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1. Command Command Data Response Power query when a _ unit is powered on Fi ICR Fou LCR Set power to O off PWR 0 CR 0 PWR 0 CR Increment bright E ness from 24 to 25 PRT CR 0 BRT 23 CR Invalid command 222 0 CR 1 ZZZ 0 CR Invalid parameter CON Some string 9 CON Some string received string E ER expected integer ER CR Table 6 1 lists all supported commands Serial Command List Table 6 1 Serial Commands Command Read Inc Min Max i Setting Code Write Dec Value Value String Notes Advanced Color Temp Auto Color AAC R W No 0 1 No O Off 1 On Enable Advanced Color Temp Diagnostic AAD R W No 0 6 No 0 White Color 1 Red 2 Green 3 Blue 4 Yellow 5 Cyan 6 Magenta PCE Blue x ABX R W Yes 100 100 No PCE Blue y ABY R W Yes 100 100 No Auto Calibration ACB W No N A N A No Action will be performed on any setting value Adjustment Mode ADJ R W No 0 2 No 0 Both 1 Left 2 Right PCE Green x AGX R W Yes 100 100 No PCE Green y AGY R W Yes 100 100 No Apply Image Alignment Values AIA R W No 0 1 No O Off 1 On Altitude ALT RAN No 0 1 No O Auto 1 High Advanced Color Temp Mode AME R W No 0 1 No O Off 1 2 On Enable Auto New Firmware Check ANF RAN No 0 1 No 0 Off 1 On Auto Power Off Enable APE R W No 0 1 No O Off 1 On Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 87 External Control T
2. Figure 3 11 Connecting the VX 11d to the DHD Controller Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 29 Installation 3 6 Connections to the VX 11d and DHD Controller lt Connector Panel Access lt Connecting the DHD Controller to the VX 11d Installation Connecting Source xy Connect your video sources to the DHD Controller as shown and described in the Components to the DHD sections that follow Controller HDMI Source Connections See Figure 3 12 video quality because the signal is carried in the digital domain throughout the entire signal path from source component output into the projector Use the HDMI inputs whenever possible This ensures the highest hi Tip Refer to Supported Timings on page 109 for a list of compatible You can also connect computers with DVI output to these inputs A Note input signals Hout ooo O HDMI sources BD DVD DTV Set Top Box etc Figure 3 12 HDMI Source Connections 30 Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual Installation Component Video Source Connections Connect your component video sources to the HD1 HD2 and or Component SCART inputs as shown in Figure 3 13 C CX C Q OOOO nc j
3. n Screw Phillips Pan Head 10 32 x 3 8 8x 2 Anamorphic Lens Base Plate Figure 3 9 VX 11d CineWide with Anamorphic Lens Base Plate and Ceiling Mounting Rails Exploded View To install the fixed CineWide base plate on a VX 11d CineWide 1 Place the projector upside down on a blanket or other soft surface 2 Place the CineWide base plate on the bottom of the projector 3 If you are mounting the projector on a ceiling Line up the three holes on the left and right mounting rails included with the projector ceiling mount kit with those on the bottom of the projector and CineWide base plate 4 Secure the CineWide base plate and ceiling mounting rails if needed to the projector with the Pan Head Phillips screws provided with the CineWide lens base plate 1 Do not use the mounting screws provided with the ceiling A Caution mounting kit Use only the hardware provided with the CineWide lens base plate 2 DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN THE SCREWS Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 27 Installation Installing the Fixed CineWide Base Plate VX 11d CineWide Installation 3 5 Mounting the VX 11d Floor Mounting Upright Ceiling Mounting Inverted Installing the Projector in an Enclosure Adjusting the Projection Angle There are several methods for mounting the projector Depending on your chosen installation one method may be
4. 20 Figure 3 10 Mounting Angle Ranges Front to Back and Side to Side If you do this you may need to shift the image using the on screen display OSD controls to compensate For detailed instructions refer to Primary Lens Adjustments on page 40 28 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Proceed as follows to connect the DHD Controller to the VX 11d your video sources external controller s if present and AC power When connecting your equipment Turn off all equipment before making any connections Use the correct signal cables for each source For best performance and to minimize cable clutter use high quality cables that are only as long as necessary to connect two devices Don t use a 20 foot cable when a 6 foot cable will suffice Ensure that the cables are securely connected Tighten the thumbscrews on connectors that have them To access the connector panel pull firmly on the cable access cover to open it Digital Video Connection Connect the HDMI Out To Display connector on the DHD Controller to the DHD Input of the VX 11d as shown in Figure 3 11 Use an HDMI cable for this connection A DVI cable with A Caution DVI to HDMI adapters will not work B E A DI A HDMI Out To Display
5. Firmware Upgrade FWU No N A No Action will be performed on any setting value Gamma Advanced GMA R W Yes 20 No Gamma Mode GMM R W No No O Simple 1 Advanced Gamma Simple GMS R W No No 0 2 0 1 1 8 2 22 3 2 35 4 2 5 90 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Table 6 1 Serial Commands continued External Control HDMI Audio Format HAF R W No 0 2 No 0 Combined 1 HDMI Out 1 2 HDMI Out 2 HDMI EDID Extension 1 HEI R W No 0 1 No O Off 1 On HDMI EDID Extension 2 HE2 RAN No 0 1 No O Off 1 On HDMI EDID Extension 3 HE3 R W No 0 1 No O Off 1 On HDMI EDID Extension 4 HE4 R W No 0 1 No O Off 1 On HPD Toggle Rejection HPD RAN No 0 il No 0 Off 1 On Horizontal Shift HSH W Yes 0 0 No On products where the motor must be stopped after initiating setting to O will stop the motor nput Name 1 01 RAW No N A N A Yes nput Name 2 02 RAN No N A N A Yes nput Name 3 03 RAN No N A N A Yes nput Name 4 04 RAN No N A N A Yes nput Name 5 05 RAN No N A N A Yes nput Name 6 06 RAN No N A N A Yes 12 characters maximum nput Name 7 07 RAN No N A N A Yes nput Name 8 08 RAN No N A N A Yes nput Name 9 09 RAN No N A N A Yes nput Name 10 10 RAN No N A N A Yes nput Name 11 11 R W No N A N A
6. ISF Day Custom 1 Custom 2 Save Save Reset Reset Phase RGB Component or SCART sources This control adjusts the phase of the pixel sampling clock relative to the incoming signal Adjust the phase when an RGB Component or SCART image still shows shimmer or noise after Tracking has been optimized Are For best results use a good test pattern such as a smooth gray consisting of a clear pattern of black and white pixels or a similar half on half off graphic image Adjust the slidebar until the image stabilizes and each pixel is clearly defined You may notice that you can stabilize the image at more than one point Use either setting in such cases Adjust the Phase after adjusting Tracking see below Tracking RGB Component or SCART sources Tracking determines the frequency of the pixel sampling clock indicated by the number of incoming pixels per line so that all pixels generated by a particular source are sampled Steady flickering or several soft vertical stripes or bands across the entire image indicates poor pixel tracking Proper pixel tracking helps ensure that the image quality is consistent across the screen that aspect ratio is maintained and that pixel phase see above can be optimized For each input the DHD Controller lets you save image quality settings as presets that you can recall at a later time You can create up to four presets per input and display mode resolution an
7. Most mainstream audio receiver switchers have the ability to synchronize the audio and video to the Advanced Television Systems Committee ATSC prescribed tolerances According to the ATSC the sound program should never lead the video program by more than 15 milliseconds and should never lag behind the video program by more than 45 milliseconds In addition many video displays and A V receivers introduce additional latency that needs to be compensated for during the installation Table 3 4 shows the amount of possible audio latency given different signal input timings Table 3 4 Possible Audio Latency for Various Input Timings Input Timing Possible Audio Latency milliseconds 480i 133 480p 83 576i 160 576p 100 720p 50 100 720p 60 83 1080i 25 160 1080i 30 133 1080p 24 125 1080p 50 80 1080p 60 67 Other considerations and tips that can help improve your installation lt Other Considerations e Keep the ambient temperature constant and below 35 C 95 F Keep the projector away from heating and or air conditioning vents Changes in temperature may cause drifts in the projector circuitry which may affect performance e Keep the projector away from devices that radiate electromagnetic energy such as motors and transformers Common sources of these include slide projectors speakers power amplifiers and elevators Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 23 Installat
8. Considerations Front Screen Floor Mount Installation e Easy to set up e Can be moved or changed quickly e Easy to access Shares floor space with audience Front Screen Inverted M ount ceiling Installation e Does not take up audience space e Projector is unobtrusive e Projector cannot be accidentally moved Installation is more permanent Projector access is more difficult Rear Screen Floor Mount Installation e Projector is completely hidden e Projector is easily accessed e Usually good ambient light rejection Requires separate room Installation cost is usually higher Rear Screen Inverted Mount ceiling Installation e Projector is completely hidden e Usually good ambient light rejection Requires separate room Installation cost is usually higher Rear Screen Floor Mount with Mirror e Projector is completely hidden e Usually good ambient light rejection e Requires less space behind screen than other rear screen installations Requires separate room Installation cost is usually higher Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 17 Installation 3 3 Installation Considerations lt Installation Type Installation Ambient Light x In general minimize or eliminate light sources directed at the screen Contrast ratio in your images will be noticeably reduced if light directly strikes the screen such as when a shaft of light from a window or f
9. LAN R W No 9 No O English 1 French 2 German 3 Italian 4 Spanish 5 Portuguese 6 Simplified Chinese 7 Traditional Chinese 8 Swedish 9 Russian 10 Japanese 11 Korean Lens Home Position LHP No N A N A No Action will be performed on any setting value Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 93 External Control Table 6 1 Serial Commands continued Command Read Inc Min Max s i 2 Setting Code Write Dec Value Value String Notes Lamp Hours Reset LHR W No N A N A No Action will be performed on any setting value Lamp Hours LHS R No 0 Note No Max 2 147 483 647 Image Alignment Left Middle x LMX RAN Yes 100 100 No Image Alignment Left Middle y LMY RAN Yes 100 100 No Lamp Life Notification Enable LNE RAN No 0 1 No O Off 1 On Lamp Life Notification Hours LNH RAN Yes 100 10 000 No Logo LED Brightness LOG RAN Yes 0 31 No Lamp Power LPW RAN Yes 1 0 No 1 230W 0 260W Display Serial Number LSN R No N A N A Yes Model Name MDL R No N A N A Yes Memory Preset MMP R W No 0 3 No O ISF Night 1 ISF Day 2 Custom 1 3 Custom 2 Memory Preset Copy MPC W No N A N A No Action will be performed on any Memory Preset Paste MPP W No N A N A No setting value Memory Preset Reset MPR W No 0 3 No O ISF Night 1 ISF Day Memo
10. On Chroma Delay CHR RAN Yes 0 7 No 88 Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual Table 6 1 Serial Commands continued External Control Command Read Inc Min Max s i Setting Code Write Dec Value Value String Notes Color Gamut CLG RAN Yes 0 6 No O Auto 1 REC709 2 SMPTE C 3 EBU 4 Native 5 DC 6 PCE Color Offset CLO R W Yes 50 50 No Color CLR R W Yes 50 50 No Color Space CLS R W No 0 4 No O REC601 1 REC709 2 RGB 3 RGB Video 4 Auto Image Alignment Center x CNX R W Yes 100 100 No Image Alignment Center y CNY R W Yes 100 100 No Contrast CON R W Yes 50 50 No Contrast Offset COO R W Yes 50 50 No Color Temp Simple CTS R W No 0 4 No 1 5500K 2 6500K 3 7500K 4 9300K CUE CUE R W No 0 1 No O Off 1 On Display Blue Gain DBG R W Yes 100 100 No Display Blue Offset DBO R W Yes 100 100 No Default Gateway Byte 1 DE1 RAN Yes 0 255 No Default Gateway Byte 2 DE2 RAN Yes 0 255 No Default Gateway Byte 3 DES RAN Yes 0 255 No Default Gateway Byte 4 DEA RAN Yes 0 255 No Diagnostic Color DGC RAN No 0 6 No 0 White 1 Red 2 Green 3 Blue 4 Yellow 5 Cyan 6 Magenta Display Green Gain DGG R W Yes 100 100 No Display Green Offset DGO R W Yes 100 100 No DHCP DHC R W No 0 1 No O Off 1 On Display Red Gain DRG R W Yes 100 100 No Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 89
11. A Note messages from the HDMI Audio Out connector 104 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 7 Specifications Table 7 1 lists the VX 11d specifications Table 7 1 VX 11d Specifications Projector Type Native Resolution Aspect Ratios Video Standards DTV Compatibility Picture Size 16 9 Screen Throw Distance Factor x Screen Width Horizontal and Vertical Offset Lamp Estimated Lamp Life Input from DHD Controller Power Requirements Operating Environment Dimensions 7 1 VX 11d Specifications Digital Light Processing DLP 3 chip 16 9 SuperOnyx DMD 1 920 x 1 080 2 073 600 pixels Refer to Table 7 2 Refer to Table 7 2 480i 480p 576i 576p 720p 1080 50 60 1080p 24 50 60 Recommended Width 72 120 in Maximum Width 180 in Refer to Table 3 3 Proteus 1 None Proteus 2 3 4 5 6 Horizontal 30 of screen width left or right Vertical 6596 of screen height up or down 230 260W selectable HPM lamp 2 000 hours typical 260W power setting 3 000 hours typical 230W power setting 1 HDMI with HDCP 100 to 240 VAC auto sensing 50 60 Hz 400 Watts 1365 2 BTUs hour 50 F to 104 F 10 C to 40 C 0 to 85 humidity non condensing See Figure 7 1 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 105 Specifications Table 7 1 VX 11d Specifications continued Brightness and Contrast Weight without lens Regula
12. External Control Table 6 1 Serial Commands continued Setting Dark Interval Command Code DRK Read Write R W Inc Dec Yes Min Value Variable Max Value Variable String No Notes Display Red Offset DRO R W Yes 100 100 No Error Notification ERN R W No 0 1 No 0 Off 1 On Error Code ERR No 0 No 0 None 1 Display Lamp Overtemp 2 Display Ballast Overtemp 3 Display Fan Init Failure 4 Display Fan 1 Failure 5 Display Fan 2 Failure 6 Display Fan 3 Failure 7 Display Fan 4 Failure 8 Display Fan 5 Failure 9 Display Fan 6 Failure 10 Display Fan 7 Failure 11 Display Fan 8 Failure 12 Display DMD Failure 13 Display Lamp Strike Failure 14 Display Lamp Went Out 15 Display Ballast UART Failure 16 Display GPIO Failure 17 Display Lamp Door Open 18 Display Processor Failure 19 Display Hardware 12C Failure 20 Display Software I2C Failure 21 Display Lamp Error 22 Display Communication Error 25 DHD Fan 1 Failure 26 DHD Fan 2 Failure 27 DHD Overtemp 1 28 DHD Overtemp 2 Focus FCS Yes No On products where the motor must be stopped after initiating setting to O will stop the motor Film Mode FLM R W No No O Off 1 2 On Fan 1 Speed FN1 R W Yes 255 No Fan 2 Speed FN2 R W Yes 255 No
13. HDMI 4 EXIT Press this button to exit the current menu and return to the previous one MENU Press this button to access the OSD controls or to exit the current menu and return to the previous one Memory Preset Buttons ISF NIGHT Press to recall settings for the current input from the ISF Night memory preset ISF DAY Press to recall settings for the current input from the ISF Day memory preset CUST 1 Press to recall settings for the current input from the Custom 1 memory preset CUST 2 Press to recall settings for the current input from the Custom 2 memory preset VID 1 1 VID 2 2 VID 3 3 Press to select a composite video input as the source or to enter the numeric character 1 2 or 3 12 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Controls and Functions 10 HD 1 4 HD 2 5 Press to select a HD RGBHV or YPbPr component input or to enter the numeric character 4 or 5 11 COMP Component 6 Press to select the Component video input as the source or to enter the numeric character 6 12 HDMI 1 7 HDMI 2 8 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 0 Press to select an HDMI input as the source or to enter the numeric character 7 8 or 0 13 SCART 9 Press to select the SCART video input as the source or to enter the numeric character g gt 14 Aspect Ratio Selection Buttons Use these buttons to select an aspect ratio directly a
14. Proteus 1 0 77 Fixed co Technical Support Proteus 1 and Proteus 2 cannot for more information be used with an anamorphic lens Proteus 2 1 45 1 74 139 20 167 04 Proteus 3 1 74 2 17 167 04 208 32 RON 164 97 206 85 Note 2 Proteus 4 2 17 2 90 208 32 278 40 TO ey 206 85 275 37 Note 2 Proteus 5 2 90 4 34 278 40 416 64 2 17 3 26 275 37 413 69 Proteus 6 4 34 6 76 416 64 648 96 3 26 5 07 413 69 643 38 Notes 1 Due to normal manufacturing variances throw ratio can vary by up to 5 percent from these specifications 2 The Proteus 3 and Proteus 4 lenses cannot be used with the small 3 82 cylindrical aka Rainier anamorphic lens Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 19 Installation Installation Vertical and Horizontal x Position Vertical and Horizontal x Lens Shift Proper placement of the projector relative to the screen will yield a rectangular perfectly centered image that completely fills the screen Ideally the projector should be positioned perpendicular to the screen and in such a way that the lens center is aligned with either the top or bottom edge of the screen area and centered horizontally See Figure 3 2 Ceiling Installation Ceiling La Height Lens Center Lens Center Screen Floor Installation Screen a Center Projection Distance Height Lens Center Figure 3 2 Projector Placement You
15. e Altitude Select Altitude from the Display Device Configure menu to control the operation of the projector s cooling fan In most cases the default setting Auto will maintain the correct operating temperature If the lamp frequently turns off due to overheating or in certain high altitude operating environments you may need to change this setting to High 74 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Network The options in the Network menu allow you to configure the network communication features e IP Configuration Select IP Configuration from the Network menu to either set the IP address subnet mask and default gateway of the DHD Controller manually or obtain these settings automatically from a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server Most broadband routers and gateways support DHCP You can also test the network connection from this menu DHCP To enable the DHCP client in the DHD Controller select DHCP from the IP Configuration menu and set it to On With this setting the DHD Controller s IP address subnet mask and default gateway are assigned by the local DHCP server To manually configure these values set DHCP to Off The IP Address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway items in the IP A Note Configuration menu are disabled grayed out when DHCP is enabled IP Address Select IP Address from the IP Configuration menu to manually configure the IP Address of the DHD Controller as follows 1 P
16. or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for the replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use the attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus to avoid injury from tip over 3 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 4 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped 15 The 12V trigger only outputs 12Vdc signal for triggering Do not connect to any other power input or output This could cause dam
17. see below From do not reply8runco com Subject Type of notification from Runco DHD4 Body This is an automated message sent from the Runco DHD4 Notification Detailed Description Serial Number Customer Information Best Regards Runco International 1195 NW Compton Drive Beaverton OR 97006 1 800 237 8262 One of the following DHD Error Display Error Periodic Service Notification Lamp Life Notification Calibration Data If a DHD Error one of the following Fan Failure 1 Fan Failure 2 Overtemp 1 Overtemp 2 Initialization Failure If a Display Error a device specific error message such as Lamp Door Open If a Periodic Service Notification the elapsed time since the last notification If a Lamp Life Notification the number of hours the lamp has been in servic If a Calibration Data message See Attached File DHD Controller serial number From Customer Information sub menu see below LLC E Mail Address To specify the destination e mail address for error and service notifications select E Mail Address from the E Mail Notification menu The procedure is similar to that for setting the IP address refer to IP Configuration on page 75 Enter up to 45 alphnumeric characters 76 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Operation e Error Notification To have the DHD Controller send a message to the destination e mail address
18. 2 SCART HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 8 MENU BUTTON Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu or to exit the current menu and return to the previous one 9 UP BUTTON Use to direct select aspect ratios or Move the menu cursor up in the OSD When no menus are present on screen the UP button toggles through aspect ratios in the following order Native Virtual Cinema Cinema VirtualWide Letterbox 4 3 16 9 10 ENTER BUTTON When an item is highlighted on the OSD the ENTER button selects the item 11 STANDBY LED Lights amber when the DHD Controller is in standby mode otherwise it is off Figure 2 4 shows the rear connector panel on the DHD Controller 2 4 DHD Controller Rear Panel TRIGGERS lt i i 200000 0 0000 Figure 2 4 DHD Controller Rear Panel 1 MAIN POWER SWITCH Disconnects or applies power to the DHD Controller TRIGGERS Connection for up to three 3 12 volt trigger controlled devices such as retractable screens or screen masks Output current is limited to 250 milliamperes mA USB A standard USB Series B connection to a personal computer for performing software upgrades and other service procedures Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 9 Controls and Functions RS 232 To Accessory Box A male 9 pin D sub connector for interfacing with external equipment For futur
19. 25 duty cycle e Commands are sent at a maximum rate of 9 Hz Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 99 External Control For example here is the RC5 control code for the ON button on the DHD Controller remote control unit assuming the default address is used With Toggle Bit 0 Hex 3 4 4 1 Binary 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 With Toggle Bit 1 Hex 3 Cc 4 1 Binary 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Function len di Toggle Address Command Bits Bit Figure 6 1 shows the pulse train for this command with the toggle bit set to zero Data Word Start Bits Toggle Bit Address Bits Command Bits Encoded Data Word Modulated Carrier Zoom In of Carrier 27 8 US i a St First Packet Repeated Packet RC5 Packet Transmission 14 cycles 24 9 ms 64 cycles 113 8 ms Figure 6 1 RC5 Message Format 100 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Table 6 2 lists the RC5 control codes for the DHD Controller Table 6 2 RC5 Control Codes for the DHD Controller RCS Pata RCS Data Remote Control Remote with Toggle Description Button Name Control Bit 1 Note Note 16 9 0x3449 0x3C49 16 9 aspect ratio 4 3 0x344A Ox3C4A 4 3 aspect ratio CINEMA Ox346C Ox3C6C Cinema aspect ratio C
20. Accessories below e Rack mount hardware for the DHD Controller e Runco VX 11d Quick Setup Guide Optional Accessories e CineWide technology fixed secondary anamorphic lens e CineWide with AutoScope system secondary anamorphic lens and motorized mount e Replacement Lamp part number 997 5268 00 e Ceiling mount kit part number 956 0074 00 e HDMI to HDMI Cable length specified at time of order e 16 4 feet 5 0 meters part number 903 101 0 00 e 24 6 feet 7 5 meters part number 903 101 1 00 e 32 8 feet 10 0 meters part number 903 1012 00 e 49 2 feet 15 0 meters part number 903 1013 00 e 65 6 feet 20 0 meters part number 903 101 4 00 4 Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 2 Controls and Functions Figure 2 1 shows the key VX 11d components 2 1 VX 11d at a Glance W NS F A A Figure 2 1 VX 11d Front Bottom Side Top Views Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 5 Controls and Functions PROJECTION LENS The inside of the lens barrel is threaded to accommodate a standard 72 mm lens filter For example with a smaller screen you can install a neutral density filter to reduce the overall light output RUNCO LOGO The logo can be rotated to match the projector orientation inverted ceiling mounted or upright To rotate the logo grip it at the sides pull it away from the projector and rotate it 180 degrees EXHAUST VENT Warm air exits the projector through
21. Advanced To select a custom gamma curve select Mode from the Gamma menu and set it to Advanced Then select Advanced from the Gamma menu to select one of up to 20 pre programmed gamma tables Custom gamma tables provide the ability to perform complex non linear gamma correction on each primary color channel independently of the others Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 65 Operation Calibration Calibration ISF Settings OoOo O O Input Image Input Color Save ISF Night Save ISF Day Copy Paste Output Shift Image Alignment Splash Configure OSD Position Operation e Color Temp Select Color Temp from the Display Color Common Settings menu to adjust the color temperature Color temperature establishes the color of gray by adjusting the 75 white point to various color points What are color points A color point is an x y coordinate pair that defines a color s location on the standard CIE chromaticity graph shown in Figure 4 7 CIE stands for Commission Internationale de l clairage International Commission on Illumination the organization responsible for color measurement and management standards 1 0 y 0 9 0 8 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 Yellow Red Blu 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 Figure 4 7 CIE 1931 Chromaticity Diagram 0 9 x 1 0 e Simple Select Sim
22. Alignment that are saved for each aspect ratio Such settings are also saved per screen To recall the Output Shift and Image Alignment Settings associated with Screen 1 or Screen 2 make that selection here Use the controls in the Picture Menu to calibrate each DHD Controller input to achieve optimum picture quality The DHD Controller has been designed to incorporate setup and calibration standards established by the Imaging Science Foundation ISF The ISF has developed carefully crafted industry recognized standards for optimal video performance and has implemented a training program for technicians and installers to use these standards to obtain optimal picture quality from Runco video display devices Accordingly Runco recommends that setup and calibration be performed by an ISF certified installation technician All signal types require separate processing Therefore you need to calibrate each DHD Controller input separately 1 When you change a picture quality setting save the change to a A Note preset afterwards Otherwise the change will be lost when a different input is selected Picture quality settings are saved for each input separately For information about saving settings refer to Memory Presets on page 62 2 For best results Runco recommends that you set ConstantContrast to Off before adjusting Brightness Contrast and other image quality settings in this menu refer to ConstantContrast on page 69 Aft
23. Exploded View 27 3 10 Mounting Angle Ranges Front to Back and Side t0 Side eee 28 3 11 Connecting the VX 11d to the DHD Controller ss 29 3 12 HDMI Source Connections cessisse eene nennen ennemis 30 3 13 Component Video Source Connections sse 31 3 14 RGBHV Source Gonnections oso i ee et e o beet eor Hp ied duree Perl ee eds 32 3 15 SCART RGBS Source Connections 33 3 16 Composite Video Source Connections 34 3 17 Audio Processor Connection to DHD Controller ono ccnnccnnnnnns 35 3 18 RS 232 Control System Connection to DHD Controller eese 36 3 19 Connecting 12 volt Trigger OUtputs eem 37 3 20 External IR Receiver Connegtion eene eene nnne 38 3 21 Ethernet Network Connection to DHD Controller ono ncnnccnnnnns 39 3 22 Keystone and Pincushion Distortion e 42 3 23 Image Alignment Controls emere 43 3 24 Anamorphic Lens Mounting Assembly Exploded View i 44 3 25 Attaching the Anamorphic Lens to the Lens Ring nana nnnnn nro 45 A4 TSVX T1 d05D Menu Structure ariani alari ail 51 4 2 Typical PLUGE Pattern for Adjusting Brightness 57 4 3 Typical Gray Bar Pattern for Adjusting Contrast sss 58 4 4 Typical Color Bar Pattern for Adjusting Color Saturation and Tint 58 Runco VX 11d Installati
24. Fi 2 g al al a E E E AAA o o o e Composite Camcorder lt gt Composite Gaming Console A Composite Figure 3 16 Composite Video Source Connections 34 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual The DHD Controller provides a second HDMI output labeled HDMI Out Audio Only for connection to an audio receiver switching system or secondary display device for monitoring purposes See Figure 3 17 The DHD Controller does not transmit HDMI CEC control A Note messages from the HDMI Audio Out connector For more information about CEC refer to Using HDMI CEC Messages on page 103 e e gt e e HDMI Out Audi Only Audio Processor Secondary Display Switcher Figure 3 17 Audio Processor Connection to DHD Controller Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 35 Installation lt Connecting an Audio Processor or Secondary Display Device to the DHD Controller Optional Installation Additional Connections to the DHD Controller Optional The DHD Controller provides the following interfaces to external equipment that allow it to control or be controlled by that equipment e An RS 232 interface to a PC or control automation system Three 3 12 volt trigger outputs e An infrared IR repeater input e An Ethernet network interface for firmware updates and
25. If you will not use the remote control for a long time remove the batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage Do not expose batteries to excessive heat such as from sunshine fire or the like Make sure that there is nothing obstructing the infrared beam between the remote Notes on Remote Control control and the IR receiver on the DHD Controller Operation If the effective range of the remote control decreases or it stops working replace the batteries with new ones The remote control may fail to operate if the infrared remote sensor is exposed to bright sunlight or fluorescent lighting Ambient conditions may possibly impede the operation of the remote control If this happens point the remote control at the DHD Controller and repeat the operation Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 15 Installation 3 2 Table 3 1 gives a quick overview of the VX 11d installation process The sections Quick Setup following this one provide detailed instructions Table 3 1 Installation Overview For Details Refer to Step Procedure page 1 Choose a location for the projector 17 Install CineWide lens mounting assembly stationary base 24 2 plate or AutoScope lens motor optional 3 Mount the projector 28 4 Connect the DHD Controller to the projector 29 5 Connect signal sources to the DHD Controller 30 Connect other external equipment to DHD Controller 36 optional e Audio
26. NS rue one T Figure 3 22 Keystone and Pincushion Distortion 42 Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual Installation Keystoning usually occurs when the projector is tilted relative to the screen Pincushion distortion can sometimes occur if the throw distance is very short and or the projector is equipped with an anamorphic lens To correct keystoning or pincushion distortion 1 On the DHD Controller remote control or front panel press MENU 2 Select Calibration from the Main Menu and enter the Calibration Menu passcode You must enter a passcode to access the Calibration menu Note Select Image Alignment from the Calibration Menu Select Corner Alignment to correct a keystoned image by adjusting the image corner positions Select Midpoint Alignment to correct pincushion distortion by adjusting the image edge mid points See Figure 3 23 Top Bottom Middle x Top Left x y Top Middle y Top Right x y e 03 o Left Middle ym Lm EE E nea Right Ay e Middle Left Right e Middle y o e Bottom Left x y Bottom Middle y Bottom Right x y Notes 1 Smaller x values move a point to the left larger values move it to the right 2 Smaller y values move a point up larger values move it down Figure 3 23 Image Alignment Controls Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 43 Installation 3 11 Installing and Adjusting the CineWide An
27. On products where the motor must be stopped after initiating setting to O will stop the motor Zoom ZOM W Yes 0 O No On products where the motor must be stopped after initiating setting to O will stop the motor 98 Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual External Control The DHD Controller accepts commands in the form of IR signals that conform to the 6 2 Phillips RCS protocol Each DHD Controller remote control button has an RCS control Using Discrete IR code associated with it Codes You can use these codes to program a third party universal remote control unit to work with the DHD Controller These third party products usually come with a computer software application for this purpose For more information consult the documentation provided with the remote control unit The IR control codes have the following characteristics lt IR Command Protocol e Each code consists of 14 bits Two 2 start bits always 1 A toggle bit This bit is inverted every time a key is released and pressed again This allows the DHD Controller to distinguish between a button that remains down and one that is pressed repeatedly Five 5 address bits The default address is 17 binary 10001 To change it select Remote Code from the Miscellaneous menu in the Service menu and follow the steps given on page 79 Six 6 data bits e The carrier frequency is 36 kHz with the modulated pulses having a
28. Operation eene 15 QUICK SCD TE 16 Installation Considerations ssssse emm emen 17 Installation Type Gao ep PER Hee aepo ete e eres 17 Ambient Light spei ies eec desee dece debe eed ge cov sled Puce ege bn dae te ree debe 18 Throw DISTANCE ac aie ero bte Het ot ae ee e P E e Ehe Edd 18 Vertical and Horizontal Position sse mmm 20 Vertical and Florizont l Lens Shift ysis s si eio p teo DE PEE OP e P RS 20 Eolded OptleS muii i t tt e bes ae feet ed oun 22 Audio Video Synchronization ISSUES een 23 Other Consideration Sss ri e p EHE tei ee 23 Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual xi Table of Contents Installing the Optional CineWide Lens Mount see Hee 24 Installing the AutoScope Lens Motor VX 11d CineWide with AutoScope 24 Installing the Fixed CineWide Base Plate VX 11d CineWide 27 Mounino DENA N E nici ia ie deepest tuum ete ri za re 28 Floor Mountinig Upright a antes valse gala nali ac 28 Ceiling Mounting Inverted t eucsee beet eed etui eode d ce de b dea A 28 Installing the Projector in an Enclosure eee teeeeettneeeeeniaas 28 Adjusting the Projection Angle si e rio ep P ER o EE ec t ER C RR RR 28 Connections to the VX 11d and DHD Controller i rra 29 Connector Panel ACCESS ipte sete tec ter p RA EE CORR RELIER EC etnia 29 Connecting the DHD Controller
29. Owner Name ISF Calibrated Splash Configure ISF Other Splash Timer 5 6 7 15 59 60 Splash Enable On Off OSD Position Hor Ver 0 1 2 100 Note Default settings appear in bold type 51 Operation Service Color Bars 1 Color Bars 2 Test Video Focus Grey Bars Input Names Rename Restore Picture Orientation Auto Floor Front nstallation Ceiling Front Floor Rear or Ceiling Rear Focus Lens Zoom Shift Display Device Configure Display Info Projector Serial Number read only Lamp Hours Lamp Hours Reset Yes No i White Red Green Blue Yellow Cyan Diagnostics Magenta Altitude Auto High DHCP On Off IP Address Subnet P Configuration Mask Default Gateway Communication Test Auto Firmware Upgrade Auto Check for New Firmware Auto Perform Upgrade Check for New Firmware Network EET E Mail Address Error Notification Error Notification to Runco Periodic Service E Mail Notification Notification Lamp Life Notification Customer Information E Mail Calibration Data Remote Network Control On Off Color Space Auto REC601 REC709 Not available on Composite 1 p RGB PC or RGB Video Composite 2 or Composite 3 inputs Triggers 1 2 83 Miscellaneous English Francais Deutsch Italiano Espa ol Svenska a 22 Simplified Chinese amp amp Traditional anguage Chinese Portugu
30. Ox3463 Ox3C63 Sets the sleep timer to 90 minutes ST2HRS 0x3464 Ox3C64 Sets the sleep timer to 2 hours STAHRS 0x3465 0x3C65 Sets the sleep timer to 4 hours UP 0x3445 0x3C45 Up Arrow A VID 1 0x344D 0x3C4D Composite video input 1 VID 2 0x3458 0x3C58 Composite video input 2 VID 3 0x3459 Ox3C59 Composite video input 3 V CINE Ox346D 0x3C6D Virtual Cinema aspect ratio V WIDE 0x344C Ox3C4C VirtualWide aspect ratio Note These codes assume that the default address of 17 is used If you change it to something other than 17 you will need to modify these codes accordingly 102 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual The DHD Controller accepts and can respond to CEC command messages from a disc player satellite receiver or DVR set top box via an HDMI connection Using CEC the DHD Controller can perform the following actions e Turn itself and the projector on and select the correct input when the source component initiates playback of a disc or recorded program e Turn the source component on when you switch to its corresponding input on the DHD Controller e Turn the source component off when the VX 11d system is turned off unless the source component is in playback mode e Change its OSD language when a similar change is made at the source To use CEC connect your CEC compatible sources to the HDMI inputs on the DHD Controller Set the CEC option to On refer to CEC on page 80 Additional steps may be needed to enab
31. RCA to BNC gt E 1 on f adapter Hm TW TT i I HIT T l H H c i mumummanuumummumuumummum aumummumuumummuuuum COMPONENT i VIDEO OUT 19 DTV Set Top Box BD DVD DTV STB Figure 3 13 Component Video Source Connections Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 31 Installation RGBHV Source Connections Connect personal computers and or other RGB sources to the HD1 and or HD2 inputs as shown in Figure 3 14 aumummumummumummm Computer RGB Camcorder Figure 3 14 RGBHV Source Connections 32 Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual SCART RGBS Source Connections Connect the green blue and red outputs from your SCART source to the Component SCART input on the DHD Controller Connect the sync output from your SCART source to the Video 1 input on the DHD Controller See Figure 3 15 VCR SCART to RGBS adapter DVD DTV STB x EM 8 x D IND Gaming Console mpi Figure 3 15 SCART RGBS Source Connections Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 33 Installation Installation Composite Source Connections See Figure 3 16 Video 1 Video 2 2 2 VCR
32. Yes nput Blue Gain BG R W Yes 32 32 No nput Blue Offset BO R W Yes 32 32 No nformation Boot Version BV R No N A N A Yes nformation Copied Aspect Ratio CA R No N A N A Yes nformation Current Color Space CC R No 0 3 Yes O REC601 1 REC709 2 RGB 3 RGB Video nformation Copied Input Source ICI R No N A N A Yes nformation Copied Memory Pre ICM R No N A N A Yes set nformation Copied Screen ICR R No N A N A Yes nformation Copied Signal Format ICS R No N A N A Yes Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 91 External Control Table 6 1 Serial Commands continued Command Read Inc Min Max s i 2 Setting Code Write Dec Value Value String Notes nformation Display Name DN R No N A N A Yes nformation Firmware Version FV R No N A N A Yes nput Green Gain GG RAN Yes 32 32 No nput Green Offset GO RAN Yes 32 32 No nformation Horizontal Frequency HF R No N A N A Yes nformation Input Resolution IR R No N A N A Yes information Micro Version MV R No N A N A Yes nput Source INS R W No 0 10 No 0 Composite 1 1 Composite 2 2 Composite 3 3 Component 4 HD1 5 HD2 6 SCART 7 HDMI 1 8 HDMI 2 9 HDMI3 10 HDMI 4 nformation Output Resolution IOR R No N A N A Yes P Address Byte 1 IP1 RAN Yes 0 255 No P Address Byte 2 IP2 RAN Yes 0 255 No P Address Byte 3 IP3 R W Yes 0 255 No P Addres
33. and is limited by the following 1 Products not purchased from an authorized Runco dealer 2 Rental costs incurred by the customer in the event of product defect or failure 3 Any product with a defaced modified or removed serial number iv Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 4 Damage deterioration or malfunction resulting from A Accident abuse misuse neglect improper ventilation fire water disaster lightning or other acts of nature smoke exposure cigarette or otherwise unauthorized product modification including use of an unauthorized mount or failure to follow instructions supplied with the product Repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by Runco Any damage to the product due to shipment Removal or installation of the product Causes external to the product such as electric power fluctuations or failure Use of supplies or parts including lamps that are not purchased from Runco or do not meet Runco s specifications Normal wear and tear dy SUE Ox t Expected lamp degradation and normal decrease in lamp output over a period of time or as the lamp is consumed Customer caused defects including but not limited to scratched defaced altered plastics E Failure to follow maintenance procedures as outlined in the product s user guide where a schedule is specified for regular cleaning of the product K Opening the product and or tampering with internal circuitry Li Products l
34. can use the lens shift controls to center the image on the screen Lens shift is generally expressed as a percentage of the screen height or width as shown in Figure 3 3 and Figure 3 4 Screen Center 709 50 Height Lens Shift 0 5 x H 10096 Height Lens Shift 1 0 x H Note This is a general example of lens shift Lenses vary in their shift capabilities No particular lens or projector is used in this example Figure 3 3 Vertical Lens Shift EXAMPLE ONLY 20 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 100 Width Lens Shift 1 0 x W 50 Width Lens Shift 0 5 x W ua See eee ee Screen Center Note This is a general example of lens shift Lenses vary in their shift capabilities No particular lens or projector is used in this example Figure 3 4 Horizontal Lens Shift EXAMPLE ONLY Vertical Lens Shift The VX 11d zoom lenses Proteus 2 through 6 provide up to 65 of vertical lens shift in either direction up or down For example with a 96 x 54 inch 16 9 screen you can shift the image up to 35 10 inches 0 89 meters below the screen center Vertical lens shift is not possible with the Proteus 1 lens Horizontal Lens Shift The VX 11d zoom lenses Proteus 2 through 6 allow up to 30 of horizontal lens shift in either direction left or right For example with a 96 x 54 inch 16 9 screen you can shift the image up to 28 80 inches 73 15 cm left or righ
35. describe these methods The DHD Controller uses a simple text based control protocol to take requests from 6 1 control devices and to provide responses to such devices This section describes howto Serial Communications send control messages over a serial link between the DHD Controller and an automation control system or a PC running terminal emulation software Not The serial communication protocol described here replaces the A ote serial protocol used by legacy Runco products manufactured prior to September 2011 that include the DHD Controller Runco recommends using this new protocol as it is more concise and provides greater control than the old one However to maintain backward compatibility with existing automation control system modules the legacy Runco serial protocol is also supported To interface the VX 11d with an automation control system or a PC running terminal lt RS 232 Connection and emulation software connect it to the DHD Controller as shown in Figure 3 11 Connect Port Configuration your control system or PC to the RS 232 input of the DHD Controller see Figure 3 18 Configure the RS 232 controller or PC serial port as follows no parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no flow control Set the baud rate to 19200 to match that of the DHD Controller RS 232 port Commands sent from an automation control system or PC to the DHD Controller must lt Command Format have the following format www xyz CR Wh
36. for NTSC 480i and 480p sources e EBU for PAL SECAM 576i and 576p sources e REC709 for all other sources e Select REC709 to use the color gamut defined in ITU R BT 709 5 e Select SMPTE C to use the color gamut defined in SMPTE 170M 1999 e Select EBU to use the color gamut defined in EBU Tech 3213 E e Select Native to use REC709 for cyan magenta and yellow and uncorrected values for red green and blue e Select PCE to use the Personal Color Equalizer feature of the VX 11d PCE lets you define a custom color gamut Refer to the next section PCE for instructions on how to do this Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 67 Operation Table 4 3 lists the Color Gamut settings and associated x and y coordinates for each primary and secondary color component Table 4 3 x y Color Gamut Values Color Gamut Settings and Associated x y Values pal REC709 SMPTE C EBU x y x y x y Red 0 640 0 330 0 635 0 340 0 640 0 330 Yellow 0 419 0 505 0 421 0 506 0 418 0 502 Green 0 300 0 600 0 305 0 595 0 290 0 600 Cyan 0 225 0 329 0 228 0 326 0 220 0 329 Blue 0 150 0 060 0 155 0 070 0 150 0 060 Magenta 0 321 0 154 0 318 0 162 0 328 0 158 e PCE To use the Personal Color Equalizer to define a custom color gamut choose the PCE Color Gamut setting refer to Color Gamut on page 67 Then choose PCE from the Display Color Common Settings menu and press ENTER The DHD Controlle
37. more suitable than another In typical front and rear screen installations the projector can be mounted to a secure and level surface such as a table or cart Carts are useful when moving a projector during a presentation or from site to site If possible lock the wheels when it s in position to prevent it from being moved during a presentation For fixed installations and for those that want the projector out of sight or have a limited space for projector and audience you can invert the VX 11d and suspend it from the ceiling using a specially designed ceiling mount fixture projector Install the mount kit according to the instructions Use only the Runco approved ceiling mount kit designed for your A Note provided with it The projector can also be inverted and placed in an enclosure above and behind the viewing area Install four feet on the inside bottom surface of the enclosure on which the projector can rest A variety of materials can be used for this purpose for example rubber crutch tips or turntable feet If the VX 11d is ceiling mounted and the screen is significantly lower than the projector you can tilt the projector at a slight angle by adjusting the ceiling mount The projector can be rotated side to side up to 360 degrees and mounted without it affecting performance However to ensure optimal performance of the lamp limit the front to back tilt of the projector to 20 degrees see Figure 3 10
38. processor or secondary display device 6 e Automation control system RS 232 e 12 volt trigger activated equipment AutoScope lens motor retractable screens or screen masking etc e External IR repeater e Network hub router or gateway Ethernet 7 Connect projector DHD Controller and lens motor if 39 present to AC power and power up 8 Adjust primary lens projected image size zoom position 20 40 shift and focus copy and paste settings as needed 9 For rear screen and or ceiling mount installations select 41 the proper picture orientation 10 Use Image Alignment controls to fine tune image geometry 42 11 Install and adjust CineWide anamorphic lens optional 44 Display calibration adjust the following for each input and 53 display mode resolution and frame rate save settings when finished e Aspect ratio e Brightness e Contrast e Color level e Tint e Sharpness e White Balance 12 16 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Proper installation of your projector will ensure the quality of your display Whether you are installing a projector temporarily or permanently you should take the following into account to ensure your projector performs optimally Choose the installation type that best suits your needs front or rear screen floor mount or inverted mount Table 3 2 compares these various installation methods Table 3 2 Projector Installation Options Advantages
39. this vent Ensure that it is not blocked INTAKE VENT Internal fans draw cool air into the projector through this vent CEILING MOUNTING HOLES Use these to attach the ceiling bracket if needed to the projector CABLE OPENING Pass cables through this opening 6 Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual Controls and Functions Figure 2 2 shows the VX 11d rear panel 2 2 VX 11d Rear Panel O gt Figure 2 2 VX 11d Rear Panel 1 LAMP COVER Remove this cover to access the lamp compartment 2 RS 232C INPUT 9 pin female D Sub Used for performing software upgrades and other service procedures 3 DHD INPUT HDMI with HDCP Connect the HDMI Out To Display from the DHD Controller to this input see Figure 2 4 4 POWER INPUT 100 to 240 VAC Connect the VX 11d to power here Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 7 Controls and Functions 2 3 Figure 2 3 shows the controls and indicators on the DHD Controller front panel the DHD Controller Front paragraphs that follow describe them Panel i HIGH DEFINITION DIGITAL VIDEO CONTROLLER PROCESSOR 7 HD TA sERIES URUNCO Vx 11d Mo e HDMI 1 10801 60 Figure 2 3 DHD Controller Front Panel 1 RUNCO ICON Lights blue to i
40. to correct color imbalances in the dark areas of the image A good way to do this is to use a test pattern consisting mostly of dark gray areas such as a 30 IRE window pattern If the gray areas contain traces of red Pr green Y or blue Pr decrease the Offset for that color e Gamma Select Gamma from the Display Color Common Settings menu to choose a de gamma curve Used correctly the Gamma control can improve contrast while maintaining good details for blacks and whites If excess ambient light washes out the image and it becomes difficult or impossible to see details in dark areas lower the gamma setting to compensate This improves contrast while maintaining good details for blacks Conversely if the image is washed out and unnatural with excessive detail in black areas increase the setting Mode With the VX 11d two Gamma adjustment modes are available Simple or Advanced The two modes are mutually exclusive when you select the Simple mode the Advanced selection in the Gamma menu is grayed out Likewise when you select Advanced the Simple selection is grayed out e Simple Use the Simple Gamma control to perform gamma correction at the display according to a simple power law gamma function The value chosen here corresponds to the power variable in this equation Output InputPower The DHD Controller applies this gamma curve to all three primary color channels red green and blue
41. 10 Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual Figure 2 5 shows the VX 11d remote control and the paragraphs that follow describe its functionality Figure 2 5 DHD Controller VX 11d Remote Control Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 11 Controls and Functions 2 5 VX 11d Remote Control Unit Controls and Functions IR OUTPUT INDICATOR Lights when a button is pressed to indicate that an IR signal is being transmitted LIGHT Press to illuminate the buttons ON OFF Press to turn the DHD Controller and projector on or off ENTER Press to select a highlighted menu item or confirm a changed setting Cursor Buttons A 4 V gt Use these buttons to select items or settings adjust settings or switch display patterns When no menu is present on screen the UP and DOWN buttons toggle through the available aspect ratios in this order UP Button Native Virtual Cinema Cinema VirtualWide Letterbox 4 3 16 9 DOWN Button 16 9 4 3 Letterbox VirtualWide Cinema Virtual Cinema Native Not For more information about aspect ratios refer to Table 4 1 A ote Likewise the LEFT and RIGHT buttons toggle through the different source inputs in this order LEFT Button HDMI 4 HDMI 3 HDMI 2 HDMI 1 SCART HD 2 HD 1 Component Composite 3 Composite 2 Composite 1 RIGHT Button Composite 1 Composite 2 Composite 3 Component HD 1 HD 2 SCART HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3
42. 16 9 Image on 16 9 Screen Display 4 3 images are stretched horizontally to fit a 16 9 screen 4 3 Image stretched to fill 16 9 Screen Display 4 3 4 3 Standard 4 3 scales the input signal to fit in the center of the 16 9 screen 4 3 is the aspect ratio used by computer monitors standard television programming and most VHS video cassettes 4 3 Image on 16 9 Screen Display Letterbox LET Letterbox mode scales zooms BOX in on a 4 3 image linearly by the d ma same amount on all sides to fill ge on 16 9 Display a 16 9 display Letterbox aspect ratio Letterbox is best suited for viewing LaserDisc movies or non anamorphic DVDs on a 16 9 screen VirtualWide V WIDE VirtualWide scales a 4 3 image NON linearly more on the sides 4 3 Image on than in the center to fit a 16 9 16 9 Screen Display screen 4 3 Image on 16 9 Screen with VirtualWide On a 2 35 1 screen the image is 4 3 Image on 2 35 1 Screen centered between black bars on with VirtualWide either side 54 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Table 4 1 Aspect Ratio Settings continued Aspect Ratio Cinema Remote Control Key CINEMA 2 35 1 Image on 16 9 Screen Cinema aspect ratio no CineWide 2 35 1 Image on 2 35 1 Screen Cinema aspect ratio CineWide Description Select Cinema to view 2 35 source material in its native aspect ratio With a 16 9 scre
43. 27 000 74 175 74 250 y y y 1080 50p 1920x1080 50 00 56 250 148 500 y y y 1080 60p 1920x1080 59 94 60 00 67 433 67 500 148 350 148 500 y y y NTSC 3 58 59 94 60 00 15 734 15 750 3 580 y NTSC 4 43 59 94 60 00 15 734 15 750 4 430 y PAL B G H 50 00 15 625 4 430 y 110 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Table 7 3 Supported Signal Timings by Input continued Specifications Supported V Yes No Horizontal E 5 N pa Format Resolution Refresh Frequency PixelFrequency o aos e 575 Rate Hz MHz 2222 9 lt 900 kHz an 2 222 TI AAAA O II 5 D EEE ooo o 000 PAL M 59 94 60 00 15 734 15 750 3 580 y PAL N 50 00 15 625 3 580 y SECAM 50 00 15 625 13 500 y y Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 111 Specifications Notes 112 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 020 1151 00 Rev A September 2010 Runco International e 800 23RUNCO e Fax 503 748 8161 e www runco com
44. Care Warranty Period Runco products are warranted for two 2 years from the date of shipment from Runco Lamps are warranted six 6 months from the date of shipment or 1000 hours of use whichever comes first A replacement lamp is warranted for the remaining portion if any of the original warranty period or ninety 90 days from the date it was shipped to you whichever is longer All other accessories which include but are not limited to cables remotes carrying cases lens cap and other peripherals sold with the Runco product are warranted for ninety 90 days from the date of shipment RuncoCare Eligibility This Limited Warranty is valid only in the country where the Product was originally purchased and for the buyer who originally purchased the covered product from the authorized Runco dealer or distributor This warranty is not transferable it is not valid for any subsequent buyer if any You may be required to provide proof of purchase in order to receive warranty services 1 Runco may update this list of products excluded from this warranty from time to time at Runco s sole discretion but updates will not apply on a retroactive basis 2 MSRP is defined as the most recent product price listed on Runcos price list Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual lii RuncoCare Standard Claim Procedure e n the event of a product defect please follow the claim procedure provided below A Register your product if you
45. INSTALLATION OPERATION MANUAL WiDEO 4ATREME VX 11d DLP Home Theater Projector and Digital High Definition DHD Controller Scaler Processor RUNCO THE WorLo s Finest Home THEATER PRODUCTS RuncoCare Standard Two Year Limited Warranty Congratulations on your purchase of a Runco product With proper installation setup and care you should enjoy many years of unparalleled video performance This Limited Warranty is provided free of charge by Runco International LLC Runco with the purchase of a covered Runco product This Limited Warranty is applicable to all Runco projectors processors LCD display and plasma display products with the exception of the following models XP 103DHD SC 1 and SC 1 a This Limited Warranty applies to purchases of covered Runco products occurring on or after June 1 2011 RuncoCare Limited Warranty Coverage Runco warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship during the warranty period provided below If a product proves to be defective in material or workmanship during the warranty period Runco will repair the product replace the product with a substantially similar new or like new product or refund a prorated share of the purchase price calculated based on the remainder of the warranty period and the then current most recent MSRP of a similar product if repair or replacement of the product is determined by Runco to not be feasible Length of Runco
46. NVENIENCE LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT LOSS OF TIME LOSS OF PROFITS LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY LOSS OF GOODWILL INTERFERENCE WITH BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS OR OTHER COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL LOSS EVEN IF RUNCO IS AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND EVEN IF A REMEDY HAS FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE RUNCO WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL INDIRECT EXEMPLARY SPECIAL PUNITIVE OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF DAMAGES WHETHER THE CLAIM IS BASED ON CONTRACT TORT PRODUCT LIABILITY NEGLIGENCE STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY RUNCO WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM AGAINST THE CUSTOMER BY ANY OTHER PARTY Effect of Local Law This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from locality to locality Some localities do not allow limitations on implied warranties and or do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARKS Copyright 2011 Runco International LLC Runco This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright trademark and other intellectual property laws All rights are reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical electronic or other means in any form without prior written permission of Runco The trademarks reproduced in this Runco Owner s Manual and used on the Runco Products are either o
47. No rN CO Format Resolution as eni E e jo qd ra 2 fr 3 kHz 22 sasa Sg Dea II S e 5585 o 000 60 00 63 981 108 000 y y y 1280x1024 1280x1024 75 00 79 976 135 000 y y y 85 00 91 146 157 500 y y y 1960x768 1360x768 60 00 47 712 85 500 y y y 60 00 64 744 101 000 y y y 1400x1050 1400x1050 60 00 65 317 121 750 y y y 75 00 82 278 156 000 y y y 1600x1200 1600x1200 60 00 75 000 162 000 y y y 1680x1050 1680x1050 60 00 64 674 119 000 y y y 1920x1080 1920x1080 47 95 56 821 150 007 y y y 1920x1200 1920x1200 60 00 74 038 154 000 y y y ee M MM iii o 50 00 y 480 60i 720x487 59 94 15 734 13 500 y y y 480 60p 720x483 59 94 31 469 27 000 y y y 576 50i 720x576 50 00 15 625 14 750 y y y 576 50p 720x576 50 00 31 250 29 000 y y y 720 24p 1280x720 23 98 24 00 17 982 18 000 59 341 59 400 y y y 720 25p 1280x720 25 00 18 750 74 250 y y y 720 30p 1280x720 29 97 30 00 22 478 22 500 74 175 74 250 y y y 720 50p 1280x720 50 00 37 500 75 250 y y y 720 60p 1280x720 60 00 45 000 74 250 y y y 1080 50i 1920x1080 50 00 28 125 31 250 74 250 72 000 y y y 1080 60i 1920x1080 59 94 60 00 33 716 33 750 74 175 74 250 y y y 1080 24p 1920x1080 23 98 24 00 26 978
48. OMP Ox344E 0x3C4E Component video input CUST 1 0x3472 0x3C72 Custom 1 memory preset CUST 2 0x3473 0x3C73 Custom 2 memory preset DOWN 0x3446 0x3C46 Down Arrow Y ENTER 0x3444 Ox3C44 ENTER EXIT Ox3474 0x3C74 EXIT HD 1 0x3451 0x3C51 HD1 video input HD 2 0x3452 0x3C52 HD2 video input HDMI 1 0x3453 0x3C53 HDMI1 video input HDMI 2 0x3454 Ox3C54 HDMI2 video input HDMI 3 0x3455 0x3C56 HDMI3 video input HDMI 4 0x3456 0x3C56 HDMIA video input ISF DAY 0x3471 0x3C71 SF Day memory preset ISFNT 0x3470 0x3C70 SF Night memory preset LEFT 0x3447 0x3C47 Left Arrow lt q LET BOX 0x344B 0x3C4B Letterbox aspect ratio MENU 0x3443 Ox3C43 MENU NATIVE Ox346E Ox3C6E Native aspect ratio OFF 0x3442 Ox3C42 Power off ON 0x3441 0x3C41 Power on RIGHT 0x3448 0x3C48 Right Arrow p gt SCART 0x3457 Ox3C57 SCART video input STOFF Ox3460 Ox3C60 Sets the sleep timer to Off STSOMIN Ox3461 Ox3C61 Sets the sleep timer to 30 minutes Note These codes assume that the default address of 17 is used If you change it to something other than 17 you will need to modify these codes accordingly Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 101 External Control IR Command List External Control Table 6 2 RC5 Control Codes for the DHD Controller continued pa RC5 Data Remote Control with Toggle xc Remote Description Button Name Bit 1 Control Note Note ST60MIN 0x3462 0x3C62 Sets the sleep timer to 60 minutes ST90MIN
49. Operation Manual 79 Operation Sync Threshold Select Sync Threshold to adjust the threshold at which negative pulses on the component video green luma channel are interpreted to be sync pulses Sync Threshold adjustment is occasionally necessary when a DVD player or HDTV source signal drops below black for example during scenes with explosions or when subtitles are present and causes the projector to temporarily lose sync If the sync level from the Source is persistently too low the display device won t sync with the source at all The range is from 0 approximately 60 millivolts mV to 15 approximately 300 mV HDMI Select HDMI from the Service menu to set the following options affecting communication between HDMI sources the DHD Controller and the VX 11d e HDMI EDID Extension Extended display identification data EDID is a data structureprovided by a display device to describe its capabilities to a graphics card It is what enables a modern personal computer to know what kind of monitor is connected Some modern display devices provide more information via EDID than others in the form of extensions Some computer graphics cards do recognize or properly interpret this extended EDID information Select HDMI EDID Extension from the HDMI menu to specify whether or not the EDID extensions from the display device are passed through to the sources connected to the HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 or HDMI 4 inputs By default the extens
50. Restore RO2 W No N A N A No nput Name 3 Restore RO3 W No N A N A No nput Name 4 Restore RO4 W No N A N A No nput Name 5 Restore ROS W No N A N A No nput Name 6 Restore RO6 W No N A N A No Su a performed on ary nput Name 7 Restore RO7 W No N A N A No nput Name 8 Restore RO8 W No N A N A No nput Name 9 Restore RO9 W No N A N A No nput Name 10 Restore R10 W No N A N A No nput Name 11 Restore R11 W No N A N A No Remote Code RMC R W Yes 0 31 No mage Alignment Right Middle x RMX R W Yes 100 100 No Remote Network Control RNC RAW No 0 1 No 0 Off 1 On Standby LED Enable SBL RAN No 0 1 No O Off 1 On Splash Configure String 1 SCI R W No N A N A Yes Splash Configure String 2 SC2 R W No N A N A Yes 30 characters max Splash Configure String 3 SC3 R W No N A N A Yes Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 95 External Control Table 6 1 Serial Commands continued Command Read Inc Min Max i 2 Setting Code Write Dec Value Value String Notes Sidebar Color Blue SCB R W Yes 0 255 No Sidebar Color Green SCG R W Yes 0 255 No Screen SCN R W No 0 1 No O Screen 1 1 Screen 2 Sidebar Color Red SCR RAN Yes 0 255 No Send Errors to Runco SER RAN No 0 1 No O Off 1 On Sharpness Offset SHO R W Yes 50 50 No Sharpness SHP RAN Yes 50 50 No Screen Masking Bottom SMB RAN Yes 0 200 No Screen Masking Test Pattern SME RAN No 0 1 No O Off 1 On Enable Screen M
51. Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 47 Installation Adjusting the Yaw Loosen the Yaw X Adjustment Levers to allow the lens to pivot freely from side to side Then angle the lens to even out any left right pincushion distortion Anamorphic Lens Top View Correct Position Wrong Position Once the proper lens angle has been set firmly tighten the Yaw X Adjustment Levers to secure the lens in place 48 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Geometry ilis 2 3 4 When the image geometry appears correct tighten the Focus Finally rotate the Focus Ring on the anamorphic lens to fine tune the optical focus Input an anamorphic cross hatch test pattern to the projector Unscrew the Anamorphic Lens just enough to allow it to rotate freely Grasp the lens by the center ring and rotate the lens until the image is properly anamorphic l poy Tj UN ES p gt LJ X Og Jg fJ a L EF Wrong Position Correct Position Anamorphic Lens Set Screw item 10 to secure the lens in place When viewed from the front the rear opening on the anamorphic lens should appear as a tall narrow oval Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 49 Installation Installation Notes 50 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 4 Operation To display the Main Menu press the MENU button on t
52. a malfunction WARNINGS appear when a given action or omitted action can result A WARNING in damage to the equipment or possible non fatal injury to the user DANGER appears when a given action can cause severe injury or 7 DANGER death 1 2 Use the following table to locate the specific information you need in this manual Using This Manual If you need Turn to page Information about obtaining service iv General information about the Video Extreme 3 Series VX 11d Home Theater Projector and DHD Controller Installation instructions 15 First time configuration instructions 40 Advanced configuration instructions 65 Troubleshooting tips 84 Product specifications 105 2 Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual The Video Extreme Series VX 11d Home Theater Projector and DHD Controller encompasses Runco s award winning three chip performance in an elegant sleek package Feature rich including advanced connectivity and the latest generation video processing the VX 11d provides style and elegance to the most exacting custom theaters Impressive unique and unlike single chip DLP implementations no color wheel is used in the VX 11d Instead it harnesses the power of three advanced 16 9 DMD s and 12 degree mirror tilt for unsurpassed black level performance The impressive brightness is further bolstered by the improved contrast capabilities of the stylish VX 11d This re
53. able 6 1 Serial Commands continued Command Read Inc Min Max i 2 Setting Code Write Dec Value Value String Notes Auto Power Off Timer APT RAN Yes 1 24 No Auto Perform Upgrade APU R W No 0 1 No 0 Off 1 2 On Aspect Ratio Copy ARC W No N A N A No Action will be performed on any Aspect Ratio Paste ARP W No N A N A No setting value PCE Red x ARX R W Yes 100 100 No PCE Red y ARY R W Yes 100 100 No Aspect Ratio ASP RAN No 0 6 No 0 4 3 1 16 9 2 Letterbox 3 VirtualWide 4 Cinema 5 Virtual Cinema 6 Native Advanced Color Temp Test Pat ATP R W No 0 1 No O Off 1 On tern Enable PCE White x AWX R W Yes 100 100 No PCE White y AWY RAN Yes 100 100 No Backlight BKL R W Yes Variable Variable No Black Level BLK R W Yes 0 T No Image Alignment Bottom Left x BLX R W Yes 100 100 No Image Alignment Bottom Left y BLY R W Yes 100 100 No Image Alignment Bottom Middle y BMY R W Yes 100 100 No Brightness Offset BRO R W Yes 50 50 No Brightness BRT R W Yes 50 50 No Image Alignment Bottom Right x BRX R W Yes 100 100 No Image Alignment Bottom Right y BRY R W Yes 100 100 No Blank Screen Blue BSB R W Yes 0 255 No Blank Screen Green BSG R W Yes 0 255 No Blank Screen Red BSR RAN Yes 0 255 No ConstantContrast CCT RAN No 0 4 No 0 Off 120n 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High CEC Enable CE R w No 0 1 No O Off 1
54. age to this unit 6 Keep the packing material in case the equipment should ever need to be shipped 7 The lamp becomes extremely hot during operation Allow the projector to cool down for approximately 45 minutes prior to removing the lamp assembly for replacement 18 Do not operate lamps beyond the rated lamp life Excessive operation of lamps beyond rated life could cause them to explode in rare occasions 19 Never look directly into the lens when the lamp is on Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual vii Compliance Information DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer s Name Runco International LLC Manufacturer s Address 1195 NW Compton Drive Beaverton OR 97006 1992 hereby declares that the Products Model Numbers VX 11d VX 11d CineWide and VX 11d CineWide with AutoScope conform with the provisions of Council Directive 2004 108 EC on Electromagnetic Compatibility EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurements of radio interference characteristics of information technology equipment 1998 EN 55024 Limits and methods of measurements of immunity characteristics of information technology equipment 1998 Including e EN 61000 4 2 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 4 Testing and measurement techniques Section 2 Electrostatic discharge immunity test e EN 61000 4 3 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 4 Testing and measurement techniques Section 3 Radiated Radio Freque
55. amorphic Lens If you are installing a VX 11d CineWide or VX 11d CineWide with AutoScope proceed as follows to install and adjust the anamorphic lens It is extremely important that the primary lens is properly A Note adjusted before you install the anamorphic lens Ensure that the image from the primary lens is perfectly centered on the screen The VX 11d Anamorphic lens mount kit consists of everything shown in Figure 3 24 Some components shipped with your projector may differ slightly from what is shown in these instructions If any items are missing or damaged please contact your Runco dealer or Runco Customer Service at 800 23 RUNCO G Lens Adapter Ring and Mounting Screws 3x N 10 Anamorphic Lens P d p EC Set Screw 9 Pitch Adjustment T Nut 2x 2 Pitch Adjustment Yoke for Lens Se Pl 3 Height Y Adjustment i E fi o T Screw and Washer bo e a BEN 2x pL 4 Pitch Adjustment T Screw and Washer 2x nc 8 Anamorphic Lane Holder 8 Yaw X Adjustment Lever 2x Rd 1 4 20 Hex Bolt 2x and Washer 2x 7 AutoScope Carriage Plate or Fixed CineWide Base Plate Figure 3 24 Anamorphic Lens Mounting Assembly Exploded View 44 Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual Installation 1 Remove the t
56. are saved independently for each aspect ratio and screen selection refer to Screen on page 56 e Screen Masking This control adjusts the amount of cropping on each edge of the output image This differs from the regular Overscan control in two ways e It allows separate adjustments on each edge and e tis saved per aspect ratio per screen as opposed to per connector per mode This is useful for installations where the aspect ratio of the screen doesn t exactly match the aspect ratio of the display Image Alignment Use the controls in the Image Alignment menu to ensure proper image geometry that is a perfectly rectangular projected image with no keystoning or pincushion For detailed instructions refer to Adjusting the Image Geometry on page 42 Splash Configure Use the Splash Configure menu to control the appearance and behavior of the splash screen that appears on the display upon power up e Owner Name ISF Calibrated ISF Other You can have the VX 11d display the owner s name your name the phrase ISF Calibrated and or any other string up to 30 characters in length Use the up or down cursor button to select a character Use the right and left cursor buttons to change the cursor position Press MENU when you have finished entering text e Splash Timer When you turn on the VX 11d it projects a welcome screen with the Runco and ISF logos along with the personalized information you enter as described above Se
57. asking Left SML RAW Yes 0 200 No Screen Masking Test Pattern SMM RAN No 0 1 No O Off 1 2 On Mode Enable Screen Masking Right SMR RAN Yes 0 200 No Screen Masking Top SMT RAN Yes 0 200 No Splash Enable SPE RAN No 0 1 No O Off 1 On Splash Timer SPT RAN Yes 5 60 No Status STA R No 0 4 No Sync Threshold STH RAN Yes 0 15 No Sleep Timer STM RAN No 0 5 No O Off 1 30 Minutes 2 60 Minutes 3 90 Minutes 4 2 Hours 5 4 Hours Subnet Mask Byte 1 SUI R W Yes 0 255 No Subnet Mask Byte 2 SU2 RAN Yes 0 255 No Subnet Mask Byte 3 SU3 RAN Yes 0 255 No Subnet Mask Byte 4 SU4 RAN Yes 0 255 No System Reset SYS W No N A N A No Action will be performed on any setting value 96 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Table 6 1 Serial Commands continued External Control Trigger 1 16 9 T11 RAN No 0 1 No Trigger 1 4 3 T12 R W No 0 1 No Trigger 1 Letterbox T13 R W No 0 1 No Trigger 1 VirtualWide T14 R W No 0 1 No Trigger 1 Cinema T15 RAN No 0 1 No Trigger 1 Virtual Cinema T16 RAN No 0 1 No Trigger 1 Native T17 R W No 0 1 No Trigger 2 16 9 T21 RAN No 0 1 No Trigger 2 4 3 T22 R W No 0 1 No Trigger 2 Letterbox T23 RAN No 0 1 No Trigger 2 VirtualWide T24 R W No 0 1 No O Off 1 On Trigger 2 Cinema T25 RAN No 0 il No Trigger 2 Vir
58. contrast specifications found in most companies sales literature Runco includes these measurements in its literature to allow for direct comparison with other manufacturers projectors These measurements are typically taken at 9 000K to 13 000K to get expected performance data when the projector is used in professional commercial and industrial displays 40 8 lbs 18 50 kg FCC Part 15 Class B CE Class B UL cUL CB RoHS WEEE local conformances as required Projector Two 2 years parts and labor from the date of shipment from Runco RuncoCare and Runco RedCarpet plans are also available Lamp 1 000 hours or six 6 months whichever comes first Specifications are subject to change without notice 106 Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual Specifications Table 7 2 lists the DHD Controller specifications 7 2 Table 7 2 DHD Controller Specifications Aspect Ratios Video Standards Inputs Output Control Options RS 232 Communication Parameters Trigger Outputs Bandwidth Power Requirements Operating Environment Dimensions Weight Regulatory Approvals Limited Warranty DHD Controller Specifications 4 3 Letterbox 16 9 VirtualWide Cinema Virtual Cinema Native NTSC PAL SECAM ATSC 3 Composite 1 Component SCART 3 x RCA 2 Component RGBHV 5 x BNC 4 4 HDMI with HDCP HDMI with HDCP Consumer Electronics Control CEC protocol su
59. crete IR Codes Using HDMI CEC Messages CEC Command List 7 Specifications RS 232 Connection and Port Configuration Command Format Response Format Command and Response Examples Serial Command List IR Command Protocol IR Command List VX 11d Specifications DHD Controller Specifications VX 11d Dimensions Supported Timings Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual xiii Table of Contents Table of Contents Notes xiv Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual List of Figures 2 1 VX 11d Front Bottom Side Top Views i 5 2 2 VX 14 d Rear Panel since lol di RA b a n cw eno e EC Ht alato 7 2 3 DHD Controller Front Panel ccceeeeeeee creer reece eae ee eee sree nnne 8 2 4 DHD Gontroller Rear Panelu eere pee ae 9 2 5 DHD Controller VX 11d Remote Control 11 321 Estimating Throw DIStANCe ii ita eto an 18 3 2 Projector Placement eene ennemi cn cnn nr nn nnn en nennen iren ERRAR ens 20 3 3 Vertical Lens Shift EXAMPLE ONLY Inm enrrnnnnnin 20 3 4 Horizontal Lens Shift EXAMPLE ONLY 21 3 5 Folded Optl6s irte t D ed e dl 22 3 6 VX 11d CineWide with AutoScope Motor Assembly Exploded View 24 3 7 Installing the Ceiling Mount Adapters Projector StandSs 25 3 8 AutoScope Lens Motor Installation essen nnn 26 3 9 VX 11d CineWide with Anamorphic Lens Base Plate and Ceiling Mounting Rails
60. cture area of the video signal out beyond the edge of the display area Some television programs are produced based on the assumption that older television sets may not display the outer edges of the broadcast picture area Overscan effectively trims away these inactive outer edges and enlarges the remaining portion of the image to fill the display area For HDTV DVDs and other video sources Overscan is generally not necessary or desirable This control defines the amount of overscan applied to the image The range is from O to 20 There are two overscan modes e n Crop mode each increment adds a mask at the top bottom left and right edges of the source image equal to 0 5 of the displayed horizontal resolution 1 total A setting of 10 for example crops the image 5 on all sides or 10 total e n Zoom mode each increment adds a factor to the scaling of the source image so that the vertical and horizontal resolutions are 100 plus 1 increments of the size determined by the aspect ratio function A setting of 10 for example zooms in on the image 5 on all sides or 10 total Figure 4 6 illustrates the effect of each overscan mode setting Off Crop Zoom 4 3 LI 16 9 Source Image Area 2j Edge Noise DI Screen 16 9 Figure 4 6 Overscan Modes Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 61 Operation Memory Presets Memory Presets
61. d frame rate The DHD Controller stores the following display modes in each memory preset e 480i e 480p e 576i e 576p e 720p 24 Hz e 720p 25 Hz e 720p 30 Hz e 720p 50 Hz e 720p 60 Hz e 1080i 50 Hz e 1080i 50 Hz Australia e 1080i 60 Hz e 1080p 24 Hz e 1080p 25 Hz e 1080p 30 Hz e 1080p 50 Hz e 1080p 60 Hz Use the Memory Presets menu to recall saved image presets or to save image settings in the Custom 1 or Custom 2 memory location The currently selected preset is indicated by a 3 to its left in the example shown here ISF Night is selected 62 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Operation You should save changes to any of the following settings to a preset otherwise they will be lost when a new input source or resolution is selected e Brightness e Contrast e Color saturation e Tint e Sharpness e Gamma e Lamp Settings e Color temperature and white balance To select a memory preset press A or W to highlight it and press ENTER To save the settings for the current input and display mode to the Custom 1 or Custom 2 memory preset select it press lt or gt to highlight Save and press ENTER To save the settings for the current input and display mode to the A Note ISF Night or ISF Day memory preset select Save ISF Night or Save ISF Day from the Calibration menu refer to Save ISF Night Save ISF Day on page 70 To reset the Custom 1 or Custom 2 me
62. duces mechanical complexity and compromises to color spectrum purity The VX 11d comes with an external all digital signal processor controller scaler featuring advanced ViVix IV video processing superb scaling up to 1080p and aspect ratio control The VX 11d is enhanced further by significant horizontal and vertical lens shift capability for maximum installation flexibility The VX 11d s 16 9 native aspect ratio DMD array makes it ideal for widescreen viewing while its 3 chip 1920 x 1080 native resolution produces crisp crystal clear high definition images with richly saturated colors deep black levels and natural highly refined detail The VX 11d features Runco s revolutionary new Personal Color Equalizer PCE which allows color adjustment that includes those exactly defined by the cinematographer and the color preferences of each individual viewer for each source In addition to Runco s proprietary Personal Color Equalizer the VX 11d can also be paired with Runco s patent pending CineWide technology Through an ingenious combination of software electronics and precision anamorphic optics CineWide provides uncompromised widescreen reproduction of movies originally filmed in the scope 2 35 1 format It maintains constant vertical height on the screen just as in a movie theater When a viewer transitions from 1 78 1 16 9 program material to superwide 2 35 1 the image simply gets wider while full screen h
63. e use Display Control Not used with the VX 11d IR Wired input from a Niles or Xantech compatible infrared IR repeater system It is a 3 5 mm mini phono jack wired as follows Ring No connection Tip IR Input Sleeve Ground POWER INPUT 100 to 240 VAC Connect the DHD Controller to power here HD1 HD2 5 x Analog BNCs Two inputs five BNCs per input for connecting standard definition SD 4801 5761 enhanced definition ED 480p 576p or high definition HD 720p 1080i 1080p component video sources or RGBHV sources such as personal computers Component SCART 3 x RCA connectors SD HD input for connecting SDTV EDTV or HDTV component video sources Also provides RGB input for SCART RGBS sources Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Standard composite video inputs for connecting a VCR camcorder or other composite video source The Video 1 input also provides composite sync input for SCART RGBS sources HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 Digital HDCP compliant digital video inputs for connecting an HDMI or DVI source Ethernet A female RJ 45 connector for wired network communications HDMI Out Audio Only Connect this output to an audio control system to pass through HDMI audio HDMI Out To Display Connect this to the DHD Input on the VX 1 1d see Figure 2 2 RS 232 PC Control A female 9 pin D sub connector for interfacing with a PC or automation control System
64. e DHD Controller If infrared signals from the remote control cannot reach the DHD Controller due to excessive distance or obstructions such as walls or cabinet doors you can connect an external IR receiver to extend the range of the remote control See Figure 3 20 IR Sensor Remote Control Q IR Repeater 3 5 mm mini phono plug i Figure 3 20 External IR Receiver Connection 38 Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual Installation Ethernet Network Connection Use a standard Category 5 network cable with an RJ 45 plug to connect a network hub router or gateway to the Ethernet port on the DHD Controller see Figure 3 21 For more information about configuring and using this connection refer to Network on page 75 Display Contra LL Saa to Ethernet Hub Router or Gateway 4 1 Transmit Data 2 Transmit Data 3 Receive Data 6 Receive Data Figure 3 21 Ethernet Network Connection to DHD Controller Projector DHD Controller Plug the female end of one power cord into the AC Connecting to AC Power receptacle on the rear of the VX 11d AC 100V 240V Then connect the other end to your AC power source Similarly connect the DHD Controller to a nearby AC outlet AutoScope Lens Motor With AutoScope equipped projectors an additional power cord is pro
65. ect Yes then press ENTER to continue with the reset or No to cancel the operation Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 83 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 5 2 Troubleshooting Tips Table 5 1 provides some general guidelines for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with the VX 11d If you encounter an issue not described here please contact Runco Technical Support Table 5 1 Troubleshooting Chart Symptom The projector does not turn on after initial installation The power LED on the front of the DHD Controller lights red after you press the power button The projector and DHD Con troller are both on but there is no video image on screen Image is too bright and or lacks definition in the bright areas of the image Image appears washed out and or dark areas appear too bright Colors in the image are swapped for example reds appear blue or vice versa Image geometry is incorrect The projector will not turn back on after it was powered down or the image disap pears during operation Possible Cause s The DHD Controller is connected to the VX 11d incorrectly or not at all The VX 11d is not plugged in or the AC outlet is not active Incorrect source selection Source component is not turned on Contrast is set too high Brightness is set too high The Red Pr Green Y or Blue Pb outputs from the source are connected to the wrong inputs on
66. eight is maintained eliminating useless black bars on the top and bottom of the screen Also available with the VX 11d is CineWide with AutoScope an enhanced remote controlled motorized version of CineWide CineWide requires the use of a 2 35 1 or similar aspect ratio A Note superwide format screen Rounding out this projector s impressive feature set are discrete input source aspect ratio and power on off control via serial commands or IR codes for seamless integration with automation control systems Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 3 Introduction 1 3 Description Features and Benefits Introduction Key Features and Benefits Parts List The VX 11d offers these key features and benefits e Native Resolution 1920 x 1080 16 9 Native Aspect Ratio e Three chip Digital Light Processing DLP system e Four 4 HDMI 1 3 Inputs on DHD Controller with High bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP e HDTV Compatible e CinOptx Proteus lens options for stunning sharpness and throw distance flexibility Your VX 11d is shipped with the following items If any items are missing or damaged please contact your Runco dealer or Runco Customer Service at 800 23RUNCO e Video Extreme Series VX 11d Home Theater Projector and DHD Controller e Remote Control Unit and two 2 AAA size batteries e AC Power Cords 2 e HDMI to HDMI Cable sold separately refer to Optional
67. en and a standard VX 11d without an 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 1 screen and an anamorphic lens the DHD Controller scales the 2 35 1 image so that the active image area fills the 16 9 chip surface eliminating the black bars The secondary anamorphic lens then restores the proper geometry to the 2 35 1 image 1080i HDTV Image 720p HDTV Image Virtual Cinema V CINE A 16 9 image is scaled NON linearly more on the sides 16 9 Image on than in the center to fit a 2 35 1 2 35 1 Screen screen 16 9 Image on 2 35 1 Screen with Virtual Cinema Native NATIVE Select Native to display the source signal in its native resolution centered in the display area with no re sizing or overscan This means for example that 720p HDTV programs will display with unused pixels on all sides 320 on the left and right sides and 180 above and below With SDTV and EDTV sources the DHD Controller scales the image horizontally to achieve a 16 9 aspect ratio Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 55 Operation Operation Screen Screen Screen 2 Picture Picture E NN Contrast Color Tint Sharpness Noise Filter The Screen Menu allows you to recall multiple sets of stored values for certain controls lens position Output Shift and Image
68. er you have completed the initial calibration set ConstantContrast to On if desired Although it may be possible to obtain satisfactory picture quality using the naked eye and regular program material Runco recommends using an external test pattern source Ovation Multimedia Digital Video Essentials or AVIA test DVD or equivalent for best results Connect your test pattern source to the input that you are calibrating and proceed as follows Perform the adjustments in the order listed here 56 Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual Operation Brightness On your external test pattern source select a PLUGE pattern PLUGE is an acronym for Picture Line Up Generation Equipment Figure 4 2 shows a typical PLUGE pattern E Figure 4 2 Typical PLUGE Pattern for Adjusting Brightness Below Black Above Black PLUGE patterns vary but generally consist of some combination of black white and gray areas against a black background The example above includes two vertical bars and four shaded boxes Select Brightness from the Picture menu and press ENTER Adjust the brightness so that e The darkest black bars disappear into the background e The dark gray areas are barely visible The lighter gray areas are clearly visible The white areas are a comfortable level of true white The image contains only black gray and white no color Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 57 Operation Contrast On your
69. ere and indicate the start and end of the command data If these characters are present the DHD Controller assumes that valid command data is present in the command string Otherwise the DHD Controller ignores the command www indicates the command code This field is case insensitive for example PWR pwr and PwR are all equivalent x is the destination parameter This is an optional parameter that indicates which memory the command is referencing This parameter is reserved for future use Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 85 External Control e y is the operand which can have one of the following values Get operand Increment operand Set operand Decrement operand z is the value to set for this parameter It can have one of two formats e Integer value Any positive or negative number for example 100 e String value Any string surrounded by double quotes for example This is a string CR is the ASCII carriage return key OxOD Response Format Responses sent from the follower to the initiator shall have the following format u www x z CR Where and indicate the start and end of the command data If these characters are present the DHD Controller assumes that valid command data is present in the command string Otherwise the DHD Controller ignores the command u indicates the response code This is only used by followers res
70. external test pattern source select a stepped gray bar pattern 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 contrast to a point just below which the white rectangle starts to increase in size Brightness and contrast controls are interactive A change to one A Note may require a subtle change to the other in order to achieve the optimum setting Color Saturation On your external test pattern source select a color bar pattern like the one shown in Figure 4 4 lt Tall color bars lt lt Short color bars e 1 Tint Color Figure 4 4 Typical Color Bar Pattern for Adjusting Color Saturation and Tint 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control or DHD Controller front panel 2 Select Service from the Main Menu and press ENTER 3 Enter the Service menu passcode 4 Select Display Device from the Service menu and press ENTER 5 Press ENTER again to select Configure 58 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Operation 6 Select Diagnostics and press ENTER 7 Select Blue from the Diagnostics menu then press ENTER to display only the blue color channel 8 Press EXIT or MENU repeatedly to return to the Main Menu 9 Select Picture from the Main Menu and press ENTER 10 Select Color from the Picture menu and press ENTER 11 Adjust the color saturation level until the outermost gray and blue color bars a
71. hannels e Chroma Delay use the Chroma Delay control to correct a mis aligned image from a composite video source Chroma delay in an image causes color shifts to occur to the left of the vertical edge transitions producing artificial shadows or a halo effect If necessary adjust this setting to eliminate them e Noise Filter To apply noise filtering to the input signal select Noise Filter from the Input Color menu The Noise Filter is useful for clearing up noisy images from 480i video sources Use the left or right arrow buttons to select the desired amount of noise reduction keeping in mind that higher settings which reduce high frequencies may also soften the image Save ISF Night Save ISF Day Whenever you make a change to the ISF settings you should always save it Select Save ISF Night or Save ISF Day from the Calibration menu to do this Copy Paste Memory Preset You can copy and paste settings from one memory preset to another This gives you a convenient starting point for creating a new preset based on an existing one to make the calibration process less time consuming For example you can use the Copy Paste Memory Preset feature to e Apply settings from HDMI 1 to HDMI 2 or from HD1 to HD2 e Calibrate an input for 720p source signals then use those settings for 1080i sources e Duplicate ISF Night settings for a given source and signal format and save them in the Custom 1 memory preset T
72. have not yet done so Visit http Awww runco com support product registration to register the product B Contact your original authorized dealer or distributor who sold the product C The dealer distributor will contact Runco Technical Support via email at support runco com or via phone at 1 800 23 RUNCO 1 800 237 8626 The dealer distributor will provide to Runco proof of purchase serial number product model number description of the problem and any troubleshooting steps already attempted Runco s technical support staff will attempt to assist the dealer distributor in troubleshooting any technical issues that might be causing the product to malfunction If Runco is unable to resolve the problem through troubleshooting a Return Material Authorization RMA number will be issued for the exchange of the defective product if it is determined that the claim is covered by the warranty Once an RMA has been created RMA status is available at serviceorders runco com If an RMA is issued the dealer or customer will need to return the defective product to the Runco repair depot location specified by the Runco technical support representative The dealer or customer will need to properly package the defective product in a suitable shipping container consisting of the product only and not include any accessories e g cables remotes carrying cases lens lens cap and other peripherals Boxes may be purchased from a Runco technical support rep
73. he remote control Figure 2 5 or DHD Controller front panel Figure 2 3 To select a menu item use the A and W buttons on the remote control or DHD Controller front panel to highlight it Then to confirm your selection press ENTER on the remote control or DHD Controller front panel The DHD Controller OSD menus are arranged hierarchically as shown in Figure 4 1 Depending on the selected input source and signal characteristics some menu options may not be available 4 1 Using the On Screen Menus RGB Component SCART signals only Memory Presets Recall ISF Night or ISF Day Recall Save Custom 1 or Custom 2 Reset Custom 1 and Custom 2 to Factory Default Sleep Timer Off 30 Minutes 60 Minutes 90 Minutes 2 Hours or 4 Hours Information Signal System Network Field Service Manufacturing Figure 4 1 VX 11d OSD Menu Structure Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Composite 1 Gain e n 100 99 O 99 100 Red Green Blue composite 2 Offset Composite 3 Mode Component Simple Advanced HD 1 Simple Input Source HD 2 Gamma 1 8 2 0 2 2 2 35 2 5 SCART Display Color Advanced HDMI Common Settings 0 2 2 gamma curve 1 2 8 20 custom ga
74. htness Select Front Panel Brightness from the Service menu to adjust the brightness of the front panel LED and LCD status indicators e Logo LED Select Logo LED from the Front Panel Brightness menu to adjust the brightness of the large illuminated logo on the left side of the display The range is from 0 off to 31 During a firmware upgrade this LED lights at full brightness A Note regardless of the Logo LED setting e Standby LED Select Standby LED from the Front Panel Brightness menu to change the behavior of the front panel STANDBY indicator LED When set to ON the LED lights amber when the system is in standby mode otherwise it is off When set to OFF the LED is always off During a firmware upgrade this LED lights at full brightness A Note regardless of the Standby LED setting e LCD Select LCD from the Front Panel Brightness menu to adjust the brightness of the front panel LCD The range is from 0 off to 4 Auto Power Off Select Auto Power Off from the Service menu to have the VX 11d turn itself off after a period of inactivity no source signal present e Enable By default Auto Power Off is disabled To enable it select Enable from the Auto Power Off sub menu and set it to On e Hours The default time out period is eight 8 hours the range is from 1 to 24 hours System Reset To reset ALL controller settings including image settings back to their factory defaults choose System Reset from the Service me
75. ilt in keypad button identifiers are set in upper case bold type for example Press EXIT to return to the previous menu e Computer input commands you type and output responses that appear on screen is shown in monospace fixed width type for example To change the aspect ratio to Letterbox type LETTERBOX lt Enter gt e All keys with functional names are initial capped set in bold type and enclosed in angle brackets These keys are the following lt Enter gt lt Spacebar gt lt Control gt lt Esc gt and lt Tab gt e lt Enter gt indicates that you may press either the RETURN or ENTER key on your keyboard if it has both keys In addition to these conventions underlining boldface and or italics are occasionally used to highlight important information as in this example A carriage return must be used after each command or string A Note Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 1 Introduction Graphic Conventions These symbols appear in numerous places throughout the manual to emphasize points that you must keep in mind to avoid problems with your equipment or injury TIPS highlight time saving short cuts and helpful guidelines for using A Tip certain features NOTES emphasize text with unusual importance or special A Note significance They also provide supplemental information CAUTIONS alert users that a given action or omitted action can A Caution degrade performance or cause
76. installed behind the screen and or Adjusting the Picture mounted on a ceiling you must change the picture orientation To do this Orientation 1 On the DHD Controller remote control or front panel press MENU 2 Select Service from the Main Menu and enter the Service Menu passcode You must enter a passcode to access the Service menu A Note Select Display Device from the Service Menu Select Configure from the Display Device menu then select Installation Select Orientation then choose Floor Rear Ceiling Front or Ceiling Rear to match the installation method Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 41 Installation 3 10 Projector and or screen placement among other things can cause geometric Adjusting the Image distortion in the projected image Geometry To correct this the DHD Controller provides precise nine point control over the projected image geometry Use these controls as and only if needed to re position the image corners mid points and center to eliminate keystoning mis aligned corners or pincushion distortion mid points not aligned with corners See Figure 3 22 Horizontal Keystoning x 7 x Y D x o gf 4 1 A Ac Ge C EC NE E NEN oe uus C gt Xd qu Vd y EUN Bas SN py Vertical Keystoning t Pincushion Distortion y r gt 1 x x 1 rid As x j Y 1 n x i 1 gt EN A 1 E 5 x 1 n Va DRM UM E EF a ns foe SV I oe
77. iodic intervals select Auto Check for New Firmware from the Auto Firmware Upgrade menu and set it to On If you prefer to do this manually set it to Off and use the Check For New Firmware sub menu described below Auto Perform Upgrade If the Auto Check For New Firmware process determines that a newer firmware version than the one currently installed is available you can have the DHD Controller automatically download and install it To do this select Auto Perform Upgrade from the Auto Firmware Upgrade menu and set it to On The upgrade will occur the next time the DHD Controller is power cycled powered off then on again Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 75 Operation Operation If you prefer to do this manually set it to Off The DHD Controller will ask if you want to perform the upgrade the next time it is power cycled e Check For New Firmware To have the DHD Controller check for new firmware on demand and perform an upgrade if it finds a new version select Check For New Firmware from the Auto Firmware Upgrade menu If the DHD Controller finds a new firmware version select Yes to perform the upgrade or No to return to the previous menu E Mail Notification Select E Mail Notification from the Network menu to specify when and to whom the DHD Controller sends error and service notification messages via e mail The notification messages are in the following format Toi E Mail Address
78. ion 3 4 Installing the Optional CineWide Lens Mount Installing the AutoScope Lens Motor VX 11d CineWide with AutoScope If you are installing a standard VX 11d without an anamorphic lens skip this step and proceed with Mounting the VX 11d page 28 If you are installing a VX 11d CineWide proceed with Installing the Fixed CineWide Base Plate VX 11d CineWide page 27 If you are installing a VX 11d CineWide with AutoScope proceed as follows to install the AutoScope lens motor 1 Do not install the CineWide lens yet only the fixed CineWide A Note base plate or AutoScope lens motor You will install the CineWide lens after you install the projector and adjust the primary lens 2 Some components shipped with your projector may differ slightly from what is shown in these instructions Figure 3 6 shows the VX 11d CineWide with AutoScope motor assembly CineWide with AutoScope Ceiling Mount Adapter Projector Stand Right Screw Phillips Pan Head 10 32 x 3 8 12x EA D ay ff AutoScope 1 Lens Motor y 4 CineWide with AutoScope Ceiling Mount Adapter Projector Stand Left Figure 3 6 VX 11d CineWide with AutoScope Motor Assembly Exploded View 24 Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual Installation Remove Projector Front Feet Place the projector upside down on a blanket or other soft surface Loosen and remove the two front feet on the
79. ions are on Change these settings only if HDMI EDID incompatibility issues arise Audio Format Select Audio Format from the HDMI menu to choose an option for routing the audio signal from an HDMI source With the VX 11d the recommended setting is HDMI Out Audio Only This is the default setting e CEC This control chooses whether or not the DHD Controller responds to HDMI CEC control messages from a disc player set top box or other HDMI source It also enables or disables CEC communication between the DHD Controller and projector The default and recommended setting is On For more information about CEC refer to Using HDMI CEC Messages on page 103 1 Setting CEC to Off prevents communication between the DHD A Note Controller and projector and should be done only for troubleshooting purposes 2 The DHD Controller does not transmit HDMI CEC control messages from the HDMI Audio Out connector HPD Toggle Rejection Select HPD Toggle Rejection from the HDMI menu to specify whether or not the DHD Controller ignores extraneous Hot Plug Detect HPD signal state changes from a downstream HDMI device third party display or audio video receiver The default setting Auto disables HPD toggle rejection on the VX 11d Use the other settings to troubleshoot compatibility issues or reduce the amount of time needed to lock to an incoming signal 80 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Operation Front Panel Brig
80. le CEC at the source Refer to the documentation for your source device for more information Table 6 3 lists the CEC commands supported by the DHD Controller Table 6 3 CEC Commands Supported by the DHD Controller Supported V Yes No Opcode Value Initiator Follower Feature Abort 0x00 y y Standby 0x36 y Y Routing Change 0x80 y Y Routing Information Ox81 y y Active Source 0x82 y y Request Active Source Ox85 Y y Device Vendor ID 0x87 y y Give Device Vendor ID 0x8C y y Vendor Command With ID OxAO y Y Polling Message N A Y Y Text View On OxOD y Report Physical Address 0x84 y Inactive Source Ox9D y CEC Version Ox9E y Set OSD Name Ox47 y Menu Status Ox8E y Report Power Status 0x90 y Set Menu Language 0x32 y Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 103 External Control 6 3 Using HDMI CEC Messages lt CEC Command List External Control Table 6 3 CEC Commands Supported by the DHD Controller continued Supported V Yes No Opcode Value Initiator Follower Give Physical Address 0x83 Y Set Stream Path 0x86 Y Get CEC Version Ox9F y Abort Message OxFF Y User Control Pressed Ox44 y User Control Released 0x45 y Give OSD Name 0x46 y Menu Request Ox8D y Give Device Power Status Ox8F y The DHD Controller does not transmit HDMI CEC control
81. lect Splash Timer from the Splash Configure menu to set the amount of time for which this screen appears The range is from 5 to 60 seconds in one second increments Press or gt to set the timer then press MENU e Splash Enable When you have finished customizing the splash screen select Splash Enable from the Splash Configure menu Then select On and press ENTER OSD Position To adjust the position of the OSD select OSD Position from the Calibration menu and press ENTER Press A or Y to select Hor or Ver Then press or gt to change the position 72 Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual Use the Service menu to access advanced projector configuration settings This menu should be used by ISF certified technicians only Not You must enter a passcode to access the Service menu A ote Test Video Select Test Video from the Service Menu to access the internal test patterns on the DHD Controller Table 4 4 lists the available test patterns and describes their suggested usage Table 4 4 Test Patterns and Their Suggested Usage Pattern Color Bars 1 Suggested Usage Use this pattern when making color saturation and tint adjustments Color Bars 2 Use this pattern when making color saturation and tint adjustments Use this pattern when adjusting the focus AEL Focus Use this pattern when making brightness contrast or white balance gain offse
82. lignment refer to page 72 from one aspect ratio or screen refer to Memory Preset Screen on page 56 to another To do this select Copy Paste from the Calibration menu then select Aspect Ratio e Aspect Ratio Copy Settings Select Copy Settings from the Copy Paste Aspect Aspect Ratio Ratio menu to place the lens position Output Shift and Image Alignment settings for the current aspect ratio onto a clipboard which is a temporary memory location When you do the message Settings Copied briefly appears on screen The OS Copy Paste menu then re appears indicating the source of the copied settings Copied From Not Copied settings are not retained after a power cycle Aspect Ratio 16 9 A ai Screen Screen 1 e Aspect Ratio Paste Settings To apply the lens position Output Shift and Image Alignment settings on the clipboard to a different aspect ratio and or screen do either of the following e Switch to another aspect ratio for example from 16 9 to Cinema e Switch from Screen 1 to Screen 2 or vice versa Then select Paste Settings from the Copy Paste Aspect Ratio menu The new settings are saved automatically Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 71 Operation Output Shift The Left Right Up Down Width and Height controls in the Output Shift menu are similar to those in the Input Position menu except that they change the characteristics of the output signal These settings
83. logy equipment including electrical business equipment The Technical Construction file required by this Directive is maintained at the corporate headquarters of Runco International LLC located at 1195 NW Compton Drive Beaverton OR 97006 1992 Date of Declaration September 2011 Viii Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help INDUSTRY CANADA ICES 003 This Class B digital a
84. loodlight falls on the image Images may then appear washed out and less vibrant Throw Distance Throw distance is the distance measured from the front of the projector to the screen This is an important calculation in any projector installation as it determines whether or not you have enough room to install your projector with a desired screen size and if your image will be the right size for your screen You can quickly estimate the throw distance by taking the width of the screen and multiplying it by the lens throw ratio see Figure 3 1 The result of this calculation tells you roughly how far back the projector should be positioned from the screen in order to project a focused image large enough to fill the screen Estimating Throw Distance Throw Distance TD Screen Width w x Lens Throw Ratio P a L P Figure 3 1 Estimating Throw Distance 18 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Table 3 3 lists the available lens options for the VX 11d and their associated throw ratios Table 3 3 VX 11d Lens Options and Throw Ratios Note 1 Lens Option Throw Ratio with Primary Lens Only Throw Range in inches with 96x54 inch 1 78 1 Screen Minimum Maximum For rear screen installa tions only Contact Throw Ratio with Primary Lens and Anamorphic Lens Throw Range in inches with 126 9x54 inch 2 35 1 Screen Minimum Maximum
85. lues defined in digital component standards Triggers Select Triggers from the Service menu to configure the 12 volt trigger outputs You can assign one or more trigger outputs to each aspect ratio Those triggers are then activated by selecting that aspect ratio If your VX 11d is equipped with an anamorphic lens assign at least one trigger output the same one to which the lens motor is connected to the Cinema and Virtual Cinema aspect ratios Miscellaneous Select Miscellaneous from the Service menu to set the following options Language Select Language from the Miscellaneous menu and press the up or down arrows to select the OSD Language English Frangais Deutsch Italiano Espa ol Svenska a Bk Simplified Chinese amp f x Traditional Chinese Portugu s Pyccku Russian H z8 amp Japanese or a Korean OSD Timer Select OSD Timer from the Miscellaneous menu to set the OSD Timer which controls how long the menus remain on screen after selecting them Select from 5 to 60 seconds in one second increments Or set the timer to O disabled if you want the menus to remain on screen indefinitely 78 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Operation e OSD Messages When you select a new aspect ratio input source or memory preset the DHD Controller briefly displays an on screen message confirming your new selection To prevent the display of these messages select OSD Messages from the Miscellaneous
86. maintenance notifications The following sections describe how to make these interface connections For more information about using these connections refer to Network on page 75 and External Control on page 85 RS 232 Controller Connection Use a straight through 9 pin RS 232 cable to connect a PC or control automation system if present to the RS 232 port on the DHD Controller see Figure 3 18 to Automation 2 Receive Data Control System 3 Transmit Data or PC 5 Ground none of the other pins are used Figure 3 18 RS 232 Control System Connection to DHD Controller 36 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Connecting 12 volt Trigger Outputs to External Equipment If you are installing a VX 11d CineWide with AutoScope connect the AutoScope lens motor to a 12 volt trigger output on the DHD Controller see Figure 3 19 Similarly connect other 12 volt trigger activated equipment such as retractable screens or screen masks to the other trigger outputs AutoScope Lens Motor go Power AC Input Switch A H 3 5 mm mini plug Retractable Screen or other 12 volt trigger activated device Sleeve Ground Tip 12V Figure 3 19 Connecting 12 volt Trigger Outputs Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 37 Installation Installation Connecting an External IR Receiver to th
87. menu to and set it to Off e Blank Screen Color Select Blank Screen Color from the Miscellaneous menu to select the color that appears when no incoming signal is present The range is from O to 255 inclusive for each color component red green and blue Sidebar Color Select Sidebar Color from the Miscellaneous menu to change the color of the inactive image area The range is from O to 255 inclusive for each color component red green and blue The inactive image area is on either side of the active image area when using the 4 3 aspect ratio Film Mode Use Film Mode to smooth out moving images from interlaced standard definition SD sources In most cases the DHD Controller detects the proper pull down rate and vertical frequency However if your source is jittery and or tearing you may want to enable Film Mode to ensure stable processing for that source CUE Chroma Upsampling Error Correction Some DVD players use MPEG decoders that do not correctly upsample the 4 2 0 format chroma information on the DVD to the 4 2 2 or 4 4 4 format required by the video encoder of the display device This so called chroma bug sometimes causes streaky or spiky horizontal lines running through the chroma channel It is most noticeable in static interlaced scenes and on diagonal edges especially red ones Set CUE to On to correct this issue e Remote Code Select Remote Code from the Miscellaneous menu to set
88. mma tables HDMI 2 Color Temp Simple HDMI 3 5500K 6500K 7500K or 9300K HDMI 4 Color Gamut Auto REC709 SMPTE C EBU Native or PCE 16 9 PCE Red x y Green x y Blue x y White x y 4 3 Yellow x y Cyan x y Magenta x y Letterbox Display Color Lamp Power 230W or 260W Aspect Ratio VirtualWide Projector Settings ConstantContrast On Off Cinema Brightness Virtual Cinema Contrast Native Input Image Color 50 49 O 49 50 Screen Screen 1 Screen 2 Tint Brightness Sharpness Contrast Gain 82 31 0 31 32 Color Offset HD 1 HD 2 and Component inputs only Picture Input Col Tint put Color Chroma Dela 0 17 Sharpness Calibration y Composite inputs only Noise Filter Noise Filter 0 1 2 683 Save ISF Night Left Right 9 Back Confirm Up Down Save ISF Day i Copy Settings Width Memory Preset ees some i Height Copy Paste Copy Satin n Il Overscan Aspect Ratio E Ss T Overscan Mode Input Position Zoom Crop Left Right 50 49 0 49 50 Phase Up Down RGB Component SCART signals f Width only Output Shift Height 50 49 48 0 T I Tracking 0 1 2 100 Screen Masking Top Bottom Left Right Test Pattern Enable Image Alignment Corner Alignment Top Left Top Right Bottom Left Bottom Right Test Pattern Enable Midpoint Alignment Center Top Middle Left Middle Right Middle Bottom Middle Test Pattern Enable
89. mory preset to its factory default state select it press lt or to highlight Reset and press ENTER Select Sleep Timer from the Main Menu to turn off the VX 11d after a specified interval lt Sleep Timer Press A or Y to select Off 30 Minutes 60 Minutes 90 Minutes 2 Hours or 4 Hours Then press ENTER Sleep Timer gt 30 Minutes 60 Minutes 90 Minutes 2 Hours 4 Hours Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 63 Operation Information Information System Network Field Service Manufacturing MAC Address 1A 2B 3C 4D 5E 6F P Address 192 168 0 150 Subnet Mask 255 255 0 0 Default Gateway 192 168 1 1 DHCP Enabled Network Status Connected Signal System Select Information from the Main Menu then choose either Signal or System to display information about the current input signal resolution frequency type et cetera and installed firmware versions as well as other information that uniquely identifies your DHD Controller and display device Should you ever need to contact Runco Technical Support this information will help them answer your questions or resolve product performance issues Input Source HDMI 1 Model DHD4 Signal Format 1080p 60 Display Name VX 11d Input Resolution 1920x1080 Output Resolution 1920x1080 Vertical Freq 59 94 Hz Serial Number 00000000 Horizontal Freq 67 500 kHz Boot Version 4 0 Pixel Clock 148 500 MHz Firmware Version 4 0 Col
90. ncy Electromagnetic Field Immunity Test e EN 61000 4 4 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 4 Testing and measurement techniques Section 4 Electrical fast transient burst immunity test e EN 61000 4 5 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 4 Testing and measurement techniques Section 5 Surge immunity test e EN 61000 4 6 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 4 Testing and measurement techniques Section 6 Conducted disturbances induced by radio frequency fields immunity test e EN 61000 4 8 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 4 Testing and measurement techniques Section 8 Conducted disturbances induced by power frequency magnetic fields immunity test e EN 61000 4 11 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 4 Testing and measurement techniques Section 11 Voltage dips short interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests And e EN 61000 3 2 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Section 2 Limits for harmonic current emissions equipment input current up to and including 16 A per phase 2000 e EN 61000 3 3 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 Section 3 Limitations of voltage changes voltage fluctuations and flicker in public low voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current up to and including 16 A and not subject to conditional connection 1995 Council Directive 2006 95 EC and amended by M1 and C1 on Low Voltage Equipment Safety EN 60950 Safety of information techno
91. nd Conditions Te If the defective product is not properly packaged and is damaged in transit during its return to Runco you may be invoiced for either the repair costs if repairable or the MSRP of a replacement product and shipping costs incurred by Runco The repaired or replaced product will assume the remainder of your original product s warranty term or 90 days from the date the repaired or replaced product is shipped whichever is longer If a replacement product is sent the replacement becomes the property of the customer and the defective product becomes the property of Runco Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual V RuncoCare Extended Service Options Runco offers extended and expanded service plans For information on additional product protection please ask your authorized Runco dealer email serviceorders runco com or call toll free 800 23RUNCO 800 237 8626 Exclusion of Implied Warranties RUNCO PROVIDES NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED EXCEPT THOSE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT RUNCO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE NONINFRINGEMENT MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Limitation of Liability Exclusion of Damages RUNCO S MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE COST OF REPAIR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE PRODUCT RUNCO WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY OR FOR DAMAGES BASED UPON INCO
92. ndicate that the controller is on or powering up IR SENSOR Receives IR commands from the remote control VACUUM FLUORESCENT DISPLAY Can be used instead of the On Screen Display OSD Displays currently selected menu or if no menu is selected the connected display device model current source input resolution and aspect ratio ON STANDBY BUTTON Press once to toggle from standby mode to on mode Press it again to return to standby mode For a discrete on or off command you can use the direct access buttons on the remote control LEFT BUTTON Used to direct select inputs or move the menu cursor left in the OSD When no menu is present on screen the LEFT button toggles through the different sources in this order HDMI 4 HDMI 3 HDMI 2 HDMI 1 SCART HD 2 HD 1 Component Composite 3 Composite 2 Composite 1 DOWN BUTTON Use to direct select aspect ratios or Move the menu cursor down in the OSD When no menu is present on screen this button toggles through the different aspect ratios in this order 16 9 4 3 Letterbox VirtualWide Cinema Virtual Cinema Native 8 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Controls and Functions 7 RIGHT BUTTON Used to direct select inputs or move the menu cursor right in the OSD When no menus are present on screen the RIGHT button toggles through the different sources in this order Composite 1 Composite 2 Composite 3 Component HD 1 HD
93. nstallation Orientation Select Installation from the Display Device Configure menu then select Orientation to change the picture orientation to suit the method of installation Floor Front Floor Rear Ceiling Front or Ceiling Rear Or for front projection installations use the Auto setting to have the projector automatically determine the orientation floor or ceiling using an internal sensor e Lens Select Lens from the Display Device Configure menu to access the motorized lens controls Refer to Primary Lens Adjustments on page 40 e Display Info Select Display Info from the Display Device Configure menu to see the projector serial number and lamp usage information number of hours in service e Lamp Hours Reset When you replace the projector lamp refer to Lamp Replacement on page 83 you should also reset the lamp hour counter to zero so that the lamp usage information in the Display Info window is accurate To do this select Lamp Hours Reset from the Display Device Configure menu A confirmation dialog box appears Select Yes to continue with the reset or No to cancel the operation e Diagnostics Select Diagnostics from the Display Device Configure menu then select Red Green Blue Yellow Cyan or Magenta to display only that color channel simulating a filter of that color This can be useful for calibration or measurement purposes To restore the normal picture all colors select White
94. nu A confirmation message appears Select Yes to continue with the reset or select No to cancel perform a System Reset save your Custom Memory Presets This action is not undoable Proceed with caution Before you A Caution page 62 and ISF Day Night Memory Presets page 70 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 81 Operation Notes 82 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting The lamp should be replaced when it reaches the end of its life typically between 2 000 5 1 and 3 000 hours depending on the Lamp Power setting or sooner if a noticeable Lamp Replacement degradation in brightness occurs Contact your Runco dealer to obtain a replacement lamp 1 Turn off the projector and unplug the power cord Allow the projector to cool down for approximately 45 minutes prior to removing the lamp assembly for replacement 2 Loosen the two rear Lamp Cover screws and remove the cover l Ga 3 e o e 078 REMOVE THESE SCREWS o o 3 Remove the two lamp assembly mounting screws 4 Grasp the lamp assembly handle and pull gently removing the lamp module from the projector housing Install the new lamp module Replace the lamp cover and re tighten all screws Turn on the DHD Controller and projector ONO Reset the Lamp Hour counter To do this select Lamp Hours Reset from the Display Device Configure menu A confirmation dialog box appears Sel
95. o A Note Firmware Upgrade functions Color Space Select Color Space from the Service menu to choose the color space of the source signal for HDMI RGB and component connections The default setting Auto functions as follows e HDMI If the Auxiliary Video Information AVI infoframe contains color space and or range data the DHD Controller uses that information Otherwise for RGB sources the DHD Controller uses the RGB Video color space For component SDTV and EDTV resolutions REC601 is used For other component video resolutions REC709 is used e RGB If Hsync or Vsync signals are present the DHD Controller uses the RGB PC color space Otherwise REC601 is used for SDTV and EDTV sources and REC709 for all other sources e Component For SDTV and EDTV resolutions the DHD Controller uses the REC601 color space For all other resolutions REC709 is used In most cases the Auto setting determines the correct color space to use If it does not you can force the DHD Controller to use a specific color space Choose one of the following REC709 sets the color space matrix to that defined in ITU R BT 709 REC601 sets the color space matrix to that defined in ITU R BT 601 RGB PC uses RGB color space and sets black at 0 0 0 RGB and white at 255 255 255 RGB assuming an 8 bit image RGB Video uses RGB color space and sets black at 16 16 16 RGB and white at 235 235 235 assuming an 8 bit image to correspond to the luminance va
96. o use this feature select Copy Paste from the Calibration menu then select Memory Preset e Memory Preset Copy Settings Select Copy Settings from the Copy Paste Memory Preset menu to place the settings for the current input source signal format resolution and frame rate and memory preset onto a clipboard which is a temporary memory location When you do the message Settings Copied briefly appears on screen The Copy Paste menu then re appears indicating the source of the copied settings 70 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Operation Not Copied settings are not retained after a power cycle A ote e Memory Preset Paste Settings To apply the settings on the clipboard to a different input source signal format and or memory preset do any or all of the following e Switch to another input for example from HD1 to HD2 Change the output signal format at the source for example from 720p 60 to 1080i 60 e Switch to another Memory Preset for example from ISF Night to Custom 1 Then select Paste Settings from the Copy Paste Memory Preset menu If you want to keep these new settings you must save them Refer to Save ISF Night Save ISF Day on page 70 or Memory Presets on page 62 Copy Paste Aspect Ratio You can also copy and paste certain settings such as those for lens position refer to Vertical and Horizontal Lens Shift on page 40 Output Copy Paste Shift and Image A
97. on Operation Manual XV List of Figures 4 5 Typical Test Pattern for Adjusting Sharpness e 60 4 6 Overscan Modes rer tt tet roten e fub Raiano 61 4 1 CIE A931 Chromaticity Diada tatiana 66 6 1 ROS Message FOTOT zutien Heb e ts 100 TAL VAIO DIMENSIONS iaia datario 108 Xvi Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 1 Introduction This Owner s Manual describes how to install set up and operate the Runco Video 1 1 Extreme Series VX 11d Home Theater Projector and DHD Controller About This Manual Throughout this manual the Runco Video Extreme Series VX 11d Home Theater Projector and DHD Controller are referred to collectively as the VX 11d Runco has prepared this manual to help home theater installers and end users get the lt Target Audience most out of the VX 11d Runco has made every effort to ensure that this manual is accurate as of the date it was printed However because of ongoing product improvements and customer feedback it may require updating from time to time You can always find the latest version of this and other Runco product manuals on line at www runco com Runco welcomes your comments about this manual Send them to techpub runco com If You Have Comments About This Manual Text Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual in order to clarify lt Textual and Graphic the information and instructions provided Conventions e Remote and bu
98. on the DHD Controller Table 7 3 Supported Signal Timings by Input Specifications 7 4 Supported Timings Supported V Yes No Horizontal t 5 P 5 Format Resolution Refresh Frequency Pixel Frequency ra TONOS 2 E 553 Rate Hz kHz MHz B 3555 S or o5 TIII 5 o EEE O ooo 000 60 00 31 469 25 175 y y y 66 59 35 892 29 862 y y y 640x480 640x480 72 00 37 861 31 500 y y y 75 00 37 500 31 500 y y y 85 00 43 269 36 000 y y y 60 00 37 879 40 000 y y y 72 00 48 077 50 000 y y y 800x600 800x600 75 00 46 875 49 500 y y y 85 00 53 674 56 250 y Y Y 832x624 832x624 74 54 52 849 60 036 y y y 47 95 25 270 27 089 y y Y 848x480 848x480 60 00 31 020 33 750 y y y 60 00 48 363 65 000 y y y 70 00 56 476 75 000 y y y 1024x768 1024x768 75 00 60 023 78 750 y y Y 85 00 68 677 94 500 y y Y 1152x864 1152x864 75 00 67 500 108 000 y y y 1280x720 1280x720 47 95 37 833 64 769 y y y 60 00 47 396 68 250 y y y 60 00 47 776 79 500 y y y 1280x768 1280x768 75 00 60 289 102 250 y Y Y 85 00 68 633 117 500 y y y 60 00 60 000 108 000 y y y 1280x960 1280x960 85 00 85 938 148 500 y y Y Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 109 Specifications Table 7 3 Supported Signal Timings by Input continued Supported V Yes
99. or Space REC709 Micro Version 4 0 Sync Type Separate Memory Preset ISF Night Network Select Information from the Main Menu then choose Network to display information about the Ethernet network connection To enable network communication via Ethernet refer to IP Configuration on page 75 Field Service Manufacturing The Field Service and Manufacturing menus are password protected and intended for use only by Runco service personnel and factory technicians 64 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Use the Calibration menu to perform advanced picture quality adjustments This menu should be used by ISF certified technicians only Not You must enter a passcode to access the Calibration menu A ote To recall the ISF Night or ISF Day settings select ISF Night or ISF Day from the Memory Presets menu see page 62 or use the corresponding remote control buttons Display Color Common Settings Use the Display Color Common Settings settings to adjust the color balance at the DHD Controller output These settings are saved independently for each input and display mode Gain Use the Gain controls to correct color imbalances in the bright areas of the image A good way to do this is to use a test pattern consisting mostly of solid white areas such as an 80 IRE window pattern If the white areas contain traces of red Pr green Y or blue Pr decrease the Gain for that color Offset Use the Offset controls
100. ost stolen or discarded M Any damage or dissatisfaction associated with latent images burnin or any other damage determined by Runco to be the result of customer use patterns N Any other cause which does not relate to a product defect in material or workmanship Removal installation and set up service charges are excluded from the warranty Black uniformity issues or other LCD issues associated with usage outside the Runco recommended guidelines and specifications for the product Bright or dark sub pixels that are characteristic of LCD technology and considered by Runco to be acceptable and within Runco s manufacturing specifications Specifically it is not uncommon for one or more sub pixels to become bright or dark during or after the manufacturing process A bright sub pixel is one that remains in the on position and a dark sub pixel is one that appears black or off The sub pixels are usually hard to see and will not detract from the display quality or usability at normal viewing distance The following are Runco s criteria for identifying bright or dark sub pixels that would be considered unacceptable a the number of bright or dark sub pixels b the location of the bright or dark sub pixels c the color of the bright sub pixels and d the Runco model size If sub pixels have been identified as unacceptable by Runco the LCD will be deemed faulty and will be replaced if reported within the warranty period Other Terms a
101. otification menu to supply this information to the DHD Controller which includes it in all e mail notification messages Six lines up to 30 characters per line of text are provided use them however you wish 1 Press A or W repeatedly to select a line of text to edit 2 Press ENTER 3 Press A or W repeatedly to set the highlighted character 4 Press or d to select the next or previous character Use the A and V buttons to change it 5 Press ENTER when you have finished editing that line of text 6 Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for each line of text you want to edit 7 Press MENU when you have finished entering customer information e E Mail Calibration Data To have the DHD Controller collect all calibration data attach it to a message and send it to the destination e mail address select E Mail Calibration Data from the E Mail Notification menu To confirm this action select Yes and press ENTER To cancel and return to the previous menu select No Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 77 Operation Remote Network Control Select Remote Network Control from the Network menu to enable or disable control of the DHD Controller via an IP connection typically using a web browser Set it to On to allow all incoming remote network connectivity Set it to Off to disable any incoming network communication that was not initiated by the DHD Controller This setting has no effect on the E Mail Notification or Aut
102. pean Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual ix Notes X Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual Table of Contents RuncoCare Standard Two Year Limited Warranty eeeceeeeeseeseeneeneeeeeeeeeeee iii Important Safety Instructions uumueiizziz zen einen eni vii Compliance Information uruuriiezi cei viii 1 Introduction EM 1 About THS Manual de told s 1 Target AUN uan oi ERR HR te a CHER EL Dr te oat 1 If You Have Comments About This Manual 1 Textual and Graphic Conventions oooooococonooncncccnnconnnonanonan aa a a aa 1 Hsing THa Mantal ssi seeti RRA al 2 Description Features and Benefits inttr ttt att emen 3 Key Features and Benefits ette o at PL RR REA EEA a ot 4 p mH ana e a roo rc 4 2 Controls and Functions erre da 5 Vd ata Glange oi cse dre etr tice oret cette er cebat eat 5 VX TIa Reer Pane un tt n t ette e e e ne E e E dns 7 DHD Controller Front Panel i risolti Riedie adit hate ese tess 8 DFID Gontroller Rear PANET isis teen iena Aia ala aia nvr a ttes 9 VX 11d Remiote Oontrol Uni eet Seas oe ee ede x cede nh ine 11 ounuclbtupnu 15 RS aiar LR 15 Notes omBatteri6S ui itd rede PR URP M I UR IRR UR TIER 15 Notes on Remote Control
103. ple mode from the Color Temp menu with the VX 11d this is the only choice to choose one of four color temperature presets 5500K 6500K 7500K and 9300K The default setting 6500K is appropriate for most situations Higher settings produce a bluer picture lower ones impart a reddish hue to the image Table 4 2 lists the x and y coordinates for each color temperature preset Table 4 2 Color Temperature Presets and Associated Color Points Color Temperature Preset Associated x y Values x y 5500K 0 332 0 348 6500K 0 313 0 329 7500K 0 299 0 315 9300K 0 284 0 298 66 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Operation e Color Gamut Select Color Gamut from the Display Color Common Settings menu to select a color gamut range that may be different from the default color gamut Each setting defines the precise hue of each primary red green and blue and secondary yellow cyan and magenta color component used to generate the millions of colors produced in displays Changing this setting relocates the triangle for possible colors see Figure 4 7 For example changing the x y coordinates for red moves the color closer to either orange or violet which in turn affects all displayed colors having a red component The DHD Controller uses the Color Gamut settings for all display A Note modes on a given input e Auto automatically chooses the appropriate color gamut e SMPTE C
104. ponding to a valid CLI command received For any response code other than 0 the follower echoes back the command received rather than filling in the fields listed below The response code can be one of the following e Q Command successfully processed e Unknown command code e 2 Invalid operator e 3 Destination parameter not supported e 4 Setting not available e 5 Setting value not available e 6 Setting value not supported e 7 String too long e 8 Command not supported in standby mode e 9 Invalid parameter e 10 Error processing command e 11 Password not entered www indicates the command code This field is case insensitive for example PWR pwr and PwR are all equivalent x is the destination parameter This is an optional parameter that indicates which memory the command is referencing This parameter is reserved for future use z is the new value for Set Increment or Decrement commands or the current value for Get commands for this parameter It can have one of two formats Integer value Any positive or negative number for example 100 e String value Any string surrounded by double quotes for example This is a string CR is the ASCII carriage return key OxOD 86 Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual Here are some examples of serial commands and their responses External Control lt Command and Response Examples
105. pparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada PRODUCT DISPOSAL The Product contains small amounts of tin lead and or mercury Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations IMPORTANT RECYCLE INSTRUCTIONS Lamp s inside this product contain mercury This product may contain other electronic waste that can be Hg hazardous if not disposed of properly Recycle or dispose in accordance with local state or federal Laws For more information contact the Electronic Industries Alliance at WWW EIAE ORG For lamp specific disposal information check WWW LAMPRECYCLE ORG DISPOSAL OF OLD ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT Applicable throughout the European Union and other European countries with separate collection programs This symbol found on your product or on its packaging indicates that this product should not be treated as household waste when you wish to dispose of it Instead it should be handed over to an applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences to the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate disposal of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources This symbol is only valid in the Euro
106. ppear to be a single shade of blue lt Tall color bars Short color bars NE Tint Color Tint Tint or hue is essentially the ratio of red to green in the color portion of the image When tint is decreased the image appears redder when it is increased the image appears greener To adjust the tint enable blue only display mode in the Diagnostics menu as you would for adjusting color saturation refer to the previous section Color Saturation Select Tint from the Picture menu and press ENTER Adjust the tint level until the cyan and magenta color bars on either side of the green bar appear to be a single shade of blue Like the brightness and contrast controls the color and tint controls A Note are interactive A change to one may require a subtle change to the other in order to achieve the optimum setting Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 59 Operation Input Position Input Position ES Up Down Width Height Overscan Overscan Mode Phase Tracking Sharpness Sharpness is the amount of high frequency detail in the image To adjust sharpness select Sharpness from the Picture menu and press ENTER On your external test pattern source select a pattern like the one shown in Figure 4 5 Adjust as needed looking for white edges around the transitions from black to gray and differently sized lines in the sweep patterns at the top and bottom Lower the
107. pport via HDMI Discrete infrared remote Serial commands via RS 232 Front panel controls 19200 bps no parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit no flow control 8 12 VDC each rated at 250 mA and thermal fuse protected 150 Mega Samples per Second MSPS 100 to 240 VAC auto sensing 50 60 Hz 160 watts 41 F to 95 F 5 C to 35 C 0 to 9096 humidity non condensing Width 17 50 inches 444 5 mm Depth 11 19 inches 284 1 mm Height 3 75 inches 95 3 mm 13 0 Ibs 5 90 kg Complies with FCC CE C Tick Two 2 years parts and labor from the date of shipment from Runco Specifications are subject to change without notice Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 107 Specifications 7 3 Figure 7 1 shows the VX 11d dimensions in inches VX 11d Dimensions LN HIV 11 480 3 680 e 2 Ne n ISS 22 o gt se ES EE Q2 pee gs 28 ERS So es SS So nas 32 8 83 sae 3 sE SES se EESZ 23 35 12838888 o gt deem ss s 838 BE of 38 Bg 2X3 250 4423 3X5 048 6 500 6 122 10 036 9872 13 622 15 395 14 500 3X 15 024 15 649 2X17 750 E 18 627 21 000 21 000 10H ONILNNOW ONIIBI 0 14 X9 750 0 876 WM Mg AW 4 831 1SAVHX3 HIV 24 636 24 886 Figure 7 1 VX 11d Dimensions 108 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Table 7 3 lists the signal types supported by each input
108. projector Install Ceiling Mount Adapters Projector Stands For ceiling installations the adapters bring the attachment points for the projector mounting rails included with the projector ceiling mount kit from the bottom of the projector up and around the AutoScope lens motor housing For floor installations where the projector is upright the adapters allow the projector to lie flat on the mounting surface Using eight 8 each of the supplied Pan Head Phillips screws attach the AutoScope Ceiling Mount Adapters Projector Stands to the projector as shown in Figure 3 7 Figure 3 7 Installing the Ceiling Mount Adapters Projector Stands DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN THE SCREWS A Caution Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 25 Installation Install Lens Motor Position the AutoScope Lens Motor as shown in Figure 3 8 Line up the mounting holes on the lens motor housing with those on the underside of the projector Secure the motor to the projector with the four remaining Pan Head Phillips screws ULA NAAA ERN NEA CAL DAUTTATTALTIODNI DUUTRUNTUUUIDOLNI Figure 3 8 AutoScope Lens Motor Installation After you have installed the AutoScope lens motor proceed with Mounting the VX 11d page 28 26 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Figure 3 9 shows the anamorphic lens base plate assembly for a VX 11d CineWide Ceiling Mount Rails part of Ceiling Mount Kit
109. r uses the PCE settings for all display modes on A Note a given input PCE provides the ability to define a custom color gamut in terms of a white point and primary red green blue and secondary cyan yellow magenta color points see Figure 4 7 Display Color Display Color RGBW YCM Red x E 0 640 Yellow x E 0 419 Red y E 0 330 Yellow y E 0 505 Green x E 0 300 Cyan x E 0 225 Green y E 0 600 Cyan y E 0 329 Blue x E 0 150 Magenta x E 0 321 Blue y E 0 060 Magenta y E 0 154 White x E 0 313 Auto Color Enable White y E 0 329 Test Pattern Enable Auto Color Enable Test Pattern Enable e RGBW Red Green Blue White To precisely adjust the primary color points and white point associated with the custom color gamut choose RGBW from the PCE sub menu Each control operates only on the color specified Surrounding colors are linearly interpolated based on their distance from each of these colors 68 Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual Operation e YCM Yellow Cyan Magenta To precisely adjust the secondary color points associated with the custom color gamut choose YCM from the PCE sub menu These controls operate similarly to the RGBW color point controls The Auto Color Enable and Test Pattern Enable checkboxes let you choose what to display on screen while making these adjustments These controls work
110. resentative The dealer or customer is responsible for paying freight charges and insurance to ship the defective product to the Runco repair depot location If there are any shipping damages the dealer or customer will need to address and resolve any shipping damage claims directly with the shipping company Runco will not accept a returned product unless an RMA has been issued by Runco For in warranty repairs Runco will pay freight charges to return the repaired replacement product to the dealer distributor from the Runco repair depot For select countries or geographies Runco will ship via an economy express service Return delivery time and availability may vary based on origin and destination and Runco is unable to deliver to PO Box and FPO Box addresses Note in the 48 contiguous United States other options for on site service or advance exchange for the product may apply if you purchased the Runco PremierCare Service Plan What to Include with Your Return Return only the defective product with the lamp if applicable 2 Runco will not be responsible for returning or replacing any accessories e g cables remotes carrying cases lens lens cap and other peripherals sold with the Runco product that are returned with the defective product 3 Repaired or replacement products will be shipped with a lamp if applicable but without any accessories RuncoCare Warranty Exclusions This Limited Warranty does not include
111. ress A or W to select the first second third or fourth byte of the address 2 Press or 44 to set the value of that byte The range is from 0 to 255 inclusive 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for all four bytes of the address 4 Press MENU when you have finished setting the address Subnet Mask Select Subnet Mask from the IP Configuration menu to manually configure the IP subnet mask The procedure is similar to that for setting the IP address Default Gateway Select Default Gateway from the IP Configuration menu to manually configure the default IP gateway The procedure is similar to that for setting the IP address Communication Test Select Communication Test from the IP Configuration menu to verify proper operation of the network communication link To start the test select Start Test from the Communication Test menu The DHD Controller displays the message Performing Communication Test When the test completes the DHD Controller displays either Failed along with the error that occurred or Succeeded e Auto Firmware Upgrade Select Auto Firmware Upgrade from the Network menu to enable automatic detection of a newer version of the DHD Controller firmware If one is found you can configure the DHD Controller to install it automatically These features make it easier to keep your DHD Controller firmware up to date Auto Check For New Firmware To have the DHD Controller automatically check for firmware updates at per
112. rom the Service Menu 4 Select Configure from the Display Device menu then select Lens The Lens menu gives you a great deal of control over the picture size position and focus To focus the projected image use the cursor buttons to highlight In or Out Then press and hold the ENTER button To make the picture smaller zoom out use the cursor buttons to highlight the minus sign Then press and hold the ENTER button To enlarge the picture zoom in use the cursor buttons to highlight the plus sign Then press and hold the ENTER button To change the lens position use the cursor buttons to highlight Left Right Up or Down in the Lens menu Then press and hold the ENTER button to shift the lens in that direction 40 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Installation To return the lens to its home position no horizontal or vertical shift use the cursor buttons to highlight Home in the Lens menu Then press the ENTER button ratios and screens that will be used Otherwise the lens will go the home position when the aspect ratio or screen selection changes For more information refer to Copy Paste Aspect Ratio on page 71 You should copy and paste the lens position settings to all aspect A Note By default the VX 11d is configured for a floor front installation in which the projectoris 3 9 installed upright and in front of the screen If it is
113. ry Preset Save MPS W No 0 3 No 2 Custom 1 3 Custom 2 Noise Filter NFL RAN Yes 0 10 No Noise Filter Offset NFO RAN Yes 0 10 No Orientation ORI RAN No 0 4 No 0 Floor Front 1 Ceiling Front 2 Floor Rear 3 Ceiling Rear 4 Auto OSD Position Horizontal OSD RAN Yes 0 100 No Output Shift Height OSH RAN Yes 50 0 No Output Shift Left Right OSL R W Yes 300 300 No OSD Message Enable OSM RAN No 0 1 No O Off 1 2 On OSD Timer OST RAN Yes 0 60 No Values from 1 4 are not allowed if increment or decrement is used these values will be skipped Output Shift Up Down OSU RAN Yes 200 200 No OSD Position Vertical OSV RAN Yes 0 100 No 94 Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual Table 6 1 Serial Commands continued External Control Output Shift Width OSW R W Yes 50 0 No Overscan Mode OVM RAN No 0 1 No Overscan OVS RAN Yes 0 20 No 0 Zoom 1 Crop PCE Cyan X PCX R W Yes 100 100 No PCE Cyan Y PCY R W Yes 100 100 No Phase PHS R W Yes 0 31 No PCE Magenta X PMX R W Yes 100 100 No PCE Magenta Y PMY R W Yes 100 100 No Periodic Notification Enable PNE R W No 0 1 No O Off 1 On Periodic Notification Months PNM R W Yes 1 255 No Power PWR R W No 0 1 No 0 Off 1 2 On PCE Yellow X PYX R W Yes 100 100 No PCE Yellow Y PYY R W Yes 100 100 No nput Name 1 Restore RO1 W No N A N A No nput Name 2
114. ry lens when widescreen material is being viewed When the viewer transitions back to 16 9 or 4 3 source material the anamorphic lens moves out of the light path To configure the lens motor trigger on the DHD Controller for proper AutoScope operation 1 Project a 2 35 1 aspect ratio test pattern or other image on the screen On the DHD Controller remote control or front panel press MENU Select Service from the Main Menu and enter the Service Menu passcode You must enter a passcode to access the Service menu for the first A Note time after turning on the system Select Triggers from the Service menu Assign the trigger output to which the lens motor is connected to the Cinema and Virtual Cinema aspect ratios This enables the lens motor to move the anamorphic lens into position in front of the primary lens when either aspect ratio is selected Select the Cinema aspect ratio to move the anamorphic lens into position if it isn t already To do this press CINEMA on the DHD Controller remote control Figure 2 5 or press A or W repeatedly with no menus visible on screen Adjusting the Horizontal X Lens Position 1 Project a white field on the screen 2 Loosen the Yaw X Adjustment Levers underneath the lens 3 Slowly move the anamorphic lens into place from right to left or vice versa so that there are no shadows on either side of the screen Too Far Left Correct position Too Far Right 4 When the hori
115. s Pycckwit Russian HF E Japanese or gr H Korean OSD Timer 0 no timeout or 5 6 7 30 60 sec OSD Messages On Off Blank Screen Color Red Green Blue 0 1 2 3 255 Chroma Upsampling Error Sidebar Color Film Mode SD sources only On Off GUE On Off Remote Code 00 01 02 17 31 HD 1 HD 2 and Component inputs Sync Threshold 0 1 2 15 only HDMI EDID Extension On Off per HDMI input HDMI Audio Formal HOM Out Ate ORT dii CEC On Off HPD Toggle Rejection Auto On Off Logo LED O off 1 2 31 Front Panel Brightness Standby LED On Off LCD O off 1 2 3or4 Auto Power Off Enable Onon Hours 1 2 3 4 8 23 24 System Reset Figure 4 1 VX 11d OSD Menu Structure continued 52 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual The Main Menu is the starting point for accessing all DHD Controller functions You must enter a passcode to access the Calibration and Service menus From the Main Menu select Input Source to choose a video signal source The active source is indicated by an arrow to its left in this example Composite is the active source To change the aspect ratio size and shape of the projected image select Aspect Ratio from the Main Menu and press ENTER Select the appropriate aspect ratio for your screen size and the type of program material being viewed refer
116. s Byte 4 IP4 R W Yes O 255 No nformation Pixel Clock PC R No N A N A Yes nput Position Height PH R W Yes 0 20 No nput Position Left Right PL R W Yes 50 50 No nput Position Up Down IPU RAN Yes 50 50 No nput Position Width PW RAN Yes 0 50 No nput Red Gain RG RAN Yes 32 32 No nput Red Offset RO R W Yes 32 32 No nformation Signal Format SF R No N A N A Yes nformation Serial Number SN R No N A N A Yes nformation Sync Type IST R No O 3 No 0 None 1 Separate 2 Composite 3 Sync on green Information Vertical Frequency IVF R No N A N A Yes 92 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Table 6 1 Serial Commands continued External Control Setting Remote Key Command Code KEY Read Write W Inc Dec No Min Value Max i 2 Value String Notes 63 No 120n Remote Key Repeat KRT W No 2 Off 63 No 3 Menu 4 Enter 5 Up 6 Down 7 Left 8 Right 9 16 9 10 4 3 11 Letterbox 12 VirtualWide 13 Video 1 14 Component 17 HD1 18 HD2 19 HDMI 1 20 HDMI 2 21 HDMI 3 22 HDMI 4 23 SCART 24 Video 2 25 Video 3 32 Sleep Timer Off 33 Sleep Timer 30 Mins 34 Sleep Timer 60 Mins 35 Sleep Timer 90 Mins 36 Sleep Timer 2 Hours 37 Sleep Timer 4 Hours 38 Screen 1 39 Screen 2 44 Cinema 45 Virtual Cinema 46 Native 48 ISF Night 49 ISF Day 50 Custom 1 51 Custom 2 52 Exit Language
117. s follows NATIVE Displays the source signal in its native resolution centered in the display area 16 9 For viewing 16 9 DVDs or HDTV programs in their native aspect ratio 4 3 Scales the input signal to fit 4 3 display mode in the center of the screen LETBOX Letterbox For viewing non anamorphic full screen DVDs on a 16 9 screen V WIDE VirtualWide Enlarges a 4 3 image horizontally in a non linear fashion to fit 16 9 full screen display CINEMA For viewing 2 35 1 source material V CINE Selects the Virtual Cinema aspect ratio used for viewing 16 9 source material on a 2 35 1 screen Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 13 Controls and Functions Notes 14 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 3 Installation Installation must be performed by a qualified custom video A Note installation specialist To install batteries in the remote control 3 1 1 Press down the tab on the cover and Remote Control pull the cover in the direction of the arrow Insert the included batteries Ensure that the polarities correctly match the and markings inside the battery compartment Insert the lower tab of the cover into the opening and press down the cover until it clicks in place Make sure that the battery polarities are correct when installing the batteries lt Notes on Batteries Do not mix an old battery with a new one or different types of batteries
118. sharpness setting to eliminate them Figure 4 5 Typical Test Pattern for Adjusting Sharpness Noise Filter To apply noise filtering to the input signal select Noise Filter from the Picture menu The Noise Filter is useful for clearing up noisy images from 480i video sources Use the left or right arrow buttons to select the desired amount of noise reduction keeping in mind that higher settings which reduce high frequencies may also soften the image Use the controls in the Input Position Menu to fine tune the aspect ratio and image position for the current source The input position settings are automatically saved for each input A Note and resolution Left Right Select Left Right from the Input Position menu to shift the projected image horizontally Press to shift the image to the right press lt q to shift it to the left Up Down Select Up Down from the Input Position menu to shift the projected image vertically Press to shift the image upward press lt q to shift it downward Width Select Width from the Input Position menu to change the projected image width Press to increase the width press to decrease it 60 Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual Operation Height Select Height from the Inout Position menu to change the projected image height Press to increase the height press to decrease it Overscan Overscan Mode Overscan pushes the outside edge of the active pi
119. t adjustments Grey Bars Press MENU to exit test pattern mode Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 73 Operation lt Service Service ice Input Names Display Device Network Color Space Triggers Miscellaneous Sync Threshold HDMI Front Panel Brightness Auto Power Off System Reset Operation HD 1 Imi DI 2 SCART HDMI HDMI HDMI HDMI CEmposite Composite 2 Composite 3 Component AON Restore Composite 1 Composite 2 Composite 3 Component HD 1 HD 2 SCART HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 Input Names You can give each DHD Controller input a descriptive name For example you may want to change the default input name to the type of source component connected to it VCR DVD Laptop et cetera Input names can be up to 12 characters long To edit an input name select Input Names from the Service menu Press A or W to select an input and press ENTER Use the A or W buttons to change a character press lt or to select a character to change When you have finished editing the input name press ENTER or MENU To restore the default input name press W repeatedly to highlight that input name in the Restore column Then press ENTER Display Device Configure The options in the Display Device Configure menu allow you to change the picture orientation perform lens adjustments or access other display device specific functions e I
120. t of the screen center Horizontal lens shift is not possible with the Proteus 1 lens Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 21 Installation Installation Folded Optics In rear screen applications where space behind the projector is limited a mirror may be used to fold the optical path as shown in Figure 3 5 The position of the projector and mirror must be accurately set If you are considering this type of installation contact your dealer for assistance Figure 3 5 Folded Optics rear projection installation as opposed to conventional For best performance always use first surface mirrors in your FON Tip second surface mirrors with the reflective surface behind a transparent substrate such as glass or acrylic First surface mirrors provide a Strict reflection without the ghosting effect seen with a second surface mirror where a faint secondary reflection could be observed coming from the front surface of the glass 22 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Installation Due to its extraordinarily high level of video processing performance the DHD Controller lt Audio Video may distribute video signals with a perceptible level of audio latency In order to easily Synchronization Issues solve this issue Runco recommends using the DHD Controller with a high quality audio receiver that has the ability to effectively synchronize audio and video signals
121. the DHD Controller Incorrect aspect ratio selection Image Alignment settings require adjustment The projector will not turn on for two minutes after power down to protect the lamp The lamp has failed Solution Verify the HDMI cable connection from the DHD Controller to the VX 11d Do not use a DVI cable for this connection Ensure that the VX 11d is plugged in and that the AC outlet is active Select the correct source Turn on the source Lower the contrast setting Lower the brightness setting Ensure that the source outputs are connected to the correct DHD Controller input Select the aspect ratio that best matches the source image and screen size refer to Table 4 1 Refer to Adjusting the Image Geometry on page 42 Wait two minutes until the LED at the front of the DHD Controller turns red Replace the lamp 84 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 6 External Control In addition to using the DHD Controller front panel keypad or remote control unit there are three methods of controlling the VX 11d and DHD Controller externally Using a serial RS 232 link to send ASCII commands and receive responses to those commands Using discrete infrared IR codes to program a third party remote control unit Using an HDMI connection to send Consumer Electronics Control CEC commands from a BD player or other source component that supports CEC The following sections
122. the infrared IR code set to which the DHD Controller will respond By default it is set to 17 You can change this setting if either Another device in the theater a DVD player for example is responding to commands from the DHD Controller remote control Figure 2 5 in ways that are unpredictable or undesirable e You have multiple DHD Controllers and want to control them independently as opposed to broadcasting commands from a single remote to all of them In this Scenario you can use multiple remotes programmed to use different IR codes Or you can use a single remote and change the IR code as needed to address a specific DHD Controller Use the DHD Controller front panel keypad to change the IR code to A Tip which the controller will respond Then change the code sent by the remote to match as described below When you change a remote code on the DHD Controller you must re program the DHD Controller remote control to send that same code To do this 1 Press and hold the LIGHT button on the remote control for approximately three seconds or until the LED on the remote lights solid red 2 Enter a new two digit code between 00 and 31 inclusive Include a leading zero for single digit codes for example enter 9 as 09 3 The LED turns off to confirm the code change If you enter an invalid code the LED flashes for three or four seconds Try again entering a valid code Runco VX 11d Installation
123. to Table 4 1 The currently selected aspect ratio is indicated by a XI to its left in this example 16 9 is selected Note that some aspect ratios are unavailable and or not useful with certain types of source material The optimal setting depends on a number of factors such as e The aspect ratio of the source material as broadcast or encoded on the playback medium e The display type 16 9 or 4 3 and output resolution settings at the source component Most modern DVD BD players and set top boxes have such controls e Viewer preference original aspect ratio with black bars or a full screen presentation with some distortion or cropping A Note The aspect ratio selection is automatically saved for each input and resolution Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 53 Operation lt Main Menu Runco Video AA Aspect Ratio Screen Picture Input Position Memory Presets Sleep Timer Information Calibration Service lt Input Source Input Source gt Composiet Composite 2 Composite 3 Component HD 1 HD 2 SCART HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3 HDMI 4 lt Aspect Ratio Aspect Ratio LI 4 3 Letterbox VirtualWide Cinema Virtual Cinema OOOOOOR Native Operation Table 4 1 Aspect Ratio Settings Remote Aspect Ratio Control Description Key 16 9 16 9 Select 16 9 to view 16 9 DVDs and HDTV programs in their native aspect ratio
124. to the VX 110 sse 29 Connecting Source Components to the DHD Controller 30 Connecting an Audio Processor or Secondary Display Device to the DHD Controller Optional i 35 Additional Connections to the DHD Controller Optional 36 Gonnecting to AQ POWGF iu seed i tee te tee ede ul ee v dn nee 39 T rning on ihe FOWE sec ei dee ie Ai de Hear e Rd 40 Primary Lens AdJUStIments c tases das de ertet eer lia Ee ERES Co Ful e kr Adae eu ta A E tte 40 FOCUS tatu te ee SR a be E EORR TRE te ae ult Poo tent 40 ZOOM mE 40 Vertical and Horizontal Lens Shift mee 40 Adjusting the Picture Orientation 41 Adjusting the Image Geometry sui 42 Installing and Adjusting the CineWide Anamorphic Lens 44 eo rr T AA ale iii 51 Using the On Screen Menus i 51 Main Menus e prep eR o oe tod te ee e eee ra 53 PUSO CO me UM 53 Aspect Ratio oe ome ied Beo dades 53 UN had iaia teen dade dade eda 56 A eon tede ed aie elie ees ee e e Cep dee vut eed Pee eL 56 IriputiPPOSItion sce roster e t e t a eo vat entice P ed pa e nd 60 MEMO Presets Ausili ca AE 62 E TN 63 A m 64 Calibration wii iei rt e e e e de E ia Ed e intel tind 65 SCVICO eee a ita erus doeet aa eset d dar teach eda eeu cea og oe de Ede ATE a 73 Xii Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 5 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Lamp Replacement Troubleshooting Tips 6 External Control Serial Communications Using Dis
125. together as follows Auto Color Enable Test Pattern Enable Setting Setting Description Off Off When both boxes are unchecked the input signal normal picture appears on the display Off On When only the Test Pattern Enable box is checked a white curtain test pattern appears instead of the input signal On Off When only the Auto Color Enable box is checked the input signal appears on the display When you select a red green or blue color point to adjust the DHD Controller displays only that color channel When you select a white point x or y value all colors are visible normal picture On On When both boxes are checked the DHD Controller automatically displays a red green blue or white curtain test pattern when you select an x or y value for that color point to adjust e Lamp Select Lamp from the Display Color Projector Settings menu to adjust the projector lamp brightness e Power 230W or 260W To supply a constant wattage to the lamp select Power 230W or 260W from the Lamp menu to set the lamp power level You can choose to run the lamp as bright as possible 260 watts this is the default setting or you can choose a lower setting 230 watts Generally lower lamp output prolongs the life of the lamp but decreases brightness e ConstantContrast Select ConstantContrast from the Display Color Projector Settings menu to enable On or disable Off ConstantCon
126. tory Approvals Limited Warranty Cinema Standards Measurement System CSMS Specifications Brightness 93 foot Lamberts fL Contrast Ratio 251 1 These measurements are taken from the projector in a controlled home theater environment All measurements are made to ANSI NAPM IT7 228 1997 specifications using the Photo Research PR 650 SpectraColorimeter and Minolta LS 100 Luminance Meter Video Essentials test DVD and a 1 3 gain 72 inch wide screen The projector is calibrated to a color temperature of 6 500K and has a minimum of 150 hours of usage The foot Lambert fL is the unit of measurement used in commercial movie theaters to express image brightness at the screen surface The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers SMPTE specifies 16 fL as the target image brightness for film based projectors using an open gate without film in the projector More importantly today SMPTE specifies 12 fL as the target image brightness in Digital Cinema theaters The foot Lambert measurement is dependent on Screen size screen gain and projector light output Home Theater Calibration Specifications Light Output 1 845 ANSI Lumens Contrast Ratio 251 1 These specifications are obtained by calibrating the projector as described above for CSMS measurements Industry Standard Specifications Light Output 2 100 ANSI Lumens Contrast Ratio 10 000 1 full on full off dynamic These are typical projector brightness and
127. trast in the optical engine ConstantContrast uses a dynamic iris that modulates light to the DMD based on the actual content of the video material Runco recommends that you disable ConstantContrast before adjusting Brightness Contrast or other image settings Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 69 Operation Copy Paste Aspect Ratio Memory Preset Paste Settings Copied From Input Source HDMI 1 Signal Format 1080p 60 Memory Preset ISF Night Input Image The Input Image controls are functionally similar to those in the Picture menu refer to page 56 but are accessible only by entering the Calibration menu passcode menu settings whose values represent offsets from the Input Image settings For example if you set Brightness to 10 in this menu setting Brightness to 10 in the Picture menu results in an actual setting value of 20 10 10 Not The Input Image settings establish the zero point for the Picture A ote Input Color The Input Color controls are similar to those in the Display Color menu see above but adjust the color balance of the incoming signal These settings are also saved independently for each input and display mode e Gain Offset HD1 HD2 and Component SCART inputs only These controls operate similarly to those in the Display Color Common Settings menu described on page 65 but affect the Y Pb and Pr signal components rather than the red green and blue c
128. tual Cinema T26 RAN No 0 1 No Trigger 2 Native T27 RAN No 0 1 No Trigger 3 16 9 T31 RAN No 0 1 No Trigger 3 4 3 T32 R W No 0 1 No Trigger 3 Letterbox T33 RAN No 0 1 No Trigger 3 VirtualWide T34 R W No 0 1 No Trigger 3 Cinema T35 RAN No 0 1 No Trigger 3 Virtual Cinema T36 RAN No 0 1 No Trigger 3 Native T37 RAN No 0 1 No Image Alignment Top Left x TLX R W Yes 100 100 No Image Alignment Top Left y TLY R W Yes 100 100 No Image Alignment Top Middle x TMX R W Yes 100 100 No Image Alignment Top Middle y TMY R W Yes 100 100 No Tint Offset TNO R W Yes 50 50 No Tint TNT R W Yes 50 50 No Test Pattern Enable TPE R W No 0 1 No 0 Off 1 2 On Primary Test Pattern TPP RAN No 0 1 No O Off 1 On Secondary Test Pattern TPS RIW No 0 1 No O Off 1 On Tracking TRK R W Yes 100 100 No Image Alignment Top Right x TRX R W Yes 100 100 No Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 97 External Control Table 6 1 Serial Commands continued Command Read Inc Min Max s n 2 Setting Code Write Dec Value Value String Notes Image Alignment Top Right y TRY R W Yes 100 100 No Test Video TST R W No 0 4 No 1 Color Bars 1 11 Color Bars 2 12 Gray Bars 13 Focus 14 Off 15 Off Restore OSD VFD Text Line 1 VF1 W No N A N A Yes 24 characters max VFD Text Line 2 VF2 W No N A N A Yes 24 characters max VFD Brightness VFD R W Yes 0 4 No 0 096 1 2 2596 2 5096 3 75 4 100 Vertical Shift VSH W Yes 0 0 No
129. vided for the lens motor Plug the female end of the AC power cord into the AC input on the rear of the lens motor assembly Connect the other end to a 110 VAC power Source Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual 39 Installation 3 7 Turning on the Power 3 8 Primary Lens Adjustments Focus Zoom Vertical and Horizontal x Lens Shift 1 Turn on your source components 2 If this is an AutoScope equipped projector turn on the main power switch at the rear of the AutoScope lens motor The lens motor power switch is located next to the AC input see Figure 3 19 3 Turn on the main power switch at the rear of the DHD Controller Press the ON button on the remote control or the ON STANDBY D button on DHD Controller front panel to turn on the system The vacuum fluorescent display on the DHD Controller front panel briefly displays Initializing System followed by Starting VX 11d 5 When the projector is ready for use the fluorescent display indicates the active source input resolution frame rate and aspect ratio for example Current Source HDMI 1 1080i 60 Aspect Ratio Input Resolution Frame Rate To access the motorized lens controls 1 On the DHD Controller remote control or front panel press MENU 2 Select Service from the Main Menu and enter the Service Menu passcode You must enter a passcode to access the Service menu A Note 3 Select Display Device f
130. when a DHD Error or Display Error occurs select Error Notification from the E Mail Notification menu and set it to On e Error Notification to Runco To have the DHD Controller send an e mail message to Runco Customer Support when a DHD Error or Display Error occurs select Error Notification to Runco from the E Mail Notification menu and set it to On e Periodic Service Notification You can have the the DHD Controller send periodic reminders via e mail to perform regular maintenance tasks To do this Select Periodic Service Notification from the E Mail Notification menu Highlight Enable and press ENTER Highlight On and press ENTER Press MENU Highlight Timer and press ENTER Press or 44 to set the notification interval in months The range is from 1 to 255 inclusive the default is 12 months 7T Press MENU Lamp Life Notification To have the DHD Controller send a message to the destination e mail address when the lamp hour counter reaches a certain threshold select Lamp Life Notification from the E Mail Notification menu Then 1 Highlight Enable and press ENTER Highlight On and press ENTER Press MENU Highlight Lamp Hours and press ENTER O lu eor dr es Or e 2 Press or to set the notification threshold in hours The range is from 100 to 10 000 hours the default is 1 000 hours 6 Press MENU Customer Information Select Customer Information from the E Mail N
131. wned by Runco or are licensed by Runco You may not reproduce or use the trademarks without the prior written consent of Runco Runco Products are manufactured under one or more of the following patents US Patent 6755540 and Other Patents Pending vi Runco VX 1 1d Installation Operation Manual Important Safety Instructions Thank you for your purchase of this quality Runco video product For the best performance please read this manual carefully as it is your guide through the menus and operation WARNING This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of AN A N uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric CAUTION shock TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK eld HO USER SERVICEABLE DARTS INSIDE This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the SERVICE PERSONNEL literature accompanying the appliance Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with a dry cloth Do not block any of the ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions QD m Ox Or dex NS Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves
132. wo Yaw X Adjustment Levers item 8 from the bottom of the Anamorphic Lens Holder item 5 2 Place the Anamorphic Lens Holder on top of the AutoScope Carriage Plate or Fixed CineWide Base Plate item 7 Position the bracket so that the long slot at the bottom of the lens holder is perpendicular to the corresponding slots on the plate 3 Secure the Anamorphic Lens Holder to the plate using the Hex Bolts Washers item 6 and Yaw X Adjustment Levers that you removed in Step 1 4 Use the Lens Mounting Screws to attach the Lens Adapter Ring item 1 to the Pitch Adjustment Yoke item 2 see Figure 3 25 Use the round threaded holes on the yoke 5 Use the Height Y Adjustment T Screws Washers item 3 Pitch Adjustment T Screws Washers item 4 and T Nuts item 9 to attach the Pitch Adjustment Yoke and Lens Adapter Ring to the Anamorphic Lens Holder The Yoke should be as close to the primary lens as possible 6 Attach the lens to the Lens Adapter Ring by threading it clockwise Lens threads into ring gt Figure 3 25 Attaching the Anamorphic Lens to the Lens Ring Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual 45 Installation Configure Lens Motor Trigger CineWide with AutoScope maintains constant image height independent of the aspect ratio while using the full display resolution of the projector It accomplishes this by moving the anamorphic lens in front of the prima
133. zontal position is properly set tighten the Yaw X Adjustment Levers to secure the lens in place 46 Runco VX 11d Installation Operation Manual Installation Adjusting the Height Y With the white field still on screen loosen the Height Y Adjustment T Screws on either side of the lens Then slowly move the anamorphic lens into place so that there are no shadows on the top or bottom of the screen Too Low Correct position Too High When the height is properly set tighten the Height Adjustment T Screws to secure the lens in place Adjusting the Pitch Angle Next angle the lens to even out any top to bottom pincushion distortion To do this loosen the Pitch Adjustment T Screws directly below the Height Y Adjustment T Screws on either side of the lens to allow it to pivot freely Then adjust the anamorphic lens angle so that the projected image is rectangular Correct Lens Angle Incorrect Lens Angle The anamorphic lens will almost always be angled with respect to the projector this is normal Once the proper lens angle has been set firmly tighten the Pitch Adjustment T Screws to secure the lens in place properly adjusted especially at shorter throw distances If this is the case Runco recommends that you slightly over scan the image into the screen frame area to mask the distortion Not There may be some pincushion distortion even after the lens is A ote

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