Runco Rs 900 Projector User Manual

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Figure 4-1. RS-900 OSD Menu Structure
Setup
Lamp Power 170W or 200W
Lamp Hours View / Reset
Fan ModeNormal, Hi. Altitude or 
ManualSpeed (if Manual mode is 
selected)
Background Color Black, Blue or Gray
PIP On / Off
RVR 0, 1, 2 ... 19
12-volt Trigger Normal or Cinema
V. Correction 0 ... 3
AmplitudeHorizontal
0 ... 3
Vertical
Auto Off 5, 10 ... 30 or Off
Default Yes / No
ISF
Picture Memory
ISF Night, ISF Day, 
Custom 1 or Custom 2
Copy Settings
Brightness 0 ... 100
Contrast 0 ... 100
Color 0 ... 100
Tint 0 ... 100
Sharpness 0 ... 8
Color Temperature5400 K, 6500 K, 9300 K, 
Custom 1 or Custom 2
White Balance
(available only when 
Custom 1 or 
Custom 2 color temp. 
is selected)Gain
Red / Green / Blue
Offset
Advanced OptionsImage EnhanceDNR
Detail Enhance
Luma Enhance
Chroma Enhance
Black Threshold 0 IRE or 7.5 IRE
Gamma Selection 2.8, 2.6, 2.5, 2.4 or 2.2
Advanced Color Enhance 
(ACE)R / G / B / Y / C / M 
Limit / Saturation 
Gamut (refer to page 63) 
Reset to Defaults Yes / No
Source Select
Video
S-Video
Component 1
Component 2
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
RGB HD
Picture 
Adjust
Picture Memory
ISF Night, ISF Day, 
Custom 1 or Custom 2
Copy Settings
Brightness 0 ... 100
Contrast 0 ... 100
Color 0 ... 100
Tint 0 ... 100
Sharpness 0 ... 8
Color Temperature5400 K, 6500 K, 9300 K, 
Custom 1 or Custom 2
Reset to Defaults
Aspect Ratio
16:9
4:3
Letterbox
Virtual Wide
Cinema
Virtual Cinema(available only on RS-900 
projectors equipped with 
the CineWide option)
Installation
Language English, French, Spanish, 
German or Italian
OrientationFloor Front, Floor Rear, 
Ceiling Front or Ceiling 
Rear
GeoCorrectionV. Keystone
H. Keystone
Pincushion
Overscan 0 ... 3
HD & RGB Adjust
(480p and higher-res. 
signals only)Auto
Frequency 0 ... 100
Phase -15, -14 ... 0 ... +14, +15
H. Position
0 ... +30
V. Position
OSD SetupOSD Timer 0, 3, 6, 9 ... 60 sec.
OSD PositionHorizontal
Vertical
Blue Image On / Off
Sleep Timer 0, 30, 60, 90 ... 360 min. 
Information
Source
(read only) Resolution
Aspect Ratio
Picture Memory
Lamp Hours
Serial 
						

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Main MenuThe Main Menu is the starting point for accessing all projector functions. 
(The Set Up and ISF Calibration menus are hidden and not accessible until you enter a 
passcode.)
Source SelectChoose Source Select from the Main Menu to switch video sources. 
The active source is indicated by an arrow to its left; in this example, Video is the active 
source. To select a different source, use the 
 or  button to highlight it and press 
ENTER. 
Picture AdjustUse the controls in the Picture Adjust menu to calibrate your RS-900 for optimum picture 
quality. To access the Picture Adjust menu, press MENU, highlight Picture Adjust and 
press ENTER. 
To adjust a setting, use the  or  button to highlight it and press ENTER. Use the 
 or  button to change the setting. When finished, press EXIT.
The RS-900 has been designed to incorporate setup and calibration standards 
established by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF). The ISF has developed carefully 
crafted, industry-recognized standards for optimal video performance and has 
implemented a training program for technicians and installers to use these standards to 
obtain optimal picture quality from Runco video display devices. Accordingly, Runco 
recommends that setup and calibration be performed by an ISF certified installation 
technician.
All signal types require separate processing. Therefore, you need to calibrate each input 
separately. 
Although it may be possible to obtain satisfactory picture quality using the naked eye and 
regular program material, Runco recommends using the following calibration tools for best 
results: 
 External test pattern source – Ovation Multimedia, Digital Video Essentials or AVIA test 
DVD or equivalent.
 A blue filter (provided with many test DVDs), for color level and tint adjustments.
Connect your test pattern source to the input that you are calibrating and proceed as 
follows. Perform the adjustments in the order listed here.
RS-900
Source Select
Picture Adjust
Aspect Ratio
Installation
Information
Setup
ISF
➤
Source
➨Video
S-Video
Component 1
Component 2
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
RGB HD
➤
Picture Adjust
Picture Memory Custom 1
Copy Settings>
Brightness50
Contrast50
Color 50
Tint 0
Sharpness5
Color Temperature 6500
Reset to Defaults
➤ 
						

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Picture Memory: For each input, the RS-900 lets you store picture quality settings as 
presets that you can recall at a later time. You can create up to four presets per input and 
resolution, to accommodate changing lighting conditions or viewer preferences. 
To select a picture memory preset, highlight Picture Memory in the Picture Adjust menu 
and press . Then, press  or  to select “Custom 1,” “Custom 2,” “ISF Night” or 
“ISF Day.” When you select “Custom 1” or “Custom 2,” any changes to picture quality 
settings are stored in the selected preset. 
Copy Settings: When you select the “Custom 1” or “Custom 2” Picture Memory preset, 
you can copy the settings from another preset to the selected preset. This gives you a 
convenient starting point for creating a new, custom preset. To do this, select 
Copy 
Settings from the Picture Adjust menu and choose “Custom 1,” “Custom 2,” “ISF Night” 
or “ISF Day.” 
Brightness: On your external test pattern source, select a PLUGE pattern. (PLUGE is an 
acronym for “Picture Line-Up Generation Equipment.”) 
Figure 4-2 shows a typical PLUGE 
pattern.
Figure 4-2. Typical PLUGE Pattern for Adjusting Brightness
PLUGE patterns vary but generally consist of some combination of black, white and gray 
areas against a black background. The example above includes two vertical bars and four 
shaded boxes.
To store changes to the ISF Night or ISF Day Picture Memory 
preset, select that Picture Memory in the ISF menu (refer to ISF on 
page 61). You must enter a passcode to access the ISF 
menu. 
To copy changes to the ISF Night or ISF Day Picture Memory 
preset, select that Picture Memory in the ISF menu (refer to ISF on 
page 61). You must enter a passcode to access the ISF 
menu. 
Note
Note
Below Black
Above Black 
						

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Select Brightness from the Picture Adjust menu and press ENTER. Adjust the level so 
that:
 The darkest black bars disappear into the background. 
 The dark gray areas are barely visible.
 The lighter gray areas are clearly visible.
 The white areas are a comfortable level of true white.
 The image contains only black, gray and white (no color).
Contrast: On your external test pattern source, select a stepped, gray-bar pattern like the 
one shown in 
Figure 4-3. 
Figure 4-3. Typical Gray Bar Pattern for Adjusting Contrast
Select Contrast from the Picture Adjust menu and press ENTER. Adjust the contrast to a 
point just below which the white rectangle starts to increase in size.
Brightness and Contrast controls are interactive. A change to one 
may require a subtle change to the other in order to achieve the 
optimum setting. Note 
						

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Color: On your external test pattern source, select a color bar pattern like the one shown 
in 
Figure 4-4. 
Figure 4-4. Typical Color Bar Pattern for Adjusting Color Saturation and Tint
Select Color from the Picture Adjust 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 set the tint, select Tint from the Adjustment menu and press ENTER. 
While looking at the color bar pattern through a blue filter, adjust the tint level until the cyan 
and magenta color bars (on either side of the green bar) appear to be a single shade of 
blue. 
gray
yellow
cyan
green
magenta
red
blue
gray
yellow
cyan
green
magenta
red
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Sharpness: “Sharpness” is the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. To adjust 
sharpness, select Sharpness from the Picture Adjust 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 to eliminate them. 
Figure 4-5. Typical Test Pattern for Adjusting Sharpness
Color Temperature: The RS-900 has five memory settings for Color Temperature: 
 5400 kelvins
 6500 kelvins
 9300 kelvins


Custom 1 and Custom 2 are installer-adjustable and can be used to create custom 
settings. There are six (6) adjustable “white balance” parameters available for the Custom 
1 and Custom 2 settings (two each for red, green and blue). These are described later in 
this section; refer to 
White Balance on page 61. 
Like the Brightness and Contrast controls, the color and tint controls 
are interactive. A change to one may require a subtle change to the 
other in order to achieve the optimum setting. Note
Color Temperature
6500
You must enter a passcode in order to enter the ISF menu. Note 
						

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Reset to Defaults: To reset all picture quality settings for the current input to their 
factory-default values, select 
Reset to Defaults from the Picture Adjust menu. 
Aspect RatioTo change the aspect ratio (size and shape) of the projected image, select Aspect Ratio 
from the Main Menu and press ENTER. Select the appropriate aspect ratio for your 
screen size and the type of program material being viewed, then press ENTER; refer to 
Table 4-1.   
Aspect Ratio
➨16:9
4:3
Letterbox
Virtual Wide
Cinema
Virtual Cinema
Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings 
Aspect Ratio
Remote 
Control
Key
Description
16:916 : 9Select 16:9 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. 
4:34 : 34:3 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 video cassettes. 
LetterboxLBOXLetterbox mode scales 
(zooms in on) a 4:3 image 
linearly (by the same 
amount on all sides) to fill a 
16:9 display. 
Letterbox is best suited for 
viewing LaserDisc movies 
or non-anamorphic DVDs 
on a 16:9 screen.
4:3 Image, stretched to fill
16:9 Screen (Display)16:9 Image on
16:9 Screen (Display)
4:3 Image on
16:9 Screen (Display)
4:3 Image on
16:9 Display
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VirtualWideVWIDEVirtualWide scales a 4:3 
image NON-linearly (more 
on the sides than in the 
center) to fit a 16:9 screen. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On a 2.35:1 screen, the 
image is centered between 
black bars on either side. 
CinemaCINEMASelect Cinema to view 2.35 
source material in its native 
aspect ratio.
With a 16:9 screen and a 
non-CineWide projector (no 
anamorphic lens), the upper 
and lower portions of the 
screen are masked, but the 
geometry of the active 
image area is unchanged.
With a 2.35:1 screen and a 
CineWide-equipped 
projector, the video 
processor scales the 2.35:1 
image so that the active 
image area fills the 16:9 
chip surface, eliminating the 
black bars. The secondary, 
anamorphic lens then 
restores the proper 
geometry to the 2.35:1 
image. 
Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings (continued)
Aspect RatioRemote 
Control
KeyDescription
4:3 Image on
16:9 Screen (Display)
4:3 Image on
2.35:1 Screen
with VirtualWide4:3 Image on
16:9 Screen
with VirtualWide
2.35:1 Image on
16:9 Screen
(Cinema aspect ratio / no CineWide)
2.35:1 Image on
2.35:1 Screen
(
Cinema aspect ratio / CineWide) 
						

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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 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. 
Orientation: Press the  or  button to change the orientation of the projected image. 
The RS-900 can be installed on a ceiling or in a rear-screen configuration with one or 
more mirrors. There are four settings: Floor Front, Ceiling Front, Floor Rear and Ceiling 
Rear. 
Virtual CinemaVCINEA 16:9 image is scaled 
NON-linearly (more on the 
sides than in the center) to 
fit a 2.35:1 screen. 
Virtual Cinema is available 
only on RS-900 projectors 
equipped with the 
CineWide option. 
Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings (continued)
Aspect RatioRemote 
Control
KeyDescription
16:9 Image on
2.35:1 Screen
16:9 Image on
2.35:1 Screen with
Virtual Cinema16:9 Image on
2.35:1 Screen
Installation
Language English
Orientation Floor Front
GeoCorrection >
Overscan        0
Blue Image Off
Sleep Timer Off
When you change a setting in the Installation menu, the change takes 
effect immediately; you do not need to press ENTER afterwards. 
(Press EXIT to return to the previous menu or MENU to exit.) Note 
						

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GeoCorrection: Projector placement and other factors can cause geometric distortion in 
the projected image. To correct this, select 
GeoCorrection from the Installation menu. This 
sub-menu provides the following options:
V. Keystone/H. Keystone: To correct distortion resulting from the angle of projection, 
select 
V. Keystone or H. Keystone from the GeoCorrection menu and use the  or  
button to make the image rectangular. See Figure 4-6.  
Figure 4-6. Keystone Correction
GeoCorrection
V. Keystone     0
H. Keystone     0
Pincushion       0
Runco recommends that the keystone feature not be used unless 
absolutely necessary, as it may cause artifacts in the image. 
Positive values
compress top. Negative values
compress bottom.
- +
Vertical Keystone Correction
Positive values
compress right side. Negative values
compress left side.
- +
Horizontal Keystone Correction
Projector Projected Image