Runco Vx3000i Ultra Operation Manual

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6. Select the Cinema or Virtual Cinema aspect ratio to move the anamorphic lens into 
position, if it isn’t already. To do this, press CINEMA or VCINE on the VX-3000 
remote control (
Figure 2-4). 
Adjusting the Horizontal (X) Lens Position: 
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 (from right to left or vice versa) so that 
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Adjusting the Pitch (Angle): Next, angle the lens to even out any top-to-bottom 
pincushion distortion. To do this, loosen the Pitch Adjustment T-Screws (directly below 
the Height/Y Adjustment T-Screws) 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 
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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 projector.
2. Unscrew the Anamorphic Lens just enough to allow it to rotate freely.
3. Grasp the lens by the center ring and rotate the lens until the image is properly 
anamorphic: 
4. When the image geometry appears correct, tighten the 
Anamorphic Lens Set...

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Whitney (Prismatic) 
Anamorphic Lens 
Installation and 
Adjustment
The Whitney Anamorphic lens mount kit consists of everything shown in Figure 3-22. 
Some components shipped with your projector may differ slightly from what is shown in 
these instructions. 
Figure 3-22. Prismatic Anamorphic Lens Mounting Assembly - Exploded View
1. Use the Pitch Adjustment Screws and Washers (item #6) to attach the Vertical 
Mounting Brackets (item #5)...

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Adjusting the Lens Height (Y): 
1. Project a white field on the screen.
2. Ensure that the four Height (Y) Adjustment Screws are loose enough to allow vertical 
movement of the lens assembly. 
3. Slowly move the anamorphic lens into place so that there are no shadows on the top 
or bottom of the screen: 
 
4. When the height is properly set, tighten the Height Adjustment Screws to secure the 
lens in place.
Adjusting the Pitch (Angle):...

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Adjusting the Yaw: Loosen the Yaw/Z-Adjustment Knobs 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/Z-Adjustment Knobs to 
secure the lens in place. 
Wrong PositionCorrect Position
Anamorphic Lens (Top View)
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4.1 
Selecting Video 
Memory
• Press the CUST1 or CUST2 button on the 
remote control to recall settings for the current 
input from the “Custom 1” or “Custom 2” 
memory preset. 
• Press ISF NIGHT to recall settings for the current input from the “ISF Night” memory 
preset. 
• Press ISF DAY to recall settings for the current input from the “ISF Day” memory 
preset. 
4.2 
Selecting an Aspect 
Ratio
Use these buttons to select the appropriate 
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4.5 
Using 
Picture-In-Picture (PIP)
For PIP purposes, there are two groups of inputs 
separated by their display modes: 
 Video (SD) group: Video and S-Video inputs. 
 Graphic (HD) group:  HDMI 1, HDMI 2, 
Component
 1 and Component 2/RGB inputs. 
PIP shows one input from the Graphic group within one input from the Video group, or 
vice versa. 
• Press PIP to enable the PIP function. Press PIP again to turn PIP off. 
• To adjust the size...

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Figure 4-1. VX-3000 OSD Menu Structure
Setup
Lamp Power 170W or 200W
Lamp Hours View / Reset
Fan ModeNormal, Hi. Altitude or 
ManualSpeed (if Manual mode is 
selected)
Background Color Black, Blue or Gray
PIP On / Off
RVR 0, 1, 2 ... 19
12-volt Trigger Normal or Cinema
V. Correction 0 ... 8
AmplitudeHorizontal 0 ... 8
Vertical 0 ... 4
Auto Off 5, 10 ... 30 or Off
Default Yes / No
ISF
Picture Memory
ISF Night, ISF Day, 
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Main MenuThe Main Menu is the starting point for accessing all projector functions. 
(You must enter a passcode to access the Setup and ISF menus.)
Source SelectChoose Source Select from the Main Menu to switch video sources. 
The active source is indicated by an arrow to its left; in this example, Video is the active 
source. To select a different source, use the 
 or  button to highlight it and press 
ENTER. 
Picture AdjustUse the controls...