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    O WNER ’ S O PERATING M ANUAL VX-40d / VX-50d VX-60d / VX-80d Digital Light Processing TM Projector and DHD Controller Software Version 2.00 ...

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    Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual iii PRE L IMINAR Y TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For Projectors, Video Processors and Controllers Congratulation s on your purchase of a Runc o video product and welcome to the Run co family! We believe Runco produ ces “The World’s Fine st Home Thea ter Products .” With prope r installation, ...

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    iv Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y This warranty begins on the effective da te of delivery to the end use r. For your convenience, k eep the origin al bill of sale a s evidence of th e purchas e date. Please fill out and mail your warranty registration card. It is im perative that Runco knows how to reach you p ...

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    Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual v PRE L IMINAR Y To locate th e name and address of th e nearest Runc o Authorized Se rvice Center, o r for additiona l information ab out this Limited Warran ty, please call or w rite: RUNCO INTERNA TIONAL, INC. Attn: Customer Service Dep artment 2900 Faber St reet Union City , CA 94587 Ph: ( ...

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    vi Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Thank you for your purcha se of this quality Runc o video projector! It has been designed to prov ide you with the quality of vide o that is exp ected in a home theat er. For the best perfo rmance, plea se read th is manual ca refully as it is you r guide th rough the menus an ...

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    Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual vii 1 Table of Contents PRE L IMINAR Y TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ................ ................ ................ ............. ................ .... iii Safety Preca utions .............. ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ .... vi 1. ...

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    Table of Contents viii Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Installing the Projecti on Lens ..... ................. ................ ............. ............ ............. .......... 25 Installing the Optional CineWid e Lens Mount .............. ............. ............ ............. .......... 26 Remove Projec ...

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    Table of Contents Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual ix PRE L IMINAR Y 4. Operation .......... ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. 57 Using the On-Sc reen Menus ............ ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ 57 ...

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    Table of Contents x Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes: ...

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    Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual xi 1 List of Figures PRE L IMINAR Y 2-1. VX-40d/-5 0d/-60d/-80 d Top/Rear/ Front View ............... ................ ................ ............. .. 5 2-2. VX-40d/-5 0d/-60d/-80 d Input Panel ....................... ............. ................ ............. ............ 6 2-3. VX-40d/-5 ...

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    List of Figures xii Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 5-3. Removing the Lamp .. ............. ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. .......... 74 5-4. Installing A New Lam p ......... ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ .......... ...

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    Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 1 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.1 About This Manual This Owner’s M anual descri bes how to in stall, set up and operate the R unco Video Extreme™ Series DLP Projec tor (Models VX-4 0d, VX-50d, VX-60d and VX-80d) and DHD Controller. It d escribes the fe atures and func tions available with DHD Controlle ...

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    Introduc tion 2 Run co VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Graphic Convention s: These sym bols appear in numerous pl aces througho ut the manual, to emp hasize points th at you must k eep in mind to avoid problem s with your equipment o r injury: 1.2 Using This Manual Use the following ta ble to locate the spec if ic in ...

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    Introd uction Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 3 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.3 Description, Features and Benefits The new Video Xtreme™ Por tfolio of 3-chip DLP™ projec tors represent Run co’s ultimate achievement in video proje ction design a nd perform ance. These m odels have b een created for the very fine st home thea ter and ...

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    Introduc tion 4 Run co VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Key Features and Bene fits The VX-40d/-50 d/-60d/-80d of fers these key f eatures and b enefits: • Native Resolution : 1280 x 720 (VX-40d /50d) or 1400 x 1050 (VX-6 0d/80d) • Three-chip Digital Light Processing (D LP™) system • Two DVI Inputs (on DHD Cont ...

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    Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 5 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.1 VX-40d/-50d/-60d/ -80d at a Glance Figure 2-1 shows the key VX-40d /-50d/-60d/-80 d components. Figure 2-1. VX-40d /-50d/-60d/-80d Top/Rea r/Front View 2. Controls and Functions 1 9 3 5 11 8 10 4 6 2 7 ...

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    Controls and Functions 6 Run co VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 1. TOP IR SENSOR 2. BUIL T -IN KEYP AD The built-in keypad is locat ed at the ba ck of the pro jector, be side the input panel. Use it similarly to the TheaterMa ster Remote Cont rol to perform service-related tasks on the projector . 3. INPUT P ANEL Con ...

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 7 PRE L IMINAR Y 1. RS232 IN Connect the RS-232 outp ut from the D HD Controller he re, using the provided RJ11-to-DB9 adapt er and communicatio n cable. 2. RS232 OUT Not used. 3. RS422 Not used. 4. GPIO Not used. 5. REMOTE Wired input from an ex ternal remot e control ...

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    Controls and Functions 8 Run co VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.3 VX-40d/-50d/-60d/ -80d Rear-Panel Keypad Figure 2-3 shows the VX-40d /-50d/-60d/- 80d rear-panel keyp ad. Figure 2-3. VX- 40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Rear-Panel Keypad 1. LED ST A TUS DISPLA Y The LED status w indow displa ys an active p attern of seg ments t ...

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 9 PRE L IMINAR Y 9. Menu Navigation Buttons: UP BUTTON ( ) Used to move the menu cursor up in the VX- 40d/-50d/-60d/-80d menu system. LEF T BUTTON ( ) Used to move th e menu curso r left in the VX-40d /-50d/-60d/-80d m enu system. DOWN BUTTON ( ) Used to move the menu c ...

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    Controls and Functions 10 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.4 DHD Controller Front Panel Figure 2-4 shows the controls and ind icato rs on the DHD Controller front panel; the paragraph s that follow descr ibe them. Figure 2-4. DHD Controller Fro nt Panel 1. RUNCO ICON Lights red to indicate that the DHD Cont ro ...

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 11 PRE L IMINAR Y 7. ENTER BUTTON When an item is hig hlighted on t he On-Screen Disp lay, the ENTER button selects the item. 8. DOWN BUTTON Use to direct s elect aspect r atios or move th e menu curso r down in th e On-Screen Display. When n o menu is pre sent on-scre ...

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    Controls and Functions 12 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Inputs 3. DVI 1 / DVI 2 (Digital) Two, HDCP-co mpliant digital vide o inputs for c onnecting a DVD player o r HD tuner with a DVI or HDMI output. 4. HD1 / HD2 (Analog BNC connectors) Five, BNC connect ors for connec ting either RGB or component high-de f ...

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 13 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.6 DHD Controller Remote Control Figure 2-6 sho ws the DHD Co ntroller remo te control, a nd the para graphs that follow describe its functionality. Figure 2-6. DHD Co ntroller Remote Contro l 12 1 2 3 6 8 9 11 10 13 5 7 4 ...

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    Controls and Functions 14 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 1. IR OUTPUT INDICA TOR Lights when a button is pre ssed to indic ate that an IR sign al is being tran smitted. 2. ON / OFF Press to turn the projector on or off. 3. ENTER Press to select a h ighlighted m enu item or co nfirm a chang ed setting. 4. Curso ...

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 15 PRE L IMINAR Y 9. Aspect Ratio Selection Bu ttons Use the red b uttons to selec t an aspec t ratio dire ctly or t o enter num eric charac ters, as follows: ANA (Anamorphic) (3) For viewing 16 :9 DVDs or HDTV p rograms in their native asp ect ratio. 4X3 (Standar d 4:3 ...

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    Controls and Functions 16 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes: ...

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    Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 17 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.1 Remote Control To install batteries in the remote co ntrol, press up on the battery cove r retainer clip and lift off the cove r. Install the two AAA batteries w ith the correc t polarity a nd then replac e the cover . Notes on Batteries • Make sure tha t the battery po ...

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    Installation 18 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.2 Quick Setup Table 3-1 gives a quick over view of the VX-40d/-50d/ -60d/-80d installati on process. The sections following this one provide detailed instructions. Installation sh ould be performed by a qualified custom video installation specialist. Table 3-1. ...

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    Installation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 19 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.3 Installation Considerations Proper installation of you r projector will ensure the qualit y of your display . Whether you are installing a pr ojector temp orarily or p ermanently, you should t ake the following into account to ensure your p rojector per forms ...

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    Installation 20 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Throw Distance Throw distance is the dista nce measured fro m the front of the projecto r to the screen. This is an impo rtant calculat ion in any p rojecto r installation as it de termines whether or not you have enough roo m to install your pro jector with a de ...

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    Installation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 21 PRE L IMINAR Y Throw Distance Ranges - VX-60d/-80d: Table 3-4 lists the available lens options for the VX-60d/- 80d and their asso ciated throw ra tios. Table 3-4. VX-60d/-80d Lens Options and Throw Ratios Lens Option (Note 2) Throw Ratio (Throw Dist. ÷ Screen Width) Throw Dis ...

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    Installation 22 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Vertical and Horizontal Position Proper placem ent of the project or relative to t he screen will yield a rectangular, perfectly-cen tered image that complet ely fills the screen. Ideally, the pro jector should be position ed perpendicula r to the scre en and in s ...

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    Installation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 23 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 3-4. Horizontal Le ns Shift Vertical Lens Shift – VX-40d/VX-50d: The VX-4 0d/-50d zoom lens es (Telesto B, C, D and E) pro vide up to 65 % of vertic al lens shift up o r down. For example, w ith a 96 x 54-inch (16: 9) screen, you ca n shift the image up ...

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    Installation 24 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Folded Optics In rear screen applications whe re space behind the projecto r is limited, a m irror may be used to fold the op tical path, a s shown in Figure 3-5 . Th e position of the projector and mirror must be ac curately set. If you are considering th is type ...

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    Installation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 25 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.4 Installing the Projection Lens The projection le ns is shipped separa tely from the projector. Proc eed as follows to install the projection lens: 1. Remove the len s plug from t h e lens opening in the projector. 2. Place the lens cap on the pr ojection lens ...

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    Installation 26 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.5 Installing the Optional CineWide Lens Mount If you are installing a VX-40d/-50d/-60 d/-80d with the optiona l CineWide or CineWide wi th AutoScope system, pr oceed as follows to install the an amorphic lens mo unting assembly (stationary ba se plate or Aut oSc ...

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    Installation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 27 PRE L IMINAR Y Install Projector Stand (CineWide with AutoScope, Floor-Mount) (Skip this step if you are installing a fixed CineWide anamorphic lens, or ceiling-mounting an AutoSc ope-equipped projector .) If you are installing the VX-40d/-5 0d/-60d/-80d in an upright position ...

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    Installation 28 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.6 Mounting the VX-40d/-50d/-60d/ -80d There are se veral method s for mountin g the projec tor. Depending o n your chose n installation, one method may b e more suit able than ano ther. Floor Mounting In typical front and rear screen installatio ns, the proj ect ...

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    Installation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 29 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.7 Connections to the VX-40d/-50d/-60d/ -80d and DHD Controller Proceed as follows to co nnect the DHD Controller to the VX- 40d/-50d/-60d/- 80d, your video sources, external co ntroller(s) – if present – an d AC power. When connect ing your equipm ent: • ...

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    Installation 30 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting Source Components to the DHD Controller Connect your vid eo sources to t he DHD Controlle r as shown an d described in the sections th at follow. DVI Connections: See Fi gure 3-9. Figure 3-9. DVI Source Connec tions ➤ Use the DVI inputs whenever possi ...

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    Installation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 31 PRE L IMINAR Y Digital (DTV) RGB or Compo nent Video Connections: See Figure 3-10. Figure 3-10. Digital (DTV) RGB or Co mponent Video Connections DVI 1 HD1 HD2 G/Y INPUTS HV R/Pr B/Pb G/Y H V R/Pr B/Pb DVI 2 Component Video Pb Pr Y Video S-Video 2 S-Video 1 12 3 TRIGGERS DTV or ...

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    Installation 32 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Analog (Computer) RGB Connec tions: See Figure 3-11. Figure 3-11. Analog RGB Connections DVI 1 HD1 HD2 G/Y INPUTS HV R/Pr B/Pb G/Y H V R/Pr B/Pb DVI 2 Component Video Pb Pr Y Video S-Video 2 S-Video 1 12 3 TRIGGERS Personal Computer Red Green Blue Horiz V ert ...

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    Installation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 33 PRE L IMINAR Y Composite/ S-Video/Com ponent Vi deo Connection s: See Figure 3-12. Figure 3-12. Composite, S-Video and Compon ent Video Connections DVI 1 HD1 HD2 G/Y INPUTS HV R/Pr B/Pb G/Y H V R/Pr B/Pb DVI 2 Component Video Pb Pr Y Video S-Video 2 S-Video 1 12 3 TRIGGERS DVD ...

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    Installation 34 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y RS-232 Controller Connection Use a standard, 9 -pin RS-232 cable t o connect a PC or h ome theater co ntrol/auto mation system (if present) to the RS-232 Cont rol port on the DHD Controller; see Figure 3-13 . For more information about using this c onnection, refe ...

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    Installation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 35 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 3- 14. Con necting 12-Volt Tr igger Ou tputs Connecting to AC Power The VX-40d/-50d/-60d/- 80d system includes two (2) AC power cords ( one each for the DHD Controller and projec tor). DHD Controller: Plug the female end of one power cord into the AC rece ...

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    Installation 36 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.8 Turning on the Power 1. Turn on your source components . 2. Turn on the main power swit ch at the rea r of the DHD Controller. 3. If this is an Aut oScope-equipped projector, t urn on the main po wer switch at th e rear of the AutoScope lens motor. The lens mo ...

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    Installation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 37 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.10 Adjusting the Picture Orientation By default, the VX-40d/-50d/-60 d/-80d is con figured for a “floor/f ront” insta llation, in which the projector is inst alled upright and in fro nt of the screen. If it is installed behind the screen and/ or mounted o n ...

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    Installation 38 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.12 Installing and Adjusting the CineWide Anamorphic Lens If you are installing a CineWide-equipp ed projector, proceed as follows to instal l and adjust the ana morphic lens. Attach Lens Mounting Assembly to Lens Motor Carriage Plate (CineWide with AutoScope) or ...

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    Installation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 39 PRE L IMINAR Y Configure Lens Motor Trigger (CineWide with AutoScope) (Skip this step if you are installing a fixed CineWide anamorphic lens.) CineWide with Auto Scope maintains c onstant ima ge height inde pendent of the aspect ratio, while using th e full display resolut ion ...

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    Installation 40 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Height (Y) Adju stment: With the whit e field sti ll on-scr ee n, loosen th e He ight Adjustment Levers on eithe r side of the lens. Then , slowly move th e anamorphic len s into place so that there are no shadows on th e top or bo ttom of the screen: When the hei ...

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    Installation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 41 PRE L IMINAR Y Yaw Adjust: Loosen the Y aw/X- Adjustment Leve rs to allow the len s to pivot freely from side to side. The n, angle the len s to even out a ny left-right pincu shion distortion: Once the proper lens a ngle has be en set, firmly tig hten the Y aw/X-Adjustme nt Le ...

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    Installation 42 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.13 Calibrating Projector Inputs After you have installed and ad justed the pr ojector and lens (or lense s), you are ready to begin calibra ting the RGBHV input (Input 1) to the VX-40d /-50d/-60d/- 80d. Before proceed ing, set the Display Device Input Source to ...

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    Installation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 43 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 3-15. TheaterMas ter Remote Control for VX-40d /-50d/-60d/-80d SYSTEM MENU MENU GUIDE GUIDE EXIT INFO DIS PREV PR EV CH CH + - + - MAIN LENS FUNCS SOURC 11 1 3 2 4 12 14 13 15 10 9 8 7 6 5 ...

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    Installation 44 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y TheaterMaster Remote Contro l Functio ns 1. POWER Button Hold this button down for 1-2 second s to turn on or off the proje ctor. 2. FUNCS Button This button brin gs you to a sub-p age in which you can acc ess the projec tor’s internal test pattern s, view help ...

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    Installation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 45 PRE L IMINAR Y Navigating the Projec tor Menus Most of the controls for the projector ar e accessed from within th e projector’ s menu system. There are several groups of related functions, with ea ch group selectable from the Main Menu. Press MENU on t he rear keyp ad or The ...

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    Installation 46 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y To display t he Channel Setup menu , press 3 or highlight Channel Setup and press ENTER or . The Chann el Setup menu ap pears with the active chan nel highlighted. WHA T APPEARS IN THE CHANNEL SETUP ME NU? This menu lists all channe ls defined so far and indicates ...

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    Installation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 47 PRE L IMINAR Y Auto Setup Use the Auto Set up feature of th e VX-40d/-50d /-60d/-80d as a convenient star ting point for calibrating t he projector inp uts for optimum pictur e quality. Auto Setup is an automate d process in w hich the proje ctor quickly opt imizes critical dis ...

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    Installation 48 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Size and Position Menu In the Size and Positio n Menu, y ou can increa se or decrea se the size of yo ur image, change its pr oportion (aspec t ratio), m ove the image to a specific are a of the scre en, and refine other related pa rameters. Use Size and Position ...

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    Installation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 49 PRE L IMINAR Y Other resizing op tions are describ ed below, for th e sake of com pleteness. In a ctual practice, tho ugh, they are r arely (if ever) used when th e VX-40d/-50d/ -60d/-80d is used with the DHD Controller. • Default Resizing: When you select a new source, th e ...

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    Installation 50 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Pixel Phase: Adjust pixel phase when t he image (usu ally from an RGB source) still shows shimmer or “noise ” after pixel tracking is opti mized. Pixel phase adjusts the phase of the pixel sampling clock relative to the incoming signal. For best res ults, use ...

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    Installation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 51 PRE L IMINAR Y Filter: The proper filter setting is automatically set for virtually all signals, an d rarely needs to be changed . It applie s a low pass filter for noise re duction in th e incomi ng input signal, particularly for HDT V or SDTV. Applied in the analog domain be ...

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    Installation 52 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y • Auto Input Le vel: Keep off for virtually all sourc es (default). Tempo rarily enter a check mark only if you are an ex perienced tech nician and you have an unusu al source that you feel needs fu rther color te mperature an d/or input le vel adjustmen t. Afte ...

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    Installation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 53 PRE L IMINAR Y • Color Enable: Select which color or colo rs you want t o see in the d isplay. This is useful while working with color tempera ture white levels or input levels. When you have finishe d calibrating Input 1, change the Display Device Inpu t Source to DVI (Input ...

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    Installation 54 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Lamp Mode: Select the Lamp Mode you want to use in order to control th e light output. You can choo se to run the lamp as brig ht as possible, y ou can powe r the lamp wit h a specific watt age approp riate for the installed lamp or yo u can set a specific inte ns ...

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    Installation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 55 PRE L IMINAR Y HOW LONG CAN I MAINT AIN BRIGHTNESS? The VX -40d/-50 d/-60d/- 80d can maintain your “In tensity” setting un til the required power reac hes the maxim um rating for the lamp. Th e lower the se tting, the long er it will take to reach this t hreshold and the lo ...

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    Installation 56 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes: ...

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    Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 57 PRE L IMINAR Y 4.1 Using the On-Screen Menus Press the MENU button on either the rem ote control or the DHD Contr oller front panel to display the Main Menu. To select a m enu item, use th e and buttons on either th e remote cont rol or the DHD Controller fro nt panel to highlig ht it. Pres ...

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    Operation 58 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 4-1. DHD Contro ller OSD Menu Structure for V X-40d/-50d/-60d/-80 d Service Test Vide o Grey Bars 1 Grey Bars 2 Color Bars 1 Color Bars 2 Input Names Rename, Restor e or Save Remote Control Primary Secondar y Analog Out Mode RGB--, RGB++ or RG BS Display Devic ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 71

    Operation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 59 PRE L IMINAR Y Main Menu The Main Me nu is the startin g point for a ccessing all project or functions. (The Calibration and Service m enus are hidd en and not accessible un til you enter a passcode.) Input Source From the M ain Menu, selec t Input Sou rce to choo se a video signa ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 72

    Operation 60 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings Aspect Ratio Remote Control Key Description Anamorphic ANA Select Anamorphic to view 16:9 DVDs and HDTV programs in their nati ve aspect ra tio. 4:3 images are stretc hed horizon - tally to fit a 16:9 screen. Standard 4:3 4X3 Standard ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 73

    Operation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 61 PRE L IMINAR Y Picture Use the contr ols in the Pictu re Menu to calib rate your VX -40d/-50d/-60d/- 80d for optimum picture qu ality. The VX-40d/-5 0d/-60d/-80d has been designed t o incorporate set up and calibrati on standards establi shed by the Imaging Sc ience Foundati on (I ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 74

    Operation 62 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Although it may be possible to obtain satisfact ory picture quality usin g the naked eye and regular progr am material, Runco recomme nds using the foll owing calibration tools for best results: • External test pat tern source – Ovation Mult im edia, Digital Vide ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 75

    Operation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 63 PRE L IMINAR Y Contrast: On your exte rnal test pa ttern source , select a stepped , gray-bar pa ttern like the one shown in Figure 4-3 . Figure 4-3. Typical Gray Bar Pattern for Adjusting Contrast Select Contrast and press ENTER . Adjust the cont rast to a p oint just below wh ic ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 76

    Operation 64 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Select Color and pres s ENTER . While looking at the color bar pattern thr ough a blue filter, adjust the color satu ration level until the ou termost (gr ay and blue) color bars appear to be a single shade of blue: Tint: Tint or “hue” is esse ntially the ratio o ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 77

    Operation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 65 PRE L IMINAR Y Sharpness: “Sh arpness” is th e amount of high-frequency detail in the im age. To adjust sharpness, select Sharpness from the Picture men u and press ENTER . On your ext ernal test pattern source, select a pattern like the one show n in Figure 4-5 . Adjust as ne ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 78

    Operation 66 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Overscan: Image Overscan pushes the out side edge of the ac tive pictur e area of the video signal ou t beyond the ed ge of the display area. Some television progr ams are produced based on the assumption that older television sets may not display the oute r edges of ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 79

    Operation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 67 PRE L IMINAR Y Calibration Use the Calibrat ion menu to p erform advanced picture qua lity adjustments. This menu should be used by ISF-certified technicians only . To recall the ISF N ight or ISF Da y settings, select “ISF Night” or “ISF D ay” from the ISF Presets menu ( ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 80

    Operation 68 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y ISF Day - Display Co lor: Refer to ISF Night - Display Color . ISF Day - Input Image: Refer to ISF Night - Input Image . ISF Day - Input Color: Refer to ISF Night - Input Color . Save ISF Settings: Whenever you make a ch ange to the ISF setting s, you should always s ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 81

    Operation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 69 PRE L IMINAR Y Service Use the Service m enu to acce ss advanced p rojector config uration setting s. This menu should be used by ISF-certified technicians only . Test Video: Select Test Vid eo from the Service Menu to access the inte rnal test patte rns on the VX-40 d/-50d/-60d/- ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 82

    Operation 70 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y When you change a re mote code on the DHD Contro ller, you must re-p rogram your remote cont rol to send that same code. To do this: 1. Using a straighten ed paper clip o r similar object, pr ess and hold the CODE button on the re mote contro l for approxima tely thr ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 83

    Operation Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 71 PRE L IMINAR Y • Configure: Select Configure from the Disp lay Device menu to change th e picture orientation , correct a “keyston ed” (trapezo idal) image, acces s the lamp timer, per form lens adjustments and quickly op timize various display settings. • Installation - O ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 84

    Operation 72 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y To save the t rigger setting s so that they can be resto red after a Sys tem Reset (d escribed below), press rep eatedly to high light “Save.” Then, press ENTER . Miscellaneous: Select Miscellane ous from the Service me nu to set the following op tions: • Langu ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 85

    Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 73 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.1 Lamp and Filter Replacement The VX-40d/-5 0d/-60d/-80d us es a Cermax® Xenon lamp t o deliver its high bri ghtness. The lamp should be replac ed when it reaches the e nd of its life (t ypically 1000 h ours), or sooner if a no ticeable degr adation in br ightness occur s. ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 86

    Maintenance and Troublesho oting 74 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 4. Grasp the lamp by its housing o nly and pull it straight out ( lamp slides alo ng guides) until it’s free; se e Figure 5-3 . Discard the lamp u sing safe dispos al/recycling pra ctices or contact your Runco dealer for a po ssible re-lampin ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 87

    Maintenance and Troubleshooting Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 75 PRE L IMINAR Y 13.Press ENTER to acce pt the chang e. This adds t he new lamp s erial numbe r to the Lamp Histo ry menu and resets the L amp Hours t imer to “0.” L amp Mode and Lamp Limit remain as they were for the previous lamp and can be ch anged at an ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 88

    Maintenance and Troublesho oting 76 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 5.2 Lens Replacement If you need to remove the lens – either to replace it or to prepar e the project or for shipment – proceed as follows: 1. Power do wn the projecto r and wait five min utes to allow the lamp t o cool. 2. Remove the se co ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 89

    Maintenance and Troubleshooting Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 77 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.3 Troubleshooting Tips Table 5-1 provide s some general guideli nes for troublesho oting problems you may encounter w ith the VX-40d/-5 0d/-60d/-80d. If th e suggested solutions fail to resolve the problem or if you encou nter an issue not de ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 90

    Maintenance and Troublesho oting 78 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y The display is on and menus appear, but there is no picture. • Incorrect source selection. • Source component is not turned on. • Source component is connected incorrectly or not at all. • Sele ct the correct source. • Turn on the sou ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 91

    Maintenance and Troubleshooting Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 79 PRE L IMINAR Y Error Codes If the status co de display on the back of the projector show s one of the f ollowing values, you have encounte red a likely system error requiring th e attention of a qualified service technician. Ackno wledge and clear the error b ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 92

    Maintenance and Troublesho oting 80 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Lamp Failures 20 Lamp turned on unexpectedly (fault related to ballast). 21 Lamp airflo w low, overheat ing imminent . 23 Cannot read valid ballast ID. 26 Lamp 1 Interlock: lamp door open, lamp not installed. 27 Can’t turn lam p on. 28 Lamp t ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 93

    Maintenance and Troubleshooting Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 81 PRE L IMINAR Y TIPM (Image Processor) 60 Boot code CRC failed. 61 Unable to program DigMux PLD. 62 Unable to program Control PLD. 63 Unable to program Bubks PL D. 64 Unrecognized ROM type. 65 Write to flash ROM failed. 66 TIPM failure. 67 Downloaded code will ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 94

    Maintenance and Troublesho oting 82 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Miscellaneous A0 Unable to program the optional mo dule. A1 Unable to power the optional module. A2 Unable to program the Dual Sl ot Backplane Module (DSBP). A3 Unable to program the optional P ost Processing Module (Warp module). Table 5-2. VX ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 95

    Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 83 PRE L IMINAR Y 6.1 RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration To interface the DHD Contro ller with a ho me theater automation/con trol system or a PC running terminal emulation soft ware, connect it to your control system or PC as shown in Figure 3-13 . Configure the RS-23 2 controlle r or P ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 96

    Serial Communications 84 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual P RELI M INARY Input Selection Commands COMPONENT NA YES Selects the Component input COMPOSITE NA YES Selects the Composite video input DVI1 NA YES Selects the DVI 1 input DVI2 NA YES Selects the DVI 2 input HD1 NA YES Selects the RGB HD 1 input HD1PASS NA YES Loops HD1 ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 97

    Serial Communications Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 85 PRE L IMINAR Y Picture Adjust Commands BRIGHTNESS -100/100 YES Sets a value for brightness BRIGHTNESS? NA NA Returns brightness setting value CHROMADELAY -12/12 YES Sets a value for input color chroma delay CHROMADELAY? NA NA Re turns input color chrom a delay setting ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 98

    Serial Communications 86 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual P RELI M INARY Input Position Comm ands IHEIGHT -100/100 YES Sets the value for input height IHEIGHT? NA NA Returns input height value IHPOS -100/100 YES Sets a value for hori zontal input position IHPOS? NA NA Returns input h orizontal position value IVPOS -100/100 YES ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 99

    Serial Communications Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 87 PRE L IMINAR Y Miscellaneous Commands BKGND -100/100 YES Sets the background color for letterbox or 4:3 aspect ratio (-100 = black; 100 = white) BKGND? NA NA Returns background setting value DATE? NA NA Returns product manu facture date DISPLAY 2/5 YES Sets display dev ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 100

    Serial Communications 88 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual P RELI M INARY Notes: ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 101

    Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 89 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.1 VX-40d/-50d/-60d/ -80d Specifications Table 7-1 lists the VX-40d/- 50d/-60d/-80 d specifications. 7. Specifications Table 7-1. VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Specificatio ns Projector Type: Digital Light Processing (DLP ), 3-chip, 16:9 SuperOnyx DMD Native Resolution: VX-40d/-50d: ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 102

    Specifications 90 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Brightness and Contrast: Cinema Stan dards Measurement System (CSMS) Specifications - Brightness: 86.0 foot-La mberts (fL) (VX-40d); 107.3 fL (VX-50d); 94 fL (VX-60d); 188.6 fL (VX-80d) - C ontrast Ratio (variable, base d on lens aperture setting): 233:1 - 285:1 ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 103

    Specifications Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 91 PRE L IMINAR Y Dimensions: See Figure 7-1 Weight (without lens): VX-40d/-60d: 85 lbs. (38.55 kg) VX-50d/-80d: 89 lbs. (40.37 kg) Regulatory Approval s: Compl ies with FCC, CE C-Tick Limited Warranty: Projector: Two (2) years parts and la bor from the date of delivery to the e ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 104

    Specifications 92 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 7.2 DHD Controller Specifications Table 7-2 lists the DHD Controller specifications. Table 7-2. DHD Controller Specifications Aspect Ratios: 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9 Anamorph ic, VirtualWide, Cinema, VirtualWide 2.35 Video Standards: NTSC, PA L Output Resoluti on: 7 ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 105

    Specifications Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Own er’s Operating Manual 93 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.3 VX-40d/-50d/-60d/ -80d Dimensions Figure 7-1 sho ws the VX-40d /-50d/-60d/-80d dimensions (all d imensions are in inche s). Figure 7-1. VX-40d /-50d/-60d/-80d Dimensio ns Intake V ents Exhaust V ent 9.668 29.023 28.240 27.465 12.225 11.245 ...

  • Runco VX-60d - page 106

    Specifications 94 Runco VX-40d/-50d/-60d/-80d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes: ...

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