JBL 6810 User manual

JBL Professional
Video
Products
Owner'sManual• Model6810TelevisionProjector

DearCustomer,
YourJBLModel6810TelevisionProjectorhasbeendesignedandengineeredto
bringyouyearsofviewingenjoyment.ThisProjectorhasmanyinputandoutput
terminalswhichallowyoutouseitwitha widearrayofvideoandaudioaccessories.
PleasereadthemanualcarefullytounderstandallthefeaturesofthisProjectorandto
ensureyearsofsafeandreliableoperation
TheModelandSerialnumbersarefoundontherearpaneloftheProjector.Please
recordthesenumbersforfuturereference.
MODELNO:SERIALNUMBER:PURCHASEDATE:
A
CAUTION A
A
RISKOFELECTRICALSHOCK
DONOTOPEN A
A
ATTENTION A
A
RISQUEDECHOCELECTRIQUE
NEPASOUVRIR A
CAUTION: TOREDUCETHERISKOFELECTRICSHOCK.DONOTREMOVECOVER(ORBACK)
NOUSER-SERVICEABLEPARTSINSIDE.REFERSERVICINGTOQUALIFIEDSERVICEPERSONNEL
Thissymbolisintendedtoalert
theuserofthepresenceofun-
insulated"dangerousvoltage"
withtheproduct'senclosure,
thatmaybeofsufficientmag-
nitudetoconstitutea riskof
electricshocktopersons.
Thissymbolisintendedtoalertthe
userofthepresenceofimportant
operatingandmaintenance
(servicing)instructionsintheLit-
eratureaccompanyingtheappliance.
WARNING!
TO PREVENTDAMAGEWHICHMAYRESULTINFIREORSHOCK
HAZARD,DONOTEXPOSETHISAPPLIANCETORAINOREXCESSIVE
MOISTURE.
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FEATURES
*RemoteControl
The35pushbutton,40functionremotehandtransmitterallowsyoutoswitchtheset
ONandOFF,adjustvolume,changechannels,adjustthepictureandselectother
featuresonyourset.
*CableTV
YoursetwillreceivestandardVHFandUHFchannelsplusadditionalcable
channels.TheCABLE/NORMswitchgivesyouthechoiceofeitherstandard
channelsorcablechannels.Thismayeliminatetheneedfora cableconverterbox
forunscrambledsignals.A converterboxmaystillbeneededforpremium(pay)
channels.Checkwithyourcablecompanyfordetails.
*FavoriteChannelProgramming
Yoursetcanbeprogrammedtosequenceonlythechannelsbroadcastinyourarea.
Theseprogrammedchannelscanbeaccessedusingthechannelscanbuttonson
thecontrolpanelortheremotecontrol.
*StereoSound
YoursethasthecapabilitytoreceiveanddecodestereoandSAPbroadcast
signals.
*ExpandedSound
Expandedsoundproducesanenhancedaudioresponseineithermonoorstereo
modes.
*OnScreenGraphics
Specialgraphicmessageswillappearonthescreenwhendifferentfunctionbuttons
arepressed.Theseonscreengraphicsmaybedeletedifdesired.
Table
Features3
Antenna& CableConnections4
Locating& SetUp5
KeyboardandRemoteFeatures7
BatteryInstallation10
ConvergenceAlignment11
ClockOperation12
Timer,PersonalPreference13
Programming14
AntennaAccessory15
Contents
StereoandSAP15
Input/OutputPanel16
ConnectingExternalEquipment17
ExternalSpeakers19
RGBInputTerminal19
SafetyPrecautions21
Warnings22
WarrantyInformation23
ConsumerAffairs24
BeforeCallingService24
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ANTENNACONNECTIONS
SingleLead-inUHF/VHFConnector
Antennasystemswitha singlelead-incablewillbehookedtothesetinoneofthe
waysshownbelow.
1. CoaxialCable- Connectitdirectlytothe75ohmconnectorontherearinputpanel
markedANT.
2. TwinLeadCable- Connecttheleadwiresfromtheantennatothescrewsofa
300-75ohmadapter.PushtheendoftheadapterontotheconnectormarkedANT.
SEPARATELEAD-IN
Antennasystemswithtwinlead-inwires(oneforUHFandoneforVHF)willneedto
useanoptional"Combiner"availablefromyourdealer.Attachtheappropriatelead
wirestothescrewsonthecombiner,thenpushtheadapterontotheANTjackonthe
inputpanel.
CABLETV
Inadditiontonormalbroadcastchannels(VHF2-13andUHF14-69)yourTVis
equippedtoreceivetypesofcableTV(CATV)systems,includingHRCandICC
systems.Checkwithyourlocalcablecompanytoensureproperinstallationand
reception.
CableconnectionswithoutConverter/DescramblerBox
*Connectthecoaxialcabletothe75ohmANTconnectorontheinputpanel.
*PlacetheCable/NormswitchintheCABLEposition.Inthismode,Channels 1 -178
canbeaccessed,excluding95-96-97,whicharenotvalidentries.
*Selectchannelsabove99bypressingthe100buttonandenteringthe
tworemainingdigits.
Ant
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Cableconnectionwitha Converter/Descramblerbox:
Cablesystemsusuallyofferpremiumchannelswhicharescrambledtocontrolaccess.
Theillustrationdemonstratesonemethodtoconnectbothregularandscrambled
channelsusingtheaccessoryinputs.
Out Converter
From
Cable
Out In
ToAnt In
Out
ACC2
ACC1
ANT
RF
SWITCHER
INPUTS
Ifyouconnectyourcablesystemasshown,theregularcablechannelswillbe
accessedthroughtheANTENNAmodelandtheencoded(scrambled)channelswillbe
seenthroughtheACC1mode.NOTE:Cablesystemsvaryandthesystemshownmay
notbethesameasyours.Thecables,converterboxandsplitterarenotfurnishedwith
yourset.
LOCATINGANDPROPERLYSETTINGUPYOURSET
1. Placetheprojectorandscreenina convenientareaforviewing.Yourdealerwill
haveadjustedyoursettoproducea 5 -15ftpicture(measureddiagonally)oncurved
orflatscreensurface(notsupplied).Thesetmaybeplacedonthefloor,a riser,table
orcarttoobtaintheproperprojectorheightinrelationshiptothescreen.Itiswiseto
measureandsomehowmarkthislocationsothesetcanbeeasilyrepositionedifitis
movedoraccidentallyknockedoutofalignment.
2. Youmayalsocontracttohavethesetpermanentlyceilingmounted.Theprojector
shouldonlybeinstalledbyanauthorizeddealer,workingwitha qualifiedcontractor
andadjustedbya factoryapprovedservicetechnician.Notwoinstallationsarethe
same. Thecostofceilingmountingwillvarywiththecomplexityofeachinstallation
andisnotincludedinthepurchasepriceoftheprojectororundertermsoftheproduct
warranty.Undernocircumstancesshouldthecustomer attempttoperformthe
installationortheadjustmentsnecessarytoceilingmountthisprojector.
3.Thereflectedbrightnessoftheprojectorisdependentonthesizeandgainofthe
screenmaterial.Inmostcasesthepicturequalitydependsmoreontheamountof
ambientroomlightwhichfallsontothescreenratherthanthebrightnesssettingonthe
projectorcontrolpanel.Unwantedambientroomlightdestroysthecontrastorblack
levelwithin thepicture.Forthisreasonthescreenshouldbeplacedawayfromdirect
light,orinanareawherethelightcanbecontrolledforoptimumviewing.Inparticular,
positionthescreentoeliminatelightwhichstrikes thescreenfromthesameaxisasthe
projector.
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4. ConnectthecableorantennasystemtotheAntennaRFterminalontheinputpanel
oftheset.Ifthelead-incableiscoaxial,connectitdirectlytotheterminal.Ifthelead-in
cableistwin-lead,usea 300-75ohmadapter.
5.Connectspeakers(notprovided)totheprojector'sstereoamplifierusing the
terminalstotherightsideoftheinput/outputboard.Youmayalsoconnectsoundtoan
externalsoundsystem.Bothmonauralandstereofixedleveloutputsarelocatedon
theinput/outputboard.Connectthesetoanauxiliaryinputonanexternalamplifier.
6.Connectthesettoa live120VACoutlet.Theplugisa threepronggroundedtype
thatcanbeinsertedonlyoneway.Donotdefeatthisplugbyusing a twoprong
adapter.
7.TurnthesetonbypressingthePOWERbutton.
8.Selecta channelavailableinyourarea.Ifthereisnopicture,checkthefollowing:
A.ThesetshouldbeintheANTENNAmode.PresstheRecallButtontwiceto
bringtheSignalInputstatusontothescreen.IfitisnotintheANTENNAmode,
presstheANT/ACC1-2Buttonuntilitis.
B.ThesetshouldbeintheTunermode.IfnotpresstheRGB, A/V1, AA/2
ButtonuntilthesetreturnstotheTunermode.
C.Ifyouhavea pictureandnosound,checktheVolumecontrolorSAPButton.
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KEYBOARDCONTROLSANDREMOTEFEATURES
ThebuttonslocatedonthecontrolpaneloftheProjectorandtheRemoteTransmitter
havethesamebasicfunctions.Thissectionexplainsthefeaturesofboth.
Togainaccesstothecontrolpanel,pressdownontheloweredgeofthecontrolpanel
door.Thisreleasesthecatchandthedoorwillopen.
PressthePowerButton(1)toturnthe
setON,pressagaintoturnOFF.
UsetheNumericalButtons(2)fordirect
channelselection.Pressthetwobuttons
whichcorrespondtothechannelyouwant
totune.Ifthechannelisa singledigit,
youmustpressa 0 first.
BypressingtheA/CH(3)AlternateChannel
Button, thesetwillinstantlytunetothe
previouslyviewedchannel.Example:Ifyou
arewatchingChannel4 andthenchangeto
Chanel10,pressingA/CHwillreturnthe
settoChannel4;pressingagainwillreturn
thesettoChannel10.
PresstheRecallButton(4)tobringthe
channnelmodeandtimebackontothescreen.
Byrepeatedlypressingthebuttonsixother
statusscreenswillappear.(SignalInput,Audio
Modes,Bass& TrebleRange,Balance,Tint&
Color,BrightnessandContrast.)
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Togainaccesstocablechannelswith
numbersinexcessof99,pressthe
100Button(5),thentheremaining
twochannelnumbers.
TheChannelScanButtons(6)are
usedtosequentiallyscanupordown
throughtheprogrammedchannels.
See theprogrammingsectiononhowto
programchannelsintothememory.
UsetheVolumeButtons(7)toadjust
thesoundrothedesiredlevel;press
theupperbuttontoincreaseandthe
lowersidetodecreasethesound.
Toincreasethelowfrequencysound
presstheupperBassButton(8)up.
Todecrease,pressthelowerBassButton
down.
ThehighfrequenciesarecontrolledbytheTrebleButton(9).
NOTE: Duringadjustmenta screendisplaywillshowtherangeforeachcontroland
willmoveaccordingtoadjustment.
TheBalanceControl(10)isusedtoadjusttherelativevolumeofeachspeaker.
PressL toincreasevolumetotheleftspeakerorR sidetomovethesoundtotheright.
ToaddgreaterdepthanddimensiontotheaudioyoucanpresstheExpanded
SoundButton(11).Thiscreatesa dimensionaleffectthatsimulatesstereoinmono
andenhancesthesoundinthestereomode.
BypressingtheMuteButton(12)thesoundiscompletelyeliminated,butthepicture
isunaffected.Bypressingthemuteagain,thesoundwillberestored.Whenactivated,
MUTEwillflashonthescreen.
ThePersonalPreferenceButton(13)allowsyoutoreturntoa specificchannelor
AVmodewhichyoucanplaceintheset'smemoryalongwithotheroptions.See
PersonalPreferencesection.
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YourTVcanbesettoturnoffautomaticallyattheend30,60or90minutesbyusing
theSleepTimeButton(14).
TheAntenna/ACC 1/ACC2 Button(15)willselectoneofthreeRFterminalsused
toconnectyourantenna,cableorotheraccessories.
TheRGB/AV1/AV2Button(16)transfersthesetfromtheTVtunertothefollowing
externalinputhookupsinsequence.PressingthebuttonintheRGBmodewillreturn
thesettotheTVtunermode.
Whena secondaudioprogramisavailable,itmaybeselectedbypressingtheSAP
Button(17).TheSAPsectionwillexplainhowthisfeatureisused.
You canplacethesetintheStereomodebypressingtheStereoButton(18).
NOTE: Ifyoupressthisbuttonandstereoisunavailable,thesetwillbeplacedina
Stereostandbymode.
ColorAdjustmentControls
Oneoftheuniquefeaturesofthissetisitsabilitytoadjustthecolorcontrolusingthe
remotetransmitter.WhentheBright,Picture,ColororTintButtons(19)are
pressedtheon-screendisplayshowstherangeforthebuttonbeingpressed.Pressing
theupperbuttonincreasesthefunction;pressingthelowerbuttondecreasesthe
function.
NonRemoteFeatures
Severalfeaturesarefoundonlyontheset'scontrolpanel.TheCable/NORM
Switch(20)shouldbeplacedintheNORMpositionwhenconnectingtoa standard
antennasystemortotheCABLEpositionwhenconnectedtoa cablesystem.
TheTimeSet(21)buttonisusedtosettheclockonthescreen.SeetheClock
Operationsection.
FavoriteChannelButtons(22Add& Delete)areusedtoprogramchannelsinto
thememory.Seetheprogrammingsection.
TheDetailControl(23)increasesordecreasesthepicturedetail.Undernormal
receptionconditions,thecontrolshouldbeatmidrange.Receptionandpersonal
preferencewilldeterminethesettingtoobtainthemostpleasingpicture.Ifthecontrol
issettoofarcounterclockwisethepicturelosesdetail;toofarclockwiseandthepicture
mayappeargrainy.
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BATTERYINSTALLATIONANDREPLACEMENT
TheremotetransmitterispoweredbyfourAAAsize,1,5Vbatteries.
1. Turntheunitupsidedown.Slidethebatterycompartmentdoorinthedirectionof
thearrow,asillustrated.Removetheoldbatteriesifnecessary.
2. Placethebatteriesintotheunit.Becarefulnottoreversepolarity,asthiscould
damagetheunit.
3.Replacethebatterycompartmentcoverbyslidingitbackuntilitlocksintoplace.
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CONVERGENCEADJUSTMENT
Tunetoa goodstrongstation (withoutghosts)andobserveobjectsinthepicturefor
colorfringing(colorsaroundtheedgesofobjects).TurntheCOLORcontrolto
minimum(counterclockwise)toproducea blackandwhite pictureanddetermineifthe
colorfringingdisappears.Ifthefringingdisappears,anantennareceptionproblem
exists. Ifthefringingremainswitha blackandwhite picture,itwillbenecessaryto
convergethepictureasfollows.
1. Allowtheunittowarmupfor10to15minutesandhavea clearsharppicture
without"snow."
2. IdentifytheconvergencecontrolsonthefarleftsideoftheControlPanel.Placethe
TEST-NORMALswitchintheTESTposition.A crosshairpatternwillappearatthe
middleofthescreen.Thegreenimageisstationaryandusedasthereference.
OverlaytheRedandBlueontotheGreen.Whencorrectlyconverged,theverticaland
horizontallineswillappearasonewhite line.
3.Theillustrationbelowidentifiesthefourconvergencecontrolsandtheiraction
whenadjusted.
4. Whentheconvergenceisproperlyadjusted,placetheTEST-NORMALswitchback
intheNORMAL position.
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CLOCKOPERATION
YourProjectorhasa built-inclockwhichcanbedisplayedintheupperlefthandcorner
ofthescreenbelowthechannelnumber.Whenyoursetisturnedoninitially,Channel
3willappearandthetimesettingwillappearasfourdashesbelowtheword
"NORMAL"or"CABLE"Tosettheclock,followthestepsbelow.
PLEASEENTER
CURRENTTIME
TIMESETPROCEDURE
1. PresstheTimeSetButtonlocatedontheControlPanel
2. UsethenumericalbuttonsontheRemoteControlorKeyboardtoenterthepresent
time. Ifthetimeis2:54,enter2,5,and4.
0:02
0:25
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NOTE: Youmayalsousethechannelscanbuttonstoenterthetime.Scanup
adjuststheminutesandScandownadjuststhehours.
3.Whenthecorrecttimeisentered,presstheTimeSetButtonagain.A messagewill
flashonthescreen.
CURRENTTIME
ENTERED
THANKYOU
NOTE: Ifanimpropertime(i.e.13:42or12:68)isentered,a messagewillappear.
Repeattheprocedurewithpropernumbers.
INVALIDTIME
ENTERED
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TIMEROPERATION
YourProjectorhasa specialTimerOperation(SleepMode)which canbesettoturn
thesetoffautomaticallyafter30,60or90minutes.
TosetTimerMode
1. PressSLEEP/TIMERButtonontheRemoteControl
2. PresstheTimerButtonagainwithin 5 seconds.Thiswillsetthetimerfor30minute
shut-down.
3.Pressthebuttonagainfor60minuteshut-down.A thirdkeypresswillshuttheset
offattheendof90minutes.
4. Approximately5 secondsafteryouceaseprogrammingthetimer,anon-screen
messagewillconfirmtheoperation.
SLEEPMODE
PROGRAMMED
THANKYOU
6.WhentheTimerButtonispressedafterprogramming,theremainingtimewill
appearonthescreen.A GOODNIGHTmessagewillappearjustbeforetheunit
shutsitselfoff.
7.Ifyouwishtoexitsleepmode,presstheTIMER/SLEEPbuttonuntiltheon-screen
statusdisplaysthestart-upmessage(--MINUTESREMAINING).
PERSONALPREFERENCE
YourProjectorcanbesettoaccessa predeterminedstationwithspecial
settingsforBass,Treble,Balance,StereoorMonoandAntenna/Accessorymode.To
programthisPersonalPreferencestation,followtheseinstructions.
1. SelecttheAntenna/Accessorymodealongwiththedesiredstation.
2. AdjusttheBass,TrebleandBalancecontrols.
3.SelectStereoorMonomode.
4. Afteryouhavemadeallyourselections,presstheADDbutton(onthecontrol
panel). WhiletheADDdisplayappearsonthescreen,pressthePREFButton.
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5.PressingthePREFbuttonwillrestoreyourprogrammedselection.This
preferencemaybereprogrammedatanytime.
PROGRAMMINGFAVORITECHANNEL
YourProjectorcanbeprogrammedtoscanonlytheselectedVHF,UHForCable
channelsofyourchoice.TheseareaccessiblethroughtheSCANButtonsonthe
remoteorcontrolpanel.Toprogramtheset'smemory,followtheinstructionsbelow.
Toaddchannelstoscanningsystem:
1. Selectdesiredchannelusingthenumericalbuttons.NOTE:Ifyouwanttoprogram
thehighercablechannels,placetheCABLE/NORMswitchintheCABLEposition.
2. PressADDButtontoenterthechannelnumberintothememory.
3.Repeattheprocessforeachchannelyouwanttoaddintothememory.Channels
willscaninnumericalsequence,regardlessoftheorderinwhichtheyareenteredinto
thememory.
Toremovechannelfromthescanningsystem:
1. UsetheChannelupordownButtonstoselectthechanneltoberemoved.
2. PresstheDeleteButtontoremovethechannelfromthememory.
3.Repeatthisprocessforeverychannelyouwanttoremove.NOTE:Toremovethe
cablechannels,theCABLE/NORMswitchmustbeintheCABLEposition.
Thelastchannelwillremainuntilanotherchannel isselected.Ifa SCANbuttonis
pressed, anon-screen messagewillappear
NO
FAV.STATION
PROGRAMMED
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ANTENNAACCESSORY
TheaccessoryRFconnectorsareprovided ontheinput/outputpaneltoconnecttwo
additionalsources,i.e.,videogames.SelectionismadebypressingtheANTENNA,
ACC1, ACC2Buttonontheremoteorcontrolpanel.
STEREOANDSECONDAUDIOPROGRAM(SAP)
Multi-ChannelTelevisionSoundSystem
Manystationsarebroadcastingselectedprogramsinstereosound.Somestations
alsobroadcastanotheraudiotrackcalledSecondAudioProgram(SAP).Thismaybe
usedtoprovidealternatelanguagedialogue,orotherinformationsuchasnewsand
weatherinformation,backgroundmusicoreducationalpurposes.
Yoursetwillreceivetheseaudiosignals,decodethestereoorSAPsignalsif
available,androutethemthroughtheaudiosystem.ToplacetheTVinthedesired
mode, youcanpresstheSTEREOorSAPbutton.A confirmingmodemessagewill
appearonthescreen.
STEREOMODESAPMODE
AUDIOMODESAUDIOMODES
NORMALAUDIOSECONDAUDIO
STEREOMODEMONAURALSND
EXPANDSND
Ifyouplacetheunitina modewheretheaudioisunavailable,a messagewillappear
onthescreen.ThoughthemessagemayindicateSTEREOSOUNDisnotavailable,
thesetisplacedona standbymodeandwillplayinstereowhena stereosignal
becomesavailable.
STEREOSNDSECONDAUDIO
NOTAVAIL.NOTAVAIL.
YourProjectorisequippedwithanEXPANDEDsoundfeature.WhentheEXPANDED
Buttonispressed,a specialcircuitcreates a dimensionaleffectthatsimulatesstereoin
monauralandenhancesthestereosoundwhichisbeingreceived.
MONAURALSND
EXPANDSND
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PICTURESTABILIZATIONSWITCH
Signalsfromsomeexternalsourcesmayexhibitjitterorotherinstabilitieswhichcanbe
correctedbyplacingtheswitchintheOFFposition.Ifthereisnoproblemtheswitch
shouldremainintheONposition.
INPUT/OUTPUTPANEL
Thevideo andaudioinput/outputterminalslocatedontherearofyourProjectorenable
youtohookupa varietyofexternalcomponents.Theseterminalsareaccessedbythe
RGB/AV1/AV2Buttononthekeyboardortheremotecontrol.Examplesofsometypical
connectionsaregivenonthefollowingpages.Whenactivated,a messagewillappear
onthescreenshowingthemodeyouarein.Whenthestatusmessagedisappears
fromthescreen,nopicturewillbevieweduntiltheaccessoryconnectedtothejackis
placedinoperation.ContinuallypressingtheRGB/ AV1/ AV2Buttonwillreturntheset
totheANTENNAmodefornormalTVoperation.
1. A/V1VideoInput- Videoconnectionfora camera,VCRorothervideo source.
2. A/V1R & L AudioInput- AudioinputsfortheVideo 1 signal
3.A/V1VideoOutput- A bridgedvideooutputofthe A/V1 inputsignal.
NOTE: TheTERM/BRIDGESwitchmustbeintheBRIDGEposition.
4. A/V1AudioOutput- Bridgedaudiooutputsfor A/V1.
5.Term/BridgeSwitch- TheTERMpositionprovidespropersignalterminationforbest
viewing. TheBRIDGEpositionloopstheincomingsignaltootherequipment
connectedtotheVideoandAudioOutputs.
6.A/V2Video& AudioInput,OutputJacksandTerm/BridgeSwitch- Thesameas
A/V1, accessedwiththeRGB/AV1/AV2switchintheAV2mode.
7.TunerOutVideo- Thisdeliversa constantoffairvideo signalforconnectiontoa
VCRorseparatemonitor.
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8.TunerOutAudio- A constantmonaural(audio)tvtuneroutput.
9.TunerOutR Chan& L Chan- Constantstereo(audio)tvtuneroutputs.Actual
stereosignalswillonlybepresentiftheProjectorisreceivinga stereosignalandisin
theSTEREOmode.
10. RGBInput(9pinD connector- Thisinputaccommodatesmanypersonal
computersorotherequipmentwhich provideanRGBoutputsignal.ReadtheRGB
InputSectionbeforeusingthisterminal.
11. TTL-AnalogSwitch- RGBinputsignalswillbeeitherTTL(transistorlogic)or
analog. Theinstructionsforyourequipmentwillstatewhich typeitis.Thisswitchmust
beintheCORRECTPOSITION1EF®^ECONNECTINGtheaccessoryunitto
preventdamagetotheRGBcircuitsinthisProjector.
12. RGBR & L Audio- TheRGBconnectorwillonlypassvideo.Theseaudioinput
jacksallowyoutoconnectstereoaudiosignal(ifavailable).
13. CompositeSyncOut- ThisjackisusedwithequipmentthathasGen-Lock
capability.
14. BlankIn- Thisinputworkswithspecial equipmenttosuperimposespecialeffects.
15. Normal/InsertSwitch- UsedtoaccesstheBlank-Injack.
CONNECTINGEXTERNALEQUIPMENT
YourunitisequippedwithtwosetsofAudioA/ideoinputandoutputterminals.The
examplesshowonlytheAA/1set.IdenticalconnectionscanbemadewiththeAA/2
terminalsandmodeswitch.
NOTE: Theillustrationsshowstereoaudiohook-ups.Ifyourequipmenthasa
monauraloutput,connectittoeithertherightorleftaudioinput.
WARNING:Unauthorizedrecordingofcopyrightedtelevisionprograms,films,video
tapesandothermaterialsmayinfringeontherightsofthecopyrightholderandbe
contrarytocopyrightlaws.
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DIRECTVIDEOPLAYBACK
VIDEOOUT
1. ConnecttheVideoOutfroma VCRorVideodiscPlayertotheA/V1Inputjackonthe
unit.
2. ConnecttheAudioOutonthevideo sourcetotheAudioInputontheset.
3.PlacetheTerm/BridgeSwitchintheTermposition.
4. Placethesetinthe A/V1 modeonthefrontkeyboardpanel.
5.Refertotheowner'smanualoftheaccessoryfordirectplaybackoperation.
RECORDING
Thisexampleshowshowtoconnecta VCR
totheTunerOutVideo/Audiojacksfor
directrecordingthroughtheTVtuner.
1. ConnecttheTunerVideoOutonthe
paneltoVideoontheVCR.
2. ConnecttheTunerAudioOutonthe
paneltoAudioInontheVCR.
3.Selectthedesiredchanneltobe
recorded.
4. RefertotheVCR manualforrecording
instructions.
DONOTCHANGECHANNELSORMODES
WHILERECORDING
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NOTE: Timedrecordingsare
possiblebutnotrecommended
becausetheProjectormustbe
lefton.
VIDEOIN
AUDIO
IN
AUDIOOUT

PLAYBACK
1. ConnecttheVideoOutputontheVCRtothe A/V1 VideoInputonthepanel.
2. ConnecttheAudioOutput(s)ontheVCRtotheA/V1AudioInput(s)onthepanel.
3.PlacetheTerm/BridgeSwitchintheTermposition.
4. SelecttheA/V1positionontheProjector.
5.RefertotheVCRmanualforplaybackinstructions.
E^CTERNALSPEAKERS
SpeakersareattachedtotheProjectorattheterminalslocatedtotherightsideofthe
input/outputboard.Theredterminalshavea plus(+)polarityandtheblackterminals
havea minus(-)polarity.Whenconnectingspeakerstotheseterminals,matchthe
polaritytotheinputsofthespeakers.NOTE:Thenominalspeakerimpedanceshould
notbelessthan8 ohmsforbestoperation.
RGBINPUTTERMINAL
TheRGBterminalisprimarilyusedtoconnectpersonalcomputers,suchastheIBM
PC, orotherequipmentwhich providesanRGBoutput.Toaccessthisterminal,press
the RGB/AV1/ AV2ButtonuntiltheRGBstatusscreenappears.Beforeusingthis
terminal, pleasenotethefollowingpoints:
1. SwitchoffboththeProjectorandtheinputsignalsource.
2. ReadthemanualtodeterminethetypeandcompatibilityoftheRGB
signalsourcewiththeProjector.Somedevicesrequirea special
interfacedevice.Othersusehighresolutionscanningrateswhichare
incompatiblewiththeProjector.Theareaofthescreenusedforthe
displayandthepositioningmayvarywiththesourceandisnotcaused
bytheProjector
3.PlacetheTTL/Analogswitchinthecorrectpositionfortheinputsource.
NOTE: Thecolormayvarywithinputsource,particularlywithcomputersthatdonot
havetrueRGBoutput.
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OtherPoints
SomecomputersgenerateRFsignalswhichcaninterferewithreception.Turnoffyour
computerwhenwatchingTV.
RGBsignalsfedtotheProjectorcannotberecorded.
TableofPinNumbersandSignalAssignments
ThedesignationoftheterminalontheProjectorisa 9 pinMiniatureD Jack.Cables
areavailableatElectronics/Computerstores,asaretheplugsandwirenecessaryto
constructcustomizedcables.Werecommendusinga shielded7 conductorcable,
longenoughtopermitusingyourcomputerata comfortableviewingdistance.
SignalAssignment
1. Ground
2. Ground
3.RedSignal
4. GreenSignal
5.BlueSignal
6.Intensity
7.Key
8.HorizontalSync*
9.VerticalSync*
*Inputpins8 and9 canacceptthefollowing Syncforms:
A.NegCompositeSync(8or9)
B.PosCompositeSync(8or9)
C.PosVert(8or9)andPosHoriz(9or8)
D.NegVert(8or9)andNegHoriz(9or8)
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