Runco VX-6000D manual

VX-6000d 1080p Digital Light Processing TM Projector and Digital High Definition (DHD™) Controller/Scaler/Processor VX-6000d VX-6000d/CineWide™ VX-6000d/CineWide with AutoScope™ I NSTALLATION /O PERATION M ANUAL[...]

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Runco VX-6000d 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 g[...]

iv Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/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 [...]

Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 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 ssatisf[...]

vi Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/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, L[...]

Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual vii PRE L IMINAR Y Thank you fo r your purchase of this qualit y Runco video product! Fo r the best pe rformance, please read this m anual carefully as it is your guid e through the menus and ope ration. 1. Read these instruction s. 2. Keep these instructions . 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instruc[...]

viii Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual 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-6000d, VX-6 000d/CineWide™ an d VX-600[...]

Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 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 [...]

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Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 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 ...[...]

Table of Contents xii Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Installation Consid erations ......... ............. ................ ................. ................ ................ ... 20 Installation Ty pe ............. ................ ................ ................ ............. ................ .......... 20 Ambient L[...]

Table of Contents Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual xiii PRE L IMINAR Y 4. Operation .......... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............. .......... 51 Using the On-Sc reen Menus .................. ................ ................. ................ ................ ... 51 Main Men[...]

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Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual xv 1 Li s t of Figure s P REL IM INAR Y 2-1. VX-6000d Front/Top/ Side/Bottom/Rear View ................ ................ ................ ............. .. 5 2-2. VX-6000d Rear Pane l ............. ............. ................ ................ ................ ................. ........ 7 2-3. DHD Contr[...]

List of Figures xvi Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 4-5. Typical Te st Pattern for Adjusting Sharpn ess .......... ................. ................ ................ ... 60 4-6. Overscan Modes ................. ............. ................ ................ ................ ............. ............. 62 4-7. CIE 1931[...]

Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 1 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.1 About This Manual This Owner’s M anual descri bes how to install, set up and o perate the R unco Video Extreme™ VX-6000d DLP™ Projector an d DHD Controller. Throughout th is manual, the Runco VX-6000d DLP Projecto r and DHD Controller/Scaler/Processor are referred to collective[...]

Introduc tion 2 Runco VX-6000d Inst allation/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[...]

Introd uction Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 3 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.3 Description, Features and Benefits The Runco Vide o Extreme™ VX -6000d follows in the footst eps of its reno wned predecessor, th e VX-5000d by offering extraordinary perfo rmance, state of th e art optics, impressive custom installation flexibility and today’s mo s[...]

Introduc tion 4 Runco VX-6000d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Key Features and Benefits The VX-6000d offers the se key features and bene fits: • Runco-engineer ed, Enhanced GEN 3 Technology™ w ith RVR • Native Resolution: 1920 x 108 0 (16:9 Native Aspect Ratio) • Two HDMI Inpu ts (on DHD Cont roller) with High-ba ndwidth Digi[...]

Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 5 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.1 V X -6000d at a Glance Figure 2-1 shows the key VX-600 0d components. Figure 2-1. VX-6000d Fr ont/Top/ S ide/Bottom/Rear View 2. Control s and Function s 6 10 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 11 12 3 7 13[...]

Controls and Functions 6 Runco VX-6000d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 1. VERTICAL LEN S S HI F T Using a 3/16” hex wrench, turn th is to move the len s up or dow n. 2. POWER LED Lights red to indicate that the projecto r is in standb y; lights blue to indicate no rmal operation. 3. TEMP LED Lights red to indicate that the projecto[...]

Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 7 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.2 V X -6000d Rear Panel Figure 2-2 shows the VX-6 000d rear connec tor panel. Figure 2-2. VX-600 0d Rear Panel 1. POWER INPUT (100 to 240 V AC) Connect the VX-6000 d to power here. 2. HDMI INPUT An HDCP-compliant, digital video input for conn ecting the HDMI out[...]

Controls and Functions 8 Runco VX-6000d Inst allation/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[...]

Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 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 - [...]

Controls and Functions 10 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Inputs 4. USB A standard, USB Serie s “B” connection to a p ersonal compu ter. (For future u se.) 5. HDMI 1 / HDMI 2 (Digital) HDCP-compliant digital video inputs fo r connecti ng an HDMI or DV I source. 6. HD1 / HD2 (5 x Analog BNCs) Two inputs (five BNCs pe[...]

Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 11 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.5 V X -6000d Remote Control Units The VX-600 0d ships with tw o remote co ntrol units: • A standard Runco DHD Controll er remote control unit; and • A universal, “s etup” remote control unit that can be us ed with other ho me theater equipment. Only the[...]

Controls and Functions 12 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual 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 tu rn the display 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[...]

Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 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 fi[...]

Controls and Functions 14 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Setup Remote Control The setup remote control unit furnished with th e VX-6000d gives you access to the motorized len s controls (foc us and zoom ) and can be programmed to control other , non-Runco home theater compon ents. (For detaile d programming in structio[...]

Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 15 PRE L IMINAR Y Setup Remote Control Functions 1. IRI S Button Press repeatedly t o change th e iris size (small o r large). 2. Liquid Cry s tal Di s play Displays currently-sele cted LCD Men u page. 3. FCU S + Button Press and hold to adjust the focus . 4. ZOOM+ Button Press an[...]

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Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 17 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.1 Remote Control Battery Installation To install batteries in the remote co ntrol: 1. Remove the b attery cover from the ba ck of the remo te control. 2. Insert the bat teries included with the remote control. Ensure t hat the polari ties correctly match the and markings inside the ba[...]

Installation 18 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes on Remote Control Operation The remote control can be used to co ntrol the VX-6000 d within the ra nges shown in Figure 3-1 . Figure 3-1. A vailable Range of th e Remote Contr ol • Do not dr op the remo te control o r expose it to moisture or hig h temperatu re. ?[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 19 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.2 Quick Setup Table 3-1 gives a quick over view of the VX-6000d installatio n process. The sections following this one pr ovid e detailed ins tructions. Installation shou ld be performed by a quali fied custom video installation specialist. Table 3-1. In s tallation Overv[...]

Installation 20 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.3 Installation Considerations Proper insta llation of your p rojector will e nsure the qu ality of your display. Wh ether you are installing a pr ojector tempo rarily or perman ently, you shou ld take the following into account to ensure your proj ector perform s optimal[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 21 PRE L IMINAR Y Throw Distance Throw distanc e is the distanc e measured from the fro nt of the proj ector to the screen. This is an impo rtant calculatio n in any proj ector installation as it de termines whet her or not you have enoug h room to inst all your projector with a desir ed scr[...]

Installation 22 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual 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 [...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 23 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 3-5. Horizontal Le n s S hift (Example O nly) 0% Screen Center 100% Width Lens Shift (1.0 x W) 50% Width Lens Shift (0.5 x W) Screen Width (W) Note: This is a general example of lens shift. Lenses vary in thei r shift capabilitie s. No particular lens or projector is[...]

Installation 24 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 3-4 lists the lens shift limi ts for each availab le VX-6000d lens, as percent ages and absolute meas urements with a 100 x 56 inc h (1.78:1) scre en. Table 3-4. Vertical and Horizontal Len s S hift Limit s Len s Option Tele s to B Tele s to C Tele s to D Tele s to E[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 25 PRE L IMINAR Y Folded Optics In rear screen ap plications where spa ce behind the projec tor is limited, a mirror ma y be used to fold th e optical path , as shown in Figure 3-6 . The positi on of the proj ector and mirror must be accurate ly set. If you a re conside ring this type of ins[...]

Installation 26 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Other Considerations Other consid erations and ti ps that can help i mprove your installati on: • Keep the ambient tem perature cons tant and belo w 35°C (95°F) . Keep the pr ojector away from he ating or a ir conditionin g vents. Chang es in temper ature may ca use dr[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 27 PRE L IMINAR Y Installing the AutoScope Lens Motor (VX-6000d/CineWide with AutoScope) Figure 3-7 shows the VX-6000d /CineWide with AutoScope mo tor assembly. Figure 3-7. VX- 6000d/CineWide with Au to S cope Motor A ss embly – Exploded View Remove Projector F ront Feet: Place the pro jec[...]

Installation 28 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y In s tall Ceiling Mount Adapter s /Projecto r S tand s : For ceiling installations, the adapters bring the attachment points for the projector mountin g rails (included with the projecto r ceiling mount kit) from the bottom of the pr ojector up and around the AutoScope len[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 29 PRE L IMINAR Y In s tall Len s Motor: Position the AutoScope Lens Motor (it em #1) as show n in Figure 3-9 . Line up the mo unting holes on the lens mo tor housing with those on the un derside of the projector. Secur e the motor to the pr ojector with the fou r remaining 10-32 x 1/2” Pa[...]

Installation 30 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Installing the Fixed CineWide Base Plate (VX-6000d/CineWide) To install the fixed CineWide base plate on a VX-60 00d/CineWide: 1. Place the pro jector upside do wn on a blanket o r other so ft surfac e. 2. Line up the m ounting holes on the lens mount base plate with those[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 31 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.5 Mounting the V X -6000d There are se veral methods fo r mounting t he projector. D epending on your chosen installation, one method may be more suit able than a nother. Floor Mounting (Upright) In typical front an d rear screen installa tions, the projec tor can be moun[...]

Installation 32 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Connect the HDMI and Di s play Contr ol (RS-232) ou tputs of the D HD Controller to the corresponding inputs of the VX-6000d; s ee Figure 3-10 . Figure 3-10. Connecting the VX-6000d to the DHD Controller HDMI HDMI AC IN 100-240V 50-60Hz AC IN 100-240V 50-60Hz TRIGGER TRIGG[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 33 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 3-11. Figure 3-11. HDMI S ource Connection s Use the HDMI input s whenever po s[...]

Installation 34 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual 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 3-12 . Figure 3-12. 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) RC[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 35 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 3-13 . Figure 3-13. RGBHV S ource Conne ction s or Computer R G B Camcorder BNC-to-RCA adapter Green Blue Red H-Sync V-Sy[...]

Installation 36 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual 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 3-14 . Figure[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 37 PRE L IMINAR Y Compo s ite and S -Video S ource Connection s : See Figure 3-15. Figure 3-15. 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[...]

Installation 38 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual 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 6 . For more information about using this con nection, refer to External Control[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 39 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting 12-volt Trigger Outputs to External Equipment DHD Controller: If your VX-6000d is equipped with a CineWide with AutoScope system, connect the Auto Scope lens motor to a 12-volt trigger output on the DHD Cont roller; see Figure 3-17 . Similarly connect o ther 12-v[...]

Installation 40 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Projector: The projector is equipp ed with an additio nal 12-volt trigger outp ut. This trigger activates when the projecto r is turned on . Connect it t o your retracta ble screen or other, 12-volt trigge r-activa ted equipmen t as shown in Figure 3-18 . Figure 3-18. 12-v[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 41 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting an External IR Receiver to the DHD Controller If infrare d signals from th e remote contro l cannot reac h the DHD Controller du e to excessive dista nce or obstr uctions such a s walls or cabinet d oors, you can connect an external IR rece iver to the DHD Co ntr[...]

Installation 42 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting to AC Power Projector/DHD Controller: The VX-600 0d system include s two (2) AC po wer cords (one each fo r the projec tor and DHD Co ntroller). Plug the female end of one power cord into the AC re ceptacle on t he rear of th e VX-6000d (AC 1 00V ~ 240V). Th en,[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 43 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.8 Primary Lens Adjustments Lens zoom an d focus are mo torized adjust ments that ar e adjustable using the Se tup remote cont rol ( Figure 2-6 ). This allows you to adjust the focus and image size w hile at the screen for mor e accurate results. The re mote control h as a[...]

Installation 44 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 3-20. Vertical and Ho rizontal Len s S hift Adju s tment s 3.9 Adjusting the Picture Orientation By default, th e VX-6000d is conf igured for a “f loor/front” insta llation, in which the projector is installed uprigh t and in front of the screen. If it is instal[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 45 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.10 Installing and Adjusting the CineWide Anamorphic Lens If you are installing a CineWide-equipped proj ector, proceed as fo llows to install and adjust the ana morphic lens. Attach Lens Mounting Assembly to Lens Motor Carriage Plate (CineWide with AutoScope) or Base Plat[...]

Installation 46 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual 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 brack et so that the long slo[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 47 PRE L IMINAR Y Configure Lens Motor Trigger (CineWide with AutoScope) ( S kip thi s s tep if you ar e in s talling a fixed CineWide anamorphic len s .) CineWide with Auto Scope maintains c onstant ima ge height indepe ndent of the aspect ratio, while using th e full display resoluti on of[...]

Installation 48 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual 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 [...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 49 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 [...]

Installation 50 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Focu s : Finally, rotate the Focu s Ring on the anamorphic lens to fine-tune the optical focus. F O C U S[...]

Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 51 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, t[...]

Operation 52 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figur e 4-1. VX-6000d O S D Menu S tru cture (conti nued) Main Menu The Main Menu is the starting point for accessing all VX-6000d func tions. (You must e nter a passco de to access the Calibrat ion and Serv ice menu s.) S ervice Test Vide o Color Bars 1 Color Bars 2 Focus Gr[...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 53 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 jec[...]

Operation 54 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-1. A s pect Ratio S etting s A s pect Ratio Remote Control Button 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 inp[...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 55 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.[...]

Operation 56 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Picture Use the contr ols in the Pic ture Menu to calibrate yo ur VX-6000d for optimum pict ure quality. The VX-6000d has be en designed to incorp orate setup and ca libration standa rds established b y the Imaging Science Foundat ion (ISF). The ISF has developed c arefully c[...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 57 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 brightnes[...]

Operation 58 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual 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 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control or DHD Controller front [...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 59 PRE L IMINAR Y 11.Adjust the color sa turation level until the out ermost (gray and bl ue) color bars appear to be a single shade of bl ue: Tint: Tint or “hue” is essentially the r atio of red t o green in th e color por tion of the im age. When tint is dec reased, the image appears redd[...]

Operation 60 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y S harpne ss : “Sharpness” is th e amount of high-frequen cy detail in the image . To adjust sharpness, select Shar pness from the Pictur e menu and press ENTER . On your external test pattern source, sele ct a pattern like the one shown in Figure 4 -5 . Adjust as needed, [...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 61 PRE L IMINAR Y Input Position Use the controls in the Input Position Menu to fine-tu ne the aspect r atio and image position for th e current sour ce. Left/Right: Select Left/Right from the Input Position menu to shift the pr ojected image horizontally. Press to shift the image to the ri ght[...]

Operation 62 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 4-6. Over s can Mode s Pha s e (RGB, Compon ent or S CART s ource s ): This control ad justs the phase of th e pixel sampling clock relative to the inc oming signal. Adjust the phase wh en an RGB, Component or SCART image still sh ows shimmer or “noise” after Track[...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 63 PRE L IMINAR Y Memory Presets For each input, the VX-6000d le ts you save image quality settings as presets that you can recall at a la ter time. You c an create up t o four prese ts per input and display mode (resolution and frame rate). The DHD Controller stores the following display mod e[...]

Operation 64 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y To reset the Custom or THX memory preset to its factory-defaul t state, select it , press or to highlight Reset an d press EN TER . Information S ignal / S y s tem: Select Infor mation from th e Main Men u, then choose either Signal or System to display information abou t the[...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 65 PRE L IMINAR Y • Gamma: Select Gamma from the Display Color menu to choo se a de-gam ma curve. Used correctly , the Gamma cont rol can imp rove contra st while maintaining good details for b lacks and white s. If excess amb ient light washes out the image a nd it becomes difficult or impos[...]

Operation 66 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-2 lists the x- and y-coordina tes for each c olor temp erature pres et. • S atCo (BrilliantColor ™ ): Select SatCo (BrilliantColor™) from the Display Color menu to enable (On) or disable (Off) BrilliantColo r processing, wh ich improve s brightness in grays and [...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 67 PRE L IMINAR Y S ave I S F Night/ S ave I S F Day: Whenev er you make a c hange to the ISF settings, you should always save it. Select Save ISF Night or Save ISF Day from the Calibration menu to do this. Copy/Pa s te: You can copy an d paste setting s from one memory locati on to another. Th[...]

Operation 68 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y • S pla s h Enable: When you have finishe d customizing the s plash screen, sele ct Splash Enable from the Splash Configure men u. Then, select O n and press ENTER . O S D Po s ition: To adjust th e position of the OSD, select OSD Position from the Calibration menu an d pre[...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 69 PRE L IMINAR Y Remote Control: Select Remote Cont rol from the Service m enu to change the following settings related to remote cont rol operation . • Remote Code: Select Remo te Code from the Remote Co ntrol menu to set the infrared (IR) c ode set to which the VX-6000d will respond. B y d[...]

Operation 70 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y • Altitude: Select Altitude from th e Display Device - Configure menu to control the operation of t he projector ’s cooling fan. In most cases, th e defaul t setting ( Auto ) will maintain the co rrect operatin g temperatur e. If the lamp frequently turns off due to ove r[...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 71 PRE L IMINAR Y Mi s cellaneou s : Select Miscellaneou s from the Service menu to set the following options: • Language: Select Language from the Mi scellaneous men u and press the up- or down-arrows to select the OSD La nguage (English, F rançais, Deutsch, It aliano, Español, Svenska, Tr[...]

Operation 72 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Front Panel Brightne ss : Select Front Panel Brig htness from the Servic e menu to adjust the brightness o f the front-panel LED and LCD status in dicators. • Logo LED: Select Logo LED fr om the Front Panel Brightne ss menu to adjust the brightness of the large, illu minate[...]

Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 73 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 or[...]

Maintenance and Troublesh ooting 74 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 5.2 Lens Replacement Figure 5-1 shows the VX-6000d lens assemb ly. Figure 5-1. VX-6000d Le n s A ss embly Exploded View 1. Remove the Projector Fr ont Jewelry by loosening the captive #2 Phillips screw below the lens. Only trained, authorized Runco dea [...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 75 PRE L IMINAR Y 2. Locate and unplug the Motor Asse mbly Connector. Note the con nector orientation for when you install the new lens. 3. Locate the s ix 9/64” Hex Mo unting Screws (two ea ch at 12 o'cl ock, 9 o'clock and 6 o'cloc k). 4. Remove the six M[...]

Maintenance and Troublesh ooting 76 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 5.3 Troubleshooting Tips Table 5-1 provide s some general guidelines for troubleshooting pr oblems you may encounter w ith the VX-600 0d. If you encoun ter an issue not d escribed her e or in Section 3 (refer to Installation Considerations on page 20 ),[...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 77 PRE L IMINAR Y Image geometry is incorre ct. • Incorrect aspect ratio selection. • Image height may need adjusting (VX-6000d/CineWide only). • Select the aspect ratio that best matches the source image and screen size (refer to Table 4-1 ). • Adjust displayed im[...]

Maintenance and Troublesh ooting 78 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Note s :[...]

Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 79 PRE L IMINAR Y In addition to using the DHD Cont roller front-panel keyp ad or remote control unit, the re are two metho ds of contro lling the VX-600 0d and DHD C ontroller exter nally: • Using a serial (R S-232) link to sen d ASC II commands and receive responses to those commands. • Using discr[...]

External Control 80 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual 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 sign o[...]

External Control Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 81 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 Selects[...]

External Control 82 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Image Pre s et Command s CUSTOM1 NA YES Loads “Custom” image preset CUSTOM2 NA YES Loads “THX ” (“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 pr[...]

External Control Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 83 PRE L IMINAR Y Mi s cellaneou s Command s DISPLAY? NA NA Returns display device input source value, as follows: 1 = Auto 32 = VX-6000d INRES? NA NA Returns input resolution MODEL? NA NA Returns product model name OUTRES? NA NA Returns output resolution SERNUM? NA NA Returns DHD Cont r[...]

External Control 84 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 6.2 Using Discrete IR Codes The DHD Controller acce pts commands in th e form of IR signals that conform to the Phillips RC5 protocol. Ea ch DHD Controller remo te control button has an RC5 control code associated with it. You can use these codes to program a t hird-pa[...]

External Control Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 85 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 6-1 shows the pulse train fo r this command (with the togg le bit set to zero). Figure 6-1. RC5 Me ss age Format IR Command List Table 6-2 lists th e RC5 contro l codes for the DHD Contro ller. S 1 S 2 TB A 4 A 3 A 2 A 1 A 0 C 5 C 4 C 3 C 2 C 1 C 0 S tart Bit s T[...]

External Control 86 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y CUST 1 0x3472 0x3C72 Custom memory preset CUST 2 0x3473 0x3C73 THX memory preset DOWN 0x3446 0x3C46 Down-Arrow ( ) ENTER 0x3444 0x3C44 ENTER EXIT 0x3474 0x3C74 EXIT (RETURN) HD 1 0x3451 0x3C51 HD1 video input HD 2 0x3452 0x3C52 HD2 video input HDMI 1 0x3453 0x3C53 HDMI[...]

Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 87 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.1 V X -6000d Specifications Table 7-1 lists the VX-6000d specifications. 7. S pecification s Table 7-1. VX-6000d S pecification s Projector Type: Digital Li ght Processin g (DLP), single-chip, 16:9 Super Onyx™ DMD Native Re s olution: 1920 x 1080 (1 6:9) A s pect Ratio s : Refer to [...]

Specifications 88 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual P RELI M INARY Brightne ss and Contra s t (variable, depending on RVR calibration): Cinema S tandard s Mea s urement S y s tem (C S M S ) S pecification s - Brightness: 17.3 to 29.8 foot -Lamberts (fL) - Contrast Ratio: 285:1 to 360:1 These measurements are taken from the projector in [...]

Specifications Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 89 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, VirtualW ide, Cinema, Virtual Cinema, Native Video S tandard s : NTSC, PAL, SECAM Input s : (1) Compos[...]

Specifications 90 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual P RELI M INARY 7.3 V X -6000d Dimensions Figure 7-1 sho ws the VX-6000d/ CineWide dime nsions (all dimensions are in inche s). Figure 7-1. VX-6000d/Cine Wide Dimen s ion s (with Optional Ceiling Mount) 0 5.233 16.459 0 6.830 0 11.173 0 12.241 Ø 6.220 0 7.980 12.355 3.298 19.857 27.482[...]

Specifications Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 91 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.4 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 , – [...]

Specifications 92 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual 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.[...]

Specifications Runco VX-6000d Installation/Operation Manual 93 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) Horiz[...]

Specifications 94 Runco VX-6000d Instal lation/Operation Manual P RELI M INARY Note s :[...]

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