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User Manual for Master Three Theatre

1. Note Some set top boxes require you to switch the output resolution This means that if you are watching an HD channel you must manually switch the output resolution to 720p 1080i p or if you are watching an SD channel you must manually switch the output resolution to 480i or 480p 480i preferably If your display only has component or RGBHV inputs use the component output from your HD source R599751 Master Three User Manual 5 3 0 SETUP Game Console Game Console Proprietary HDTV Optical Audio AV Pack Set the game console to output the highest resolution available to get the best results Personal Computer Personal Computer AUDIO OPTICAL COAXIAL 3 g ZI a Te Tal m DVI HDCP Hon Optical Coaxial Audio Audio Only VGA 640x480 SVGA 800x600 XGA 1024x768 and SXGA 1280x1024 resolutions are supported at 60 Hz 16 LLL R59975 Master Three User Manual 3 0 SETUP 3 2 Audio Operation The Master Three features an audio delay function to exactly match the video delay incurred by the video processing lt accepts four discrete digital audio inputs two coaxial Audio 1 2 and two optical Audio 3 and 4 one analog audio input and four HDMI audio inputs The locations of the audio inputs are sho
2. sssssssssseeneeeeneen nnns 40 Configuration 12V Trigger Level 40 6 3 Theatre Mode Frame and Active Aspect Ratios sssssssssseseeeenene 40 6 4 Configure the Master Three THEATRE for the THEATRE Concept ussss 41 Anamorphic Pre ProCeSsing ss i nete creen etr repe saec k elisa 41 Driving the Motorized Lens eeseeeesseeseesesseseeenen nennen nnne nennen nnne 42 6 5 Quick Access with the Remote Control Unit 43 16 9 button onthe ROU Mason 43 Aspect button on the ROU weiss iicet te radican dieta eta dado ua 43 Viewing Mode button on the RCU ssssssssseeeeeeeen nnne 44 7 0 Complete Menu Iree uucrcrec eerie e 45 R599751 Master Three User Manual 1 0 GETTING STARTED 1 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Master Three Video processor powered by ABT This product delivers a level of quality among the very highest available today We are especially pleased to bring you ABT s new VRS Precision Video Scaling Il technology This technology enables precision up conversion of standard and high definition 480i p 576i p 720p 1080i p video sources and content to the native or optimum resolution of your display delivering best in class front of screen performance Available output resolutions span from VGA up to 1080p including the standard HDTV resolutions of 720p and 1080i In addition to the video scaling technology t
3. sssssssss 33 Determining the Correct Output Resolution for Your Display 33 Initial Setup of the to Your Display ooonoccccncccnnocccconccnnannnananonanan nn nano coran enn 34 Display Calibration is Ete iet tei e Ee dta eta ded det seeds 36 Special Equipment Needed for Display Calibration ssesesssss 37 CRT Display Calibration cio on rtr evt ct ras 37 SoUutce CaliDratioDi eicere ex ee iter a 37 D3 A e EE 38 My Master Three shows an error message ssss eee 38 The picture has horizontal lines with the Output set to 1080p60 or 720p60 38 The picture is green when use the analog output of the Master Three 39 No picture when connect the Master Three to the HDMI input of my display 39 The Blue status LED blinks on the front panel of the Master Three 39 The Green status LED blinks on the front panel of the Master Three 39 Will lose the settings on my Master Three if update the software version 39 6 0 Master Three THEATRE crecer rein ri 40 6 1 The THEATRE Concept Centerpiece ssssesssssseseeeneee nnne nennen nena 40 6 2 New Software Sub menus eesssisssssessesesee enne nennt nnn tnnn nen nre trn anite aiaa GaaS 40 Output Setup 12V Trigger 42 sssssssssssseeeeeseeneneeenen nnns 40 Output Setup Aspect Ratio Lens
4. System Settings Setting Display Profile Auto Display Profile Description One of ten display profiles or User If enabled selects a display profile based on input selection Active Input One of many Master Three inputs or auto Active input Auto StandBy Off or On Video Priority Priority list of inputs when Auto Active Input is on User Mode Normal or Advanced Border Level Blank to quarter gray HDMI Input Input mode is automatic Power LED On Off or Auto Test Pattern Generator SDI Line Offset Current selected test pattern One for 50Hz input and one for 60Hz input Serial Port Bit Rate HDCP Mode Select an available baud rates Auto or On Input Format Settings Table 2 System Settings The Master Three supports an independent set of saved settings based on input and format Settings Input Format 1 Composite 1 NTSC 2 Composite 2 PAL SECAM 3 S Video 1 NTSC 4 S Video 2 PAL SECAM 5 Component RGBS 1 480i NTSC 6 Component RGBS 1 576i PAL SECAM 7 Component RGBS 1 480p NTSC 8 Component RGBS 1 576p PAL SECAM 9 Component RGBS 1 720p ATSC 10 Component RGBS 1 1080i ATSC 11 Component RGBS 2 480i NTSC 12 Component RGBS 2 576i PAL SECAM 13 Component RGBS 2 480p NTSC 14 Component RGBS 2 576p PAL SECAM 15 Component RGBS 2 720p ATSC 16 Component RGBS 2 1080i ATSC 17 RGBHV Component 480p NTSC 18 RGBHV Component 576p PAL SECAM 19 RGBHV Component 7
5. This mode is very similar to 2 2 Even except that this weaves two adjacent fields together starting with an odd field and combining it with the following even field Game Mode 1 This mode gives you minimal latency with edge adaptive processing The total amount of delay with source locked output mode set on the Master Three is about half a frame of delay Unlocked frame rates will increase this delay Game Mode 2 This mode gives you minimal latency with both motion and edge adaptive processing The total amount of delay with source locked output mode set on the Master Three is about one and a half frames of delay Unlocked frame rates will increase this delay PReP PReP stands for Progressive ReProcessing This is the first video processing method that significantly improves progressive video signals and removes artifacts caused by inferior interlaced to progressive conversion Video signals that originate in an interlaced format are often degraded by artifacts incurred when the signal is converted from interlaced to progressive formats by general purpose chips in DVD players AV receivers and set top boxes Poor interlaced to progressive conversion is especially problematic with large screen HDTVs as upscaling to higher resolutions often amplifies artifacts created in the conversion process making them more noticeable Turning on PReP video processing will improve images on high resolution displays and give access to the
6. 1 HDMI 1 2 HDMI 2 3 HDMI 3 4 HDMI 4 5 Component 1 6 Component 2 7 S Video 1 8 S Video 2 9 Video 1 10 Video 2 11 SDI 12 RGBHV Component Digital Audio Input Assignment each video input can be assigned to an audio input this setting is set to off by default Software Update To install the latest software for your Master Three please follow the procedure described below 1 Set the communication speed to 57600 bps in the serial baud rate menu 2 Connect the Master Three to your computer with the RS 232 cable 3 Change the software update value to Yes to begin the update process The upgrade procedure is fully detailed in the Software Update Procedure Information This setting shows information about the system including Input Status Video Source Signal Type Audio Source Aspect Ratio Frame Active Output Status Resolution Color space Frame Rate Line Rate Aspect Ratio Display Screen This screen can be helpful during troubleshooting 4 6 Output Setup 26 Analog Digital A D Push the Down button to show the current output type Push the Down button again to select the next item on the list shown below You can also use the Up button to cycle through the output types Analog Output BNC style connectors Digital Output HDMI connector R599751 Master Three User Manual 4 0 MENU OPTIONS Output Format Push the Down button to show the
7. Precision Deinterlacing menu PReP should be activated only with progressive video input known to be originally interlaced Overscan The Overscan function scales the input image proportionally in both vertical and horizontal dimensions by the user specified overscan factor The purpose of Overscan is to remove unwanted image portions around the perimeter of the image The default overscan value is 0 which means 100 of the input image is shown The maximum overscan value is 20 which means the input image is scaled up by 120 To adjust the overscan level 1 Push the Up or Down button The current level is shown 2 Push the Up or Down button to decrease or increase the amount of overscan The Overscan value is applied to all input aspect ratios and is independent of the Zoom value Line Offset The image can be adjusted vertically when an SDI or HDMI 480i 576i input when you use the Line Offset function This function can be set independently for both 480i and 576i input formats R599751 Master Three User Manual 4 0 MENU OPTIONS Color Space The color space setting allows the user to specify what the input signal is on the RGBHV Component and HDMI inputs The YPbPr setting only applies to the RGBHV Component input The YCbCr 4 2 2 and YCbCr 4 4 4 and Auto settings only apply to the HDMI inputs The options are RGB YPbPr YCbCr 4 2 2 color space YCbCr 4 4 4 color space Auto Input Level The input level setting allo
8. The 16 9 button on the RCU directly changes the Input Active Aspect Ratio to 1 78 1 When set into THEATRE Mode the Master Three automatically moves the Anamorphic Lens out of the projector beam and restore the black bars of the 16 9 video Input Frame If the video Input Frame AR is 4 3 use the 4 3 button instead Note The 16 9 button is useful to restore the original input signal when a portion of the On Screen Display OSD of your player is located on the top and or bottom of the Active Frame Typically at the startup of a DVD the language and subtitles selection is generally not displayed in Cinemascope format but in a 16 9 frame Aspect button on the RCU The Aspect button of the RCU is a shortcut to the Active AR Menu to quickly change this setting when selecting an Input Active AR greater than 2 33 1 the Master Three configured in THEATRE Mode will command the Anamorphic Lens to moves in front of the projector beam and apply the correct vertical picture stretching to obtain a full frame at 2 35 1 aspect ratio Press sequentially until you get the desired aspect ratio Input Aspect Ratio gt Active AR gt 1 33 1 55 1 66 1 78 1 85 2 35 or User 1 01 3 00 R599751 Master Three User Manual 2 43 44 6 0 MASTER THREE THEATRE Viewing Mode button on the RCU The Viewing Mode button is a shortcut to the 12V Trigger 2 Menu When the RF Emitter is connected to the Master Three p
9. green magenta red blue and black To properly adjust the saturation and hue you will need to use the blue colored filter that comes with AVIA You will also need to turn off any automatic flesh tone controls on your display before making these adjustments When the Saturation and Hue are adjusted correctly the white bar and the blue bar should be exactly the same shade when looking through the blue filter Saturation and hue settings interact with each other so after making this setting you may want to go back and check that the saturation setting is correct The Gray Ramp can help verify that your display is showing the gradients between black and white correctly You should see a smooth transition between black and white with this test pattern Special Equipment Needed for Display Calibration To assist in this calibration theMaster Three includes IRE windows to be used with the proper calibration equipment Test Patterns Used Window IRE10 Window IRE20 Window IRE30 Window IRE40 Window IRE50 Window IRE60 Window IRE70 Window IRE80 Window IRE90 Window IRE100 IRE stands for International Radio Engineers and it is a relative scale It defines the volt peak to peak video divided up into 140 IRE units This is done to make numbers for luminance levels easier to communicate In the ISF Training Manual it is described as the amplitude of the video signal from blanking zero volts to peak white is 0 714286 volts or 100 IRE units Sync
10. gt buttons respectively R599751 Master Three User Manual 5 0 APPENDIX Frame Geometry Test Pattern Displayed Correctly When this test pattern is displayed correctly it should look like this with a one pixel wide white border around the edge of the screen Frame Geometry Test Pattern The test pattern is almost displayed correctly You can see the 1 pixel wide white border on the top bottom and left side of the image but not on the right side of the image By adjusting the horizontal size of this signal to 1360 rather than 1366 you can get this test pattern displayed correctly on the display To change the horizontal size of the image you must first put the Master Three in Advanced user mode Configuration gt User Mode gt Advanced Output Setup gt Format gt H Size gt 1360 In some cases the output format is correct but the image just needs to be shifted to fill the screen correctly Do this by using the Horizontal and Vertical Shift options in the Output Setup menu Output Setup gt Format gt 1366x768 gt H Shift gt Range Output Setup gt Format gt 1366x768 gt V Shift gt Range Any adjustments made to the output format change your selected output from the resolution you selected to User This allows you to adjust the output without affecting the default settings There are three test patterns used to verify that the chosen output resolution is the native resolution of your d
11. 1024x1080 50 63 1280x768 1360x768 1366x768 1920x1080 DLP Rear Projection 1280x720 720p 1920x1080 1080p Front Projection 852x480 1024x768 1280x720 720p 1280x768 1920x1080 1080p LCD Rear Projection 1280x720 720p 1366x768 1920x1080 1080p Front Projection 1024x768 1280x720 720p 1366x768 Direct View 1024x768 1280x720 720p 1366x768 1920x1080 1080p LCoS Rear Projection 1280x720 720p 1366x768 1920x1080 1080p Front Projection 1280x720 720p 1920x1080 1080p CRT Rear Projection 480p 540p 1080i Front Projection 1280x720 720p 1280x960 1440x960 1440x1152 1920x1080 1080p Initial Setup of the to Your Display Test Patterns used Frame Geometry Checker board Vertical Lines Horizontal Lines Judder The following information uses a Fujitsu 50 plasma Model P50XHA10US as an example This display has an actual native resolution of 1360x768 1 Select the preset which is closest to the output resolution that you need In this situation the closest preset is 1366x768 Output Setup gt Format gt 1366x768 2 Display the Frame Geometry test pattern to verify that the image is positioned correctly on your display Configuration gt Test Patterns gt Frame Geometry To turn the test patterns on and off use the Test Patterns button on your remote control You can also navigate backwards and forwards through the test patterns using the and
12. Aspect CODO HDMI 2 COMP1 S VIDEO1 VIDEO 1 OOOO HDMI 3 COMP2 S VIDEO2 VIDEO 2 Input Select HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 Component 1 Component 2 RGBHV Component S Video 1 S Video 2 Video 1 Video 2 AUTO HDMI 4 RGBHV AUTO INPUT SELECT Power Standby Buttons The Master Three remote has a Power and a Standby button The Power button always turns the Master Three on and the Standby button always put the unit into Standby mode Curtain Button The Master Three remote has a Curtain button which allows you to close a curtain over the image This feature is especially useful when an image is paused on a display susceptible to burn in Remote Control Battery Installation The remote control for the Master Three requires two AA batteries These should be replaced as needed ABT recommends Alkaline batteries because they last longer without leaking Lo LLL R59975 Master Three User Manual 2 0 BASIC OPERATION To install the remote control batteries 1 Locate the battery compartment on the back of the remote control 2 Remove the cover from the back To do this press the tab attached to the cover and pull the cover with the guide on the back of the remote control 3 Remove the old batteries if applicable 4 Insert two new AA batteries in the compartment as shown on the inside of the battery compartment Make sure the batteries are correctly inserted observing the proper
13. VCRs and LD players have S Video outputs These give an improved picture from these sources If your LD player or DVR has a digital audio output CineVERSUM recommends you use that connection 13 3 0 SETUP DVD Player DVD Recorder DVD Player DVD Recorder oO O00 000 o o U SDI OUT DVI D OUT HDCP HDMI OUT COMPONENT OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL Coaxial Optical Audio Audio Note If you have a display with an HDMI DVI input CineVERSUM recommends you use the DVI HDMI output of your DVD player with the player s output resolution set to the lowest output resolution preferably 480i If you have a display with only component or RGBHV inputs use either an SDI or component video connection SDI outputs typically need to be added to your DVD player This gives the additional benefit of skipping an extra digital to analog D to A and analog to digital A to D step for a picture with even more detail then a component connection With a component connection set the player s output to 480i minimizing the amount of processing done in the player 4 a mg59975 Master Three User Manual 3 0 SETUP High Definition Set Top Box or DVR D VHS High Definition Set Top Box or DVR D VHS COAXIAL Coaxial AUDIO DVI D OUT HDCP HDMI OUT COMPONENT OUT Optical Audio Component
14. means that the iscan s output frame rate tracks the input rate i e the output rate is locked to the input rate In the 1 1 mode There is always exactly one output frame for every input frame field This mode has the advantage that there are never any dropped or repeated frames unless the source itself does this One disadvantage of this mode is that when the video source is changed the Master Three has to re lock to the new input signal timing This can causes a disruption in the Master Three output signal and your display system may loose the video signal and temporarily Unlocked mode This means that the Master Three frame rate is independent of the input rate Regardless of any variations in the input the output frame rate will be fixed at the specified value This mode results in the most stable output signal as it s independent of any changes in the input signal Unlike the locked mode the Master Three output signal will not be disrupted when the input source is changed However it s guaranteed to cause dropped or repeated frames as the input and output frame rates are not the same Note that regardless of what number the unlocked output frame rate is set to it will never be identical to the input rate in this mode as the output signal timing is independent of the input timing These dropped repeated frames can result in visible irregularities in smooth motion sometimes called motion judder or stutter Locked mode 2 2 or 3 3 For sta
15. pattern can be displayed correctly Output Setup gt Format gt User gt H Size gt Adjust The Horizontal Lines test pattern should appear as one pixel tall black and white rows If you see any irregular pattern s in the image then you know that the display is scaling the signal vertically To override the internal scaling adjust the vertical size of the image to see if the test pattern can be displayed correctly Output Setup gt Format gt User gt V Size gt Adjust The Judder test pattern displays a bar that bounces back and forth at the chosen output frequency selected in the framerate parameter When this test pattern is displayed correctly the bar moves smoothly across the screen and bounces from side to side When this pattern is displayed incorrectly this bar may tear as it moves across the screen To adjust the framerate conversion go to the Output Setup menu For displays that will only display 50Hz PAL Output Setup gt Framerate gt 50Hz gt 50Hz Lock Output Setup gt Framerate gt 60Hz gt Unlock gt 50 00 For displays that will only display 60Hz NTSC Output Setup gt Framerate gt 50Hz gt Unlock gt 59 94 Output Setup gt Framerate gt 60Hz gt 60Hz Lock Display Calibration Test Patterns Used Brightness Contrast Color8 Bars75 Color8 Bars100 Gray Ramp The Master Three has several test patterns to assist in the setup of your display Adjustments shou
16. select and save a display profile 1 Set up the profile by making changes to the output setup menu items If you make custom settings Such as output timing parameters they are saved to User 2 Save the settings to a profile by selecting Profile 1 through 10 in the Save menu and pressing Enter 3 Once the Profile is saved the Save menu is grayed out until you make changes to the profile again Auto Linking of Input and Display Profiles The Auto feature links a specific input to a display profile To enable this feature use Output Setup Display Profile Auto When you select an input format the display profile used Profile 1 through 10 or User is saved in the saved input settings When you turn Auto On the system uses a display profile based on the selected input For example suppose you choose Display Profile 1 using Video 1 input and Display Profile 2 using S Video 1 input With Auto set to On when Video 1 is the active input the system automatically uses Display Profile 1 When S Video 1 is the active input Display Profile 2 is used When Auto is Off the selected display profile is used independently of the active input R599751 Master Three User Manual 5 0 APPENDIX 5 0 APPENDIX 5 1 Non Volatile Memory Settings The Master Three stores a variety of user settings in non volatile memory Non volatile memory retains its contents when power is lost There is one group of system settings and one group of user settings
17. still intact Because the contrast settings can affect brightness settings we recommend that you check the brightness setting after making this adjustment Note If you have a CRT based display following the instructions above may yield a contrast setting too high If the contrast is set too high you will get blooming and loss of details in the highlighted areas It is more helpful to use the two vertical lines in the test pattern Adjust the contrast up and down and you will notice that these lines will bend as you increase the contrast To properly adjust contrast on a CRT based display decrease the contrast until the vertical lines start to straighten out If possible the two lines should be straight On some CRT the lines may not straighten even if you turn the contrast to its minimum If this is the case slowly increase the contrast to a point just before the vertical lines have extreme bending You have now properly set up the contrast of your display Continue to set up brightness as detailed above The Color8 Bars75 and Color8 Bars100 will assist in setting up the saturation color and hue tint of your display The Color8 Bars75 test pattern consists of 8 vertical bars across the screen at a 75 saturation level The Color8 Bars100 test pattern consists of 8 vertical bars across the screen at a 100 saturation level From left to right the R599751 Master Three User Manual 5 0 APPENDIX bars are white yellow cyan
18. 0 4 0 MENU OPTIONS 20 When the AAR is equal to the OAR Output Aspect Ratio the Master Three supplies no border as shown below Panorama The Panorama feature is a non linear stretch that can be applied only to a 4 3 video source The panorama stretches the picture with minimal perceptual distortion in the center of the screen This mode can be turned On or Off Additionally this feature can be accessed in the IAR presets and it is titled 4 3 Stretch Zoom The Zoom function zooms in on or magnifies the image on your display The minimum zoom is 10096 no zooming the maximum zoom is 15096 zoom magnification factor of 1 5X Horizontal Zoom Control Push the Enter button to show the current Zoom setting Push the Up and Down button to increase or decrease the zooming factor Vertical Zoom Control Push the Enter button to show the current Zoom setting Push the Up and Down button to increase or decrease the zooming factor Pan The Pan function allows the image to be shifted up down left and right Note that the Pan function can only be used after the image has been zoomed to any value greater than 100 Horizontal Pan Control Push the Enter button to show the current Pan setting Push the Up button to pan to the right Push the Down button to pan to the left Vertical Pan Control Push the Enter button to show the current Pan setting Push the Up button to pan up Push the Down button to pan the ima
19. 2 None Screen 4 3 16 9 2 35 1 User Range 1 01 3 00 Image Shift Vertical Range 30 30 Horizontal Range 30 30 Underscan Range 0 100 Sync Type Bi Level Tri Level Composite H V H V H V H V Color Space RGB YPbPr YCbCr 4 2 2 YCbCr 4 4 4 Output Level PC Video Framerate 24 Hz 24 Hz Lock 48 Hz Lock 60 Hz Lock Unlock Range 24 120 25 Hz 25 Hz Lock 50 Hz Lock 75 Hz Lock Unlock Range 25 120 50 Hz R599751 Master Three User Manual Table 5 Complete Menu Tree 49 7 0 COMPLETE MENU TREE 25 Hz Lock 50 Hz Lock 75 Hz Lock Unlock Range 25 120 60 Hz 24 Hz Lock 48 Hz Lock 60 Hz Lock 72 Hz Lock Unlock Range 24 120 Border Level Range 0 100 Gamma Correction OFF ON Red Range 0 50 2 50 Green Range 0 50 2 50 Blue Range 0 50 2 50 HDCP Mode OFF ON 12V Trigger 2 Quick Access Viewing Mode button on RCU OFF ON THEATRE Display Profile Select User Profile 1 Profile 2 Profile 10 Save Profile 1 No Yes Profile 2 No Yes Profile 10 No Yes Auto OFF ON 50 Table 5 Complete Menu Tree R599751 Master Three User Manual VERSUM Contact Information TEC Cine VERSUM 7 rue La Caille 75017 Paris France E mail info Ocineversum com www cineversum com Part No R599751 with Master Three THEATRE addendum E i UM
20. 20p ATSC 20 RGBHV Component 1080i ATSC 21 RGBHV Component VGA 22 RGBHV Component SVGA 23 RGBHV Component XGA R599751 Master Three User Manual Table 3 Input Format Settings 31 5 0 APPENDIX 32 24 RGBHV Component SXGA 25 SDI 480i NTSC 26 SDI 576i PAL SECAM 27 HDMI 1 480i NTSC 28 HDMI 1 576i PAL SECAM 29 HDMI 1 480p NTSC 30 HDMI 1 576p PAL SECAM 31 HDMI 1 720p ATSC 32 HDMI 1 1080i ATSC 33 HDMI 1 VGA 34 HDMI 1 SVGA 35 HDMI 1 XGA 36 HDMI 1 SXGA 37 HDMI 2 480i NTSC 38 HDMI 2 576i PAL SECAM 39 HDMI 2 480p NTSC 40 HDMI 2 576p PAL SECAM 41 HDMI 2 720p ATSC 42 HDMI 2 1080i ATSC 43 HDMI 2 VGA 44 HDMI 2 SVGA 45 HDMI 2 XGA 46 HDMI 2 SXGA 47 HDMI 3 480i NTSC 48 HDMI 3 576i PAL SECAM 49 HDMI 3 480p NTSC 50 HDMI 3 576p PAL SECAM 51 HDMI 3 720p ATSC 52 HDMI 3 1080i ATSC 53 HDMI 3 VGA 54 HDMI 3 SVGA 55 HDMI 3 XGA 56 HDMI 3 SXGA 57 HDMI 4 480i NTSC 58 HDMI 4 576i PAL SECAM 59 HDMI 4 480p NTSC 60 HDMI 4 576p PAL SECAM 61 HDMI 4 720p ATSC 62 HDMI 4 1080i ATSC 63 HDMI 4 VGA 64 HDMI 4 SVGA 65 HDMI 4 XGA 66 HDMI 4 SXGA Table 3 Input Format Settings Note There is a separate set of settings not just for each input but for each format as well This provides a lot of flexibility but is complex For example you can make settings for an input with an NTSC source but wh
21. Aspect Ratio is the full aspect ratio of the display normally specified in the display manual Common display aspect ratios are 4 3 and 16 9 Less common ones are 5 4 2 35 1 and others The example below shows a 4 3 projection with a 16 9 screen Active Output Area Mask The region outside the Active Output area called the mask is inactive and only important for creating video timing signals for the display Input video data is never mapped to this region When the Display Aspect Ratio is not the same as Active Output Aspect Ratio the mask is set to blanking levels and always centers the position of the active area over the display area Image shift allows you to adjust the location of the image on your screen both horizontally and vertically when the Screen aspect ratio is not equal to the Display aspect ratio The example below shows 16 9 projector 1 78 1 and a 2 35 1 screen you can shift the image to match the exact location of your screen In this situation the image is shifted down putting all of the mask at the top of the projected image Screen Aspect Ratio Mask 2 35 1 Screen Aspect Ratio 2 35 1 Underscan represents the visible display area a sub set of the Active Output Area Underscan is like a negative zoom which preserves the aspect ratio of the active area The default for this setting is O As you increase underscan the smaller portion of the active display area appears while preserving the aspe
22. MASTER THREE THEATRE User Manual R599751 VERSUM Changes Cine VERSUM provides this manual as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose CineVERSUM may make improvements and or changes to the product s and or the program s described in this publication at any time without notice This publication could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Changes are periodically made to the information in this publication these changes are incorporated in new editions of this publication Copyright All right reserved No part of this document may be copied reproduced or translated It shall not otherwise be recorded transmitted or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of CineVERSUM Guarantee CineVERSUM provides a guarantee relating to perfect manufacturing as part of the legally stipulated terms of guarantee On receipt the purchaser must immediately inspect all delivered goods for damage incurred during transport as well as for material and manufacturing faults CineVERSUM must be informed immediately in writing of any complaints If the purchaser or third party caries out modifications or repairs on goods delivered by CineVERSUM or if the goods are handle incorrectly in particular if the systems are commissioned operated incorrectly or if after the transfer o
23. MI 1 1 audio formats Audio Outputs There are two digital audio outputs one coaxial and one optical Both are active at the same time with the selected input Digital Audio stream Power Supply Input The Master Three comes with a 6V 7A AC to DC converter power supply which accepts 100 240 VAC at 50 60Hz To attach power to the unit 1 Attach the removable power cord to the external power supply 2 Plug the removable power cord into a wall outlet or power conditioner if applicable R599751 Master Three User Manual nmm 9 2 0 BASIC OPERATION 3 Plug the small connector attached to the cable that comes out of the power supply into the DC In port on the back of the Master Three The Master Three should power on and display CineVERSUM Powered by ABT on the FPD for a couple of seconds Use only the power supply that came with your Master Three 2 3 Remote Control Overview The functions of these buttons are detailed in the next paragraph An asterisk indicates this feature will be implemented in future software Curtain Info Standby Power8 Test Patterns Left On Off Right Output Setup Configuration Display Profiles 2 Viewing Modes Picture Control Input Aspect PICTURE Ratio CONTROL DISPLAY VIEWING INPUT PROFILES MODES ASPECT RATIO Input Adjust MEMORIES ADJUST Menu Exit Navigation Keys Up Left Enter Right Down Border Crop bi
24. Normal Range 0 3 User Mode Normal Advanced Serial Port Rate 4800 9600 14400 19200 38400 57600 Table 5 Complete Menu Tree R599751 Master Three User Manual zz 47 7 0 COMPLETE MENU TREE Factory Default No Yes Software Update No Yes 12V Trigger Levels Trigger 1 Normal Negative Trigger 2 Normal Negative Output Setup Information Analog Digital BNC Analog Format HDMI Digital 480p 540p 576p 720p 50 720p 60 1080i 50 1080i 60 1080p 24 1080p 25 1080p 50 1080p 60 800x600 SVGA 1024x768 XGA 1280x1024 SXGA 848x480 852x480 1366x768 852x576 1366x768 1 1366x768 2 1360x768 1 1360x768 2 1280x768 1024x1024 1024x852 1024x768 1024x576 848x600 1365x1024 1400x1050 1400x788 960x540 1280x960 1440x960 1440x1152 User Horizontal Shift Horizontal Size Horizontal Front Porch 48 Table 5 Complete Menu Tree R599751 Master Three User Manual 7 0 COMPLETE MENU TREE Horizontal Sync Horizontal Back Porch Horizontal Total Vertical Shift Vertical Size Vertical Front Porch Vertical Sync Vertical Back Porch Vertical Total Aspect Ratio Display 4 3 5 4 16 9 2 35 1 User Range 1 01 3 00 Lens Mode 1 Mode 1 Auto Mode
25. Signal sent to your display would have a 59 94Hz frame rate using the 1080p60 Output Format The picture is green when I use the analog output of the Master Three A green picture usually means that a component video signal is being sent to the RGBHV input of a display Follow the instructions earlier in the user guide to setup your Master Three to work with a display with RGBHV inputs No picture when connect the Master Three to the HDMI input of my display The default output from the Master Three is digital RGB 4 4 4 DVI Standard Make sure that the display that you are connected to is HDCP compliant The Blue status LED blinks on the front panel of the Master Three A blinking blue light on the Master Three means that the scaler is processing an HDCP protected signal but is unable to authenticate with the display Verify that your display is HDCP compliant If it is not HDCP compliant use component connections If the display is compliant then verify that the HDCP mode is set to On in the Input Adjust and Output Setup menus If the problem persists check the cabling and try new cables if possible or try cycling the power on your display or HDCP source The Green status LED blinks on the front panel of the Master Three The LED on the Master Three blinks green when it is passing a copy protected signal to a non HDCP display If your display is not HDCP compliant then the image won t be displayed Use component connec
26. The available input adjust functions are as follows Overscan Deinterlacing Pass Through Line Offset Color Space Input Level R599751 Master Three User Manual 2l 4 0 MENU OPTIONS 22 VCR mode Film mode HDCP Mode Auto Priority Audio Input AV Lip Sync Deinterlacing You can choose between seven different deinterlacing methods that better suits your need Auto This setting is to be used with when the content may be a mix of film and video based content Film Bias Mode This mode is intended for use on content that is known to be film based Video Mode This mode is intended for use on content that is known to be video based 2 2 Even This mode should be used when the user knows that the source is high quality 2 2 pulldown i e film based content played back in a country with a 50Hz video standard and wants to avoid any loss of cadence lock while watching that source This mode weaves two adjacent fields together starting with an even field and combining it with the following odd field This will provide a higher quality overall signal than the Auto or Film Mode settings providing that the source really is 2 2 pulldown and does not have bad edits Only one of the 2 2 Deinterlacing settings is correct for any given source and the correct mode can be chosen by simply trying both of them and selecting the one which does not result in combing artifacts 2 2 Odd
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28. aster Three s menu is exit automatically after 30 seconds of no user interaction Video input signals are usually classified in the following two ways Frame Aspect Ratio Active Input Aspect Ratio R599751 Master Three User Manual 4 0 MENU OPTIONS Frame Aspect Ratio Frame Aspect Ratio FAR consists of two possible ratios 4 3 or 16 9 DVD discs encoded in a 16 9 frame are sometimes referred to as anamorphic or enhanced for widescreen TV s For example a non anamorphic widescreen DVD has a FAR of 4 3 Active Aspect Ratio Active Aspect Ratio AAR is the aspect ratio of the image or content movie This content is typically stated on the back cover of DVD discs Some common active aspect ratios are as follows 1 33 4 3 1 5511 1 66 1 1 78 1 16 9 1 851 2 35 1 Cinemascope To use aspect ratio s in addition to these the Master Three provides the option to choose a custom aspect ratio called User with a range of 1 01 1 3 00 1 Master Three Image Mapping The situation when the Frame Aspect Ratio FAR is the same as the Active Aspect Ratio AAR is sometimes called Full Frame This situation is illustrated below The Master Three maps the AAR to the Output Aspect Ratio OAR in the following three ways When the AAR is greater than OAR the Master Three puts up Borders at the top and bottom as shown below Active Input Area Borders Borders Active Input Area R599751 Master Three User Manual nmm c 1
29. back 1 Press the Menu button on the front panel of the Master Three once You should see Main Menu Input Select on the FPD 2 Press the Up button once You should see Main Menu Output Setup on the FPD 3 Press the Enter button You should see Output Setup Analog Digital on the FPD 4 Press the Enter button You should see Analog Digital BNC Analog 5 Press the Down button to select HDMI Digital and press the Enter button You should see the Master Three s On Screen Display OSD on your screen Displays with a Component YPbPr Input 1 Press the Menu button on the front panel of the Master Three once You should see 2 Main Menu Input Select on the FPD 3 Press the Up button once You should see Main Menu Output Setup on the FPD 4 Press the Enter button You should see Output Setup Analog Digital on the FPD 5 Press the Enter button You should see Analog Digital BNC Analog If you don t press the Up button once and the press Enter You should see Output Setup Analog Digital on the FPD 6 Press the Down button four times You should see Output Setup Color Space on the FPD 7 Press the Enter button once You should see Color Space YPbPr on the FPD If you don t press the Up but ton once and press Enter You should see the Master Three s on screen Display OSD on your screen The Master Three cannot output a component signal if the input signal is from a DVI or HDMI source wi
30. ct ratio of the active display area Active Output Sync Type The Sync Type option sets the synchronization signal type of the output format Press the Up or Down button to show the current sync type Press the same button again to move to the next synctype Currently the Master Three supports seven sync types Bi level bi level sync on green luma Tri level tri level sync on green luma CSync Composite Sync on the H sync BNC connector H V Positive Hsync and Positive Vsync H V Positive Hsync and Negative Vsync H V Negative Hsync and Positive Vsync H V Negative Hsync and Negative Vsync R599751 Master Three User Manual 4 0 MENU OPTIONS Color Space The color space parameter sets the color space of the output format Press the Up or Down button to show the current color space Press the same button again to select the alternate color space Two analog color space options are supported YPbPr default and RGB Two digital color space options are supported RGB default and YCbCr both 4 2 2 and 4 4 4 Output Level The output level setting allows the user to specify the levels of the output signal either Video 16 235 or PC 0 255 Video PC Framerate Conversion This parameter enables framerate conversion There are four sets of controls 24Hz 25Hz 50Hz and 60Hz framerates Each framerate menu determines the conversion applyed to the active video source You can choose between Locked mode 1 1 This
31. current output format Push the Down button again to show the next item on the list below You cannot select the format until you press the Exit button Press the Enter button again to select the output timing controls explained in the Output Timing section Horizontal Vertical Sync Signal Sync Signal Resolution Resolution Scan Type Line Type Colorspace 720 480 P Y Bi level YPbPr 1920 540 P Y Tri level YPbPr 720 576 P Y Bi level YPbPr 1280 720 720p 50 P Y Tri levle YPbPr 1280 720 720p 60 P Y Tri level YPbPr 1920 1080 1080i 50 Y Tri level YPbPr 1920 1080 1080i 60 Y Tri level YPbPr 1920 1080 1080p 50 P Y Tri level YPbPr 1920 1080 1080p 60 P Y Tri level YPbPr 640 480 P Y Tri level YPbPr 800 600 P H V RGB 1024 768 P H V RGB 1280 1024 P H V RGB 852 480 P H V RGB 852 576 P H V RGB 1366 768 P H V RGB 1280 768 P H V RGB 1024 1024 P H V RGB 1024 852 P H V RGB 1024 576 P H V RGB 848 600 P H V RGB 1365 1024 P H V RGB 1400 1050 P H V RGB 1400 788 P H V RGB 960 540 P H V RGB 1280 960 P H V RGB 1440 960 P H V RGB 1440 1152 P H V RGB Table 1 Preset Formats and Characteristics for Analog Video Output Output Aspect Ratio Control There are four controls for Output Aspect Ratio OAR Display Aspect Ratio Screen Aspect Ratio Image Shift Underscan R599751 Master Three User Manual n 727 4 0 MENU OPTIONS 28 The Display
32. displayed in the image The Hue control is not available for Component or PAL SECAM inputs The default setting is O midrange Sharpness The Sharpness setting adjusts the sharpness of the selected input signal The default setting is O Y C Delay Sometimes there is a lag between the Luminance Y and the Chrominance Pb Pr or Cb Cr of the video signal This causes a color smearing because the color component of the image is not lining up properly to the black and white luminance component of the image The Master Three can compensate for these errors in the source signal by shifting the phase of the Y with respect to the C forward or backward to align them properly Use the Down and Up buttons to adjust the phase and observe the effects on your display to obtain the optimal setting The default is O Chroma Filter Auto CUE C This feature removes chroma upsampling errors CUE found in video sources which have been MPEG encoded and then improperly decoded Off No chroma filtering Use this setting if the source does not have a CUE problem On Chroma filtering is always on Use this setting if the source is known to have a CUE problem Auto Automatic chroma error detection and correction Use this setting when you don t know if a source has a CUE problem Also use this setting for all digital sources which use MPEG2 decoders DVD players digital satellite receivers and so on as it will also detect and correct chroma erro
33. e without information lost Then the picture geometry is restored to its original AR with the anamorphic lens with seamless black masking using the higher definition 6 4 Configure the Master Three THEATRE for the THEATRE Concept The Master Three THEATRE has two additional tasks to ensure when coupled with a THEATRE Concept Anamorphic Pre Processing The Master Three can be programmed to apply a vertical stretch per resolution and input Configure the Master Three into THEATRE Mode to have it set automatically upon changing the Input Active Aspect Ratio Output Setup gt Aspect Ratio gt Lens Mode 1 Auto Input Aspect Ratio gt Frame AR gt 16 9 Input Aspect Ratio Active AR select the Active AR that suits your video source The vertical stretching is automatically set when the Master Three is configured in THEATRE Mode and if the Input Active AR is larger than 2 33 1 Note By applying a vertical stretch to the video source the vertical resolution of the picture is greatly improved The other gain of this process is to activate the unused pixels of the display matrix of the projector and it greatly improves the brightness performances and render finer details in a constant image height CIH setup R599751 Master Three User Manual 41 6 0 MASTER THREE THEATRE Driving the Motorized Lens The THEATRE Concept comes with a Radio Frequency remote control unit RF RCU that controls the position of the Anamorp
34. en the Master Three is switched ON the 12V Trigger 1 is active when switched OFF or in standby mode the 12V Trigger 1 is inactive 12V Trigger Z2 is a programmable output that can control the Theatre Anamorphic Lens position 6 3 Theatre Mode Frame and Active Aspect Ratios 40 The Theatre Mode is a new automation process that determines the Anamorphic Lens position in or out of the projector beam depending on the Frame Aspect Ratio and Active Aspect Ratio values The Aspect Ratio is the width divided by the height The Frame of a picture is the whole picture projected that includes the vertical or horizontal black masking The Active part of a picture is the effective portion of the Frame Examples of 16 9 video sources with different Active AR The following sources use 16 9 Frames and when the Active AR is larger than 1 78 the content is letterboxed into the 16 9 Frame DVD 16 9 compatible also called Anamorphic 16 9 R599751 Master Three User Manual 6 0 MASTER THREE THEATRE HDTV programs 720p 1080i Blue Ray Disc HD DVD 1080p24 1080p60 Active AR is 1 33 Active AR is 1 78 No vertical stretching No vertical stretching dl L Active AR is 2 33 1 Active AR is User 3 00 1 Vertical stretching is possible Vertical stretching is possible 16 9 Frame AR and variable Active AR When the Active AR is larger than 2 33 1 the black areas are large enough to apply a 1 33x vertical stretching to the pictur
35. en the source is changed to PAL you must specify new settings R599751 Master Three User Manual 5 0 APPENDIX Format settings Each Input Format contains the settings below Setting Description Picture Control Brightness Contrast Saturation Hue Sharpness Chroma Error Correction Y C Delay Display Profile Profile 1 10 or User Audio Select Audio 1 4 Audio Delay Overscan VCR Mode Film Mode Input A R Preset Preset 1 10 or User Preset User Preset Frame AR Active Input AR Pre defined or User AR User AR Hor Zoom Vert Zoom Hor Pan Vert Pan Hor Borders Vert Borders Table 4 Input Format settings There is only one set of presets Preset 1 through Preset 10 for the whole system However the User Preset is per input and per format 5 2 Setting up an Master Three Using the Internal Test Patterns The Master Three has 35 built in test patterns to assist in the setup of your display and your individual sources CineVERSUM recommends that you use the Avia Guide to Home Theater DVD to assist in this setup Determining the Correct Output Resolution for Your Display Determine the optimum output resolution to set your Master Three to get the best picture from your display To do this correctly you must know what the native resolution or maximum resolution of your display Native resolution refers to the actual pixel count of a fixed pixel display Fixed pixel display technol
36. eo Mode 2 2 Even 2 2 Odd Game Mode 1 Game Mode 2 PReP ON OFF Overscan Line Offset Range 0 20 Range 0 30 Color Space RGB YPbPr YCbCr 4 2 2 YCbCr 4 4 4 Auto Input Level Video VCR Mode PC ON OFF HDMI Config Auto HDCP Mode OFF ON Auto Aspect Ratio OFF ON Auto Color Space OFF Auto Priority ON Audio Input Range 1 12 OFF Audio 1 Audio 2 Audio 3 Audio 4 Stereo AV Lipsync HDMI Range 0 200 Picture Control Brightness Range 50 50 Contrast Saturation Range 50 50 Range 50 50 Hue Sharpness Range 50 50 Range 1 6 Y C Delay Range 50 50 46 Table 5 Complete Menu Tree R599751 Master Three User Manual 7 0 COMPLETE MENU TREE CUE Correction OFF ON Auto Configuration Test Patterns OFF Frame Geometry Brightness Contrast Vertical Lines Horizontal Lines Judder Checkboard Color8 Bars75 Color8 Bars100 Window IRE10 Window IRE20 Window IRE30 Window IRE40 Window IRE50 Window IRE60 Window IRE7O Window IRE80 Window IRE90 Window IRE100 Gray Ramp Xhatch Coarse Xhatch Fine Focus Half B W H Clr7 Bars75 H Clr7 Bars100 H CIr8 Bars 75 H Clr8 Bars100 Black White Red Green Blue Cyan Magenta Yellow Auto Standby OFF ON Led Brigthness Navigation Range 0 3
37. er Three User Manual mmm 5 1 0 GETTING STARTED 1 4 Master Three User Manual Serial Cable for Software Updates and Automation 1 1 The Master Three uses BNC style analog connectors and a HDMI digital connector to provide video output signals You must purchase an output cable to connect to one of these outputs to your display Different displays have different input connectors so check your display specifications to ensure compatibility Both input and output cables can be supplied by your Authorized CineVERSUM Reseller To find your nearest Authorized Cine VERSUM Reseller go to www cineversum com Display Compatibility Requirements 1 5 Master Three video processing product is compatible with a wide range of displays These include digital TVs projectors and flat panel displays as well as other emerging technologies that can support 480p or higher resolution video signals To determine if your display is compatible with the Master Three look to see if it has one of the inputs listed below If not then your display is probably limited to receive a standard NTSC PAL or SECAM interlaced signal and will not function correctly with the Master Three Digital Inputs HDMI input DVI D input Analog Inputs VGA HD 15 input Component Inputs YCbCr or YPbPr or Component video inputs that are not capable of accepting a 480p signal should be labeled 480i NTSC or 576i PAL SECAM The following typ
38. es of displays should be compatible with the Master Three since it can support higher resolution signals Plasma displays LCD based flat panel and front amp rear projection displays DLP based front amp rear projection displays D ILA based front amp rear projection displays SXRD included CRT based Direct View HDTVs and Computer Monitors with front and rear projection displays Installation Guidelines Take special care with the Master Three installation to ensure optimal performance Pay particular attention to the bulleted items that begin below and to other precautions that appear throughout this guide Do Install the Master Three on a solid flat level surface such as a table or shelf You can also install the Master Three in a standard 19 equipment rack using an optional rack mount kit available from authorized CineVERSUM resellers Select a dry well ventilated location Use only the included external power supply R599751 Master Three User Manual 1 0 GETTING STARTED Avoid excessive humidity sudden temperature changes or temperature extremes Use only accessories recommended by the manufacturer to avoid fire shock or other hazards Unplug your Master Three before cleaning Use a damp cloth for cleaning Don t Install the Master Three on an unstable surface or one that is unable to support all four of its feet unless it is installed in an equipment rack Stack the Master Three directly above heat
39. f risks the goods are subject to influences not agreed upon in the contract all guarantee claims of the purchaser will be rendered invalid Not included in the guarantee coverage are system failures which are attributed to programs or special electronic circuitry provided by the purchaser e g interfaces Normal wear as well as normal maintenance are not subject to the guarantee provided by CineVERSUM either The environmental conditions as well as the servicing and maintenance regulations specified in this manual must be complied with by the customer Trademarks Brand and product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective holders All brands and product names mentioned in this manual serve as comments or examples and are not to be understood as advertising for the products of their manufactures R599751 Master Three User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 0 GETTING STARTED 1 1 Introduction 1 2 Document Conventions 1 3 Unpacking and Inspection oconnicccnnnnnncccnnnnnncccnnnncccnnnn cnc 5 1 4 Display Compatibility Requirements sssssssesseseeeeneeeenenn nennen 6 1 5 Installation Guidelines 2 0 BASIC OPERATION 2 1 Front Panel Overview 2 2 Rear Panel Overview MIdOO INPUIS ecc Video Outputs PUIG MIN OUTS c ir Audio Outputs Power Supply Input c cece cece PP eene nnn en nennen nen
40. ge down Borders The Borders function allows you to add horizontal and or vertical borders around the image These borders obscure part of the input image Certain input to output aspect ratios already result in left right or top bottom border being added This control allows the system generated borders to be extended or for borders to be added when none exist As the borders are adjusted see below theMaster Three temporarily increases the gray level of the borders so that they are visible during the adjustment process The level will return to normal after the adjustment has ceased Horizontal Border Control Push the Up button to move the left and right borders towards the middle of the image increasing the border width and cutting off the sides of the input image Push the Down button to move the left and right borders away from the image and decreases their width If there are system generated left right borders already present for example when the input aspect ratio is 4 3 and the output aspect ratio is 16 9 the border width cannot be decreased beyond the base width created by the aspect ratio conversion Vertical Border Control Push the Up button to move the top and bottom borders towards the middle of the image increasing the border height and cutting off the sides of the input image Push the Down button to move the top and bottom borders away from the image and decrease their height If there are system generated top bottom borde
41. he Configuration button on the remote until the Front Panel Display FPD reads Configuration Factory Default 2 Press Enter The FPD indicates No 3 Press the up arrow The FPD indicates Yes 4 Press Enter The Master Three reboots to its factory default Perform a hard reset of the Master Three unit using the buttons on the front panel as follows 1 Unplug the power supply from the Master Three unit 2 Press Menu and Exit buttons simultaneously while plugging the power back in 3 The Master Three will take about 15 20 seconds to perform the hard reset The picture has horizontal lines with the Output set to 1080p60 or 720p60 The Output Format 1080p60 is defined by SMPTE 274M standard to match a Video Output at 60 frames per second or 59 94Hz depending on your display Using the Output Format 1080p60 with a Video Signal at 50Hz can lead to a wrong decoding by your display To obtain a clear picture do as follow Change the output frame rate to 50 Hz locked then change the output format to 1080p50 Output Setup gt Frame Rate gt 50 Hz gt 50 Hz lock or Unlock gt 50 00 Output Setup gt Format gt 1080p50 The Output Signal sent to your display would have a frame rate of 50Hz using the 1080p50 Output Format R599751 Master Three User Manual 5 0 APPENDIX or Change the Frame rate from 50Hz to 60 Hz Output Setup gt Frame Rate gt 50Hz gt Unlock gt 59 94 by using the Up button The Output
42. he Master Three also offers a host of other innovative features including 4 HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface inputs and 1 HDMI output Analog Input and Output using BNC style Connectors Flexible Digital and Analog Audio Switching Precision Audio Video Time Delay Synchronization Timebase Correction Fully Programmable Framerate Conversion Input and Output Aspect Ratio Controls Flexible Zoom and Pan Controls SDI Input Capability with SD SDI Input Module ref 57011030 This User Manual can help you set up your new Master Three and give you the information required to match it to your display It can also show you how to connect it to and use it with the other components in your system 1 2 Document Conventions In this Manual the menu structure is referred to in the following abbreviated form Brightne Contrast Saturation Y C Delay CUE Correction Navigating the On Screen Display For example to adjust the Brightness press the Picture Control button and then using the up down arrow buttons highlight Brightness and press enter to adjust the setting If you were changing this value to 5 the abbreviated instructions would read as follows Picture Control gt Brightness gt 5 1 3 Unpacking and Inspection Your Master Three carton should contain the following items Master Three Video Processor Universal 6V 97A AC to DC Power Converter Power Cord Remote Control R599751 Mast
43. hic Lens Push Button 1 to move the Anamorphic Lens out push Button 2 to move the Anamorphic Lens before the projector beam The RCU is useful during the initial calibration lE Button 2 Use the RF RCU supplied with the THEATRE Concept during calibration only Button 1 Once the THEATRE Concept is properly calibrated the Master Three controls the Lens position with the RF Emitter supplied with the THEATRE Concept connected to the 12V Trigger 2 of the Master Three 12V Trigger 1 12V Trigger 2 d RF EMITTER Connect the RF Emitter supplied with the THEATRE Concept to the Master Three Set the 12V Trigger 2 to THEATRE Mode so that the Master Three sets automatically the Lens position Output Setup gt 12V Trigger 2 gt THEATRE 42 R599751 Master Three User Manual 6 0 MASTER THREE THEATRE 6 5 Quick Access with the Remote Control Unit The Remote control unit features a few quick access buttons that facilitate the use of the THEATRE Concept STANDBY POWER O c0 9 qo oO ON OFF TEST PATTERN O DISPLAY VIEWING INPUT PROFILES MODES ASPECT RATIO Viewing Modes MEMORIES Aspect 16 9 aan HDMI 2 COMP1 S VIDEO1 VIDEO 1 OOO HDMI 3 COMP2 S VIDEO2 VIDEO2 C 9C 2t HDMI 4 RGBHV AUTO N INPUT SELECT Master Three RCU and quick access to THEATRE features 16 9 button on the RCU
44. hronization signals extend from blanking to 0 285714 volts or 40 IRE units CRT Display Calibration To get the best picture from your CRT based display make sure that the red blue and green signals are converged properly To assist in converging these three signals the Master Three has two test patterns In addition to convergence make sure that the focus is optimally adjusted Another test pattern has been included specifically designed for this application On some displays these settings may not be available unless you get into the service menu CineVERSUM recommends that you hire an certified technician to make these adjustments if you do not feel comfortable getting into the service menu Test Patterns Used XHatch Coarse XHatch Fine Focus Source Calibration Test Patterns Used Half Black White H Clr7 Bars75 H Clr7 Bars100 H Clr8 Bars75 H CIt8 Bars100 To get the best performance out of each of your sources you should individually calibrate each input specifically to the connected source In this section all picture control adjustments are made using the Master Three s picture controls Keep in mind that if you replace a source with a new component you will also want to recalibrate the input To calibrate each source correctly you will need the source to output a reference test pattern similar to what is built in to the Master Three For sources like DVD LD and D VHS this content is readily available But for a source like HD sa
45. ial coaxial Video Inputs The Master Three has eleven 11 video inputs and an optional SD SDI input available The inputs and the formats they support are as follows Video 1 NTSC PAL PAL M and SECAM Video 2 NTSC PAL PAL M and SECAM S Video 1 NTSC PAL PAL M and SECAM S Video 2 NTSC PAL PAL M and SECAM Component RGBS 1 480i p amp 60Hz 576i p 50Hz 720p 9 50 60Hz 108010 50 60Hz Component RGBS 2 480i p 60Hz 576i p 50Hz 720p 9 50 60Hz 1080i 50 60Hz 8 Ke R599751 Master Three User Manual 2 0 BASIC OPERATION RGBHV Component 480p 576p 720p 250 60Hz 1080i 250 60Hz VGA SVGA XGA SXGA Q9 60Hz HDMI 1 480i p 576i p 720p 50 60Hz 1080i 50 60Hz 1080p 24 25 50 60Hz VGA SVGA XGA SXGAQG60Hz HDMI 2 480i p 576i p 720p 50 60Hz 1080i 950 60Hz 1080p 24 25 50 60Hz VGA SVGA XGA SXGAQG60Hz HDMI 3 480i p 576i p 720p 50 60Hz 1080i 950 60Hz 1080p 24 25 50 60Hz VGA SVGA XGA SXGA 60Hz HDMI 4 480i p 576i p 720p 50 60Hz 1080i 50 60Hz 1080p 24 25 50 60Hz VGA SVGA XGA SXGA 60HZz SD SDI 480i 60Hz and 576i 9 50Hz YCbCr 4 2 2 Note The Master Three is able to process HDCP protected signals However the output signal may be only visible if a valid HDCP supported display is hooked up to the Master Three s HDMI output connector The output signal would never be visible through the Master Three s analog BNC output connectors Video Outputs The Master Three has two video outputs one analog a
46. isplay and that you are bypassing any internal processing in your display They are the checkerboard vertical lines and horizontal lines test patterns When the checkerboard test pattern is displayed correctly close up you should be able to see a 1 pixel checkerboard and at proper viewing distance the image should appear as an even gray If your display is CRT based you will not see this checkerboard but your screen should be an even gray When this test pattern is displayed incorrectly the resulting image does not look like a fine checkerboard and may have irregular patterns When this is the case the chosen output resolution may not be the native resolution of your display or your display may scale all input signals even if the input resolution is already at native resolution Check to make sure that the output resolution selected on the Master Three is the correct output resolution for your display If this test pattern does not appear as it should and you have chosen the native resolution of your display you may not be able to bypass the internal processing on your display R599751 Master Three User Manual 35 5 0 APPENDIX 36 The Vertical Lines test pattern should appear as one pixel wide black and white columns If you see any irregular pattern s in the image you know that the display is scaling the signal horizontally To override the internal scaling adjust the horizontal size of the image to see if the test
47. iversal remote programmed with the discrete codes Using the OSD from the front panel or from the remote to access the Input Select menu Using RS232 Serial Automation Protocol described in the appendix Input Aspect Ratio Control 18 The Input Aspect Ratio control selects the aspect ratio for the current input signal The Master Three automatically converts from the selected input aspect ratio to the selected output aspect ratio Push the Aspect button once to show the current input aspect ratio control function To cycle through the available functions push the Aspect button repeatedly For the Input AR function push the Up or Down button once to show the current setting Push either of these buttons again to cycle through the available aspect ratios Push the Exit button to exit the menu and go back to the Input Aspect Ratio selection For the Zoom Pan and Borders functions push the Up or Down button to select the two control settings available horizontal and vertical Push the Enter button to adjust each setting Push Up and Down to increase or decrease the setting Push Exit again to exit this mode Note The Zoom and Pan functions are applied to the input signal not the output This is an important consideration especially for the Pan function For example If you do not zoom a full frame image more than 100 there is nothing to pan However if part of the image is not on the screen then the Pan function will work The M
48. lay plus the specified additional delay results in a value less than zero 4 4 Picture Controls 24 Brightness This control adjusts the brightness black level of the overall image output from the Master Three If you turn it up too high it may make black look gray In general you should adjust this up until you see the black areas of your display turn gray and then back it down just below that point Default setting is O midrange Contrast Contrast adjusts the ratio between white and black signal levels and is effective as a gain control The difference between this and the Brightness control is that this adjusts the difference between the brightest and darkest part of the image Note that all displays have a maximum white level Going beyond this level only clips the upper gray levels and you will lose color resolution at the brighter levels Adjust this control up until you see the brighter levels of the image begin to wash out At this point back it down just below that point The default setting is O midrange Saturation The Master Three allows you to control the saturation of the image independent of the display Saturation is the same as the Color control on most TVs and controls the richness of the color in the image The default setting is O midrange Hue As with Saturation hue can also be controlled independent of the display Hue is the same as the Tint control found on most TVs and controls how colors are
49. ld be made on your display not on the Master Three to correctly setup your Master Three and display The Brightness Contrast test pattern will assist you in setting up both the brightness black level and contrast white level of your display The Brightness Contrast test pattern is composed of 4 quarter screen blocks Two of the blocks have a background level of standard black and the other two blocks have a background level of standard white Embedded in the black blocks are 3 bars One is 4 IRE below black blacker than black one is 1 IRE above black and the third is 2 IRE above black Embedded in the white blocks are 3 bars One is 1 IRE above white whiter then white one is 1 IRE below white and the third is 2 IRE below white The bottom two blocks differ slightly from these levels For the bottom two blocks the blacker than black is at the lowest possible luma level and the whiter than white bar is at the highest possible luma level When the brightness and contrast are adjusted correctly you should be able to see the 1 IRE and 2 IRE above black bars on the black background and the 1 IRE and 2 IRE below white bars should be visible on the white background When the brightness is adjusted correctly black objects should appear black with the details still intact and lighter areas should be light not gray with the details still intact When the contrast is adjusted correctly white objects will appear white with the details
50. nd one digital The analog output on the Master Three can output the following signal from any resolutions up to 1920 x 1080 YPbPr Component RGBHV RGsB RGBS The HDMI output on the Master Three can output any resolutions up to 1920 x 1080 60Hz RGB 4 4 4 8 bit YCbCr 4 2 2 10 bit YCbCr 4 4 4 8 bit To connect the Master Three to a display that has a DVI input use either an HDMI to DVI cable or an adapter Audio Inputs There are nine 9 audio inputs on the Master Three Two 2 Optical Digital inputs Two 2 Coaxial Digital inputs One 1 Analog L R input Four 4 HDMI inputs While the digital and analog audio inputs can be assigned to any one of the video inputs the HDMI audio inputs are tied directly to the HDMI video signal connected on the same input The Master Three accepts digital audio sourced from DVD players satellite receivers digital set top boxes game consoles or other digital audio devices These inputs are compatible with most consumer digital audio formats including CD Audio 44 1kHz 16 bit LPCM Dolby Digital and DTS The coaxial digital audio inputs are compatible with any format with a sampling frequency between 24kHz and 192kHz and with a data word structure up to 24 bits in length The optical digital audio inputs are compatible with any format with a sampling frequency between 24kHz and 96kHz and with a data word structure up to 24 bits in length The HDMI audio inputs are compatible with HD
51. ndard definition interlaced sources the Master Three can detect 2 2 and 3 2 pulldown cadences and convert these to either a 2 2 or 3 3 frame repetition rate The main advantage of this is for 60 Hz sources using 3 2 pulldown as the irregular 3 2 pattern can be converted to 2 2 at 48 Hz or 3 3 at 72 Hz In these modes each original film frame is repeated exactly 2 or 3 times respectively and motion is therefore smoother Note that these modes are only useful when the video source is film based i e 3 2 pulldown for 24 Hz film on 60 Hz sources and 2 2 pulldown for 25 Hz film on 50 Hz sources If the source is not film based then the end result is a lot like unlocked mode without that mode s stability advantages Border Level The border level setting is global that is there is only one border level setting for the system To adjust the border level push the Up or Down button The current level is shown The default value is 0 Push the Up or Down button to decrease or increase the border level Gamma Correction The default gamma curve on the Master Three output is linear 1 0 by default This should be left set to linear unless you choose the correct output gamma curve for the connected display The range is 0 5 to 2 5 for Red Green and Blue color channels HDCP Mode There are two HDCP modes Off HDCP is disabled at the Master Three s HDMI output On The Master Three continuously looks for a HDCP display device on its HDMI outpu
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53. ng the signal Blinking Blue There is a problem with HDCP authentification Green The unit detects an unsupported signal On Standby This toggles unit power between On and Standby IR sensor This is where all IR commands are received by the Master Three Do not obstruct this window Front Panel Display FPD This is where all information from the on screen display OSD is duplicated to assist in the setup of your Master Three submenu item on the top line When you change a value of a setting the value is on the bottom line and the en navigating the the always shows the current selection on the bottom line and the menu D title of the parameter is on the top line Navigation Keys These keys are duplicated on the remote control and function exactly the same Switching Inputs using the Navigation keys You can switch inputs on the front panel of the Master Three using the navigation keys v and To do this press the Down or Up without pressing the Menu button first 2 2 Rear Panel Overview Digital Digital Audio Analog Audio Analog Video Component 1 Composite Audio Out Inputs 1 2 Inputs L R SDI Input Input Sync 1 YPbPr or RGB S Video1 Video1 optical optical optical HDMI Output HDMI Inputs Analog Video Power Sync2 Component 2 S Video 2 Composite Digital Digital Audio Serial Port 1 2 3 4 Output YPbPr or RGB Video 2 Audio Out Inputs 3 4 coax
54. ogies include plasma LCD DLP and LCoS CRT based technologies use scan lines so they do not have a native resolution but they do have a maximum resolution Keep in mind that some displays do not accept their native resolution The following is an example of specifications from an LCD TV Diagonal Screen Size inches 32 Display Capability 480p 720p 1080i p Aspect Ratio 16 9 Widescreen Resolution Number of Pixels 1280 x 768 1 049 088 pixels The native resolution of this display is 1280x768 which a Master Three can output but this display is only capable of accepting 480p 720p or 1080i signals For this display the best output resolution to choose on the Master Three is 720p since it is the closest to the native resolution of this display An example of the specifications from a CRT based rear projection display is shown below R599751 Master Three User Manual 33 5 0 APPENDIX 34 Diagonal Screen Size inches 53 Aspect Ratio 16 9 Widescreen CRT Type 7 Diagonal HDTV Compatibility 540p 1080i This display only displays two resolutions both of which the Master Three can output To find out which one looks best on your display use familiar material like a favorite DVD to compare to find out which resolution is more to your liking on your display Below are several different popular display technologies and their most likely native resolutions Plasma 42 43 852x480 1024x768 1024x1024
55. on The first video input Video 1 is shown 2 Press the Enter button to view the current priority of the selected input 3 Press the Up or Down button to change the priority of the selected input 4 Press the Exit button again to complete the priority assignment 5 Repeat Steps 1 through 4 to select the next video input and adjust the priority setting Audio Input The Audio Input function assigns an audio input to the currently selected video input Four digital audio inputs and a single analog audio input are available To assign the audio input to another video input push the Down button The front panel display FPD shows the current setting For more info about how to assign an audio input to a video input refer to Audio Input Operation R599751 Master Three User Manual 23 4 0 MENU OPTIONS AV Lip Sync The Master Three automatically delays the input audio to match the video processing delay You can choose to increase or decrease the audio delay by changing this setting Push the Up or Down button to display the current additional bias delay setting default 0 Use the Up or Down button to increase or decrease the delay in milliseconds Note The total audio delay cannot be less than zero that is the Master Three cannot have negative audio delay If you choose to decrease the automatic delay setting by a certain amount this value could be changed by the Master Three in situations where the Master Three s calculated de
56. polarity 5 After installation replace the cover and dispose of the old batteries if applicable Menu Navigation You can control the Master Three as follows From the front panel controls From the remote control From a programmed universal remote control Using the serial connection on the back panel The menu navigation controls on the remote control are duplicated on the front panel of the Master Three To navigate the menu 1 Press the Menu button 2 Use the directional buttons to highlight the parameter you want to change 3 Press the Enter button to select the parameter and the Left and Right arrow buttons to change the chosen parameter 4 Press the Exit button to exit out of the menu OSD Info Screen Button Press the Info button to display a window that shows information about the system including Input Status Video Source Signal Type Audio Source Aspect Ratio Frame Active Output Status Resolution Frame Rate Line Rate Aspect Ratio Display Screen This screen can be helpful during troubleshooting R599751 Master Three User Manual 3 0 SETUP 3 0 SETUP 3 1 Initial Set Up 12 Once you have installed the Master Three into your system you must properly configure it for the display device being driven The Master Three is shipped from the factory with the following preset default settings Input Select is set to AUTO to automatically detect an active input in a pre configured
57. priority The Digital Video output is selected with RGB 4 4 4 color space The output format is set to SMPTE 274M 1080p 50Hz or 1080p 260Hz according to the active source refresh rate Use either the remote control or the front panel controls to perform the initial setup of the Master Three s output The procedure below uses the front panel buttons to perform initial setup Accessing the Master Three s OSD is crucial not only in allowing you to navigate the menu of the Master Three but also to let you know that the Master Three is sending a compatible signal to the display If the OSD is not visible on the display s screen when you press one of the sub menu buttons on the remote control then you must configure the Master Three with the Output Setup menu to output a signal that the display can accept Use these steps to allow you to see the OSD STEP 1 Power Up 1 Attach the removable power cord to the external power supply 2 Plug the removable power cord into a wall outlet or power conditioner if applicable 3 Plug the small connector attached to the cable that comes out of the power supply into the Master Three The Master Three should power on and display CineVERSUM Powered by ABT on the FPD STEP 2 Connect the scaler to your display Displays with a DVI or HDMI Input The default output on the Master Three is digital RGB 4 4 4 DVI Standard If you have changed this setting follow these instructions to change the settings
58. producing equipment such as power amplifiers or other components that generate heat during use Expose the Master Three to a high temperatures humidity steam smoke dampness or excessive dust Avoid installing the Master Three near radiators and other heat producing appliances Install the Master Three near unshielded TV or FM antennas cable TV decoders and other RF emitting devices that might cause interference Place the Master Three on a thick rug or carpet or cover the Master Three with cloth This might prevent proper cooling Attempt to service this unit Instead disconnect it and contact your Authorized CineVERSUM Reseller Open or remove unit panels or make any adjustments not described in this manual Attempting to do so could expose you to dangerous electrical shock or other hazards It may also cause damage to your Master Three Obstruct the front panel IR receiver window shown in Remote Control Overview Do not attempt to use the remote control out of line of sight with the IR receiver Doing so will cause improper operation R599751 Master Three User Manual 7 2 0 BASIC OPERATION 2 0 BASIC OPERATION 2 1 Front Panel Overview Status LED IR sensor Front Panel Display FPD Adjustment Buttons Menu Up Exit C nejvensum On Standby Left Down Right Status LED This displays the current state of the Master Three Off The unit is in standby mode Red No signal detected Blue The unit is processi
59. projection system The options are Mode 1 the picture is vertically stretched by a factor of 1 33 vertical zoom of 133 to eliminate the black bars from the projected picture This mode is also frequently referenced as Constant Image Height CIH because when the Anamorphic Lens is installed the projected image would have the same height Mode 2 the picture is compressed horizontally by a factor of 1 33 horizontal zoom of 7596 This mode is also referenced as Constant Image Width CIW because once the Anamorphic lens is placed in front of the projector beam the projected picture would have the same width Mode 1 Auto this option triggers 3 simultaneous actions 1 Apply the Mode1 video processing horizontal stretching by a factor of 133 when the selected Input Active Aspect Ratio is large enough Active AR must be set to 2 33 1 or higher 2 Switch the 12V Trigger 2 to 12Vcc if the 12V Trigger 2 is set to THEATRE Mode Output setup gt 12V Trigger 2 gt THEATRE 3 Switch the Output Screen to 2 35 1 Configuration 12V Trigger Level The 12V Trigger outputs can be programmed to operate at normal or negative logic The options are Normal when the 12V trigger is active the output level is 12Vcc when inactive the outputs is set to 0 Vcc Negative when the 12V trigger is active the output level is OVcc when inactive the output is set to 12Vcc 12V Trigger 1 state is determined by the state of the Master Three Wh
60. rder to permanently keep a custom aspect ratio setting you must save it to one of the four preset selections Setting the Input Aspect Ratio Manually You can set the following parameters manually Frame Aspect Ratio Active Input Aspect Ratio Zoom factor Pan parameter Borders horizontal and vertical Typically you only need to select the Frame Aspect Ratio and Active Input Aspect Ratio to get an acceptable picture The Active Input Aspect Ratio menu item lists the most common movie aspect ratios 1 33 1 1 85 1 and 2 35 1 You can also customize the Input Aspect Ratio using the Up and Down buttons Save User defined presets as follows Customize the aspect ratio manually refer to Setting the Input Aspect Ratio Manually above Select one of the presets from the Save User To menu Confirm the action by selecting Yes Be careful because saving to a preset deletes the previous preset If you have not customized the aspect ratio and the current aspect ratio settings are the same as a system defined preset In this case the system will not allow you to save the preset setting Front Panel and On Screen Displays for IAR The On Screen Display OSD and the Front Panel Display FPD allow you to set the Input Aspect Ratio 4 3 Input Adjust Control Push the Input Adjust button once to show the current input adjustment function You can cycle through the available functions by pushing this button repeatedly
61. ress sequentially Viewing Mode button to control the Anamorphic Lens position Output Setup gt 12V Trigger 2 gt OFF the Lens moves out of the projector beam Output Setup gt 12V Trigger 2 gt ON the Lens moves in the projector beam Output Setup gt 12V Trigger 2 gt THEATRE the Lens position is set automatically by th R599751 Master Three User Manual 7 0 COMPLETE MENU TREE 7 0 COMPLETE MENU TREE Input Select Video 1 Video 2 S Video 1 S Video 2 Component 1 Component 2 RGBHV Component HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 SDI SD SDI Input Module S7011030 is required Auto Input Aspect Ratio Frame AR 4 3 16 9 Active AR Quick Access Aspect button on RCU 1 33 1 Quick Access 4 3 button on RCU 1 55 1 1 66 1 1 78 1 Quick Access 16 9 button on RCU 1 85 1 2 35 1 User Range 1 01 3 00 Panorama ON OFF Zoom Horizontal Range 0 100 Vertical Range 0 100 Pan Horizontal Range 0 100 Vertical Range 0 100 Borders Horizontal Range 0 200 Vertical Range 0 200 Preset 4 3 Full Frame LetterBox 16 9 Full Frame 4 3 Stretch Preset 1 Preset 2 Preset 10 User Save User To Preset 1 No Yes Preset 2 No Yes Table 5 Complete Menu Tree R599751 Master Three User Manual s 45 7 0 COMPLETE MENU TREE Preset 10 No Input Adjust Yes Deinterlacing Auto Film Bias Mode Vid
62. rs already present for example when the input aspect ratio is 16 9 and the output aspect ratio is 4 3 the border height cannot be decreased beyond the base height created by the aspect ratio conversion Borders are automatically added by the system when the Active Input Aspect Ratio is not the same as the Output Aspect Ratio as explained earlier in this guide However you can add more borders using the Borders menu Presets You can specify the Input Aspect Ratio by using the Presets or Manually R599751 Master Three User Manual 4 0 MENU OPTIONS Using Presets You can use Presets with either the OSD or the Remote Control Input Aspect Ratio button Refer to the Preset sub menu in the Input AR menu for doing this with the OSD The remote control operation is described below 433 Selects 4 3 Full Frame without OSD 16 9 Selects 16 9 Full Frame without OSD Pushing the Input Aspect Ratio button repeatedly selects Preset 1 through Preset 10 and User in sequence without using the On Screen Display OSD The ten user defined preset value selections Preset 1 10 are stored in non volatile memory and always available Each of these presets consists of the following Frame Aspect Ratio Active Input Aspect Ratio Zoom parameter Pan parameter Borders The User preset selection is also stored in non volatile memory However the User selection is always updated after you modify any pre defined aspect ratio setting In o
63. rs created by all sources of this type R599751 Master Three User Manual 4 0 MENU OPTIONS when the source is encoded as interlaced also sometimes called Interlaced Chroma Problem or ICP 4 5 Configuration Test Patterns The Master Three has 35 internal test patterns to assist in the setup of your individual sources and your display To learn more about how to use the internal test patterns refer to the section Setting up an Master Three Using the Internal Test Patterns and Avia Guide to Home Theater Calibration DVD To turn the test patterns on and off use the Test Pattern On Off button To navigate backwards and forwards through the available test patterns use the and buttons respectively Auto Standby The default setting is Off which means Master Three is always in Active mode regardless of the activity state of the selected input If Auto Standby is On the Master Three goes into Standby mode 30 seconds after the selected input becomes inactive To see the current setting press Up or Down Then press the same button again to change the setting LED Brightness This selection allows the user to configure the behavior of the Front Panel LED brightness The Active parameter adjusts the brightness of the Front Panel LED when the menu is being navigated The Reduced parameter adjusts the brightness of the Front Panel LED during normal usage when the menu is not being navigated User Mode You have limi
64. t Display Profiles A display profile is a group of display parameters you can save and easily recall in the future A display profile consists of a set of display parameter selected from the Output Setup menu This includes the following Output Type Analog or Digital Format Resolution and all video output timing information R599751 Master Three User Manual C 29 4 0 MENU OPTIONS 30 Output Aspect Ratio Sync Type Color Space YPbPr YCbCr or RGB Output Level Video or PC Frame Rate Conversion information Border Level Gamma Correction HDCP Mode You can save up to ten display profiles Profile 1 through 10 A current custom display profile called User is also stored in non volatile memory However it will be overridden when you make any modifications to the display profile You should always save the current display profile to Profile 1 Profile 10 to prevent the custom profile from being lost The Display Profile feature is only enabled when you set the User Mode to Advanced just like the full control of output timing parameters in the Format menu The factory default values for the ten display profiles and User are as follows Output Type Digital Format 1080p Output Aspect Ratio 16 9 Active Output AR 16 9 Sync Type H V Color Space RGB 4 4 4 Output Level Video Frame Rate Locked mode 1 1 Border Level 0 HDCP Mode On Selecting and Saving a Display Profile Use the following procedure to
65. ted access to the output timing controls in Normal mode In Advanced user mode you have access to the complete set of output timing controls Push the Down button to see the current setting and the FPD displays either Normal or Advanced user level Push the Down button again to select the alternate mode Serial Port Rate The serial port is used by the automation system controllers to control the Master Three The serial port baud rate defaults to 19200 bps but can be changed using the Up or Down button The supported baud rates are 4800 bps 4 8K 9600 bps 9 6K 14400 bps 14 4K 19200 bps 19 2K 38400 bps 38 4K 57600 bps 57 6K Factory Default The Factory Default option allows you to reset system settings to the factory default 1 Press either the Up or Down button The FPD displays No 2 Press the same button to switch to Yes 3 Confirm this selection by pressing the Enter button The default factory settings are as follows Input Selection Auto Input Aspect Ratio 4 3 for 480i p and 576i p inputs 16 9 for 720p and 1080i p Picture Controls midrange 0 Chroma Filter CUEC Auto Output Aspect Ratio 16 9 Output Resolution 1080p Output Color Space RGB 4 4 4 Output Type Digital Auto Standby Off Frame Rate the output frame rate is automatically scaled to the input source frame rate User Mode Normal R599751 Master Three User Manual LL 25 4 0 MENU OPTIONS Video Input Priority Settings
66. tellite or cable these test patterns are played on channels like HDNet at off hours So if you have a DVR CineVERSUM recommends that you record these test patterns R599751 Master Three User Manual 37 5 0 APPENDIX AVIA will assist in setting up the input to which your DVD player is connected CineVERSUM recommends that you use a digital connection DVI HDMI or SDI or a high quality analog connection component video Don t use S Video or Composite video for a higher quality source like DVD Before calibrating the input for your DVD player make sure that your DVD player is set to 16 9 output not 4 3 You will also want to turn off any extraneous features like noise reduction which may add more noise than help Set all picture settings on the DVD player to either Off default or 0 Use the test patterns included on the AVIA DVD to adjust the picture controls on this input If you are not familiar with how to make these adjustments watch the guided setup first and then make each adjustment You can find the guided setup by clicking Advanced AVIA from the main menu and then selecting Basic Video Adjustments on the following menu page Each picture control is explained in depth and the narrative will tell you what to look for in a properly adjusted display Once you have made these adjustments there are several patterns on the AVIA DVD that can be used in conjunction with the built in test patterns of
67. th HDCP Instead the Master Three outputs a blue screen R599751 Master Three User Manual R599751 Master Three User Manual 3 0 SETUP Displays with a VGA HD 15 Computer or 5BNC RGBHV input 1 Press the Menu button on the front panel of the Master Three once You should see Main Menu Input Select on the FPD 2 Press the Up button once You should see Main Menu Output Setup on the FPD 3 Press the Enter button You should see Output Setup Analog Digital on the FPD 4 Press the Enter button You should see Analog Digital BNC Analog If you don t press the Up button once and then press Enter You should see Output Setup Analog Digital on the FPD 5 Press the Down button four times You should see Output Setup Color Space on the FPD 6 Press the Enter button once You should see Color Space RGB on the FPD If you don t press the Up button once and press Enter You should see the Master Three s on screen Display OSD on your screen The Master Three cannot output an RGBHV signal if the input signal is from a DVI or HDMI source with HDCP Instead the Master Three outputs a blue screen STEP 3 Connecting your Sources to the Master Three Up to 12 video sources can connected to the Master Three Use the following suggestions for connections to several popular video sources VCR LD Player DVR VCR LD Player DVR Some
68. the Master Three to verify the settings are correct Access these as follows 1 After inserting the AVIA DVD into your DVD player press the top menu button to bring up the main menu 2 From the main menu select Advanced AVIA 3 On the right hand side of the Calibrations menu page select Video Test Patterns 4 From the Video Test Patterns menu select Gray Scale amp Levels 5 From the Black and White Levels menu select the Needle Pulses test pattern This is to be used with the Half B W internal test pattern from the Master Three 6 Once you have adjusted brightness and contrast go back to the Video Test Patterns menu and select Color Adjustment 7 From the Color Adjustment menu select Special Color Bars Use the Full Bars test pattern in conjunction with the H Clr7 Bars75 internal test pattern from the scaler Use the Full 100 Bars with the H Clr7 Bars100 internal test pattern 5 3 Troubleshooting 38 My Master Three shows an error message If the Master Three does not boot correctly you may get an error message Performing a hard reset of the Master Three should clear any memory errors and reboot the unit to its factory default If you still get an error message after performing a hard reset contact our distributor for service Perform a hard reset of the Master Three unit using the remote control as follows 1 Press t
69. tions from your source to your Master Three instead Will lose the settings on my Master Three if update the software version Currently the Master Three may lose its settings when a software update is performed Take note of your output settings before updating the software version on your unit R599751 Master Three User Manual 89 6 0 MASTER THREE THEATRE 6 0 MASTER THREE THEATRE 6 1 The THEATRE Concept Centerpiece The Master Three Theatre features a new software and two additional 12V outputs to compute the video anamorphism pre processing and to drive the Theatre Anamorphic Lens position The Master Three Theatre centralizes the controls and automation commands of the THEATRE Concept for a unique unexpectedly simple to operate 2 35 1 theatre experience 6 2 New Software Sub menus Output Setup 12V Trigger 2 This menu controls the state of the 12 Trigger 2 output located at the back of the Master Three Theatre The options are ON the 12V Trigger 2 is active and can output up to 250 mA at 12Vcc OFF the 12V Trigger Z2 is inactive and is set to O Vcc THEATRE this option gives to the Master Three the full control of the 12V Trigger Z2 states See Configure the Master Three THEATRE for the THEATRE Concept page 41 to configure the Master Three in THEATRE Mode Output Setup Aspect Ratio Lens The Lens Aspect Ratio menu defines the presence or not of an anamorphic lens into the
70. wn on the back panel diagrams earlier in this product guide The factory default audio assignment is as follows Audio 1 optical none Audio 2 optical none Audio 3 coaxial none Audio 4 coaxial none Stereo analog none Note The HDMI audio inputs can only be assigned to the same HDMI video input although any of the other audio inputs can be assigned to any of the HDMI video inputs You can assign a Digital Audio input to each Video input in the following manner You can assign an audio input to each Video input in the following manner 1 Select a video input on the remote control 2 Select Audio 1 2 3 4 Stereo HDMI or Off from the Input Adjust Audio Input menu If an analog video input is selected the HDMI option will not be available R599751 Master Three User Manual __ 17 4 0 MENU OPTIONS 4 0 MENU OPTIONS 4 1 4 2 Input Select There are twelve available inputs on the Master Three VIDEO 1 Video 1 Composite VIDEO 2 Video 2 Composite S VIDEO 1 S Video 1 S VIDEO 2 S Video 2 COMPONENT 1 Component RGBs 1 COMPONENT 2 Component RGBs 2 RGBHV RGBHV Component HDMI 1 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 HDMI 4 AUTO Automatic active input detection and selection SDI SD SDI SDI Video Input Module required These inputs can be accessed in five different ways Using the front panel using the Left and Right buttons Using the remote control with the direct access buttons Using a un
71. ws the user to specify the levels of the input signal either Video 16 235 or PC 0 255 Video PC VCR Mode VCR Mode decouples the output timing completely from the input timing to ensure a stable output from the Master Three for VCR playback especially during trick play modes play forward play reverse still pause On Output timing is decoupled from the input timing regardless of Frame Rate settings Off Output timing is dependent on Frame Rate settings Auto Turns on VCR Mode if a VCR source is detected HDMI Config The HDMI Config menu gives access to three parameters HDCP mode Off HDCP is disabled at the Master Three s HDMI input some sources turn off HDCP in this case and the Master Three drives a non HDCP DVI display or an analog display On The Master Three continuously looks for a HDCP source on its HDMI input Auto Aspect Ratio Off The Aspect Ratio is determined by user On The Master Three reads the video aspect ratio contained into the Info Frame and applies it if available Auto Color Space Off The Color space is determined by user On The Master Three applies the Color Space specified into the Info Frame if available Auto Input Priority Selection The Auto Input Priority Selection function assigns different priorities to the video input s automatic active video selection mode AUTO in Input Select menu First select the video input then change the priority of that input 1 Press the Down butt

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