKRON AUTHORIZED DEALERS. ALL OTHER PRODUCTS ARE SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED FROM COVE RAGE UNDER THIS WARRANTY. MOREOVER, DAMAGE RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM IM PROPER INSTALLA TION OR SETUP IS SPECIF[...]

Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual v PRE L IMINAR Y To locate the name and address of the ne arest Vidikron Authoriz ed Service Center, or for additi onal information about this Limi ted Warranty, please call or write: VIDIKRON At tn: C ustomer Service Depar tment 2900 F aber Street Union City , CA 94587 Ph: (510) 324-5900 F ax: (510) 3[...]

vi Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Thank you for your purchase of this quality Vidikron video product! It has be en designed to provide yo u wit h the quality of vid eo that is expected in a home theater. For th e best performance, please read this manual carefully as it is your guide through the menus and operation. C[...]

Vidikron PlasmaView Owne r’s Operating Manual vii 1 Table of Contents PRE L IMINAR Y THREE YEAR LIMITE D WARRANTY ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. ................ iii Safety Precautions ................... ............. ................ ................ ............. ................ ............... [...]

Table of Contents viii Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Connection s to the Plas maView and VH D Controlle r ................... .......... ............ ............. .......... ........ 19 Connecting the Plasma View to the VH D Controlle r ............ ............ .......... ............. ............ ........ 19 Conn[...]

Vidikron PlasmaView Owne r’s Operating Manual ix PRE L IMINAR Y 1 List of Figures 2-1. PlasmaView F ront-Panel Co ntrols and Indicato rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2-2. Plasma View Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 1 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.1 About This Manual This Owner’s Manual de scribes how to install, set up and op e rate the Vidikron Pla smaView High-Definition Plasma Display (M odel VP-6500VHD or VP-6500VHDa). Throughout this ma nual, the Vidikron Pla smaView High-Definition Plasma Display is referred to simply[...]

Introduction 2 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Graphic Conv entions: These symbols appear in numerous plac es throughout the manual , to emphasize points tha t you must keep in mi nd to avoid problems with y our equipment or injury: 1.2 Using This Manual Use the following table to locate the specif ic information you n[...]

Introduction Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 3 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.3 Description, Features and Benefits The new Vidikron VP-6500VHD plasma mo nitor establishes a higher thresh old for flat panel display products. This is our largest and highest-resolution plasma ever, at 65 inches diagonal and 1920 x 1080 (108 0p) native resolution . In[...]

Introduction 4 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Parts List Your PlasmaView is shipped with th e following ite ms. If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your Vidikron deal er or Vi dikron Customer Servic e at (888) 4VIDIKRON. • PlasmaView High-Defin ition Plasma Display • AC Power Co rds (2) •R e m o [...]

Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 5 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.1 PlasmaView at a Glance Controls and Indicators Figure 2-1 shows th e PlasmaView front- panel controls a nd indicators. Figure 2-1. PlasmaView Front-Panel Controls and Indicators 1. DISPLA Y ST AND Optional accessory for table-top installations. 2. POWER BUTTON Connects or disconnec[...]

Controls and Functions 6 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Connecto rs Figure 2-2 show s the rear-panel co nnector loca tions on the Pl asmaView. Figure 2-2. PlasmaView Rear Panel 1. SL O T 1 Not used. 2. SL O T 2 (DVI-D input) HDCP-compliant digital video input. Connect the HDMI output from the VHD Contr oller to this i[...]

Controls and Functions Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 7 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.2 VHD Controller Front Panel Figure 2-3 shows th e controls and indicato rs on the VHD Controller front panel; the paragraphs that follow describe them. Figure 2-3. VHD Controller Front Panel 1. POWER BUTTON Press once to toggle from stan dby mode to on mode. P[...]

Controls and Functions 8 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.3 VHD Controller Rear Panel Figure 2-4 show s the rear co nnector panel on the VHD Contro ller. Figure 2-4. VHD Controller Rear Panel Outputs 1. HDMI OUT Connect this to the SLOT 2 (DVI- D ) i nput on the PlasmaView (see Figure 2-2 ). Inputs 2. HDMI 1 / HDMI 2 [...]

Controls and Functions Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 9 PRE L IMINAR Y 8. ComL ink (RS-232) OUTPU T Connect this to the ComLink (RS-232) input on the projector, using the provided communication cable. 9. IR Wired input from a wired remote control or in frared receiver. It is a 3.5-mm, mini phono jack, wired as follo ws: Ring = +5V T[...]

Controls and Functions 10 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.4 VHD Controller Remote Control Figure 2-5 shows the VHD C ontroller remote c ontrol, and the pa ragraphs that follow de scribe its functionality. Figure 2-5. VHD Controller Remote Control 1 2 7 10 14 19 22 16 11 4 3 5 6 8 12 17 18 20 21 13 9 15[...]

Controls and Functions Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 11 PRE L IMINAR Y 1. IR OUTPUT INDICA T OR Lights when a button is pressed to indicate that a n IR signal is being transmitted. 2. LIGHT Press to illuminate the buttons. 3. ON / OFF Press to turn the pr ojector on or off. 4. ENT (Enter) Press to select a highlighted menu item or [...]

Controls and Functions 12 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Memory Preset Buttons: 8. ISF NT (Night) Press to recall settings for the current in put from the “ISF Nig ht” memory preset. 9. ISF DA Y Press to recall settings for the current input from the “ISF Day” memory preset. 10. CUST 2 Press to recall settings[...]

Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 13 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.1 Remote Control To install batteries in the remote control: 1. Press down the tab o n the cover a nd pull the cover in the direction of the a rrow. 2. Insert the included batteries. Ensure that the polarities correct ly match the and markings inside the battery compartment. 3. Inse[...]

Installation 14 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y • Do not drop the remote co ntrol or expo se it to moisture or high temperature. • The remote c ontrol ma y malfun ction under a fl uorescent lamp. If that o ccurs, move the plasma display away from the fluorescent lamp. • Make sure that th ere is no thing obstructi[...]

Installation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 15 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.2 Quick Setup Table 3-1 gives a quick overview of the Plasma View installation pr ocess. The sections following this one provid e detailed instructions. Installation should be performed by a qualified custom video installation specia list. Table 3-1. Installation Overvi[...]

Installation 16 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.3 Installation Considerations Proper installation of yo ur PlasmaView will ensure the highest possi ble picture quality. Whether you are installing the Pl asmaView temporarily or permanently, you shou ld take the following into account to ensure that it performs optimal[...]

Installation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 17 PRE L IMINAR Y • As it lies flat with the screen face down. Place the protective sh eet, which was wrapped a round the plasma monitor when it was packaged, between the screen and your work surface to avoid scratching or other wise damaging the screen surface. Ambient Light In general,[...]

Installation 18 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Other Considerations Other considerations a nd tips that can he lp improve your installa tion, avoid damage an d prolong operatin g life: • Keep the ambient tem perature con stant and below 35 °C (95°F). Keep the display away from heating and/or air conditioning vent [...]

Installation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 19 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.4 Connections to the PlasmaView and VHD Controller Proceed as follows to connect the PlasmaView to the VHD Controller, your video sources, external control ler(s) – if present – an d AC power. When connec ting your equipment: • Turn off al l equipment be fore maki[...]

Installation 20 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Digital Video Connection: The PlasmaVie w has a DVI input, labeled DV I-D IN ( SL OT 2) . Connect the HDMI o utput from the VHD Controller to this in put, using a DVI-to-HDMI cable or a DVI cable with a DVI-to-HDMI adapter. RS-232 Connection: Connect the RS-232 output fro[...]

Installation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 21 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting Source Components to the VHD Controller Connect your video sour ces to the VH D Controller as sh own and described in th e sections that follow. HDMI Connections: See Figure 3-5. Figure 3-5. HDMI Source Connections Use the HDMI inputs when ever possibl e. This [...]

Installation 22 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Digital (DTV) R GB Connections: See Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6. Digital (DTV) RGB Connections HD1 HD2 G/Y INPUTS HV R/Pr B/Pb G/Y H V R/Pr B/Pb Component Video Pb Pr Y Video S-Video 2 S-Video 1 12 3 TRIGGERS HDMI 1 HDMI 2 DTV or Progressive Component (YPbPr) Source Red/Pr Gre[...]

Installation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 23 PRE L IMINAR Y Analog (Computer) R GB Connections: See Figure 3-7. Figure 3-7. Analog RGB Connections 1. Refer to PlasmaWall Specifications on page 55 for a list of computer signals compatible with the PlasmaView. Use with signals other than those listed may cause some functions not to [...]

Installation 24 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Composite/S-Video/Compon ent Video Connections: See Figure 3-8. Figure 3-8. Composite, S-Video and Component Video Connections HD1 HD2 G/Y INPUTS HV R/Pr B/Pb G/Y H V R/Pr B/Pb Component Video Pb Pr Y Video S-Video 2 S-Video 1 12 3 TRIGGERS HDMI 1 HDMI 2 DVD Player, VCR, [...]

Installation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 25 PRE L IMINAR Y RS-232 Controller Connection Use a standard, 9-pin RS-2 32 cable to connec t a PC or home theate r control/automation system (if present) to the RS-232 Co ntrol po rt on the VHD C ontroller; se e Figure 3-9 . For more information about usin g this connecti on, refer to Se[...]

Installation 26 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting an External IR Receiver to the VHD Controller If infrared signals from the remote control cannot reac h the VHD Controller due to exc essive distance or obstructions such as wa lls or cabinet doors, you can con nect an external IR receiver to the VHD Co ntrolle[...]

Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 27 PRE L IMINAR Y 4.1 Turning on the Power 1. Turn on your source compo nents. 2. Plug the female en d of the power cord into the AC receptacle on the rear of the PlasmaView. Connec t the other end to your AC power source. 3. Similarly connect the VHD Controller to a nearby AC outlet. 4. Press the main[...]

Operation 28 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 4.2 Setting the Computer Display Properties To maximize image quality when using the Plas maView with a person al computer, you may need to adjust the display properties of yo ur computer’s video card. To do this on a Microsoft® Windows®-based PC: 1. Choose Settings from[...]

Operation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 29 PRE L IMINAR Y 4.3 Using the VHD Controller Menus Press the MENU button on either the remote cont rol or the VHD Controller front panel to display the Main Menu. To select a menu item, use the UP ( ) a nd DOWN ( ) buttons on either the remote control or th e VHD Controller front pa nel to [...]

Operation 30 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 4-1. VHD Controller OSD Menu Structure for PlasmaView Service Test Video Grey Bars 1 Grey Bars 2 Color Bars 1 Color Bars 2 Input Names Rename, Restore or Save Remote Cont rol Primary Secondary Display Device Display Position Left/Right, Up/ Down, Width, Height Pix By [...]

Operation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 31 PRE L IMINAR Y Main Menu The Main Menu is the starting poin t for accessing all display functions. (The Calibration and Service men us are hidden and not accessible until you enter a passcode.) Input Source From the Main Menu, select Input Sour ce to choose a vid eo signal source. The acti[...]

Operation 32 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings Aspect Ratio Remote Control Key Description 16:9 16:9 Select 16:9 to view 16:9 DVDs and HDTV programs in their native aspect ratio. 4:3 images are stretched horizontally to fit a 16:9 screen. 4:3 4:3 4:3 scales the input signal to fit in the [...]

Operation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 33 PRE L IMINAR Y Picture Use the control s in the Pict ure Menu to calibrate the analog inputs on the PlasmaView for optimum picture quality. The PlasmaView has been designed to in corporate setup and ca libration standards established by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF). The ISF has dev[...]

Operation 34 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y PLUGE patterns vary but generally consist of some combinatio n of black, white and gray areas against a black background. The example abov e includes two vertical bars and four shaded boxes. Select Brightness from the Picture menu and press ENTER . Adjust the brightness so t[...]

Operation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 35 PRE L IMINAR Y Color Saturation: On your external test pattern source, select a color bar pa ttern like the one shown in Figure 4-4 . Figure 4-4. Typical Color Bar Pattern for Adjusting Co lor Saturation and Tint Select Color and press ENTER . While looking at the color bar pattern through[...]

Operation 36 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Sharpness: “Sharpness” is the amount of high-frequency deta il in the image. To adjust sharpness, select Sh arpness from the Picture menu and press ENTER . On your external test pattern source , select a pat tern like the on e shown in Figure 4-5 . Adjust as needed, look[...]

Operation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 37 PRE L IMINAR Y Overscan: Ima ge Overscan pushes the outside edge of th e active picture area of th e video signal out beyond the edge of the display area . Some television programs are produced based on the assumpti on that older television sets may not display the outer edges of the broad[...]

Operation 38 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Calibration Use the Cali bration menu to perform adva nced picture quality adjustments on the analog inputs. This menu should be used by ISF-cer tified technicians only . To recall the ISF Night or ISF Day settings, select “ISF Night” or “ISF Day” from the ISF Preset[...]

Operation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 39 PRE L IMINAR Y ISF Night - Input Color: The Input Color contro ls are similar to those in the Display Col or menu (see above ), but adjust the col or balance at the VHD Controller (a s opposed to the display device). These se ttings are also saved independentl y for each input. • Gain/Of[...]

Operation 40 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y • V idikron/ISF Logo Splash Screen T imers: When you turn on the PlasmaView, it projects a welcome screen with th e Vidikron logo followed by one with the ISF logo. Select Splash Timer from the Splash Configure menu to set the amount of time that these two images appear. T[...]

Operation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 41 PRE L IMINAR Y • You have multiple VHD C ontrollers and wan t to control them independently, as oppo sed to broadcasting commands from a singl e remote to all of them. In this scenario, you can use multiple remotes programmed to use differ ent IR codes. O r, you can use a single remote a[...]

Operation 42 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y • Display Image (1080i digital and 1080p si gnals ONLY): Select Display Image from the Display Device menu to perform th e following displa y device adjustments. •B r i g h t n e s s • Contrast • Sharpness • Color Temp erature •A G C •I n p u t L e v e l • Ga[...]

Operation Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 43 PRE L IMINAR Y Miscellaneous: Select Miscellaneous from the Service menu to set the fo llowing options: • Language: Select Language from the Miscellaneou s menu and press th e up- or down-arrows to select the OSD language. (Currentl y, only English is supported.) •M e n u M o d e : Thi[...]

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Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 45 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.1 Cleaning Regular cleaning wi ll extend the life and perfor mance of the PlasmaView. Befor e cleaning, be sure to unplug the power cord fr om the power outlet. Cleaning the Display Panel Body and Remote Control Do not under any circumstance s use solvents such as benz ene or thinne[...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting 46 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 5.2 Troubleshooting Tips Table 5-1 provides some ge neral guidelines for t roubleshooting problems you may encounter with the PlasmaView . If the sug gested solutions fail to reso lve the prob lem or if you encounter an issue not descri bed here, please[...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 47 PRE L IMINAR Y RGB-HD images appear “noisy.” • Clock and Phase settings need adjustment. • Adj ust Clock and Phase settings (refer to ISF Night - Input Color on page 39 ). Computer images do not display correctly. •T h e r e s o l u t i o n a n d frequency o[...]

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Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 49 PRE L IMINAR Y 6.1 RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration To interface the PlasmaView wi th a home theater automation/con trol system or a PC running terminal emulation software, conn ect it to the RS-232 output of the VHD Contr oller as shown in Figure 3-3 . Connec t your control sy stem or PC to[...]

Serial Communications 50 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 6-1 lists th e RS-232 command set. The “Parameter (min/max)” column shows the val id parameter ranges, or “NA” for co mmands that take no parameters. When you enter a valid command, the VHD Controller executes it and acknowledg es it with a plus sig[...]

Serial Communications Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 51 PRE L IMINAR Y Picture Adjust Commands (not available on HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 inputs) BRIGHTNESS -100/100 YES Sets a value for brightness BRIGHTNESS? NA NA Returns brightness setting value CHROMADELAY -12/12 YES Sets a value for input color chroma delay CHROMADELAY? NA NA Returns i[...]

Serial Communications 52 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Input Position Commands (not available on HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 inputs) IHEIGHT -100/100 YES Sets the value for input height IHEIGHT? NA NA Returns input height value IHPOS -100/100 YES Sets a value for horizontal input position IHPOS? NA NA Returns input horizontal p[...]

Serial Communications Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 53 PRE L IMINAR Y Miscellaneous Commands (not available on HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 inputs) BKGND -100/100 YES Sets the background colo r for 4:3 aspect ratio (-100 = black; 100 = white) BKGND? NA NA Returns background setting value DATE? NA NA Returns product manufacture d ate HDINPUTRES[...]

Serial Communications 54 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y The following serial commands are meant to em ulate buttons on the remote control or VHD Controller front panel. Each button has its own seri al command, so effectively it is as if you were using the IR remote only you’ll be doing so via serial commands. These [...]

Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 55 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.1 PlasmaView Specifications Table 7-1 lists the PlasmaView specifications. 7 Specifications Table 7-1. PlasmaView Specifica tions Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080 Screen Size: 56.50 in. W x 31.80 in. H (1 434.0 x 807.0 mm) 65 in. (1646.0 mm) diagonal Screen Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Availabl[...]

Specifications 56 Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 7.2 VHD Controller Specifications Table 7-2 lists th e VHD Controller specifica tions. Table 7-2. VHD Controller Specifications Aspect Ratios: 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9, IntelliWide, Cinema Video Standards: NTSC, PAL Inputs: (1) Composite (2) S-Video (1) Component (2) HD-R ([...]

Specifications Vidikron PlasmaView Owner’s Operating Manual 57 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.3 PlasmaView Dimensions Figure 7-1 shows th e PlasmaView dimension s (all dimensions are in inches). Figure 7-1. PlasmaView Mo del 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 30.9 59.7 61.9 47.7 14.0 59.3 5.5 6.4 2.[...]

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