Runco Sc 1 Projector User Manual
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Runco SC-1 Owner’s Operating Manual 69 PREL IMINARY 4.1 Using the On-Screen Menus Press the MENU button on either the remote control or the DHD Controller front panel to display the Main Menu. To select a menu item, use the and buttons on either the remote control or the DHD Controller front panel to highlight it. Press ENTER to confirm your selection. The SC-1 OSD menus are arranged hierarchically, as shown in Figure 4-1. Depending on the selected input source and signal characteristics, some...
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Operation 70 Runco SC-1 Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY Figure 4-1. DHD Controller OSD Menu Structure for SC-1 Service Test VideoGrey Bars 1 Grey Bars 2 Color Bars 1 Color Bars 2 Input Names Rename, Restore or Save Remote ControlPrimary Secondary Analog Out Mode RGB--, RGB++ or RGBS Display Device - ConfigureInstallationPicture Orientation Keystone Lamp Hours (read-only) Auto Setup HD FormatHD/RGB 1 Auto, RGB or YUV HD/RGB 2 ADC Bandwidth Auto, 75 MHz, 150 MHz or 300 MHz YPbPr Input Resolution...
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Operation Runco SC-1 Owner’s Operating Manual 71 PREL IMINARY Main MenuThe Main Menu is the starting point for accessing all projector functions. (The Calibration and Service menus are hidden and not accessible until you enter a passcode.) Input SourceFrom the Main Menu, select Input Source to choose a video signal source. The active source is indicated by an arrow (>) to its left; in this example, Composite is the active source. Aspect Ratio To change the aspect ratio (size and shape) of the...
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Operation 72 Runco SC-1 Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY 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 4:34X34:3 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....
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Operation Runco SC-1 Owner’s Operating Manual 73 PREL IMINARY VirtualWideV-WIDEVirtualWide 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...
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Operation 74 Runco SC-1 Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY PictureUse the controls in the Picture Menu to calibrate your SC-1 for optimum picture quality. The SC-1 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...
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Operation Runco SC-1 Owner’s Operating Manual 75 PREL IMINARY 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...
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Operation 76 Runco SC-1 Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY 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 and press ENTER. Adjust the contrast to a point just below which the white rectangle starts to increase in size. Color Saturation: On your external test pattern source, select a color bar pattern like the one shown in Figure 4-4. Figure 4-4....
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Operation Runco SC-1 Owner’s Operating Manual 77 PREL IMINARY Select Color 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 and...
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Operation 78 Runco SC-1 Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY Sharpness: “Sharpness” is the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. To adjust sharpness, select Sharpness from the Picture 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...