Runco VX-33D manual

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

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    Runco VX-33d 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 b[...]

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    iv Runco VX-33d 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 ome[...]

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    Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 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 tampering with inte rnal circuitr y l Products lost, stolen or discarded m Any damage or di ssatisfact[...]

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    vi Runco VX-33d 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-33d Installati on/Operation Manual vii PRE L IMINAR Y Thank you for your purcha se of this quality Ru nco 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 be st performan ce, please read this m anual carefully a s it is your gu ide through the menus and operat io[...]

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    viii Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y 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 p roducts Mode l Numbers: VX-33d, VX-33d/Cine Wide and VX-33d/Cin eWide with AutoSc ope conform with th e provisions of: Council Dire[...]

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    Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 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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    xR u n c o V X - 3 3 d I n s t a l l a tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 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 .........[...]

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    Table of Contents xii Runco VX-33d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Installing the AutoScope Lens Motor (VX- 33d/CineWide with AutoScope)............. 25 Installing the Fixed CineWide Base Plate (VX-33d/CineWide) ... ................ ............. 28 Mounting the VX-33d ... ................. ............. ................ .............[...]

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    Table of Contents Runco VX-33d Installation /Operation Manu al xiii PRE L IMINAR Y Lamp Repla cement ...... ................. ............. ................ ................ ................ ............. ... 6 1 Filter Replacemen t ........................... ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. 62 Trouble[...]

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    Table of Contents xiv Runco VX-33d Inst al lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual xv 1 List of Figures PRE L IMINAR Y 2-1. VX-33d Front/Bo ttom/Side View .................... ................ ................ ................ ............... 5 2-2. VX-33d Rea r Panel ....... ................. ................ ................ ................ ................ ............... 6 2-3. DHD [...]

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    List of Figures xvi Runco VX-33d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 1 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.1 About This Manual This Owner’s Ma nual describes how to install, set up and op erate the Runc o VX-33d DL P Projector and DHD Controlle r. Throughout t his manual, the Runco VX-33d DL P Projector and DHD Contr oller are referre d to collectively as t he “VX-33d.” Target Audience [...]

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    Introduc tion 2R u n c o V X - 3 3 d I n s t a l l a tion/Operation Manu al 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 i[...]

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    Introd uction Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 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-33d Digital Lig ht Processing (DLP ™) Projector. Th is overachiever combines state-of-the-a rt, 1920x108 0 SuperOnyx™ DLP™ resolution[...]

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    Introduc tion 4R u n c o V X - 3 3 d I n s t a l l a tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Parts List Your VX-33d is shippe d with the following i tems. If any items are missing or damaged, please contact y our Runco de aler or Runco C ustomer Service a t (800) 23-RUNCO. • VX-33d DLP Projector and DHD Controller • Remote Control Unit and tw o ([...]

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    Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 5 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.1 VX-33d at a Glance Figure 2-1 shows the key VX-33d com ponents. Figure 2- 1. VX-33 d Front/B ottom/Sid e 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 [...]

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    Controls and Functions 6R u n c o V X - 3 3 d I n s t a l l a tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y 2.2 VX-33d Rear Panel Figure 2-2 shows the VX-33d rear panel. Figure 2-2. VX-33d Rear Panel 1. LAMP COVER Remove this cover to ac cess the lamp compa rtment. 2. RUN LED Lights blue to ind icate that the projector is functio ning normally. 3. LEF T BU[...]

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 7 PRE L IMINAR Y 8. SOF T POWER BUTTON Press once to tu rn on the VX -33d. Press it aga in to put the proje ctor into Standby mode. For a discrete on or off comma nd, you can u se the dire ct access but tons on the remote cont rol (see Figure 2-5 ). 9. P A TTERN BUTTON Press PAT T E[...]

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    Controls and Functions 8R u n c o V X - 3 3 d I n s t a l l a tion/Operation Manu al 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 that t he DHD C[...]

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 9 PRE L IMINAR Y 6. DOWN BUTTON Use to direct-sele ct aspect rati os or move the menu cursor down in th e OSD. When no menu is present on-scr een, the DOWN button toggles throug h the differe nt aspect ratios, in this order: Virtual Cinema - Cinema - VirtualWide - Letter box - 4:3 -[...]

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    Controls and Functions 10 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.4 DHD Controller Rear Panel Figure 2-4 show s the rear conn ector panel on th e DHD Controller . Figure 2-4. DHD Controller Rear Panel 1. POWER INPUT (100 to 240 V AC) Connect the DHD Controller to p ower here. 2. MAIN AC FUSE This is the main AC input fuse (5 mm [...]

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 11 PRE L IMINAR Y 8. 12-VOL T (750 mA) TRIGGER OUTPU TS Connection fo r up to thre e (3), 12-volt t rigger-controlle d devices. Thes e can be retractable screens, screen masks or the Runco CineWi de with AutoScope system. 9. HDMI I (1) / HDMI II ( 2) (Digital) Two, HDCP-c ompliant d[...]

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    Controls and Functions 12 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.5 VX-33d Remote Control Figure 2-5 sho ws the VX-33 d remote cont rol, and the paragraphs tha t follow describ e its functionality. Figure 2-5. VX- 33d Remote Contr ol FOCUS LENS ZOOM LIGHT OFF ON VID S-VID HDMI1 HD2 SOURCE PICTURE MEMORY ASPECT RATIO HD1 INFO ENT[...]

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 13 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 . HD[...]

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    Controls and Functions 14 Runco VX-33d Installation/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 cur rent input from th e “ISF Night” memory pr eset. ISF DA Y Press to recall se ttings for t h[...]

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    Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 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 cove r. Notes on Batteries • Make sure that the battery pol arities are c[...]

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    Installation 16 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.2 Quick Setup Table 3-1 gives a quick over view of the VX-33d installa tion process. The secti ons following this one provid e detailed instructions. Installation sh ould be performed by a qualified custom video installation specialist. Table 3-1. Installation Overview Step[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 17 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.3 Installation Considerations Proper installation of you r projector will ensur e the quality of yo ur 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. [...]

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    Installation 18 Runco VX-33d Installation/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[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 19 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 t[...]

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    Installation 20 Runco VX-33d Installation/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 their shift capabili ties. No particular lens or projector is used i[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 21 PRE L IMINAR Y Table 3-4 lists th e lens shift limi ts for each availab le VX-33d lens , as percenta ges 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 mirr or may be used to fold[...]

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    Installation 22 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Other Considerations Other consid erations and ti ps that can help improve your installat ion: • 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 dri[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 23 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 AL[...]

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    Installation 24 Runco VX-33d Installation/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[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 25 PRE L IMINAR Y Installing the AutoScope Lens Motor (VX-33d/CineWide with AutoScope) Figure 3-6 shows the VX-33 d/CineWide with AutoSco pe motor assembly. Figure 3-6. VX-33d/CineWide with AutoScope Motor Assemb ly - Exploded View Remove Projector F ront Feet: Place the pr ojec tor upsi de do[...]

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    Installation 26 Runco VX-33d Installation/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 moun t kit) from t he bottom of th e projecto r up and around the AutoScope lens motor[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 27 PRE L IMINAR Y Install Lens Motor: Position the AutoScope Lens M otor (item # 1) as shown in Figure 3-8 . Line up the mo unting holes on the lens mo tor housing with those on the un derside of the projector . Secure the mo tor to the proj ector with the six remaini ng M6 x 12mm Pan-Head Phi[...]

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    Installation 28 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Installing the Fixed CineWide Base Plate (VX-33d/CineWide) To install the fixe d CineWide ba se plate on a VX-33d/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 plate with tho se on t[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 29 PRE L IMINAR Y The projector ca n also be inverted and pla ced in an enclosure abov e and behind the viewing area . Install four fee t on the ins ide bottom su rface of the enclosure on which the projector ca n rest. A variety of materials ca n be used for this purpose (for example, rubber [...]

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    Installation 30 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Use a Runco DVI Dual-Link (DVI-D L) cable to connect the ou tput of the DHD Controller to the input of t he VX-33d; see Figure 3-10 . Figure 3-10. Connecting the VX-33d to the DHD Controller II I III TRIGGERS RS-232 / 485 WIRED REMOTE SERVICE ONLY SYSTEM CONTROL INTERFACE HD3[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 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 Connections: See Figure 3-11. Figure 3-11. HDMI Source Connections Use the HDMI input s whenever po ssible. This ens[...]

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    Installation 32 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Digital (DTV) RGB or Component Video Connections: See Figure 3 -12 and Figur e 3-13 . Figure 3-12. Digital (DT V) RGB or Component Video Connections (HD1 , HD2) II I III TRIGGERS 3 2 / 485 HD3 (VGA / Y -Pb-Pr) COMPOSITE S-VIDEO HD2 (BNC) Vs Hs Pr / R Pb / B Y / G HD1 (RCA) Y [...]

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    Installation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 33 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 3-13. Digital (DTV) RGB or Co mponent Video Connections (HD3) HD3 (VGA / Y -Pb-Pr) COMPOSITE S-VIDEO HD2 (BNC) Vs Hs Pr / R Pb / B Y / G D MI II Green/Y Blue/Pb Red/Pr Horiz V ert DTV or Progressive Component (YPbPr) Source[...]

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    Installation 34 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Analog (Computer) RGB Connec tions: See Figure 3- 14. Figure 3-14. Analog RGB Connections HD3 (VGA / Y -Pb-Pr) COMPOSITE S-VIDEO HD2 (BNC) Vs Hs Pr / R Pb / B Y / G HDMI II Green/Y Blue/Pb Red/Pr Horiz Vert Personal Computer[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 35 PRE L IMINAR Y S-Video/Co mposite Vid eo Connec tions: See Figure 3-15. Figure 3-15. S-Video and Composite Video Connectio ns HD3 (VGA / Y -Pb-Pr) COMPOSITE S-VIDEO HD2 (BNC) Vs Hs Pr / R Pb / B Y / G HDMI II I DVD Player, VCR, Satellite Receiver, Laser Disc etc.[...]

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    Installation 36 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y RS-232 Controller Connection Use a “null-mo dem” 9-pin RS-232 cable to conne ct a PC or ho me theater control/automation system ( if present) to th e RS-232/485 port on the DHD Controlle r; see Figure 3-16 . For more information about using this con nection, refer to Seri[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 37 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting 12-Volt Trigger Outputs to External Theater Equipment If your VX-33d is equipp ed with a CineWide with AutoScope system , connect the AutoScope le ns motor to a 12-volt trigger output on the DHD Controller; see Figure 3-17 . Similarly connect o ther 12-volt trigger[...]

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    Installation 38 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 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 receiver to the WIRED REMOTE[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 39 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.8 Turning on the Power 1. Turn on your sour ce compone nts. 2. Turn on the main power switch at the rear of the DHD Cont roller. 3. If this is an AutoScop e-equipped proje ctor, turn on the main power sw itch at the rear of the AutoScope lens mo tor. The lens moto r power s[...]

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    Installation 40 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.10 Primary Lens Adjustments To access the mot orized lens controls , use the FOCUS, ZO OM and LENS buttons on the VX-33d remote co ntrol unit (described on page 14 ). Alternativel y, select Display Device fro m the Service Menu. Select Config ure, then Lens from the Displa [...]

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    Installation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 41 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.11 Installing and Adjusting the CineWide Anamorphic Lens If you are install ing a VX-33d/ CineWide or VX-33d /CineWide with Auto Scope, proceed as follows to install an d adjust the a namorphic lens. Attach Lens Mounting Assembly to Lens Motor Carriage Plate (CineWide with [...]

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    Installation 42 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 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 at the botto m of the lens ho lder is perpendic ular to the corr esponding slo ts on the plate . 3. Secure the Ana[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 43 PRE L IMINAR Y Configure Lens Motor Trigger (CineWide with AutoScope) CineWide with Auto Scope maintains c onstant ima ge height indepe ndent of the aspect ratio, while using th e full display resoluti on of the projector. It acc omplishes this by m oving the anamorp hic lens in front of th[...]

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    Installation 44 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Adjusting the Height (Y): With the whit e field still on-s creen, 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 prop[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 45 PRE L IMINAR Y Adjusting 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-33d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Adjusting the 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. W[...]

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    Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 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), DHD Controller front panel ( Figure 2-3 ) or projecto r rear panel ( Figu re 2-2 ). To select a m enu item, use th e an d button s on the remote control, DH D Controller f[...]

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    Operation 48 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 4-1. DHD Controller OSD Menu Stru cture for VX-33d 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[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 49 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 [...]

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    Operation 50 Runco VX-33d Installation/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 f[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 51 PRE L IMINAR Y Picture Use the controls in the Picture Menu to calibra te your VX-33d for optimum p icture quality. The VX-33d has been de signed to inco rporate setu p and calibrat ion standards establishe d by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF ). The ISF has develope d carefully crafted, i[...]

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    Operation 52 Runco VX-33d Installation/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 re commends using the following calib ration too ls for best results: • External test p attern source – Ovation Mult im edia, Digital Video Essentia[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 53 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 Figure 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[...]

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    Operation 54 Runco VX-33d Installation/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 [...]

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    Operation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 55 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, selec t a pattern like the one shown in Figure 4-5 . Adjust as need[...]

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    Operation 56 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Overscan: Image Overscan pushes the out side edge of the active pic ture area of th e video signal ou t beyond the edg e 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 broadc[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 57 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 56 [...]

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    Operation 58 Runco VX-33d Installation/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 signa l. These settin gs are also saved indepe ndently for each input. • Gain/Of fset: Refer t o ISF Night - Display[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 59 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 Video from the Serv ice Menu to acce ss the internal t est patterns on the VX-33d. Four patterns are availab[...]

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    Operation 60 Runco VX-33d Installation/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 Cin[...]

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    Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 61 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 con[...]

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    Maintenance and Troublesh ooting 62 Runco VX-33d Installation/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 t[...]

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    Maintenance and Troubleshooting Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 63 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.3 Troubleshooting Tips Table 5-1 provide s some general guidelines for trouble shooting probl ems you may encounter w ith the VX-33d. If th e suggested solutions fail to resolve t he problem or if you encounter a n issue not des cribed here, ple ase conta[...]

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    Maintenance and Troublesh ooting 64 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 65 PRE L IMINAR Y 6.1 RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration To interface the DHD Contro ller with a hom e theater aut omation/contr ol system or a PC running terminal emulation soft ware, connect it to your control system or PC as shown in Figure 3-16 . Use a null-modem c able. If you are using a PC to [...]

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    Serial Communications 66 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 6-1 lists the seri al commands suppor ted by the DHD Contro ller and the responses it sends back to the co ntrol system or PC. Table 6-1. Serial Commands Command Description Response OFF Turns projector off Powering Down ON Turns projector on Powering Up Gennum[...]

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    Serial Communications Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 67 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[...]

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    Serial Communications 68 Runco VX-33d Installation/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 [...]

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    Serial Communications Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 69 PRE L IMINAR Y STATUS 10 Returns current input re solution; fo r example: ============================== 10.Resolution: 720P60 ============================== (see description) STATUS Display all system status information; for example: ============================== 1.Power : Power [...]

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    Serial Communications 70 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

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    Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 71 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.1 VX-33d Specifications Table 7-1 lists the VX -33d specifications. 7. Specifications Table 7-1. VX-33d Specifications Projector Type: Digital Light Processing (DLP ), 3-chip, 16:9 Super Onyx DMD Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (1 6:9) Aspect Ratios: Refer to Table 7-2 Video Standards: R[...]

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    Specifications 72 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual P RELI M INARY 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/N[...]

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    Specifications Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 73 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.2 DHD Controller Specifications Table 7-2 lists the DHD Co ntroller specifications. Table 7-2. DHD Cont roller Specifications Aspect Ratios: 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9, VirtualW ide, Cinema, Virtual Cinema Video Standards: NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PA L B/G/H/I/M/N , S ECAM Output Resol[...]

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    Specifications 74 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual P RELI M INARY 7.3 VX-33d Dimensions Figure 7-1 sho ws the VX-33d di mensions (all dim ensions are in in ches). Figure 7-1. VX-33d Dime nsions (with Ceiling Mount and CineWide/AutoScope Options) 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[...]

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    Specifications Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual 75 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.4 Supported Timings Table 7-3 lists the signal types suppo rted by each inp ut on the VX-33d. Table 7-3. 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[...]

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    Specifications 76 Runco VX-33d Installation/Operation Manual P RELI M INARY 480/60i 720x487 59.94 15.734 13.500 √ √ √ √ 480/60p 720x483 59.94 31.469 27.000 √√√ – 576/50i 720x576 50.00 15.625 14.750 √ √ √ √ 576/50p 720x576 50.00 31.250 29.000 √√√ – 720/50p 1280x7 20 50.00 37.500 75.250 √√√ – 720/60p 1280x7 20 [...]

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