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OWNER’S OPERATING MANUAL
DR-300
Digital Light Processing™ Projector
www.htrgroup.com
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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Overall Description.......................................................................................... 2 Features and Benefits .................................................................................... 2 Safety Precautions .......................................................................................... 3 Limited Warranty ............................................................................................ 4 GETTING STARTED: DR-300
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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 displaying all currently available DTV formats (via an external DTV decoder, not included), as well as computer resolutions from VGA to UXGA. The projector is packed full of important features that are necessi
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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. Failing to let the lamp cool properly can result in lamp failure and possible implosion. Do not insert any object, especially metal or liquids, into the projector Do not place any objects contain
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LIMITED WARRANTY Congratulations on your purchase of a Runco video product and welcome to the Runco family! We believe Runco produces “The World’s Finest Home Theater Products”. With proper installation, setup and care, you should enjoy many years of unparalleled video performance. Please read this consumer protection plan carefully and retain it with your other important documents. This is a LIMITED WARRANTY as defined by the U.S. Consumer Product Warranty and Federal Trade Commission Improvem
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EFFECTIVE WARRANTY DATE: This warranty begins on the effective date of delivery to the end user. For your convenience, keep the original 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 Runco knows how to reach you promptly if we should discover a safety problem or product update for which you must be notified. TO OBTAIN SERVICE, CONTACT YOUR RUNCO DEALER: Repairs made under the terms
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Getting Started: DR-300 Projector INPUT PANEL DESCRIPTION All connections are located on the underside of the unit. Please refer to the following drawing: 2. S-Video 3. Composite Video 1. RGB/Component/HD 4. AC Input 5. ComLink INPUT PANEL 1. RGB/Component/HD Input Connect RGB or component output from a high resolution source (computer, DTV decoder, progressive DVD player, etc.) here. 2. S-Video Input Connect an S-video signal here. 3. Composite Video Input Connect a Composite video signal here
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E N T E R U N 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. 10 1 2 2. ON: Turns the projector on. 3. VIDEO: Selects Composite Video OFF ON POWER as the source. 4 5 VIDEO S-VIDEO RGB/HD 3 4. S-Video: Selects S-video as the source. COMPONENT 5. RGB/HD/Component: Selects RGB/Component (DB15 input) as the source. 6 7 SELECT 6. Menu Button:
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PROJECTOR PLACEMENT AND OFFSET INFORMATION Ceiling Mount 6.090 2.842 1.895 B Projector Base 1.745 Base plate to center of lens 3.398 C angle A Screen Top Half Screen Length Screen Center Full Screen Length Screen __________ (H) x __________ (W) NOTE: These figures are B) THROW DISTANCE FOR 4 x 3 or 16 x 9 SCREENS: the same for both ceiling and floor configurations. Minimum: = (screen width x 2.0) = __________ inches The offset figures are Maximum: = (screen width x 2.3) = __________ inches
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Operation: DR-300 Projector MENU TREE The menu system of your DR-300 is comprised of three sections- the MAIN menu, the SUB MENUS and 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 function when the input signal is RGB. The menu tree below is the 'Advanced Menu', which is enabled simply by highlighting "To Advanced Menu" on the main menu and pressing Enter. Aspect Ratio oo Anamorphic
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ASPECT RATIO ASPECT RATIO allows you to 'shape the image' properly, and is dependent on the type of source you are using. For example, most DVDs are recorded in Anamorphic, and Laser disc movies were almost all letterbox. 4:3 is the standard aspect ratio that is used today; all standard televisions are in this shape as are standard broadcast transmissions. HDTV is always anamorphic. Let's take a look at what aspect ratios are all about… An 'aspect ratio' is simply the ratio of the height vs. the
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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 recorded in 'letterbox', there would be no information above and below the screen anyways, so we're not losing any of the picture. However, if you were to watch standard television broadcast this way, you would lose some information (see next drawing). Active image area Blanked (cut off) areas (Actual scr
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SOURCE SELECT Source Select RGB Video S-Video PC Card Viewer There are two options for selecting a source. You may either press one of the source buttons on the remote, or by pressing MENU and highlighting SOURCE SELECT. When the SOURCE SELECT menu appears, highlight the desired source and press either the right arrow or the ENTER button. The RGB input will also accept component. For example, you could input a progressive DVD or HDTV component signal into this port (using a VGA-RGB cable). If us
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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 image may bloom together causing a loss of definition in bright scenes. If contrast is set too low, the picture will be less bright and dull. BRIGHTNESS: Increases the black level of the image. If this is set too high, the image will appear 'washed-out', where there are no real 'black
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IMAGE OPTIONS Main Menu Aspect Ratio Source Select Keystone Picture Lamp Mode Image Options Shift/Blanking Clock/Phase Color Management Noise Reduction Projector Options Resolution Tools Video Filter Help Factory Default 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: A correctly adjusted image An image with Ke
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SHIFT / BLANKING Shift/Blanking Horizontal Position Vertical Position Top Blanking Bottom Blanking Left Blanking Right Blanking The SHIFT and BLANKING functions allow you to properly size and 'blank' (or 'Crop') the image to fit the screen properly. SHIFT allows you to make minor adjustments to the position of the image horizontally or vertically. For coarse adjustments in which the image can be located at the top, center or bottom of the device, please refer to "Projector Options", pages 17 and
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COLOR MANAGEMENT Main Menu Aspect Ratio Source Select Picture Image Options Color Management Gamma Correction Color Matrix Projector Options White Balance Tools Help The COLOR MANAGEMENT menu allows you to make changes that affect the quality and overall color 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 the grey scale, but the apparent black levels as wel
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PROJECTOR OPTIONS Main Menu Aspect Ratio Source Select Picture Image Options Color Management Projector Options Menu Setup Tools Help The projector options menu allows you to make adjustments to a number of projector functions. The MENU options allow you to make adjustments to the on-screen menu such as display time, menu items, etc. MENU OPTIONS There are two pages of the menu options menu. On PAGE 1, the following adjustments can be made: MENU MODE sets the menu to either ADVANCED or BASIC/CUS
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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 DESKTOP FRONT (floor/front), CEILING REAR, DESKTOP REAR and CEILING FRONT. 16:9 POSITION is a coarse shift adjustment that allows a 16:9 image to be displayed on either the CENTER (default), TOP or BOTTOM of
