Runco Ls 12hbd Projector User Manual

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1Table of Contents
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RuncoCare™ Standard Two Year Limited Warranty ................................................... iii
Important Safety Instructions ....................................................................................... vii
Compliance Information ................................................................................................ ix
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................... 1
About This Manual  ....................................................................................................... 1
Target Audience ..................................................................................................... 1
If You Have Comments About This Manual... .......................................................... 1
Textual and Graphic Conventions ........................................................................... 1
Using This Manual  ........................................................................................................ 2
Description, Features and Benefits  ............................................................................... 3
Key Features and Benefits ...................................................................................... 4
Parts List ................................................................................................................ 4
2.System Overview ....................................................................................................... 5
Projector ......................................................................................................................6
LS-12HBd Rear Panel  .................................................................................................. 9
DC-300 Dimension Digital Controller  .......................................................................... 10
Front Panel Layout................................................................................................ 10
Rear Panel Layout ................................................................................................ 12
LS-12HBd Remote Control Unit  ................................................................................. 14
3. Installation ............................................................................................................... 19
Remote Control  .......................................................................................................... 19
Notes on Batteries ................................................................................................ 19
Notes on Remote Control Operation ..................................................................... 19
Quick Setup  ............................................................................................................... 20
Installation Considerations  .......................................................................................... 21
Pre-Wiring for 3D: Run Dual HDMI Cables ............................................................ 21
Installation Type .................................................................................................... 21
Ambient Light ....................................................................................................... 21
Throw Distance..................................................................................................... 22
Vertical and Horizontal Position ............................................................................. 23
Vertical and Horizontal Lens Shift .......................................................................... 24
Folded Optics ....................................................................................................... 26
Audio/Video Synchronization Issues...................................................................... 27 
						

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Other Considerations ............................................................................................ 27
Installing the Optional Anamorphic Lens Mount  .......................................................... 28
Package Contents ................................................................................................ 28
Mounting the LS-12HBd  ............................................................................................ 33
Floor Mounting (Upright) ....................................................................................... 33
Ceiling Mounting (Inverted) .................................................................................... 33
Installing the Projector in an Enclosure .................................................................. 33
Adjusting the Projection Angle .............................................................................. 34
Mounting the Dimension Digital Controller  .................................................................. 35
System Interconnections  ............................................................................................ 36
Connecting the Dimension Digital Controller to the Projector................................. 36
Connecting an Audio Processor or Secondary Display Device to the 
Dimension Digital Controller (Optional) .................................................................. 38
Additional Connections to the Dimension Digital Controller (Optional) .................... 39
Connecting Source Components to the Dimension Digital Controller .................... 43
Connecting the Active 3D Emitter to the Dimension Digital Controller .................... 49
Connecting to AC Power ...................................................................................... 49
Turning on the Power  ................................................................................................. 50
Primary Lens Adjustments: Focus, Zoom and Position  ............................................... 51
Focus ................................................................................................................... 51
Zoom .................................................................................................................... 51
Vertical and Horizontal Lens Shift .......................................................................... 51
Adjusting the Picture Orientation  ................................................................................ 51
Adjusting the Image Geometry  ................................................................................... 52
Installing and Adjusting the Anamorphic Lens ............................................................. 54
4. Operation ................................................................................................................. 57
Using the On-Screen Menus  ...................................................................................... 57
Main Menu............................................................................................................ 59
Input Source ......................................................................................................... 59
Aspect Ratio ......................................................................................................... 60
Screen .................................................................................................................. 62
Picture .................................................................................................................. 63
Input Position........................................................................................................ 68
Memory Presets  .................................................................................................. 70
3D Processing ...................................................................................................... 71
Sleep Timer .......................................................................................................... 72
Information ........................................................................................................... 72 
						

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Calibration ............................................................................................................ 73
Service ................................................................................................................. 81
Using the 3D Glasses  ................................................................................................. 94
Key Features......................................................................................................... 94
Functional Overview .............................................................................................. 94
Charging the Battery ............................................................................................. 95
Turning On the Glasses ........................................................................................ 96
Auto Power-Off ..................................................................................................... 96
5. Maintenance and Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 97
Lamp Replacement  .................................................................................................... 97
Troubleshooting Tips  .................................................................................................. 98
6. External Control  .................................................................................................... 101
Serial Communications ............................................................................................. 101
RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration ........................................................ 101
Command Format .............................................................................................. 101
Response Format ............................................................................................... 102
Command and Response Examples ................................................................... 103
Serial Command List........................................................................................... 103
Using Discrete IR Codes  .......................................................................................... 117
IR Command Protocol ........................................................................................ 117
IR Command List (Standard Mode) ..................................................................... 118
IR Command List (Extended Mode) .................................................................... 121
Using HDMI CEC Messages ..................................................................................... 122
CEC Command List ............................................................................................ 122
7.Specifications ........................................................................................................ 125
LS-12HBd Projector Specifications  .......................................................................... 125
Dimension Digital Controller Specifications  ............................................................... 127
Supported Timings  ................................................................................................... 129
LS-12HBd Dimensions  ............................................................................................. 133 
						

							
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2-1. LightStyle™ Series LS-12HBd Active 3D Projection System Block Diagram ................. 5
2-2. LS-12HBd Front/Side View .......................................................................................... 6
2-3. LS-12HBd Rear/Bottom/Top View ............................................................................... 8
2-4. LS-12HBd Rear Panel .................................................................................................. 9
2-5. Dimension Digital Controller Front Panel ..................................................................... 10
2-6. DC-300 Dimension Digital Controller Rear Panel......................................................... 12
2-7. Dimension Digital Controller Remote Control Unit for LS-12HBd................................. 14
3-1. Estimating Throw Distance ......................................................................................... 22
3-2. Projector Placement ................................................................................................... 24
3-3. Vertical Lens Shift (EXAMPLE ONLY) .......................................................................... 24
3-4. Horizontal Lens Shift (EXAMPLE ONLY) ...................................................................... 25
3-5. Folded Optics .............................................................................................................26
3-6. Mounting Angle Ranges (Front-to-Back and Side-to-Side).......................................... 34
3-7. Attaching the Rack Mounting Hardware ..................................................................... 35
3-8. RS-232 Connection from the Dimension Digital Controller to the Projector ................. 36
3-9. Connecting the Dimension Digital Controller to the Projector ...................................... 37
3-10. Audio Processor Connection to Dimension Digital Controller .................................... 38
3-11. RS-232 Control System Connection to Dimension Digital Controller ......................... 39
3-12. Connecting 12-volt Trigger Outputs.......................................................................... 40
3-13. External IR Receiver Connection............................................................................... 41
3-14. Ethernet Network Connection to Dimension Digital Controller ................................... 42
3-15. DisplayPort Source Connection ................................................................................ 43
3-16. HDMI Source Connections ....................................................................................... 44
3-17. Component Video Source Connections .................................................................... 45
3-18. RGBHV Source Connections.................................................................................... 46
3-19. SCART RGBS Source Connections.......................................................................... 47
3-20. Composite Video Source Connections ..................................................................... 48
3-21. Active 3D Emitter Connection ................................................................................... 49
3-22. Keystone and Pincushion Distortion ......................................................................... 52
3-23. Image Alignment Controls ........................................................................................ 53
3-24. Attaching the Anamorphic Lens to the Lens Mount .................................................. 54
4-1. LS-12HBd OSD Menu Structure ................................................................................ 57
4-2. Typical PLUGE Pattern for Adjusting Brightness ......................................................... 64
4-3. Typical Gray Bar Pattern for Adjusting Contrast .......................................................... 65 
						

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4-4. Typical Color Bar Pattern for Adjusting Color Saturation and Tint................................ 65
4-5. Typical Test Pattern for Adjusting Sharpness .............................................................. 67
4-6. Overscan Modes ........................................................................................................ 69
4-7. CIE 1931 Chromaticity Diagram ................................................................................. 74
6-1. NEC Protocol Message Format ................................................................................ 117
7-1. LS-12HBd Dimensions ............................................................................................. 133 
						

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About This ManualThis Owner’s Manual describes how to install, set up and operate the Runco LightStyle™ 
Series LS-12HBd Active 3D Projection System. 
Throughout this manual, the Runco LightStyle™ Series LS-12HBd Active 3D Projection 
System is referred to as the “LS-12HBd.” 
Target Audience Runco has prepared this manual to help installation personnel and end users get the most 
out of the LS-12HBd. 
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. 
If You Have Comments 
About This Manual... Runco welcomes your comments about this manual. Send them to [email protected].
Textual and Graphic 
Conventions Text Conventions: The following conventions are used in this manual, in order to clarify 
the information and instructions provided:
 Remote and built-in keypad button identifiers are set in upper-case bold type; for 
example, “Press EXIT to return to the previous menu.”
 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.” 
 All keys with functional names are initial-capped, set in bold type and enclosed in angle 
brackets. These keys are the following: , , , 
 and .
 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:
1. Introduction
A carriage return must be used after each command or string.Note 
						

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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: 
1.2 
Using This ManualUse the following table to locate the specific information you need in this manual.  TIPS highlight time-saving short cuts and helpful guidelines for using 
certain features. 
NOTES emphasize text with unusual importance or special 
significance. They also provide supplemental information. 
CAUTIONS alert users that a given action or omitted action can 
degrade performance or cause a malfunction.
WARNINGS appear when a given action or omitted action can result 
in damage to the equipment, or possible non-fatal injury to the user. 
DANGER appears when a given action can cause severe injury or 
death. 
Tip
Note
Caution
WARNING
DANGER!
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Information about obtaining service iv
General information about the LightStyle™ Series LS-12HBd 
Active 3D Projection System3
Installation instructions 19
First-time configuration instructions 51
Advanced configuration instructions 73
Troubleshooting tips98
Specifications for the LightStyle™ Series LS-12HBd Active 3D 
Projection System 125 
						

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Description, Features 
and BenefitsRunco’s LightStyle™ Series LS-12HBd Active 3D Projection System delivers exceptional 
3D and 2D performance, sharing many of the technical attributes of the award-winning 
LightStyle™ projector series. The LS-12HBd combines a powerful, three-chip DLP
® 
engine and a wide array of lens options with Runco’s elegant LightStyle chassis design. 
With the addition of the LS-12HBd to Runco’s 3D projection offerings, clients now have a 
variety of exceptional 3D options to choose from based on their individual needs.
The LS-12HBd is a high-bright DLP
® projector that delivers stunning, flawless video at a 
scale unattainable by other display types, opening up new projector possibilities in the 
home and excelling outside of the dedicated home theater, where environmental factors 
such as lighting are not easily controlled. 
Custom paint and print options with a myriad of color options are available with the 
LS-12HBd, including an option to design your own one-of-a-kind projector with Runco 
FinishPalette™. Beyond beautiful on the outside, the Runco LS-12HBd is feature-rich, 
including advanced connectivity and the latest-generation video processing and scaling. 
Rounding out this impressive projector are discrete input source, aspect ratio and power 
on/off, as well as an RS-232 interface for seamless integration with automation control 
systems.
Impressive and unique and unlike single-chip DLP implementations, no color wheel is 
used in the LS-12HBd projectors. Instead, it harnesses the power of three advanced full 
1080p HD 16:9 DMD’s™ and 12-degree mirror tilt for the finest black level performance. 
The impressive brightness is further bolstered by the improved contrast capabilities of the 
stylish LS-12HBd. Designed to excel in both the dedicated theater as well 
“Flex-Theaters,” spaces where big screen entertainment is only a portion of the room’s 
purpose and aesthetics and placement are as crucial as video performance.
For uncompromised widescreen reproduction of movies originally filmed in the 
CinemaScope™ 2:35:1 format, the LS-12HBd can also be paired with one of Runco’s 
award-winning anamorphic lens solutions. Through an ingenious combination of software, 
electronics and precision anamorphic optics, the Runco anamorphic lens system 
maintains constant image 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 image height is maintained. The projection system is able to use the full 
pixel array, thereby producing a 2.35:1 image with enhanced resolution and increased 
brightness. No resolution or image area is lost to those black bars that contain no picture 
information. 
An anamorphic lens requires the use of a 2.35:1 (or similar aspect ratio), 
“superwide” format screen.Note 
						

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Key Features and BenefitsThe LS-12HBd offers these key features and benefits: 
 Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (16:9 Native Aspect Ratio) 
 Three-chip Digital Light Processing (DLP™) system 
 DisplayPort 1.1a Input (on Dimension Digital Controller) with High-bandwidth Digital 
Content Protection (HDCP)
 Eight (8) HDMI Inputs (on Dimension Digital Controller) with HDCP, 3D and Deep Color
Proteus lens options for stunning sharpness and throw distance flexibility
 Bundled with two years of Runco PremierCare™ service program providing on-site 
calibration and two years of ongoing support from Runco
Parts ListYour LS-12HBd 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. 
 LightStyle™ Series LS-12HBd Active 3D Projection System:
 Projection Unit
 Dimension Digital Controller unit 
 Remote Control Unit and batteries
 AC Power Cords (2)
 RJ-11 Telephone Cable, 50 feet (15.24 meters) 
 Serial Port Adapter, RJ-11 Female to DB-9 Male
 Active 3D Emitter and projector interface cable, 3.28 feet (1.0 meters)
 Active 3D Glasses (3 pairs)
 HDMI-to-HDMI Cables (2), sold separately (refer to Optional Accessories, below)
 Rack-mount hardware for the Dimension Digital Controller 
 Runco LS-12HBd Quick Setup Guide
Optional Accessories: 
 Secondary anamorphic lens and lens mount
 Replacement Lamp (part number 997-5268-00)
 Ceiling mount kit (part number 997-4214-00)
 HDMI-to-HDMI Cable, length specified at time of order:
 16.4 feet (5.0 meters) (part number 903-1010-00)
 24.6 feet (7.5 meters) (part number 903-1011-00)
 32.8 feet (10.0 meters) (part number 903-1012-00)
 49.2 feet (15.0 meters) (part number 903-1013-00)
 65.6 feet (20.0 meters) (part number 903-1014-00)➤
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