Barco IQ-Graphics 300 User manual

BARCOPROJECTIONSYSTEMS
OWNER'S MANUAL
IQ-Graphics
300
R9002700
Art. No. :
R5976367
Rev.:
00
Date :
15022002

Due to constant research, the information in this manual is subject to change without notice.
Produced by BARCO NV, September 2001.
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Federal communication commission (FCC statement)
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. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Instructions to the user :
if this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, the user may try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures :
- Re-orientation of the receiving antenna for the radio or television.
- Relocate the equipment with respect to the receiver.
- Plug the equipment into a different outlet so that the equipment and receiver are on different branch circuits.
 Fasten cables connectors to the equipment by mounting screws.
Note :
The use of shielded cables is required to comply within the limits of Part15 of FCC rules and EN55022.

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Federalcommunication commission(FCCstatement)......................................................................................2
TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................3-1
PACKAGING AND DIMENSIONS .......................................................................................2-1
ProjectorPackaging .......................................................................................................................................2-1
Way of Packaging ............................................................................................................................................................................ 2-1
To unpack......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
Hint.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-2
Contents of the complete unit (box) : .............................................................................................................................................. 2-2
LensPackaging..............................................................................................................................................2-2
Way of Packaging ............................................................................................................................................................................ 2-2
ProjectorCase................................................................................................................................................2-3
Dimensions....................................................................................................................................................................................... 2-3
INSTALLATION GUIDELINES ............................................................................................3-1
Safetywarning................................................................................................................................................3-1
InstallationGuidelines ....................................................................................................................................3-1
Ambient Temperature Conditions..................................................................................................................................................... 3-1
Environment ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3-1
Environment condition check .......................................................................................................................................................... 3-1
What about ambient light ? ............................................................................................................................................................... 3-1
Which screen type? ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
What image size? How big should the image be? ......................................................................................................................... 3-2
ProjectorConfigurations .................................................................................................................................3-2
Which configuration can be used ? ................................................................................................................................................. 3-2
Positioning the Projector................................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
Lenses............................................................................................................................................................3-3
Which lens has to be selected......................................................................................................................................................... 3-3
Available lenses................................................................................................................................................................................ 3-3
Lens formulas to calculate the projector distance. ......................................................................................................................... 3-4
How to install the lens? .................................................................................................................................................................... 3-4
How to remove the lens? ................................................................................................................................................................. 3-5
Cleaning the Lens ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3-5
Battery installation in the RCU. ......................................................................................................................3-6
Inserting the Batteries. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3-6
How to replace the batteries in the RCU ?...................................................................................................................................... 3-6
Note .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3-6
CONNECTIONS ...................................................................................................................4-1
Powerconnection to Projector........................................................................................................................4-1
AC Power (mains) cord connection................................................................................................................................................. 4-1
Fuses................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-1
InputSource Connection ................................................................................................................................4-2
Input facilities .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-2
Cable basket .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-2
5-cable Input..................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-3
Computer input ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4-4
How to select the Computer input ................................................................................................................................................... 4-4
Video Input........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-4
S-Video Input .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-5
Digital Video Input ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4-5
Serial Digital Interface (optional) ...................................................................................................................................................... 4-6
Communications.............................................................................................................................................4-7
RS232 in connection ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4-7
Applications : .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-7
Set up of the Baud Rate for Communication with a Computer : .................................................................................................... 4-7
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Advancedconfiguration features ....................................................................................................................4-8
What can be done ? .......................................................................................................................................4-8
5 cable advanced configuration....................................................................................................................................................... 4-8
How to set up the 5 cable advanced configurations ? ................................................................................................................... 4-8
S-Video advanced configuration...................................................................................................................................................... 4-9
In Summary ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-9
InputSelection .............................................................................................................................................4-10
Video Selector ................................................................................................................................................................................ 4-10
Input priority.................................................................................................................................................................................... 4-10
GETTING STARTED............................................................................................................5-1
RemoteControl & LocalKeypad.....................................................................................................................5-1
Controlling the projector ................................................................................................................................................................... 5-1
Location of the local keypad ............................................................................................................................................................ 5-1
Remote control ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5-1
OverviewofTerminology.................................................................................................................................5-2
Indication LED'S ............................................................................................................................................................................... 5-2
Operatingthe Projector ..................................................................................................................................5-3
Switching on ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-3
Lamp Run Time ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5-3
Lamp Run Time Warning.................................................................................................................................................................. 5-3
Switching to Stand-by....................................................................................................................................................................... 5-3
Switching Off .................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-3
Quick Set Up Adjustments.............................................................................................................................5-4
Quick Lens Adjustment.................................................................................................................................................................... 5-4
Usingthe RCU................................................................................................................................................5-5
Pointing to the reflective screen....................................................................................................................................................... 5-5
IR sensors reception range ............................................................................................................................................................. 5-5
Projectoraddress ...........................................................................................................................................5-6
Why a projector address ? .............................................................................................................................................................. 5-6
Set up an Individual Projector Address. .......................................................................................................................................... 5-6
How to control the projector or projectors. ..................................................................................................................................... 5-6
Before using the RCU. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5-6
Common Address ............................................................................................................................................................................ 5-6
Displaying the Projector Address on the Screen............................................................................................................................ 5-6
How to Program an Address into the RCU? ................................................................................................................................... 5-6
Controllingthe Projector .................................................................................................................................5-7
Input Selection .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5-7
Picture controls ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5-7
Volume Control ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5-7
The Pause key. ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5-7
Digital Zoom...................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-8
Usingthe Menu ..............................................................................................................................................5-9
Menu Structure................................................................................................................................................................................. 5-9
Menu Layout..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5-9
Note on the advanced items............................................................................................................................................................ 5-9
Note on images ................................................................................................................................................................................ 5-9
How to pull down a menu ? .............................................................................................................................................................. 5-9
How to pull down a submenu ?........................................................................................................................................................ 5-9
How to exit the menu ? .................................................................................................................................................................... 5-9
Using the Dialogboxes ................................................................................................................................................................... 5-10
Note on alphanumeric values ........................................................................................................................................................ 5-10
Character overview ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5-10
SOURCE SELECTION ........................................................................................................6-1
Sourceselection Menu...................................................................................................................................6-1
Overview Flowchart......................................................................................................................................................................... 6-1
Sourceselection.............................................................................................................................................6-2
Selecting a source ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6-2
How to select a source ? ................................................................................................................................................................. 6-2
How to select one of the 7 composite video inputs ? ..................................................................................................................... 6-3
The Video selector ........................................................................................................................................................................... 6-4
How to display the Video Selector? ................................................................................................................................................. 6-4
How to select an input ?................................................................................................................................................................... 6-4

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GENERAL MENU ................................................................................................................7-1
General Menu .................................................................................................................................................7-1
Overview Flowchart......................................................................................................................................................................... 7-1
Pause .............................................................................................................................................................7-2
Interrupting the image projection ..................................................................................................................................................... 7-2
How to interrupt the image projection ?........................................................................................................................................... 7-2
Freeze ............................................................................................................................................................7-2
Freezing the image .......................................................................................................................................................................... 7-2
How to Freeze the image ? ............................................................................................................................................................. 7-2
StandbyTimer ................................................................................................................................................7-3
Standby Timer .................................................................................................................................................................................. 7-3
How to enable the Timer ? ............................................................................................................................................................... 7-3
Identification...................................................................................................................................................7-3
Projector's identification screen....................................................................................................................................................... 7-3
How to display the identification screen ? ....................................................................................................................................... 7-3
IMAGE MENU.......................................................................................................................8-1
ImageMenu ...................................................................................................................................................8-1
Overview Flowchart......................................................................................................................................................................... 8-1
Settings..........................................................................................................................................................8-2
What can be done ? ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8-2
Contrast............................................................................................................................................................................................ 8-2
How to change the contrast ? ......................................................................................................................................................... 8-2
Brightness ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 8-2
How to change the brightness ?...................................................................................................................................................... 8-2
Color ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8-3
How to adjust the color ? ................................................................................................................................................................ 8-3
Tint (Hue) ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8-3
How to adjust the Tint ?................................................................................................................................................................... 8-3
Sharpness ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 8-3
How to adjust the sharpness ?....................................................................................................................................................... 8-3
Gamma............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8-4
How to adjust the Gamma ? ........................................................................................................................................................... 8-4
Phase................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8-4
How to adjust the Phase ? .............................................................................................................................................................. 8-4
Aspect Ratio ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8-4
How to change the Aspect ratio ? ................................................................................................................................................... 8-5
Keystone ........................................................................................................................................................8-5
What can be done ? .......................................................................................................................................8-5
How to perform a keystone adjustment ? ....................................................................................................................................... 8-5
Colortemperature ...........................................................................................................................................8-6
can be done ?................................................................................................................................................................................... 8-6
How to select a preset color temperature ?.................................................................................................................................... 8-6
How to start up the custom color temperature ? ............................................................................................................................ 8-6
Filmmodedetection........................................................................................................................................8-7
What can be done ? ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8-7
Enabling/disabling the Filmmode detection...................................................................................................................................... 8-7
InputBalance .................................................................................................................................................8-8
Why adjusting the input balance ? ................................................................................................................................................... 8-8
Starting up the input balance ........................................................................................................................................................... 8-8
How to adjust the input balance ?.................................................................................................................................................... 8-8
Remark on the input balance of a component video signal............................................................................................................ 8-9
AGC on Video (only for video signals)..........................................................................................................8-10
What can be done ? ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8-10
Enabling/disabling the AGC ........................................................................................................................................................... 8-10
ManualGain Control(only for Videosignals)................................................................................................8-10
What can be done ? ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8-10
How to start the Manual Gain Control ........................................................................................................................................... 8-10
How to set the Gain ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8-10
TOOLS MODE ......................................................................................................................9-1
ToolsMode .....................................................................................................................................................9-1
Overview Flowchart......................................................................................................................................................................... 9-1
Pip..................................................................................................................................................................9-2
What is PiP ? .................................................................................................................................................................................... 9-2
What are the different possibilities within the PiP mode ?............................................................................................................... 9-2
PiP select.......................................................................................................................................................9-2

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What can be done ? ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9-2
What are the different configurations ? ........................................................................................................................................... 9-2
PiP dedicated buttons ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9-3
Remark on the Video windows ........................................................................................................................................................ 9-3
Flowdiagram PiP configuration ........................................................................................................................................................ 9-4
How to change the PiP configuration ? ........................................................................................................................................... 9-5
PiP add window ..............................................................................................................................................9-5
What can be done ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9-5
How to add a window ? .................................................................................................................................................................... 9-5
Howto removea window?.............................................................................................................................9-6
PiP layout......................................................................................................................................................9-6
Saving the layout .............................................................................................................................................................................. 9-6
How to save a layout ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9-6
Renaming the layout ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9-7
How to rename the layout ? ............................................................................................................................................................. 9-7
Deleting the layout ............................................................................................................................................................................ 9-7
Diagnostics(password protected) ..................................................................................................................9-8
I2C .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9-8
How to display the diagnostics menu ?........................................................................................................................................... 9-8
SIGNAL MENU...................................................................................................................10-1
SignalMenu .................................................................................................................................................10-1
Overview flowchart ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10-1
Switching Mode ............................................................................................................................................10-2
Switching from one source to another ? ....................................................................................................................................... 10-2
How to select a switching mode ? ................................................................................................................................................. 10-2
Note on Fade in/out .......................................................................................................................................................................... 10-
Background ..................................................................................................................................................10-2
What will happen ? ......................................................................................................................................................................... 10-2
Changing the background.............................................................................................................................................................. 10-2
Note on logo display....................................................................................................................................................................... 10-2
Note on signal presence ................................................................................................................................................................ 10-2
LAMP MENU ......................................................................................................................11-1
LampMenu ..................................................................................................................................................11-1
Overview Flowchart....................................................................................................................................................................... 11-1
Runtimes ......................................................................................................................................................11-2
Mode ............................................................................................................................................................11-2
What are the different lamp modes ? ............................................................................................................................................ 11-2
Avancedsettings..........................................................................................................................................11-3
History..........................................................................................................................................................11-3
Resetruntime...............................................................................................................................................11-4
When to reset the runtime ? .......................................................................................................................................................... 11-4
Runtimewarning...........................................................................................................................................11-4
What can be done ? ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11-4
How to set the runtime warning ? .................................................................................................................................................. 11-4
IMAGE FILES MENU .........................................................................................................12-1
Image Files Menu.........................................................................................................................................12-1
Flowchart Overview....................................................................................................................................................................... 12-1
Image files ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 12-2
Possible File Manipulations. ........................................................................................................................................................... 12-2
LoadFile.......................................................................................................................................................12-2
How to load a file ? ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12-2
The image is not perfect ? ............................................................................................................................................................. 12-2
Edit File ........................................................................................................................................................12-3
What can be done with the Edit File menu ? ................................................................................................................................. 12-3
How to edit a file ? .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12-3
Which items can be adjusted ?...................................................................................................................................................... 12-3
Renamea file ...............................................................................................................................................12-5
How to rename a file ? ................................................................................................................................................................... 12-5
Copy a file ....................................................................................................................................................12-5
Start Up........................................................................................................................................................................................... 12-5
Delete ...........................................................................................................................................................12-5
How to delete a file ? ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12-5

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INSTALLATION MENU......................................................................................................13-1
Installation Menu ..........................................................................................................................................13-1
Overview Flowchart....................................................................................................................................................................... 13-1
LensAdjustment ..........................................................................................................................................13-2
What can be done ? ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13-2
Zoom/Focus/Shift........................................................................................................................................................................... 13-2
ProjectorAddress.........................................................................................................................................13-3
Changing the projector address .................................................................................................................................................... 13-3
What can be changed ? ................................................................................................................................................................. 13-3
How to change the projector's RC5 address ? ........................................................................................................................... 13-3
Entering the new projector address .............................................................................................................................................. 13-3
How to change the Common RC5 address ? ............................................................................................................................... 13-4
Entering the new Common address .............................................................................................................................................. 13-4
Orientation....................................................................................................................................................13-4
Projector orientations ..................................................................................................................................................................... 13-4
How to change the orientation ? .................................................................................................................................................... 13-4
Language......................................................................................................................................................13-5
List of Languages........................................................................................................................................................................... 13-5
How to change the language ? ...................................................................................................................................................... 13-5
Quick Access Keys......................................................................................................................................13-5
What can be done ? ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13-5
Getting an overview ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13-5
Factory preprogrammed keys....................................................................................................................................................... 13-5
How to program the quick access keys (function keys) : ........................................................................................................... 13-6
RS232baudrate............................................................................................................................................13-6
How to change the baudrate ? ...................................................................................................................................................... 13-6
Advanced Settings .......................................................................................................................................13-6
Startup screen..............................................................................................................................................13-6
What can be done ? ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13-6
How to enable/disable the startup screen ?.................................................................................................................................. 13-6
Automatic startup.........................................................................................................................................13-7
What can be done ? ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13-7
Safety notice................................................................................................................................................................................... 13-7
How to enable/disable automatic startup ? ................................................................................................................................... 13-7
Textbox.........................................................................................................................................................13-7
What can be done ? ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13-7
Screenshot ...................................................................................................................................................13-8
What can be done ? ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13-8
How to take a screenshot ? .......................................................................................................................................................... 13-8
Sliderboxposition.........................................................................................................................................13-9
What can be done ? .....................................................................................................................................13-9
How to place the sliderbox ? ......................................................................................................................................................... 13-9
APA Setup....................................................................................................................................................13-9
What can be done ? ....................................................................................................................................................................... 13-9
How to perform APA setup ? ....................................................................................................................................................... 13-10
How to perform the Autoimage function ? ................................................................................................................................... 13-10
Changepassword.......................................................................................................................................13-10
What can be done ? ...................................................................................................................................13-10
How to change the password ?................................................................................................................................................... 13-10
STANDARD SOURCE SET UP FILES .............................................................................. A-1
MESSAGES, WARNINGS & FAILURES............................................................................ B-1
LedDiagnostics............................................................................................................................................. B-1
Messages...................................................................................................................................................... B-1
Failures&Warnings....................................................................................................................................... B-2
CLEANING THE DUSTFILTER .......................................................................................... C-1
Cleaningthe dustfilter.................................................................................................................................... C-1
When should it be done ?.................................................................................................................................................................C-1
How to clean the dustfilter ? ............................................................................................................................................................C-1

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