Runco Vx 80d Projector User Manual

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If you prefer to quickly scroll through a list without first pulling it down, highlight the 
option and use 
◄ or ►. Press Enter when the desired choice appears.
NOTES:  
1) Long pull-down lists consist of two or more “pages.” To jump between pages, press 
◄ or ►. 
2) Press Exit while in a pull-down list to cancel any change.
ACTIVATE THE EDIT WINDOW: To enter or edit text, highlight the desired parameter 
(such  as  a  channel...

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NOTE: See Section 2, Installation and Setup, for details on connecting sources to 
the projector.
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...

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Shown at right is a sample channel list.
NOTE:  The  Channel  key  may  display  a  channel  list 
or  not,  depending  on  the  current  “Display  Channel 
List” setting (refer to 
Menu Preferences later in this 
section).
To use a new source with the projector, you must add a new channel to projector 
memory so that the projector will respond properly to an input signal from that source 
in the future. A new channel can be...

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All  available  channels  are 
listed in the 
Channel Setup
 
menu,  which  describes 
how  each  channel  can  be 
accessed and which serves 
as  the  gateway  for  editing, 
copying  and  deleting 
channels.
From  the  presentation  level,  press 
MENU  to  display  the  Main  Menu.  To  display  the 
Channel  Setup  menu,  press  3  or  highlight  Channel  Setup  and  press 
Enter or ►.  The 
Channel Setup menu appears with...

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FUNCTIONS  WITHIN  THE  CHANNEL  SETUP  MENU — To  copy,  delete  or  edit  a 
channel, highlight the desired channel in the Channel Setup menu and either:
•   Press 
FUNCN (or DIS) if you want to copy the selected channel or delete this 
or other channels (refer to  Copying or Deleting a Channel,  below); or
•   Press Enter if you want to edit channel setups (i.e., non-image related parameters) 
for the selected channel. Refer...

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TO DELETE MULTIPLE CHANNELS, highlight any channel in the 
Channel Setup menu 
and  press 
DIS  (or FUNCN)  to  go  to  the  Channel  Copy/Delete  submenu.  Select  “Delete 
Unlocked Only” and press to delete all unlocked channels. Or select “Delete All Channels” 
to delete all channels, even those that are locked. In either case, the current channel will 
remain but will be redefined from projector defaults.
NOTE: For any...

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•   
AUTO SOURCE:  If checked, (default), the projector can automatically locate this 
channel when an incoming input signal matches. If not checked, the projector 
can locate the selected channel only when it is directly selected via  CHANL on 
the keypad—and a change in input signal will not result in a channel change.
•   LOCKED:  If checked, all of the image settings for this channel are disabled. If 
unchecked (default),...

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In  the  Size  and  Position  Menu, 
you  can  increase  or  decrease 
the  size  of  your  image,  change 
its  proportion  (aspect  ratio), 
move  the  image  to  a  specific 
area  of  the  screen,  and  refine 
other  related  parameters.  Use 
Size  and  Position  controls  to 
match  the  image  precisely  to 
the screen used at the site.
 
Refer to 
Using Slidebars and Other Controls (earlier in this section) if you need...

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•  Select 
No Resizing  to display the image in its native resolution, which may or 
may not match the projector’s 1400 x 1050 resolution. For example, for a source 
with a native resolution of 800 x 600, “No Resizing” will use the central 800 x 
600 pixels and have a black border—the black border areas are unused areas. 
•  Select Full  Size  to  use 
a ll   p ix el s  (1 40 0   x  10 50 ) 
for displaying the image, 
r e g a r...

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•   Select 
Anamorphic  to display an anamorphic image in 
its native 16:9 aspect ratio. The image will fill the screen 
from side-to-side and be centered between black bars 
at top and bottom.
 NOTE: If using a 16:9 screen, you may have to go to the 
Anamorphic mode after performing an auto setup.
Size
“Size” controls both the image 
width and height in tandem, maintaining the current aspect 
ratio (proportion) of the...