Runco DR-300 manual

O WNER ’ S O PERA TING M ANUAL DR-300 Digital Light Processing™ Projector www.htrgroup.com[...]

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T able of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION Overall Description .......................................................................................... 2 Features and Benefits .................................................................................... 2 Safety Precautions ...........................................................................[...]

2 Intr oduction O VERALL DESCRIPTION Congratulations on your purchase of the DR-300 projector! The projector is a single-chip DLP™ pro- jector with native XGA (1024 x 768) resolution. It includes a bright 135W NSH lamp as its light source, and requires very little maintenance. It is capable of displaying all currently available DTV format s (via [...]

3 SAFETY PRECA UTIONS Please read and observe the following safety precautions when operating your DR-300 projector . • NEVER UNPLUG THE PROJECTOR WHILE IT IS STILL RUNNING! The lamp MUST have time to cool- always place the unit in ST ANDBY and let the fans cool the bulb before unplugging the unit. Failing to let the lamp cool properly can result[...]

4 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 installation, setup and care, you should enjoy many years of unparalleled video performance. Please read this consumer protection plan carefully and r[...]

5 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[...]

6 INPUT P ANEL DESCRIPTION All connections are located on the underside of the unit. Please refer to the following drawing: Getting Star ted: DR-300 Pr ojector 1. RGB/Component/HD Input Connect RGB or component output from a high resolution source (computer , DTV decoder , progressive DVD player , etc.) here. 2. S-Video Input Connect an S-video sig[...]

7 REMO TE CONTROL The remote control controls all operations of the DR-300. It uses discreet On/Off commands, discrete source selection commands and other simple controls. 1. OFF: T urns the projector off. 2. ON: T urns the projector on. 3. VIDEO: Select s Composite Video as the source. 4. S-Video: Selects S-video as the source. 5. RGB/HD/Component[...]

8 PROJECT OR PLA CEMENT AND OFFSET INFORMA TION Screen Center Screen T op Projector Base angle C B A Full Screen Length Half Screen Length 6.090 2.842 1.745 Base plate to center of lens 1.895 3.398 Screen Center Screen T op Projector Base angle C B A Full Screen Length Half Screen Length 1.745 Base plate to center of lens 3.398 4.028 Minimum: = (sc[...]

9 Oper a tion: DR-300 Pr ojector MENU TREE The menu system of your DR-300 is comprised of three sections- the MAIN menu, the SUB MENUS and the adjustable ITEMS. Please note that not all items will work for all types of input s; items in italics are for service personnel only . Items in BOLD will not function when the input signal is RGB. The menu t[...]

10 ASPECT RA TIO ASPECT RA TIO allows you to 'shape the image' properly , and is dependent on the type of source you are using. For example, most DVDs are recorded in Anamorphic, and Laser disc movies were almost all letterbox. 4:3 is the standard aspect ratio that is used today; all st andard televisions are in this shape as are standard[...]

The way we create a widescreen (or LETTERBOX) aspect ratio is to take a full 4:3 image, then 'blank' (or cut off) the top and bottom so the displayed image is in a widescreen format. For movies recorded in 'letterbox', there would be no information above and below the screen anyways, so we're not losing any of the picture. [...]

12 SOURCE SELECT There are two options for selecting a source. Y ou may either press one of the source buttons on the remote, or by pressing MENU and highlighting SOURCE SELECT . When the SOURCE SELECT menu appears, highlight the desired source and press either the right arrow or the ENTER button. The RGB input will also accept component. For examp[...]

13 PICTURE ADJUSTMENTS CONTRAST : Increases the white level of the image. This should normally be set approximately mid- range. If this is increased too high, you may notice 'blooming', where the brightest areas of the image may bloom together causing a loss of definition in bright scenes. If contrast is set too low , the picture will be [...]

14 IMAGE OPTIONS The image options menu is where you can adjust various aspects of the image, including KEY- STONE, SHIFT , etc. These functions are described below . KEYSTONE: Correct s the trapezoidal distortion that results from projecting at an angle: Main Menu Aspect Ratio Source Select Picture Image Options Color Management Projector Options [...]

SHIFT / BLANKING The SHIFT and BLANKING functions allow you to properly size and 'blank' (or 'Crop') the image to fit the screen properly . SHIFT allows you to make minor adjustments to the position of the image horizont ally or vertically . For coarse adjustments in which the image can be located at the top, center or bottom of[...]

16 COLOR MAN AGEMENT The COLOR MANAGEMENT menu allows you to make changes that affect the quality and overall color balance of the image. Three types of adjustment s area available and are described below . GAMMA CORRECTION changes the overall tracking of the grey scale. It not only affect s the color of the grey scale, but the apparent black level[...]

17 PROJECT OR OPTIONS The projector options menu allows you to make adjustments to a number of projector functions. The MENU options allow you to make adjustments to the on-screen menu such as display time, menu items, etc. MENU OPTIONS There are two pages of the menu options menu. On P AGE 1 , the following adjustments can be made: MENU MODE sets [...]

18 SETUP OPTIONS The SETUP portion of the PROJECTOR OPTIONS menu controls various global aspects of the pro- jector's functions. This menu cont ains five pages, and are described below: On P AGE 1 , the following may be adjusted: ORIENT A TION changes the image orientation. The image can be set for DESKT OP FRONT (floor/front), CEILING REAR, D[...]

19 P AGE 3 of the SETUP OPTIONS menu is where signals can be set for auto-select, or manually set for one of a number of types of signals exclusively . T ypically , all of these adjustments should be left in AUTO unless using a questionable source such as a VCR. SIGNAL SELECT : RGB: Can be set for AUT O (recommended), RGB or Component. If set to RG[...]

20 P AGE 5 The last page of the setup menu is where the screen type is defined (4:3 screen, 16:9 screen, 16:9 screen with an anamorphic lens) as well as default source selection. DEFINE SCREEN TYPE: This is where you tell the projector what aspect ratio screen you are using, and whether or not you are using an anamorphic lens. This MUST be set firs[...]

21 T OOLS: For service personnel only . This is for aiding the service technician with software downloads and diagnostics. It does not serve any purpose for normal operation. HELP: The DR-300 projector has information about every function built-in. The HELP menu includes a CONTENTS page, in which information about any function in the projector can [...]

22 T r oubleshooting TROUBLESHOO TING Y our DR-300 projector is a very reliable, low maintenance projector . Occasionally , trouble may develop. However , before calling your Runco dealer for service, please refer to the fol- lowing basic troubleshooting guide: Projector does not turn on. No Picture or blue screen. The image is not square. The remo[...]

RS-232 CONTROL CODES Function Code Data POWER ON 02H 00H 00H 00H 00H 02H POWER OFF 02H 01H 00H 00H 00H 03H INPUT SELECT RGB/COMPONENT 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 01H 09H INPUT SELECT VIDEO 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 06H 0EH INPUT SELECT S-VIDEO 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 0BH 13H PICTURE MUTE ON 02H 10H 00H 00H 00H 12H PICTURE MUTE OFF 02H 1 1H 00H 00H 00H 13[...]

DR-300 Pr ojector Dimensions 13.211 4.028 3.398 16.186 T op View F ront V iew Side View Status Power 24[...]

DR-300 Projector : Specifica tions 25 Projector T ype: Digital Light Processing™ (DLP)™ Native Resolution: Native 1024 x 768, Widescreen 1024 X 576 Video S t andards: NTSC, (P AL/NTSC International version) Lamp: 135 W NSH lamp Lamp Life: 1000 hours Light Output: 1000 ANSI lumens Picture Size: 36 to 200 inches diagonal Throw Dist ance: Minimum=[...]

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