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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 “Custom 1” or “Custom 2,” any changes to picture quality settings are stored in 
the selected preset. 
Copy Settings: When you select the “Custom 1” or “Custom 2” Picture Memory preset, 
you can copy the settings from another preset to the selected preset. This gives you a 
convenient starting point for creating a new, custom preset. To do this, select 
Copy 
Settings from the Picture Adjust menu and press . Then, choose “Custom 1,” 
“Custom 2,” “ISF Night” or “ISF Day.”
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.
1. To store changes to the ISF Night or ISF Day Picture Memory 
preset, select that Picture Memory in the ISF menu (refer to ISF 
on page 69). You must enter a passcode to access the ISF 
menu. 
2. The Picture Memory selection you make here is not retained 
when the projector is powered off, then on again. To specify 
which 
Picture Memory should take effect when the projector is 
powered on, select it in the ISF menu. 
To copy changes to the ISF Night or ISF Day Picture Memory 
preset, select that Picture Memory in the ISF menu (refer to ISF on 
page 69). You must enter a passcode to access the ISF 
menu. 
Note
Note
Below Black
Above Black
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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 
one shown in 
Figure 4-3. 
Figure 4-3. Typical Gray Bar Pattern for Adjusting Contrast
Select Contrast from the Picture Adjust menu and press ENTER. Adjust the contrast to a 
point just below which the white rectangle starts to increase in size.
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
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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 “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 from the Picture Adjust menu 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
gray
yellow
cyan
green
magenta
red
blue
Note
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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 eliminate them. 
Figure 4-5. Typical Test Pattern for Adjusting Sharpness
Color Temperature: The VX-3000 has five memory settings for Color Temperature: 
• 5400 kelvins
• 6500 kelvins
• 9300 kelvins
•Custom 1
•Custom 2
Custom 1 and Custom 2 are installer-adjustable and can be used to create custom 
settings. There are six (6) adjustable “white balance” parameters available for the Custom 
1 and Custom 2 settings (two each for red, green and blue). These are described later in 
this section; refer to 
White Balance on page 69. 
Reset to Defaults: To reset all picture quality settings for the current input to their 
factory-default values, select 
Reset to Defaults from the Picture Adjust menu. 
Color Temperature
6500
You must enter a passcode to access the ISF menu. Note
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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 : 9Select 16:9 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. 
4:34 : 34:3 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. 
LetterboxLBOXLetterbox mode scales 
(zooms in on) a 4:3 image 
linearly (by the same 
amount on all sides) to fill a 
16:9 display. 
Letterbox is best suited for 
viewing LaserDisc movies 
or non-anamorphic DVDs 
on a 16:9 screen.
4:3 Image, stretched to fill
16:9 Screen (Display)16:9 Image on
16:9 Screen (Display)
4:3 Image on
16:9 Screen (Display)
4:3 Image on
16:9 Display
(Letterbox aspect ratio)
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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 
geometry of the active 
image area is unchanged.
With a 2.35:1 screen and a 
CineWide-equipped 
projector, the video 
processor scales the 2.35:1 
image so that the active 
image area fills the 16:9 
chip surface, eliminating the 
black bars. The secondary, 
anamorphic lens then 
restores the proper 
geometry to the 2.35:1 
image. 
Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings (continued)
Aspect RatioRemote 
Control
KeyDescription
4:3 Image on
16:9 Screen (Display)
4:3 Image on
2.35:1 Screen
with VirtualWide4:3 Image on
16:9 Screen
with VirtualWide
2.35:1 Image on
16:9 Screen
(Cinema aspect ratio / no CineWide)
2.35:1 Image on
2.35:1 Screen
(
Cinema aspect ratio / CineWide)
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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 image. 
The VX-3000 can be installed on a ceiling or in a rear-screen configuration with one or 
more mirrors. There are four settings: Floor Front, Ceiling Front, Floor Rear and Ceiling 
Rear.
Virtual CinemaVCINEA 16:9 image is scaled 
NON-linearly (more on the 
sides than in the center) to 
fit a 2.35:1 screen. 
Virtual Cinema is available 
only on VX-3000 projectors 
equipped with the 
CineWide option. 
Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings (continued)
Aspect RatioRemote 
Control
KeyDescription
16:9 Image on
2.35:1 Screen
16:9 Image on
2.35:1 Screen with
Virtual Cinema16:9 Image on
2.35:1 Screen
Installation
Language English
Orientation Floor Front
GeoCorrection >
Overscan        0
Blue Image Off
Sleep Timer Off
When you change a setting in the Installation menu, the change takes 
effect immediately; you do not need to press ENTER afterwards. 
(Press EXIT to return to the previous menu or MENU to exit.) Note
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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 4-6.  
Figure 4-6. Keystone Correction
GeoCorrection
V. Keystone     0
H. Keystone     0
Pincushion       0
Runco recommends that the keystone feature not be used unless 
absolutely necessary, as it may cause artifacts in the image. 
Tip
Positive values
compress top. Negative values
compress bottom.
- +
Vertical Keystone Correction
Positive values
compress right side. Negative values
compress left side.
- +
Horizontal K e y s t o n e   C orrection
Projector Projected Image
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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 screen center. Negative values
decrease image height
at screen center.
- +
Projector Projected Image
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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 slidebar to select the desired amount of over scan.
For HDTV, DVDs and other video sources, overscan is generally not necessary or 
desirable.
HD & RGB Adjust: Use the settings in the HD & RGB Adjust menu to fine-tune 480p and 
higher-resolution signals for optimum picture quality. 
Auto: Adjusts the phase, frequency and position automatically.
 Frequency: Adjusts the frequency of the signal.
Phase: Adjust the phase if the image (usually from an RGB source) shows shimmer or 
“noise.” Pixel phase adjusts the phase of the pixel sampling clock relative to the 
incoming signal. The effect of this control is similar to that of a tracking control on a 
VCR. 
For best results, use a good test pattern such as a smooth gray consisting of a clear 
pattern of black and white pixels, or a similar “half on, half off” graphic image. (You may 
find that you can stabilize the image at more than one point. Use either setting in this 
case.) 
 H. Position: Adjusts the horizontal position of the image. 
 V. Position: Adjusts the vertical position of the image. 
OSD Setup: Choose OSD Setup from the Installation menu to change the behavior or 
appearance of the OSD menus. 
OSD Timer: Use the  or  button to set the OSD Timer. This timer controls how 
long the menus remain on-screen after selecting them. Select from 0 to 60 seconds, in 
3-second increments. When you set the 
OSD Timer to 0, the menus remain on-screen 
until you hide them by pressing MENU. 
OSD Position: To adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the OSD, press the  
or  button to select H. Position or V. Position and use the  or  button to adjust.
Blue Image: Press the  or  button to turn the Blue Image Off or On. This feature 
removes all red and green color information from the image (simulating a blue filter), and is 
useful for color-calibrating the projector or other video components.
Sleep Timer: The Sleep Timer automatically puts the projector into standby mode after 
the amount of time you specify here. (A warning appears on-screen one minute before this 
is to occur.) 
Use the  or  button to set the timer for anywhere from 30 minutes to 6 hours, in 
30-minute increments. To disable the Sleep Timer, set it to 0. 
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