Runco Vx 2dcx 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 left, 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 the example at right, 
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
DVI 1
DVI 2
Aspect Ratio
7Anamorphic
…Standard 4:3
…Letterbox
…VirtualWide
…Cinema
…Virtualwide 2.35
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 4:34X3Standard 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 cassettes. 
LetterboxLET
BOXIn Letterbox mode, the image is 
stretched vertically; the top and 
bottom portions are “blanked 
off.” Letterbox is best suited for 
viewing LaserDisc movies or 
non-anamorphic DVDs on a 4:3 
screen.
VirtualWideV-WIDEVirtualWide scales a 4:3 image 
NON-linearly (more on the sides 
than in the center) to fit a 16:9 
screen. 
4:3 Image on
16:9 Screen 16:9 Image on
16:9 Screen
Active Image
Area (4:3)
Letterbox Image on
16:9 Screen 
						

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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 vertically 
stretches the 2.35 image so that 
the active image area fills the 
16:9 chip surface, eliminating 
the black bars. The secondary 
anamorphic lens then stretches 
the image back to 2.35:1. 
Virtualwide 2.35SVCA 16:9 image is scaled 
NON-linearly (more on the sides 
than in the center) to fit a 2.35:1 
screen. 
Virtualwide 2.35 is available only 
on CineWide-equipped VX-2 
projectors. 
Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings (continued)
Aspect RatioRemote 
Control
KeyDescription
2.35:1 Image on
16:9 Screen
(without CineWide)
2.35:1 Image on
2.35:1 Screen
(with CineWide)
16:9 Image on
2.35:1 Screen with
VirtualWide 2.35
16:9 Image on
2.35:1 Screen16:9 Image on
2.35:1 Screen 
						

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PictureUse the controls in the Picture Menu to calibrate your VX-2 for optimum picture quality.
The VX-2 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. Runco recommends calibrating the inputs in this order:
1. Component SD
2. S-Video 1 / S-Video 2
3. Composite
4. HD/RGB 1 / HD/RGB 2
5. DVI 1 / DVI 2
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 4-3 shows a typical PLUGE 
pattern.
Figure 4-3. Typical PLUGE Pattern for Adjusting Brightness
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 46. 
Note
Below Black
Above Black 
						

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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).
Contrast: On your external test pattern source, select a stepped, gray-bar pattern like the 
one shown in 
Figure 4-4. 
Figure 4-4. 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.
Brightness and contrast controls are interactive. A change to one 
may require a subtle change to the other in order to achieve the 
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Color Saturation: On your external test pattern source, select a color bar pattern like the 
one shown in 
Figure 4-5. 
Figure 4-5. Typical Color Bar Pattern for Adjusting Color Saturation and Tint
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
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 4-6. 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 4-6. 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
OverscanThe input position settings are automatically saved for each input 
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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. Over scan effectively 
trims away these inactive, outer edges and enlarges the remaining portion of the image to 
fill the display area.
Select from 1% to 10% of Overscan, as desired.
For HDTV, DVDs and other video sources, Overscan is generally not necessary or 
desirable.
ISF PresetsFor each input, the VX-2 lets you save image quality settings as presets that you can recall 
at a later time. You can create up to four presets per input and resolution. Use the ISF 
Presets menu to recall saved image presets, or to save image settings in the “Custom
 1” 
or “Custom
 2” memory location. The currently-selected preset is indicated by a “7” to its 
left; in the example shown here, ISF Night is selected.
You should save changes to any of the following settings to a preset; otherwise they will 
be lost when a new input source or resolution is selected:
Brightness
Contrast
 Color saturation
Tint
 Sharpness
To reset the Custom 1 and Custom 2 image presets to their factory defaults, select 
Factory Default and press ENTER. 
InformationSelect Information from the Main Menu to see information that uniquely identifies your 
projector: its serial number, the installed hardware and firmware versions and the firmware 
version build date. Should you ever need to contact Runco Technical Support, this 
information will help them answer your questions or resolve product performance issues. 
ISF Presets
7ISF Night
…ISF Day
…Custom 1      Save
…Custom 2      Save
Factory Default
➤
Information
Serial Number
Hardware 0
Firmware 0002.012A
Date Mar 29 2006
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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 adjust the color balance at 
the projector output. These settings are saved independently for each input.
Gain: Use the Gain controls to correct color imbalances in the bright areas of the 
image. A good way to do this is to use a test pattern consisting mostly of solid white 
areas, such as an 80 IRE “window” pattern. If the white areas contain traces of red, 
green or blue, decrease the Gain for that color.
Offset: Use the Offset controls in the White Balance sub-menu to correct color 
imbalances in the dark areas of the image. A good way to do this is to use a test 
pattern consisting mostly of dark gray areas, such as a 30 IRE “window” pattern. If the 
gray areas contain traces of red, green or blue, decrease the Offset for that color.
 Gamma: “Gamma” is a global setting that determines how gray shades are displayed 
between minimum input (black) and maximum input (white) for all signals. A good 
gamma setting helps to optimize blacks and whites while ensuring smooth transitions 
for the “in-between” values utilized in other grays. Unlike “Brightness” and “Contrast” 
controls, the overall tone of your images can be lightened or darkened without 
changing the extremes and all images will be more vibrant while still showing good 
detail in dark areas. 
In all but the most unusual situations, the appropriate “Color Temp” selection (see 
below) will produce accurate colors and a satisfying contrast level. However, it is 
sometimes necessary to adjust the red, blue and green gamma curves individually. To 
do this, select Gamma from the Display Color sub-menu and use the left- and 
right-arrow buttons to manipulate the on-screen slidebars. 
Lamp Power: Select Lamp Power from the Display Color Menu to adjust the lamp 
output level. You can choose to run the lamp as bright as possible (“1”; this is the 
default setting) or you can choose the lower setting (“0”). Generally, lower lamp output 
can prolong the life of the lamp, but decreases brightness. 
 Color Temp: Select Color Temp from the Display Color menu to adjust the color 
temperature. The default setting is appropriate for most situations. Higher settings 
produce a “bluer” picture.
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. 
Calibration
ISF Night
    Display Color
    Input Image
    Input Color
ISF Day
    Display Color
    Input Image
    Input Color
Save ISF Settings
Output Shift
Splash Configure
OSD Position
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ISF Night - Input Color: The Input Color controls are similar to those in the Display Color 
menu (see above), but adjust the color balance of the incoming signal. These settings are 
also saved independently for each input. 
 Gain/Offset: Refer to ISF Night - Display Color, above. 
 Chroma Delay: use the Chroma Delay control to correct a mis-aligned image from a 
Composite, S-Video or Component video source. Chroma delay in an image causes 
color shifts to occur to the left of the vertical edge transitions, producing artificial 
shadows or a “halo” effect. If necessary, adjust this setting to eliminate them. 
Phase: Adjust the phase if the image (usually from an RGB source) shows shimmer or 
“noise.” Pixel phase adjusts the phase of the pixel sampling clock relative to the 
incoming signal. The effect of this control is similar to that of a tracking control on a 
VCR. 
For best results, use a good test pattern such as a smooth gray consisting of a clear 
pattern of black and white pixels, or a similar “half on, half off” graphic image. (You may 
notice that you can stabilize the image at more than one point. Use either setting in this 
case.) 
 Noise Filter: To apply noise filtering to the input signal, select Noise Filter from the 
Input Color menu. The Noise Filter is useful for clearing up noisy images from 480i 
video sources. 
Use the left- or right-arrow buttons to select the desired amount of noise reduction, 
keeping in mind that higher settings (which reduce high frequencies) may also “soften” 
the image.
ISF Day - Display Color: Refer to ISF Night - Display Color. 
ISF Day - Input Image: Refer to ISF Night - Input Image. 
ISF Day - Input Color: Refer to ISF Night - Input Color. 
Save ISF Settings: Whenever you make a change to the ISF settings, you should always 
save it. Select Save ISF Settings from the ISF Calibration menu to do this. In the event you 
ever have to perform a 
System Reset, you can restore the saved ISF settings by selecting 
Restore Saved Settings in the Service menu. (System Reset and Restore Saved Settings 
are described on page 51.)
Output Shift: The controls in the Output Shift menu are similar to those in the Input 
Position menu, except that they change the characteristics of the output signal. These 
settings are saved independently for each aspect ratio. 
To save the Output Shift settings for the current aspect ratio so that they can be restored 
after a System Reset (described on 
page 51), press  repeatedly to highlight “Save.” 
Then, press ENTER. 
Splash Configure: Use the Splash Configure menu to customize the appearance of the 
start-up message that appears on the vacuum fluorescent display upon power-up. You 
can have the VX-2 display the owner’s name, your name, the phrase “ISF Calibrated” 
and/or any other string, up to 20 characters in length. 
Use the up or down cursor button to select a character. Use the right and left cursor 
buttons to change the cursor position. Press MENU when you have finished entering text. 
Then, check the “Splash Enable” box to have the VX-2 display the information you enter 
here when it is turned on. 
OSD Position: Select OSD Position, press ENTER and use the arrow buttons to change 
the size and position of the OSD controls.