Runco Dr 300c Projector User Manual

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TINT(also known as hue) is essentially the ratio of red to green in the color portion of the
image. If TINT is decreased, the image will appear redder, and increasing it will cause the
image to appear greener. To set TINT properly, look at the color bar pattern through a blue fil-
ter (or mute the red and green outputs). Adjust TINT until the middle two tall color bars match
the middle short color bars (see color bar drawing).
COLOR
(also known as saturation) increases or decreases the amount of color...

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SHARPNESSadjusts the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. This can be adjusted
to the preference of the user. Keep in mind that when SHARPNESS is decreased, fine details
in the image will become soft; when it is increased, fine details will become sharper but will
also make the picture appear noisy if adjusted too high.
LUMA
 ENHANCE*acts as an edge enhancement, especially around black to white transi-
tions in the image. Essentially, this has the same characteristics as sharpness but affects...

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The Installation menu is where you can adjust the Image Orientation, as
well as set the type of screen (4:3 or 16:9), shift the image or set blank-
ing, and even check the age of the lamp in the Projector.
When the PFP Controlleris turned on for the first time, the INSTALLA-
TION item will not appear in the main menu. To enable the INSTALLA-
TION menu, there are two options:
·With the processor ONand no menus on-screen, simultaneously press
the ENTER, UPand LEFTbuttons (you dont need to hold them...

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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 10) cannot be precisely attained.  Please refer to the drawings below:
16:9 Position
Keystone
KEYSTONE: Corrects the trapezoidal distortion that results from projecting at an angle:
Active Video Area
Active Video Area
Active Video Area
TOP Position         CENTER Position (default)...

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System Reset
In the event that your PFP Controllerappears to have a software problem, or adjustments
have been made so far out of range that the image is no longer on-screen or discernable,
you can reset it back to factory values. This sets ALL settings back to factory values, so any
adjustments made previously will be lost.
T
o reset your DR-300c PFP Controller, follow this procedure:
·Turn off the MAIN POWER switch on the back of the processor
·Hold down the DOWN ARROW button, and turn the MAIN...

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The Quick Menu allows you to position and blank any signal sent through the RGB/Component input.
This can be done without having to go through the standard menu, as the Quick Menu is done com-
pletely from the front panel. 
The Quick Menu is only available when you are in the RGB/Component source, and the instal-
lation mode is active (pg. 21).
To use the quick menu, press ENTER on the front panel, and observe the front panel display. The fol-
lowing will be displayed:
Quick Menu
The first mode of the...

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Basic Troubleshooting Tips
The following is a basic troubleshooting guide that can assist you in resolving typical prob-
lems may result in normal operation. If you have encountered problems that are not listed in
this guide, please contact your Runco dealer for assistance.
The projector does not turn on
after initial installation. The
Power LED on the front of the
PFP Controller stays yellow
after the power button is
pressed.
The projector and PFP
Controller are both on, but
there is no video image...

The image appears too
washed out, or the darkest
areas of the image appear too
bright.
The colors of the image
appear abnormal
The image appears keystoned
(trapezoidal).
The Projector will not turn on,
and the power LED on the
front of the PFP Controller is
blinking red.
The Projector will not turn
back on after it was powered-
down, or the image disap-
pears during operation.
The Projector tries to turn on
but the lamp does not come
on and the status LED on the
Projector is blinking.· Brightness is set...

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RS-232 Communications
Baud rate:9600 (fixed)
Bits:8
No Parity
All protocol in ASCII format
RS-232 input connector pin numbers:TxD= Pin# 2, RxD= Pin# 3, GnD= Pin# 5
Command format (single command):command value (i.e. brightness 30).
NOTE:
A space (not an underscore) or comma may be used between the command and its value.
Command string format:command,command value, command etc.
(i.e. COMPOSITE,BRIGHTNESS 30,ANAMORPHIC)
NO
TE:In between commands, a comma must be used; a comma or space may be used in...

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COMMAND PARAMETER(min/max)Value stored? DESCRIPTION
ON NA NA Turns PFP Controller on
OFF NA NA Turns PFP Controller off
COMPOSITE NA YES Selects the Composite
Video input 
SVIDEO NA YES Selects the S-Video Input
COMPONENT NA YES Selects the Component input
HD NA YES Selects the RGB/Component 
input
ANAMORPHIC NA YES Selects the anamorphic
aspect ratio
STANDARD NA YES Selects the standard (4:3)
aspect ratio
LETTERBOX NA YES Selects the letterbox aspect ratio
TINT -127/127 NO Sets a value for tint
COLOR...