Monster Vision MAX 3D, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Universal 3D Active Eyewear System O W N E R S M A N U A L...

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Page 3: ...12 3 2 Eyewear Power Button Operation 12 4 Installation and Setup 15 4 1 Installation Guidelines 15 4 2 Power Guidelines 15 4 3 MAX 3D Transmitter Connection 16 4 4 Advanced Setup 19 5 Fine Tuning Per...

Page 4: ...structions All operating and user instructions should be followed 5 Water and Moisture The appliance should not be used near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet...

Page 5: ...ed to qualified service personnel I ii Precautions 1 Power WARNING BEFORE TURNING ON THE POWER FOR THE FIRST TIME READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY 2 Do Not Touch The Unit With Wet Hands Do not han...

Page 6: ...ules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if n...

Page 7: ...benzene thinner lubricant or cleaners These may result in discoloration or cracks on the product surface and cause the indication labels to peel from the product surface Use only fluids and products...

Page 8: ...avoid these possibly dangerous reactions the pregnant young children elderly epileptic and those suffering from serious physical conditions are advised to avoid watching 3D pictures You should not wat...

Page 9: ...Eyewear can also be powered during use by USB cable when the internal batteries do not have sufficient charge for proper operation Please see section 4 2 2 MAX 3D Eyewear Power on page 15 before proce...

Page 10: ...tch or damage any component or misplace any needed cables for connection Monster recommends this should you require movement or returning for any reason 1 2 1 What s Included 1 MAX 3D Glasses Eyewear...

Page 11: ...MAX 3D System LED Indicators The MAX 3D Transmitter uses 5 multicolored LEDs to indicate modes of operation or other information The LEDs are located on the top of the transmitter close to the joysti...

Page 12: ...strength indicator provides a visual measurement of IR signal quality Use this mode to determine the ideal location for placing the MAX 3D IR Sensor The number of lit green LEDs indicates the quality...

Page 13: ...properly and other troubleshooting methods have failed use Reset to Factory Defaults mode to restore proper operation WARNING Any settings that were set while in Manual Performance Tuning mode will be...

Page 14: ...Operation When attached to a PC the Eyewear will charge however they will not appear as a USB device Eyewear will reach a full charge from a completely dead battery in 3 hrs The LED will flash in a sl...

Page 15: ...nd for 5 minutes and then power off automatically If the MAX 3D Transmitter is active because the TV is in 3D mode before the 5 minute period expires the eyewear unit will stop blinking and remain on...

Page 16: ...2 Continue holding the power button for around 10 seconds until the LED blinks in a heartbeat indicating pairing mode 3 Continue holding the power button for around 10 more seconds until the LED star...

Page 17: ...lways close at hand This location must be accessible to a power source as described in section 4 2 1 on page 15 4 2 Power Guidelines 4 2 1 MAX 3D Transmitter Power While some TVs have USB ports that c...

Page 18: ...the cables that you will need to connect them to your TV however some installations may require extending the cables Please be sure to plan out your installation so that any needed extra cables can be...

Page 19: ...ogrammed and configured to operate with 3D TVs that have a 3D Sync Port If the image when viewed through your MAX 3D Eyewear is fuzzy ghosted or out of polarity see section 5 1 Basics of Fine Tuning o...

Page 20: ...uld the transmitter not acquire a 3D signal within 60 seconds repeat steps 1 and 2 Upon finding a 3D signal all LEDs turn GREEN and indicate the IR signal level Weakest Signal Strongest Signal Strong...

Page 21: ...uations that require pairing in order for Vision Max3D to function correctly Examples of When to Pair the Eyewear Installations with multiple sets of Transmitters Multiple Dwelling Units such as apart...

Page 22: ...l 3 LEDs illuminate GREEN see section 2 1 Max3D Transmitter Operation on pg 9 2 All the LEDs will start a illuminate RED in sequence reminiscent of a heartbeat from all OFF to slowly increasing in bri...

Page 23: ...rately NOTE Any adjustment made during fine tuning will be erased after performing a Factory Reset WARNING Uninformed use of Fine Tuning can yield improper or undesired results Should these items be a...

Page 24: ...h eye Ideal Eyewear Shutter Behavior Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 Frame 4 Ideal Alternating Frames Left Right Left Right Left Lens Open Closed Open Closed Right Lens Closed Open Closed Open Active shutter...

Page 25: ...s case since the video signal is delayed at the display more delay must be added to the 3D emitter signal so that the signals match again See section 5 4 Adjusting Delay on pg 25 Delay Compensation Fi...

Page 26: ...at their old brightness for a little while before transitioning to their new brightness Display Image Lingering Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 Frame 4 Ideal Results Left Right Left Right Actual Left Frames O...

Page 27: ...n be used to modifying the settings in a timely manner Changes to the settings are indicated via the LEDs on the transmitter each change will brighten or darken the LEDs depending on the direction of...

Page 28: ...ck for proper polarity simply flip the eyewear over if the image appears deeper the polarity is reversed Reversal of polarity can be caused by the source equipment the content or the 3D TV Before chan...

Page 29: ...ile pressing holding the joystick in any direction connect the Transmitter to the PC via the USB Type A connector The single center RED LED will turn on indicating transmitter is in FW upgrade mode 4...

Page 30: ...updated via the transmitter when the firmware in the transmitter is updated it also contains updated firmware for the Eyewear When the Eyewear is turned on and syncs with the transmitter it automatic...

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Page 32: ...Monster Vision Max 3D the Monster Vision logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Monster Cable Products Inc or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries All other company and pr...