Page 3 - Virtual High Definition Processor With Aspect Ratio Control; IRTUAL; HIGH DEFINITION; RELIMINAR
O WNE R' S O PERATING M ANUAL Virtual High Definition Processor With Aspect Ratio Control VHD-4403 ULTRA IRTUAL V HIGH DEFINITION TM P RELIMINAR Y
Page 5 - CONTENTS
CONTENTS 3 Warnings and Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front...
Page 6 - Warnings and Safety Precautions
4 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’alimenta-tion....
Page 8 - INTRODUCTION; General Description
Congratulations on your purchase of the VHD-4403 ULTRA! This processor is designed to work with either a CRT projector or a fixed-pixel device (DLP, Plasma, etc.), and will provide full aspect ratio con- trol as well as greatly enhanced picture quality. For example, DLP projectors were not initially...
Page 9 - FRONT AND REAR PANEL DESCRIPTIONS; Front Panel
7 FRONT AND REAR PANEL DESCRIPTIONS Front Panel M U L T I F I L M Menu 4403 ULTRA 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 6 9 R UN C O 1. IR RECEIVER Receives the IR commands from the remote control. 2. MENU BUTTON The MENU button brings up the main adjustment menu. After making adjustments, the MENU button will bring you ba...
Page 10 - Rear Panel; UNCO
8 1. 12v Fuse This fuse protects the 12v outputs from the MASK and SCREEN jacks. (Screen Fuse: 5mm x 25mm, AGC, 1A, 250v, Fast Blow) 2. Mask This is a 12V output that is used to trigger masking on screens that have that capability (For use on motorized screens only). 3. Screen This is a 12V output t...
Page 13 - Connection Examples
While there are many different ways to connect your source equipment to your VHD-4403 ULTRA, the examples shown above are the most common and are recommended by Runco. • COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT: Composite video is the most common type of signal used, but is also the lowest in picture quality. Many sou...
Page 14 - Getting Started
12 To get started using your VHD-4403 ULTRA and projector, follow these simple steps: 1. Ensure all sources that you are using are properly connected to the VHD-4403 ULTRA. This is something your Runco dealer has probably already done for you; if not, please refer to the ‘Connection Examples’ and th...
Page 15 - Overall Functional Description
13 QUICK SET-UP GUIDE Overall Functional Description The VHD-4403 ULTRA’s purpose is twofold. First, it provides aspect ratio control and can do so on either a WIDESCREEN or a standard 4:3 screen. Second, it pro- vides a clean, progressive signal to the projector. The processing the VHD-4403 ULTRA u...
Page 16 - MENU DESCRIPTION AND NAVIGATION; Main Menu; Aspect ratio selection
14 The main menu (shown above) includes two sections: Source Selection/ Picture quality adjustments and Functional adjustments. Pressing MENU on the front panel or on the remote control will bring up the main menu. In the menu shown above, Composite video is selected as the current source. This is i...
Page 17 - Picture Quality Adjustments; MAIN MENU
Aspect Ratio allows selection of one of the three aspect ratios provided by the processor. You have two options for selecting an aspect ratio: First, highlight ASPECT RATIO on the main menu, then press ENTER. Then select the desired aspect ratio, and again press ENTER. The second option is to simply...
Page 20 - ASPECT RATIOS; units wide
18 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. ASPECT RATIOS First, the Basics 4 units wide 3 units tall All of our ‘regular’ televisions are this...
Page 22 - DIMENSIONS
M U L T I F I L M M en u 4403 ULTRA 12v Fuse Mask Screen RS-232 IN V H B G R Pass-through Pb Pr Y R UNCO RS-232 OUT S-VIDEO COMPOSITE 3.5" 17.45" 17" 17.45" 17" 16" 3.5" 16" R UN C O 3.5" 20 DIMENSIONS Front Panel Side Rear Panel Top
Page 23 - GND
RS-232 PROTOCOL 9600 Baud8 bitsNo parity1 Stop bit ASCII RxD of the PC or TxD of the VHD is on pin2TxD of the PC or RxD of the VHD is on pin3Gnd is pin 5RTS of the PC or CTS of the VHD is on pin7 (not used)CTS of the PC or RTS of the VHD in on pin8 (not used) Command format <input><aspect r...
Page 24 - SPECIFICATIONS; Supplied Accessories
22 Inputs: (1) Component, (1) S-video, (1) Composite, (1) Pass-through Input standards: NTSC (PAL, NTSC export version) Output formats: 540p, 600p,720p, 768p (1280 x 720), (45 kHz) Bandwidth: Video inputs: 5.5 MhzPass-through: 100 Mhz Power input: 120V (220V export model), 50/60 Hz Power consumption...
