Runco Vx 44d Projector User Manual

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Lamp Mode: Select the Lamp Mode you want to use in order to control the light output. 
You can choose to run the lamp as bright as possible, you can power the lamp with a 
specific wattage appropriate for the installed lamp or you can set a specific intensity 
(brightness) to maintain. Keep in mind that higher lamp power settings can shorten lamp 
life.
Use the lamp mode that best suits your brightness needs:
 Max Brightness: The...

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For example, a 1000-Watt lamp can be driven at no more than 1000 Watts. To produce 
desired brightness at the screen, a new lamp would likely need less than this maximum 
rating — perhaps 812 Watts (example only). Over time, however, the lamp requires more 
and more current in order to generate the desired light, until eventually the lamp wattage 
reaches its 1000-Watt maximum and the lamp power automatically levels off. At this...

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4.1 
Using the On-Screen 
Menus
Press the MENU button on either the remote control or the DHD Controller front panel to 
display the Main Menu. 
To select a menu item, use the  and  buttons on either the remote control or the DHD 
Controller front panel to highlight it. Press ENTER to confirm your selection. 
The VX-44d/-55d OSD menus are arranged hierarchically, as shown in Figure 4-1. 
Depending on the selected input source and signal...

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Figure 4-1. DHD Controller OSD Menu Structure for VX-44d/-55d
Service
Test VideoGrey Bars 1
Grey Bars 2
Color Bars 1
Color Bars 2
Input Names Rename, Restore or Save
Remote ControlPrimary
Secondary
Analog Out Mode RGB--, RGB++ or RGBS
Display Device: ConfigureInstallationPicture Orientation
Keystone
Lamp Hours (read-only) 
LensFocus
Zoom
Shift 
Auto Setup
Digital Bypass
HD FormatHD/RGB 1
Auto, RGB or YUV
HD/RGB 2
ADC Bandwidth Auto, 75...

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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...

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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...

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VirtualWideV-WIDEVirtualWide scales a 4:3 
image NON-linearly (more on 
the sides than in the center) 
to fit a 16:9 screen. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
On a 2.35:1 screen, the 
image is centered between 
black bars on either side. 
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,...

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PictureUse the controls in the Picture Menu to calibrate your VX-44d/-55d for optimum picture 
quality.
The VX-44d/-55d 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...

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Brightness: On your external test pattern source, select a PLUGE pattern. (PLUGE is an 
acronym for “Picture Line-Up Generation Equipment.”) 
Figure 4-2 shows a typical PLUGE 
pattern.
Figure 4-2. Typical PLUGE Pattern for Adjusting Brightness
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....

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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...