3D VISION PRO ™ User Guide USER GUIDE
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Table of Contents iii Table of Contents Contents Table of Contents Welcome iii 1 Unpacking Equipment 5 Installation and Setup 9 About this Guide System Requirements Safety Requirements Epilepsy Equipment 3D Vision Pro Glasses Charging the Glasses Using the Glasses Changing the Nose Piece 3D Vision Pro Hub Installation Connecting the Display Installing the Drivers - Windows Vista and Window 7 Installing the Drivers - Windows XP 1 2 2 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 12 13
iv Table of Contents Configure OpenGL Stereo (Quadro Only) Configure DirectX Stereo 15 16 working with 3D VIsion Pro 19 DirectX 3D Stereopscopic Driver 22 Advanced Information 32 Tips and Troubleshooting 36 Compliance and Certifications 40 Important Safety Information 44 Accessing the 3D Vision Pro Control Panel Pairing Glasses to the Hub Pairing with the Control Panel Pairing with the Buttons Accessing the NVIDIA Control Panel Set Up DirectX Stereoscopic 3D Driver Adjusting th
Welcome 1 01 Welcome Congratulations on your purchase of NVIDIA® 3D Vision Pro, a professioanl grade active shutter based stereoscopic solutioin. The glasses and hub that make up 3D Vision Pro are both designed to give years of reliable service. Note: It is important to register your NVIDIA product in order to receive NVIDIA Customer Care online and phone support. You can register at www.nvidia.com/3dvision/ register using the serial number found on the Welcome card in your package.
2 01 NVIDIA 3D Vision User Guide System Requirements Visit www.nvidia.com/3dvpro for a full list of supported graphics boards, applications, and 3D Vision Ready displays or projectors. Safety Requirements Do not wear the wireless glasses in any situations that require unimpaired visual perception. Do not use the glasses as sunglasses. Under normal conditions, stereoscopic 3D viewing is safe for any duration that you would normally view your display. However, some people may experience discomfort.
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4 01 NVIDIA 3D Vision User Guide Epilepsy WARNING! IF YOU OR ANY MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY HAS A HISTORY OF EPILEPSY, CONSULT A DOCTOR BEFORE USING COMPUTER GAME PRODUCTS. A small percentage of the population may experience epileptic seizures when viewing certain types of TV images or video games that contain flashing patterns of light.
5 Unpacking Equipment 02 Unpacking Equipment Prior to unpacking your new NVIDIA 3D Vision Pro solution, it is a good idea to visit www.nvidia.com/3dvpro to download the current drivers you'll need during installtion. Be sure to inspect each piece of equipment shipped in the packing box. If anything is missing or damaged, contact your reseller. Equipment The following parts and assemblies are included in the NVIDIA 3D Vision Pro boxes.
6 02 NVIDIA 3D Vision User Guide 3D Vision Pro Glasses Charging the Glasses Note: We recommended that you fully charge your glasses now since it will take approximately three hours to complete. The wireless glasses hold approximately 40-hours of gaming per full charge. The wireless glasses require periodic charging. To charge the glasses, use the USB cables that came with the glasses. Plug one end into the glasses and the other to any USB port on your system.
7 Unpacking Equipment Using the Glasses It is a good idea to keep the glasses in the protective pouch when you are not using them. The glasses will turn on automatically with motion, but if they are fully powereed down you will need to press and release the control button to turn them on. The glasses turn off automatically when there is no activity.
8 02 NVIDIA 3D Vision User Guide 3D Vision Pro Hub The 3D Vision Pro Hub connects to your system with the included USB cable. The Emitter has a back-lit button on the front that can be used to control the pairing with the glasses. The indicator brightens when stereoscopic 3D is on. There is a thumbwheel on the back of the emitter that can be used to increase/decrease depth in some Direct3D based applications. Hub Control button and light dim green: stand by bright green: operational ....
Installation and Setup 03 Installation and Setup Installing the hardware and software to your computer system is pretty straightforward. However, there is a specific order you must follow. The 3D Vision Pro Hub must be connected AFTER the USB drivers have been installed. Note: Before beginning the installation, make sure your glasses are fully charged. See Charging the Glasses on page 6. Installation Connecting the Display Use the following procedure to install and setup your system for 3D Vision Pro.
10 nVIDIa 3D VIsIon UseR GUIDe 03 DLP HDMI Port PC Hub VESA 3-pin stereo cable 3D Glasses Emitter Port DVI-to-HDMI Cable USB DVI DO NOT MAKE THIS CONNECTION UNTIL TOLD TO DO SO BY THE INSTALL WIZARD USB Cable dlP HdtV Connection diagram Note: Check your DlP’s user manual to see if there is a specific HDMI port used to connect a PC to your HDTV. In addition, change the input mode on the TV’s menu to be PC or Computer to ensure the TV can process the video signal correctly.
11 InsTallaTIon anD seTUP 120 Hz lCd Connection diagram LCD DVI PC Hub USB DVI DO NOT MAKE THIS CONNECTION UNTIL TOLD TO DO SO BY THE INSTALL WIZARD USB Cable Dual Link DVI cable (supplied with the display)
12 03 NVIDIA 3D Vision User Guide Installing the Drivers - Windows Vista and Window 7 1. Download the most recent 3D Vision Controller driver and display driver from www.nvidia.com/3dvpro 2. Install the display driver. Follow the wizard and reboot if ncessary. 3. Install the 3D Vision Controller driver. Follow the steps in the wizard. 4. Plug in the 3D Vision Pro Hub to the USB cable. If the OS prompts you to install the device, click install. 5.
Installation and Setup 13 Installing the Drivers - Windows XP 1. Download the most recent 3D Vision Controller driver and display driver from www.nvidia.com/3dvpro 2. Install the display driver. Follow the wizard and reboot if ncessary. 3. Install the 3D Vision Controller driver. Follow the steps in the wizard. 4. Plug in the 3D Vision Pro Hub to the USB cable. Plugging in the Hub will start the Windows Found New Hardware Wizard 5.
14 NVIDIA 3D Vision User Guide 03 6. Select and install the recommended drivers. The wizard will find the files need automatically 7. Finish the Wizard. Upon completing the wizard the logo on the front button of the hub will be glowing a dim green.
InsTallaTIon anD seTUP 15 Configure OpenGL Stereo (Quadro Only) 1. Verify that the display refresh rate Unless your display device is designed to supoprt stereo at a lower refresh rate, make sure to select a refresh rate of 100Hz or higher. Depending on the lighting in your environment you may experience a pulsing of the image when looking through the glasses. If you notice this, you can adjust the refresh rate to an align on an even multiple with your lighting refresh rate (e.
16 03 nVIDIa 3D VIsIon UseR GUIDe 2. select the stereo Output format in manage 3d settings select the cortrect output format for your device LCD Panels or Single Channe; Projectors: on-board DIn Connector (with nVIDIa Hub) or active stereo (with nVIDIa Hub) Dual Pipe / Clone Mode: nView Clone Mode (with nVIDIa... Real Projection DLP TV's: 3D DlP display (with nVIDIa Hub) 3.
Installation and Setup 17 The DirectX Stereo driver does not need to be enabled. When enabled it will enable compatible applications including games, 3D BluRay players and many professional applications. There is more information on the DirectX Stereosctopic drvier in DirectX Stereiscopic Driver section of this manual 1.
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NVIDIA Control Panel 19 04 working with 3D VIsion Pro 3D Vison Pro operates on radio so the glasses need to be connected with the hub. You can connect multiple glasses to a single hub and multiple hubs can operate in range of each other. Accessing the 3D Vision Pro Control Panel To open the NVIDIA Control Panel, right click on the desktop and select the NVIDIA Control Panel. You can also go to StartNVIDIA CorporationNVIDIA Control Panel.
20 03 NVIDIA 3D Vision User Guide Pairing Glasses to the Hub You can pair the glasses to the hub through the control panel or with just the buttons on the hub and glasses. Either version of pairing can be done while stereo applications are runing or not. You can add pair additional glasses without distrupting already paired glasses. Pairing with the Control Panel 1. Open the 3D Vision Pro Control Panel Navigate to the 3D Vision Pro control panel entry in the NVIDIA control panel 2.
21 NVIDIA Control Panel Pairing with the Buttons 1. Press and Relase the button on the Hub The light on the hub will start alternating between green and cyan press and release 2. Press and hold the button on the glasses until the light next to the button blinks green Holding the button on the glasses until it blinks green, and then releasing the button, places the glasses into their pairing mode. 3.
NVIDIA Control Panel 04 DirectX 3D Stereopscopic Driver NVIDIA has provided tools for you to customise your 3D Vision experience for DirectX based applications. To access the tool menus, go to the NVIDIA Control Panel. Accessing the NVIDIA Control Panel To open the NVIDIA Control Panel, right click on the desktop and select the NVIDIA Control Panel. You can also go to StartNVIDIA CorporationNVIDIA Control Panel. Select Stereoscopic 3D from the topics in the left window pane.
23 04 NVIDIA 3D Vision User Guide Set Up DirectX Stereoscopic 3D Driver This section of the NVIDIA Control Panel provides all the adjustments needed to enhance your gaming experience. Each of the adjustments on this screen is discussed. Adjusting the Depth The depth amount in a game is the depth that the farthest object is placed in a scene. When 3D Vision is first installed on your system, the Depth is set at the default of 15%. If you are new to 3D gaming, 15% is a good point to start with.
24 NVIDIA Control Panel You can also change the depth amount by adjusting the thumbwheel on the back of the Hub. Any adjustments you make on the thumbwheel is reflected on the Depth slider in the NVIDIA Control Panel.
25 04 NVIDIA 3D Vision User Guide targeted object. The laser sights work in properly configured first-person shooter games with screen-centered sights. To change the laser sight from the Set Up Stereoscopic 3D screen, click on the Change 3D Laser Sight button to display a list of possible laser sights. Different laser sights are displayed as you scroll down. To use your selected laser sight, check the Enable laser sight for configured game check box.
26 NVIDIA Control Panel Set Keyboard Shortcuts The keyboard shortcuts are in-game hot keys that can be used to perform a variety of actions. To view or change the keyboard shortcut keys from the Set Up Stereoscopic 3D screen in the NVIDIA Control Panel, click on the Set Keyboard Shortcuts button. To see the advanced in-game settings, click on This expands the Set Keyboard Shortcuts screen. To enable the use of advanced shortcut keys in-game, you must check the Enable advanced in-game settings check box.
27 NVIDIA 3D Vision User Guide 04 Shown with default values Ctrl+T Show/Hide stereoscopic 3D effects Turns 3D Vision off and on. Ctrl+F4 Increase depth Increases the depth amount realtime in the current game. Change is reflected on the NVIDIA Control Panel. Ctrl+F3 Decrease depth Decreases the depth amount realtime in the current game.
28 NVIDIA Control Panel Ctrl+Alt+ Insert Show/Hide in-game compatibility Displays the settings recommended by NVIDIA for the current game in the lower corner of your display. Ctrl+F6 Increase convergence Moves objects towards you. Maximum convergence places all objects in front of the scene, in user space. Used to place the laser sight. (Advanced) Ctrl+F5 Decrease convergence Moves objects away from you. Minimum convergence places all objects “behind” the scene, in CRT space.
29 04 NVIDIA 3D Vision User Guide Hide Stereoscopic 3D Effects When Game Starts There are some games that do not launch very well when stereoscopic 3D effects are enabled at startup. To avoid this, check the box on the Set Up Stereoscopic 3D screen in the NVIDIA Control Panel. The stereoscopic 3D effects remain enabled, it is just hidden at startup.
Advanced Configurations 30 The image displays in full-screen if you have the correct resolution set for you monitor. With your wireless glasses on, you are able to see in stereoscopic 3D. Use the shortcut keys and the depth wheel on the Hub to make adjustments. Note: Any changes made using the shortcut keys or the Hub depth wheel is reflected on the Set Up Stereoscopic 3D screen.. When you have finished any adjustments, press the Esc key to exit the stereoscopic 3D test screen.
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Advanced Information 32 05 Advanced Information The NVIDIA 3D Vision Driver takes certain 3D information contained in the game and uses it to generate the stereoscopic 3D display. Since most games are not designed with stereoscopic 3D in mind, the resulting display quality varies from game to game. In some cases, the game is not viewable at all in stereoscopic 3D without making adjustments based on observation.
33 05 NVIDIA 3D Vision User Guide Setting Your Own Shortcut Keys To configure a game in real-time you must be familiar with the keyboard shortcut keys. You can use the default setting or you can change the shortcut keys to suit your particular liking. To see the default keyboard shortcut key settings, go to the NVIDIA Control Panel and select the Set up stereoscopic 3D task in the left window pane. Click on the click on the Set Keyboard Shortcuts button.
34 Advanced Information Application Configuration Guidelines The following table lists some adjustment guidelines to use for specific issues when you are in a game. Table 2.
35 05 NVIDIA 3D Vision User Guide >>Viewing Time: Take regular breaks. As with any time spent looking at a computer screen, it is good practice to give your eyes a rest after a period of time. At a minimum, rest for five (5) minutes after every hour of stereoscopic 3D viewing. >>Viewing with Prescription Glasses: If you normally wear glasses when viewing a computer screen, keep them on and put the wireless glasses over your eye wear. The sharper the image on the screen, the better the quality.
Tips and Troubleshooting 36 06 Tips and Troubleshooting NVIDIA provides an online knowledgebase system with answers to most common questions available 24x7x365. You can also use it to submit questions online to our technical support staff. . Stereoscopic 3D is not Working >>Make sure you have activated the hub. Press the green ON/OFF button on the front of the emitter. The emitter is on when the button is bright green. >>Check and make sure that stereoscopic 3D is enabled.
37 06 NVIDIA 3D Vision User Guide >>If you are charging the wireless glasses by connecting them to your PC using a USB cable, make sure your PC does not go into power save mode. When your PC goes into power save mode, the wireless glasses are no longer charging. To fix this, disable any power saving options on your PC under the Windows Control Panel. Alternatively, you can use a USB wall charging device to charge the glasses directly from your wall power outlet without connecting to the PC.
Tips and Troubleshooting 38 Eyestrain/Headache If you are experiencing eyestrain or headaches, it could be due to excessive depth amount. Change the depth in one of the following ways: >>In-game adjustment, use the shortcut keys Ctrl+F3 to decrease the depth amount. >>Use the thumb wheel on the back of the Hub to adjust the depth amount. If you are new to gaming, start at the default 15%. >>Use your mouse to adjust depth amount on the slider in the NVIDIA Control Panel Set Up Stereoscopic 3D screen.
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Compliance and Certifications 07 40 Compliance and Certifications The NVIDIA 3D Vision Pro system: 3D Vision Pro Hub, P753 3D Vision Pro Glasses, P703 Is compliant with the following regulations: >>Australian Communications and Media Authority (C-Tick) >>Conformité Européenne (CE) >>Federal Communications Commission (FCC) >>IECEE CB Scheme (CB) >>Industry Cananda (ICE, ICES) >>Underwriters Laboratories (UL, cUL)
41 07 NVIDIA 3D Vision User Guide US Federal Communications Commission Compliance FCC – Federal Communications Commission 3D Vision Pro Hub, P753 3D Vision Pro Glasses, P703 FCC ID: VOB-P753A FCC ID: VOB-P703A This part complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Compliance and Certifications European Union Compliance CE: European Conformity (Conformité Européenne) 3D Vision Pro Hub, P753 3D Vision Pro Glasses, P703 Receiver Category 3 UL, CUL Compliance UL– Underwriters Laboratories >>For use only with UL Listed I.T.E.
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Important Safety Information 44 08 Important Safety Information NVIDIA products are designed to operate safely when installed and used according to the product instructions and general safety practices. The guidelines included in this document explain the potential risks associated with equipment operation and provide important safety practices designed to minimise these risks.
45 08 NVIDIA 3D Vision User Guide Retain and follow all product safety and operating instructions. Always refer to the documentation supplied with your equipment. Observe all warnings on the product and in the operating instructions. Note: Read all safety information below and operating instructions before using 3D Vision Pro to avoid injury . Note: Keep this features guide for 3D Vision Pro handy for future reference.
Important Safety Information This symbol indicates the presence of electric shock hazards. The area contains no user or field serviceable parts. Do not open for any reason. WARNING: To reduce risk of injury from electric shock hazards, do not open this enclosure.
47 08 NVIDIA 3D Vision User Guide General Precautions To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the equipment: >>Follow all cautions and instructions marked on the equipment. Do not attempt to defeat safety interlocks (where provided). >>Do not bend, drop, crush, puncture,incinerate, or open glasses or hub.
Important Safety Information 48 >>Never force a connector into a port. Check for obstructions on the port. If the connector and port don’t join with reasonable ease, they probably don’t match. Make sure that the connector matches the port and that you have positioned the connector correctly in relation to the port >>Do not use conductive tools that could bridge live parts >>Do not make mechanical or electrical modifications to the equipment. >>Use the product only with approved equipmen.
49 08 NVIDIA 3D Vision User Guide Precautions for Installation, Maintaining and Servicing To reduce the risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment when installing maintaining, or servicing products, observe the following precautions: Installation: >>Follow the Pre/Post-installation procedures in other part of the manual. >>Follow the Installing and Configure Instruction in the manual. Maintaining and Servicing: >>Never attempt to repair 3D Vision Pro yourself.
50 Precaution for Communication Cable To reduce the risk of exposure to shock hazard from communication cable: >>Do not connect communication cable during a lightning storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. >>Do not connect or use communication cable in a wet location. >>Disconnect the communication cable before opening a product enclosure, touching or installing internal components.
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