Page 2 - P I X E L F O R P I X E L
O WNER ’ S O PERATING M ANUAL P I X E L F O R P I X E L T M T M PFP-7/PFP-11
Page 4 - CONTENTS; Remote Control Description
CONTENTS 3 Warnings and Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . 4Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front and Rear Panel Description . . . ...
Page 5 - Warnings and Safety Precautions
4 CAUTION: To turn off main power, be sure to remove the plug from power outlet. The power outlet socket shouldbe installed as near to the equipment as possible, and should be easily accessible. REMARQUE: Pour mettre l’appareil hors circut, s’assurer de retirer la fiche de la prise d’alimentation. L...
Page 6 - Do not insert any object, especially metal or liquids, into the
5 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pur-suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection againstharmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipmentg...
Page 7 - INTRODUCTION; General Description
Congratulations on your purchase of the PFP-7/PFP-11 video processor with Vivix™ technology! This processor is designed to maximize the image quality of your fixed-pixel display or rear-screen television whileadding an extra level of flexibility to your system. The PFP-7/PFP-11's Vivix™ processing t...
Page 8 - FRONT AND REAR PANEL DESCRIPTIONS; Front Panel; Receives the IR commands from the remote control.
7 FRONT AND REAR PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Front Panel menu ratio ratio i n p u t enter > < < < P I X E L F O R P I X E L T M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1. IR RECEIVER Receives the IR commands from the remote control. 2. POWER BUTTON Toggles the power on and off. For a discreet on or off command, you ca...
Page 9 - This is the main output of the; it must be input to the Pass-through port.; Input; Rear Panel
8 1. 12v Fuse This fuse protects the 12v outputs from the MASK and SCREEN jacks.(Screen Fuse: 5mm x 25mm, AGC, 0.5A 250V Fast Acting, 250V, Fast Blow) 2. Mask This is a 12V output that is used to trigger masking on screens that have that capability.(For use on motorized screens only). 3. Screen This...
Page 10 - Composite Video Input; Plug in main power here.; Main Power Switch; Disconnects or applies main power to the processor.
10. Composite Video Input This is the input for Composite video from sources such as Laser disc players, VCRs and othermiscellaneous video sources. 11. Power Input Plug in main power here. 12. 115 VAC Fuse This is the main AC input fuse.(Main Fuse: 5mm x 20 mm, 500mA, 250v, Slow Blow) 13. Main Power...
Page 11 - UNCO; REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION
10 A. IR OUTPUT INDICATOR Illuminates when a button is pressed, indicating that an IR signal is beingtransmitted. B. POWER BUTTON Toggles the power on and off. For a discreet on or off command, you canuse the direct access buttons (see 'J'). Note: When the main AC power switch is first turned ON, th...
Page 12 - the examples shown above are the most common.; • COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT:; processing and is sent directly to the display. The pass-
While there are many different ways to connect your source equipment to your PFP-7/PFP-11 , the examples shown above are the most common. • COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT: Composite video is the most common type of signal used, but is also the lowest in picture quality. Manysources have outputs that are limi...
Page 13 - Getting Started
12 Now that your PFP-7/PFP-11 has been installed, it's time to get it configured for use in your system. Please follow the procedures and recommendations below: 1. First, connect all sources (DVD, VCR, Satellite receiver, etc.) to the PFP-7/PFP-11 , if this has not already been done. Also, ensure al...
Page 14 - Overall Functional Description; The; resolutions. All other resolutions are both NTSC/PAL compatible.
13 Overall Functional Description The PFP-7/PFP-11 has many useful purposes. It has many different scan rate outputs that can match most fixed- pixel displays, as well as most HD-capable rear-screen televisions. Also, the sync polarity and output type (RGB,Component, Sync on green, etc.) can be chan...
Page 15 - The active source is indicated; by an arrow to the left of the source note that in the example above,; To select a source via the main menu,; press either the up or down buttons on the remote or front; Aspect Ratio; to access the Installation menu.; MENU DESCRIPTION AND NAVIGATION; Main Menu; MAIN MENU; COMPOSITE; Aspect ratio selection
14 When the MENU button is pressed on either the remote control or the front panel, the main menu willappear on-screen. An example of the main menu is shown above. The active source is indicated by an arrow to the left of the source; note that in the example above, Composite is the current source. T...
Page 16 - Picture Quality Adjustments; Tall color bars
Picture quality adjustments (also known as "Front Panel Controls") are the controls that change differentparameters of the image such as the amount of color, black level, etc. While these adjustments can be set to suitthe needs of the user, there is a way to set these properly. This section ...
Page 17 - For setting; CONTRAST; Below black
16 TINT (also known as 'hue') is essentially the ratio of red to green in the color portion of the image. If TINT is decreased, the image will appear redder, and increasing it will cause the image to appeargreener. To set TINT properly, look at the color bar pattern through a blue filter (or mute th...
Page 18 - Installation Menu
SHARPNESS adjusts the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. This can be adjusted to the preference of the user. Keep in mind that when SHARPNESS is decreased, fine details in the image willbecome 'soft'; when it is increased, fine details will become sharper but will also make the pictureapp...
Page 19 - Important note on aspect ratios for 4:3 screens:; If 4:3 SCREEN is selected, the only way the processor; Screen Type
When you are installing the processor for the first time, the first order of business is to define what type ofscreen will be used with this system. If a 1.78:1 (16:9) or 1.85:1 screen is used, highlight 16:9 SCREEN andpress ENTER. If a standard 4:3 screen is installed, highlight 4:3 SCREEN and pres...
Page 20 - To select a resolution, follow this procedure:; INSTALLATION menu using the procedures on page 17.
To select a scan rate, first determine which type of display will be used with the PFP-7/PFP-11 (see 'Fixed pixel displays' or 'CRT displays' below). If the display is a FIXED PIXEL display, you'll wantto use one of the FIXED PIXEL scan rates. If using a CRT projector, you'll want to use one of the ...
Page 21 - Fixed Pixel Displays
A fixed pixel display can be one of several types of displays, including Plasma (flat panel) displays,DLP™ projectors, LCD projectors and D-ILA projectors. Selecting a scan rate for these types ofdisplays is actually quite easy since the display has a fixed resolution, commonly known as thedisplay's...
Page 22 - OUTPUT FORMAT Menu; Note that the arrow indicates the currently selected sync output; COMPOSITE SYNC
This feature allows you to change the sync polarity or type of output of the PFP-7/PFP-11 . The default output is positive horizontal sync, positive vertical sync (+ Horizontal + Vertical). However,some display devices work better with some sync polarities and some may not be compatible withothers. ...
Page 23 - SIDE BAR LEVEL; Widescreen display; Side Bar Level
Some displays, especially phosphor-based displays such as CRT projectors and Plasma (flat panel)displays, can be 'burned' by still-images or otherwise not using the full display or raster. Examples ofthis include ATM's, where the bank logo is permanently burned into the display. This is also the rea...
Page 24 - To use side bar level; Please follow this procedure to set side bar level:; Image Shift
To use side bar level , it will be necessary to 'unblank' the left and right sides of the image. Please follow this procedure to set side bar level: · Ensure an active source is displayed on the screen or display. · Select the standard (4:3) aspect ratio. NOTE: Ensure 16:9 screen is selected in the ...
Page 25 - Blanking
The BLANKING function allows you to 'cut off' part of the image to fit the screen properly, or to elimi- nate anomalies on the extreme outsides (usually the top) of the image. This can be done to the top,bottom, left or right sides individually. To adjust BLANKING , highlight the desired area you wi...
Page 26 - ASPECT RATIOS; units wide; noticed that occasionally you’ll watch
25 An ‘aspect ratio’ is simply the ratio of the width vs. the height of the screen. For example, the currentaspect ratio standard is 4:3 (or 1.33:1), where the image is 4 units wide and 3 units tall. ASPECT RATIOS 4 units wide 3 units tall All of our ‘regular’ televisions are this aspect ratio. You ...
Page 27 - areas
As you can see, our screen in this example is a 1.85:1 ratio. The dashed lines show the area that we‘blanked’. If you recall, watching a letterbox movie on a 4:3 screen gave us black bars; therefore withletterbox movies, we’re not losing any information! The ‘other’ type of widescreen is called ‘ANA...
Page 28 - DIMENSIONS
3.5" 17.45" 17" 17.45" 17" 16" 3.5" 16" 3.025" menu ratio ratio i n p u t enter > < < < P I X E L F O R P I X E L T M 12V TRIGGER 12V FUSE RGB VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO INPUTS RS-232 IN MADE IN USA AC 120V 60Hz, 15W RUNCO INTERNATIONAL HAYWARD, CA MASK SCREEN...
Page 29 - RS-232 COMMUNICATIONS; General Information; No Parity; between a command and its value.
RS-232 COMMUNICATIONS 28 General Information Baud rate: 9600 (fixed) Bits: 8 No Parity All protocol in ASCII format RS-232 input connector pin numbers: TxD= Pin# 2RxD= Pin# 3GnD= Pin# 5 Command format (single command): command value (i.e. brightness 30). NOTE: A space (not an underscore) or comma ma...
Page 32 - Operating Environment:; SPECIFICATIONS; • Remote Control w/ 2 AAA Batteries; Supplied Accessories
31 Inputs: (1) Composite, (1) S-video, (1) Component, (1) Pass-through Input standards: NTSC (all scan rates), PAL (all scan rates except 480p, 540p and 854 x 480) Resolution: Bandwidth: Composite, S-Video and Component inputs: 5.5 MHz, Pass-through: 100 MHz Power Requirements: 100-120 VAC, 50/60 Hz...
