HQView-300 Series Operating Instructions
This manual explains how to operate your HQView-300 Series (HQView-3xx) image scaler. The HQView-300 Series comes in three versions HQView-300S, HQView-310 and HQView-320. HQView-3xx is designed to provide users with a powerful and flexible method of driving large display devices, and multiple screen applications including flexible geometry correction functions. If you have any queries relating to this or any other product supplied by Calibre please visit our web site www.calibreuk.com.
Contents SAFETY WARNING: INTRODUCTION 1.1. General Introduction 1.2. Packing List HQVIEW-3XX SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 2.1. Product Overview 2.2. Product Specification 2.2.1. Power Supply Requirement 2.2.2. Component Video Inputs 2.2.3. Computer (SVGA) Inputs VESA formats 2.2.4. HDMI & DVI Inputs 2.2.5. Display Output HQVIEW-3XX CONTROL 3.1. Menu Tree 3.2. Introduction 3.3. Main Menu 3.4. Input 3.5. Output 3.5.1. Output Mode 3.5.2. Location 3.5.3. Optimize for Display 3.5.4. (Fall Back) Frame Rate 3.5.5.
3.10.1. Auto Zoom 3.10.2. Units Wide/Units High 3.10.3. Horizontal Pos/Vertical Pos 3.10.4. Blend Width 3.10.5. Blend Curve Type REMOTE CONTROL WEB SERVER 4.1. Introduction 4.2. Installing the Software 4.3. Discovery Tool 4.4. Software Operation 4.5. File Upload FIRMWARE UPDATE 5.1. Introduction 5.2. Updating Firmware ENVIRONMENTAL AND EMC 6.1. Recommended Operating Conditions 6.2. Storage 6.3. CE and FCC Compliance © Calibre UK Limited Issue 1.30 27 January 2012, W: www.calibreuk.
SAFETY WARNING: 1. THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS WITHIN THE UNIT. REMOVAL OF THE TOP COVER WILL EXPOSE DANGEROUS VOLTAGES. DO NOT OPERATE THE UNIT WITHOUT THE TOP COVER INSTALLED. 2. ENSURE THAT ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS (INCLUDING THE MAINS PLUG AND ANY EXTENSION LEADS) ARE PROPERLY MADE AND COMPLY WITH ELECTRICAL SAFETY REGULATIONS. 3. ENSURE THAT THE INTEGRITY OF THE EQUIPMENT ISOLATION BARRIER IS MAINTAINED WHEN CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT.
INTRODUCTION 1.1. General Introduction HQView-3xx is a very flexible image scaler developed specifically for driving large screen displays and multiple screen applications from video or graphics sources. HQView-3xx features state of the art digital image processor which provides market leading HD& SD per-pixel multiple Iow-angle motion-adaptive de-interlacing and automatic film pull-down correction for 3:2 and 2:2, significantly outperforming the capabilities of benchmark competitor products.
1.2. Packing List HQView-3xx is supplied with the following: 1) This manual 2) 3 pin plug IEC mains cable 3) DVI-D output cable 4) CD © Calibre UK Limited Issue 1.30 27 January 2012, W: www.calibreuk.com T:+44 1274 394125 F: +44 1274 730960 E: techsupport@calibreuk..
HQVIEW-3XX SYSTEM DESCRIPTION 2.1. Product Overview HQView-3xx is designed to accept the following input signals: YPbPr or RGBS SD/ED/HD component video via 3/4xBNC VGA analog (computer interface) via 15HDD DVI (Digital Visual Interface) via DVI-I (only the digital part is implemented on this connector), HDMI is supported via a HDMI/DVI adapter. 2.2. Product Specification This section provides technical details for all possible inputs. 2.2.1.
2.2.5. Display Output A DVI-D output connector is provided. When the input signal has HDCP encryption, the DVI-D output connector will carry a similarly HDCP encrypted signal. The DVI-D connector will support HDMI 1.3 with 36-bit video when connected to a suitable HDMI 1.3 receiver. When an HDCP encrypted signal is input, but the display device does not support HDCP, the output image will turn black and a message indicating HDCP Signal will come up to indicate this. © Calibre UK Limited Issue 1.
HQVIEW-3XX CONTROL 3.1. Menu Tree HQView-300S Menu Tree st 1 Level 2 nd Level rd 3 Level th 4 Level © Calibre UK Limited Issue 1.30 27 January 2012, W: www.calibreuk.com T:+44 1274 394125 F: +44 1274 730960 E: techsupport@calibreuk..
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HQView-310 as well as HQView-320 have an additional Warp and Multiple Unit Menu. st 1 Level 2 nd Level rd 4 Level rd 4 Level 3 Level th HQView-320 has an additional Discrete Warp Map Item. st 1 Level 2 nd Level 3 Level th © Calibre UK Limited Issue 1.30 27 January 2012, W: www.calibreuk.com T:+44 1274 394125 F: +44 1274 730960 E: techsupport@calibreuk..
3.2. Introduction The HQView-3xx units have the input connectors on one side of the housing and the output connector as well as the communication ports on the opposite side. The keypad for controlling HQView-3xx is located on the input connectors side. The active input is indicated by their corresponding triangles lit green. 8 1 7 2 6 5 3 4 1 – Keypad with three keys for OSD menu navigation (Menu, Down and Up) and a key for input channel selection (Input).
A factory reset can also be applied when pressing the factory reset key combination at power up. The keys have to be kept pressed for about 10 seconds until the RGB(S) input LEDs stop flashing. If the keys are released during that 10 seconds period the system will get into Updater mode (see chapter 5) since the Menu key is part of this key combination.
3.5. Output This menu contains adjustments associated with setting up outputs from the unit. Most items are collected in the Display Type submenu. Use the up and down keys to scroll to the required item and press the Menu key. 3.5.1.
3.5.6. I/O Lock Settings: On, Off If I/O Lock is switched off the output is run with a fixed refresh rate determined by the frame rate setting, which deviates from the input refresh rate, even if both are nominally at the same rate. This causes occasional frame dropping or repeat. If I/O Lock is on the output refresh rate is following the input refresh rate. This is achieved by modulating the output clock and works if input and output refresh rate are nominally at the same rate, e.g.
3.6.4. Saturation Settings: -50 to 50 in steps of 1 Control of video saturation, applies to all video inputs but not computer input signals or formats. 3.6.5. Hue Settings: -50 to 50 in steps of 1 Control of video hue, applies to all video inputs but not computer input signals or formats. 3.6.6. RGB values This is a user-defined color temperature setting whereby individual R,G,B gain and offset (bias) can be set so as to accurately calibrate a particular input to the display device. 3.6.7.
3.7. Geometry This menu contains adjustments associated with setting up position, aspect ratio and scale of the input signal. Scale can be as simple as an overscan up to arbitrarily warping the image. 3.7.1. Horizontal/Vertical Position Settings: in steps of 1 pixel/line Change the positional values to match the display boarders. 3.7.2. Edge Control Submenu for changing the position of the image edges, effectively scaling the image in horizontal and vertical direction.
3.7.5. Aspect Ratio Settings: Scale, Preserve The system can be set to scale the input image to a fixed output resolution or, with the setting preserve, to chose an output resolution matching the input resolution. If no matching output resolution is available or no input is detected, the pre-defined output resolution is used though. 3.7.6. Overscan Settings: 0 to 10 in steps of 1 Overscan is used to slightly zoom into the image. Thus, the border area of an image is no longer displayed on the screen.
3.8. Enhancement The enhancement menu provide image enhancement functions. Note that the enhancement settings apply to video input signals only, not computer graphics signals. 3.8.1. Sharpness Settings: -50 to 50 in steps of 1 Control of the sharpening enhancement filters' levels. These are peaking filters to improve highfrequency response. Note that setting this control too high on a signal which already has good high frequency response will cause ringing or ghosting. 3.8.2.
3.9. System This selection contains functions which are more applicable to system operation than to picture adjustment. 3.9.1. User Settings: USER 1, 2, 3, 4 A predefined setting stored under a user name can be selected. Several settings of the HQView-3xx can be stored under a user name. Thus, different users can store their preferred HQView-3xx settings and recall these profiles by picking up their user name from this menu.
3.9.5. Switching Transition When switching input channels by default the last frame of the prior displayed image is frozen and displayed until a stable image of the new input channel can be shown. The switchover process is supposed to be as seamless as possible. The source and monitor add switching noise due to unforeseeable activity of the firmware in said devices. By default HQView is in auto frame rate switching and I/O lock mode.
3.10. Multiple Unit The HQView-310 and HQView-320 have a Multiple Unit menu to set up each unit for use in a multi screen application. Multiple screens are stitched together to provide a bigger display with higher resolution than a single display. Each display is driven by a separate HQView unit. Each HQView unit gets the same graphics or video input signal through a distribution amplifier.
3.10.5. Blend Curve Type The blend curve type menu allows to set the blending characteristics. For setting up the overlap the Align Pattern should be used. Align Patter reduces the image intensity of each pixel in the blend area by half. When the blend region set up through the blend width menu and the physical blend match the S-Curve characteristics can be switched on. The image intensity is gradually reduced from the start of the blend to the edge of the respective projector image.
REMOTE CONTROL WEB SERVER 4.1. Introduction HQView-3xx features a web server which connects to a PC web browser via TCP/IP. The menu system of HQView-3xx is mirrored into the web browser and all menu items can be accessed and controlled through the keyboard or mouse of the PC. Note: Backup/Restore is only available for V2 hardware. 4.2. Installing the Software No extra software needs to be installed on a PC. The PC web browser is used as the graphical user interface for all control items.
4.4. Software Operation Once the address has been entered into the web browser starts to load pages from the HQView-300 mirroring the menu system of the unit. All menu items are shown as their respective buttons, sliders and list boxes and can be accessed and altered with the PC mouse or corresponding navigational key presses.
4.5. File Upload A page for file uploads is provided. Test patterns can be created and stored on the PC. Four such custom test patterns can be uploaded to and stored by the HQView unit. Each of the test patterns in the four slots can be deleted and replaced by another test pattern. The test patterns need to be in RGB 24bit .PNG format as e.g. supported by MS Paint®. For best detail the test patterns should be created with the output resolution HQView will be operated at.
FIRMWARE UPDATE 5.1. Introduction HQView-3xx has an USB port which allows a PC connection. With the Calibre PC Updater tool new firmware can be installed on HQView-3xx for feature upgrades and bug fixes. 5.2. Updating Firmware HQView-3xx accepts firmware downloads in a dedicated Updater mode. The unit is put in Updater mode by pressing and keeping the Menu key pressed at power up. If the Menu key is released within 10 seconds after power up HQView-3xx is in Updater mode.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EMC 6.1. Recommended Operating Conditions Temperature 0oC to 40oC Humidity (non condensing) 0% to 95% 6.2. Storage Temperature -25oC to +85oC Humidity (non condensing) 0% to 95% 6.3. CE and FCC Compliance CE: This product complies with the requirements of 89/336/EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC, and 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive. Compliance is to EN55022 Class A.
