Runco Vx 44d Projector User Manual
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Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Owner’s Operating Manual 39 PREL IMINARY 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 Z-Adjustment Levers and 1/4-20 Fiber Washers from the bottom of the lens mounting assembly. 2. Place the Lens Mounting Assembly on top of (or under, if the projector is inverted) the Lens Motor Carriage Plate or Base Plate, so that the two threaded posts at the bottom of the Z-Adjustment Plate pass through the corresponding slots on the carriage plate or base plate. 3. Secure the Lens Mounting Assembly to the plate with the Z-Adjustment Levers and Washers that you removed in Step 1. It is extremely important that the primary lens is properly adjusted before you install the anamorphic lens. Ensure that the 16:9 or 4:3 image from the primary lens is perfectly centered on the screen. Note If this is an AutoScope installation, leave enough space between the projector and the lens mounting assembly to allow the lens to move out of the light path without the assembly coming into contact with the projector front jewelry. Note
Installation 40 Runco VX-44d/-55d Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY 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 to 16:9 or 4:3 source material, the anamorphic lens moves out of the light path. To configure the lens motor trigger on the DHD Controller for proper AutoScope operation: 1. Press MENU on the remote control and enter the Service menu passcode. 2. Select Service from the Main menu. 3. Select Tr i g g e rs from the Service menu. 4. Assign the trigger output to which the lens motor is connected to the Cinema and Virtualwide 2.35 aspect ratios. This enables the lens motor to move the anamorphic lens into position (in front of the primary lens) when either aspect ratio is selected. 5. To save the trigger settings, press repeatedly to highlight “Save.” Then, press ENTER. 6. Select the Cinema or Virtualwide 2.35 aspect ratio to move the anamorphic lens into position, if it isn’t already. To do this, press CINEMA or SVC on the DHD Controller remote control ( Figure 2-6), or press or repeatedly with no menus visible on-screen. Adjust the Anamorphic Lens Horizontal Position (X) Adjustment: 1. Project a white field on the screen. 2. Loosen the Yaw/X-Adjustment Levers underneath the lens. 3. Slowly move the anamorphic lens into place so that there are no shadows on either side of the screen: 4. When the horizontal position is properly set, tighten the Yaw/X-Adjustment Levers to secure the lens in place. ➤ ➤ Too Far RightToo Far Left Correct position
Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Owner’s Operating Manual 41 PREL IMINARY 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 do this, loosen the Pitch Adjustment Levers (directly above the Height Adjustment Levers) on either side of the lens to allow it to pivot freely. Then, adjust the anamorphic lens angle so that the projected image is rectangular: The anamorphic lens will almost always be angled with respect to the projector; this is normal. Once the proper lens angle has been set, firmly tighten the Pitch Adjustment Levers to secure the lens in place. There may be some pincushion distortion even after the lens is properly adjusted, especially at shorter throw distances. If this is the case, Runco recommends that you slightly over-scan the image into the screen frame area to mask the distortion. Too HighToo Low Correct position Correct Lens Angle Incorrect Lens Angle Note
Installation 42 Runco VX-44d/-55d Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY 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 the lens adapter plate just enough to allow it to rotate freely. Anamorphic Lens (Top View) Wrong PositionCorrect Position
Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Owner’s Operating Manual 43 PREL IMINARY 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 finished, hand-tighten the Focus Rotation Set Screw to lock the lens in position. Wrong Position Correct Position FOCUS
Installation 44 Runco VX-44d/-55d Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY 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, the end user can use the DHD Controller Remote Control ( Figure 2-6) to adjust input image quality, change aspect ratios, switch between sources and more. (The exception to this rule is when sources are connected directly to the projector. Although this is technically possible, Runco advises against this.) Runco calibrates both the VX-44d/-55d and DHD Controller at the factory for optimum performance in most typical home cinema environments, before the system ships. Carefully assess the displayed image quality before proceeding with calibration. In most cases, it is not necessary to calibrate the projector inputs, as the DHD Controller gives you as much control as you will need over the image quality. Only ISF-certified installation technicians should attempt the calibration procedures described here, and ONLY if absolutely necessary to accommodate an atypical installation. Note
Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Owner’s Operating Manual 45 PREL IMINARY Figure 3-16. TheaterMaster Remote Control for VX-44d/-55d SYSTEM MENU MENUGUIDEGUIDE EXIT INFO DIS PREVPREVCHCH+ - + - MAIN LENS FUNCS SOURC111 32 4 12 14 13 15109 8 76 5
Installation 46 Runco VX-44d/-55d Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY 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 currently-selected LCD Menu page. 5.MAIN Button Brings up the Main LCD Menu page. 6.MUTE Button Activates the Shutter control on the projector. Press and hold for one or two seconds to activate the shutter, and press and hold again to de-activate the shutter. 7.MENU Button Displays or hides the on-screen projector menu. 8.ENTER Button Though it has a “stop” icon (and can be programmed as such for other sources), this button serves as an “ENTER” button for the projector when navigating through the menus. 9.Numeric Keypad Used for entering numeric values or passcodes. Also allows direct selection of numbered on-screen menu items. 10.ENTER Button Same as 8. 11.LENS Button Brings up the lens adjustment LCD Menu for making zoom, focus and shift adjustments. 12.SOURC Button Brings up the projector’s source selection LCD Menu. 13.Directional Keypad The directional keypad (large, black button just above the numeric keypad) behaves similarly to a joystick. Press the left or right side of this button to change a slidebar value or to select a different option within a pull-down list without having to first scroll through options. Press the top or bottom of this button to navigate within a menu, pull-down list or text box. 14.EXIT Button When in the menu structure, the EXIT button brings the menu back one page or cancels the current function. 15.FUNCTION Button Though labeled DIS, this button has been programmed as a “function” button used in several menu items. (You can also use the FUNCN button in the Functions LCD Menu.) ➤
Installation Runco VX-44d/-55d Owner’s Operating Manual 47 PREL IMINARY 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 to access, such as 2 for the Picture Quality menu. Press or on the directional keypad to highlight the desired option, then press ENTER or . The corresponding function menu or pull-down list of further options will then appear. You navigate the function menus in a similar manner: enter a menu option number for any numbered option, or use the and keys to highlight the desired option, then press ENTER. Extra long menus have a scroll bar on the right; use the arrow keys to access the remainder of the menu. Locked items or items that do not pertain to the current action or condition appear dimmed and cannot be selected. When finished with a function menu, do one of the following: Press EXIT to return to the previous screen. Press MENU to leave the menu system and return to the presentation. To set up the VX-44d/-55d for use with the DHD Controller, you will use the Channel Setup, Size and Position, Picture Quality, Installation and Lamp Adjust menus. Channel Setup The projector stores and automatically recalls up to 50 different channels (source setups) for a variety of inputs. This memory feature allows you to define and conveniently use a wide variety of customized setups rather than having to repeatedly re-configure the projector for different presentations. Each projector input can have several different channels associated with it. RUNCO VIDEO EXTREME 1. Size and Position 2. Picture Quality 3. Channel Setup 4. Installation 5. Lamp Adjust 6. System Info 7. PIP and Switching 8. Test Patterns Off 1. If there is no signal present, all source-dependent adjustments are disabled. 2. After 15 minutes of inactivity, the projector leaves the menu system and returns to the presentation. 3. The Status menu is read-only. Note
Installation 48 Runco VX-44d/-55d Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY 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? This menu lists all channels defined so far and indicates where they are connected on the input panel. The far left column lists channel numbers currently defined. The values in the far right columns indicate horizontal and vertical frequencies — if someone has defined a name for this channel, it appears here instead. Remaining columns contain details pertaining to each channel setup, such as its switcher number (always 0 = projector), slot location, a variety of icons indicating access to each channel, and an abbreviated description of each signal type. Signal Type Abbreviations: The Channel Setup menu identifies signal types in a shortened form. These descriptors indicate what signal information the projector uses to identify a match for a given channel, and are preceded by either an “i” (for interlaced signals) or “p” (for progressive signals). When used with the DHD Controller, the HDMI output signal is either “pDig” or “iDig.” Unlocking Channels: Channels are pre-configured at the Runco factory for use with the DHD Controller, and are locked to prevent the factory settings from being over-written accidentally. For 1080i and 1080p digital signals, there are separate channels for each aspect ratio and “ISF” memory preset (day and night). Before proceeding with calibration, unlock the currently-active channel so that any changes you make are stored in that channel. To unlock a channel: 1. Select Channel Setup from the Main Menu to display the Channel Setup menu. 2. The active channel should be highlighted. Press ENTER to go to the Channel Edit submenu. 01 0,2 pDig 720p from DHD 02 0,2 iDig 1080i16x9 nt 03 0,2 iDig 1080i 4x3 nt 04 0,2 iDig 1080i Lbx nt 05 0,2 iDig 1080i VW nt 06 0,2 iDig 1080i Cin nt 07 0,2 iDig 1080i VC nt 08 0,2 pDig 1080p16x9 nt 09 0,2 pDig 1080p 4x3 nt