Lumagen Radiance 2124TM User manual

Radiance 2124TM and
Radiance 2144TM
Video Processor
Owner’s Manual

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(the “Product”) will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of original retail
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workmanship during the Warranty period, Lumagen will, at its option, repair, or replace with an equivalent, or better, Product at no
additional cost, or refund the net original purchase price. All parts that are replaced become the property of Lumagen.
If Lumagen determines that the Product is defective in materials or workmanship during the Warranty period, the Product will be
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is not defective in materials or workmanship during the Warranty period, You will be charged for the examination, and the Product
will be returned to You, within a reasonable time, C.O.D. for an amount that includes the examination, C.O.D. and shipping charges.
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accident, misuse, negligence, inadequate packing or shipping procedures, applied voltage in excess of rated maximum, appearance
of cabinetry not directly attributable to defects in materials or workmanship, for any modifications to the Product, or if the serial
number has been removed or defaced.
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ITS DOCUMENTATION OR SOFTWARE. LUMAGEN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO ITS PRODUCTS AND
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LEGAL NOTICES:
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ITS DEALERS, BE HELD LIABLE FOR INJURY TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY, ANY LOST REVENUE,
LOST PROFIT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENCIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES,
IMPAIRMENT OF OR DAMAGE TO OTHER GOODS, HOWEVER CAUSED REGARDLESS OF THE
THEORY OF LIABILITY, RESULTING FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS PRODUCT,
EVEN IF LUMAGEN, ITS SUPPLIERS, OR ITS DEALERS, HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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SOFTWARE. LUMAGEN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO ITS PRODUCTS AND
DOCUMENTATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
DarbeeVision Inc. - End User License Agreement (E.U.L.A) for DARBEE Visual Presence™
Technology in Lumagen Radiance Products: This product provides the ability to turn off
DARBEE Visual Presence (DVP™) processing, because the DVP technology processing feature in
this product is not intended for commercial broadcast or theatrical presentation applications.
By using this product, you accept that the DVP technology ingredient is intended for personal
or small network use and should be switched off if this video processor system is used to
process video for commercial broadcast or commercial theatrical viewing applications. You
may not record the DVP processed output of this video processor system. You may use DVP in
this product to process video for up to six end user displays, within any video system
application, provided the DVP processed output video of this system is not being sold to an end
viewer or user. An additional commercial license is available from DarbeeVision, Inc. for larger
video network, distribution, commercial applications. You may not reverse engineer or
otherwise deconstruct the DVP algorithm, which is the sole intellectual property of
DarbeeVision, Inc., and protected by patents and trade secrets. This E.U.L.A. is not intended to
limit the use of this product or its features, when the video processor is used with DVP off.
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, Canadian ICES-003, and CISPR 22. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
-Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that which the receiver is connected.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Unauthorized modifications to this equipment may void Lumagen’s limited warranty and the user’s authority
to operate this equipment.
Lumagen is a registered trademark of Lumagen, Inc. Radiance, Vision, and other Lumagen product names,
are trademarks of Lumagen, Inc. Darbee™ and DarbeeVision™ are trademarks of DarbeeVision Inc. Other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
WARNINGS:
•Do not defeat the safety features of the power supply or power cord, such as, but not
limited to, removing the ground pin connection.
•Do not open, insert objects into, or spill liquid into, this equipment.
•Do not block the cooling vents, and make sure there is adequate cooling around unit.
•Do not program an output resolution that exceeds the maximum specified refresh rate
of the attached television, or projector.
•Improperly set gray-bar intensity may accelerate screen burn-in. Consult a home-
theater specialist for help setting gray-bar intensity.

Table of Contents
Contents
SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................. 1
Document Conventions and Menu Navigation.......................................................................................................... 2
Unpacking................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Verify that your box contains the following items..................................................................................................... 2
Remote Control Battery Installation......................................................................................................................... 2
Installation Guidelines.............................................................................................................................................. 2
SECTION 2 – OVERVIEW........................................................................................................................................... 3
FRONT PANEL ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
REAR PANEL .................................................................................................................................................................. 3
HDMI CONNECTIONS..................................................................................................................................................... 3
ANALOG VIDEO INPUT CONNECTIONS ............................................................................................................................ 4
AUDIO INPUT AND OUTPUT CONNECTIONS...................................................................................................................... 4
MISCELLANEOUS CONNECTIONS..................................................................................................................................... 4
Remote Control......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Block Diagram.......................................................................................................................................................... 6
Configuration Memories........................................................................................................................................... 7
SECTION 3 – QUICK START GUIDE........................................................................................................................ 8
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 8
System Configuration Examples................................................................................................................................ 9
Source Device Connection Examples...................................................................................................................... 10
SECTION 4 – BASIC COMMANDS.......................................................................................................................... 12
Power...................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Input Selection ........................................................................................................................................................ 12
Configuration Memory Selection............................................................................................................................ 12
Input Aspect Ratio Selection................................................................................................................................... 12
Image Zoom............................................................................................................................................................ 12
Status Screen........................................................................................................................................................... 13
On-Screen Help....................................................................................................................................................... 13
Quick Keys.............................................................................................................................................................. 13
SECTION 5 – VIDEO CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................... 14
VIDEO OUTPUT SETUP MENU ....................................................................................................................................... 14
CUSTOM MODES MENU................................................................................................................................................ 14
Output Mode – Global Presets................................................................................................................................ 15
Exact Output Timing............................................................................................................................................... 15
CMS MENU ................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Gamma Factor........................................................................................................................................................ 15
Color Gamut........................................................................................................................................................... 15
Grayscale and Gamma............................................................................................................................................ 15
Color Decoder ........................................................................................................................................................ 15
Black Level.............................................................................................................................................................. 15
White Level ............................................................................................................................................................. 16
STYLES MENU.............................................................................................................................................................. 16
Output HDMI Format............................................................................................................................................. 16
Rate Match.............................................................................................................................................................. 16
Color Format.......................................................................................................................................................... 16
Dither...................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Mask........................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Shrink...................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Gray Level............................................................................................................................................................... 16
Screen Aspect Ratio ................................................................................................................................................ 17
Graybar Intensity.................................................................................................................................................... 17
3D Glasses Adjust................................................................................................................................................... 17
Soft Edge................................................................................................................................................................. 17
MISC.OUTPUT SETTINGS.............................................................................................................................................. 17

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3D Output EDID Configuration.............................................................................................................................. 17
Sync Polarity........................................................................................................................................................... 17
Copy Output Settings .............................................................................................................................................. 17
HDMI Input Setup................................................................................................................................................... 18
HDMI Virtual to Physical Input Mapping .............................................................................................................. 18
HDMI Video Type................................................................................................................................................... 18
HDMI Level ............................................................................................................................................................ 18
Video EDID Display Information for HDMI inputs................................................................................................ 18
HDMI Input Hotplug Mode..................................................................................................................................... 18
HDMI Auto Aspect.................................................................................................................................................. 19
INPUT PICTURE CONTROLS ........................................................................................................................................... 19
Black and White Levels........................................................................................................................................... 19
Color Format.......................................................................................................................................................... 19
Color and Hue ........................................................................................................................................................ 19
Y/C Delay................................................................................................................................................................ 19
INPUT SIZE CONTROLS ................................................................................................................................................. 20
Scale Bias................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Input Sizing............................................................................................................................................................. 20
Vertical Shift........................................................................................................................................................... 20
Non-linear Stretch................................................................................................................................................... 20
Input Masking ......................................................................................................................................................... 21
INPUT CONTROL MENU ................................................................................................................................................ 21
Deinterlacing Mode................................................................................................................................................ 21
Inter Frame Motion Detection (IFMD)................................................................................................................... 21
Deinterlacing Field Flip ......................................................................................................................................... 21
Genlock................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Game Mode............................................................................................................................................................. 21
Reinterlace.............................................................................................................................................................. 22
INPUT ENHANCEMENT CONTROLS................................................................................................................................. 22
Sharpness................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Noise Reduction...................................................................................................................................................... 22
Adaptive Contrast................................................................................................................................................... 22
Copy Enhancement Settings.................................................................................................................................... 22
MISCELLANEOUS INPUT CONTROLS .............................................................................................................................. 22
Input Label.............................................................................................................................................................. 22
Copy Input Settings................................................................................................................................................. 22
Selecting an Output Configuration for an Input Memory ....................................................................................... 22
SECTION 6 – AUDIO CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................... 23
Introduction to the Audio Menu.............................................................................................................................. 23
Audio Menu Navigation.......................................................................................................................................... 24
Audio Menu Selections............................................................................................................................................ 24
Audio Menu Structure............................................................................................................................................. 24
Audio User EDID.................................................................................................................................................... 26
Input Memory Specific Audio EDID....................................................................................................................... 26
SECTION 7 - CALIBRATION.................................................................................................................................... 27
SECTION 8 – MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS.................................................................................................... 28
SYSTEM SETTINGS........................................................................................................................................................ 28
Menu Mode............................................................................................................................................................. 28
Timeouts.................................................................................................................................................................. 28
OSD Enable............................................................................................................................................................ 28
Input Reselect.......................................................................................................................................................... 28
Menu Placement...................................................................................................................................................... 28
Input Menu.............................................................................................................................................................. 28
Initial Power State .................................................................................................................................................. 28
Initial Input State.................................................................................................................................................... 28
On/Off Message ...................................................................................................................................................... 29
Message Control..................................................................................................................................................... 29
Test Patterns........................................................................................................................................................... 29
Remote Control Arrow Buttons............................................................................................................................... 29
LED Setup............................................................................................................................................................... 29
RS-232 Setup........................................................................................................................................................... 29

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3D Glasses.............................................................................................................................................................. 30
Zoom Step ............................................................................................................................................................... 30
Quick Keys.............................................................................................................................................................. 30
Configuration Memory Usage................................................................................................................................. 30
SAVING THE CONFIGURATION....................................................................................................................................... 30
Save......................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Undo ....................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Restore ISF calibration........................................................................................................................................... 31
Revert To Factory Settings...................................................................................................................................... 31
SECTION 9 – 3D SUPPORT....................................................................................................................................... 32
3D TYPES..................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Frame Packed......................................................................................................................................................... 32
Side-by-Side............................................................................................................................................................ 32
Top-Bottom ............................................................................................................................................................. 32
Frame Sequential.................................................................................................................................................... 32
Separate Left and Right........................................................................................................................................... 32
3D OUTPUT SETTINGS.................................................................................................................................................. 33
3D Output Setup Menu............................................................................................................................................ 33
3D Output Mode = Auto ......................................................................................................................................... 33
3D Output Mode = Specific Format ....................................................................................................................... 33
3D Output Type = Auto........................................................................................................................................... 33
3D Output Type = Specific 3D Type....................................................................................................................... 33
3D EDID Configuration.......................................................................................................................................... 33
3D SETUP PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................................................... 34
Normal Setup .......................................................................................................................................................... 34
Display Optimization .............................................................................................................................................. 34
Setup for Non-Compliant Displays ......................................................................................................................... 34
Setup for Non-Compliant 3D Video Sources........................................................................................................... 34
3D Support for 2D Displays.................................................................................................................................... 35
SECTION 10 – DARBEE VISUAL PRESENCE™................................................................................................... 36
DARBEE MENU ............................................................................................................................................................. 36
Darbee menu control .............................................................................................................................................. 36
Gain ........................................................................................................................................................................ 36
Mode....................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Enabled................................................................................................................................................................... 36
View ........................................................................................................................................................................ 36
SECTION 11 – COMMAND INTERFACE ............................................................................................................... 37
DIRECT COMMANDS..................................................................................................................................................... 37
Output Vertical Resolution...................................................................................................................................... 37
Output Mode Commands ........................................................................................................................................ 37
Output Vertical Rate............................................................................................................................................... 37
Output Aspect Ratio................................................................................................................................................ 37
Miscellaneous Commands....................................................................................................................................... 37
MENU SHORTCUTS ....................................................................................................................................................... 37
IR COMMAND LIST....................................................................................................................................................... 37
ASCII COMMAND LIST ................................................................................................................................................ 37
SECTION 12 – SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................................................ 38

Section 1 – Getting Started
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Section 1 – Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a Lumagen®Radiance™ video processor. The award winning Lumagen Radiance
video processor family boasts the highest-performance video switching, processing and calibration available.
This makes it ideal for premium quality high-definition home and commercial theater applications.
Lumagen’s Radiance series refines and enhances the video images presented by high definition front
projectors, top-level rear-screen and flat-panel displays.
The Radiance family offers 10-bit front-end, and 12-bit back-end, processing, per-pixel standard definition
(SD) and high definition (HD) video de-interlacing with adaptive diagonal filtering, No-Ring™ scaling
technology that does not add ringing (unlike competing products), MPEG mosquito and block artifact
reduction plus “3D” temporal noise reduction for both SD and HD sources. It supports HDMI®1.4 “3D” and
uncompressed audio formats for Dolby-Digital TrueHD™ and DTS Master-Audio™ bitstream formats.
At the same time Radiance processors can function as a central switching hub for the audio video system.
For these reasons, the Radiance™ processor family sets the industry benchmark for switching, calibration
and video processing performance.
Key Features
•Output resolution from 480p to 1080p60 (2124) or up to 4k60 8-bit 4:2:0 for 2144, plus 1080i
•Proprietary Lumagen No-Ring™ scaling
•Darbee Digital Visual Presence™ (DVP™) enhancement technology
•Full CMS (Color Management System) using a 729-point 3D linear-gamma RGB color palette
•21-point parametric grayscale and Gamma
•10-bit processing for deinterlacing plus a 12-bit calibration pipeline
•Support for HDMI®1.4 “3D” including anamorphic lens scaling
•Convert common optional 3D formats to a required 3D format that is supported by the display
•Each input has 4 user configuration memories
•Each input user configuration memory has 8 resolution sub-memories (for HD inputs)
•Each resolution sub-memory is linked to one of 8 output configurations.
•2:2, 3:2 and 3:3 pull-down for SD/HD film sources
•Per-pixel SD/HD video de-interlacing
•Adaptive diagonal filtering
•MPEG mosquito and block artifact reduction
•Temporal noise reduction for SD and HD sources
•Output resolution from 480p to 4k60, plus 1080i
•User programmable non-linear-stretch (NLS) mode
•4:3, LBOX, 16:9, 1.85, 2.35, 2.40 and NLS input aspect ratios
•Programmable output aspect ratio from 1.10 to 2.50
•Extensive support for anamorphic lenses for both 2D and 3D video
•Large suite of test patterns
•Programmable input/output color-space
•Y/C-delay calibration
•CUE and ICP filtering
•Eight channel audio up to 192 kHz, DD True-HD™ 5.1, and DTS Master Audio™ 5.1 Bitstream
•IR and RS232 control inputs (See Tech Tip 11 and 12 on the Lumagen.com support page)
•Wired IR format command input
•USB slave port for software updates and interface for auto-calibration software programs.
•Universal, 100-240V, ~50/60Hz external 12 VDC power supply
•Optional rack mounting ears

Section 1 – Getting Started
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Document Conventions and Menu Navigation
Commands are selected with the supplied infrared remote or the RS232 serial port. To prevent possible
command conflict, only one of these methods of command should be used at a time. See the Serial RS232
Command Interface section for information on serial commands. The infrared remote control command
notation is described below:
•Remote buttons are named as shown in a bold font. Example: MENU.
•For comma separated lists, press the buttons in the sequence shown.
•For parenthesized lists, select one button from the list.
•For square-bracketed lists, press the buttons as needed.
Example: For the list [

,

,

,

], press the arrow keys as needed.
•For menu commands press the MENU button. The

and

arrow keys are used to select the
function. The

arrow key (or OK) is used to enter sub-menus. This is shown as: MENU →
MenuItem →MenuItem. Generally, the

arrow key (or EXIT) steps up one menu level.
•Numerical entries are listed as value. For numerical entries, the

arrow key acts as backspace.
•Some commands are activated immediately without the need to press OK. Other commands must
be explicitly accepted by pressing OK. If needed, OK is listed as part of the command, and will
complete the command and return the menu to one level higher in the menu system. Note that,
at default settings, pressing OK when it is not required will bring up the Radiance Status Screen.
•For many commands, pressing EXIT cancels a partially completed command and returns to one
level higher in the menu system. For advanced commands changes are completed from within
the command and EXIT just returns to one level higher in the menu system.
•There are four independent configuration memory types for each input (MEMA, MEMB, MEMC
and MEMD). The input setup and output resolution/timing can be set independently for each
memory. To program an input memory, first select the input, then select the desired
configuration memory and use the menu system to configure.
•Some menu commands are only available when their associated input is selected.
•Before changes are saved, they can be discarded by entering standby (STBY) mode.
•A Save must be performed after any changes or all changes will be discarded the next time the
unit enters standby (STBY), or power is lost. To save press MENU,

, OK, OK, OK.
Unpacking
•Unpack the box.
•Save the box and packing materials in case you need to ship your Radiance.
Verify that your box contains the following items
•Lumagen Radiance video processor.
•Universal, 100-240V, ~50/60Hz, 12 VDC power supply
•Remote control.
•AAA Batteries (2).
•Owner’s Manual.
•USB cable.
•If purchased, the optional 19 inch rack-mount ears.
Remote Control Battery Installation
1. Locate the battery compartment on the back of the remote control.
2. Move the locking tab to open the door.
3. Remove the old batteries (if applicable).
4. Install two new AAA batteries, observing the battery polarity shown in the battery compartment.
5. Replace the battery compartment cover.
Installation Guidelines
•Select a cool, well-ventilated, dry location.
•Install the Radiance on a flat, level surface such as a table or shelf.
•Alternately the Radiance can be installed in an equipment rack by using the optional rack ears.
•Verify that the cooling vents are clear of obstructions to provide convection cooling.
•Only use the Lumagen approved power supply.
•Avoid sudden temperature changes, temperature extremes and excessive humidity.
•Unplug power to the Radiance before cleaning.