Runco VX-1000CI manual

O WNER ’ S O PERA TING M ANUAL VX-1000ci Projector & PFP™ Controller Widescreen Digital Light Processing™ Projector & Pixel For Pixel™ Controller with Vivix™ T echnology[...]

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T able of Contents 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 3 W arnings and Safety Precautions .................................................................... 4 W arning ................................................................................................[...]

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3 Intr oduction The new VX-1000ci is the flagship of Runco International's 3rd Generation of DLP ™ front projectors. Some of the GEN 3 features include an Reflectance V olume Regulation (RVR), digital video input with HDCP , 9 point Color Balance, and the ultra-high contrast 16:9 HD-2 DMD (Digital Micro-Mirror Device) from T exas Instruments[...]

W ar nings and Safety Precautions WARNING 4 FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not express- ly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. CAUTION: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. A[...]

5 Dec lar a tion of Confor mity SAFETY TIPS Please read and follow the safety precautions listed below to ensure the equipment is free from damage, and to ensure that no injury will occur as a result of improper use. · Do not insert any object, especially met al or liquids, into the Projector or PFP Controller . · Do not place any object s contai[...]

6 LIMITED WARRANTY 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 Product s”. With proper inst allation, setup and care, you should enjoy many years of unparalleled video performance. Please read this consumer protection plan carefully and [...]

7 EFFECTIVE W ARRANTY DA TE: This warranty begins on the effective date of delivery to the end user . For your convenience, keep the original bill of sale as evidence of the purchase date. IMPORT ANT : W ARRANTY REGISTRA TION: Please fill out and mail your warranty registration card. It is imperative that Runco knows how to reach you promptly if we[...]

F ea tures and Benefits The VX-1000ci system is a very unique system and has many import ant features, including: • Native 1280 x 720, Single HD-2, 16:9 DMD™ Chip creates images with appropriate black levels in darkened scenes . • DVI input allows digital connections for a richer pixel for pixel and direct digit al signal. • RVR or Reflect [...]

9 Pr ojector Description Input Panel T op V iew Exhaust V ents V ertical Lens Shift Zoom T ab Focus Ring Intake V ent s Power Lamp T emp Focus Ring: T urn this ring to focus the image. Zoom T ab: Turn this tab to make the image larger or smaller . V ertical Lens Shif t: Using the provided adjustment tool, turn this to move the lens up and down. Pow[...]

10 Pr ojector Placement and Of fset Inf or ma tion Ceiling Mount Configuration Screen Center Screen T op Projector Base angle B A Full Screen Length Half Screen Length 3.500 Base plate to center of lens 8.200 1.015 Screen Center Screen T op Projector Base angle B A Full Screen Length Half Screen Length 3.500 Base plate to center of lens 1.645 8.830[...]

11 PFP Contr oller Description F ront Panel m e n u ratio ratio i n p u t e n t e r > < < < PIXEL FOR PIXEL TM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. IR RECEIVER Receives the infrared signal from the remote control. 2 . POWER BUTT ON T urns the unit ON or OFF . The Main Power switch on the rear of the unit must be on first for this button to be active[...]

R ear Panel 12V TRIGGER 12V FUSE RGB OUTPUT VIDEO INPUTS RS-232 IN MADE IN USA AC 100-240V , 50/60 Hz, 15W MASK SCREEN RGB/COMPONENT COMPOSITE V H B G R Y Pr Pb S-VIDEO MADE IN USA RUNCO INTERNATIONAL HAYW ARD, CA CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERV[...]

13 R emote Contr ol Description A. IR OUTPUT INDICA T OR Illuminates when a button is pressed, indicating that an IR signal is being transmitted. B. POWER BUTTON T oggles the power on and off. For a discrete on or of f command, you can use the direct access buttons (see 'J'). Note: When the main AC power switch is first turned ON, the PFP[...]

14 Quic k Set-up Guide Connection Examples 12V TRIGGER 12V FUSE RGB OUTPUT VIDEO INPUTS RS-232 IN MADE IN USA AC 100-240V , 50/60 Hz, 15W MASK SCREEN RGB/COMPONENT COMPOSITE V H B G R Y Pr Pb S-VIDEO MADE IN USA RUNCO INTERNATIONAL UNION CITY , CA CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.[...]

15 Ov er all Functional Description The VX-1000ci system consist s of the VX-1000ci Projector and PFP Controller . This system is unique in the way it is controlled; the control center for this system is located within the PFP Controller . The PFP Controller tells the Projector to turn on or of f, controls its brightness, contrast, color temperatur[...]

Lamp Mode Keystone Picture Orientation IR Code Set Lamp Hours 20 16 Menu Description and Na vigation Menu T ree Anamorphic S tandard 4:3 Letterbox VirtualWide T int Color Brightness Contrast Sharpness Luma Enhance* Chroma Enhance* Color T emperature* Color Balance* The menu tree above is an overall glance at the menu system in the VX-1000ci. This m[...]

Sour ce Selection is done by highlighting the desired source with the up or down arrows and pressing ENTER. Sources may also be selected by pressing the left or right arrows on the front p anel or remote, or by one of the direct access buttons on the remote (page 13). Picture adjustment s such as color , tint, brightness, etc, are unique per source[...]

18 Pictur e Quality Adjustments Main Menu TINT COLOR BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SHARPNESS LUMA ENHANCE* CHROMA ENHANCE* COLOR TEMPERA TURE* COLOR BALANCE* Picture quality adjustments are the controls that change dif ferent parameters of the image such as the amount of color , black level, etc. While these adjustment s can be set to suit the needs of the u[...]

19 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 p attern through a blue filter (or mute the red and green outputs). Adjust T[...]

20 SHARPNESS adjusts the amount of high-frequency det ail in the image. This can be adjusted to the preference of the user . Keep in mind that when SHARPNESS is decreased, fine det ails in the image will become 'soft'; when it is increased, fine det ails will become sharper but will also make the picture appear 'noisy' if adjust[...]

21 The Installation menu is where you can adjust the Picture Orient ation, Keystone, Lamp Output, and even check the age of the lamp in the Projector . When the 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: 1) With the processor ON and[...]

22 System R eset In the event that your Controller appears to have a software problem, or adjustment s have been made so far out of range that the image is no longer on-screen or discernable, you can reset it back to factory values. This set s ALL settings back to factory values, so any adjustments made previously will be lost. T o reset your VX-10[...]

23 The 'Quick Menu' allows you to make adjustments to the displayed image without having to go through the standard menu. The Quick Menu allows the adjustment of Brightness, Contrast, Color , T int, Sharpness, Image Shif t, Color T emperature and 9 point Color Balance with any of the three standard input s (Composite, S-Video, Component) [...]

24 T o adjust TINT , press the up or down arrows. Once the adjustment has been completed or no adjust- ment was needed, press ENTER to display the next mode of the Quick Menu, which is SHARPNESS (except the RGB, Computer and DVI inputs). Quick Menu: TINT Press arrows or enter ... Quick Menu: SHARPNESS Press arrows or enter ... T o adjust SHARPNESS,[...]

25 Basic T r oubleshooting Tips The following is a basic troubleshooting guide that can assist you in resolving typical problems may result in normal operation. If you have encountered problems that are not listed in this guide, please contact your Runco dealer for assist ance. The Projector does not turn on af ter initial installation. The Power L[...]

The image appears too 'washed out', or the darkest areas of the image appear too bright. The colors of the image appear abnormal The image appears keystoned (trapezoidal). The Projector will not turn on, and the power LED on the front of the Controller is blinking red. The Projector will not turn back on af ter it was powered- down, or th[...]

27 RS-232 Communica tions 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). NO TE: A space (not an underscore) or comma may be used between the command and it s value. Command string fo[...]

28 COMMAND P ARAMETER (min/max) V alue stored? DESCRIPTION ON NA NA T urns PFP Controller on OFF NA NA T urns PFP Controller of f COMPOSITE NA YES Selects the Composite video input SVIDEO NA YES Selects the S-V ideo input COMPONENT NA YES Selects the Component input HDRGB NA YES Selects the RGB HD input HDCOMPONENT NA YES Selects the Component HD i[...]

29 COMMAND P ARAMETER (min/max) V alue stored? DESCRIPTION !STORE NA YES S tores the current set of values (all values) into non-volatile memory !RESTORE NA YES Restores the stored values !F ACT ORY NA YES Restores all values to factory default levels !ST A TUS NA NA Asks the Controller to provide the hardware information, current values and system[...]

VX-1000ci Pr ojector Dimensions 30 6 .4 35 7.1 85 7.4 50 R 1 0 . 680 2 0 .1 65 2 0 . 8 7 0 0 2.2 35 1 8 . 635 0 2.2 35 17. 930 R 1 0 . 680 Ø 1.14 0 Power Lamp Te mp T op V iew F ront V iew Bottom View[...]

PFP Contr oller Dimensions 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 100-240V , 50/60 Hz, 15W MASK SCREEN RGB/COMPONENT COMPOSITE V H B G R Y Pr [...]

32 Specifica tions Projector T ype: Digital Light Processing™ (DLP)™, Single HD2 DMD Chip Native Resolution: 1280 x 720 (Designed for 16:9 screens only) Aspect Ratio: Determined by supplied processor Video S t andards: NTSC, P AL DTV Comp atibility: 480p, 720p, 1080i Scan Frequency: Horizontal: 15-81 KHz, V ertical: 43-100 Hz Picture Size: Reco[...]

33 PFP Controller : Supplied Accessories Input s: Composite, S-Video, Component, RGB/Component HD Input st andards: NTSC (NTSC/P AL International V ersion) Aspect Ratios: Anamorphic, 4:3, Letterbox (16:9 screens only), VirtualWide Control Options: RS-232, Infrared, Front Panel Bandwid th: 5.5 Mhz (Composite, S-Video, Component inputs); 100Mhz (pass[...]

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