Digital Projection E-Vision 6900 Series User manual

Rev A February 2017
E-Vision 6900 Series
High Brightness Digital Video Projector
4INSTALLATION AND QUICK-START GUIDE
4CONNECTION GUIDE
4OPERATING GUIDE
4REFERENCE GUIDE
118-049A

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Digital Projection E-Vision 6900 Series
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About This Document
Please follow the instructions in this manual carefully to ensure safe and long-lasting use of the projector.
Keep this manual handy for future reference.
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Many pages in this document have a dedicated area for notes. The information in that area is accompanied by the following symbols:
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Product revision
Because we at Digital Projection continually strive to improve our products, we may change specications and designs, and add new features
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Copyright © 2017 Digital Projection Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Digital Projection E-Vision 6900 Series
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of this Digital Projection product.
Your projector has the following key features:
• Support for Side by Side, Frame Packing, Frame Sequential and Top Bottom 3D formats.
• HDBaseT® for reception of uncompressed High Denition Video up to 100 m from the source.
• Swappable color wheels for high brightness and color critical applications.
• DynamicBlack™ for improved black levels in dark scenes.
• Independent control of hue, saturation and gain for primary and secondary colors.
• Vertical and horizontal keystone correction.
• Control via LAN and RS232.
• Motorized lens mount.
A serial number is located on the product label. Please record it here:
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CONTENTS
INSTALLATION AND QUICK-START GUIDE ..............................1
PROJECTOR OVERVIEW ............................................................... 3
Front and rear views ............................................................................. 3
CONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY ............................................. 4
Voltage selection ................................................................................... 4
REMOTE CONTROL....................................................................... 5
Infrared reception.................................................................................. 8
CONTROL PANEL .......................................................................... 9
Indicators............................................................................................. 10
CHANGING THE LENS, LAMPS, FILTER AND COLOR WHEEL .... 11
Inserting a new lens ............................................................................ 11
Removing the lens .............................................................................. 11
Changing the lamps ............................................................................ 12
Changing the lter............................................................................... 13
Changing the color wheel.................................................................... 14
POSITIONING THE SCREEN AND PROJECTOR........................... 15
OPERATING THE PROJECTOR.................................................... 16
Switching the projector on................................................................... 16
Selecting an input signal or test pattern.............................................. 16
Input signal ........................................................................................ 16
Test pattern ........................................................................................ 16
Adjusting the lens................................................................................ 17
Zoom................................................................................................ 17
Focus ............................................................................................... 17
Shift ................................................................................................. 17
Adjusting the image............................................................................. 17
Orientation ......................................................................................... 17
Aspect ratio........................................................................................ 17
Picture .............................................................................................. 17
Switching the projector off................................................................... 18
CONNECTION GUIDE ............................................................................19
SIGNAL INPUTS AND OUTPUTS.................................................. 21
CONTROL CONNECTIONS........................................................... 22

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OPERATING GUIDE ................................................................................23
USING THE PROJECTOR............................................................. 25
Main menu .......................................................................................... 25
Lens menu .......................................................................................... 26
Lens Memory...................................................................................... 27
Image menu ........................................................................................ 28
Image Mode ....................................................................................... 28
Brightness and Contrast ........................................................................ 28
Gamma............................................................................................. 29
Dynamic Black .................................................................................... 29
Saturation, Hue, Sharpness and Noise Reduction ........................................ 29
Position and Phase .............................................................................. 30
Resync ............................................................................................. 30
Color menu.......................................................................................... 31
Color Space ....................................................................................... 31
Color Temperature ............................................................................... 32
Trim ................................................................................................. 33
Hue / Saturation / Gain.......................................................................... 33
Geometry menu .................................................................................. 35
Aspect Ratio....................................................................................... 35
Keystone ........................................................................................... 36
Corner Adjustment ............................................................................... 38
Overscan........................................................................................... 39
3D menu.............................................................................................. 40
The 3D Swap setting explained ............................................................... 40
3D types............................................................................................ 41
Frame rate multiplication in 3D images ...................................................... 42
Lamps menu ....................................................................................... 43
Setup menu......................................................................................... 44
Network ............................................................................................ 45
RS232 .............................................................................................. 45
Security............................................................................................. 46
Filter................................................................................................. 46
EDID Mode ........................................................................................ 47
Projector ID Control.............................................................................. 47
System ............................................................................................. 48
Information menu ................................................................................ 49
Source information............................................................................... 49
Factory Reset ..................................................................................... 49
MENU MAP .................................................................................. 50
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CONTENTS (continued)
REFERENCE GUIDE................................................................................55
THE DMD™.................................................................................. 57
SCREEN REQUIREMENTS........................................................... 59
Fitting the image to the DMD™........................................................... 59
WUXGA images displayed full width ......................................................... 59
WUXGA images displayed with a height of 1080 pixels.................................. 60
WUXGA images displayed full height ........................................................ 61
Diagonal screen sizes......................................................................... 62
Fitting the image to the screen............................................................ 63
Positioning the screen and projector................................................... 64
POSITIONING THE IMAGE........................................................... 65
FRAME RATES AND PULLDOWNS EXPLAINED........................... 67
Interlaced and progressive scan ......................................................... 67
Frame rates of image sources ............................................................ 67
Pulldowns - conversion into destination formats................................. 68
2:3 (normal) pulldown ........................................................................... 68
2:3:3:2 (advanced) pulldown................................................................... 69
APPENDIX A: LENS PART NUMBERS.......................................... 70
APPENDIX B: SUPPORTED SIGNAL INPUT MODES .................... 71
2D formats........................................................................................... 71
3D formats........................................................................................... 73
APPENDIX C: WIRING DETAILS .................................................. 74
RS232 ................................................................................................. 74
Trigger 1 & Trigger 2 ........................................................................... 75
Wired remote control........................................................................... 75
3D Sync IN / OUT ............................................................................... 75
APPENDIX D: GLOSSARY OF TERMS ......................................... 76

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High Brightness Digital Video Projector
INSTALLATION AND QUICK-START GUIDE
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Digital Projection E-Vision 6900 Series
Installation and Quick-Start Guide
IN THIS GUIDE
Rev A February 2017
IN THIS GUIDE
Projector Overview............................................................................................. 3
Front and rear views ...................................................................................................3
Connecting The Power Supply........................................................................ 4
Voltage selection.........................................................................................................4
Remote Control.................................................................................................... 5
Infrared reception........................................................................................................8
Control Panel........................................................................................................ 9
Indicators ...................................................................................................................10
Changing The Lens, Lamps, Filter And Color Wheel............................. 11
Inserting a new lens..................................................................................................11
Removing the lens ....................................................................................................11
Changing the lamps..................................................................................................12
Changing the lter ....................................................................................................13
Changing the color wheel ........................................................................................14
Positioning The Screen And Projector....................................................... 15
Operating The Projector ................................................................................. 16
Switching the projector on.......................................................................................16
Selecting an input signal or test pattern.................................................................16
Input signal......................................................................................................................16
Test pattern .....................................................................................................................16
Adjusting the lens .....................................................................................................17
Zoom...............................................................................................................................17
Focus ..............................................................................................................................17
Shift.................................................................................................................................17
Adjusting the image..................................................................................................17
Orientation ......................................................................................................................17
Aspect ratio .....................................................................................................................17
Picture.............................................................................................................................17
Switching the projector off.......................................................................................18

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PROJECTOR OVERVIEW
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Projector Overview
Front and rear views
1Connection panel
2Rear infrared window
3Color wheel door
4Control panel
5Power switch and power connection
6Front infrared window
7Air inlet
8Indicators
9Lens mount
10 Adjustable foot
11 Lamp compartment with air outlets
12 Lamp compartment door
13 Air outlet
14 Air inlet and lter
15 Adjustable feet
Notes
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12
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CONNECTING THE POWER SUPPLY
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Connecting The Power Supply
Adjust the VOLTAGE SELECT switch 1to
the required voltage, then rmly push the mains
connector into the socket 2.
Voltage selection
The VOLTAGE SELECT switch must be set to match the power supply you are using:
Voltage of power supply used Position of VOLTAGE SELECT switch
AC 100 - 130 V outlet
AC 200-240 V (single phase) outlet
Notes
Use only the power cable
provided.
Ensure that the power outlet
includes a ground connection as
this equipment MUST be earthed.
Handle the power cable carefully
and avoid sharp bends. Do not
use a damaged power cable.
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REMOTE CONTROL
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Remote Control
1Power ON / OFF
Turns power on and off.
2Pic Mute ON / OFF
Shows and hides the projected image.
When OFF, the light source is completely switched off and the screen is black.
2OSD ON / OFF
Enable and disable screen timeout messages and control whether to show the OSD
during projection.
4MENU
Access the OSD. If the OSD is open, press this button to go back to the previous menu.
5Navigation (arrows and OK)
Navigate through the menus with the arrows, conrm your choice with OK.
In lens adjustment modes, the arrows are used to move, zoom or focus the lens. See 11
below.
In lens adjustment modes, or when the OSD is not showing, the OK button switches
between modes: Shift Adjustment and Zoom / Focus Adjustment.
6EXIT
Go up one level in the OSD. When the top level is reached, press to close the OSD.
7FREEZE
Freeze the current frame.
8DEFAULT
When editing a parameter, press this button to restore the default value.
9INFO
Access information about the projector.
10 RE-SYNC
Re-synchronise with the current input signal.
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Pic Mute
OFF ON
MENU
EXIT INFO
HDMI1
OK
OFF ON
ALT
LENS
FOCUS ZOOM
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
SHIFT
21 3
HDMI2 DVI
DISPLAYPORT HD-T 3GSDI
VGA COMP1 COMP2
BRI
TEST
CON GAMMA
R G B ALL
3D EYE PIP SWAP
456
7 8 9 0
ALT
ADDR
OSD
OFF ON
DEFAULT
FREEZE RE-SYNC
A B C D
USER PRESET
1
2
5
6
8
4
9
7
3
10
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REMOTE CONTROL
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11 LENS adjustment
FOCUS IN / OUT: adjust focus.
SHIFT: press and hold this button, then use the Navigation arrow
buttons to move the lens.
ZOOM IN / OUT: adjust zoom.
12 USER PRESET A, B, C, D
This featrure is not supported.
13 ALT
Press and hold this button to access alternative functions for all
buttons with a green label.
14 DVI / GAMMA / numeric input 3
Select the DVI input.
Use with ALT to switch to the next Gamma value:
...1.0, 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.35, 2.5...
15 HDMI 2 / CON / numeric input 2
Select the HDMI 1 input.
Use with ALT to bring up the Contrast control, then adjust the value
with the LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons.
16 HDMI 1 / BRI / numeric input 1
Select the HDMI 1 input.
Use with ALT to bring up the Brightness control, then adjust the
value with the LEFT and RIGHT arrow buttons.
17 TEST / SWAP / numeric input 0
Show a test pattern. Press again to show the next test pattern:
...Off, White, Black, Red, Green, Blue, CheckerBoard,
CrossHatch, V Burst, H Burst, ColorBar...
The SWAP function is not supported.
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Notes
Remote control
Pic Mute
OFF ON
MENU
EXIT INFO
HDMI1
OK
OFF ON
ALT
LENS
FOCUS ZOOM
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
SHIFT
21 3
HDMI2 DVI
DISPLAYPORT HD-T 3GSDI
VGA COMP1 COMP2
BRI
TEST
CON GAMMA
R G B ALL
3D EYE PIP SWAP
456
7 8 9 0
ALT
ADDR
OSD
OFF ON
DEFAULT
FREEZE RE-SYNC
A B C D
USER PRESET
13
11
12
14
15
16
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REMOTE CONTROL
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17 DISPLAYPORT / R / numeric input 4
DisplayPort is not supported.
18 HD-T / G / numeric input 5
Select the HDBaseT input.
19 3GSDI / B / numeric input 6
3G-SDI is not supported.
20 VGA / 3D / numeric input 7
Select the VGA input.
Use with ALT to toggle the 3D Format setting between Off and Auto.
21 COMP1 / EYE / numeric input 8
Select the Component 1 input.
Use with ALT to switch between left and right eye 3D dominance.
22 COMP2 / PIP / numeric input 9
Component 2 and PIP are not supported.
23 ADDR / ALL (with red indicator at the top)
Assign and unassign an IR remote address.
To assign an address:
1. Press and hold this button until the indicator starts ashing.
2. Release this button and while the indicator is still ashing, enter
a two-digit address using the numeric input buttons. The indicator
will ash three times quickly to conrm the change.
To unassign an address and return to the default address 00,
• Press and hold ALT and this button simultaneously until the
indicator ashes to conrm the change.
Notes
Remote control bottom
Pic Mute
OFF ON
MENU
EXIT INFO
HDMI1
OK
OFF ON
ALT
LENS
FOCUS ZOOM
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
SHIFT
21 3
HDMI2 DVI
DISPLAYPORT HD-T 3GSDI
VGA COMP1 COMP2
BRI
TEST
CON GAMMA
R G B ALL
3D EYE PIP SWAP
456
7 8 9 0
ALT
ADDR
OSD
OFF ON
DEFAULT
FREEZE RE-SYNC
A B C D
USER PRESET
23
18
19
17
20
21
22
Pic Mute
OFF ON
MENU
EXIT INFO
HDMI1
OK
OFF ON
ALT
LENS
FOCUS ZOOM
IN
OUT
IN
OUT
SHIFT
21 3
HDMI2 DVI
DISPLAYPORT HD-T 3GSDI
VGA COMP1 COMP2
BRI
TEST
CON GAMMA
R G B ALL
3D EYE PIP SWAP
456
7 8 9 0
ALT
ADDR
OSD
OFF ON
DEFAULT
FREEZE RE-SYNC
A B C D
USER PRESET
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REMOTE CONTROL
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Infrared reception
The projector has infrared sensors at the front and back.
The angle of acceptance is 40°. Make sure that the remote control is within the angle of
acceptance when trying to control the projector.
40°
40°
Infrared reception
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CONTROL PANEL
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Control Panel
1POWER
Switches the projector on and off
(STANDBY).
2INPUT
Switches to the next input source.
3AUTO SYNC
Re-synchronises with the current input
signal.
4ASPECT
Changes the aspect ratio.
5CENTER LENS
Centers the lens.
6SHUTTER
Shows and hides the projected image.
When OFF, the light source is completely
switched off and the screen is black.
7MENU
Displays and exits the OSD.
8Arrow buttons & ENTER
Navigation buttons used to highlight menu
entries in the OSD.
Press ENTER to open or execute the
highlighted menu entry.
9EXIT
Exits the current OSD page and enters the
level above.
10 LENS SHIFT arrow buttons
Each of these buttons moves the lens in the specied direction.
11 FOCUS plus and minus buttons
Used to move the focus in and out.
12 ZOOM plus and minus buttons
Used to zoom in and out.
POWER
INPUT AUTO
SYNC ASPECT CENTER
LENS SHUTTER
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12
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CONTROL PANEL
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Indicators
SHUTTER
Behavior Meaning
Off The shutter is open.
Steady green The shutter is closed.
LAMP 2 / LAMP 1
Behavior Meaning
Off The lamp is switched off.
Flashing green The lamp is preparing to switch on.
Steady green The lamp is switched on.
One red ash, pause No lamp.
Six red ashes, pause The lamp failed to switch on.
Steady red The lamp is end-of-life.
STATUS
Behavior Meaning
Off No error.
One red ash, pause Cover error.
Two red ashes, pause Temperature error.
Three red ashes, pause System error.
Four red ashes, pause Fan error.
POWER
Behavior Meaning
Off The projector is switched off.
Flashing green The projector is warming up.
Steady green The projector is switched on.
Flashing amber The projector is cooling down.
One amber ash, pause Keypad Lock warning.
Steady amber The projector is in Network STANDBY mode (<3W).
Steady red The projector is in Eco STANDBY mode (<0.5W).
Notes
STAT U SLAMP 1LAMP 2SHUTTER POWER

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CHANGING THE LENS, LAMPS, FILTER AND COLOR WHEEL
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Changing The Lens, Lamps, Filter And Color Wheel
Inserting a new lens
1. Remove the front and rear lens caps.
2. Position the lens so that the labels are at the top, and gently insert it
all the way into the lens mount.
3. Push the lens in rmly and turn it clockwise until it clicks into place.
Removing the lens
1. Push in the lens release lever, and turn the lens anti-clockwise.
2. Remove the lens..
Notes
Always allow the lamp to cool for
5 minutes before:
- disconnecting the power
- moving the projector
Before changing the lens,
always make sure the projector
is switched off and fully
disconnected from its power
supply.
When changing the lens, avoid
using excessive force as this may
damage the equipment.
The lens is shipped separately.
Take care to preserve the original
lens packaging and protective caps
for future use.

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CHANGING THE LENS, LAMPS, FILTER AND COLOR WHEEL
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Changing the lamps
1. Unscrew the captive screw holding the lamp compartment
door.
2. Remove the door to reveal the lamp modules.
3. Unscrew the three captive screws holding each lamp
module in its place.
4. Pull out the old lamp modules and insert the new ones.
5. Use the three captive screws on each module to hold it into
position, then replace the lamp compartment cover and
secure it with the screw.
Notes
Always allow the lamp to cool for
5 minutes before:
- disconnecting the power
- moving the projector
The lamp must be changed only
by suitably qualied personnel.
The projector will shut down if the
cover is opened whilst in operation.
 Theltersshouldbechangedatthe
same time as the lamp is changed.

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CHANGING THE LENS, LAMPS, FILTER AND COLOR WHEEL
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Changing the lter
1. Loosen the captive screw at the bottom of the
lter door.
2. Remove the door and the lter as shown in the
illustration.
3. Replace the lter, then close the door and
tighten the screw to secure it in place.
Notes
Always allow the lamp to cool for
5 minutes before:
- disconnecting the power
- moving the projector
The lamp must be changed only
by suitably qualied personnel.
The projector will shut down if the
cover is opened whilst in operation.
 Theltersshouldbechangedatthe
same time as the lamp is changed.

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CHANGING THE LENS, LAMPS, FILTER AND COLOR WHEEL
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Changing the color wheel
1. Slide open the lamp compartment cover as shown in the
picture.
2. Unscrew the two captive screws securing the color wheel.
3. Lift and pull the color wheel handle to remove the color
wheel.
4. Insert a new color wheel, lower the handle, fasten the
screws and replace the lamp compartment cover.
Notes
Always allow the lamp to cool for
5 minutes before:
- disconnecting the power
- moving the projector
The color wheel must be changed
only by suitably qualied
personnel.
The projector will shut down if the
cover is opened whilst in operation.