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To reset the Custom 1 or Custom 2 memory preset to its factory-default state, select it, 
press  or  to highlight Reset and press ENTER.
3D Processing Select 3D Processing 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 Processing menu to specify how the Dimension 
Digital Controller processes the “left eye” and “right eye” image components respectively.
Auto to have the Dimension Digital Controller determine the appropriate 3D 
mode based on the HDMI vendor-specific InfoFrame data. This is the default setting. 
Off for 2D content.
Side-by-Side to have the 
Dimension Digital Controller scale the left 
and right image halves respectively to fill the 
screen.
Side-by-Side multiplexing is used with 1080i 
source material. 
Top-and-Bottom to have the 
Dimension Digital Controller scale the top 
and bottom image halves respectively to fill 
the screen.
Top-and-Bottom multiplexing is used with 
720p or 1080p source material. 
Frame Packing to have the input 
FPGA decode frame packed data into left and right eye data. 
Reverse Eyes: By default, the Primary and Secondary video scalers in the Dimension 
Digital Controller are dedicated to “left eye” and “right eye” image processing respectively. 
To reverse this relationship, choose Reverse Eyes from the 3D Processing menu and set it 
to On. To save the settings for the current input and display mode to the 
ISF Night or ISF Day memory preset, select Save ISF Night or Save 
ISF Day from the Calibration menu (refer to Save ISF Night/Save 
ISF Day on page 82). 
Note
3D Processing
3D Mode
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Sleep TimerSelect Sleep Timer from the Main Menu to turn off the X-400d/X-450d after a specified 
interval. Press   or   to select Off, 30 Minutes, 60 Minutes, 90 Minutes, 2 Hours or 
4 Hours. Then, press ENTER. 
InformationSignal / System: Select Information from the Main Menu, then choose either Signal or 
System to display information about the current input signal (resolution, frequency, type et 
cetera) and installed firmware versions, as well as other information that uniquely identifies 
your Dimension Digital Controller and display device. 
Should you ever need to contact Runco Technical Support, this information will help them 
answer your questions or resolve product performance issues.
Network: Select Information from the Main Menu, then choose Network to display 
information about the Ethernet network connection. 
To enable network communication via Ethernet, refer to IP Configuration on page 90.
Field Service / Manufacturing: The Field Service and Manufacturing menus are 
password-protected and intended for use only by Runco service personnel and factory 
technicians. 
Sleep Timer
ÎOff
30 Minutes
60 Minutes
90 Minutes
2Hours
4Hours
➤
Information
Signal
System
Network
Field Service
Manufacturing
➤
Signal
Input SourceHDMI 1
Signal Format1080p/60
Input Resolution1920x1080
Vertical Freq59.94 Hz
Horizontal Freq67.500 kHz
Pixel Clock148.500 MHz
Color SpaceREC709
Sync TypeSeparate
3D ModeSide-by-Side
Memory PresetISF Night
System
ModelDC-300
Display NameX-400d/X-450d
Output Resolution1920x1080
Serial Number00000000
Boot Version1.0
Firmware Version1.5
Micro Version1.2
Input FPGA Version1.0
Output FPGA Version1.0
Network
MAC Address1A:2B:3C:4D:5E:6F
IP Address192.168.0.150
Subnet Mask255.255.0.0
Default Gateway192.168.1.1
DHCPEnabled
Network StatusConnected 
						

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Calibration Use the Calibration menu to perform advanced picture quality adjustments. This menu 
should be used by ISF-certified technicians only. 
To recall the ISF Night or ISF Day settings, select “ISF Night” or “ISF Day” from the 
Memory Presets menu (see page 74) or use the corresponding remote control buttons. 
Display Color - Common Settings: Use the Display Color - Common Settings menu to 
adjust the color balance at the Dimension Digital Controller output. These settings are 
saved independently for each input and display mode.
Use the Gain controls to correct color imbalances in the bright areas of the 
image. A good way to do this is to use a test pattern consisting mostly of solid white 
areas, such as an 80 IRE “window” pattern. If the white areas contain traces of red (Pr), 
green (Y) or blue (Pr), decrease the Gain for that color.
set: Use the Offset controls to correct color imbalances in the dark areas of the 
image. A good way to do this is to use a test pattern consisting mostly of dark gray 
areas, such as a 30 IRE “window” pattern. If the gray areas contain traces of red (Pr), 
green (Y) or blue (Pr), decrease the Offset for that color.
 Gamma: Select Gamma from the Display Color - Common Settings menu to choose a 
de-gamma curve. Used correctly, the Gamma control can improve contrast while 
maintaining good details for blacks and whites. If excess ambient light washes out the 
image and it becomes difficult or impossible to see details in dark areas, lower the 
gamma setting to compensate. This improves contrast while maintaining good details 
for blacks. Conversely, if the image is washed out and unnatural, with excessive detail 
in black areas, increase the setting. 
Mode: With the X-400d/X-450d, two Gamma adjustment modes are available: 
Simple or Advanced. The two modes are mutually exclusive; when you select the 
Simple mode, the Advanced selection in the Gamma menu is grayed out. Likewise, 
when you select Advanced, the Simple selection is grayed out.
Simple: Use the Simple Gamma control to perform gamma correction at the display 
according to a simple power law gamma function. The value chosen here 
corresponds to the power variable in this equation:
Output = Input
Power
The Dimension Digital Controller applies this gamma curve to all three primary color 
channels (red, green and blue). 
Advanced: To select a custom gamma curve, select Mode from the Gamma menu 
and set it to Advanced. Then, select Advanced from the Gamma menu to select one 
of up to 20 pre-programmed gamma tables. Custom gamma tables provide the 
ability to perform complex, non-linear gamma correction on each primary color 
channel independently of the others.
Calibration
ISF Settings
Display Color
Input Image
Input Color
Save ISF Night
Save ISF Day
Copy/Paste
Output Shift
Image Alignment
Adjustment Mode
Splash Configure
OSD Position
You must enter a passcode to access the Calibration menu. Note 
						

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 Color Temp: Select Color Temp from the Display Color - Common Settings menu to 
adjust the color temperature. Color temperature establishes the “color of gray” by 
adjusting the 75% white point to various color points. 
What are “color points?”A “color point” is an x/y coordinate pair that defines a 
color’s location on the standard CIE chromaticity graph, shown in Figure 4-7. (CIE 
stands for “Commission Internationale de l’Éclairage” (International Commission on 
Illumination), the organization responsible for color measurement and management 
standards.)
Figure 4-7. CIE 1931 Chromaticity Diagram
Simple: Select Simple mode from the Color Temp menu (with the X-400d/X-450d, 
this is the only choice) to choose one of five color temperature presets: 3200K, 
5500K, 6500K, 7500K and 9300K. The default setting, 6500K, is appropriate for 
most situations. Higher settings produce a “bluer” picture; lower ones impart a 
reddish hue to the image. 
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0.3 0.4
0.5 0.6
0.7
0.8 0.9 1.0
x y
20002222 2500 2857 3333 4000 5000 5714 6667 8000 10000D50D65D93Red
BlueGreen
Cyan
Magenta
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Table 4-2 lists the x- and y-coordinates for each color temperature preset in “Simple” 
mode. 
 Color Gamut: Select Color Gamut from the Display Color - Common Settings menu to 
select a color gamut (range) that may be different from the default color gamut. 
Each setting defines the precise hue of each primary (red, green and blue) and 
secondary (yellow, cyan and magenta) color component used to generate the millions 
of colors produced in displays. Changing this setting relocates the “triangle” for 
possible colors (see Figure 4-7). For example, changing the x/y coordinates for red 
moves the color closer to either orange or violet, which in turn affects all displayed 
colors having a red component.
 The default setting, Auto, automatically chooses the appropriate color gamut:
SMPTE C for NTSC, 480i and 480p sources. 
EBU for PAL, SECAM, 576i and 576p sources.
REC709 for all other sources.
 Select REC709 to use the color gamut defined in ITU-R BT.709-5.
 Select SMPTE-C to use the color gamut defined in SMPTE 170M-1999.
 Select EBU to use the color gamut defined in EBU Tech. 3213-E.
 Select Native to use REC709 for cyan, magenta, and yellow and uncorrected values 
for red, green, and blue. 
 Select PCE to use the Personal Color Equalizer feature of the X-400d/X-450d. PCE lets 
you define a custom color gamut. Refer to the next section, PCE, for instructions on 
how to do this.
Table 4-2. Color Temperature Presets and Associated Color Points
Color Temperature PresetAssociated x/y Values
xy
3200K 0.423 0.404
5500K 0.332 0.348
6500K 0.313 0.329
7500K 0.299 0.315
9300K 0.284 0.298
1. The Color Gamut setting only affects 2D content. 
2. The Dimension Digital Controller uses the Color Gamut settings 
for all display modes on a given input. Note 
						

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Table 4-3 lists the Color Gamut settings and associated x- and y-coordinates for each 
primary and secondary color component. 
To use the Personal Color Equalizer to define a custom color gamut, choose the 
“PCE” Color Gamut setting (refer to Color Gamut on page 79). Then, choose PCE 
from the Display Color - Common Settings menu and press ENTER. 
PCE provides the ability to define a custom color gamut in terms of a “white point” and 
primary (red, green, blue) color points; see Figure 4-7. 
 RGBW (Red, Green, Blue, White): To precisely adjust the primary color points and 
white point associated with the custom color gamut, choose RGBW from the PCE 
sub-menu. Each control operates only on the color specified. Surrounding colors are 
linearly interpolated based on their distance from each of these colors. 
Table 4-3. x/y Color Gamut Values
Primary 
ColorColor Gamut Settings and Associated x/y Values
REC709SMPTE “C” EBU
xyxyxy
Red 0.640 0.330 0.630 0.340 0.640 0.330
Yellow 0.419 0.505 0.421 0.507 0.418 0.502
Green 0.300 0.600 0.310 0.595 0.290 0.600
Cyan 0.225 0.329 0.231 0.326 0.220 0.329
Blue 0.150 0.060 0.155 0.070 0.150 0.060
Magenta 0.321 0.1540.314 0.161 0.328 0.158
1. The PCE setting only affects 2D content. 
2. The Dimension Digital Controller uses the PCE settings for all 
display modes on a given input. Note
Display Color
RGBW
Red x 0.640
Red y 0.330
Green x 0.300
Green y 0.600
Blue x 0.150
Blue y 0.060
White x 0.313
White y 0.329
7Auto Color Enable
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The Auto Color Enable and Test Pattern Enable checkboxes let you choose what to 
display on-screen while making these adjustments. These controls work together as 
follows:
 
 YCM (Yellow, Cyan, Magenta): To precisely adjust the secondary color points 
associated with the custom color gamut, choose YCM from the PCE sub-menu. Each 
control operates only on the color specified. Surrounding colors are linearly interpolated 
based on their distance from each of these colors. 
Select Lamp from the Display Color - Projector Settings menu to adjust the 
projector lamp brightness. 
Power (230W or 260W): To supply a constant wattage to the lamp, select Power 
(230W or 260W) from the Lamp menu to set the lamp power level. You can choose 
to run the lamp as bright as possible (this is the default setting) or you can choose a 
lower setting. Generally, lower lamp output prolongs the life of a lamp, but 
decreases brightness. 
Auto Color Enable 
SettingTest Pattern Enable 
SettingDescription
Off Off When both boxes are unchecked, the input 
signal (normal picture) appears on the 
display.
Off On When only the Test Pattern Enable box is 
checked, a white “curtain” test pattern 
appears instead of the input signal.
On Off When only the Auto Color Enable box is 
checked, the input signal appears on the 
display. 
When you select a red, green, blue, yellow, 
cyan or magenta color point to adjust, the 
Dimension Digital Controller displays only 
that color channel. When you select a white 
point x- or y-value, all colors are visible 
(normal picture). 
On On When both boxes are checked, the 
Dimension Digital Controller automatically 
displays a red, green, blue, yellow, cyan, 
magenta or white “curtain” test pattern 
when you select an x- or y-value for that 
color point to adjust.
Display Color
YCM
Yellow x 0.419
Yellow y 0.505
Cyan x 0.225
Cyan y 0.329
Magenta x  0.321
Magenta y  0.154
7Auto Color Enable
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stantContrast (X-400d only): Select ConstantContrast from the Display Color - 
Projector Settings menu to enable (On) or disable (Off) ConstantContrast in the optical 
engine. ConstantContrast uses a dynamic iris that modulates light to the DMD based 
on the actual content of the video material. Runco recommends that you disable 
ConstantContrast before adjusting Brightness, Contrast or other image settings. 
Input Image: The Input Image controls are functionally similar to those in the Picture 
menu (refer to page 67), but are accessible only by entering the Calibration menu 
passcode. 
Input Color: The Input Color controls are similar to those in the Display Color menu (see 
above), but adjust the color balance of the incoming signal. These settings are also saved 
independently for each input and display mode.
set (HD1, HD2 and Component/SCART inputs only): These controls 
operate similarly to those in the Display Color - Common Settings menu (described 
on page 77), but affect the Y, Pb and Pr signal components rather than the red, green 
and blue channels. 
 Chroma Delay: use the Chroma Delay control to correct a mis-aligned image from a 
composite video source. Chroma delay in an image causes color shifts to occur to the 
left of the vertical edge transitions, producing artificial shadows or a “halo” effect. If 
necessary, adjust this setting to eliminate them. 
se Filter: To apply noise filtering to the input signal, select Noise Filter from the 
Input Color menu. The Noise Filter is useful for clearing up noisy images from 480i 
video sources. 
Use the left- or right-arrow buttons to select the desired amount of noise reduction, 
keeping in mind that higher settings (which reduce high frequencies) may also “soften” 
the image.
Save ISF Night/Save ISF Day: Whenever you make a change to the ISF settings, you 
should always save it. Select Save ISF Night or Save ISF Day from the Calibration menu to 
do this.ConstantContrast is disabled when the X-400d is displaying 3D 
content, regardless of this setting.
The Input Image settings establish the “zero point” for the Picture 
menu settings, whose values represent offsets from the Input 
Image settings. For example, if you set Brightness to 10 in this 
menu, setting Brightness to 10 in the Picture menu results in an 
actual setting value of 20 (10+10).
Note
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   Copy/Paste - Memory Preset: You can copy and paste settings from one memory 
preset to another. This gives you a convenient starting point for creating a new preset 
based on an existing one, to make the calibration process less time-consuming. 
For example, you can use the Copy/Paste Memory Preset feature to:
 Apply settings from HDMI 1 to HDMI 2, or from HD1 to HD2.
 Calibrate an input for 720p source signals, then use those settings for 1080i sources.
 Duplicate ISF Night settings for a given source and signal format and save them in the 
Custom 1 memory preset.
To use this feature, select Copy/Paste from the Calibration menu, then select Memory 
Preset. 
set - Copy Settings: Select Copy Settings from the Copy/Paste 
Memory Preset menu to place the settings for the current input source, signal format 
(resolution and frame rate) and memory preset onto a “clipboard,” which is a temporary 
memory location. When you do, the message “Settings Copied” briefly appears 
on-screen. The Copy/Paste menu then re-appears, indicating the source of the copied 
settings. 
set - Paste Settings: To apply the settings on the clipboard to a 
different input source, signal format and/or memory preset, do any or all of the 
following:
 Switch to another input (for example, from HD1 to HD2).
 Change the output signal format at the source (for example, from 720p/60 to 
1080i/60).
 Switch to another Memory Preset (for example, from ISF Night to Custom 1).
Then, select Paste Settings from the Copy/Paste Memory Preset menu. If you want 
to keep these new settings, you must save them! (Refer to Save ISF Night/Save 
ISF Day on page 82 or Memory Presets on page 74.)
  Copy/Paste - Aspect Ratio: You can also copy and paste certain settings, such as 
those for Output Shift, Image Alignment (refer to page 84) or Screen Masking (refer to 
page 84) from one aspect ratio or “screen” (refer to Screen on page 66) to another. 
To do this, select Copy/Paste from the Calibration menu, then select Aspect Ratio. 
spect Ratio - Copy Settings: Select Copy Settings from the Copy/Paste Aspect 
Ratio menu to place the Output Shift, Image Alignment and Screen Masking settings 
for the current aspect ratio onto a “clipboard,” which is a temporary memory location. 
When you do, the message “Settings Copied” briefly appears on-screen. The 
Copy/Paste menu then re-appears, indicating the source of the copied settings. 
Copy/Paste
Memory Preset
Aspect Ratio
Memory Preset
Copy Settings
Paste Settings
Copied From:
Input Source HDMI 1
Signal Format 1080p/60
Memory Preset ISF Night
Copied settings are not retained after a power cycle. Note
Copy/Paste
Memory Preset
Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio
Copy Settings
Paste Settings
Copied From:
Aspect Ratio 16:9
Screen Screen 1
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spect Ratio - Paste Settings: To apply the Output Shift, Image Alignment and 
Screen Masking settings on the clipboard to a different aspect ratio and/or screen, do 
either of the following:
 Switch to another aspect ratio (for example, from 16:9 to Cinema).
 Switch from Screen 1 to Screen 2 or vice versa.
Then, select Paste Settings from the Copy/Paste Aspect Ratio menu. The new settings 
are saved automatically.
Output Shift: The Left/Right, Up/Down, Width and Height controls in the Output Shift 
menu are similar to those in the Input Position menu, except that they change the 
characteristics of the output signal. These settings are saved independently for each 
aspect ratio and screen selection (refer to Screen on page 66). 
Screen Masking: This control adjusts the amount of cropping on each edge of the 
output image.  This differs from the regular Overscan control in two ways:  
 It allows separate adjustments on each edge; and 
 It is saved per aspect ratio, per screen (as opposed to per connector, per mode).  
This is useful for installations where the aspect ratio of the screen doesn’t exactly match 
the aspect ratio of the display.
Image Alignment: Use the controls in the Image Alignment menu to ensure proper image 
geometry; that is, a perfectly rectangular projected image with no keystoning or pincushion. 
For detailed instructions, refer to Adjusting the Image Geometry on page 50. 
Adjustment Mode (during 3D Operation): By default, any command or control 
message you send using the remote control, front-panel keypad or RS-232 interface is 
acted upon by both the Primary and Secondary scalers in the Dimension Digital 
Controller. In some cases — for example, when using the lens controls or aligning the “left 
eye” or “right eye” output images — you may need to address a command to only the 
Primary or Secondary scaler. To do this, select Adjustment Mode from the Calibration 
menu and set it to Primary or Secondary. The Main Menu title changes to “Runco Video 
(Pri.)” or “Runco Video (Sec.)” when you do this.
Splash Configure: Use the Splash Configure menu to control the appearance and 
behavior of the “splash” screen that appears on the display upon power-up. 
SF Calibrated/ISF Other: You can have the X-400d/X-450d display 
the owner’s name, your name, the phrase “ISF Calibrated” and/or any other string, up 
to 30 characters in length. 
Use the up or down cursor button to select a character. Use the right and left cursor 
buttons to change the cursor position. Press MENU when you have finished entering 
text. 
Splash Timer: When you turn on the X-400d/X-450d, it projects a welcome screen 
with the Runco and ISF logos, along with the personalized information you enter as 
described above. Select Splash Timer from the Splash Configure menu to set the 
amount of time for which this screen appears. The range is from 5 to 60 seconds, in 
one-second increments. Press   or   to set the timer, then press MENU. The Secondary OSD menus are only visible during 3D operation. In 
2D mode, you will only see the image from the Primary scaler, 
regardless of this setting. If you want to adjust the Secondary scaler 
while in 2D mode, you must use the built-in keypad and VFD on the 
Dimension Digital Controller. 
Note