Z5 Tweak Thread - Page 5

Originally Posted by artinhawaii

Thank you, Pirlo

I was waiting for somebody with a 1.0 gain screen since it is closer to my laminate screen in value.

I'll be trying out your settings this week for sure. Did you "eyeball" your adjustments with DVE or AVIA or was it an ISF calibration?

Originally Posted by voicecoils

More a "TIP" then a "TWEAK", but here's some info I posted in another post. The First tip gives a handy hidden menu. The second provides access to the "Service menu":

Z5 Hidden Menus - what I know so far

Checking Lamp time: This menu shows how many hours the projector has been on and how many hours the lamp has been in "Normal" mode and how many hours in "Eco" mode.

How to Access it: Press and hold the POWER ON/STAND-BY button on the remote for more then 20 seconds. The screen will pop up briefly.

Service Adjustment Menu: This menu allows you to adjust the service data.

How to Access it: Press and hold the MENU button on the remote for 20 seconds. A "S" will appear on the screen. Now press and hold the "SCREEN" button on the remote for 3 seconds. You are now in the service mode. To exit press the POWER ON/STAND-BY.

WARNING: The OK, MENU, and pointer buttons all change service data values. Don't press them unless you know what you are doing or record the original values.

Originally Posted by jim.vaccaro

My Z5 has developed a reddish tinge in the bottom right hand corner. It's noticeable when displaying bright whites or PLUGE patterns...even the Panel adjustment pattern shows it. Cleaning the panels has not helped. I've reset to factory defaults, again no dice. The unit only has about 50 hours on it. Looks like it's time to activate that 4 year warranty. Sanyo better not give me any crap.

Originally Posted by furiousmen

Anybody could give me the default value in Service Ajust menu because I made a change by error and I want put the good one value. Please Help me!!!

Originally Posted by artinhawaii

It's a while that I had optics in school. The fascinating aspect of this is that one really shouldn't use the zoom then unless utterly needed. A natural larger screen would still be more effective than a smaller screen plus a use of the zoom.

A clear case of argument for a big screen considering all possible options. I like it.

I had totally missed this important aspect of the lenses in a projector. My brain is not what it used to be...

Originally Posted by furiousmen

Nobody could give me the default parameters???

Originally Posted by godawg

Do you happen to know which values you changed in the service menu? The Z5 service manual has 10 pages of initial service menu settings.

Originally Posted by mgh24

Hi All,

Seriously considering a Z-5.

If I am understanding the figures on projector central calculator, I can get over 100 inch diagonal with just under a 12 foot throw.

Can anyone tell me if I have this correct?

Thanks

Originally Posted by godawg

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Group: 0 ADV7403
0 SOG_SYNC_LEV 11/11/11/11/11/11/11 0 - 31 PC/480i/575i/480p/575p/720p/1080i
Group: 3 L3E06150/1060P0A (Panel Driver)
0 G_LCCOM 300 0 - 511 ✻ G Common center adjustment
1 B_LCCOM 300 0 - 511 ✻ B Common center adjustment
2 R_LCCOM 300 0 - 511 ✻ R Common center adjustment
3 G_LCCOM_GAIN 191 0 - 255 G Signal Gain
4 B_LCCOM_GAIN 191 0 - 255 B Signal Gain
5 R_LCCOM_GAIN 191 0 - 255 R Signal Gain
6 G_LCCOM_BRIGHT 0 0 - 255 G Signal Bright
7 B_LCCOM_BRIGHT 0 0 - 255 B Signal Bright
8 R_LCCOM_BRIGHT 0 0 - 255 R Signal Bright
9 G_VIDEO_CENTER 18 0 - 63 G Video Center
10 B_VIDEO_CENTER 18 0 - 63 B Video Center
11 R_VIDEO_CENTER 18 0 - 63 R Video Center
12 R_ENBX_PW 12 0 - 255 R ENBX pulse width
13 G_ENBX_PW 12 0 - 255 G ENBX pulse width
14 B_ENBX_PW 12 0 - 255 B ENBX pulse width
15 R_DXIN 2 0 - 255 R DXIN Delay
16 G_DXIN 2 0 - 255 G DXIN Delay
17 B_DXIN 2 0 - 255 B DXIN Delay
18 R_CLXIN 2 0 - 255 R CLXIN Delay
19 G_CLXIN 2 0 - 255 G CLXIN Delay
20 B_CLXIN 2 0 - 255 B CLXIN Delay
21 R_ENBX1IN 14 0 - 255 R ENBX1IN Delay
22 G_ENBX1IN 14 0 - 255 G ENBX1IN Delay
23 B_ENBX1IN 14 0 - 255 B ENBX1IN Delay
Group: 4 L3E07110K0A (Digital Gamma)
0 G_Contrast 512/512/512 360 - 535
1 B_Contrast 512/512/512 360 - 535 PureCinema/BrilliantCinema&CreativeCinema&Natural&Living/Dynamic&Vivid
2 R_Contrast 512/512/512 360 - 535
3 G_Bright 0/0/0 0 - 1023
4 B_Bright 0/0/0 0 - 1023
5 R_Bright 0/0/0 0 - 1023
6 G_Gamma_Shift 0/0/0 -512 - 511 ✻ Panel luminance adjustment
7 B_Gamma_Shift 0/0/0 -512 - 511 ✻ White balance adjustment [b]
8 R_Gamma_Shift 0/0/0 -512 - 511 ✻ White balance adjustment [R]
9 R_REF_H 1023 0 - 1023
10 R_REF_L 336 0 - 1023
11 G_REF_H 1023 0 - 1023
12 G_REF_L 336 0 - 1023
13 B_REF_H 1023 0 - 1023
14 B_REF_L 336 0 - 1023
15 DXOUTR 214 0 - 1023
16 DXOUTG 214 0 - 1023
17 DXOUTB 214 0 - 1023
18 ENBX_R 0 0 - 127
19 ENBX_G 0 0 - 127
20 ENBX_B 0 0 - 127
21 H_CHANGE_Pos 6 0 - 255
22 SH_BASE_Pos 0 0 - 1
23 R_SH_Pos 10 0 - 15
24 G_SH_Pos 10 0 - 15
25 B_SH_Pos 10 0 - 15
26 NRG_Pos 51 0 - 127
27 NRG_Width 48 0 - 255
28 OSD_Pos 2 0 - 3
29 OSD_Pat 0 0 - 7
30 Gamma_Ctrl 1 0 - 1
31 REF_GATE_Pos 1 0 - 1023
32 REF_GATE_Width 180 0 - 1023
33 R_BASE_Pos 6 0 - 15
34 G_BASE_Pos 6 0 - 15
35 B_BASE_Pos 6 0 - 15
36 RGB_ADJUST 0 0 - 7
37 RGB_ADJLEV 0 0 - 1023
38 LINE_R0 8 0 - 255
39 LINE_R1 4 0 - 255
40 LINE_R2 2 0 - 255
41 LINE_R3 0 0 - 255
42 LINE_R4 0 0 - 255
43 LINE_G0 8 0 - 255
44 LINE_G1 4 0 - 255
45 LINE_G2 2 0 - 255
46 LINE_G3 0 0 - 255
Electrical Adjustments
● Service Adjustment Data Table These initial values are the reference data written from the CPU
ROM to memory IC when replaced new memory IC. The adjustment
items indicated with ✻ are required to readjust following
to the Electrical adjustments. Other items should be used with
the initial data value.
No. Adjustment Item Initial Value Range Input source / Description

Originally Posted by stickyman

I can't seem to calibrate my Z5 with the DVE using the basic adjustments pluges... when i use the colour filters i can't get the boxes to blend into the background.... am I using the wrong pluges? same with the brightness and constrast screens... i'm confused at which ones to use... they talk a lot about crt direct view tv's... any help would be greatly appreciated!

Originally Posted by Basement Dude

It seems there are a lot less issues with the Z5 compared to the new Panny... with the new price drop, ($1299 after $200 rebate...) I'm going to ante up the extra $ from the HD100u and go for it.... I'll be tracking this thread in the next few weeks as I put in my theater. I've been waiting for several years to plunk down the cash for my first projector... Now, I'm going to do it......(You all agree that I SHOULD buy a projector, right... )

Originally Posted by DKaps

Keep an eye on the 3 temperature readings. According to the Z4 thread, "A" should be less than 26, "B" should be less than 50, and "C" should be less than 40. If your readings go much higher than these, the fans are gonna kick up higher anyway so there's no point in lowering the minimums.

For those that missed it earlier in this thread, to get into the service menu, press and hold Menu until an "S" appears, then press Screen until the service menu appears. Within the service menu, pressing Menu will change the group, up and down to change the Item Number, left and right to change Data Values, Power to exit the menu.

Now I'm happy again.....Once again, at your own risk....

Dan