Runco QUANTUM Q-750D manual

Q-750d Series LED Home Theater Projector and Digital High Definition (DHD™) Controller/Scaler/Processor Q-750d Q-750d/CineWide™ Q-750d/CineWide with AutoScope™ I NSTALLATION /O PERATION M ANUAL[...]

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Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manu al iii PRE L IMINAR Y RuncoCare™ Standard 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 ge [...]

iv Q-750d Series Installation/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 om[...]

Q-750d Series 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 circuitry l Products lost, stolen or discarded m Any damage or di ssatisfac[...]

vi Q-750d Series Inst allation/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, LO[...]

Q-750d Series Installati on/Operation Man ual vii PRE L IMINAR Y Thank you for y our purchase of t his quality Runco vid eo product! Fo r best performa nce, please rea d this manual car efully as it is your guide thr ough the menu s and operation. 1. Read these instruction s. 2. Keep these instructions . 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instruct[...]

viii Q-750d Series 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 declares that the Prod ucts’ Model Numbers: Q-750d, Q-750d/Cine Wide and Q-750d/C ineWide[...]

Q-750d Series 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 t[...]

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Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual xi 1 Table of Contents PRE L IMINAR Y RuncoCare™ Standa rd Two Year Limited Warran ty ........ ................... ................. ....... iii Important Safety Ins tructions ...... ................. ................ ................ ................ ................ vii Compliance Information ........[...]

Table of Contents xii Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Other Cons iderations ........ ............. ................ ................ ................ ............. .......... 21 Installing the Optional CineW ide/AutoScope Lens Mount ........ ............ ............. .......... 21 Installing the AutoScope Lens Motor (Q- [...]

Table of Contents Q-750d Series Installati on/Operation Manual xiii PRE L IMINAR Y 6. External Control ............... ................ ................ ................ ................ ................. ...... 73 Serial Communic ations ........ ................ ................ ............. ................ ................ .......... 73 RS-232 [...]

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Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual xv 1 List of Figures PRE L IMINAR Y 2-1. Q-750d F ront/Bottom/Sid e/Top Views ....... ............ ................. ................ ................ ..... 5 2-2. Q-750d Re ar Panel .......... ................ ................ ................ ................ ............. ............... 6 2-3. DHD Con[...]

List of Figures xvi Q-750d Series Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 4-8. CIE 1931 Color Coordinate Diagram and Effec t of PCE Hue a nd Saturation Co ntrols . 64 6-1. RC5 Messa ge Format ............... ................. ................ ................ ............. ................ ... 7 9 7-1. Overall Dimen sions – Q-750d ........ [...]

Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 1 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.1 About This Manual This Owner’s M anual describe s how to install, set up and ope rate the Runc o Q-750d Series LED Home T heater Projec tor and DHD Cont roller. Throughout this ma nual, the Runco Q-750d Ser ies LED Home Theater Pr ojector and DHD Controller ar e referred to co llect[...]

Introduc tion 2 Q-750d Series Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Graphic Convention s: These sym bols appear in n umerous plac es 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 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 3 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.3 Description, Features and Benefits Integrating Runc o's award-winn ing controller/processor techno logy for flawless images from any sour ce, the Q-750d set s new standards in projection wit h Runco's game-changing In finiLight™ LED lam pless technolog y, Per[...]

Introduc tion 4 Q-750d Series Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Key Features and Benefits The Q-750d offers these ke y features and benefits: • Full-HD Native Resolution : 1920 x 10 80 (16:9 Native Aspect Ratio) • InfiniLight™ lampless LED illu mination t echnology pr ovides an infinite, ener gy-efficient light source • Two HDMI[...]

Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 5 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.1 Q-750d at a Glance Figure 2-1 shows the key Q-750 d components. Figure 2-1. Q-750d Front/ Bottom/Side/Top Views • TOP IR SENSOR Receives infrare d signals from the remot e control unit. • INT AKE VENT Internal fa ns draw cool air in to the projector through this ven t. • RUNCO L[...]

Controls and Functions 6 Q-750d Series Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y • FRONT IR SENSOR Receives infrar ed signals fro m the remote cont rol unit. • EXHAUST VENT Warm air exit s the projecto r through this vent. Ensure that it is not block ed. • ST A TUS LED Indicates proj ector status as f ollows: • Solid green = AC power pr[...]

Controls and Functi ons Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 7 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.3 DHD Controller Front Panel Figure 2-3 shows the controls and in dicato rs on the DHD Controller front panel; the paragraphs that follow de scribe them. Figure 2-3. DHD Controller Fro nt Panel 1. RUNCO ICON Lights blue to indicate tha t the contro ller is on o r[...]

Controls and Functions 8 Q-750d Series Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 7. RIGHT BUTTON Used to direct-selec t inputs or m ove the menu c ursor right in the OSD. When n o menus are prese nt on-screen, t he RIGHT button toggle s through the differ ent sources, in th is order: Composite V ideo - S-Vide o 1 - S-Vide o 2 - Comp onent - HD [...]

Controls and Functi ons Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 9 PRE L IMINAR Y Outputs 1. HDMI Out Connect this to the DHD Input on the Q-750d (see Fi gure 2-2). 2. Display Control Connect this to th e RS-232 input on the Q-75 0d, using the provided communication cable. 3. TRIGGERS Connection fo r up to three (3), 12-volt trigg er-controlled [...]

Controls and Functions 10 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.5 Q-750d Remote Control Unit Figure 2-5 shows th e Q-750d remote cont rol, and the para graphs that follow describe its functionality. Figure 2-5. DHD Controller/Q -750d Remote Control CUST 1 CUST 2 SVC HDMI 1 HDMI 2 EXIT RETURN 16 : 9 4 : 3 (not available on som[...]

Controls and Functi ons Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 11 PRE L IMINAR Y 1. IR OUTPUT INDICA TOR Lights when a button is pre ssed to indic ate that an IR signal is being transmitted. 2. ON / OFF Press to turn t he projector o n or off. 3. ENTER Press to select a highlighte d menu item or co nfirm a changed set ting. 4. Cursor Buttons ([...]

Controls and Functions 12 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 10. Aspect Ratio Selection Buttons Use the red but tons to select an aspect ra tio directly or to enter numeric c haracters, as follows: 16:9 (3) For viewing 16:9 DVDs or HDT V programs in their native aspect ratio. 4:3 (6) Scales the input signal to fit 4:3 d ispl[...]

Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 13 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 and then replac e the cover . Notes on Batteries • Make sure that the battery polar ities are [...]

Installation 14 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.2 Quick Setup Table 3-1 gives a quick overview of th e Q-750d installation process. Th e sections following this one provid e detailed instructions. Table 3-1. Installation Overview Step Procedure For Details, Refer to page... 1 Choose a location for the projector 15 2 Ins[...]

Installation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 15 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.3 Installation Considerations Proper installation of you r projector will ensure the quality o f your display. Wh ether you are installing a pr ojector tempor arily or per manently, you should take th e following into account to ensure your p rojector perfo rms optimally. [...]

Installation 16 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Ambien t Light In general, minim ize or eliminate lig ht sources dire cted at the scree n. Contrast ratio in your images will be noticeably reduced if light directly st rikes the scree n, such as when a shaft of light from a w indow or floo dlight falls on the im age. Images[...]

Installation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 17 PRE L IMINAR Y Table 3-3 lists th e available le ns options for t he Q-750d and t heir associated throw ratios. Table 3-3. Throw Ratios for the Q-750d Series Projector Model Throw Ratio with Primary Lens Only Throw Range in inches, with 72.6x40.8-inch (1.78:1) Screen Throw Ratio with Prima[...]

Installation 18 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Vertical and Hori zontal Position Proper placem ent of the proje ctor relative t o the screen will yi eld 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 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 19 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 3-4. Horizontal Le ns Shift (EXAMPLE ONLY) Vertical Lens Shift (Standard Q-7 50d): The Q-750d pr ovides up to 60 % of vertical lens shift up or down. Fo r example, wit h a 100 x 56 in ch (1.78:1) s creen, you ca n shift the image up to 33.60 inches (0.85 meter s) abov[...]

Installation 20 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Folded Optics In rear scr een applications w here space beh ind the proje ctor is limited, a mirror may be used to fold the optical path, as shown in Figure 3-5. T he position of the projector a nd mirror must be ac curately set. If you are considerin g this type of insta ll[...]

Installation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 21 PRE L IMINAR Y Other Considerations Other consider ations and tips that can help improve your installation : • Keep the am bient temper ature consta nt and below 35° C (95°F). Ke ep the project or away from he ating and/ or air conditionin g vents. Chang es in tempera ture may ca use d[...]

Installation 22 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Installing the AutoS cope Lens Motor (Q-750d/CineWide w ith AutoScope) Figure 3-6 shows the Q-750d/ CineWide with Au toScope motor assemb ly. Figure 3-6. Q-750d/ CineWide with AutoSco pe Motor Assembly – Explode d View ➤ 4 Screw , Phillips Pan-Head, M6-1.0 x 12mm (14x) 1[...]

Installation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 23 PRE L IMINAR Y Remove Projector F ront Feet: Place the projector upside down on a blanket or othe r soft surface . Loosen and remove the two front feet on the projector . Install Ceiling Mount Adapte rs/Projector Stands: For ceiling insta llations, these brackets brin g the mounti ng point[...]

Installation 24 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 3-7. Q-750d with Ceiling Mount Adapters/Projector Stands Install Lens Motor: 1. Position the Au toScope Lens M otor as shown in Figure 3-8. 2. Line up the mountin g holes on the lens mot or housing with those on the underside of the projector . DO NOT OVER-TIG HTEN TH[...]

Installation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 25 PRE L IMINAR Y 3. Secure the m otor to the pr ojector with t he eight (8) re maining M6 x 12 mm Pan-Head Phillips screws. Figure 3-8. AutoScope Le ns Motor Installati on After you have installed the AutoScope len s motor, proc eed with Mounting the Q-750d (page 28).[...]

Installation 26 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Installing the Fixed CineWide Base Plate (Q-750d/CineWide) Figure 3-9 shows the an amorphic lens base pla te assembly for a Q-750 d/CineWide. Figure 3-9. Q-750d/CineWide with An amorphic Lens Base Plate and Ceiling Mounting Rails - Exploded View ➤ Ceiling Mount Rails (part[...]

Installation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 27 PRE L IMINAR Y To install the fixe d CineWide base plate on a Q-750d/CineW ide: 1. Place the proje ctor upside do wn on a bla nket or other soft surface . 2. Place the CineWide base plate o n the bottom o f the project or. 3. If you are mounting the pr ojector on a ceiling: Line up th e th[...]

Installation 28 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.5 Mounting the Q-750d There are se veral method s for mounting the projector . Depending on your chosen installation, one method may b e more suit able than anoth er. Floor Mounting (Upright) In typical front and rear scre en installations, the p rojector can b e mounted t[...]

Installation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 29 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.6 Connections to the Q-750d and DHD Controller Proceed as foll ows to connect the DHD Controller to the Q-750d, your video source s, external contro ller(s) – if prese nt – and AC pow er. When connect ing your equipmen t: • Turn off all equipment be fore making any c[...]

Installation 30 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y RS-232 Connection: Connect the Display Control output from th e DHD Controller to the RS-232 input on the Q-750d. Use a standard, mo dular telephone cab le with RJ11 plugs at bot h ends. On the Q-750 d end, use the pr ovided RJ11-to-DB9 adapter. This adapter is wired as show[...]

Installation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 31 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 Source Connections: See Figure 3-12. Figure 3-12. HDMI Source Connections Use the HDMI input s whenever po ssible. [...]

Installation 32 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Componen t Video Sou rce Conne ctions: Connect your c omponen t video sources to the HD1, HD2 a nd/or Compo nent/SCART inputs as shown in Figure 3-13. Figure 3-13. Component Vide o Source Connections Y P B P R COMPONEN T VIDEO OUT BD/DVD DTV -Set-Top Box (DTV -STB) RCA-to-BN[...]

Installation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 33 PRE L IMINAR Y RGBHV Source Connections : Connect perso nal computer s and/or othe r RGB sources to the HD1, HD2 and/or Compon ent/SCART inputs as shown in Fi gure 3-14. Figure 3-14. RGBHV Source Connect ions or Computer RGB Camcorder BNC-to-RCA adapter Green Blue Red H-Sync V-Sync Green H[...]

Installation 34 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y SCART RGBS Source Conne ctions: Connect th e green, blue and red outp uts from your SCART sour ce to the Compo nent/SCART inpu t on the DHD Co ntroller. Co nnect the sync output fro m your SCART sour ce to the Video input on the DHD Controller. See Figure 3-15. Figure 3-15. [...]

Installation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 35 PRE L IMINAR Y Composite and S-Video Source Connections: See Figure 3-16. Figure 3-16. S-Video and Composite Video Source Conne ctions Gaming Console VCR Camcorder Composite S-Video S-Video Composite S-Video S-Video[...]

Installation 36 Q-750d Series Installation/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 the DHD Controller; s ee Figure 3-17. For more information about using this con nection, refer to External Control on [...]

Installation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 37 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting 12-volt Trigger Outputs to External Equipment If your Q-750d is equipped with a Cine Wide with AutoScope system, connect the AutoScope lens motor to a 12 -volt trigger output on th e DHD Controller ; see Figure 3-18. Similarly connect o ther 12-volt trigger -activ[...]

Installation 38 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting an External IR Receiver to the DHD Controller If infrared sign als from the r emote control can not reach t he DHD Controller d ue to excessive d istance or ob structions such as walls or cab inet doors, y ou can conn ect an external IR rec eiver to the DHD Co ntr[...]

Installation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 39 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting to AC Power Projector/DHD Controller: Plug the female end of one power cord into the AC receptacle o n the rear of t he Q-750d (AC 1 00V ~ 240V). Then , connect th e other end to your AC power so urce. Similarly connect the DHD Controlle r to a nearby AC outlet. A[...]

Installation 40 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.8 Primary Lens Adjustments The Q-750d gives you a great deal of control over the pictu re size, position and fo cus. Focus and Zoom To focus the pro jected image, grasp the len s by the outer r ing and rotat e it. To make the picture smalle r (zoom out) or larger (zoom in)[...]

Installation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 41 PRE L IMINAR Y 5. Select Orientation , then choose Floor/Rear, Ceiling/ Front or Ceiling/Rear, to match the installation m ethod. Or, for fr ont-projection insta llations, use th e Auto se tting to have the project or automati cally determine the orientatio n (floor or cei ling) using an i[...]

Installation 42 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Attach Lens Mounting Assembly to Lens Motor Carriage Plate or Fixed CineWide Base Plate: 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 P[...]

Installation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 43 PRE L IMINAR Y Configure Lens Motor Trigger (Q-750d/CineWide with AutoScope only): CineWide with AutoScope maintains constan t image heig ht independen t of the aspect r atio, while using the full display resolution of the proje ctor. It acco mplishes this by mo ving the anamorphic lens in[...]

Installation 44 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Adjusting the Height (Y): With the whit e field still on-s creen, loosen the Height/Y Adjust ment T-Screws o n either side of t he lens. Then, 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 pro[...]

Installation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 45 PRE L IMINAR Y Adjusting 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 to[...]

Installation 46 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Geometry: 1. Input an ana morphic c ross-hatch test p attern to th e projector. 2. Unscrew the An amorphic Lens ju st enough to allo w it to rotate fr eely. 3. Grasp the len s by the cente r ring and rota te the lens un til the image is properly anamorphic: 4. When the image[...]

Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 47 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, to c[...]

Operation 48 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 4 -1. DHD Contro ller OSD Menu Structur e for Q-750d (continued) Main Menu The Main Menu is the starting point for accessing all DHD Controlle r functions. (You must ente r a passco de to access the Calibration and Servic e menus.) Service Test Vide o Color Bars 1 Color [...]

Operation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 49 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 so urce is indica ted by an arrow ( Î ) to its left; in this example, Composite is the active source . Aspect Ratio To change the aspect ratio (size and shape) of the pro jecte[...]

Operation 50 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings Aspect Ratio Remote Control Key Description 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 input signal to [...]

Operation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 51 PRE L IMINAR Y Cinema CINEMA Select Cinema 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 2.35:[...]

Operation 52 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Picture Use the controls in the Pictu re Menu to ca librate each DHD Controller inpu t to achieve optimum picture qua lity. The DHD Contr oller has been de signed to incorp orate setup and calibratio n standards established b y the Imaging Science Foundat ion (ISF). The ISF has[...]

Operation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 53 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 brightness[...]

Operation 54 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Color Saturation: On your externa l test pattern so urce, select a c olor bar p attern like the one shown in F igure 4-4. Figure 4-4. Typical Color Bar Pattern for Adjusting Color Saturatio n and Tint 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control or DHD Controller front panel.[...]

Operation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 55 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 redde[...]

Operation 56 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Sharpness: “Sh arpness” is the amou nt of high-fre quency deta il 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 show n in Figur e 4-5. Adjust as ne eded, loo[...]

Operation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 57 PRE L IMINAR Y Overscan/Over scan Mode: Overscan pushes the ou tside edge of the ac tive picture area of the video signal out beyond the edge of th e display area. Some television programs ar e produced b ased on the a ssumption that o lder television sets may not d isplay the ou ter edges o [...]

Operation 58 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Phase (RGB, Co mponent or SCART sources ): 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 st ill shows shimmer or “noise” after Tracking has been optimized. For best res [...]

Operation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 59 PRE L IMINAR Y You should save ch anges to any of the follo wing settings to a pres et; otherwise they will be lost when a new input sour ce or resolution is selected: • Brightness •C o n t r a s t • Color saturation •T i n t • Sharpness •G a m m a • Color temp erature and white[...]

Operation 60 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Information Signal / System: Select Information from the Ma in Menu, th en choose either Signal or System to display informa tion about the curr ent input signal (resolu tion, frequency, typ e et cetera) and insta lled firmware ver sions, as well as othe r information tha t uni[...]

Operation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 61 PRE L IMINAR Y If excess ambien t light washes o ut the image and it bec omes difficult or impossible to see details in da rk areas, lowe r the gamma se tting to co mpensate. This improves contrast while maintaining good d etails for blacks. Co nversely, if the imag e is washed out and unnat [...]

Operation 62 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-2 lists the x- and y-c oordinates fo r each color temperatur e preset. • ConstantContrast: Select Consta ntContrast from th e Display Color m enu to enable (Low/Medium/High) or disable (Off) Cons tantContrast in th e optical engine. ConstantContras t uses a dyn amic i[...]

Operation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 63 PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-3 lists the x- and y-coordinates for e ach primary and seco ndary color compo nent. •P C E : To use the Personal Col or Equalizer to def ine a custom color gamut, choose the “PCE” Color Gamut se tting (refer to Color Gamut on page 62). Then, choose PCE from the Di[...]

Operation 64 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y • Hue/Saturation/Level: PCE provides the ability to defi ne a custom color gamut in terms of prima ry (red, gree n and blue) a nd secondary (ye llow, cyan and magen ta) color hues, sa turation and leve l (brightness). Each control op erates only on the color specified. Surrou[...]

Operation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 65 PRE L IMINAR Y Input Image: The Input Imag e controls are fu nctionally similar to those in the Picture menu (refer to page 52), b ut are accessible only by enterin g the Calibr ation menu passcode. Input Color: The Input Color co ntrols are similar to those in the Display Co lor menu (see ab[...]

Operation 66 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y • Paste Settings: To apply the settings on the clipboard to a differe nt input source, signal format and/or memory preset, do any or all of the following: • Switch to an other DHD Con troller input (for e xample, from HD1 to HD2). • Change th e output sig nal format a t t[...]

Operation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 67 PRE L IMINAR Y Input Names: You can give each DH D Controller inp ut a descriptive n ame. For exam ple, you may want to change the default input n ame to the type of source c omponent connected t o it: “VCR,” “DVD,” “Laptop” et cetera. Inpu t names can be up to 12 characters lo ng[...]

Operation 68 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Display Device - Configure: The opt ions in the Display D evice - Configure menu allow you to chang e the picture orientation, perform lens adjustments or access othe r, display-device spec ific functions. • Installation – Orie ntation: Select Installation from th e Display[...]

Operation Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 69 PRE L IMINAR Y Miscellaneous: Select Miscel laneous from the Ser vice menu to set the follo wing options: • Languag e: Select Language from the Miscellane ous menu an d press the u p- or down-arrows to select the OSD La nguage (English, F rançais, Deutsch, It aliano, Español, Svenska, Tra[...]

Operation 70 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Front Panel Brightness: Select Front Panel Brightness from the Service menu to adju st the brightness o f the front-panel LED and LCD status in dicators. • Logo LED: Select Logo LED fr om the Front Panel Brightness m enu to adjust the brightness of the large, illu minated log[...]

Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 71 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.1 Troubleshooting Tips Table 5-1 provide s some general guid elines for trouble shooting problems you may encounter with the Q-750d. If you en counter an iss ue not descri bed here, plea se contact Runco Techni cal Support. 5. Maintenance and Troubleshooting Table 5-1. Troubleshooting [...]

Maintenance and Troublesh ooting 72 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Colors in the image are swapped; for example, reds appear blue or vice versa. • The Red/Pr, Green/Y or Blue/Pb outputs from the source are connected to the wrong inputs on the DHD Controller. • Ensure that the source outputs are connected to the corre[...]

Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 73 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 Q-750d and DHD Contr oller externally: • Using a serial (R S-232) link to sen d ASC II commands and receive responses to those commands. • Using discrete i[...]

External Control 74 Q-750d Series Installation/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 on [...]

External Control Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 75 PRE L IMINAR Y Aspect Ratio Commands 16:9 NA YES Selects the 16:9 aspect ratio 4:3 NA YES Selects the 4:3 aspect ratio ASPECT? NA NA Returns cu rrent aspect ratio CINEMA NA YES Selects the Cinema aspect ratio LETTERBOX NA YES Selects the Letterbox aspect ratio NATIVE NA YES Selects the[...]

External Control 76 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Image Preset Commands CUSTOM1 NA YES Loads “Custom 1” image preset CUSTOM2 NA YES Loads “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 preset (ISF Day, I[...]

External Control Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 77 PRE L IMINAR Y Sleep Timer Commands SLEEPTMR? NA NA Returns sleep timer setting STOFF NA YES Sets th e sleep timer to Off ST30MIN NA YES Sets th e sleep timer to 30 minutes ST60MIN NA YES Sets th e sleep timer to 60 minutes ST90MIN NA YES Sets th e sleep timer to 90 minutes ST2HRS NA Y[...]

External Control 78 Q-750d Series Installation/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-part[...]

External Control Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 79 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 Messa ge 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 Start Bits Toggl[...]

External Control 80 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y CUST 1 0x3472 0x3C72 Custo m 1 memory preset CUST 2 0x3473 0x3C73 Custo m 2 memory preset DOWN 0x3446 0x3C46 Down-Arrow ( ) ENTER 0x3444 0x3C44 ENTER EXIT 0x3474 0x3C74 EXIT (RETUR N) HD 1 0x3451 0x3C51 HD1 video input HD 2 0x3452 0x3C52 HD2 video input HDMI 1 0x3453 0x3[...]

Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 81 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.1 Q-750d Specifications Table 7-1 lists th e Q-750d specificat ions. 7. Specifications Table 7-1. Q-750d Specifications Projector Type: Digital Light Processing™ (DLP™),Single-Chip, 16:9 SuperOnyx™ DM D™ with Infini Light TM Illumination Illumination: RGB InfiniLight TM LEDs fo[...]

Specifications 82 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual P RELI M INARY Brightness and Contrast: Cinema Stan dards Measurement System (CSMS) Specifications - Brightness: 29 foot-Lamberts (fL) - Contrast Ratio: 330:1 These measurements are taken from the projector in a controlled, home theater environment. Al l measurements are made to ANSI/NAP[...]

Specifications Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 83 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.2 DHD Controller Specifications Table 7-2 lists the DHD Cont roller specifications. Table 7-2. DHD Cont roller Specifications Aspect Ratios: 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9, VirtualW ide, Cinema, Virtual C inema, Native Video Standards: NTSC, PAL Inputs: (1) Composite (2) S-Video ([...]

Specifications 84 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual P RELI M INARY 7.3 Overall Dimensions – Q-750d Figure 7-1 sho ws the Q-750d d imensions (all dime nsions are in millim eters and [inc hes]). Figure 7-1. Overall Dimensions – Q-750d[...]

Specifications Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 85 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.4 Overall Dimensions – Q-750d/CineWide with AutoScope Figure 7-2 shows the Q-750d /CineWide with AutoScope dimensions (all dimensio ns are in millimeters and [inches]). Figure 7-2. Overall Dimensions – Q-750d/CineWide with AutoScope[...]

Specifications 86 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual P RELI M INARY 7.5 Supported Timings Table 7-3 lists the s ignal types supp orted by each input on the DHD Controller. Table 7-3. Supported Signal Timings by Input Format Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) Supported? ( √ = Yes, – = No) HD1 H[...]

Specifications Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual 87 PRE L IMINAR Y 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 65.31[...]

Specifications 88 Q-750d Series Installation/Operation Manual P RELI M INARY PAL-M – 59.94/60.00 15.734/15.750 3.580 –––– √√ PAL-N – 5 0.00 15.625 3.580 –––– √√ SECAM – 50.00 15.625 13.500 ––– √√√ Table 7-3. Supported Signal Timings by Input (continued) Format Resolution Refresh Rate (Hz) Horizontal Frequen[...]

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