Runco Sc 1 Projector User Manual

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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 menu options may not be 
available. 
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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 Auto, 480i/p, 576i/p, 720p or 1080i
Triggers 1 / 2 / 3 / Save
MiscellaneousLanguage (currently, English only)
Menu Mode
Timeout
Side Bar Color
Film Mode (SD sources 
only)
Resolution800x600 ... 1400x1050 
480i ... 720p ... 1080i 
System Reset
Restore Saved Settings
Note: Virtual Cinema is 
available only on SC-1 
projectors equipped with the 
CineWide option (secondary 
anamorphic lens). 
Input Source
Composite
S-Video 1
S-Video 2
Component SD
HD/RGB 1
HD/RGB 2
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
Aspect Ratio
Anamorphic
Standard 4:3
Letterbox
VirtualWide
Cinema
Virtual Cinema
Picture
Brightness
Contrast
Color
Tint
Sharpness
Input Position
Left/Right
Up/Down
Width
Height
Overscan
ISF Presets
Recall ISF Night
Recall ISF Day
Recall/Save Custom 1
Recall/Save Custom 2
Reset Custom 1 & 2 to Factory Default
Information(read-only)Serial Number
Hardware
Firmware
Date
Calibration
ISF Night - Display ColorLamp Power
Lamp Intensity
ISF Night - Input ImageBrightness
Contrast
Color
Tint
Sharpness
ISF Night - Input ColorGain
Offset
Chroma Delay
Phase
Noise Filter
ISF Day - Display ColorLamp Power
Lamp Intensity
ISF Day - Input ImageBrightness
Contrast
Color
Tint
Sharpness
ISF Day - Input ColorGain
Offset
Chroma Delay
Phase
Noise Filter
Save ISF Settings Back / Confirm
Output ShiftLeft/Right
Up/Down
Width
Height
Save
Splash ConfigureOwner Name
ISF Calibrated
ISF Other
Runco/ISF Logo Splash 
Screen Timers 
(2 ... 60 sec.)
OSD PositionVert./Horiz., 
Normal/Wide, Height  
						

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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 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; refer to 
Table 4-1. 
The currently-selected aspect ratio is indicated by a “7” to its left; in this example, 
Anamorphic is selected. 
  
Runco Video
Input Source
Aspect Ratio
Picture
Input Position
ISF Presets
Information
Calibration
Service
Input Source
>
Composite
S-Video 1
S-Video 2
Component SD
HD/RGB 1
HD/RGB 2
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
Aspect Ratio
7Anamorphic
…Standard 4:3
…Letterbox
…VirtualWide
…Cinema
…Virtual Cinema
The aspect ratio selection is automatically saved for each input and 
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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 4:34X34:3 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. 
LetterboxLET
BOXLetterbox 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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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 
geometry of the active image 
area is unchanged.
With a 2.35:1 screen and a 
CineWide-equipped 
projector, the DHD Controller 
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
(
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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 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 DHD 
Controller input separately. 
Virtual CinemaSVCA 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 CineWide-equipped 
SC-1 projectors. 
Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings (continued)
Aspect RatioRemote 
Control
KeyDescription
16:9 Image on
2.35:1 Screen with
Virtual Cinema
16:9 Image on
2.35:1 Screen16:9 Image on
2.35:1 Screen
Picture
Brightness
Contrast
Color
Tint
Sharpness
➤
When you change a picture quality setting, save the change to a 
preset afterwards. Otherwise, the change will be lost when a 
different input is selected. (Picture quality settings are saved for 
each input separately.) For information about saving settings, refer 
to 
ISF Presets on page 79. 
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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.
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.
Select Brightness from the Picture menu and press ENTER. Adjust the brightness 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).
Below Black
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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. Typical Color Bar Pattern for Adjusting Color Saturation and Tint
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
gray
yellow
cyan
green
magenta
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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 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. 
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. 
gray
yellow
cyan
green
magenta
red
blue
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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 
them. 
Figure 4-5. Typical Test Pattern for Adjusting Sharpness
Input PositionUse the controls in the Input Position Menu to fine-tune the aspect ratio and image 
position for the current source.
Left/Right: Select Left/Right from the Input Position menu to shift the projected image 
horizontally. Use the right or up cursor button to shift the image to the right; use the left or 
down button to shift it to the left.
Up/Down: Select Up/Down from the Input Position menu to shift the projected image 
vertically. Use the right or up cursor button to shift the image upward; use the left or down 
button to shift it downward.
Width: Select Width from the Input Position menu to change the projected image width. 
Use the right or up cursor button to increase the width; use the left or down button to 
decrease it.
Height: Select Height from the Input Position menu to change the projected image 
height. Use the right or up cursor button to increase the height; use the left or down 
button to decrease it.
Input Position
Left/Right
Up/Down
Width
Height
Overscan
➤
The input position settings are automatically saved for each input 
and resolution.Note