OWNER’S OPERATING MANUAL TM PIXEL FOR PIXEL PFP-7/PFP-11 TM
OWNER’S OPERATING MANUAL TM PIXEL FOR PIXEL PFP-7/PFP-11 TM
The software installed in the PFP-7/PFP-11 is protected by copyright laws and International copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY: This Runco License Agreement is a legal agreement between you (either an individual or a single entity) and Runco International for the Runco software product installed within the PFP-7/PFP-11. By using the PFP-7/PFP-11, you agree to be bound by the terms of this License Agreement.
CONTENTS Warnings and Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . 4 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front and Rear Panel Description. . . . . . . . . . . 7 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Remote Control Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warnings and Safety Precautions CAUTION: To turn off main power, be sure to remove the plug from power outlet. The power outlet socket should be installed as near to the equipment as possible, and should be easily accessible. REMARQUE: Pour mettre l’appareil hors circut, s’assurer de retirer la fiche de la prise d’alimentation. La prise d’alimentation doit être installé aussi proche que possible de l’appareil et doit être facile d’ accès.
WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the installation manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
INTRODUCTION General Description Congratulations on your purchase of the PFP-7/PFP-11 video processor with Vivix™ technology! This processor is designed to maximize the image quality of your fixed-pixel display or rear-screen television while adding an extra level of flexibility to your system.
FRONT AND REAR PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Front Panel 1 2 ratio < enter > i n p u t menu < < ratio TM P I X E L 3 4 5 6 7 8 F O R P I X E L 9 1. IR RECEIVER Receives the IR commands from the remote control. 2. POWER BUTTON Toggles the power on and off. For a discreet on or off command, you can use the direct access buttons on the remote control. NOTE: When the main AC power switch is first turned ON, the processor will go through an initiation cycle for approximately 15 seconds.
Rear Panel 1 5 RUNCO INTERNATIONAL HAYWARD, CA 12V FUSE AC 120V 60Hz, 15W RGB VIDEO OUTPUT RS-232 IN MASK V H B G VIDEO INPUTS R PASS THROUGH Y Pr Pb S-VIDEO COMPOSITE SCREEN MADE IN USA 12V TRIGGER 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1. 12v Fuse This fuse protects the 12v outputs from the MASK and SCREEN jacks. (Screen Fuse: 5mm x 25mm, AGC, 0.5A 250V Fast Acting, 250V, Fast Blow) 2. Mask This is a 12V output that is used to trigger masking on screens that have that capability.
. Composite Video Input This is the input for Composite video from sources such as Laser disc players, VCRs and other miscellaneous video sources. 11. Power Input Plug in main power here. 12. 115 VAC Fuse This is the main AC input fuse.(Main Fuse: 5mm x 20 mm, 500mA, 250v, Slow Blow) 13. Main Power Switch Disconnects or applies main power to the processor.
REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION A. B. C. D. E. F. IR OUTPUT INDICATOR Illuminates when a button is pressed, indicating that an IR signal is being transmitted. A POWER BUTTON Toggles the power on and off. For a discreet on or off command, you can use the direct access buttons (see 'J'). Note: When the main AC power switch is first turned ON, the processor will go through an initiation cycle for approximately 15 seconds. The processor cannot be turned on or operated until the initialization is complete.
QUICK SET-UP GUIDE Connection Examples RUNCO INTERNATIONAL HAYWARD, CA 12V FUSE AC 120V 60Hz, 15W RGB VIDEO OUTPUT RS-232 IN MASK V H B G VIDEO INPUTS R PASS THROUGH Y Pr Pb S-VIDEO COMPOSITE SCREEN MADE IN USA 12V TRIGGER Reserved for future use Automation System DVD Player RUNCO Display Device Computer or DTV decoder Sattelite receiver or SVHS player VCR, Laser disc player, camcorders While there are many different ways to connect your source equipment to your PFP-7/PFP-11, the e
Getting Started Now that your PFP-7/PFP-11 has been installed, it's time to get it configured for use in your system. Please follow the procedures and recommendations below: 1. First, connect all sources (DVD, VCR, Satellite receiver, etc.) to the PFP-7/PFP-11, if this has not already been done. Also, ensure all sources are ON and functioning, if possible. 2. Connect the RGB (or component) output of the PFP-7/PFP-11 to the display device it is to be used with.
Overall Functional Description The PFP-7/PFP-11 has many useful purposes. It has many different scan rate outputs that can match most fixedpixel displays, as well as most HD-capable rear-screen televisions. Also, the sync polarity and output type (RGB, Component, Sync on green, etc.) can be changed to meet the requirements of the display device, ensuring that the PFP-7/PFP-11 will be fully compatible in all respects to just about every type of display.
MENU DESCRIPTION AND NAVIGATION Main Menu MAIN MENU > COMPOSITE S-VIDEO COMPONENT PASS THROUGH ASPECT RATIO INSTALLATION Source selection and picture quality adjustments Aspect ratio selection See "installation" section When the MENU button is pressed on either the remote control or the front panel, the main menu will appear on-screen. An example of the main menu is shown above.
Picture Quality Adjustments MAIN MENU TINT COLOR BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SHARPNESS LUMA ENHANCE CHROMA ENHANCE > COMPOSITE S-VIDEO COMPONENT PASS THROUGH ASPECT RATIO INSTALLATION Picture quality adjustments (also known as "Front Panel Controls") are the controls that change different parameters of the image such as the amount of color, black level, etc. While these adjustments can be set to suit the needs of the user, there is a way to set these properly.
TINT (also known as 'hue') is essentially the ratio of red to green in the color portion of the image. If TINT is decreased, the image will appear redder, and increasing it will cause the image to appear greener. To set TINT properly, look at the color bar pattern through a blue filter (or mute the red and green outputs). Adjust TINT until the middle two tall color bars match the middle short color bars (see color bar drawing).
SHARPNESS adjusts the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. This can be adjusted to the preference of the user. Keep in mind that when SHARPNESS is decreased, fine details in the image will become 'soft'; when it is increased, fine details will become sharper but will also make the picture appear 'noisy' if adjusted too high. LUMA ENHANCE acts as an edge enhancement, especially around black to white transitions in the image.
Screen Type When you are installing the processor for the first time, the first order of business is to define what type of screen will be used with this system. If a 1.78:1 (16:9) or 1.85:1 screen is used, highlight 16:9 SCREEN and press ENTER. If a standard 4:3 screen is installed, highlight 4:3 SCREEN and press enter. However, if your display is a native 16:9 aspect ratio (such as most plasmas), you only need to select the actual resolution of the device.
Selecting A Resolution (Scan Rate) To select a scan rate, first determine which type of display will be used with the PFP-7/PFP-11 (see 'Fixed pixel displays' or 'CRT displays' below). If the display is a FIXED PIXEL display, you'll want to use one of the FIXED PIXEL scan rates. If using a CRT projector, you'll want to use one of the CRT scan rates. To select a resolution, follow this procedure: · Press MENU and ensure 'INSTALLATION' is on the bottom of the menu.
Fixed Pixel Displays A fixed pixel display can be one of several types of displays, including Plasma (flat panel) displays, DLP™ projectors, LCD projectors and D-ILA projectors. Selecting a scan rate for these types of displays is actually quite easy since the display has a fixed resolution, commonly known as the display's native resolution. To determine which scan rate output to use, first determine your display's native resolution.
Output Format (Sync) This feature allows you to change the sync polarity or type of output of the PFP-7/PFP-11. The default output is positive horizontal sync, positive vertical sync (+ Horizontal + Vertical). However, some display devices work better with some sync polarities and some may not be compatible with others. There is not a 'best type of sync' to use (unlike the best scan rate), it's just that each display is designed differently and have their own requirements.
Side Bar Level Some displays, especially phosphor-based displays such as CRT projectors and Plasma (flat panel) displays, can be 'burned' by still-images or otherwise not using the full display or raster. Examples of this include ATM's, where the bank logo is permanently burned into the display. This is also the reason why most projector manufacturers strongly recommend against the use of video games with projection televisions, as many video games have still images in them.
To use side bar level, it will be necessary to 'unblank' the left and right sides of the image. Please follow this procedure to set side bar level: · · · · · · Ensure an active source is displayed on the screen or display. Select the standard (4:3) aspect ratio. NOTE: Ensure 16:9 screen is selected in the INSTALLATION menu. Access the INSTALLATION menu, highlight BLANKING and press ENTER. Highlight LEFT with the up or down arrow buttons, then press and hold the left arrow button.
Blanking The BLANKING function allows you to 'cut off' part of the image to fit the screen properly, or to eliminate anomalies on the extreme outsides (usually the top) of the image. This can be done to the top, bottom, left or right sides individually. Blanking Top Bottom Left Right 131 707 241 1292 To adjust BLANKING, highlight the desired area you wish to blank (top, bottom, left or right), and use the left and right arrows to make the adjustment.
ASPECT RATIOS An ‘aspect ratio’ is simply the ratio of the width vs. the height of the screen. For example, the current aspect ratio standard is 4:3 (or 1.33:1), where the image is 4 units wide and 3 units tall. 3 units tall 4 units wide All of our ‘regular’ televisions are this aspect ratio. You have probably noticed that occasionally you’ll watch a movie that does not fill the screen vertically.
Active image area (Actual screen area) Blanked (cut off) areas As you can see, our screen in this example is a 1.85:1 ratio. The dashed lines show the area that we ‘blanked’. If you recall, watching a letterbox movie on a 4:3 screen gave us black bars; therefore with letterbox movies, we’re not losing any information! The ‘other’ type of widescreen is called ‘ANAMORPHIC’.
DIMENSIONS Front Panel 17.45" ratio < 3.5" enter > i n p u t menu < < ratio TM PIXEL Rear Panel 17" RUNCO INTERNATIONAL HAYWARD, CA 12V FUSE 3.025" RGB VIDEO OUTPUT RS-232 IN MASK V H B G AC 120V 60Hz, 15W VIDEO INPUTS R PASS THROUGH Y Pr Pb S-VIDEO COMPOSITE SCREEN MADE IN USA 12V TRIGGER Top 17" 16" 17.45" Side 3.
RS-232 COMMUNICATIONS General Information Baud rate: 9600 (fixed) Bits: 8 No Parity All protocol in ASCII format RS-232 input connector pin numbers: TxD= Pin# 2 RxD= Pin# 3 GnD= Pin# 5 Command format (single command): command value (i.e. brightness 30). NOTE: A space (not an underscore) or comma may be used between the command and its value. Command string format: command,command value, command etc. (i.e.
RS-232 COMMANDS COMMAND PARAMETER (min/max) Value stored? ON OFF DISPLAY NA NA 0/4 NA NA YES COMPOSITE NA YES SVIDEO COMPONENT NA NA YES YES PASSTHRU ANAMORPHIC NA NA YES YES STANDARD NA YES LETTERBOX TINT COLOR AGCCOLOR NA -127/127 -127/127 0/1 YES NO NO NO BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST AGCCONTRAST -127/127 -127/127 0/1 NO NO NO SHARPNESS CHROMAHIGH 0/255 0/127 NO NO CHROMALOW 0/127 NO LUMAHIGH 0/127 NO LUMALOW 0/127 NO CSYNC NA YES SYNCGREEN NA YES SYNCCOMPONENT +H+V NA NA
COMMAND PARAMETER (min/max) Value stored? SR800X600 SR854x480 SR1024X768 SR1024x1024 NA NA NA NA YES YES YES YES SR1280x720 SR1280X768 SR1280X1024 NA NA NA YES YES YES SR1366x768 NA YES SR1366x1024 NA YES SR480P SR540P SR600P SR720P !STORE NA NA NA NA NA YES YES YES YES YES !RESTORE !FACTORY NA NA YES YES !STATUS NA NA !RESTART NA NO !ECHO NA NO !NOECHO NA NO !INSTALLMODEOFF NA NA !INSTALLMODEON NA NA !MODEL NA NA !PANELTEST NA NA 30 DESCRIPTION Selects the 800
SPECIFICATIONS Inputs: (1) Composite, (1) S-video, (1) Component, (1) Pass-through Input standards: NTSC (all scan rates), PAL (all scan rates except 480p, 540p and 854 x 480) Resolution: PFP-7 PFP-11 852 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1024 x 1024 1280 x 720 1280 x 768 480p 540p 600p 720p 852 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1024 x 1024 1280 x 720 1280 x 768 1280 x 1024 1366 x 768 1366 x 1024 480p 540p 600p 720p Bandwidth: Composite, S-Video and Component inputs: 5.
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