Pixel Magic Systems Home Theater System VPS3800 User Manual
Owner’s Guide  
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ADDITIONAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  
• To ensure maximum performance, please read this manual carefully. Keep it in a safe place for  
future reference  
• Install this unit in a cool, dry, clean place – away from windows, heat sources, sources of  
excessive vibration, dust, moisture and cold. Avoid sources of humming (transformers,  
motors). To prevent fire or electrical shock, do not expose the unit to rain or water  
• Never remove the unit cover. Contact your dealer if an object falls inside the unit  
• Do not use force on switches, controls or connection wires. When moving the unit, first  
disconnect the power plug and the wires connected to other equipment. Never pull on the  
wires themselves  
• The openings on the unit cover assure proper ventilation of the unit. If these openings are  
obstructed, the temperature inside the unit will rise rapidly. Therefore, avoid placing objects  
against these openings, and install the unit in a well-ventilated area to prevent fire and damage  
• Be sure to allow a space of at least 30 cm behind, 20 cm on both sides and 10 cm above the  
top panel of the unit to prevent fire and damage  
• Digital signals generated by this unit may interfere with other equipment such as tuners,  
receivers or TVs. Move this unit further away from such equipment if interference is observed  
• Do not attempt to clean the unit with chemical solvents; this might damage the finish. Use a  
clean, dry cloth  
• Be sure to read Section 8: Troubleshooting regarding common operating errors before  
concluding that the unit is faulty  
• When not planning to use this unit for long periods of time, disconnect the AC power plug from  
the wall outlet  
• To prevent lightning damage, disconnect the AC power plug when there is an electrical storm  
• Grounding or polarization - Precautions should be taken so that the grounding or polarization  
of an appliance is not defeated  
• This unit is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall  
outlet, even if this unit itself is turned off. This state is called the standby mode. In this mode,  
this unit is designed to consume a small amount of power  
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WELCOME  
Thank you very much for purchasing Crystalio II, the World’s most advanced video processor!  
This unit will bring you a breathtaking visual experience by revealing the full potential of your  
display devices.  
After unpacking Crystalio II, please save all packing materials; they may be useful as a safe way  
to transport your system. If any part of your system is missing or appears damaged, contact your  
dealer immediately.  
Before you start, please check that you have all of the following  
contents with you:  
1. Crystalio II VPS3300/VPS3800 Video Processor  
2. Backlit Crystalio II Remote Control  
3. Mains power lead  
4. Crystalio II Owner’s Guide  
5. USB Firmware upgrade thumb disk  
6. Rack mounting brackets  
If everything is ready, you may now:  
1. Connect your Crystalio II to your AV devices with reference to Section 3: Hardware  
Installation.  
2. Configure Crystalio II with reference to Section 4: Basic Setup and Section 5: Crystalio II  
Configuration.  
3. Register your Crystalio II to enjoy official warranty, technical support, and software  
updates from Pixel Magic Systems Ltd.  
4. Upgrade your Crystalio II with the USB Firmware upgrade thumb disk as provided. Also  
check the official Crystalio II website (http://www.crystalio.com) regularly to download  
the latest firmware.  
Enjoy!  
Caution: Make sure you read and follow the instructions of the Crystalio II User Guide to  
connect the Crystalio II to your AV system.  
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TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Safety Information  
Important Safety Instructions  
Additional Safety Instructions  
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Welcome  
1. About Crystalio II  
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1.1 Why do I need Crystalio II?  
1.2 Video Processing History  
1.3 Video Processing Technology Primer  
2. Familiarizing yourself with Crystalio II  
2.1 Crystalio II Front Panel  
2.2 Crystalio II Rear Panel  
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2.3 Remote Control  
2.3.1 Main Crystalio II remote control  
3. Hardware Installation  
3.1 Compatible Equipment  
3.2 Mains  
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3.3 Video Inputs  
3.4 Video Outputs  
3.5 Product Registration  
4. Basic Setup  
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4.1 Configure Your Video Source  
4.2 Switch On Crystalio II  
4.3 Select Input Video Source  
4.4 Select Primary Output Port  
4.5 Set Output Format/Resolution  
4.6 Basic Setup Tips for Digital Displays/Projectors  
4.6.1 Pixel Perfect  
4.6.2 Output 50Hz or 60Hz automatically  
4.6.3 Basic Calibrations  
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4.6.3.1 Calibrate the video level and color  
balance of your display/projector  
4.6.3.2 Calibrate the video level and color  
balance of your video sources  
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4.6.4 Digital projector with anamorphic lens  
4.6.5 Tips for avoiding burn-in on Plasma Displays  
4.7 Basic Setup Tips for CRT Projectors  
4.7.1 Sweet Spot Timings  
4.7.2 48Hz/72Hz Cadence Lock  
4.7.3 Basic Calibration  
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5. Crystalio II Configuration  
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5.1 INPUT Sub-Menu  
5.1.1 Input Select  
5.1.2 Input Port Configuration  
5.1.3 Analog Input Adjust  
5.1.4 Hide Input Source  
5.1.5 Input Profile  
5.2 IMAGE Sub-Menu  
5.2.1 Video Settings  
5.2.2 Color Temperature  
5.2.3 Gamma Correction  
5.2.4 Aspect Ratio  
5.2.5 Overscan  
5.2.6 Position  
5.2.7 Crop  
5.2.8 Deinterlace  
5.2.9 Noise Reducer  
5.2.10 DCDi  
5.2.11 Video Profile  
5.3 OUTPUT Sub-Menu  
5.3.1 Output Select  
5.3.2 Output Port Configuration  
5.3.3 Output Resolution  
5.3.4 Screen Shape  
5.3.5 Screen Masking (Blanking)  
5.3.6 Output Profile  
5.4 AUDIO Sub-Menu  
5.4.1 Audio Input Select  
5.4.2 Input Port Configuration  
5.4.3 Audio Delay  
5.4.4 Output Port Configuration  
5.5 SYSTEM Sub-Menu  
5.5.1 OSD Options  
5.5.2 Front Panel  
5.5.3 Passthru  
5.5.4 Advanced Option  
5.5.5 Factory Settings Reset  
5.5.6 Firmware Upgrade  
5.5.7 Import/Export Settings  
6. Front panel configuration  
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Front panel LCD menu tree  
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7. Advanced OSD options  
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7.1 HDMI Input Configuration  
7.2 Advanced Gamma Correction  
7.2.1 User Defined Gamma Curve  
7.2.2 R/G/B Individual Gamma Curve  
7.3 Y/C Delay  
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7.4 Noise Reducer  
7.5 Smooth Scaling  
7.6 Faroudja Processor Chip Advanced Options  
7.6.1 True Life  
7.6.2 Film Bias  
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7.6.3 Film Detect  
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7.7 Advanced Output Port Configuration  
7.7.1 Voltage Pump  
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7.7.2 HDMI Output Port Configuration  
7.7.3 Output Sync Polarity/Sync Type  
7.7.4 Output Port Configuration when in Passthru Mode  
7.7.5 Output Sync Polarity/Sync Type when in Passthru Mode  
7.8 Audio Delay Profile  
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7.9 Secondary Passthru  
7.10 Picture In Picture/Picture By Picture  
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7.11 DynamicVP  
8. Troubleshooting  
9. Support & warranty information  
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1. ABOUT CRYSTALIO II  
With the huge success of Crystalio in past years, Pixel Magic Systems Ltd. is now proud to  
introduce an absolute must for any videophile passionate about their hi-performance home  
entertainment system: Crystalio II. It has been designed to deliver the most natural and artifact-  
free images with smooth motion, true colors and stunning detail that you have ever experienced.  
1.1  
WHY DO I NEED CRYSTALIO II?  
Crystalio II is the perfect companion for any commercial or home theater application. This is  
made possible by the use of Gennum’s Visual Excellence Processing (VXP) image processor  
which offers revolutionary improvements over today’s existing solutions by integrating next-  
generation broadcast-quality algorithms.  
You may wonder why you need a separate video processor, if you can simply purchase a  
projector or a DVD player with some scaling capability built in. The reasons are performance  
and flexibility. Crystalio II allows you to have sophisticated control over every aspect of video  
processing, so that you can control the performance of the entire video system to a far greater  
extent. Crystalio II also gives you the flexibility to enjoy this feature from basic component video  
sources right through to pure digital HD SDI and HDMI video.  
HD SDI (High Definition Serial Digital Interface) is a specialist video distribution standard for  
uncompressed high definition video transmission in the broadcast industry at maximum quality  
over long distance by co-axial or fiber optic cable.  
High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), on the other hand, is the first and only digital  
interface to combine uncompressed high definition video, multi-channel audio and intelligent  
format and command data in a single digital interface. You can dramatically simplify home  
theater system installation by using a single cable for audio and video and eliminate the cable  
quagmire typically associated with home theater system components. Most importantly, HDMI  
offers significant advantages over analog A/V connections, including the ability to transmit  
uncompressed digital video and audio content.  
In a nutshell, Crystalio II is able to maximize the performance of any video source, from  
traditional SVHS recordings and video games consoles to DVD players, high definition TV  
broadcast and future high definition Blu-Ray or HD-DVD players.  
The following will describe in-depth the evolution of video processing that has led to the  
innovation of Crystalio II. Alternatively you may skip these paragraphs and go directly to  
Section 1.3 for an overview of the most cutting-edge technologies that Crystalio II has embodied.  
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VIDEO PROCESSING HISTORY  
So many home theater viewers find that their new projector, plasma or LCD does not provide the  
expected increase in image quality and may even appear noisier or less clear than their old  
standard definition system or CRT set.  
Few people realize when they purchase their first high definition TV set that the majority of TV  
programming is still delivered in standard definition. Even true high definition TV transmissions,  
Blu-Ray and HD-DVD sources are often still interlaced or have significant noise, or may contain  
artifacts due to the original recording medium.  
To make matters worse, in order to fill a high resolution high definition TV screen the standard  
definition image has to be enlarged, unfortunately enlarging all the flaws in the original image too.  
The video processing built into most home theater displays and progressive-scan DVD players has  
limited processing ability, runs basic algorithms and is unable to properly deal with these flaws.  
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VIDEO PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY PRIMER  
Crystalio II gets to the very heart of this problem by a combination of expert video engineering  
design from Pixel Magic together with the awesome power of the Gennum Visual Excellence  
Processing (VXP) image processor.  
Crystalio II is the first video processor on the market to use the latest Gennum VXP processor so,  
if you want to enjoy the benefit of the new benchmarks for video realism and processing  
flexibility, Crystalio II is your video processor of choice.  
Listed below are some of the state-of-the-art video processing technologies featured in Crystalio II:  
GENNUM VXP™ TECHNOLOGIES:  
RealityExpansion™  
Traditional banding artifacts are eliminated and images appear smooth and natural by adopting a  
full 10-bit video processing architecture to deliver eye-catching and realistic imagery.  
FineEdge™  
FineEdge™ advanced directional interpolation algorithm eliminates jaggy artifacts found in  
traditional de-interlacing solutions. FineEdge™ processing maintains overall image sharpness  
and detail and is applied to both SDTV and HDTV sources for optimal image quality.  
TruMotionHD™  
TruMotionHD™ de-interlacing algorithm is unique in its ability to perform pixe-based motion  
adaptive de-interlacing with automatic 3:2 and 2:2 pull-down on both HDTV and SDTV formats.  
TruMotionHD™ de-interlacing technology supports fully adaptive 1080i > 1080p de-interlacing to  
ensure optimal image quality in demanding applications.  
FidelityEngine™  
FidelityEngine™ enhances the image by removing unwanted noise and improving detail for  
uncompromised image quality. Unlike traditional processing algorithms, FidelityEngine™  
processing can be applied to both SDTV and HDTV sources!  
Intelligent Scaling Algorithms  
Intelligent scaling algorithms can take content intended for one resolution and scale it up or  
down to match the desired resolution. The image processors use long and high-resolution poly-  
phase filters to ensure all of the HDTV bandwidth is passed to the output. The process is  
performed in full broadcast-quality 10-bit resolution with programmable scaling coefficients. As a  
result, standard definition signals can be seamlessly converted and displayed on high definition  
displays. Similarly, high definition video content can be scaled down for display on common  
standard definition devices.  
Aspect Ratio Conversion  
Ideal for flat panel displays and other widescreen appliances that often require conversion  
between 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios. The dynamic resizing parameters allow users to choose  
between letterbox and pillarbox formats as well as custom zoom, stretch and shrink modes.  
High Resolution Support  
Crystalio II can de-interlace HDTV formats to 10-bit 1080p60 for advanced video realism. The  
high temporal and spatial bandwidth provided by this format allow for stunning results when  
down-converting to popular display formats such as WXGA.  
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FAROUDJA TECHNOLOGIES:  
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DCDi eliminates the jaggedness that conventional up-converters cause to diagonal edges in  
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video. DCDi ’s unique algorithm identifies all the moving edges in a scene and adjusts the angle  
of interpolation at each pixel so that the interpolation always follows the edge instead of crossing  
it, eliminating staircasing or jagged edge artifacts.  
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TrueLife Enhancement  
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TrueLife Enhancement identifies patterns of transition which contain important detail in an image  
such as skin texture, freckles or hair. These areas of transition are deliberately enhanced to  
render the details more visible and more lifelike. At the same time, the technology enhances  
large edges to create greater depth of perception without introducing visible artifacts or  
distortion.  
Cross Color Suppression  
Cross Color Suppression uses motion detection to selectively perform the filtering of cross color  
artifacts like flickering, flashing colors or rainbow patterns in an intelligent manner, identifying  
where there is no motion in the image and using the existing frame memory for the chroma  
information.  
Motion Adaptive Noise Reduction  
Motion Adaptive processing reduces noise in an image without causing the smearing of moving  
objects which results from temporal filtering (3-D) if not accurately performed.  
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2. FAMILIARIZING YOURSELF WITH CRYSTALIO II  
2.1  
CRYSTALIO II FRONT PANEL  
1 POWER button  
Press once to switch on; press once again to switch to standby.  
The status is shown by the power indicator LED.  
Caution: When Crystalio II is switched off, please wait for at least 10 seconds before  
switching it on again.  
2 POWER indicator LED  
Green - Crystalio II is running  
Red  
- Crystalio II is in standby mode  
Caution: Never unplug the power plug when Crystalio II is running.  
3 INPUT button  
Press to cycle through the Crystalio II video input sources.  
Input sources support HDMI; SDI; Component; RGBHV; S-Video; RGBs etc. Please refer to  
Section 5.1.1: Input Select for details.  
4 OUTPUT button  
Press to cycle through the Crystalio II output ports:  
HDMI 1; HDMI 2; Analog. See Section 5.3.1 to 5.3.3 for more information.  
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Navigation buttons  
6 OK (setup) button  
7 BACK button  
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FILM & 2:2 PULLDOWN indicator LEDs  
Film  
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ON  
2:2 Pulldown  
Mode  
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ON  
Video (Motion Adaptive Deinterlacing)  
Film (3:2 Pulldown)  
Film (2:2 Pulldown)  
Not applicable  
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OFF  
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9 PASSTHRU indicator LED  
10 LCD Display  
The LCD display has 2 distinct modes see Section 6 for further details:  
Status Display  
By default, the LCD displays the current status of Crystalio II,  
which includes the following information:  
• Input source format  
• Image aspect ratio  
• Overscan  
• Gamma type  
• Primary output port  
• Output resolution  
• Deinterlacing mode  
Setup Display  
When you are setting up Crystalio II, the LCD display shows the setup menu. Typical operation  
includes:  
• To enter menu set up mode, press [OK]  
• To highlight the previous or next item, press [UP] or [DOWN]  
• To increase or decrease value, press [LEFT] or [RIGHT]  
• To select an item or confirm setting, press [OK]  
• To exit and go up one level of the menu, press [BACK]  
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Infra Red (IR) input sensor  
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2.2  
CRYSTALIO II REAR PANEL  
POWER  
Power Supply Cable Entry  
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Use the cable supplied with your Crystalio II.  
VIDEO INPUT TERMINALS  
These allow you to connect your video sources to Crystalio II. Please refer to Section 3.3 for  
details.  
Digital  
HDMI 1; HDMI 2; HDMI 3; HDMI 4 (all HDCP and embedded digital audio)  
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Supported input resolutions:  
480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p,  
640x480, 848x480, 852x480, 854x480, 856x480, 1024x576,  
800x600, 1280x720, 1024x768, 1280x768, 1360x768, 1366x768, 1368x768,  
1400x788, 1280x1024, 1400x1050, 1600x1200, 1920x1080  
HD-SDI/SD-SDI 1; HD-SDI/SD-SDI 2  
VPS3800 Pro supports all HD-SDI formats; 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p24sf  
VPS3300 supports only SD-SDI formats; 480i, 576i  
Analog  
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Component 1  
Supports the following formats and resolutions:  
• Component Video YPbPr; 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i  
• RGsB (RGB with sync on Green); 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 800x600, 1024x768  
Component 2  
Supports the following formats and resolutions:  
• Component Video YPbPr; 480i, 576i, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i  
• RGBHV; 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 800x600, 1024x768  
• RGBS (RGB with composite sync); 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 800x600, 1024x768  
• RGsB (RGB with sync on Green); 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 800x600, 1024x768  
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Component 3, Component 4  
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Support the following formats and resolutions:  
• Component Video YPbPr; 480i, 576i  
• RGBS (RGB with composite sync); 480i, 576i  
• 2 x Composite (CVBS) Video and 1 x S-Video; 480i, 576i  
AUDIO INPUT TERMINALS  
Digital  
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Coaxial 1; Coaxial 2; Coaxial 3  
Analog  
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VIDEO OUTPUT TERMINALS  
Your display device(s) should be connected to these terminals. Crystalio II offers the following  
connection configurations:  
Digital  
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HDMI 1; HDMI 2 (both HDCP and embedded digital audio)  
The HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) provides the best quality video and audio output  
from Crystalio II. If you are connecting to a display device that has a HDMI terminal, this is the  
recommended option to use. This allows direct transmission of the video information from  
Crystalio II to the display without any conversion from digital to analogue signals. Always use  
high quality HDMI cables, especially for longer cable runs.  
Supported output resolutions:  
480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 640x480, 800x600, 852x480, 1024x576,1024x768, 1024x1024  
ALiS, 1280x720, 1280x768, 1280x1024,1360x768, 1360x1024, 1366x768, 1368x768,  
1400x788, 1400x1050,1920x1080, and customized resolutions up to 150MHz  
Analog  
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BNC 1; BNC 2; BNC 3; BNC 4; BNC 5  
Can be used either as:  
• RGBHV  
• RGBS (RGB with composite sync)  
Supported RGBHV/RGBS output resolutions:  
480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i, 640x480, 800x600, 852x480, 1024x576, 1024x768,  
1024x1024 ALiS, 1280x720, 1280x768, 1280x1024, 1360x768, 1360x1024,  
1366x768,1368x768, 1400x788, 1400x1050, 1920x1080, and customized  
resolutions up to 165MHz  
• Component Video YPbPr; 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i  
AUDIO OUTPUT TERMINALS  
Digital  
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Coaxial  
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Analog  
Stereo Audio 1  
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COMPUTER/NETWORK CONNECTIVITY  
These are optional/advanced connections  
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RS232 DB9 Male Serial connection  
Allows Crystalio II to be integrated into and controlled by third party control systems.  
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Infrared In/Out for room-to-room remote control  
USB2.0 port 1; USB2.0 port 2  
Allows Crystalio II to be upgraded using a USB thumb disk and attached external drives for  
media storage expansion (model VPS3800 Pro only)  
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RJ45 Ethernet connection  
Allows Crystalio II (model VPS3800 only) to be connected to a computer network for playing  
media files stored on shared folders or network servers, and network access of the internal hard  
disk by networked PCs.  
IEEE1394 Firewire connections (model VPS3800 Pro only)  
The Firewire connection is reserved for future use. If possible, activation will be carried out by a  
future firmware update. Please check future firmware updates for information.  
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REMOTE CONTROL  
There are two remote controls; one for main Crystalio II functions and one for media player  
functions on Crystalio II model VPS3800 Pro (please refer to the Crystalio II Media Player User  
Guide for detailed information about the Media Player and the remote control).  
2.3.1 MAIN CRYSTALIO II REMOTE CONTROL  
The main Crystalio II remote control is equipped with a motion sensor. Backlight automatically  
turns on when the remote control is picked up.  
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1 OSD group keys  
Keys for OSD operations are:  
• Menu - enters and exits the on-screen display (OSD)  
• Arrow keys: Up, Down, Left,  
Right - selects different items,  
or adjusts values  
• OK - confirms the selected  
item, or performs an action  
• Back - goes back to the previous  
step or previous OSD page  
When not in OSD menu, some keys have different functions:  
• OK - shows the Crystalio II status information:  
• Input:  
• Input source name, or user defined source name  
• Format, or resolution  
• Film, or Video source  
• Output:  
• Output port name, or user defined output name  
• Format, or resolution  
• Screen Shape  
• Image:  
• Aspect Ratio  
• Overscan  
• Deinterlace:  
• Faroudja mode if source is SD and DCDi is enabled (see Section 5.2.10)  
• VXP mode if source is HD  
• Firmware version  
• Down - selects the next input source  
• Up - selects the previous input source  
• Left - decreases image brightness by 1  
• Right - increases image brightness by 1  
2 Quick Mini Menu Selection  
When these keys are pressed, a mini menu selection list pops up on  
screen. The following mini menu options are available:  
• Input - selects the input source  
• Output - selects the primary output port  
• Picture - adjusts Brightness, Contrast, Color Temp, Saturation, Hue  
• A/R - selects the image aspect ratio  
• i to P - selects the deinterlace method.  
• when input is HD, sets VXP deinterlace method  
• when input is SD and DCDi is enabled, sets Faroudja FLI2300 deinterlace method  
Options are labeled by numbers and user can select options by pressing number keys  
directly. See “Number Keys” below.  
3 Number Keys  
When in numeric entry box, pressing number keys enters the  
number directly  
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• Pressing Up arrow key will increase the numeric value by 1  
• Pressing Down arrow key will decrease the numeric value by 1  
• Pressing OK key confirms the numeric entry  
• Pressing the Back key will cancel the numeric value entered, and escape from the  
numeric entry box  
When in text entry box, pressing number keys enters the associated characters. For example,  
pressing the 2 key will enter “A”. Pressing the 2 key again within a short period of time will  
change “A” to “B”. Pausing between key presses will confirm the selection and the highlighted  
area will move to the next character. The exact character sequences of pressing the number  
keys are:  
• 1 key: “1”, “-”, “(“, “)”, then “1” again  
• 2 key: “A”, “B”, “C”, “2”, “a”, “b”, “c”, then “A” again  
• 3 key to 9 key: similar to 2 key but taking you through the rest of the alphabet  
• 0 key: “0”, “ “, then “0” again  
• Pressing the Up arrow key will change the character to the previous letter  
• Pressing the Down arrow key will change the character to the next letter  
• Pressing OK key confirms the text entry  
• Pressing the Back key will clear the current character entered; the highlight will move left  
to the previous character position  
When in Quick Mini Menu Selection, pressing a number key selects one of the options directly  
(no need to use arrow key followed by OK).  
When not in OSD mode, pressing number keys will perform the following operations:  
[1] : Input Select HDMI1  
[2] : Input Select HDMI2  
[3] : Input Select HDMI3  
[4] : Input Select SDI1  
[5] : Input Select Component1  
[6] : Input Select Component2  
[7] : Image Aspect Ratio 4:3  
[8] : Image Aspect Ratio 16:9  
[9] : Image Aspect Ratio NLS  
[0] : Image Gamma Adjust OSD Setup  
4 Other keys  
On: Power on  
Off: Power off  
Light:  
• Turns on Crystalio II Front Panel LCD light for a short time  
• When in OSD menu, toggles Hide/Show of the whole OSD (note that the OSD  
menu will still exit after the time-out period)  
Profile: Video Profile recall  
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Macro: Macro recall  
Passthru: Toggles the current input source between passthru mode and normal  
processing mode  
# Macro definition and recall are available only in firmware version 2.00 or later  
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3. HARDWARE INSTALLATION  
3.1  
COMPATIBLE EQUIPMENT  
In simple terms, Crystalio II serves as a video processor which enhances video signals from  
source devices and then delivers the enhanced video signal to the display devices.  
Crystalio II is compatible with:  
Any source device capable of outputting:  
• Composite Video  
• S-Video  
• RGsB (RGB with sync on Green)  
• RGBS (RGB with Composite Sync)  
• Component (YPbPr)  
• VGA (HD15 RGBHV)  
• Digital DVI  
• SDI (Serial Digital Interface)  
• HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface)  
• HD-SDI (High Definition Serial Digital Interface. Model VPS3800 Pro only)  
Any analog or digital display device capable of accepting input in the form of:  
• Analog RGBHV  
• Analog RGBS (RGB with composite sync)  
• Analog Component (YPbPr)  
• Digital HDMI  
• Digital DVI (With suitable adaptor or HDMI>DVI cable)  
3.2  
3.3  
MAINS  
Caution: Connect Crystalio II to a power point using the mains cable provided.  
VIDEO INPUTS  
Crystalio II includes a comprehensive set of input terminals to allow you to connect a wide range  
of video sources. Please refer to Section 2.2 for the supported input resolutions of each input port.  
For the best results you should:  
• use the highest quality output that your video source provides  
• use high quality cables for all connections  
When deciding on which output to use from your device, use the following list as a guideline  
(with highest quality being first):  
High Definition  
1 HD-SDI - A direct digital broadcast-quality connection.  
2 HDMI - A direct digital connection available on many high definition consumer devices.  
3 Component (YPbPr) - An analog connection capable of carrying high definition signals.  
Standard Definition  
1 SD-SDI or HDMI - (a direct digital connection from a compatible set top box or DVD  
player).  
2 RGB (RGBHV/RGsB/RGBS) - often available from set top boxes, DVD players, games  
consoles etc.  
3 Component (YPbPr) - typically available on mid-range to high-end DVD players and  
some games consoles.  
4 S-Video - a general purpose connection found on many devices. Sometimes incorrectly  
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referred to as SVHS.  
5 Composite - the most common and lowest performing video connection.  
TIPS: It is recommended that you try to bypass any internal processing in your source by  
choosing the output signal that matches the media type. For example, choose the interlaced  
output from your DVD player or standard definition set-top-box instead of the progressive (e.g.  
480i instead of 480p). This leaves the conversion from interlaced video to progressive video to  
be performed by Crystalio II, which has sophisticated processing dedicated to this task.  
3.4  
VIDEO OUTPUTS  
For maximum performance you should use the digital connection where possible.  
The reason for this is that the display of a digital device (for example a plasma panel, TFT  
monitor or LCD/LCOS/DLP projector) is built up of a grid of a fixed number of elements or pixels,  
which are all directly and individually controlled by the internal digital electronics of the display.  
Using the HDMI interface of the display allows these individual pixels to be directly controlled by  
Crystalio II, bypassing the internal picture processing electronics of the display device, and  
thereby producing more detailed and accurate images.  
When deciding on which output to use from Crystalio II, use the following list as a guideline  
(highest quality first):  
1 HDMI (a direct digital connection from Crystalio II to the display device).  
2 RGBHV/RGBS.  
3 Component video.  
Some digital displays may not accept their native resolution via HDMI. In these cases  
better results may be possible using the display’s VGA or computer RGBHV input. This may  
allow 1:1 pixel mapping to be achieved (See Section 4.6.1).  
3.5  
PRODUCT REGISTRATION  
To enjoy the 12-month warranty for your Crystalio II, you must register online at:  
http://www.crystalio.com/support.html  
This will only take a couple of minutes. You will need your serial number so please make a note  
of it prior to registering your Crystalio II.  
Once registered, you will be entitled to view technical information, online product support and, of  
course software updates for your Crystalio II.  
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4. BASIC SETUP  
4.1  
CONFIGURE YOUR VIDEO SOURCE  
Even if your standard definition video source has the option to output progressive video  
(denoted by a number and then the letter ‘p’, for example 480p), for maximum results, it is  
recommended to disable such an option and select interlaced video mode instead (denoted  
by a number and then the letter ‘i’, for example 480i).  
Crystalio II features state-of-the-art technology specifically designed to convert interlaced video  
into progressive video. This will usually deliver higher performance than the converter built into  
your source device.  
Similarly, your high definition source may have an option to scale the incoming signal to a fixed  
output resolution. Again, it is advisable to turn this feature off as the sophisticated scaling  
algorithms in Crystalio II will produce far cleaner results.  
4.2  
4.3  
SWITCH ON CRYSTALIO II  
Press the POWER button on the front panel. The Power LED should show green and the LCD  
display illuminates. Note that you will need to wait for approximately 5 seconds for Crystalio II to  
initialize and for video to display.  
If you do not see video as expected, refer to Section 8: Troubleshooting.  
The default video output of Crystalio II is 720p. Most high definition displays can lock to  
720p which should then enable you to use the OSD to correctly configure Crystalio II.  
SELECT INPUT VIDEO SOURCE  
Using the remote control  
Press the Menu remote control key to enter the OSD menu, then select Input Select in the Input  
sub-menu. Select the type of input port via which your input device has been connected and  
press OK to confirm.  
OR  
Press the Input remote control key and a mini menu selection list pops up. Select the type of  
input port via which your input device has been connected and press OK to confirm.  
OR  
Using the front panel control  
1 Press OK button to start Main Menu  
2 Select Input and choose Input Select  
3 Choose input port via which your input device is connected  
4 Press OK button to confirm  
OR  
Press the INPUT button to cycle through the various input terminals and stop at the one through  
which your input device is connected.  
4.4  
SELECT PRIMARY OUTPUT PORT  
Using the remote control  
Press the Menu remote control key to enter the OSD menu, then select Output Select in the  
Output sub-menu. Select the output terminal via which your display device has been connected  
and press OK to confirm.  
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OR  
Press the Output remote control key and a mini menu selection list pops up. Select the output  
terminal via which your display device has been connected and press OK to confirm.  
OR  
Using the front panel control  
1 Press OK button to start Main Menu  
2 Select Output and choose Output Select  
3 Choose output terminal to which your display device is connected  
4 Press OK button to confirm  
OR  
Press the Output remote control key to cycle through the various output terminals and stop at  
the one through which your display device is connected.  
4.5  
SET OUTPUT FORMAT/RESOLUTION  
Using the remote control  
Press the Menu remote control key to enter the OSD menu, then select Resolution in the Output  
sub-menu. Choose Standard Format or Fixed Resolution of the display device being connected in  
and press the  
action button to confirm.  
OR  
Using the front panel control  
1 Press OK button to start Main Menu  
2 Select Output and choose Resolution  
3 Choose output resolution which your display device requires  
4 Press OK button to confirm  
4.6  
BASIC SETUP TIPS FOR DIGITAL DISPLAYS/PROJECTORS  
4.6.1 PIXEL PERFECT  
Every pixel-based digital display has a native resolution*, so any video source displayed needs  
to be scaled from its original resolution (size) to the native resolution of the display for optimum  
results. If the Crystalio II output resolution is mapped to the display in 1:1 mode, or pixel perfect  
mode, this ensures all video processing and scaling is done by Crystalio II. This is very important  
because:  
• It ensures that the display’s internal scaler is bypassed, allowing you to benefit from the  
image processing power of Crystalio II  
• It avoids double scaling and processing done to the video source, which would  
introduce video artifacts, especially during smooth motion e.g. camera pans  
* A display’s native resolution is expressed as number of pixels wide by number of pixels high. For example many DLP projectors are 1280  
x 720, so for optimum results all video should be scaled to that number of pixels. Think of this as addressing the exact number of active  
pixels; once this has been done as detailed below you have achieved 1:1 mapping, or pixel perfect mode.  
To make sure Crystalio II’s output is pixel perfect, please make use of the Crystalio II internal  
video test patterns to confirm 1:1 pixel mapping has been achieved. See the examples overleaf:  
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If viewing these images on a computer screen please use the zoom function in  
Adobe Acrobat Reader to properly view the differences between these images  
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Video Test Pattern: Horizontal Line 50  
Pixel Perfect  
Video Test Pattern: Horizontal Line 50  
Not Pixel Perfect  
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Video Test Pattern: Vertical Line 50  
Pixel Perfect  
Video Test Pattern: Vertical Line 50  
Not Pixel Perfect  
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Video Test Pattern: Pixel Magic  
Pixel Perfect  
Video Test Pattern: Pixel Magic  
Not Pixel Perfect  
TIP: If you think that you have set Crystalio II to your display's native resolution, yet the images above still don't appear  
correctly, try using the 'Horizontal Line 50' pattern and making small adjustments to your display's V-Size. There may be a  
setting where it 'snaps' into focus. Then try 'Vertical Line 50' and adjust your display's H-Size. Once you think you have the  
patterns in focus, select the 'Overscan' test pattern and use your display's H- and V-Position controls to center the image.  
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4.6.2 OUTPUT 50HZ OR 60HZ AUTOMATICALLY  
If your display supports 50Hz input and can produce real 50Hz refresh rate video image*, it is  
better to configure Crystalio II to output 50Hz resolution when source video is 50Hz (i.e. PAL  
signal); and output 60Hz resolution when the source video is 60Hz (i.e. NTSC signal). This is  
because the output video will be perfectly smooth if the refresh rate of video image displayed is  
the same as that of the video source. Otherwise, you will see slight jerkiness of subject  
movement, especially when there are camera pans.  
* Some displays that support 50Hz input will convert the 50Hz video back to the display’s native 60Hz (the majority of pixel-based  
displays have a native 60Hz vertical refresh rate) and produce a 60Hz refresh rate video image. You can verify this if you have  
configured Crystalio II to output the same refresh rate as the input; if with a 50Hz source you see jerkiness in the image, your  
display’s internal scaler may be performing a frame rate conversion to 60Hz  
To configure Crystalio II to output 50Hz resolution when input refresh rate is 50Hz, and output  
60Hz resolution when input refresh rate is 60Hz, follow the steps below:  
• Press the Menu remote control key to enter the OSD (On Screen Display) menu  
TM  
TM  
• Select System then DynamicVP (if you can’t see the DynamicVP option, select the  
Advanced Option under System sub-menu and turn Advanced Option ON first)  
• Turn the DynamicVP Mode ON  
• In the first line of rules under When Input, select 50Hz  
• In the first line of rules under Action/Resolution, select Fixed Resolution  
• In the dropdown list of resolutions, select your display’s native resolution; then in the  
dropdown list of refresh rates, select 50Hz  
• In the second line of rules under When Input, select 60Hz  
• In the second line of rules under Action/Resolution, select Fixed Resolution  
• In the dropdown list of resolutions, select your display’s native resolution; then in the  
dropdown list of refresh rates, select 60Hz  
• Press the Menu remote control key to exit the OSD menu  
4.6.3 BASIC CALIBRATIONS  
4.6.3.1 CALIBRATE THE VIDEO LEVEL AND COLOR BALANCE OF YOUR  
DISPLAY/PROJECTOR  
Crystalio II has been designed and built to output broadcast standard video. You can even use  
Crystalio II as a reference video signal generator. You should therefore make use of the internal  
video test patterns to calibrate the video output level and color balance of your display.  
Step 1: Reset Crystalio II’s video settings to the default values, which include:  
• Contrast, Brightness (default = 0)  
• Red, Green, Blue Offsets and Gains (default = 0)  
• Gamma correction (default type Standard, and value = 0)  
Step 2: Select a correct output video level from Crystalio II’s HDMI output port:  
• Press the Menu remote control key to enter the OSD (On Screen Display) menu  
• Select Output then Output Port Configuration. You should see output configuration  
options of HDMI output ports (If not, select the Advanced Option under System sub-menu  
and turn Advanced Option ON first)  
• If your display is expecting video from a video source with HDMI output, configure  
Crystalio II’s HDMI output level as HDMI Standard  
• If your display is expecting video from a normal consumer AV product, configure  
Crystalio II’s HDMI output level as Video Level (16-235)  
• If your display is expecting video from a PC, configure Crystalio II’s HDMI output level as  
PC Level (0-255)  
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• If you are not sure which video level is correct, leave it at the default setting. Or, if the  
picture is excessively dark or very washed out, try changing the HDMI output level to see  
which one looks the best  
Step 3: Calibrate the black level (brightness) of your display:  
• Show the internal video test pattern Black 1-3% (under the OSD menu System and  
Video Test Patterns)  
• Turn the brightness setting of your display down excessively so that the whole  
screen is black  
• Turn the brightness up until you can barely see the difference of the 1%, 2%,  
and 3% bars  
Step 4: Calibrate the white level (contrast or peak white level) of your display:  
• Show the internal video test pattern White 97-99%  
• Turn the contrast setting of your display up excessively so that you see the whole  
image as white  
• Turn the contrast down until you can barely see the difference between the 97%,  
98%, and 99% bars  
Step 5: Calibrate the color balance of your display:  
• Show the internal video test pattern Cross Gray Steps, and pay attention to the  
black bar and white (100 IRE) bar  
• Adjust Red, Green, and/or Blue offset/bias settings of your display to fine tune  
the color of the black bar if it doesn’t look a neutral black*  
• Adjust Red, Green, and/or Blue gain settings of your display to fine tune the  
color of white bar if it doesn’t look a neutral white*  
*Aim to lower the color you see as dominant rather than increasing the other two  
Step 6: Repeat step 3 to step 5 until the brightness and contrast settings don’t need changing,  
and R/G/B offset and R/G/B gain settings of your projector are satisfactory.  
Step 7: If the color balance of your projector still isn’t good enough after the R/G/B offsets and  
gains have been tuned, you need to use Crystalio II’s Advanced Gamma Correction*  
function to adjust further.  
• Press Menu remote control key to enter OSD (On Screen Display) menu  
• Select the Advanced Option under System sub-menu and turn Advanced Option ON  
• Select Image, then Gamma Correction, then R/G/B and press the  
• You can adjust the color balance of mid-tone by selecting  
Standard Gamma Curve  
action button  
• You can adjust the color balance of low-mid-tone by selecting  
Low IRE Gamma Curve  
• You can adjust the color balance of hi-mid-tone by selecting  
High IRE Gamma Curve  
• After Gamma Correction, remember to store this gamma setting in a Gamma Profile and  
associate it to the primary output port. When switching primary output port, you should  
load this Gamma Profile in order to keep this color balance with your projector  
* Advanced Gamma Correction function is available only in firmware version 2.00 or later  
If you have two digital displays connected to Crystalio II’s HDMI output ports, you have to  
calibrate each of them according to the steps above. Remember to:  
• Reset Crystalio II’s video settings before your calibration  
• Associate Gamma Profiles to each HDMI output if you have used Advanced Gamma  
Correction to fine tune the color balance of your displays  
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4.6.3.2 CALIBRATE THE VIDEO LEVEL AND COLOR BALANCE OF YOUR VIDEO  
SOURCES  
Once you have calibrated your display for correct video output levels and color balance, you  
don’t have to calibrate your video sources if they also have correct video level and color balance.  
But in practice, however, most of the video sources will still have some form of problem with  
video levels or color balance and we have to calibrate them one by one for perfect results.  
To calibrate video sources, we ideally need test patterns originating from the video source.  
This is straightforward using readily available specialist calibration DVDs. Many HDTV stations  
also carry test material at certain times of the day. In the absence of any specific test material it  
is quite difficult to calibrate, as you can only make the picture look how you expect it to be.  
This may not be correct, so check several discs to gain a good balance. Please follow the steps  
below for each video source connected to Crystalio II:  
Step 1: Reset Crystalio II’s video settings to the default values:  
• Contrast, Brightness (default = 0)  
• Red, Green, Blue Offsets and Gains (default = 0)  
• Gamma correction (default type Standard, and value = 0)  
Step 2: For sources connected to Crystalio II’s HDMI input ports, select the correct input video:  
• Press Menu remote control key to enter OSD (On Screen Display) menu  
• Select Input, then Input Port Configuration, then press the  
action  
button. (If you can’t find the action button, select the Advanced  
Option under System sub-menu and turn Advanced Option ON first).  
• If your source device is equipped with HDMI output, configure Crystalio II’s HDMI input  
level as HDMI Standard  
• If your source device is a normal consumer AV product, configure Crystalio II’s HDMI  
output level as Video Level (16-235)  
• If your source device is a PC, configure Crystalio II’s HDMI output level as PC  
Level (0-255)  
• If you are not sure what video level is correct, leave it set at Standard. Or if the picture is  
excessively dark or very washed out, try changing the HDMI input level to see if which  
one is the best  
Step 3: Calibrate the black level (brightness) of your video source:  
• Find a video test pattern for adjusting black level, e.g. the Black Bar pattern from AVIA  
• Turn the brightness setting of Crystalio II down excessively so that you see the whole  
image as black  
• Turn the brightness up until you can barely see the difference of the black background  
and the slightly brighter black bar (AVIA test)  
Step 4: Calibrating the white level (contrast or peak white level) of your video source:  
• Find a video test pattern for adjusting white level, e.g. the Needle Pulse from AVIA  
• Turn the contrast setting of Crystalio II up excessively so that you see the whole  
image as white  
• Turn the contrast down until you can barely see the difference of the white background  
and the slightly darker white bar  
Step 5: Calibrating the color balance of your video source:  
• Find a video test pattern with 0 to 100 IRE (stair step patterns are ideal) and pay  
attention to the black bar and white (100 IRE) bar  
• Adjust Red, Green, and/or Blue Offset settings of Crystalio II to fine tune the color of  
black bar if it doesn’t look a neutral black  
• Adjust Red, Green, and/or Blue Gain settings of Crystalio II to fine tune the color of white  
bar if it doesn’t look a neutral white  
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Step 6: Repeat step 3 to step 5 until the brightness and contrast settings need not be changed,  
and R/G/B Offset and R/G/B Gain settings of the video source are satisfactory.  
Step 7: If the color balance of the video source still isn’t satisfactory after the R/G/B Offsets and  
Gains have been calibrated, use Crystalio II’s Advanced Gamma Correction* function to  
make further adjustments.  
• Press the Menu remote control key to enter the OSD (On Screen Display) menu  
• Select the Advanced Option under System sub-menu and turn Advanced Option ON  
• Select Image, then Gamma Correction, then R/G/B and press the  
• You can adjust the color balance of mid-tone by selecting  
Standard Gamma Curve  
action button  
• You can adjust the color balance of low-mid-tone by selecting  
Low IRE Gamma Curve  
• You can adjust the color balance of h-mid-tone by selecting  
High IRE Gamma Curve  
• After Gamma Correction, remember to store this gamma setting in a Gamma Profile and  
associate it to this input source. When switching input, you should load this Gamma  
Profile in order to keep the color balance  
* Advanced Gamma Correction function is available only in firmware version 2.00 or later  
To calibrate all video sources, you must perform the above steps to all video sources.  
Remember:  
• To reset Crystalio II’s video settings for each input before your calibration  
• To associate Gamma Profiles to each input if you have used Advanced Gamma  
Correction to fine tune the color balance of the source  
• If you don’t have a test pattern for adjusting black level, select a scene with lots of dark  
areas (for example, a man wearing a black jacket in a dark night background), and  
adjust the brightness just as in step 3 above, using the black background and the  
near-black object instead of the bars test pattern  
• If you don’t have a test pattern for adjusting white level, select a scene with lots of bright  
areas (for example, a sunny sky with a little bit of cloud), and adjust the contrast just as  
in step 4 above, using the white background and the near-white object instead of the  
bars test pattern  
• If you don’t have a test pattern with 0 to 100 IRE for adjusting color balance, try to find  
some black and white video material and adjust the color balance just as in steps 5 to 7  
above. Black and white video material can also be useful to verify final color balance  
calibration since the human eye is much more sensitive to changes in Luminance (the  
black and white part of the picture) than Chrominance (the color signal added to black  
and white for a color image)  
• If you have two kinds of video source, which have different level and/or color balance,  
from a single input port (for example a DVD player used for both NTSC and PAL discs);  
or you wish to have a selection of different video setups available, you can do the  
calibration and store the video settings in different Video Profiles. Note that Crystalio II  
has 10 different Video Profiles for each individual video input port. If you use both NTSC  
and PAL video into an input you can program DynamicVP™ to automatically load the  
appropriate video profile depending on the input vertical refresh rate Crystalio II detects  
4.6.4 DIGITAL PROJECTOR WITH ANAMORPHIC LENS  
If you are using an anamorphic lens to compress your 16:9 projector to show a 2.35:1 image,  
remember to configure the Screen Shape to be 2.35:1 instead of the default 16:9. Follow the  
steps below:  
• Press Menu remote control key to enter OSD (On Screen Display) menu  
• Select Output then Screen Shape  
• Configure Screen Shape as 2.35:1 instead of the default 16:9  
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If your projector’s native output is 4:3 (e.g. some 1400x1050 LCOS projectors) and you are using  
an anamorphic lens to compress it to show a 16:9 image, you need to configure the Screen  
Shape to be 16:9 instead of the default 4:3. Follow the steps below:  
• Press the Menu remote control key to enter the OSD (On Screen Display) menu  
• Select Output then Screen Shape  
• Configure Screen Shape as 16:9 instead of the default 4:3  
4.6.5 TIPS FOR AVOIDING BURN-IN ON PLASMA DISPLAYS  
In order to avoid the possibility of burn-in on your Plasma display (for video that does not occupy  
the whole screen) it is recommended that you change the background color from the default  
Black to another mid-tone color. Just follow the steps below:  
• Press the Menu remote control key to enter the OSD (On Screen Display) menu  
• Select Image then Crop  
• Press the  
action button and set the background color by selecting the  
color and pressing OK  
If you are watching 4:3 letterbox material* or 16:9 letterbox (2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen)  
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material , and don’t want the top and bottom black bars to increase the possibility of burn-in,  
you may mask them out with a mid-tone color. Just follow the steps below:  
• Press the Menu remote control key to enter the OSD (On Screen Display) menu  
• Select the Advanced Option under System sub-menu and turn Advanced Option ON  
• Select Output then Screen Masking  
• Press the  
action button and set the mask layer color by selecting the  
color and pressing OK  
• Press the Back remote control key to return to the previous page  
• Press the action button  
• Select the Top/Bottom slider and press the Left/Right remote control keys to adjust the  
size of the mask layer  
* 4:3 source but with black bars at top and bottom; which places meaningful video data at the centre of a 16:9 area  
# 16:9 source but with black bars at top and bottom; which places meaningful video data at the centre of a 2.35:1 area  
If you are watching 1.85:1 material, you may mask off the small black bars on top or bottom of  
the image using the method above; or you slightly increase Overscan to get rid of them. Follow  
the steps below:  
• Press the Menu remote control key to enter the OSD (On Screen Display) menu  
• Select Image then Overscan  
• Press Left/Right remote control keys to adjust overscan of image  
4.7  
BASIC SETUP TIPS FOR CRT PROJECTORS  
CRT projectors are inherently different to pixel-based displays because they are true multi-scan  
displays. In other words, they can display any number of pixels so long as the required horizontal  
scan rate (KHz) and vertical refresh rates (Hz) fall within the projector’s capabilities. Check your  
projector’s user manual to determine its maximum scan rates; normally the vertical refresh limit  
will not be an issue since most projectors will be capable of at least 120Hz and as high as 240Hz.  
More important is the horizontal scan rate which will determine a sensible resolution range.  
For all CRT projectors, multiple resolutions will give optimum results. Since your projector is  
multi-scan it can correctly display video at vertical refresh rates that suit the source. 48Hz,  
59.94Hz, 60Hz or 72Hz may be used for NTSC. 50Hz or 75Hz will suit PAL sources. (Other  
vertical refresh rates exist but the most common ones are listed here).  
• You can check the horizontal scan rate of a resolution for which you know the timing  
specification by adding all the vertical lines and multiplying the figure by the vertical  
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refresh rate. For example, let’s take a 1280 x 720 @ 60Hz timing which has 720 active  
lines, a vertical front porch of 3, a vertical sync width of 7 and a vertical back porch of 23.  
Total vertical figure becomes 753; multiply this by the vertical refresh rate of 60 and the  
answer is 45180. Divide by 1000 for a horizontal scan rate of 45.180 KHz  
• Horizontal timing specifications do not affect the horizontal scan rate. They do affect the  
pixel clock but this is unlikely to completely prevent a CRT projector from displaying the  
resolution. However, models with a low RGB bandwidth may not fully resolve resolutions  
that result in a high pixel clock  
4.7.1 SWEET SPOT TIMINGS  
For CRT projectors people tend to talk about the Sweet Spot for a particular projector. This will  
vary considerably between models and it will also be affected by projector condition and setup.  
Here are some general guidelines; they will not suit every viewer’s taste and they will not suit  
every model of projector but they offer a range to consider:  
• 7” tube Electrostatic focus: 480p to 720p  
• 8” tube Electrostatic focus: 480p to 720p  
• 8” tube Electromagnetic focus: 600p to 960p (1080p some models)  
• 9” tube Electromagnetic focus: 800p to 1200p  
• The Sweet Spot of any CRT projector is just before the point where individual scan lines  
start to overlap. Exceeding this point will produce a soft image which lacks detail  
• Electromagnetic focus projectors are capable of higher resolutions before scan line  
overlap due to their ability to tightly focus the electron beam, which produces finer, more  
defined scan lines  
• Spend time trying a few different resolutions; you should find some that suit both you  
and your projector  
• We all look for different things in our picture; if sharpness is your goal, lower resolutions  
may be more suitable. If a smoother more filmic appearance is required, higher  
resolutions should be appropriate  
4.7.2 48HZ/72HZ CADENCE LOCK  
Film is generally shot at 24 frames per second. Since NTSC video is nominally 60Hz vertical  
refresh rate and PAL is 50Hz vertical refresh rate, the requirement for 3:2 pulldown (NTSC) and  
2:2 pulldown (PAL) is created (you can research this in more detail on the internet). Crystalio II  
has the ability to offer 48Hz (24 film frames times two) and 72Hz (24 film frames times three).  
Both vertical refresh rates can produce smoother camera pans.  
• 48Hz will produce significant image flicker. Flicker tolerance will vary considerably between  
individuals; what is quite acceptable for one viewer may be unacceptable for another  
• 48Hz flicker will vary between projector models partly due to different phosphor decay  
rates of the tubes  
• 72Hz will be free of image flicker. 60Hz and above is generally free of flicker for most viewers.  
• While you may see flicker at 60Hz on a CRT computer monitor, CRT projectors have  
slower phosphor decay rates; this masks image flicker  
• Remembering the horizontal scan rate is calculated by vertical lines multiplied by vertical  
refresh rate, 72Hz resolution timings can produce unexpectedly high horizontal scan rates  
• If you want to define a customized output resolution with 48Hz (or 72Hz) refresh rate,  
enter 47.95 (or 71.93), instead of 48.00 (or 72.00), in the Refresh Rate numeric box. 48Hz  
(or 72Hz) is used in the industry as shorthand for the actual 48Hz ÷ 1.001 (or 72Hz ÷  
1.001) industrial standard refresh rate. For the same reason, while NTSC video is called  
60Hz, the actual refresh rate is 59.94Hz  
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4.7.3 BASIC CALIBRATION  
See Section 4.6.3 for help with picture calibration. Most of the basic steps for pixel-based  
displays apply except for CRT projectors. They may have more control over color balance, which  
generally involves the ability to calibrate and store color balance per projector source memory.  
Setting contrast or peak white level is more difficult with a CRT projector as the blue tube will  
normally be close to beam current-limiting at full IRE100 output over the whole screen. This can  
result in a color balance shift to red at very high output levels and also prevent the standard test  
disc methods of setting contrast from working 100% correctly. Some contrast level setting  
procedures used on test DVDs rely on the projector’s power supply voltage sagging under the  
load imposed. However, the majority of CRT projectors originate as over-specifed commercial  
units, where the power supply is unlikely to lower its output under high load conditions. Start  
with the projector’s contrast setting the same as you have previously used*, then make  
adjustments to obtain correct peak white levels on a variety of source material. Correct might be  
defined as realistic looking or comfortable to view.  
* Some projectors have a very high manufacturer’s default contrast setting (ss high as 80%). Depending on projector model, tube condition and  
screen gain a contrast setting of 50-60% is more likely to produce realistic levels. As a side benefit, useable tube life will be significantly extended.  
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5. CRYSTALIO II CONFIGURATION  
TIPS FOR USING THIS SECTION  
• Throughout this manual OSD refers to the On-Screen Display  
• SD video is Standard Definition video such as 480i or 576i  
• HD video is High Definition video such as 1080i or 720p  
• All Crystalio II text entry boxes allow you to use up to 20 characters  
• Press the Menu remote control key to enter or exit the OSD menu  
• Use the Up, Down, Left, Right remote control keys to select items or adjust values  
• Press the OK remote control key to confirm selection or perform an action  
• Press the Back remote control key to go back to the previous step or OSD page  
• Press the Light remote control key to hide the whole OSD (the Up, Down, Left, Right,  
OK, Back remote control keys are still functional)  
• Press either the Light or Menu remote control key to bring the OSD back  
5.1  
INPUT SUB-MENU  
The Input sub-menu consists of all options related to the inputs of Crystalio II  
5.1.1 INPUT SELECT  
This option allows you to select the active video source.  
• If you have configured Crystalio II to hide one or more sources, the hidden sources will  
not be shown (see Section 5.1.4 for details)  
• Input source Media Player is available in Crystalio II VPS3800 (Pro) only  
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5.1.2 INPUT PORT CONFIGURATION  
This option is used to define the characteristics of the input ports  
• You can define the format of the component input ports  
• You can assign a name to each input port to improve day to day operation. For example,  
the input port for DVD could be called ‘DVD’; if two or more DVD players are connected  
they could be named after their model numbers to help with identification  
When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• You can define names for each input port, to help with identification  
• Maximum number of characters in the text box is 20  
• Clear the name by pressing the  
action button  
5.1.3 ANALOG INPUT ADJUST  
When the active input source is Component 1 or Component 2, you can adjust the digital  
sampling of the input during the Analog to Digital conversion process:  
• Pixel Clock - adjusts the source width (number of digital samples per line of video)  
• Position - adjusts the horizontal position of the source (the relative position of the active  
video region)  
• Clock Phase - adjusts the clock phase of sampling (the alignment of digital sampling  
between pixels of video data; it should be adjusted so that the digital sampling area lies  
on the video data itself rather than on the transition area between two pixels)  
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• Use the Left/Right arrow remote control keys to adjust the sliders  
• Use the Up/Down arrow remote control keys to select between Pixel Clock, Position and  
Clock Phase  
• When OK is pressed on the remote control, the whole OSD is hidden and only the slider  
control is shown at the lower left corner of the display  
• Pressing Back on the remote control will return you to the full OSD, or simply press the  
Menu key to exit from OSD mode  
5.1.4 HIDE INPUT SOURCE  
Crystalio II has a comprehensive set of input connections. For ease of use it may be more convenient to  
remove any unused inputs from the OSD and LCD front panel menu selections.  
5.1.5 INPUT PROFILE  
Input profiles store input configuration parameters, which include:  
• Current input source  
• Input Port Hide/Show settings  
• Input Port Configuration  
• Passthru or normal processing (see Section 5.5.3 for details)  
• Input Analog Adjust parameters  
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• Store the input profile by pressing any of the profile numbers under Store  
• Recall any input profile by pressing the desire profile number under Recall  
• By pressing the  
action button, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• You can define names for each input profile  
• Maximum number of characters in the text box is 20  
• Clear the name by pressing the  
action button  
5.2  
IMAGE SUB-MENU  
The Image sub-menu consists of all primary image adjustments.  
5.2.1 VIDEO SETTINGS  
• Use the Left/Right arrow remote control keys to adjust the sliders  
• Use the Up/Down arrow remote control keys to select between Brightness, Contrast,  
Saturation, Sharpness and Hue  
• When OK is pressed on the remote control, the whole OSD is hidden and only the slider  
control is shown at the lower left corner of the display  
• Pressing Back on the remote control will return you to the full OSD, or simply press the  
Menu key to exit from OSD mode  
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5.2.2 COLOR TEMPERATURE  
• The effect of Offset is roughly the same as “Brightness”. It adjusts the overall video level  
of the image. The most obvious effect is that when it is increased, you’ll see the black  
level of the image become brighter  
• The effect of Gain is roughly the same as “Contrast”. It adjusts the total video output level  
of Crystalio II. The most obvious effect is that when it is increased, you’ll see the white  
level of the image become brighter, thus giving you a similar effect to more contrast  
• R, G, B is individual Red, Green, and Blue channels of the image. Adjusting individual  
channels gives you control of that individual color  
• Both Offset and Gain can be used to adjust the picture’s color balance. Gain can be  
used to lower the overall dominance of one color. Offset can be used for fine  
adjustments and adjustments that affect the lower end of the grayscale more. Use  
commercially available calibration DVDs that contain grayscale ramps and other similar  
patterns to verify color balance adjustment results  
• Use the Left/Right arrow remote control keys to adjust the sliders  
• Use the Up/Down arrow remote control keys to select between R, G, B Offset,  
and R, G, B Gain  
• When OK is pressed on the remote control, the whole OSD is hidden and only the slider  
control is shown at the lower left corner of the display  
• Pressing Back on the remote control will return you to the full OSD, or simply press the  
Menu key to exit from OSD mode  
5.2.3 GAMMA CORRECTION  
This option allows the user to correct the Gamma of the image. There are several preset curves  
to choose from and the amount of correction is adjustable by pressing the action button  
and moving the slider. Custom Gamma Correction curves can also be created (see Section 7.2).  
When Black Enhancer is turned on, shadow details of the image are improved  
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When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• Type is either Standard, Low IRE, High IRE, or S-Shape  
• Values can be positive or negative  
• A value of '0' results in no gamma correction. The diagram below illustrates the shape of  
the correction curves  
• Use the Left/Right arrow remote control keys to adjust the Gamma curve  
• When OK is pressed on the remote control, the whole OSD is hidden and only the slider  
control is shown at the lower left corner of the display  
• Pressing Back on the remote control will return you to the full OSD, or simply press the  
Menu key to exit from OSD mode  
The following graphs represent the Gamma Correction acheived by using Crystalio II's preset  
options. The 'x axis' is the original source IRE value and the 'y axis' is the corrected output IRE  
value. All the graphs plotted below are for POSITIVE values.  
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When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• Store the gamma profile by pressing any of the profile numbers under Store  
• Recall any gamma profile by pressing the desired profile number under Recall  
• There are 10 gamma profiles in total  
When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• You can define names for each gamma profile. This feature allows you to name the  
gamma profile to help with identification, for example ‘Hi-Contrast’, ‘Film’, etc.  
• Maximum number of characters in the text box is 20  
• Clear the name by pressing the  
action button  
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5.2.4 ASPECT RATIO  
This option is used to set the image aspect ratio.  
• 4:3 LetterBox is for 4:3 LetterBox material, which is a 4:3 source, with black bars at top  
and bottom and which places meaningful video data at the centre of a 16:9 area  
• 16:9 LetterBox/2.35:1 is for 16:9 LetterBox material (commonly described on DVD packaging  
as ‘Anamorphic 2.35:1’, ‘Anamorphic 2.39:1’, ‘Anamorphic 2.40:1’ or simply ‘Anamorphic  
Widescreen’), which places meaningful video data at the centre of a 2.35:1 area  
• When aspect ratio is Full Screen, the image occupies the whole display  
• 1:1 Pixel Mapping maps the source to the display pixel by pixel, with no scaling  
performed by Crystalio II, e.g. an NTSC DVD will be shown as 720x480 on the display  
• NLS will be available in firmware version 2.00 or later and stands for Non-Linear Stretch  
and is used to make a 4:3 image fill a 16:9 display. It allows the image to appear more  
natural than a normal stretch by avoiding excessive stretching of the more important  
central area of the image. Some stretching of the image has to be performed but this is  
limited mainly to the left and right edges  
Custom aspect ratios can be defined by selecting Customize and pressing the  
action  
button. The OSD turns to the following page:  
• A slider value of x.xx relates to an actual aspect ratio of x.xx:1. For example, if the slider  
value is 1.50, it means you are setting an aspect ratio of 1.5:1  
• Use the Left/Right arrow remote control keys to adjust the slider  
• When OK is pressed on the remote control, the whole OSD is hidden and only the slider  
control is shown at the lower left corner of the display  
• Pressing Back on the remote control will return you to the full OSD, or simply press the  
Menu key to exit from OSD mode  
5.2.5 OVERSCAN  
This option controls the overscan of the image.  
• When overscan is larger than zero, the image is enlarged and all 4 edges are cropped  
because they are outside the display area  
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• When overscan is smaller than zero, the image is reduced in size and borders are filled  
with the background color (see Section 5.2.7 on how to change the background color)  
• Use the Left/Right arrow remote control keys to adjust the slider  
• When OK is pressed on the remote control, the whole OSD is hidden and only the slider  
control is shown at the lower left corner of the display  
• Pressing Back on the remote control will return you to the full OSD, or simply press the  
Menu key to exit from OSD mode  
5.2.6 POSITION  
This option is used to move the image.  
• Use the Left/Right/Up/Down arrow remote control keys to move the image  
• The two figures shown indicate the relative position of the image with reference to the  
center of screen  
5.2.7 CROP  
This option is used to crop the source video.  
When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• When Top/Bottom/Left/Right is greater than zero, the corresponding side of the source  
video is cropped and background color is shown instead of source video  
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When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• The background color can be defined by selecting the color and pressing OK  
• Default background color is Black  
5.2.8 DEINTERLACE  
This option allows the user to select the deinterlacing method of Crystalio II. Since Crystalio II is a  
dual processor design, you can define deinterlacing of both the VXP processor chip by Gennum,  
and the FLI2300 processor chip by Faroudja. In general, Crystalio II will deinterlace standard  
definition video source (i.e. NTSC 480i or PAL 576i) using FLI2300, and deinterlace other sources  
using VXP. If DCDi by Faroudja is disabled (see Section 5.2.10) all deinterlacing is performed by  
Gennum VXP.  
• For VXP processing chip  
• Auto: Crystalio II will automatically select either motion adaptive deinterlacing or 3:2/2:2  
reverse pulldown film deinterlacing  
• Video: Crystalio II will only use motion adaptive deinterlacing  
• For FLI2300 processing chip  
• Auto: Crystalio II will automatically select the deinterlacing method from one of the below:  
• DCDi  
• 3:2 reverse pulldown  
• 2:2 reverse pulldown (PAL only)  
• Video: Crystalio II will only use DCDi deinterlacing  
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• NTSC@30: Crystalio II will automatically select the deinterlacing method from one of the below:  
• DCDi  
• 3:2 reverse pulldown  
• 2:2 reverse pulldown (PAL and NTSC)  
• 2:2 Even: Crystalio II will only use 2:2 reverse pulldown (even)  
• 2:2 Odd: Crystalio II will only use 2:2 reverse pulldown (odd)  
5.2.9 NOISE REDUCER  
This option can be use to remove noise from the source video.  
• Off will produce the best image quality from good video sources  
• Low or Medium may help reduce noise from TV broadcasts or from most analogue  
sources  
• High or Super would normally only be required for exceptionally noisy video sources  
• Setting excessively high noise reducer levels may soften the picture  
• VXP Noise Reducer is available for SD (Standard Definition 480i etc) video and HD (High  
Definition 1080i etc) video  
5.2.10 DCDi  
You can opt to disable the FLI2300 DCDi deinterlacing. If DCDi is disabled, all processing  
options of the Faroudja FLI2300 are disabled.  
Crystalio II will use Faroudja FLI2300 deinterlacing when:  
• DCDi option is set to "Enabled", and  
• Input video source is SD (standard definition video), and  
• Output refresh rate is not 24/48/72 Hz  
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5.2.11 VIDEO PROFILE  
This option stores video image configuration parameters, which include:  
• Image Aspect Ratio  
• Overscan  
• Image Position  
• Image Crop  
• Video settings: Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Saturation, Hue  
• Color Temperature settings  
• Deinterlacing modes  
• DCDi Enabled/Disabled (bypass FLI2300)  
• Y/C delay  
• Noise Reducer setting  
• Store the video profile by pressing any of the profile numbers under Store  
• Recall any video profile by pressing the desired profile number under Recall  
• Each input source has its own 10 profiles. In other words, profile 1 for HDMI 1 is not the same  
as profile 1 for HDMI 2  
When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• You can define names for each video profile. This feature allows you to name the video profile  
to help with identification, for example TV, Sports, HDTV, PAL movies, NTSC movies, Japanese  
MTV etc  
• Maximum number of characters in the text box is 20  
• Clear the name by pressing the  
action button  
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5.3  
OUTPUT SUB-MENU  
The Output sub-menu consists of all options related to the output of Crystalio II.  
5.3.1 OUTPUT SELECT  
This option is used to select the Primary video output port.  
• Video output of Crystalio II is targeted for the Primary output port  
• Crystalio II simultaneously outputs video to all three output ports. All three ports will also  
be set at the same resolution (that of the Primary Port). Because the Primary Port  
settings will always take priority over secondary port settings, you may find that the video  
quality of the secondary ports will not be as good as when they are set to Primary.  
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5.3.2 OUTPUT PORT CONFIGURATION  
This option defines the characteristics of output ports.  
• You can define the color space of the analog output port  
• You can name each output port  
When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• You can define names for each output port, to help with identify which display devices  
are connected to the output ports. For example, Plasma Display, 720p DLP projectors,  
CRT projectors, LCDTV, etc  
• Maximum number of characters in the text box is 20  
• Clear the name by pressing the  
action button  
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5.3.3 OUTPUT RESOLUTION  
This option defines the output resolution. Select one of the following:  
• Standard Format, such as 480p, 720p60, 1080i60, etc  
• Fixed Resolution, such as 1024x768p60, 1280x1024p60, etc  
• Customized Resolution, which is user defined  
• After a resolution is selected, press the  
action button to make the new resolution  
effective. A confirmation box will appear for about 10 seconds for you to confirm the new  
resolution. If the new resolution is not confirmed, Crystalio II will revert to the previous  
resolution in case your display did not lock to the new resolution  
• If you select a resolution or format with 24Hz, 48Hz or 72Hz refresh rate, Crystalio II will  
automatically perform Cadence Lock of 24 frames per second for film source material  
• YPbPr analog output supports 480p@59.94, 576p@50, 720p@50/59.94, 1080i@50/59.94  
only  
• To delete a customized resolution, select it from the menu, then press the  
action button  
• When a resolution is selected, the timing parameters of the resolution are shown on the  
bottom half of the page  
You can create a new customized resolution based on the timing parameters displayed. To do this,  
press the  
action button, and the OSD will turn to the following page:  
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• To add a new customized resolution, edit the timing parameters and press the  
action button  
• If you want to define a customized output resolution with 24Hz (or 48Hz/72Hz) refresh  
rate, enter 23.98 (or 47.95/71.93), instead of 24.00 (or 48.00/72.00), in the Refresh Rate  
numeric box. This is because 24Hz (or 48Hz/72Hz) output is shorthand for the actual  
24Hz ÷ 1.001 (or 48Hz 1.001/72Hz 1.001) industrial standard refresh rate  
• To exit without adding a new resolution, simply press the  
• After a customized resolution is defined, you still need to press the  
action button  
action button  
to make the new resolution effective. A confirmation box will appear for about 10  
seconds for you to confirm the new resolution. If the new resolution is not confirmed,  
Crystalio II will revert to the previous resolution in case your display did not lock to the  
new resolution  
• You can also name the new customized resolution to help with identification.  
To do this, enter the name in the [text entry box]. To clear the name, press the  
action button  
• Maximum number of characters in the text box is 20  
• Crystalio II default resolutions and output formats cannot be deleted. User-customized  
resolutions can be deleted  
• In the event of loss of picture (and OSD) due to a resolution change you can correct the  
situation from Crystalio II’s front panel display  
5.3.4 SCREEN SHAPE  
This option is used to define the shape (aspect ratio) of the display.  
• 4:3 means the aspect ratio of the display is 4:3. Typical display devices with this aspect  
ratio are many data presentation projectors, and CRT projectors which are tuned to show  
a 4:3 image  
• 16:9 means the aspect ratio of the display is 16:9. Typical display devices with this  
aspect ratio are many LCDTV, Plasma TV, Home Theater projectors and CRT projectors  
which are tuned to show a 16:9 image  
• 2.35:1 means the aspect ratio of the display is 2.35:1. Typical display devices are 16:9  
Home Theater projectors which are equipped with an anamorphic lens to compress the  
image from 16:9 to 2.35:1  
• Same as Resolution ratio means that the screen aspect ratio will be defined by the actual  
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output resolution. Example: 1280 x 768 pixels is 1.66 (1280 divided by 768) and 1280 x  
1024 pixels is 1.25 (1280 divided by 1024). This setting is normally used for non-standard  
display aspect ratios. In the case of 1280 x 768 pixels the ratio is 15:9 instead of 16:9  
Define any custom display aspect ratio by selecting Customize and pressing the  
action  
button. The OSD will turn to the following page:  
• A slider value of x.xx relates to an actual aspect ratio of x.xx:1. For example, if the slider  
value is 1.50, that means you are setting an aspect ratio of 1.5:1  
• Use the Left/Right arrow remote control keys to adjust the slider  
• When OK is pressed on the remote control, the whole OSD is hidden and only the slider  
control is shown at the lower left corner of the display  
• Pressing Back on the remote control will return you to the full OSD, or simply press the  
Menu key to exit from OSD mode  
5.3.5 SCREEN MASKING (BLANKING)  
This option is used to mask off the 4 sides of the display.  
When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• When Top/Bottom is greater than zero, the top and bottom of the display are masked off  
• When Left/Right is greater than zero, the left and right sides of the display are masked off  
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When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• The mask layer color can be defined by selecting the color and pressing OK  
• Default mask layer color is Black  
5.3.6 OUTPUT PROFILE  
This stores output configuration parameters, which include:  
• Current primary output port  
• Port configuration of current primary output port  
• Output resolution  
• Screen shape  
• Screen masking; mask layer color  
• Store the output profile by selecting a number and pressing OK  
• Recall any profile by selecting the number and pressing OK  
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When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• You can define names for each output profile to help with identification  
• Maximum number of characters in the text box is 20  
• Clear the name by pressing the  
action button  
5.4  
AUDIO SUB-MENU  
The Audio sub-menu consists of all options related to the audio features of Crystalio II.  
• Crystalio II has 3 audio output ports:  
• 1 digital coaxial audio output  
• 1 digital optical audio output  
• 1 pair of analog stereo audio outputs (Left and Right channels)  
• Audio output can also be embedded in the HDMI output ports  
• Audio inputs (see Section 5.4.1) are routed to all audio output ports (with delays, see  
Section 5.4.3) at the same time*  
• The analog audio output port is active only when the audio input is either analog or  
digital uncompressed format (e.g. PCM)  
* Except when Advanced option Picture In Picture/Picture By Picture, or Secondary Passthru is ON. See Sections 7.9 and 7.10 for  
details  
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5.4.1 AUDIO INPUT SELECT  
This option selects the audio input port that should be mapped to the current video input source.  
• Any audio input port can be mapped to any video input source,  
with the following exceptions:  
• HDMI1 audio can not be mapped to HDMI2 video source  
• HDMI2 audio can not be mapped to HDMI1 video source  
• HDMI3 audio can not be mapped to HDMI4 video source  
• HDMI4 audio can not be mapped to HDMI3 video source  
• Crystalio II outputs the audio to ALL of its audio output ports  
5.4.2 INPUT PORT CONFIGURATION  
• You can define names for each input port, to help with identification  
• Maximum number of characters in the text box is 20  
• Clear the name by pressing the  
action button  
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5.4.3 AUDIO DELAY  
This option sets the audio delay, or time difference, between the audio input and audio output of  
Crystalio II. Since all video processors require a period of time to deinterlace and scale video this  
option allows the audio to be synchronized to the video.  
• Audio delay can only be applied to audio passed thru Crystalio II. It cannot be applied to  
audio passed directly to an audio processor or surround controller  
• Delay settings may vary between video sources and video standards. A delay setting of  
between 25 and 85 milliseconds can be considered normal  
• Each video input source has a different audio delay setting  
• Crystalio II already has an estimation of audio delay on different kinds of video sources;  
therefore the actual audio delay is Crystalio II’s estimation plus your setting here. If you  
find the audio delay of Crystalio II’s estimation alone is already too much for an input  
source, you can adjust the audio delay setting to a negative value  
• See Section 5.4.1 to define audio input to video input mapping  
• Use the Left/Right arrow remote control keys to adjust the slider  
• When OK is pressed on the remote control, the whole OSD is hidden and only the slider  
control is shown at the lower left corner of the display  
• Pressing Back on the remote control will return you to the full OSD, or simply press the  
Menu key to exit from OSD mode  
• Units of audio delay are 1 millisecond steps  
5.4.4 OUTPUT PORT CONFIGURATION  
• You can define names for each output port, to help with identification  
• Maximum number of characters in the text box is 20  
• Clear the name by pressing the  
action button  
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5.5  
SYSTEM SUB-MENU  
The System sub-menu consists of all options related to the system settings of Crystalio II.  
5.5.1 OSD OPTIONS  
You can change some characteristics of the OSD, such as:  
• The transparency of the OSD  
• The size of the OSD*  
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• Whether the OSD animation effects are ON or OFF  
• The time-out period of the OSD, i.e. how long before the OSD automatically exits if no  
remote control key is pressed  
* When output resolution is below 960p (e.g. 720p, or 1024 x 768), OSD size Medium and Large will be the same. When output  
resolution is below 720p (e.g. 1024 x 576, or 480p), OSD size Small, Medium, and Large are all the same. Choosing Auto will let  
Crystalio II to select an appropriate size OSD for you  
# Animation effects include:  
• Fade in and fade out when OSD menu appears and disappears  
• Slide out of menu options and dropdown options  
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5.5.2 FRONT PANEL  
This option controls the behavior of the Crystalio II LCD front panel, including:  
• Back light of the LCD front panel  
• Front Panel LED lights  
For the LCD panel backlighting, the Active setting means auto dim after a preset period of  
time. The backlight will turn on automatically when either the front panel or remote control  
buttons are used  
5.5.3 PASSTHRU  
This option controls whether the input video should be processed by Crystalio II or passed thru  
directly to the output port without any processing.  
• Passthru from SDI and analog input is only available in firmware version 2.00 or later  
• Passthru to Analog output is only available in firmware version 2.00 or later  
When the checkbox is checked, the input video from the associated port is passed directly  
to the output port without processing  
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5.5.4 ADVANCED OPTION  
This option controls whether advanced options are shown or hidden inside the OSD. Please refer  
to Section 7 for details of advanced OSD options available.  
5.5.5 FACTORY SETTINGS RESET  
This option resets all settings to Factory Default.  
When the  
action button is pressed, you will be presented with a Cancel/  
Warning: All Crystalio II custom settings and firmware upgrades will be lost  
Proceed option.  
by performing a Full Factory Reset. See Section 5.5.7 for details on how to save part or all of  
your custom settings.  
When the  
action button is pressed, you will be presented with a Cancel/  
Proceed option. Proceeding will reset all values to their defaults. However, custom settings such  
as Profiles, Macros, and Customized Resolutions will remain available in the menus.  
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5.5.6 FIRMWARE UPGRADE  
This option is used to do firmware upgrades.  
If your firmware is downloaded onto a USB disk, insert it into Crystalio II’s USB port and  
press the action button to start the firmware upgrade  
5.5.7 IMPORT/EXPORT SETTINGS  
Crystalio II’s settings can be exported and saved onto a USB disc for later import and restore.  
This option is available only in firmware version 2.00 or later  
• Prior to Import/Export, insert a FAT32 formatted USB disc to Crystalio II’s USB port  
• To save a particular type of setting, select it and press the  
To save all settings, simply select the All option  
action button.  
• To restore a particular type of setting, select it and press the  
To restore all settings, simply select the All option  
action button.  
• When you select a particular profile to import, all existing profiles of that category  
will be replaced  
• There is no need to do a factory reset before you import any profiles  
• When Macro definitions are imported, all Macros will be replaced  
• When Customized Resolutions are imported, they will be added to the existing  
customized resolutions  
• Since the current settings (current input source, current video settings, current primary  
output port, current Gamma settings, current DynamicVP settings, etc) are not part of  
any profile, they will not be replaced when doing an import. However, they won’t be  
exported by selecting any of the above profiles either. To save the current settings, you  
have to store them to the corresponding profiles and then export them  
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6. FRONT PANEL CONFIGURATION  
A sub-set of Crystalio II configurations can be done using the front panel and LCD  
Display.  
The menu tree diagram on the following page illustrates the navigation of the menu and the  
configuration options available. For details about how Crystalio II can be configured using the  
options, please refer to Section 5: Crystalio II Configuration and Section 7: Advanced OSD  
Options.  
Example LCD screen menus  
Advanced Crystalio II configuration options will be shown only when the Advanced Option in the  
System sub-menu is turned on using the OSD (see Section 5.5.4)  
Crystalio II status information is also shown on the LCD when it is idle.  
Status information includes:  
• Video input source  
• Input source format  
• Image aspect ratio  
• Overscan  
• Gamma type  
• Primary output port  
• Output resolution  
• Deinterlacing mode  
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7. ADVANCED OSD OPTIONS  
7.1  
HDMI INPUT CONFIGURATION  
This option is used to set the input format of the HDMI input ports.  
When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following HDMI  
Input Configuration page:  
• Default is Auto Detect (both Color Space and Video Level), which means the input video  
format of HDMI ports are auto detected. The video format detected should be correct  
provided that the source device is standard. Alternatively you can force Crystalio II to  
handle the input video format as defined  
• When Input Color Space is set to Auto Detect, Crystalio II will take the color space  
information embedded in the HDMI video signal. If no color space information is present,  
RGB will be used  
• 16-235 Video Level will normally be the correct selection for DVD players and similar  
equipment. 16-235 is also called Consumer Level  
• 0-255 PC Level will normally be the correct selection for computer input. This may also  
be correct for some earlier consumer electronics since manufacturers often used the  
wrong level  
• If the picture is excessively dark or very washed out, try changing the HDMI input level to  
correct it  
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7.2  
ADVANCED GAMMA CORRECTION  
This option is available only in firmware version 2.00 or later  
7.2.1 USER DEFINED GAMMA CURVE  
When User is selected as the Gamma Type and the  
action button is pressed, the OSD  
turns to the following page:  
Use the Left/Right remote control keys to select one of the 20 Input IRE Adjustment Points (refer  
to the graph above).  
Once selected, press the OK remote control key. The OSD turns to the following page:  
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Use the Left/Right remote control keys to adjust the Output Luminance at that IRE value.  
To return to the User IRE slider press the Back remote control key.  
• User IRE slider has values from 7.5 (black) to 100 at 5 IRE intervals from 10-100 (refer to  
the graph on the previous page)  
• Gamma Value slider has values from 16 to 235  
• When the OK remote control key is pressed whilst adjusting the gamma value, the OSD  
is hidden and only the slider control is shown at the lower left corner of the display  
• Press the Back remote control key to return to this page, or simply press the Menu key  
to exit from OSD mode  
7.2.2 R/G/B INDIVIDUAL GAMMA CURVE  
When you select gamma type R/G/B and press the  
action button, the OSD turns to the  
following page:  
Gamma type for R, G, and B channels can be defined independently  
When the action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• Use the Left/Right keys to adjust the gamma value, and the Up/Down keys to select  
color channel. The exception is when gamma type is User, then the Left/Right keys  
select the IRE adjustment point instead of adjusting the gamma value (refer to the graph  
on the previous page). To adjust the gamma value, press the OK key first, then the Left/  
Right keys to adjust. To go back to select the IRE adjustment point, press the Back key  
• Slider value is from 16 to 235  
• If the OK remote control key is pressed when adjusting gamma value, the whole OSD is  
hidden and only the slider control is shown at the lower left corner of the display  
• Press the Back remote control key to return to this page, or simply press the Menu key  
to exit from OSD  
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7.3  
Y/C DELAY  
This option is used to set the Y/C delay of the source.  
• Sometimes the timing of Luminance (brightness) and Chrominance (color) of the video  
source signal may be slightly mismatched due to transmission delay, long S-Video cable  
runs, or incorrectly encoded source material. This produces color fringing in the picture,  
often most noticeable when edges in the picture show a red fringe. Y/C delay adjustment  
can often correct this problem by allowing you to correctly match the Chrominance  
(color) part of the video signal to the rest of the picture  
• When Pixel is greater than 0, the Chrominance (color) signal is shifted to the right by one  
pixel at a time. Moving the slider to the left moves the Chrominance signal to the left by  
one pixel at a time  
• Sub-Pixel makes shifting the Chrominance by less than one pixel possible. One unit of  
Sub-Pixel = 1/4 of a pixel  
7.4  
NOISE REDUCER  
Besides VXP noise reduction, you can also define noise reduction performed by the FLI2300 and  
analog SD input chips.  
• OFF will produce the best image quality from good video sources  
• Low or Medium may help reduce noise from TV broadcasts or from most analogue  
sources  
• High or Super would normally only be required for exceptionally noisy video sources  
• Setting excessively high noise reducer levels may soften the picture  
• VXP Noise Reducer has effect on all (both SD and HD) video sources; Faroudja Noise  
Reducer has effects on SD video sources only; Analog SD input 3DNR Noise Reducer  
only effects the Analog SD video sources from Video 1, Video 2, S-Video 1, S-Video 2,  
Component 3, and Component 4  
7.5 SMOOTH SCALING  
You can select different levels of smoothness when the image is scaled.  
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• High values of smoothness can reduce the “Staircase” effect when the resolution of the input  
video source is low, or when it has a certain degree of pixelization  
• Low values of smoothness can make the image look sharper  
• Following are some suggestions for setting Smooth Scaling:  
• Set 0, when:  
• your source is HD, and  
• you have a high resolution display device  
• the fill factor* of your display device is high (e.g. CRT, LCOS, or SXRD projector)  
• Set 1, when:  
• your source is HD, but  
• your display device resolution is not high, or  
• the fill factor* of your display device is low (e.g. LCD projector, Plasma display)  
• Set 2, when:  
• your source is SD, and  
• your display device resolution is not high, or  
• the fill factor* of your display device is low  
• Set 3, when:  
• Your source is SD, and  
• Your display device resolution is low, and  
• The fill factor* of your display device is low  
• Set a negative value if:  
• You don’t care about pixelization, and  
• You want the image to look sharp  
*
Fill factor is the size of a pixel, divided by the size of the gap between two pixels plus the size of a pixel. (or the size  
of a pixel, divided by the distance between two pixels).  
7.6  
FAROUDJA PROCESSOR CHIP ADVANCED OPTIONS  
When DCDi is enabled (see Section 5.2.10), advanced options are available.  
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7.6.1 TRUE LIFE  
When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• Enter value in the [numeric entry box]  
• Press the  
• Press the  
action button to apply the changes  
action button to exit without changes  
• Threshold sets the point where an effect starts  
• Effect sets the level of the effect being adjusted  
• Detail may be considered the same as a sophisticated sharpness control. Adjusting  
Detail manipulates the other True Life settings to increase apparent image sharpness  
• Luma adjustment affects edge transitions in the Luminescence or black and white part of  
the video signal. Luma adjustment can increase the definition of edges in the image  
• Chroma adjustment affects edge transitions in the Chrominance or color part of the video  
signal. Chroma adjustment can increase the definition of color transitions from one color  
to another  
• Excessive levels may increase apparent edge enhancement of DVDs. Use commercially  
available calibration DVDs to verify the results. Detail and Luma adjustments can be  
performed on sharpness test patterns. Chroma adjustments can be performed on  
standard color bar patterns. For all adjustments make sure the test DVD is playing in a  
repeat loop and not paused  
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7.6.2 FILM BIAS  
This option adjusts the deinterlacer’s level of bias towards either film mode or video mode while  
operating in any automatic detection mode.  
• Select Film Bias in the dropdown list  
• Press the  
• Press the  
• Press the  
action button to apply the changes  
action button to reset to default  
action button to exit without change  
7.6.3 FILM DETECT  
This option selects the area of video that the deinterlacer should inspect when determining  
whether film or video mode is appropriate. Normal Window allows film detection over the whole  
picture area, whereas Small Window limits the detection area to the upper 80% of the picture to  
help avoid miss-detection due to scrolling sub titles.  
7.7  
ADVANCED OUTPUT PORT CONFIGURATION  
This option defines the characteristics of output ports.  
• For HDMI output ports, you can define the following:  
• Color Space  
• Output Level  
• Sync Polarity  
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• For the analog output port, you can define the following:  
• Color Space  
• Sync Polarity/Type  
• Voltage Pump  
7.7.1 VOLTAGE PUMP  
Voltage Pump is used to compensate for losses over long cables runs. When the Voltage Pump  
option is Low, the analog port has +3.75% higher voltage output. When the Voltage Pump  
option is High, the analog port has +7.5% higher voltage.  
7.7.2 HDMI OUTPUT PORT CONFIGURATION  
These options define the characteristics of HDMI output ports, which include:  
• Color Space  
• Output Level  
• 16-235 Video Level is the expected video level of normal consumer AV products.  
16-235 is also called Consumer Level  
• 0-255 PC Level will normally be the correct selection for equipment expecting  
computer video output. This may also be correct for some earlier consumer  
electronics since manufacturers often used the wrong level  
• Default is HDMI standard, meaning that output level is always 16-235 Video Level  
except when output color space is RGB and resolution is 640X480. In this case,  
0-255 PC Level will be used  
• If the picture is excessively dark or very washed out try changing the HDMI  
output level to correct it  
Crystalio II simultaneously outputs video to all three output ports. However, priority is always  
given to the Primary Output Port (see Section 5.3.1 for how to set). The output port  
configurations here only describe the characteristics of a port when it is set as the Primary  
Output Port. Crystalio II will attempt to maintain the Color Space and Video Level of secondary  
output ports but the following table gives a full list of cases where this may not be possible:  
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Primary output port  
HDMI RGB  
Secondary output port defined as Secondary port actual output  
HDMI YCbCr 4:2:2  
HDMI YCbCr 4:4:4  
HDMI 0-255 PC Level  
HDMI YCbCr 4:2:2  
HDMI YCbCr 4:2:2  
HDMI YCbCr 4:4:4  
HDMI 0-255 PC Level  
HDMI YCbCr 4:2:2  
HDMI RGB  
HDMI RGB  
HDMI RGB  
HDMI RGB 16-235 Video Level  
HDMI YCbCr 4:4:4  
Analog RGBHV or RGBS  
Analog RGBHV or RGBS  
Analog RGBHV or RGBS  
Analog YPbPr  
HDMI 16-235 Video Level  
HDMI YCbCr 4:4:4  
HDMI RGB  
HDMI RGB  
HDMI 16-235 Video Level  
HDMI YCbCr 4:4:4  
7.7.3 OUTPUT SYNC POLARITY/SYNC TYPE  
• Output Horizontal and Vertical sync polarities of HDMI can be defined as Positive or Negative  
• When Analog output is RGBHV, Horizontal and Vertical sync polarities can be defined as  
Positive or Negative. When Analog output is YPbPr, sync type will be Bi-Level (negative) for  
standard definition and Tri-Level (negative-positive) for high definition  
• Sync Polarities can be defined for HDMI (Positive or Negative), RGBHV (Positive or  
Negative) and RGBS (Positive or Negative). However, these Sync Polarities are only valid  
when a port is set as Primary (see Section 5.3.1). For the Secondary ports, the actual  
sync will usually revert to that of the Primary Port.  
When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page if Analog  
output is configured as RGBHV or RGBS  
If the Analog output is configured as RGBS, the composite sync is simply the combined signal of  
H-sync and V-sync. Please adjust the sync polarities of both H-sync and V-sync accordingly.  
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If the Analog output is configured as YPbPr, the OSD turns to the following page:  
7.7.4 OUTPUT PORT CONFIGURATION WHEN IN PASSTHRU MODE  
• Passthru from SDI and analog input is available only in firmware version 2.00 or later  
• Passthru to Analog output is available only in firmware version 2.00 or later  
This option defines the characteristics of output ports when in Passthru mode.  
• You can define the format of the HDMI output, which include:  
• Color Space  
• Output Level  
• Sync Polarity  
• You can also define the characteristics of the analog output port, which include:  
• Color Space  
• Sync Polarities  
• Voltage Pump  
• Those formats can also be Same as Input, besides the fixed options. The following table  
lists exactly what the output color space is if defined as Same as Input:  
Input  
HDMI Output  
RGB  
Analog Output  
RGBHV  
YPbPr  
HDMI RGB  
HDMI YCbCr 4:2:2  
HDMI YCbCr 4:4:4  
SDI  
YCbCr 4:2:2  
YCbCr 4:4:4  
YCbCr 4:2:2  
RGB  
YPbPr  
YPbPr  
Analog RGBS  
Analog RGsB or RGBHV  
Analog YPbPr  
S-Video  
RGBS  
RGB  
RGBHV  
YPbPr  
YCbCr 4:2:2  
YCbCr 4:2:2  
YCbCr 4:2:2  
YPbPr  
Composite  
YPbPr  
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When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
Crystalio II simultaneously outputs video to all three output ports. However, priority is always  
given to the Primary Output Port (see Section 5.3.1 for how to set). The output port  
configurations here describe the characteristics of a port only when it is set as the Primary  
Output Port. However, in Passthru mode, Crystalio II will still output the video to the secondary  
output ports and attempt to maintain the Color Space and Video Level of secondary output ports;  
the following table gives a full list of cases where this may not be possible:  
Primary output port  
Secondary output port defined as Secondary port actual output  
HDMI RGB  
HDMI YCbCr 4:2:2  
HDMI YCbCr 4:4:4  
HDMI 0-255 PC Level  
HDMI YCbCr 4:2:2  
HDMI YCbCr 4:2:2  
HDMI YCbCr 4:4:4  
HDMI 0-255 PC Level  
HDMI YCbCr 4:2:2  
HDMI RGB  
HDMI RGB  
HDMI RGB  
HDMI RGB 16-235 Video Level  
HDMI YCbCr 4:4:4  
Analog RGBHV or RGBS  
Analog RGBHV or RGBS  
Analog RGBHV or RGBS  
Analog YPbPr  
HDMI 16-235 Video Level  
HDMI YCbCr 4:4:4  
HDMI RGB  
HDMI RGB  
HDMI 16-235 Video Level  
HDMI YCbCr 4:4:4  
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7.7.5 OUTPUT SYNC POLARITY/SYNC TYPE WHEN IN PASSTHRU MODE  
• Output Horizontal and Vertical sync polarities of HDMI can be defined as:  
• Positive  
• Negative  
• Same as Input  
• When Analog output is RGBHV or RGBS, Horizontal and Vertical sync polarities can be defined as:  
• Positive  
• Negative  
• Same as Input  
• When Analog output is YPbPr, sync type will be Bi-Level (negative) for standard definition and  
Tri-Level (negative-positive) for high definition  
When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page if analog  
output is defined as RGBHV or RGBS:  
If Analog output is configured as RGBS, the composite sync is simply the  
combined signal of H-sync and V-sync. Please adjust the sync polarities of both H-sync  
and V-sync accordingly.  
Or, turn to the following page if Analog output is defined as YPbPr:  
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• Select the correct polarity for your display. Consult the display manufacturer’s user guide  
for help  
• If polarity is unknown, select the polarity that gives a stable picture. Incorrect vertical  
polarity often results in a rolling image. Incorrect horizontal polarity may result in loss of  
picture or the picture moving to one side of the display  
• The following table lists the exact output Sync Polarity/Type if defined as Same as Input:  
Input  
HDMI Output Analog YPbPr Output  
Analog RGBHV Output  
HDMI +/+  
+/+  
+/-  
Auto Bi/Tri-level  
Auto Bi/Tri-level  
Auto Bi/Tri-level  
Auto Bi/Tri-level  
Auto Bi/Tri-level  
Auto Bi/Tri-level  
Auto Bi/Tri-level  
Auto Bi/Tri-level  
Auto Bi/Tri-level  
Auto Bi/Tri-level  
Auto Bi/Tri-level  
Auto Bi/Tri-level  
Auto Bi/Tri-level  
+/+  
+/-  
-/+  
-/-  
HDMI +/-  
HDMI -/+  
-/+  
HDMI -/-  
-/-  
Analog RGBHV RGBs +/+  
Analog RGBHV RGBs +/-  
Analog RGBHV RGBs -/+  
Analog RGBHV RGBs -/-  
Analog RGsB  
Analog YPbPr  
SDI  
+/+  
+/-  
+/+  
+/-  
-/+  
-/-  
-/+  
-/-  
+/+  
+/+  
+/+  
+/+  
+/+  
-/-  
-/-  
-/-  
S-Video  
-/-  
Composite  
-/-  
• Sync Polarities can be defined for HDMI (Positive or Negative), RGBHV (Positive or  
Negative) and RGBS (Positive or Negative). However, these Sync Polarities are only valid  
when a port is set as Primary (see Section 5.3.1). For the Secondary ports, the actual  
sync will usually revert to that of the Primary Port.  
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7.8  
AUDIO DELAY PROFILE  
You can define different durations of audio delay and save it to audio delay profile. There are a  
total of 10 profiles and each can be named.  
• This option is available only in firmware version 2.00 or later  
• Store the audio delay profile by pressing any of the profile numbers under Store  
• Recall any audio delay profile by pressing the desired profile number under Recall  
When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• You can define names for each audio delay profile  
• Maximum number of characters in the text box is 20  
• Clear the name by pressing the  
action button  
7.9  
SECONDARY PASSTHRU  
Besides a normal processing/passthru path, you can also set another Secondary Passthru path that  
works independently. When Crystalio II is working (either processing or in passthru mode) on one  
input to one output, Crystalio II can also have another input being passed thru to another output.  
• This feature is available only in firmware version 2.00 or later  
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When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• Define the secondary passthru video path by selecting the Passthru Video From option  
• Video Input:  
• You can select video input from any of the HDMI, Component 1 and Component 2 ports  
as the “source” of “secondary passthru”, but with the following exceptions:  
When video input of  
Video Input of  
“normal processing” is  
“secondary passthru” can not be  
HDMI 1  
HDMI 2  
HDMI 2  
HDMI 1  
HDMI 3  
HDMI 4  
HDMI 4  
HDMI 3  
Component 1  
Component 3  
Component 2  
Component 4  
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• Video Output:  
• You can select any of the output ports as “secondary passthru” output port. However,  
when the output port of “normal processing” and “secondary passthru” is the same,  
“normal processing” has the priority  
• You can also set the output color space  
• When the output port is HDMI, output color space options are:  
• Same as input  
• RGB  
• YCbCr 4:2:2  
• YCbCr 4:4:4  
• When the output port is Analog, output color space options are:  
• Same as input  
• RGBHV  
• RGBS (composite sync)  
• YPbPr  
• Audio Input:  
• The audio mapped to the video input of “secondary passthru” is the same as defined in  
Audio Input Select (see Section 5.4.1). However, in a similar way to video input, there are  
exceptions:  
When audio input of  
Audio Input of  
“normal processing” is  
“secondary passthru” can not be  
HDMI 1  
HDMI 2  
HDMI 2  
HDMI 1  
HDMI 3  
HDMI 4  
HDMI 4  
HDMI 3  
Analog audio 1  
Analog audio 2  
Analog audio 3  
Analog audio 2, nor Analog audio 3  
Analog audio 1, nor Analog audio 3  
Analog audio 1, nor Analog audio 2  
• Audio Output:  
• You can also define any audio output port(s) as the audio passthru output. In this case,  
the audio output port(s) is switched to output audio from “audio source of secondary  
passthru” rather than audio from “audio source of normal processing”  
• The audio output from secondary passthru has no delay  
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The passthru path and settings can be stored in profiles. When the  
pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
action button is  
• Secondary Passthru profile consists of the following:  
• Secondary Passthru ON or OFF  
• Passthru Video From  
• Passthru Video To  
• Passthru Audio To  
• Store the secondary passthru profile by pressing any of the profile numbers under Store  
• Recall any secondary passthru profile by pressing the desired profile number under Recall  
When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• You can define names for each secondary passthru profile, to help with identification  
• Maximum number of characters in the text box is 20  
• Clear the name by pressing the  
action button  
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7.10 PICTURE IN PICTURE/PICTURE BY PICTURE  
• When Crystalio II is in “Picture In Picture” (PIP) mode, there is a small sub-picture on top of the  
main picture, which comes from another video input source. In PIP mode, you can:  
• Adjust the position of the sub-picture  
• Adjust the size of the sub-picture  
• Adjust the transparency of the sub-picture  
• Crop the 4 sides of the sub-picture  
• When Crystalio II is in “Picture By Picture” (PBP) mode, main picture is shifted to one side and  
a sub-picture, which comes from another video input source, appears in the other side (they  
are side by side). In PBP mode, you can:  
• Adjust the position of the line splitting the main picture and sub-picture  
• Adjust the position of the sub-picture  
• Adjust the size of the sub-picture  
• Crop the 4 sides of the sub-picture  
• You can choose to have a frame on the sub-picture and/or main picture  
• Main picture and sub-picture can be swapped  
• When main picture is in passthru mode, PBP mode will be ignored  
• Video Input:  
• You can select any of the video input sources as the sub-picture, but with the following  
exceptions:  
When video source  
of main picture is  
Video source of  
sub-picture can not be  
HDMI 1  
HDMI 2  
HDMI 2  
HDMI 1  
HDMI 3  
HDMI 4  
HDMI 4  
HDMI 3  
Component 1  
Component 3  
Component 2  
Component 4  
• Audio Input:  
• The audio mapped to the video source of sub-picture is the same as defined in Audio  
Input Select (see Section 5.4.1). However, in a simlar way to video input, there are  
exceptions:  
When audio input of  
main picture is  
Audio input of  
sub-picture can not be  
HDMI 1  
HDMI 2  
HDMI 2  
HDMI 1  
HDMI 3  
HDMI 4  
HDMI 4  
HDMI 3  
Analog audio 1  
Analog audio 2  
Analog audio 3  
Analog audio 2, nor Analog audio 3  
Analog audio 1, nor Analog audio 3  
Analog audio 1, nor Analog audio 2  
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• Audio Output:  
• You can also define any audio output port as the output of sub-picture audio. In this  
case, the audio output port(s) is switched to output audio from the “audio source of sub-  
picture” rather than audio from the “audio source of normal processing”  
• The audio output from the sub-picture audio source has no delay  
• This feature is available only in firmware version 2.00 or later  
• PIP/PBP and Secondary Passthru share the video input source. Therefore, when you set  
PIP/PBP to ON, it is better to turn Secondary Passthru to OFF. Otherwise the video input  
source of Secondary Passthru will be taken over by PIP/PBP as the video input source of  
the sub-picture  
When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• Use the Left/Right arrow remote control keys to adjust the sliders  
• Use the Up/Down arrow remote control keys to select between different sub-picture  
adjustment options  
• When OK is pressed on the remote control, the whole OSD is hidden and only the slider  
control is shown at the lower left corner of the display  
• Pressing Back on the remote control will return you to the full OSD, or simply press the  
Menu key to exit from OSD mode  
• You can select a different color as the frame of the main picture and/or sub-picture. The  
default is no frame  
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When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• PIP/PBP profile contains the following:  
• PIP/PBP mode (includes OFF, PIP, and PBP)  
• Sub-Picture source  
• Sub-Picture size  
• Sub-Picture position  
• Sub-Picture crop  
• Sub-Picture transparency  
• Sub-Picture/Main Picture frame (and color of frame)  
• Sub-Picture audio output port  
• You can define names for each PIP/PBP profile, to help with identification  
• Maximum number of characters in the text box is 20  
• Clear the name by pressing the  
action button  
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7.11 DYNAMICVPTM  
Crystalio II can perform a set of programmed actions according to the video input format. For  
example, output resolution can be changed according to the input video frame rate.  
TM  
• DynamicVP will take effect only when the DynamicVP Mode is “ON”  
• Crystalio II checks the video format under “When Input” one by one. If it matches the  
input video format, the action under “Action/Resolution” will be executed or the resolution  
will be set as the output resolution  
• If there is no match, the “Otherwise” will be executed (if it is defined)  
• Checking will be performed only when the input format or input port has been changed  
• Press the  
action button to delete that “rule”  
• When Input dropdown options:  
• 50Hz  
• 60Hz  
• NTSC  
• NTSC Film*  
• NTSC30 Film*  
• NTSC Video*  
• PAL  
• PAL Film*  
• PAL Video*  
• 480p  
• 576p  
• 720p50  
• 720p60  
• 1080i50  
• 1080i50 Film*  
• 1080i50 Video*  
• 1080i60  
• 1080i60 Film*  
• 1080i60 Video*  
* Available only in firmware version 2.00 or later  
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• Action/Resolution dropdown 1 options:  
• Output Format  
• Output Resolution  
• Custom Resolution (available only if customized resolutions are defined)  
• Load Output Profile  
• Load Video Profile  
• Load Gamma Profile  
• Action/Resolution dropdown 2 options:  
• if Action/Resolution is set as Output Format, options such as 480p, 720p, 1080i,  
etc become available (see Section 5.3.3)  
• if Action/Resolution is set as Output Resolution, options such as 1024x768p,  
1280x1024p, etc become available (see Section 5.3.3)  
• if Action/Resolution is set as Custom Resolution, a list of previously defined  
custom resolutions will become available (see Section 5.3.3)  
• if Action/Resolution is set as Load Output Profile, a list of previously saved Output  
Profiles (numbers or defined names) will become available (see Section 5.3.6)  
• if Action/Resolution is set as Load Video Profile, a list of previously saved Video  
Profiles (numbers or defined names) will become available (see Section 5.2.11)  
• if Action/Resolution is set as Load Gamma Profile, a list of previously saved  
Gamma Profiles (numbers or defined names) will become available (see Sections  
5.2.3 and 7.2.1)  
• Action/Resolution dropdown 3 options:  
• if Action/Resolution is set to Output Format or Output Resolution, a list of  
available refresh rates will become available here i.e. 24Hz, 48Hz, 50Hz, 60Hz,  
etc (see Section 5.3.3)  
When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• DynamicVP Profile contains the following:  
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• DynamicVP mode (including ON and OFF)  
• All the DynamicVP rules (including the “Otherwise” condition)  
When the  
action button is pressed, the OSD turns to the following page:  
• You can define names for each DynamicVP profile, to help with identification  
• Maximum number of characters in the text box is 20  
• Clear the name by pressing the  
action button  
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8. TROUBLESHOOTING  
Problem  
Solution  
No Picture  
• Check power cable  
• Check power switches  
• Ensure that the video cables are connected between the  
display device and the Crystalio II  
• Ensure that the video input source is selected (see Section  
5.1.1)  
• Ensure that your display is connected to the Primary  
Output Port (see Section 5.3.1)  
• Ensure that your display supports the current output  
resolution; change output resolution if necessary (see  
Section 5.3.3)  
Remote Control not working  
• Ensure that there are 3 AAA size batteries in the remote  
control and they are inserted the correct way around  
• Ensure that the remote backlight is working, otherwise  
replace the batteries with a fresh set  
• Ensure that the front panel of the Crystalio II is not  
obstructed by any objects, as the IR remote control  
requires ‘line-of-sight’ to function correctly.  
No Sound  
• Ensure that the audio cables are connected correctly  
between the Crystalio II and your audio device  
• Ensure that you have selected the correct output type for  
your audio connections  
• Ensure that the audio input is selected (see Section 5.4.1)  
Picture is displayed  
but is unstable  
• Check cabling, particularly that the cable providing video  
sync is connected correctly  
• Ensure that your display is connected to the Primary  
Output Port (see Section 5.3.1)  
• Ensure that the Sync type of Output Port (see Section  
5.3.2) is set correctly  
• Ensure that the Sync Polarity of Output Port (see Section  
7.7) is set correctly  
Picture is displayed  
but the color is wrong  
• Ensure that your display is connected to the Primary  
Output Port (see Section 5.3.1)  
• Ensure that the Color Space of the Input Port (see Section  
5.1.2 for Component input, and Section 7.1 for HDMI  
input) is set correctly  
• Ensure that the Color Space of the Output Port (see  
Section 5.3.2 for Analog output, and Section 7.7 for HDMI  
output) is set correctly  
Picture is displayed but it is  
“very washed out”  
• Ensure that your display is connected to the Primary  
Output Port (see Section 5.3.1)  
(or “excessively dark”)  
• Ensure that the Video Level of the Input Port (see Section  
7.1) is set correctly  
• Ensure that the Video Level of Output Port (see Section  
7.7) is set correctly  
Continued overleaf  
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Problem  
Solution  
Picture is displayed but it is  
shifted to the right (or left)  
• Adjust the Position of Analog Input Adjust if necessary (see  
Section 5.1.3)  
• Ensure that the Image Position (see Section 5.2.6) is set to  
the center of your screen (0,0)  
• When output is analogue RGB, check horizontal sync  
polarity is correctly set for your display (See Section 7.7)  
Objects in the image appear  
to be too tall or too wide  
• Ensure that the Screen Shape (see Section 5.3.4) is set  
correctly.  
• Ensure that the Image Aspect Ratio (see Section 5.2.4) is  
set correctly.  
• Ensure that the aspect ratio setting of your display device  
is 16:9 in the setup menu of all source devices that support  
this feature (DVD players, satellite receivers, etc), even if  
the screen is not 16:9  
Crystalio II VPS3800 (PRO) owners, please refer to the separate Crystalio II Media Player  
Owners Guide for Media Player troubleshooting.  
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9. SUPPORT & WARRANTY INFORMATION  
PRODUCT SUPPORT  
Crystalio II is designed to provide you with many years of viewing pleasure.  
If for any reason you encounter a problem with your Crystalio II unit, please  
follow these steps:  
1. Carefully follow the instructions shown in this manual.  
2. Refer to Section 8: Troubleshooting to try and rectify the problem.  
3. Contact your dealer for advice.  
4. Use the Pixel Magic Support Forum http://www.pixelmagicforum.com  
5. If you still cannot get the information you need, please contact our support  
team using the following details.  
Email: support@pixelmagicsystems.com  
International Support Hotline: (852) 2607 4078  
Caution: Under NO circumstances should you attempt to open, repair or modify your  
Crystalio II unit as this could expose you to electrical shock, and/or severely damage your  
Crystalio II.  
PRODUCT WARRANTY  
Pixel Magic Systems Ltd. warrants Crystalio II for One-Year from date of purchase to the original  
purchaser that this product is free from defects in materials and workmanship. If, after inspection,  
you discover any defects in materials or workmanship, Pixel Magic Systems Ltd. will have the  
option to repair, or replace the defective Pixel Magic Systems’ product free of charge. This one-  
year warranty does not cover damages from normal wear and tear or from accidental damage,  
misuse, improper care, alterations or damage caused in transportation by a common carrier  
or airline.  
There are no other warranties expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied  
warranties of merchantability and the fitness for a particular purpose beyond the terms of this  
one-year warranty. The one-year warranty offered by Pixel Magic Systems Ltd. herein may not  
be modified by any oral representations made by any employee, agent or representative of  
Pixel Magic Systems Ltd.  
Repair or replacement as provided under this warranty is the exclusive remedy of the consumer.  
Pixel Magic Systems Ltd. shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages for  
breach of any expressed or implied warranty on this product, except to the extent prohibited by  
applicable law, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose on this  
product is limited in duration to the duration of this warranty. If you need to have your Pixel  
Magic Systems’ product repaired or replaced under the conditions of this one-year warranty,  
please contact your dealer to make suitable arrangements.  
Limitation of Liability (for all customers)  
BOTH YOURS AND PIXEL MAGIC SYSTEMS’ LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE PRICE PAID FOR  
PRODUCT. IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER YOU OR PIXEL MAGIC SYSTEMS LTD. BE LIABLE TO THE  
OTHER FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM  
PERFORMANCE OR FAILURE TO PERFORM UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, OR USE OF ANY GOODS OR  
SERVICE SOLD PURSUANT HERETO, WHETHER DUE TO A BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF  
WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE, OR OTHERWISE. NEITHER YOU NOR PIXEL MAGIC SYSTEMS LTD. SHALL  
HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE OTHER FOR INDIRECT OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY  
ANY THIRD PARTY EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN.  
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© 2005 Pixel Magic Systems Ltd. All rights reserved. Crystalio, Pixel Magic, DynamicVP, UltraAR and Ultra-Fine Audio Delay are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pixel Magic Systems Ltd. VXP and  
Visual Excellence Processing are trademarks of Gennum Corporation. DCDi by Faroudja and TrueLife are registered trademarks of Genesis Microchip. Specifications subject to change without notice.  
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