OWNER’S OPERATING MANUAL VX-1000ci Projector & PFP™ Controller Widescreen Digital Light Processing™ Projector & Pixel For Pixel™ Controller with Vivix™ Technology
Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................ 3 Warnings and Safety Precautions .................................................................... 4 Warning .......................................................................................................... 5 Safety Tips ...................................................................................................... 5 Limited Warranty ....................
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Introduction The new VX-1000ci is the flagship of Runco International's 3rd Generation of DLP™ front projectors. Some of the GEN 3 features include an Reflectance Volume Regulation (RVR), digital video input with HDCP, 9 point Color Balance, and the ultra-high contrast 16:9 HD-2 DMD (Digital Micro-Mirror Device) from Texas Instruments'. The Reflectance Volume Regulation (RVR) allows adjustable iris control of contrast ratio versus light output for the best imaging performance in any viewing environment.
Warnings and Safety Precautions WARNING FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. CAUTION: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. ALSO DO NOT USE THIS UNIT'S POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLETS, UNLESS THE PRONGS CAN BE FULLY INSERTED.
Declaration of Conformity RUNCO PROJECTOR, MODEL VX-1000ci This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. WARNING Some IC chips in this product include confidential and/or trade secret property belonging to Texas Instruments.
Limited Warranty LIMITED WARRANTY Congratulations on your purchase of a Runco video product and welcome to the Runco family! We believe Runco produces “The World’s Finest Home Theater Products”. With proper installation, setup and care, you should enjoy many years of unparalleled video performance. Please read this consumer protection plan carefully and retain it with your other important documents. This is a LIMITED WARRANTY as defined by the U.S.
EFFECTIVE WARRANTY DATE: This warranty begins on the effective date of delivery to the end user. For your convenience, keep the original bill of sale as evidence of the purchase date. 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.
Features and Benefits The VX-1000ci system is a very unique system and has many important features, including: • Native 1280 x 720, Single HD-2, 16:9 DMD™ Chip creates images with appropriate black levels in darkened scenes. • DVI input allows digital connections for a richer pixel for pixel and direct digital signal. • RVR or Reflectance Volume Regulation, a GEN 3 engineering advancement. It allows the Installer to adjust light output vs. contrast ratios for proper image quality in any viewing environment.
Projector Description Top View Power Lamp Vertical Lens Shift Temp Zoom Tab Focus Ring Intake Vents Exhaust Vents Bottom Vents Focus Ring: Turn this ring to focus the image. Zoom Tab: Turn this tab to make the image larger or smaller. Vertical Lens Shift: Using the provided adjustment tool, turn this to move the lens up and down. Power: Led is red when unit is in standby, blue when it is in operation. Lamp: When the lamp is on, this LED is blue. When the lamp is off, this LED is off.
Projector Placement and Offset Information Ceiling Mount Configuration 10.250 6.546 3.500 1.645 Projector Base B 3.500 Base plate to center of lens 8.830 angle Screen Top Half Screen Length A Screen Center Full Screen Length SCREEN __________ (H) x __________ (W) B) THROW DISTANCE FOR 16 x 9 SCREENS: Minimum: = (screen width x 1.85) = __________ inches NOTE: These figures are the same for both ceiling and floor configurations. Maximum: = (screen width x 2.
PFP Controller Description Front Panel 1 2 3 ratio < enter > i n p u t menu < < ratio TM PIXEL FOR PIXEL 1. 4 IR RECEIVER Receives the infrared signal from the remote control. 2. POWER BUTTON Turns the unit ON or OFF. The Main Power switch on the rear of the unit must be on first for this button to be active. 3. POWER INDICATOR When the PFP Controller is ON, this LED will illuminate GREEN. When the unit is in STANDBY, this LED will illuminate RED. A flashing red light indicates a fault.
Rear Panel 5 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RUNCO INTERNATIONAL HAYWARD, CA MADE IN USA CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE CENTER. 12V FUSE RGB OUTPUT RS-232 IN MASK ! AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE-NE PAS OUVRIR COMLINK OUT V H B WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
Remote Control Description A. IR OUTPUT INDICATOR Illuminates when a button is pressed, indicating that an IR signal is being transmitted. A B B. POWER BUTTON Toggles the power on and off. For a discrete 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 PFP Controller will go through an initiation cycle for approximately 15 seconds. The PFP Controller cannot be turned on or operated until the initialization is complete.
Quick Set-up Guide Connection Examples VX-1000ci Projector DVI-I IN PC INPUT AC Power In (100-240 VAC) ComLink Connect the ComLink cable from the PFP Controller to theDVI-I IN on the Projector RGB Input (from Controller to Projector) CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RUNCO INTERNATIONAL UNION CITY, CA MADE IN USA CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE CENTER.
Overall Functional Description The VX-1000ci system consists of the VX-1000ci Projector and PFP Controller. This system is unique in the way it is controlled; the control center for this system is located within the PFP Controller. The PFP Controller tells the Projector to turn on or off, controls its brightness, contrast, color temperature and more.
Menu Description and Navigation Menu Tree INPUT SELECT Standard: Composite S-Video Component High Definition: Component RGB Projector Input: DVI Aspect Ratio Select Installer Adjust Tint Tint Color Color Brightness Brightness Contrast Contrast Sharpness Sharpness Luma Enhance* Color Temperature Chroma Enhance* Color Balance Color Temperature* Color Balance* Brightness Contrast Color Temperature Color Balance Color Temperature Color Balance Anamorphic Standard 4:3 Letterbox VirtualWide Lamp Mo
Source Selection is done by highlighting the desired source with the up or down arrows and pressing ENTER. Sources may also be selected by pressing the left or right arrows on the front panel or remote, or by one of the direct access buttons on the remote (page 13). Picture adjustments such as color, tint, brightness, etc, are unique per source. To select a high-resolution source (input to the RGB/Component 15PIN input on the PFP Controller), select either RGB HD or Component HD as appropriate.
Picture Quality Adjustments Main Menu Input Select Standard: Composite S-Video Component High Definition: Component RGB DVI Projector Input: Computer Aspect Ratio Select Installer Adjust TINT COLOR BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SHARPNESS LUMA ENHANCE* CHROMA ENHANCE* COLOR TEMPERATURE* COLOR BALANCE* sub-menu * Active only when the installation mode is enabled (pg. 21). Picture quality adjustments are the controls that change different parameters of the image such as the amount of color, black level, etc.
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.
Installation Menu Installation Menu The Installation menu is where you can adjust the Picture Orientation, Keystone, Lamp Output, and even check the age of the lamp in the Projector. When the Controller is turned on for the first time, the INSTALLATION item will not appear in the main menu. To enable the INSTALLATION menu, there are two options: 1) With the processor ON and no menus on-screen, simultaneously press the ENTER, UP and LEFT buttons (you do not need to hold them down).
IR Code Set IR Code Set allows the installer to choose from one of four different sets of IR codes. If the default code has commands that are conflicting other equipment, try using one of the other code sets. When IR CODE SET is selected in the menu, you will get four code set options- 013, 215, 510 and 918. These numbers correspond to the number that is programmed into the remote control itself (see pg. 13).
Quick Menu The 'Quick Menu' allows you to make adjustments to the displayed image without having to go through the standard menu. The Quick Menu allows the adjustment of Brightness, Contrast, Color, Tint, Sharpness, Image Shift, Color Temperature and 9 point Color Balance with any of the three standard inputs (Composite, S-Video, Component) or Component HD. In RGB HD or DVI, only Brightness, Contrast, Shift, Color Temperature and 9 point Color Balance are available.
Quick Menu: TINT Press arrows or enter... To adjust TINT, press the up or down arrows. Once the adjustment has been completed or no adjustment was needed, press ENTER to display the next mode of the Quick Menu, which is SHARPNESS (except the RGB, Computer and DVI inputs). Quick Menu: SHARPNESS Press arrows or enter... To adjust SHARPNESS, press the up or down arrows.
Basic Troubleshooting Tips The following is a basic troubleshooting guide that can assist you in resolving typical problems may result in normal operation. If you have encountered problems that are not listed in this guide, please contact your Runco dealer for assistance. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The Projector does not turn on after initial installation. The Power LED on the front of the Controller stays yellow after the power button is pressed.
The image appears too 'washed out', or the darkest areas of the image appear too bright. · Brightness is set too high. · The DVD player may be set for too high of a brightness level. · Turn down the BRIGHTNESS level on the Controller. If possible, use a PLUGE pattern to set the brightness level properly. · Set the DVD player for a nominal output (no boost or gain). The colors of the image appear abnormal · The Red, Green and/or Blue outputs of the Controller or inputs to the Projector are reversed.
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 COMPOSITE NA NA NA NA NA YES SVIDEO COMPONENT HDRGB HDCOMPONENT DVI NA NA NA NA NA YES YES YES YES YES ANAMORPHIC NA YES STANDARD NA YES LETTERBOX VIRTUALWIDE NA NA YES YES TINT COLOR AGCCOLOR -127/127 (HD-30/30)* -127/127 (HD-30/30)* 0/1 NO NO NO BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST AGCCONTRAST -30/30 -30/30 0/1 NO NO NO SHARPNESS CHROMAHIGH 0/255 (HD-30/30)* 0/127 NO NO CHROMALOW 0/127 NO LUMAHIGH 0/127 NO LUMALOW 0/127 NO
COMMAND PARAMETER (min/max) Value stored? !STORE NA 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 !SERVICEMODEON !SERVICEMODEOFF RGAIN GGAIN BGAIN ROFFSET GOFFSET BOFFSET RGamma GGamma NA NA -30/30 -30/30 -30/30 -30/30 -30/30 -30/30 -30/30 -30/30 NA NA NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO BGamma IRCODE -30/30 013 NO NO IRCODE 215 NO IRCODE 510 NO IRCODE 918 NO IRCODE 0 NO 29 DESCRIPTION S
VX-1000ci Projector Dimensions Top View 20.870 20.165 Temp Lamp Power Front View R10.680 7.185 6.435 7.450 Bottom View R10.680 Ø 1.140 17.930 2.235 18.635 2.
PFP Controller Dimensions Front Panel 17.45" ratio < enter > < i n p u t menu < 3.5" ratio TM PIXEL Rear Panel 17" CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RGB VIDEO OUTPUT RS-232 IN MASK RUNCO INTERNATIONAL HAYWARD, CA MADE IN USA CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE CENTER. 12V FUSE 3.
Specifications VX-1000ci Projector: Projector Type: Digital Light Processing™ (DLP)™, Single HD2 DMD Chip Native Resolution: 1280 x 720 (Designed for 16:9 screens only) Aspect Ratio: Determined by supplied processor Video Standards: NTSC, PAL DTV Compatibility: 480p, 720p, 1080i Scan Frequency: Horizontal: 15-81 KHz, Vertical: 43-100 Hz Picture Size: Recommended Width: 72-96 in. Maximum Width: 200 in. wide (16:9 screen) Throw Distance: Minimum: Zoom 1.85 x screen width Maximum: Zoom 2.
PFP Controller: Inputs: Composite, S-Video, Component, RGB/Component HD Input standards: NTSC (NTSC/PAL International Version) Aspect Ratios: Anamorphic, 4:3, Letterbox (16:9 screens only), VirtualWide Control Options: RS-232, Infrared, Front Panel Bandwidth: 5.5 Mhz (Composite, S-Video, Component inputs); 100Mhz (pass-through) Operating Environments: 41°-95°F (5°-35°C); 0-90% humidity (non-condensing) Dimensions: Width: 17 1/2 in. (444.50 mm) Depth: 16.0 in. (406.40 mm) Height: 3 1/2 in. (88.
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