Runco Vx3000i Ultra Operation Manual

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Picture Memory: For each input, the VX-3000 lets you store picture quality settings as 
presets that you can recall at a later time. You can create up to four presets per input and 
resolution, to accommodate changing lighting conditions or viewer preferences. 
To select a picture memory preset, highlight Picture Memory in the Picture Adjust menu. 
Then, press  or  to select “Custom 1,” “Custom 2,” “ISF Night” or “ISF Day.” When 
you select...

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Select Brightness from the Picture Adjust menu and press ENTER. Adjust the level 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).
Contrast: On your external test pattern source, select a stepped, gray-bar pattern like the...

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Color: 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
Select Color from the Picture Adjust menu 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...

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Sharpness: “Sharpness” is the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. To adjust 
sharpness, select Sharpness from the Picture Adjust 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...

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Aspect RatioTo 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, then press ENTER; refer to 
Table 4-1. 
Aspect Ratio
➨16:9
4:3
Letterbox
Virtual Wide
Cinema
Virtual Cinema
Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings 
Aspect Ratio
Remote 
Control
Key
Description
16:916 :...

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VirtualWideVWIDEVirtualWide 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, but the...

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InstallationTo access the Installation adjustments, press MENU, then press the  or  button to 
highlight Installation and press ENTER. The Installation sub-menu appears. Press EXIT to 
return to the previous menu or press MENU to close all menus. 
Language: Press the  or  button to select from the available languages: English, 
French, Spanish, German and Italian.
Orientation: Press the  or  button to change the orientation of the projected...

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GeoCorrection: Projector placement and other factors can cause geometric distortion in 
the projected image. To correct this, select 
GeoCorrection from the Installation menu. This 
sub-menu provides the following options:
V. Keystone/H. Keystone: To correct distortion resulting from the angle of projection, 
select 
V. Keystone or H. Keystone from the GeoCorrection menu and use the  or  
button to make the image rectangular. See Figure...

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Pincushion: “Pincushion” distortion can sometimes occur if the throw distance is very 
short and/or the projector is equipped with an anamorphic lens (refer to 
Installing and 
Adjusting the CineWide Anamorphic Lens in Section 3). To correct it, select 
Pincushion from the GeoCorrection menu and use the  or  button to make the 
image rectangular. See Figure 4-7. 
Figure 4-7. Pincushion Correction
Positive values
increase image height
at...

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Overscan: 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.
Use the on-screen...