Runco Rs 1100 Projector User Manual

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Select Color from the Adjustment menu and press ENTER. While looking at the color bar 
pattern through a blue filter, adjust the color saturation level until the outermost (gray and 
blue) color bars appear to be a single shade of blue: 
Tint: Tint or “hue” is essentially the ratio of red to green in the color portion of the image. 
When tint is decreased, the image appears redder; when it is increased the image 
appears greener. To...

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Sharpness: “Sharpness” is the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. To adjust 
sharpness, select Sharpness from the Adjustment menu and press ENTER. On your 
external test pattern source, select a pattern like the one shown in 
Figure 4-5. Adjust as 
needed, looking for white edges around the transitions from black to gray and 
differently-sized lines in the “sweep” patterns at the top and bottom. Lower the sharpness 
setting...

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Color Temperature: The RS-1100 has five memory settings for Color Temperature: 
 5400 kelvins 
 6500 kelvins 
 8500 kelvins 
Custom 1
Custom 2
Custom 1 and Custom 2 are installer-adjustable and can be used to create custom 
settings. There are nine adjustable “white balance” parameters available for the Custom 1 
and Custom 2 settings (three each for red, green and blue). These are described later in 
this section; refer to...

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Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings 
Aspect Ratio
Remote 
Control
Key
Description
AnamorphicANASelect Anamorphic to view 
16:9 DVDs and HDTV 
programs in their native 
aspect ratio. 4:3 images are 
stretched horizontally to fit a 
16:9 screen. 
Standard 4:34X3Standard 4:3 scales the 
input signal to fit in the 
center of the 16:9 screen. 
4:3 is the aspect ratio used 
by computer monitors, 
standard television 
programming and most 
VHS...

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InstallationTo access the Installation adjustments, press MENU, then press the  or  button to 
highlight Installation and press ENTER. The Installation sub-menu, shown at left, appears. 
Press EXIT to return to the previous menu or press MENU to close all menus. 
Language: Press the  or  button to select from the available languages: English, 
French, Spanish, German and Italian. 
Picture Orientation: Press the  or  button to change...

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RS-232 Baud Rate: Press the  or  button to select the projector’s RS-232 Baud 
Rate. This function is used to change the transfer rate of the RS-232 connection. (This 
setting must match the data rate of the device connected to the RS-232 input.) 
Blue Image: Press the  or  button to turn the Blue Image Off or On. This feature 
removes all red and green color information from the image (simulating a blue filter), and is 
useful for...

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PIP/PBP Set Up (not available when used with the SDC-1): Select PIP/PBP Set Up 
from the Option menu to change the PIP/PBP settings.
 PIP/PBP Enable: Press the  or  button to select PIP/PBP Enable, then press 
ENTER. Press the  or  button to select Off or On, then press ENTER. 
PIP Set Up: Press the  or  button to select PIP Set Up, then press ENTER. Press 
the  or  button to select PIP Off, Graphic in Video or Video in Graphic,...

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Gamma Selection: The normal gamma setting of 2.2 is correct for almost all signals and 
conditions. If excess ambient light washes out the image and it becomes difficult or 
impossible to see details in dark areas, lower the gamma setting to compensate. This will 
improve contrast while maintaining good details for blacks. Conversely, if the image is 
washed out and unnatural, with excessive detail in black areas, increase the...

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 Analog RGBHV: Select Analog RGBHV to adjust the Gain and Offset for the red, 
green and blue channels. These controls are similar to those in the 
White Balance 
menu (described above), but only affect RGB high-definition signals. 
The Gain controls increase or decrease the full-scale input range; the Offset controls 
shift the entire range, resulting in a change in brightness. 
Figure 4-6 shows how the 
Gain and Offset controls...

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 Signal Fine Tune: This sub-menu displays current input signal timing information and 
provides the following advanced settings. 
Clamp Place: “Clamping” refers to the removal of any DC offset from the analog 
input signal so that it can be accurately digitized. Clamping normally occurs a short 
time after the trailing edge of the horizontal sync signal (H-sync), when the video 
source is known to be producing black. The...