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    O WNER ’ S O PERATING M ANUAL VX-22d 1080p, 3-chip Digital Light Processing TM Projector and DHD Controller[...]

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    Runco VX-22d Owner’s Oper ating Manual iii PRE L IMINAR Y TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For Projectors, Video Processors and Controllers Congratulation s on your purchase of a Runc o video product and welcome to the Run co family! We believe Runco produ ces “The World’s Fine st Home Thea ter Products .” With prope r installation, setu p and car[...]

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    iv Runc o VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y This warranty begins on the effective da te of delivery to the end use r. For your convenience, k eep the origin al bill of sale a s evidence of th e purchas e date. Please fill out and mail your warranty registration card. It is im perative that Runco knows how to reach you promptly if we [...]

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    Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating M anual v PRE L IMINAR Y To locate th e name and address of th e nearest Runc o Authorized Se rvice Center, o r for additiona l information ab out this Limited Warran ty, please call or w rite: RUNCO INTERNA TIONAL, INC. Attn: Customer Service Dep artment 2900 Faber St reet Union City , CA 94587 Ph: (510) 324-7777 F[...]

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    vi Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Thank you for your purcha se of this quality Runc o video projector! It has been designed to prov ide you with the quality of vide o that is exp ected in a home theat er. For the best perfo rmance, plea se read th is manual ca refully as it is you r guide th rough the menus and operat ion. T[...]

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    Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual vii 1 Table of Content s PRE L IMINAR Y TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ................ ................ ................ ............. ................ .... iii S afety Precauti on s .............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. .... vi 1. Introduction[...]

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    Table of Contents viii Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Installing the Optional CineW ide/AutoScope Lens Motor ......... ............ ............. .......... 24 Remove Projec tor Front Fe et ... ............. ................ ............. ................ ................ ... 2 4 Install AutoScope Lens Motor ........... ....[...]

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    Table of Contents Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating M anual ix PRE L IMINAR Y 5. Maintenance and Trouble s hooting .............. ................ ............. ................ ............. 59 Lamp Repla cement ................... ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. .......... 59 Filter Replacemen t ........[...]

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    Table of Contents x Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Note s :[...]

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    Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating M anual xi 1 Li s t of Figure s PRE L IMINAR Y 2-1. VX-22d Front/Bo ttom/Side Vie w .......... ................ ................ ............. ................ ............ 5 2-2. VX-22d Rea r Panel .................... ................. ................ ............. ................ ............. ........ 6 2-3. D[...]

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    List of Figures xii Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Note s :[...]

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    Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating M anual 1 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.1 About This Manual This Owner’s Ma nual describes how to install, set up and operate the Runco VX-22d DLP Projector and DHD Controlle r. Throughou t this manual, t he Runco VX-2 2d DLP Projector and DHD Contr oller are referre d to collectively a s the “VX-22d. ” Target Audience Run[...]

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    Introduc tion 2 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y G raphic Convention s : These symbols appear in numerous p laces throug hout the manual, to emp hasize points th at you must k eep in mind to avoid problem s with your equipment o r injury: 1.2 Using This Manual Use the following ta ble to locate the spec if ic information you n[...]

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    Introd uction Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating M anual 3 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.3 Description, Features and Benefits Runco further solidifies its lead ership r ole with the in troduction of t he Video Xtrem e™ VX-22d Digital Lig ht Processing (DLP ™) Projector. Th is overachiever combines state-of-the-a rt, 1920x10 80 SuperOnyx™ DLP™ resolution w[...]

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    Introduc tion 4 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Parts List Your VX-22d is shippe d with the following ite ms. If any items are missing or damaged, please contact y our Runco de aler or Runco C ustomer Service at (800) 23-RUNCO . • VX-22d DLP Projector and DHD Controller • Remote Control Unit and tw o (2), AAA-size batteri[...]

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    Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating M anual 5 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.1 V X -22d at a Glance Figure 2-1 shows the key VX-22d com ponents. Figure 2-1. VX -22d Fro nt/Bot tom/ S ide View 1. INT AKE VENT 2. LEN S OPENIN G 3. RUNCO LO G O The logo can be rotated to match the projector orientation: invert ed (ceiling-mounted) or upright. To rotate the logo, grip [...]

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    Controls and Functions 6 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.2 V X -22d Rear Panel Figure 2-2 shows the VX-22d rear panel. Figure 2-2. VX-22d Rear Panel 1. LAMP COVER Remove this cover to ac cess the lamp compa rtment. 2. RUN LED Lights blue to ind icate that t he projector is func tioning normally. 3. LEF T BUTTON Used to move[...]

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating M anual 7 PRE L IMINAR Y 8. S OF T POWER BUTTON Press once to tu rn on the VX -22d. Press it a gain to put the pr ojector into Standb y mode. For a discrete on or off comm and, you ca n use the d irect access b uttons on the remote cont rol (see Figu re 2-5 ). 9. P A TTERN BUTTON Press PAT T [...]

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    Controls and Functions 8 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating 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 descr ibe them. Figure 2-3. DHD Controller Fro nt Panel 1. RUNCO ICON Lights blue to indicate tha t the DHD Contr oller is powere[...]

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating M anual 9 PRE L IMINAR Y 6. DOWN BUTTON Use to direct-sele ct aspect rat ios or move t he menu cur sor down in the OSD. When no menu is present on-scr een, the DOWN button toggles throug h the differe nt aspect ratios, in this order: Virtual Cinema - Cinema - VirtualWide - Letter box - 4:3 - [...]

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    Controls and Functions 10 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.4 DHD Controller Rear Panel Figure 2-4 show s the rear conn ector panel on th e DHD Controller . Figure 2-4. DHD Controller Rear Panel 1. POWER INPUT (100 to 240 V AC) Connect the DHD Controller to p ower here. 2. MAIN AC FU S E This is the main AC input fuse (5 mm x[...]

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 11 PRE L IMINAR Y 8. 12-VOL T (750 m A) TRI GG ER OUTPUT S Connection fo r up to thre e (3), 12-volt t rigger-contro lled devices. T hese can be retractable screens, screen masks or the Runco CineWi de with AutoScope system. 9. HDMI I (1) / HDMI II ( 2) (Digital) Two, HDCP-c ompliant d[...]

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    Controls and Functions 12 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.5 V X -22d Remote Control Figure 2-5 sho ws the VX-22 d remote co ntrol, and th e paragrap hs that follow d escribe its functionality. Figure 2-5. VX- 22d Remote Contr ol FOCUS LENS ZOOM LIGHT OFF ON VID S-VID HDMI1 HD2 HD1 INFO ENTER EXIT MENU BRT CUST1 CUST2 CONT C[...]

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    Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 13 PRE L IMINAR Y 1. LI G HT Press to illumina te the buttons. 2. ON / OFF Use these butt ons to turn t he projector on or off. 3. S our ce S election Butto n s : VID Press to select Composite video input as the source. S -VID ( S -Vid eo) Press to select the S-Video inpu t as the sour[...]

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    Controls and Functions 14 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 6. Memory Pre s e t Button s : CU S T1 Press to recall se ttings fo r the curren t input from the “Custom 1” memory preset. I S F NI G HT Press to recall setti ngs for the cur rent input from th e “ISF Night” memory pr eset. I S F DA Y Press to recall se ttings[...]

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    Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 15 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.1 Remote Control To install batteries in the remote co ntrol, press up on the battery cove r retainer clip and lift off the cove r. Install the two AAA batteries w ith the correc t polarity a nd then replac e the cove r. Notes on Batteries • Make sure tha t the battery pol arities are c [...]

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    Installation 16 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.2 Quick Setup Table 3-1 gives a quick over view of the VX-22d installa tion process. The secti ons following this one provid e detailed instructions. Installation sh ould be performed by a qualified custom video installation specialist. Table 3-1. In s tallation Overview S tep[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 17 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.3 Installation Considerations Proper installation of you r projector will ensur e the quality of yo ur display. Wheth er you are installing a pr ojector temp orarily or p ermanently, you should t ake the following into account to ensure your p rojector per forms optimally. Ins[...]

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    Installation 18 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Throw Distance Throw distance is the dista nce measured fro m the front of the projecto r to the screen. This is an impo rtant calculat ion in any p rojecto r installation as it de termines whether or not you have enough roo m to install your projector wit h a desired screen siz[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 19 PRE L IMINAR Y Vertical and Horizontal Position Proper placement of the projector relative to the screen will yield a rectang ular, perfectly-centered image that completely fills the screen. Ideally, the proj ector should be positioned p erpendicular t o the screen and in such a way that the l[...]

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    Installation 20 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 3-4. Horizontal Len s S hift (EXAMPLE ONLY) 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 their shift capabili ties. No particular lens or projector is used in[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 21 PRE L IMINAR Y Table 3-4 lists th e lens shift limi ts for each a vailable VX-22d lens, as perce ntages and absolute m easurements with a 100 x 5 6 inch (1.78 :1) screen. Folded Optics In rear screen ap plications where spa ce behind the projec tor is limited, a mirr or may be used to fold th [...]

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    Installation 22 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Other Considerations Other consid erations and ti ps that can help improve your installat ion: • Keep the a mbient temp erature cons tant and b elow 35°C (9 5°F). Keep the projector away from he ating and/ or air con ditioning ven ts. Changes in temperatu re may cause drifts[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 23 PRE L IMINAR Y 3. Remove the Lens Cavity Fr ont Cover. 4. Remove the Rear Lens Cap . 5. Hold the lens assembl y with the motor facing the upper-right co rner of the Lens Cavity. Carefully insert th e back of the lens assembly into the hol e in the lens flange. DO NOT PUSH THE LENS ASSEMBLY ALL[...]

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    Installation 24 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 7. Lock th e lens in pl ace by tur ning the Lens Locking N ut (to the left of the lens) 180 degrees co unter-clockwise. (Use a 6.0mm hex wr ench.) 8. Replace the Lens Cavity F ront Cover. 9. Reattach the Projector Front Jewelr y by sliding th e top down on to the two r etaining [...]

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    Installation Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 25 PRE L IMINAR Y Install AutoScope Lens Motor Line up the e ight mounting holes on the lens motor hou sing with those o n the bottom of the pr ojec tor . Secure the motor to the projector with the eight sc rews provided for this purpose.[...]

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    Installation 26 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Install Ceiling Mount Extension Brackets If you are installing a VX -22d/CineW ide with AutoScope, u se the supplied hardware to attach the ceiling mo unt extension brackets to the bottom of the projector as shown in Figur e 3-6 . For ceiling in stallations, the se brackets b ri[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 27 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.6 Mounting the V X -22d There are se veral method s for mountin g the projector . Depending o n your chose n installation, one method may be more suitable than another. Floor Mounting (Upright) In typical front an d rear screen in stallations, the pro jector can be m ounted to[...]

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    Installation 28 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.7 Connections to the V X -22d and DHD Controller Proceed as follow s to connect the DHD Controlle r to the VX-22 d, your video sour ces, external cont roller(s) – if present – and AC pow er. When connec ting your equipm ent: • Turn off all equip ment before m aking any c[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 29 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting Source Components to the DHD Controller Connect your vid eo sources to t he DHD Controller a s shown and d escribed in th e sections that follow. HDMI Connection s : See Figu re 3-8. Figure 3-8. HDMI S ource Connection s Use the HDMI input s whenever po ssible. This e[...]

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    Installation 30 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Digital (DTV) R G B or Component Video Connec tion s : See Figur e 3-9 and Figur e 3-10 . Figure 3-9. Digital (DTV) R G B or Component Video Connection s (HD1, HD2) II I III TRIGGERS 3 2 / 485 HD3 (VGA / Y -Pb-Pr) COMPOSITE S-VIDEO HD2 (BNC) Vs Hs Pr / R Pb / B Y / G HD1 (RCA) Y[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 31 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 3-1 0. Digit al (DTV) R G B or Component Video Connec tion s (HD3) HD3 (VGA / Y -Pb-Pr) COMPOSITE S-VIDEO HD2 (BNC) Vs Hs Pr / R Pb / B Y / G D MI II Green/Y Blue/Pb Red/Pr Horiz Vert DTV or Progressive Component (YPbPr) Source[...]

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    Installation 32 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Analog (Computer) R G B Connec tion s : See Figure 3-11. Figure 3-11. Analog R G B Conne ction s HD3 (VGA / Y -Pb-Pr) COMPOSITE S-VIDEO HD2 (BNC) Vs Hs Pr / R Pb / B Y / G HDMI II Green/Y Blue/Pb Red/Pr Horiz V ert Personal Computer[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 33 PRE L IMINAR Y S -Video/Compo s ite Video Connect ion s : See Figu re 3-12. Figure 3-12. S -Video and Compo s ite Video Connection s HD3 (VGA / Y -Pb-Pr) COMPOSITE S-VIDEO HD2 (BNC) Vs Hs Pr / R Pb / B Y / G HDMI II I DVD Player, VCR, Satellite Receiver, Laser Disc etc.[...]

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    Installation 34 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y RS-232 Controller Connection Use a “null-mo dem” 9-pin RS-232 cable to con nect a PC or home theate r control/automation system ( if present) to th e RS-232/485 port on the DHD Controlle r; see Figure 3-13 . For more information about using this c onnection, refer to Serial [...]

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    Installation Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 35 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting 12-Volt Trigger Outputs to External Theater Equipment If your VX-22d is equipp ed with a CineWide with AutoScope system , connect the AutoScope le ns motor to a 12-volt trigg er output on t he DHD Controlle r; see Figur e 3-14 . Similarly connect o ther 12-volt trigge[...]

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    Installation 36 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting an External IR Receiver to the DHD Controller If infrared sign als from the r emote control cannot reach the DHD Contr oller due to excessive d istance or ob structions s uch as walls or c abinet door s, you can connect an external IR receiver to the WIRED REMOTE inpu[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 37 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting to AC Power Projector/DHD Controller: Plug the female end of one powe r cord into the AC receptacle o n the rear o f the VX-22d (AC 100V ~ 240V) . Then, conn ect the othe r end to your AC power so urce. Similarly connect the DHD Controlle r to a nearb y AC outlet. Aut[...]

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    Installation 38 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.10 Primary Lens Adjustments To access the mot orized lens contro ls, use the FOCUS, ZO OM and LENS butto ns on the VX-22d remote co ntrol unit (described on page 14 ). Alternativel y, select Display Device fro m the Service Menu. Select Configur e, then Lens from the Displa y [...]

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    Installation Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 39 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.11 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 The VX-22d Anamorphic lens mount k it consi[...]

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    Installation 40 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 4. Use the Le ns Mounting Screw s to attach the Lens Adapter Ring (item #1) to the Pitc h Adjustment Yoke (item #2); see Figure 3-17 . (Use the round, threa ded holes on th e yoke.) 5. Use the H eight/Y Adjustment T -Screws (item #3), Pitch Adjustment T-Screws (item #4) and T-Nu[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 41 PRE L IMINAR Y Configure Lens Motor Trigger CineWide with Auto Scope maintains c onstant ima ge height inde pendent of the aspect ratio, while using th e full display resolut ion of the projector. It accomplishes this b y moving the anamorp hic lens in front of the primary lens when widescreen[...]

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    Installation 42 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating 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 side of the lens. T hen, slowly move the anamorphic lens into place so that the re are no sh adows on the top or botto m of the screen: When the height is prop e[...]

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    Installation Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 43 PRE L IMINAR Y Adju s ting the Yaw: Loosen the Yaw/X-Adjustment Le vers to allow th e lens to pivot fre ely from side to side. Then, an gle the le ns to even ou t any left-r ight pincu shion distor tion: Once the pr oper lens angle h as been set , firmly tighten the Yaw/X-Ad justment Leve rs t[...]

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    Installation 44 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Adju s ting the G eometry: 1. Input an anamorph ic cross-hatch test patte rn to the pr ojector. 2. Unscrew the Anamorphic Lens just enoug h to allow it to r otate freely . 3. Grasp the lens by the center ring a nd rotate th e lens until th e image is pro perly anamorphic: 4. Whe[...]

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    Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 45 PRE L IMINAR Y 4.1 Using the On-Screen Menus To display t he Main Menu , press the MENU button o n the remote control (Figur e 2-5), DHD Controller front panel ( Figure 2-3 ) or projecto r rear panel ( Figu re 2-2 ). To select a m enu item, use the and buttons on t he remote control, DH D Controller front [...]

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    Operation 46 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 4-1. DHD Co ntroller O S D Menu S tructure for VX- 22d S ervice Test Vide o Grey Bars 1 (hor iz. ramp) Grey Bars 2 (ve rtical ra mp) Color Bars 1 Color Bars 2 Display Device - Configure Installation Picture Orient ation: Floor Fron t Ceiling Front Floor Rear Ceiling Rear Len[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 47 PRE L IMINAR Y Main Menu The Main Me nu is the startin g point for a ccessing all project or functions. (The Calibration and Service m enus are hidd en and not accessible un til you enter a passcode.) Input Source From the M ain Menu, selec t Input Sou rce to choo se a video signa l source. The a[...]

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    Operation 48 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-1. A s pect Ratio S etting s A s pect Ratio Remote Control Key De s cription 16:9 16:9 Select 1 6:9 to vi ew 16:9 D VDs 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 input signal[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 49 PRE L IMINAR Y Picture Use the controls in the Picture Menu to calibra te your VX-22 d for optimum picture quality . The VX-22d has been de signed to inc orporate se tup and calib ration stand ards establishe d by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF ). The ISF has develope d carefully crafted, in[...]

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    Operation 50 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Although it may be possible to obtain satisfact ory picture quality usin g the naked eye and regular progr am material , Runco reco mmends using the following calib ration tool s for best results: • External test pat tern source – Ovation Mult im edia, Digital Video Essentials [...]

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    Operation Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 51 PRE L IMINAR Y Contra s t: On your exte rnal test patte rn source, se lect a stepped, gray-bar patte rn like the one shown in Figure 4-3 . Figure 4-3. Typical G ray Bar Pattern fo r Adju s ting Cont ra s t Select Contrast and press ENTER or S ELECT . Adjust the co ntrast to a p oint just below wh[...]

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    Operation 52 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Select Color and press ENTER or S ELECT . While lookin g at the colo r bar patte rn through a blue filter, adjust the colo r saturation level un til the outermost (g ray and blue) color bars appear to be a single shade of blue: Tint: Tint or “hue” is esse ntially the ratio of r[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 53 PRE L IMINAR Y S harpne ss : “Sharpness” is the a mount of hig h-frequency de tail in the ima ge. To adjust sharpness, select Sharpness from the Picture men u and press ENTER or S ELECT . On your external test pattern source, selec t a pattern like the one shown in Figure 4-5 . Adjust as need[...]

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    Operation 54 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Over s can: Image Oversc an pushes the outs ide edge of the ac tive pict ure area of th e video signal ou t beyond the ed ge of the display area. Some television progr ams are produced based on the assumption that older television sets may not display the oute r edges of t he broad[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 55 PRE L IMINAR Y Calibration Use the Calibrat ion menu to p erform advanced picture qua lity adjustments. Thi s menu s hould be u s ed by I S F-certified technician s only . To recall the ISF N ight or ISF Da y settings, select “ISF Night” or “ISF D ay” from the ISF Presets menu ( see page [...]

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    Operation 56 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y I S F Night - Input Color: The Inpu t Color contro ls are simila r to those in the Display Color menu (see above) , but adjust the col or balance of th e incoming signal . These settings ar e also saved indepe ndently for ea ch input. • G ain/Off s et: Refer to ISF Night - Displa[...]

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    Operation Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 57 PRE L IMINAR Y Service Use the Service m enu to acce ss advanced p rojector config uration setting s. Thi s menu s hould be u s ed by I S F-certified technician s only . Te s t Video: Select Test Video from the Service Menu to access the inte rnal test patte rns on the VX-22 d. Four pa tterns are[...]

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    Operation 58 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Trigger s : Select Triggers from the Serv ice menu to configu re the 12-volt trigger ou tputs. You can assign one or mor e trigger ou tputs to each aspect ra tio. Those tr iggers are then activated by se lecting that aspe ct ratio. If your projecto r is equipped with the Runco Cine[...]

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    Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 59 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.1 Lamp Replacement The lamp should be replac ed when it reaches the e nd of its life (t ypically 2000 h ours), or sooner if a no ticeable degr adation in br ightness occur s. When you re place a lam p, you should replace t he filters as well. For lamp or filter r eplacement, plea s e conta[...]

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    Maintenance and Troublesh ooting 60 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 6. Install the new lamp modu le. 7. Replace the lamp cover and re-tighten all screws. 5.2 Filter Replacement Whenever you re place the lamp – or more often if th e projector is ins talled in an extremely dusty environm ent – you sho uld also replace t he [...]

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    Maintenance and Troubleshooting Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 61 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.3 Troubleshooting Tips Table 5-1 provide s some general guidelines for trouble shooting probl ems you may encounter w ith the VX-22d. If th e suggested solutions fail to r esolve the problem or if you encounter a n issue not des cribed here, please contac t [...]

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    Maintenance and Troublesh ooting 62 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Note s :[...]

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    Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 63 PRE L IMINAR Y 6.1 RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration To interface the DHD Contro ller with a ho me theater automation/con trol system or a PC running terminal emulation soft ware, connect it to your control system or PC as shown in Figure 3-13 . U s e a null-modem c able. If you are u s ing a PC to [...]

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    Serial Communications 64 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 6-1 lists the seri al commands suppor ted by the DHD Contro ller and the responses it sends back to the co ntrol system or PC. Table 6-1. S erial Command s Command De s cription Re s pon s e off Turns projector off Powering Down on Turns projector on Powering Up G[...]

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    Serial Communications Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 65 PRE L IMINAR Y Image Pre s et Command s SISF 0 Loads “ISF Night” image preset ISF Night SISF 1 Loads “ISF Day” image preset ISF Day SISF 2 Loads “Custom 1” image preset Custom 1 SISF 3 Loads “Custom 2” image preset Custom 2 Menu Navigation Comm and s The following seri[...]

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    Serial Communications 66 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Note s :[...]

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    Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 67 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.1 V X -22d Specifications Table 7-1 lists the VX -22d specifications. 7. S pecification s Table 7-1. VX-22d S pecification s Projector Type: Digital Light Processing (DLP ), 3-chip, 16:9 SuperOnyx DMD Native Re s olution: 1920 x 1080 (1 6:9) A s pect Ratio s : Refer to Table 7-2 Video S ta[...]

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    Specifications 68 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual P RELI M INARY Brightne ss and Contra s t: Cinema S tandard s Mea s urement S y s tem (C S M S ) S pecification s - Brightness: 58.7 foot-Lamberts (fL) - Contrast Ratio: 321:1 These measurements are taken from the projector in a controlled, home theater environment. Al l measurements are mad[...]

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    Specifications Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual 69 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 Video S tandard s : NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL B/G/H/I/M /N , SECAM Output R[...]

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    Specifications 70 Runco VX-22d Owner’s Operating Manual P RELI M INARY 7.3 V X -22d Dimensions Figure 7-1 sho ws the VX-22d d imensions (all dimensions are in inches). Figure 7-1. VX- 22d Dimen s ion s (with Ceiling Mount and CineWide/Auto S cope Option s ) 8.19 9.97 4.14 14.18 10.04 6.47 0 7.23 11.48 15.73 29.29 10.83 0 3.91 16.26 10.08 10.23 29[...]

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