Runco VX-33I manuale d’uso

I NSTALLATION /O PERATION M ANUAL VX-33i 1080p, 3-chip Digital Light Processing TM Projector[...]

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Runco VX-33i Installation/Operation Manual iii PRE L IMINAR Y RuncoCare™ Standard 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 by[...]

iv Runco VX-33i Installa tion/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 om[...]

Runco VX-33i 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 ssatisfa[...]

vi Runco VX-33i Installa tion/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, LOS[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 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[...]

viii Runco VX-33i Instal lation/Operation Manual 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 declar es that the Produ cts’ Model Nu mbers: VX-33i, VX-33i/CineWide and VX -33i/CineWide[...]

Runco VX-33i 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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Runco VX-33i Installation/Operation Manu al xi 1 Table of Contents PRE L IMINAR Y RuncoCare™ Standa rd Two Year Limited Warran ty ........ ................... ................. ....... iii Important Safety Ins tructions ...... ................. ................ ................ ................ ................ vii Compliance Information ........[...]

Table of Contents xii Runco VX-33i Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Installing the Optional CineWid e Lens Mount .............. ............. ............ ............. .......... 22 Installing the AutoScope Lens Motor (VX-33i/CineWide with Au toScope) . ............. 23 Installing the Fixed CineWide Base Plate (VX-33i/CineWide) ..... [...]

Table of Contents Runco VX-33i Installation /Operation Manual xiii PRE L IMINAR Y 5. Maintenance an d Troubleshooting . ................ ................ .................... ................ ... 59 Lamp Repla cement ... ................ ................. ................ ............. ................ ................ ... 59 Filter Replacemen t ..[...]

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Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al xv 1 List of Figures PRE L IMINAR Y 2-1. VX-33i Fr ont/Bottom/ Side View ........... ................ ............. ................ ................ ............ 5 2-2. VX-33i Rear Panel ............ ................ ................ ............. ................ ................ ............... 6 2-3.[...]

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Runco VX-33i 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-33i DLP Projector. Th roughout this m anual, the Run co VX-33i DLP Projecto r is referre d to simply as the “VX-33i.” Target Audience Runco has pr epared this man ual to help ho me[...]

Introduc tion 2 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Graphic Convention s: These sym bols appear in n umerous plac es 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 y[...]

Introd uction Runco VX-33i Installation/Operation Manu al 3 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.3 Description, Features and Benefits Runco further solidifies its lead ership r ole with the intr oduction of t he Video Xtreme ™ VX-33i Digital Light Pr ocessing (DLP™) Pro jector. This ov erachiever combine s state-of-the-a rt, 1920x108 0 SuperOnyx™ DLP™ resoluti[...]

Introduc tion 4 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Parts List Your VX-33i is shipped with the following items. If any it ems are missing or da maged, please contact y our Runco de aler or Runco C ustomer Service at (800) 23RUNC O. • VX-33i DLP Projector • Remote Control Unit and tw o (2), AAA-size batteries • AC Power [...]

Runco VX-33i Installation/Operation Manu al 5 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.1 VX-33i at a Glance Figure 2-1 shows the key VX-33i components. Figure 2-1. VX-33i Front/ Bottom/Side View 1. INT AKE VENT 2. LENS OPENING 3. RUNCO LOGO The logo can be rotated to match the projector orientation: invert ed (ceiling-mounted) or upright. To rotate th e logo, gr ip it at [...]

6 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.2 VX-33i Rear Panel Figure 2-2 sh ows the VX-33i r ear panel. Figure 2-2. VX- 33i Rear Panel 1. LAMP COVER Remove this cover to ac cess the lamp compa rtment. 2. V ACUUM FLUORESCENT DISPLA Y (VFD) Can be used in stead of the OSD. Displays cu rrently-se lected menu or – if no m enu is [...]

Runco VX-33i Installation/Operation Manu al 7 PRE L IMINAR Y 5. LEF T BUTTON Used to direct-select inputs or move the menu cursor left in the OSD. When no menu is present on-scree n, the LE F T button toggles throug h the different source s, in this order: HDMI 2 - HDMI 1 - HD3 (VGA/Y-Pb-Pr) - HD 2 (BNC) - HD 1 (RCA) - S-Video - Composite (VID) 6. [...]

8 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.3 VX-33i Rear Connector Panel Figure 2-3 show s the rear connec tor panel on th e VX-33i, and the pa ragraphs tha t follow describe them . Figure 2-3. Rear Connector Panel 1. HD2 INPUT Five BNCs for co nnecting either RG B or component high-definition sourc es (up to 1080p). The VX-33 i[...]

Runco VX-33i Installation/Operation Manu al 9 PRE L IMINAR Y 7. HDMI I (1) / HDMI II ( 2) (Digital) Two, HDCP-c ompliant digital vide o inputs fo r connectin g a DVD player , HD tuner o r other digital vid eo source (up to 1080p) w ith a DVI or HDM I output. 8. HD3 INPUT Provides a standa rd, 15-pin VGA-styl e connecti on to either an RGB or compon[...]

10 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.4 VX-33i Remote Control Figure 2-4 sho ws the VX-33 i remote con trol, and the pa ragraphs th at follow descr ibe its functionality. Figure 2-4. VX-33i Remote Co ntrol FOCUS LENS ZOOM LIGHT OFF ON VID S-VID HDMI1 HD2 SOURCE PICTURE MEMORY ASPECT RATIO HD1 INFO ENTER EXIT MENU BRT CUST1[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 11 PRE L IMINAR Y 1. LIGHT Press to illumina te the buttons. 2. ON / OFF Use these butt ons to turn t he projector o n or off. 3. Sour ce Selection Buttons: VID Press to select Composite video input as the source. S-VID (S-Video) Press to select the S-Video inpu t as the source . HDMI 1 (I) / HDMI 2 (II)[...]

12 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 6. Memory Preset Bu ttons: CUST1 Press to recall se ttings for t he current in put from the “Custom 1” memory prese t. ISF NIGHT Press to recall setti ngs for the curre nt input from the “ISF Night” memory preset . ISF DA Y Press to recall se ttings for t he current in put from t[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 13 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[...]

14 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.2 Quick Setup Table 3-1 gives a quick overview of the VX-3 3i installation process. The se ctions following this one prov ide detail ed instru ctions. Installation sh ould be performed by a qualified custom video installation specialist. Table 3-1. Installation Overview Step Procedure [...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 15 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. Installati o[...]

16 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation 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 pro jecto r installation as it de termines wheth er or not you have enough roo m to install your projector wit h a desired screen size and if[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 17 PRE L IMINAR Y Vertical and Horizontal Position Proper placement of the projector relative to the screen will yield a rectangular , perfectly-centered image that completely fills the screen. Ideally, the proj ector should be positioned p erpendicular to the screen an d in such a wa y that the lens c e[...]

18 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 3-4. Horizontal Lens Shift (EXAMPLE ONLY) 0% Screen Center 100% Width Lens Shift (1.0 x W) 50% Width Lens Shift (0.5 x W) Screen Width (W) Note: This is a general example of lens shift. Lenses vary in thei r shift capabilitie s. No particular lens or projector is used in this exam[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 19 PRE L IMINAR Y Table 3-4 lists th e lens shift limi ts for each availab le VX-33i len s, as percentag es and absolute m easurements with a 100 x 5 6 inch (1.78:1 ) screen. Folded Optics In rear screen ap plications where spa ce behind the projec tor is limited, a mirror ma y be used to fold th e optic[...]

20 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Other Considerations Other consid erations and ti ps that can help i mprove your installati on: • Keep the ambient tem perature cons tant and belo w 35°C (95°F) . Keep the pr ojector away from he ating and/ or air condit ioning vents. Changes in tem perature m ay cause drifts in the [...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 21 PRE L IMINAR Y 3. Remove the Lens Cavity Front Cover. 4. Remove the Re ar Lens Cap. 5. Hold the lens assembly with the motor facing the upper-right corn er of the Lens Cavity. Carefully insert th e back of the lens assembly into the hol e in the lens flange. DO NOT PUSH THE LENS ASSEMBLY ALL THE WAY I[...]

22 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 7. Lock the le ns in place b y turning the Lens Locking N ut (to the left of the lens) 180 degrees co unter-clockwise. (Use a 6.0mm hex wr ench.) 8. Replace the L ens Cavity Front Cover. 9. Reattach the Projector Fro nt Jewelry by slidin g the top d own onto the two retaining dowels. Tig[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 23 PRE L IMINAR Y Installing the AutoScope Lens Motor (VX-33i/CineWide with AutoScope) Figure 3-6 shows the VX- 33i/CineWide with AutoScope motor asse mbly. Figure 3-6. VX-33i/CineWide with AutoScope Motor Assembly - Exploded View Remove Projector F ront Feet: Place the projector up side down on a blanke[...]

24 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Install Ceiling Mount Adap ters/Projector Stands: For ceiling installations, the adapters bring the attachment points for the projector mountin g rails (included with the projecto r ceiling mount kit) from the bottom of the pr ojector up and around the AutoScope lens motor hou sing. For [...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 25 PRE L IMINAR Y Install Lens Motor: Position the AutoScope Lens M otor (item # 1) as shown in Figure 3-8. Line up the mou nting holes on the lens moto r housing with tho se on the undersid e of the projector . Secure the moto r to the projec tor with the six remaini ng M6 x 12mm Pan-Head Phillips sc re[...]

26 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Installing the Fixed CineWide Base Plate (VX-33i/CineWide) To install the fixe d CineWide ba se plate on a VX-33i/CineWide: 1. Place the pro jector upside d own on a bla nket or othe r soft surface . 2. Line up the mounting ho les on the lens mount base p late with tho se on the b ottom [...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 27 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.6 Mounting the VX-33i There are se veral methods fo r mounting t he projector. D epending on your chosen installation, one method may be more suit able than a nother. Floor Mounting (Upright) In typical front an d rear screen installa tions, the projec tor can be moun ted to a secure [...]

28 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.7 Connections to the VX-33i Proceed as follow s to connect the VX-33i to yo ur video sources , external co ntroller(s) – if present – and AC power. When connec ting your equipm ent: • Turn off all eq uipment before making any c onnections. • Use the correc t signal cables for e[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 29 PRE L IMINAR Y Digital (DTV) RGB or Compo nent Video Connections: See Figure 3 -11 and Figur e 3-12. Figure 3-1 1. Digita l (DTV) RGB o r Co mponent Video Connections (HD1, HD2) WIRED REM O R ED REMOTE HD2 (BNC) HD1 (RCA) HD1 (RCA) HD2 (BNC) HD3 (VGA / Y -Pb-Pr) HD3 (VGA / Y -Pb-Pr) V ert Horiz Red/Pr[...]

30 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 3-12. Digital (DTV ) RGB or Component Video Connections (HD3 ) HD3 (VGA / Y -Pb-Pr) HD3 (VGA / Y -Pb-Pr) Green/Y Blue/Pb Red/Pr Horiz V ert DTV or Progressive Component (YPbPr) Source[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 31 PRE L IMINAR Y Analog (Computer) RGB Connec tions: See Figure 3-13 . Figure 3-13. Analog RGB Connections HD2 (BNC) HD2 (BNC) HD3 (VGA / Y -Pb-Pr) HD3 (VGA / Y -Pb-Pr) V ert Horiz Red/Pr Blue/Pb Green/Y Personal Computer[...]

32 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y S-Video/Composite Video Connections: See Figure 3- 14. Figure 3-14. S-Video and Composite Video Connection s HD3 (VGA / Y -Pb-Pr) HD3 (VGA / Y -Pb-Pr) DVD Player, VCR, Satellite Receiver, Laser Disc etc.[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 33 PRE L IMINAR Y RS-232 Controller Connection Use a “null-mo dem” 9-pin RS-232 cable to conne ct a PC or home theater control/automation system (if present) to the RS-232/485 port on the VX-33i; see Figure 3-15. For more in formation abou t using this con nection, refer to Serial Communications on p[...]

34 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting 12-volt Trigger Outputs to External Equipment If your VX-33i is eq uipped with a CineWid e with AutoScope sy stem, connect t he AutoScope lens motor to a 12 -volt trigger outp ut on the VX-33i; see Figure 3-16. Similarly connec t other 12-volt t rigger-activat ed equipment ( s[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 35 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting an External IR Receiver to the VX-33i If infrare d signals from th e remote cont rol cannot re ach the proj ector due to ex cessive distance or obstru ctions such as walls or cabin et doors, you can connect an ext ernal IR receiver to the WIRED REMOTE input on the VX-33i to e[...]

36 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.8 Turning on the Power 1. Turn on your source component s. 2. If this is an AutoScop e-equipped proje ctor, turn on th e main power s witch at the rear of the AutoSco pe lens motor. The lens m otor power switc h is located next to the AC input (see Fig ure 3-16). 3. Press the ON button[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 37 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.10 Primary Lens Adjustments To access th e motorized lens controls, u se the FOC US, ZOOM and LENS buttons on the VX-33i remote control unit (d escribed on pa ge 12). Alternatively, select Display Device from t he Service Menu. Select Configure, t hen Lens from the Displa y Device men[...]

38 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.11 Installing and Adjusting the CineWide Anamorphic Lens If you are installing a CineWide-equ ipped projecto r, proceed as follows t o install and adjust the ana morphic lens. Attach Lens Mounting Assembly to Lens Motor Carriage Plate (CineWide with AutoScope) or Base Plate (fixed Cine[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 39 PRE L IMINAR Y 2. Place the Anamo rphic Lens Ho lder on top of the AutoScope Carriage Plate or fixed CineWide Base Plate ( item #7). Positi on the bracket so that the lo ng slot at the bo ttom of the lens ho lder is perp endicular to the correspond ing slots on the p late. 3. Secure the Ana morphic Le[...]

40 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Configure Lens Motor Trigger CineWide with AutoScope maintains const ant image height ind ependent of t he aspect ratio, while using th e full display resolu tion of the projecto r. It accomplishes this b y moving the anamorph ic lens in fro nt of the primar y lens when wid escreen mater[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 41 PRE L IMINAR Y Adjusting the Height (Y): With the white field still on-sc reen, loosen the Height/Y Adjustme nt T-Screws on either side of the lens. Then, slowly mo ve the anamorphic lens into plac e so that t here are no shadows on t he top or b ottom of th e screen: When the height is proper ly set,[...]

42 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Adjusting the Yaw: Loosen the Yaw /X-Adjustment Le vers to allow the le ns to pivot freely from side to side. Then, an gle the lens to even out any left-righ t pincushion dist ortion: Once the pr oper lens ang le has been se t, firmly tighte n the Yaw/X-Adjus tment Levers to secure the l[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 43 PRE L IMINAR Y Adjusting the Geometry: 1. Input an anam orphic cross-h atch test pat tern to the projector. 2. Unscrew the An amorphic Lens ju st enough to allo w it to rotate fr eely. 3. Grasp the lens by the cente r ring and ro tate the lens until the imag e is prope rly anamorphic: 4. When the imag[...]

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Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 45 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- 4) or projecto r rear panel (Fig ure 2-2). To select a m enu item, use the and buttons o n the remote c ontrol or proje ctor rear panel to highlig ht it. Then, to c onfirm y[...]

46 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 4-1. VX-33i OSD Menu Str ucture Service Test Vide o Horizontal R amp Vertical Ramp Color Bars 1 Color Bars 2 Display Device - Configure Installation Picture Orient ation: Floor Fron t Ceiling Front Floor Rear Ceiling Rear Lens Focus Zoom Shift Lamp Info (read-only) Hours in use et[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 47 PRE L IMINAR Y Main Menu The Main Me nu is the startin g point for acc essing all projector functions. (The Calibration and Service men us are hidden and not acc essible until yo u enter a passcode.) Input Source From the M ain Menu, selec t Input Sou rce to choose a video signal so urce. The active s[...]

48 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings Aspect Ratio Remote Control Key Description 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 signal to fit in the[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 49 PRE L IMINAR Y Picture Use the controls in the Picture Menu to calibra te your VX-33i for optimum pi cture quality. The VX-33i has been designed to incorpo rate setup and calib ration standards es tablished by the Imaging Sc ience Founda tion (ISF). The ISF has developed carefully crafted, industry-re[...]

50 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Although it may be possible to obtain satisfactor y picture quality using th e naked eye and regular progr am material , Runco reco mmends using t he following calibra tion tools for best results: • External test p attern source – Ovation Mult im edia, Digital Video Essentials or AVI[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 51 PRE L IMINAR Y Contrast: On your exte rnal test patte rn source, se lect a stepped, gray-bar patte rn like the one shown in F igure 4-3. Figure 4-3. Typical Gray Bar Pattern for Adjusting Contrast Select Contrast and press ENTER or SELECT . Adjust the co ntrast to a p oint just below which the white r[...]

52 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Select Color and press ENTER or SELECT . While lookin g at the colo r bar patte rn through a blue filter, adjust the colo r saturation level until th e outermost (gray and blue) color bars appear to be a single shade of blue: Tint: Tint or “hue” is esse ntially the ratio of red to gr[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 53 PRE L IMINAR Y Sharpness: “Sh arpness” is th e amount of hig h-frequency de tail in the ima ge. To adjust sharpness, select Sharpness from t he Picture menu and press ENTER or SELECT . On your external test pattern source, select a pattern like the one shown in Figu re 4-5. Adjust as needed, lo ok[...]

54 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Oversc an: Image Overscan push es the outside ed ge of the acti ve picture area of the video signal ou t beyond the edg e of the display area. Some television progr ams are produced based on the assumption that olde r television sets may not display the oute r edges of the broadcast p ic[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 55 PRE L IMINAR Y Calibration Use the Calibrat ion menu to per form advanced picture quality ad justments. This menu should be used by ISF-certified technicians only . To recall the ISF N ight or ISF Day se ttings, select “ISF N ight” or “ISF Day” fr om the ISF Presets menu ( see page 54 ) or use[...]

56 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y ISF Night - Input Color: The Inpu t Color contro ls are simila r to those in the Display Color menu (see above) , but adjust the col or balance of th e incoming signal. These settings ar e also saved indepe ndently for each input. • Gain/Of fset: Refer t o ISF Night - Display Color , a[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 57 PRE L IMINAR Y Service Use the Service m enu to access a dvanced proj ector configur ation settings. This menu should be used by ISF-certified technicians only . Test Video: Select Test Vid eo from the Ser vice Menu to a ccess the internal t est patterns on the VX-33i. Fo ur patterns are availa ble: H[...]

58 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Triggers: Select Triggers from the Service menu to configu re the 12-volt trigger ou tputs. You can assign one or mor e trigger outp uts to each a spect ratio . Those trigg ers are then activated by se lecting that aspe ct ratio. If your projecto r is equipped with the Runco Cine Wide wi[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 59 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 occurs. Wh en you replac e a lamp, yo u should replace t he filters as well. For lamp or filter r eplacement, plea se c[...]

60 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 6. Install the new la mp module. 7. Replace the lam p cover and r e-tighten all screws. 5.2 Filter Replacement Whenever you re place the lamp – or more often if the p rojector is installed in a n extremely dusty environm ent – you should also replace the filter located at t he right [...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 61 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.3 Troubleshooting Tips Table 5-1 provide s some general guid elines for trouble shooting problems you may encounter w ith the VX-33i. If t he suggested so lutions fail to reso lve the proble m or if you encounter a n issue not des cribed here, ple ase contact R unco Technic al Support[...]

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Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 63 PRE L IMINAR Y 6.1 RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration To interface the VX-33i with a home theate r automation/c ontrol system or a PC running terminal emulation software, co nnect it to your co ntrol system or PC as shown in Figure 3-15. Use a null-modem cable. If you are using a PC to communica[...]

64 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 6-1 lists the serial comman ds supported by the V X-33i and the responses it sends back to the cont rol system or PC . Table 6-1. Serial Commands and Responses Command Description Response off Turns projector off Powering Down on Turns projector on Powering Up Gennum Init Complete [...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 65 PRE L IMINAR Y Image Preset Commands SISF 0 Loads “ISF Night” image preset ISF Night SISF 1 Loads “ISF Day” image preset ISF Day SISF 2 Loads “Custom 1” image preset Custom 1 SISF 3 Loads “THX” image preset THX Menu Navigation Comm ands The following serial commands are meant to emulat[...]

66 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Status Commands STATUS 1 Returns power status; for example: ============================== 1.Power : Power ON ============================== (see description) STATUS 2 Returns current source input; for example: ============================== 2.Source : Component RCA =====================[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 67 PRE L IMINAR Y STATUS 10 Returns current input re soluti on; for example: ============================== 10.Resolution: 720P60 ============================== (see description) STATUS Display all system status information; for example: ============================== 1.Power : Power ON 2.Source : Compon[...]

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Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 69 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.1 VX-33i Specifications Table 7-1 lists the VX- 33i specifications. 7. Specifications Table 7-1. VX-33i Specifications Projector Type: Digital Light Processing (DLP), 3-chip, 16:9 DMD Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (1 6:9) Aspect Ratios: 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9, VirtualW ide, Cinema, Vir[...]

70 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Brightness and Contrast: Cinema Stan dards Measurement System (CSMS) Specifications - Brightness: 146.8 foot-Lamberts (fL) - Contrast Ratio: 138:1 These measurements are taken from the projector in a controlled, home theater environment. Al l measurements are made to ANSI/NAPM IT7.228-19[...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 71 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.2 VX-33i Dimensions Figure 7-1 sh ows the VX-33i d imensions (all dimensions are in inches). Figure 7-1. VX-33i/CineWide wit h AutoScope Dimensions 8.39 10.07 4.23 14.18 10.04 6.47 0 7.23 11.48 15.73 29.29 10.83 0 3.91 16.26 10.08 10.23 29.77 20.81 36.23[...]

72 Runco VX-33i Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 7.3 Supported Timings Table 7-2 lists the s ignal types supp orted by eac h input on the VX-33i. Table 7-2. Supported Signal Timings by Input Format Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) Supported? ( √ = Yes, – = No) HD 1/HD 2/HD 3 HDMI 1 HDMI [...]

Runco VX-33i Installati on/Operation Manu al 73 PRE L IMINAR Y 480/60i 720x487 59.94 15.73 4 13.500 √√√√ 480/60p 720x483 59.94 31.469 27.000 √√√ – 576/50i 720x576 50.00 15.62 5 14.750 √√√√ 576/50p 720x576 50.00 31.250 29.000 √√√ – 720/50p 1280x720 50.00 37.500 75.250 √√√ – 720/60p 1280x720 60.00 45.000 74.250[...]

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