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Runco/ISF Logo Splash Screen Timers: When you turn on the VX-2000d, it 
projects a welcome screen with the Runco logo followed by one with the ISF logo. 
Select Splash Timer from the 
Splash Configure menu to set the amount of time that 
these two images appear. The range is from 2 to 60 seconds, in one-second 
increments. 
Use the up or down cursor button to select a timer value to adjust. Use the right or left 
cursor button to change the timer value. Press MENU when you have finished 
configuring both timers.
OSD Position: Select OSD Position, press ENTER and use the arrow buttons to change 
the size and position of the OSD controls.
ServiceUse the Service menu to access advanced projector configuration settings. This menu 
should be used by ISF-certified technicians only.
Test Video: Select Test Video from the Service Menu to access the internal test patterns 
on the VX-2000d. Four patterns are available, consisting of white/gray or colored bars. 
Press MENU to exit test pattern mode.  
 
 
 
 
Input Names: You can give each DHD Controller input a descriptive name. For example, 
you may want to change the default input name to the type of source component 
connected to it: “VCR,” “DVD,” “Laptop” et cetera. Composite, S-Video and Component 
SD input names can be up to 12 characters long; the others can be up to eight characters 
long. 
To edit an input name, select Input Names from the Service menu. Press  or  to select 
an input and press ENTER. Use the  or  buttons to change a character; press  or 
 to select a character to change. When you have finished editing the input name, press 
MENU. 
To restore the default input name, press  repeatedly to highlight that input name in the 
“Restore” column. Then, press ENTER. 
To save input names so that they can be restored after a System Reset (described on 
page 52), press  repeatedly to highlight “Save.” Then, press ENTER. 
Service
Test Video
Input Names
Remote Control
Analog Out Mode
Display Device
HD Format
Triggers
Miscellaneous
Resolution
System Reset
Restore Saved SettingsYou must enter a passcode to access the Service menu. Note
Input Names
Restore
Composite Composite
S-Video 1S-Video 1
S-Video 2S-Video 2
Component SD Component SD
HD/RGB 1 HD/RGB 1
HD/RGB 2 HD/RGB 2
HDMI 1 HDMI 1
HDMI 2 HDMI 2
Save
The  button takes you from top to bottom in the left column, then 
from top to bottom in the right column. To highlight “Save,” scroll 
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Remote Control: The Remote Control menu shows you the primary and secondary 
infrared (IR) codes to which the VX-2000d will respond. By default, both are set to 17. You 
can change these codes if either:
 Another device in the theater (a DVD player, for example) is responding to commands 
from the VX-2000d/DHD remote control (
Figure 2-5) in ways that are unpredictable or 
undesirable.
 You have multiple VX-2000d projectors and want to control them independently, as 
opposed to broadcasting commands from a single remote to all of them. In this 
scenario, you can use multiple remotes programmed to use different IR codes. Or, you 
can use a single remote and change the IR code as needed to address a specific 
projector.
 
When you change a remote code on the VX-2000d, you must re-program the 
VX-2000d/DHD remote control to send that same code. To do this:
1. Using a straightened paper clip or similar object, press and hold the 
CODE button on the remote control for approximately three 
seconds, or until the red LED on the remote lights solid red.
2. Enter a new two-digit code between 00 and 31 inclusive. Include a 
leading zero for single-digit codes; for example, enter 9 as “09.”
3. The LED turns off to confirm the code change. If you enter an invalid code, the LED 
flashes for three or four seconds. Try again, entering a valid code.
Display Device: The options in the Display Device menu allow you to change the picture 
orientation, adjust the amount of overscan and access other projector-specific functions.
 Configure: Select Configure from the Display Device menu. Then: 
Orientation: Select Orientation to change the picture orientation to suit the method 
of installation (Floor Front, Floor Rear, Ceiling Front or Ceiling Rear). 
Overscan: Refer to Overscan on page 46.
Lamp Power: Select Lamp Power from the Display Device menu to adjust the lamp 
output level. You can choose to run the lamp as bright as possible (“1”) or you can 
choose the lower setting (“0”). Generally, lower lamp output can prolong the life of 
the lamp, but decreases brightness.
Fan Mode: If the projector is being used in a high-altitude environment, use the Fan 
Mode control to prevent it from overheating. Set it to High Altitude (“1”) to run the fan 
at high speed; set it to Normal (“0”) to run the fan at normal speed. 
Lamp Hours: To display the number of hours that the lamp has been in service, 
press  or  to highlight Lamp Hours. 
Use the DHD Controller front-panel keypad to change the projector 
IR code. Then, change the code sent by the remote to match as 
described below. 
Do not change the “Type” setting in this menu. 
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HD Format: If the characteristics of the incoming signal on the HD1 or HD2 inputs are 
known, select HD Format from the Service menu and set them as described below. Doing 
so can reduce the time it takes the DHD Controller to switch from HD to 480i signals or 
vice versa. 
This is generally not necessary unless the DHD Controller – for whatever reason – has 
difficulty determining the color space (RGB or YUV), bandwidth or resolution of the 
incoming HD signal. In most situations, the Auto settings work well. 
GB 1 and HD/RGB 2 (Color Space): Select Auto, RGB or YUV.
 ADC Bandwidth: Select Auto, 75 MHz, 150 MHz or 300 MHz.
 YPbPr Input Resolution: Select Auto or specify the input resolution, if known: 480i, 
480p, 576i, 576p, 720p or 1080i. 
Triggers: Select Triggers from the Service menu to configure the 12-volt trigger outputs. 
You can assign one or more trigger outputs to each aspect ratio. Those triggers are then 
activated by selecting that aspect ratio. 
To save the trigger settings so that they can be restored after a System Reset (described 
below), press 
 repeatedly to highlight “Save.” Then, press ENTER. 
Miscellaneous: Select Miscellaneous from the Service menu to set the following options: 
 Language: Select Language from the Miscellaneous menu and press the up- or 
down-arrows to select the OSD Language. (Currently, only English is supported.) 
 Menu Mode: This is the manner in which the OSD menus appear and disappear when 
you press MENU. Choose one of the following: 
0 = No transition; menus abruptly appear and disappear.  
1 = Menus fade in and out.  
2 = “Checkerboard” dissolve; menus appear and disappear in sections.  
3 = “Window shade” effect; menus are drawn on a diagonal from top left to bottom 
right, and retract in the opposite direction. 
Short/Long: These settings control how long the OSD menus stay on 
screen. Select a time-out period of from 2 to 60 seconds. 
Side Bar Color: This controls the color of the inactive image area. The range is from 
-100 (black) to 100 (white). 
 
 
The inactive image area is on either side of the active image area when using the 
Standard 4:3 aspect ratio (or the entire screen when no incoming video signal is 
present). 
 Film Mode: Enable Film Mode to smooth out moving images from interlaced, 
standard-definition (SD) sources. In most cases, the VX-2000d detects the proper 
“pull-down” rate and vertical frequency. However, if your source is jittery and/or tearing 
you may wish to enable Film Mode to ensure stable processing for that source. 
HD Format
HD/RGB 1Auto
HD/RGB 2 Auto
ADC Bandwidth Auto
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Resolution: When using the VX-2000d with a computer or certain HD sources, you may 
want to force the DHD Controller to use a specific output resolution. If so, select 
Resolution from the Service menu and choose one. Then, press ENTER to confirm. 
System Reset: To reset ALL controller settings (including image settings) back to their 
factory defaults, choose System Reset from the Service menu. 
A confirmation message appears, reminding you to save your settings before you perform 
the reset, so that you can restore them afterwards. If you have done this, select Confirm to 
continue with the reset. Otherwise, click Back to cancel. 
 
Restore Saved Settings: Following a System Reset, select Restore Saved Settings to 
apply all previously-saved settings to the projector and DHD Controller.
4.3 
On-Screen Menus for 
1080i (Digital) or 
1080p Signals
After you have finished calibrating the projector to optimize the display of 1080i analog 
and lower-resolution sources, do likewise for 1080i digital and 1080p sources (connected 
to the HDMI 1 or HDMI 2 inputs on the DHD Controller). 
When the projector receives a 1080i digital and 1080p signal, it displays the menus shown 
in 
Figure 4-6. 
This action is not undoable. Proceed with caution! Before you 
perform a System Reset, save ALL settings, including “Custom” ISF 
Presets (
page 46), ISF Day/Night presets (page 48), Output Shift 
settings (page 48), Input Names (page 49) and Trigger settings 
(page 51).
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Figure 4-6. OSD Menu Structure for VX-2000d (1080i Digital or 1080p Sources) 
Picture Adjust
Picture MemoryStandard, Black Enhance,  
White Enhance, ISF Day, 
ISF Night or Custom
Contrast
-90, -89, ... 0 ... +89, +90
Brightness
Color
-30, -29, -28 ... 0 ... +28, 
+29, +30 Tint
Sharpness
Color Temp.5500, 6500, 7500, 8500, 
9300 or 10500
White BalanceStandard, Black Enhance,  
White Enhance, ISF Day, 
ISF Night or Custom
RVR: IrisHigh Brightness, Theater or 
CRT Emulation
Lamp Power 220W (Hi) or 180W (Low)
Picture Adjust
(Advanced) 
ICC AdjustHue
Saturation
Intensity
Default
Red
Yellow
Green
Cyan
Blue
Magenta
Default
Brilliant Color™ On/Off
SD Advanced Mode
(N/A)
Film Mode
Video NR
Off, 1, 2 or 3 MNR
Sharpness Enhancement
Automatic Contrast
Default Yes or No
White Balance
Mem. SelectStandard, Black Enhance,  
White Enhance, ISF Day, 
ISF Night or Custom
Red Gamma
-30, -29, -28 ... 0 ... +28, 
+29, +30 Green Gamma
Blue Gamma
Red Gain
Green Gain
Blue Gain
Red Offset
Green Offset
Blue Offset
Default Yes/No
HD/RGB Adj.
Frequency
(N/A) Phase
H-Shift
V-Shift
Default
Special Mode
Signal Info
(read-only)Format (480i ... 1080p), H/V 
Frequency
Auto Setup (N/A) 
Options
Image Shift
(N/A) 
Subtitle
Overscan (480i/480p 
signals only)0, 1%, 2% ... 10%
Default Yes or No
Adjust White Level
(N/A)
Adjust Black Level
LED On or Off
Lamp Hours (read-only)Hours in use / percentage of 
life remaining
OSD On or Off
Signal TypeAuto, RGB, YCbCr4:4:4 or 
YCbCr4:2:2
Color Space Auto, ITU601 or ITU709
HDMI Black Level Auto, 0 IRE or 7 IRE
Background Runco Logo, Blue or Black
Power SaveRS-232C Port (On or Off)
Auto Power Off  
(On or Off)
Baud Rate  9600, 38400 or 115200 bps
Fan Mode Normal or High Altitude
OrientationFloor Front, Ceiling Front, 
Floor Rear or Ceiling Rear
Factory Default All Reset or Return
Language
English
Deutsch
Español
Français
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Main MenuPress MENU on either the remote control or built-in keypad (on the projector rear panel) 
to display the Main Menu, shown in 
Figure 4-7. The Main Menu is the starting point for 
calibrating the VX-2000d to optimize the display of digital 1080i and 1080p sources. 
Figure 4-7. VX-2000d Main Menu (1080i Digital or 1080p Sources Only)
To use the on-screen menus:
1. Press  or  to select a sub-menu.
2. Press  or  to select a sub-menu item.
3. For items that present a list of choices, such as Picture Memory:
a Press ENTER or .
b Press  or  to select a value from the list.
c Press ENTER again to confirm your selection.
d Press  to return to the menu.
  – OR –
  For items that are represented by numeric values, such as Contrast:
a Press  or  to adjust the value.
b Press  or  to select another menu item.
  – OR –
a Press ENTER to hide the “parent” menu and display only the slidebar for that item.
b Press  or  to adjust the value.
c Press  or  to select another item to adjust or ENTER to return to the menu.
4. To switch from one sub-menu to another (for example, Picture Adjust to White 
Balance), press  repeatedly until no menu item is highlighted. Then, press  or .
5. Press MENU to hide the OSD menus.
➤
  Contrast                    0
  Brightness                    0
  Color                    0
  Picture Memory                         1
  Tint                    0
  Sharpness                      0
  CLR Temp.               7500
  White Balance                           1
  RVR :Iris                                    1
  Lamp Power                            Hi
Advanced
  Default
White Balance HD/RGB Adj. Options Language
Picture Adj.
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LanguageThe VX-2000d OSD language is initially set to English, but can also display the menus in 
German (Deutsch), Spanish (Español), French (Français) or Italian (Italiano). To change the 
OSD language:
1. Press MENU.
2. Press  or  to select Language from the Main Menu.
3. Press up- or down-arrow button ( or ) to highlight the desired language and press 
ENTER. The change takes effect immediately. 
Picture AdjustTo perform basic picture quality adjustments, select Picture Adjust from the Main Menu 
and proceed as follows:
Picture Memory: The VX-2000d lets you save image quality settings as presets that you 
can recall at a later time. For digital 1080i and 1080p sources, you can create up to six 
presets. 
To recall and/or change the settings associated with a preset, select Picture Memory from 
the Picture Adjust menu. Press , then press  or  until your choice is highlighted. To 
confirm your selection, press ENTER. 
The default settings for each preset are described in Table 4-2. Contrast, Brightness, 
Color, Tint and Sharpness are all set to zero (0) by default. These provide convenient 
starting points for calibrating the projector to suit different viewing environments. Any 
picture quality adjustments you make here are stored in the currently-selected preset.
  English
  Deutsch
  Español
  Français
  Italiano
Language
  Contrast                    0
  Brightness                    0
  Color                    0
  Picture Memory                         1
  Tint                    0
  Sharpness                      0
  CLR Temp.               7500
  White Balance                           1
  RVR :Iris                                    1
  Lamp Power                            Hi
Advanced
  Default
Picture Adj.
Table 4-2. Default Picture Memory Settings for Digital 1080i and 1080p 
Sources
 
Picture 
Memory 
Setting
Description
Default Settings for Selected Picture 
Memory
Remote Control KeyColor Temp.RVR (Iris)Lamp PowerSharpness
EnhancementAuto Contrast
Standard
or 
Custom
Provides good picture 
quality under the widest 
variety of viewing 
conditions. 7500High 
BrightnessHi 
(220W)OffOff–
Black 
EnhanceSimilar to “Standard” 
mode, but with enhanced 
black levels. 7500CRT 
EmulationHi 
(220W)Off1CUST
1
White 
EnhanceSimilar to “Standard” 
mode, but with enhanced 
white levels. 7500High 
BrightnessHi 
(220W)1OffCUST
2
ISF DayFor viewing images with 
the brightness slightly 
decreased in a darkened 
room. 6500TheaterLow 
(180W)OffOffISF
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Contrast: Refer to Contrast on page 43.
Brightness: Refer to Brightness on page 42.
Color: Refer to Color Saturation on page 43.
Tint: Refer to Tint on page 44.
Sharpness: Refer to Sharpness on page 45.
Color Temp.: To adjust the color temperature, select Color Temp. from the Picture 
Adjust menu. (Color temperature defines the “color of gray.”) Press  or  to select 
5500, 6500, 7500, 8500, 9300 or 10500. In most cases, 6500 or 7500 will produce the 
most realistic colors. Higher settings produce a “bluer” picture; lower ones cause the 
image to appear more red.
White Balance: Select White Balance from the Picture Adjust menu to choose a white 
balance preset (or “gamma curve”) to store in the currently-selected picture memory. For 
more information on white balance presets, refer to 
White Balance on page 58. 
RVR: Iris: Select RVR: Iris from the Picture Adjust menu to increase or decrease the 
Reflectance Volume Regulation setting. RVR lets you control the aperture or iris size (the 
physical opening through the lens; similar to an “f-stop” on a camera). Doing so allows you 
to optimize brightness and contrast according to the amount of ambient light in the 
viewing area. 
Select High Brightness or Theater for rooms with lots of ambient light. Select CRT 
Emulation for more “theater-like” viewing conditions (little or no ambient light). 
Lamp Power: Select Lamp Power from the Picture Adjust menu to adjust the lamp 
output level. You can choose to run the lamp as bright as possible (220W; this is the 
default setting) or you can choose the lower setting (180W). Generally, lower lamp output 
can prolong the life of the lamp, but decreases brightness. 
ISF NightFor viewing images with 
the brightness slightly 
increased in a darkened 
room. 6500CRT 
EmulationLow 
(180W)OffOffISF
NIGHT
Table 4-2. Default Picture Memory Settings for Digital 1080i and 1080p 
Sources (continued)
Picture 
Memory 
SettingDescriptionDefault Settings for Selected Picture 
Memory
Remote Control KeyColor Temp.
RVR (Iris)
Lamp Power
Sharpness
Enhancement
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Picture Adjust (Advanced)To access advanced picture quality settings, select Advanced from the Picture Adjust 
menu. This sub-menu presents the following options:
ICC Adjust: Select ICC Adjust from the Advanced Picture Adjust menu to customize the 
displayed color space. The adjustments you make here are stored in the 
currently-selected “
Picture Memory“ preset. 
For each of the six primary colors – red, yellow, green, cyan, blue and magenta – you can 
adjust the following:
These slidebars adjust the red/green color hue for true color reproduction of 
video signals. For best results, adjust the hue while displaying an external color bar test 
pattern (Figure 4-4).  
 
Changing the hue of a primary color affects the gamut (range) of possible colors. For 
example, changing the value for red moves the color closer to either yellow or magenta, 
which in turn affects all displayed colors having a red component. 
Table 4-3 describes the effects of adjusting the primary color hues. 
Saturation: This slidebar adjusts the color saturation level – the amount of that color in 
a video image. Lower settings produce less saturated colors; a setting of “-30” 
removes that color from the image entirely. If the saturation is too high, that color will be 
overpowering and unrealistic.
Intensity: This slidebar adjusts the intensity – also known as luminance – of a given 
color. 
Default: To reset ALL ICC settings – Hue, Saturation AND Intensity of all six colors – 
for the currently-selected “
Picture Memory“ preset to their factory-default values, select 
Default (directly below the “Intensity” menu item) from the ICC Adjust menu. Then, 
select Yes to confirm the reset. 
To reset only the Hue, Saturation OR Intensity of all six colors for the currently-selected 
“
Picture Memory“ preset to their factory-default values, select Hue, Saturation or 
Intensity from the ICC Adjust menu and press ENTER. Then, select Default (the last 
menu item) from the ICC Adjust menu. Then, select Yes to confirm the reset. 
Brilliant Color™: Select Brilliant Color™ from the Advanced Picture Adjust menu to 
change the BrilliantColor setting. BrilliantColor utilizes a new color-processing algorithm 
and system level enhancements to enable higher picture brightness while providing truer, 
more vibrant colors. To enable BrilliantColor, set it to On; to disable it, set it to Off. 
ICC Adjust
BrilliantColor TM
SD Advanced Mode
Film Mode
Video NR
MNR
Sharpness Enhancement
Automatic Contrast
Default
  ICC- Hue
  Default
  ICC - Saturation
  ICC - Intensity
  Red             0  Yellow         0
  Green          0
  Cyan           0
  Blue            0
  Ma
genta0
YY
MMB B CC GG
  Default
RR
ICC Adjust
Table 4-3. Effects of Primary Color Hue Adjustments 
Primary ColorPress  to move the color...Press  to move the color...
RedCloser to magentaCloser to yellow
YellowCloser to redCloser to green
GreenCloser to yellowCloser to cyan
CyanCloser to greenCloser to blue
BlueCloser to cyanCloser to magenta
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Video NR: To apply noise reduction to the input signal, select Video NR from the 
Advanced Picture Adjust menu. Noise reduction is useful for improving the signal-to-noise 
ratio of video signals. Set it to Off, 1, 2 or 3, as needed, keeping in mind that higher 
settings (which reduce high frequencies) may also “soften” the image.
MNR: Select MNR from the Picture Adjust menu to reduce or eliminate so-called 
“mosquito noise” in MPEG-compressed video signals (digital broadcasts or DVDs). Set it 
to Off, 1, 2 or 3, as needed to minimize distortion around the edges of moving objects, 
moving artifacts around edges and/or blotchy noise patterns superimposed over the 
objects. 
Sharpness Enhancement: select Sharpness Enhancement from the Advanced Picture 
Adjust menu to apply edge enhancement to images, giving the impression of added 
depth. Set it to Off, 1, 2, or 3 as desired. 
Automatic Contrast: The VX-2000d can dynamically adjust the contrast (white level) 
according to the color content in the signal, to produce the best picture quality. Select 
Automatic Contrast from the Picture Adjust menu to activate this feature. Set it to Off, 1, 2, 
or 3 as desired. Selecting “3” results in a higher average white level than the other 
settings. 
Default: To reset all picture quality settings for the current input to their factory-default 
values, select 
Default from the Picture menu. 
White BalanceThe VX-2000d provides nine adjustable white balance parameters, allowing precise 
adjustment of the intensity of the red, blue and green color components in the dark areas 
(Offset), light areas (Gain) and “mid-tone” areas (Gamma).
You can adjust these parameters as needed and store them in any of six presets (memory 
locations). The selected white balance preset can, in turn, be associated with a “
Picture 
Memory“ preset (refer to White Balance on page 56). The most logical way to do this is 
to associate a white balance preset with the picture memory preset of the same name; 
however, you can associate a white balance preset with any picture memory preset. 
Mem. Select: To select and edit a white balance preset, select Mem. Select from the 
White Balance menu. 
Red Gamma/Green Gamma/Blue Gamma: Refer to ISF Night - Display Color on 
page 47. 
Red Gain/Green Gain/Blue Gain: Refer to ISF Night - Display Color on page 47. 
Red Offset/Green Offset/Blue Offset: Refer to ISF Night - Display Color on 
page 47. 
Default: To reset the Gamma, Gain and Offset settings for the currently-selected white 
balance preset to their factory-default values, select 
Default from the White Balance menu. 
Then, select Yes to confirm the reset. 
➤
Gamma
Red Gamma
Green Gamma
Blue Gamma                  0
                  0
                  0
Gain
Red Gain
Green Gain
Blue Gain                  0
                  0
                  0
Offset
Red Offset
Green Offset
Blue Offset                  0
                  0
                  0
Default
White Balance
Mem. Select                               1