3D Glasses User manual
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1. Step 3 Changing the Display Resolution From the main menu click View gt Options gt click the arrow button under Display Settings gt select proper resolution from the list of available resolution gt lick OK Note Be sure that the stereo refresh rate has been set to 100 or 120Hz Step 4 Enable and disable stereo mode From the main menu click View gt Stereo View or use Ctrl V to enable stereo mode The left and right images saved in JPS are then alternatively scanned on your CRT monitor under the resolution set at step 3 and the stereo refresh rate set before Click Esc to stop the stereo display mode and get back to the stereo viewer Step5 Wear your 3D LC shutter glasses and enjoy 3D image You may perceive a weird and uncomfortable 3D image if the left and right image in JPS have been set at wrong site i e left image at left site and right image at right site Please try to use Ctrl W to obtain a correct 3D effect Step6 Adjust the brightness for getting better 3D effect A proper brightness of 3D image is necessary for achieving a better quality of 3D image Please try to use Ctrl G to increase the brightness and use Shift G to decrease the brightness Viewing a Set of Images as a Slide Show nVIDIA s stereo viewer provides a function of slide show for viewing a set of JPS in automatic sequence From the main menu click View gt2. Stereo Selup k Test Game Configuratiens Additional Properties 7 Set up enabling mode and type of stereo function Major setting in this section e Set up stereoscopic enabling mode Enabled by Hot Key is recommended e Setup stereoscopic scanning type Page Flipped must be selected nVIDIA s stereoscopic driver provides 2 methods to turn on the 3D stereoscopic gaming effect Enabled or Enabled by Hot Key In the Enabled mode nVIDIA will automatically enable the stereoscopic effect after entering the game and turn off the effect when exiting the game On the other hand the Enabled by Hot Key mode will allow users to turn on or off the 3D stereoscopic effect after starting a game This mode can be set by the following sequence Select Control Panel gt Display gt Settings gt Advanced gt Stereo Properties Then select either Enabled or Enabled by Hot Key Select Page Flipped as Stereo Type Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce2 MX MX 400 Pro P X Stereo Enable Setup A aeFacezMK m a00 EY Devine Selection J g Color Correction SiemerFToperies General Adapter Moniter Troubleshoot Color Managere Stereo Type Setup Enabled C Enabled by Het Ke Disables tereo Type Page Flipped Anaglyph Ea TEN E g c Medical Test Button Stereo Gemma Setting Stereo Viewe Medical Test Image Stg 0 Setup amp Test Game Configuratio
3. stereo base increase depth ctrl F4 gt decrease depth ctrl F3 lt He Closer Object Distant Object emergence depth ctri F6 ctrI F5 ctri F3 ctri F4 Screen Creating the most comfortable virtual visual space Major setting in this sub section e Use hot key to enable stereo functionality e Begin with Stereo Separation setting to 0 e Start and set proper configurations for the game e Use Ctrl T to turn on the stereo mode e Obtain the best stereo effect e Save all the settings for the next use Just like the real world it is impossible for human eyes to clearly see the objects from both the close and distant ranges at the same time Therefore if you intentionally enforce the emergence and depth effect it may cause the imbalance of the visual system For example if over enhancing the emergence effect the binocular parallax of the closer objects will be increased to a level that human eyes cannot create stereo fusion of those objects The result is that the user cannot see clear 3D images after wearing the glasses For another example too much depth will increase the depth of the background which will also add more binocular parallax to the closer objects Therefore how to adjust emergence and depth effect is very important in creating a balanced and clear stereo effect for both close and distant objects the imbalanced or out of focus stereo images is the major cause of eye fatigue and strain The followi
4. 11 nVIDIA s stereo viewer for 3D photos About nVIDIA s Stereo Viewer What JPS image is How to view JPS How to view JPS by using nVIDIA s stereo viewer Step 1 Find and Start the stereo viewer Step 2 Load the JPS image into the stereo viewer Step 3 Set the Display Resolution Step 4 Enable and disable stereo mode Step 5 Wear your 3D LC shutter glasses and enjoy 3D image Step 6 Adjust the brightness for getting better 3D effect Viewing a Set of JPS Images as a Slide Show Usufull hot keys provided by nVIDIA s stereo viewer 1 Read Carefully Before Use This Product WARNING e Do not use the LC shutter glasses i e 3D glasses as a regular spectacles or sunglasses LC shutter glasses can only be used for viewing stereoscopic images on the monitor e Do not immediately drive any vehicle or do any work that requires full concentration after using the LC shutter glasses It is suggested that you take a break to rest your eyes after finish playing the 3D games Usually the shutter based stereoscopic viewing equipment will not cause any harm to our visual system However some of the first time users may experience discomfort after playing the 3D games Please follow the instructions listed below to reduce or eliminate the discomfort should it occurs e Follow the instructions described in the 5 section of this user s guide to set the vertical refresh rate of CRT monitor up to 100Hz if the flickering phenomenon is the cause
5. Again follow the same sequence a Select Control Panel gt Display Settings gt Advanced gt Stereo Properties gt Stereo Setup amp Test b After setting up the proper Monitor Size and Bit Depth then put down 640x480 in the Resolution spot c Then go to Stereo Refresh Rate selection menu and input the highest refresh rate into the stereo refresh rate d At last please remember to save the changes by clicking on Save Setting so that nVIDIA stereoscopic driver can update and record the new stereo refresh rate Stereo Setup amp Test Bit Depth 16BPP Resolution Misc Options Always use Stereo Refresh Rate Save Setting Revert To Saved Set Rate For All Resolutions Launch Test Application Close If your highest allowable refresh rate is 100Hz or more then welcome to the non flickering virtual stereo environment Otherwise there are 2 options for you to solve the problem The most straightforward way is to change to a new monitor The other option is to reduce the ambient lighting in the room to minimize the flickering problem Suggestion If your refresh rate can reach 120Hz or 100Hz under the resolution of 640x480 high color you can try to raise the resolution further up to 800x600 high color Then please go back and repeat the listed steps Since the quality of 3D stereoscopic images will be better when the resolution is higher of course fas
6. Alt G to adjust the proper brightness of stereo image Dark stereo image is one of major factor that will reduce the stereoscopic effect Please Use Clrt G and Alt G to adjust the proper brightness of stereo image and obtain the best 3D effect Step 6 Save all the settings for the next use After you set up the best viewing environment for yourself you can use Clrt F7 to save all the work you have done This will help you to regain the same virtual visual space when you start the game next time Step 7 Use Ctrl T to turn off the stereo mode before exiting game A special note Even if you don t feel any discomfort it is still strongly suggested that you don t wear the glasses for more than 30 minutes Please take enough rest before you resume the use of the glasses 11 nVIDIA s Stereo viewer for 3D photos About nVIDIA s Stereo Viewer nVIDIA s Stereo Viewer is used to view any static stereo images with JPS format NVIDIA Stereo Viewer comes with following major capabilities e Viewing JPS Images Setting Resolution and Gamma e Viewing a Set of Images as a Slide Show What JPS image is A JPS JPEG Stereo image consists of a pair of left and right images with binocular parallax effect The basic process for producing a 3D JPS image is to shoot a pair of left and right pictures with binocular parallax effect The binocular parallax effect can be created by simply shooting the left picture first
7. Options gt Slide Show gt click Change and change to a directory where a set of JPS is saved gt click Select All gt Begin Usufull hot keys provided by nVIDIA s stereo viewer Function Hot Key Works in Works in Full Screen m View e View Display Image in Stereo _ Image in Display Image in Stereo _ CoV Switch Left and Right ay mice a E Deceae Bishess a S Sst Upite Side Stow cms SSS
8. VGA Driver nVIDIA Detonator XP v22 90 or later driver installed Stereoscopic Driver nVIDIA Windows 9X 3D Stereo Driver Games Support Direct83D D3D and OpenGL Photos Support JPS format 5 Hardware Installation Connection ay d g b pl i MN D a PC monitor g bolt b monitor s VGA signal input cable h GAINWARD s graphic card c VGA PT synchronizer i graphic card s VGA output signal port d 15 pin male connector j 3D LC shutter glasses e 15 pin female connector k 3D LC shutter glasses plug f glasses jack Step1 Turn off power of the computer Disconnect monitor s VGA signal input cable b from graphic card s VGA output signal port i Step2 Connect VGA PT synchronizer c 15 pin male connector d to graphic card s VGA output signal port i Step3 Screw in the bolts g solidly Step4 Connect monitor s VGA signal input cable b to VGA PT synchronizer c 15 pin female connector e Step5 Connect 3D LC shutter glasses plug k to VGA PT synchronizer c glasses jack f Please make sure that the plug is connected all the way to the end Step6 The installation of 3D glasses is done Please turn on power of the computer and boot up PC to Windows environment Special Note e After the completion of 3D glasses installation please do not disconnect VGA PT synchronizer anytime when your PC is powered on Be sure to turn off the power of your PC anytime before you want to connect or disconnect VG
9. of discomfort e Over enhancing or improper setting of the 3D effect can easily cause fatigue or strain of the eyes Follow the instructions described in the 8 section of this user s guide to set the most comfortable viewing environment e For the first time users do not wear 3D glasses continuously for more than 30 minutes and do take sufficient break after every 30 minutes of stereo viewing e Take off 3D glasses immediately any time when you feel nausea dizziness queasiness headache eyestrain blurry vision or double vision that lasts longer than a few seconds If the above symptoms persist stop using and do not resume stereo viewing without discussing your symptoms with a physician WARNING Please also refer to other warnings mentioned by nVIDIA user s guide as followings Anyone who belongs to following conditions must consult a physician before using computer game products Children under 5 years of age e Anyone with a history of epilepsy or who has a family member with a history of epilepsy Discontinue stereo use if you experience any of the following symptoms while viewing stereo images e Involuntary movements eye or muscle twitching e Muscle cramps e Nausea dizziness or queasiness e Convulsions e Disorientation confusion or loss of awareness of your surroundings Anyone who has ever experienced epileptic seizures or sensory disturbances triggered by flashing light effects 2 Introduction to GAINWARD s
10. to allow you the user to verify your ability to see stereo rendered images To perform this test you will need to put on and activate the From the many fragments of magenta and white you should be able to see a large square about 6 x6 and a smaller square about 1 x1 in front of the large square If you cannot see the smaller square after re checking your hardware then Nvidia recommends that you do NOT use the stereo product and that you consult your eye doctor for any possible vision anomalies you may have Press the Esc key to exit If you see stereo If you can see 2 red square figures with the small one in front of or at the back of the bigger one then your eyesight is normal You can press ESC key to exit and click on YES button to inform nVIDIA stereoscopic driver that everything is OK Stereo Test Result If you don t see stereo If you cannot see two the figures with one in front of or at the back of the other one please don t panic yet You can first check to see whether the glasses is installed correCtrly or not fully connected or not etc Then you can try to put the glasses under the light e g fluorescent light to see if there is flickering showing on the LC shutter If yes then the H W and driver are both installed correCtrly You can also ask your friends to go through the test and see if they can see the special effect or not If you are the only one who cannot see the effect while the installation is don
11. 3D Glasses User manual 1 Read Carefully Before Use This Product 2 Introduction to GAINWARD s 3D LC shutter glasses Features of 3D LC shutter glasses Installation guide 3 Components identification Hardware Components Hardware Specification 4 System requirement 5 Hardware Installation Connection Special Note Turn off the power before the connection or disconnection of 3D glasses When 3D gasses can work Do not turn off and on your monitor when using stereo mode How to wear GAINWARD s 3D LC shutter glasses How to adjust the proper length of ear piece How to wear LC shutter glasses over your own regular glasses 6 Software Installation Major installation in this section Installation of DirectX 8 0 or later Installation of nVIDIA basic VGA driver Detonator XP v22 90 or later Installation of nVIDIA stereo driver StereoE exe Installation of DirectX 8 0 Installation of nVIDIA s VGA Driver and stereo driver Find Stereo Control Panel 7 Set up enabling mode and type of stereo function Major setting in this section Set up stereoscopic enabling mode Setup stereoscopic scanning type Special Note Why system malfunctioning may occur Convenient use for both 2D and 3D 8 Medical Test For The First Time User How to do medical test If you see stereo If you dor t see stereo 9 Set up stereo refresh rate Major setting in this section Check and test the highest refresh rate of your monitor Setup stereo refres
12. 3D LC shutter glasses Features GAINWARD s 3D LC shutter glasses is a 3D LC Liquid Crystal shutter glasses package It supports the Page Flipping Mode for displaying 3D stereoscopic images and is compatible with all of nVIDIA s 3D Chipset A stereoscopic driver provided by nVIDIA is capable of converting 2D images of any Direct3D D3D or OpenGL based game in the market into exciting 3D stereoscopic games The end users who already own nVIDIA s graphic cards can immediately upgrade to enjoy the 3D special effect by simply reinstalling the latest version of basic graphic driver and stereoscopic driver Several hot keys provided by nVIDIA stereoscopic driver allow end users to adjust the virtual depth and convergence of the 3D images for obtaining the most comfortable viewing condition By wearing GAINWARD s high quality 3D LC shutter glasses end users are able to experience the unprecedented virtual 3D gaming excitement at their own living rooms Installation Guide The following installation guide and sequence is very important especially for the first time users Steps 1 to 7 consist of the process for setting up the system environment which needs to be done only once Step 8 helps to set up the best virtual visual environment for each 3D game This step is required before running every new game so that the users can enjoy the best and more comfortable 3D stereoscopic effects Step 9 introduces the use of nVIDIA s stereo viewer which is a
13. A PT synchronizer e 3D LC shutter glasses will not work unless nVIDIA s stereoscopic effect is enabled e Do not turn off and on your monitor when using stereo mode nVIDIA s stereo signal may be malfunction if monitor s power is reset Gainward s LC shutter glasses will detect the stereo signal and stop working automatically if the correct stereo signal is not provided It is necessary to reboot your PC in order to make stereo available again if this situation occurs How to wear GAINWARD s 3D LC shutter glasses The cool styling GAINWARD s 3D LC shutter glasses has a lightweight design The adjustable ear piece allows to fid kits and adults and is able to provides the most comfortable use How to adjust the proper length of ear piece The tail of 3D LC shutter glasses ear piece can be pulled out or pushed in for obtaining a proper length How to wear LC shutter glasses over your own regular glasses 3D LC shutter glasses can be over regular glasses and be supported stably if 3D glasses ear piece can be set on the regular glasses ear piece 6 Software Installation Major installation in this section Installation of DirectX 8 0 or later Installation of nVIDIA basic VGA driver Detonator XP v22 90 or later Installation of nVIDIA stereo driver StereoE exe In order to convert 2D images of any Direct3D D3D or OpenGL based game into exciting 3D stereoscopic images as well as to display 3D phot
14. Please use the utility provided by Windows for this step Select Control Panel gt Display gt Settings gt Advanced gt Monitor Please compare the manufacturer s brand and type shown on the screen with what is currently being used If they are the same please continue with the next step Otherwise go to Step 4 Step 3 Identify the highest refresh rate of the monitor Please also use the utility provided by Windows for this step Select Control Panel gt Display gt Settings gt Advanced gt Adapter and enter the setting area for this option Click on Refresh Rate pull down button and see what is the highest number showing up in the menu This number indicates the highest refresh rate of your monitor Go to Step 6 for completing the final setting Step 4 Compulsorily set the manufacturer brand and type of your monitor If you are not sure about the manufacturer s brand and type or Windows internal database has not included the brand and type of your monitor pease use Windows utility to change them Again follow the previous sequence Select Control Panel gt Display gt Settings gt Advanced gt Monitor Select Monitor tab and click on Change button Then select Next button and click on Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want option You can Apply one of the options listed in the following table Step 5 Test AOC
15. SPECTRUM 7N1r COMPAQ V900 Color Monitor NEC Vista Scan 7000 SLO0UTX DASE SONY Multiscan 15fs the highest refresh rate Select Control Panel gt Display gt Settings gt Advanced gt Adapter Use Refresh Rate pull down menu to show dl of the supported refresh rates Test the highest refresh rate from 120Hz or 100Hz if no other higher rate is provided Please don t select any rate that is higher than 120Hz Most of 15 and 17 CRT are not able to scan image at a refresh rate higher than 120Hz It is also better to fit CRT s refresh rate to the frequency of your local power if you are using fluorescent lamps For instance set CRT s refresh rate to 120 100 Hz if the frequency of your local power is 60 50 Hz Select 120Hz or 100Hz gt click Apply and one of the following two situations may occur a The first one is that your screen becomes unstable or fuzzy wait for a while and your monitor will get back to normal status automatically This means that your monitor cannot support 120Hz or 100Hz In this case the highest refresh rate of your monitor is 85Hz Please go next step to complete the final setting The second situation is that your monitor is still stable under 120Hz or 100Hz which means the highest refresh rate of your monitor is 120Hz or 100Hz Please go next step to complete the final setting Step 6 Input the highest refresh rate into nVIDIA s stereo refresh rate
16. and then shifting the camera a few inches in parallel to the right and shoot the right picture at a slight different angle Currently image processing software like Painter or PhotoShop is a good tool for editing the left and right pictures and then combining these two pictures into one 3D picture The newly created 3D picture is then saved in the JPG format Finally the extension of the file name is renamed as JPS Following is a samp le of JPS image nVIDIA s stereo viewer requires the left and right images must be set at right and left site in JPS respectively Right Image Left Image How to view JPS by using nVIDIA s stereo viewer Step1 Find and Start the stereo viewer NVIDIA s stereo viewer can be found at Stereo Properties sheet Select Control Panel gt Display Settings gt Advanced gt Stereo Properties and click Stereo Viewer NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 200 Properties 2 xi E GeForce Ti 200 E Device Selection General Adapter Monitor Performance Color Management A Color Correction Stereo Properties Stereo Enable Mode C Enabled ft Enabled by Hot Key Disabled Stereo Type Page Flipped C Anaglyph Stereo Separation 30 Beginner Advanced Stereo Gamma Setting j 1 00 Medical Test Image Stereo Setup amp Test Game Configurations Additional Properties OK Cancel Step2 Load the JPS image into the stereo viewer
17. e correCtrly please consult your eye doctor to find out what the real problem is 9 Set up stereo refresh rate Increase vertical refresh rate to reduce or eliminate flickering problem Major setting in this section e Check and test the highest refresh rate of your monitor e Setup stereo refresh rate In general the vertical refresh rate of the computer screen needs to be higher than 100Hz to reduce or eliminate the flickering problem when using LC shutter glasses to view 3D stereoscopic images Therefore please check the highest scan rate of your monitor to see whether it is higher than 100Hz Basically 15 or bigger CRT monitor can support the vertical refresh rate up to 100Hz under the resolution of 640x480 high color or 800x600 high color After learning the highest refresh rate of your monitor you need to input that number to nVIDIA s stereoscopic driver When the stereoscopic mode enabled nVIDIA s stereoscopic driver will scan 3D stereoscopic images onto monitor s screen based on the specified vertical refresh rate stereo refresh rate However if your monitor can never reach 100Hz refresh rate no matter what the setting of the resolution is it is suggested that you switch to a new monitor Please follow the following steps in identifying and setting up the highest refresh rate of your monitor Step 1 Set resolution to be 640x480 high color or higher resolution Step 2 Make sure the monitor s brand and type is set up correCtrly
18. h rate Step 1 Set resolution Step 2 Make sure the monitor s brand and type is set up correct Step 3 Identify the highest refresh rate of the monitor Step 4 Compulsorily set the manufacturer brand and type of your monitor Step 5 Test the highest refresh rate Step 6 Input the highest refresh rate into nVIDIA s stereo refresh rate 10 Optimize 3D effect for games Major setting in this section Verify and learn nVIDIA s hot keys Learn the principle of emergence and depth Setup the most comfortable virtual space Verify the Hot Keys Description of the Major hot keys Characteristics of human eyes Adjustment of the Emergence and Depth effects Creating the most comfortable virtual space Step 1 Use hot key to enable stereo functionality Step 2 Begin with Stereo Separation setting to 0 Step 3 Start and set proper configurations for the game Step 4 Use Ctrl T to turn on the stereo mode Step 5 Obtain the best stereo effect a Optimize the viewing environment b Select a proper scene for adjust the emergence and depth effects c Optimize the virtual space 1 Gradually increase the depth effect Ctrl F4 2 Gradually increase the emergence effect Ctrl F6 3 Conditions for the most comfortable virtual space 4 Use Clrt G and Alt G to adjust the proper brightness of stereo image Step 6 Save all the settings for the next use Step 7 Use Ctrl T to turn off the stereo mode before exiting game
19. ional panel Step 4 Use Ctrl T to turn on the stereo mode Please also remember that you need to use the same key combination Ctrl T to turn off the stereo mode before you exit the game Step 5 Obtain the best stereo effect a Optimize the viewing environment 1 You should keep your eyes at a distance of at least 50cm 20 inches away from the monitor s screen Please don t get too close to the screen because it will not only reduce the stereo effect but also cause eyes fatigue and strain 2 Reducing the ambient lighting of the room is another good way for improving the viewing environment Try not to let the brightness of the screen to be less than that of the room b Select a proper scene for adjust the emergence and depth effects After you start the game you can select a scene that has various objects closer or farther away from the screen Try to move the closer object to the middle of the screen before the adjustment Please note that the object you select can be a weapon controlled by your virtual hand or a character representing you in the game c Optimize the virtual visual space 1 Gradually increase the depth effect Ctrl F4 Remove 3D glasses and continuously press Ctrl F4 several times till the distant object on left and right images is separated to 1 or 2 cm 0 4 to 0 78 inches You will see the virtual visual space sink into the screen after wearing the glasses If this does not happen
20. lained in the following subsection Verify the Hot Keys Follow the sequence Control Panel gt Display gt Settings Advanced gt Stereo Properties and Additional Properties to reach the area which explains how to use various hot keys to adjust the quality of the 3D effect Advanced Stereo Properties PIX n General Anaglyph a Dm Hot Key Setup Toggle Stereo on off EAA Set Less Stereo Separation CtreF3 Set More Stereo Separation Cera Set New Hot Key Save Image AktsF1 Set Increase Gamma EtG Set Decrease Gamma AlteG Set Lase Sight f Enable NVIDIA Laser Sight On for Conligured Games C Off for All Games Transparency rs 2 w J LL 29 Browse Select choice of sight design Adjust sight transparency Description of the Major hot keys The functionalities and usages of the major 3D hot keys are described as below Ctrl T It is used for turning on or off 3D mode when Enabled by Hot Key is selected Ctrl F3 Itis used to reduce the Depth effect Ctrl F4 Itis used to increase the Depth effect please make sure that you will not overdo it because it may cause discomfort for your eyes Ctrl F5 Itis used to reduce the emergence of the objects if you feel that the objects are floating too much outside of the screen Ctrl F6 It is used to increase the emergence of the objects if you feel that the objects are too much embedded inside the scree
21. n again please make sure that you will not overdo it since it may cause discomfort for your eyes Ctrl F7 Itis used to save the your settings of all the special effects Ctrl F11 It is used to trim the border of the screen Alt F7 It is used to clear all the previous settings of the special effects Alt F9 It is used to increase the depth of the backplane when HUD seems to be attached to the backplane Ctrl F10 It is used to increase the depth of the screen when HUD is too close to your eyes Ctrl G Itis used to increase Gamma Atl G Itis used to decrease Gamma NOTE You can change the setting of hot key and according to following process Select gt Control Panel gt Display gt Settings gt Advanced gt Stereo Properties gt Game Configurations gt Configure Hot Keys where you can find the setting of hot keys Characteristics of human eyes A comfortable 3D viewing environment is dependent on how each user can adjust the emergence and depth factors of the 3D images shown on the screen The way we perceive Virtual Visual Space created by nVIDIA s stereo driver is actually based on the emulation of two important characteristics of human eyes Convergence Angle and Stereo Base where the driver provides the capability to change those characteristics in our visual systems The Convergence Angle is the angle of both the viewing lines of the left and right eyes The point where both viewi
22. ng lines cross is called the Convergence Point and the Stereo Base is the distance between left and right eyes Please refer to the following picture for a clearer illustration O lt Convergence Point Convergence Angle viewing line of left eye viewing line of right eye Stereo Base Without changing the Convergence Angle i e not changing the Convergence Point the stereo visual space that human eyes can recognize is actually limited to a small space called Area of Stereo Fusion We will feel that the objects are closer to us if they appear in front of the convergence point On the contrary the objects will seem to be farther away if they appear behind the convergence point In addition the size of the Stereo Base that direCtrly affects the Binocular Parallax can change the Recognition of the depth for human eyes Binocular parallax is referring to the differences of the images viewed by the right and left eyes the image you will see when you close your right eye is different from the one you will see with the left eye closed The average distance of human s stereo base is about 6 5cm and the average stereo depth is a few tens of meters only For example when we look at the mountains or tall buildings that are far away from us it is hard for us to recognize the surface s geometric stereogram because of the poor binocular parallax effect since the left eye and right eye pretty much see the same images Theref
23. ng steps give a more detailed description for adjusting the emergence and depth effects Step 1 Use hot key to enable stereo functionality skip this step if Enabled by Hot Key was set already Please select the Enabled by Hot Key option by going through the following sequence Control Panel gt Display gt Settings gt Advanced and Stereo Properties gt select Enabled by Hot Key Step 2 Begin with Stereo Separation setting to 0 skip this step if Stereo Separation was set to 0 already While still in Stereo Properties mode please set Stereo Separation to 0 for beginners In this case there is no stereo effect shown on the screen it will be the same as regular 2D mode In other words the user will not see any 3D stereoscopic images with or without 3D LCS glasses on Step 3 Start and set proper configurations for the game Please start the game and then set up the following options a Set up the resolution to 640x480 high color or 800x600 high color Please note that if your CPU or graphics card is not powerful enough it is suggested that you only set the resolution to 640x480 high color b Change the graphic acceleration mode to OpenGL or Direct38D but not Software c Increase the brightness of both the game itself and the monitor Higher level of brightness will help us to perceive better 3D effect d set game screen to be full screen e Remove unneeded funct
24. ns Additional Properties Beginner Advanced Special NOTE Why system malfunctioning may occur System malfunctioning may occur for example system is frozen or shut down if games are not set at full screen when stereoscopic effect is enabled It is suggested that you better use Enabled by Hot Key to enable stereoscopic effect in the game Convenient use for both 2D and 3D Enabled by Hot Key is also necessary if you want to view game menus and setup screens in non stereo mode To enable the 3D stereoscopic mode manually please use hot key Ctrl T 8 Medical Test For The First Time User How to do medical test e When you enable stereo for the first time the test is launched automatically e To launch the test at any other time click the Medical Test Image button Note that this test is very important for the first time users The reason is that not everyone is born with regular stereoscopic vision In order to make sure that the user is qualified for using the 3D stereoscopic glasses nVIDIA stereoscopic driver has provided a utility called Medical Image Test It is suggested the user should consult his her eye doctor if he she cannot pass the test The test can be conducted as follows Select Control Panel gt Display gt Settings gt Advanced gt Stereo Properties Select Medical Test Image and put on 3D LC shutter glasses The purpose of the stereo image shown here is
25. ore the only way to see the stereo image of the objects that are far away several hundred meters and more is to increase the stereo base For example in order to capture the stereo images of the ground from way up in the sky thousands of meters up from the ground is to take the right and left images from two locations separated by several hundred meters to create the appropriate stereo base Adjustment of the Emergence and Depth effects The emergence and depth hot keys provided by nVIDIA are designed to adjust the Convergence Point and Stereo Base for each individual s need One important feature of the virtual visual space created by nVIDIA s stereo driver is that the convergence point is set right at the screen of the monitor Therefore when pressing Ctrl F6 keys the distance of the convergence point can be increased so that the user will feel that the objects are now floating out of the screen visually closer to the user On the other hand Ctrl F5 will decrease the distance of the convergence point so that the user will feel that the objects sink into the screen visually farther away from the user In addition Ctrl F4 will increase stereo base which adds more depth of the virtual visual space while Ctrl F3 decreases stereo base which reduce the depth of the virtual visual space Distant Object increase emergence ctrl F6 A Screen oO He Convergence Point 4 decrease emergence ctrl F5 Closer Object a E
26. os with JPS format it is necessary to install three driver programs i e DirextX 8 0 nVIDIA basic VGA driver Detonator XP v22 90 or later and nVIDIA stereo driver StereoE exe on nVIDIA s VGA cards Please follow the following instructions and install those three drivers NOTE Must install the following drivers according to the listed sequence Installation of DirectX 8 0 Step 1 Check the version of your DirectX first a Enter C Program Files gt DirectX gt Setup gt click DxDiag exe and start the diagnosis tool of DirectX b Select System and check your version of DirectX Step 2 If the version of your DirectX is less than 8 0 you need to down load version 8 0 from Microsoft s web site and do the installation for it Enter http Wwww microsoft com gt Downloads gt Windows Update gt Product Update gt select DirectX8 0a or higher version gt click down load gt select start to down load Windows will install it automatically after the down load is completed Step 3 Reboot your PC Installation of nVIDIA s VGA Driver and stereo driver GAINWARD has provided an one shot installation tool EXPERTool VGA which allows users to automatically install both nVIDIA s VGA driver and stereo driver at a time Please find and click CDSETUP EXE included in GAINWARD s CD ROM Gainward PowerCD Select latest VGA driver and 3D Stereo Drive
27. please press the lower button of the synchronizer Note Clt F4 is used to increase the depth effect and Clt F3 is used to reduce the depth effect 2 Gradually increase the emergence effect Ctrl F6 Please wear the glasses and press Ctrl F6 several times until the closer object s is floating close to the screen If the closer object is the weapon controlled by your virtual hand it is suggested not to let the weapon or your virtual hand float out of the screen since the images may cause discomfort for viewing However if the closer object is the major character in the game then it is OK to let the virtual image of that object float out of the screen Note Clt F6 is used to increase emergence while Clt F5 is used to reduce the effect 3 Conditions for the most comfortable virtual space As illustrated in the following picture the best virtual space has the limitation of 5cm 2 inches for the emergence effect and 20 to 30cm 8 to 12 inches for the depth effect As explained above you can use the provided hot keys ClIt F3 Clt F4 Clt F5 and Clit F6 to create the most comfortable viewing environment for yourself Please remember that over enhancing either one of the effects can easily cause the tiredness for your eyes DISTANT OBJECT gt UF iF y Maximum acceptable depth 20 30 CM M Maximum acceptable emergence 5 CM 4 Use Cirt G and
28. r then click OK in the following wizard after EXERTool starts the installation Please reboot your PC after the installation is completed Beyond Your Imagination GAINWARD 3D Graphics Accelerator Installation Windows ME Please selectthe following item s and click Continue to install or Cancel to exit MV Faster VGA Driver F WHOL VGA Driver M EXPERTool Enhanced Mode l EXPERTool Safe Mode MV Video Capture Driver Microsoft Direct X8 1 Acrobat Reader V E Color Stereo Control Panel A Stereo Properties sheet can be found in the Display Properties Control Panel after nVidia s drivers are installed properly To access it Step1 Right click on the Desktop then choose Properties or click Start gt Settings gt Control Panel then double click Display from the Control Panel window Step2 Click the Settings tab then click the Advanced button in the Settings sheet Step3 Click the Stereo Properties tab Default Monitor and NVIDIA GeForce MX MX 400 Pro F X E GeForce2 Mx Mx 400 J Device Selection General Adapter Montor Troubleshoot Color Management Colo Cerrection Stereo Properties Slereo Enable Mode Enabled C Enabled by Hot Key C Disabled Slereo Tppe Pag Fipped C Anaglyph Stereo Separation Sy Beginner Advanced Stereo Gamma Setting I i 1 00 Stereo Viewer Medical Test Image
29. software tool used for viewing of 3D photos Step 1 Components identification Step 2 System requirement Step 3 Hardware installation Step 4 Software driver installation Step 5 Set up enabling mode and type of stereo function Step 6 Medical test for the first time user Step 7 Set up stereo refresh rate Step 8 Optimize 3D effect for games Step 9 Stereo viewer for 3D photos 3 Components identification Hardware Components After purchasing GAINWARD s 3D LC shutter glasses please make sure that you have the following 2 components inside the package 3D LC shutter glasses and VGA PT synchronizer 3D LC shutter glasses VGA PT synchronizer Hardware Specification oe ee als 3D LC shutter glasses VGA PT synchronizer Specification Working Voltage V a O lt 2 0 0 50 gt 50 12 Weight gm 50 w o wire 3 62 x36 x12 7 w o connector 4 System requirement 3D Acceleration Card Any chipset from one of the following nVIDIA product families TNT including any TNT2 and Vanta products GeForce including any GeForce256 GeForce2 and GeForce3 products Quadro including any Quadro2 products Monitor Any Multiscan CRT monitor which supports at least 100Hz vertical sync refresh rate at the resolution of 640X480 or higher LCD Monitor is not supported CPU Pentium 90 MHz or greater also refer to specific game requirememnts Memory 8 MB System Memory Os Windows 95 98 Me XP 2000 with DirectX8 runtime installed
30. ter CPU and graphic card are also needed in this case it is worth trying to set a higher resolution with 120Hz or 100HZz vertical refresh rate 10 Optimize 3D effect for games Use hot keys to obtain the best 3D effect Major setting in this section Verify and learn nVIDIA s hot keys Learn the principle of emergence and depth Setup the most comfortable virtual visual space After completing all the steps described above for the installation setup and test of 3D LC shutter glasses and nVIDIA s stereo driver you are ready to enjoy the unprecedented 3D stereoscopic gaming experience Before you start the game and enable the stereo mode you need to learn how to create the best 3D condition for the game you will be playing A perfect and comfortable 3D viewing environment is dependent on how to adjust the emergence and depth of the objects This section will help you to learn to use the hot keys to create the best 3D effects for yourself In general the over enhancing the emergence and depth factors are one reason that can cause the tiredness of the eyes which prevents a prolonged usage of the 3D LCS glasses Please note that it is suggested that you take a break after wearing the glasses for 30 minutes regardless of if you feel uncomfortable or not You can continue to enjoy the 3D gaming experience after you give enough rest to your eyes The functionalities of the Hot Keys provided by nVIDIA will be exp
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