Pixel Magic Crystalio II VPS-3100, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Guide For Model VPS3100 ...

Page 2: ...cement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when m...

Page 3: ... the unit in a well ventilated area to prevent fire and damage Be sure to allow a space of at least 30 cm behind 20 cm on both sides and 10 cm above the top panel of the unit to prevent fire and damage Digital signals generated by this unit may interfere with other equipment such as tuners receivers or TVs Move this unit further away from such equipment if interference is observed Do not attempt t...

Page 4: ...e Installation 2 Configure Crystalio II with reference to Section 4 Basic Setup and Section 5 Crystalio II Configuration 3 Register your Crystalio II to enjoy official warranty technical support and software updates from Pixel Magic Systems Ltd 4 Upgrade your Crystalio II with the USB Firmware upgrade thumb disk as provided Also check the official Crystalio II website http www crystalio com regula...

Page 5: ...sic Setup 19 4 1 Configure Your Video Source 19 4 2 Switch On Crystalio II 19 4 3 Select Input Video Source 19 4 4 Select Primary Output Port 19 4 5 Set Output Format Resolution 20 4 6 Basic Setup Tips for Digital Displays Projectors 20 4 6 1 Pixel Perfect 20 4 6 2 Output 50Hz or 60Hz automatically 22 4 6 3 Basic Calibrations 22 4 6 3 1 Display video level and color calibration 22 4 6 3 2 Source v...

Page 6: ...5 2 10 Video Profile 37 5 3 OUTPUT Sub Menu 38 5 3 1 Output Select 39 5 3 2 Output Port Configuration 39 5 3 3 Output Resolution 40 5 3 4 Screen Shape 41 5 3 5 Screen Masking Blanking 42 5 3 6 Output Gamma Correction 43 5 3 7 Output Profile 43 5 4 AUDIO Sub Menu 44 5 4 1 Audio Input Select 44 5 4 2 Input Port Configuration 45 5 4 3 Audio Delay 45 5 4 4 Output Port Configuration 46 5 5 SYSTEM Sub M...

Page 7: ...7 3 2 R G B Individual Gamma Curve 57 7 4 Non Linear Stretch NLS Configuration 58 7 5 Y C Delay 58 7 6 Smooth Scaling 59 7 7 Video Filters 59 7 8 Advanced Output Port Configuration 60 7 8 1 HDMI Output Port Configuration 60 7 8 2 Force DVI 61 7 8 3 Output Sync Polarity Sync Type 61 7 8 4 Output Port Configuration when in Passthru Mode 62 7 8 5 Output Sync Polarity Sync Type when in Passthru Mode 6...

Page 8: ...ideo and eliminate the cable quagmire typically associated with home theater system components Most importantly HDMI offers significant advantages over analog A V connections including the ability to transmit uncompressed digital video and audio content In a nutshell Crystalio II is able to maximize the performance of any video source from traditional SVHS recordings and video games consoles to DV...

Page 9: ...ogy supports fully adaptive 1080i 1080p de interlacing to ensure optimal image quality in demanding applications FidelityEngine FidelityEngine enhances the image by removing unwanted noise and improving detail for uncompromised image quality Unlike traditional processing algorithms FidelityEngine processing can be applied to both SDTV and HDTV sources Intelligent Scaling Algorithms Intelligent sca...

Page 10: ...Crystalio II is in standby mode Caution Never unplug the power plug when Crystalio II is running INPUT button Press to cycle through the Crystalio II video input sources Input sources support HDMI Component RGBHV S Video RGBs etc Please refer to Section 5 1 1 Input Select for details OUTPUT button Press to cycle through the Crystalio II output ports HDMI 1 HDMI 2 See Section 5 3 1 to 5 3 3 for mor...

Page 11: ...tput port Output resolution Deinterlacing mode Setup Display When you are setting up Crystalio II the LCD display shows the setup menu Typical operation includes To enter menu set up mode press OK To highlight the previous or next item press UP or DOWN To increase or decrease value press LEFT or RIGHT To select an item or confirm setting press OK To exit and go up one level of the menu press BACK ...

Page 12: ...0i 1080p 640x480 848x480 852x480 854x480 856x480 1024x576 800x600 1280x720 1024x768 1280x768 1360x768 1366x768 1368x768 1400x788 1280x1024 1400x1050 1600x1200 1920x1080 Analog Component 1 Supports the following color formats and resolutions YPbPr 480i 576i 480p 576p 720p 1080i RGsB RGB with sync on Green 480p 576p 720p 1080i 800x600 1024x768 RGBs RGB with composite sync 480p 576p 720p 1080i 800x60...

Page 13: ...80 800x600 852x480 1024x576 1024x768 1024x1024 ALiS 1280x720 1280x768 1280x1024 1360x768 1360x1024 1366x768 1368x768 1400x788 1400x1050 1920x1080 and customized resolutions up to 150MHz AUDIO OUTPUT TERMINALS Digital Optical Coaxial COMPUTER NETWORK CONNECTIVITY These are optional advanced connections RS 232 DB9 Male Serial connection Allows Crystalio II to be integrated into and controlled by thi...

Page 14: ...D page When not in OSD menu some keys have different functions Down selects the next input source Up selects the previous input source Left decreases image brightness by 1 Right increases image brightness by 1 OK shows the Crystalio II status information Input source name or user defined source name Input Format or Resolution Film or Video source Output port name or user defined output name Ouput ...

Page 15: ...ain within a short period of time will change A to B Pausing between key presses will confirm the selection and the highlighted area will move to the next character The exact character sequences of pressing the number keys are 1 key 1 then 1 again 2 key A B C 2 a b c then A again 3 key to 9 key similar to 2 key but taking you through the rest of the alphabet 0 key 0 then 0 again Pressing the Up ar...

Page 16: ... LCD light for a short time When in OSD menu toggles Hide Show of the whole OSD note that the OSD menu will still exit after the time out period Profile Video Profile recall Macro Macro recall Passthru Toggles the current input source between passthru mode and normal processing mode ...

Page 17: ... DVI With suitable adaptor or HDMI DVI cable 3 2 RACK MOUNTING Crystalio II comes complete with rack mounting ears for installation in an equipment rack The 2 included ears are identical and can be used on either side of Crystalio Fit the ears as shown in the diagram below Important notes Ensure that the included screws are used to fasten the ears to the sides of Crystalio Make sure that the screw...

Page 18: ...mes consoles 4 S Video a general purpose connection found on many devices Sometimes incorrectly referred to as SVHS 5 Composite the most common and lowest performing video connection TIPS It is recommended that you try to bypass any internal processing in your source by choosing the output signal that matches the media type For example choose the interlaced output from your DVD player or standard ...

Page 19: ... II is 720p Most high definition displays can lock to 720p which should then enable you to use the OSD to correctly configure Crystalio II 4 3 SELECT INPUT VIDEO SOURCE Using the remote control Press the Menu remote control key to enter the OSD menu then select Input Select in the Input sub menu Select the type of input port via which your input device has been connected and press OK to confirm OR...

Page 20: ...on so any video source displayed needs to be scaled from its original resolution size to the native resolution of the display for optimum results If the Crystalio II output resolution is mapped to the display in 1 1 mode or pixel perfect mode this ensures all video processing and scaling is done by Crystalio II This is very important because It ensures that the display s internal scaler is bypasse...

Page 21: ...m function in Adobe Acrobat Reader to properly view the differences between these images TIP If you think that you have set Crystalio II to your display s native resolution yet the images above still don t appear correctly try using the Horizontal Line 50 pattern and making small adjustments to your display s V Size There may be a setting where it snaps into focus Then try Vertical Line 50 and adj...

Page 22: ...d line of rules under Action Resolution select Fixed Resolution In the dropdown list of resolutions select your display s native resolution then in the dropdown list of refresh rates select 60Hz Press the Menu remote control key to exit the OSD menu 4 6 3 BASIC CALIBRATIONS Crystalio II has been designed and built to output broadcast standard video You can even use Crystalio II as a reference vide...

Page 23: ...color balance you don t need to calibrate your video sources if they also have correct video level and color balance In practice however most of the video sources will still have some form of problem with video levels or color balance and we have to calibrate them one by one for perfect results To calibrate video sources we ideally need test patterns originating from the video source This is strai...

Page 24: ...l video input port If you use both NTSC and PAL video into an input you can program DynamicVP to automatically load the appropriate video profile depending on the input vertical refresh rate Crystalio II detects Tips for calibrating sources without test patterns If you don t have a test pattern for adjusting black level select a scene with lots of dark areas for example a man wearing a black jacke...

Page 25: ...ral we can use one or two of the Gain sliders to adjust For example if a dark grey image looks slightly red we can decrease Red Gain to compensate It is best to use test patterns from your source devices for example a Calibration DVD such as Digital Video Essentials or AVIA Guide to Home Theater during these adjustments This setting is stored per input and can be saved as part of an Image Profile ...

Page 26: ...r you will need either an HDMI input card available for some models please seek advice from your dealer or an HDMI to RGBHV adapter In order to carry out the instructions in this section any card or adapter will need to accurately transcode custom resolutions from digital to analog Please note that Crystalio II is unable to output an HDCP encrypted signal to non compliant devices CRT projectors ar...

Page 27: ...bove is generally free of flicker for most viewers While you may see flicker at 60Hz on a CRT computer monitor CRT projectors have slower phosphor decay rates this masks image flicker Remembering the horizontal scan rate is calculated by vertical lines multiplied by vertical refresh rate 72Hz resolution timings can produce unexpectedly high horizontal scan rates If you want to define a customized ...

Page 28: ...o confirm selection or perform an action Press the Back remote control key to go back to the previous step or OSD page Press the Light remote control key to hide the whole OSD the Up Down Left Right OK Back remote control keys are still functional Press either the Light or Menu remote control key to bring the OSD back 5 1 INPUT SUB MENU The Input sub menu consists of all options related to the inp...

Page 29: ...day operation For example the input port for DVD could be called DVD if two or more DVD players are connected they could be named after their model numbers to help with identification When the action button is pressed the OSD turns to the following page You can define names for each input port to help with identification Maximum number of characters in the text box is 20 Clear the name by pressing...

Page 30: ...rofiles store input configuration parameters which include Current input source Input Port Hide Show settings Input Port Configuration Passthru or normal processing see Section 5 5 4 for details DynamicVP The action button will store the current settings under the adjacent Profile The action button will recall the adjacent Profile settings and display it under Active Profile The action button will...

Page 31: ...ll video level of the image The most obvious effect is that when it is increased you ll see the black level of the image become brighter The effect of Gain is roughly the same as Contrast It adjusts the total video output level of Crystalio II The most obvious effect is that when it is increased you ll see the white level of the image become brighter thus giving you a similar effect to more contra...

Page 32: ...ere are several preset curves to choose from and the amount of correction is adjustable by pressing the action button and moving the slider Custom Gamma Correction curves can also be created see Section 7 3 When Black Enhancer is turned on shadow details of the image are improved When the action button is pressed the OSD turns to the following page Type is either Standard Low IRE High IRE or S Sha...

Page 33: ... represent the Gamma Correction acheived by using Crystalio II s preset options The x axis is the original source IRE value and the y axis is the corrected output IRE value All the graphs plotted below are for POSITIVE values ...

Page 34: ...4 3 image fill a 16 9 display It allows the image to appear more natural than a normal stretch by avoiding excessive stretching of the more important central area of the image Some stretching of the image has to be performed but this is limited mainly to the left and right edges Custom aspect ratios can be defined by selecting Customize and pressing the action button The OSD turns to the following...

Page 35: ... return you to the full OSD or simply press the Menu key to exit from OSD mode 5 2 6 POSITION This option is used to move the image Use the Left Right Up Down arrow remote control keys to move the image The two figures shown indicate the relative position of the image with reference to the center of screen 5 2 7 CROP This option is used to crop the source video When the action button is pressed th...

Page 36: ...ACE This option allows the user to select the deinterlacing method of Crystalio II Auto Crystalio II will automatically select either motion adaptive deinterlacing or 3 2 2 2 reverse pulldown film deinterlacing Video Crystalio II will only use motion adaptive deinterlacing Film Bias Crystalio II will still automatically select the deinterlacing method but is now more likely to stay in Film Mode ...

Page 37: ...cer is available for SD Standard Definition 480i etc video and HD High Definition 1080i etc video 5 2 10 VIDEO PROFILE This option stores video image configuration parameters which include Video Settings Brightness Contrast Sharpness Saturation and Hue Color Temperature settings Gamma Correction Image Aspect Ratio Overscan Image Position Image Crop Deinterlacing modes Y C delay Noise Reducer setti...

Page 38: ...display it under Active Profile The action button will clear the name for that Profile You can define names for each profile This can help with identification e g TV Sports NTSC Movies etc The maximum number of characters in each text box is 20 5 3 OUTPUT SUB MENU The Output sub menu consists of all options related to the output of Crystalio II ...

Page 39: ...o II is targeted for the Primary output port Crystalio II simultaneously outputs video to both output ports The Secondary Port will also be set at the same resolution that of the Primary Port 5 3 2 OUTPUT PORT CONFIGURATION This option defines the characteristics of output ports You can name each output port ...

Page 40: ...60 etc Customized Resolution which is user defined After a resolution is selected press the action button to make the new resolution effective A confirmation box will appear for about 10 seconds for you to confirm the new resolution If the new resolution is not confirmed Crystalio II will revert to the previous resolution in case your display did not lock to the new resolution If you select a reso...

Page 41: ... defined you still need to press the action button to make the new resolution effective A confirmation box will appear for about 10 seconds for you to confirm the new resolution If the new resolution is not confirmed Crystalio II will revert to the previous resolution in case your display did not lock to the new resolution You can also name the new customized resolution to help with identification...

Page 42: ...used for non standard display aspect ratios In the case of 1280 x 768 pixels the ratio is 15 9 instead of 16 9 Define any custom display aspect ratio by selecting Customize and pressing the action button The OSD will turn to the following page A slider value of x xx relates to an actual aspect ratio of x xx 1 For example if the slider value is 1 50 that means you are setting an aspect ratio of 1 5...

Page 43: ...amma Correction 5 3 7 OUTPUT PROFILE This stores output configuration parameters which include Current Primary Output Port Port Configuration of Current Primary Output Port Output Resolution Screen Masking Mask Layer Color DynamicVP Gamma Correction Color Master Level The action button will store the current settings under the adjacent Profile The action button will recall the adjacent Profile set...

Page 44: ...dio inputs see Section 5 4 1 are routed to all audio output ports with delays see Section 5 4 3 at the same time 5 4 1 AUDIO INPUT SELECT This option selects the audio input port that should be mapped to the current video input source For HDMI audio input HDMI audio only input from current HDMI video input port If current video input port is not HDMI audio will be input from HDMI 1 In VPS 3100 it ...

Page 45: ...y setting of between 25 and 85 milliseconds can be considered normal Each video input source has a different audio delay setting Crystalio II already has an estimation of audio delay on different kinds of video sources therefore the actual audio delay is Crystalio II s estimation plus your setting here If you find the audio delay of Crystalio II s estimation alone is already too much for an input ...

Page 46: ... for each output port to help with identification Maximum number of characters in the text box is 20 Clear the name by pressing the action button 5 5 SYSTEM SUB MENU The System sub menu consists of all options related to the system settings of Crystalio II ...

Page 47: ... 1024 x 576 or 480p OSD size Small Medium and Large are all the same Choosing Auto will let Crystalio II to select an appropriate size OSD for you Animation effects include Fade in and fade out when OSD menu appears and disappears Slide out of menu options and dropdown options 5 5 2 FRONT PANEL This option controls the behavior of the Crystalio II LCD front panel including Back light of the LCD fr...

Page 48: ...selection of patterns will help determine your display s color accuracy Use your display s color management system to make adjustments see Section 4 6 3 1 Windowed IRE These patterns show the different IRE steps inside a constant black border Again these help set the grayscale tracking of the display and are often preferred over full field patterns Gamma This section offers further test patterns t...

Page 49: ...select it and press the action button To save all settings simply press the action button To restore a particular type of setting select it and press the action button To restore all settings simply select the action button When you select a particular group of settings to import all existing settings in that menu will be replaced There is no need to do a factory reset before you import any settin...

Page 50: ...s on how to save part or all of your custom settings When the action button is pressed you will be presented with a Cancel Proceed option Proceeding will reset all values to their defaults However custom settings such as Profiles Macros and Customized Resolutions will remain available in the menus 5 5 8 FIRMWARE UPGRADE This option is used to do firmware upgrades If your firmware is downloaded ont...

Page 51: ...o Section 5 Crystalio II Configuration and Section 7 Advanced OSD Options Example LCD screen menus Advanced Crystalio II configuration options will be shown only when the Advanced Option in the System sub menu is turned on using the OSD see Section 5 5 5 Crystalio II status information is also shown on the LCD when it is idle Status information includes Video input source HDCP is shown if signal i...

Page 52: ...MI2 Resolution Port Config Positive Negative Positive Negative Auto Force DVI Mode DynamicVP out Off On 480p 576p 720p 1080i 1080p 1080pSF 800x600 848x480 852x480 856x480 960x540 1024x576 1024x1024 ALiS 1280x720 1280x768 1280x1024 1360x768 1360x1024 1366x768 1368x768 1400x768 1400x1050 1440x864 1440x960 1440x1152 1920x1080 1920x1200 HDMI1 HDMI2 Color Space Video Level H Sync V Sync DVI Mode RGB YC...

Page 53: ...he OSD exits 6 1 3 FRONT PANEL LCD Contrast This adjustment changes the contrast of the front panel LCD for viewing in different lighting conditions Remote Control In normal operation when a remote control button is held down it will send a signal multiple times to allow scrolling through a menu for example However it is possible for this repeat function to be affected by other equipment e g Plasm...

Page 54: ...eo format as defined When Input Color Space is set to Auto Detect Crystalio II will take the color space information embedded in the HDMI video signal If no color space information is present RGB will be used 16 235 Video Level will normally be the correct selection for DVD players and similar equipment 16 235 is also called Consumer Level 0 255 PC Level will normally be the correct selection for ...

Page 55: ... DynamicVP will take effect only when the DynamicVP Mode is ON Crystalio II checks the video format under When Input one by one If it matches the input video format the action under Action Resolution will be executed or the resolution will be set as the output resolution If there is no match the Otherwise will be executed if it is defined Checking will be performed only when the input format or in...

Page 56: ...own menu 2 Dropdown menu 3 Output Format 480p 720p 1080i etc become available 24Hz 48Hz 50Hz 60Hz etc see Section 5 3 3 see Section 5 3 3 Output Resolution 1024x768p 1280x1024p etc become available 24Hz 48Hz 50Hz 60Hz etc see Section 5 3 3 see Section 5 3 3 Custom Resolution A list of previously defined custom resolutions N A will become available see Section 5 3 3 available only if customized res...

Page 57: ...der has values from 7 5 black to 100 at 5 IRE intervals from 10 100 refer to the graph on the previous page Gamma Value slider has values from 16 to 235 When the OK remote control key is pressed whilst adjusting the gamma value the OSD is hidden and only the slider control is shown at the lower left corner of the display Press the Back remote control key to return to this page or simply press the ...

Page 58: ...pear more natural than a normal stretch by avoiding excessive stretching of the more important central area of the image With NLS Config you can choose the amount of the 4 3 image that you want to remain unstretched The rest of the image gets stretched across the remaining screen area After pressing the button the following slider appears The percentage slider adjusts the amount of the image that ...

Page 59: ...Smooth Scaling Set 0 when your source is HD and you have a high resolution display device the fill factor of your display device is high e g CRT LCOS or SXRD projector Set 1 when your source is HD but your display device resolution is not high or the fill factor of your display device is low e g LCD projector Plasma display Set 2 when your source is SD and your display device resolution is not hig...

Page 60: ...HDMI output ports which include Color Space Output Level 16 235 Video Level is the expected video level of normal consumer AV products 16 235 is also called Consumer Level 0 255 PC Level will normally be the correct selection for equipment expecting computer video output This may also be correct for some earlier consumer electronics since manufacturers often used the wrong level Default is HDMI st...

Page 61: ...d Vertical sync polarities of HDMI can be defined as Positive or Negative Sync Polarities can be defined for HDMI Positive or Negative However these Sync Polarities are only valid when a port is set as Primary see Section 5 3 1 For the Secondary ports the actual sync will usually revert to that of the Primary Port When the action button is pressed the OSD turns to the following page Primary output...

Page 62: ...n the action button is pressed the OSD turns to the following page Crystalio II simultaneously outputs video to both output ports However priority is always given to the Primary Output Port see Section 5 3 1 for how to set The output port configurations here describe the characteristics of a port only when it is set as the Primary Output Port However in Passthru mode Crystalio II will still output...

Page 63: ...e input Wherever Input is Analog RGsB YPbPr S Video or Composite output Sync Polarity will be positive Sync Polarities can be defined for HDMI Positive or Negative However these Sync Polarities are only valid when a port is set as Primary see Section 5 3 1 For the Secondary ports the actual sync will usually revert to that of the Primary Port 7 9 GAMMA CORRECTION Crystalio II includes Gamma Correc...

Page 64: ...o the lower left corner of the display When the light is pressed on the remote control the whole OSD is hidden but adjustments are still possible Pressing Back on the remote control will return you to the full OSD or simply press the Menu key to exit from OSD mode 7 11 OUTPUT MASTER LEVELS If there are any Brightness or Contrast issues that cannot be corrected in the display itself then these Mast...

Page 65: ... in the same way These keys can then be added to a programmable third party remote control In the Macro Definition page all the keys that can be redefined are shown according to their location on the remote control In order to redefine the function of a key Step 1 Select the key in the Macro Definition page and press OK Step 2 The Macro Definition edit page is shown for the selected key Step 3 You...

Page 66: ...ual Key Definition page You can configure the Virtual Key functions in the same way as normal Remote Control keys The codes needed to program these Virtual Keys into a third party remote control are as follows Virtual Key Infra Red Codes VK00 0xb94627d8 VK10 0xda2527d8 VK01 0xb84727d8 VK11 0xd92627d8 VK02 0xb74827d8 VK12 0xd82727d8 VK03 0xb64927d8 VK13 0xd72827d8 VK04 0xb54a27d8 VK14 0xd62927d8 VK...

Page 67: ...e correct output type for your audio connections Ensure that the audio input is selected see Section 5 4 1 Picture is displayed Check cabling particularly that the cable providing video but is unstable sync is connected correctly Ensure that your display is connected to the Primary Output Port see Section 5 3 1 Ensure that the Sync type of Output Port see Section 5 3 2 is set correctly Ensure that...

Page 68: ...n the image appear Ensure that the Screen Shape see Section 5 3 4 to be too tall or too wide is set correctly Ensure that the Image Aspect Ratio see Section 5 2 4 is set correctly Ensure that the aspect ratio setting of your display device is 16 9 in the setup menu of all source devices that support this feature DVD players satellite receivers etc even if the screen is not 16 9 ...

Page 69: ...e extent prohibited by applicable law any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose on this product is limited in duration to the duration of this warranty If you need to have your Pixel Magic Systems product repaired or replaced under the conditions of this one year warranty please contact your dealer to make suitable arrangements Limitation of Liability for all cust...

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