Runco Vx 1000d Projector User Manual

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.
All the picture adjustments (contrast, brightness, color, tint and sharpness) must be saved man-
ually to Custom 1 or Custom 2 under ISF presets menu. If not, all the picture...

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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 red after the
power button is pressed.
The Projector and Controller
are both on, but there is no
video image on-screen.
The...

The image appears too
washed out, or the darkest
areas of the image appear too
bright.
The colors of the image
appear abnormal
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...

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RS-232 Communications
Baud rate:19200 (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 100).
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 100,ANAMORPHIC,)
NO
TE:In between commands, a comma or space may be used
NO
TE:A carriage return...

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COMMAND PARAMETER(min/max)Value stored? DESCRIPTION
POWER 0/1 NA Turns DHD On and Off
ON NA NA Turns DHD Controller on
OFF NA NA Turns DHD Controller off
COMPOSITE NA YES Selects the Composite video 
input 
SVIDEO1 NA YES Selects the S-Video 1 input
SVIDEO2 NA YES Selects the S-Video 2 input
COMPONENT NA YES Selects the Component input
HD1 NA YES Selects the RGB HD 1 input
HD2 NA YES Selects the RGB HD 2 input
DVI1 NA YES Selects the DVI 1 input 
DVI2 NA YES Selects the DVI 2 input 
HD1Pass NA YES...

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COMMAND PARAMETER(min/max)Value stored? DESCRIPTION
BRIGHTNESS -100/100 YES Sets a value for brightness
CONTRAST -100/100 YES Sets a value for contrast
COLOR -100/100 YES Sets a value for color
TINT -100/100 YES Sets a value for tint
SHARPNESS -6/6 YES Sets a value for sharpness
NIGHT NA YES Selects the ISF Night setting
DAY NA YES Selects the ISF Day setting
CUSTOM1 NA YES Sets the value per client
CUSTOM2 NA YES Sets the value per client
TRIGGER 1/3 YES Sets the trigger
BKGND -100/-100 YES Sets the...

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Specifications
Projector Type:Digital Light Processing™ (DLP™), Single HD-2+ DMD™ Chip
Native Resolution:1280 x 720 (Designed for 16:9 screens only)
Aspect Ratios:Determined by supplied processor
Video Standards:NTSC, PAL
DTV Compatibility:480p, 720p, 1080i
Scan Frequency:Horizontal: 15-81 kHz
Vertical: 43-100 Hz
Picture Size:Recommended Width: 72-96 in.
(16:9 screen) Maximum Width: 200 in.
Throw Distance:Minimum: Zoom 1.85 x screen width 
(Factor x Screen Width) Maximum: Zoom 2.40 x screen width...

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DHD Controller:
Supplied Accessories
Aspect Ratios:Anamorphic, Letterbox, VirtualWide™, 4:3 
Input standards:NTSC / PAL
Output resolution:720P
Outputs:(1) HD - R (Pr), G (Y), B (Pb), H, V; (1) DVI w/HDCP
Inputs:(1) Composite; (2) S-Video; (1) Component; (2) HD - R (Pr), G (Y), B 
(Pb), H, V; (2) DVI w/HDCP
Control Options:Discrete infrared remote, (2) RS-232, (1) 9-pin connector, (1) RJ-11, 
Front panel controls
Screen Trigger/
Masking Outputs:(3) 12V DC, 1/8A
Bandwidth:150 Mega Samples/Second (MSPS)...

RUMA-010825
rev 9-20-04 ver 2
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