Runco VX-8D manual

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Buen manual de instrucciones

Las leyes obligan al vendedor a entregarle al comprador, junto con el producto, el manual de instrucciones Runco VX-8D. La falta del manual o facilitar información incorrecta al consumidor constituyen una base de reclamación por no estar de acuerdo el producto con el contrato. Según la ley, está permitido adjuntar un manual de otra forma que no sea en papel, lo cual últimamente es bastante común y los fabricantes nos facilitan un manual gráfico, su versión electrónica Runco VX-8D o vídeos de instrucciones para usuarios. La condición es que tenga una forma legible y entendible.

¿Qué es un manual de instrucciones?

El nombre proviene de la palabra latina “instructio”, es decir, ordenar. Por lo tanto, en un manual Runco VX-8D se puede encontrar la descripción de las etapas de actuación. El propósito de un manual es enseñar, facilitar el encendido o el uso de un dispositivo o la realización de acciones concretas. Un manual de instrucciones también es una fuente de información acerca de un objeto o un servicio, es una pista.

Desafortunadamente pocos usuarios destinan su tiempo a leer manuales Runco VX-8D, sin embargo, un buen manual nos permite, no solo conocer una cantidad de funcionalidades adicionales del dispositivo comprado, sino también evitar la mayoría de fallos.

Entonces, ¿qué debe contener el manual de instrucciones perfecto?

Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones Runco VX-8D debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo Runco VX-8D
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo Runco VX-8D
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo Runco VX-8D
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

¿Por qué no leemos los manuales de instrucciones?

Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de Runco VX-8D no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de Runco VX-8D y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico Runco en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de Runco VX-8D, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

¿Por qué vale la pena leer los manuales de instrucciones?

Sobre todo es en ellos donde encontraremos las respuestas acerca de la construcción, las posibilidades del dispositivo Runco VX-8D, el uso de determinados accesorios y una serie de informaciones que permiten aprovechar completamente sus funciones y comodidades.

Tras una compra exitosa de un equipo o un dispositivo, vale la pena dedicar un momento para familiarizarse con cada parte del manual Runco VX-8D. Actualmente se preparan y traducen con dedicación, para que no solo sean comprensibles para los usuarios, sino que también cumplan su función básica de información y ayuda.

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    VX-8d DLP TM Home Theater Projector and Digital High Definition (DHD™) Controller/Scaler/Processor I NSTALLATION /O PERATION M ANUAL[...]

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    Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manual iii PRE L IMINAR Y RuncoCare ™ S tandard Two Year Limited Warranty Congratulations o n your purchase of a Runco® product ! With proper installation, se tup and care, you should enjoy many yea rs of unpara lleled video p erformance. This RuncoCare St andard Limite d Warranty is provi ded free of char ge b[...]

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    iv Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y In the event o f a product de fect, please fo llow the warra nty claim proc edure provided b elow: 1. The Custome r is required to contact a Runco dealer or Runco Te chnical Suppor t via email at sup port@runco.co m or via phone at (toll fr ee) 800-23RUNCO (80 0-237-8626). If the cust omer[...]

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    Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al v PRE L IMINAR Y j Failure to follow mainten ance procedu res as outline d in the pro duct’s user g uide where a schedule is spec ified for regular cleaning of th e product k Opening the pro duct and/or tam pering with intern al circuitr y l Products lost, stolen or discarded m Any damage or di ssatisfac[...]

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    vi Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y RUNCO’S MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY HEREUNDER IS LI MITED TO THE COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT. 1. RUNC O SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY CAUSED BY ANY DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT, DAMAGES BASED UPON INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT, LOSS OF TIME, LOSS [...]

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    Runco VX-8d Installation /Operation Manual vii PRE L IMINAR Y Thank you for you r purchase of this qu ality Runco video produ ct! It has been designed to provide you with the qua lity of video that is exp ected in a home theat er. For the be st performan ce, please read this m anual carefully a s it is your gu ide through the menus and operat ion. [...]

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    viii Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y 19. Never look directly into t he lens when the lamp is on. Manufacturer’s Name: Runco International, LL C Manufacture r’s Address: 119 5 NW Compton Dr ive, Beaverton, OR 97006-19 92 hereby declare s that the Prod ucts’ Model Numbers: VX-8d, VX-8 d/CineWide a nd VX-8d/Ci neWide w[...]

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    Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al ix PRE L IMINAR Y NOTE: This equipment has b een tested a nd found to comply with th e limits for a C lass B digital device, pursua nt to Part 15 o f the FCC Rules. T hese limits ar e designed to p rovide reasonab le protection ag ainst harmful inter ference in a resid ential installation. This equipmen t [...]

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    x Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Note s :[...]

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    Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al xi 1 Table of Content s PRE L IMINAR Y RuncoCare ™ S tandard Two Year Limited Warra nty ........ ................ ................ ........... iii Important S afety In s truction s .......................... ............. ................ ................ ................ vii Compliance Information .....[...]

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    Table of Contents xii Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Other Cons iderations ..... ................ ............. ................ ................ ................ .......... 23 Installing the Optional CineWid e Lens Mount .............. ............. ............ ............. .......... 23 Installing the AutoScope Lens M[...]

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    Table of Contents Runco VX-8d Installation /Operation Manual xiii PRE L IMINAR Y 5. Maintenance and Trouble s hooting .............. ................ ................ ................ .......... 71 Lamp Repla cement ... ................ ................. ................ ............. ................ ................ ... 71 Troubleshoo ting Tips .[...]

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    Table of Contents xiv Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Note s :[...]

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    Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al xv 1 Li s t of Figure s PRE L IMINAR Y 2-1. VX-8d Fron t/Bottom/Side /Top Views ................ ................ ................ ................ ............ 5 2-2. VX-8d Re ar Panel ...... ................ ................. ............ ................. ................ ................ ..... 7 2-3. D[...]

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    List of Figures xvi Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 4-7. CIE 1931 Chrom aticity Diagram ............. ............. ................ ................ ................. ...... 61 6-1. RC5 Messa ge Format ............... ................. ................ ................ ............. ................ ... 79 7-1. VX-8d Dime[...]

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    Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 1 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.1 About This Manual This Owner’s M anual describe s how to install, set up and opera te the Runco VX-8d DLP Home Theate r Projector a nd DHD Contro ller. Throughout th is manual, the Runco VX-8d DLP Home Theate r Projector and DHD Controller ar e referred to co llectively as the “VX [...]

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    Introduc tion 2 Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Graphic Convention s : These symb ols appear in n umerous places throughout the manual, to emp hasize points th at you must k eep in mind to a void problems wit h your equipment o r injury: 1.2 Using This Manual Use the following ta ble to locate the spec if ic information you[...]

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    Introd uction Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 3 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.3 Description, Features and Benefits Runco steps into th e future once ag ain with the Vid eo Xtreme™ VX-8d Digital Light Processing (DLP™) Ho me Theater Pr ojector and D HD Controller. The VX-8d optical light engine utilizes th ree, 16:9 SuperOnyx™ Digital Micromirro[...]

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    Introduc tion 4 Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Key Features and Benefits The VX-8d of fers these ke y features an d benefits : • Native Resolution: 1280 x 720 (16:9 Native Aspect Ratio) • Three-chip Digita l Light Processing (D LP™) system • Two HDMI Inpu ts (on DHD Cont roller) with High-ba ndwidth Digital Cont en[...]

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    Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 5 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.1 V X -8d at a Glance Figure 2-1 shows the key VX-8d comp onents. Figure 2-1. VX-8d Front/Bottom/ S id e/Top View s 2. Control s and Function s 1 4 6 2 3 5[...]

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    Controls and Functions 6 Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 1. PROJECTION LEN S The inside of t he lens barre l is threaded to accommoda te a standa rd, 72-mm le ns filter. For exam ple, with a sm aller screen you c an install a neutr al-density filter t o reduce the ove rall light outp ut. 2. RUNCO LOGO The logo can b e rotat[...]

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 7 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.2 V X -8d Rear Panel Figure 2-2 shows the VX-8 d rear panel. Figure 2-2. VX-8d Rear Panel 1. LAMP COVER Remove this cover to acce ss the lamp compartment . 2. R S -232C INPUT (9-pin, female D- S ub) Connect the Di s play Control output on the DHD Contro ller to th[...]

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    Controls and Functions 8 Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.3 DHD Controller Front Panel Figure 2-3 shows the controls and ind icato rs on the DHD Controller front panel; the paragraph s that follow describ e them. Figure 2-3. DHD Controller Fro nt Panel 1. RUNCO ICON Lights blue to indicate tha t the controller is on or pow[...]

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 9 PRE L IMINAR Y 7. RIGHT BUTTON Used to direct -select inputs o r move the me nu cursor rig ht in the OSD . When no menus are pre sent on-screen, the RIGHT b utton toggles through the different sources, in this order: Composite Video - S-Video 1 - S-Video 2 - Compo nent - HD 1 - HD[...]

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    Controls and Functions 10 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Inputs 4. USB A standard, USB Serie s “B” connection to a p ersonal compu ter. (For future u se.) 5. HDMI 1 / HDMI 2 (Digital) HDCP-compliant digital video inputs fo r connecti ng an HDMI or DV I source. 6. HD1 / HD2 (5 x Analog BNCs) Two inputs (five BNCs per [...]

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 11 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.5 V X -8d Remote Control Unit Figure 2-5 shows the VX-8 d remote c ontrol, and t he paragrap hs that fo llow describe its functionalit y. Figure 2-5. DHD Co ntroller/VX-8d Remot e Control CUST 1 CUST 2 SVC HDMI 1 HDMI 2 EXIT RETURN 16 : 9 4 : 3 (not available on [...]

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    Controls and Functions 12 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y 1. IR OUTPUT INDICA TOR Lights when a button is pressed to indicat e that an IR signal is being transmit ted. 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 changed se tting. 4. Cur s or Button s [...]

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 13 PRE L IMINAR Y 10. A s pect Ratio S election Butto n s Use the red b uttons to selec t an aspect r atio direct ly or to ent er numeric characters, as follows: 16:9 (3) For viewing 16 :9 DVDs or HDTV p rograms in th eir native aspe ct ratio. 4:3 (6) Scales the input signal to fit [...]

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    Controls and Functions 14 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Note s :[...]

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    Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 15 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 and then replac e the cover . Notes on Batteries • Make sure that the battery polar ities are c[...]

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    Installation 16 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y 3.2 Quick Setup Table 3-1 gives a quick overview o f the VX-8d installation process. The sectio ns following this one prov ide detail ed instru ctions. Table 3-1. In s tallation Overview S tep Procedure For Detail s , Refer to page... 1 Choose a location for the projector 17[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 17 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.3 Installation Considerations Proper installation of you r projector will ensure the quality o f your display. Wheth er you are installing a pr ojector tempor arily or per manently, you should take th e following into account to ensure your p rojector perfo rms optimally. I[...]

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    Installation 18 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Ambien t Light In general, minim ize or eliminate lig ht sources dire cted at the scree n. Contrast ratio in your images will be noticeably reduced if light directly st rikes the scree n, such as when a shaft of light from a w indow or floo dlight falls on the im age. Images[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 19 PRE L IMINAR Y Table 3-3 lists th e available le ns options for th e VX-8d and their associate d throw rat ios. Table 3-3. VX-8d Len s Option s and Throw Ratio s Len s Option Throw Ratio with Primary Len s Only Throw Range in inche s , with 96x54-inch (1.78:1) S creen Throw Ratio with Prima[...]

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    Installation 20 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Vertical and Horizontal Position Proper placem ent of the proje ctor relative t o the screen will yield a rectangula r, perfectly-cen tered image that completely f ills the screen. Ideally, the pro jector should be positioned perpendicular t o the screen and in such a way th[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 21 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 3-4. Horizontal Le n s S hift (EXAMPLE ONLY) Vertical Len s S hift: The VX-8d zoom lenses (Pro teus 2 throug h 6) provide u p to 65% of vertical lens shift in either directio n (up or down ). For examp le, with a 96 x 54-inch (16:9) screen, you ca n shift the imag e up[...]

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    Installation 22 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Folded Optics In rear screen applicatio ns where space b ehind the pr ojector is limited, a mirror may be used to fold the op tical path, a s shown in Figure 3-5 . The position of the projector and mirror must be ac curately set. If you are considerin g this type of insta ll[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 23 PRE L IMINAR Y Other Considerations Other consider ations and tips that can help improve your installation : • Keep the am bient temper ature consta nt and below 35° C (95°F). Ke ep the project or away from he ating and/ or air conditionin g vents. Chang es in tempera ture may ca use dr[...]

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    Installation 24 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Installing the AutoS cope Lens Motor (VX-8d/CineW ide with AutoScope) Figure 3-6 shows the VX-8d/CineWide with AutoScope motor assembly. Figure 3-6. VX-8d/CineWide with Auto S cop e Motor A ss embly – Exploded View Remove Projector Front Feet: Place the projector upside do[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 25 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 3-7. In s talling the Ceiling Mount Adapter s /Projector S ta nd s In s tall Len s Motor: Position the AutoScope Le ns Motor as show n in Figure 3-8. Line up the mounting holes on the len s motor hou sing with those on the unders ide of the projector. Secu re the moto [...]

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    Installation 26 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 3-8. Auto S cope Len s Motor In s tallation After you have installed the Au toScope lens mo tor, proceed with Mounting the VX-8d ( page 28 ).[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 27 PRE L IMINAR Y Installing the Fixed CineWide Base P late (VX-8d/CineWide) Figure 3-9 shows the an amorphic lens base pla te assembly for a VX- 8d/CineWide. Figure 3-9. VX-8d/CineWide with Anamorphic Len s Ba s e Plate and Ceiling Mounting Rail s - Exploded View To install the fixe d CineWid[...]

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    Installation 28 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y 4. Secure the CineWide base pl ate (and ceiling mounting rails, if needed) to the projector with the Pan-H ead Phillips screws pr ovided with the Cin eWide lens base plate. 3.5 Mounting the V X -8d There are se veral method s for mounting the projector . Depending on your ch[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 29 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.6 Connections to the V X -8d and DHD Controller Proceed as follo ws to connect the DHD Contro ller to the VX-8 d, your video sour ces, external contro ller(s) – if prese nt – and AC pow er. When connect ing your equipmen t: • Turn off all equipment be fore making any [...]

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    Installation 30 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y R S -232 Connection: Connect the Di s play Control output from the DH D Controller to the R S -232 input on th e VX-8d. Use a standard, mo dular telepho ne cable with RJ 11 plugs at both ends. On the VX-8d en d, use the pr ovided R J11-to-DB9 ad apter. This adapter is wired [...]

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    Installation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 31 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting Source Components to the DHD Controller Connect your vid eo sources to t he DHD Controller as shown and des cribed in the sections that follow. HDMI S ource Connection s : See Fi gure 3-12. Figure 3-12. HDMI S ource Connection s Use the HDMI input s whenever po ssi[...]

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    Installation 32 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Component Video S ourc e Connection s : Co nnect your componen t video sources to the HD1, HD2 and/or Componen t/SCART inputs as shown in Figure 3-13 . Figure 3-13. Component Vide o S ource C onnection s Y P B P R COMPONEN T VIDEO OUT BD/DVD DTV -Set-Top Bo x (DTV -STB) RCA-[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 33 PRE L IMINAR Y RGBHV S ource C onnectio n s : Connect personal co mputers and/or other RGB sou rces to the HD1, HD 2 and/or Com ponent/SCART input s as shown in Figure 3-14 . Figure 3-14. RGBHV S ource Conne ction s or Computer R G B Camcorder BNC-to-RCA adapter Green Blue Red H-Sync V-Sync[...]

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    Installation 34 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y S CART RGB S S ource Connection s : Connect the g reen, blue a nd red output s from your SCART sour ce to the Compo nent/SCART inpu t on the DHD Controller. Co nnect the sync output fro m your SCART sour ce to the Video input on the DHD Controller. See Figure 3-15 . Figure 3[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 35 PRE L IMINAR Y Compo s ite and S -Video S ource Connection s : See Figure 3-16. Figure 3-16. S -Video and Compo s ite Video S ource Co nnection s G aming Console VCR Camcorder Composite S-Video S-Video Composite S-Video S-Video[...]

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    Installation 36 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y RS-232 Controller Connection Use a straight-th rough, 9-pin RS-232 c able to conne ct a PC or cont rol/automatio n system (if present) to the RS-232 port on t he DHD Controller; see Figure 3-1 7 . For more information about using this con nection, refer to External Control o[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 37 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting 12-volt Trigger Outputs to External Equipment If your VX-8d is eq uipped with a Cin eWide with AutoScop e system, con nect the AutoScope lens motor to a 12-volt trig ger output on the DHD Co ntroller; see Figure 3-18 . Similarly connect o ther 12-volt trigger -acti[...]

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    Installation 38 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting an External IR Receiver to the DHD Controller If infrared sign als from the r emote control can not reach t he DHD Controller d ue to excessive d istance or ob structions such as walls or cab inet doors, y ou can conn ect an external IR rec eiver to the DHD Co ntr[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 39 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting to AC Power Projector/DHD Controller: Plug the female end of one power cord into the AC receptacle o n the rear o f the VX-8d (AC 1 00V ~ 240V). Th en, connect the other en d to your AC power so urce. Similarly connect the DHD Controlle r to a nearby AC outlet. Aut[...]

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    Installation 40 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y 3.8 Primary Lens Adjustments To access th e motorized lens controls: 1. On the DHD Controller remote contro l or front panel, press MENU . 2. Select S ervice from the Main Menu and enter the Service Menu passcode. 3. Select Di s play Device from the Service Menu . 4. Select [...]

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    Installation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 41 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.10 Installing and Adjusting the CineWide Anamorphic Lens If you are installing a VX-8d/CineWide o r VX-8d/CineWide with AutoScope, p roceed as follows to install an d adjust the a namorphic lens. Anamorphic Lens Installation and Adjustment The VX-8d Anamorphic lens mount ki[...]

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    Installation 42 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y 1. Remove the t wo Yaw/X Adju stment Lever s (item #8) from the bottom of the Anamorphic Le ns Holder (item #5). 2. Place the Anamo rphic Len s Holder on top of the AutoSco pe Carriage Plate or Fixed CineWide Base Plate (item #7). Position the br acket so that the long slot [...]

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    Installation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 43 PRE L IMINAR Y Configure Len s Motor Trigger : CineWide with AutoScope mainta ins constant ima ge height indepe ndent of the aspect ratio, while using th e full display re solution of the projector. It ac complishes this by moving the an amorphic lens in front of the primary lens when wides[...]

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    Installation 44 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Adju s ting the Height (Y): With the white field still on-screen , loosen the Height/Y Adjustment T -Screws on either sid e of the lens. Th en, slowly move the anamorphic lens into place so that there are no shad ows on the to p or bottom of the screen: When the height is pr[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 45 PRE L IMINAR Y Adju s ting the Yaw: Loosen the Yaw/X-Adjustment Le vers to allow the len s to pivot freely from side to side. Then, an gle the lens to even ou t any left-righ t pincushio n distortion: Once the pr oper lens angle h as been set, f irmly tighten the Yaw/X-Adjustm ent Levers to[...]

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    Installation 46 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Geometry: 1. Input an ana morphic c ross-hatch test p attern to th e projector. 2. Unscrew the An amorphic Lens ju st enough to allo w it to rotate fr eely. 3. Grasp the len s by the cente r ring and rota te the lens un til the image is properly anamorphic: 4. When the image[...]

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    Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 47 PRE L IMINAR Y 4.1 Using the On-Screen Menus To display t he Main Menu , press the MENU button on the remote co ntrol (Figure 2- 5) or DHD Controller front panel ( Figure 2-3 ). To select a menu it em, use the and buttons on the remote co ntrol or DHD Contro ller front panel to h ighlight it. Th en, to [...]

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    Operation 48 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Figur e 4-1. DHD Contr oller O S D Menu S tructu re for VX-8d (cont inued) Main Menu The Main Me nu is the starting point for accessing all DHD Contro ller functions. (You must ente r a passco de to access the Calibration and Servic e menus.) S ervice Test Vide o Color Bars 1 C[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 49 PRE L IMINAR Y Input Source From the M ain Menu, selec t Input Sou rce to choose a video signal so urce. The active source is indic ated by an arrow ( ➡ ) to its left; in this example, Co mposite is the active source . Aspect Ratio To change the aspect ratio (size and shape) of the pro jecte[...]

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    Operation 50 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-1. A s pect Ratio S etting s A s pect Ratio Remote Control Key De s cription 16:9 16:9 Select 1 6:9 to vie w 16:9 DV Ds and HDTV programs in their native aspec t ratio. 4:3 images are stretched horizontally to fit a 16:9 scre en. 4:3 4:3 Standard 4:3 scales the input si[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 51 PRE L IMINAR Y Cinema CINEMA Select Cinem a to view 2. 35 source material in its native aspect ratio. With a 16:9 screen and a non-CineWide projector (no anamorphic lens), the upper and lower portions of the screen are masked, but the geometry of the active image area is unchanged. With a 2.35[...]

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    Operation 52 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Picture Use the controls in the Pictu re Menu to ca librate each DHD Controller inpu t to achieve optimum picture qua lity. The DHD Contr oller has been de signed to incorp orate setup and calibratio n standards established b y the Imaging Science Foundat ion (ISF). The ISF has[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 53 PRE L IMINAR Y PLUGE patterns va ry but ge nerally consist of so me combinat ion of black, w hite and gray areas against a blac k background. T he example above includes two vertica l bars and four shaded boxes. Select Brightne ss from the Pictur e menu and press ENTER . Adjust the brightness [...]

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    Operation 54 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Color S aturation: On your exter nal test patt ern source, se lect a color ba r pattern like th e one shown in Figure 4-4 . Figure 4-4. Typical Color Bar Pattern for Adju s ting Color S aturation and Tint 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control or DHD Controller front pa[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 55 PRE L IMINAR Y 11.Adjust the color sa turation level until the out ermost (gray and bl ue) color bars appear to be a single shade of bl ue: Tint: Tint or “hue” is essentially the r atio of red t o green in th e color por tion of the im age. When tint is dec reased, the image appears redde [...]

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    Operation 56 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y S harpne ss : “Sharpness” is th e amount of high-frequen cy detail in the image . To adjust sharpness, select Shar pness from the Pictur e menu and press ENTER . On your external test pattern source, sele ct a pattern like the one shown in Figure 4 -5 . Adjust as needed, lo[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 57 PRE L IMINAR Y Over s can/Over s can Mode: Overscan pushes the outside edge of the active pict ure area of the video signal out beyond the edge of th e display area. Some television programs ar e produced b ased on the a ssumption that o lder television sets may not d isplay the ou ter edges o[...]

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    Operation 58 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Pha s e (RGB, Comp onent or S CART s ource s ): This control adjusts the phase of the pixel sampling clock relative to the inc oming signal. Adjust the phase wh en an RGB, Component or SCART image still sh ows shimmer or “noise” after Tracking has been optimized. For best r[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 59 PRE L IMINAR Y You should save ch anges to any of the follo wing settings to a pres et; otherwise they will be lost when a new input sour ce or resolution is selected: • Brightness •C o n t r a s t • Color saturation •T i n t • Sharpness •G a m m a • Lamp Settings • Color temp [...]

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    Operation 60 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Calibration Use the Calibrat ion menu to perform adv anced picture quality a djustments. Thi s menu s hould be u s ed by I S F-certified technician s on ly . To recall the ISF N ight or ISF Day se ttings, select “ISF Night” or “ISF Day” fr om the Memory Presets menu (se[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 61 PRE L IMINAR Y • Color Temp: Select Color Temp from the Display C olor menu to a djust the color temperatur e. Color te mperature es tablishes the “co lor of gray” b y adjustin g the 75% white point to variou s color points. What are “color point s ?” A “color point” is a n x/y c[...]

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    Operation 62 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y • Con s tantContra s t: Select ConstantCon trast from the Display Color men u to enable (On) or disable (O ff) Constan tContr ast in the optical engine. ConstantContrast us es a dynamic iris that mod ulates light to the DMD based on the actual cont ent of the video material. [...]

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    Operation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 63 PRE L IMINAR Y Copy/Pa s te: You can c opy and paste setting s from one memory locati on to another. This gives you a convenient sta rting point for c reating a new preset based on an exis ting one, to make t he calibration pr ocess less time-co nsuming. For example, you can use t he Copy/Past[...]

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    Operation 64 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y O S D Po s ition: To adjust th e position of the OSD, select OSD Posit ion from the Calibration menu an d press ENTER . Press or to select “Hor.” or “Ver.” Th en, press or to change the position. Service Use the Service m enu to access advanced projecto r configuration [...]

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    Operation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 65 PRE L IMINAR Y When you change a remo te code on the DHD Controller, you must re-pro gram the DHD Controller re mote control to send that same code. To do this: 1. Press and hold the LIGHT button on the remote con trol for appro ximately three seconds, or un til the LED on the re mote lights s[...]

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    Operation 66 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Color S pace: Select Color Space from th e Service menu to choose the color space o f the source signal for HDMI, RGB, and component connecti ons. • The default settin g, Auto , functions as fo llows: • HDMI: If the Auxiliary Video Info rmation (AVI) infoframe cont ains col[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 67 PRE L IMINAR Y Trigger s : Select Triggers from the Service me nu to configure the 12-volt trigger outp uts. You can assign one or more t rigger outpu ts to each as pect ratio. T hose triggers are then activated by se lecting that aspec t ratio. With an VX-8d/CineWide with AutoScope, a ssign a[...]

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    Operation 68 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y • CUE (Chroma Up s ampling Error) Correction: Some DVD play ers use MPEG decoders tha t do not correc tly “upsample” th e 4:2:0 forma t chroma informat ion on the DVD to the 4:2:2 or 4: 4:4 format required by the video encoder of the displa y device. This so-called “c h[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 69 PRE L IMINAR Y Front Panel Brightne ss : Select Front Panel Brightness fro m the Service menu to ad just the brightness o f the front-pan el LED and LCD sta tus indicators. • Logo LED: Select Logo LED fr om the Front Pa nel Brightne ss menu to adjust the brightness of the larg e, illuminated[...]

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    Operation 70 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Note s :[...]

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    Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 71 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.1 Lamp Replacement The lamp should be replac ed when it rea ches the end of its life (typ ically 2000 hou rs), or sooner if a no ticeable degrad ation in br ightness occur s. Contact you r Runco deale r to obtain a repl acement lamp. 1. Turn off the projector and unplug the power c ord.[...]

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    Maintenance and Troublesh ooting 72 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y 5.2 Troubleshooting Tips Table 5-1 provide s some general guidelines for troubleshooting pr oblems you may encounter w ith the VX-8 d. If you enco unter an is sue not de scribed here, please con tact Runco Technica l Support. Table 5-1. Trouble s hooting [...]

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    Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 73 PRE L IMINAR Y In addition to using the DHD Cont roller front-panel keyp ad or remote control unit, the re are two met hods of contro lling the VX-8 d and DHD Con troller externa lly: • Using a serial (R S-232) link to sen d ASC II commands and receive responses to those commands. • Using discrete i[...]

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    External Control 74 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Table 6-1 lists the RS-232 comman d set. The “Param eter (min/m ax)” column shows the valid parameter ranges, or “NA” for comman ds that take no para meters. When you enter a valid comma nd, the DHD Controller execute s it and acknowledges it with a plus sign on [...]

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    External Control Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 75 PRE L IMINAR Y A s pect Ratio Command s 16:9 NA YES Selects the 16:9 aspect ratio 4:3 NA YES Selects the 4:3 aspect ratio ASPECT? NA NA Returns current aspect ratio CINEMA NA YES Selects the Cinema aspect ratio LETTERBOX NA YES Selects the Letterbox aspect rati o NATIVE NA YES Selects t[...]

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    External Control 76 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Image Pre s et Command s CUSTOM1 NA YES Loads “Custom 1” image preset CUSTOM2 NA YES Loads “Custom 2” image preset DAY NA YES Loads “ISF Day” image preset NIGHT NA YES Loads “ISF Night” image preset PRESET? NA NA Returns currently-selected preset (ISF Day[...]

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    External Control Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 77 PRE L IMINAR Y Mi s cellaneou s Command s DISPLAY? NA NA Returns display device input source value, as follows: 1 = Auto 16 = VX-8d INRES? NA NA Returns input resolution MODEL? NA NA Returns product model name OUTRES? NA NA Returns output resolution SERNUM? NA NA Returns DHD Cont roller[...]

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    External Control 78 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y 6.2 Using Discrete IR Codes The DHD Controller acce pts commands in th e form of IR signals that conform to the Phillips RC5 protocol. Ea ch DHD Controller remo te control button has an RC5 control code associated with it. You can use these codes to program a t hird-part[...]

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    External Control Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 79 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 6-1 shows the pulse train fo r this command (with the togg le bit set to zero). Figure 6-1. RC5 Me ss age Format IR Command List Table 6-2 lists th e RC5 contro l codes for the DHD Contro ller. S 1 S 2 TB A 4 A 3 A 2 A 1 A 0 C 5 C 4 C 3 C 2 C 1 C 0 S tart Bit s Tog[...]

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    External Control 80 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y CUST 1 0x3472 0x3C72 Custom 1 memory preset CUST 2 0x3473 0x3C73 Custom 2 memory preset DOWN 0x3446 0x3C46 Down-Arrow ( ) ENTER 0x3444 0x3C44 ENTER EXIT 0x3474 0x3C74 EXIT (RETURN) HD 1 0x3451 0x3C51 HD1 video input HD 2 0x3452 0x3C52 HD2 video input HDMI 1 0x3453 0x3C53[...]

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    Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 81 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.1 V X -8d Specifications Table 7-1 lists th e VX-8d spec ifications. 7. S pecification s Table 7-1. VX-8d S pecification s Projector Type: Digital Light Processing (DLP ), 3-chip, 16:9 SuperOnyx DMD Native Re s olution: 1280 x 720 (16:9) A s pect Ratio s : Refer to Table 7-2 Video S tan[...]

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    Specifications 82 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al P RELI M INARY Brightne ss and Contra s t: Cin ema S tandard s Mea s urement S y s tem (C S M S ) S pecification s - Brightness: 110 foot-Lamberts (fL) - Contrast Ratio: 251:1 These measurements are taken from the projector in a controlled, home theater environment. Al l measurements are[...]

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    Specifications Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 83 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.2 DHD Controller Specifications Table 7-2 lists the DHD Co ntroller specifications. Table 7-2. DHD Controller S pecification s A s pect Ratio s : 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9, Virt ualWide, Cine ma, Virtual Cinema, Native Video S tandard s : NTSC, PAL Input s : (1) Composite (2) [...]

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    Specifications 84 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al P RELI M INARY 7.3 V X -8d Dimensions Figure 7-1 shows the VX-8d dimen sions. Figure 7-1. VX-8d Dimen s ion s (with Optional Ceiling Mount) 0 9.872 21.000 15.395 18.627 6.122 13.622 0 1.004 4.034 8.250 8.964 4.016 5.881 0 .750 .876 4.831 24.886 24.636 0 9.004 6.870 1.401 .354 .902 AIR EX[...]

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    Specifications Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 85 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.4 V X -8d/CineWide Dimensions Figure 7-2 sho ws the VX-8d/Cine Wide dimensions. Figure 7-2. VX-8d/CineWide Dime n s ion s (with Optional Ceiling Mount) 0 9.872 21.000 15.395 18.627 6.122 13.622 0 1.004 4.034 8.250 8.964 4.016 5.881 0 .750 .876 4.831 24.886 24.636 0 9.004 [...]

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    Specifications 86 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al P RELI M INARY 7.5 V X -8d/CineWide with AutoScope Dimensions Figure 7-3 sho ws the VX-8d/Cin eWide with AutoSco pe dimensions . Figure 7-3. VX-8d/CineWide with Auto S cop e Dimen s ion s 0 9.872 21.000 15.395 18.627 6.122 13.622 0 1.004 4.034 8.250 8.964 4.016 5.881 0 .750 .876 4.831 24[...]

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    Specifications Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 87 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.6 Supported Timings Table 7-3 lists the signal types suppo rted by each input on the DHD Controller. Table 7-3. S upported S ignal Timin g s by Input Format Re s olution Refre s h Rate (Hz) Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) S upported? ( √ = Ye s , – = [...]

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    Specifications 88 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al P RELI M INARY 1280x1024 1280x1024 60.00 63.981 108.000 √√√ ––– 75.00 79.976 135.000 √√√ ––– 85.00 91.146 157.500 √√√ ––– 1360x768 1360x768 60.00 47.712 85.500 √√√ ––– 1400x1050 1400x1050 60.00 64.744 101.000 √√√ ––– 60.00 65.31[...]

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    Specifications Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 89 PRE L IMINAR Y PAL-M – 59.94/60.00 15.73 4/15.750 3.580 –––– √ √ PAL-N – 50.00 15.625 3.580 –––– √ √ SECAM – 50.00 15.625 13.500 ––– √ √ √ Table 7-3. S upported S ignal Timin g s by Input (continued) Format Re s olution Refre s h Rate (Hz) Horizon[...]

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    Specifications 90 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al P RELI M INARY Note s :[...]

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