Page 3 - CONTENTS
3 CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Warnings and Safety ...
Page 4 - INTRODUCTION; Features and Benefits
4 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the PL-50HDX Plasma display! Your PL-50HDX will provide you with manyyears of enjoyment no other plasma can match. It is compatible with today’s current NTSC and PAL systems, aswell as tomorrow’s DTV standards. And since the display is the 16:9 aspe...
Page 5 - WARNINGS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; WARNING
5 WARNINGS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION: To turn off main power, be sure to remove the plugs from power outlets. 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 ...
Page 6 - DOC compliance Notice
6 WARNING Safety Tips This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class ‘B’ digital device, pursuant toPart 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer-ence when the equipment is operated in a commercial enviro...
Page 7 - LIMITED WARRANTY; RUNCO IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR IMAGE BURNS ON ANY DISPLAY.
7 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. This is a LIMITEDWARRANTY as defin...
Page 9 - PL-50HDX & VIVIXTM PFPTM CONTROLLER OPERATION; General Overview; of the Plasma display.
9 PL-50HDX & VIVIX™ PFP™ CONTROLLER OPERATION The PL-50HDX is actually a two-piece system- the Plasma display itself, and the Vivix™ PFP™Controller. The Vivix PFP Controller is a Digital Scaler that converts NTSC Video, S-Video orComponent video to the native resolution of the Plasma display- 12...
Page 10 - PL-50HDX INPUTS AND CONTROLS
1 SPEAKER (R) terminal For connection of an external right speaker.Connect a speaker whose impedance is 8 -16 Ω . 2 CONTROL IN/OUT (monaural mini jacks) For connection of RUNCO components that bearthe SR mark. Making CONTROL connection enables control of the main unit as a component in a system. NOT...
Page 12 - PL-50HDX Control Panel
1. STANDBY/ON Indicator This indicator is red during standby mode, and turns green when the unit is in the operation mode. It flashes green when Power-Management function is operating. The flashing pattern is also used to indicate error messages. 2. Display Stand 3. Remote Control Sensor Not used. 1...
Page 13 - PFP CONTROLLER DESCRIPTION; Front Panel
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 onthe remote control. NOTE: When the main AC power switch is first turned ON, the processor will go through an initia...
Page 14 - Rear Panel
Rear Panel 12V TRIGGER 12V FUSE RGB VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO INPUTS RS-232 IN MADE IN USA AC 120V 60Hz, 15W RUNCO INTERNATIONAL UNION CITY, CA MASK SCREEN PASS THROUGH COMPOSITE V H B G R Y Pr Pb S-VIDEO 6 7 8 9 10 4 2 3 1 5 11 12 13 RS-232 OUT 1. 12v Fuse This fuse protects the 12v outputs from the MASK ...
Page 15 - REMOTE CONTROL DESCRIPTION; UNCO
A. IR OUTPUT INDICATOR Illuminates when a button is pressed, indicating that an IR signal is being transmitted. B. 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...
Page 16 - QUICK SETUP GUIDE; Connecting the Plasma and PFP Controller
16 QUICK SETUP GUIDE Connecting the Plasma and PFP Controller Plasma Bottom View ComLink Control Cable RGBHV BNC Terminated Video Cable DVI Source HD or Progressive Source DVD or Interlaced Source PFP Controller Rear View
Page 17 - Connection Examples; PFP Controller; the examples shown above are the most common.; • COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT:; processing and is sent directly to the display.
12V TRIGGER 12V FUSE RGB VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO INPUTS RS-232 IN MADE IN USA AC 120V 60Hz, 15W RUNCO INTERNATIONAL UNION CITY, CA MASK SCREEN PASS THROUGH COMPOSITE V H B G R Y Pr Pb S-VIDEO Display Device Computer orDTV decoder DVD Player Sattelitereceiver orSVHS player VCR Reserved for future use Auto...
Page 18 - MENU DESCRIPTION AND NAVIGATION; The active source is indicated; INPUT SELECT
MENU DESCRIPTION AND NAVIGATION When the MENU button is pressed on either the remote control or the front panel, the main menu willappear on-screen. An example of the main menu is shown above. The active source is indicated by an arrow to the left of the source; note that in the example above, Compo...
Page 19 - Installation Menu; INSTALLER MODE
19 When the PFP 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: · With the processor ON and no menus on-screen, simultaneously press the ENTER , UP and LEFT buttons (you don't need to hold the...
Page 20 - Picture Quality Adjustments; Tall color bars
20 Picture Quality Adjustments Picture quality adjustments (also known as "Front Panel Controls") are the controls that change differentparameters of the image such as the amount of color, black level, etc. While these adjustments can be set tosuit the needs of the user, there is a way to se...
Page 21 - Below black
21 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 TINTproperly, look at the color bar pattern through a blue filter (or mute th...
Page 22 - SIDE BAR LEVEL; Please follow this procedure to set side bar level:; Side Bar Level; Widescreen display
To minimize this problem, the PL-50HDX can provide SIDE BARS, which will put grey bars up on either side of a small 4:3 image (see 'side bar area' in the drawing above). This illuminates the otherwise unused portion ofthe display, minimizing a potential 4:3 burn. SIDE BAR LEVEL is the amount of illu...
Page 23 - In the event that your; appears to have a software problem, or adjustments have been made; To reset your PFP Controller, follow this procedure:; Turn off the MAIN POWER switch on the back of the processor; SYSTEM RESET
23 Image Shift System Reset In the event that your PFP Controller appears to have a software problem, or adjustments have been made so far out of range that the image is no longer on-screen or discernable, you can reset the processor back tofactory values. This sets ALL settings back to factory valu...
Page 24 - ASPECT RATIOS; units wide
24 ASPECT RATIOS An ‘aspect ratio’ is simply the ratio of the width vs. the height of the screen. For example, the current aspect ratiostandard is 4:3 (or 1.33:1), where the image is 4 units wide and 3 units tall. 4 units wide 3 units tall All of our ‘regular’ televisions are this aspect ratio. You ...
Page 25 - areas; The reason is that you will
25 Blanked (cut off) areas Active image area(Actual screen area) 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 losi...
Page 26 - RS-232 COMMUNICATIONS; General Information; No Parity; a command and its value.; to keep the settings. Otherwise, the values
26 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# 2RxD= Pin# 3GnD= Pin# 5 Command format (single command): command value (i.e. brightness 30). NOTE: A space (not an underscore) or comma ma...
Page 28 - PL-50HDX PLASMA DIMENSIONS; REAR VIEW
PL-50HDX PLASMA DIMENSIONS 2.080 01.3974.237 46.732 48.073 0 9.156 15.062 20.968 0 1 4. 80 1 3 4.2 93 1.200 1.200 4.605 1.578 REAR VIEW 49.133 30.045 50.229 24.712 43.729 28
Page 29 - PFP CONTROLLER DIMENSIONS; Side Panel
3.5" 17.45" 17" 17.45" 17" 16" 3.5" 16" 3.025" menu ratio ratio i n p u t enter > < < < P I X E L F O R P I X E L T M 12V TRIGGER 12V FUSE RGB VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO INPUTS RS-232 IN MADE IN USA AC 120V 60Hz, 15W RUNCO INTERNATIONAL UNION CITY, CA MASK SCR...
Page 30 - PL-50HDX PLASMA SPECIFICATIONS; Available Aspect Ratios:; FCC 15B class B
30 PL-50HDX PLASMA SPECIFICATIONS Native Resolution: 1024 x 768 Screen Size: 50 in. (diagonal) Screen Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Available Aspect Ratios: 4:3, Letterbox, 16:9 Anamorphic, VirtualWide Image Area (W x H): 43 1/4 in. (1099 mm) (w) x 24 1/2 in. (622.30 mm) (h) DTV Compatibility: 480p, 720p, 1080...
Page 31 - PFP CONTROLLER SPECIFICATIONS; Supplied Accessories; • Remote Control w/ 2 AAA Batteries; Operating Environment:
31 PFP CONTROLLER SPECIFICATIONS Supplied Accessories • Remote Control w/ 2 AAA Batteries • Power Cord • User’s Manual 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) Bandwidth: Composite...
