Runco Ls 12hbd Projector User Manual

Operation
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Charging the Battery The glasses must be fully charged before first use and whenever the Battery Status LED 
flashes red once every couple of seconds. The glasses will charge a completely dead 
battery in approximately five hours. You may use the glasses while the battery is being 
charged. 
To charge the 3D Glasses:
1. Attach one end of the supplied charging cable to the Power Input above the left lens 
on the glasses. 
2....

Operation
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Turning On the Glasses1. Ensure that the projector is powered on and displaying 3D content.
2. Press and hold the Power Button for about two seconds, then release the button. The 
LED will then blink in a pattern that indicates the battery charge state. In general, the 
more slowly and less frequently the LED blinks, the more charged (and less in need of 
charge) the glasses are. Refer to Table 4-5. 
3. The glasses will sync...

Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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5.1 
Lamp ReplacementThe lamp should be replaced when it reaches the end of its life (typically 2,000 hours), or 
sooner if a noticeable degradation in brightness occurs. 
Keep track of the number of hours the lamp has been in use and be aware of any changes 
to brightness. These indicators will help you effectively maintain operation of the projector. 
To find out how long the currently-installed lamp has...

Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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5.2 
Troubleshooting TipsTable 5-1 provides some general guidelines for troubleshooting problems you may 
encounter with the LS-12HBd. If the suggested solutions fail to resolve the problem or if 
you encounter an issue not described here, please contact Runco Technical Support. 
Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart
Symptom Possible Cause(s)Solution
The projector does not turn 
on.  The LS-12HBd is not 
plugged...

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The display is jittery or 
unstable. Poor-quality or improperly 
connected source. 
 The horizontal or vertical 
scan frequency of the 
input signal may be out of 
range for the projector.  Ensure that the source is 
properly connected and of 
adequate quality for 
detection. 
 Correct at the source. 
Image is too bright and/or 
lacks definition in the bright 
areas of the image.  Contrast is set too high....

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The projector does not turn 
on or respond to user com-
mands. The vacuum fluores-
cent display on the Dimension 
Digital Controller front panel 
displays the following mes-
sage:
Primary Display Error
Communication Failure The serial connection from 
the Dimension Digital 
Controller to the display is 
incorrect or the cable is 
faulty.  Ensure that the 
Pri. Display Control 
(RS-232) output from the...

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In addition to using the Dimension Digital Controller front-panel keypad or remote control 
unit, there are three methods of controlling the LS-12HBd and Dimension Digital 
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...

External Control
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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:
Integer value: Any positive or negative number; for example, 100. 
String value: Any string surrounded by double quotes; for example, “This is a 
string.”
[CR] is the ASCII carriage return key (0x0D)....

External Control
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Command and Response 
Examples Here are some examples of serial commands and their responses:
Serial Command List Table 6-1 lists all supported commands. 
Command Command Data Response
Power query when 
unit is powered on(PWR?) [CR] (0;PWR=1) [CR]
Set power to 0 (off)
(PWR=0) [CR] (0;PWR=0) [CR]
Increment bright-
ness from 24 to 25(BRT+) [CR] (0;BRT=25) [CR]
Invalid command 
(ZZZ=0) [CR] (1;ZZZ=0) [CR]
Invalid parameter...

External Control
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Aspect Ratio Copy ARC W No N/A N/A No
Action will be performed on any 
setting value
Aspect Ratio Paste ARP W No N/A N/A No
PCE Red x ARX R/W Yes -100 100 No
PCE Red y ARY R/W Yes -100 100 No
Aspect Ratio ASP R/W No 0 6 No 0 = 4:3
1 = 16:9
2 = Letterbox
3 = VirtualWide
4 = Cinema
5 = Virtual Cinema
6 = Native
7 = Auto Cinema
PCE Test Pattern Enable ATP R/W No 0 1 No 0 = Off; 1 = On
PCE White x AWX R/W Yes -100 100 No
PCE...