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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 
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.
Adjusting the Height (Y): With the white field still on-screen, loosen the 
Height/Y
 Adjustment T-Screws 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 T-Screws to secure the 
lens in place.
Too Far RightToo Far Left
Correct position
Too HighToo Low
Correct position
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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 
normal.
Once the proper lens angle has been set, firmly tighten the Pitch Adjustment T-Screws to 
secure the lens in place. 
Adjusting the Yaw: 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: 
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. 
Correct Lens Angle
Incorrect Lens Angle
Note
Anamorphic Lens (Top View)
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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 Screw (item #10) 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. 
Wrong PositionCorrect Position
Wrong Position Correct Position
FOCUS
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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) to the Anamorphic Lens (item #1). 
2. Place the lens with the brackets installed on top of (or under, if the projector is 
inverted) the Base Plate (item #2), so that the two threaded posts at the bottom of the 
brackets pass through the corresponding slots on the base plate.
3. Secure the lens assembly to the base plate with the Yaw/Z-Adjustment Knobs and 
Washers (item #4).
 
 
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To avoid clipping the corners of the image, position the anamorphic 
lens as close as possible to the primary lens. 
2   Base Plate
5   Vertical Mounting
     Bracket (2x) 6   Pitch/Y-Adjustment
     Screw, Phillips
     Pan Head, 4-40 x 3/8”
     (4x) and Fender 
     Washer (4x)
4   Yaw/Z-Adjustment
     Knob (2x) and
     Washer (2x)
1    Anamorphic Lens
3   Screw, Phillips
     M6x16mm (2x) and
     1/4” Flat Washer (2x)
     (not shown; secures Base Plate
     to bottom of projector)
Tip
Ceiling Mount
Bracket
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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): Next, angle the lens to even out any top-to-bottom 
pincushion distortion. To do this, loosen the Pitch Adjustment 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 
normal. 
Once the proper lens angle has been set, firmly tighten the Pitch Adjustment Screws 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
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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 
aspect ratio for the type of program material being 
viewed. For more information on aspect ratios, 
refer to 
Table 4-1. 
4.3 
Adjusting the Picture
• Press the BRT button on the remote control to 
adjust the image brightness.
• Press CONT to adjust the image contrast.
• Press COL to adjust the image color level.
• Press TINT to adjust the hue of the image.
For more information about these controls, refer to Picture Adjust on page 56. 
4.4 
Selecting An Input 
Source
When you turn on the VX-3000, it switches to the 
last selected input and looks for a valid signal. 
Use these buttons on the remote control to select 
an input source directly. 
4. Operation
CUST1           CUST2 ISF
DAY ISF
NIGHT
16 : 9VWIDE
LBOX
4 : 3
CINEMA
VCINE
2
1
BRT
CONT             COL               TINT
VID S-VID COMP1
HDMI
RGB
INFO RVRHDMI 2COMP2
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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 of the PIP window, press PIP+ or PIP-. 
• When PIP is active, press ACT (Active) to display the Main and Secondary source 
menu. 
 
 
To select a main window input source, press  or  to highlight it and press ENTER. 
Then, do the same for the secondary window input source using the , ,  and 
ENTER buttons. When finished, press EXIT.  
 
 
 
 
 
4.6 
Using the On-Screen 
Menus
• Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the Main Menu. To select a 
menu item, use the 
 and  buttons on the remote control to highlight it. Press 
ENTER or  to confirm your selection. 
• Use the arrow buttons to select menu items or change settings. 
• Press EXIT to return to the previous menu. 
• Press MENU to turn off the OSD menu. (When the Main Menu is displayed, pressing 
EXIT also turns off the menu.)
The VX-3000 OSD menus are arranged hierarchically, as shown in Figure 4-1. Depending 
on the selected input source and signal characteristics, some menu options may not be 
available. 
FOCUS   LENSZOOM
PIP               ACT              PIP +              PIP -
LENS
PIP
MainSecondary
>VideoVideo
S-VideoS-Video
Component 1>Component 1
Component 2Component 2
HDMI 1HDMI 1
HDMI 2HDMI 2
RGB HDRGB HD
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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, 
Custom 1 or Custom 2
Copy Settings
Brightness 0 ... 100
Contrast 0 ... 100
Color 0 ... 100
Tint 0 ... 100
Sharpness 0 ... 8
Color Temperature5400 K, 6500 K, 9300 K, 
Custom 1 or Custom 2
White Balance
(available only when 
Custom 1 or 
Custom 2 color temp. 
is selected)Gain
Red / Green / Blue
Offset
Advanced OptionsImage EnhanceDNR
Detail Enhance
Luma Enhance
Chroma Enhance
Black Threshold 0 IRE or 7.5 IRE
Gamma Selection 2.8, 2.6, 2.5, 2.4 or 2.2
Advanced Color Enhance 
(ACE)R / G / B / Y / C / M 
Limit / Saturation 
Gamut (refer to page 71) 
Reset to Defaults Yes / No
Source Select
Video
S-Video
Component 1
Component 2
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
RGB HD
Picture 
Adjust
Picture Memory
ISF Night, ISF Day, 
Custom 1 or Custom 2
Copy Settings
Brightness 0 ... 100
Contrast 0 ... 100
Color 0 ... 100
Tint 0 ... 100
Sharpness 0 ... 8
Color Temperature5400 K, 6500 K, 9300 K, 
Custom 1 or Custom 2
Reset to Defaults
Aspect Ratio
16:9
4:3
Letterbox
Virtual Wide
Cinema
Virtual Cinema(available only on VX-3000 
projectors equipped with 
the CineWide option)
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Language English, French, Spanish, 
German or Italian
OrientationFloor Front, Floor Rear, 
Ceiling Front or Ceiling 
Rear
GeoCorrectionV. Keystone
H. Keystone
Pincushion
Overscan 0 ... 3
HD & RGB Adjust
(480p and higher-res. 
signals only)Auto
Frequency 0 ... 100
Phase -15, -14 ... 0 ... +14, +15
H. Position
0 ... +30
V. Position
OSD SetupOSD Timer 0, 3, 6, 9 ... 60 sec.
OSD PositionHorizontal
Vertical
Blue Image On / Off
Sleep Timer 0, 30, 60, 90 ... 360 min. 
Information
Source
(read only) Resolution
Aspect Ratio
Picture Memory
Lamp Hours
Serial
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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 in the Picture Adjust menu to calibrate your VX-3000 for optimum picture 
quality. To access the Picture Adjust menu, press MENU, highlight Picture Adjust and 
press ENTER. 
To adjust a setting, use the  or  button to highlight it and press ENTER. Use the 
 or  button to change the setting. When finished, press EXIT.
The VX-3000 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. 
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.
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VX-3000i
Source Select
Picture Adjust
Aspect Ratio
Installation
Information
Setup
ISF
Source
➨Video
S-Video
Component 1
Component 2
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
RGB HD
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Picture Adjust
Picture Memory Custom 1
Copy Settings >
Brightness 50
Contrast 50
Color 50
Tint 0
Sharpness 5
Color Temperature 6500
Reset to Defaults
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