Runco X 200i Projector User Manual

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Cinema
Select Cinema to view 
2.35 source material in its 
native aspect ratio.
With a 16:9 screen and 
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 
an anamorphic lens, 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...

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Memory: Select Memory from the Main menu, then press ENTER to recall image quality 
settings previously saved, or to save changed settings in any of four memory locations.
Recall Memory: Select Recall Memory from the Memory menu to recall saved image 
quality settings.  Unless you select Default (see below), this control affects all sources, 
not just the active source.
Custom 1 and Custom 2 contain the factory default settings...

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Overscan: 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 hides these inactive, outer edges of the image. Choose one of the following:
This setting leaves the image as-is.
 Crop: This setting adds a mask at the left and right edges of the source active image 
equal to 3% of the displayed horizontal...

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3D Control: Select 3D Control from the Main Menu to set the following options related to 
formatting and delivery of HDMI 3D content.
3D Mode: Select 3D Mode from the 3D Control menu to specify how the X-200i 
processes the “left eye” and “right eye” image components.
Auto to have the X-200i determine the appropriate 3D or 2D mode based 
on the HDMI vendor-specific InfoFrame data. This is the default setting. 
Off to watch all...

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1080p24 Output: This control selects how 24Hz 3D content will be processed in an 
active 3D system.  This lower frame rate can lead to excessive flickering, creating a 
need for frame rate conversion (FRC). Choose one of the following:
96Hz employs a 2:2 cadence. 
144Hz uses a 3:3 cadence.  
3D Test Pattern: Choose 3D Test Pattern from the 3D Control menu and set it to On 
to display the 3D test pattern (refer to Test Patterns...

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Brightness: On your external test pattern source, select a PLUGE pattern. (PLUGE is an 
acronym for “Picture Line-Up Generation Equipment.”) 
Figure 4-5 shows a typical PLUGE 
pattern.
Figure 4-5. 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...

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Contrast: On your external test pattern source, select a stepped, gray-bar pattern like the 
one shown in 
Figure 4-6. 
Figure 4-6. Typical Gray Bar Pattern for Adjusting Contrast
Select Contrast from the Main menu. Use the  or  buttons to adjust the contrast up 
until the top two bars become almost the same brightness, then down just until the 
brightness change between these bars is consistent with the other bars.
Color: To...

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Sharpness: “Sharpness” is the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. To adjust 
this, select Sharpness from the Main menu and press ENTER. On your external test 
pattern source, select a pattern like the one shown in Figure 4-7.  
Figure 4-7. Typical Test Pattern for Adjusting Sharpness
Adjust as needed, looking for white edges around the transitions from black to gray and 
differently-sized lines in the “sweep” patterns...

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Advanced ImageUse the controls in the Advanced Image menu, shown in Figure 4-8, to perform advanced 
image adjustments. 
Figure 4-8. X-200i Advanced Image Menu
Color Space: Select Color Space from the Advanced Image menu to choose the color 
space of the source signal for HDMI, RGB, and component connections.
 The default setting, Auto, functions as follows:
HDMI: If the Auxiliary Video Information (AVI) infoframe contains color...

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Gamma: Select Gamma from the Advanced Image menu to choose a DLP de-gamma 
curve. The available settings are 1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.35 and 2.5. The value chosen here 
corresponds to the power variable in this equation:
 
 
Output = InputPower 
 
The X-200i applies this gamma curve to all three primary color channels (red, green and 
blue). Used correctly, the 
Gamma control can improve contrast while maintaining good 
details for...