Runco VX-1000d manual

O WNER ’ S O PERA TING M ANUAL VX-1000d Projector & DHD™ V ideo Controller Widescreen Digital Light Processing™ Projector & DHD™ Video Controller[...]

T able of Contents 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 3 W arnings and Safety Precautions .................................................................... 4 Limited W arranty .......................................................................................[...]

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3 Intr oduction The new VX-1000d is one of the flagships of Runco International's 3rd Generation of DLP ™ front pro- jectors. Some of the GEN 3 features include Reflectance V olume Regulation (RVR), digital video input with HDCP , 9 point Color Balance, and the latest ultra-high contrast 16:9 DMD (Digital Micro-Mirror Device) from T exas Ins[...]

W ar nings and Safety Precautions WARNING 4 FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. CAUTION: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. AL[...]

5 Dec laration of Confor mity SAFETY TIPS Please read and follow the safety precautions listed below to ensure the equipment is free from damage, and to ensure that no injury will occur as a result of improper use. · Do not insert any object, especially metal or liquids, into the Projector or DHD Controller . · Do not place any objects cont ainin[...]

6 LIMITED WARRANTY Congratulations on your purchase of a Runco video product and welcome to the Runco family! We believe Runco produces “The World’ s Finest Home Theater Products”. With proper installation, setup and care, you should enjoy many years of unparalleled video performance. Please read this consumer protection plan carefully and re[...]

7 EFFECTIVE W ARRANTY DA TE: This warranty begins on the effective date of delivery to the end user . For your convenience, keep the original bill of sale as evidence of the purchase date. IMPORT ANT : W ARRANTY REGISTRA TION: Please fill out and mail your warranty registration card. It is imperative that Runco knows how to reach you promptly if we[...]

F ea tur es and Benefits The VX-1000d system is a very unique system and has many import ant features, including: • Native 1280 x 720, the latest 16:9 DMD™ Chip creates images with appropriate black levels in darkened scenes . • DVI input with HDCP allows digit al connections for a richer pixel for pixel and direct digital signal. • 7-segme[...]

9 Pr ojector Description Input Panel T op V iew Exhaust V ents V ertical Lens Shift Zoom T ab Focus Ring Intake V ents (Side) Power Lamp T emp Focus Ring: T urn this ring to focus the image. Zoom T ab: Turn this tab to make the image larger or smaller . V ertical Lens Shif t: Using the provided adjustment tool, turn this to move the lens up and dow[...]

10 Pr ojector Placement and Of fset Infor mation Ceiling Mount Configuration Screen Center Screen T op Projector Base angle B A Full Screen Length Half Screen Length 3.500 Base plate to center of lens 8.200 1.015 Screen Center Screen T op Projector Base angle B A Full Screen Length Half Screen Length 3.500 Base plate to center of lens 1.645 8.830 1[...]

11 DHD Contr oller Description F r ont Panel 2 3 1 45 6 7 8 9 10 1. RUNCO ICON When the Red light is displayed the unit is in S tandby , when Blue light is displayed the unit is On. 2. POWER BUTTON Press once to toggle on from S tandby mode to On mode, a second time to place into S tandby mode. For a discreet on or off command, you can use the dire[...]

R ear Panel Pb Pr Y Video 3 IR RS-232 Control S-Video 1 S-Video 2 HD1 HD2 1 2 Pr R Y G Pb B R Pr G Y B Pb H V DVI 1 DVI 2 DVI Out H/V V H Pr R Y G Pb B H V TRIGGERS RS-232 Out CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE CENTER. AVI S: RISQUE DE CHOC ELEC[...]

13 R emote Contr ol Description (1) ON/OFF Switches Power ON/OFF . (This does not operate when POWER/ST ANDBY indicator of the main unit is off.) (2) IR OUTPUT INDICA TOR Illuminates when a button in pressed, indicating that an IR signal is being transmitted. (3) ENTER BUTTON When an item is highlighted on a menu, pressing ENTER will select that it[...]

14 Quic k Set-up Guide Connection Examples Pb Pr Y Video 3 IR RS-232 Control S-Video 1 S-Video 2 HD1 HD2 1 2 Pr R Y G Pb B R Pr G Y B Pb H V DVI 1 DVI 2 DVI Out H/V V H Pr R Y G Pb B H V TRIGGERS RS-232 Out CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE CEN[...]

DIGIT AL INPUTS: • DVI 1 / DVI 2 These are High Definition Digital input s. Runco recommends using these digital inputs whenever possible. Using the DVI 1 and DVI 2 inputs ensures the highest video quality because the signal is carried in the digit al domain throughout the entire signal path, from source component output, through the DHD and fina[...]

16 Ov er all Functional Description The VX-1000d system consists of the VX-1000d Projector and DHD Controller . This system is unique in the way it is controlled; the control center for this system is located within the DHD Controller . The DHD Controller tells the Projector to turn on or off, controls it s brightness, contrast, color temperature a[...]

17 Menu Description and Na viga tion Main Menu When the MENU button is pressed on either the remote control or the front panel, the main menu will appear on-screen. An example of the main menu is shown above. Opening Screen • Press ENTER to access the Input Source selection menu • Press ENTER to access the Aspect Ratio selection menu • Press [...]

18 Aspect Ratio provides selection of one of four aspect ratios: Anamorphic, S tandard 4:3, Letterbox or VirtualWide. T o select an aspect ratio via the main menu, press either the up and down buttons on the remote or front panel, highlight ASPECT RA TIO and press ENTER. The aspect ratio menu will then appear with the four choices; highlight the de[...]

While each of the picture quality adjustments can be set to suit the needs of the user , there is a 'proper' way to set the adjustments. For setting TINT and COLOR, please refer to the color bar test pattern below . TINT (also known as 'hue') is essentially the ratio of red to green in the color portion of the image. If TINT is [...]

SHARPNESS adjusts the amount of high-frequency det ail in the image. This can be adjusted to the preference of the user . Keep in mind that when SHARPNESS is decreased, fine details in the image will become 'soft'; when it is increased, fine det ails will become sharper but will also make the picture appear 'noisy' if adjusted t[...]

21 Basic T r oubleshooting Tips The following is a basic troubleshooting guide that can assist you in resolving typical problems may result in normal operation. If you have encountered problems that are not listed in this guide, please contact your Runco dealer for assist ance. The Projector does not turn on af ter initial inst allation. The Power [...]

The image appears too 'washed out', or the darkest areas of the image appear too bright. The colors of the image appear abnormal The Projector will not turn back on af ter it was powered- down, or the image disap- pears during operation. · Brightness is set too high. · The DVD player may be set for too high of a brightness level. · The[...]

23 RS-232 Communica tions Baud rate: 19200 (fixed) Bit s: 8 No Parity All protocol in ASCII format RS-232 input connector pin numbers: TxD= Pin# 2, RxD= Pin# 3, GnD= Pin# 5 Command format (single command): command value (i.e. brightness 100). NO TE: A space (not an underscore) or comma may be used between the command and its value. Command string f[...]

24 COMMAND P ARAMETER (min/max) V alue stored? DESCRIPTION POWER 0/1 NA T urns DHD On and Off ON NA NA T urns DHD Controller on OFF NA NA T urns DHD Controller off COMPOSITE NA YES Selects the Composite video input SVIDEO1 NA YES Selects the S-V ideo 1 input SVIDEO2 NA YES Selects the S-V ideo 2 input COMPONENT NA YES Selects the Component input HD[...]

25 COMMAND P ARAMETER (min/max) V alue stored? DESCRIPTION BRIGHTNESS -100/100 YES Sets a value for brightness CONTRAST -100/100 YES Sets a value for contrast COLOR -100/100 YES Sets a value for color TINT -100/100 YES Sets a value for tint SHARPNESS -6/6 YES Sets a value for sharpness NIGHT NA YES Selects the ISF Night setting DA Y NA YES Selects [...]

26 Specifica tions Projector T ype: Digital Light Processing™ (DLP™), Single HD-2+ DMD™ Chip Native Resolution: 1280 x 720 (Designed for 16:9 screens only) Aspect Ratios: Determined by supplied processor Video S tandards: NTSC, P AL DTV Comp atibility: 480p, 720p, 1080i Scan Frequency: Horizontal: 15-81 kHz V ertical: 43-100 Hz Picture Size: [...]

27 DHD Controller : Supplied Accessories Aspect Ratios: Anamorphic, Letterbox, VirtualWide™, 4:3 Input st andards: NTSC / P AL Output resolution: 720P Output s: (1) HD - R (Pr), G (Y), B (Pb), H, V ; (1) DVI w/HDCP Input s: (1) Composite; (2) S-Video; (1) Component; (2) HD - R (Pr), G (Y), B (Pb), H, V ; (2) DVI w/HDCP Control Options: Discrete i[...]

RUMA-010825 rev 9-20-04 ver 2 Runco International • 2900 Faber S treet • Union City , CA 94587 • ph (510) 324-7777 • fax (510) 324-9300 • www .runco.com[...]