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  • Page 1 FL40 / FS40 Projectors User Manual ENABLING BRIGHT OUTCOMES...
  • Page 2 Barco Fredrikstad AS Habornveien 53, N-1630 Gamle Fredrikstad, Norway Support.fre@barco.com www.barco.com Registered office: Barco NV President Kennedypark 35, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium www.barco.com/en/support www.barco.com...
  • Page 3 Barco. If the purchaser or a third party carries out modifications or repairs on goods delivered by Barco, or if the goods are handled incorrectly, in particular if the systems are operated incorrectly or if, after the transfer of risks, the goods are subject to influences not agreed upon in the contract, all guarantee claims of the purchaser will be rendered invalid.
  • Page 4 This software and the accompanying files are sold “as is” and without warranties as to performance or merchantability or any other warranties whether expressed or implied. In no event shall Barco be liable for damage of any kind, loss of data, loss of profits, business interruption or other pecuniary loss arising directly or indirectly.
  • Page 5 If the battery contains more than the specified values of lead (Pb), mercury (Hg) or cadmium (Cd), these chemical symbols will appear below the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol. By participating in separate collection of batteries, you will help to ensure proper disposal and to prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents 1 Safety and environmental information ............................11 General considerations .................................12 Important safety instructions ..............................12 Safety Symbols FL40 / FS40..............................15 Location of labels ....................................16 Disposal Information ..................................16 Turkey RoHS compliance ................................16 China RoHS compliance................................17 Taiwan RoHS compliance................................18 Contact information ..................................19 1.10 Production Address ..................................19 1.11 Product Info......................................19 1.12 Statement......................................20...
  • Page 8 Installation process ..................................36 Installation conditions ..................................36 Initial inspection ....................................37 Positioning the projector ................................37 Mounting the projector, general considerations.......................38 Mounting surfaces ...................................39 Projector safe attachment points .............................39 Removal of the front cover................................41 Throw distance....................................41 4.10 Scheimpflug (Boresight) adjustment............................44 4.11 Scheimpflug adjustment procedure............................45 5 Getting started the FL40 / FS40 projectors ..........................49 Projector source and control connections...........................50 5.1.1...
  • Page 9 7.6.5 Brilliant color ..................................71 8 Installation menu......................................73 IR / Night vision functionality ..............................74 Lens..........................................76 8.2.1 Zoom / Focus ...................................76 8.2.2 Shift......................................77 8.2.3 Shift to center ...................................77 8.2.4 Iris ......................................78 Orientation ......................................79 Scaling modes ....................................80 Warping ........................................83 8.5.1 About warping..................................83 8.5.2 Warping –...
  • Page 10 Index............................................123 R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...

  • Page 11: Safety And Environmental Information

    Use in this document of the term, FL40 , means that the content is applicable for the following products: • FL40–WU • FL40 – 4K Defining the FL40 platform The FL40 series products in general, are all products within the Barco GP5 platform R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...

  • Page 12: General Considerations

    HIGH BRIGHTNESS PROJECTORS) in performing a task, and of measures to minimize the potential risk to themselves or other persons. Only Barco authorized SERVICE PERSONNEL, knowledgeable of such risks, are allowed to perform service functions inside the product enclosure. The term USER and OPERATOR refers to any person other than SERVICE PERSONNEL.
  • Page 13 To prevent fire hazard • Barco projection products are designed and manufactured to meet the most stringent safety regulations. This projector radiates heat on its external surfaces and from ventilation ducts during normal operation, which is both normal and safe. Exposing flammable or combustible materials into close proximity of this projector could result in the spontaneous ignition of that material, resulting in a fire.
  • Page 14 • Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to Barco authorized service personnel or technicians under the following conditions: If liquid has been spilled into the equipment.

  • Page 15: Safety Symbols Fl40 / Fs40

    • Replacement parts: When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used original Barco replacement parts. Unauthorized substitutions may result in degraded performance and reliability, fire, electric shock or other hazards. Unauthorized substitutions may void warranty. •...

  • Page 16: Location Of Labels

    For more information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office or your municipal waste disposal service. For details, please visit the Barco website at: http://www.barco.com/AboutBarco/weee WEEE Information This product conforms to all requirements of the EU Directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).

  • Page 17: China Rohs Compliance

    Electronic Products” (Also called RoHS of Chinese Mainland), the table below lists the names and contents of toxic and/or hazardous substances that Barco’s product may contain. The RoHS of Chinese Mainland is included in the MCV standard of the Ministry of Information Industry of China, in the section “Limit Requirements of toxic substances in Electronic Information Products”.

  • Page 18: Taiwan Rohs Compliance

    Chinese Mainland, marked with the Environmental Friendly Use Period (EFUP) logo. The number inside the EFUP logo that Barco uses (please refer to the photo) is based on the “General guidelines of environment-friendly use period of electronic information products”...

  • Page 19: Contact Information

    傳真 (Fax)：02-7715 0298 電話 (Tel)：02-7715 0299 E-mail：service.taiwan@barco.com Importers contact information To find your local importer, contact Barco directly or one of Barco's regional offices via the contact information given on Barco's web site, www.barco.com. Contact information Norway factory Barco Fredrikstad as...

  • Page 20: Statement

    Safety and environmental information 1.12 Statement EN55032/CISPR32 Class A MME (MultiMedia Equipment) Warning : This equipment is compliant with Class A of CISPR 32. In a residential environment this equipment may cause radio interference. Class A ITE (Information Technology Equipment) Warning : This is a class A product.

  • Page 21: Getting To Know The Projector

    Getting to know the projector. Overview • Location of the main exterior components. • Service and maintenance • Power on / Standby button backlight indications • LCD Panel • Local keypad • Remote control • Projector Address • Connector panel R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...

  • Page 22: Location Of The Main Exterior Components

    Getting to know the projector. 2.1 Location of the main exterior components. Defining of surfaces Back Right Left Front Bottom Image 2-1 Main Components Image 2-2 Main exterior components matrix Component Component Item Number Item Number IR Receiver top Projector feet (x4) IR Receiver front LCD Panel Lens...

  • Page 23: Service And Maintenance

    General The FL40 / FS 40 projectors does not have any user serviceable parts. All service tasks must only be carried out by the manufacturer, or a Barco authorized service personnel or Barco technicians. 2.3 Power on / Standby button backlight...

  • Page 24: Osd Menu Mode

    Getting to know the projector. 2.4.2 OSD Menu mode About. This is the projector setup menus, explained in detail in their own chapters in this manual. (Source menu, Image menu, Installation menu, System Settings menu, Status menu). 2.4.3 LCD functionality in Ready Mode When the projector is in Ready mode, it is possible to activate and navigate in the projectors menu on the LCD display, in order to set or check values and settings before the lamp is switched on.

  • Page 25: Remote Control

    Getting to know the projector. Item Description Name Back Undo action / back to previous screen. OSD ON/OFF Deactivate the On Screen Display (OSD). Only critical warnings will be displayed. Input Shortcut to input source menu on LCD. Use navigation keys to select and enable input.

  • Page 26: Remote Control, Protocol Setup

    Depending on the projector to control, the remote control can be switched between these protocols. Which protocol to use • The NEC protocol have to be used for Barco projectors based on the Pulse platform: Loki, Balder, F70, F80, F90, HDX 4K, UDX, ... •...

  • Page 27: Functionality Overview

    Image 2-7 Remark with RC5 protocol Not all buttons of the Pulse RCU are one-to-one compatible with the legacy Barco RCU. Button pairs SHUTTER open/close and POWER on/off emit the same code (per pair) when in RC5 mode, because the legacy RCU’s only had 1 button for Shutter and 1 button for Standby.

  • Page 28: Remote Control, On/Off Button

    Getting to know the projector. 2.6.4 Remote control, on/off button Purpose of the remote control on/off button The Pulse remote control unit has at the front side an on/off switch (reference 1 Image 2-8). Switching off the remote control prevents that unwanted commands are send due to an accidental key press. Furthermore, switching the RCU off will extend the battery life time of the remote control.

  • Page 29: Wired Rc Connection

    Getting to know the projector. Image 2-9 • Select the menu path Home/System Settings/Communication/IR control • Select which sensors to be disabled. • Enter the Apply button to confirm the action When all sensors are turned off, the projector will not receive any signals from the remote control. To enable the sensors again, use the keypad on the projector.

  • Page 30: Connector Panel

    Getting to know the projector. Broadcast Address Every projector has a broadcast (common) address '0' or '1'. The default address is '0'. The choice between '0' and '1' can be selected in the GUI: “System Settings” → “Communication” →“IR Control “.

  • Page 31: Lenses

    Lenses Overview • Approved lenses • Usable lenses • Replace a lens R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...

  • Page 32: Approved Lenses

    Lenses 3.1 Approved lenses Approved lenses This table contains the lenses that are within the certification of the projector. Description (WQXGA) Partnumber Lens Name R9801216 EN41 FLD+ 1.7 - 2.5 : 1 R9801226 EN42 FLD+ 0.8 : 1 R9801230 EN43 FLD+ 1.2 - 1.7 : 1 R9801211 EN44...
  • Page 33 Lenses Always activate the projector shutter before attempting to remove or install a lens. To do this, press the shutter button on the keypad, or shutter Close on the remote, to activate the shutter. The keypad button will illuminate red when the shutter is activated. Press the shutter button again, or shutter Open on the remote, to deactivate the shutter and resume normal operation.
  • Page 34 Lenses Image 3-2 Remove a lens Support the lens with one hand. Use the other hand to slide the lens release lever to the far left position. Pull the lens straight out of the projector lens mount. Replace with another lens, or install the projector lens cap. Image 3-3 R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...

  • Page 35: Physical Installation

    Physical installation About This chapter describes the physical conditions and procedures required when installing the FL40 / FS40 projector. It also describes the outlines and some of the considerations that should be taken in to account when designing and setting up the installation. Each projector installation is unique, and as such the information in this chapter is only provided as a guideline.

  • Page 36: Installation Process

    Set up the image 4.2 Installation conditions Environmental Conditions Barco projectors are manufactured according to specific design standards, which also include environmental conditions. Failing to follow the terms and conditions outlined in this chapter can result in loss of product warranty The table below summarize the physical environments in which the projector may be safely operated or stored.

  • Page 37: Initial Inspection

    Upon receipt of the projector, we recommend that customers inspect the projector for any signs of damage that may have occurred in transit. If damage is found, file a claim with the shipping carrier immediately. Notify the Barco Sales and Service office, or your preferred Barco agent, of the damage as soon as possible. Box Contents Your projector box should contain the following: •...

  • Page 38: Mounting The Projector, General Considerations

    Physical installation General guidelines Proper positioning of the projector lessens the overall picture setup time, and ensures a better image with fewer artifacts. Focus and sharpness of the image can be adversely affected if the lens axis is not fully perpendicular to the projection surface.

  • Page 39: Mounting Surfaces

    Physical installation 4.6 Mounting surfaces Mounting on a flat surface Position the projector at the desired location. Power up the projector. Go to Main Menu / Test Patterns and select an internal hatch pattern to display on the screen. Mounting to a ceiling Install the projector in to an approved rigging frame.
  • Page 40 Physical installation Image 4-2: Bottom anchorpoints 6 pcs 6 pcs Image 4-3: Front anchorpoints R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...

  • Page 41: Removal Of The

    Physical installation Max Hole Depth Application Item Thread Dimension 15mm Anchorpoint / Ceiling / Rig Mount 10mm Anchorpoint / Ceiling / Rig Mount 10mm Lens and Blend support (Can also be used a anchorpoints) WARNING: A minimum of 4 anchor points must be used to secure the projector properly. It is strongly recommended to use fixation points with as long mutually spacing as possible, in order to increase the mechanical stability of the installation.
  • Page 42 Physical installation of the screen. For example, if the screen width (W) is 2.4 meters and the projector lens has a throw ratio (L) of 0.99:1, then the throw distance (D) will be 2.38 meters. Calculation: 2.4 x 0.99 = 2.38 The following graphs illustrate the image size (W) and projection distance (D) for each of the projector lenses.
  • Page 43 Physical installation Throw distance, FLD+ / FLDX WQXGA / 4K UHD Image height Image width Screen diagonal 14.00 7.50 12.00 7.00 13.00 11.00 6.50 12.00 10.00 6.00 11.00 9.00 5.50 10.00 5.00 8.00 9.00 4.50 7.00 8.00 4.00 6.00 3.50 6.00 5.00 3.00...

  • Page 44: Scheimpflug (Boresight) Adjustment

    Physical installation Throw distance, FLD+ / FLDX WUXGA Image width Screen diagonal 14.00 12.00 7.50 13.00 7.00 11.00 6.50 12.00 10.00 6.00 11.00 9.00 5.50 10.00 5.00 8.00 9.00 4.50 7.00 8.00 4.00 6.00 3.50 6.00 5.00 3.00 5.00 2.50 4.00 4.00 2.00...

  • Page 45: Scheimpflug Adjustment Procedure

    Allen key, hex size 6 Preparation Prepare the test area. Barco recommends a projector-screen distance of 2 metres be used for all Scheimpflug adjustments. Verify that the throw ratio of the installed lens matches the requirements of the installation area (projection distance and screen size).
  • Page 46 Physical installation Image 4-9 Adjust the left side Scheimpflug adjustment screw (reference 1) until the test image in the top right side of the screen is in focus. Use a size 4 hex key to do this. Note: This process may cause the other areas of the image to slide out of focus. This is totally normal. Image 4-10 Adjust the right side Scheimpflug adjustment screw (reference 2) until the test image in the top left side of the screen is in focus.
  • Page 47 Physical installation Image 4-12 Continue adjusting the screws one at a time until the test image is uniformly sharp across all areas of the display. Test the focus by zooming out (minimum image size on screen) and then zooming in again. Verify the image is still sharp.
  • Page 48 Physical installation R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...

  • Page 49: Getting Started The Fl40 / Fs40 Projectors

    Getting started the FL40 / FS40 projectors Overview • Projector source and control connections • Power up the projector • Power down the projector • Power mode transitions • Power modes • Customize projector settings • User interface R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...

  • Page 50: Projector Source And Control Connections

    Getting started the FL40 / FS40 projectors 5.1 Projector source and control connections 5.1.1 Input source connections The source switching time is variable and could take few seconds.. Source signal connectivity The connector panel at the back of the projector is used for all source connections. Source signal connectivity on the projector is: •...

  • Page 51: Hdmi 2.0

    Getting started the FL40 / FS40 projectors Parameter Value Max. cable length 2 m (24 AWG) - RBR; 2 m (24 AWG) – HBR1, HBR2 Supported Link Rate RBR, HBR1, HBR2 Scan format Progressive Max. input data resolution 2560x1600@120Hz WQXGA / 3840x2400 @60Hz (4K ) Max Bit depth 8, 10, 12 bit...

  • Page 52: Control Interfaces

    Getting started the FL40 / FS40 projectors Parameter Value Max video resolution supported 1920x1200 @60Hz (WUXGA 60Hz) HDCP Pass-Through Yes, from Source to Projector IR Extension Not Supported RS-232 Extension Not Supported 10/100Mbps Ethernet Pass-Through Not Supported Fallback to 100BaseTx, IEEE 802.3u Not Supported USB Over Centre Tap Not Supported...

  • Page 53: Power Up The Projector

    Getting started the FL40 / FS40 projectors Function Firmware upgrade using USB sticks Power Power 5V, max 1,5A (out) Standard USB 2.0 5.2 Power up the projector CAUTION: Sources should always be connected before the projector is powered up CAUTION: Ensure that the main power cord complies with the national regulations where the equipment is used.

  • Page 54: Power On Projector

    Getting started the FL40 / FS40 projectors READY Image 5-1 Projector mains powered Auto transition after x minutes if ECO mode enables Press power On/Off button, remote On/Off button 5.4.2 Power on projector If not already connected, connect the female side of the power cord with the power input socket of the projector.

  • Page 55: Going From Ready To Eco Standby

    Getting started the FL40 / FS40 projectors 5.4.5 Going from READY to ECO standby Description If ECO Standby mode is enabled in the service menu (refer to the section "GUI - system settings/Standby ECO", in User Guide) the projector will automatically go to ECO standby mode after a time-out (default 15 minutes).

  • Page 56: On Screen Display (Osd)

    Getting started the FL40 / FS40 projectors 5.7.1 On Screen Display (OSD) About The projector on screen display (OSD) is the primary user interface (UI). From here, you can review and adjust all projector and display settings. The OSD interface uses tabs to display the main menu. Topics are then further sorted and displayed by function: main (topic) —...

  • Page 57: Source Menu

    Source menu About the Source menu This menu is used to select, review and configure sources into the projector. Enables either via the source menu, or the shortcut key. By navigate through the Home/Source menu, it will be visible also on the OSD. By using the shortcut key, the menu occurs only on the LCD display.

  • Page 58: Connector Selection

    Source menu 6.1 Connector selection About Home/Source Image 6-1 Click on the relevant input connector icon to swap or activate the source. The icon for the active source is highlighted. The list of displayed sources can be adjusted to include other connectors. The default selection of connectors displayed is: •...
  • Page 59 Source menu How to configure a connector Press Menu to activate the menus and select Source. Image 6-2: Select source Press OK. The Home / Source menu is displayed with the actual available sources filled out. Scroll down to the bottom of the list of available sources and select Connector Settings. Image 6-3: Source menu —...

  • Page 60: Using Dual Inputs

    Source menu Image 6-5: Example of connector settings of an HDMI Connector. You can change the following: • To force a limit on the color space, select one of the available color spaces. • To force a limit on the used signal range, select one of the available signal ranges. •...
  • Page 61 Source menu Dual Sequential Input1 3840 3840 1920 1920 2400 2400 2400 2400 3840 Dual Column Input1 Dual Column Input 2 Dual Sequential Input 2 Image 6-6: Dual Column Setup Image 6-7: Dual sequential setup. R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...
  • Page 62 Source menu R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...

  • Page 63: Image Menu

    Image menu Overview • Contrast • Brightness • Saturation • Sharpness • Gamma adjustment • Advanced image adjustments About Image adjustment menus There are different menu pictures showing up for the LCD display and the OSD. For the LCD display, the menu is shown below.
  • Page 64 Image menu Entering Contrast, Brightness, Saturation, Sharpness or Gamma menus from the keypad. When entering any of these menus from the Keypad, the screen below will show up in the LCD panel. Use the arrow keys to select and adjust the values. Image 7-2 R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...

  • Page 65: Contrast

    Image menu 7.1 Contrast About Image / Contrast Used to adjust the contrast ratio of the displayed image by applying gain to the red, green and blue signals. Available range: 0.00 to 2.00 Default value: 1.00 Image 7-3: Contrast OSD menu When inside this menu, it is possible to change to the other image adjustments (Brightness, Saturation, Sharpness and Gamma) by using the up and down arrows on the remote control or keypad.

  • Page 66: Sharpness

    Image menu Available range: —1.00 to 2.00 Default value: 1.00 Image 7-5: Saturation OSD menu 7.4 Sharpness About The sharpness adjustment amplifies the high frequency components in the picture, meaning that by increase the sharpness, the picture will be perceived as sharper, and if decreased, the picture will be perceived as more blurry.

  • Page 67: Advanced Image Adjustments

    Image menu bright, lack detail or depth. By adjusting the amount of gamma compensation changes, you change only the perceived brightness levels. Different types of displays have different gamma factors that need to be corrected in order to look and be perceived the same.
  • Page 68 Image menu Image 7-11 Choose one of the pre-defined presets: • Native: Projector native color settings. Default setting • EBU: European color standard for broadcasting • SMPTE-C: American color standard for broadcasting. • Rec. 709: Color standard for high-definition televisions (HDTV). Image 7-12 Note: When choosing one of the presets, All other options in the P7 menu are disabled.

  • Page 69: Edit The Realcolor Presets

    Image menu The white point is specified on a Kelvin scale between 3200K and 13000K tracking along the black body curve. You can reset all coordinates to the default values (to native) by selecting Reset modes to native. Press OK button to reset. 7.6.2 Edit the RealColor presets.

  • Page 70: Output Resolution 4K

    Image menu Image 7-15: Reset the custom values to original 7.6.3 Output resolution 4K About With this function, the projector output resolution can be changed between 4K UHD resolution and WQXGA resolution. Refer to the chapter “Projector source and control connections” regarding use of input sources in 4K mode. Image 7-16: Output resolution menu 7.6.4 Smear reduction About...

  • Page 71: Brilliant Color

    Image menu 7.6.5 Brilliant color About Optimizes the color rendering, by adjusting the light intensity. This has the effect of changing the color intensity, and by that also the perceived light intensity. Enter the menu, and select the option that give the best result Image 7-19 R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...
  • Page 72 Image menu R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...

  • Page 73: Installation Menu

    Installation menu Overview • IR / Night vision functionality • Lens • Orientation • Scaling modes • Warping • Blending • Illumination • CLO — constant light output • Display setup Image 8-1 R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...

  • Page 74: Ir / Night Vision Functionality

    Installation menu 8.1 IR / Night vision functionality About IR / Night Vision functionality is only available for the FS40 variant of the projector.. In combination with Night Vision Goggles (NVG), this will give a realistic rendering of the environment. This will visualize in a realistic way, night time, dusk and dawn, and limited visibility scenarios.
  • Page 75 Installation menu Image 8-3 Image 8-4 Select the LED slider, and move the slider to the left by the arrow keys to nearly 0% to reduce the light intensity. (Daylight visibility). By this, the IR LED will be dominant, and the image on the screen will be visible with the Night Vision Goggles.

  • Page 76: Lens

    Installation menu Image 8-6 When enabling IR mode (Night Vision), the Vizsim Bright will be set as default. If another approach to IR (Night Vision), is performed, e.g. by selecting Auto Stereo Mode and at the same time turn off the LED’s, Vizsim Bright must be set manually.“Brilliant color”, page 71 If not then set to Vizsim Bright, the picture will be distorted.

  • Page 77: Shift

    Installation menu Iris ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Zoom ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✖ Focus ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔...

  • Page 78: Iris

    Installation menu Confirm with the ✔ button on the remote control, and the “Lens shift to center position?” pop up windows shows up. Move the highlighted rectangle to “OK”, and confirm with the ✔ key. When EN68 lens is installed: Due to restrictions in light output for the EN 68 lens, the mid position for this lens will not be the mechanical mid position, but the mid position of the area where max light output is allowed.

  • Page 79: Orientation

    Installation menu Lens iris Located in the lens, and will increase the contrast and depth of the focus area when used. Will also have an effect of the output light Illumination iris Located in the illumination path, and has less, but still an effect on the contrast and the depth of the focus area, but will to a greater extent have an effect on the amount of output light.

  • Page 80: Scaling Modes

    Installation menu Image 8-13 How to set the correct orientation Select Orientation from the menu Image 8-14 The orientation menu is displayed Image 8-15: Orientation Menu Use the arrow keys to select the Mounting and Projection positions, and press OK button to activate. 8.4 Scaling modes General For the modes Fill Screen and Stretch, the screen size must be defined, see chapter “Warping...
  • Page 81 Installation menu The scaling mode function has four different presets: • Fill aspect • • Fill Screen • Stretch. The illustrations below shows the resolution for WQXGA, and a screen aspect ratio of 2,35:1 (Cinemascope format. But the principle is the same also for other resolutions and screen sizes.(4K, WUXGA / 16:10, 16:9..) Mode Fill aspect This mode utilizes so much as possible of the native size of the DMD, and keeps the aspect ratio.
  • Page 82 Installation menu Input signal (Source): 4 : 3 DMD Capacity: 1,6 : 1 (2560 x 1600 pixels) Screen: 2,35 : 1 (Cinemascope) Image 8-18 Stretch This mode stretch the rendered picture to utilizes the defined screen size. The rendered picture will then be stretched / distorted compared with the source signal.

  • Page 83: Warping

    Installation menu 8.5 Warping 8.5.1 About warping About Image warping is the process of digitally manipulating an image to compensate for the distortion of the screen, typically by non perpendicular alignment of the projector versus the screen. The image will then typically occur as shown inImage 8-21.

  • Page 84: Warping - Screen Size

    Installation menu Image 8-22: Installation menu, Warp The Warp menu is displayed. Image 8-23 In the Warp menu, click Warp to toggle between On and Off. Image 8-24 Image 8-25 8.5.3 Warping – Screen size About (Warp) Screen Size adjustment If the used screen aspect ratio is different than the projector aspect ratio, e.g.
  • Page 85 Installation menu Image 8-26: Warp outline example How to adjust the image? In the main menu, select Installation → Warp → Screen Size. Image 8-27: Warp Menu, Screen Size The Screen Size menu is displayed. Image 8-28 Select either Screen width or Screen height. Set the screen size width and height to match the measurement of the screen.

  • Page 86: Warp - 4 Corners Adjustment

    Installation menu 8.5.4 Warp – 4 Corners adjustment About 4 Corners adjustment Basically, this type of warping adjusts each of the four image corners in the X and Y direction, if you have a typical trapezoid picture of the screen as shown below. To have a successful Warp correction, the size of the screen must be entered.

  • Page 87: Warping - Bow

    Installation menu If the picture still has a trapezoid shape, warp is not enabled. Select the Installation / Warp menu, and press enter. The slider moves to the right, and the warp status changes to “On”. Image 8-32 8.5.5 Warping – Bow About bow adjustment A bow distortion can be adjusted so that a normal image is displayed.
  • Page 88 Installation menu Image 8-34: Installation menu, Warp In the Warp menu, select Bow. Image 8-35: Warp menu, Bow A check symbol at the bottom right corner indicates that the bow function is activated. When the bow menu is selected, a grid will occur in the screen picture in order to visualize the adjustments performed.
  • Page 89 Installation menu Image 8-37: Symmetric bow corection Non symmetric bow correction Enter the Bow menu, and disable the symmetric slider. There are now two vectors on each side of the picture that can be adjusted individually. Select each of them, and adjust angle and linearity (length) individually to obtain the correct correction.

  • Page 90: Warping - Warp Files

    Installation menu Image 8-40: Asymmetric bow correction Repeat the step for each side of the picture that must be corrected. Definition of angle and linearity (length) in the bow warp procedure Image 8-41 To reset the bow adjustments, select Reset and press the OK button. 8.5.6 Warping –...
  • Page 91 Installation menu Image 8-42: Installation menu, Warp In the Warp menu, select Files. Image 8-43: Warp menu, Files The Warp Files menu is displayed. Image 8-44 If any custom Warp files are available, select the desired warp file. Image 8-45 Click on the on/off button on top to activate the selected warp file.

  • Page 92: Warping - Latency Control In A Multi Projector Setup

    Installation menu Image 8-46 8.5.7 Warping – Latency control in a multi projector setup Transport latency The added delay in the image processing chain. The value is the number of lines relative to the output resolution. Latency The total time from the first pixel is coming in on an input source, until the first light representing that pixel is visible on the screen.

  • Page 93: Blending

    Installation menu Image 8-48: Warp menu, Transport delay The Transport menu is displayed. Image 8-49 Enter the value either by the arrow keys (one step at a time) or directly by the numeric keys on the remote control. Enter “Apply” to confirm the value. Repeat this process for every projector in the setup.

  • Page 94: Set Up The System

    Installation menu Width, Projector 1 Width, Projector 2 Picture frame Picture frame Projector 1 Projector 2 Overlap / Blend Zone Image 8-50 The Mask adjustments. The offset adjustments are used to cut the image on each side. Normally used to hide parts of the picture that shall not be shown on the screen.

  • Page 95: Black Level Adjustment

    Installation menu Image 8-51 Use the up/down/left/right arrow key on the remote control or key pad to navigate in the menu. Blend adjustment procedure. Side by side configuration. Starting with the left picture: By the arrow keys, place the display cursor on respectively the “Enable” zone and the “Show Lines”...
  • Page 96 Installation menu Picture Left Blend Zone Picture Right Image 8-52 How to adjust the level manually In the main menu, select the Basic Black level menu Image 8-53 Enable the ”Black level” and “Show lines” buttons. Image 8-54 Move the cursor to the side where the overlapped area occurs. (Left/right/top/bottom.) For the left projector, this will be the right side in the menu.

  • Page 97: Black Level Files

    Installation menu Repeat the same procedure for the other projector, Disable the “Show lines” when the Black level adjustment is completed. 8.6.5 Black level files About custom Black Level Files Next to setting your specific Black Level Adjustment in the GUI, you can also upload or download a custom Black Level adjustment file in png, jpeg or tiff format to/from the projector.

  • Page 98: Rgb Adjustment

    Installation menu Image 8-57 Click on the on/off button on top to activate the selected Black Level adjustment file. 8.6.6 RGB Adjustment About RGB adjustment The purpose of black level correction is to ensure a uniform black level in multi projector setups. Even when two projectors are of the same type, different projectors will output slightly different colors for black due to minor variations in their optical components.

  • Page 99: Blend Files

    Installation menu The RGB Adjustment menu is displayed. Image 8-60 Select one of the three sliders. Use the left and right arrow keys to modify the gain of the chosen color. Repeat for every slider until the desired result is achieved on screen. 8.6.7 Blend files About custom Blend Files Next to setting your specific Blending configuration in the GUI, you can also upload or download a custom...

  • Page 100: Advanced Blend

    Installation menu Image 8-62 If any custom Blend files are available, select the desired file. Image 8-63 Click on the on/off button on top to activate the selected Blend file. 8.6.8 Advanced blend Description The Advanced Blend Function is intended for blending in complex shapes in multiprojector installations. Due to the complexity, a separate manual has been prepared for this subject, and can only be performed by an authorized installer.

  • Page 101: Clo - Constant Light Output

    Installation menu Image 8-64 The actual illumination setting is indicated in the menu. Select, and adjust the slider to desired value. Image 8-65 When dimming the LED, a sound will occur from approximately 50% and below. This is normal. 8.8 CLO — constant light output About This function will ensure that the projector adjusts its illumination power to maintain the same level of output light during the lifetime of the light source.

  • Page 102: Display Setup

    Installation menu Image 8-66: Out power adjusted Image 8-67: CLO enabled Image 8-68: Status menu information. When the CLO is activated, this will be indicated in the status menu in both LCD and OSD. 8.9 Display setup About All sub-menus, except from the IG Pixel shift, are described in other topics in this manual, where they more naturally belong.
  • Page 103 Installation menu Max frequency pr channel. is 60 Hz. Only DVI or Displayport inputs on the projectorcan be used for this purpose. Pixelshift Module DVI 1 / Displayport 1 Multiplex Image Generator DVI 2 / Displayport 2 Image 8-69: IG Pixelshift. Principle of operation. How to enable.
  • Page 104 Installation menu R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...

  • Page 105: System Settings Menu

    System settings menu Overview • Communication • Apply a menu theme • Standby ECO • Maintenance • Reset • Lens features • Controlling the backlight of the LCD Display R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...

  • Page 106: Communication

    System settings menu 9.1 Communication About System settings / Communication Network connection is required to communicate with the projector via LAN or Internet. Current Ethernet communication information is given, and can be edited in this menu. Default mode for Ethernet communications are: Automatic ON / IP Version 4 DHCP mode. Setting Description Automatic...

  • Page 107: Maintenance

    System settings menu Until recently, it was not possible to navigate through the on-screen display (OSD) of the projector while in Ready mode. This feature has been implemented from software version 1.7 onward. How to enable the ECO mode In the main menu, select System Settings →Standby ECO. Image 9-2: System Settings Menu —...

  • Page 108: Reset

    System settings menu 9.5 Reset What can be done? All settings and values on the projector can be reset to its default values. This can be done for one or more settings separately, or all settings together (factory reset). Default settings The following settings are default settings: Topic Setting...

  • Page 109: Lens Features

    System settings menu How to reset all projector settings In the main menu, select System Settings → Reset. In the Reset menu, select RESET ALL and click OK. How to reset one or more projector settings In the main menu, select System Settings → Reset. The Reset menu is displayed.
  • Page 110 System settings menu Image 9-7: System settings, Backlight The Backlight menu will be displayed. Image 9-8: Backlight menu Choose the desired setting for the backlights. Select one of the predetermined options, or a custom value. R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...

  • Page 111: Status Menu

    Status menu This is a status menu only. No changes can be made to settings from this menu. Overview • Status menu overview R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...

  • Page 112: Status Menu Overview

    Status menu 10.1 Status menu overview Status menu While in the main menu, press Status. Image 10-1 Image 10-2 Source status Displays active source information Product Displays active product information: • Article number: Projector article / part number • Serial number: Projector serial number •...
  • Page 113 Status menu Blend Displays the Warp status and type of Blend used Environment Shows the ambient temperature. Display Shows display settings Active Functions Shows the active function enabled. R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...
  • Page 114 Status menu R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...

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    3D setup The projector is capable of displaying 3D images and movies in both active and passive stereo 3D input mode. Setup of a 3D installation requires an advanced understanding of the 3D systems, both for the projector, and also for the signal source. Regarding setup of the signal source, refer to the user manual for the specific unit.

  • Page 116: Setup 3D Mode

    11.1 Setup 3D mode. Setup 3D mode. Enter the Source menu, and select the desired input source. • For active stereo input, select Displayport 1, DVI-1, HD BaseT or HDMI. • For passive stereo input, select Dual displayport sequential, or Dual DVI sequential Image 11-1 Enter the menu Home/Installation/Display Setup, and select AutoStereo in the drop down menu.
  • Page 117 Why change the 3D setup? While Barco can provide a 3D emitter and active shutter glasses as options to this projector, you are also free to use a 3D emitter and active shutter glasses of your own choice. Since glasses and emitter can have various specifications compared to the ones Barco can provide, the 3D setup menu allows you to configure the output image to the specifications of your glasses and emitter.
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  • Page 119: Upgrade Projector Firmware

    Upgrade projector firmware Overview • Upgrade procedure R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...

  • Page 120: Upgrade Procedure

    The LCD display will show the progression and status of the upgrade during the process. Update • Go to www.barco.com and select your product. All available firmware downloads are filed under the Technical Downloads tab. • Download the firmware. Extract and save the file to a USB stick with FAT file system. Use the eject function on your PC to safely remove the device from the computer.

  • Page 121: User Maintenance - Cleaning The Projector

    User maintenance — Cleaning the projector Overview • Projector lenses • Projector cabinet • Filters R5910123 /00 FL40 / FS40 Projectors...

  • Page 122: Projector Lenses

    User maintenance — Cleaning the projector 13.1 Projector lenses General guidelines for cleaning projector lenses Blow off dust with clean compressed air (or pressurized air cans) . Use lens cleaner and a clean lens cleaning cloth to remove the dust and contamination. Wipe in broad strokes, in one direction only.
  • Page 123 Index Numbers/Symbols Clean lenses 122 3D 115 cleaning 122 4K 70 Cleaning cabinet 122 chassis 122 exterior 122 lenses 121 About warping 83 projector 121 Adjust CLO — constant light output 101 focus 76 Communication 106 iris 76 Connections 50 zoom 76 making 49 Adjustment procedure 94...
  • Page 124 Index Getting started OSD 56 Projector address 29 OSD Menu Mode. 24 Terminology overview 27 Output resolution 70 Getting started the F40 series Projectors 49 P7 Realcolor 67 HDBaseT 51 Physical installation 35 HDMI 51 Positioning the projector 37 Power down 49 modes 49, 55 up 49...
  • Page 125 Index RS-232 52 adjust 76 Zoom / Focus 76 Safety and Environmental Information 11 Safety Symbols FL40 15 Saturation 65 Scaling modes 80 Scheimpflug 44 Adjustment points 45 Scheimpflug adjustment 45 Scheimpflug's law 44 Service 107 Service and maintenance 23 Set up the system 94 Settings customize 55...
  • Page 126 R5910123 /00 | 2019-03-08 Barco Fredrikstad AS | Habornveien 53, N-1630 Gamle Fredrikstad, Norway Registered office: Barco NV | President Kennedypark 35, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium www.barco.com...

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