Runco Vx 1000ci Projector User Manual

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TINT(also known as hue) is essentially the ratio of red to green in the color portion of the image. 
If TINT is decreased, the image will appear redder, and increasing it will cause the image to appear
greener. To set TINT properly, look at the color bar pattern through a blue filter (or mute the red and
green outputs). Adjust TINT until the middle two tall color bars match the middle short color bars 
(see color bar drawing).
COLOR
(also known as saturation) increases or decreases the amount of color in the image. 
To set COLOR properly, look at the color bar pattern through a blue filter (or mute the red and green 
outputs). Adjust COLOR until the outer two tall color bars match the outer short color bars (see color
bar drawing).  
For setting CONTRASTand BRIGHTNESS, please refer to the PLUGE pattern below:
CONTRASTadjusts the white level of the image.Adjust contrast until there is a distinct definition
between the two brightest bars.
BRIGHTNESS
adjusts the black level of the image. To adjust this properly, adjust BRIGHTNESS 
until the below black bar JUST disappears, but the above black bar is still barely visible. 
NOTE:Some DVD players cannot pass the blacker than black bar (they wont pass PLUGE), 
and that bar will never be visible. In a case like this, adjust the above black bar until it is slightly
brighter than the background that surrounds it.
Below black
Above black
Increase contrast until this
bar no longer gets visibly
brighter, then decrease
contrast slightly until a
small change in intensity
occurs. 
						

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SHARPNESSadjusts the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. This can be adjusted to the
preference of the user. Keep in mind that when SHARPNESS is decreased, fine details in the image
will become soft; when it is increased, fine details will become sharper but will also make the picture
appear noisy if adjusted too high.
LUMA
ENHANCE*acts as an edge enhancement, especially around black to white transitions in the
image. Essentially, this has the same characteristics as sharpness but affects the edges of objects far
more that the rest of the image.
FREQUENCIES HIGH/LOW affect the overall range of the LUMA ENHANCE feature. For example, if
using a lower-quality video source such as a VCR, the FREQUENCIES should be set to LOW. For a
good quality source such as a DVD player, set FREQUENCIES to HIGH. To set FREQUENCIES,
press ENTER while LUMA ENHANCE is on-screen.
CHROMA
ENHANCE*acts as an edge enhancement, especially around color transitions in the
image. Essentially, this has the same characteristics as sharpness but affects the edges of objects 
far more that the rest of the image.
FREQUENCIES HIGH/LOW affect the overall range of the CHROMA ENHANCE feature. 
For example, if using a lower-quality video source such as a VCR, the FREQUENCIES should be set
to LOW. For a good quality source such as a DVD player, set FREQUENCIES to HIGH. 
To set FREQUENCIES, press ENTER while CHROMA ENHANCE is on-screen.
COLOR
TEMPERATURE*sets the overall color temperature of the image. The range is from 55 to
115. Multiply by 100s for approximate color temperature 5500 - 11500oK.
COLORBALANCE*adjusts the actual grey scale of the image. You may adjust the amount of Red,
Green or Blue in the image as needed. There are 9 adjustments: GAMMA is 30-70% Gray, OFFSET
is 1-29% and GAIN is 70-100% GRAY.
COMPOSITE
S-CVIDEO
COMPONENT
RGB HD
COMPONENT HD
DVI
* 480i and HD Sources can be adjusted separately
* Active only when the Installation mode is enabled (page 21).
480i Sources
HD Sources 
						

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The Installation menu is where you can adjust the Picture Orientation, Keystone, Lamp Output, and
even check the age of the lamp in the Projector.
When the Controlleris turned on for the first time, the INSTALLATION item will not appear in the
main menu. To enable the INSTALLATION menu, there are two options:
1) With the processor ON and no menus on-screen, simultaneously press the ENTER, UPand LEFT
buttons (you do not need to hold them down). Release the three buttons and press MENU, ensure
INSTALLATION is now on the bottom of the main menu.
2) With the remote control, press button 6 (with no menus on-screen). After pressing 6, press MENU
and ensure INSTALLATION is now on the bottom of the main menu.
After INSTALLATION has been accessed, press MENU, highlight 
INSTALLATION and press ENTER. This will bring up the INSTALLATION
MENU, shown on the right:
Installation Menu
INSTALLATION
Lamp Mode
Keystone
Picture Orientation
IR Code Set
Lamp Hours 20
Installation Menu
Lamp Mode
The Lamp Mode enables the installer to set the lamp for full brightness (normal) or Low (20% lower).
If a small screen is being used in a dark area or the image is otherwise too bright, it may be a good
idea to set the Lamp Mode to LOW. When the Lamp Mode is set to LOW, the lamp will last longer as
a result of the lower current setting.
Keystone
KEYSTONE: Corrects the trapezoidal distortion that results from projecting at an angle:
A correctly adjusted imageAn image with Keystoneerror
This may occur in installations where the projector needed to be angled as a result of a larger vertical
offset. This keystone feature will correct for trapezoidal distortion for as much as a 15° projector angle.
Picture Orientation
This will set the orientation of the image for your installation. If the Projector will be mounted on a
table, set this for Floor. If mounting it on the ceiling, select Ceiling. For two-mirror or ‘straight-shot’
rear-screen applications, select floor rear or ceiling rear as appropriate. 
						

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System Reset
In the event that your Controllerappears to have a software problem, or adjustments have been
made so far out of range that the image is no longer on-screen or discernable, you can reset it back
to factory values. This sets ALL settings back to factory values, so any adjustments made previously
will be lost.
T
o reset your VX-1000ci Controller, follow this procedure:
•Turn off the MAIN POWER switch on the back of the processor
•Hold down the DOWN ARROW button, and turn the MAIN POWER SWITCH back on. Continue
holding the down arrow button until the LED on the front panel blinks, then release the down arrow
button. Once this is done, your processor has been completely reset to factory values. After resetting
the unit, Composite video will be the active source.
Note: If a system reset is performed, the IR Code Set will default to 013.
Lamp Hours displays the number of hours the lamp has been in use. With the VX-1000ci, the lamp
life is around 2000 hours. This should be checked periodically to keep track of the lamps age, and
when the lamp is around 1800 hours old, a new one should be installed to prevent lamp failure,
including implosion.
At approximately 1900 hours the word LAMP will appear on screen indicating that the lamp is near
the end of its expected lifespan. Failure to replace this lamp before 2000 hours will result in a system
shutdown. Should this occur your projector will need to be serviced by a qualified service technician
or at the factory. This is a safety feature to project the light engine from lamp implosion.
Lamp Hours
IR Code Set
IR Code Set allows the installer to choose from one of four different sets of IR codes. If the default
code has commands that are conflicting other equipment, try using one of the other code sets. 
When IR CODE SET is selected in the menu, you will get four code set options- 013, 215, 510 and
918. These numbers correspond to the number that is programmed into the remote control itself (see
pg. 13). For example, if you wish to use IR code set 510, you would first select 510 code set from the
menu, then program the remote for code 510 (as described on pg. 13). You may also disable the IR
receiver on the Controller all together by selecting Deactivated. In the event the Controller has
been reset (see system reset below), the IR code set will default to 013.
Menu/Enter invert allows the menu and enter buttons on the remote to reverse their functions; if
YES is selected, the menu button will become the enter button, and the enter button will become the
menu button. This affects the remote ONLY.
Warning Lamp MonitorLAMP 
						

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The Quick Menu allows you to make adjustments to the displayed image without having to go
through the standard menu.
The Quick Menu allows the adjustment of Brightness, Contrast, Color, Tint, Sharpness, Image
Shift, Color Temperature and 9 point Color Balance with any of the three standard inputs
(Composite, S-Video, Component) or Component HD. In RGB HD or DVI, only Brightness,
Contrast, Shift, Color Temperature and 9 point Color Balance are available.
To use the quick menu, press ENTER on the front panel, and observe the front panel display.
The following will be displayed (except the DVI input):
Quick Menu
The first mode of the Quick Menu is BRIGHTNESS. When this is displayed, press the up or down
arrows to adjust the brightness. For all of the adjustments, the quick menu will time-out 10 seconds
from the last button press, so ensure that you make the adjustments within that time.
If you do not need to make any brightness adjustments or you have completed making them, press
ENTER again to display the next mode of the shift menu, which is for CONTRAST (except the DVI
input):
To adjust CONTRAST, press the up or down arrow buttons. Once the adjustments have been 
completed, or no adjustment was needed, press ENTER. The next mode of the quick menu will be
displayed, which is for COLOR (except RGB and DVI inputs):
To adjust COLOR, press the up or down arrow buttons. Once the adjustments have been completed,
or no adjustment was needed, press ENTER to display the next mode of the Quick Menu, which is
TINT (except RGB, Computer and DVI inputs).Quick Menu: BRIGHTNESS
Press arrows or enter...
Quick Menu: CONTRAST
Press arrows or enter...
Quick Menu: COLOR
Press arrows or enter... 
						

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To adjust TINT, press the up or down arrows. Once the adjustment has been completed or no adjust-
ment was needed, press ENTER to display the next mode of the Quick Menu, which is SHARPNESS
(except the RGB, Computer and DVI inputs).
Quick Menu: TINT
Press arrows or enter...
Quick Menu: SHARPNESS
Press arrows or enter...
To adjust SHARPNESS, press the up or down arrows. Once the adjustment has been completed or
no adjustment was needed, press ENTER to display the final mode of the Quick Menu, which is
SHIFT (except the DVI input).
Quick Menu: SHIFT
Press arrows or enter...
To adjust SHIFTING, press the up, down, left or right arrows to shift the image in the desired direction.
When the adjustments have been made, press ENTER to exit the Quick Menu, If you need to touch
up any of the Quick Menu items, press ENTER to re-enter the Quick Menu (except the DVI input).
RED GAIN
GREEN GAIN
BLUE GAIN
RED OFFSET
GREEN OFFSET
BLUE OFFSET
RED GAMMA
GREEN GAMMA
BLUE GAMMA
COLOR TEMP 
						

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Basic Troubleshooting Tips
The following is a basic troubleshooting guide that can assist you in resolving typical problems may
result in normal operation. If you have encountered problems that are not listed in this guide, please
contact your Runco dealer for assistance.
The Projector does not turn on
after initial installation. The
Power LED on the front of the
Controller stays yellow after the
power button is pressed.
The Projector and Controller
are both on, but there is no
video image on-screen.
The Projector is producing a
split screen or an otherwise
scrambled image.
The image appears too bright,
and there is a loss of definition
in the brightest areas of the
image.· The RJ-11 (ComLink) cable is
not connected between the
Controller and Projector, or is
made improperly.
· The projector is not plugged in,
or its AC outlet is not active.
Look at its power LED and see if
it is illuminated.
· Incorrect phone cord
· The Controller is on the wrong
source.
· The Controller is on the correct
source, but the source itself is
off.
· A progressive scan DVD is
plugged into Component input
rather than the RGB/Component
input.
· Contrast is set too high.
· The DVD player is set for a
high-level output.
· The video signal has not been
terminated properly somewhere
in the system.· Use a standard RJ-11
phone-type cord. Ensure it is
firmly plugged into both the
Controller and the Projector.
· Ensure there is good conti-
nuity in the RJ-11 cable.
· Verify that the AC outlet is
active, or that the Projector is
plugged in.
· Press MENU on the
Projectors remote, and look
to see which source is active
(the arrow will be pointing to
the active source). Select the
correct source as appropriate.
· Turn on the source. It is rec-
ommended that all sources be
turned on first BEFORE the
VX-1000ci.
· Only NTSC/PAL can be input
to the Component input.
Progressive scan must go into
RGB/Component.
· Turn down the CONTRAST
level on the Controller. Mid-
range is 127; it is recom-
mended to keep it below 140 
to prevent this problem.
· Set the DVD player for a
nominal output (no boost or
gain).
· Ensure all video signals are
terminated in 75 Ohms.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION 
						

							The image appears too
washed out, or the darkest
areas of the image appear too
bright.
The colors of the image
appear abnormal
The image appears keystoned
(trapezoidal).
The Projector will not turn on,
and the power LED on the
front of the Controller is
blinking red.
The Projector will not turn
back on after it was powered-
down, or the image disap-
pears during operation.· Brightness is set too high.
· The DVD player may be set
for too high of a brightness
level.
· The Red, Green and/or Blue
outputs of the Controller or
inputs to the Projector are
reversed.
· The Pr and Pb inputs on the
Component input on the
Controller are reversed
· The Projector has been
mounted too high or too low in
respect to its vertical 
offset.
· The Controller may have
locked-up. 
· The Projector will not turn on
for two minutes after power-
down to protect its bulb.
· The bulb has failed· Turn down the BRIGHTNESS
level on the Controller. If possi-
ble, use a PLUGE pattern to set
the brightness level properly.
· Set the DVD player for a nomi-
nal output (no boost or gain).
· Check the cable connections
on the back of the Controller or
on the Projector.
· Adjust Keystone, see page 21. 
· Unplug the Controller for 2
minutes; plug it back in a re-try.
· Perform a system reset on the
Controller (see page 22), and
then re-try.
· Wait two minutes until the LED
on the front of the Controller
turns red.
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RS-232 Communications
Baud rate:9600 (fixed)
Bits:8
No Parity
All protocol in ASCII format
RS-232 input connector pin numbers:TxD= Pin# 2, RxD= Pin# 3, GnD= Pin# 5
Command format (single command):command value (i.e. brightness 30).
NO
TE:A space (not an underscore) or comma may be used between the command and its value.
Command string format:command,command value, command etc.
(i.e. COMPOSITE,BRIGHTNESS 30,ANAMORPHIC,)
NO
TE:In between commands, a comma must be used; a comma or space may be used in between
a command and its value.
NO
TE:A carriage return must be used after each command or string.
Other notes:
•  For command strings, a maximum of 255 characters can be used in a single string.
•  If it is necessary to input multiple commands, they should all be together in a single string. Inputting 
commands one at a time requires a 15 second delay between commands, as the information is  
stored into non-volatile memory after each command. 
•  For values not automatically stored (see next paragraph), the command !STORE must be sent 
in order for the PFP Controllerto keep the settings. Otherwise, the values will be considered 
temporary and will revert to their stored settings upon source change or power-up. 
•  The Value stored column refers to a command that is either automatically stored or if it must be 
manually stored with the !STORE command.
•  PARAMETER min/max refers to a functions minimum and maximum value range. Inputting
values above or below their range may cause unpredictable (but not fatal) results.
• When connecting RS-232 to the Controller, you may have to add a delay in between characters. 
For example in an AMX system you would add the following line: 
(***********************************************************)
(*                 STARTUP CODE GOES BELOW       *)
(***********************************************************)
DEFINE_START
SEND_COMMAND PFP,SET BAUD 9600,N,8,1
SEND_COMMAND PFP,HSOFF
SEND_COMMAND PFP,CHARD-200 (* SETS DELAY IN MICROSECONDS BETWEEN CHARACTERS *)
This will increase the reliability in receiving the code. For other systems you may have to contact the 
manufacturer to find out how to set the delay.
General Information 
						

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COMMAND PARAMETER(min/max)Value stored? DESCRIPTION
ON NA NA Turns PFP Controller on
OFF NA NA Turns PFP Controller off
COMPOSITE NA YES Selects the Composite video 
input 
SVIDEO NA YES Selects the S-Video input
COMPONENT NA YES Selects the Component input
HDRGB NA YES Selects the RGB HD input
HDCOMPONENT NA YES Selects the Component HD input
DVI NA YES Selects the DVI input on the 
Projector
ANAMORPHIC NA YES Selects the anamorphic
aspect ratio
STANDARD NA YES Selects the standard (4:3)
aspect ratio
LETTERBOX NA YES Selects the letterbox aspect ratio
VIRTUALWIDE  NA YES Selects the VirtualWide aspect 
ratio
TINT -127/127 (HD-30/30)* NO Sets a value for tint
COLOR -127/127 (HD-30/30)* NO Sets a value for color
AGCCOLOR 0/1 NO 0=Disable Color AGC
1=Enable Color AGC
BRIGHTNESS -30/30 NO Sets a value for brightness
CONTRAST -30/30 NO Sets a value for contrast
AGCCONTRAST 0/1 NO 0=Disable Contrast AGC 
1=Enable Contrast AGC
SHARPNESS 0/255 (HD-30/30)* NO Sets a value for sharpness
CHROMAHIGH 0/127 NO Sets a value for high-frequency 
chroma edge enhancement
CHROMALOW 0/127 NO Sets a value for low-frequency 
chroma edge enhancement
LUMAHIGH 0/127 NO Sets a value for high-frequency 
luminance edge enhancement
LUMALOW 0/127 NO Sets a value for low-frequency 
luminance edge enhancement
TEMPERATURE 55/115 NO Selects the Projector’s color
temperature
RS-232 Commands
* These parameters are applicable only in the HD Component mode.