Navitar VideoMate 7500XY User manual

VIDEOMATE 7500XY
Video Slide Projector
Instruction Manual
The World Leader in Image Quality

2Introduction to the VideoMate
4System Diagrams
6Safety Precautions
7Voltage Selection
8Features & Functions
11 Quick Start
12 Installation
13 Slide Tray
15 Operation
16 On-Screen Menu Control
25 Lamps & Fuses
27 Troubleshooting
28 Specifications
29 Warranty
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Table of Contents

VideoMate
Slide-to-Video
Systems
2
Introduction to the VideoMate 7500XY/XYP
Description of
the VideoMate
7500XY/XYP
Today’s sophisticated audiences expect high quality
visual aids in the presentations they attend. Since a
picture is “worth a thousand words,” as they say, there
is no better way to increase the effectiveness of a
presentation than to pack it full of interesting visual
images.
A Navitar VideoMate is an ideal presentation tool. It
enables you to easily integrate 35mm slides into
presentationsbyconvertingthemintovideoimages
whichcanbeprojectedthroughavideoprojectoror
viewedonaTVmonitor. VideoMatesproducehigh
resolutionimageswithoutstandingcontrastandvivid
color rendition, so slides can be shown as large
projectedvideoimages without losing clarity or
legibility.VideoMatesareidealfor use in boardrooms,
auditoriumsandtraining rooms, or forAVrental and
videoproduction.
TheVideoMate7500XY(NTSC)and7500XYP (PAL)
areadvancedslide-to-videotransfersystemsthatmake
thedigitalconnection with built-in microprocessor
control.
WiththeVideoMate7500XY/XYP,fullRS-232control
enablestheprojector,video camera,zoomlensand
X/Yimagepositioningfunctionstobeoperated
remotelyfromaPCcomputer or boardroom control
system. A software package for a PC computer is
availablefromNavitar.
TheVideoMate7500XY/XYPisbased on a state-of-
the-artKodakEktapro electronic slide projector.
Integratedinsideis a high resolution 3-chip CCD
camerafeaturingNavitar’sacclaimedprecisionzoom
optics.Toincreaseon-screenresolutionevenfurther,
theVideoMate7500XY/XYP can be usedwitha scan
doubler,quadrupler,etc.
The“randomaccess” feature allows theuserto choose
betweenpre-programmingtheexactslidesequenceor
randomlyjumping to various slidetraypositions.
Random access is easy to use. Simply punch the
slide numbers into the control system and press enter.

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Introduction to the VideoMate 7500XY/XYP
VideoMate
Slide-to-Video
Thebuilt-inmotorizedzoomlens allows the 7500XY/
XYPto zoom in on slides for increased magnification
or zoom out to view entire vertical slides.
The X/Y image positioning system allows you to zoom
in on any specific point on your slide and magnify it up
to 6X. The slide can easily be reset to the starting
position by pushing the home button.
The7500XY/XYPoutputsthreedifferentvideo outputs
simultaneously: Y/C, Composite Video and true RGB/
Sync. It also has genlock which allows you to tie the
VideoMate into your switcher system.

Top View
System Diagrams
Side View
4
17.25”
(438.15mm)
7.43”
(188.80mm)
10.53”
(267.34mm)
9.63”
(244.48mm)
Primary Fuse
Compartment
Power Switch
Power
In
Secondary Fuses 0 Slide
Indicator Light
14.75”
(374.65mm)
17.25”
(438.15mm)
Slide Tray

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System Diagrams
Main Control
Panel
Menu Control
Panel
Front View
Projector/Camera
Menu Control Switch
Display Button
Page Button
Menu Up (shd) Button
DataUp
(awb) Button
Menu Down Button
Data Down
(abb) Button
Iris
Open/Close
Focus
Far/Near Zoom
Wide/Tele
Slide
Forward/Reverse
Projector Input
Indicator Light
MenuInput
Indicator Light
HomeButton
X/YImage
Scan Control
Main
ControlPanel
Menu
ControlPanel

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Safety Precautions
Safety
Precautions
Warning
Toprevent damage to theequipmentandoperating
personnel,pleaseobserve the followingprecautions:
Setthe projector voltage switchtothe proper wall
outletvoltage for yourcountry (USA = 120v and UK =
240v).
Make sure that the voltage source contains a satisfac-
torypath to ground.
Donot operate the unitwherewater or other fluidscan
come into contact with the electrical components.
Maintain a six inch air space around all sides of the
equipmenttoallowfor proper ventilation.
Whenchangingthe bulb:
1. Disconnect the electrical supply.
2. Allow the unit to cool.
3. Use only a General Electric 787 (6 volt, 10 watt)
lamporthe equivalent (Navitarpart#9-12126).
Higherwattagelampswillcausesevereinternal
damageto the cameraand electronics.
Therearenouser serviceable components (otherthan
changingthe lamp). Openingthe unit will expose
dangerousvoltagelevels and sensitiveelectronic
components.Allrepairs should be performedbya
qualifiedtechnician.
Toprotecttheunit from damaging condensation and
thermalshock,certain procedures must befollowed:
1. In cold weather, always put the unit in a moisture
proofcontaineror enclosure beforetransporting.
2. Eitherkeepthe unit warm during transportation or
allow sufficient time for it to warm up at the
destination. Keep the unit in the original moisture
resistant package while it warms up. (The goal is
to prevent warm, moist air from striking the cold
electronic and optical components which will
causedamagingcondensation).
Never operate a cold projector to warm it up.

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Check Voltage
Setting
Voltage Selection
Changing the
Operation
Voltage Setting
Warning
Important
TheVideoMate7500XYis exported throughout the
worldtocountrieswithdifferentmainsvoltages.The
projectors are set to a fixed mains voltage at the
factory.
120vMains
Shipment to countries with 120v mains will be
equippedwitha 4A fuse.
220, 230 or 240v Mains
Shipment to countries with 220, 230 or 240v mains will
beequipped with a 2A fuse.
Before you switch on your projector, make sure
that the voltage is correctly adjusted!
Anincorrectlyadjusted mains voltage candamagethe
projector. The voltage indicator must show your
country’sactualmains voltage.
1. Pull out the fuse link compartment by gripping the
small catch.
2. Push the fuse link into the compartment so that
theapplied voltage can beseen in the window of
thecompartment.
3. Pushtheloaded compartment (with mounting
underneath)firmlyintotheprojectoropening
provided.
For safety, the mains lead must be unplugged.
Make sure that the 120v setting uses a different fuse
thatthe220/240vsetting.

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Dissolve
Operation
Features and Functions
RS-232 Remote
Control
Motorized Zoom
Random Slide
Access
Genlockability
TheVideoMate7500XYis fully equipped fordissolve
operationandis fully compatible with external dissolve
control systems already in existence. Dissolve opera-
tion is controlled by using the Kodak Ektapro IR
RemoteSystemRA/LP,availablefromNavitarasan
option.
In the past, most projectors were controlled by simple
contactclosure.Today’sadvanced boardroomcontrol
systems,however, areusingRS-232for control of the
AV components and room functions.
With the VideoMate 7500XY, you can electronically
controltheprojector, video camera, zoomlensandX/Y
imagepositioningfunctionsofyour slide-to-video
transferunitby RS-232 control fromyourPC computer
orboardroomcontrolsystemvia the RS-232 (9-pin sub
D socket) located on the video output panel. Use a 9-
pinD-Submaleto9-pin D-Sub female for connection
(1:1,shielded).
A software control package for a PC computer is
available.
The motorized zoom function allows you to zoom in on
aslidefor increased magnification orzoomout to view
averticalslide.
Youcanpre-program the exactslide sequence you
require or randomly jump to any slide tray position at
any time. For example, you can randomly program
your slide sequence to go from slide #1 to slide #10
andhavedifferentzoom positions (magnifications) and
brightness presets for each slide. Just punch the
number of the desired slide into your control system
and press enter. It’s that simple.
TheVideoMate7500XYcanbegenlockedintoany
video system. In order to utilize the genlock feature, a
secondvideosource,avideoswitcherandtheappro-
priateinput/outputcablesarerequired. See page 22 for
moreinformation.

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Features and Functions
X/Y Image
Positioning
Camera Menu
Controls
Electrical System
You can zoom in on any specific point on your slide
and magnify it up to 6X with the X/Y image positioning
system. You can reset your image to the starting
position by pressing the home button. This joystick
controlled system can be operated remotely by RS-
232control.
Various settings on the camera can be controlled by
using the on screen menu displayed on the monitor.
Once you have made your selections they will remain
in the camera’s memory so it is unnecessary to re-set
them each time you use the camera. These functions
can also be controlled by a RS-232 control system.
Seepage16formore information about using the
menucontrols.
PowerVoltage
AConly!Differentpower voltages are adjustableviathe
removablefuselink(120, 220, 230, 240v).
Frequency
50/60Hz
Performance
Approximately100VA
Fuses
Primary circuit: 1x2Aslowblowfor220,230and240v
or1x4Aslowblowfor120v.
Secondarycircuit: 1x2A/26v slow blow. 1x1.25A/10v
slowblow.
Supply Voltage for External Units
Provisionof12v/50mA(DC) direct voltage onthe8-pin
remote control socket.

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Features and Functions
RS-232
Connectors and
Interfaces
Control System
RS-232 Control Port on Video Panel
Thefollowingpinconnectionsareusedfordata
transmission:
Pin 2: TransmitdataTxD
Pin 3: ReceivedataRxD
Pin 5: Signalground
8-pin Standard Projector Socket
This 8-pin remote control socket is only to be used for
wiredorinfraredremotecontrolunits.
Pin 1: 12VDC/50mA
Pin 2: Ground
Pin 3: Signal1(LSB)
Pin 4: Signal2
Pin 5: Signal3
Pin 6: Signal4
Pin 7: Signal 5 (MSB)
Pin 8: Interrupt
Slide Change Time
0.8 seconds (independentofmainsvoltageand
frequency).
SlideAccessTimes
Less than 3 seconds for the longest search run.

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Quick Start
Quick Start Ifyou are familiar withboththe operation of a35mm
slideprojectorand your video display,youmay follow
anabbreviated start-upprocedure.
Before starting, review the precautions on page 6.
To “Quick Start” theVideoMate7500XY, proceed as
follows:
1. Checkthevoltagesettingbeforepoweringon.
Make sure that the setting above the power cord is
correctforyourvoltage.In addition, the fuse
behind the voltage settings needs to be checked.
2. Plug the power cable into a suitable power supply.
3. ConnectyourTV monitor to theComposite Video
and/orY/C (S-Video) or RGB/Syncoutputconnec-
tor on the back panel of the VideoMate.
4. If genlocking, connect the external sync cable to
the external sync input port of the projector. Skip
to number 5 if you are not using genlock.
5. On the menu control panel, set the projector/
camera menu control switch to the projector
position. Make sure that the green LED is lit. (If
the yellow LED is lit, only the menu panel controls
willwork.)
6. Load the slide tray onto the projector.
7. TurnontheTVmonitorandtheVideoMatepower
switch.
8. Advance to the first slide.
9. Press the home position button to center the slide
onyourscreen.
10. Adjust the TV monitor controls and the iris and
focus controls on the control panel of the projector
to produce a suitable image.
Note: A very dark slide may require readjustment of
the iris, but a setting can usually be reached that
producesanacceptabledisplaythroughoutarangeof
slides.

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Installation
Installation
Toinstallthe VideoMate7500XY, proceed as follows:
1. Checkthevoltagesettingbeforepoweringon.
Make sure that the setting above the power cord is
correct for your voltage. Also, check the fuse
behind the voltage setting to make sure it is
correctfor your country.
2. Plug in the power cable.
3. Connectthecabletoyourperipheralequipment
(TVmonitor, video projector,etc.).Theconnection
for Composite Video or RBG/Sync is BNC and a
4-pinMiniDinforY/C(S-Video).
4. If genlocking, connect the external sync cable to
the external sync input port of the projector. Skip
to number 6 if you are not using genlock.
5. Ifgenlocking,followtheprocedureonpage22.
6. On the menu control panel, set the projector/
camera menu control switch to the projector
position. Make sure that the green LED is lit.
7. Loadtheslidetrayand“power-up”allequipment.
8. Presstheforward button to advance thefirst slide.
9. Whentheprojector is powered-up, the factory
settings for focus and iris are in the auto gain and
auto white balance modes. See the camera set-up
sectionforoptional settings procedure.
10. Press the zoom button to select the correct
picturesizefor your presentation.
11. Adjust the iris and focus to produce a satisfactory
image.Theseare toggle controls that change
+/- when the button is pushed down.

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Slide Tray
Loading and
Installing the
Slide Tray
Tray Positioning
Index Mark
Changing Slides
Changing the
Slide Tray
TheVideoMate7500XYwillaccept all 80 and 140
Carousel, Ektagraphic and SAV slide trays. We
recommend the 80 slide tray for maximum reliability.
1. Check that the base plate of the slide tray, located
on the underside on the slide tray, is locked into
the zero position and cannot be rotated. (If the
base plate is not locked into the zero position,
when you try to advance the tray, you will hear the
slideadvance mechanism working, but the tray will
notadvance.)
2. Loadtheslidesupsidedown for normal front
projection.Replaceandlockthecovertoprevent
damageincase the tray isdroppedor turned over.
3. Place the loaded tray into its zero position on the
projector’s transport ring. The cleft in the slide tray
(zero position) fits into the notch of the transport
ring.
Before you switch on the projector, please make sure
that the tray setting switch is in the correct position.
Projectors are often installed on racks where tray
installation may be difficult and only possible from the
rear of the projector. In this case, the tray positioning
index mark on the back of the projector is very helpful:
The tray is properly set when the index mark aligns
with the mark placed on the tray (at slide #20 of the 80
slide tray and at slide #35 on the 140 slide tray).
Slidesarechangedbyusingtheslideforward/reverse
buttonon the controlpanel.
TheVideoMate7500XYcansense when there is a
slide in the gate. Only then will the shutter open and
the lamp achieve its optimum brightness. It is no
longer necessary to use dark slides when the slide
gate is empty.
Always lift the slide tray off when it is in the zero
position.Thezero positioning indicator lightsupwhen
the slide transport ring is in the zero position.

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Slide Tray
Moving the Tray
into the Zero
Position
Removing the
Slide Tray
Using the slide change button on your projector
Pushthe slide changebutton repeatedly to move the
tray forward or backward until it stops in the zero
position.
Using the Kodak Ektapro IR Remote System RA/LP
Press “0” on the remote control and confirm with the
enter key.
Usingthepowerswitch
Turnthe projector off bythepower switch. When the
projector is turned on again, it will complete a system
check and bring the slide tray back to the zero posi-
tion.
UsingRS-232Control
The slide tray can also be moved into the zero position
usingRS-232.
In an emergency ( such as a transport failure), the tray
canberemoved from the projectorinany position.
1. First,switchoff your projector!
2. Push aside the slide tray lock, located in the
center of the tray, and hold it while lifting off the
tray.
3. Turntheslide tray over and rotatethe base plate
until it clicks into the zero position. Otherwise, the
slide tray cannot be replaced on the projector in
the zero position.
4. Turntheprojectoronagain.Theslideremainingin
the slide gate will be ejected by the slide lift and
can be replaced in the slide tray.

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Understanding
Which Video
Output is Best
for You
Operation
Adjusting the
Zoom Lens
Adjusting the Iris
and Fine Focus
Adjusting the X/Y
Image Position
CompositeVideo
Standardvideoimagequalitywhichisfineforshowing
pictures of objects on a TV monitor.
Y/C (also known as S-Video and S-VHS)
Improved resolution that is less grainy due to the
elimination of dot crawl. Better for presentation of text
andgraphicslidesbecausewordsaremoredefined.
RGB/Sync
Separatered,greenandblue signals are output for
display on devices that are RGB/Sync capable. This is
similar to Y/C in performance, but colors seem more
pleasing to the eye.
Note: You can output both Y/C, Composite Video and
RGB/Sync simultaneously if you desire.
Using the button on the projector’s control panel
Press the zoom button until the desired slide magnifi-
cation is selected.
UsingRS-232control
The zoom lens can also be controlled by RS-232.
Using the buttons on the projector’s control panel
Press the iris and focus buttons to achieve the correct
settingsfor brightness and focus. These buttons adjust
the iris or focus up or down.
UsingRS-232control
The iris and focus settings can be set for the entire
presentationor you canprogram the show and select
differentsettingsfor each slide.
Using the buttons on the projector’s control panel
The X/Y image position can be changed by using the
scan joystick on the control panel. You can return to
your starting position by pressing the home button.
UsingRS-232control
Use your mouse to click on the arrows to scan your
image. The home position returns you to your starting
imageposition.

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Using the Menu
Controls
On-Screen Menu Control
To use the on-screen menu control system, follow the
procedurebelow:
1. Turn the power switch to the on position.
2. Locatetheprojector/camera menu control switch
on the menu control panel. Select the camera
menu position. The yellow LED will light on the
maincontrolpanel.
3. Push the DISP button on the menu control panel
and a color bar will appear on the screen.
4. Push the DISP button a second time and the index
menuwillappear.
5. To select the item you would like to change, move
the on-screen arrow “→“ to the page you want to
select by pushing the MENU UP, MENU DOWN
buttons. Then push the PAGE button to advance to
thatpage.
Tomovetofrom one page a different page, you can
push the PAGE button to advance, in order, to the
following pages. Or, you can push the DISP button
to return to the index menu and select a new page
using the MENU UP, MENU DOWN buttons.
6. Please note that there is no automatic way to
return to the factory settings once you have made
changes.
7. When you are finished making changes, press the
DISPbuttonto return to “live”video.Set the
projector/camera menu control switch back to the
projectorposition. The green LEDwill light on the
maincontrolpanel.

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On-Screen Menu Control
Shutter
(menu page 1)
Video Gain
(menu page 2)
White Balance
(menu page 3)
The electronic shutter is factory set and cannot be
adjusted.
Shutter factory settings:
-- 1 SHUTTER –-
→ MODE MANU
MANU OFF
FLD/FRM FLD
When the picture image is dark, even if the lens iris is
openandthe lamp is on,changethe gain (video gain)
totheproper videolevel.
Gain factory setting:
-- 2 GAIN –-
MODE AUTO
→ MAX GAIN 09dB
Changing the maximum gain in AUTO (automatic
gain control) mode
When the output is low, the gain is automatically
adjusted to a suitable level. To adjust the automatic
maximum gain setting, use the DATA UP, DATA
DOWNbuttons.The gain increases bypushingDATA
UPanddecreases by pushing DATA DOWN. The
maximumgain value ranges from0dBto 18 dB.
White balance factory settings:
-- 3 WHITE BALANCE –-
MODE AWB
→ OFFSET 00
AREA PRESET A
AREA DISP OFF

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On-Screen Menu Control
PRESET A PRESET B PRESET C
PRESET D USER
custom
selection
Changing the AWB (Automatic White Balance)
modesettings
Automatic white balance (AWB) adjusts white balance
by displaying the white object inside the areas set by
the AWB menus. Using the MENU UP, MENU DOWN
buttons, move the arrow “→” to select either the
OFFSET, AREA or AREA DISP mode.
Changing the AWB offset (tint)
1. Set the “→” to OFFSET by pushing the MENU
UP, MENU DOWN buttons.
2. Set the offset amount by pushing the DATA UP,
DATADOWNbuttons.Thetintvaluerangesfrom
-10 to 10. Red increases by pushing DATA UP and
blueincreases by pushing DATA DOWN.
Changing the AWB zone area
1. Set the “→” to AREA by pushing the MENU UP,
MENUDOWNbuttons.
2. Select an area by pushing the DATA UP, DATA
DOWNbuttons.Youhave five possible area
selections to choose from (PRESET A, PRESET
B, PRESET C, PRESET D or the custom selec-
tion,USER).

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On-Screen Menu Control
Uo
Confirming the contents of the zone area selected
by AWB
1. Set the “→” to AREA DISP by pushing the MENU
UP, MENU DOWN buttons.
2. Select ON by pushing the DATA UP, DATA DOWN
buttons.
3. Push the DISP button to return to the menu.
When USER is selected, a grid with 64 zones will
appear on-screen. Each zone can be set to ON/OFF
usingthefollowing steps.
1. Movethe“o” to different zonesbypushing the
MENUUP, MENU DOWN, DATA UP andDATA
DOWNbuttons.The MENU UP,MENU DOWN
buttonsmovethe “o” up ordown.DATAUPand
DATA DOWN move the “o” to the right or left.
2. Select either ON or OFF for a zone by pushing
the PAGE button. When ON is selected, the
display “¨” appears on the screen. When OFF is
selected, “¨” turns off.
Do not select OFF for all 64 zone areas or the
AWB function will not perform correctly.
3. Push DISP to return to the menu.