Runco Vx 2ix Projector User Manual

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Figure 4-1. VX-2ix OSD Menu Structure
Calibration
ISF Night - Display ColorGain
Offset
Gamma
Lamp Power
Color Temp 
ISF Night - Input ImageBrightness
Contrast
Color
Tint
Sharpness
ISF Night - Input ColorGain
Offset
Chroma Delay
Phase
Noise Filter
ISF Day - Display ColorGain
Offset
Gamma
Lamp Power
Color Temp
ISF Day - Input ImageBrightness
Contrast
Color
Tint
Sharpness
ISF Day - Input ColorGain
Offset
Chroma Delay
Phase
Noise Filter
Save ISF Settings...

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Main Menu The 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 RatioTo change the aspect ratio (size and shape) of the projected...

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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....

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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 VX-2ix vertically stretches 
the 2.35 image so that the active 
image area fills the 16:9 chip 
surface, eliminating the...

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Picture Use the controls in the Picture Menu to calibrate your VX-2ix for optimum picture quality.
The VX-2ix 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...

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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...

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Color Saturation: On your external test pattern source, select a color bar pattern like the 
one shown in 
Figure 4-4. 
Figure 4-4. 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...

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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 eliminate 
them....

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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% to 10% of...

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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 (
page 37). 
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...