Wolf cinema REF-1000, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...1 REF 700 REF 1000 HOME THEATER PROJECTORS OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...eans that electrical and electronic equipment at their end of life should be disposed of separately from regular waste Please dispose of the product appropriately and according to local regulations In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic products Please help us to conserve the environment we live in GENERAL WARRANTY STATEMENTS For complete inf...

Page 3: ...continued and proper operation of your product Please see the Maintenance section for specific maintenance items as they relate to your product Failure to perform maintenance as required and in accordance with the maintenance schedule specified by Wolf Cinema will void the warranty ...

Page 4: ...wn 2 2 5 Projector Communications 3 Operation 3 1 Operating the Projector 3 2 Keypad Commands 3 3 Navigating the Menus 3 4 Alarms and Error Messages 3 5 Using Inputs and Channels 3 6 Adjusting the Image 4 Maintenance 4 1 Projector Location 4 2 Lamp Replacement 4 3 Replacing the Projection Lens 4 4 Cleaning the Lens 4 5 Power Cord and Attachments 4 6 Ventilation 4 7 Replacing Keypad Batteries 4 8 S...

Page 5: ...pped from Edges 5 7 10 Display Quality Appears to Drift from Good to Bad Bad to Good 5 7 11 Display has Suddenly Frozen 5 7 12 Colors in the Display are Inaccurate 5 7 13 Display is Not Rectangular 5 7 14 Display is Noisy 5 8 Web Interface 5 8 1 After upgrading the projector software the Web pages do not display correctly 5 8 2 A backup or Interrogator file cannot be saved 6 Specifications 6 1 Fea...

Page 6: ...s available to quickly diagnose and correct projector malfunctions Complete service manuals and updates are available for all projectors Should a problem be encountered with any part of the projector contact your dealer In certain cases servicing may be performed on site If you have purchased the projector fill out the information below and keep with your records Table 1 1 The serial number can be...

Page 7: ...le seamless integration with today s most advanced home control systems Lastly two fixed and four high contrast VariScope lens options enable ultra widescreen CinemaScope viewing without the need for an external anamorphic lens assembly In the optional 3D editions onboard Wolf Cinema triple flash cinema imaging technologies provide for smooth flicker free 3D imaging from all of today s popular 3D ...

Page 8: ...or cleaning FIRE HAZARD Keep hands clothes and all combustible material away from the concentrated light beam of the projector Position all cables where they cannot contact hot surfaces or be pulled or tripped over All installation and maintenance procedures must be performed by a Wolf Cinema accredited service technician Projector must be operated in an environment that meets operating specificat...

Page 9: ...laced NEVER defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Locate the power cord where persons walking on it or objects rolling over it cannot damage the cord 1 2 3 Lamp Precautions The xenon lamps are under pressure and may explode causing physical injury and or property damage Never attempt to access the lamp while the lamp is ON After turnin...

Page 10: ...etup guide Refer to the remaining subsections for additional setup and operating instructions Always power down the projector and disconnect all power sources before servicing or cleaning Refer to Safety Warnings and Guidelines in Section 4 Maintenance STEP 1 Install the External Cooling System This projector is delivered with a comprehensive external fan and exhaust ductwork assemblies WARNING Ne...

Page 11: ...insure correct air flow direction In all REF projector installations the fan must be installed and oriented to EXTRACT hot air out of the projector Attach the exhaust fan with appropriate ductwork to the AIR EXHAUST PORT as noted below in Figure 2 2 Figure 2 2 Projector Intake and Exhaust Ports The external fan responds to temperature increases within the projector and will spin accordingly to dem...

Page 12: ...liver current to the fan Insure that hot air is being properly extracted from the projector If the external fan is working then power down the projector and review other elements of your installation Check for blockage in the intake or exhaust lines are there kinks in the lines restricting air flow Check the external ductwork assemblies have they slipped off the projector or fan attachment ports S...

Page 13: ...2 4 3 While holding the lens flat against the lens mount rotate the lens clamp clockwise to lock the lens assembly in place See Figure 2 5 Figure 2 5 4 Remove the front lens cap 5 For added stability fasten the security screws provided with the lens mount See Figure 2 6 Figure 2 6 6 Use a 5mm hex driver to fasten the red security screws provided with the lens mount Figure 2 6 45 9 __ Recommended f...

Page 14: ...HD SD SDI Input Card connect SDI Serial Digital Interface cable to one of the two inputs 1 IN or 2 IN Both standard definition SD and high definition HD 3GHz signals are accepted and automatically recognized on either input Dual Link DVI Input Card connect a single or dual link DVI video signal to the DVI I connector an analog video signal to the DVI I connector or an analog video signal to the VG...

Page 15: ...cting hot air from the system NOTE See Section 3 Operation for a full description of the status indicators NOTE When the projector has a VariScope lens installed and the lens has never been calibrated there will be a short period where the projector calibrates all of the lens motors zoom focus horizontal and vertical by moving them through their full range of motion You should also select one of t...

Page 16: ...lling a projector temporarily or permanently you should take the following into account to insure your projector performs optimally Choose the installation type that best suits your needs front or rear screen floor mount or inverted mount Front Screen Installations In front screen installations the projector and audience are positioned in front of the screen which can be flat or curved Either type...

Page 17: ...urely diffused screens have a gain of less than one The main advantage of the diffused screen is its wide viewing angle similar to that of a flat screen for front screen projection This type of screen is suitable when a wide viewing angle is required but there is low ambient room lighting Optical screens take light from the projector and redirect it to increase the light intensity at the front of ...

Page 18: ...es directed at the screen Projector Throw distance Throw distance is the distance measured from the screen to the front of the projector This is an important calculation in any projector installation as it determines whether or not you have enough room to install your projector with a desired screen size and if your image will be of the right size for your screen You can quickly estimate the throw...

Page 19: ... be positioned perpendicular to the screen This way the image will appear rectangular instead of keystoned trapezoidal The vertical position of the image can be offset that is moved above or below the optical axis lens center by adjusting the fully motorized lens mount with the keypad The amount of vertical offset available depends directly on the lens installed in the projector and can be slightl...

Page 20: ...n vertically offset Horizontal offset can also be expressed as the percent of half the image width the number of pixels of shift to one side of lens center Refer to Figure 2 3 for some illustrated examples of horizontal offset See also Table 2 1 along with Figure 2 9 which shows the maximum horizontal offset of a lens alternatively how much of your projected image will appear to one side of lens c...

Page 21: ... adjustment with the primary lens Do not worry about consistency across the image at this point just center focus It is good practice to have zoom adjustment color and focus adjustment color in the center of its range 3 Center the image in the lens Holding a piece of paper at the lens surface adjust offsets as necessary until the image is centered within the lens perimeter A full white field works...

Page 22: ...all 3 images are in focus no further action is required If boresight is required see step 3 3 If boresight is required refer to Figure 2 11 to understand how the adjustment screws on the lens mount affect the corresponding cross hairs on the test pattern NOTE The capscrew Figure 2 12 may be under a plastic cap remove and retain before adjusting 4 Use a 5mm Allen key to loosen the 3 locking setscre...

Page 23: ... not appear to be converging to an acceptable level of image quality or if the lens will not focus over the correct range of throw distances then the boresight requires coarse adjustment see step 9 9 The original factory boresight can be recovered approximately by positioning the 3 setscrews see Figure 2 12 Position the setscrews flush with the front face of the lens mount plate and in contact wit...

Page 24: ...ring down the Status LEDs cycle and the LCD displays the message Cooling Down until cool down is complete Web User Interface UI 1 From the Main Tab Select Power OFF NOTE A window will display for confirmation on powering down see Figure 2 14 2 Select Yes 2 2 5 Projector Communications Status LEDs Looking from the back of the projector the LEDs represent from top to bottom Shutter Status Comm and L...

Page 25: ...f the projector One of the two IR sensors on the projector will detect the signal and relay the commands for internal processing A laser pointer is built into the remote keypad See Figure 3 1 Built in Keypad located at the rear of the projector See Figure 3 2 While each of the keypads provides complete control of the projector they differ slightly in their arrangement of keys and in what functions...

Page 26: ...een adjustments to make sure that more distant projectors can keep up with the commands If you press a key while the projector is still responding to the previous action such as during power up the second key press may not take effect Refer to Figure 3 1 on the next page for the description of those keys provided for the remote keypad ...

Page 27: ...27 FIGURE 3 1 REMOTE KEYPAD Wired Remote ...

Page 28: ...If you press a key while the projector is still responding to the previous action such as during power up the second key press may not take effect The specific keypad commands are explained below refer to Figure 3 1 Power ON OFF Press and hold POWER for two seconds or press twice quickly to action the projector ON or OFF Or press and release POWER followed immediately by UP ARROW KEY ON or DOWN AR...

Page 29: ...s memory Enter a two digit channel number or if there is a list displayed highlight it and press ENTER and the display will automatically change and update according to the previous setup parameters as defined for that channel NOTE A new channel is automatically created if you adjust an image from a new source NOTE CHANNEL key behavior during a presentation depends on whether or not the Display Ch...

Page 30: ... changing the two extremes and your images will be more vibrant yet with good detail in dark areas when using the Gamma control The nominal setting for Gamma Correction of 2 4 is correct for most signals and conditions If excess ambient light washes out the image and it becomes difficult or impossible to see details in dark areas increase the gamma correction setting to compensate Number Keys Pres...

Page 31: ... can help with certain diagnostics and setups such as when accurately overlaying one image on top of another from stacked projectors NOTE Color enabling can also be implemented from numerous locations within the menu system Press FUNC followed by HELP to disable Keystone Edge Blending and Brightness Uniformity settings This will disable the features without changing the settings associated with th...

Page 32: ...ach function A small window will appear to indicate the type of adjustment taking place For example Use the FOCUS and the LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW KEY to improve image clarity as desired Use the ZOOM and the LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW KEY to achieve a desired image size Use the LENS H and the LEFT ARROW or RIGHT ARROW KEY to position the image horizontally Use the LENS V and the UP ARROW or DOWN A...

Page 33: ...to the built in LCD only and will not affect the displayed image from the projector Off the key is disabled in the current context Power Key used to switch from Standby mode to ON and from ON to Standby mode LED always remains Amber Help Key only available in the On Screen Display OSD context LED is Amber when the menu is being displayed on the projected image display when no menu is being display...

Page 34: ...r use the UP DOWN ARROW KEY on any keypad to highlight the desired option then press ENTER The corresponding function menu or pull down list of further options will appear With a function menu displayed enter a menu option number for any numbered option or use the UP DOWN ARROW KEY to highlight the desired option and then press ENTER Long menus have a scroll bar on the right use the arrow keys to ...

Page 35: ...OSD key above and access using the proper sequence of key presses Slide bars in menus The current value for a given parameter such as size or vertical stretch appears to the left of its slide bar icon adjustment window This number often expresses a percentage or it may have units associated with it such as pixels depending on the specific option Press LEFT RIGHT ARROW KEY to gradually adjust the s...

Page 36: ...IGHT ARROW KEY Press ENTER when the desired choice appears NOTES 1 Press LEFT ARROW KEY or RIGHT ARROW KEY to jump between pages in an extra long pull down list 2 Press EXIT while in a pull down list to cancel any change Editing Text Activate the Edit Window To enter or edit text highlight the desired parameter such as a channel name and press ENTER to activate its adjacent edit window Any previou...

Page 37: ...me to cancel changes and return to the previously defined text Edit numerical values Enter numbers directly from the keypad to specify numbers representing projectors channels source setups or slots As each digit is entered it is inserted on the right of the field and the numbers already in the field are shifted on the left The channel numbers are defined with two digits for example if you enter o...

Page 38: ...LCD in the Status Menu of the OSD if active in the Web User Interface NOTES 1 When an alarm is displayed on the LCD the built in keypad is disabled Press the OK soft key to re enable the built in keypad When the status of the alarm item is within normal range the alarm will clear 3 5 Using Inputs and Channels NOTE See Section 2 Installation and Setup for details on connecting sources to the projec...

Page 39: ...rce If you used the source once before and changed a display parameter such as contrast V Position etc then a channel was automatically created and still exists in projector memory see below Using one of the Input keys will automatically recall this channel and all its setup parameters and update the display accordingly If more than one channel exists for the input the image will be displayed acco...

Page 40: ...anged and will not appear in the channel list see below 2 If two channels have the same distinguishing source characteristics except for the reversal of sync connectors i e H sync and V sync are switched they are still defined as distinct channels 3 You cannot define a new channel without an incoming signal If the incoming signal does match an existing channel the image will be set up and displaye...

Page 41: ...e projector uses to identify a match for a given channel and are preceded by either an i interlaced signals or p progressive signal FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE CHANNEL SETUP MENU To copy delete or edit a channel highlight the desired channel in the Channel Setup menu and do one of two things Press FUNC if you want to copy the selected channel or delete this or other channels See Copying or Deleting a Cha...

Page 42: ... how and where a channel can be accessed are listed in the Channel Setup menu These channel setups can be edited at any time in the Channel Edit submenu CHANNEL EDIT STEP 1 Press Menu from the presentation level to display the main menu To display the Channel Setup menu press 3 or move the highlight to the Channel Setup option and press ENTER The Channel Setup menu will appear CHANNEL EDIT STEP 2 ...

Page 43: ...e in input signal will not result in a channel change LOCKED If checked all of the Picture Adjustments for this channel are disabled If unchecked default all available Picture Adjustments can be adjusted as desired You cannot use Quick Setup with a locked channel PREVIOUS CHANNEL Select this option to see or change Channel Edit settings for the previous channel in the Channel Setup list NEXT CHANN...

Page 44: ... image change its proportion aspect ratio move the image to a specific area of the screen and refine other related parameters Use Size and Position controls to match the image precisely to the screen employed Changes made in the Size and Position menu are applied immediately and are saved when you exit the menu press Exit or Menu Resize Presets Select a Resize Presets option to quickly display an ...

Page 45: ...Stretch adjusts the height of the image while keeping the width constant Use Vertical Stretch to change the aspect ratio of the display Pixel Tracking Steady flickering or several soft vertical stripes or bands across the entire image indicates poor pixel tracking Proper pixel tracking helps insure that the image quality is consistent across the screen that aspect ratio is maintained and that pixe...

Page 46: ... vertically This varies widely according to the signal watch the image while adjusting Advanced Size and Position SUBMENU This submenu consists of the following options ACTIVE INPUT WINDOW This read only value indicates the current size i e area of your displayed data or region of interest as defined by the blanking controls By default the projector automatically determines what portion of its ful...

Page 47: ...nd that light areas do not become white i e are crushed NOTE If the environment lighting changes an adjustment of Gamma is recommended see below Brightness SHORT CUT Press Bright and adjust the slide bar Brightness increases or decreases the amount of black in the image 0 100 For best results keep close to or just below 50 Start with a high value and decrease so that dark areas do not become black...

Page 48: ...ncies back into the image it can also re introduce a certain degree of noise Noise Reduction Noise Reduction is similar to the Filter control but operates in the post sampling digital domain with a more subtle effect Higher settings are most useful for clearing up noisy RGB images such as those from a PC Adjust as desired keeping in mind that reducing noise which reduces high frequencies may also ...

Page 49: ...or any that are disabled have frequency characteristics that differ from those of the incoming signal Selecting a specific standard forces the projector to process the signal according to this standard NOTE Best results are obtained with defined channels Otherwise switching from one video source to another can sometimes cause slight disturbances in the display indicating that the Auto function is ...

Page 50: ...s recommended that only experienced users use the Input Levels submenu 2 Before beginning check that overall contrast and brightness settings are near 50 and that color temperature is properly set up on an internal grayscale test pattern 3 There must be at least 2 consecutive white pixels present in the image for proper Auto Input Level function Leave this control off after use Good RGB or input l...

Page 51: ...gh and or whites are too low which is rare you likely have a noisy source that is producing skewed input levels Continue with Step 5 5 Temporarily enable Auto in the Input Levels submenu Wait for all 6 values to stabilize Alternatively do not use Auto reduce black levels manually instead Judge by eye and change one or more of the six levels as necessary to obtain proper blacks and whites You may w...

Page 52: ...g Input Levels Using the Peak Detector 1 Display a 16 level grayscale test pattern from the desired external source and enter a checkmark in the Peak Detector checkbox NOTE The Peak Detector will initially render the grayscale as a uniform gray field before adjustment 2 Display one primary color NOTE Selecting Auto Color Enable insures the correct color is displayed for each setting 3 For the curr...

Page 53: ... Drives factory default simply drives all 3 colors at their maximum level so that they are fully on and cannot be changed The two other pre defined color adjustment choices SD Video and HD Video apply a color gamut optimized for video sources standard or high definition Alternatively you can specify a color temperature which enables the nearby Color Temperature slidebar and applies its current set...

Page 54: ...ound in the advanced 3D enabled processing and technology options on the REF series of projectors FRAME DELAY MONITOR This slide bar monitors the latency between input and output For best results the bar width and value should remain fairly constant indicating that timing of input and output frames is locked the Frame Delay Monitor value should stay within 5 10 lines or so of the Frame Delay setti...

Page 55: ...hreshold to magnify more of these frequencies A setting of 0 for example means no noise will be ignored and all will be magnified An ideal detail threshold is one in which high frequencies that are causing objectionable noise are not magnified when using Detail but frequencies which can help sharpen an overly soft image are magnified Adjusting System Parameters and Advanced Controls Use the Displa...

Page 56: ...nus HORIZONTAL SHIFT AND VERTICAL SHIFT Shift your menus as desired creating a customized menu location DISPLAY CHANNEL LIST Enter a checkmark if you want to see a scrollable channel list whenever you press Channel from your presentation Channels marked with a list icon in the Channel Setup menu will appear here The Display Channel List option also enables on screen feedback when using the Channel...

Page 57: ...ause artifacts in the image White Field Uniformity Corrects for shadows caused by short throw or anamorphic lenses Edge Blending The Edge Blending submenu provides a range of controls for smoothing together the overlapping bright edges of multiple adjacent projected images to create a single larger seamless image These controls which primarily affect white levels are typically used in conjunction ...

Page 58: ...mary color component red green blue and white used to generate the millions of colors produced in displays You can create up to four custom color gamuts User 1 2 3 or 4 with these adjustments Note that the two menus differ only in their user interface so use whichever menu best suits your needs and application A color meter can help with adjustments Color Adjustments by X Y Enter known x y coordin...

Page 59: ...in via either menu Values displayed in the Color Temp Adjust menu however will likely fluctuate as you use the projector and will be different when you return to this menu at some point in the future These floating changes do not affect the x y coordinates or gamut Black Edge Blending Black Edge Blending is a feature that eliminates the differences between black levels when edge blending multiple ...

Page 60: ... that is active at the time of power up or to the position the lens was located when it was powered on Further adjustments to the zoom focus and position will be automatically saved for source the selected source If you switch to a source with different lens settings and switch back the lens will automatically move to your saved settings upon return Other sources can be used without using LVS NOTE...

Page 61: ... two transition regions overlap The stripe of noise will be minimized defined by the value in the slide bar 6 Set Level Value to 800 The image should now be black and white 7 Repeat Steps 4 and 5 but adjusting gain 8 Repeat Steps 3 7 for all remaining colors Your RGB source should now be OK Two sets of values are automatically saved with these controls one value for Input 1 and one for Input 2 ana...

Page 62: ...hieved Lamp Tracking Calibration NOTES 1 Lamp Tracking Calibration takes up to two minutes 2 For best results allow the projector to warm up for 15 minutes prior to calibration Lamp Tracking Calibration defines the range of power needed to maintain lamp brightness Select Calibrate Lamp Tracking for calibration using your projector s unique specifications recommended rather than standard specificat...

Page 63: ...ap Main and PIP Image Toggle the current picture in picture relationship so that the primary main image becomes secondary PIP and the secondary image becomes primary Swapping is available only when PIP is enabled NOTE There may be a slight delay when swapping the Primary and Secondary images PIP Enable Short cut Press PIP on the Remote if menu not present Toggle to display from two sources at once...

Page 64: ...ching 3 Disable PIP and Best Switching for Interlaced sources 35kHz Working with Seamless Switching Seamless Switching is the ability to instantly and or smoothly switch sources and is controlled with options 7 and 8 in the PIP menu To use Seamless Switching PIP must be disabled Tips for best source switching Insure a channel has been configured for each source Progressive digital and analog sourc...

Page 65: ...d present lamps LAMP HOURS read only shows the number of hours logged on the current lamp Whenever you record a new lamp serial number this value automatically resets to 0 where it begins to log time for the new lamp This information also appears in the Information menu LAMP S N read only is the serial number recorded for the current lamp When you install a new lamp and enter its serial number the...

Page 66: ...nsity level brightness you wish to maintain the projector will automatically adjust power as needed to maintain this intensity as closely as possible Note that the intensity value is a correlation only and does not represent an actual lumens level See Intensity below Power The power supplied to the lamp will remain at your specified wattage level Once you select this option enter the number of wat...

Page 67: ...ccurate and cannot be maintained For best results in achieving uniform intensity amongst tiled images choose an Intensity setting that enables all lamps to operate at less than the maximum number of watts available in your projector but high enough to keep the corresponding lamp power above its minimum See Power above NOTES 1 Lamps become more stable over time thus a specific intensity is more eas...

Page 68: ...t The lamp should be replaced The Lamp Limit setting should not exceed the expected lamp life as an old lamp becomes increasingly fragile and more prone to sudden failure The Status and Information Menu The read only Information menu lists a variety of details about the standard and optional components currently detected in the projector Refer to the Information menu for versions of hardware and s...

Page 69: ...es more closely from screen to screen and will help prevent premature maxing out when trying to match to a certain color zone or projector USE A USER COLOR TEMPERATURE Always adjust White Field Uniformity for a User color temperature defined when you matched primary colors and continue to use it for all sources displayed on the wall Your other color temperatures will not necessarily be matched fro...

Page 70: ...ue in Eight Zones NOTES 1 At this point ignore the brightness of individual zones 2 Always ignore menu colors 2a On each screen compare the color temperatures in the eight target zones four edges and four corners to that of the color temperature of the center Compare using a white field only and take note of any areas that do not match the center Also decide if any screen exhibits a more obvious c...

Page 71: ...mity is a compromise between the brightest and darkest areas of the screen Adjust corner White Uniformity last each corner adjustment affects only this quadrant Repeat for each screen Step 4 Readjust Color Temperature level of red green blue in Eight Z ones NOTES 1 At this point ignore the brightness of individual zones 2 Always ignore menu colors 4a Return to Steps 2a 2b and if necessary fine tun...

Page 72: ...ear Edge blending software controls are located in the two page Edge Blending submenu access via Display Setup menu then go to the Geometry and Color menu and select Edge Blending The More option opens the second page of the Edge Blending submenu Contact Wolf Cinema for detailed instructions on how to set up and use two or more REF projectors in a blended large screen theater array Section 4 Maint...

Page 73: ...cessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the projector and cart combination to overturn 4 2 Lamp Replacement Lamp Do not operate the lamp for more than the stated limits risk of the lamp shattering increases as a result of changes in the quartz glass that occur with use Operation beyond the lamp warranty limit also significantly reduces brightness output Wait approximately 5 minutes after power...

Page 74: ...anufactured by Wolf Cinema Contact your dealer when ordering the correct replacement Lamp 1 TURN THE LAMP OFF Press the power to switch the lamp off Allow the cooling fans to stop automatically within 5 minutes before proceeding with step 2 NOTE Wait approximately 5 minutes to allow the lamp to sufficiently cool before handling 2 UNPLUG THE PROJECTOR When the cooling fans have stopped turn the mai...

Page 75: ... MODULE Align the new lamp with the top and bottom guides on the left side of the lamp compartment Slide the lamp into the terminal block NOTE A slightly harder push may be required to insure it is fully seated 8 LOCK IN THE NEW LAMP MODULE Pull out and turn the lamp lock lever 1 4 turn clockwise to lock the lamp in place NOTE If you are unable to turn the lamp lock into position repeat step 6 to ...

Page 76: ... number NOTE This action is not mandatory it is recommended for accurate lamp statistics to be archived 4 3 Replacing the Projection Lens IMPORTANT Remove the rear lens cap from the new lens Keep the front lens cap on the lens to protect it during installation 1 Rotate the lens clamp to the OPEN position to remove old lens See Figure 4 5 FIGURE 4 5 ...

Page 77: ...our hand as shown in Figure 4 6 NOTE Insure the lens is not inserted at an angle as this can cause damage FIGURE 4 6 3 While holding the lens flat against the lens mount rotate the lens clamp clockwise to lock the lens assembly in place See Figure 4 7 FIGURE 4 7 FIGURE 4 8 4 Remove the front lens cap 5 For added stability such as motion applications fasten the security screws provided with the len...

Page 78: ...e with your fingers use the tension in the folded cloth itself to collect dust 3 If significant dust is still bound to the surface dampen a clean microfibre cloth with coated optics cleaning solution damp not dripping Wipe gently until clean Fingerprints smudges or oil 1 Brush most of the dust from the lens with a camel hair brush and or blow dust away with a dust free blower 2 Roll a lens tissue ...

Page 79: ...he projector They may touch dangerous voltages or short out components resulting in a fire or shock hazard Do not spill liquids of any kind into the projector Should an accidental spill occur immediately unplug the projector and have it serviced by a qualified service technician 4 7 Replacing Batteries The IR remote requires 2 AA size 1 5V batteries preferably alkaline To install new batteries 1 O...

Page 80: ...operating properly note the symptoms and use this section as a guide to resolve the problem If the problem cannot be resolved contact your dealer for assistance NOTE A Wolf Cinema accredited dealer is required when opening any enclosure to diagnose probable causes 5 1 Power 5 1 1 Projector Does Not Power ON 1 Is the projector plugged in Check power switch above power cord is in the ON position 2 C...

Page 81: ... the projector should not be AC power cycled and the Image Processor card should not be removed This operation may take as long as 5 minutes to complete 5 2 Lamp 5 2 1 Lamp Does Not Ignite 1 Is there an interlock failure Check the LCD display for an error The interlock failure could be an open lamp door or a failed lamp fan 2 For suspected communication failures power down the projector and try ag...

Page 82: ...he OSD menu and go to the Main Menu Configuration Communication submenu and check the check boxes for Front IR Enabled and Rear IR Enabled are checked Enable them if they were disabled and try again 4 Projector is busy If the projector is busy in a warm up mode or in a cool down mode the commands from the remote keypad may be ignored Wait until the projector reaches a stable state Power ON or Stan...

Page 83: ...ter is open This will also be indicated by the shutter LED being green 3 Is the correct input selected Check cable connections 4 Check if menus appear on the screen 5 Can you access test pattern Insure a full black test pattern has not been selected for display press Menu to access test patterns then cycle patterns with keys Check your source connections again 5 7 2 Severe Motion Artifacts 1 Most ...

Page 84: ...Brightness and or contrast and or gamma may be set incorrectly 2 The source may be double terminated Insure the source is terminated only once 3 The source if non video may need a different sync tip clamp location 5 7 6 The Upper Portion of the Display is Waving Tearing or Jittering This can occur with video or VCR sources Check your source 5 7 7 Portions of the Display are Cut Off or Warped to th...

Page 85: ...n plug in again and power up as usual 5 7 12 Colors in the Display are Inaccurate 1 The color tint color space and or color temperature settings may require adjustment at your input source 2 Try Auto Setup 3 Insure signal connections are correct 4 Insure the proper channel for this source is being used 5 7 13 Display is Not Rectangular 1 Check leveling of the projector Insure the lens surface and ...

Page 86: ...indow 3 Close the browser and re open before connecting to the projector 5 8 2 A backup or Interrogator file cannot be saved After performing a backup of Interrogator you may be prompted from a pop up window before saving the file If you have not specifically set Internet Explorer to automatically open save the file without prompting and if pop up windows have been disabled by enabling the pop up ...

Page 87: ...es detailed REF Series features including input options lamp and power requirements NOTE Due to continuing advancements detailed features are subject to change without notice 6 1 Feature Set 6 1 1 Air Filters Optional Dust filter 6 1 2 Lamps ...

Page 88: ... SD HD SDI Input DMX512 Interface 6 3 Control Signal Compatibility 6 3 1 Projector Control Remote Control RS 232 RS 422 Ethernet USB 2 0 Device Port GPIO DMX512 Interface Built In Keypad and Display AMX Crestron Support 6 4 Power Requirements 6 4 1 Lamp Specifications Parameter Lamp Power Requirement Rated Voltage 700W 100 VAC 240 VAC 1000W 100 VAC 240 VAC Rated Current 700W and 1000W 12 A Line Fr...

Page 89: ...0 1 ANSI Uniformity 80 brightness uniformity Display Type 3 chip 0 95 DMD Native resolution HD 1920 x 1080 Signals HDTV formats VGA through to QXGA 2048 x 1536 Accepts all current 2D HDTV DTV formats optional input module may be required HDMI 1 3 receiver supports mandatory HDMI 1 4a 3D modes of operation plus 24 144Hz triple flash 3D mode Multi standard video decoder Horizontal and vertical scali...

Page 90: ...g voltage 100 240V AC 50 60Hz Max current 12A 100 120V 8A 200 240V AC Max power 1600W Dissipation 5460 BTU hr Dimensions LxWxH 28 1 in x 21 5 in x 12 05 in 714 mm x 546 mm x 306 mm Weight 91 lbs 41 3 kg without lens Shipping size LxWxH 48 0 in x 40 in x 42 in 1219 mm x 1016 mm x 1067 mm Shipping weight 251 3 lbs 114 kg Operating environment Temp 5 40 C 40 104 F Humidity 20 80 non condensing ...

Page 91: ... 1 6 9 WC 118 100115 X YNF Processing Option WC 132 110103 X 3D Remote IR Sensor WC 104 106101 X 3D Glasses WC SD3DA 01 X Accessory Name Part Number Sold With Product Sold Separately Dual Link DVI Input WC 108 312101 X X Ceiling Mount WC PM L X Fixed Rear Lens 0 67 1 WC 118 100110 X Fixed Lens 1 1 WC 118 100117 X VariScope Lens 1 4 1 8 WC 118 100112 X VariScope Lens 1 8 2 6 WC 118 100113 X VariSco...

Page 92: ...nector can be configured to automate any number of events using the serial command code GIO Each Pin is defined as either an input or output depending on the desired outcome Configure the pin as an input if you want the projector to respond to something the device does and as an output if you want the external device to respond to an action taken by the projector For example configure the pin as a...

Page 93: ... to output and pin 6 7 8 9 to input GIO STAT HLXXXXX Set pin 2 to high pin 3 to low and the state of all other pins unchanged Query Command GIO STAT Request the state of all pins GIO STAT HLLHLLH Reply of pin states H means pin is high L means pin is low GIO CNFG Request the configuration of all pins GIO CNFG IIIOOOO Reply of pin configurations pins 2 3 4 are Inputs pins 6 7 8 9 are Outputs NOTE T...

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Page 97: ...otely from a PC or other controller From a PC connect a standard nine wire RS232 serial cable to the RS232 IN port Or for long distance 100 ft links with an RS422 compatible PC or controller connect RS422 cable to the RS422 port To get started first review the settings in the Communications submenu which define and control how single or even multiple projectors are linked with each other and with ...

Page 98: ...t if the start character is received before an end character of the previous message the partial previous message is discarded PREFIX CHARACTERS OPTIONAL For acknowledgement that the projector has responded and or to maximize message integrity insert one or two special characters before the 3 character function code Acknowledgment See 2 4 Maximizing Message Integrity Checksum See 2 4 Maximizing Me...

Page 99: ...plies follow the symbol without a space Other details to remember about data All values returned by the projector reply messages have a fixed length of either 3 or 5 characters regardless of the actual value the value is padded with leading zeros as necessary Data in set messages to the projector does not require padding with zeros For any given parameter data is always the same number of characte...

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Page 101: ...useful with long distance communication links or where the projectors and or images are not visible from the controller Acknowledgements can also be a type of flow control Note that requesting an acknowledgement serves no purpose when included in a request message since the acknowledgement will be redundant to the actual reply from the projector However if requested the acknowledgement from the pr...

Page 102: ...setting should be applied to all source setups channels ASR S0 1 Turn Auto Source on for all source setups The S source setup function cannot be used for parameters affecting the projector as a whole such as projector address Other Examples ASR 1 Turn ASR on for the current source setup ASR S5 What is the ASR status for source setup 5 ASR S005 001 ASR is on for source setup 5 ASR S7 What is the AS...

Page 103: ... set contrast to 47 STD P What is the current video standard used in the PIP window HELP TEXT To have the Help Text for a specific command returned as a reply from the projector add the letter H to your request message For example CON H What is the help text for the Contrast Control CON The Contrast is crushed Reply from the projector GLOBAL INQUIRY Add the letter G in your request message to find...

Page 104: ...To find out the type of control it is that you are using add the letter T to your request message If indexes are being used for control with multiple values insert the index parameter after the T to find out the type of control that the index is For some slide bar or number controls an additional parameter may be returned to specify the number of decimal places the control uses and if the control ...

Page 105: ...ts RS232 AND RS422 JOINED Messages originating from an RS232 or RS422 controller will be relayed to all RS232or RS422 ports Any Ethernet communication however will not RS232 AND ETHERNET JOINED Messages to and from the RS232 ports will also be relayed to the Ethernet port and vice versa Any RS422 communications will be isolated ALL JOINED All messages reach all ports regardless of type Ethernet Se...

Page 106: ...ce used to send and receive data outside the subnet NETWORK NAME Set the name for the projector as it should appear on the local network The control is most useful when DHCP is enabled since the IP address may change from one session to another Broadcast Key Enter a checkmark if you want keypad commands sent to one projector to be relayed to all projectors in a serial network Note that the key wil...

Page 107: ...arity None S top Bits 1 Flow Control None Controls Power Command String ON PWR 1 OFF PWR 0 Input Select Command String Channel 1 CHA1 Channel 2 CHA2 Channel 3 CHA3 Channel 4 CHA4 Channel 5 CHA5 Channel 6 CHA6 Channel 7 CHA7 Channel 8 CHA8 Channel 9 CHA9 Channel 10 CHA10 To To Channel 99 CHA99 ...

Page 108: ...ereo 3D capable source special hardware software setups described below the 3D Settings menu option to control the projector processing synchronizing and displaying of your stereoscopic 3D source material Hardware 3D enabled version of Wolf Cinema s REF Series projector REF 700 3D or REF 1000 3D 3D Stereo Sync Cable required for 3D REF Series models insures minimum frame delay This General Purpose...

Page 109: ... stereo 3D sync emitter or 3D passive filter system PZE device The L R switching of the device can then be synchronized according to the controlling signal of choice either the source input signal or the internally generated signal as set in the 3D Settings menu Connecting Two Stereo 3D Sync Inputs Recommended for multiple sources Connect your video card s stereo 3D sync cable to either Input A or...

Page 110: ...110 Figure 1 REF Series Standard Stereo 3D Configuration With Active Glasses Figure 2 REF Series Typical Stereo 3D Configuration with Active Polarizer Retention Screen and Passive Glasses ...

Page 111: ...vent obvious ghosting of image content known as cross talk in stereo 3D applications and other more subtle color artifacts Such problems indicate that the eyes are detecting portions of the opposing frame due to an out of sync system and can occur in either active or passive stereo 3D configurations Adjust the Dark Interval setting to reduce ghosting In the 3D Settings menu the correct 3D Stereo S...

Page 112: ...e Typically used for Blu ray 3D movies and 3D video gaming Triple Flash 3D 3D Content from a single 48Hz signal 24Hz per eye is displayed three times to provide you a 3D image to be viewed at 144Hz Dark Interval Artificially increases the amount of dark time between displayed frames for stereoscopic 3D images Higher settings provide more time for shutters in 3D glasses to open and close ensuring t...

Page 113: ...ources This control must be set to locked if a 3D Stereo signal is used Set Frame Delay Delays the output signal timing relative to the input signal timing by a fraction of a frame and up to several frames The minimum latency can vary based on the amount of scaling applied to the image When using keystone or warping an additional latency is required depending on the amount of warp The control is o...

Page 114: ...114 Display 3D Message Boxes Enable Disable message boxes that are triggered by 3D setup NOTE No message box is shown in Off and Valid state ...

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