Page 3 - Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION
Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION Overall Description .......................................................................................... 2 Features and Benefits .................................................................................... 2 Safety Precautions .............................
Page 4 - Introduction; OVERALL DESCRIPTION
2 Introduction OVERALL DESCRIPTION Congratulations on your purchase of the DR-300 projector! The projector is a single-chip DLP™ pro-jector with native XGA (1024 x 768) resolution. It includes a bright 135W NSH lamp as its light source,and requires very little maintenance. It is capable of displayin...
Page 5 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; • NEVER UNPLUG THE PROJECTOR WHILE IT IS STILL RUNNING!; locations
3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Please read and observe the following safety precautions when operating your DR-300 projector. • NEVER UNPLUG THE PROJECTOR WHILE IT IS STILL RUNNING! The lamp MUST have time to cool- always place the unit in STANDBY and let the fans cool the bulb before unplugging the unit. Fai...
Page 6 - LIMITED WARRANTY
4 LIMITED WARRANTY Congratulations on your purchase of a Runco video product and welcome to the Runco family! Webelieve Runco produces “The World’s Finest Home Theater Products”. With proper installation, setupand care, you should enjoy many years of unparalleled video performance. Please read this ...
Page 8 - INPUT PANEL DESCRIPTION; Composite Video Input; Connect a Composite video signal here; INPUT PANEL
6 INPUT PANEL DESCRIPTION All connections are located on the underside of the unit. Please refer to the following drawing: Getting Star ted: DR-300 Projector 1. RGB/Component/HD Input Connect RGB or component output from a high resolution source (computer, DTV decoder, progressive DVD player, etc.) ...
Page 9 - REMOTE CONTROL
7 REMOTE CONTROL The remote control controls all operations of the DR-300. It uses discreet On/Off commands, discrete source selection commands and other simple controls. 1. OFF: Turns the projector off. 2. ON: Turns the projector on. 3. VIDEO: Selects Composite Video as the source. 4. S-Video: Sele...
Page 10 - PROJECTOR PLACEMENT AND OFFSET INFORMATION; Ceiling Mount
8 PROJECTOR PLACEMENT AND OFFSET INFORMATION Screen Center Screen Top Projector Base angle C B A Full Screen Length Half Screen Length 6.090 2.842 1.745Base plate to center of lens 1.895 3.398 Screen Center Screen Top Projector Base angle C B A Full Screen Length Half Screen Length 1.745Base plate t...
Page 11 - MENU TREE; Main Menu; Tools; Aspect Ratio; Picture; Source Select
9 Operation: DR-300 Projector MENU TREE The menu system of your DR-300 is comprised of three sections- the MAIN menu, the SUB MENUSand the adjustable ITEMS. Please note that not all items will work for all types of inputs; items in italics are for service personnel only. Items in BOLD will not funct...
Page 12 - ASPECT RATIO; Let's take a look at what aspect ratios are all about...; units wide
10 ASPECT RATIO ASPECT RATIO allows you to 'shape the image' properly, and is dependent on the type of source youare using. For example, most DVDs are recorded in Anamorphic, and Laser disc movies were almostall letterbox. 4:3 is the standard aspect ratio that is used today; all standard televisions...
Page 13 - Active image area
The way we create a widescreen (or LETTERBOX) aspect ratio is to take a full 4:3 image, then 'blank'(or cut off) the top and bottom so the displayed image is in a widescreen format. For movies recordedin 'letterbox', there would be no information above and below the screen anyways, so we're not losi...
Page 15 - PICTURE ADJUSTMENTS
13 PICTURE ADJUSTMENTS CONTRAST: Increases the white level of the image. This should normally be set approximately mid-range. If this is increased too high, you may notice 'blooming', where the brightest areas of the imagemay bloom together causing a loss of definition in bright scenes. If contrast ...
Page 16 - IMAGE OPTIONS
14 IMAGE OPTIONS The image options menu is where you can adjust various aspects of the image, including KEY-STONE, SHIFT, etc. These functions are described below.KEYSTONE: Corrects the trapezoidal distortion that results from projecting at an angle: Main Menu Aspect Ratio Source Select Picture Imag...
Page 18 - COLOR MANAGEMENT; GAMMA CORRECTION; WHITE BALANCE
16 COLOR MANAGEMENT The COLOR MANAGEMENT menu allows you to make changes that affect the quality and overallcolor balance of the image. Three types of adjustments area available and are described below. GAMMA CORRECTION changes the overall tracking of the grey scale. It not only affects the color of...
Page 19 - PROJECTOR OPTIONS; MENU OPTIONS; There are two pages of the menu options menu. On PAGE 1; the following adjustments can be made:; On PAGE 2 of the Menu Options Menu, the following may be adjusted:; VOLUME BAR and KEYSTONE BAR are not used with this version.
17 PROJECTOR OPTIONS The projector options menu allows you to make adjustments to a number of projector functions. TheMENU options allow you to make adjustments to the on-screen menu such as display time, menuitems, etc. MENU OPTIONS There are two pages of the menu options menu. On PAGE 1 , the foll...
Page 20 - Active Video Area; TOP Position; MOUSE: Not used on this model
18 SETUP OPTIONS The SETUP portion of the PROJECTOR OPTIONS menu controls various global aspects of the pro-jector's functions. This menu contains five pages, and are described below: On PAGE 1 , the following may be adjusted: ORIENTATION changes the image orientation. The image can be set for DESKT...
Page 22 - There are three options for setting the screen type:; CONTROL PANEL KEY LOCK: Not used on this model.
20 PAGE 5 The last page of the setup menu is where the screen type is defined (4:3 screen, 16:9 screen, 16:9screen with an anamorphic lens) as well as default source selection. DEFINE SCREEN TYPE: This is where you tell the projector what aspect ratio screen you are using,and whether or not you are ...
Page 24 - Troubleshooting; TROUBLESHOOTING; Projector does not turn on.
22 Troubleshooting TROUBLESHOOTING Your DR-300 projector is a very reliable, low maintenance projector. Occasionally, troublemay develop. However, before calling your Runco dealer for service, please refer to the fol-lowing basic troubleshooting guide: Projector does not turn on. No Picture or blue ...
Page 25 - Communications Procedure:
RS-232 CONTROL CODES Function Code Data POWER ON 02H 00H 00H 00H 00H 02H POWER OFF 02H 01H 00H 00H 00H 03H INPUT SELECT RGB/COMPONENT 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 01H 09H INPUT SELECT VIDEO 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 06H 0EH INPUT SELECT S-VIDEO 02H 03H 00H 00H 02H 01H 0BH 13H PICTURE MUTE ON 02H 10H 00H 00...
Page 26 - DR-300 Projector Dimensions; Top View
DR-300 Projector Dimensions 13.211 4.028 3.398 16.186 Top View Front View Side View StatusPower 24
Page 27 - Specifications
DR-300 Projector: Specifications 25 Projector Type: Digital Light Processing™ (DLP)™ Native Resolution: Native 1024 x 768, Widescreen 1024 X 576 Video Standards: NTSC, (PAL/NTSC International version) Lamp: 135 W NSH lamp Lamp Life: 1000 hours Light Output: 1000 ANSI lumens Picture Size: 36 to 200 i...
