Runco Vx 6000d Projector User Manual
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Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 49 PREL IMINARY 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-6000d OSD menus are arranged hierarchically; exactly how they are arranged depends on the input signal resolution. For 1080i digital or 1080p signals, the menu structure is as shown and described in On-Screen Menus for 1080i (Digital) or 1080p Signals on page 64. 4.2 On-Screen Menus for 1080i (Analog) and Lower-Resolution Signals When the input signal resolution is 1080i analog (via the HD1 or HD2 input) or lower, the menu structure is as shown in Figure 4-1. Depending on the selected input source and signal characteristics, some menu options may not be available. 4. Operation
Operation 50 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY Figure 4-1. DHD Controller OSD Menu Structure for VX-6000d (1080i Analog and Lower-Resolution Sources) 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 ConfigureOrientation Overscan Lamp Power (0 = Low; 1 = High) Fan Mode (0 = Normal; 1 = High Altitude) Lamp Hours HD FormatHD/RGB 1 Auto, RGB or YUV HD/RGB 2 ADC Bandwidth Auto, 75 MHz, 150 MHz or 300 MHz YPbPr Input Resolution Auto, 480i/p, 576i/p, 720p or 1080i Triggers 1 / 2 / 3 / Save MiscellaneousLanguage English, French, German or Spanish Menu Mode Timeout Side Bar Color Film Mode (SD src. only) Resolution800x600 ... 1400x1050 480i ... 720p ... 1080i System Reset Restore Saved Settings Input Source Composite S-Video 1 S-Video 2 Component SD HD/RGB 1 HD/RGB 2 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Aspect Ratio Anamorphic Standard 4:3 Letterbox VirtualWide Cinema Virtualwide 2.35 Picture Brightness Contrast Color Tint Sharpness Input Position Left/Right Up/Down Width Height Overscan ISF Presets Recall ISF Night Recall ISF Day Recall/Save Custom 1 Recall/Save Custom 2 Reset Custom 1 & 2 to Factory Default Information(read-only)Serial Number Hardware Firmware Date Calibration ISF Night - Display ColorGain Offset Gamma Iris 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 Iris Color Temp ISF Day - Input ImageBrightness Contrast Color Tint Sharpness ISF Day - Input ColorGain Offset Chroma Delay Phase Noise Filter Save ISF Settings Back / Confirm Output ShiftLeft/Right Up/Down Width Height Save Splash ConfigureOwner Name ISF Calibrated ISF Other Runco/ISF Logo Splash Screen Timers (2 ... 60 sec.) OSD Position Note: Virtualwide 2.35 is available only on the VX-6000d/CineWide and only on the analog inputs (HD/RGB, SD Component, Composite and S-Video).
Operation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 51 PREL IMINARY 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 right, 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 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 Aspect Ratio 7Anamorphic …Standard 4:3 …Letterbox …VirtualWide …Cinema …Virtualwide 2.35 When you change the aspect ratio, save the change to a preset afterwards. Otherwise, the change will be lost when a different input is selected. (The aspect ratio is saved for each input and resolution separately.) For information about saving settings, refer to ISF Presets on page 58. Note
Operation 52 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings Aspect RatioDescription AnamorphicSelect 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 4:3Standard 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. LetterboxIn 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 16:9 screen. VirtualWideVirtualWide 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
Operation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 53 PREL IMINARY Picture Use the controls in the Picture Menu to calibrate your VX-6000d for optimum picture quality. The VX-6000d 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 input separately. CinemaSelect 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 2.35A 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 the VX-6000d/CineWide and only on the analog inputs (HD/RGB, SD Component, Composite and S-Video). Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings (continued) Aspect Ratio Description 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 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 and resolution separately.) For information about saving settings, refer to ISF Presets on page 58. Note
Operation 54 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY 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 4-2 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. 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). Below Black Above Black
Operation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 55 PREL IMINARY 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 4-4. Typical Color Bar Pattern for Adjusting Color Saturation and Tint Brightness and contrast controls are interactive. A change to one may require a subtle change to the other in order to achieve the optimum setting. Note gray yellow cyan green magenta red blue
Operation 56 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY 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 Note
Operation Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual 57 PREL IMINARY 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. Figure 4-5. 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 OverscanWhen you change an input position setting, save the change to a preset afterwards. Otherwise, the change will be lost when a different input is selected. (The input position settings are saved for each input and resolution separately.) For information about saving settings, refer to ISF Presets on page 58. Note
Operation 58 Runco VX-6000d Owner’s Operating Manual PREL IMINARY 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 Overscan, as desired. For HDTV, DVDs and other video sources, Overscan is generally not necessary or desirable. ISF PresetsFor each input, the VX-6000d 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: Aspect ratio Picture quality settings (brightness, contrast, color saturation, tint and sharpness) Input position (image position, width, height and overscan percentage) 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 Num Hardware 0 Firmware 0002.001A Date Oct 9 2006 ➤