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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    Table of Contents Runco VX-8d Installation /Operation Manual xiii PRE L IMINAR Y 5. Maintenance and Trouble s hooting .............. ................ ................ ................ .......... 69 Lamp Repla cement ... ................ ................. ................ ............. ................ ................ ... 69 Troubleshoo ting Tips .[...]

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

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

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    List of Figures xvi Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 4-7. CIE 1931 Chrom aticity Diagram ............. ............. ................ ................ ................. ...... 60 7-1. VX-8d Dimen sions (wit h Optional Ceilin g Mount) ......... ................ ................ ................ 80 7-2. VX-8d/CineWide Dimensi[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    Controls and Functions 10 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Inputs 4. U S B A standard, USB Ser ies “B” connection to a personal com puter. (For future use.) 5. HDMI 1 / HDMI 2 (Digital) HDCP-compliant digital vi deo inputs fo r connect ing an HDMI or DVI source. 6. HD1 / HD2 (5 x Analog BNC s ) Two inputs (five BNCs pe[...]

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

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    Controls and Functions 12 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y 1. IR OUTPUT INDICA TOR Lights when a button is pressed to indicat e that an IR signal is being transmit ted. 2. ON / OFF Press to turn the projector on or off. 3. ENTER Press to select a h ighlighted m enu item or co nfirm a changed se tting. 4. Cur s or Button s [...]

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

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

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    Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 15 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.1 Remote Control To install batteries in the remote co ntrol, press up on the battery cove r retainer clip and lift off the cove r. Install the two AAA batteries w ith the correc t polarity and then replac e the cover . Notes on Batteries • Make sure that the battery polar ities are c[...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    Operation 54 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Color S aturation: On your exter nal test patt ern source, se lect a color ba r pattern like th e one shown in Figure 4-4 . Figure 4-4. Typical Color Bar Pattern for Adju s ting Color S aturation and Tint Select Color and pres s ENTER . While looking at the color bar pattern th[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 55 PRE L IMINAR Y S harpne ss : “Sharpness” is the a mount of high-fre quency detail in the image . To adjust sharpness, select Sharpness from t he Picture menu and press ENTER . On your extern al test pattern source, select a pattern like the one shown in Figure 4-5 . Adjust as needed , look[...]

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    Operation 56 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Input Position Use the contro ls in the Input Posi tion Menu to fine-tune t he aspect rati o and image position for the current source. Left/Right: Select Left/Right from the Input Positio n menu to shift t he projected im age horizontally. Press to shift the image to the righ [...]

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    Operation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 57 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 4-6. Over s can Mode s Pha s e (RGB or Component s ource s ): This control adjust s the phase o f the pixel sampling clo ck relative to the incoming signal. Adjust the p hase when an RGB or Component image sti ll shows shimmer or “ noise” after Tracking has been o pti[...]

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    Operation 58 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Memory Presets For each input, the DHD Controller lets you save imag e quality settings as presets tha t you can recall at a later time. You c an create up to four presets p er input and disp lay mode (resolution and frame rate). The DHD Controller stores the following display [...]

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    Operation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 59 PRE L IMINAR Y To reset the Custom 1 or Cu stom 2 memo ry preset to its fa ctory-default sta te, select it, press or to highligh t Reset and press ENTER . Information S ignal / S y s tem: Select Informatio n from the M ain Menu, then choose either Signal or System to display information ab out[...]

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    Operation 60 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y • Gamma: Select Gamma from the Display Colo r menu to choo se a de-ga mma curve. Used correctly, the Gamma control can improve cont ra st while maintaining good details for bl acks and whites . If excess amb ient light washes out the imag e and it becomes diffic ult or imposs[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 61 PRE L IMINAR Y • Con s tantContra s t: Select ConstantContr ast from the Displa y Color menu to enable (On) or disable (Of f) ConstantCo ntrast in the optical engine. ConstantContrast uses a dynamic iris that mod ulates light to the DMD based on the actua l content of th e video material. Ru[...]

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    Operation 62 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Copy/Pa s te: You can copy and paste settings from one mem ory location to ano ther. This gives you a convenie nt starting po int for creatin g a new pre set based on an existing one, to make the calibration process less time-consuming. For example, you can use the Copy/Paste f[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 63 PRE L IMINAR Y O S D Po s ition: To adjust the position of the OSD, select OSD Positio n from the Calibratio n menu and press ENTER . Press or to select “Hor.” or “Ver.” Then, press or to change the position. Service Use the Service m enu to access a dvanced proj ector configur ation s[...]

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    Operation 64 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y When you change a re mote code on the DHD Cont roller, you must re-p rogram the DHD Controller remote co ntrol to send that same code. To do this: 1. Press and hold the LIGHT but ton on the remote cont rol for approximat ely three seconds, or un til the LED on the remote lights[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 65 PRE L IMINAR Y Color S pace: Select Color Space fro m the Service men u to choose the color space of the source signal for HDMI, RGB, an d component conn ections. • The defa ult setting , Auto , functi ons as follows: • HDMI: If the Au xiliary Video In formation (AVI) infoframe cont ains c[...]

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    Operation 66 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-3 lists th e Color Gamu t settings and asso ciated x- and y-coord inates for eac h primary and secondary co lor componen t. Trigger s : Select Triggers from the Serv ice menu to configu re the 12-volt trigger outp uts. You can assign one or mor e trigger outp uts to eac[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 67 PRE L IMINAR Y • CUE (Chroma Up s ampling Error) Correction: Some DVD players use MP EG decoders that do not corr ectly “upsample ” the 4:2:0 form at chroma in formation on the DVD to the 4:2: 2 or 4:4:4 fo rmat require d by the video e ncoder of the display device. This so-called “chr[...]

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    Operation 68 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y S y s tem Re s et: To reset ALL co ntroller settings (inc luding image se ttings) back to t heir factory defaul ts, choose System Reset from th e Service menu . A confirmation message appears. Select Y es to continue with th e reset or se lect No to cancel. This action is not u[...]

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    Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 69 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.1 Lamp Replacement The lamp should be replac ed when it rea ches the end of its life (typ ically 2000 hou rs), or sooner if a no ticeable degrad ation in br ightness occur s. Contact you r Runco deale r to obtain a repl acement lamp. 1. Turn off the projector and unplug the power c ord.[...]

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    Maintenance and Troublesh ooting 70 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y 5.2 Troubleshooting Tips Table 5-1 provide s some general guidelines for troubleshooting pr oblems you may encounter w ith the VX-8 d. If you enco unter an is sue not de scribed here, please con tact Runco Technica l Support. Table 5-1. Trouble s hooting [...]

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    Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 71 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 3-17 . Configure the RS-23 2 controlle r or PC serial p o[...]

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    Serial Communications 72 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Table 6-1 lists the RS-232 comman d set. The “Param eter (min/m ax)” column shows the valid parameter ranges, or “NA” for comman ds that take no para meters. When you enter a valid comma nd, the DHD Controller execute s it and acknowledges it with a plus sig[...]

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    Serial Communications Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 73 PRE L IMINAR Y A s pect Ratio Command s 16:9 NA YES Selects the 16:9 aspect ratio 4:3 NA YES Selects the 4:3 aspect ratio ASPECT? NA NA Returns current aspect ratio CINEMA NA YES Selects the Cinema aspect ratio LETTERBOX NA YES Selects the Letterbox aspect rati o NATIVE NA YES Sele[...]

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    Serial Communications 74 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Image Pre s et Command s CUSTOM1 NA YES Loads “Custom 1” image preset CUSTOM2 NA YES Loads “Custom 2” image preset DAY NA YES Loads “ISF Day” image preset NIGHT NA YES Loads “ISF Night” image preset PRESET? NA NA Returns currently-selected preset (IS[...]

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    Serial Communications Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manual 75 PRE L IMINAR Y Miscellaneous Commands DISPLAY? NA NA Returns disp lay device input source value, as follows: 1 = Auto 16 = VX-8d INRES? NA NA Returns input resolution SERNUM? NA NA Returns DHD Controller serial nu mber SWVER? NA NA Returns software version number TRIGGER 1/3 YES Ass[...]

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    Serial Communications 76 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Note s :[...]

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    Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 77 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.1 V X -8d Specifications Table 7-1 lists th e VX-8d spec ifications. 7. S pecification s Table 7-1. VX-8d S pecification s Projector Type: Digital Light Processing (DLP ), 3-chip, 16:9 Super Onyx DMD Native Re s olution: 1280 x 720 (16:9) A s pect Ratio s : Refer to Table 7-2 Video S ta[...]

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    Specifications 78 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al P RELI M INARY Brightne ss and Contra s t: Cin ema S tandard s Mea s urement S y s tem (C S M S ) S pecification s - Brightness: 110 foot-Lamberts (fL) - Contrast Ratio: 251:1 These measurements are taken from the projector in a controlled, home theater environment. Al l measurements are[...]

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    Specifications Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 79 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.2 DHD Controller Specifications Table 7-2 lists the DHD Co ntroller specifications. Table 7-2. DHD Controller S pecification s A s pect Ratio s : 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9, Virt ualWide, Cine ma, Virtual Cinema, Native Video S tandard s : NTSC, PAL Input s : (1) Composite (2) [...]

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    Specifications 80 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al P RELI M INARY 7.3 V X -8d Dimensions Figure 7-1 shows the VX-8d dimen sions. Figure 7-1. VX-8d Dimen s ion s (with Optional Ceiling Mount) 0 9.872 21.000 15.395 18.627 6.122 13.622 0 1.004 4.034 8.250 8.964 4.016 5.881 0 .750 .876 4.831 24.886 24.636 0 9.004 6.870 1.401 .354 .902 AIR EX[...]

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    Specifications Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 81 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.4 V X -8d/CineWide Dimensions Figure 7-2 sho ws the VX-8d/Cine Wide dimensions. Figure 7-2. VX-8d/CineWide Dime n s ion s (with Optional Ceiling Mount) 0 9.872 21.000 15.395 18.627 6.122 13.622 0 1.004 4.034 8.250 8.964 4.016 5.881 0 .750 .876 4.831 24.886 24.636 0 9.004 [...]

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    Specifications 82 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al P RELI M INARY 7.5 V X -8d/CineWide with AutoScope Dimensions Figure 7-3 sho ws the VX-8d/Cin eWide with AutoSco pe dimensions . Figure 7-3. VX-8d/CineWide with Auto S cop e Dimen s ion s 0 9.872 21.000 15.395 18.627 6.122 13.622 0 1.004 4.034 8.250 8.964 4.016 5.881 0 .750 .876 4.831 24[...]

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    Specifications Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 83 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.6 Supported Timings Table 7-3 lists the signal types suppo rted by each input on the DHD Controller. Table 7-3. S upported S ignal Timin g s by Input Format Re s olution Refre s h Rate (Hz) Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) S upported? ( √ = Ye s , – = [...]

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    Specifications 84 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al P RELI M INARY 1280x1024 1280x1024 60.00 63.981 108.000 √√√ ––– 75.00 79.976 135.000 √√√ ––– 85.00 91.146 157.500 √√√ ––– 1360x768 1360x768 60.00 47.712 85.500 √√√ ––– 1400x1050 1400x1050 60.00 64.744 101.000 √√√ ––– 60.00 65.31[...]

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    Specifications Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manu al 85 PRE L IMINAR Y PAL-M – 59.94/60.00 15.73 4/15.750 3.580 –––– √ √ PAL-N – 50.00 15.625 3.580 –––– √ √ SECAM – 50.00 15.625 13.500 –––– √ √ Table 7-3. S upported S ignal Timin g s by Input (continued) Format Re s olution Refre s h Rate (Hz) Horizont[...]

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    Specifications 86 Runco VX-8d Installa tion/Operation Manu al P RELI M INARY Note s :[...]

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