Runco X 450d Projector User Manual

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Letterbox LET
BOXLetterbox 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 
“full-screen” DVDs on a 16:9 
screen.
VirtualWide V-WIDE VirtualWide 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...

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ScreenThe Screen Menu allows you to recall multiple sets of stored values for certain controls 
(Output Shift, Image Alignment and Screen Masking) that are saved for each aspect ratio. 
Such settings are also saved “per screen.” To recall the Output Shift and Image Alignment 
settings associated with “Screen 1” or “Screen 2,” make that selection here.
Virtual Cinema V-CINE A 16:9 image is scaled 
NON-linearly (more on the sides...

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Picture Use the controls in the Picture Menu to calibrate each Dimension Digital Controller input to 
achieve optimum picture quality.
The Dimension Digital Controller 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...

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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 4-2 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...

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Color Saturation: 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
1. Press the MENU button on the remote control or Dimension Digital Controller front 
panel.
2. Select Service from the Main Menu and press ENTER. 
3. Enter the Service menu passcode.
4. Select Display Device from the Service menu and...

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11.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 adjust the tint, enable “blue only” display mode in the Diagnostics menu, as you would 
for adjusting color...

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

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Input PositionUse the controls in the Input Position Menu to fine-tune the aspect ratio and image 
position for the current source.
Left/Right: Select Left/Right from the Input Position menu to shift the projected image 
horizontally. Press  to shift the image to the right; press   to shift it to the left. 
Up/Down: Select Up/Down from the Input Position menu to shift the projected image 
vertically. Press  to shift the image...

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Figure 4-6. Overscan Modes
Phase (RGB, Component or SCART sources): This control adjusts the phase of the 
pixel sampling clock relative to the incoming signal. Adjust the phase when an RGB, 
Component or SCART image still shows shimmer or “noise” after Tracking has been 
optimized. 
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,...

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Memory PresetsFor each input, the Dimension Digital Controller lets you save image quality settings as 
presets that you can recall at a later time. You can create up to four presets per input and 
display mode (resolution and frame rate). 
The Dimension Digital Controller stores the following display modes in each memory 
preset:




 720p/24 Hz
 720p/25 Hz
 720p/30 Hz
 720p/50 Hz
 720p/60 Hz
 1080i/50 Hz
 1080i/50 Hz...