Zenith PRO895X User Manual

HD Projection Display

Installation and Setup Guide

for System Installer

Model

PRO895X

®

WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

NOTE TO CABLE/TV INSTALLER:

This reminder is provided to call the cable TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electric Code
(U.S.A.). The code provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of the cable entry as practical.

REGULATORY INFORMATION:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION:

Do not attempt to modify this product in any way (except as noted herein) without written authorization from Zenith
Electronics Corporation. Unauthorized modification could void the user’s authority to operate this product.

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WARNING

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

SAFETY WARNINGS

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure
that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pres­ence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accom­panying the appliance.

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CONTENTS

Safety Warnings

Safety Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Installation Overview

Installer’s Experience Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installation Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Power Cord Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Specifications

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Standard Connections

Connecting Computer Video Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Connecting Video and S-Video Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Connector Pin Wiring Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connection / Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Selecting Input Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Remote Control

Battery Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Choosing the Setup Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Product Overview

Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Monitor Cabinet Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Monitor Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Monitor Top/ Inside View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Setup

Setup Remote Control Key Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Setup Mode Notes and Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Specifications for RGB Sync Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Screen Size Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Setup and Alignment Procedure

Procedure Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

I. Installation Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

II. System Check and Physical Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setup Reference Illustrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Physical Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

III. Preliminary Alignment Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

IV. Final Detailed Geometry Convergence Setup . . . . . . 24

V. Geometry/Convergence of Other Aspect Ratios . . . . . 24

Convergence Setup Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Geometry Convergence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Convergence of Red and Blue onto Green . . . . . . . . . . 27

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

PLACEMENT CONSIDERATIONS
Room Light

Ideally, the PRO895X should be placed in a low-light envi­ronment. Picture quality and the ability to see the project­ed images are adversely affected by bright-light conditions.

Placement

Your PRO895X is shipped from the factory to provide an
image with an 80” width as a ceiling-mounted front projec­tor. To ensure proper placement of the unit or to change
the size of the projection image, refer to the “Physical
Setup” section.

Viewing Surface

We recommend a good quality screen having a matte white
finish, which measures 80” in width (or more) diagonally.
Contact your local dealer for assistance in purchasing an
appropriate screen.

Note: Use of a projection screen designed for a single
light source projection system may result in significant
side-to-side color distortion.

Note to Installer

The purpose of this installation guide is to provide general guidelines for the proper installation and setup of the
PRO895X. Actual operation of the unit is described in the separately supplied Operating Guide and Warranty.

This guide has been prepared for properly trained installers.
Note: Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notification

©Copyright 2001 Zenith Electronics Corporation

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Installer’s Experience Level

The PRO895X is a sophisticated Entertainment
MachineTM. In addition to making the necessary
connections, installation will most likely require

a series of adjustments to ensure the projected
image is not distorted. If these adjustments are not accu­rate, the operation of the PRO895X could be adversely
affected. For this reason, installation and setup should be
performed by a qualified service person and should con­form to all local codes. The installer must also adhere to
the pertinent Articles of the National Electrical Code (NEC),
pertinent Regulations of the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC), and all relevant codes of local regulat­ing agencies.

Installation Considerations

Before you install the PRO895X...

Ventilation -- Proper ventilation keeps the
PRO895X running cool. Air circulates through
perforations on the sides of the cabinet. Do not
block these vents or you will shorten the life of
the PRO895X.
Power Cord -- The PRO895X has a three-wire
grounding-type plug having a third (grounding)
pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type

power outlet.
This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the
plug into the outlet, contact an electrician to replace the
obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the
grounding-type plug.

Power Source -- The PRO895X is designed to

operate on standard current, 120 volt 60 Hertz

AC or 230 volt 50/60 Hertz AC. Do not attempt

to operate it on DC current.
The PRO895X is configured at the factory for 120 volt, 60
Hz operation. A service adjustment is necessary to permit
the unit to operate on 230 volt, 50/60 Hz. See Changing
From 120 VAC To 230 VAC in the Setup and Alignment sec­tion for details.

National Power Cord Requirements U.S. / Canada

• The power cord must be UL listed and CSA certified.

• The minimum specifications for the power cord are as
follows: No. 18 AWG, Type SV or SJ, 3 conductor.

• The power cord must have a rated cur­rent capacity of at least 10 amperes.

• The attachment plug must be an
earth-grounding type with a NEMA 5-15P
(15A, 125V) or NEMA 6-15P (15A, 250V)
configuration.

Other Countries

• The cord set fittings must bear the
certification mark of the agency responsible for evaluation
in a specific country. Acceptable agencies include the fol­lowing:

BSI (United Kingdom) Nemko (Norway)
CEBEC (Belgium) OVE (Austria)
DEMKO (Denmark) SEMKO (Sweden)
EANSW (Australia) SEV (Switzerland)
SETI (Finland) UTE (France)
IMQ (Italy) VDE (Germany)
KEMA (The Netherlands) MITI (Japan)

• The flexible cord must be of a HAR (harmonized) type
HO5VV-F 3-conductor cord with a minimum conductor size
of .03 square inches (1.0 square millimeter).

• The cord set must have a current capacity of at least 10
amperes and a nominal voltage rating of 125 or 250 VAC, as
required by the specific country’s power system.

INSTALLATION OVERVIEW

Entertainment MachineTMis a registered trademark of Zenith Electronics Corporation

Standard North
America (120 VAC)

North America
(240 VAC)

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SPECIFICATIONS

PRO895X

Note: Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

Optical

PROJECTION SYSTEM — CRT; 7-inch High Performance Liquid
Cooled Tubes, 5-inch active phosphor area, 90 degree deflection
angle, Super Oxide Cathodes.
LENSES — High resolution color corrected multi-layered coating
hybrid lens system. fl.03 Aperture.
LIGHT OUTPUT — 700 Lumens peak light output.
CONVERGENCE — Digitally controlled analog with 10 factory pre­set options, 5 customer memory locations plus a copy function
feature.
CONVERGENCE LIMITS — Less than 0.2% of vertical height.
SELF-GENERATED SET UP PATTERNS — Cross Hatch (coarse and
fine), convergence color pattern, static adjust.
SCHIEMPFLUG FOCUS — For edge focusing.

Inputs

RGB INPUTS — 5 - BNC analog (RGB H/V) with full VGA and
VESA Super VGA tracking compatibility.
COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT — 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohm (BNC jack), loop
through (NTSC 3.58, NTSC 4.43, PAL M/N, PAL B/G).
S-VIDEO INPUT — Y: 1.0 Vp-p 75 ohm; C: 0.28 Vp-p color burst
level (via mini DIN) connector.
DATA COMMUNICATIONS PORT — RS232 serial port.
POWER INPUT — Dual-range power supply 90-137 Vac, 180-264
Vac, 47-63 Hz.

Video Features

• Three-dimensional Digital Comb Filter.

• Two-dimensional Picture Sharpness Circuitry.

• Digital Dynamic Video Noise Reduction.

• Color Transient Improvement.

• Black Level Expansion.

• Auto Flesh Tone Correction.

• Video Edge Enhancement.

• Color Noise Reduction.

• Advanced Video DSP with 5 megabit memory.

• Extra Wide-band Video Amplifiers.

• High Resolution AKB with programmable white balance
control.

• Picture setup via source selection.

• World Wide Multi-standard Video System
(PAL M/N, PAL B/G, NTSC).

• Aspect Ratio Correction.

• Multi-Frequency, Multi-Format High Definition System (15 to
40 kHz, 75 MHz dot clock).

• Addressability via IR for multiple projection unit applications.

• On-Screen Display capable of 13 x 32 character display
resolution.

General

HORIZONTAL SCAN FREQUENCY — 15.0 - 40.0 kHz.
VERTICAL SCAN FREQUENCY — 40.0 - 100 Hz.
RETRACE TIME — Horizontal: < 3.5 µS (15.0 - 40.0 kHz).
Vertical: 450 µS (40.0 - 100 Hz).
BANDWIDTH — 37.5 MHZ (-3dB).
RGB RESOLUTION — 1920 x 1080 (interlace).
VIDEO RESOLUTION — 800 TV Lines.
SIZE ADJUSTABLE — 48 - 192 inches wide.
SCREEN CONFIGURATION — Front or rear, floor or ceiling mount,
with simple scan reversal.
COLOR BALANCE — Four user selectable settings:
3200/6500/9300/Custom.
HIGH VOLTAGE — 32 kV.
POWER CONSUMPTION — 600 Watts max.
AC POWER CORD — 3 meters.
WEIGHT — 43.13 kg / 95 lbs.
ENVIRONMENT — Operating Temperature: 0 to 40º C (degrees);
Humidity: 0 to 90 percent non-condensing;
Storage: 10 to 50º C (degrees)

SAFETY AND REGULATION —

• UL: Complies with UL 1950.

• CSA: Complies with CSA C22.2 No. 950.

• FCC: Complies with FCC Class B Regulations.

• European: CE Mark. Complies with IEC 950.

• DHHS: Complies with X-Ray Emission Regulations.

• NOM: Complies with Mexico Standards.

MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS — 12.90 inches (H), 25.75 inches (W),

33.28 inches (D).

REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM — Two IR receivers for front and rear
remote access. Installer’s remote provides full control of menus
and convergence. Operators remote is a Universal multi-brand
remote control.

Formats Supported

NTSC 3.58
NTSC 4.43
PAL M, N, B, G.
VGA IBM Standard
Mac II 640 x 480, 35kHz
Grand HDTV Formats. 1280 x 720, progressive,
Alliance 16 x 9 aspect ratio. 1920 x 1080, interlaced, 16 x 9

aspect ratio, per SMPTE specification, tri-level sync.

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STANDARD CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING COMPUTER VIDEO SOURCES

Connect a video source such as a computer: PC, Laptop, or Notebook type.

CONNECTING VIDEO AND S-VIDEO SOURCES

Connect video sources with a tuner, (VCR) or other video sources such as a DVD player
or satellite receiver.

To hook up a laptop or computer, use a cable with a
15-pin D-type connector on one end and BNC connectors
on the other end.

Note: Any special adapters, cables, or connectors shown
are not provided with the PRO895X. See your computer
dealer for your special requirements.

To hook up a VCR, DVD play­er, or other video source,
use standard video connec­tors as needed.
Connect the video source to
the Video In jack on the

PRO895X. If the video source

has an S-Video connector,
then connect to the S-Video
jack on the PRO895X.

Notes: For audio capability,
connect your Video sources’
Audio output to a separate
audio amplifier like a stereo
system; no audio capability
is provided with the

PRO895X. Use cables and

adapters with the connector
types and jacks available on
the video source.

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STANDARD CONNECTIONS

CONNECTOR PIN WIRING REFERENCE

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ENTER

Shows Source/Time Display

MENU

Accesses on-screen menus

POWER ON INDICATOR

POWER

On/Off Switch

Red, Green, Blue (RGB)
Horizontal/Vertical input jacks

COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT

COMPOSITE VIDEO LOOP
OUT JACK

(Set LOOP switch to “Out” if
using loop through.)

SELECTS MENU OPTIONS

REMOTE CONTROL WINDOW

S-VIDEO INPUT JACK

COMMUNICATIONS PORT

INTER-CONNECT JACK

(RJ-11)

Loop Out, Loop In,

Setup Switch

(Set LOOP switch to “Out” if

routing composite video to a

second projector.)

Selecting the Input Source

The type of input signal determines which source is being
viewed. Use the Source Menu to select the source you want
to view. The options in the menu correspond to the connec­tors on the connection panel.

CONNECTIONS / CONTROL PANEL

Current Source: Video
Press to Select Input
Press ENTER to change.

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REMOTE CONTROL

Red, Green, Blue

Setup

Notes

• Do not place heavy objects on top of the remote control keys.
Prolonged unintentional operation of the remote shortens the
usable life of the batteries.

• Remove the batteries if the remote control will not be used for
a month or more.

• The remote manufacturer is not responsible for damage caused
by battery leakage.

REMOTE CONTROL MBR3470T

The MBR3470T remote control is used specifically for servicing and setup adjustment. It provides the special functions
needed for geometry, convergence, and system setup that other remotes cannot perform.

BATTERY INSTALLATION

Batteries are provided, but they must be installed before
using the remote control. When it no longer functions
normally, or when it loses memory, replace the batteries
with two high-quality, alkaline, size AAA batteries.

Vertical and Horizontal

Adjusts selected
geometry/convergence
characteristics.

Adjustment Select Keys

Adjusts selected
geometry/convergence
characteristics.

Red, Green, Blue

Selects formats, sets

Floor/Ceiling or a specific

color convergence.

To Install the Batteries

1. Open the battery compartment by pressing in on
the tab and lifting the cover off.

2. Place the batteries into the compartment according
to the markings shown in the compartment.

3. Replace the battery compartment cover.

CHOOSING THE SETUP FUNCTION

Press SETUP to set the remote control in “setup” mode.
In the setup mode, you have the following choice of
which setup functions to perform:

Geometry Convergence -- Press SETUP, then RED.
Single Color Convergence -- Press SETUP, then RED, and a

color key (Red, Green or Blue) to select color to converge.
Forced Signal Formats -- Press SETUP, then GREEN.
Ceiling/Floor Select -- Press SETUP, then BLUE.