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    O WNER ’ S O PERATING M ANUAL VX-2000d 1080p Digital Light Processing TM Projector and Digital High Definition (DHD™) Controller[...]

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    Runco VX-2000d 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, setu p and ca[...]

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    iv Runco VX-2000d 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 promptly if we[...]

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    Runco VX-2000d Owner’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: (510) 324-7777 [...]

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    vi Runco VX-2000d 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 and operat ion.[...]

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    Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual vii 1 Table of Content s PRE L IMINAR Y TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ................ ................ ................ ............. ................ .... iii S afety Precauti on s .............. ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ............. ....... vi 1. Introducti[...]

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    Table of Contents viii Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Mounting the VX-200 0d ......... ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ............. 24 Floor Mount ing (Upright) ............. ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ... 24 Ceiling Moun ting (In[...]

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    Table of Contents Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual ix PRE L IMINAR Y On-Screen M enus for 1080 i (Digital) or 10 80p Signals ...... ................ ................ .......... 53 Main Menu ........ ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ............. 54 Language ...... ............. ..[...]

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    Table of Contents x Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Note s :[...]

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    Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual xi 1 Li s t of Figure s PRE L IMINAR Y 2-1. VX-2000d Front/Top/ Side/Bottom/R ear View ... ................ ............. ................ ............... 5 2-2. VX-2000d Rear Pane l ... ............. ................. ............ ................. ............ ................. ........ 7 2-3. DHD Contro [...]

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    List of Figures xii Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Note s :[...]

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    Runco VX-2000d Owner’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 o perate the R unco VX-2000d DLP Projector and DHD Controller. Throughout th is manual, the Runco VX-2000 d DLP Projector an d DHD Controller a re referred to co llectively as the “VX- 2000d.” Target Aud[...]

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    Introduc tion 2 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y G raphic Convention s : These symbols appear in numerous p laces throug hout 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 information you[...]

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    Introd uction Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 3 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.3 Description, Features and Benefits The Runco VX-200 0d DLP Projector and DHD Con troller retains all of the features and performanc e of the VX-1000 d – our most popular projecto r ever – while in corporatin g new, cutting e dge technolo gy and 108 0p performance . Its[...]

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    Introduc tion 4 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Key Features and Benefits The VX-2000d offers thes e key features and bene fits: • Runco-engineered , Enhanced GEN 3 Technology™ w ith RVR • Native Resolution: 19 20 x 1080 (16:9 Native Aspect Ratio) • Two HDMI Inputs (on DHD Cont roller) with High-ba ndwidth Digital C[...]

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    Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 5 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.1 V X -2000d at a Glance Figure 2-1 shows the key VX-200 0d components. Figure 2-1. VX-2000d Fr ont/Top/ S ide/Bottom/Rear View 2. Control s and Function s 6 10 4 4 5 6 97 8 11 2 3 1 9 12[...]

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    Controls and Functions 6 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 1. VERTICAL LEN S S HI F T Using a 9/64” hex wrench, turn this to move the lens up or d own. 2. POWER LED Lights red to indicate th at the projec tor is in stand by; flashe s blue during warm-up or cool-down or lights blue to in dicate norma l operation. 3. TEMP LED[...]

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 7 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.2 V X -2000d Rear Panel Figure 2-2 sh ows the VX-2000d r ear panel. Figure 2-2. VX-200 0d Rear Panel 1. POWER INPUT (100 to 240 V AC) Connect the VX-2000 d to power here. 2. HDMI INPUT An HDCP-compliant, digital video input for conn ecting the HDM I output from the[...]

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    Controls and Functions 8 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating 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 descr ibe them. Figure 2-3. DHD Controller Fro nt Panel 1. RUNCO ICON Lights red to indicate that the DHD Cont roller is in s t[...]

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 9 PRE L IMINAR Y 7. ENTER BUTTON Press ENTER to select a highlighte d menu item. 8. DOWN BUTTON Used to direct se lect aspect ratio s or move the menu cursor down in the OSD. When no menu is pres ent on-scr een, this button toggles throug h the differe nt aspect ratio s, in this orde[...]

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    Controls and Functions 10 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.4 DHD Controller Rear Panel Figure 2-4 show s the rear connec tor panel on the DHD Con troller. Figure 2-4. DHD Controller Rear Panel Outputs 1. HDMI OUT Connect this t o the HDMI Input on the VX-2000d (see Figure 2-2 ). Inputs 2. HDMI 1 / HDMI 2 (Digital) Two, HDC[...]

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 11 PRE L IMINAR Y 5. COMPO S ITE VIDEO INPUT Standard co mposite vid eo input for connecting a VCR, laser disc p layer or oth er composite video source. 6. S -VIDEO 1 / S -VIDEO 2 Two, standard S-Video inputs for connecting a DVD play er, satellite receiver or Super VHS (S-VHS) VCR. [...]

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    Controls and Functions 12 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.5 V X -2000d Remote Control Unit Figure 2-5 shows the VX-200 0d remote control, and the p aragraphs that follow describe its functionality. Figure 2-5. DHD Controller/VX- 2000d Remote Control CUST 1 CUST 2 SVC HDMI 1 HDMI 2 EXIT RETURN 16 : 9 4 : 3 (not available o[...]

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 13 PRE L IMINAR Y 1. IR OUTPUT INDICA TOR Lights when a button is pre ssed to indic ate that an IR signal is bein g transmitt ed. 2. ON / OFF Press to turn t he projector o n or off. 3. ENTER Press to select a highlighte d menu item or conf irm a changed sett ing. 4. Cur s or Button [...]

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    Controls and Functions 14 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 10. A s pect Ratio S election Button s Use the red but tons to select an aspect ra tio directly or t o enter num eric characters, as follows: 16 : 9 (3) For viewing 16:9 DVDs or HDT V programs in their n ative aspect ra tio. 4 : 3 (6) Scales the input signal to fit 4[...]

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 15 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.6 V X -2000d Built-In Keypad The VX-2000d has a built-in keyp ad that you can use to ac cess the menu system for working with digital 1080i or 10 80p sources. Figur e 2-6 shows the VX-2000d built-in keypad; the pa ragraphs tha t follow describe it s use. Figure 2-[...]

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    Controls and Functions 16 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Note s :[...]

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    Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 17 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.1 Remote Control Battery Installation To install batteries in the remote co ntrol: 1. Remove the battery cove r from the b ack of the remote control. 2. Insert the b atteries inclu ded with the remo te control. Ensure that the polarities corre ctly match the and markings inside t he batt[...]

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    Installation 18 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y • Do not drop the remote control or expose it to moisture or hig h temperatu re. • The remote contr ol may malfunctio n under a fluoresc ent lamp. If that occur s, move the DHD Controller away from the fluorescent lamp. • Make sure th at there is nothing obstr ucting the[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 19 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.2 Quick Setup Table 3-1 gives a quick over view of the VX-2000d installation pr ocess. The sections following this one pr ovid e detailed ins tructions . Installation shou ld be performed by a quali fied custom video installation specialist. Table 3-1. In s tallation Overvie[...]

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    Installation 20 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.3 Installation Considerations Proper insta llation of you r projector wi ll ensure the q uality of your di splay. Whether yo u are installing a pr ojector temp orarily or perm anently, you sh ould take th e following into account to ensure your pro jector perfo rms optimally[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 21 PRE L IMINAR Y Throw Distance Throw distanc e is the dista nce measure d from the f ront of the p rojector to the screen. This is an impo rtant calculatio n in any p rojector installation as it de termines wheth er or not you have enoug h room to inst all your projector with a desir ed scree[...]

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    Installation 22 Runco VX-2000d 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 uch a way th[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 23 PRE L IMINAR Y The VX-2000d pr ovide s up to 50% of v ertical len s s hift in either dir ection. For example, with a 96 x 54-inch (16 :9) screen, yo u can shift the image up to 27.00 inches (0.69 meters) a bove or be low the scre en center . Folded Optics In rear screen ap plications where s[...]

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    Installation 24 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.4 Mounting the V X -2000d 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 (Upright) In typical front an d rear screen in stallations, the p rojector can b e mou[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 25 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.5 Connections to the V X -2000d and DHD Controller Proceed as foll ows to connect th e DHD Controller to the VX- 2000d, your video sou rces, external contro ller(s) – if prese nt – and AC p ower. When connect ing your equipm ent: • Turn off all equipment be fore making[...]

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    Installation 26 Runco VX-2000d 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. HDMI Connection s : See Figure 3- 7. Figure 3-7. HDMI S ource Connectio n s ➤ Use the HDMI inpu ts whenever p ossible.[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 27 PRE L IMINAR Y Digital (DTV) R G B or Compon ent Video Connection s : See Figure 3-8. Figure 3-8 . Digita l (DTV) R G B or Component Video Connection s HD1 HD2 G/Y INPUTS HV R/Pr B/Pb G/Y H V R/Pr B/Pb Component Video Pb Pr Y Vi deo S-Video 2 S-Video 1 12 3 TRIGGERS HDMI 1 HDMI 2 DTV or Prog[...]

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    Installation 28 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Analog (Computer) R G B Connec tion s : See Figure 3-9. Figure 3-9. Analog R G B Co nnection s HD1 HD2 G/Y INPUTS HV R/Pr B/Pb G/Y H V R/Pr B/Pb Component Video Pb Pr Y Video S-Video 2 S-Video 1 12 3 TRIGGERS HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Personal Computer Red Green Blue Horiz V ert[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 29 PRE L IMINAR Y Compo s ite/ S -Video/Component Video Connection s : See Figure 3- 10. Figure 3-10. Compo s ite, S -Video and Component Video Connection s HD1 HD2 G/Y INPUTS HV R/Pr B/Pb G/Y H V R/Pr B/Pb Component Video Pb Pr Y Video S-Video 2 S-Video 1 12 3 TRIGGERS HDMI 1 HDMI 2 DVD Player[...]

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    Installation 30 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting a PC or Automation System to the DHD Controller Use a straight-thro ugh, 9-pin RS-232 c able to conne ct a PC or hom e theater control/automation system (if present) to the RS-232 Control port on the DHD Controller; see Figure 3-1 1 . For more information about usin[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 31 PRE L IMINAR Y Projector: The projector is equ ipped with an add itional 12-volt trigge r output. This trig ger activates wh en the projector is turned on. Co nnect it to your retractabl e screen or other , 12-volt trigger-activated equip ment as shown in Figure 3-13 . Figure 3-13. 12-volt T[...]

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    Installation 32 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting to AC Power The VX-2000d system includes two (2) AC p ower cords (o ne each for t he projector and DHD Controller). Plug the female end of on e power co rd into the AC receptacle o n the rear o f the VX-2000d (AC 1 00V to 240V). Then, conne ct the other end to your [...]

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    Installation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 33 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.8 Primary Lens Adjustments Focus and Zoom To focus the projected im age, gently rotate th e lens by hand. To enlarge th e picture (zoo m in), move the zoom ta b toward the Runco logo on the fr ont of the projector. To make the pict ure smalle r (zoom out ), move the t ab in [...]

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    Installation 34 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.9 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. The standar d VX-2000d/Cin eWide uses a prismatic-style ana morphic len s. This type of lens compress[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 35 PRE L IMINAR Y Adju s ting the Len s Height (Y): 1. Project a white field on t he screen. 2. Ensure th at the four Heigh t (Y) Adjustmen t Screws are loose enough to allow vertical movement o f the lens ass embly. 3. Slowly m ove the an amorphic le ns into place s o that the re are no sh ado[...]

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    Installation 36 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Note s :[...]

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    Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 37 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. Press ENTER to con[...]

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    Operation 38 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 4-1. DHD Co ntroller O S D Menu S tructure for VX- 2000d (1080i Analog and Lower -Re s olution S ource s ) S ervice 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--, R[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 39 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 l source. The[...]

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    Operation 40 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-1. A s pect Ratio S etting s A s pect Ratio De s cription 16:9 Select 16:9 to view 16:9 DVDs and HDTV programs in their native aspect ratio. 4:3 images are stretched horizontally to fit a 16:9 screen. 4:3 4:3 scales the input signal to fit in the center of the 16:9 screen[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 41 PRE L IMINAR Y Picture Use the contr ols in the Pictu re Menu to calib rate your VX -2000d for op timum picture quality. The VX-200 0d has been designed to in corporate s etup and calib ration stan dards establishe d by the Imaging Science Fo undation (ISF). Th e ISF has developed careful ly cr[...]

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    Operation 42 Runco VX-2000d 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 patter n source -- Ovation Multimedia, Digital Video Essentials or [...]

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    Operation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 43 PRE L IMINAR Y Contra s t: On your exte rnal test patte rn source, se lect a stepped, gray-bar patte rn like the one shown in Figure 4-3 . Figure 4-3. Typical G ray Bar Pattern fo r Adju s ting Cont ra s t Select Contrast and press ENTER . Adjust the cont rast to a p oint just below wh ich the [...]

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    Operation 44 Runco VX-2000d 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 of red to gree[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 45 PRE L IMINAR Y S harpne ss : “Sharpness” is the a mount of hig h-frequency de tail in the ima ge. 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 nee ded, loo[...]

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    Operation 46 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Over s can: Image Oversc an pushes the outside edge of the acti ve picture ar ea 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 t he broad[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 47 PRE L IMINAR Y Calibration Use the Calibrat ion menu to p erform advanced picture qua lity adjustments. Thi s menu s hould be u s ed by I S F-certified technician s only . To recall the ISF N ight or ISF Day settings, do one of the following: • Select “ISF Night” or “ISF Day” from the[...]

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    Operation 48 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y I S F Night - Input Image: The Input Imag e controls are simi lar to those in the Pictu re menu, but a re accessible only b y entering th e Calibration m enu passcode . This makes it possible to re store the pict ure qualit y settings to wh at they were when the pro jector was in[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 49 PRE L IMINAR Y • Runco/I S F Logo S pla s h S creen Timer s : Whe n you turn o n the VX-2000d , it projects a we lcome scre en with the Runco logo follo wed by o ne with the ISF lo go. Select Splash Timer from the Splash Configure menu to set the amount of tim e that these two im ages app ear[...]

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    Operation 50 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Remote Control: The Remote Control menu shows yo u the primary a nd secondar y infrared (IR) codes to which th e VX-2000d will respon d. By default, both are set to 17. You can change these codes if either: • Another device in the theate r (a DVD pla yer, for example ) is respo[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 51 PRE L IMINAR Y • Height : Select Hei ght from the Display Device menu to adjust the displayed image height in small inc rements. High er values com pre ss the height. Thi s s etting affect s all s ource s . • Lamp Hour s : To display the number of hours that th e lamp has be en in service, [...]

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    Operation 52 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y S y s tem Re s et: To reset ALL co ntroller settings (inc luding image settings) back to their factory defaul ts, choose Syste m Reset from the Service me nu. A confirmation messa ge appears, reminding yo u to save your setting s be fore you perfor m the reset, so that yo u can r[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 53 PRE L IMINAR Y 4.3 On-Screen Menus for 1080i (Digital) or 1080p Signals After you have finished calibr ating the project or to optimiz e the display of 1080i analog and lower-resol ution sources, do likewise for 10 80i digital and 10 80p sources (con nected to the HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 inputs on th [...]

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    Operation 54 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Main Menu Press MENU on either t he remote c ontrol or bu ilt-in keypad (on the pr ojector rear panel) to display the Main Menu. Th e Main Menu is the starting point for calibrating the VX-20 00d to optimize the display of digi tal 1080i and 1080p sources. To use the o n-screen m[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 55 PRE L IMINAR Y Language The VX-200 0d OSD language is initially set to English, but c an also displa y the menu s in German (Deut sch), Spanish (Esp añol), French (Français) or Italian (Italiano). T o change t he OSD language: 1. Press MENU . 2. Press or to select Language from the Main Menu.[...]

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    Operation 56 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Contra s t: Refer to Contrast on page 43 . Brightne ss : Refer to Brightness on page 42. Color: Refer to Color Saturation on p age 43. Tint: Refer to Tint on page 44. S harpne ss : Refer to Sharpness on page 45. Color Temp.: To adju st the color t emperature, se lect Color Tem p.[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 57 PRE L IMINAR Y Picture Adjust (Adva nced) To access advanced pic ture quality setting s, select Advanced from the Pic ture Adjust menu. This sub-menu presents the following op tions: ACC Adju s t: Select ACC Ad just from the Advanced Picture Ad just menu to cu stomize the displayed c olor space[...]

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    Operation 58 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-3 des cribes the effe cts of adjust ing the primar y color hues. • S aturation: This slideb ar adjusts the co lor saturation level – th e amount of that color in a video image. Low er settings prod uce le ss saturated colors; a setting of “-30” removes that c olor[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 59 PRE L IMINAR Y MPE G NR: Select MPEG NR from the Picture Adjust menu to red uce or eliminate so-called “mosquito no ise” in MPEG-compressed video signals (digital broadcasts o r DVDs). Set it to Off, 1, 2 or 3, as needed to minimize disto rtion around the edges o f moving objects, moving ar[...]

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    Operation 60 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Information Select Information from the Main Menu, then se lect Signal Info from the Informa tion menu to display t he resolution, horizontal frequency and vertical fr equency of t he current input signal. Options Select Options from the Main Menu to perform the followin g projec[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 61 PRE L IMINAR Y S ignal Type: Select Signal Type from t he Options menu to specify the incoming sig nal type (encoding method): • Choose Auto t o have the VX-200 0d automatic ally detect the sign al type. • Choose RGB (1) for RGB- encoded video signals. • Choose YC rCb4:4:4 (2) fo r uncomp[...]

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    Operation 62 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Fan Mode: If the projec tor is being use d in a high-a ltitude en vironment, use the Fan Mode control to preve nt it from o verheating. Set it to High Altitu de (2) to run the fan at high speed; set it t o Normal (1) to run the fa n at normal spe ed. Orientation: Refer to Adjusti[...]

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    Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 63 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.1 Lamp Replacement The lamp should be replac ed when it reaches the e nd of its life (t ypically 2000 h ours), or sooner if a no ticeable degr adation in b rightness occ urs. Contact your Runco d ealer to obtain a repl acement lamp. 1. Turn off the projector and unp lug the power cor d. [...]

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    Maintenance and Troublesho oting 64 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 5.2 Troubleshooting Tips Table 5-1 provide s some general guidelines for tr oubleshooting proble ms you may encounter w ith the VX-2 000d. If you encoun ter an issue no t described h ere or in Section 3 (refer to Installa tion Considerations on page 20 ), o[...]

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    Maintenance and Troubleshooting Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 65 PRE L IMINAR Y Image geometry is incorre ct. • Incorrect aspect ratio selection. • Image height may need adjusting (VX-2000d/CineWide only). • Select the aspect ratio that best matches the source image and screen size (refer to Table 4-1 ). • Adjust displayed image[...]

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    Maintenance and Troublesho oting 66 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Note s :[...]

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    Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 67 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 3-11 . Configure the RS-23 2 controlle r or PC serial p ort[...]

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    Serial Communications 68 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Input S election Command s COMPONENT NA YES Selects the Component input COMPOSITE NA YES Selects the Composite video input HDMI1 NA YES Selects the HDMI 1 in put HDMI2 NA YES Selects the HDMI 2 in put HD1 NA YES Selects the HD 1 in put HD2 NA YES Selects the HD 2 in p[...]

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    Serial Communications Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 69 PRE L IMINAR Y Picture Adju s t Command s (not available on HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 input s ) 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 [...]

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    Serial Communications 70 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Input Po s ition Command s (not available on HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 input s ) 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[...]

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    Serial Communications Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 71 PRE L IMINAR Y Mi s cellaneou s Command s BKGND -100/100 YES Sets the background color for 4:3 aspect ratio (-100 = black; 100 = white) BKGND? NA NA Returns background setting value DATE? NA NA Returns projector manufacture date HDINPUTRES NA YES Sets YPbPr input resolution and refr[...]

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    Serial Communications 72 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y The following serial commands a re meant to emul ate buttons on the remote con trol or DHD Con - troller front panel. Each button has its own serial command, so effe ctively it is as if you were using the IR remote only you’ll be doing so via se rial commands. These[...]

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    Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 73 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.1 V X -2000d Specifications Table 7-1 lists the VX-2000d specifications. 7. S pecification s Table 7-1. VX-2000d S pecification s Projector Type: Digita l Light Processin g (DLP), single-chip, 16:9 Super Onyx™ DMD Native Re s olution: 1920 x 1080 (1 6:9) A s pect Ratio s : Refer to Tab[...]

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    Specifications 74 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual P RELI M INARY Brightne ss and Contra s t (variable, depending on RVR calibration): Cinema S tandard s Mea s urement S y s tem (C S M S ) S pecification s - Brightness: 15.9 to 24.4 foot-Lamberts (fL) - Contrast Ratio: 214:1 to 231:1 These measurements are taken from the projector in a con[...]

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    Specifications Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 75 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, VirtualW ide, Cinema, Virt ual Cinema Video S tandard s : NTSC, PAL Input s : (1) Composite; (2) S-Video;[...]

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    Specifications 76 Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual P RELI M INARY 7.3 V X -2000d Dimensions Figure 7-1 sho ws the VX-2000 d/CineWide dime nsions (all dimensio ns are in inc hes). Figure 7-1. VX-2000d/Cine Wide Dimen s ion s 0 6.44 1.02 1.63 7.19 3.63 0 3.99 15.22 20.87 8.60 0 9.54 20.87 0 3.04 20.17 20.91 4.38 0 6.57 10.66 2x 2.24 2x 18.63[...]

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