Runco VHD-4403 Ultra manual

O WNE R' S O PER A TIN G M ANUAL V irtual High Definition Processor With Aspect Ratio Control VHD-4403 UL TRA P RELIMINAR Y[...]

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O WNE R' S O PER A TIN G M ANUAL V irtual High Definition Processor With Aspect Ratio Control VHD-4403 UL TRA P RELIMINAR Y[...]

The software installed in the VHD-4403 ULTRA is protected by copyright laws and International copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY: This Runco License Agreement is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity) and Runco International for the Runco software[...]

CONTENTS 3 Warnings and Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front and rear panel description . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 CAUTION: To turn off main power, be sure to remove the plug from power outlet. 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’alimenta- tion. La prise d’alimentation doit être insta[...]

5 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 limits are designed to provide rea- sonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fre- quen[...]

Congratulations on your purchase of the VHD-4403 ULTRA! This processor is designed to work with either a CRT projector or a fixed-pixel device (DLP, Plasma, etc.), and will provide full aspect ratio con- trol as well as greatly enhanced picture quality. For example, DLP projectors were not initially designed to be used on wide aspect-ratio screens [...]

7 FRONT AND REAR P ANEL DESCRIPTIONS Front Panel MUL TIFILM M e n u 4403 UL TRA 1 2 34 5 7 8 6 9 R U N C O 1. IR RECEIVER Receives the IR commands from the remote control. 2. MENU BUTTON The MENU button brings up the main adjustment menu. After making adjustments, the MENU button will bring you back to the sub-menu, then the main menu. The Menu wil[...]

8 1. 12v Fuse This fuse protects the 12v outputs from the MASK and SCREEN jacks. (Screen Fuse: 5mm x 25mm, AGC, 1A, 250v, Fast Blow) 2. Mask This is a 12V output that is used to trigger masking on screens that have that capability (For use on motorized screens only). 3. Screen This is a 12V output that is used to trigger the screen to drop. (For us[...]

10. Phone Jack The output of this jack must be connected to the PC Control input of the Projector. This communication will allow the controller and projector to be turned on simultaneously by turning on just the VHD-4403 ULTRA. 11. Power Input Plug in main power here. 12. 115 VAC Fuse This is the main AC input fuse. (Main Fuse: 5mm x 20 mm, 500mA, [...]

A. LED Lights when a button is pressed indicating IR output. B. POWER BUTTON Turns the unit on. The MAIN POWER switch on the rear of the unit must be on first for this button to be active. C. UP BUTTON When no menu is present on-screen, this button will toggle you through the different aspect ratios. When the menu is on-screen, the up button will m[...]

While there are many different ways to connect your source equipment to your VHD-4403 ULTRA, the examples shown above are the most common and are recommended by Runco. • COMPOSITE VIDEO 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 [...]

12 To get started using your VHD-4403 ULTRA and projector, follow these simple steps: 1. Ensure all sources that you are using are properly connected to the VHD-4403 ULTRA. This is something your Runco dealer has probably already done for you; if not, please refer to the ‘Connection Examples’ and the owners manuals of each appropriate source as[...]

13 QUICK SET-UP GUIDE Overall Functional Description The VHD-4403 ULTRA’s purpose is twofold. First, it provides aspect ratio control and can do so on either a WIDESCREEN or a standard 4:3 screen. Second, it pro- vides a clean, progressive signal to the projector. The processing the VHD-4403 ULTRA uses is called SCALING. Scaling is simply a way o[...]

14 The main menu (shown above) includes two sections: Source Selection/ Picture quality adjustments and Functional adjustments. Pressing MENU on the front panel or on the remote control will bring up the main menu. In the menu shown above, Composite video is selected as the current source. This is indicated by an arrow to the left of ‘COMPOSITE?[...]

Aspect Ratio allows selection of one of the three aspect ratios provided by the processor. You have two options for selecting an aspect ratio: First, highlight ASPECT RATIO on the main menu, then press ENTER. Then select the desired aspect ratio, and again press ENTER. The second option is to simply press the UP or DOWN arrows on the remote or fron[...]

16 After pressing ENTER, the picture quality menu will appear (the menu to the right of the main menu above). To adjust a certain function, highlight it with the or DOWN buttons, and press ENTER. The following will then appear on-screen (we’ll use COLOR as an example): MENU DESCRIPTION AND NAVIGATION COMPOSITE COLOR: 0 A GC ENABLED To Change the [...]

• SHARPNESS This controls the ‘high-frequency’ detail of the image. The more sharpness is increased, the more detail is added into the picture. However, if it is increased too much, it will also increase ‘noise’ in the picture as well as other types of artifacts. This may be set to personal preference; midrange is factory-preset. • LUMA[...]

18 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 units wide and 3 units tall. ASPECT RA TIOS First, the Basics 4 units wide 3 units tall All of our ‘regular’ televisions are this aspect ratio. You have probably noticed [...]

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’ type of widescreen is called ‘ANAMORPHIC’. The image is still a wid[...]

MUL TIFILM M e n u 4403 UL TRA 12v Fuse Mask Screen RS-232 IN VH BGR Pass-through Pb Pr Y R U N C O RS-232 OUT S-VIDEO COMPOSITE 3.5" 17. 4 5" 17" 17. 4 5" 17" 1 6 " 3.5" 1 6 " R U N C O 3.5" 20 DIMENSIONS Front Panel Side Rear Panel To p[...]

RS-232 PROT OCOL 9600 Baud 8 bits No parity 1 Stop bit ASCII RxD of the PC or TxD of the VHD is on pin2 TxD of the PC or RxD of the VHD is on pin3 Gnd is pin 5 RTS of the PC or CTS of the VHD is on pin7 (not used) CTS of the PC or RTS of the VHD in on pin8 (not used) Command format <input><aspect ratio> Inputs: Aspect Ratios: Power: 0 =[...]

22 Inputs: (1) Component, (1) S-video, (1) Composite, (1) Pass-through Input standards: NTSC (PAL, NTSC export version) Output formats: 540p, 600p, 720p , 768p (1280 x 720), (45 kHz) Bandwidth: Video inputs: 5.5 Mhz Pass-through: 100 Mhz Power input: 120V (220V export model), 50/60 Hz Power consumption: 15W Control Options: RS-232, Infrared, Front [...]

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