Runco Vx 44d Projector User Manual

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3.11 
Installing and 
Adjusting the 
CineWide Anamorphic 
Lens
If you are installing a CineWide-equipped projector, proceed as follows to install and 
adjust the anamorphic lens. Note that some components shipped with your projector may 
differ slightly from what is shown in these instructions. 
Attach Lens Mounting 
Assembly to Lens Motor 
Carriage Plate (CineWide 
with AutoScope) or Base 
Plate (fixed CineWide)
1. Remove the two...

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Configure Lens Motor 
Trigger (CineWide with 
AutoScope)
(Skip this step if you are installing a fixed CineWide anamorphic lens.) 
CineWide with AutoScope maintains constant image height independent of the aspect 
ratio, while using the full display resolution of the projector. It accomplishes this by moving 
the anamorphic lens in front of the primary lens when widescreen material is being viewed. 
When the viewer transitions back...

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Height (Y) Adjustment: With the white field still on-screen, loosen the Height Adjustment 
Levers on either side of the lens. Then, slowly move the anamorphic lens into place so that 
there are no shadows on the top or bottom of the screen: 
When the height is properly set, tighten the Height Adjustment Levers to secure the lens in 
place.
Pitch (Angle): Next, angle the lens to even out any top-to-bottom pincushion distortion. 
To...

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Yaw Adjust: Loosen the Yaw/X-Adjustment Levers to allow the lens to pivot freely from 
side to side. Then, angle the lens to even out any left-right pincushion distortion: 
Once the proper lens angle has been set, firmly tighten the Yaw/X-Adjustment Levers to 
secure the lens in place. 
Geometry: 
1. Input an anamorphic cross-hatch test pattern to the DHD Controller.
2. Loosen the three Lens Rotation Set Screws 
(shown at right) on...

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3. Grasp the lens by the front ring and rotate the lens until the image is properly 
anamorphic: 
4. When the image geometry appears correct, tighten the three Lens 
Rotation Set Screws to secure the lens in place. (When viewed 
from the front, the rear opening on the anamorphic lens should 
appear as a tall, narrow oval.) 
 
 
Focus: Finally, rotate the Focus Ring on the anamorphic 
lens to fine-tune the optical focus. When...

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3.12 
Calibrating Projector 
Input
 2 (DVI)
After you have installed and adjusted the projector and lens (or lenses), you are ready to 
begin calibrating the DVI input (Input 2) to the VX-44d/-55d.
To perform the calibration, you will use the projector rear-panel keypad (Figure 2-3) or 
TheaterMaster Remote Control, shown in Figure 3-16 and described on the pages that 
follow. Once you have completed the projector input calibration,...

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Figure 3-16. TheaterMaster Remote Control for VX-44d/-55d
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TheaterMaster Remote 
Control Functions
1.POWER Button  
Hold this button down for 1-2 seconds to turn on or off the projector.
2.FUNCS Button  
This button brings you to a sub-page in which you can access the projector’s internal 
test patterns, view help text, auto-calibrate the projector and perform various other 
functions.
3.BACKLIGHT Button  
Lights the LCD display and buttons for use in a dark room.
4.LCD Display  
Displays...

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Navigating the Projector 
Menus
Most of the controls for the projector are accessed from within the projector’s menu 
system. There are several groups of related functions, with each group selectable from the 
Main Menu. Press MENU on the rear keypad or TheaterMaster remote to display this 
menu. 
To select a sub-menu using the remote keypad, do one of the following: 
 Press the number key corresponding to the function menu you wish...

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All available channels are listed in the Channel Setup menu (Figure 3-17), which describes 
how each channel can be accessed and which serves as the gateway for editing, copying 
and deleting channels. 
Figure 3-17. Channel Setup Menu
To display the Channel Setup menu, press 3 or highlight Channel Setup and press 
ENTER or 
. The Channel Setup menu appears with the active channel highlighted. 
WHAT APPEARS IN THE CHANNEL SETUP MENU?...