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1. ASPECT V CORR The status info in the display changes to OUT YUV Now the connection video source 3 picture optimizer plus Il SDI 3 displaying device is configured according to your needs and the displaying device should show the video source s picture signal In case you can t see the video source s picture signal yet please check the following Do you see the on screen menu if you press the menu key once close with exit key In case Yes the connection to the displaying device is in any case available i e your video source either transmits no signal is connected to another than the currently active input or the connection is not correct e g SCART RGB Composite conversion YUV with exchanged cables or similar and or a cable is possibly broken In case No the displaying device can not yet render the picture optimizer plus II SDI output signal The following reasons can apply The displaying device only recognizes an input with active signal automatically immediately after having been switched on manually select the input at the displaying device A faulty connection e g YUV with exchanged cables or even a defective cable and or the selected signal format e g RGB HV is not supported by the displaying device Some digital displaying devices via their DVI or VGA input do not understand the doubling 576p 480p resolution at 50 Hz that is preset in factory set
2. Basically Some displaying devices can recognize a signal with 50 Hz however process it internally with 60 Hz Besides permanent judder there are often shifting edges so called tearing in moving picture content In this case there is neither compatibility to HDTV 50Hz signals Please note In order to control judder artifacts please use test DVDs e g Peter Finzel Test Disc S E and an analog CRT monitor Analog PC monitors do not generate moving artifacts themselves and are therefore perfectly suitable for controlling signal quality A inexpensive CRT is a HDTV compatible monitor normally able to show nearly every progressive resolution via RGB HV just picture position and geometry are changing depending on resolution Please refer to the hints in our user manual which frame rates are certified for judder free operation for TV or cinema in PAL or NTSC Attention digital displays contrary to analog displaying devices will never show any higher frame rates than 50 Hz 60 Hz for NTSC without judder Some projectors with a 15PIN socket suitable for YUV signals only show a correct video function if the 15PIN cable doesn t transmit H and V Sync signals PC Mode is active in case of H V Sync An adapter cable 15PIN to 3xBNC with Cinch adapter and or a YUV adapter 15PIN to 3x Cinch help Please only connect the three Cinch cables marked red green and blue to the YUV output of the picture optimizer plus Il SDI Y green
3. HOTV 7205 Wide VGA DILA if transmitted via DVI max 50 Hz 60 Hz Distribution via analog outputs only You can activate the selected resolution using the remote control and according key code In case the selected resolution is not allocated to any of the keys see table you first need to allocate it to the resolutions key custom 2 key 9 in the menu see example 1 amp 2 Example 1 XGA 1024 x 768 First press the option key on the remote control and then within 3 seconds the corresponding numeric key option 5 Take care that during this procedure only the status info is shown in the display if necessary close shown menus by pressing the exit key 75 Example 2 WVGA 852 x 480 This resolution first needs to be allocated to the resolutions key custom 21 in the menu Proceed as follows 1 Therefore please press the menu key on the remote control MAIN MENU once The Main Menu selection appears in the display gt OUTPUT SETUP 2 Select Output Setup using the A W keys and confirm this by pressing the OK key FILTER SETUP 3 Now select the menu point Res Custom 2 using the arrow OTHER OPTIONS keys again and press the OK key The currently set resolution value e g WXGA1 is now highlighted in a blue bar and or orange in the on screen menu OUTPUT SETUP 4 Using the keys you can now navigate amongst all gt Res Custom
4. or deactivated by a key a i pea ator electronic lensshift key combination keys are to be pressed consecutively within combination 3 seconds vertical movement option A upwards As soon as electronic lensshift is activated i e the picture has been moved up or downwards automatically you can use vertical movement option Ww the AY keys this time without option to readjust picture downwards position line by line pass switch off This enables the exact positioning of the picture within the vertical movement masking Please note Before activating the electronic lensshift function please select the required aspect ratio e g 33V1 When activating the electronic lensshift function the displayed picture should have a clear contrast to the back bars i e the picture should be as bright as possible Otherwise the function can not recognize the bars However should there be any problems the recognition tolerance can be adjusted in the output setup menu under background level see page 91 Attention If the black bars are used for subtitles in films these also will be faded out Each time an input is switched resolutions are changed formats are converted or the device is switched off the electronic lensshift function is again deactivated 84 OVERSCAN As the perfect scaling of the picture optimizer plus ll SDI always renders the full pi
5. Download key in the bootloader utility in order to activate the ready to transmit status Now please turn the picture optimizer plus ll SDI on again using the ON OFF switch wait for 10 seconds and then reactivate the device out of the standby mode using the remote control O key The transfer of the new firmware file starts immediately after reactivation The progress of the data transfer is shown in the bootloader window as a backwards counting number in the lower section of the dialog box After successful transmission the bootloader quotes this via an info box that needs to be confirmed with D K 4 Step Finishing the upgrade Now turn the picture optimizer plus II SDI off completely using the ON OFF switch disconnect the serial connection to your PC and close the bootloader utility by clicking the Exit key Turn on the picture optimizer plus Il SDI again and reactivate the device out of the standby mode After performing a Factory Reset please refer to the user manual your cinemateq picture optimizer plus Il SDI is ready for operation with the new firmware version Which firmware version is actually installed on your device is shown in the status info press OK key once under the point version Please note We strongly recommend to look up newly introduced respectively changed features in the Supplement to the user manual pdf file before using the picture optimizer plus with the
6. about configuration and tips amp tricks in case of problems appearing please refer to the support section on www cinemateg com In case of any technical questions or problems please contact your cinemateq authorized dealer He supports you with correct installation and best possible adjustment and or set up of the device towards your components and requirements All of our cinemateq certified partners are especially trained by us for best integration of the picture optimizer plus II SDI into new or existing systems SUPPORT HOTLINE Besides our support hotline is available for technical questions and or problems concerning cinemateq products on weekdays from Monday to Friday during business hours from 9 a m 5 p m You can reach our hotline by phone Germany 0900 1742887 0 98 minute Austria 0900 454566 1 55 minute Switzerland 0900 980982 2 50 CHF minute or by fax 49 0 180 5007226 0 12 minute internationally reachable by e mail support cinemateq com via web In the support section of www cinemateg com you will find the latest technical news and downloads useful tips and frequently asked questions amp answers regarding our products for your reference 62 INSTALLATION IN 6 STEPS STEP 1 CHECK SCOPE OF DELIVERY First of all please check the contents of the packaging of your cinemateq picture optimizer plus II SDI in order to make sure everything is includ
7. or deactivated in the Input Setup under the menu point Bypass VGA Bypass RGB RGB option Whether the bypass inputs are activated or not can be seen in the display or in the status info 78 SELECTING THE OUTPUT FORMAT The output format defines the aspect ratio in which the picture is displayed The most popular ones are the 4 3 TV format and the 16 9 widescreen format The picture optimizer plus Il SDI can convert different video input formats into the output format best for picture rendition This so called aspect ratio conversion or format conversion function is much more powerful than the simple format conversion between 4 3 and 16 9 picture formats integrated into DVD players Background information A format conversion always becomes necessary if the applied input format on the DVD e g 16 9 anamorphic does not correspond to the output format of the displaying device e g 4 3 For this reason a format conversion capability already providing the video signal in the necessary format 4 3 or 16 9 is also integrated into DVD players When applying the 4 3 setting however there is a clear loss in picture quality as the player scales down the picture with black bars wasting valuable picture lines A PAL and or NTSC video signal per definition consists exactly out of 576 and or 480 field lines Due to the picture size reduction only 432 PAL and or 360 NTSC lines remai
8. picture optimizer plus II SDI via the RS 232 connection HA 2 Programming the on code Enter SOP1 followed by Enterl SO is the programming command for the on command of the picture optimizer plus ll SDI P1 our sample command for switching on the displaying device 3 Programming the on code Enter SFP2 followed by Enter SF is the programming command for the off command P2 our sample command for switching off the displaying device 4 The commands P1 for switching on and P2 for switching off are now programmed In order to verify now switch off the picture optimizer plus Il SDI using the remote control The program window of the HyperTerminal now shows P2 Now please switch on the picture optimizer plus Il SDI again using the remote control the program window now shows P1 You can now connect the projector plasma to the serial interface of the picture optimizer plus II SDI Therefore depending on the projector plasma use a zero modem or a standard serial cable When you switch on and or off the picture optimizer plus II SDI the projector plasma is automatically switched on and or off Please note When controlling the picture optimizer plus II SDI via a control system such as AMX via RS 232 it can not transmit command codes to other devices The control of other devices e g projector then also needs to be performed via the control
9. 75 Hz 100 Hz 72 Hz 90 or 120 Hz Doubling 50 60 Hz 75 Hz 100 Hz 72 Hz 90 or 120 Hz 99 cinemateq E For digital projectors amp plasmas When connecting digital projectors and plasmas we recommend the following resolutions starting with the highest picture quality only in conjunction with DVI or RGB HV RGBs RGsB connection NOT with YUV 100 PICTURE PARAMETERS amp FILTERS General rule the better the quality of home cinema components the less picture manipulations are necessary In praxis however the picture values and the quality of different video sources derive form each other obviously The picture optimizer plus ll SDI for this case offers extensive picture adjustment possibilities in order to ensure an optimum result with all components Input Picture Control The most important picture settings can be found in the Input Setup under Input Picture Control These settings are performed for each input separately in order to be able to adjust each video source to its optimum extent BRIGHTNESS adjusts the picture brightness and defines the lowest black level value A test picture with a gray scale must reach the deepest black level value at the same time however dark gray sections must not be swallowed CONTRAST defines the grade and dynamics of gray scales However with a contrast setting that is too strong structures in bright picture areas are overridden and or cu
10. U blue V red Please note The preset for the resolution 480p allocated to the custom 1 key is 60 Hz In case you want to load another resolution here Copy from fix you need to change the frame rate to 50 Hz Picture not stable picture runs through Please check the Sync signal Some displaying devices can better cope with the standard signal YUV with bi level sync others expect the tri level sync setting designed for HDTV signals Picture format overscan not ideal If possible please deactivate all picture format and or overscan settings of the displaying device In case no full size picture filling the format is displayed you eventually need to zoom into the picture using the overscan function Some displaying devices have a overscan preset that can not be deactivated e g when using the doubling picture format You can try changing to a HDTV resolution 720p 10801 which is normally shown without any cut off 100 overscan Some DVD players and video sources already deliver a output picture with black bars Our scaling is optimized towards signal sources with untrimmed picture material 100 overscan In case of a cut output picture you need to zoom into the picture using the overscan function of the picture optimizer plus II SDN in order to fill the black bars 109 ADDENDUM IR CONTROL CODES The infrared codes for operation of the picture optimizer Ke Code plus Il SDI are based on a
11. available In case your video source has an integrated aspect ratio conversion mostly DVD players please set the output format to 16 9 not 4 3 or letterbox in the set up menu in either case The picture optimizer plus Il SDI can only process interlaced signals If you do not only want to pass through the signal of a progressive video source by using the bypass input of the picture optimizer plus Il SDN in neither case use a progressive output for connection and or switch off the progressive function in the device s set up menu In case you want to connect your video source using the SCART input of the picture optimizer plus Il SDI you should set the SCART output of your video source to RGB output in the device s set up menu e g AV output RGB If your video source doesn t support RGB output via SCART e g only S Video or Composite you should if possible chose another connection such as YUV or S Video output Please only use a Composite signal via SCART if there is no other connection available therefore the SCART input of the picture optimizer plus Il SDI needs to be set to Composite see page 72 The best possible connection between video source and picture optimizer plus Il SDI is a digital connection via SDI as it transfers the digital video signal unchanged 1 1 As an analog connection we recommend either RGB via SCART or YUV via 3 x Cinch S Video or Composite connections
12. by the influence of act of God strong gale lightning fire water theft insurgency looting harmful war effects and the like or by environmental influence moisture stroke by current dust and the like when the product was stored or run under conditions which are beyond of any technical specifications when the damage occurred by improper handling particularly by non observance of the systems description and the operator s handbook when the product has been opened repaired or modified by persons not authorized by cinemateg when the product shows any mechanical damage of any kind when the warranty claim was not reported according to settlement Or comparable facts are available which indicate an impropriate use or operation of the product 21 Should the customer claim any defects which are excluded by the warranty cinemateg reserves the right to charge the customer 31 If it turns out that the reported malfunctions of the product are caused by erroneous foreign hardware and or software installation or operation cinemateg reserves the right to charge the purchaser for the test efforts 41 This warranty only refers to the original purchaser and is not negotiable Any assignment of rights and obligations of the customer from the contract entered with us require an approval in writing to become effective 6 Supplementary regulations 1 The warranty does not impact or interfere with the legal warrant
13. claim as effective where appropriate and will handover to the customer a repair approval number RMA and arrange preparation to execute the service demand Only after existence of these conditions the customer is entitled to ship the product including a copy of the invoice and with a statement of the RMA number to the service center of cinemateg for verification 31 The shipment to the location which accepts warranty claims and or exchanges the repaired product is on own risk and costs and has to be paid by the buyer The charges for the shipment back to the customer will be paid by cinemateg Damage which is caused by defective packaging of the customer adhere to the customer 4 Warranty claims will only be taken into account if the copy of the invoice and on request the original invoice together with the product are submitted and an RMA number has been claimed and granted previously via the cinemateq support 4 Deterioration in transit Deterioration in transit not recognizable from the outside e g damaged housing have to be enforced without delay against the shipping person and the sender Any damage not recognizable from the outside has also to be enforced after detection however within three days the latest after delivery against the shipping person and the sender in writing 5 Exclusion of warranty 1 Any warranty claims are excluded when the serial number has been removed when the product has been damaged or destroyed
14. deliver a minor quality signal Displaying device e g projector plasma Now please configure the displaying device still without picture optimizer plus II SDI 1 66 If your displaying device integrates picture influencing filters and optimizing functions switch those off also in the device s set up menu Eventual Key Stone Correction or Overscan settings should be switched off or set to neutral for the time being We also recommend to set all picture parameters such as brightness contrast etc to neutral for the time being as the picture optimizer plus Il SDI transfers the optimized video signal with different picture values The picture format conversion should be adjusted to the displaying device s format if 16 9 to 16 9 and or normal if 4 3 to 4 3 or full picture The optimal connection between the picture optimizer plus II SDI and your displaying device is a digital connection via DVI In case your device has no digital DVI interface please check which signal format YUV or RGB RGB HV RGBs RGsB is accepted by which analog interface VGA 3 x Cinch or 5 x BNC of your device and choose on of these options These settings afterwards also need to be mirrored in the picture optimizer plus Il SDI setup later on The best quality connection depends on your displaying device under www cinemateg com in the support section you can find recommendations of our testers for the
15. improvement of picture quality at analog displaying devices such as CRT projectors depending on the selected resolution e g elimination of picture flickering For digital devices plasmas LCDs DLP projectors etc we strongly recommend to NOT increase the frame rate of 50 Hz PAL and or 60 Hz NTSC Here a higher frame rate leads to picture deteriorations such as judder in moving pictures DVD cinema or double edges at TV pictures We recommend to use the E oa analog displaying devices following frame rates for Enano analog displaying devices depending on the Best possible quality for cinema DVD application in case they are T 4 supported by the selected Recommendation for TV but slight flickering resolution see resolution Good compromise for cinema amp TV but slight table unsharpness amp double edges with TV signals 76 In case you want to change the frame rate for a certain resolution please proceed as follows Take into account the maximally possible values for each resolution see resolutions table 1 Therefore please press the menu key on the remote control EXPERT MENU ro cae two times The Expert Menu appears in the display FRAME RATES PAL 2 Select Frame Rates PAL using the A V keys and confirm this by pressing the OK key in case you use NTSC signals please FRAME RATES NTSC always select the NTSC variants instead of PAL 3 Now select your resol
16. learned scheme SIZE Input H Position Changing the horizontal picture position for the active input Input V Position Changing the vertical picture position for the active input Input H Size Changing the horizontal picture size for the active input Input V Size Changing the vertical picture size for the active input values predefined in factory setup neutral Please note The settings are always valid for the currently active input and the kind of signal connected to it PAL or NTSC In order to adjust another input this first needs to be activated and transmit a PAL or NTSC signal The preset values fit most of the video sources As there is no common standard available here a small correction may be necessary for your connected devices These values are excluded from being saved in the Preset function see page 96 Input Presettings Selecting this point you open a further sub menu in which you INPUT PRESETTINGS can adjust certain functions for the currently active input ACTIVE INPUT SCART 1 RGB Each of the function values predefined here can also be a gt TV Mod OFF manually switch on off via direct keys on the remote control When changing between the inputs first of all the values Overscan Default OFF predefined in this menu are active for the selected input Overscan Value 100 ASPECT RATIO Pass Adjustable values Function description ON OFF TV Mode always activated and or deactiva
17. lt i predefined resolutions Select the desired resolution e g WVGA s with the keys and activate it by pressing the OK key A G A 5 By two times pressing the exit key you close all menus and get OUTPUT SIGNAL back to the status info Now the selected resolution e g WVGA is allocated to the resolutions key custom 2 the initial value has been overwritten You only need to activate the new resolution by pressing the option key and then within 3 seconds the numeric key 9 custom 2 option 9 In case no picture is shown after having activated the selected resolution your displaying device does not understand the selected resolution Please go back to the initially set resolution doubling 720p or 1080 and test another resolution coming near to your native resolution Eventually a different connection variant towards the displaying device may help some devices unfortunately don t understand PC resolutions such as XGA or SXGA via a YUV signal Many digital displaying devices also work perfectly with one of the two HDTV resolutions 720p or 1080i i e these are displayed by the device without errors This is an alternative you should try in any case as for the time being it is the only resolution standard most of the display manufacturers stick to Increasing the frame rate Increasing the standard frame rate of 50Hz for PAL and or 60Hz for NTSC signals lead to an
18. older plasmas and some projectors unfortunately can not recognize and or compatibly show HDTV signals Some devices only show American HDTV signals with 60 Hz In order to check this best is to insert a NTSC DVD and test the two formats 720p 1080i The conversion of PAL material to HOTV6QHz however is only a less than ideal solution as the resulting picture shows judder so called 50 to 60Hz pulldown judder We recommend to go back to a standard resolution such as doubling in this case If connected via DVI Check DVI cable DVI cables are only specified for connections of 5 to a maximum of 10 meters and in neither case may be bended nor folded Please only exchange DVI cables if the device is completely switched off and disconnected from the main power supply Some older plasmas only have PC input receivers i e signals with 50 Hz are not recognized Please ask the manufacturer if this problem is known and or an update is possible Please note Some projectors have a switchable DVI function like PC HDTV RGB color space YUV color space Therefore please refer to the user manual of your projector TIP In case the DVI output is activated a correct RGB HV signal is also available at the analog VGA and or 5 x BNC output socket of the picture optimizer plus II SDI This can be controlled using an analog PC monitor A CRT monitor in case of problems normally always shows a stable picture and on screen menu and itself produce
19. or disconnect any other device from the picture optimizer plus II SDI via the in amp outputs before having switched off the picture optimizer plus II SDI and all other devices and also having disconnected those from the main power supply Otherwise irreparable damages in any case excluded from warranty can happen to the picture optimizer plus II SDI or other devices Always take care that all connections to the in amp outputs of the picture optimizer plus II SDI are safely fixed and if possible screwed VGA amp DVI sockets or protected BNC sockets Especially DVI connections are extremely sensitive Wobbly connections can lead to irreparable damages on the picture optimizer plus ll SDI or other devices which are in any case excluded from warranty Only use the external power adapter included in the scope of supply Damages caused by third party power supplies are excluded from warranty Before connecting the external power adapter to the main power supply it needs to be connected to the picture optimizer plus Il SDI Never disconnect power adapter and picture optimizer plus II SDI if the power adapter is Connected to the main power supply Changing the preset values for resolution and frame rate can lead to damages at the connected displaying device in rare cases Please in any case take into account the maximum values which can be processed by your displaying device and in exceed those in neither case when adjusting t
20. screen For 16 9 projectors 21 9 2 35 1 letterbox With 4 3 projection screen With 16 9 projection screen Tip The topic of format conversion is very complex and easy to misunderstand In order to get a better feeling for which setting is correct we recommend to try the different format conversions e g with a test pattern circle This way you can see how the picture changes and so can better comprehend the conversion process Your projector or screen can not be damaged during this exercise 81 SELECTING THE PICTURE RESOLUTION OUTPUT RESOLUTION The picture optimizer plus II SDI in total provides 22 predefined resolutions each for PAL and NTSC Resolutions table HxV max frame rate PAL NTSC Doubling 1440 x 576p 100 Hz 120 Hz option 1 1280 x 720p 100 Hz 120 Hz option 4 1024 x 768p 100 Hz 120 Hz option 5 SXGA 5 4 1280 x 1024p 75 Hz 72 Hz option 61 1920 x 1080i 100 Hz 120 Hz 1440 x 480p 100 Hz 120 Hz 1280 x 768p 100 Hz 90 Hz 852 x 480p 100 Hz 120 Hz 960 x 540p 100 Hz 120 Hz 1440 x 576i 480i 100 Hz 120 Hz 800 x 600p 100 Hz 120 Hz 1365 x 768p 100 Hz 90 Hz 1366 x 768p 100 Hz 90 Hz menu 1280 x 960p 100 Hz 120 Hz 852 x 1024p 100 Hz 120 Hz 1024 x 1024p 100 Hz 120 Hz 1366 x 1024p 75 Hz 72 Hz 1600 x 1200p 50 Hz 50 Hz 1920 x 1080p 50 Hz 60 Hz if transmitted via DVI max 50 Hz
21. source via its YUV output deactivated E Which video signal format RGB HV RGBs RGsB YUV digital DVI does your displaying device accept on this interface F Incase using YUV connections via 3 x Cinch input or output Are the cables connected correctly to the picture optimizer plus ll SDI and video source displaying device Y Green U Pb Blue V Pr Red D Which interface VGA DVI 5 x BNC 3 x Cinch is your displaying device connected to Po 71 Connection video source 3 picture optimizer plus II SDI First please choose the input your video source is connected to access via input as active input A remote control key 7 SCART 1 1 Therefore press the corresponding input key on the remote SCART 2 2 control see table e g key 5 for the Video 1 SDI 1 3 S Video 1 input Video 2 SDI 2 4 The status info in the display accordingly changes into S Video 1 5 In S Video 1 S Video 2 6 YUV 1 7 The input for your connected video source is now activated YUV 2 8 If you can now see a picture on your displaying device you can directly jump to the point Resolution amp frame rate on page 99 Conversion of the SCART inputs between RGB lt gt Composite A SCART interface can transmit different signals The picture optimizer plus Il SDI either understands RGB highest quality variant or Composite signals via its SCART inputs Factory setting are SCART 1 with
22. standard RC 5 Code system 0x15 For programming an infrared control system you can look up which code is allocated to which key in the table right hand power ON 0x61 97 decimal power OFF 0x60 96 decimal AUDIO DELAY Due to the complex processing of the video signals in the picture optimizer plus II SDI there is inevitably a very short time delay between the video signal and the not processed audio signal This delay can be compensated by some receivers and DVD players by a so called Audio Delay setting i e the audio signal is transmitted with a certain time delay We recommend the following audio delay settings PAL signals 60ms NTSC signals 50ms MAINTENANCE amp CARE Your picture optimizer plus II SDI is a maintenance free device which you will enjoy for many years if you treat it carefully and consider all recommendations of this user manual and the usual rules for treatment of electronic devices Clean the picture optimizer plus Il SDI with a damp not wet soft cloth Avoid strong or scrubbing cleaning agents or solvents as otherwise the chassis surface could be damaged Always disconnect the picture optimizer plus II SDI from main power supply before cleaning ATTENTION We recommend to clean the sensitive display of the picture optimizer plus II SDI only with a eyeglass cleaning cloth without using any cleaning agents or liquids WARRANTY Warranty registration In order to act
23. you have a signal without the mentioned disturbances e g from a latest standard DVD Noise Reduction should not be activated as it will most likely deteriorate picture quality Dir Interpolation With this function you can additionally activate a diagonal to DDIR INTER OFF the normal interpolation horizontal amp vertical This should only be done if you face picture material that is hard to optimize and the standard picture optimizing functions of the picture optimizer plus II SDI are not sufficient value predefined in factory setup OFF 94 Film Mode The basic optimizing procedure is performed by the video gt AUTO processor of the picture optimizer plus Il SDI Depending on the kind of video signal and or picture material be it cinema film video or still motion picture the applied procedure differs film mode detection Under the point Film Mode you can define which procedure should be applied to the transferred picture material This may be necessary in exceptional cases like different kinds of video signals that are mixed e g when watching music videos computer graphics video and film and changed as fast amongst each other that the Auto function can no longer recognize this correctly The current settings for the film mode can be seen in the status info The following settings are possible Film mode Description Auto function active the picture o
24. 1 RGB VIDEO NORM PAL TV Mode OFF ASPECT RATIO Pass p Overscan OFF 100x You can see the active format conversion aspect ratio in the RESOLUTION Doubling OUTPUT SIGNAL RGBHV on screen status info press OK key once FRAME RATE 50 Hz gt a SHARPNESS H 0 V 0 In the following you will learn which format conversion should be used when and what is best BYPASS VGA OFF BYPASS RGB OFF ersio 003 02 79 Which aspect ratio conversion is the right one The selection of the appropriate format conversion for your requirements depends on four factors 1 Aspect ratio of the displaying device soe rN A There are two different aspect ratios or picture formats for displaying 4 3 16 9 devices Y wy Whilst the aspect ratio is rather obvious from the external dimensions for screens for DLP or LCD projectors you need to pay attention to the so called panel size and or format Usually this information can be found in the technical data under aspect ratio or picture format CRT projectors are an exception for technical reasons their aspect ratio is always at 4 3 however can be set to 16 9 using the so called convergence function which is normally done 2 Aspect ratio of the projection screen This factor is of course only relevant for owners of ga E E projectors There are three kinds of projection areas Y b 4 Y and or sc
25. 60 Hz Distribution via analog outputs only option 7 option 8 option 9 You can activate the selected resolution using the remote control and according key code In case the selected resolution is not allocated to any of the keys see table you first need to allocate it to the resolutions key custom 21 key 91 in the menu see example 1 amp 2 Example 1 XGA 1024 x 768 First press the option key on the remote control and then within 3 seconds the corresponding numeric key option 5 Take care that during this procedure only the status info is shown in the display if necessary close shown menus by pressing the exit key 82 Example 2 WVGA 852 x 480 This resolution first needs to be allocated to the resolutions key custom 2 in the menu Proceed as follows 1 Therefore please press the menu key on the remote control MAIN MENU once The Main Menu selection appears in the display gt OUTPUT SETUP 2 Select Output Setup using the A W keys and confirm this by pressing the OK key FILTER SETUP 3 Now select the menu point Res Custom 2 using the arrow OTHER OPTIONS keys again and press the OK key The currently set resolution value e g WXGA1 is now highlighted in a blue bar and or orange in the on screen menu OUTPUT SETUP 4 Using the keys you can now navigate amongst all gt Res Custom lt y predefined reso
26. B values predefined in factory setup Pref Input Selected input is used as preferred input for the Auto Input function Bypass RGB Bypass VGA With these two menu points the bypass inputs can be INPUT SETUP activated and or deactivated via the menu ACTIVE INPUT SCART 1 Doing this the video source connected to the bypass e g INPUT PICTURE CONTROL HDTV receiver is directly passed through to the INPUT ALIGNMENT corresponding output i e Bypass RGB 3 RGB HV output INPUT PRESETTINGS Bypass VGA 3 VGA output GENERAL INPUT SETUP PBYPASS RGB OFF BYPASS VGA OFF Adjustable values Function description Bypass RGB ON OFF Switching the Bypass RGB on or off Bypass VGA ON OFF Switching the Bypass VGA on or off values predefined in factory setup OUTPUT SETUP In the menu Output Setup the picture optimizer plus Il SDN is adjusted towards the connected displaying devicels and the different outputs configured accordingly OUTPUT SETUP Resolution custom 2 With this menu point you can allocate each of the 22 predefined resolutions of the picture optimizer plus ll SDI to key 9 custom 2 on the remote control also see Selecting the picture resolution output resolution page 82 Therefore activate the menu point with OK select one of the 22 predefined resolutions see resolutions table page 75 with the keys and confirm your selection with OK Afterw
27. C signals in these cases and can t recognize video signals Please test the following resolutions one after the other Therefore first press the option key on the remote control and then within 3 seconds the according numeric key take care that only the status info is shown in the display if necessary close all menus shown by pressing the exit key doubling 576p 480p gt option 11 720p 1280 x 720p 3 option 4 1080i 1920 x 1080i gt option 7 If none of these resolutions show a picture signal the displaying device does not accept video resolutions and or the selected signal format over the used interface all other sources for errors like faulty connections defective cables or an incompatible signal format should be excluded In this case please for the time being connect the displaying device via a different interface and or a different signal format to the picture optimizer plus Il SDI For example change from DVI to YUV or from VGA RGB HV to VGA RGBs and or from YUV to RGB HV via 5 x BNC socket etc probably the initial connection variant can though be used via a custom resolution find more in the point Expert Menu from page 97 on With a different connection and one of the above mentioned resolutions you should normally get a picture signal at the displaying device Please note In case the above mentioned resolutions do neither lead to a resu
28. E a e aaa a arana Saana 97 Erame ratesiPAE J NTSG ta A aa cea a A Pas ana eed AEAN E AEE E ARETY 97 Gustoms1 Gustom e2 for PAL NTSC crecio agan AAA A bein ud a FAE EE Ai oe 98 The 0ptiMUM onfigura bi israe oat beeen eee A al a db da id 99 Connection of video sources amp displaying device s ooooonccccocccccccnconcnconcnccncnnoncnn cono ncnncn non nrnnrnnnnrnnnnnnncncnnancincnnanies 99 Resolution S frame Taten lides ID dote ha paan a aa aa a En elle ae Peaasi Sa aa aAa ea aaile na ada rel LES 99 Picture parameters il Sia a A A A cate aA aa NAA AEE EAA AIETE 101 ROCAS 103 Operation via RS 23 lirio na ten dandy Lise DA A Wins bat RR A A 103 AS 232 control for other Gevices void A e a pde 104 Firmware upgrade ococcocococeccncononenenconenenincononenconenencnnenenennnnenenrnrenenrnrn ne nenennenenennnnenenenannenenennenenenennenenenanannanes 105 Tips TOR Error COCO A A as 107 Addend M rr A A A A A een chs Ronen pi bd 110 A A NN 110 Audio del nadal stats dE doo ost dd hoi diante UTA esla 110 Maintenance gare ii ae a A A A A Dt A eaten 110 WEN A DAS Tides DE AS OO 111 Technical data A tea Salen Sas Pas ae hee ees A ad 113 IMPORTANT NOTES gt PPP Pe Pe Please read this user manual in detail in any case BEFORE connecting and taking the picture optimizer plus Il SDI into operation and consider all included set up and security notes Please keep this user manual in case you need to refer to it later on NEVER connect to and
29. Il SDI first needs to be programmed with the according commands for your projector or plasma This normally possible with every PC or Macintosh The following explanation refers to a PC with Microsoft Windows operating system Preparation of programming 1 First look up in the user manual of your displaying device which RS 232 commands it requires for switching on and or off In the following P1 for switching on P2 for switching off are used for demonstration purposes 2 Connect your picture optimizer plus II SDI to your PC Windows 95 and higher using a RS 232 cable If possible not via USB to RS 232 adapter but via the classical serial COM interface 3 Start the program HyperTerminal can usually be found in the start Eigenschaften ven COM 23 menu under accessories communication If this is not the case you Need Amerhssemssings to install this utility 4 Enter a new name for the connection e g projector and click OK Home Stands 5 In the next window please refer to the according interface under TR m create connection over e g COM1 and click OK Paai Kore 6 In the next window please adjust the values according to the lose 1 x screenshot on the right hand and click OK Now the program window Danteumng H dnwe y appears iiedehernaten aten Upenstenen Programming the command codes 1 Now enter PO followed by Enter in order to switch on the zU
30. RGB SCART 2 with Composite If you use either of the two SCART inputs and transmit a Composite signal on SCART 1 and or a RGB signal as input signal on SCART 2 you need to change the allocation of the SCART input in the input menu of the picture optimizer plus II SDI 1 Therefore please press the menu key on the remote control once The Main Menu selection appears in the display GENERAL INPUT SETUP T a A F SCART 1 de 2 Select Input Setup using the A1 W1 keys and confirm this by RGB pressing the OK key SCART 2 3 Now select the menu point General Input Setup using the ihe ss arrow keys again and press the OK key 4 With the arrow keys now select the menu point SCART 1 and or SCART 2 and press the OK key 5 The currently set value RGB Composite is now highlighted in a blue bar select the desired value with the keys and activate it by pressing the OK key 6 By three times pressing the exit key you close all menus and get back to the status info After again confirming the input via the numeric keys on the remote control the status info in the display changes accordingly to In SCART 1 Comp and or In SCART 2 RGB 72 Connection picture optimizer plus II SDI gt displaying device pedo ce ee ee to the signal format required by your 9na format va interface displaying device RGB HV 5 x BNC socket The picture optimize
31. TION ELEMENTS amp REMOTE CONTROL Operation elements The operation and configuration of the picture optimizer plus II SDI is performed via the on screen menu and or the graphical info display integrated into the device s front panel showing the same content like the on screen menu in a compact format STATUS INFO ACTIVE INPUT SCART 1 RGB VIDEO NORM PAL TV Mode OFF ASPECT RATIO Pass Overscan OFF 100 RESOLUTION Doubling OUTPUT SIGNAL RGBHV FRAME RATE SO Hz SHARPNESS H 0 V 0 SCART 1 RGB RGBHY BYPASS VGA OFF S RGB OFF 003 02 Doubling 50Hz on screen menu status info info display status info On account of simplicity in the following explanations and pictures we nearly exclusively refer to the clearer on screen menu despite it is not visible in the configuration steps Please note The on screen menu of the picture optimizer plus Il SDI is optimized for rendition in doubling resolution When rendering in another resolution a slight optical distortion is shown appearing as a horizontal or vertical stretching and or compression This is NO error of the device but a technically caused variation of rendition 69 1 Remote control dim controls brightness of en standby the display numeric keys for direct entering of values into dialog boxes exit closes dialogs without saving changes and or removes the on screen menu or statu
32. V RGsB RGBS 1x DVI socket digital DVI HDCP conform custom resolution frame rate conversion format conversion format conversion correction electronic lensshift overscan input configuration picture parameters picture sharpness adjustment picture size amp position adjustment TV Mode noise filter fixed presets RS232 output commands Sync polarity freely adjustable RGB color correction RGB luminance adjustment acc to VESA or SMPTE high end deinterlacer flexible line multiplier flexible frame doubling 2 2 3 2 Pull down free format conversion Aspect Ratio Conversion adaptive motion control adaptive comb filter time base correction 10 bit processing brightness contrast color saturation color graduation hue color temperature Gamma correction chroma delay readjustment picture position amp size free allocation of the 8 inputs to 4 outputs auto detect with priority recognition parallel output of the optimized signal at 4 outputs bypass function for 2 inputs HDTV parallel output for 2 different sources incl bypass conversion from YUV to AGB signals and or vice versa 3 presets of all functions amp parameters can storable on screen menu amp graphical display with 3 level brightness adjustment operation via IR remote control amp RS 232 interface firmware Update via RS 232 possible Internet download external power adapter 230 V AC optional 110 V Measu
33. able to the optimized output signal RGB LUMINANCE ROOM defines the luminance rejection between SMPTE and VESA standard When changing to the VESA standard the contrast range of a gray scale increases however so called under black bars can no longer be displayed RGB COLOR CORRECTION offers a fine tool set for correction of color errors of the displaying device LEVEL RED LEVEL GREEN and LEVEL BLUE regulates the color graduation in bright picture areas This function however only allows an increase by a factor in the value range between O and 255 In order to compensate e g a green cast in bright areas of the gray scale you need to increase the values for LEVEL RED and LEVEL BLUE accordingly GAMMA RED GAMMA GREEN und GAMMA BLUE regulates the color graduation in dark picture areas In order to reduce e g a green cast in dark areas of the gray scale the GAMMA GREEN needs to be increased In case of a violet cast blue and red overload in gray decreasing the GAMMA GREEN would lead to an increase of the green share in dark structures Filter Setup These functions also has an effect on all video sources as they are only applicable to the optimized output signal H SHARPNESS regulates the horizontal sharpness value of the picture V SHARPNESS regulates the vertical sharpness value of the picture Please note In contrary to a sharpness adjustment in the input signal PAL NTSC no stairway steps are caused by emphasizing the v
34. al at all e g scaling application of filters and can render the picture optimizer plus II SDI signal 1 1 The configuration of such a self defined resolution however requires some knowledge and unfortunately not all digital displaying devices support video signals with their native resolution especially not at PAL 50 Hz frame rate If the screen stays black after having activated a custom resolution in most cases it only helps to test over which other settings and or input signals e g YUV instead of RGB HV your displaying device accepts its native resolution In the internet you can find helpful tips amp tricks on the custom resolution topic and various resolution settings sorted by device amp manufacturer tested by us in the support section of www cinemateq com ATTENTION Entering incorrect values can in rare cases lead to irreparable damages on your displaying device Never enter values without being sure that these values are suitable for the connected displaying device Please refer to the user instruction manual of your displaying device for further info The following values need to be defined for a custom resolution custom 1 2 Description CUSTOM1 H Total Number of pixels per line outside framing TOTAL H Start Horizontal starting point of the picture START H Active Active width of the visible picture ACTIVE SYNC H Sync Length of the horizontal sync impulse TOTAL V Total Number
35. ards leave the menu pressing the exit key Now you can activate the allocated resolution pressing key 9 as used to You can see which resolution is active for the time being in the display or the status info press OK key once Please note As soon as you create a custom 2 resolution in the Expert Menu and or change the values inserted there the allocation of key 9 will be changed to this custom 2 resolution A modified custom 2 resolution vice versa is overwritten by selecting a new resolution custom 2 In case you perform a factory reset all settings will also be set back to the predefined values see resolutions table page 75 Output signal In the menu Output signal you define which signal format is distributed by the four outputs of the picture optimizer plus Il SDN Especially for the HDTV resolutions 720p and 1080i the signal formats with tri level sync have been integrated according to SMPTE standards The following output signal formats are available ACSB 3 5 x BNC VGA 3 x Cinch DVI ep OA Gece SMTPE standard y 9 especially for HDTV 5 x BNC VGA 3 x Cinch DVI bi level sync on luminance SMTPE standard Video 5 x BNC VGA 3 x Cinch DVI SMTPE standard YUV 3 tri level sync on luminance i especially for HDTV value predefined in factory setup 90 Aspect V Correction Some displaying devices do not correspond to international standards for pictu
36. cinemateg home theater technolo picture optimizer plus Il SDI Video picture optimizer User Manual English Version 3 10 Table of contents Important NOES A A ee Ge ead eee ee anaes 61 INEROCUCHION oii sissies ci gts ate eels a A A A a dd die a EEKE ie 62 SUPPORT A a AGN E Sane 62 Installation NDS A A a a 63 Step 1 Check scopeof delivery asta a a A di tie EE ASA ea 63 Step 2 Setup Q CONE O Oe a ad e aia il 63 Step 9 Connection of other devices rata sa A ADO et 66 Step 4 First operational Steps iia arai ariero AA KEE KE A dd dada 69 Step 5 Operation elements amp remote CONtrl 66 EE Ene nrnnrnrrnrnnnnnrnancincnnanees 69 Step 6 Basic COMIQUEROS as duane Tale Sane Beebe aaa DDR 71 Operation scence ethene A Sula dencadt Macon a a aai 78 General FUNCTIONS imine hl diac AS Wis As eee sad eee Mean pea ER age 78 MIG COIS A O peace nadia 78 Selecting the out put To Madina rat A a Sree teas ate O E a a 79 Selecting the picture resolution output resolution ooooccccocccccccnccccnccncnconcononcnncnnonncncnnonrnnrnnnnrnrnnrnnnncnnancincnninies 82 RN aay 83 Electronic EMSS ING A EA E E eo les ls EAEE deus E ddan nants oder do calado a 84 A ON Dat a cea ka he 85 Configuration the Main Menusi elec ck tenes Sheet aa deme idas 86 TA AR A A eyadeataness A E RA 86 Quit pubssetup ss pra a AA AA A A AAA A A A A e 90 A A E E A A 94 GENER OPGIONS tdt E E E A A E E E AEEA 96 Configuration the expert MENU i rsi Sanan ar
37. ck picture optimizer plus Il SDI for correct output signal format YUV in the output menu Check in the setup of your video source if the connector used is by mistake set to RGB instead of YUV If connected via DVI cture is displayed with wrong colors Check the setting for the output signal format If e g the format RGB HV is active instead of DVI picture errors can appear with higher resolutions such as quadrupling or tripling Check DVI cable DVI cables are only specified for connections of 5 to a maximum of 10 meters and in neither case may be bended nor folded Mechanical loads can lead to phase errors or completely missing base colors in the picture even if all connections seem to be working Please only exchange DVI cables if the device is completely switched off and disconnected from the main power supply Use PC monitor as test monitor it shows the digital analog converted DVI picture with the right colors RGB HV via VGAJ In case you see colored pixels in the picture the selected output resolution in too high Some cables and DVI input receivers are not tested for high bandwidths and produce color errors Please try a lower resolution e g doubling Basically In case of slightly oval distorted geometry Some displays don t have a true 4 3 or 16 9 picture format A SXGA display for example shows a 5 4 format a WXGA display with 1280x768 Pixel shows a 15 9 format Please compensate the wro
38. cture content without cut off on the edges also errors on the picture edge are displayed when watching minor quality signals e g TV signals which are normally outside the viewable area e g when viewing on a standard TV device With the function overscan you can variably zoom into the picture from 99 to 70 i e 1 to 30 of the edge are cut off and the remaining picture content is stretched to the full output size Especially when watching TV broadcasts and older video material this function guarantees the optimal rendition of picture content without disturbing flickering lines on the edges The function overscan standard value 100 is switched on key Overscan and off via the 78V key The former function of this key is no longer applicable 78V overscan ON OFF Alike TV Mode the overscan can also be preset for each input i e you can define whether the overscan should be switched ON or OFF for a certain input and to which extent it should zoom into the picture and or cut off on the edges More on that under Input presettings from page 88 on However the overscan can regardless of this preset be switched off or on manually 78V1 key With every switching of inputs the preset for the according input is active again Please note f the overscan function is activated or not can be seen in the status info pr
39. d Triplins for your displaying device Quadrup values predefined in factory setup PAL resolutions 50Hz NTSC resolutions GOHz seed 720P SXGA We strictly recommend to NOT change the frame rate of 50 Hz Wa SARA mel leRt PAL and or 60 Hz NTSC for digital devices plasmas LCDs CUSTOM DLP projectors etc as this leads to a picture deterioration CUSTOM2 The DVI output basically only distributes signals with 50 Hz PAL and or 60 Hz NTSC frame rate We recommend to use the following frame rates for analog displaying devices depending on the application in case they are supported by the selected resolution see resolution table i i ing devices Best possible quality for cinema DVD Recommendation for TV but slight flickering Good compromise for cinema amp TV but slight unsharpness amp double edges with TV 100 Hz signals Further information on that can also be found under Increasing the frame rate on page 76 and or under the point The optimum configuration from page 99 on 97 CUSTOM 1 CUSTOM 2 FOR PAL NTSC In these menu points you define the 4 freely configurable custom resolutions for PAL and NTSC signals With a custom resolution you can utilize the power of your digital displaying devicels to an optimum extent as you can provide the video signal exactly with its native resolution If the displaying device supports this it does not need to adjust the sign
40. e DVD players with a hard coded progressive output YUV or PC VGA can not be connected to the video inputs Please use the bypass inputs for alike devices or connect those using another signal e g S Video Bypass inputs The picture optimizer plus Il SDI additionally integrates 2 so called bypass inputs only passing through the signal connected This enables the connection of devices with progressive output signals e g progressive DVD players PCs or HDTV receivers 720p 1080i to the picture optimizer plus II SDI and the switching together with the alternate 8 inputs Please note that each bypass input can only transfer a signal to the corresponding output interface as described in the following table Bypass input is transferred to VGA bypass VGA socket for pass through of RGBHV RGsB RGBs or YUV VGA output VGA socket signals RGB bypass 5 BNC sockets for pass through of RGBHV RGsB RGBs or YUV RGB output 5 BNC sockets signals About SDI The picture optimizer plus Il SDI integrates two digital SDI inputs SDI Serial Digital Interface is a 10 bit interface for transfer of digital video data originally developed by Sony The SDI standard is also known as SMPTE 259M SDI up to now is mainly used in professional video and studio technology and enables loss free transfer of video but also audio signals over larger distances Both DVD players and SAT cable receivers can be modified for distributi
41. e external power adapter and perform service for the device Ensure that the power adapter never gets in contact with liquids combustible objects or gases of neither composition nor is placed next to any of those Place the power adapter in a way that ensures a minimum of 5 cm space around the device in order to avoid accumulation of heat f you don t use the picture optimizer plus Il SDI for a longer time please disconnect the power adapter from the main power supply 68 STEP 4 FIRST OPERATIONAL STEPS Your picture optimizer plus Il SDI is now ready for the first operational steps To switch the om ore device on please set the power switch on the device s back panel to ON first The picture 1 o optimizer plus Il SDI is now in stand by mode the status LED on the device s front side shines RED the display is switched off yet Now switch on the connected video source and your displaying device and take care that the video source distributes a signal e g DVD player insert DVD and press Play Next wake up the picture optimizer plus Il SDI out of stand by mode using the power key on the remote control The status LED starts flashing RED BLUE after about 5 seconds the display is switched on and shows the basic status info Your picture optimizer plus Il SDI is now ready for use operating mode and can be configured towards your connected devices STEP 5 OPERA
42. ed The contents are picture optimizer plus II SDI remote control 2 batteries for remote control AAA external power adapter 230V 50Hz user manual quick installation guide in German and English If a part is missing or should be damaged please immediately contact your dealer Please keep the packaging in case you ever need to transport the picture optimizer plus II SDI The picture optimizer plus Il SDI is only configured and operated with the supplied infrared remote control Thus please first of all put the remote control into operation Remove the cover of the battery compartment on the back of the remote control insert two type AAA LRO3 batteries and ensure the right polarity plus poles point downwards Close the battery compartment cover The remote control is now ready for use STEP 2 SETUP amp CONNECTION Setup The picture optimizer plus Il SDI should be positioned next to your video source s depending on the length of the connection cables you have chosen status LED RED Standby BLUE operation infrared receiver for remote control display The picture optimizer plus Il SDI is only configured and operated by infrared remote control Please select a location in which there are no obstructions such as cabinet doors or any other appliance in between the infrared receiver 6 and the remote control Please also make sure that you can see the picture of your displayin
43. er Input setup However the TV Mode can regardless of this preset be switched off or on manually With every switching of inputs the preset for the according input is active again Please note Every switching of an input change of resolution format conversion or switching off the device will automatically deactivate the TV Mode despite it is preset for a certain input via input setup ONLY use the TV Mode for video material in camera mode with film material e g cinema movies from DVD picture rendition is slightly deteriorated Whether the TV Mode is active or not can be seen in the status info press OK key once 83 ELECTRONIC LENSSHIFT This function is meant for owners of projectors in conjunction with a masked projection screen With letterbox rendition e g 16 9 on 4 3 projection screen or 21 9 on a 16 9 projection screen the upper or lower black bar can be removed using the electronic lensshift function This is performed by vertically moving the picture content to the top or bottom picture edge so the black bar is outside the viewable area Masked projection screens e g moving the picture downwards and adjust masking from the top or motorized screens moving the picture upwards and move complete projection screen upwards can be adjusted accordingly in order to only see the active picture content without bars Electronic lensshift is activated and
44. especially useful in case of different displaying devices or e g different preferences for picture settings as the single adjustments do not need to be performed anew at every change of devices but only called up again via the according set Via the point User Presets you get to a further sub menu where you can access the three presets For each of the presets 1 3 there are the following values Preset Description Store The values for all settings are saved within the selected set Recall overwritten Exit Leaves the selection without store and or recall Reset POTHER OPTIONS 9600 BAUD All values saved within the selected set are taken as actual settings The values et up to this point are With the Reset function you can restart the processor of the picture optimizer plus Il SDI without losing any settings A reset can maybe necessary if the device hangs up due to unsuitable configuration settings comparable to a PC Factory The Factory function rolls back all adjustable functions and parameters of the picture optimizer plus Il SDI to its factory settings and so sets the device back to its original status ATTENTION All performed settings incl the user presets are irretrievably lost RS 232 Rate In this menu point you can adjust the data transfer rate of the RS 232 interface for serial control signals to external devices more on that from page 104 o
45. ess OK key once By activating the function overscan you will leave the perfect scaling But if watching material with errors on the picture edgels this is an acceptable compromise An additional application for the overscan function is available for 21 9 movies on 16 9 screens and or projection screens With an overscan value of 75 you can zoom into the picture that the black bars disappear from the visible picture The only disadvantage is that the left and right picture edge are cut off to the same extent 85 CONFIGURATION THE MAIN MENU The Main Menu offers access to the most important settings You can access it by pressing the menu key once and close it by pressing the exit key Starting from here you choose the sub menus e g Input setup with the cursor arrow using the A and W navigation keys and confirm with the OK key From the sub menus you can go back to Main Menu using the exit key Changing settings 1 In order to do settings in one of the sub menus please first select the desired point with the cursor arrow using the A and W keys 2 Please confirm this point by pressing the OK key The active value placed right hand changes its color to red 3 Using the and keys you can now change the value When entering values requiring numbers you can either adjust the value stepwise using the and keys or enter it directly via
46. g device whilst operating the picture optimizer plus Il SDI with the remote control as you will not be able to use the device s on screen menu Locations in other rooms or in closed cabinets are not recommended as they are next to other things not suitable for operating the video switcher function of the picture optimizer plus II SDI despite you are using a RS 232 control system Please in any case take into account the following security notes 63 Security notes for setting up the picture optimizer plus II SDI Set the picture optimizer plus II SDI onto a stable and flat surface Keep the picture optimizer plus II SDI away from radiators and other sources of heat and protect it from direct sunlight If the picture optimizer plus Il SDI is set up in a cabinet or similar leave about 5 cm space around the device so that air can circulate unhindered in order to avoid accumulation of heat Do not place any objects little blankets or the like on the device in order to avoid accumulation of heat The picture optimizer plus ll SDI should not be exposed to any drops or splashes of water nor any objects filled with liquids e g vases should be placed on the device Connections The picture optimizer plus Il SDN is placed between video source s and displaying device s DVD Player VCR SAT Receiver Game Console DLP LCD or CRT projector Plasma or LCD Display The following devices are suitab
47. he settings in the picture optimizer plus Il SDI menu Any liability from our side for damages caused by such a behavior is excluded Only qualified service technicians are allowed to open the picture optimizer plus ll SDI or the power adapter included in the scope of delivery and perform service for the devices Damages caused by disregard are in any case excluded from warranty Warranty registration In order to activate the two year device warranty you need to register your picture optimizer plus II SDI at cinemateg within 4 weeks from purchase date Please therefore use the online registration form on www cinemateg com in the support section under device registration Please note Only registered customers are informed by e mail when a new firmware software version and or new accessories for your device are available 61 INTRODUCTION Thank you very much for your decision to use a cinemateg product Congratulations for having bought a high quality device designed in Germany and produced in the EU As a specialist for quality picture and sound optimization of home theater and presentation systems we warranty constantly high quality and trouble free operation of our products This user manual stepwise explains the installation and configuration of the cinemateq picture optimizer plus Il with without SDI option and describes all functions and settings possible in detail For further information on the product itself
48. highest quality SDI more or less loss free digital transmission YUV 8x Cinch or SCART with RGB depending on the device either RGB or YUV delivers the best signal S Video FBAS For the displaying device the following order of connection variants applies starting with the highest quality DVI more or less loss free digital transmission RGB HV RGBs RGsB via VGA or 5 x BNC YUV via 3 x Cinch Please note The picture optimizer plus Il SDI is a fully digital linedoubler and scaler By utilization of the digital interfaces SDI input and DVI output all digital analog and analog digital conversions involving losses are no longer applicable In combination with digital displaying devices LCD amp DLP projectors LCD amp plasma displays and digital video sources DVD digital SAT cable receivers the digital chain is closed and therefore the best possible signal processing is achieved RESOLUTION amp FRAME RATE For analog CRT monitors and CRT projectors We recommend to connect analog CRT monitors and CRT projectors to the VGA or 5 x BNC socket using a RGB HV RGBs RGsB signal format The following resolutions deliver the best results starting with the highest picture quality Resolution Frame rate for TV PAL NTSC Frame Rate for cinema PAL NTSC HDTV 1080p 50 60 Hz 50 60 Hz Quadrupling 50 60 Hz 50 72 Hz Tripling 50 60 Hz 75 72 or 90 Hz HDTV 720p 50 60 Hz
49. ideo line structure If choosing a high picture resolution or a HDTV output format the fineness of scaling remains unchanged Nevertheless you should avoid excessive increasing in order to exclude unnecessary ringing or double edged contours 102 RS 232 CONTROL OPERATION VIA RS 232 The picture optimizer plus Il SDI can be operated with the following serial codes via its RS 232 interface Function Standby output resolution SXGA UXGA ode PO PO ee O pK O As SR Oooo AE Custom KS aspect ratio conversion Pass A OOo By E MA O LA A A BA ASS O EI A AA A Overseaa MO EEE eee ee ee O a CA CB O ee o AA EEE A Oooo A O Doo OR O Oooo B IO a ooo B OSO Doo OOB O Output Format Specials PF K1 K2 K3 K4 K5 K6 K7 K8 K9 AO A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 11 12 13 I5 17 FO F1 F2 FS F4 F5 F6 Ki All codes need to end with lt CR gt chr 13 in order to be executed not for PC The serial port is set to 9600 baud 8 bits 1 stop bit and no parity in factory setup however can be converted to 19200 baud and or 38400 baud More on that on page 104 103 RS 232 CONTROL FOR OTHER DEVICES The picture optimizer plus Il SDI can also transmit ON OFF command codes to other devices like plasma or projector via its RS 232 interface In order to switch your projector or plasma on or off using a serial command from the picture optimizer plus Il SDI your picture optimizer plus
50. ivate the two year device warranty you need to register your picture optimizer plus Il SDI at cinemateg within 4 weeks from purchase date Please therefore use the online registration form on www cinemateg com in the support section under device registration Please note Only registered customers are informed by e mail when a new firmware software version and or new accessories for your device are available In a warranty case please get in contact with your specialized dealer or directly with us as the manufacturer Before sending the device in to our support center a warranty case should have been clearly determined Therefore please contact our support hotline via e mail fax or phone see page 62 in order to define the warranty case and to get a RMA number for send in of the device please inform us in any case about the serial number and the purchase date of the device We appreciate your understanding that we unfortunately can not accept deliveries without RMA number Normally the processing of a warranty case is done in approximately 3 working days Our general trading conditions apply Warranty conditions of cinemateq GmbH Co KG 1 Warranty Cover 1 The warranty extends to the delivered product with all parts The warranty will be provided in such a manner that parts which have become defective notwithstanding appropriate treatment and in compliance with the operating handbook but due to manufacturing fault
51. le for connection to the picture optimizer plus II SDN DVD player DVD recorder CRT projector analog or digital VCR digital DLP or LCD projector SAT Pay TV or digital receiver plasma or LCD screen TV Tuner or personal TV system TV with special progressive input 6 9 FAST al rear projection TV with progressive and or video switchers or home cinema receivers VGA input for PO with video switch analog PC monitor ame console g TFT monitor HDTV receiver bypass only PC bypass only 64 The following interfaces and signal variants are offered for connecting the mentioned devices the order of interfaces equals the quality of the video signal transferred 2 x SDI BNC socket 1 x DVI DVI socket for SDI signals digital with digital DVI output signal 2 x YUV 3 Cinch socket 1 x YUV 3 Cinch socket for component signals YUV alternatively component YUV or RGsB 2 x SCART SCART socket Apnea for RGB or Composite FBAS signals 1 x RGB 5 BNC socket alternatively RGBHV RGsB RGBs or YUV output signal 1 x VGA VGA socket alternatively RGBHV RGsB RGBs or YUV output signal 2 x S Video mini DIN connector for S Video signals 2 x Composite Cinch socket for Composite FBAS signals only picture optimizer plus Il SDI instead of the composite inputs not suitable for progressive signals Please note All inputs only accept interlaced signals i e devices alik
52. le values Function description Level RED 0 254 Increasing red in top level white and or decreasing green and blue for avoiding overdrive L vel Green 0 254 Increasing green in top level white and or decreasing red and blue for avoiding overdrive Level Blue 0 254 Increasing blue in top level white and or decreasing green and red for avoiding overdrive 0 15 to 0 15 Increasing and or decreasing brightness of red in dark picture areas 0 15 to 0 15 Increasing and or decreasing brightness of green in dark picture areas 0 15 to 0 15 ee and or decreasing brightness of blue in dark picture values predefined in factory setup neutral Please note The RGB Color Correction function only shows effect for the following signal formats RGB HV RGBs RGsB RGsB 3 and DVI TIP With the input picture parameter you adjust the color graduation of a grayscale in the middle section with Level RGB in the bright rejection area With Gamma RGB you can generate a neutral color temperature in dark areas of the grayscales e g compensate green dominance 92 SYNC polarities Analog displaying devices such as CRT projectors eventually need different SYNC polarities than the preset values SYNC polarities Adjustable values NEG POS NEG POS NEG POS NEG POS NEG POS value predefined in factory setup Description Changing the polarity of the horizontal sync Changing the pola
53. lt with different connections unfortunately there may be a very rare incompatibility Your displaying device can not render progressive video signals In exceptional cases such devices can nevertheless be accessed by using a special custom resolution Please contact your specialized dealer and or the cinemateq support hotline 74 Adjustment of the right resolution Crucial for the picture quality of the displaying devices is the addressing with the right resolution This means the resolution at which the displaying device can render the video picture without further conversion errors Best case for digital devices such as LCD DLP projectors plasmas etc this is the so Called native resolution i e exactly the physical pixel resolution of the displaying device s panel Unfortunately the native resolution does not work with all devices as the control electronics can not process it Here it applies to find the best possible compromise Please first check which native resolution also called panel resolution your displaying device has e g XGA 1024 x 768 this information can be found in the technical data of the device Next select the resolution that comes nearest to this native resolution in the following table The picture optimizer plus II SDI offers 22 different predefined resolutions for both PAL and NTSC signals resolutions table resoliion Hav marc framerate PAL NTSC accessvia
54. lutions Select the desired resolution e g WVGA with the keys and activate it by pressing the OK key 5 By two times pressing the exit key you close all menus and get OUTPUT SIGNAL back to the status info Now the selected resolution e g WVGA is allocated to the resolutions key custom 21 the initial value has been overwritten You only need to activate the new resolution by pressing the option key and then within 3 seconds the numeric key 9 custom 2 option 9 You can see which resolution is activated in the display Res or in the on screen status info TV MODE This optimizing procedure has been exclusively designed for video signals in the so called camera and or video mode This is video material recorded with digital video technology such as TV signals like sports broadcasts concerts TV series etc The typical rendering problems such as fraying edges and visible pixels in moving objects are clearly reduced with the TV Mode The TV Mode can be manually activated and or deactivated via a key combination keys are to be pressed consecutively within 5 seconds option exit TV Mode on key combination In addition to that the TV Mode can also be preset for each input i e you can define in the input setup if the TV Mode exit TV Mode off should be set to on or off for a certain input more on that in the following und
55. morphic cano The format your DVD or video has been mastered in is most of the times printed on 16 9 ile 169 he p 1 85 1 anamorphic samerpn the backside of the cover e g under picture format However the information 2 35 1 gt 21 9 2 35 1 ER i z letterbox iaai is sometimes confusing Here are some examples what this information can look like 16 9 gt 21 9 2 35 1 E deviations possible 2 35 1 anamg phic Widescreen anamorphic mastered gt 21 9 2 35 1 bia Aspect Ratio 2 35 1 anamorphic aramon 80 If you know about these four factors you can now very easily ascertain which of the five format conversions of the picture optimizer plus ll SDI is the right one for your individual requirements Select the table suitable for your displaying device Here you can find the value to set for format conversions depending on aspect ratio screen projection screen and format of the video signal The illustrations show the picture formats produced by those Format of the video signal For LCD or plasma screens 4 3 16 9 1 85 1 16 9 1 85 1 21 9 2 35 1 21 9 2 35 1 1 33 1 letterbox anamorphic letterbox anamorphic In 4 3 format In 16 9 format Format of the video signal For 4 3 projectors 4 3 16 9 1 85 1 16 9 1 85 1 24 9 2 35 1 21 9 2 35 1 1 33 1 letterbox anamorphic letterbox anamorphic With 4 3 projection screen With 16 9 projection
56. most common displaying devices Connection The picture optimizer plus Il offers the following interfaces at the picture optimizer plus ll SDI the two Composite inputs are replaced by two SDI inputs BNC socket 2060006 E as SCART 1 Alternatively for RGB or Composite signals SCART 2 dia factory set SCART 1 RGB SCART 2 Composite Video 1 SDI 1 Cinch socket for Composite FBAS signals Video 2 SDI 2 SDI BNC socket SDI for SDI signal Level C S Video dEn SOCKET for S Video signals S Video 2 mini DIN 4 g YUV 1 3 x Cinch socket for YUV component signals YUV 2 for RGB HV RGBs RGsB or YUV signals VGA Socket for RGB HV RGBs RGsB or YUV signals 5 x BNC socket for RGB HV RGBs RGsB or YUV signals VGA socket or RGB HV RGBs RGsB or YUV signals for RGBs RGsB or YUV signals for digital DVI signals Serial data signal for firmware upgrade control commands On Off switch pes Bomer aaron tew power adapter 12 V some displaying devices can not process a YUV signal transferred by VGA interfaces despite you use a special VGA cable that is not transferring the H amp V sync Now connect your video source to the picture optimizer plus Il SDI using the connection chosen by you before For the first operational steps we recommend to connect only one source to the SCART 1 input as the SCART 1 input with RGB signal is set as the active input in the factory settings Afterwards con
57. n The following values are selectable 9600 Baud 19200 Baud 38400 Baud value predefined in factory setup 9600 Baud 96 CONFIGURATION THE EXPERT MENU The Expert Menu offers various settings for individual adjustment of your picture optimizer plus ll SDI towards your displaying device s Here you can change the frame rates for each resolution and manage two user specific resolutions for both PAL and NTSC signals Settings in the Expert Menu should only be performed by experienced users as disoperation is likely to lead to damages at connected displaying devices You can reach the Expert Menu by two times pressing the menul key within 5 seconds Pressing the exit closes the menu as used to ATTENTION Changing the preset values for the frame rates and definition of individual resolutions custom resolutions in rare cases can lead to irreparable damages at connected displaying devices In any case please take into account the maximum values your displaying device can process and in neither case exceed those Please refer to the user instruction manual of your displaying device for further information FRAME RATES PAL NTSC Here you can adjust the frame rate s for each resolution In FRAME RATES PAL order to activate the frame rate you need to completely leave the Expert Menu and reactivate the according resolution again Doubl ing ATTENTION NEVER exceed the maximum frame rate indicate
58. n for the picture whereas the remaining 144 and or 120 lines are occupied by black bars However it is necessary to use all available lines for the best possible picture rendition A full resolution video signal delivers far better results especially if further optimization steps follow The picture optimizer plus II SDI therefore uses a trick Instead of processing an already adjusted signal from a player with black bars it takes the unchanged format from the DVD with all lines 16 9 and converts it into the selected output format itself once optimization is done Therefore ALWAYS set the DVD player to 16 9 output In order to adjust the picture delivered by the video source to the selected output format the picture optimizer plus Il SDI stretches and or compresses the picture format depending on requirement horizontally and or vertically The following aspect ratio conversions can be selected pass pass through no change in picture format 33 V compress vertically by 33 33 H amp V compress horizontally amp vertically by 33 33 V stretch vertically by 33 33 H compress horizontally by 33 The desired format conversion is selected using the appropriate keys on the remote control Pressing the appropriate key the format conversion is directly activated and applied to the video signal transmitted to the connected displaying device STATUS INFO ACTIVE INPUT SCART
59. nd at www cinemateg com in the Support Center section under Firmware Upgrade Please download the following files one after the other just click and follow the instructions shown on your monitor display bootloader zip firmware_pp_vV_xx zip supplement to user manual for v_xx zip xx indicates the most up to date version number e g 3 10 for version 3 10 Please save all files in a folder on your hard drive that you can easily find again later Files with the extension zip need to be decompressed first after download is complete Please utilize known tools as e g WinZip learn more under www winzip com and save the decompressed files in the upper mentioned folder Step 1 Installing Bootloader First of all you need to install the upgrade tool bootloader to your PC The bootloader is a small Windows utility controlling the proper transfer of the firmware data to the picture optimizer plus II SDI using a serial connection ter te recslater by doa Pe bution been ES OS fa button to retal POOT Boctuade steme to Pe wected Mar Greco y Therefore please access the directory folder you decompressed the file bootloader zip into and start the installation process by double clicking the file setup exe Please close all active programs beforehand 105 Just follow the installation instructions shown on your monitor display the utility will install automatically If you d like to change the de
60. nect your displaying device to the picture optimizer plus ll SDI A RGB HV signal via the VGA or 5x BNC interface is distributed by the picture optimizer plus II SDI in factory setting condition Security notes for connecting other devices NEVER connect to and or disconnect any other device from the picture optimizer plus Il SDI via the in amp outputs before having switched off the picture optimizer plus II SDI and all other devices and also having disconnected those from the main power supply Otherwise irreparable damages in any case excluded from warranty can happen to the picture optimizer plus II SDI or other devices Always take care that all connections to the in amp outputs of the picture optimizer plus Il SDI are safely fixed and if possible screwed VGA 8 DVI sockets or protected BNC sockets Especially DVI connections are extremely sensitive Wobbly connections can lead to irreparable damages on the picture optimizer plus Il SDI or other devices which are in any case excluded from warranty 67 We recommend to always connect the picture optimizer plus II SDI directly to the displaying device video switchers or audio video home cinema receivers connected in between can deteriorate picture quality We recommend to use high quality cables as the quality of signal transfer via cable is a crucial factor in video picture optimizing Fitting connection cables and adapters for all in and output
61. new firmware for your convenience In case of any problems please contact our support hotline 106 TIPS FOR ERROR CORRECTION Detailed hints 8 tips for error correction and problems handling can be found in the internet under www cinemateg com in the Support Center section Here are the most important tips Problem No picture is shown Tip Basically First please always check the on screen status info If the status info appears the video signal on the input is missing If there is no signal on an input the yellow insert NO Signal appears for about 3 seconds Please check the video source and the cable connections You see the error code sync out of range The displaying device doesn t recognize the selected resolution and or the selected resolution is too high Change to a lower resolution and or select a compatible resolution If connected via YUV 3 x Cinch or VGA Check Cinch connector YUV for right allocation green luminance signal Y blue color difference signal Pb U red color difference signal Pr V Check your displaying device for correct input selection RGB or YUV color space Check picture optimizer plus II SDI for correct output signal format YUV in the output menu Normally PC resolutions such as SVGA or XGA can not be transmitted compatibly via YUV YUV has been designed for pure video formats such as doubling 576p 480p and HDTV signals 720p 1080i Many
62. ng geometry by using the output setup function ASPECT V Corr If connected via YUV 3 x Cinch or VGA Wrong picture position and 108 Normally PC resolutions such as SVGA or XGA can not be compatibly transmitted via YUV YUV is designed for pure video formats such as doubling 576p 480p and HDTV signals 720p 10801 Not all displaying devices are prepared for video signals compliant to latest SMPTE standards European HDTV 50HZz as generated by the picture optimizer plus II SDI If the or picture HDTV picture appears compressed in width and shows a black bar on the right edge changing to the old NTSC variant for HDTV 60Hz signals may help load 720p to Res format custome and change H Total in the expert menu from H Total 1920 to H Total 1650 geometry If connected via DVI Please select a resolution according to video standards doubling 720p 10801 A secure tested functionality is most probable here Unfortunately only some digital flat screens available today can display their native resolution without judder with a PC resolution Example a WXGA plasma with 16 9 panel is provided with the native resolution 1366x768 but displays the 16 9 picture in 4 3 format as it assumes a 4 3 PC application and is not prepared for 16 9 video Modern digital flat screens however are also prepared to show their native resolution with 50 and 60 Hz via DVI Problem Picture shows judder Other Tip
63. o reach the optimum effect of both parameters Saturation Adjusting color saturation color intensity Adjusting the color graduation hue and or tint in degrees on the color circle The correction is performed in 1 degree steps Changing the Gamma curve in the area between 0 7 and 1 4 in steps of 0 05 This Gamma Value regulates the gray scale s grade in order to enlighten or darken dark picture content Decreasing the Gamma value increases brightness Color Temp Increasing or decreasing color temperature white level in steps of 250 Kelvin 1 500 Kelvin to 2 000 Kelvin referring to neutral 6 500 Kelvin Cheam D l Delaying shifting chrominance color share versus luminance brightness share in steps y of 1 for S Video and Composite inputs only values predefined in factory setup neutral 87 Input Alignment With this function you adjust the picture position amp size of the video picture for each input individually in order to compensate technically caused differences of video sources It also distinguishes between PAL and NTSC signals as these INPUT ALIGNMENT signals differ in picture resolution All settings done are therefore saved separated between PAL and NTSC for each ACTIVE INPUT SCART 1 RGB input POSITION POSITION When you select the menu point Input Alignment a sub menu will open in which you can select the following values and SIZE change confirm them following the
64. of lines per picture outside framing START V Start Vertical starting point of the picture al Sig V Active Active height of the visible picture OSD H POS V Sync Length of the vertical sync impulse OSD V POS OSD H Pos Horizontal position of the on screen menu copy from Fix OSD V Pos Vertical position of the on screen menu values predefined in factory setup custom 1 480p custom 2 Wide XGA After entering the values into the according custom 1 2 menu you need to close the Expert Menu with the exit key and activate the newly defined resolution via the remote control as used to key combination option 8 and or 91 Function copy from fix With the copy from fix function you can load the 22 predefined resolutions of the picture optimizer plus Il SDI into one of the four custom resolutions PAL NTSC and if necessary modify them afterwards This enables that a predefined standard resolution can be adjusted to the requirements of a native resolution in an easy way The indicated values are overwritten with copy from fix 98 THE OPTIMUM CONFIGURATION CONNECTION OF VIDEO SOURCES amp DISPLAYING DEVICE S If possible we recommend to always use the highest quality connection variant in order to achieve the best possible picture optimization and quality If a video source has more than one interface normally the following order regarding picture quality applies starting with the
65. on of data in SDI data streams The crucial advantage is that SDI is the one and only digital standard input signal being enabled to transfer an unadulterated 1 1 rendition of the digital video signal of DVD or digital TV without any loss in quality even over larger distances 65 STEP 3 CONNECTION OF OTHER DEVICES Preparation of devices to be connected In order to ensure a perfect video picture optimization the picture optimizer plus Il SDI needs the video signal coming from the video source with certain attributes as a prerequisite and the displaying device is meant to render the optimized output signal of the picture optimizer plus Il SDI without interference e g by filters applied Therefore you should check and prepare your video source s and your displaying device before connecting them to the picture optimizer plus II SDI Video source e g DVD player SAT receiver First connect the source directly to the displaying device without the picture optimizer plus II SDI in order to be able to access the on screen menu of the video source l The picture optimizer plus II SDI needs an unfiltered and unchanged video signal Therefore we recommend to switch off all picture influencing filter functions such as noise reduction via the set up menu of your video source e g DVD player Please refer to the user manual of your video source to find out which filter and or picture optimizing functions are
66. onfiguration from page 99 on The basic configuration of your picture optimizer plus Il SDI is now finished In the following you learn how the device is operated and which adjustments are possible in the different menus Please note Some plasma LCD flat screens and older projectors can not render PAL signals without judder This is caused by the internal processing rate of these devices set to GO Hz Even if the picture optimizer plus Il SDI delivers a 50Hz signal these displaying devices have to show judder when rendering moving pictures This is no error of the picture optimizer plus ll SDI but a technical attribute of the PAL signal which can only be shown without judder at 50 75 cinema only or 100Hz 77 OPERATION GENERAL FUNCTIONS Status info The status info gives information about the actual status of the most important settings of the picture optimizer plus II SDI By pressing the OK key the status info is displayed as on screen info box and can be closed again by pressing the OK key and or the exit key any time STATUS INFO ACTIVE INPUT VIDEO NORM TV Mode ASPECT RATIO Overscan RESOLUTION OUTPUT SIGNAL FRAME RATE SHARPNESS BYPASS VGA SCART 1 RGB PAL OFF Pass OFF 100 Doubling RGBHV 50 Hz H 0 V 0 OFF A shortened version of the status info is also shown in the info display in operating mode OFF 003 02 S RGB Display brightness The info di
67. ptimizer plus ll SDI checks the picture material and decides which procedure to apply Force SM Only the still motion procedure applicable for still motion pictures is active Force AFM Only the advanced film mode procedure applicable for film material is active Force GFX Only the graphics procedure applicable for video or graphics rendition is active Only the so called vertical temporary procedure for not identifiable video signals is active it equals a general average of all procedures All procedures despite the still motion procedure are active Force VT All procedures despite the advanced film mode procedure are active All procedures despite the graphics procedure are active No GFX SM All procedures despite the graphics procedure and the still motion procedure are active value predefined in factory setup TIP We recommend the Auto setting this is the best choice in most cases especially for cinema film material 95 OTHER OPTIONS The sub menu Other Options offers different basic functions and or configurations for the picture optimizer plus Il SDI User Presets With the User Preset function you can save the complete configuration of the picture optimizer plus ll SDI in three different presets i e deposit ALL individual adjustments for functions and parameters and if necessary call them up again This function is
68. r plus Il SDI offers 4 factory a i i VGA ket output interfaces with different signal Setting ee formats see table 5 x BNC socket R G VGA socket First please check if the selected interface can transmit the signal format required by RGsB 5 x BNC socket R G B socket only the displaying device 3 x Cinch e g can not RGsB 3 3 x Cinch socket Y A U G V B transmit a RGB HV signal tri level sync VGA socket If the cable connection between picture 7 optimizer plus Il SDI and displaying device NUN 3 x Cinch socket is correct consider socket allocation now YUV 3 5x BNC socket R adjust the required signal format via the tri level sync VGA socket DVI D socket 1 Therefore please press the menul key on the remote control MAIN MENU once The Main Menu selection appears in the display OUTPUT SETUP 2 Select Output Setup using the A W keys and confirm this FILTER SETUP by pressing the OK key OTHER OPTIONS 3 Now select the menu point Output signal using the arrow keys again and press the OK key output setup 4 The currently set value RGBHV is now highlighted in a blue OUTPUT SETUP bar select the desired value e g YUV with the 1 keys and activate it by pressing the OK key gt OUTPUT SIGNAL 5 By two times pressing the exit key you close all menus and get back to the status info
69. re format renditions They use a deriving picture format e g 5 3 SXGA that is likely to cause problems with optimized picture signals This can cause minor geometrical errors distortion or compression during format conversion see page 79 by the picture optimizer plus II SDN With the function aspect V correction such errors can be compensated by changing the conversion factor vertical compression for format conversion In order to display a vertically distorted picture in the geometrically right manner increase the value for aspect V correction until e g a test pattern circle is displayed absolutely circular again value predefined in factory setup O Background level In this menu the black level for recognition of the black bars for the electronic lensshift function is defined see page 84 The brighter more grey the bars are mastered in the Original video signal the higher this value needs to be set so the function still automatically recognizes the bars value predefined in factory setup 20 RGB luminance room A RGB signal format RGB HV RGBs RGsB DVI can be displayed in two different brightness ranges SMPTE standard The SMPTE standard equals the contrast range of 16 235 used by DVDs therefore the so called underblack level darker than black can be shown also VESA standard The VESA standard spreads the contrast range of 16 235 mostly
70. reens 3 Format conversion by the DVD Player IMPORTANT In case you use a DVD Player as video source the integrated format conversion should always be set to 16 9 when connected to a picture optimizer plus II SDI Otherwise the DVD video signal in case larger than 4 3 is equipped with black bars by the player Only when set to 16 9 your player delivers the highest resolution video signal to the picture optimizer plus II SDN 4 Format of the video signal In order to select the right format conversion you need to know which a3 16 9 format your original video signal has b There are the following basic formats in which a video signal can be mastered 4 3 1 33 1 16 9 1 85 1 16 9 1 85 1 21 9 2 35 1 21 9 2 35 1 letterbox anamorphic letterbox anamorphic Usually anamorphic i e vertically A distorted video signals are only available on 7 33 gt 4 3 1 33 1 as latest generation DVDs so using the prey maximum possible resolution of the PAL or 16 9 letter 3 NTSC signal Older DVDs videos or analog and digital TV signals mostly only offer a 4 3 a ay oe hos TV format or letterbox versions limited by _ black bars Video signals from cameras PCs 16 9 anamorphic ea eje 169 or game consoles are usually always in 4 3 p format Widescreen Version gt 16 9 1 85 1 a enhanced for 16 9 TVs ana
71. res 431x300x69 mm WxDxH color silver blue display front plate flat brushed silver weight 4 kg 2 years warranty 113 cinemateq 114
72. rity of the vertical sync Changing the polarity of the field sync interlaced Changing the polarity of the common sync Changing the polarity of the digital sync 93 FILTER SETUP In the sub menu Filter Setup different optimizing functions of the picture optimizer plus II SDI can be adjusted This can be necessary depending on kind and quality of the video signal and or displaying device in order to reach an optimum in da picture quality If you select a menu point within the Filter Setup with OK the menu closes and completely shows the picture of the active video source Only a small black bar in the lower picture area shows the selected menu point H Sharpness V Sharpness In order to compensate possible weaknesses in sharpness of the video signal and or the displaying device with this function picture sharpness can be readjusted and or corrected utilizing a horizontal and vertical focus regulation bH SHARPNESS Sharpness Description H Sharpness Increasing or decreasing horizontal sharpness V Sharpness Increasing or decreasing vertical sharpness values predefined in factory setup neutral k pe Noise Reduction Here you can switch the noise filter function on or off It NOISE RED OFF suppresses picture errors such as ringing especially likely to appear with analog video sources TV VCR etc or older DVDs value predefined in factory setup OFF Please note In case
73. s and or material defects will be exchanged free of charge or repaired at cinemateq s option Alternatively cinemateq reserves the right to replace the defective product by a follow up product Cinemateg will pay for the costs of material hours of work and reshipment to the customer 21 All replaced parts will become the property of cinemateg 31 Cinemateg is entitled to undertake technical changes beyond the repair and replacement to adjust the product to the actual state of the art There would be no additional costs for the buyer An inalienable right does not exist 2 Warranty time The term of warranty is two years from the date of purchase 3 Settlement 11 Do any malfunctions of the product appear within the term of warranty all warranty claims have to be submitted without delay but within seven days at the latest 21 Before a complaint under appeal of the warranty can be submitted the customer has to check the section trouble shooting and problem treatment in the operating handbook of the product and check if the problem can be solved on site If the problem continues to exist notwithstanding any error diagnosis the customer should contact the cinemateq support hotline for support and submit the following information a product name and serial number b Description of the problem occurred c Contact information d Date of sale and sales agency After the error and damage diagnosis cinemateq will classify the warranty
74. s are available at your specialized dealer For DVI connections longer than 710m we recommend the cinemateq DVI Link cables with optical transmission via fiberglass available at all cinemateq dealers For automatic switching of more than one DVI sources towards a DVI enabled displaying device e g picture optimizer plus Il SDI and HDTV receiver with DVI we recommend the cinemateq DVI Link switchers Mains voltage After having connected the picture optimizer plus Il SDI with all video sources and displaying devices connect the power adapter Please take care that the power adapter must not be connected to the main power supply when connecting it to the picture optimizer plus II SDI the On Off switch of the picture optimizer plus Il SDI is set to OFF After having connected the power adapter connect it to the main power supply Your picture optimizer plus ll SDI is now ready for the first operational steps Security notes for connecting the power adapter Before connecting the external power adapter to the main power supply it needs to be connected to the picture optimizer plus II SDI Never disconnect power adapter and picture optimizer plus Il SDI if the power adapter is connected to the main power supply Only use the external power adapter included in the scope of supply other power adapters can cause damages to the device Only qualified service technicians are allowed to open th
75. s info additionally input selection direct access to 8 inputs using the corres ponding numeric key additionally output resolution via option corresp key selection of output resolution TV Mode ON OFF via option exit TV Mode is activated via exit deactivated again menu 1 x Main Menu 2 x Expert Menu option option activates the second function of various keys e g the selection of the output resolution Navigation cross Navigation and adjust ment of values in menus and dialog boxes OK in addition to that displays the on screen status info aspect ratio conversion direct access to format conversions additionally option 1 1 1 switches on and off the VGA Bypass 1 and or the RGB Bypass Please note The 78V is hard coded to the overscan function electronic lensshift aspect ratio conversi option ATV gt activates the electronic lensshift function up or downwards cinemateg picture optimizer Overscan ON OFF via the 78V key the Overscan function is switched on and off 70 STEP 6 BASIC CONFIGURATION In this step you will learn how the picture optimizer plus Il SDI is configured towards the connected devices in order to reach a correct picture rendition An optimal picture rendition u
76. s no judder i e it is an ideal test monitor If connected via RGB HV VGA or 5 x BNC Check the output signal format your displaying device can render compatibly RGB HV RGBS RGsB RGsB 3 tri level sync Also check the polarity of your sync signals menu OUTPUT gt SYNC POLARITIES Cabling Check the correct allocation of H and V sync and the RGB allocation when connecting via 5xBNC socket Some older plasmas only have PC input receivers i e signals with 50 Hz are not recognized Please ask the manufacturer if this problem is known and or an update is possible Please note Some projectors have a switchable DVI function like PC HDTV RGB color space YUV color space Therefore please refer to the user manual of your projector TIP In case the RGB output signal is activated a second RGB HV signal is available at the second analog RGB output socket e g VGA of the picture optimizer plus II SDI This can be controlled using an analog PC monitor A CRT monitor in case of problems normally always shows a stable picture and on screen menu and itself produces no judder i e it is an ideal test monitor 107 Problem Pi Tip If connected via YUV 3 x Cinch or VGA Check Cinch connector YUV for right allocation green luminance signal Y blue color difference signal Pb U red color difference signal Pr V Check your displaying device for correct input selection RGB or YUV color space Che
77. sing the full spectrum of the picture optimizer plus Il SDI needs further adjustments please refer to the point The optimum configuration from page 99 on Factory settings The most important basic settings are shown in the status info in the display of the picture optimizer plus II SDI In SRT 1 RGB IN SCART 1 RGB Out RGBHY SCART 1 is set as active input with RGB signal in factory set Res Doubling 50Hz up Out RGB HV The output format is set to RGB HV in factory set up This signal is always distributed by all outputs enabled for this In case of RGB HV VGA and 5 x BNC Res Doubling 50 Hz The output resolution is set to doubling PAL 576p NTSC 480p with a frame rate of 50 Hz in PAL NTSC 60Hz If you have connected your devices according to these factory settings and can already see the picture of the video source on your displaying device you can pass by the point Connection configuration Connection configuration Before starting please review the following check list and if necessary enter your values into the table A Which input of the picture optimizer plus II SDI is the video source you used for basic configuration connected to we recommend a DVD player B In case it is the SCART 1 2 input Which signal format RGB Composite is the video source distributing via SCART C In case it is the YUV 1 2 input Is a possible progressive output of the video
78. splay s brightness of the picture optimizer plus Il SDI can be changed in 3 levels by pressing the dim key 100 50 O VIDEO SWITCHER Switching of inputs SCART 1 SCART 2 C C mp The selection of the active input and or the switching is performed SCARTI directly via the numeric keys 1 8 on the remote control only when no menu is active The key allocation on the right is valid In order to not be forced to leave the menu during configuration alternatively there is the possibility for input selection via the menu Input Setup menu point Active Input The input active can be found in the display or in the on screen status info Please also take into consideration the Auto Input function page 89 Switching the bypass inputs on off Unlike the normal inputs there is no switching to the bypass inputs but they are switched on or off Example If SCART 1 is selected as active input a signal is distributed via the 5 x BNC output and the VGA interface If you now switch on the VGA bypass the VGA Bypass signal is distributed via the VGA interface whereas the 5 x BNC output continues to distribute the signal of the active SCART 1 input key A VGA option To switch the bypass inputs on off please use the key combination mentioned on the right side of this page keys are to be pressed within 5 seconds In addition to that the bypass inputs can be activated and
79. stination directory you can choose another directory for the installation by clicking Change Directory In case you want to remove the bootloader again please refer to the Add or Remove Programs section in the Windows Control Panel After the installation is completed you can start the bootloader by clicking Start Programs but please wait with doing so until the next step Step 2 Preparing the upgrade First of all please turn off the picture optimizer plus with the ON OFF switch located at the left rear side of your device The connect the serial port of your PC COM 1 or COM 2 with the remote port of the picture optimizer plus using a standard serial connector cable Please absolutely ensure that the connectors are fixed properly bolted and cannot be Um bama hoem arg h hc mr Ponte Le Naw te Omaan Les Character Sip Cia Lepra File Compte malo Ems Omania hadem heet Pte Comptes do Cron Character interrupted Now start the bootloader on your PC accessible via Start Programs Y Ec er teo In the Com Port Selection drop down menu please select the COM Port your serial connector cable is linked to Now click the Browse key and select the firmware file firmware_pp_v_xx hex to be transferred by browsing the directory structure shown 3 Step Starting the upgrade Your PC is now ready for transferring the firmware file First of all click the Wait for Bootloader then
80. switcher page 78 Please select the menu point activate it by pressing the OK key and then change between the single inputs using the keys By pressing OK you confirm the desired input Input picture control This menu point grants you access to a further sub menu where you can optimally adjust the video signal for the currently active input The settings for picture parameters done here only refer to the active input so every connected source can here optimally be adjusted to your displaying device When you select a menu point with OK the menu closes and completely shows the picture of the video source connected to this input Only a small black bar in the lower picture area shows the selected picture parameter By again pressing OK you can activate this and will be able to INPUT SCART 1 INPUT PICTURE CONTROI JT ALIGNMENT La INF INP RESETTINGS GENERAL INPUT SETUP BYPASS RGB OFF BYPASS VGA OFF change it using the keys With OK you confirm the desired value and get back to the input picture control menu by pressing the exit key The following picture parameters can be adjusted Brightness Increasing or decreasing brightness in order to specify the correct black level value Increasing or decreasing contrast Contrast Please note Due to a special calculation method you should when increasing decreasing contrast always increase decrease brightness by the according value t
81. system 104 FIRMWARE UPGRADE The picture optimizer plus ll SDI can be kept up to date by actualizing the internal firmware software Therefore you need a RS 232 cable a PC with RS 232 interface and the file with the latest software version for your device In the on screen status info press OK key once under the point Version you can see which software version is currently installed on your picture optimizer plus II SDI STATUS INFO ACTIVE INPUT VIDEO NORM TV Mode ASPECT RATIO Overscan RESOLUTION OUTPUT SIGNAL FRAME RATE SHARPNESS BYPASS VGA SCART 1 PAL OFF Pass OFF RGB 100 Doubling RGBHV 50 Hz H 0 V 0 OFF OFF BYPASS RGB ers 003 02 The latest software version is available for download on our internet page www cinemateg com in the Support Center Your cinemateq specialized dealer can also help you with updating your picture optimizer plus II SDI just ask for assistance What is needed In order to upgrade your cinemateg picture optimizer plus Il SDI with a new firmware you will need the following equipment PC with integrated serial port and Microsoft Windows operating system minimum requirement Windows 95 but also later versions standard serial connector cable upgrade software bootloader up to date firmware file supplement to user manual including the features of the new firmware pdf file The files needed can be fou
82. t As CONTRAST hardly changes the black level normally only minimum corrections of picture brightness are necessary after contrast adjustment SATURATION changes the color saturation Increasing the value to high however overrides the color rendition and should be avoided HUE change s the color graduation for PAL and NTSC and can be adjusted in order to adapt skin colors HUE especially regulates the balance between red and green color share GAMMA VALUE especially has an effect on level and dynamics of darker picture areas value adjustable between 0 7 and 1 4 In order to ighten up dark structures the Gamma value needs to be lowered COLOR TEMP changes the color temperature originally set to a neutral value in the preset from warmer to cooler color grades in 16 steps Professional color temperature gauges help with correct settings which are also performed with the gray scale Please note Please take into account that the function RGB LUMINANCE ROOM in the menu output setup also has an effect on brightness and contrast TIP We recommend to first of all switch to the input for the DVD player and carefully adjust all picture parameters with the help of test pattern DVDs e g Peter Finzel Testdisc S E The DVD picture may serve as a reference and helps to bring all other inputs to a similar standard 101 Output Setup These picture adjustment functions have an effect to all video sources as they are only applic
83. ted for this input ON OFF Overscan function always On and or Off for this input Here you can define to which extent the overscan function should zoom into the picture and or cut off on the edges Factor 100 equals 0 picture edge cut off 70 accordingly 30 picture edge cut off Pass 33 V 338 ERE f N H amp V 33 V 33 H Determines which format conversion is predefined for this input values predefined in factory setup Overscan Value 100 70 88 General Input Setup In this sub menu you can adjust the basic settings for input functionality These settings apply to all inputs and therefore are NOT saved for each input separately Input Setup Adjustable values Function description Switching Auto Input on and or off The Auto Input function automatically switches to the input getting a signal when switching the picture optimizer plus II SDI on and or Auto Input ON OFF in case a selected input loses its signal switching off the video E source If a video signal is available at more than one input at a time the input defined under Pref Input is selected in case there is a signal available there SCART 1 SCART 2 Video 1 SCART 1 AGB Composite Switches the SCART 1 input between the input signal format RGB A P and Composite Switches the SCART 2 input between the input signal format SCART 2 RGB Composite Composite and RG
84. the numeric keys on the remote control 4 In order to save the newly entered value press the OK key to leave without saving changes please simply press the exit key INPUT SETUP In the menu Input setup the input side of the picture optimizer plus II SDI is configured TIVE INPUT SCART 1 Each of the eight inputs can be individually configured towards INPUT PICTURE CONTROL the requirements of the video sources connected to it INPUT ALIGNMENT Next to the picture parameters e g brightness and picture INPUT PRESETTINGS position correction Input Alignment also the TV Mode the overscan function and the picture format conversion aspect ratio can be defined for each input separately nput BYPASS RGB OFF Presettings BYPASS VGA OFF GENERAL INPUT SETUP This enables next to others to comfortably change between a 4 3 TV picture of a SAT box to the 16 9 rendition of a DVD player All settings done in the input setup always refer to the input currently active active input and are automatically saved for this input Please note Each video source connected to the picture optimizer plus ll SDI needs to be configured separately Settings done for e g SCART 1 are not applicable for e g YUV 2 86 Active input Here you can choose the desired input using the menu This function is an alternative to the direct access using the numeric keys on the remote control see point video
85. trading conditions or other written memoranda of understanding need a written form for their effectiveness 2 In case individual clauses of those trading conditions or clauses under other memoranda of understanding are or are becoming ineffective the effectiveness of the remaining clauses or memoranda of understanding are not affected In this case cinemateq reserves all rights to supersede the ineffective clause by an effective one which comes close to the ineffective clause regarding its legal and economic consequences The same is valid as far as the agreement of one of the parties involved shows a non foreseeable gap TECHNICAL DATA Type Signal standard Video inputs 10 Video outputs 4 Basic functions Optimizing functions Adjustable picture parameters Video switching Further picture optimizer plus Il SDD high end video picture optimizer and video switcher PAL NTSC PAL 60 NTSC 3 58 NTSC 4 42 SECAM 2x RGB Composite SCART video frequency range 5 5 MHz 3 dB 2x YUV Cinch video frequency range 7 MHz 3 dB 2x S Video Mini DIN 4 video frequency range 7 MHz 3 dB 2x BNC Socket with digital SDI or 2x Composite Cinch video frequency range 5 5 MHz 3 dB 1x HDTV Bypass VGA VGA socket video frequency range 200MHz loopthrough 1x HDTV Bypass RGB 5 BNC video frequency range 200 MHz loopthrough 5 x BNC socket RGBHV RGBS RGsB YUV 1x VGA socket RGBHV RGBS RGsB YUV 3 X Cinch socket YU
86. up at the picture optimizer plus Il SDI Next you will learn how the resolution is adjusted to your displaying device 73 Resolution amp frame rate After having configured the picture optimizer plus Il SDI towards the requirements of your connected devices and the displaying device shows the video source s picture signal you should set the right resolution for your displaying device The major target in basic configuration is to get an acceptable picture You will learn more about how the picture optimizer plus II SDI is adjusted to your displaying device in the best possible manner in regards to connection resolution and frame rate under the point The optimum configuration from page 99 on If you already see a picture signal on the displaying device please go to the point Adjustment of the right resolution page 75 In case there is no picture yet you should first detect the reason for that before selecting different resolutions Picture signal is not shown The picture optimizer plus Il SDI is set to doubling resolution in its factory settings equals the standard video resolution 576p at a frame rate of 50 Hz for PAL signals NTSC 480p at 60 Hz This resolution is accepted by all analog and most of the digital displaying devices However some digital displaying devices do not understand a video resolution like doubling at their DVI and VGA input as these interfaces were only meant for P
87. used on DVDs to O 255 This enables the signal to be distributed with higher contrast dynamics the mentioned underblack levels can no longer be displayed value predefined in factory setup SMPTE rT ies 91 Output alignment In the sub menu Output Alignment the output signal of the OUTPUT ALIGNMENT picture optimizer plus ll SDI can be adjusted to the displaying device independent from the input related settings in the input setup POSITION POSITION OUTPUT SIZE OUTPUT SIZE The following values can be modified in order to position the output picture optimally to the panel of the displaying device Output Alignment Description Dutput H Position Changing the horizontal picture position of the output signal Dutput V Position Changing the vertical picture position of the output signal Dutput H Size Changing the horizontal picture size of the output signal Dutput V Size Changing the vertical picture size of the output signal values predefined in factory setup neutral RGB color correction The picture optimizer plus II SDI can correct the color rendition of a displaying device connected with a RGB signal format by its RGB Color Correction function Selecting this function both enables the adjustment of the ground colors red green and blue in their intensity and modification of the Gamma curve for each ground color The following values can be adjusted Adjustab
88. ution using the arrow keys again in case you use the custom 21 resolution accordingly custom 2 and press the OK key The currently set value is now highlighted in a FRAME RATES PAL blue bar and or orange in the on screen menu gt Doubling E 4 Using the 1 keys you can now increase the value e g to 75 or type the number using the numeric keys and afterwards confirm by pressing the OK key 5 By two times pressing the exit key you close all menus and get back to the status info In order to confirm the changed frame rate you now need to select activate the according resolution again Regarding resolution amp frame rate only testing of the different variants helps Although there are international standards for video resolutions SMPTE standard many devices derive from those and or can not recognize signals according to this standard correctly In the internet we offer various tips amp tricks together with concrete recommendations of which settings are optimally applicable for certain displaying devices in the support section of www cinemateg com Adjusting picture position amp size In case you see a picture on your displaying device especially flat screens but this is moved or too small you can readjust it via the menu of the picture optimizer plus II SDI More on that can be found in the user manual under Output alignment from page 92 on The optimum c
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