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Introduction

Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manual

PRE

IMINAR

Key Features and Benefits

The VX-8d offers these key features and benefits:

• Native Resolution: 1280 x 720 (16:9 Native Aspect Ratio)

• Three-chip Digital Light Processing (DLP™) system

• Two HDMI Inputs (on DHD Controller) with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection

(HDCP)

• HDTV Compatible

• CinOptx™

Proteus

lens options for stunning sharpness and throw distance flexibility

Parts List

Your VX-8d is shipped with the following items. If any items are missing or damaged,
please contact your Runco dealer or Runco Customer Service at (800) 23RUNCO.

• VX-8d DLP Home Theater Projector and DHD Controller

• Remote Control Unit and two (2), AAA-size batteries

• AC Power Cords (2)

• Serial Port Adapter, RJ-11 Female to DB-9 Male

• RJ-11 Telephone Cable, 50 feet (15.24 meters)

• HDMI-to-HDMI Cable, sold separately (refer to

Optional Accessories

, below)

• Rack-mount hardware for the DHD Controller

• Runco VX-8d Installation/Operation Manual (this document)

• Runco VX-8d Quick Setup Guide

Optional Acce

orie

• CineWide™ technology (fixed, secondary anamorphic lens)

• CineWide™ with AutoScope™ system (secondary anamorphic lens and motorized

mount)

• Replacement Lamp (part number 997-5353-00)

• Ceiling mount kit (part number 956-0074-00)

• HDMI-to-HDMI Cable, length specified at time of order:

• 16.4 feet (5.0 meters) (part number 903-1010-00)

• 24.6 feet (7.5 meters) (part number 903-1011-00)

• 32.8 feet (10.0 meters) (part number 903-1012-00)

• 49.2 feet (15.0 meters) (part number 903-1013-00)

• 65.6 feet (20.0 meters) (part number 903-1014-00)

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Summary of Contents for VIDEOXTREME VX-8D

Page 1: ...VX 8d DLPTM Home Theater Projector and Digital High Definition DHD Controller Scaler Processor INSTALLATION OPERATION MANUAL...

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Page 3: ...in material or workmanship during the warranty period Runco will repair the product replace the product with a similar new or like new product or refund a prorata share of the purchase price calculat...

Page 4: ...claims directly with the shipping company 5 The customer is responsible for providing a suitable box to ship the defective product to an authorized Runco repair depot Boxes may be purchased from a Ru...

Page 5: ...ty does not cover black uniformity issues or other LCD issues associated with usage outside the Runco recommended guidelines and specifications for the product 7 Second day shipment delivery time and...

Page 6: ...specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from locality to locality Some localities do not allow limitations on implied warranties and or do not allow the exclusion of incidental...

Page 7: ...apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer...

Page 8: ...ge immunity test EN 61000 4 6 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 4 Testing and measurement techniques Section 6 Conducted disturbances induced by radio frequency fields immunity test EN 61000 4 8...

Page 9: ...Product contains small amounts of tin lead and or mercury Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to environmental considerations Lamp s inside this product contain mercury This product may c...

Page 10: ...x Runco VX 8d Installation Operation Manual P R E L I M I N A R Y Notes...

Page 11: ...atures and Benefits 3 Key Features and Benefits 4 Parts List 4 2 Controls and Functions 5 VX 8d at a Glance 5 VX 8d Rear Panel 7 DHD Controller Front Panel 8 DHD Controller Rear Panel 9 Outputs 9 Inpu...

Page 12: ...D Controller to the VX 8d 29 Connecting Source Components to the DHD Controller 31 RS 232 Controller Connection 36 Connecting 12 volt Trigger Outputs to External Equipment 37 Connecting an External IR...

Page 13: ...ternal Control 73 Serial Communications 73 RS 232 Connection and Port Configuration 73 Serial Command Syntax 73 Using Discrete IR Codes 78 IR Command Protocol 78 IR Command List 79 7 Specifications 81...

Page 14: ...Table of Contents xiv Runco VX 8d Installation Operation Manual P R E L I M I N A R Y Notes...

Page 15: ...oded View 27 3 10 Connecting the VX 8d to the DHD Controller 29 3 11 RS 232 Connection from the DHD Controller to the VX 8d 30 3 12 HDMI Source Connections 31 3 13 Component Video Source Connections 3...

Page 16: ...Manual P R E L I M I N A R Y 4 7 CIE 1931 Chromaticity Diagram 61 6 1 RC5 Message Format 79 7 1 VX 8d Dimensions with Optional Ceiling Mount 84 7 2 VX 8d CineWide Dimensions with Optional Ceiling Mou...

Page 17: ...our comments about this manual Send them to techpub runco com Textual and Graphic Conventions Text Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual in order to clarify the information and...

Page 18: ...l significance They also provide supplemental information CAUTIONS alert users that a given action or omitted action can degrade performance or cause a malfunction WARNINGS appear when a given action...

Page 19: ...berts The VX 8d s 16 9 native aspect ratio DMD array makes it ideal for widescreen viewing while its 3 chip 1280 x 720 native resolution produces crisp crystal clear high definition images with richly...

Page 20: ...te Control Unit and two 2 AAA size batteries AC Power Cords 2 Serial Port Adapter RJ 11 Female to DB 9 Male RJ 11 Telephone Cable 50 feet 15 24 meters HDMI to HDMI Cable sold separately refer to Optio...

Page 21: ...VX 8d Installation Operation Manual 5 P R E L I M I N A R Y 2 1 VX 8d at a Glance Figure 2 1 shows the key VX 8d components Figure 2 1 VX 8d Front Bottom Side Top Views 2 Controls and Functions 1 4 6...

Page 22: ...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 3...

Page 23: ...ER Remove this cover to access the lamp compartment 2 RS 232C INPUT 9 pin female D Sub Connect the Display Control output on the DHD Controller to this input see Figure 2 4 3 DHD INPUT An HDCP complia...

Page 24: ...ess it again to return to standby mode For a discrete on or off command you can use the direct access buttons on the remote control 5 LEFT BUTTON Used to direct select inputs or move the menu cursor l...

Page 25: ...gh aspect ratios in the following order Native Virtual Cinema Cinema VirtualWide Letterbox 4 3 16 9 10 ENTER BUTTON When an item is highlighted on the OSD the ENTER button selects the item 11 STANDBY...

Page 26: ...B input for SCART RGBS sources 8 Video Standard composite video input for connecting a VCR camcorder or other composite video source Also provides composite sync input for SCART RGBS sources 9 S Video...

Page 27: ...5 VX 8d Remote Control Unit Figure 2 5 shows the VX 8d remote control and the paragraphs that follow describe its functionality Figure 2 5 DHD Controller VX 8d Remote Control CUST 1 CUST 2 SVC HDMI 1...

Page 28: ...e through the different source inputs in this order LEFT Button HDMI 2 HDMI 1 SCART HD 2 HD 1 Component S Video 2 S Video 1 Composite Video RIGHT Button Composite Video S Video 1 S Video 2 Component H...

Page 29: ...CineWide equipped projectors only Selects the Virtual Cinema aspect ratio used for viewing 16 9 source material on a 2 35 1 screen 11 S VID 1 4 S VID 2 5 S Video Press to select an S Video input or to...

Page 30: ...Controls and Functions 14 Runco VX 8d Installation Operation Manual P R E L I M I N A R Y Notes...

Page 31: ...ove the batteries to avoid damage from battery leakage Notes on Remote Control Operation Make sure that there is nothing obstructing the infrared beam between the remote control and the IR receiver on...

Page 32: ...oller 31 6 Connect external controller to RS 232 port optional 36 7 Connect 12 volt trigger outputs to AutoScope lens motor and or other equipment optional 37 8 Connect projector DHD Controller and le...

Page 33: ...uickly Easy to access Shares floor space with audience Front Screen Inverted Mount ceiling Installation Does not take up audience space Projector is unobtrusive Projector cannot be accidentally moved...

Page 34: ...creen 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...

Page 35: ...nical Support for more information Not Applicable Note 2 Proteus 2 1 52 1 82 145 92 174 72 1 15 1 36 Note 3 145 94 172 58 Proteus 3 1 82 2 24 174 72 215 04 1 37 1 68 Note 3 173 85 213 19 Proteus 4 2 2...

Page 36: ...izontal Lens Shift You can use the lens shift controls to center the image on the screen Lens shift is generally expressed as a percentage of the screen height or width as shown in Figure 3 3 and Figu...

Page 37: ...is not possible with the Proteus 1 lens Horizontal Lens Shift The VX 8d zoom lenses Proteus 2 through 6 allow up to 30 of horizontal lens shift in either direction left or right For example with a 96...

Page 38: ...audio receiver that has the ability to effectively synchronize audio and video signals Most mainstream audio receiver switchers have the ability to synchronize the audio and video to the Advanced Tele...

Page 39: ...ojectors speakers power amplifiers and elevators 3 4 Installing the Optional CineWide Lens Mount If you are installing a standard non CineWide VX 8d skip this step and proceed with Mounting the VX 8d...

Page 40: ...lations the adapters bring the attachment points for the projector mounting rails included with the projector ceiling mount kit from the bottom of the projector up and around the AutoScope lens motor...

Page 41: ...dapters Projector Stands Install Lens Motor Position the AutoScope Lens Motor as shown in Figure 3 8 Line up the mounting holes on the lens motor housing with those on the underside of the projector S...

Page 42: ...ation 26 Runco VX 8d Installation Operation Manual P R E L I M I N A R Y Figure 3 8 AutoScope Lens Motor Installation After you have installed the AutoScope lens motor proceed with Mounting the VX 8d...

Page 43: ...l the fixed CineWide base plate on a VX 8d CineWide 1 Place the projector upside down on a blanket or other soft surface 2 Place the CineWide base plate on the bottom of the projector 3 If you are mou...

Page 44: ...you can invert the VX 8d and suspend it from the ceiling using a specially designed ceiling mount fixture The projector can also be inverted and placed in an enclosure above and behind the viewing are...

Page 45: ...ions Use the correct signal cables for each source Ensure that the cables are securely connected Tighten the thumbscrews on connectors that have them Connector Panel Access To access the connector pan...

Page 46: ...andard modular telephone cable with RJ11 plugs at both ends On the VX 8d end use the provided RJ11 to DB9 adapter This adapter is wired as shown in Figure 3 11 Figure 3 11 RS 232 Connection from the D...

Page 47: ...3 12 Figure 3 12 HDMI Source Connections Use the HDMI inputs whenever possible This ensures the highest video quality because the signal is carried in the digital domain throughout the entire signal...

Page 48: ...A R Y Component Video Source Connections Connect your component video sources to the HD1 HD2 and or Component SCART inputs as shown in Figure 3 13 Figure 3 13 Component Video Source Connections Y PB...

Page 49: ...HV Source Connections Connect personal computers and or other RGB sources to the HD1 HD2 and or Component SCART inputs as shown in Figure 3 14 Figure 3 14 RGBHV Source Connections or Computer RGB Camc...

Page 50: ...e and red outputs from your SCART source to the Component SCART input on the DHD Controller Connect the sync output from your SCART source to the Video input on the DHD Controller See Figure 3 15 Figu...

Page 51: ...Operation Manual 35 P R E L I M I N A R Y Composite and S Video Source Connections See Figure 3 16 Figure 3 16 S Video and Composite Video Source Connections Gaming Console VCR Camcorder Composite S V...

Page 52: ...t a PC or control automation system if present to the RS 232 port on the DHD Controller see Figure 3 17 For more information about using this connection refer to External Control on page 73 Figure 3 1...

Page 53: ...e AutoScope lens motor to a 12 volt trigger output on the DHD Controller see Figure 3 18 Similarly connect other 12 volt trigger activated equipment such as retractable screens or screen masks to the...

Page 54: ...not reach the DHD Controller due to excessive distance or obstructions such as walls or cabinet doors you can connect an external IR receiver to the DHD Controller to extend the range of the remote co...

Page 55: ...r of the projector 3 Turn on the main power switch at the rear of the DHD Controller 4 If this is an AutoScope equipped projector turn on the main power switch at the rear of the AutoScope lens motor...

Page 56: ...en press and hold the ENTER button Vertical and Horizontal Lens Shift To change the lens position use the cursor buttons to highlight Left Right Up or Down in the Lens menu Then press and hold the ENT...

Page 57: ...are missing or damaged please contact your Runco dealer or Runco Customer Service at 800 23 RUNCO Figure 3 20 Anamorphic Lens Mounting Assembly Exploded View It is extremely important that the primar...

Page 58: ...sing the Hex Bolts Washers item 6 and Yaw X Adjustment Levers that you removed in Step 1 4 Use the Lens Mounting Screws to attach the Lens Adapter Ring item 1 to the Pitch Adjustment Yoke item 2 see F...

Page 59: ...Service menu 5 Assign the trigger output to which the lens motor is connected to the Cinema and Virtual Cinema aspect ratios This enables the lens motor to move the anamorphic lens into position in fr...

Page 60: ...itch Adjustment T Screws directly below the Height Y Adjustment T Screws on either side of the lens to allow it to pivot freely Then adjust the anamorphic lens angle so that the projected image is rec...

Page 61: ...w X Adjustment Levers to allow the lens to pivot freely from side to side Then angle the lens to even out any left right pincushion distortion Once the proper lens angle has been set firmly tighten th...

Page 62: ...lens by the center ring and rotate the lens until the image is properly anamorphic 4 When the image geometry appears correct tighten the Anamorphic Lens Set Screw item 10 to secure the lens in place...

Page 63: ...put Position Left Right Up Down Width Height Overscan Overscan Mode Zoom Crop Phase RGB Component SCART signals only Tracking RGB Component SCART signals only Memory Presets Recall ISF Night Recall IS...

Page 64: ...s No Diagnostics White Red Green Blue Yellow Cyan Magenta Altitude Auto High Color Space Auto REC601 REC709 RGB PC or RGB Video Not available on S Video or Composite video inputs Color Gamut Auto REC7...

Page 65: ...n this example 16 9 is selected Note that some aspect ratios are unavailable and or not useful with certain types of source material The optimal setting depends on a number of factors such as The aspe...

Page 66: ...etterbox LBOX Letterbox mode scales zooms in on a 4 3 image linearly by the same amount on all sides to fill a 16 9 display Letterbox is best suited for viewing LaserDisc movies or non anamorphic DVDs...

Page 67: ...ore on the sides than in the center to fit a 2 35 1 screen Virtual Cinema is available only on CineWide equipped projectors Native none Select Native to display the source signal in its native resolut...

Page 68: ...an external test pattern source Ovation Multimedia Digital Video Essentials or AVIA test DVD or equivalent for best results Connect your test pattern source to the input that you are calibrating and...

Page 69: ...are barely visible The lighter gray areas are clearly visible The white areas are a comfortable level of true white The image contains only black gray and white no color Contrast On your external tes...

Page 70: ...t panel 2 Select Service from the Main Menu and press ENTER 3 Enter the Service menu passcode 4 Select Display Device from the Service menu and press ENTER 5 Press ENTER again to select Configure 6 Se...

Page 71: ...eener To adjust the tint enable blue only display mode in the Diagnostics menu as you would for adjusting color saturation refer to the previous section Color Saturation Select Tint from the Picture m...

Page 72: ...ount of noise reduction keeping in mind that higher settings which reduce high frequencies may also soften the image Input Position Use the controls in the Input Position Menu to fine tune the aspect...

Page 73: ...s control defines the amount of overscan applied to the image The range is from 0 to 20 There are two overscan modes In Crop mode each increment adds a mask at the top bottom left and right edges of t...

Page 74: ...r several soft vertical stripes or bands across the entire image indicates poor pixel tracking Proper pixel tracking helps ensure that the image quality is consistent across the screen that aspect rat...

Page 75: ...and installed firmware versions as well as other information that uniquely identifies your DHD Controller and display device Should you ever need to contact Runco Technical Support this information w...

Page 76: ...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 menu to choose a de gamma curve Used correctly the G...

Page 77: ...standards Figure 4 7 CIE 1931 Chromaticity Diagram Simple Select Simple mode from the Color Temp menu with the VX 8d this is the only choice to choose one of four color temperature presets 5500K 6500...

Page 78: ...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 or S Video source Chroma delay in an imag...

Page 79: ...hen select Paste Settings from the Copy Paste menu If you want to keep these new settings you must save them Refer to Save ISF Night Save ISF Day on page 62 or Memory Presets on page 58 Output Shift T...

Page 80: ...store column Then press ENTER Remote Control Select Remote Control from the Service menu to change the following settings related to remote control operation Remote Code Select Remote Code from the Re...

Page 81: ...projector automatically determine the orientation using an internal sensor Lens Select Lens from the Display Device Configure menu to access the motorized lens controls Refer to Primary Lens Adjustmen...

Page 82: ...ets the color space matrix to that defined in ITU R BT 601 RGB PC uses RGB color space and sets black at 0 0 0 RGB and white at 255 255 255 RGB assuming an 8 bit image RGB Video uses RGB color space a...

Page 83: ...lays an on screen message confirming your new selection To prevent the display of these messages select OSD Messages from the Miscellaneous menu to and set it to Off Blank Screen Color Select Blank Sc...

Page 84: ...uring scenes with explosions or when subtitles are present and causes the projector to temporarily lose sync If the sync level from the source is persistently too low the display device won t sync wit...

Page 85: ...STANDBY indicator LED When set to ON the LED lights amber when the system is in standby mode otherwise it is off When set to OFF the LED is always off LCD Select LCD from the Front Panel Brightness m...

Page 86: ...Operation 70 Runco VX 8d Installation Operation Manual P R E L I M I N A R Y Notes...

Page 87: ...removing the lamp assembly for replacement 2 Loosen the two rear Lamp Cover screws and remove the cover 3 Remove the two lamp assembly mounting screws 4 Grasp the lamp assembly handle and pull gently...

Page 88: ...screen Incorrect source selection Source component is not turned on Select the correct source Turn on the source Image is too bright and or lacks definition in the bright areas of the image Contrast i...

Page 89: ...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 DHD Controller RS 232 port Serial Command Syntax Serial...

Page 90: ...res it and returns a minus sign Table 6 1 Serial Commands Command Parameter min max Value Stored Description Power On Off Commands OFF NA NA Turns projector off ON NA NA Turns projector on POWER 0 1 N...

Page 91: ...DELAY 7 7 YES Sets a value for input color chroma delay CHROMADELAY NA NA Returns input color chroma delay setting COLOR 50 50 YES Sets a value for color COLOR NA NA Returns color setting value CONTRA...

Page 92: ...nput vertical position value IWIDTH 0 50 YES Sets the value for input width IWIDTH NA NA Returns input horizontal width value OVERSCAN 0 20 YES Sets the overscan percentage OVERSCAN NA NA Returns over...

Page 93: ...On 3 Powering Down 4 Error TRIGGER 1 3 YES Assigns trigger to currently selected aspect ratio The following serial commands are meant to emulate buttons on the remote control or DHD Con troller front...

Page 94: ...s Each code consists of 14 bits Two 2 start bits always 1 A toggle bit This bit is inverted every time a key is released and pressed again This allows the DHD Controller to distinguish between a butto...

Page 95: ...et Data Word Encoded Data Word Modulated Carrier Zoom In of Carrier RC5 Packet Transmission 3tp tp 1 78 ms 27 8 s Table 6 2 RC5 Control Codes for the DHD Controller Remote Control Button Name RC5 Data...

Page 96: ...ow LET BOX 0x344B 0x3C4B Letterbox aspect ratio MENU 0x3443 0x3C43 MENU OFF 0x3442 0x3C42 Power off ON 0x3441 0x3C41 Power on RIGHT 0x3448 0x3C48 Right Arrow SVC 0x346D 0x3C6D Virtual Cinema aspect ra...

Page 97: ...commended Width 72 120 in Maximum Width 250 in Throw Distance Factor x Screen Width Refer to Table 3 3 Horizontal and Vertical Offset Proteus 1 None Proteus 2 3 4 5 6 Horizontal 30 of screen width lef...

Page 98: ...ies 12 fL as the target image brightness in Digital Cinema theaters The foot Lambert measurement is dependent on screen size screen gain and projector light output Home Theater Calibration Specificati...

Page 99: ...via RS 232 Front panel controls RS 232 Communication Parameters 19200 bps no parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit no flow control Trigger Outputs 3 12 VDC each rated at 250 mA and thermal fuse protected Ban...

Page 100: ...8 627 6 122 13 622 0 1 004 4 034 8 250 8 964 4 016 5 881 0 750 876 4 831 24 886 24 636 0 9 004 6 870 1 401 354 902 AIR EXHAUST 0 6 500 14 500 21 000 2X3 250 2X17 750 3X5 048 3X15 024 10 036 15 649 4 4...

Page 101: ...64 4 016 5 881 0 750 876 4 831 24 886 24 636 0 9 004 6 870 1 401 354 902 AIR EXHAUST 0 6 500 14 500 21 000 2X3 250 2X17 750 3X5 048 3X15 024 10 036 15 649 4 423 4 147 15 647 13 647 6 147 6 875 12 897...

Page 102: ...04 4 034 8 250 8 964 4 016 5 881 0 750 876 4 831 24 886 24 636 0 9 004 6 870 1 401 354 902 AIR EXHAUST 0 6 500 14 500 21 000 4 417 5 667 14 517 15 654 2X1 362 2X18 292 17 917 1 737 15 024 5 047 6 147...

Page 103: ...1 469 25 175 66 59 35 892 29 862 72 00 37 861 31 500 75 00 37 500 31 500 85 00 43 269 36 000 800x600 800x600 60 00 37 879 40 000 72 00 48 077 50 000 75 00 46 875 49 500 85 00 53 674 56 250 832x624 832...

Page 104: ...80x720 23 98 24 00 17 982 18 000 59 341 59 400 720 25p 1280x720 25 00 18 750 74 250 720 30p 1280x720 29 97 30 00 22 478 22 500 74 175 74 250 720 50p 1280x720 50 00 37 500 75 250 720 60p 1280x720 60 00...

Page 105: ...0 00 15 734 15 750 3 580 PAL N 50 00 15 625 3 580 SECAM 50 00 15 625 13 500 Table 7 3 Supported Signal Timings by Input continued Format Resolution Refresh Rate Hz Horizontal Frequency kHz PixelFreque...

Page 106: ...Specifications 90 Runco VX 8d Installation Operation Manual P R E L I M I N A R Y Notes...

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Page 108: ...Runco International 800 23RUNCO Fax 503 748 8161 www runco com 020 0965 01 Rev B May 2009...

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