Runco RUNCO Video Xtreme VX-6000d manual

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Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating 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 ca[...]

iv Runco VX-6000d 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[...]

Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 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 [...]

vi Runco VX-6000d 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.[...]

Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual vii 1 Table of Contents PRE L IMINAR Y TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ................ ................ ................ ............. ................ .... iii Safety Preca utions .............. ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ .... vi 1. Introduction [...]

Table of Contents viii Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Installation Consid erations ............. ................ ................ ............. ................ ............. ... 2 2 Installation Ty pe ... ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. .......... 22 Ambient Li[...]

Table of Contents Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual ix PRE L IMINAR Y 4. Operation .......... ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. 49 Using the On-Sc reen Menus ............ ................ ............. ................ ............. ................ 49 On-Screen Men[...]

Table of Contents x Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual xi 1 List of Figures P REL IM INAR Y 2-1. VX-6000d Front/Top/ Side/Bottom/R ear View ... ................ ............. ................ ............... 5 2-2. VX-6000d Rear Pane l ... ............. ................. ............ ................. ............ ................. ........ 7 2-3. DHD Contro ll[...]

List of Figures xii Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 4-7. VX-6000d Main Menu (1 080i Digital o r 1080p Sourc es Only) ............... ................. ...... 66 5-1. VX-6000d Lens Assembly Exploded View .............. ............. ................ ................. ...... 74 7-1. VX-6000d Dimensions ......... .............[...]

Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 1 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.1 About This Manual This Owner’s M anual descri bes how to in stall, set up and operate the R unco Video Extreme™ VX-6000d DLP™ Projector an d DHD Controller. Throughout this manual, the Runco VX-6000d DLP Projector and DHD Controller are referr ed to collectively as the “VX-6000d[...]

Introduc tion 2 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Graphic Convention s: These sym bols appear in numerous pl aces througho ut 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 [...]

Introd uction Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 3 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.3 Description, Features and Benefits The Runco Vide o Extreme™ VX -6000d follo ws in the foo tsteps of its re nowned predecessor, th e VX-5000d by offering extraordinary pe rformance, state of the art optics, impressive custom installation flexibility and today’s mo st a[...]

Introduc tion 4 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Key Features and Benefits The VX-6000d offers the se key features and bene fits: • Runco-engineered , Enhanced GEN 3 Technology™ w ith RVR • Native Resolution: 19 20 x 1080 (16:9 Native Aspect Ratio) • Two HDMI Inputs (on DHD Cont roller) with High-ba ndwidth Digital C[...]

Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 5 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.1 VX-6000d at a Glance Figure 2-1 shows the key VX-600 0d components. Figure 2-1. VX-6000d Fr ont/Top/Side/Bottom/Rear View 2. Controls and Functions 6 10 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 12 11 12 3 7 13[...]

Controls and Functions 6 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 1. VERTICAL LENS SHIF T Using a 3/16” hex wrench, turn this to move the lens up or d own. 2. POWER LED Lights red to indicate that the projec tor is in stand by; lights blu e to indicate n ormal operation. 3. TEMP LED Lights red to indicate th at the projec tor has [...]

Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 7 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.2 VX-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 HDM I output [...]

Controls and Functions 8 Runco VX-6000d 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 red to indicate that the DHD Cont roller is in s t[...]

Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 9 PRE L IMINAR Y 7. ENTER BUTTON Press ENTER to select a highlighte d menu item. 8. DOWN BUTTON Used to direct se lect aspect ratio s or move the menu cursor down in the OSD. When no menu is pres ent on-scr een, this button toggles throug h the differe nt aspect ratio s, in this orde[...]

Controls and Functions 10 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.4 DHD Controller Rear Panel Figure 2-4 show s the rear connec tor panel on the DHD Con troller. Figure 2-4. DHD Controller Rear Panel Outputs 1. HDMI OUT Connect this t o the HDMI Input on the VX-6000d (see Figure 2-2 ). Inputs 2. HDMI 1 / HDMI 2 (Digital) Two, HDC[...]

Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 11 PRE L IMINAR Y 5. COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT Standard co mposite vid eo input for connecting a VCR, laser disc p layer or oth er composite video source. 6. S-VIDEO 1 / S-VIDEO 2 Two, standard S-Video inputs for connecting a DVD play er, satellite receiver or Super VHS (S-VHS) VCR. 7. 1[...]

Controls and Functions 12 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.5 VX-6000d Remote Control Units The VX-6000d ships with two remote control units: • A standard Runco DHD Controlle r remote control unit; and • A universal, tou ch-screen re mote control un it that can be u sed with oth er home thea ter equipment. Only the touc[...]

Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 13 PRE L IMINAR Y 1. IR OUTPUT INDICA TOR Lights when a button is pre ssed to indic ate that an IR signal is bein g transmitt ed. 2. ON / OFF Press to turn t he projector o n or off. 3. ENTER Press to select a highlighte d menu item or conf irm a changed sett ing. 4. Cursor Buttons ([...]

Controls and Functions 14 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 9. Aspect Ratio Selection Button s Use the red but tons to select an aspect ra tio directly or t o enter num eric characters, as follows: ANA (Anamorphic) (3) For viewing 16:9 DVDs or HDT V programs in their n ative aspect ra tio. 4X3 (Standar d 4:3) (6) Scales the i[...]

Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 15 PRE L IMINAR Y Touch-Screen Remote The touch-scr een remote control unit furnis hed with the VX-6000 d provides basically the same functionality as the standard Runco DHD remote. In addition , it gives you acces s to the motorized lens contro ls (focus and zoom) and c an be prog r[...]

Controls and Functions 16 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 4. POWER ON/OFF Use these butt ons to turn t he VX-6000d on or off. 5. ASPECT RA TIO Press this butto n to go to t he aspect ra tio menu p age (3/7). 6. SOURCE Press this button t o go to the so urce selection menu page (2/ 7). 7. MENU Press this button to go to the [...]

Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 17 PRE L IMINAR Y 16. ENTER / Cursor Buttons ( , , , ) Use these button s to select items or s ett ings, adjust settings or sw itch display patterns. When no menus are pr esent on-screen, the UP and DOWN butt ons toggle throug h the available asp ect ratios, in t his order: UP Button[...]

Controls and Functions 18 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.6 VX-6000d Built-In Keypad The VX-6000d h as a built-in keypad that you can u se to access t he menu system for working with digital 1080i or 10 80p sources. F igure 2-7 shows the VX-6000d built- in keypad; the paragraphs that follow desc ribe its use. Figure 2-7. [...]

Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 19 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.1 Remote Control Battery Installation To install batteries in the remote co ntrol: 1. Remove the battery cover from the back of th e remote cont rol. 2. Insert the batteries included with the remote contr ol. Ensure that the polaritie s correctly match the and markings inside the b atter[...]

Installation 20 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y • Do not drop the remote control or expose it to moisture or hig h temperatu re. • The remote contr ol may malfunctio n under a fluoresc ent lamp. If that occur s, move the DHD Controller away from the fluorescent lamp. • Make sure th at there is nothing obstr ucting the[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 21 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.2 Quick Setup Table 3-1 gives a quick over view of the VX-6000d installation pr ocess. 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. Installation Overview [...]

Installation 22 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.3 Installation Considerations Proper insta llation of you r projector wi ll ensure the q uality of your di splay. Whether yo u are installing a pr ojector temp orarily or perm anently, you sh ould take th e following into account to ensure your pro jector perfo rms optimally[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 23 PRE L IMINAR Y Throw Distance Throw distanc e is the dista nce measure d from the f ront of the p rojector to the screen. This is an impo rtant calculatio n in any p rojector installation as it de termines wheth er or not you have enoug h room to inst all your projector with a desir ed scree[...]

Installation 24 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Vertical and Horizontal Position Proper placem ent of the project or relative to t he screen will yield a rectangular, perfectly-cen tered image that complet ely fills the screen. Ideally, the pro jector should be position ed perpendicula r to the scre en and in s uch a way th[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 25 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 3-5. Horizontal Le ns Shift (Example Only) 0% Screen Center 100% Width Lens Shift (1.0 x W) 50% Width Lens Shift (0.5 x W) 150% Width Lens Shift (1.5 x W) Screen Width (W) Note: This is a general example of lens shift. Lenses vary in thei r shift capabilitie s. No parti[...]

Installation 26 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 3-4 lists the lens shift lim its for each a vailable VX-600 0d lens, as pe rcentages and absolute meas urements with a 100 x 56 inc h (1.78:1) sc reen. Table 3-4. Vertical and Horizontal Lens Shift Limits Lens Option Telesto B Telesto C Telesto D Telest o E Lens Shift Li[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 27 PRE L IMINAR Y Folded Optics In rear screen ap plications where space behind the project or is limited, a mirror may be used to fold th e optical path , as shown in Figure 3-6 . The position of the projecto r and mirror must be accurate ly set. If yo u are cons idering this t ype of installa[...]

Installation 28 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y CineWide with AutoScope: L ine up the eight mounting holes on the le ns motor housing with those o n the botto m of the projector . Secur e the motor t o the pr ojector w ith the eight screws provided for this purp ose. Fixed CineWide: Line up the moun ting holes on the lens m[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 29 PRE L IMINAR Y Install Ceiling Mount Extension Brackets (CineWide with AutoScope) If you are installing an AutoSco pe-equipped VX-60 00d, use th e supplied hardware to attach the ce iling mount ex tension brack ets to the bottom of the pr ojector as shown in Figur e 3-7 . For ceiling instal [...]

Installation 30 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.5 Mounting the VX-6000d There are se veral method s for mountin g the projec tor. Depending o n your chose n installation, one method may b e more suit able than ano ther. Floor Mounting (Upright) In typical front an d rear screen in stallations, the pro jector can be m ount[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 31 PRE L IMINAR Y Connect the HDM I and RS-232 outp uts of the DHD Contr oller to the corresp onding inpu ts of the VX-60 00d; see Figure 3-8 . Figure 3-8 . Connec ting the VX -6000d to the DHD C ontroller RS-232C WIRED IR +12V 100-240V AC INPUT HDMI IN Pb Pr Y Video 3 IR RS-232 Control S-Video[...]

Installation 32 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting Source Components to the DHD Controller Connect your vid eo sources to t he DHD Controlle r as shown an d described in the sections th at follow. HDMI Connections: See Fig ure 3-9. Figure 3-9. HDMI Source Connections ➤ Use the HDMI inpu ts whenever p ossible. This[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 33 PRE L IMINAR Y Digital (DTV) RGB or Compo nent Video Connections: See Figure 3-10. Figure 3-10. Digital (DTV) RGB or Co mponent Video Connections HD1 HD2 G/Y INPUTS HV R/Pr B/Pb G/Y H V R/Pr B/Pb Component Video Pb Pr Y Vide o S-Video 2 S-Video 1 12 3 TRIGGERS HDMI 1 HDMI 2 DTV or Progressiv[...]

Installation 34 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Analog (Computer) RGB Connec tions: See Figure 3-11. Figure 3-11. Analog RGB Connections HD1 HD2 G/Y INPUTS HV R/Pr B/Pb G/Y H V R/Pr B/Pb Component Video Pb Pr Y V ideo S-Video 2 S-Video 1 12 3 TRIGGERS HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Personal Computer Red Green Blue Horiz V ert[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 35 PRE L IMINAR Y Composite/ S-Video/Com ponent Vi deo Connection s: See Figure 3-12. Figure 3-12. Composite, S-Video and Compon ent Video Connections HD1 HD2 G/Y INPUTS HV R/Pr B/Pb G/Y H V R/Pr B/Pb Component Video Pb Pr Y V ideo S-Video 2 S-Video 1 12 3 TRIGGERS HDMI 1 HDMI 2 DVD Player, VCR[...]

Installation 36 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y RS-232 Controller Connection Use a standard, 9 -pin RS-232 cable t o connect a PC or h ome theater co ntrol/auto mation system (if present) to the RS-232 Cont rol port on the DHD Controller; see Figure 3-13 . For more information about using this c onnection, refer to Serial C[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 37 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting 12-Volt Trigger Outputs to External Theater Equipment DHD Controller: If your VX-6000d is equipped with a CineWide with AutoScope system, connect the Auto Scope lens moto r to a 12-volt trigg er output on the DHD Co ntroller; see Figure 3-14 . Similarly connect o th[...]

Installation 38 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Projector: The projector is equipp ed with an additio nal 12-volt trigger o utput. This trigge r activates when the projecto r is turned on . Connect it to your ret ractable scre en or other , 12-volt trigge r-activat ed equipment a s shown in Figure 3-1 5 . Figure 3-15. 12-vo[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 39 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting to AC Power Projector/DHD Controller: The VX -6000d system includes two (2) AC power c ords (one each fo r the projector and DHD Contro ller). Plug the female end of one power co rd into the AC receptacle on the rear o f the VX-6000d (AC 100 V ~ 240V). Th en, connec[...]

Installation 40 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.8 Adjusting the Picture Orientation By default, th e VX-6000d is configu red for a “f loor/front” insta llation, in which the projector is installed uprigh t and in front of the scree n. If it is installed behind the sc reen and/o r mounted on a ceiling, you must chang e[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 41 PRE L IMINAR Y Vertical and Horizontal Lens Shift To change the projected im age position, use a 3/16” he x driver to shift th e lens in t he desired direction ; see Figure 3-17 . The vertical lens shift control is at the top of the projecto r; the horizont al lens shift control is on th e[...]

Installation 42 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.10 Installing and Adjusting the CineWide Anamorphic Lens If you are installing a CineWide-equipp ed projector, proceed as follows to instal l and adjust the ana morphic lens. Attach Lens Mounting Assembly to Lens Motor Carriage Plate (CineWide with AutoScope) or Base Plate ([...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 43 PRE L IMINAR Y 4. Use the L ens Rotation Se t Screws to att ach the Lens Ada pter Ring (item #1) to the Pitch Adjustment Yo ke (item #2); see Figu re 3-19 . (Use the curved, oval-shape d holes on the Pitch Adj ustment Yoke.) 5. Use the Height/Y Adjustment T-Screws (i tem #3), Pitch Adjust me[...]

Installation 44 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Configure Lens Motor Trigger (CineWide with AutoScope) (Skip this step if you are installing a fixed CineWide an amorphic lens.) CineWide with AutoScope ma intains constan t image heig ht independe nt of the aspect ratio, while using th e full display resolu tion of the projec[...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 45 PRE L IMINAR Y When the height is properly set , tighten the Heig ht Adjustment T-Scre ws to secur e the lens in place. Pitch (Angle ): Next, angl e the lens to even out any t op-to-bottom pincushion di stortion. To do this, loosen t he Pitch Adjustme nt T-Screws (direc tly below the Height/[...]

Installation 46 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Adjusting the Yaw: Loosen the Yaw /X-Adjustment Levers to allow the le ns to pivot freely from side to side. Then, an gle the le ns to even ou t any left-r ight pincushio n distortion: Once the pr oper lens ang le has been set, firmly tig hten the Yaw/X -Adjustment L evers to [...]

Installation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 47 PRE L IMINAR Y Focus: Finally, rotate the Focu s Ring on th e anamorphic lens to fine-tune the optical foc us. F O C U S[...]

Installation 48 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 49 PRE L IMINAR Y 4.1 Using the On-Screen Menus Press the MENU button on either the rem ote control or the DHD Contr oller front panel to display the Main Menu. To select a m enu item, use th e and buttons on either th e remote cont rol or the DHD Controller fro nt panel to highlig ht it. Press ENTER to con[...]

Operation 50 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 4-1. DHD Controller OSD Menu Stru cture for VX- 6000d (1080i Analo g and Lower-Resolution Sources) Service Test Vide o Grey Bars 1 Grey Bars 2 Color Bars 1 Color Bars 2 Input Names Rename, Restore or Save Remote Control Primary Secondar y Analog Out Mode RGB--, RGB++ or RG[...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 51 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[...]

Operation 52 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings Aspect Ratio Description Anamorphic Select Anamorphic to view 16:9 DVDs and HDTV programs in their native aspect rat io. 4:3 images are stretched horizontally to fit a 16:9 screen. Standard 4:3 Standard 4:3 scales the input signal to fit in the ce[...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 53 PRE L IMINAR Y Picture Use the contr ols in the Pictu re Menu to calib rate your VX -6000d for op timum picture quality. The VX-600 0d has been designed to in corporate s etup and calib ration stan dards establishe d by the Imaging Science Fo undation (ISF). Th e ISF has developed careful ly cr[...]

Operation 54 Runco VX-6000d 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 recomme nds using the foll owing calibration tools for best results: • External test patter n source -- Ovation Multimedia, Digital Video Essentials or [...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 55 PRE L IMINAR Y Contrast: On your exte rnal test pa ttern source , select a stepped , gray-bar pa ttern like the one shown in Figure 4-3 . Figure 4-3. Typical Gray Bar Pattern for Adjusting Contrast Select Contrast and press ENTER . Adjust the cont rast to a p oint just below wh ich the white re[...]

Operation 56 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Select Color and pres s ENTER . While looking at the color bar pattern thr ough a blue filter, adjust the color satu ration level until the ou termost (gr ay and blue) color bars appear to be a single shade of blue: Tint: Tint or “hue” is esse ntially the ratio of red to gree[...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 57 PRE L IMINAR Y Sharpness: “Sh arpness” is th e amount of high-frequency detail in the im age. To adjust sharpness, select Sharpness from the Picture men u and press ENTER . On your ext ernal test pattern source, select a pattern like the one show n in Figure 4-5 . Adjust as nee ded, looking[...]

Operation 58 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Overscan: Image Overscan pushes the out side edge of the ac tive pictur e area of the 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 broadca[...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 59 PRE L IMINAR Y Calibration Use the Calibrat ion menu to p erform advanced picture qua lity adjustments. This menu should be used by ISF-certified technicians 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 above). IS[...]

Operation 60 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y ISF Night - Input Color: The Inpu t Color contro ls are simila r to those in the Display Color menu (see ab ove), but can be set indep endently for e ach input. • Gain/Offs et: Refer to ISF Night - Display Color , above. • Chroma Delay: use the Chrom a Delay contro l to corre[...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 61 PRE L IMINAR Y • Runco/ISF Logo Splash Screen T imers: When you turn on the VX-600 0d, it projects a we lcome scre en with the Runco logo follo wed by o ne with the ISF lo go. Select Splash Timer from the Splash Configure menu to set the amount of tim e that these two im ages app ear. The ra [...]

Operation 62 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Remote Control: The Remote Control menu shows yo u the primary a nd secondar y infrared (IR) codes to which th e VX-6000d will respon d. By default, both are set to 17. You can change these codes if either: • Another device in the theate r (a DVD pla yer, for example ) is respo[...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 63 PRE L IMINAR Y HD Format: If the characteristic s of the inco ming signal on the HD1 or HD2 inputs are known, select HD Fo rmat from the Servic e menu and set th em as described below. Doing so can reduce the time it take s the DHD Contr oller to switch from HD to 480i sign als or vice versa. T[...]

Operation 64 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Resolution: When using the VX-600 0d with a com puter or cert ain HD sourc es, you may want to forc e the DHD Cont roller to use a specific outp ut resolution. If so , select Resolution fro m the Service menu an d choose one. Then , press ENTER to confirm. System Reset: To reset [...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 65 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 4-6. OSD Menu Struc ture for VX-6000d (1080i Digit al or 1080p Sources) Picture Adj ust Picture Memory Standard , Black Enh ance, White Enhance, ISF Day, ISF Night or Cust om Contrast -90, -89, ... 0 ... +89, +90 Brightness Color -30, -29, -28 .. . 0 ... +28, +29, +30 Tint[...]

Operation 66 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Main Menu Press MENU on either t he remote c ontrol or bu ilt-in keypad (on the pr ojector rear panel) to display the Main Menu, sh own in Figure 4-7 . The Main Menu is the starting point for calibrating the VX -6000d to optimize the disp lay of digital 1080i and 10 80p sources. [...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 67 PRE L IMINAR Y Language The VX-600 0d OSD language is initially set to English, but c an also displa y the menu s in German (Deut sch), Spanish (Esp añol), French (Français) or Italian (Italiano). T o change t he OSD language: 1. Press MENU . 2. Press or to select Language from th e Main M en[...]

Operation 68 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Contrast: Refer to Contrast on page 55 . Brightness: Refer to Brightness on page 54. Color: Refer to Color Saturation on p age 55. Tint: Refer to Tint on page 56. Sharpness: Refer to Sharpness on pag e 57. Color Temp.: To adju st the color t emperature, se lect Color Tem p. from [...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 69 PRE L IMINAR Y Table 4-3 descr ibes the effects of adjust ing the primary color hu es. • Saturation: This slidebar adjusts the co lor satura tion level – the amou nt of that color in a video ima ge. Lower se ttings produc e le ss saturated colors; a setting of “-30” removes that color f[...]

Operation 70 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Automatic C ontrast: The VX-6000d c an dynamically a djust the contra st (white level) according to t he color con tent in th e signal, to pr oduce the bes t picture q uality. Select Automatic Co ntrast from the Picture Adjust menu to ac tivate this featur e. Set it to Off, 1, 2,[...]

Operation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 71 PRE L IMINAR Y Options Select Options from th e Main Menu to per form the following pro jector configuration tasks. Overscan (480 i/480p signals only): Refer to Overscan on p age 58. Default: To reset the Overscan sett ing to its default value, s elect Default from the Options menu, then select[...]

Operation 72 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Power Save: Select Power Save from the O ptions menu to access th e power management feat ures of the VX-6000 d. • RS-232C Port: When this option is set to On, t he RS-232 port is a lways active an d consuming p ower, even wh en the proje ctor is in stand by mode. Whe n set to [...]

Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 73 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 b rightness occ urs. Contact your Runco d ealer to obtain a repl acement lamp. 1. Turn off the proj ector and unplu g the power cord. [...]

Maintenance and Troublesho oting 74 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 5.2 Lens Replacement Figure 5-1 shows the VX-6000d lens assembly. Figure 5-1. VX-6000d Le ns Assembly Exploded View 1. Remove the Proje ctor Front Jewelry by loosening the captive #2 Phillips screw below the lens. Only traine d, authorized Runco dealer s sh[...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 75 PRE L IMINAR Y 2. Locate and unplu g the Motor Assemb ly Connector. Note the con nector orientation for when you install the new lens. 3. Locate th e six 9/64” He x Mounting Screws (two ea ch at 12 o'c lock, 9 o'clock and 6 o'cloc k). 4. Remove the six Mo [...]

Maintenance and Troublesho oting 76 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 5.3 Troubleshooting Tips Table 5-1 provide s some general guidelines for tr oubleshooting proble ms you may encounter w ith the VX-6 000d. If you encoun ter an issue no t described h ere or in Section 3 (refer to Installa tion Considerations on page 22 ), o[...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 77 PRE L IMINAR Y Image geometry is incorre ct. • I ncorrect aspect ratio selection. • Select the aspect ratio that best matches the source image and screen size (refer to Table 4-1 ). The projected image is trapezoidal in shape. • The projector is not perpendicular to [...]

Maintenance and Troublesho oting 78 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Notes:[...]

Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 79 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 . Configure the RS-23 2 controlle r or PC serial p ort[...]

Serial Communications 80 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Input Selection Commands COMPONENT NA YES Selects the Component input COMPOSITE NA YES Selects the Composite video input HDMI1 NA YES Selects the HDMI 1 in put HDMI2 NA YES Selects the HDMI 2 in put HD1 NA YES Selects the RGB HD 1 input HD2 NA YES Selects the RGB HD 2[...]

Serial Communications Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 81 PRE L IMINAR Y Picture Adjust Commands (not available on HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 inputs) BRIGHTNESS -100/100 YES Sets a value for brightness BRIGHTNESS? NA NA Returns brightness setting value CHROMADELAY -12/12 YES Sets a value for input color chroma delay CHROMADELAY? NA NA Re turns input[...]

Serial Communications 82 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Input Position Co mmands (not available on HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 inputs) IHEIGHT -100/100 YES Sets the value for input height IHEIGHT? NA NA Returns input height value IHPOS -100/100 YES Sets a value for hori zontal input position IHPOS? NA NA Returns input h orizontal pos[...]

Serial Communications Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 83 PRE L IMINAR Y Miscellaneous Commands BKGND -100/100 YES Sets the background color for 4:3 aspect ratio (-100 = black; 100 = white) BKGND? NA NA Returns background setting value DATE? NA NA Returns projector manufacture date HDINPUTRES NA YES Sets YPbPr input resolution and refresh [...]

Serial Communications 84 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PRE L IMINAR Y The following serial commands a re meant to emul ate buttons on the remote con trol or DHD Con - troller front panel. Each button has its own serial command, so effe ctively it is as if you were using the IR remote only you’ll be doing so via se rial commands. These[...]

Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 85 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.1 VX-6000d Specifications Table 7-1 lists the VX-6000d specifications. 7. Specifications Table 7-1. VX-6000d Specifications Projector Type: Digita l Light Processin g (DLP), single-chip, 16:9 Super Onyx™ DMD Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (16:9) Aspect Ratios: Refer to Table 7-2 Video [...]

Specifications 86 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual P RELI M INARY Brightness and Contrast (variable, depending on RVR calibration): Cinema Standards Measurement System (CSMS) Specifications - Brightness: 17.2 to 29.7 foot-Lamberts (fL) - Contrast Ratio: 232:1 to 255:1 These measurements are taken from the projector in a controlled, home th[...]

Specifications Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 87 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.2 DHD Controller Specifications Table 7-2 lists the DHD Co ntroller specifications. Table 7-2. DHD Cont roller Specifications Aspect Ratios: 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9 Anamorph ic, VirtualWide, Cinema , VirtualWide 2.35 Video Standards: NTSC, PAL Output Resolution: 720p Inputs: [...]

Specifications 88 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual P RELI M INARY 7.3 VX-6000d Dimensions Figure 7-1 shows the VX-600 0d dimensions (all dimensio ns are in inches). Figure 7-1. VX-6000d Dimens ions 0 4.895 12.379 20.870 26.304 8.935 8.185 1.015 0 2.235 5.036 (3x) 15.012 (3x) 18.635 0 24.069 15.591 (2x) 11.341 (2x) 7.091 (2x) 2.235 27.804 8[...]

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