Runco PL-50HDX manual

O WNER ’ S O PERA TING M ANUAL Flat Panel Display Monitor & V ivix™ PFP Controller TM PL-50HDX with[...]

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3 CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 W arnings and Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 INTR ODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the PL-50HDX Plasma display! Y our PL-50HDX will provide you with many years of enjoyment no other plasma can match. It is compatible with today’ s current NTSC and P AL systems, as well as tomorrow’s DTV st andards. And since the display is the 16:9 aspect ratio, DVD widescreen movies and Dig[...]

5 WARNINGS AND SAFETY PRECA UTIONS CA UTION: T o turn off main power , be sure to remove the plugs from power outlets. The power outlet socket should be installed as near to the equipment as possible, and should be easily accessible. REMARQUE: Pour mettre l’appareil hors circut, s’assurer de retirer la fiche de la prise d’aliment ation. La pr[...]

6 WARNING Safety Tips This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class ‘B’ digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limit s are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer- ence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and [...]

7 Congratulations on your purchase of a Runco video product and welcome to the Runco family! We believe Runco produces “The World’ s Finest Home Theater Products”. With proper inst allation, setup and care, you should enjoy many years of unparalleled video performance. This is a LIMITEDW ARRANTY as defined in the Magnuson-Moss W arranty Act. [...]

8 This Limited W arranty only covers failure due to defects in materials and workmanship that occur dur- ing normal use and does not cover normal maintenance. This Limited W arranty does not cover cabinets or any appearance items; failure resulting from accident, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling, misap- plication, faulty or improper installation[...]

9 PL-50HDX & VIVIX™ PFP™ CONTR OLLER OPERA TION The PL-50HDX is actually a two-piece system- the Plasma display itself, and the V ivix™ PFP™ Controller . The Vivix PFP Controller is a Digital Scaler that convert s NTSC Video, S-V ideo or Component video to the native resolution of the Plasma display- 1280 x 768. T ypically , fixed-pixel[...]

1 SPEAKER (R) terminal For connection of an external right speaker . Connect a speaker whose impedance is 8 -16 Ω . 2 CONTROL IN/OUT (monaural mini jacks) For connection of RUNCO components that bear the SR mark. Making CONTROL connection enables control of the main unit as a component in a system. NOTE: The main unit cannot be operated by the wi[...]

8 Synchronizing signal impedance selector switch Depending on the connections made at INPUT2, it may be necessary to set this switch to match the output impedance of the connected compo- nent's synchronization signal. When the output impedance of the component's synchronization signal is below 75 Ω , set this switch to the 75 Ω positi[...]

1. ST ANDBY/ON Indicator This indicator is red during standby mode, and turns green when the unit is in the operation mode. It flashes green when Power-Management function is operating. The flashing p attern is also used to indicate error messages. 2. Display St and 3. Remote Control Sensor Not used. 12 PL-50HDX Control Panel 1 2 3 Plasma Front Vie[...]

1. IR RECEIVER Receives the IR commands from the remote control. 2. POWER BUTTON T oggles the power on and off. For a discreet on or off command, you can use the direct access buttons on the remote control. NOTE: When the main AC power switch is first turned ON, the processor will go through an initiation cycle for approximately 15 seconds. The pro[...]

R ear P anel 12V TRIGGER 12V FUSE RGB VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO INPUTS RS-232 IN MADE IN USA AC 120V 60Hz, 15W RUNCO INTERNA TIONAL UNION CITY , CA MASK SCREEN PASS THROUGH COMPOSITE V H BG R Y P r P b S-VIDEO 6 7 8 9 10 4 2 3 1 5 11 1 2 13 RS-232 OUT 1. 12v Fuse This fuse protects the 12v output s from the MASK and SCREEN jacks. (Screen Fuse: 5mm x 25mm,[...]

A. IR OUTPUT INDICA TOR Illuminates when a button is pressed, indicating that an IR signal is being transmitted. B. POWER BUTTON T oggles the power on and of f. For a discreet on or off command, you can use the direct access buttons (see 'J'). Note: When the main AC power switch is first turned ON, the processor will go through an initiat[...]

16 QUICK SETUP GUIDE Connecting the Plasma and PFP Contr oller Plasma Bottom View ComLink Control Cable RGBHV BNC T erminated Video Cable DVI Source HD or Progressive Source DVD or Interlaced Source PFP Controller Rear View[...]

12V TRIGGER 12V FUSE RGB VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO INPUTS RS-232 IN MADE IN USA AC 120V 60Hz, 15W RUNCO INTERNATIONAL UNION CITY , CA MASK SCREEN P ASS THROUGH COMPOSITE V H BG R Y P r Pb S-VIDEO Display Device Computer or DTV decoder DVD Player Sattelite receiver or SVHS player VCR Reserved for future use Automation System RS-232 OUT 17 Connection Exampl[...]

MENU DESCRIPTION AND NA VIGA TION When the MENU button is pressed on either the remote control or the front panel, the main menu will appear on-screen. An example of the main menu is shown above. The active source is indicated by an arrow to the left of the source; note that in the example above, Composite is the current source. T o select a source[...]

19 When the PFP Controller is turned on for the first time, the INST ALLA TION item will not appear in the main menu. T o enable the INST ALLA TION menu, there are two options: · With the processor ON and no menus on-screen, simultaneously press the ENTER , UP and LEFT buttons (you don't need to hold them down). Release the three buttons and [...]

20 Picture Quality Adjustments Picture quality adjustments (also known as "Front Panel Controls") are the controls that change dif ferent parameters of the image such as the amount of color , black level, etc. While these adjustments can be set to suit the needs of the user , there is a way to set these properly . This section will descri[...]

21 TINT (also known as 'hue') is essentially the ratio of red to green in the color portion of the image. If TINT is decreased, the image will appear redder , and increasing it will cause the image to appear greener . T o set TINT properly , look at the color bar pattern through a blue filter (or mute the red and green outputs). Adjust TI[...]

T o minimize this problem, the PL-50HDX can provide SIDE BARS, which will put grey bars up on either side of a small 4:3 image (see 'side bar area' in the drawing above). This illuminates the otherwise unused portion of the display , minimizing a potential 4:3 burn. SIDE BAR LEVEL is the amount of illumination in the side bars. The goal i[...]

23 Image Shift System R eset In the event that your PFP Controller appears to have a software problem, or adjustments have been made so far out of range that the image is no longer on-screen or discernable, you can reset the processor back to factory values. This set s ALL settings back to factory values, so any adjustment s made previously will be[...]

24 ASPECT RA TIOS An ‘aspect ratio’ is simply the ratio of the width vs. the height of the screen. For example, the current aspect ratio standard is 4:3 (or 1.33:1), where the image is 4 unit s wide and 3 units t all. 4 units wide 3 units tall All of our ‘regular ’ televisions are this aspect ratio. Y ou have probably noticed that occasiona[...]

25 Blanked (cut off) areas Activ e image area (Actual screen area) As you can see, our screen in this example is a 1.85:1 ratio. The dashed lines show the area that we ‘blanked’. If you recall, watching a letterbox movie on a 4:3 screen gave us black bars; therefore with letterbox movies, we’re not losing any information! The ‘other ’ typ[...]

26 RS-232 COMMUNICA TIONS General Infor mation Baud rate: 9600 (fixed) Bit s: 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 value (i.e. brightness 30). NOTE: A space (not an underscore) or comma may be used between the command and it s value.[...]

COMMAND P ARAMETER (min/max) V alue stored? DESCRIPTION ON NA NA T urns Controller on OFF NA NA T urns Controller off DISPLA Y 0/4 YES Adjusts the brightness of the front panel display COMPOSITE NA YES Selects the Composite V ideo Input SVIDEO NA YES Selects the S-V ideo Input COMPONENT NA YES Selects the Component V ideo Input HDCOMPONENT NA YES S[...]

PL-50HDX PLASMA DIMENSIONS 2. 080 0 1. 397 4.2 37 4 6 .7 32 4 8 . 0 7 3 0 9 .1 56 1 5 . 062 2 0 . 968 0 1 4. 80 1 3 4.2 93 1.2 00 1.2 00 4. 605 1. 5 7 8 REAR VIEW 4 9 .1 33 30 . 0 4 5 50 .22 9 2 4.7 1 2 4 3 .72 9 28[...]

3.5" 17.45" 17" 17.45" 17" 16" 3.5" 16" 3.025" m e n u ratio ratio i n p u t e n t e r > < < < PIXEL FOR PIXEL TM 12V TRIGGER 12V FUSE RGB VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO INPUTS RS-232 IN MADE IN USA AC 120V 60Hz, 15W RUNCO INTERNATIONAL UNION CITY , CA MASK SCREEN PASS THROUGH COMPOSITE V H BG R Y P r P [...]

30 PL-50HDX PLASMA SPECIFICA TIONS Native Resolution: 1024 x 768 Screen Size: 50 in. (diagonal) Screen Aspect Ratio: 16:9 A vailable Aspect Ratios: 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9 Anamorphic, VirtualWide Image Area (W x H): 43 1/4 in. (1099 mm) (w) x 24 1/2 in. (622.30 mm) (h) DTV Comp atibility: 480p, 720p, 1080i Contrast Ratio: 1000:1 Dat a/Graphics Cap abi[...]

31 PFP CONTR OLLER SPECIFICA TIONS Supplied Accessories • Remote Control w/ 2 AAA Batteries • Power Cord • User ’ s Manual Input s: (1) Composite, (1) S-video, (1) Component, (1) Pass-through Input st andards: NTSC (all scan rates), P AL (all scan rates except 480p, 540p and 854 x 480) Bandwid th: Composite, S-Video and Component inputs: 5.[...]

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