Runco Cl 500 Projector User Manual

							4. Basic OperationUser’s Manual17
PIP function     
Turning off the Power 
■Press the PIP button to enable the PIP function
■For PIP purposes, there are two groups of inputs 
separated by their display modes: 
Video Group: Video, S-Video and Component Y/
C
B/CR inputs 
Graphic Group: HDTV input and Computer input. 
■The PIP can show one input from the Graphic 
Group within one input from the Video Group, or 
show one input from Video Group within one 
input from the Graphic Group.
■Press the PIP button to switch to the main 
window or turn off PIP function.
■Select the input source of main window by 
pressing the INPUT button.
■Press the ACTIVE button to switch to the active 
window. You can change the the input signal 
setting in active window.
■Press PIP+ or PIP- to adjust the size of PIP 
window.
■Adjust the position of the PIP window with the 
ARROW keys (
c/e/d/f).
■Press the OFF key on the remote control to turn 
off the unit
■After turning off the unit, the POWER LED will 
blink green and the fans will operate for 1 minute 
to cool down the lamp. The projector will not 
respond to any command until cooling down 
process is completed. The POWER LED will light 
solid orange once the cooling down cycle has 
completed.
ACTIVEPIP-
PIP
LIGHTPIP+
ON
VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT
COMPONENT HD RGB HD PCOFF 
						

							5. Menu Runco18
5. Menu
Using the Menu 
This unit is equipped with an on screen display (OSD) menu for making various adjustments and settings. 
There are 3 different menu languages; page21 Language setting for more details.
■Press the MENU button to turn on /off the on-screen display menu.
■Use the ARROW buttons (c/e/d/f) to select the menu or to make various adjustments.
■Press the ENTER button to enter the setting of items in the menu, or press the EXIT button to leave and save the 
setting of items in the menu.
PICTURE Setting Page
In this Menu, all front panel adjustments can be made. These settings can be stored in 3 separate video memories, in 
which each can have different parameters for different sources.
There are 12 Menu Items: BRIGHTNESS — CONTRAST — COLOR — SHARPNESS — TINT — COLOR 
TEMPERATURE — FILTERS — RED — GREEN — BLUE — YELLOW — WHITE.
1. BRIGHTNESS: Adjust the picture brightness (0 ~ 60) . Higher the setting, brighter the picture. And lower the 
setting, darker the picture.
2. CONTRAST: Adjust the picture contrast (0 ~ 30). Higher the setting, greater the contrast. And lower the setting, 
lower the contrast. 
3. COLOR: Adjust color intensity (0 ~ 30). Higher the setting, the greater the color intensity. And lower the setting, 
lower the color intensity.
4. SHARPNESS: Adjust the picture sharpness (0 ~ 6). Higher the setting, the sharper the picture. And lower the 
setting, the softer the picture.
ENTER
EXIT MENU 
						

							5. MenuUser’s Manual19 5. TINT: Adjust color tones (0 ~ 30). The higher the setting, the picture becomes greenish. The lower the setting, the 
picture becomes purplish.
6. COLOR TEMP.: Adjust the color temperature.
■0 : The default color temperature of lamp.
■1 : Low color temperature (6500°K). Make the white color reddish.
■2 : Middle color temperature (9000°K). Make the white color normal.
■3 : High color temperature (11500°K). Make the white color bluish.
7. FILTERS: Turn on /off the video filters. This could reduce the noise in the picture to get sharper picture. There are 
4 filters for video input (0 ~ 3) and 2 filters for graphic input (0 ~ 1). Higher the setting, the less the noise.
8. RED: Adjust red color independently (0 ~ 30). Higher the setting, the greater the red color intensity. And lower the 
setting, lower the red color intensity.
9. GREEN: Adjust green color independently (0 ~ 30). Higher the setting, the greater the green color intensity. And 
lower the setting, lower the green color intensity.
10. BLUE: Adjust blue color independently (0 ~ 30). Higher the setting, the greater the blue color intensity. And lower 
the setting, lower the blue color intensity.
11. YELLOW: Adjust yellow color independently (0 ~ 30). Higher the setting, the greater the yellow color intensity. 
And lower the setting, lower the yellow color intensity.
12. WHITE: Adjust the white color independently (0 ~ 10). Higher the setting, the greater the white color intensity. 
And lower the setting, lower the white color intensity.
DISPLAY Setting Page 
In this Menu Page, you could set the way how the projector display the picture.
There are 5 Menu Items in this page: SOURCE — ASPECT  — PC&HDTV — SAVE — LOAD.  
1. SOURCE: Select the input source.
■VIDEO: Composite video signal input. 
■S-VIDEO: S-Video signal input  
■COMPONENT: Component Y/CB/CR input
■COMPONENT HD: DTV Y/PB/PR input
■RGB HD: DTV RGBHV signal input
■PC: Computer signal input PC 
						

							5. M en u2 0
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                      T he a sp ect r a tio s w ill  b e c re ate d d if fe re ntly  fo r 1 6:9  s cre e ns a n d 4 :3  s cre e ns a s d e scrib ed  b elo w :
ANAM ORPH IC : T he im age is  c o m pre sse d v e rtic a lly , b ut a nam orp hic  s o ftw are  w ill  a ppear p ro perly  p ro portio ned. T his  is  b est s u it e d fo r u se  w it h  1 6:9  D VD s . 
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     *  A U TO : A dju sts  th e p hase , fr e quency a nd p osit io n s ig nal.
     *  P H ASE: A dju sts  th e p hase  o f s ig nal.
     *  F R EQ UEN CY: A dju sts  th e fr e quency o f s ig nal.
     *  H . P O S.: A dju sts  th e h oriz o nta l  p osit io n o f th e im age.
    *  V . P O S.: A dju sts  th e v e rtic a l  p osit io n o f im age.
4. S A VE: T here  a re  3  v id eo m em orie s in  w hic h  th e u se r c o uld  s a ve  th eir  s e tt in gs, 
    in clu din g a ll  m enu it e m s o f th e P ic tu re  S ettin g M enu.
5. L O AD: L oads th e s e ttin gs fr o m  o ne o f th re e v id eo m em orie s. 
						

							5. MenuUser’s Manual21
ENVIRONMENT Setting Page
In this Menu, the global settings for the projector can be made.
There are 5 Menu Items: DEFAULT — LAMP TIMER — BACK LIGHT — AUTO OFF — LAMP HOURS. 
1. DEFAULT: Load the default value of current input source.
2. LAMP TIMER: Resets the lamp timer. This should only be done after the lamp has been replaced.
3. BACK LIGHT: Turn on/off the Power ON Indicator.
4. AUTO OFF: Set the auto shutdown timer. The setting timer is from 10 minutes to 3 hours.
5. LAMP HOURS: This displays the number of hours the lamp has been used (the useable lifetime of the lamp is 1500 
hours). If the lamp hours exceed 1500, a warning message will be displayed on screen; when this happens, contact 
your Runco dealer for a new lamp.
INSTALL Setting Page
This menu contains items necessary for installation.
There are 4 Menu Items included: LANGUAGE, MIRROR, KEYSTONE and SCREEN.  
1. LANGUAGE: There are 3 languages that could be selected for the menus: English, French and Spanish.
2. MIRROR: The projector could be installed on a ceiling or behind a screen, or with one or more mirrors. There are 
four settings: 
■FLOOR FRONT
■CEILING FRONT
■FLOOR REAR
■CEILING REAR
3. KEYSTONE: Corrects for trapezoidal distortion as a result of the angle of projection (-12 ~ +12). This can correct 
for up to ± 12 degrees of offset.
4. SCREEN: Select the right aspect ratio for your screen.
■4 X 3                            ■ 16 X 9 
						

							6. Additional Information
Runco22
6. Additional Information 
Warning Message   
Replace
 the Lamp (Contact your Runco Dealer) 
■It is normal for lamp to be darker when this unit 
has been used for a period of time.
■ Lamplife is expired ! Please change a new lamp. 
And reset the lamp timer  message will be 
displayed for 30 seconds on the screen if the lamp 
has operated for 1450 hours.
■ Please change the lamp, Lamp will exceed its 
lifetime after (hours):   message will be displayed 
on the screen for 30seconds  for each time turning 
on, if the lamp has operated for 1480 hours. And 
the number will count down continuously.
■ Please change the lamp !  message will display on 
the screen all the time and the POWEER LED will 
blink in orange and green  sequentially if the lamp 
has operated for more than (1,500) hours.
■The power will turn off automatically after 10 
minutes.
1. Loosen the screw of  front lamp cover 2. Take off the front lamp 
cover
3. Loosen the three  screws of lamp shield
4. Take off the lamp  shield
5. Loosen the two  screws of lamp 
module.  6. Pull out the lamp 
module horizontally. 
7. Insert the new lamp  module into this 
projector 
horizontally until it 
is securely in place. 8. Tighten the two screws 
of lamp module.
9. Put on the lamp shield.
Lamplife is expired !
Please change new lamp
And reset the lamp timer
Please change the lamp !
Lamp will exceed its 
lifetime after (hours):
Please change the lamp !
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							6. Additional InformationUser’s Manual23
Troubleshooting
10.  Tighten the three 
screws of lamp 
shield.
11. Put on the front 
lamp cover.12. Tighten the screw of 
front lamp cover.
13.  Turn on the power and 
go into Environment 
Setting Page to reset the 
Lamp Timer  item.
Problem Cause Remedy
This unit does not 
turn on.There is no power from power cable. Plug the power cord into the AC inlet on the 
rear of this unit, and plug the power cord into 
to the power inlet.
The power switch is not turned on. Turn on the power switch.
Turn on this unit again within the 
cooling down procedure.Wait this unit complete the cooling down 
procedure.
Front lamp cover is not attached well. Correctly attach the front lamp cover.
No picture The front lamp cover is not correctly 
attached.Correctly attach the front lamp cover.
This unit is not correctly connected to 
the input source device.Check the connection.
The input signal has not been correctly 
selected.Select the correct input signal with INPUT key 
on the remote control.
The input signal has not been correctly 
selected in  INPUT SOURCE  item in 
 DISPLAY Setting Page .Select the correct input signal.
POWER LED or LAMP LED blinking. Please contact your Runco dealer for 
assistance.
Image is unstable The connection cables are not 
connected to this unit.Correctly connect the cables to the 
appropriate terminals.
Picture is burred The projection lens is not correctly 
focused.Adjust the focus of projection lens with the 
focus ring.
This unit and the screen are not placed 
squarely. (90 degree)Adjust the projection angle and direction, and 
the height of this unit.
Remote control does 
not work correctlyThe batteries are exhausted.  Replace both batteries with new ones.
LAMP LED blink in red The front lamp cover is not correctly 
attached.Correctly attach the front lamp cover.
The cooling fan does not work well. Please contact your Runco dealer for 
assistance.
The temperature inside this unit is 
extremely high.Check that the ventilation holes are not 
blocked.
POWER LED blink in 
orange and green 
sequentiallyThe lamp has exceed its specified 
usage hours.Replace the lamp with a new one.
The lamp has burned out. Replace the lamp with a new one.
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							Runco
Specifications
Projector Type:Digital Light Processing™ (DLP™)
Native Resolution: 848 x 600
Video Standards: NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL-M, PAL-N, SECAM
Lamp: 150W P-VIP
Lamp  Life:  1500 hours
Picture Size: 40” to 300” diagonal
Throw Distance: For 16:9 Screens: 1.61 to 2.04 x screen width
For 4:3 Screens: 1.75 to 2.2 x screen width
Vertical Offset: For 16:9 Screens: .215 x screen width
For 4:3 Screens: .12 x screen width
Light Output: 1000 ANSI lumens
Inputs: Composite, S-video, RGB/Component (via BNC), Component (RCA),
RGB (DB 15)
Contrast Ratio: 900:1
Power Requirements: 100-240 VAC, 200W
12V Output: Max .250 Amp, activ e when the projector is on
Dimensions (w/out feet): Width: 15.75 in. / 400 mm
Depth: 13.66 in. / 347 mm
Height: 4.6 in. / 117.7 mm
Weight: 14.8 lbs. (6.7 kg)
Regulatory Approvals: UL, CSA, GS-TUV, CCIB, CB, FCC, CE, VCCI and C-Tick
Operating Environment: 41°-95° F (5°- 35° C), 20%-80% Humidity
Warranty: Service Labor and Parts: Runco warrants the product for (2) two
years from the date of deliv ery to the end user.
Lamp Warranty: 1000 hours or (6) six months, which ev er comes first.
* Optional ceiling bracket av ailable.
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							Dim en sio ns 
U nit :  in . ( m m)
15.7 5 in . ( 4 00 m m)
1.6  in .(4 .5  m m)
1.4  in .(3 5.2 6 m m)
13.0 9 in . ( 3 32.5  m m)6.3  in . ( 1 60 m m)
5.9  in . ( 1 50 m m)7.9 3 in .  ( 2 0 1.5  m m)
13.6 6 in . ( 3 47 m m)
4.6  in .(1 17.7  m m)
5.1  in . ( 1 30.2  m m)
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9.6 6 in . ( 2 45.4 3 m m)
2.7 8 in . ( 7 0.6 4 m m) 
						

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X 12	 Exit  ( a rro w  k e y)
X 13	 Up ( a rro w  k e y)
X 14	 Dow n ( a rro w  k e y)
X 15	 Left ( a rro w  k e y)
X 16	 Rig ht ( a rro w  k e y)
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