Runco Dr 300 Projector User Manual

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Operation: DR-300 Projector
MENU TREE
The menu system of your DR-300 is comprised of three sections- the MAIN menu, the SUB MENUS
and the adjustable ITEMS. Please note that not all items will work for all types of inputs; items in 
italicsare for service personnel only. Items in BOLDwill not function when the input signal is RGB.
The menu tree below is the Advanced Menu, which is enabled simply by highlighting To Advanced
Menu on the main menu and pressing Enter.
Main Menu
Aspect Ratio
Source Select
Picture
Image Options
Color Management
Projector Options
Tools
Help
Menu
Setup
Aspect Ratio
Anamorphic      4 x 3       Letterbox
Picture
Brightness
Contrast
Color
Hue
Sharpness
Source Select
RGB
Video
S-Video
PC Card Viewer
Gamma Correction
Color Matrix
White Balance
Keystone
Lamp Mode
Shift/Blanking
Clock/Phase
Noise Reduction
Resolution
Video Filter
Factory Default
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ASPECT RATIO
ASPECT RATIO allows you to shape the image properly, and is dependent on the type of source you
are using. For example, most DVDs are recorded in Anamorphic, and Laser disc movies were almost
all letterbox. 4:3 is the standard aspect ratio that is used today; all standard televisions are in this
shape as are standard broadcast transmissions. HDTV is always anamorphic.
Lets take a look at what aspect ratios are all about…
An aspect ratio is simply the ratio of the height vs. the width of the screen. For example, the current
aspect ratio standard is 4:3 (or 1.33:1), where the image is 4 units wide and 3 units tall.
All of our regular televisions are this aspect ratio. You have probably noticed that occasionally youll
watch a movie that does not fill the screen vertically. This is because the movie was filmed in
WIDESCREEN (letterbox), and the result is black bars above and below the image:
Obviously, watching a movie like this does not lend itself to a truly cinematic 
Experience! This is why Runco invented the first-ever multiple aspect-ratio projection system back in
1991, so true movie-lovers can watch actual widescreen (letterbox) movies on a WIDESCREEN!
The term WIDESCREEN can relate to a number of different aspect ratios; many movies are either
1.85:1 or 2.35:1, and HDTV is always 1.78:1 (16:9). 
4 units wide
3 units tall 
						

							The way we create a widescreen (or LETTERBOX) aspect ratio is to take a full 4:3 image, then blank
(or cut off) the top and bottom so the displayed image is in a widescreen format. For movies recorded
in letterbox, there would be no information above and below the screen anyways, so were not losing
any of the picture. However, if you were to watch standard television broadcast this way, you would
lose some information (see next drawing).
As you can see, our screen in this example is a 1.85:1 ratio.  The dashed lines show the area that we
blanked. If you recall, watching a letterbox movie on a 4:3 screen gave us black bars; therefore with
letterbox movies, were not losing any information.
The other type of widescreen is called ANAMORPHIC. The image is still a widescreen format, but
instead of blanking the top and bottom, we simply reduce or squeeze the overall height of the
image:
As a result, all objects will be short and fat (like the circle above), right? Well, not if youre using soft-
ware that is anamorphic. Most (but not all) DVD movies have an anamorphic option. Ultimately,
anamorphic software will always provide better resolution.
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Active image area
(Actual screen area)Blanked (cut off) areas 
						

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SOURCE SELECT
There are two options for selecting a source. You may either press one of the source buttons on the
remote, or by pressing MENU and highlighting SOURCE SELECT. When the SOURCE SELECT
menu appears, highlight the desired source and press either the right arrow or the ENTER button.
The RGB input will also accept component. For example, you could input a progressive DVD or HDTV
component signal into this port (using a VGA-RGB cable). If using component, only the red, green
and blue cables need to be used on the VGA-RGB cable; the sync cables need not be connected.
However, if you will be switching between RGB and component sources, ensure all five cables
(R,G,B,H,V) are connected. 
The projector will automatically detect whether a signal is component or RGB. Therefore, no com-
mand(s) need to be sent to the projector to tell it to change from one to the other.
PICTURE
The picture menu is where image quality adjustments can be made. These include contrast, bright-
ness, Color, Hue (Tint) and Sharpness.
Note:Color, Hue and Sharpness do not function when an RGB signal is input. Sharpness will not
function when a Component signal is input.
Source Select
RGB
Video
S-Video
PC Card Viewer
Main Menu
Aspect Ratio
Source Select
Picture
Image Options
Color Management
Projector Options
Tools
Help
Picture
Brightness
Contrast
Color
Hue
Sharpness 
						

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PICTUREADJUSTMENTS
CONTRAST:Increases the white level of the image. This should normally be set approximately mid-
range. If this is increased too high, you may notice blooming, where the brightest areas of the image
may bloom together causing a loss of definition in bright scenes. If contrast is set too low, the picture
will be less bright and dull.
BRIGHTNESS:Increases the black level of the image. If this is set too high, the image will appear
washed-out, where there are no real blacks in the image. If set too low, there will be a significant
loss of definition in the dark areas of the image.
COLOR:Used only if Component, S-Video or Composite video is input to the projector. This increas-
es the overall amount of color in the image. If too much color is used, colors will be over saturated
and the image will not look realistic. Too little color will make the image look dull and lifeless.
HUE (Tint):Used only if Component, S-Video or Composite video is input to the projector. This
changes the overall feel of the image to either redder or greener.
SHARPNESS:Used only if S-video or Composite video is input to the projector (will not function in
RGB or Component). This increases or decreases the amount of high-frequency information in the
image. If increased too high, the picture will appear noisy; if adjusted too low, the image will be soft.
To make any PICTURE adjustment, press MENU, then the down arrow to highlight PICTURE, and
press ENTER. Highlight the desired adjustment with the up/down buttons, then make the adjustment
with the left or right arrow buttons. After making the adjustment, ensure you press ENTER to save
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IMAGE OPTIONS
The image options menu is where you can adjust various aspects of the image, including KEY-
STONE, SHIFT, etc. These functions are described below.
KEYSTONE: Corrects the trapezoidal distortion that results from projecting at an angle:
Main Menu
Aspect Ratio
Source Select
Picture
Image Options
Color Management
Projector Options
Tools
Help
Keystone
Lamp Mode
Shift/Blanking
Clock/Phase
Noise Reduction
Resolution
Video Filter
Factory Default
A correctly adjusted imageAn image with Keystoneerror
This may occur in installations where the projector needed to be angled as a result of a larger vertical
offset. This keystone feature will correct for trapezoidal distortion for as much as a 15° projector
angle.
Note: In the PROJECTOR OPTIONS menu, there is a line item called KEYSTONE SAVE. If this
is not checked, then the keystone adjustment you make will not be saved upon power-down.
Please ensure it is checked in the PROJECTOR OPTIONS menu (See pages 17, 19).
LAMP MODE allows you to reduce the amount of current the lamp draws by 20%. This will extend the
life of the bulb, and is recommended for use on small screen sizes. NORMAL is the default setting;
ECO is the economy setting. If the ECO mode is used, the lamp will start up in the normal mode for
the first minute after the projector is turned on, then go to the ECO mode. 
						

							SHIFT / BLANKING
The SHIFTand BLANKINGfunctions allow you to properly size and blank (or Crop) the image to fit
the screen properly.
SHIFTallows you to make minor adjustments to the position of the image horizontally or vertically. For
coarse adjustments in which the image can be located at the top, center or bottom of the device,
please refer to Projector Options, pages 17 and 18.
BLANKINGallows you to cut off part of the image to fit the screen properly. For example, if you have
a 1.85 screen you may find that the image is just a bit to tall. In this case, blanking the top and bottom
of the image slightly will eliminate any unwanted overscan.
To make SHIFT, BLANKINGor KEYSTONEadjustments, press MENU, then the down arrow to high-
light IMAGE OPTIONS, and press the right arrow. Highlight the desired adjustment with the up/down
buttons, then make the adjustment with the left or right arrow buttons. After making the adjustment,
ensure you press ENTERto save your adjustment!
CL
OCK/PHASEis only active when a computer signal is input. This manually adjusts the clock fre-
quency and can be used to manually remove any vertical banding in the image.  This should normally
not need to be adjusted, as the projector automatically detects the incoming signal and calibrates
itself accordingly. PHASE is a fine adjustment that can be used to sharpen text and other fine details
in a computer image.
NOISE REDUCTION
filters out any high-frequency noise in the image. When set to OFF, the band-
width is the highest; when set to HIGH, the bandwidth is limited but will filter out unwanted noise.
Normally this should be left OFF unless the source is questionable.
RESOL
UTIONcan be set for AUTO or NATIVE. If inputting a lower resolution signal, 800 x 600 for
example, the AUTO feature will upconvert it to the full resolution of the device, 1024 x 768. If left in
NATIVE, the image will only display in an 800 x 600 area of the device. The image will be much small-
er as a result.
VIDEO FIL
TERcan be used to remove noise from the video image. This is similar to NOISE
REDUCTION but is used for video as opposed to computer images.
F
ACTORY DEFAULTreverts all settings back to factory preset levels. This can be done to either
the current signal, or to all signals.
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Shift/Blanking
Horizontal Position
Vertical Position
Top Blanking
Bottom Blanking
Left Blanking
Right Blanking 
						

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COLOR MANAGEMENT
The COLOR MANAGEMENT menu allows you to make changes that affect the quality and overall
color balance of the image. Three types of adjustments area available and are described below.
GAMMA CORRECTION
changes the overall tracking of the grey scale. It not only affects the color
of the grey scale, but the apparent black levels as well.
Three levels are available:
Normal: Raises the black level and changes the flesh tones slightly towards the green; better for use
in a lighted room.
Natural 1:  This is the default setting; it produces proper flesh tones and black levels for use in a light-
controlled environment.
Natural 2: This is the same as Natural 1, but with elevated blacks for environments where there is
some ambient light.
COL
OR MATRIXis only used when component video is input. It allows you to manually select the
correct color matrix for the signal that is being input (HDTV, SDTV; B-Y;R-Y; Cb/Cr or Pb/Pr).
Main Menu
Aspect Ratio
Source Select
Picture
Image Options
Color Management
Projector Options
Tools
Help
Gamma Correction
Color Matrix
White Balance
WHITEBALANCE
The white balance controls adjust the overall grey scale.
The menu to the left shows the white balance adjustments. BRIGHTNESS
affects the darker areas of the image; for example, BRIGHTNESS R will
increase or decrease the amount of red in the dark areas of the image. CON-
TRAST affects the brightest areas of the image; for example, CONTRAST B
will increase or decrease the amount of blue in the bright areas of the image.
There is some interactivity between the brightness and contrast adjustments,
so after an adjustment is made, the overall grey scale should be evaluated
and touched-up as necessary.
White Balance
Brightness R
Brightness G
Brightness B
Contrast R
Contrast G
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PROJECTOR OPTIONS
The projector options menu allows you to make adjustments to a number of projector functions. The
MENU options allow you to make adjustments to the on-screen menu such as display time, menu
items, etc.
MENU OPTIONS
There are two pages of the menu options menu. On PAGE 1,the following adjustments can be made:
MENU MODEsets the menu to either ADVANCED or BASIC/CUSTOM full time. In other words, if you
set this for Advanced, every time you access the menu it will always be in the advanced mode.
BASIC/CUSTOM MENU EDITallows you to add or remove menu items from the Basic menu. 
LANGUAGEallows you to change the language of the on-screen menus. Choose from English,
German, French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish and Japanese.
MENU DISPLAY TIMEallows you to change the amount of time it takes for the on-screen menu to
time out or disappear from the screen. Choose from either MANUAL (in which you must manually
remove the menus with the cancel button), Auto 5 secs, Auto 15 secs and Auto 45 secs. Runco rec-
ommends that this be left in Auto 5 secs.
On PAGE 2of the Menu Options Menu, the following may be adjusted:
SOURCE DISPLAY ON/OFF:When the source is changed, this will enable or disable the on-screen
display to report which source it was changed to. 
NO INPUT MESSAGE:When the projector does not see a signal on the currently selected source,
this will enable or disable a No Input message from appearing on-screen.
VOLUME BAR
and KEYSTONE BARare not used with this version.
Main Menu
Aspect Ratio
Source Select
Picture
Image Options
Color Management
Projector Options
Tools
Help
Menu
Setup 
						

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SETUP OPTIONS
The SETUP portion of the PROJECTOR OPTIONS menu controls various global aspects of the pro-
jectors functions. This menu contains five pages, and are described below:
On 
PAGE 1, the following may be adjusted:
ORIENTATIONchanges the image orientation. The image can be set for DESKTOP FRONT
(floor/front), CEILING REAR, DESKTOP REAR and CEILING FRONT.
16:9 POSITIONis a coarse shift adjustment that allows a 16:9 image to be displayed on either the
CENTER (default), TOP or BOTTOM of the device. This is extremely helpful in installations where the
Vertical Offset (see page 7) cannot be precisely attained.  Please refer to the drawings below:
Active Video Area
Active Video Area
Active Video Area
TOP Position         CENTER Position (default)                   BOTTOM Position
The 16:9 POSITIONfeature can be used in lieu of angling the projector and using keystone, and
can ONLY be used on 16:9 screens and CANNOT
be used if an anamorphic lens is installed on the
projector. 
When this is set for either TOP or BOTTOM, the Anamorphic and 4:3 aspect ratios will automatically
go to the selected position. The LETTERBOX aspect ratio must be manually moved into the desired
position. To do this, please perform the following:
1.Set the 16:9 POSITION to the desired position (top or bottom).
2.Ensure that DEFINE SCREEN TYPE is set to 16:9 screen (see page 20)
3.Select the ANAMORPHIC aspect ratio and ensure it is properly centered on the screen. Make
any SHIFT adjustments as necessary.
4.Select the LETTERBOX aspect ratio (it will be in the center of the device and but not centered on
the screen). Go to the SHIFT control and adjust the vertical position of the letterbox aspect ratio so
it is properly centered on the screen.
BACKGROUND:When no signal is input, the projector can display either a BLUE background, a
BLACK background or a white background with the Runco logo.
MOUSE:Not used on this model
PAGE 2of the SETUP OPTIONS menu contains adjustments for service personnel only.