Page 3 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents 1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 3 Warnings and Safety Precautions .................................................................... 4 Warning ....................................................
Page 5 - Introduction; Features
3 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 withHDCP, 9 point Color Balance, and the ultra-high contrast 16:9 HD-2 DMD (Digital Micro...
Page 6 - Warnings and Safety Precautions; TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT REMOVE COVER.; WARNING; • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Warnings and Safety Precautions WARNING 4 FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not express-ly 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 N...
Page 7 - Do not place heavy objects on top of the Projector or Controller.; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
5 Declaration of Conformity SAFETY TIPS Please read and follow the safety precautions listed below to ensure the equipment is free fromdamage, and to ensure that no injury will occur as a result of improper use. · Do not insert any object, especially metal or liquids, into the Projector or PFP Contr...
Page 8 - LIMITED WARRANTY; WHAT IS COVERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS WARRANTY:; Limited Warranty
6 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 9 - CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT
7 EFFECTIVE WARRANTY DATE: This warranty begins on the effective date of delivery to the end user. For your convenience, keep theoriginal 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 R...
Page 10 - Features and Benefits
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 di...
Page 11 - Projector Description; Input Panel
9 Projector Description Input Panel Top View Exhaust Vents Vertical Lens Shift Zoom Tab Focus Ring Intake Vents Power Lamp Temp 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 th...
Page 12 - Projector Placement and Offset Information; Ceiling Mount Configuration; These figures are; Floor Mount Configuration; Distance between lens center and top edge of viewing area
10 Projector Placement and Offset Information Ceiling Mount Configuration Screen Center Screen Top Projector Base angle B A Full Screen Length Half Screen Length 3.500Base plate to center of lens 8.200 1.015 Screen Center Screen Top Projector Base angle B A Full Screen Length Half Screen Length 3.50...
Page 13 - PFP Controller Description; Front Panel
11 PFP Controller Description Front Panel menu ratio ratio i n p u t enter > < < < P I X E L F O R P I X E L T M 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1. 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 u...
Page 14 - Rear Panel
Rear Panel 12V TRIGGER 12V FUSE RGB OUTPUT VIDEO INPUTS RS-232 IN MADE IN USA AC 100-240V, 50/60 Hz, 15W MASK SCREEN RGB/COMPONENT COMPOSITE V H B G R Y Pr Pb S-VIDEO MADE IN USA RUNCO INTERNATIONAL HAYWARD, CA CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER- SERVICEABLE ...
Page 15 - Remote Control Description; A. IR OUTPUT INDICATOR; VirtualWide Letterbox Standard (4:3) Anamorphic; Letterbox VirtualWide; J. DIRECT ACCESS BUTTONS; BUTTON; PROGRAM BUTTON
13 Remote Control Description 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 discrete on or off command, you can use the directaccess buttons (see 'J'). Note: When the main AC power s...
Page 16 - Connection Examples; • COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT:; Controller
14 Quick Set-up Guide Connection Examples 12V TRIGGER 12V FUSE RGB OUTPUT VIDEO INPUTS RS-232 IN MADE IN USA AC 100-240V, 50/60 Hz, 15W MASK SCREEN RGB/COMPONENT COMPOSITE V H B G R Y Pr Pb S-VIDEO MADE IN USA RUNCO INTERNATIONAL UNION CITY, CA CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT R...
Page 17 - Overall Functional Description; The; VX-1000ci Projector and PFP Controller
15 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 PFPController. The PFP Controller tells the Projector to turn on or off, control...
Page 18 - Menu Description and Navigation; Menu Tree; The main menu includes three main sections:; and High Definition; (either RGB or Component and the DVI Input on the Projector),; Aspect Ratio; and; Installation; on the remote or front panel to select and make adjustments.; Main Menu; INPUT SELECT; Aspect Ratio Select
Lamp ModeKeystonePicture OrientationIR Code Set Lamp Hours 20 16 Menu Description and Navigation Menu Tree Anamorphic Standard 4:3LetterboxVirtualWide TintColorBrightnessContrastSharpnessLuma Enhance*Chroma Enhance*Color Temperature*Color Balance* The menu tree above is an overall glance at the menu...
Page 20 - Picture Quality Adjustments; ed with the Video Essentials or AVIA test DVDs.; Tall color bars; Input Select
18 Picture Quality Adjustments Main Menu TINTCOLORBRIGHTNESSCONTRASTSHARPNESSLUMA ENHANCE*CHROMA ENHANCE*COLOR TEMPERATURE*COLOR BALANCE* Picture quality adjustments are the controls that change different parameters of the image such as theamount of color, black level, etc. While these adjustments c...
Page 21 - For setting; CONTRAST; between the two brightest bars.; BRIGHTNESS; Below black
19 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 appeargreener. To set TINT properly, look at the color bar pattern through a blue filter (or mute th...
Page 22 - SHARPNESS; * 480i and HD Sources can be adjusted separately
20 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 imagewill become 'soft'; when it is increased, fine details will become sharper but will also make the picture...
Page 23 - ENTER; INSTALLATION; Installation Menu; Keystone; Picture Orientation; Floor
21 The Installation menu is where you can adjust the Picture Orientation, Keystone, Lamp Output, andeven 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...
Page 24 - System Reset; In the event the Controller has; Warning Lamp Monitor
22 System Reset In the event that your 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 it backto factory values. This sets ALL settings back to factory values, so any adjustments made...
Page 25 - Quick Menu
23 The 'Quick Menu' allows you to make adjustments to the displayed image without having to gothrough the standard menu. The Quick Menu allows the adjustment of Brightness, Contrast, Color, Tint, Sharpness, ImageShift, Color Temperature and 9 point Color Balance with any of the three standard inputs...
Page 27 - Basic Troubleshooting Tips; PROBLEM
25 Basic Troubleshooting Tips The following is a basic troubleshooting guide that can assist you in resolving typical problems mayresult in normal operation. If you have encountered problems that are not listed in this guide, pleasecontact your Runco dealer for assistance. The Projector does not tur...
Page 29 - RS-232 Communications; No Parity; a command and its value.; A carriage return must be used after each command or string.; in order for the; PFP Controller; to keep the settings. Otherwise, the values will be considered; General Information
27 RS-232 Communications 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 betwee...
Page 30 - * These parameters are applicable only in the HD Component mode.
28 COMMAND PARAMETER (min/max) Value stored? DESCRIPTION ON NA NA Turns PFP Controller on OFF NA NA Turns PFP Controller off COMPOSITE NA YES Selects the Composite video input SVIDEO NA YES Selects the S-Video input COMPONENT NA YES Selects the Component input HDRGB NA YES Selects the RGB HD input H...
Page 32 - VX-1000ci Projector Dimensions; Top View
VX-1000ci Projector Dimensions 30 6.435 7.185 7.450 R 10.680 20.165 20.870 0 2.2 35 18 .635 0 2.235 17.930 R 10.680 Ø 1.140 Power Lamp T em p Top View Front View Bottom View
Page 33 - PFP Controller Dimensions
PFP Controller Dimensions 3.5" 17.45" 17" 17.45" 17" 16" 3.5" 16" 3.025" menu ratio ratio inpu 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 100-240V, 50/60 Hz, 15W MASK SCREEN...
Page 34 - Specifications; Determined by supplied processor; Operating Environment:; (2) Two year parts and labor from the date of delivery to the
32 Specifications 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,...
Page 35 - Supplied Accessories; Operating Environments:
33 PFP Controller: Supplied Accessories 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 (Composi...
