Lumagen RadianceXD User manual

RadianceXD/XE®
Video Processor
Owner’s Manual
Rev_071709

LEGAL NOTICES:
TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL LUMAGEN, ITS SUPPLIERS, OR
ITS DEALERS, BE HELD LIABLE FOR INJURY TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY, ANY LOST REVENUE,
LOST PROFIT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENCIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES,
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EVEN IF LUMAGEN, ITS SUPPLIERS, OR ITS DEALERS, HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
LUMAGEN SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR OMISSIONS OR ERRORS IN ITS DOCUMENTATION OR
SOFTWARE. LUMAGEN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO ITS PRODUCTS AND
DOCUMENTATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
Unless you are experienced in the installation and set-up of high-performance video
electronics, we suggest you hire a professional home-theater specialist to do
installation and configuration of this product. We recommend that you choose a
professional who has been certified by the Imaging Science Foundation™ (ISF).
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. Vision HDP, Vision HDQ, RadianceXD,
RadianceXE, RadianceXS and other Lumagen product names, are trademarks of Lumagen, 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.
•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
Section 1 –Getting Started........................................................................................................ 1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1
Key Features.......................................................................................................................... 1
Document Conventions and Menu Navigation........................................................................ 2
Unpacking.............................................................................................................................. 2
Check the Components .......................................................................................................... 2
Remote Control Battery Installation...................................................................................... 3
Display Compatibility Requirement........................................................................................ 3
Installation Guidelines........................................................................................................... 3
Section 2 –Overview ................................................................................................................. 4
Front Panel............................................................................................................................ 4
Rear Panel............................................................................................................................. 4
HDMI Connections................................................................................................................. 5
Analog Video Input Connections............................................................................................ 5
Audio Input and Output Connections..................................................................................... 5
Miscellaneous Connections .................................................................................................... 5
Remote Control...................................................................................................................... 6
Block Diagram ....................................................................................................................... 7
Configuration Memories......................................................................................................... 8
Section 3 –Quick Setup Guide ................................................................................................... 9
System Configurations........................................................................................................... 9
System Hook-up Examples .................................................................................................. 10
System Hook-up Steps......................................................................................................... 12
STEP 1 –Connecting the Radiance outputs.......................................................................... 12
STEP 2 –Connecting your sources to the Radiance.............................................................. 12
STEP 3 –Powering up your Radiance................................................................................... 12
STEP 4 –Set the output on your Radiance........................................................................... 13
STEP 5 –Select the input on your Radiance......................................................................... 13
STEP 6 –Check for an image................................................................................................ 13
Section 4 –Audio..................................................................................................................... 14
Introduction to the Audio Menu........................................................................................... 14
Audio Menu Navigation........................................................................................................ 14
Audio Menu Selections......................................................................................................... 14
Audio Menu Structure.......................................................................................................... 15
Audio Source Selection Defaults .......................................................................................... 16
Section 5 –Configuration......................................................................................................... 17
Basic Commands.................................................................................................................. 17
Power..................................................................................................................... 17
Input Selection......................................................................................................... 17
Configuration Memory Selection................................................................................. 17
Input Aspect Ratio Selection...................................................................................... 17
Image Zoom............................................................................................................ 17
Info Screen.............................................................................................................. 17
On-Screen Help........................................................................................................ 18
Basic Output Setup Commands............................................................................................ 18
Connections............................................................................................................. 18
Digital Display.......................................................................................................... 18
Analog Display......................................................................................................... 18
Set Vertical Refresh Rate........................................................................................... 18
Set Output Resolution............................................................................................... 18
Pixel Perfect ............................................................................................................ 18

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Set Aspect Ratio....................................................................................................... 19
Set Output Format.................................................................................................... 19
Basic Input Setup Commands.............................................................................................. 19
Select Input Type For Component Inputs.................................................................... 19
Set Video Input Level................................................................................................ 19
Output Configuration Commands......................................................................................... 19
Vertical Output Resolution -Presets............................................................................ 19
Exact Output Timing................................................................................................. 19
Screen Aspect Ratio.................................................................................................. 20
Graybar Intensity ..................................................................................................... 20
Output Type............................................................................................................ 20
Dither ..................................................................................................................... 20
Mask and Shrink....................................................................................................... 20
Gamma Factor......................................................................................................... 20
Copy Output Settings................................................................................................ 20
Input Configuration Commands........................................................................................... 20
HDMI Input Setup.................................................................................................... 21
HDMI Physical Input................................................................................................. 21
Component/RGBHV/Scart Input Setup ........................................................................ 21
Selecting an Output Configuration for an Input Memory................................................ 21
HDMI input EDID Display Information......................................................................... 21
Auto Aspect............................................................................................................. 22
Copy Input Settings.................................................................................................. 22
Saving the Configuration ..................................................................................................... 23
Save....................................................................................................................... 23
Undo ...................................................................................................................... 23
Restore ISF calibration.............................................................................................. 23
Revert To Factory Settings ........................................................................................ 23
Input Picture Controls ......................................................................................................... 23
Black and White Levels ............................................................................................. 23
Color Format............................................................................................................ 23
Color and Hue.......................................................................................................... 24
Y/C Delay................................................................................................................ 24
Input Size Controls.............................................................................................................. 24
Scale Bias................................................................................................................ 24
Input Sizing............................................................................................................. 24
Vertical Shift............................................................................................................ 24
Non-linear Stretch.................................................................................................... 24
Masking .................................................................................................................. 25
Input Enhancement Controls............................................................................................... 25
Sharpness ............................................................................................................... 25
Noise Reduction....................................................................................................... 25
Adaptive Contrast..................................................................................................... 25
Copy Enhancement Settings...................................................................................... 26
Input Misc Controls.............................................................................................................. 26
Deinterlacing Mode................................................................................................... 26
Deinterlacing Field Flip.............................................................................................. 26
Genlock................................................................................................................... 26
Input Level.............................................................................................................. 26

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Input Label.............................................................................................................. 26
Copy Input Settings.................................................................................................. 26
System Settings................................................................................................................... 26
Menu Mode ............................................................................................................. 26
Menu Timeout.......................................................................................................... 27
OSD Enable............................................................................................................. 27
Input Reselect ......................................................................................................... 27
Quick Keys .............................................................................................................. 27
Menu Placement....................................................................................................... 27
Initial Power State.................................................................................................... 27
On/Off Message....................................................................................................... 27
Message Control....................................................................................................... 27
Test Patterns........................................................................................................... 27
Trigger Out.............................................................................................................. 28
Remote Control........................................................................................................ 28
Zoom Step............................................................................................................... 28
LED Setup............................................................................................................... 28
RS-232 Setup........................................................................................................... 28
Section 6 -Calibration.............................................................................................................. 29
Set the display’s picture controls to neutral ................................................................. 29
Calibrate black and white levels using display controls.................................................. 29
Color Management................................................................................................... 30
Calibrate 100 IRE white to D65 using the display’s controls........................................... 30
Calibrate Radiance primary color gamut...................................................................... 30
Calibrate Radiance grayscale and gamma.................................................................... 30
Iterate the gamut and grayscale/gamma calibrations.................................................... 31
Calibrate Radiance output color and hue..................................................................... 31
Iterate gamut, grayscale/gamma and color/hue calibrations.......................................... 31
Calibrate Radiance input overscan, black, white, color and hue...................................... 31
Section 7 –Command Interface............................................................................................... 33
Direct Commands ................................................................................................................ 33
Output Vertical Resolution......................................................................................... 33
Output Vertical Rate................................................................................................. 33
Output Miscellaneous................................................................................................ 33
Output Aspect Ratio.................................................................................................. 33
Miscellaneous Commands.......................................................................................... 33
IR Command Interface ........................................................................................................ 34
IR Command List...................................................................................................... 34
Serial RS232 Command Interface........................................................................................ 35
Usage..................................................................................................................... 35
Port Settings............................................................................................................ 35
Connections............................................................................................................. 36
RS-232 Power OnMessage/OffMessage....................................................................... 36
Message Control....................................................................................................... 36
On Screen Display Message....................................................................................... 36
Echo command........................................................................................................ 36
Optional start/end delimiters for RS232 commands ...................................................... 36
Section 8 –Appendix ............................................................................................................... 42
Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 42

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Input ...................................................................................................................... 42
Processing............................................................................................................... 42
Output.................................................................................................................... 42
Miscellaneous .......................................................................................................... 42

Section 1 –Getting Started
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Section 1 –Getting Started
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a Lumagen® Radiance™ video processor. The Radiance boasts the highest-
performance video switching, processing and calibration. This makes it ideal for high-definition home and
commercial theater applications
The RadianceXE combines proprietary strides in video technology with enhanced connectivity and the
flexibility of up to 18 video and 18 audio inputs. Lumagen’s Radiance series refines and enhances the video
images presented by high definition front projectors, top-level rear-screen and flat-panel displays. At the
same time the Radiance functions as an extensive central switching hub ideal for home and corporate
theater systems.
By incorporating improved video de-interlacing, new MPEG artifact reduction and temporal noise reduction,
the Radiance series expands upon the company’s well-known Vision series –a line which received industry
recognition in 2005 and 2006 for advancements in switching, calibration and proprietary No-ring™ scaling
technologies.
The Radiance offers 10-bit processing, per-pixel standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) video de-
interlacing with adaptive diagonal filtering, scaling technology that does not add ringing (unlike competing
products), MPEG mosquito and block artifact reduction and “3D” temporal noise reduction for both SD and
HD sources. For these reasons, the Radiance™ processor sets the industry benchmark for switching,
calibration and video processing performance.
Key Features
•10-bit processing
•Proprietary Lumagen No-ring™ scaling
•Each input has 4 user configuration memories
•Each 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/HD sources
•Output resolution from 480p to 1080p, plus 1080i
•User programmable non-linear-stretch (NLS) mode
•4:3, LBOX, 16:9, 1.85, 2.35 and NLS input aspect ratios
•Programmable output aspect ratio from 1.33 to 2.50
•Extensive support for anamorphic lenses
•Automatic detection for NTSC, PAL and SECAM
•Extensive suite of test patterns
•Parametric grayscale calibration
•Parametric Gamma
•Full CMS (Color Management System) for primary and secondary color calibration
•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
•Two 12-volt trigger outputs
•IR and RS232 control (See Tech Tip 11)
•LVTTL IR format command input LVTTL IR format command input (See Tech Tip 9)
•Universal power supply, INPUT:100-240V~50/60Hz, 1.5A OUTPUT:12.0V, 5.0A
Please refer to this owner’s manual for information about how to set-up and use your Radiance video
processor.

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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.
The infrared remote control command notation is described below:
•Remote buttons are named as shown on the remote 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. The arrow key (or EXIT) steps up one menu level.
•Numerical entries are listed as value. While entering the value, the arrow key acts as a
backspace key.
•Some commands are activated immediately. Other commands must be explicitly accepted by
pressing OK. If needed, OK is listed as part of the command.
•Pressing EXIT cancels a partially completed command. If the menu system is active, EXIT 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.
•To prevent unintended configuration changes, before saving, use the Lock command.
•Save the configuration after making changes, otherwise the changes will be lost when entering
STBY mode.
If the serial port is used, the ASCII character associated with the respective remote control button must be
sent. See the Serial RS232 Command Interface section for information on serial commands.
Unpacking
•Unpack the box.
•Make sure that you remove all of the accessories from the packing.
•Save the box and packing materials in case you need to ship your Radiance.
Check the Components
Verify that your box contains the following items:
•Lumagen Radiance video processor
•Universal power-supply, INPUT: 100-240V~50/60Hz
•Remote control
•AAA Batteries (2)
•Rack ears
•Radiance Owner’s Manual
•RS232 Null-modem cable
•Warranty card

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Remote Control Battery Installation
Use the following procedure to install batteries in the remote:
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.
Display Compatibility Requirement
The Radiance is compatible with a wide variety of displays. The display must have an input that supports
480p or higher resolution. The display should have an HDMI or DVI digital input. Displays with an analog
component or RGB input can be used if the user provides an external HDMI/DVI to analog video converter.
The Radiance has support for HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection). To display a signal from a
video source that supports HDCP, requires that a display with support for HDCP to be connected to the
output of the Radiance.
Installation Guidelines
•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 mount
ears available from Lumagen.
•Select a well-ventilated, dry location.
•Verify that the cooling vents are clear of obstructions to provide convection cooling.
•Only use the supplied power supply.
•Avoid sudden temperature changes, temperature extremes and excessive humidity.
•Use only accessories that are approved by Lumagen for use with this equipment.
•Unplug power to the Radiance before cleaning.

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Section 2 –Overview
Front Panel
The front panel has a light-emitting-diode (LED) indicator, which is red when the unit is in “standby” and, by
default, is green when the unit is “on.” Note that the green “on” indicator can be turned off if preferred.
Rear Panel
There are six HDMI, and 12 analog, video inputs. Audio can be received on the active HDMI input, one of
four analog stereo inputs, or one of eight digital audio inputs.
There are two HDMI video outputs and two COAX audio outputs. Video can be output on one or both of the
HDMI outputs. Audio can be output on the HDMI outputs and/or both COAX outputs.
Additional connections are provided for LVTTL command input (38 KHz IR format), two 12-volt trigger
outputs, RS232 command and update, plus the 12 VDC power input.
These connections are described on the following page.