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- Page 1 ’ W N E R P E R A T I N G A N U A L VX-2i Digital Light Processing Projector...
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Page 3: Two Year Limited Warranty
(6) months or 1000 hours, which ever comes first, from the effective date of delivery to the end user. In addition, Runco will provide a new or rebuilt replacement lamp for the lamp that fails due to defects in materials or workmanship for a period of six (6) months or 1000 hours, which ever comes first, from the effective date of delivery to the end user. - Page 4 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.
- Page 5 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 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________...
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Page 6: Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions Thank you for your purchase of this quality Runco video projector! It has been designed to provide you with the quality of video that is expected in a home theater. For the best performance, please read this manual carefully as it is your guide through the menus and operation. -
Page 7: Table Of Contents
Safety Precautions ... vi 1. Introduction ...1 2. Controls and Functions ...5 3. Installation ...11 Runco VX-2i 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... - Page 8 6. Serial Communications ...41 7. Specifications ...45 Connections to the VX-2i ...20 Connector Panel Access ...20 Connecting the VX-2i to Source Components...20 RS-232 Controller Connection ...24 Connecting 12-Volt Trigger Outputs to External Theater Components ...24 Connecting to AC Power ...24 Turning on the Power ...25...
- Page 9 List of Figures 2-1. VX-2i Front/Bottom/Side View ...5 2-2. VX-2i Rear Panel ...6 2-3. VX-2i Remote Control Functions...8 3-1. Flat vs. Curved Screens...14 3-2. Estimating Throw Distance ...15 3-3. Projector Placement ...17 3-4. Vertical Lens Shift...18 3-5. Horizontal Lens Shift...18 3-6.
- Page 10 List of Figures Notes: Runco VX-2i Owner’s Operating Manual...
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Page 11: Introduction
Runco has prepared this manual to help home theater installers and end users get the most out of the VX-2i. 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. -
Page 12: Using This Manual
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 VX-2i DLP Projec- Installation instructions First-time configuration instructions Advanced configuration instructions Troubleshooting tips VX-2i DLP Projector specifications ... -
Page 13: Description, Features And Benefits
This reduces mechanical complexity and compromises to color spectrum purity. The impressive brightness inherent in 3-chip systems is further bolstered by the improved contrast capabilities of the VX-2i light engine design, offering the best of both worlds. -
Page 14: Parts List
Introduction Parts List Your VX-2i 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. • VX-2i DLP Projector • Remote Control Unit and two (2), AAA-size batteries •... -
Page 15: Controls And Functions
3. RUNCO LOGO The logo can be rotated to match the projector orientation: inverted (ceiling-mounted) or upright. To rotate the logo, grip it at the sides, pull it away from the projector and rotate it 180 degrees. 4. EXHAUST VENT 5. -
Page 16: Vx-2I Rear Panel
For best results, do not run your DVD player in progressive mode. 3. HD1 / HD2 (Analog BNC connectors) Five, BNC connectors for connecting either RGB or component high-definition television signals. The VX-2i automatically detects the signal format: RGB(HV) or YPrPb, 480p, 720p, 480i, 576i or 1080i. 4. COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT Standard composite video input for connecting a VCR, laser disc player or other composite video source. - Page 17 5. 12-VOLT (800 mA) TRIGGER OUTPUTS Connection for up to three (3), 12-volt trigger-controlled devices. These can be retractable screens, screen masks or the Runco CineWide with AutoScope system. 6. S-VIDEO 1 / S-VIDEO 2 Two, standard S-Video inputs for connecting a DVD player, satellite receiver or Super VHS (S-VHS) VCR.
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Page 18: Vx-2I Remote Control
VX-2i Remote Control 17. POWER BUTTON Press once to turn on the VX-2i. Press it again to put it into Standby mode. For a discrete on or off command, you can use the direct access buttons on the remote control. - Page 19 Press to select Composite video input as the source or to enter the numeric character “1.” 8. COMP (Component) (2) Press to select Component SD (480i/576i) video input as the source or to enter the numeric character “2.” Runco VX-2i Owner’s Operating Manual Controls and Functions...
- Page 20 Press to select a HD (RGBHV or YPbPr component) input or to enter the numeric character “7” or “8.” 12. DVI 1 / DVI 2 (0) Press to select a Digital Video input. Press DVI2 to enter the numeric character “0.” Runco VX-2i Owner’s Operating Manual...
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Page 21: Installation
• Ambient conditions may possibly impede the operation of the remote control. If this happens, point the remote control at the projector, and repeat the operation. • The Ø icon appears on the screen when a button for an unavailable function is pressed. -
Page 22: Quick Setup
Installation Quick Setup Table 3-1 gives a quick overview of the VX-2i installation process. The sections following this one provide detailed instructions. Installation should be performed by a qualified custom video Note installation specialist. Table 3-1. Installation Overview Step Procedure... -
Page 23: Installation Considerations
Proper installation of your projector will ensure the quality of your display. Whether you are installing a projector temporarily or permanently, you should take the following into account to ensure your projector performs optimally. Choose the installation type that best suits your needs: front or rear screen, floor mount or inverted mount. -
Page 24: Screen Type And Size
The audience sitting within the viewing cone area sees a brighter image than those sitting just outside this area. Runco generally does not recommend use of curved screens due to excessive brightness and uncorrectable geometrical distortion. -
Page 25: Ambient Light
This is an important calculation in any projector installation as it determines whether or not you have enough room to install your projector with a desired screen size and if your image will be the right size for your screen. - Page 26 Installation Table 3-3 lists the available lens options for the VX-2i and their associated throw ratios. Table 3-3. VX-2i Lens Options Throw Ratio Lens Option (Note 2) (Throw Dist. Screen Width) Proteus A 0.64 (Fixed) Proteus B 1.22 - 1.44 Proteus C 1.45 - 1.76...
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Page 27: Vertical And Horizontal Position
(1.10 meters) below the screen center. (Upward vertical lens shift is not possible.) Horizontal Lens Shift: The VX-2i zoom lenses (Proteus B through F) allow up to 10% of horizontal lens shift in either direction (left or right). For example, with a 96 x 54-inch (16:9) screen, you can shift the image up to 9.60 inches (24.38 cm) left or right of the screen... -
Page 28: Vertical Lens Shift
Figure 3-5. Horizontal Lens Shift Screen Center 100% Width Lens Shift (1.0 x W) 50% Width Lens Shift (0.5 x W) Screen Width (W) Runco VX-2i Owner’s Operating Manual 50% Height Lens Shift (0.5 x H) 100% Height Lens Shift (1.0 x H) -
Page 29: Adjusting The Projection Angle
Ceiling Mounting: The projector can also be inverted and suspended from the ceiling using a specially designed ceiling mount fixture. This type of mounting is recommended for fixed installations and for those that want the projector out of sight or have a limited space for projector and audience. -
Page 30: Connections To The Vx-2I
Connector Panel Access Connecting the VX-2i to Source Components Proceed as follows to connect the VX-2i to your video sources, external controller(s) -- if present -- and AC power. When connecting your equipment: • Turn off all equipment before making any connections. -
Page 31: Digital (Dtv) Rgb Connections
Digital (DTV) RGB Connections: See Figure 3-8. INPUTS INPUTS DVI 1 DVI 2 Green Blue DTV Source Figure 3-8. Digital (DTV) RGB Connections Runco VX-2i Owner’s Operating Manual TRIGGERS TRIGGERS S-VIDEO S-VIDEO 1 VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO 2 VIDEO... -
Page 32: Analog Rgb Connections
INPUTS DVI 1 DVI 2 Red Green Blue Horiz Personal Computer Figure 3-9. Analog RGB Connections TRIGGERS TRIGGERS S-VIDEO S-VIDEO 1 CONTROL VIDEO COMPONENT RS-232 VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO 2 VIDEO RS-232 COMPONENT VIDEO CONTROL Vert Runco VX-2i Owner’s Operating Manual... -
Page 33: Composite, S-Video And Component Video Connections
INPUTS INPUTS VIDEO DVI 1 DVI 2 COMPONENT VIDEO DVD Player, VCR, Satellite Receiver, Laser Disc etc. Figure 3-10. Composite, S-Video and Component Video Connections Runco VX-2i Owner’s Operating Manual TRIGGERS TRIGGERS S-VIDEO S-VIDEO 1 CONTROL COMPONENT RS-232 VIDEO S-VIDEO... -
Page 34: Rs-232 Controller Connection
(screen, screen mask etc.) Figure 3-12. Connecting 12-Volt Trigger Outputs Plug the female end of the power cord into the AC receptacle on the rear of the VX-2i (AC 100V ~ 240V). Then, connect the other end to your AC power source. -
Page 35: Operation
1. Turn on the main power switch on the projector. 2. Press the ON button on the remote control -- or the POWER button on the VX-2i rear panel -- to turn on the projector. The vacuum fluorescent display on the VX-2i rear panel briefly displays “Starting Display.”... -
Page 36: Lens Adjustments
Menu, shown below. To select a menu item, use the UP and DOWN buttons on either the remote control or the rear panel to highlight it. Press ENTER to confirm your selection. The VX-2i OSD menus are arranged hierarchically, as shown in Figure 4-1. Runco VX-2i Owner’s Operating Manual... -
Page 37: Vx-2I Osd Menu Structure
Remote Control Service Display Device HD Format Triggers Miscellaneous System Reset Figure 4-1. VX-2i OSD Menu Structure Runco VX-2i Owner’s Operating Manual Note: Virtualwide 2.35 is available only on VX-2i projectors equipped with the CineWide option (secondary anamorphic lens). Calibration... -
Page 38: Main Menu
VirtualWide Cinema Virtualwide 2.35 The Main Menu is the starting point for accessing all projector functions. (The Calibration and Service menus are hidden and not accessible until you enter a passcode.) From the Main Menu, select Input Source to choose a video signal source. - Page 39 Anamorphic Standard 4:3 Letterbox VirtualWide V-WIDE Cinema Virtualwide 2.35 Runco VX-2i Owner’s Operating Manual Description The image is compressed vertically, but anamorphic software will appear properly Active Image Area proportioned. This is best suited for use with 16:9 DVDs and HDTV programming.
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Page 40: Picture
Tint Sharpness Use the controls in the Picture Menu to calibrate your VX-2i for optimum picture quality. The VX-2i has been designed to incorporate setup and calibration standards established by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF). The ISF has developed carefully crafted,... -
Page 41: Typical Gray Bar Pattern For Adjusting Contrast
Select Contrast 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 Note may require a subtle change to the other in order to achieve the optimum setting. Runco VX-2i Owner’s Operating Manual Operation... -
Page 42: Typical Color Bar Pattern For Adjusting Color Saturation And Tint
(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 VX-2i Owner’s Operating Manual... -
Page 43: Input Position
Height: Select Height from the Input Position menu to change the projected image height. Use the right or up cursor button to increase the height; use the left or down button to decrease it. Runco VX-2i Owner’s Operating Manual Operation Input Position... -
Page 44: Isf Presets
For HDTV, DVDs and other video sources, Overscan is generally not necessary or desirable. For each input, the VX-2i 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 resolution. Use the ISF Presets menu to recall saved image presets, or to save image settings in the “Custom... - Page 45 ISF Night - Input Image: The Input Image controls are similar to those in the Picture menu, but are accessible only by entering the Calibration menu passcode. This makes it possible to restore the picture quality settings to what they were when the projector was installed, simply by recalling the “ISF Night” preset.
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Page 46: Service
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. Then, check the “Splash Enable” box to have the VX-2i display the information you enter here when it is turned on. - Page 47 Remote Control: The Remote Control menu shows you the primary and secondary infrared (IR) codes to which the VX-2i will respond. By default, both are set to 17. You can change these codes if either: • Another device in the theater (a DVD player, for example) is responding to commands from the VX-2i remote control in ways that are unpredictable or undesirable.
- Page 48 Operation HD Format: If for some reason the VX-2i does not properly detect the incoming signal format (color space) on the HD1 or HD2 inputs, specify it here (RGB or YUV). Otherwise, leave it set to Auto. Triggers: Select Triggers from the Service menu to configure the 12-volt trigger outputs.
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Page 49: Maintenance And Troubleshooting
Display Device, then Installation. Use the cursor buttons to highlight Reset under “Lamp Hours” and press ENTER. Table 5-1 provides some general guidelines for troubleshooting problems you may encounter with the VX-2i. If you encounter an issue not described here, please contact Runco Technical Support. Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart... - Page 50 VX-2i input. the wrong inputs on the VX-2i. • Wait two minutes until the on for two minutes after LED at the front of the power-down, to protect VX-2i turns red. the lamp. Runco VX-2i Owner’s Operating Manual Solution...
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Page 51: Serial Communications
3-11. Configure the RS-232 controller or PC serial port as follows: no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no flow control. Set the baud rate to 19200, to match that of the VX-2i RS-232 port. Serial commands to the VX-2i take the following form: •... - Page 52 Sets the value for output width Sets the value for output height Sets a value for brightness Sets a value for contrast Sets a value for color Sets a value for tint Sets a value for sharpness Runco VX-2i Owner’s Operating Manual...
- Page 53 PRESET? POWER? ASPECTIN? SWVER? IWIDTH? PHASE? OWIDTH? CONTRAST? Runco VX-2i Owner’s Operating Manual Value Description Stored? Loads “ISF Night” image preset Loads “ISF Day” image preset Loads “Custom 1” image preset Loads “Custom 2” image preset Assigns trigger to currently-selected aspect...
- Page 54 Table 6-1. Serial Commands (continued) Parameter Command (min/max) SHARPNESS? BKGND? INRES? ASPECTOUT? HWVER? Value Description Stored? Returns sharpness setting value Returns background setting value Returns input resolution Returns output screen size Returns hardware version number Runco VX-2i Owner’s Operating Manual...
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Page 55: Specifications
Table 7-1 lists the VX-2i specifications. Table 7-1. VX-2i Specifications Projector Type: Digital Light Processing (DLP), 3-chip, 16:9 DMD Native Resolution: 1280 x 720 (16:9) Aspect Ratios: 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9 Anamorphic, VirtualWide, Cinema, VirtualWide 2.35 Video Standards: NTSC, PAL DTV Compatibility:... - Page 56 CSMS measurements. Industry-Standard Specifications These are typical projector brightness and contrast specifications found in most companies’ sales literature. Runco includes these measurements in its literature to allow for direct comparison with other manufacturers’ projectors. These measurements are typically taken at 9,000K to 13,000K to get expected performance data when the projector is used in professional, commercial and industrial displays.
- Page 57 Table 7-1. VX-2i Specifications (continued) Limited Warranty: Projector: Two (2) years parts and labor from the date of delivery to the end user. Lamp: 1000 hours or six (6) months, whichever comes first. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Page 58: Vx-2I Dimensions
Specifications VX-2i Dimensions Figure 7-1 shows the VX-2i dimensions. all dimensions are in inches 19.505 Figure 7-1. VX-2i Dimensions 21.190 15.857 8.389 1.305 1.685 4.335 Runco VX-2i Owner’s Operating Manual... - Page 60 S ER IAL N UM B E R RUMA-011155 rev 11-04-05 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...
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