Runco VX-44D manual

VX-44d VX-55d 1080p Digital Light Processing TM Projector and Digital High Definition (DHD™) Controller/Scaler/Processor I NSTALLATION /O PERATION M ANUAL[...]

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Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual iii PRE L IMINAR Y RuncoCare ™ S tandard Two Year Limited Warranty Congratulations o n your purchase of a Runco® product ! With proper installation, se tup and care, you should enjoy many yea rs of unpara lleled video p erformance. This RuncoCare St andard Limite d Warranty is provi ded free of cha[...]

iv Runco VX-44d/-55d 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 cus[...]

Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual v PRE L IMINAR Y j Failure to follow mainten ance procedu res as outline d in the pro duct’s user g uide where a schedule is spec ified for regular cleaning of th e product k Opening the pro duct and/or tam pering with intern al circuitr y l Products lost, stolen or discarded m Any damage or di ssat[...]

vi Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/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,[...]

Runco VX-44d/-55d Installa tion/Operation Manual vii PRE L IMINAR Y Thank you fo r your purchase of this qualit y Runco video product! Fo r the best pe rformance, please read this m anual carefully as it is your guid e through the menus and ope ration. 1. Read these instruction s. 2. Keep these instructions . 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all ins[...]

viii Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 19. Never look directly into t he lens when the lamp is on. Manufacturer’s Name: Runco International, LL C Manufacture r’s Address: 119 5 NW Compton Dr ive, Beaverton, OR 97006-19 92 hereby declare s that the Prod ucts’ Model Numbers: VX-44d, VX-44d /CineWide, VX-44d/Cin eWi[...]

Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual ix PRE L IMINAR Y Date of Decl aration: Fe bruary 2009 NOTE: This equipmen t has been tested and fo und to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursua nt to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. T hese limits ar e designed to p rovide reasonab le protection ag ainst harmful inter ference in a resi[...]

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Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual xi 1 Table of Content s PRE L IMINAR Y RuncoCare ™ S tandard Two Year Limited Warra nty ........ ................ ................ ........... iii Important S afety In s truction s .......................... ............. ................ ................ ................ vii Compliance Information [...]

Table of Contents xii Runc o VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manu al PRE L IMINAR Y Installation Consid erations ......... ............. ................ ................. ................ ................ ... 19 Installation Ty pe ............. ................ ................ ................ ............. ................ .......... 19 Ambi[...]

Runco VX-44d/-55d Installati on/Operation Manual xiii PRE L IMINAR Y Optimizing Lam p and Lens Pe rformance .... ................ ................ ................ ............. ... 46 Navigating the Projector Men us ............ ................ ................ ................ ................ 46 Installation Menu .. ................ ...........[...]

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Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual xv 1 Li s t of Figure s PRE L IMINAR Y 2-1. VX-44d/-5 5d Top/Rear/ Front View ... ................ ................ ................ ................ ............ 5 2-2. VX-44d/-55 d Input Panel ........... ................. ................ ................ ................ ............. ..... 6 2-3.[...]

List of Figures xvi Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 5-2. Unlocking t he Lamp ............ ................ ................ ................ ................ ............. .......... 77 5-3. Removing the Lamp ............... ............. ................ ................ ................ ................. ...... 78 [...]

Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 1 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.1 About This Manual This Owner’s M anual descri bes how to install, set up and o perate the R unco Video Extreme™ Series DLP Projector (Models VX-44 d and VX-55d) and DHD Contr oller. Throughout th is manual, the Runco Video Extrem e™ DLP Projector and DHD Contro ller are refe[...]

Introduc tion 2 Runco VX-44d/-55d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Graphic Convention s : These symb ols appear in n umerous places throughout the manual, to emp hasize points th at you must k eep in mind to a void problems wit h your equipment o r injury: 1.2 Using This Manual Use the following ta ble to locate the spec if ic informat[...]

Introd uction Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 3 PRE L IMINAR Y 1.3 Description, Features and Benefits Runco’s VX-44d and VX-55d b ring the most adva nced technology, 1080p SuperOnyx™ resolution and the world’s first THX ® Certified video produc ts together in truly awes ome fashion. They use a ne w, ingeniously engineered 3 -[...]

Introduc tion 4 Runco VX-44d/-55d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Key Features and Benef its The VX-44d/-55 d offers thes e key features and benefit s: • Native Resolution: 1920 x 108 0 • Three-chip Digita l Light Processing (D LP) system • Two HDMI Inpu ts (on DHD Cont roller) with High-ba ndwidth Digital Cont ent Protection (H[...]

Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 5 PRE L IMINAR Y 2.1 V X -44d/-55d at a Glance Figure 2-1 shows the key VX-44d/- 55d components. Figure 2-1. VX-44d/-55 d Top/Rear/Front View 2. Control s and Function s 7 2 4 9 8 3 5 1 6[...]

Controls and Functions 6 Runco VX-44d/-55d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 1. BUIL T -IN KEYP AD The built-in keypad is located at the back of the proj ector, beside t he input pane l. Use it to perform service-re lated tasks on the projecto r. For mor e information, re fer to VX-44d/-55d Built-In Keypad on page 8 . 2. INPUT P ANEL Co[...]

Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 7 PRE L IMINAR Y 1. R S 232 IN Connect the RS-232 output from the DH D Controller here , using the pr ovided RJ11-to-DB9 adapt er and communicat ion cable. 2. R S 232 OUT Not used. 3. R S 422 Not used. 4. GPIO Not used. 5. REMOTE Wired input from an exter nal remot e control or[...]

Controls and Functions 8 Runco VX-44d/-55d Instal lation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.3 V X -44d/-55d Built-In Keypad Figure 2-3 shows the VX-44d /-55d built-in keypad . Figure 2-3. VX-44d/-55 d Built-in Keypad 1. LED S TAT U S DI S PLA Y The LED status w indow displa ys an active pat tern of segm ents to indic ate the projecto r is changing i[...]

Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 9 PRE L IMINAR Y 9. Menu Navigation Button s : UP BUTTON ( ) Used to move the menu cursor up in the VX -44d/-55d menu system. LEF T BUTTON ( ) Used to move the menu cursor left in the VX-44d/-55d menu system. DOWN BUTTON ( ) Used to move the menu cursor down in the VX-44d/-55d [...]

Controls and Functions 10 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.4 DHD Controller Front Panel Figure 2-4 shows the controls and ind icato rs on the DHD Controller front panel; the paragraph s that follow describ e them. Figure 2-4. DHD Controller Fro nt Panel 1. RUNCO ICON Lights blue to indicate tha t the controller is o[...]

Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 11 PRE L IMINAR Y 7. RIGHT BUTTON Used to direct -select inputs o r move the me nu cursor rig ht in the OSD . When no menus are pre sent on-screen, the RIGHT b utton toggles through the different sources, in this order: Composite Video - S-Video 1 - S-Video 2 - Compo nent - HD [...]

Controls and Functions 12 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.5 DHD Controller Rear Panel Figure 2-5 show s the rear connec tor panel on th e DHD Controller. Figure 2-5. DHD Controller Rear Panel Outputs 1. HDMI Out Connect this t o Input 2 (DVI) on the VX-44d/- 55d (see Figure 2-2 ). 2. Di s play Control Connect this [...]

Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 13 PRE L IMINAR Y Inputs 4. USB A standard, USB Series “B” connection to a p ersonal computer . (For future us e.) 5. HDMI 1 / HDMI 2 (Digital) HDCP-compliant digital v ideo inputs for co nnecting an HDM I or DVI source. 6. HD1 / HD2 (5 x Analog BNCs) Two inputs (five BNCs [...]

Controls and Functions 14 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 2.6 V X -44d/-55d Remote Control Unit Figure 2-6 sho ws the VX-44 d/-55d remote control, and th e paragrap hs that follow describe its fun ctionality. Figure 2-6. DHD Controller/VX- 44d/-55d Remote Control CUST 1 THX SVC HDMI 1 HDMI 2 EXIT RETURN 16 : 9 4 : 3 [...]

Controls and Functi ons Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 15 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 change d setting. 4. Cur s or But[...]

Controls and Functions 16 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 10. A s pect Ratio S election Button s 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[...]

Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 17 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 [...]

Installation 18 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.2 Quick Setup Table 3-1 gives a quick over view of the VX-44d/-55d in stallation proce ss. The sections following this one provid e detailed instructions. Installati on must be performed by a qu alified custom video installation specialist. Table 3-1. In s tallation O[...]

Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 19 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.3 Installation Considerations Proper installation of you r projector will ensure the quality o f your display. Wheth er 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 optimal[...]

Installation 20 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation 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 pro jecto r installation as it de termines wheth er or not you have enough roo m to install your projector wit h a desired [...]

Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 21 PRE L IMINAR Y Vertical and Horizontal Position Proper placement of the projector relative to the screen will yield a rectangular , perfectly-centered image that completely fills the screen. Ideally, the proj ector should be positioned p erpendicular to the screen an d in such a wa y t[...]

Installation 22 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation 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 thei r shift capabilitie s. No particular lens or projector [...]

Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 23 PRE L IMINAR Y Table 3-4 lists th e lens shift limi ts for each av ailable VX-44d/- 55d lens, as p ercentages and absolute meas urements with a 100 x 56 in ch (1.78:1) scree n. Table 3-4. Vertical and Horizontal Len s S hift Limit s Len s Option Tele s to B or Tele s to C Tele s to D T[...]

Installation 24 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Folded Optics In rear screen applications where space behind the projector is limited, a mirr or may be used to fold the op tical path, a s shown in Figure 3-5 . The position of the projector and mirror must be ac curately set. If you are considerin g this type of insta[...]

Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 25 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 u[...]

Installation 26 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.5 Installing the Optional CineWide Lens Mount If you are in stalling a VX-44 d/-55d with th e optional CineWid e or CineWide wi th AutoScope system, pr oceed as follows to install the an amorphic lens mo unting assembly (stationary ba se plate or Aut oScope lens mo to[...]

Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 27 PRE L IMINAR Y Install Projector Stand (CineWide with AutoScope, Floor-Mount) ( S kip thi s s tep if you ar e in s talling a fixed CineWide anamorphic len s , or ceiling-mounting an Auto S cope-equipped pr ojector .) If you are installing the VX-44d/-5 5d in an upright p osition (not c[...]

Installation 28 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.6 Mounting the V X -44d/-55d 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 an d rear screen insta llations, the proj ector can [...]

Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 29 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.7 Connections to the V X -44d/-55d and DHD Controller Proceed as foll ows to connect the DHD Controller to the VX-44d/-55d , your video sources, exter nal controller( s) – if present – and AC power. When connect ing your equipmen t: • Turn off all equipment be fo[...]

Installation 30 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y R S -232 Connection: Connect the Di s play Control output from the DH D Controller to the R S -232 input on the VX-44d/-5 5d. Use a standard, mo dular telephone cable with RJ11 plugs at bo th ends. On the VX-44d/-55d e nd, use the prov ided RJ11-to-DB9 adapter. T his ad[...]

Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 31 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 3-10. HDMI S ource Connection s HDMI AV OUT HDMI AV OUT HDMI sources (BD, DVD, DTV Set-Top Box etc.)[...]

Installation 32 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Component Video S ourc e Connection s : Co nnect your componen t video sources to the HD1, HD2 and/or Componen t/SCART inputs as shown in Figure 3-11 . Figure 3-11. Component Vide o S ource C onnection s Y P B P R COMPONEN T VIDEO OUT BD/DVD DTV -Set-Top Bo x (DTV -STB)[...]

Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 33 PRE L IMINAR Y RGBHV S ource C onnectio n s : Connect personal co mputers and/or other RGB sou rces to the HD1, HD 2 and/or Com ponent/SCART input s as shown in Figure 3-12 . Figure 3-12. RGBHV S ource Conne ction s or Computer R G B Camcorder BNC-to-RCA adapter Green Blue Red H-Sync V[...]

Installation 34 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y S CART RGB S S ource Connection s : Connect the g reen, blue a nd red output s from your SCART sour ce to the Compo nent/SCART inpu t on the DHD Controller. Co nnect the sync output fro m your SCART sour ce to the Video input on the DHD Controller. See Figure 3-13 . Fig[...]

Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 35 PRE L IMINAR Y Compo s ite and S -Video S ource Connection s : See Figure 3-14. Figure 3-14. S -Video and Compo s ite Video S ource Co nnection s G aming Console VCR Camcorder Composite S-Video S-Video Composite S-Video S-Video[...]

Installation 36 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y RS-232 Controller Connection Use a straight-th rough, 9-pin RS-232 c able to conne ct a PC or cont rol/automatio n system (if present) to the RS-232 port on t he DHD Controller; see Figure 3-1 5 . For more information about using this con nection, refer to External Cont[...]

Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 37 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting 12-volt Trigger Outputs to External Equipment If your VX-44d/-55d is equipped with a CineWide with AutoSc ope system, co nnect the AutoScope lens motor to a 12-volt trig ger output on the DHD Co ntroller; see Figure 3-16 . Similarly connect o ther 12-volt trig[...]

Installation 38 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/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 C[...]

Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 39 PRE L IMINAR Y Connecting to AC Power The VX-44d/-55d system includ es two (2) AC power cords (one each for the DHD Controller and projector ). DHD Controller: Plug the female end of one power cord into the AC re ceptacle on the rear of the DHD Controller. C onnect the oth er end to yo[...]

Installation 40 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.8 Turning on the Power 1. Turn on your source component s. 2. Turn on the main power swit ch at the r ear of the DHD Controller. 3. If this is an AutoScop e-equipped proje ctor, turn on th e main power s witch at the rear of the AutoSco pe lens motor. The lens m otor [...]

Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 41 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.9 Primary Lens Adjustments To access the m otorized primary le ns controls: 1. Press MENU on the remo te control or DHD Contro ller front p anel. 2. Select S ervice from the Main Menu and enter the Service Menu passcode. 3. Select Di s play Device from the Service Menu[...]

Installation 42 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 3.11 Installing and Adjusting the CineWide Anamorphic Lens If you are installing a CineWide-equ ipped projecto r, proceed as follows t o install and adjust the anam orphic lens. Note th at some component s shipped with your projector may differ slight ly from what i s s[...]

Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 43 PRE L IMINAR Y Configure Lens Motor Trigger (CineWide with AutoScope) ( S kip thi s s tep if you ar e in s talling a fixed CineWide anamorphic len s .) CineWide with Auto Scope maintains c onstant ima ge height indepe ndent of the aspect ratio, while using th e full display resoluti on[...]

Installation 44 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Height (Y) Adju s tment: With the white fiel d still on-sc ree n, loosen the He ight Adjustment Levers on eithe r side of the lens. Then , slowly move the an amorphic lens into place so that there are no shadows on th e top or bo ttom of the screen: When the height is p[...]

Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 45 PRE L IMINAR Y Yaw Adju s t: Loosen the Y aw/X -Adjustment Leve rs to allow the lens to pivot freely from side to side. The n, angle the len s to even out a ny left-right pincushio n distortion: Once the proper lens a ngle has been set, firmly tig hten the Y aw/X-Adjustment Lever s to [...]

Installation 46 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Focu s : Finally, rotate the Focu s Ring on the anamorphic lens to fine-tune the optical foc us. When finished , hand-tighten the Focus Ro tation Set Scre w to lock th e lens in position. 3.12 Optimizing Lamp and Lens Performance Almost all VX-44d/-55 d installatio n an[...]

Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 47 PRE L IMINAR Y Installation Menu Select In s tallation from the VX-4 4d/-55d Main Men u to access these advanced lamp and lens configur ation options: • LumaCal™, for maintaining constant lamp brightness • OptiCal™, to save and restore lens positions Calibration and Te s t Patt[...]

Installation 48 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y OptiCal (Primary Len s Calibration): OptiCa l provides th e ability to stor e and recall focus, zoom and position se ttings for the primary lens. To enable OptiCal: 1. Select In s tallation from the Main Menu. 2. Select Geometry and Color from the Installation me nu. 3.[...]

Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 49 PRE L IMINAR Y 3.13 Working With the Lamp Access the Lamp Adjust menu to: • Choose a la mp mode fo r regulating po wer and light output. • Change the op tical aperture size. • View info rmation pert aining to past and prese nt lamps. To access the Lamp Adjust menu, press MENU on [...]

Installation 50 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Lamp Mode: Select the Lamp Mode you want to use in order to control th e light output. You can choo se to run the lamp as bright as possible, you can power t he lamp with a specific watt age appropria te for the insta lled lamp or you can set a s pecific intensity (brig[...]

Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 51 PRE L IMINAR Y HOW LONG CAN I MAINT AIN BRIGHTNE SS ? Th e VX-44d/-55d can ma intain your “Intensity” settin g until the requir ed power reac hes the maximum rating for the lamp. The lower the setting, the longer it will take to reac h this thres hold and the longer you can maintai[...]

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Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 53 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- 6) or DHD Controller front panel ( Figure 2-4 ). 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[...]

Operation 54 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Figur e 4-1. DHD Contr oller O S D Menu S tructure for VX-44d /-55d (continued) Main Menu The Ma in Menu is the starting point for accessin g all DHD Controller functions. (You must ente r a passco de to access the Calibration and Servic e menus.) S ervice Test Vide o Colo[...]

Operation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 55 PRE L IMINAR Y Input Source From the M ain Menu, selec t Input Sou rce to choose a video signal so urce. The active source is indic ated by an arrow ( ➡ ) to its left; in this example, Co mposite is the active source . Aspect Ratio To change the aspect ratio (size and shape) of the pro [...]

Operation 56 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation 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 vie w 16:9 DV Ds and HDTV programs in their native aspec t ratio. 4:3 images are stretched horizontally to fit a 16:9 scre en. 4:3 4:3 Standard 4:3 scales the inp[...]

Operation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 57 PRE L IMINAR Y Cinema CINEMA Select Cinem a to view 2. 35 source material in its native aspect ratio. With a 16:9 screen and a non-CineWide projector (no anamorphic lens), the upper and lower portions of the screen are masked, but the geometry of the active image area is unchanged. With a[...]

Operation 58 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/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 IS[...]

Operation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 59 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 bright[...]

Operation 60 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Color S aturation: On your exter nal test patt ern source, se lect a color ba r pattern like th e one shown in Figure 4-4 . Figure 4-4. Typical Color Bar Pattern for Adju s ting Color S aturation and Tint Select Color and pres s ENTER . While looking at the color bar patte[...]

Operation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 61 PRE L IMINAR Y S harpne ss : “Sharpness” is the a mount of high-fre quency detail in the image . To adjust sharpness, select Sharpness from t he Picture menu and press ENTER . On your extern al test pattern source, select a pattern like the one shown in Figure 4-5 . Adjust as needed ,[...]

Operation 62 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Input Position Use the controls i n the Input Posi tion Menu to fine-tune t he aspect rati o and image position for the current source. Left/Right: Select Left/Right from the Input Positio n menu to shift t he projected im age horizontally. Press to shift the image to the [...]

Operation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 63 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 4-6. Over s can Mode s Pha s e (RGB, Component or S CART s ource s ): This control adju sts the phase of the pixel sampling cloc k relative to the in coming signal. Adj ust the phase when an RG B, Component or SCART image still sh ows shimmer or “noise” after Tra[...]

Operation 64 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Memory Presets For each input, the DHD Controller lets you save image quality settings as presets tha t you can recall at a later time. You c an create up to four presets p er input and disp lay mode (resolution and frame rate). The DHD Controller stores the following disp[...]

Operation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 65 PRE L IMINAR Y To reset the Custom or THX memory prese t to its facto ry-default sta te, select it, pres s or to highlight Reset and press ENTER . Information S ignal / S y s tem: Select Informatio n from the M ain Menu, then choose either Signal or System to display information ab out th[...]

Operation 66 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y • Gamma: Select Gamma from the Display Colo r menu to choo se a de-ga mma curve. Used correctly, the Gamma control can improve cont ra st while maintaining good details for bl acks and whites . If excess amb ient light washes out the imag e and it becomes diffic ult or i[...]

Operation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 67 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 4-7. CIE 1931 Ch romaticity Diagra m • Mode : With the VX-44d/- 55d, two color temperature ad justment modes are available: Simple or Advanced . The two m odes are mutua lly exclusive; w hen you select the Simple mode (or if Advanced mode is not support ed by the p[...]

Operation 68 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y • Advanced : For more precise white b alance contr ol, use Advanced mode to creat e a “custom” color gamut a nd color tem perature. Yo u do this by specifyin g x/y coordinate v alues for each primary color p oint (red, gree n and blue) a nd the white point. The defau[...]

Operation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 69 PRE L IMINAR Y Input Image: The Input Imag e controls are fu nctionally similar to those in the Picture menu (refer to page 58 ), but are accessible only by enterin g the Calibratio n menu passcode. Input Color: The Input Color co ntrols are similar to those in the Display Co lor menu (se[...]

Operation 70 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y • Pa s te S etting s : To apply the settings on the clipboar d to a different 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 fo[...]

Operation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 71 PRE L IMINAR Y Input Name s : You can give each DHD Cont roller input a d escriptive name. For example, 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 l[...]

Operation 72 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Di s play Device - Configure: T he options in the Display Device - Conf igure menu a llow you to chang e the picture orientation, perform lens adjustments or access othe r, display-device spec ific functions. •I n s tallation – Orientation : Select Installation from th[...]

Operation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 73 PRE L IMINAR Y • Lamp Hour s Re s et: When you replace the pro jector lamp, you should also reset the lamp hour coun ter to zero so that the lamp usage in formation in th e Lamp Info window is accurate. T o do this, select Lamp Hours Re set from the Display Device - Configure menu. A co[...]

Operation 74 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Auto Calibration also optimizes the following settin gs, based on the character istics of the incoming signal: • Pixel Tracking • Pixel Phase • Size and Blankin g • Vertical Stre tch •P o s i t i o n • Input Leve ls If additional fin e-tuning is neces sary afte[...]

Operation Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 75 PRE L IMINAR Y Mi s cellaneou s : Select Miscellaneou s from the Service menu to set the following options: • Language: Select Language from the Mi scellaneous men u and press the up- or down-arrows to select the OSD La nguage (English, F rançais, Deutsch, It aliano, Español, Svenska,[...]

Operation 76 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Front Panel Brightne ss : Select Front Panel Brig htness from the Servic e menu to adjust the brightness o f the front-panel LED and LCD status in dicators. • Logo LED: Select Logo LED fr om the Front Panel Brightne ss menu to adjust the brightness of the large, illu min[...]

Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 77 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.1 Lamp and Filter Replacement The VX-44d /-55d uses a Ce rmax® Xenon lamp to deliver its high brigh tness. The lamp should be replac ed when it re aches the end of its life (typically 10 00 hours), or sooner if a noticeable de gradation in b rightness occur s. When you re place a [...]

Maintenance and Troublesh ooting 78 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 4. Grasp the lamp by its housing o nly and pull it str aight out (lam p slides along guides) until it’s free; see Figure 5-3 . Discard the lamp using safe disposal/r ecycling practices or contact your Runco dealer for a po ssible re-lamping p rogra[...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 79 PRE L IMINAR Y Filter Replaceme nt Whenever you rep lace the lamp – o r more often if t he projector is installe d in an extremely dusty environm ent – you should also replace t he two filters loc ated at the front and right side of the pr ojector. 1. Loosen the [...]

Maintenance and Troublesh ooting 80 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 5. Grasping the lens barrel, tu rn it in a coun ter-clockw ise direction until it stops. Then, pull it forward to remove it (disc onnects from the connecto r assembly). Figure 5-5. Removing the Primary Len s Note: The connector assembly moves as you [...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 81 PRE L IMINAR Y 5.3 Troubleshooting Tips Table 5-1 provide s some general guid elines for trouble shooting problems you may encounter with the VX-44d/-55d . If the suggeste d solutions fail to resolve the problem or if you encounte r an issue not described here , plea[...]

Maintenance and Troublesh ooting 82 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y The display is jittery or unstable. • Poor-quality or improperly connected source. • The horizontal or verti cal scan frequency of the input signal may be out of range for the projector. • Ensure that the source is properly connected and of ade[...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 83 PRE L IMINAR Y Error Codes If the status co de display on the back of the pr ojector show s one of the following values, you have encounte red a likely system error requiring th e attention of a qualified service technician. Ackno wledge and clear t he error by press[...]

Maintenance and Troublesh ooting 84 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Power and Cooling 46 Red DMD heat sink overheated. 47 Green DMD h eat sink overheat ed. 48 Blue DMD heat sink overheated. 49 Prism overheated. 4C Projector shutdown du e to critical error. C0 Lamp blower failure (lam p not turned on). 51 LVPS fan fai[...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 85 PRE L IMINAR Y Panel Driver and Formatter 80 Unrecogniz ed Panel Driv er. 81 Unable to program device on Panel Driver. 82 TI flash download failure. 83 TI flash download failure. 84 TI flash download failure. 85 TI-I2C write failure. 86 One or more formatters not res[...]

Maintenance and Troublesh ooting 86 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Note s :[...]

Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 87 PRE L IMINAR Y In addition to using the DHD Cont roller front-panel keyp ad or remote control unit, the re are two metho ds of contro lling the VX-44d /-55d and DH D Controller exte rnally: • Using a serial (R S-232) link to sen d ASC II commands and receive responses to those commands. • Using[...]

External Control 88 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual P RELI M INARY 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 sig[...]

External Control Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 89 PRE L IMINAR Y Picture Adju s t Command s BRIGHTNESS -50/50 YES Sets a value for brightness BRIGHTNESS? NA NA Returns brightness setting value CHROMADELAY -7/7 YES Sets a value for input color chroma delay CHROMADELAY? NA NA Returns input color chroma delay setting COLOR -50/50 YES[...]

External Control 90 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual P RELI M INARY Input Po s ition Command s IHEIGHT 0/20 YES Sets the value for input height IHEIGHT? NA NA Returns input height value IHPOS -50/50 YES Sets a value for hori zontal input position IHPOS? NA NA Returns input horizontal position value IVPOS -50/50 YES Sets a value for [...]

External Control Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 91 PRE L IMINAR Y Mi s cellaneou s Command s DISPLAY? NA NA Returns display device input source value, as follows: 1 = Auto 10 = VX-44d 11 = VX-55d HWVER? NA NA Returns hardware version number INRES? NA NA Returns input resolution MODEL? NA NA Returns product model name OUTRES? NA NA [...]

External Control 92 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual P RELI M INARY 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[...]

External Control Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 93 PRE L IMINAR Y Figure 6-1 shows the pulse train fo r this command (with the togg le bit set to zero). Figure 6-1. RC5 Me ss age Format IR Command List Table 6-2 lists th e RC5 contro l codes for the DHD Contro ller. S 1 S 2 TB A 4 A 3 A 2 A 1 A 0 C 5 C 4 C 3 C 2 C 1 C 0 S tart Bit [...]

External Control 94 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual P RELI M INARY CUST 1 0x3472 0x3C72 Custom 1 memory preset CUST 2 0x3473 0x3C73 Custom 2 memory preset DOWN 0x3446 0x3C46 Down-Arrow ( ) ENTER 0x3444 0x3C44 ENTER EXIT 0x3474 0x3C74 EXIT (RETURN) HD 1 0x3451 0x3C51 HD1 video input HD 2 0x3452 0x3C52 HD2 video input HDMI 1 0x3453 0[...]

Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 95 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.1 V X -44d/-55d Specifications Table 7-1 lists the VX-44d /-55d specification s. 7. S pecification s Table 7-1. VX-44d/-55d S pecification s Projector Type: Digital Light Processing (DLP ), 3-ch ip, 16:9 SuperOnyx DMD Native Re s olution: 1920 x 1080 (1 6:9) A s pect Ratio s : Refe[...]

Specifications 96 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Brightne ss and Contra s t: Cin ema S tandard s Mea s urement S y s tem (C S M S ) S pecification s - Brightness: 8 7.0 foot-La mberts (fL) (VX-44d); 107.0 fL (VX-55d) - Contrast Ratio (va riable, base d on lens aperture setting): 230:1 - 280:1 (VX-4 4d); 222:1 - 278:[...]

Specifications Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 97 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.2 DHD Controller Specifications Table 7-2 lists the DHD Co ntroller specifications. Limited Warranty: Projector: Two (2) ye ars parts and labor from the date of delivery to the end user. Lamp: 1000 hours or six (6) mo nths, whichever comes first. S pecification s are[...]

Specifications 98 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y 7.3 V X -44d/-55d Dimensions Figure 7-1 shows the VX- 44d/-55d dimensi ons (all dimensions are in inches). Figure 7-1. VX-44d/-55 d Dimen s ion s Inta k e V ent s Exhau s t V ent 9.668 29.023 28.240 27.465 12.225 11.245[...]

Specifications Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 99 PRE L IMINAR Y 7.4 Supported Timings Table 7-3 lists the signal types suppo rted by each input on the DHD Controller. Table 7-3. S upported S ignal Timin g s by Input Format Re s olution Refre s h Rate (Hz) Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) S upported? ( √ = Ye s , ?[...]

Specifications 100 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual 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 60.0 0 47.712 85.500 √√√ ––– 1400x1050 1400x1050 60.00 64.744 101.000 √√√ ––– 60.0[...]

Specifications Runco VX-44d/-55d Installation/Operation Manual 101 PRE L IMINAR Y PAL-M – 59.94/60.00 15.73 4/15.750 3.580 –––– √ √ PAL-N – 50.00 15.625 3.580 –––– √ √ SECAM – 50.00 15.625 13.500 ––– √ √ √ Table 7-3. S upported S ignal Timin g s by Input (continued) Format Re s olution Refre s h Rate (Hz) H[...]

Specifications 102 Runco VX-44d/-55d Inst allation/Operation Manual PRE L IMINAR Y Note s :[...]

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