Kinoton DCP 30 LX User manual

Operating Manual
DCP 30 LX/SX (en)
DCP 30 LX / DCP 30 SX Digital Cinema Projector

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DCP 30 LX / DCP 30 SX
Preface
Dear customer,
This operating manual will help you get acquainted with the digital projector and to make
use of its possible applications in accordance with the requirements.
This operating manual includes important hints for safe, proper, correct and economical
operation.
It will also help you to avoid danger, to reduce failures and to increase life and reliability
of the projector.
This operating manual includes useful hints for owner and personnel obligations.
It does not substitute for, but supports, a thorough training period.
All information in this manual is correct to the best of our knowledge and has been
checked carefully. However, KINOTON accepts no liability for the accuracy of this
information.
Subject to technical changes.

DCP 30 LX / DCP 30 SX
Changes / Additions / Notes
Issue of this manual: November 2009
Software version of the DCP Communicator: 3.3.10 or higher

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Contents
Contents
1 Safety1
1.1 Safety Notes ....................................... 1
1.2 Important Safety Instructions for US Customers . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.3 Explanations of Symbols and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.4 Protective Devices................................... 3
1.4.1 Main Switch............................................. 3
1.4.2 Safety Door Switches in the Lamphouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.4.3 Temperature Sensor in the
Lamphouse ............................................. 4
1.4.4 Air Flow Switch in the Lamphouse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.4.5 Monitoring of the Water Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.5 Special Hazard Points and Safety Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.5.1 General Hints............................................ 5
1.5.2 Ventilation .............................................. 5
1.5.3 Optical Performances ..................................... 5
1.5.4 Lamphouse ............................................. 6
1.5.5 Warning Risk of Fire ...................................... 7
1.5.6 Danger because of Errors and Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.5.7 Electric Power Hazards.................................... 7
1.5.8 Cleaning the Projector Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.5.9 Service................................................. 8
1.6 Protection against Pirate Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.7 Modication of Projector Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.8 Copyright.......................................... 9

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2 Transport and Installation / Mounting             11
2.1 Transportation..................................... 11
2.2 Scope of Delivery and Equipment Variations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.3 Installation........................................ 12
2.3.1 Place of Installation, Place of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.3.2 Dimensions ............................................ 13
2.3.3 Rectier Connection ..................................... 13
2.3.4 Connecting the Water Cooling in a DCP 30 LX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.3.5 Mains Connection ....................................... 14
2.4 Connecting Panel (Inputs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.4.1 Inputs for D-Cinema “VIDEO IN” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.4.2 Inputs / Outputs “CONTROL” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3 Function, Description and Components           17
3.1 Function and Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.2 What is DLP Cinema®............................... 17
3.3 Components Overview .............................. 18
3.4 Projector Head .................................... 19
3.4.1 Light Engine............................................ 19
3.4.2 Lamphouse ............................................ 20
3.4.2.1 Reection Mirror and UV Filter / Correcting Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.4.2.2 Xenon Lamp ........................................... 21
3.4.2.3 Cold Mirrors............................................ 21
3.4.3 ELCA Box - Electronic Control Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.4.4 Fans.................................................. 22
3.4.5 Internal Water Cooling Unit (only DCP 30 SX) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.4.5.1 Cooling Fluid ........................................... 24
3.4.6 19” Rack (Server, Scaler, 3D Control Device) (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.5 Status Lamp ...................................... 25
3.6 Basic Lens........................................ 26
3.7 Anamorphic Lens (option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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3.8 Operating Elements................................. 28
3.8.1 Main Switc............................................. 28
3.8.2 Button Panel ........................................... 28
3.8.3 Status LEDs............................................ 30
3.8.4 Hardware Key (Dallas Key) and Authorizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3.8.5 Touch Panel PC (Option).................................. 31
3.8.6 Communicator Software .................................. 32
3.8.7 Ammeter and Operating Hour Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4 Cinema Projection and Lens Settings             33
4.1 Starting the Cinema Projection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.1.1 Starting the Projection via the Button Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.1.2 Starting the Projection via the Communicator Software . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.2 Stopping / Ending the Cinema Projection Manually . . . . . . . . 35
4.3 Lens Adjustments .................................. 36
4.3.1 Basic Lens / Lens Holder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.3.1.1 Zooming............................................... 37
4.3.1.2 Focusing ..............................................38
4.3.1.3 Shifting................................................ 39
4.3.2 Anamorphic Lens (option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
4.3.2.1 Pivoting Manually........................................ 42
4.3.2.2 Pivoting Remotely (option). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5 DCP Communicator Software                    43
5.1 General .......................................... 43
5.1.1 Starting the DCP Communicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.1.1.1 Changing the Window Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5.1.1.2 Activating the Keyboard on the optional Touch Panel PC. . . . . . . . . 46
5.1.2 Overview of the Program and Window Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5.1.2.1 Status Window.......................................... 47

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5.2 Menu - Control..................................... 48
5.2.1 Presets................................................ 48
5.2.1.1 Executing a Preset Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.2.1.2 Switching the Xenon Lamp ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.2.1.3 Opening/Closing the Dowser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5.2.2 Test Patterns........................................... 50
5.2.2.1 Selecting and Activating Extended Test Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
5.2.2.2 Deactivating a Test Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
5.2.2.3 Shortcuts for Test Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
5.2.3 Service ...............................................52
5.3 Menu - Conguration................................ 53
5.3.1 Presets - Executing Macros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
5.3.2 Loading / Executing Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
5.3.3 Loading and Activating a PCF File (Projector Conguration File) -
Image Settings.......................................... 55
5.3.4 Loading and Activating of Screen Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
5.3.5 Loading and Activating of Other Files (EXTRA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5.3.6 Loading/Activating of Lens Setting Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
5.4 Menu - Diagnostics ................................. 59
5.4.1 Actual Diagnosis ........................................ 59
5.4.1.1 Error Messages......................................... 60
5.4.1.2 Cinema Front End (TI components) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
5.4.1.3 Diagnosis of further Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
5.4.2 History ................................................ 62
5.4.2.1 Reading and Saving the TI Cinema Boards Log File. . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
5.4.2.2 Reading and Saving the OEM Projector Boards Log File . . . . . . . . . 63
5.4.2.3 Reading and Saving the Security Log File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
5.4.3 Version Information ...................................... 65
5.4.4 Creating a Diagnosis Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
5.4.5 Tests ................................................. 67
5.4.5.1 Port 292 Error Counts .................................... 68
5.4.5.2 Testing the Outputs (GPOs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
5.4.6 CineCanvasTM ......................................... 69

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5.5 Menu - Installation.................................. 71
5.5.1 Communication ......................................... 71
5.5.2 Lamp ................................................. 72
5.5.3 Color Calibration ........................................ 72
5.5.4 Automation............................................. 73
5.5.5 Advanced.............................................. 74
5.5.5.1 Setting the System Time and the Date /
Synchronizing the Projector Time (only Service). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
5.5.5.2 Managing the Dallas Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
5.6 Menu - Communicator............................... 76
5.6.1 International - Selecting the Software Language /
Selecting the Unit (Celsius / Fahrenheit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
5.6.2 Diagnosis..............................................77
5.6.2.1 Program Version ........................................ 77
5.6.2.2 Identication of the Cinema/Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
5.6.2.3 Log Information ......................................... 77
6 Cleaning, Maintenance and Troubleshooting       67
6.1 General Hints ..................................... 67
6.2 Cleaning ......................................... 67
6.2.1 Projector Housing ....................................... 67
6.2.2 Dust Filter on the Projector’s Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
6.2.3 Fans.................................................. 68
6.2.3.1 Exhaust Fan on the Lamphouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
6.2.3.2 Fans in the Lamphouse................................... 69
6.2.3.3 Fans on the ELCA Box ................................... 69
6.2.4 Cleaning the Heat Exchanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

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6.3 Maintenance ...................................... 70
6.3.1 Changing the Xenon Bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
6.3.1.1 Removing the Xenon Bulb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
6.3.1.2 Inserting the Xenon Bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
6.3.1.3 Adjusting the Screen Illumination / Xenon Bulb Position. . . . . . . . . . 74
6.3.2 Changing the UV Filter / Correcting Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
6.3.2.1 Correcting Lens with UV Filter
(DCP 30 LX) ...........................................78
6.3.2.2 UV Filter (DCP 30 SX).................................... 78
6.3.3 Relling /Changing the Cooling Fluid / D-Aerating the System
(DCP 30 SX) ........................................... 79
6.3.3.1 Draining the Coolant ..................................... 79
6.3.3.2 Filling Coolant .......................................... 79
6.3.3.3 De-Aerating the Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
6.4 Troubleshooting.................................... 81
6.4.1 Projector Electronic ...................................... 81
6.4.1.1 Projector Reset (Hardware Reset). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
6.4.1.2 Creating a Service Diagnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
6.4.2 Water Cooling .......................................... 82
6.4.3 Xenon Lamp ........................................... 82
7 Technical Data 83
7.1 Projector Data..................................... 83
7.2 Connecting Data ................................... 83
7.3 Specications ..................................... 83
7.4 Environment Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84