Runco Vx 2000d Projector User Manual

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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 the example at right, Composite 
is the active source. 
Aspect Ratio To change the aspect ratio (size and shape)...

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Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings 
Aspect RatioDescription
Anamorphic 
(16:9)Select 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 4:3Standard 4:3 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...

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Runco VX-2000d Owner’s Operating Manual 41 
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IMINARYPicture Use the controls in the Picture Menu to calibrate your VX-2000d for optimum picture 
quality.
The VX-2000d 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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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Overscan: Image Overscan pushes the outside edge of the active picture area of the 
video signal out beyond the edge of the display area. 
Some television programs are produced based on the assumption that older television 
sets may not display the outer edges of the broadcast picture area. Overscan effectively 
trims away these inactive, outer edges and enlarges the remaining portion of the image to 
fill the display area.
Select from 1%...

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CalibrationUse the Calibration menu to perform advanced picture quality adjustments. This menu 
should be used by ISF-certified technicians only. 
To recall the ISF Night or ISF Day settings, select “ISF Night” or “ISF Day” from the ISF 
Presets menu (see above). 
ISF Night - Display Color: Use the Display Color settings to change the characteristics 
of the output signal. These settings are global (independent of any particular input)....

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ISF Night - Input Image: The Input Image controls are similar to those in the Picture 
menu, but are accessible only by entering the Calibration menu passcode. This makes it 
possible to restore the picture quality settings to what they were when the projector was 
installed, simply by recalling the “ISF Night” preset. 
ISF Night - Input Color: The Input Color controls are similar to those in the Display Color 
menu (see above), but can be...