WHAT IS COVERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY: SERVICE LABOR: Runco will pay for service labor by a Runco Authorized Service Center when needed as a result of a manufacturing defect for a period of one (1) year from the effective date of delivery to the end user.
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IMPORTANT – WARRANTY REGISTRATION: Please fill out and mail your warranty registration card. It is imperative that Runco knows how to reach you promptly if we should discover a safety problem or product update for which you must be notified.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: To locate the name and address of the nearest Runco Authorized Service Center, or for additional information about this Limited Warranty, please call or write: RUNCO VIDEO-PRODUCT INFORMATION RETAIN THIS INFORMATION FOR YOUR RECORDS _________________________________________________________ Model Purchased ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________...
Important Safety Instructions Thank you for your purchase of this quality Runco product! For best performance, please read this manual carefully as it is your guide through the menus and operation. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION:...
Compliance Information DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY: Manufacturer’s Name: Runco International, a subsidiary of Planar Systems, Inc. Manufacturer’s Address: 2900 Faber Street, Union City, CA 94587 hereby declares that the products Model Numbers: CX-52HD, CX-57HD conform with the provisions of: Council Directive 2004/108/EC on Electromagnetic Compatibility;...
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The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal. viii Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual...
Compliance Information ... vii 1. Introduction ...1 2. Controls and Functions ...5 3. Installation ...13 Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual About This Manual ...1 Target Audience ...1 If You Have Comments About This Manual..1 Textual and Graphic Conventions ...1 Using This Manual ...2...
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Changing the PIP Size ...45 Changing the PIP Aspect Ratio ...45 Swapping the Main and PIP Images ...46 Swapping the Main and PIP Audio Programs...46 Stereo Sound/SAP (CX-52HD only) ...47 Cleaning ...49 Cleaning the Display Panel Body and Remote Control ...49 Cleaning the Screen...49 Cleaning the Vents...49...
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2-1. Crystal Series LCD Controls and Indicators ...5 2-2. Crystal Series LCD Rear-Panel Inputs and Outputs ...6 2-3. Crystal Series LCD Remote Control...9 3-1. Antenna/Cable TV Connection (CX-52HD only) ...16 3-2. HDMI Connections ...17 3-3. Analog RGB Connections...18 3-4. Component Video Connections...19 3-5.
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List of Figures Notes: Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual...
Runco has prepared this manual to help home theater installers and end users get the most out of the Crystal Series LCD. Runco has made every effort to ensure that this manual is accurate as of the date it was printed. However, because of ongoing product improvements and customer feedback, it may require updating from time to time.
DANGER! death. Use the following table to locate the specific information you need in this manual. If you need... Information about obtaining service General information about the CX-52HD and CX-57HD Flat-Panel LCDs Installation instructions First-time configuration instructions Advanced configuration instructions...
In addition, the handsome, gloss black-finish television is engineered with ISF™ calibration standards for the purest video performance. The CX-52HD also features a built-in ATSC tuner that receives terrestrial DTV broadcasts, in addition to an advanced, 185 channel, cable-ready NTSC stereo tuner. The CX-52HD offers PIP, PBP, closed captioning, Parental Control (V-Chip) functionality and multi-language support.
Parts List Your Crystal Series LCD is shipped with the following items. If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your Runco dealer or Runco Customer Service at (800) 23-RUNCO. • CX-52HD or CX-57HD LCD Display (with Table Stand) •...
Remote Control on page 9). 2. MENU Selection Button Press this button to access the on-screen display (OSD) controls, or to exit the current menu and return to the previous one. Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual Controls and Functions Right Side TV/AV MENU –...
Crystal Series LCD remote control unit. 4. CH / CH Use these buttons to scroll through available TV channels (CX-52HD only). When a menu is visible on-screen, these buttons operate identically to the up- and down-arrow ( ) buttons on the Crystal Series LCD remote control unit.
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Connect the audio output from your Input 4 source here. 17. INPUT1 Composite Video Input 18. INPUT1 Audio Input Connect the audio output from your Input 1 source here. 19. INPUT1 S-Video Input 20. Monitor-OUT (Composite Video) 21. Monitor-OUT (Audio) Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual Controls and Functions...
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® Digital decoder. 24. AIR (Antenna) Input (CX-52HD only) 75-ohm coaxial input for connecting a TV antenna to the digital TV input. 25. CABLE Input (CX-52HD only) 75-ohm coaxial input for connecting a CATV system to the digital TV input.
S.MODE SURRND MTS/SAP REVEAL REVEAL SIZE SIZE INDEX INDEX PREV CHAN CHAN Figure 2-3. Crystal Series LCD Remote Control Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual VWIDE VOL + EXIT EXIT TEXT TEXT INFO Controls and Functions Crystal Series LCD Remote Control...
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2. Numeric Buttons Use these buttons to enter menu pass codes. CX-52HD only: Use the numeric buttons to enter TV channel numbers. Use the TV button to switch to the Antenna/DTV/CATV input. Use the - button to enter DTV sub-channel numbers.
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VWIDE (VirtualWide) 4:3 image is enlarged NON-linearly in horizontal direction to fit 16:9 full screen display. 6. Arrow Buttons ( , Use these buttons to change TV channels (CX-52HD only), select items or settings, adjust settings or adjust sound volume. ENTER Press to select a highlighted menu item or confirm a changed setting.
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Press this button to turn Closed Captioning on or off. INFO Press this button to view program information (if available) when viewing DTV channels (CX-52HD only) or input signal information (source and resolution). (CX-52HD only) Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual...
• Ambient conditions may possibly impede the operation of the remote control. If this happens, point the remote control at the LCD display and repeat the operation. Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual 3. Installation Remote Control...
If using the Crystal Series LCD with a PC, adjust PC display properties Display calibration: adjust the following for each input; save settings when finished: • Brightness • Contrast • Color level • Tint • Input position For Details, refer to page... 27 through 39 Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual...
The wall must be capable of supporting a redundant weight factor three (3) times the weight of the display, or be reinforced. Runco recommends that this be done by a custom installation specialist. Use only the Runco-approved wall-mount kit designed for your Note display.
Connect your video sources to the Crystal Series LCD as shown and described in the sections that follow. Antenna/Cable TV Connection (CX-52HD only): Connect your antenna or cable television source to the AIR or CABLE jacks on the rear of the Crystal Series LCD; see Figure 3-1.
“CRT only” mode. If you are unsure how to do this, refer to your notebook computer’s user manual. Rear of the PC INPU INPUT3 Audio Cable (Sold Separately) Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual...
You can connect a set of headphones to the Crystal Series LCD to watch a program without disturbing others. Connect them to the headphone output located at INPUT2; see Figure 3-7. INPUT2 Audio VIDEO S-VIDEO Figure 3-7. Connecting Headphones Camcorder A/V Receiver Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual...
Digital Audio Cable, - or - Optical (Sold Separately) (Sold Separately) Dolby Digital Amplifier Figure 3-9. Digital Audio Connection Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual Right Speaker Coaxial Connecting External Speakers (Optional) Left Speaker Connecting to a Dolby Digital Amplifier Installation...
For more information about using this connection, refer to Serial Communications on page 51. DB-9 Male Rear Panel Figure 3-10. RS-232 Control System Connection To PC or Automation/ Control System Connector Pin Assignments: Transmit Data Receive Data Ground 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 Not Connected Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual...
2. Select Setup from the Main Menu. 3. Select OSD Language from the Setup Menu. 4. Press to highlight the desired language and press ENTER. The change takes effect immediately. Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual 4. Operation Turning on the Power Changing the OSD Language...
3. Click the Settings tab on the display dialog box. 4. Set the Screen area to 1920x1080 pixels. 5. Click the Advanced button and click the Monitor tab on the dialog box. Set the Refresh Frequency to 60Hz and click OK. Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual...
The Crystal Series LCD OSD menus are arranged hierarchically, as shown in Figure 4-1. Depending on the selected input source and/or signal characteristics, some menu options may not be available. Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual ) on the remote ) to select the setting you want to change.
Save Settings Night R/G/B Gain White Balance R/G/B Offset Blue Enable (Enable/Disable) 115200, 19200, 9600 Baud Rate or 2400 Serial Link On / Off Factory Reset Splash Duration 0, 1, 2, 3, ... 60 secs. Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual...
The currently-selected aspect ratio is indicated by an arrow (>) to its left; in the example at right, Anamorphic is selected. The aspect ratio selection persists until you change it. (It is not Note saved independently for each input.) Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual Runco CX-52HD Source Aspect Ratio Picture Adjust...
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DVDs on a 16:9 screen. VirtualWide scales a 4:3 image NON-linearly (more on the sides than in the 4:3 Image on center) to fit a 16:9 screen. 16:9 Screen (Display) 4:3 Image on 16:9 Display with VirtualWide Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual...
Save Settings on page 33. 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.
Brightness and contrast controls are interactive. A change to one Note may require a subtle change to the other in order to achieve the optimum setting. Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual...
(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 Note are interactive. A change to one may require a subtle change to the other in order to achieve the optimum setting. Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual Operation...
Picture Adjust menu and press ENTER. (Color temperature defines the “color of gray.”) The choices are 5400K, 6500K, 8500K and Custom. The default setting, 6500K, is appropriate for most situations. Higher settings produce a “bluer” picture; lower ones impart a reddish hue to the image. Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual...
ENTER. Select one of four equalizer presets – Standard (flat), Music, Film or Speech – or select Custom to create your own according to taste. The five frequency bands are 100, 300, 1000, 3000 and 10,000 Hertz (Hz). Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual Audio Balance...
Then, use the left- or right-arrow button to specify the channel number. To erase a favorite channel selection, press ENTER. Press EXIT when you have finished programming favorite channels. To recall a favorite channel, press the FAV CHAN button repeatedly on the remote control. Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual...
You can also manually adjust the time to reflect DST. Set Daylight Saving to On if DST is currently in effect. Set it to Off if DST is not currently in effect or not observed in your region at all. Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual Timer Time...
• Display: Select On or Off to control the display of closed captions. • Digital (CX-52HD only): For digital TV broadcasts, select one of six captioning modes (Service1, Service2 ... Service6). Service1 usually contains the native-language captions;...
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• CC On Mute: To have the Crystal Series LCD show captions when the audio output is muted, set this option to Yes. • Digital Font Option (CX-52HD only): Select Digital Font Option (CX-52HD only) from the Caption menu to customize the appearance of closed captions in digital TV broadcasts.
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Parental Control menu and select Allow or Block. Press ENTER to confirm your choice. • Change PIN: The default PIN for accessing the parental controls or bypassing content restrictions is 0000. Runco recommends changing this to something less obvious. Letterbox Mode: Select Letterbox Mode from the...
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When Auto Off is set to zero (0) minutes (disabled), the Crystal Series LCD remains in normal operating mode, regardless of the presence or absence of an input sync signal. Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual...
The default setting (32) results in a minimum black level of approximately 0 IRE. Adjust as needed to match the dynamic range of the source; increase the value if blacks appear elevated (dark gray). If blacks appear “crushed” (too dark), use a lower settting. Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual...
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Factory Reset: To reset all Crystal Series LCD settings to their factory defaults, select Factory Reset from the ISF Calibration menu and press ENTER. This command is not undoable. Use it with caution! Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual White Balance R Gain...
Figure 4-6. To prevent this screen from appearing, set the Splash Duration to 0. CALIBRATED FOR: John Doe By: Tinh Ho CUSTOM BUILT BY: Figure 4-6. Crystal Series LCD Splash Screen Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual...
To use PIP, press the PIP ( ) button. The PIP window appears inside the main image window. Press PIP again to switch to side-by-side PIP mode. Press PIP again to turn PIP off. Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual ASPECT SIZE POSITION S.SWAP SWAP TV/AV TIMER 2.
To change the aspect ratio of the PIP window from 4:3 to 16:9 or vice versa, press the ASPECT ( button on the remote control. Refer to Table 4-1 for more information about aspect ratios. Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual ASPECT SIZE POSITION S.SWAP...
To swap the main and PIP audio programs, press the S.SWAP button on the remote control. ASPECT SIZE POSITION S.SWAP TIMER ASPECT SIZE POSITION S.SWAP TIMER Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual SWAP TV/AV SWAP TV/AV...
Table 4-4 summarizes the audio broadcast modes supported by the Crystal Series LCD. Table 4-4. Compatibility with Stereo and SAP Audio Broadcasts Broadcast Mode Mono Mono Mono Stereo Mono Mono+SAP Mono Stereo+SAP Mono Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual HOLD HOLD SUB PAGE SUB PAGE S.MODE SURRND REVEAL REVEAL SIZE SIZE PREV...
Table 5-1 provides some general guidelines for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with the Crystal Series LCD. If the suggested solutions fail to resolve the problem or if you encounter an issue not described here, please contact your Runco dealer or Runco Technical Support.
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• Adjust the image size (refer to PC Mode Adjust on adjusting. page 36). • Use the MTS/SAP button stereo broadcast may be on the remote control to unstable in an area with a select mono. weak signal. Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual Solution...
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(Note: You must send a “Set major channel” command first.) Example: [SCD0001 selects minor channel 1 TV channel up TV channel down Set PIP mode 000# 0 = OFF 1 = PIP 2 = PBP Example: [SDA0002 selects PBP Description Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual...
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Number 4 0008 Number 5 0009 Number 6 0010 Number 7 0012 Number 8 0013 Number 9 0014 Number “–” 0035 Number 0 0017 0023 Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual Description ]0015 ). All commands are in ASCII. Serial Communications...
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Up-Arrow key 0018 Left-Arrow key 0011 ENTER 0046 MENU 0026 EXIT 0100 PIP ASPECT RATIO 0063 PIP SIZE 0047 PIP POSITION 0034 0032 TIMER OFF 0037 S.SWAP 0052 SWAP 0033 TV/AV 0036 S.MODE 0053 Description Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual...
(1) RS-232 Control (5) Analog Audio (4 stereo RCA pairs + 3.5-mm stereo mini jack) (1) RF Antenna (CX-52HD only) (1) CATV (75-ohm coaxial) (CX-52HD only) (1) Composite Video (1) Analog Audio (stereo RCA pair) (1) Stereo headphone (3.5-mm stereo mini jack)
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Specifications are subject to change without notice. CX-52HD = see Figure 7-1 CX-57HD = see Figure 7-2 CX-52HD = 89.5 lbs. (40.60 kg) CX-57HD = 118.0 lbs. (53.52 kg) Complies with FCC, CE, C-Tick, NRTL, GOST, MIC, SABS, RoHS, China RoHS One (1) year parts and labor from the date of delivery to the end user.
Note: The Crystal Series LCD may not be able to display images from notebook computers in simultaneous (CRT/LCD) mode. Should this occur, switch the notebook computer to “CRT only” mode. If you are unsure how to do this, refer to your notebook computer’s user manual. Runco CX-52HD/CX-57HD Owner’s Operating Manual Vertical Horizontal...
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S ER IAL N UM B E R 020-0713-00 Rev. A October 2007 Runco International • 2900 Faber Street • Union City, CA 94587 • Ph (510) 324-7777 / (800) 23RUNCO / Fax (510) 324-9300 www.runco.com Runco CL-810 Owner’s Operating Manual...