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    VX-2c O WNER’S O PERA TING M ANUAL Digital Light Pr ocessing Pr ojector and DHD Contr oller[...]

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    1 T ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 W arnings & Safety Pr ecautions ..................................................................................................................... 3 Limited [...]

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    2 INTRODUCTION » Introduction to the Runco V ideo Xtreme™ VX-2c 3-Chip DLP Projector Runco steps into the future once again with the V ideo Xtreme™ VX-2c projection system. The VX-2c is among the rst DLP™ projectors to offer a 16:9 native resolution, 3-chip system for home theater . The VX-2c optical light engine utilizes three of T exas [...]

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    W ARNINGS & SAFETY PRECA UTIONS 3 W ARNING FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user ’ s authority to operate this equipment. CAUTION: T O PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.[...]

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    4 W ARNINGS & SAFETY PRECAUTIONS DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY RUNCO PROJECTOR, MODEL VX-2c This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesi[...]

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    5 LIMITED W ARRANTY Congratulations on your purchase of a Runco video product and welcome to the Runco family! W e believe Runco produces “The W orld’ s Finest Home Theater Products”. W ith proper installation, setup and care, you should enjoy many years of unparalleled video performance. Please read this consumer protection plan carefully an[...]

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    LIMITED W ARRANTY 6 TO OBT AIN SER VICE, CONT ACT YOUR RUNCO DEALER: Repairs made under the terms of the Limited W arranty covering your Runco International video product will be performed at the location of the product, during usual working hours, providing location of product is within normal operating distance from a Runco Authorized Service Cen[...]

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    7 PROJECT OR DESCRIPTION PROJECTOR ISOMETRIC VIEW PROJECTOR REAR P ANEL AC Power In DVI Input AC Main Switch Power Button and Status LED Control Panel V acuum Fluorescent Display Intake V ent Exhaust V ent Input Panel Lens[...]

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    DHD CONTROLLER DESCRIPTION FRONT P ANEL 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. RUNCO ICON When the Red light is displayed the unit is in Standby , when Blue light is displayed the unit is On. 2. POWER BUTTON Press once to toggle on from Standby mode to On mode, a second time to place into Standby mode. For a discreet on or off command, you can use the direct acce[...]

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    DHD CONTROLLER DESCRIPTION REAR P ANEL Pb Pr Y Vide o 3 IR RS-232 Control S-Video 1 S-Video 2 HD1 HD2 1 2 Pr R Y G Pb B R Pr G Y B Pb H V DVI 1 DVI 2 DVI Out H/V V H Pr R Y G Pb B H V TRIGGERS RS-232 Ou t CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE CENTE[...]

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    REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION (1) ON/OFF Switches Power ON/OFF . (This does not operate when POWER/ST ANDBY indi- cator of the main unit is off.) (2) IR OUTPUT INDICA TOR Illuminates when a button in pressed, indicating that an IR signal is being transmitted. (3) ENTER BUTTON When an item is highlighted on a menu, pressing ENTER will select that item.[...]

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    The VX-2c is designed to receive only digital input signals directly from the companion DHD Controller/Processor . All signal sources should be connected to the appropriate inputs on the rear panel of the DHD. The signal from the DHD is then output to the VX-2c projector through a Runco Proprietary (RP) DVI cable. Please note that it is NOT POSSIBL[...]

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    QUICK SETUP GUIDE 12 Step I Connection: 1. Connect Power to Both Projector and DHD controller 2. Connect DVI output from the DHD to projector DVI in 3. Connect V ideo (Composite), S-V ideo to1 or 2, Component 480i (RCA) input, HD signals to HD1 or HD2 (BNC), DVI 4. T urn ON the system from the DHD controller or use the DHD remote. Step II Fr om the[...]

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    While there are many different ways to connect your source equipment to your DHD Controller , the examples below are the most common. ANALOG INPUTS: • Composite V ideo Input Composite video is the most common type of signal used, but is also the lowest in picture quality . Many sources have outputs that are limited to composite video, such as som[...]

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    14 LENS SHIFT RANGE Lens Option 1: Thr ow Distance 1.2 - 1.4 x Width of Scr een Example: 56” x 100” Screen TD = 120” to 140” lens to screen When only V ertical or only Horizontal Shift is used: Maximum. V ertical Shift ↑ = 60% of screen height (.60 x height) Maximum. V ertical Shift ↓ = 24% of screen height (.24 x height) Maximum Horizo[...]

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    15 LENS SHIFT RANGE Lens Option 4: Thr ow Distance 2.35 - 3.60 x Width of Scr een Example: 56” x 100” Scr een TD = 235” to 360” lens to screen When only V ertical or only Horizontal Shift is used: Maximum. V ertical Shift ↑ = 60% of screen height (.60 x height) Maximum. V ertical Shift ↓ = 24% of screen height (.24 x height) Maximum Hor[...]

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    17 » PROJECTOR CONTROL Once the VX-2c and DHD controller have been properly installed and connected, you are ready to perform set-up and calibration procedures. All setup and calibration parameters are accessed and adjusted through the VX-2c fluorescent display menu system. The VX-2c/DHD system has been designed to incorporate setup and calibratio[...]

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    This is the first menu that will appear when “MENU” is selected. The above diagram depicts the main menu. There are five option items in the Main menu: Wt. Balance: Adjusting Contrast, Brightness, and Gamma Orient: Adjusting Picture Orientation (FF , CF , RF , and CR) Lens Adj. : Adjusting Lens shift, Lens Zoom, and Lens Focus. Proj. Info: Chec[...]

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    19 MENU DESCRIPTION AND NA VIGA TION Orient Orient Use Prefer ence window to select projector picture orientation From the Main menu use the Up or Down arrow to select “ Orient” and press the Enter button to call up the Orient display . The Orient display allows selection of Picture Orientation options. There are four options: Floor F .: Floor [...]

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    20 MENU DESCRIPTION AND NA VIGA TION Pr oj. Info Model S/N Hardware Revision Firmware Revision Error Code From the Main menu use the Up or Down arrow to select “ Proj. Info” and press the Enter button to call up the Status options. There are five options: Model: VX-2c should be displayed. S/N: Projector serial number identification. Hardware Re[...]

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    21 MENU DESCRIPTION AND NA VIGA TION Gain Red Green Blue Gain Indicates you are in the Contrast Setting Menu Red Press ENTER to change the Red Contrast setting by using the UP and DOWN arrows to Increase or Decrease the value Green Press ENTER to change the Green Contrast setting by using the UP and DOWN arrows to Increase or Decrease the value Blu[...]

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    22 MENU DESCRIPTION AND NA VIGA TION Gamma Red Green Blue Gamma Indicates you are in the Gamma Setting Menu Red Press ENTER to change the Red Gamma setting by using the UP and DOWN arrows to Increase or Decrease the value Green Press ENTER to change the Green Gamma setting by using the UP and DOWN arrows to Increase or Decrease the value Blue Press[...]

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    23 MENU DESCRIPTION AND NA VIGA TION Diagnose Normal Color Enable T ests Diagnose Indicates you are in the Diagnostics menu Normal Press ENTER to return all Diagnostic T ests to their Normal mode Color Enable Press ENTER to individually Enable each Color T ests Press ENTER to access External front end board and Internal DLP T est Modes Lamp Lamp Ho[...]

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    24 MENU DESCRIPTION AND NA VIGA TION Color Gamut Color Space Color T emp Color Indicates you are in the Color Settings menu Gamut Press ENTER to access the Gamut settings menu Color Space Press ENTER to access the Color Space settings menu Color T emp Press ENTER to access the Color T emperature setting menu Service Power Cycle Standby T ime No. of[...]

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    25 MENU DESCRIPTION AND NA VIGA TION Color Enable Red Green Blue Y ellow Cyan Magenta Color Enable Indicates you are in the Color Enable menu Red Press ENTER to turn Red On Green Press ENTER to turn Green On Blue Press ENTER to turn Blue On Y ellow Press ENTER to turn Red Off Cyan Press ENTER to turn Blue Off Magenta Press ENTER to turn Green Off E[...]

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    26 MENU DESCRIPTION AND NA VIGA TION T ests T est Black T est White T est Green T est Red T est Blue Check Board Alignment H Ramp V Ramp T ests Indicates you are In the Internal DLP T est mode T est Black Press ENTER to display a full Black screen T est White Press ENTER to display a full White screen T est Green Press ENTER to display a full Green[...]

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    Color Space Indicates you are in the Color Space setting menu HD Press ENTER to select the HD Color Space SD NTSC Press ENTER to select the SD NTSC Color Space SD P AL Press ENTER to select the SD P AL Color Space Color Space HD SD NTSC SD P AL 27 MENU DESCRIPTION AND NA VIGA TION Color T emp 5000K 6500K 9300K Color T emp Indicates you are in the C[...]

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    28 MENU DESCRIPTION AND NA VIGA TION Manual White Red Green Blue Manual Indicates you are in the Manual Gamut setting mode using a calibrated colorimeter . Note that changes are not made till you EXIT this menu White X=0.XXX Press ENTER to change the White X value using the Left and Right arrows to select the digit to change and the Up and Down arr[...]

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    BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS The following is a basic troubleshooting guide that can assist you in resolving typical problems may result in normal operation. If you have encountered problems that are not listed in this guide, please contact your Runco dealer for assistance. PR OBLEM POSSIBLE CA USE SOLUTION The Projector does not turn on after initia[...]

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

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    Command Parameter V alue Stored? Description (min/max) POWER 0/1 NA Turns DHD On and Of f ON NA NA Turns DHD Controller on OFF NA NA T urns DHD Controller off COMPOSITE NA YES Selects the Composite video input SVIDEO1 NA YES Selects the S-V ideo 1 input SVIDEO2 NA YES Selects the S-V ideo 2 input COMPONENT NA YES Selects the Component input HD1 NA [...]

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    Command Parameter V alue Stored? Description (min/max) IHPOS? NA NA Returns input horizontal position value IHEIGHT? NA NA Returns input vertical height value OHPOS? NA NA Returns output horizontal position value OHEIGHT? NA NA Returns output vertical height value COLOR? NA NA Returns color setting value ASPECT? NA NA Returns current aspect ratio I[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS 33 VX-2c PROJECTOR SPECIFICA TIONS Projector T ype: Digital Light Processing™ (DLP™), 3-chip, 16:9 HD-2, DMD™ Native Resolution: 1280 x 720 (16:9) Aspect Ratios: Determined by supplied processor V ideo Standards: Determined by supplied processor DTV Compatibility: Determined by supplied processor Scan Frequency: Horizontal: 15[...]

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    34 DHD™ DIGIT AL CONTROLLER SPECIFICA TIONS Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic, Letterbox, V irtualWide, 4:3 (on either 16:9 or 4:3 screens) Input Standards: NTSC/P AL Output Resolution: 720P Outputs: (1) HD - R (Pr), G (Y), B (Pb), H, V ; (1) DVI w/HDCP Inputs: (1) Composite, (2) S-V ideo, (1) Component (480i or 576i), (2) RGBHV/Component HD, (2) DVI Digi[...]

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    R UMA-010120 8-6-04 v5.0 Runco International 2900 Faber Street Union City , CA 94587 Ph (510) 324-7777 / Fax (510) 324-9300 1-800-23-R UNCO[...]