Runco CL-500 manual

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Runco CL-500 Video Projector User’s Manual 1 Runco CL-500 Video Projector User’s Manual Thank you for your purchase of this qualit y Runco video projector! It has b een designed t o provide you with the quality of video that is expected in a home theater. For the best performance, please read this manual carefully as it is your guide through th[...]

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1 . Overview User’s Manual 3 1. Overview Features High Contrast and Picture Quality This single-DMD DLP TM projector provides excellent contrast ratio, color uniformity and seamlesss picture quality. Fantastic Dynamic Performance and Rich Gray-scale With a 6-segment color wheel, the picture's refresh rate can attain speeds of up to 240 Hz. B[...]

1. Overview Runco 4 Location ❚ Front / Upper Side ❚ Rear / Bottom Side 1. Front Lamp Cover Remove this cover when replacing the lamp. 2. Projection Lens 3. Front IR Sensor 4. Ventilation Holes (exhaust) 5. Focus Ring and Zoom Ring Adjusts the focus and zoom of image. 6. Power LED and Lamp LED Show the status of power and lamp. For more details,[...]

1. Overview User’s Manual 5 Controls and Functions ❚ Control Panel 1. POWER LED Indicate the status of the pow er ■ Light Orange when the AC power cord is plugged into the wall ou tlet (standby mode). Once in the standby mode, you ca n turn on the project or by pressing ON key on t he remote control for ONE second. ■ Light Green when the po[...]

1. Overview Runco 6 ❚ Connector Panel 1. Video (RCA Jack) Composite video si gnal input. 2. S-Video (mini DIN 4-pin) Y/C (S-video) sig nal input 3. Component (RCA Jacks) 480i Component (Y/C B /C R ) video signal input 4. RGB/ HDTV (BNC) DTV Y/P B /P R or DTV RGB vide o signal input. 5. Computer (D-Sub 15-pin) RGB Computer signal inpu t. 6. RS-232[...]

1. Overview User’s Manual 7 ❚ Remote Control ON Hold down this button for ON E s e c o n d t o t ur n o n t h e unit. OFF Press this button to t urn off the unit. ANAMORPHIC : For 16: 9 DVDs. 4 X 3 : The input signal will be scaled to fit 4: 3 display mode in the center of screen. LETTERBOX : Letter box mode. Image in letter box format is enlar[...]

2. Installation Runco 8 2. Installation Remote Control Notes on Batteries ■ Make sure that the battery polarities ar e correct when installing the batteries. ■ Do not mix an old battery with a new one or different types of batt eries. ■ If you will not use the remote control for a long time , remove the batteries to avoid damage from battery [...]

2. Installation User’s Manual 9 ❚ Adjust the Lens Z oom/Focus ring ❚ Adjust the height Adjust the projected image size you need with the zoom ring on the lens. To focus the image, rotate the focus ring on the lens. There are 4 screw adjusters on the bottom of this unit. You can adjust t he height or projection angl e of this unit by u sing th[...]

Screen __________ (H) x __________ (W) C) VERTICAL OFFSET : Distance between lens center and top edge of viewing area (bottom edge for floor mount): For use on 16 x 9 ratio screens: (screen width x .215) = __________ inches For use on 4 x 3 ratio screens: (screen width x .12) = __________ inches B) THROW DIST ANCE: For 16 x 9 Screens: Minimum: ([...]

2. Installation 11 C L - 5 0 01 6x9A s p e c tR a t i oS c r e e n Screen He ight Screen Wid t h Min Thro w Dist ance Max Thr ow Dist ance Vert ical Off set Position 40.50 72. 00 116.06 147.06 15.50 43.00 77. 00 123.23 156.14 16.46 45.00 80. 00 128.96 163.40 17.22 47.00 84. 00 134.69 170.67 17.99 49.00 87. 00 140.42 177.93 18.75 50.00 89. 00 143.29[...]

3. Connecting Runco 12 3. Connecting When connecting, make sure to: 1. Turn off all equipment before making any connections. 2. Use the correct signal cables for each source. 3. Ensure the cables are firmly connected. 4. Connect all audio signals to external speakers. This projector is not equipped with speakers. Connecting Video Inputs ❚ Video/ [...]

3. Connecting User’s Manual 13 ❚ Progressive Comp onent (DTV Y/P B /P R ) ❚ RGBHV (DTV RGB) The RGB BNC input supports two kinds of HD TV formats: Progressive component (DTV Y/P B /P R ) and DTV RGB. The unit will auto detect the resoluti on automatically. G/Y B/P R/P H V BR YCC RS-232C 12V BR Trigger S-Video Computer Video DTV Source G/Y B/P[...]

3. Connecting Runco 14 Connecting a Computer This unit only supp orts resolutions up to XGA. If the input si gnal is greater than XGA, the projector will display a warning message. S-Video Computer G/Y B/P R/P H V BR Trigger Video Y C C RS-232C 12V BR PC or Notebook[...]

4. Basic Operation User’s Manual 15 4. Basic Operation Turning on the Power Zoom/ Focusing Selecting Input Source ■ The Power LED lights orange when power is applied and the power switch is turned on. ■ Press and hold the ON key on the remote con trol for ONE second to turn on the unit. The POWER LED will blink orange during warm up period, t[...]

4. Basic Operation Runco 16 Selecting "ASPECT ratio" Selecting Video Memory Setting Menu ■ Select the proper Aspect Ratio according to the format of signal content. There are four Aspect Ratio for choice: ■ ANAMORPHIC: 4:3 image is stret ched horizontally to fit the 16: 9 screen. This is for 16: 9 DV Ds. ■ 4 X 3: The input s ignal w[...]

4. Basic Operation User’s Manual 17 PIP function Turning off the Power ■ Press the PIP button to enable the PIP function ■ For PIP purposes, there ar e two groups of inputs separated by their display modes: Video Group: Video, S- Video and Component Y/ C B /C R inputs Graphic Group: HDTV i nput and Computer input. ■ The PIP can show one inp[...]

5. Menu Runco 18 5. Menu Using the Menu This unit is equipped with an on screen displ ay (O SD) menu for making various adjustments and settings. There are 3 different menu languages; page 21 Language setting for more details. ■ Press the MENU button to turn on /off the on-screen display menu. ■ Use the ARROW buttons (  /  /  /  ) t[...]

5. Menu User’s Manual 19 5. TINT: Adjust color tones (0 ~ 30). The h igher the settin g, the picture becomes greenish. The lower the setting, the picture becomes purplish. 6. COLOR TEMP.: Adjust the color temperature. ■ 0 : The default color temperature of lamp. ■ 1 : Low color temperature (6500°K). Make the white color reddish. ■ 2 : Midd[...]

5. Menu 20 Active Image Area Active Image Area 16:9 Screens: 4:3 Screens: LETTERBOX: The image in the Letterbox mode will be stretched vertically, and the top and bottom portion 'blanked off'. This ratio is best suited for LaserDisc movies or non-anamorphic DVD's. VIRTUAL WIDE: A 4:3 image is horizontally stretched non-linearly to al[...]

5. Menu User’s Manual 21 ENVIRONMENT Setting Page In this Menu, the global settings for the proje c tor can be made. There are 5 Menu Items: DEFAULT — LAMP T IME R — BACK LIGHT — AUTO OFF — LAMP HOURS. 1. DEFAULT: Load the default value of current in put source. 2. LAMP TIMER: Resets the lamp timer. This should only be done after the lamp[...]

6. Additional Information Runco 22 6. Additional Information Warning Message Rep l ace the Lamp (Contact your Runco Dealer) ■ It is normal for lamp to be darker when this unit has been used for a period of time. ■ " Lamplife is expired ! Please change a new lamp. And reset the lamp timer " message will be displayed for 30 seconds on t[...]

6. Additional Information User’s Manual 23 Troubleshooting 10. Tighten the th ree screws of lamp shield. 11. Put on the front lamp cover. 12. Tighten the screw of front lamp cover. 13. Turn on the power and go into Environment Setting Page to reset the "Lamp Timer " item. Problem Cause Remedy This unit does not turn on. There is no powe[...]

Runc o Spec ifi catio ns Proje ctor Type: Digit al Li ght P rocessing™ ( DLP™) Nati ve Resol ution : 848 x 600 Vide o Sta ndards : NTSC, NTSC 4 .43, PAL-M, PAL-N , SECA M Lam p: 150 W P-VIP L am p Li f e : 1500 hou r s Pict ure Siz e: 40” to 300” diagonal Th row Distance: For 16: 9 Screens: 1. 61 to 2.04 x screen widt h For 4: 3 Screens: 1.[...]

Dimensions Unit: in. (mm) 15.75 in. (400 mm) 1.6 in. (4.5 mm) 1.4 in. (35.26 mm) 13.09 in. (332.5 mm) 6.3 in. (160 mm) 5.9 in. (150 mm) 7.93 in. (201.5 mm) 13.66 in. (347 mm) 4.6 in. (117.7 mm) 5.1 in. (130.2 mm) 6. Additional Information 25 User's Manual + 9.66 in. (245.43 mm) 2.78 in. (70.64 mm)[...]

RS-232C Control Codes Code Function X01 Power On X02 Power Off X03 Message On X04 Message Off X10 Menu (arrow key) X11 Enter (arrow key) X12 Exit (arrow key) X13 Up (arrow key) X14 Down (arrow key) X15 Left (arrow key) X16 Right (arrow key) X20 Switch to Composite input X21 Switch to S_Video input X22 Sw[...]

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