Runco Home Theater Screen Q 1500D User Guide

INSTALLATION/OPERATION MANUAL  
Q-1500d Series  
LED Home Theater Projection System  
Q-1500d  
Q-1500d/CineWide™  
Q-1500d/CineWide with AutoScope™  
Q-1500d Ultra  
Q-1500d Ultra/CineWide™  
Q-1500d Ultra/CineWide with AutoScope™  
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RuncoCare™ Standard Two Year Limited  
Warranty  
Congratulations on your purchase of a Runco® product! With proper installation, setup and care, you should enjoy many years  
of unparalleled video performance.  
This Limited Warranty is provided free of charge by Runco International, LLC (“Runco”) with the purchase of a covered Runco  
product. This Limited Warranty is applicable to all Runco projectors, processors, LCD display and plasma display products,  
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with the exception of the following models: XP-103DHD, SC-1 and SC-1a . This Limited Warranty applies to purchases of  
covered Runco products occurring on or after June 1, 2011.  
RuncoCare™ Limited Warranty Coverage  
Runco warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship during the warranty period provided below. If  
a product proves to be defective in material or workmanship during the warranty period, Runco will repair the product, replace  
the product with a substantially similar new or like-new product, or refund a prorated share of the purchase price (calculated  
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based on the remainder of the warranty period and the then-current, most-recent MSRP of a similar product), if repair or  
replacement of the product is determined by Runco to not be feasible.  
Length of RuncoCare™ Warranty Period  
Runco products are warranted for two (2) years from the date of shipment from Runco. Lamps are warranted six (6) months  
from the date of shipment or 1000 hours of use, whichever comes first. A replacement lamp is warranted for the remaining  
portion (if any) of the original warranty period or ninety (90) days from the date it was shipped to you, whichever is longer. All  
other accessories, which include but are not limited to cables, remotes, carrying cases, lens cap and other peripherals sold  
with the Runco product, are warranted for ninety (90) days from the date of shipment.  
RuncoCare™ Eligibility  
This Limited Warranty is valid only in the country where the Product was originally purchased and for the buyer who originally  
purchased the covered product from the authorized Runco dealer or distributor. This warranty is not transferable; it is not valid  
for any subsequent buyer (if any). You may be required to provide proof of purchase in order to receive warranty services.  
1. Runco may update this list of products excluded from this warranty from time to time at Runcos sole discretion, but updates will  
not apply on a retroactive basis.  
2. MSRP is defined as the most recent product price listed on Runcos price list.  
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RuncoCare™ Standard Claim Procedure  
• In the event of a product defect, please follow the claim procedure provided below:  
A. Register your product if you have not yet done so. Visit http://www.runco.com/support/product-registration/ to  
register the product.  
B. Contact your original authorized dealer or distributor who sold the product.  
C. The dealer/distributor will contact Runco Technical Support via email at support@runco.com or via phone at 1-800-  
23-RUNCO (1-800-237-8626).  
• The dealer/distributor will provide to Runco proof of purchase, serial number, product model number, description of the  
problem and any troubleshooting steps already attempted.  
• Runco’s technical support staff will attempt to assist the dealer/distributor in troubleshooting any technical issues that might  
be causing the product to malfunction. If Runco is unable to resolve the problem through troubleshooting, a Return Material  
Authorization (RMA) number will be issued for the exchange of the defective product if it is determined that the claim is  
covered by the warranty. Once an RMA has been created, RMA status is available at serviceorders@runco.com.  
• If an RMA is issued, the dealer or customer will need to return the defective product to the Runco repair depot location  
specified by the Runco technical support representative. The dealer or customer will need to properly package the defective  
product in a suitable shipping container consisting of the product only, and not include any accessories (e.g., cables,  
remotes, carrying cases, lens, lens cap and other peripherals). Boxes may be purchased from a Runco technical support  
representative.  
• The dealer or customer is responsible for paying freight charges and insurance to ship the defective product to the Runco  
repair depot location. If there are any shipping damages, the dealer or customer will need to address and resolve any  
shipping damage claims directly with the shipping company.  
• Runco will not accept a returned product unless an RMA has been issued by Runco.  
• For in-warranty repairs, Runco will pay freight charges to return the repaired/replacement product to the dealer/distributor  
from the Runco repair depot. For select countries or geographies Runco will ship via an economy express service. Return  
delivery time and availability may vary based on origin and destination, and Runco is unable to deliver to PO Box and FPO  
Box addresses.  
• Note: in the 48 contiguous United States, other options for on-site service or advance exchange for the product may apply,  
if you purchased the Runco PremierCare™ Service Plan.  
What to Include with Your Return  
1. Return only the defective product with the lamp (if applicable).  
2. Runco will not be responsible for returning or replacing any accessories (e.g., cables, remotes, carrying cases, lens, lens  
cap and other peripherals sold with the Runco product) that are returned with the defective product.  
3. Repaired or replacement products will be shipped with a lamp (if applicable) but without any accessories.  
RuncoCare™ Warranty Exclusions  
This Limited Warranty does not include and is limited by the following:  
1. Products not purchased from an authorized Runco dealer  
2. Rental costs incurred by the customer in the event of product defect or failure  
3. Any product with a defaced, modified, or removed serial number  
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4. Damage, deterioration, or malfunction resulting from:  
A. Accident, abuse, misuse, neglect, improper ventilation, fire, water, disaster, lightning, or other acts of nature, smoke  
exposure (cigarette or otherwise), unauthorized product modification (including use of an unauthorized mount), or  
failure to follow instructions supplied with the product  
B. Repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by Runco  
C. Any damage to the product due to shipment  
D. Removal or installation of the product  
E. Causes external to the product, such as electric power fluctuations or failure  
F. Use of supplies or parts (including lamps) that are not purchased from Runco or do not meet Runco’s specifications  
G. Normal wear and tear  
H. Expected lamp degradation and normal decrease in lamp output over a period of time or as the lamp is consumed  
I. Customer caused defects, including but not limited to, scratched/defaced/altered plastics  
J. Failure to follow maintenance procedures as outlined in the product’s user guide where a schedule is specified for  
regular cleaning of the product  
K. Opening the product and/or tampering with internal circuitry  
L. Products lost, stolen or discarded  
M. Any damage or dissatisfaction associated with latent images, “burnin,” or any other damage determined by Runco to  
be the result of customer use patterns  
N. Any other cause, which does not relate to a product defect in material or workmanship  
5. Removal, installation, and set-up service charges are excluded from the warranty.  
6. Black uniformity issues or other LCD issues associated with usage outside the Runco recommended guidelines and  
specifications for the product.  
7. Bright or dark sub pixels that are characteristic of LCD technology and considered by Runco to be acceptable and within  
Runco’s manufacturing specifications.  
Specifically, it is not uncommon for one or more sub pixels to become bright or dark during or after the manufacturing  
process. A bright sub pixel is one that remains in the on position, and a dark sub pixel is one that appears black or off. The  
sub pixels are usually hard to see and will not detract from the display quality or usability at normal viewing distance. The  
following are Runco’s criteria for identifying bright or dark sub pixels that would be considered unacceptable: a) the  
number of bright or dark sub pixels; b) the location of the bright or dark sub pixels; c) the color of the bright sub pixels; and  
d) the Runco model size. If sub pixels have been identified as unacceptable by Runco the LCD will be deemed faulty and  
will be replaced if reported within the warranty period.  
Other Terms and Conditions  
1. If the defective product is not properly packaged and is damaged in transit during its return to Runco, you may be invoiced  
for either the repair costs, if repairable, or the MSRP of a replacement product and shipping costs incurred by Runco.  
2. The repaired or replaced product will assume the remainder of your original product’s warranty term or 90 days from the  
date the repaired or replaced product is shipped, whichever is longer.  
3. If a replacement product is sent, the replacement becomes the property of the customer and the defective product  
becomes the property of Runco.  
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RuncoCare™ Extended Service Options  
Runco offers extended and expanded service plans. For information on additional product protection, please ask your  
authorized Runco dealer, email serviceorders@runco.com or call (toll free) (800) 23-RUNCO (800-237-8626).  
Exclusion of Implied Warranties  
RUNCO PROVIDES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EXCEPT THOSE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS  
DOCUMENT. RUNCO EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED  
WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  
Limitation of Liability; Exclusion of Damages  
RUNCO’S MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE COST OF REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE  
PRODUCT.  
RUNCO WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY OR FOR DAMAGES BASED UPON INCONVENIENCE,  
LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT, LOSS OF TIME, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY, LOSS OF  
GOODWILL, INTERFERENCE WITH BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS, OR OTHER COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL LOSS, EVEN IF  
RUNCO IS AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND EVEN IF A REMEDY HAS FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL  
PURPOSE.  
RUNCO WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, EXEMPLARY, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR  
ANY OTHER TYPE OF DAMAGES, WHETHER THE CLAIM IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, PRODUCT LIABILITY,  
NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY.  
RUNCO WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM AGAINST THE CUSTOMER BY ANY OTHER PARTY.  
Effect of Local Law  
This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights, which vary from locality to locality. Some  
localities do not allow limitations on implied warranties and/or do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential  
damages, so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you.  
COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARKS:  
© Copyright 2011 Runco International, LLC (“Runco”). This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright,  
trademark and other intellectual property laws. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any  
mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form, without prior written permission of Runco.  
The trademarks reproduced in this Runco Owner’s Manual and used on the Runco Products are either owned by Runco or are  
licensed by Runco. You may not reproduce or use the trademarks without the prior written consent of Runco.  
Runco Products are manufactured under one or more of the following patents: US. Patent 6755540 and Other Patents  
Pending.  
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Important Safety Instructions  
Thank you for your purchase of this quality Runco video product! It has been designed to provide you with the quality of video  
that is expected in a home theater. For the best performance, please read this manual carefully as it is your guide through the  
menus and operation.  
WARNING  
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of  
uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure  
that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric  
shock.  
CAUTION  
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK  
DO NOT OPEN  
CAUTION:  
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK  
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)  
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.  
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED  
SERVICE PERSONNEL.  
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of  
important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the  
literature accompanying the appliance.  
1. Read these instructions.  
2. Keep these instructions.  
3. Heed all warnings.  
4. Follow all instructions.  
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.  
6. Clean only with a dry cloth.  
7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.  
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that  
produce heat.  
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider  
than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is  
provided for your safety. When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for the replacement of  
the obsolete outlet.  
10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles and the point  
where they exit from the apparatus.  
11. Only use the attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.  
12. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus.  
When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus to avoid injury from tip-over.  
13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.  
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in  
any way, such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus,  
the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.  
15. The +12V trigger only outputs 12Vdc signal for triggering. Do not connect to any other power input or output. This could  
cause damage to this unit.  
16. Keep the packing material in case the equipment should ever need to be shipped.  
17. Never look directly into the lens when the projector is on.  
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Compliance Information  
EUROPEAN UNION (EU) DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY:  
Manufacturer’s Name: Runco International, LLC  
Manufacturer’s Address: 1195 NW Compton Drive, Beaverton, OR 97006-1992  
hereby declares that the Products’ Model Numbers:  
Q-1500d, Q-1500d/CineWide, Q-1500d/CineWide with AutoScope, Q-1500d Ultra, Q-1500d Ultra/CineWide and Q-1500d  
Ultra/CineWide with AutoScope  
conform with the provisions of:  
Council Directive 2004/108/EC on Electromagnetic Compatibility;  
EN 55022 “Limits and methods of measurements of radio interference characteristics of information technology equipment”  
1998;  
EN 55024 “Limits and methods of measurements of immunity characteristics of information technology equipment” 1998;  
Including:  
• EN 61000-4-2 “Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 4: Testing and measurement techniques Section 2:  
Electrostatic discharge immunity test”  
• EN 61000-4-3 “Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 4: Testing and measurement techniques Section 3: Radiated,  
Radio-Frequency, Electromagnetic Field Immunity Test”  
• EN 61000-4-4 “Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 4: Testing and measurement techniques Section 4: Electrical  
fast transient/burst immunity test”  
• EN 61000-4-5 "Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 4: Testing and measurement techniques Section 5: Surge  
immunity test"  
• EN 61000-4-6 "Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 4: Testing and measurement techniques Section 6: Conducted  
disturbances induced by radio-frequency fields immunity test"  
• EN 61000-4-8 "Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 4: Testing and measurement techniques Section 8: Conducted  
disturbances induced by power frequency magnetic fields immunity test"  
• EN 61000-4-11 "Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 4: Testing and measurement techniques Section 11: Voltage  
dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests"  
And:  
• EN 61000-3-2 "Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 3, Section 2: Limits for harmonic current emissions (equipment  
input current up to and including 16 A per phase)" 2000;  
• EN 61000-3-3 "Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) Part 3, Section 3: Limitations of voltage changes, voltage  
fluctuations and flicker in public low-voltage supply systems, for equipment with rated current up to and including 16 A  
and not subject to conditional connection" 1995;  
Council Directive 2006/95/EC and amended by M1 and C1 on Low Voltage Equipment Safety;  
EN 60950 “Safety of information technology equipment, including electrical business equipment”  
The Technical Construction file required by this Directive is maintained at the corporate headquarters of Runco International,  
LLC, located at 1195 NW Compton Drive, Beaverton, OR 97006-1992.  
Date of Declaration: September 2011  
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FCC PART 15:  
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of  
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential  
installation.  
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the  
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not  
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be  
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the  
following measures:  
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.  
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
INDUSTRY CANADA (ICES-003):  
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.  
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.  
DISPOSAL OF OLD ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT (Applicable throughout the European  
Union and other European countries with separate collection programs)  
This symbol found on your product or on its packaging, indicates that this product should not be treated as  
household waste when you wish to dispose of it. Instead, it should be handed over to an applicable collection  
point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly,  
you will help prevent potential negative consequences to the environment and human health, which could  
otherwise be caused by inappropriate disposal of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve  
natural resources. This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please  
contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.  
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Installing the CineWide/AutoScope Lens Motor  
(Q-1500d/CineWide with AutoScope) ...................................................................31  
Connecting the Primary and Secondary DHD Controllers  
to the Q-1500d Projector......................................................................................38  
Connecting the Primary and Secondary DHD Controllers to Each Other  
and to the Brightness Acceleration Engine............................................................40  
Connecting an Audio Processor or Secondary Display Device  
to the Primary DHD Controller (Optional)...............................................................42  
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1. Introduction  
This Owner’s Manual describes how to install, set up and operate the Runco Q-1500d  
Series LED Home Theater Projection System.  
1.1  
About This Manual  
Throughout this manual, the Runco Q-1500d Series LED Home Theater Projection  
System is referred to as the “Q-1500d.”  
Runco has prepared this manual to help home theater installers and end users get the  
most out of the Q-1500d.  
Target Audience  
Runco has made every effort to ensure that this manual is accurate as of the date it was  
printed. However, because of ongoing product improvements and customer feedback, it  
may require updating from time to time. You can always find the latest version of this and  
other Runco product manuals on-line, at www.Runco.com.  
If You Have Comments  
About This Manual...  
Text Conventions: The following conventions are used in this manual, in order to clarify  
the information and instructions provided:  
Textual and Graphic  
Conventions  
• Remote and built-in keypad button identifiers are set in upper-case bold type; for  
example, “Press EXIT to return to the previous menu.”  
• Computer input (commands you type) and output (responses that appear on-screen) is  
shown in monospace (fixed-width) type; for example: “To change the aspect ratio to  
Letterbox, type LETTERBOX <Enter>.”  
• All keys with functional names are initial-capped, set in bold type and enclosed in angle  
brackets. These keys are the following: <Enter>, <Spacebar>, <Control>, <Esc>  
and <Tab>.  
<Enter> indicates that you may press either the RETURN or ENTER key on your  
keyboard if it has both keys.  
In addition to these conventions, underlining, boldface and/or italics are occasionally used  
to highlight important information, as in this example:  
A carriage return must be used after each command or string.  
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Graphic Conventions: These symbols appear in numerous places throughout the  
manual, to emphasize points that you must keep in mind to avoid problems with your  
equipment or injury:  
TIPS highlight time-saving short cuts and helpful guidelines for using  
certain features.  
Tip  
NOTES emphasize text with unusual importance or special  
significance. They also provide supplemental information.  
Note  
CAUTIONS alert users that a given action or omitted action can  
degrade performance or cause a malfunction.  
Caution  
WARNING  
DANGER!  
WARNINGS appear when a given action or omitted action can result  
in damage to the equipment, or possible non-fatal injury to the user.  
DANGER appears when a given action can cause severe injury or  
death.  
Use the following table to locate the specific information you need in this manual.  
1.2  
Using This Manual  
If you need...  
... Turn to page:  
Information about obtaining service  
General information about the Q-1500d Series  
LED Home Theater Projection System  
Installation instructions  
First-time configuration instructions  
Advanced configuration instructions  
Troubleshooting tips  
Product specifications  
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The revolutionary Q-1500d Series LED Home Theater Projection System pairs  
energy-saving LED technology with proprietary Runco engineering to create unsurpassed  
performance and unrivaled customization. The Runco QuantumColor™ Q-1500d Series  
LED Home Theater Projection System maximizes the benefits of Runco’s new InfiniLight™  
lampless LED illumination technology and pairs it with the proprietary Runco Brightness  
Acceleration Engine™ to produce large-screen, bright images making the Q-1500d the  
brightest LED home theater projector available in the world.  
1.3  
Description, Features  
and Benefits  
The Q-1500d is an energy-efficient projector with the widest color gamut ever available in  
home theater projection. But simply creating a projector platform with lampless  
technology and the largest color gamut isn’t enough. Harnessing its incredible color  
options, Runco introduces its revolutionary new Personal Color Equalizer™, which allows  
color adjustment that includes those exactly defined by the cinematographer and the  
color preferences of each individual viewer for each source. Proprietary Runco Smart  
Color (RSC™) provides a hue compensation curve and gamut mapping that allows for  
lifelike, accurate flesh tones while increasing color saturation, without sacrificing the purity  
of other colors.  
The Q-1500d’s unparalleled brightness is both a combination of Runco’s new Brightness  
Acceleration Engine™ and a phenomenon called Q-lumens. Q-lumens enable the  
Q-1500d to outperform its specifications.  
The Q-1500d Series LED Home Theater Projection System features advanced ViVix IV™  
video processing, superb scaling (up to 1080p) and aspect ratio control. The Q-1500d is  
enhanced further by significant horizontal and vertical lens shift capability for maximum  
installation flexibility.  
For uncompromised widescreen reproduction of movies originally filmed in the  
CinemaScope™ 2:35:1 format, the Q-1500d can also be paired with Runco’s  
award-winning CineWide™ and CineWide with AutoScope™ technology. Through an  
ingenious combination of software, electronics and precision anamorphic optics,  
CineWide maintains constant vertical height on the screen just as in a movie theater.  
When a viewer transitions from 1.78:1 (16:9) program material to superwide 2.35:1, the  
image simply gets wider while full screen height is maintained, eliminating useless black  
bars on the top and bottom of the screen.  
With Runco CineWide, the projection system is able to use the full pixel array, thereby  
producing a 2.35:1 image with enhanced resolution and increased brightness. No  
resolution or image area is lost to those black bars that contain no picture information.  
CineWide with AutoScope provides a motorized, remote-controlled anamorphic lens  
mechanism.  
CineWide requires the use of a 2.35:1 (or similar aspect ratio),  
“superwide” format screen.  
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Key Features and Benefits  
The Q-1500d Series LED Home Theater Projection System offers these key features and  
benefits:  
• Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (16:9 Native Aspect Ratio)  
• Single-chip Digital Light Processing (DLP™) system  
• Four (4) HDMI Inputs with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)  
• The brightest lampless LED home theater projector available anywhere  
• Largest color gamut and Runco’s Personal Color Equalizer™ proprietary color  
management for stunning realism  
• Exclusive Runco SmartColor™ hue compensation curve and gamut mapping for  
accurate fleshtones  
• Next-generation all-digital DHD video processor/controller for flawless video from any  
source  
• Available with CineWide™ and AutoScope™ to replicate CinemaScope 2.35:1  
formatting  
• Uses less power than lamp-based projection with Runco InstantOn™, eliminating the  
need to leave projector in “standby” mode  
• New industrial design with Runco ColourPalette™ custom options  
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Your Q-1500d is shipped with the following items. If any items are missing or damaged,  
please contact your Runco dealer or Runco Customer Service at (800) 23-RUNCO.  
Parts List  
• Q-1500d Series LED Home Theater Projection System:  
• Projector  
• Two (2), DHD Controller units (Primary and Secondary)  
• Brightness Acceleration Engine  
• Remote Control Unit and two (2), AAA-size batteries  
• AC Power Cords (5)  
• 5.0-mm Hex wrench (for lens shift adjustment and locking the lens position)  
• Cables and Adapters for Connecting the DHD Controllers to Each Other and to the  
Brightness Acceleration Engine:  
• HDMI-to-HDMI Cable, 1.6 feet (0.5 meters) (2)  
• BNC-to-BNC Cable, 11.8 inches (0.3 meters) (10)  
• RCA-to-RCA Cable, 11.8 inches (0.3 meters) (2)  
• RS-232 Cable (Null-modem), DB-9 female to DB-9 female, 11.8 inches (0.3 meters)  
• RJ-11 Telephone Cable, 50 feet (15.24 meters) (2)  
• Serial Port Adapter, RJ-11 Female to DB-9 Male (2)  
• HDMI-to-HDMI Cables (2), sold separately (refer to Optional Accessories, below)  
• Rack-mount hardware for the DHD Controllers and Brightness Acceleration Engine  
• Runco Q-1500d Quick Setup Guide  
Optional Accessories:  
• Ceiling mount kit (part number 956-0301-00)  
• CineWide™ technology (fixed, secondary anamorphic lens)  
• CineWide™ with AutoScope™ system (secondary anamorphic lens and motorized  
mount)  
• Short-throw primary lens, 1.64:1-1.86:1 (must be factory-installed)  
• Long-throw primary lens, 2.52:1-4.00:1 (Q-1500d Ultra only; must be factory-installed)  
• HDMI-to-HDMI Cable, length specified at time of order:  
• 16.4 feet (5.0 meters) (part number 903-1010-00)  
• 24.6 feet (7.5 meters) (part number 903-1011-00)  
• 32.8 feet (10.0 meters) (part number 903-1012-00)  
• 49.2 feet (15.0 meters) (part number 903-1013-00)  
• 65.6 feet (20.0 meters) (part number 903-1014-00)  
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2. System Overview  
The Q-1500d Series LED Home Theater Projection System consists of the following  
components:  
• The projector and optional CineWide with AutoScope equipment.  
• A Primary DHD Controller unit that provides a video signal and on-screen display (OSD)  
menu to the primary optical engine of the projector. In addition, the Primary DHD  
Controller controls all of the other system components (projector, Secondary DHD  
Controller and Brightness Acceleration Engine), in response to user input via its infrared  
(IR) remote control unit or front-panel keypad, an external control system or HDMI  
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) messages.  
• A Secondary DHD Controller unit that provides a video signal and OSD menu to the  
secondary optical engine of the projector.  
• The Brightness Acceleration Engine, which accepts video signals from multiple analog  
and digital sources, multiplexes them and distributes them to the Primary and  
Secondary DHD Controllers.  
Figure 2-1 shows how these components connect to and interact with each other. The  
following sections describe each one in detail.  
Anamorphic  
HDMI  
Audio Out  
Lens  
IR  
Projector  
Video  
Sources  
Remote Control  
HDMI Primary  
Primary  
DHD Controller  
Primary  
Optical Engine  
RS-232  
RS-232  
Anamorphic  
Lens  
HDMI Secondary  
Secondary  
DHD Controller  
Secondary  
Optical Engine  
RS-232  
Trigger  
Brightness  
Acceleration  
Engine  
HDMI, Component, RGB, Composite  
Figure 2-1. Q-1500d Series LED Home Theater Projection System Block Diagram  
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The standard Q-1500d projector, shown in Figure 2-2, consists of two discrete LED  
optical engines stacked one on top of the other. The “primary” optical engine (the one  
nearest the glass) receives an HDMI video signal from the Primary DHD Controller. The  
“secondary” optical engine (the one nearest the feet) receives an HDMI video signal from  
the Secondary DHD Controller. The projector superimposes the output from one engine  
onto that from the other engine to produce an extremely bright and focused image.  
2.1  
Projector  
Intake Side  
Exhaust Side  
Projection  
Primary  
Lens  
Lens  
Lock  
Optical  
Engine  
Horizontal Lens Shift  
Control  
Vertical Lens Shift  
Control  
Zoom  
Tab  
Projection  
Lens  
Focus  
Ring  
Secondary  
Optical  
Engine  
Lens  
Lock  
Horizontal Lens Shift  
Control  
Vertical Lens Shift  
Control  
Zoom  
Tab  
Focus  
Ring  
Figure 2-2. Standard Q-1500d Projector Functional Components  
PROJECTION LENS  
Available in three versions:  
• Standard throw range (1.94:1 to 2.40:1);  
• Short throw range (1.64:1 to 1.86:1); and  
• Long throw range (2.52:1 to 4.00:1; Q-1500d Ultra only).  
HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL LENS SHIFT CONTROLS  
To access the lens shift controls, insert the included 5.0-mm Hex wrench into the  
opening and turn it as needed to shift the lens in the desired direction (refer to  
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LENS LOCK (Standard or Short-throw Lens)  
The screw to the right of the lens activates the lens lock, which freezes the zoom and  
lens shift settings to keep the projector images aligned over time.  
When shipped from Runco, the lenses are unlocked. To lock them, use the same  
5.0-mm Hex wrench (provided) that you use for lens shift adjustments. (Turn clockwise  
two or three turns.)  
LENS LOCK (Q-1500d Ultra; Long-throw Lens)  
The screw to the right of the lens activates the lens lock, which freezes the lens shift  
settings to keep the projector images aligned over time.  
When shipped from Runco, the lenses are locked. To unlock them, use the same  
5.0-mm Hex wrench (provided) that you use for lens shift adjustments. (Turn  
counter-clockwise two or three turns.)  
THE LENS SHIFT MECHANISM CAN BE DAMAGED BY  
EXCESSIVE FORCE.  
WARNING  
• Ensure that the lens lock is released before adjusting horizontal  
or vertical lens shift.  
• Do not attempt to move the primary lenses beyond their normal  
adjustment ranges.  
FOCUS RING  
Rotate this to focus the projected image.  
ZOOM TAB  
Rotate this to change the projected image size.  
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Projector Rear Panel  
Figure 2-3 shows the Q-1500d rear panel.  
PRIMARY  
P R I M A R Y  
SECONDARY  
S E C O N D A R Y  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
Figure 2-3. Q-1500d Rear Panel  
1. POWER INPUT (Primary Engine – 100 to 240 VAC)  
Connect the primary optical engine to power here.  
2. DHD INPUT (Primary Engine)  
An HDCP-compliant digital video input for connecting the HDMI Out (To Display)  
from the Primary DHD Controller.  
3. RS-232C INPUT (Primary Engine) (9-pin, female D-Sub)  
Connect the Display Control output on the Primary DHD Controller to this input (see  
4. STANDBY LED (Primary Engine)  
Indicates primary engine status as follows:  
• Solid green = AC power present, ready to turn on.  
• Flashing green = Projector is initializing; keypad functions not allowed.  
• Off = Normal operation.  
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5. ERROR LED (Primary Engine)  
Indicates primary engine error conditions as follows:  
• Flashing red = Over temperature, user intervention (clear vents, turn on AC) may fix  
problem  
• Solid red = Error that requires servicing (fan failure, Power-on Self-Test (POST)  
failure).  
6. ERROR LED (Secondary Engine)  
This LED operates identically to the ERROR LED on the primary engine.  
7. STANDBY LED (Secondary Engine)  
This LED operates identically to the STANDBY LED on the primary engine.  
8. RS-232C INPUT (Secondary Engine) (9-pin, female D-Sub)  
Connect the Display Control output on the Secondary DHD Controller to this input.  
9. DHD INPUT (Secondary Engine)  
An HDCP-compliant digital video input for connecting the HDMI Out (To Display)  
from the Secondary DHD Controller.  
10. POWER INPUT (Secondary Engine – 100 to 240 VAC)  
Connect the secondary optical engine to power here.  
11. CINEWIDE/AUTOSCOPE +12V TRIGGER OUTPUT  
Connect the AutoScope anamorphic lens transport (if present) to this output.  
The Primary DHD Controller provides a video signal and OSD menu to the primary optical  
engine of the projector. It controls the other Q-1500d system components in response to  
user input via the following interfaces:  
2.2  
Primary DHD  
Controller  
• Front-panel keypad  
• IR remote control unit  
• HDMI CEC messages  
• RS-232 serial commands  
• Ethernet  
Figure 2-4 shows the controls and indicators on the Primary DHD Controller front panel;  
the paragraphs that follow describe them.  
Front Panel Layout  
11 10  
9
4
standby  
m
e
n
HDMI 1  
Q-1500d  
p
u
16:9  
1080i/60  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Figure 2-4. Primary DHD Controller Front Panel  
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1. RUNCO ICON  
Lights blue to indicate that the controller is on or powering up.  
2. IR SENSOR  
Receives IR commands from the remote control.  
3. VACUUM FLUORESCENT DISPLAY  
Can be used instead of the On-Screen Display (OSD). Displays currently-selected  
menu or – if no menu is selected – the connected display device model, current  
source, input resolution and aspect ratio.  
4. ON/STANDBY BUTTON  
Press once to toggle from standby mode to on mode. Press it again to return to  
standby mode. For a discrete on or off command, you can use the direct access  
buttons on the remote control.  
5. LEFT BUTTON  
Used to direct-select inputs or move the menu cursor left in the OSD. When no menu  
is present on-screen, the LEFT button toggles through the different sources, in this  
order:  
HDMI 4 - HDMI 3 - HDMI 2 - HDMI 1 - SCART - HD 2 - HD 1 - Component -  
Composite 3 - Composite 2 - Composite 1  
6. DOWN BUTTON  
Use to direct-select aspect ratios or move the menu cursor down in the OSD. When  
no menu is present on-screen, this button toggles through aspect ratios in the  
following order:  
16:9 - 4:3 - Letterbox - VirtualWide - Cinema - Virtual Cinema - Native  
7. RIGHT BUTTON  
Used to direct-select inputs or move the menu cursor right in the OSD. When no  
menus are present on-screen, the RIGHT button toggles through the different  
sources, in this order:  
Composite 1 - Composite 2 - Composite 3 - Component - HD 1 - HD 2 - SCART -  
HDMI 1 - HDMI 2 - HDMI 3 - HDMI 4  
8. MENU BUTTON  
Press the MENU button to bring up the main menu, or to exit the current menu and  
return to the previous one.  
9. UP BUTTON  
Use to direct-select aspect ratios or move the menu cursor up in the OSD. When no  
menus are present on-screen, the UP button toggles through aspect ratios in the  
following order:  
Native - Virtual Cinema - Cinema - VirtualWide - Letterbox - 4:3 - 16:9  
10. ENTER BUTTON  
When an item is highlighted on the OSD, the ENTER button selects the item.  
11. STANDBY LED  
Lights amber when the DHD Controller is in standby mode; otherwise it is off.  
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Figure 2-5 shows the rear connector panel on the Primary DHD Controller.  
Rear Panel Layout  
1
2
3
4
5
6
Display Control  
TRIGGERS  
2
UB  
RS232  
IR  
1
3
Do not connect any video source directly to this box.  
Pr  
R
H
G
HDMI Out  
To Display  
HDMI 3  
RS232  
HD2  
Pb  
Pr  
Video 3  
PC / ontrol  
HDMI Out  
Audio Only  
Y
G
Pb  
B
Pr  
R
H
V
Ethrnet  
DHD4  
Primary  
A
B
C
D
E
8
11  
13  
14  
7
9
10  
12  
Figure 2-5. Primary DHD Controller Rear Panel  
1. MAIN POWER SWITCH  
Disconnects or applies power to the DHD Controller.  
2. TRIGGERS  
Connection for up to three (3), 12-volt trigger-controlled devices such as retractable  
screens or screen masks. Output current is limited to 250 milliamperes (mA).  
3. USB  
A standard, USB Series “B” connection to a personal computer, for performing  
software upgrades and other service procedures.  
4. RS-232 (To Accessory Box)  
A male, 9-pin D-sub connector for interfacing with the Secondary DHD Controller.  
(Use a “null-modem” serial cable for this connection.)  
5. Display Control  
Connect this to the RS-232 input on the primary (top) optical engine on the Q-1500d  
projector.  
6. IR  
Wired input from a Niles- or Xantech-compatible, infrared (IR) repeater system. It is a  
3.5-mm, mini phono jack, wired as follows:  
Ring = No connection  
Tip = IR Input  
Sleeve = Ground  
7. POWER INPUT (100 to 240 VAC)  
Connect the DHD Controller to power here.  
8. HD2 Input (5 x Analog BNCs)  
Connect the HD 2 input to the Primary Analog output on the Brightness Acceleration  
Engine.  
The HD 1 input is not used with the Q-1500d. Connect your Component/RGBHV  
sources to the Brightness Acceleration Engine.  
9. Video 1 Input (RCA)  
Connect the Video 1 input to the Primary Composite video output on the Brightness  
Acceleration Engine.  
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The Video 2 and Video 3 inputs are not used with the Q-1500d. Connect your  
Composite video sources to the Brightness Acceleration Engine.  
10. HDMI 1 Input (Digital)  
Connect the HDMI 1 input to the Primary HDMI output on the Brightness Acceleration  
Engine.  
The HDMI 2, HDMI 3 and HDMI 4 inputs are not used with the Q-1500d.  
Connect your HDMI sources to the Brightness Acceleration Engine.  
11. Ethernet  
A female RJ-45 connector for wired network communications.  
12. HDMI Out (Audio Only)  
Connect this output to an audio control system to pass through HDMI audio.  
The DHD Controller does not transmit HDMI CEC control  
messages from the “HDMI Audio Out” connector.  
Note  
13. HDMI Out (To Display)  
Connect this to the HDMI input on the primary (top) optical engine on the Q-1500d  
projector.  
14. RS-232 (PC / Control)  
A female, 9-pin D-sub connector for interfacing with a PC or automation/control  
system.  
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The Secondary DHD Controller provides a video signal and OSD menu to the secondary  
optical engine of the projector.  
2.3  
Secondary DHD  
Controller  
Figure 2-6 shows the Secondary DHD Controller front and rear panel.  
1
2
3
4
5
Display Control  
TRIGGERS  
2
UB  
RS232  
IR  
1
Do not connect video sources or control systems to this box.  
Pr  
R
H
G
HDMI Out  
To Display  
HDMI 3  
RS232  
HD2  
Pb  
Pr  
Video 3  
Y
G
Pb  
B
Pr  
R
H
V
DHD4  
Secondary  
A
B
C
D
E
7
8
9
10  
6
Figure 2-6. Secondary DHD Controller Front and Rear Panels  
1. RUNCO ICON  
Lights blue to indicate that the controller is on or powering up.  
2. MAIN POWER SWITCH  
Disconnects or applies power to the DHD Controller.  
3. USB  
A standard, USB Series “B” connection to a personal computer, for performing  
software upgrades and other service procedures.  
4. RS-232 (To Accessory Box)  
A male, 9-pin D-sub connector for interfacing with the Primary DHD Controller. (Use a  
“null-modem” serial cable for this connection.)  
5. Display Control  
Connect this to the RS-232 input on the secondary (bottom) optical engine on the  
Q-1500d projector.  
6. POWER INPUT (100 to 240 VAC)  
Connect the DHD Controller to power here.  
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7. HD2 Input (5 x Analog BNCs)  
Connect the HD 2 input to the Secondary Analog output on the Brightness  
Acceleration Engine.  
The HD 1 input is not used with the Q-1500d. Connect your Component/RGBHV  
sources to the Brightness Acceleration Engine.  
8. Video 1 Input  
Connect the Video 1 input to the Secondary Composite video output on the  
Brightness Acceleration Engine.  
The Video 2 and Video 3 inputs are not used with the Q-1500d. Connect your  
Composite video sources to the Brightness Acceleration Engine.  
9. HDMI 1 (Digital)  
Connect the HDMI 1 input to the Secondary HDMI output on the Brightness  
Acceleration Engine.  
The HDMI 2, HDMI 3 and HDMI 4 inputs are not used with the Q-1500d.  
Connect your HDMI sources to the Brightness Acceleration Engine.  
10. HDMI Out (To Display)  
Connect this to the HDMI input on the Secondary (bottom) optical engine on the  
Q-1500d projector.  
Figure 2-7 shows the controls and indicators on the Brightness Acceleration Engine front  
panel; the paragraphs that follow describe them.  
2.4  
Brightness  
Acceleration Engine  
1
11  
UB  
IR  
INPUTS  
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Y
G
Pb  
B
Pr  
R
H
V
Component/SCART  
Video 1  
INPUTS  
HD1  
HDMI 1  
HDMI 3  
Video 2  
Y
RS-232  
HD2  
Pr  
R
H
V
3Dimension  
Pocessor  
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
5
6
7
8
9
10  
2
3
4
Figure 2-7. Brightness Acceleration Engine Front and Rear Panel  
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1. RUNCO ICON  
Lights blue to indicate that the Brightness Acceleration Engine is on or powering up.  
2. MAIN POWER SWITCH  
Disconnects or applies power to the Brightness Acceleration Engine.  
3. POWER INPUT (100 to 240 VAC)  
Connect the Brightness Acceleration Engine to power here.  
4. HDMI 1 / HDMI 2 / HDMI 3 / HDMI 4 In (Digital)  
HDCP-compliant digital video inputs for connecting an HDMI or DVI source.  
5. Component / SCART In (3 x RCA connectors)  
SD/HD input for connecting SDTV, EDTV or HDTV component video sources. Also  
provides RGB input for SCART RGBS sources.  
6. Video 1 / Video 2 / Video 3 In  
Standard, composite video inputs for connecting a VCR, camcorder or other  
composite video source. The Video 1 input also provides composite sync input for  
SCART RGBS sources.  
7. PRIMARY / SECONDARY Analog Out (5 x BNCs)  
Two outputs (five BNCs per output) that connect to the HD2 input on the Primary and  
Secondary DHD Controllers.  
8. PRIMARY / SECONDARY Composite Video Out (RCA connector)  
Two standard, composite video outputs that connect to the Composite 1 video input  
on the Primary and Secondary DHD Controllers.  
9. PRIMARY / SECONDARY HDMI Out  
Two HDCP-compliant digital video outputs that connect to the HDMI 1 input on the  
Primary and Secondary DHD Controllers. The Primary HDMI output also provides a  
CEC channel for control messages.  
10. HD1 / HD2 In (5 x Analog BNCs)  
Two inputs (five BNCs per input) for connecting standard-definition (SD = 480i/576i),  
enhanced-definition (ED = 480p/576p) or high-definition (HD = 720p/1080i/1080p)  
component video sources, or RGBHV sources such as personal computers.  
11. USB  
A standard, USB Series “B” connection to a personal computer, for performing  
software upgrades and other service procedures.  
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Figure 2-8 shows the Q-1500d remote control, and the paragraphs that follow describe its  
functionality.  
2.5  
DHD Controller  
Remote Control Unit  
1
2
LIGHT  
OFF  
3
4
ON  
RATIO  
T
I
I
N
P
U
T
N
P
U
T
5
6
7
EXIT  
RATIO  
MENU  
ISF  
NT  
ISF  
DAY  
CUST  
1
CUST  
2
8
9
VID  
1
VID  
2
VID  
3
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
HD  
1
HD  
2
11  
13  
COMP  
6
10  
12  
14  
HDMI  
1
HDMI  
2
SCART  
9
HDMI  
3
HDMI  
4
NATIVE  
0
LET  
BOX  
16 : 9  
4 : 3  
V-WIDE  
CINEMA  
V-CINE  
Figure 2-8. DHD Controller Remote Control  
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1. IR OUTPUT INDICATOR  
Lights when a button is pressed to indicate that an IR signal is being transmitted.  
2. LIGHT  
Press to illuminate the buttons.  
3. ON / OFF  
Press to turn the DHD Controller and projector on or off.  
4. ENTER  
Press to select a highlighted menu item or confirm a changed setting.  
5. Cursor Buttons ( ,  
,
,
)
Use these buttons to select items or settings, adjust settings or switch display  
patterns.  
When no menu is present on-screen, the UP and DOWN buttons toggle through the  
available aspect ratios, in this order:  
UP Button = Native - Virtual Cinema - Cinema - VirtualWide - Letterbox - 4:3 - 16:9  
DOWN Button = 16:9 - 4:3 - Letterbox - VirtualWide - Cinema - Virtual Cinema -  
Native  
For more information about aspect ratios, refer to Table 4-1.  
Note  
Likewise, the LEFT and RIGHT buttons toggle through the different source inputs, in  
this order:  
LEFT Button = HDMI 4 - HDMI 3 - HDMI 2 - HDMI 1 - SCART - HD 2 - HD 1 -  
Component - Composite 3 - Composite 2 - Composite 1  
RIGHT Button = Composite 1 - Composite 2 - Composite 3 - Component - HD 1 -  
HD 2 - SCART - HDMI 1 - HDMI 2 - HDMI 3 - HDMI 4  
6. EXIT  
Press this button to exit the current menu and return to the previous one.  
7. MENU  
Press this button to show or hide the OSD controls.  
8. Memory Preset Buttons:  
ISF NIGHT  
Press to recall settings for the current input from the “ISF Night” memory preset.  
ISF DAY  
Press to recall settings for the current input from the “ISF Day” memory preset.  
CUST 1  
Press to recall settings for the current input from the “Custom 1” memory preset.  
CUST 2  
Press to recall settings for the current input from the “Custom 2” memory preset.  
9. VID 1 (1) / VID 2 (2) / VID 3 (3)  
Press to select a composite video input as the source or to enter the numeric  
character “1,” “2” or “3.”  
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10. HD 1 (4) / HD 2 (5)  
Press to select a HD (RGBHV or YPbPr component) input or to enter the numeric  
character “4” or “5.”  
11. COMP (Component) (6)  
Press to select the Component video input as the source or to enter the numeric  
character “6.”  
12. HDMI 1 (7) / HDMI 2 (8) / HDMI 3 / HDMI 4 (0)  
Press to select an HDMI input as the source or to enter the numeric character “7,” “8”  
or “0.”  
13. SCART (9)  
Press to select the SCART video input as the source or to enter the numeric character  
“9.”  
14. Aspect Ratio Selection Buttons  
Use these buttons to select an aspect ratio directly, as follows:  
NATIVE  
Displays the source signal in its native resolution, centered in the display area.  
16:9  
For viewing 16:9 DVDs or HDTV programs in their native aspect ratio.  
4:3  
Scales the input signal to fit 4:3 display mode in the center of the screen.  
LETBOX (Letterbox)  
For viewing non-anamorphic (“full-screen”) DVDs on a 16:9 screen.  
V-WIDE (VirtualWide)  
Enlarges a 4:3 image horizontally in a non-linear fashion to fit 16:9 full screen display.  
CINEMA  
For viewing 2.35:1 source material.  
V-CINE  
Selects the Virtual Cinema aspect ratio, used for viewing 16:9 source material on a  
2.35:1 screen.  
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3. Installation  
Installation must be performed by a qualified custom video  
installation specialist.  
Note  
To install batteries in the remote control:  
3.1  
Remote Control  
1. Press down the tab on the cover and  
pull the cover in the direction of the  
arrow.  
2. Insert the included batteries. Ensure  
that the polarities correctly match the  
and  
markings inside the battery  
compartment.  
3. Insert the lower tab of the cover into  
the opening, and press down the cover  
until it clicks in place.  
• Make sure that the battery polarities are correct when installing the batteries.  
• Do not mix an old battery with a new one or different types of batteries.  
Notes on Batteries  
• If you will not use the remote control for a long time, remove the batteries to avoid  
damage from battery leakage.  
• Do not expose batteries to excessive heat such as from sunshine, fire or the like.  
• Make sure that there is nothing obstructing the infrared beam between the remote  
control and the IR receiver on the DHD Controller.  
Notes on Remote Control  
Operation  
• If the effective range of the remote control decreases, or it stops working, replace the  
batteries with new ones.  
• The remote control may fail to operate if the infrared remote sensor is exposed to bright  
sunlight or fluorescent lighting.  
• Ambient conditions may possibly impede the operation of the remote control. If this  
happens, point the remote control at the DHD Controller, and repeat the operation.  
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Table 3-1 gives a quick overview of the Q-1500d installation process. The sections  
following this one provide detailed instructions.  
3.2  
Quick Setup  
Table 3-1. Installation Overview  
For Details, Refer to  
Step  
Procedure  
page...  
1
2
Choose a location for the projector  
Install CineWide lens mounting assembly (stationary base  
plate or AutoScope lens motor – optional)  
3
4
Mount the projector  
Mount the Primary DHD Controller, Secondary DHD  
Controller and Brightness Acceleration Engine  
5
6
7
Connect the Primary and Secondary DHD Controllers to  
the projector  
Connect the Brightness Acceleration Engine to the Primary  
and Secondary DHD Controllers  
Connect other external equipment to Primary DHD  
Controller (optional):  
• Audio processor or secondary display device  
• Control system interface (RS-232)  
• 12-volt trigger-activated equipment (retractable screens  
or screen masking)  
• External IR repeater  
• Network hub, router or gateway (Ethernet)  
8
Connect signal sources to the Brightness Acceleration  
Engine  
9
Connect system components to AC power  
10  
Power up the system and perform optical alignment  
procedures (refer to Table 3-6)  
11  
Display calibration —Primary DHD Controller: set  
Adjustment Mode to Primary; adjust the following for each  
input and display mode (resolution and frame rate); save  
settings when finished:  
• Aspect ratio  
• Brightness  
• Contrast  
• Color level  
• Tint  
• Sharpness  
• White Balance  
12  
Display calibration —Secondary DHD Controller: set  
Adjustment Mode to Secondary; repeat Step 11  
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Proper installation of your projector will ensure the quality of your display. Whether you are  
installing a projector temporarily or permanently, you should take the following into  
account to ensure your projector performs optimally.  
3.3  
Installation  
Considerations  
Choose the installation type that best suits your needs: front or rear screen, floor mount or  
inverted mount. Table 3-2 compares these various installation methods.  
Installation Type  
Table 3-2. Projector Installation Options  
Advantages  
Front Screen, Floor Mount Installation  
• Shares floor space with audience  
Considerations  
• Easy to set up  
• Can be moved or changed quickly  
• Easy to access  
Front Screen, Inverted Mount (ceiling) Installation  
• Does not take up audience space  
• Projector is unobtrusive  
• Installation is more permanent  
• Projector access is more difficult  
• Projector cannot be accidentally moved  
Rear Screen, Floor Mount with Zero or Two Mirrors (Note)  
• Projector is completely hidden  
• Requires separate room  
• Projector is easily accessed  
• Installation cost is usually higher  
• Usually good ambient light rejection  
Rear Screen, Inverted Mount (ceiling) Installation  
• Projector is completely hidden  
• Requires separate room  
• Usually good ambient light rejection  
• Installation cost is usually higher  
Rear Screen, Floor Mount with One Mirror (Note)  
• Projector is completely hidden  
• Usually good ambient light rejection  
• Requires less space behind screen than  
other rear-screen installations  
• Requires separate room  
• Installation cost is usually higher  
Note: For more about rear-projection installation requirements, refer to Folded Optics on  
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Ambient Light  
In general, minimize or eliminate light sources directed at the screen. Contrast ratio in your  
images will be noticeably reduced if light directly strikes the screen, such as when a shaft  
of light from a window or floodlight falls on the image. Images may then appear washed  
out and less vibrant.  
Throw Distance  
Throw distance is the distance measured from the front of the projector to the screen.  
This is an important calculation in any projector installation as it determines whether or not  
you have enough room to install your projector with a desired screen size and if your  
image will be the right size for your screen.  
You can quickly estimate the throw distance by taking the width of the screen and  
multiplying it by the lens throw ratio; see Figure 3-1. The result of this calculation tells you  
roughly how far back the projector should be positioned from the screen in order to  
project a focused image large enough to fill the screen.  
Estimating Throw Distance  
Throw Distance (TD) =  
Screen Width (w) x Lens Throw Ratio  
S
cr  
een width (w)  
TD  
Figure 3-1. Estimating Throw Distance  
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Table 3-3 lists the available lens options for the Q-1500d and their associated throw  
ratios.  
Table 3-3. Q-1500d Lens Options and Throw Ratios (Note)  
Throw Range in  
inches, with  
72.6x40.8-inch (1.78:1)  
Screen  
Throw Range in  
inches, with  
96x40.8-inch (2.35:1)  
Screen  
Throw Ratio  
with Primary  
Lens and  
Anamorphic  
Lens  
Throw Ratio  
with Primary  
Lens Only  
Projector  
Model  
Minimum Maximum  
Minimum Maximum  
Standard  
Q-1500d  
1.94 – 2.40  
140.84  
(n/a)  
174.24  
(n/a)  
Q-1500d/  
CineWide  
(Whitney  
Lens  
1.94 – 2.40  
1.46 – 1.80  
186.24  
139.68  
230.40  
172.80  
Q-1500d/  
CineWide  
(Shasta  
Lens)  
1.94 – 2.40  
1.64 - 1.86  
140.84  
119.06  
174.24  
135.04  
Standard  
Q-1500d  
with  
(n/a)  
Short-Throw  
Primary Lens  
Q-1500d/  
CineWide,  
Short-Throw  
Pri. Lens +  
Shasta Lens  
1.64 - 1.86  
2.52 – 4.00  
2.52 – 4.00  
119.06  
182.95  
182.95  
135.04  
290.40  
290.40  
1.23 - 1.40  
118.08  
(n/a)  
133.92  
Standard  
Q-1500d  
Ultra  
Q-1500d  
Ultra/  
CineWide  
(Shasta  
Lens)  
1.89 – 3.00  
181.44  
288.00  
Note: Due to normal manufacturing variances, throw distance can vary by up to +/- 5 percent from  
these specifications.  
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Vertical and Horizontal  
Proper placement of the projector relative to the screen will yield a rectangular,  
perfectly-centered image that completely fills the screen.  
Position  
Ideally, the projector should be positioned perpendicular to the screen and in such a way  
that the lens center is aligned with either the top or bottom edge of the screen area, and  
centered horizontally. See Figure 3-2.  
Ceiling Installation  
Ceiling  
Height  
Projection Distance  
x
Lens Center  
Lens Center  
Screen  
Floor Installation  
Screen  
Lens Center  
Height  
Lens Center  
x
Projection Distance  
Floor  
Figure 3-2. Projector Placement  
Vertical and Horizontal  
Lens Shift  
You can use the lens shift controls to center the image on the screen. Lens shift is  
generally expressed as a percentage of the screen height or width, as shown in Figure 3-3  
Screen Center  
0%  
50% Height  
Lens Shift  
(0.5 x H)  
100% Height  
Lens Shift  
(1.0 x H)  
Note: This is a general example of lens shift. Lenses vary in their shift capabilities. No particular  
lens or projector is used in this example.  
Figure 3-3. Vertical Lens Shift (EXAMPLE ONLY)  
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100% Width Lens Shift  
(1.0 x W)  
50% Width Lens Shift  
(0.5 x W)  
Screen Center  
0%  
Screen Width (W)  
Note: This is a general example of lens shift. Lenses vary in their shift capabilities. No particular  
lens or projector is used in this example.  
Figure 3-4. Horizontal Lens Shift (EXAMPLE ONLY)  
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Table 3-4 lists the usable lens shift ranges for each available Q-1500d lens, as  
percentages and absolute measurements with a 96 x 54 inch (1.78:1) screen.  
Table 3-4. Vertical and Horizontal Lens Shift Ranges  
Lens Configuration  
Standard or  
Short-Throw  
Primary, with or  
without Shasta  
Anamorphic  
Lens  
Q-1500d Ultra  
Standard  
Primary  
with Whitney  
Anamorphic  
Lens  
(Long-Throw  
Primary), with or  
without Shasta  
Anamorphic  
Lens  
Lens Shift Limits, as Percentages of Screen Height or Width (Note 1)  
Up  
Down  
Left  
25%  
60%  
(none)  
50% - 60%  
(none)  
35%  
35%  
7.5%  
7.5%  
Vertical  
(Note 2)  
12.5%  
12.5%  
Horizontal  
Right  
(none)  
Lens Shift Limits in Inches, with a 96-by-54 inch (1.78:1) Screen  
Up  
Down  
Left  
13.50  
32.40  
12.00  
12.00  
(none)  
27.00 - 32.40  
(none)  
18.90  
18.90  
7.20  
Vertical  
Horizontal  
Right  
(none)  
7.20  
Notes:  
1. Vertical shift limits are percentages of the screen height. Horizontal shift limits are percentages of  
the screen width.  
2. Vertical lens shift figures are for ceiling mount configurations. For installations where the  
projector is upright, reverse the up/down vertical lens shift percentages.  
Folded Optics  
In rear screen applications where space behind the projector is limited, one or mirrors may  
be used to fold the optical path, as shown in Figure 3-5. The position of the projector and  
mirror(s) must be accurately set.  
Screen  
Mirror  
Figure 3-5. Folded Optics  
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For best performance, always use “first-surface” mirrors in your  
rear-projection installation (as opposed to conventional,  
“second-surface” mirrors with the reflective surface behind a transparent  
substrate such as glass or acrylic).  
Tip  
First-surface mirrors provide a strict reflection without the “ghosting”  
effect seen with a second surface mirror, where a faint secondary  
reflection could be observed coming from the front surface of the glass.  
Due to its extraordinarily high level of video processing performance, the DHD Controller  
may distribute video signals with a perceptible level of audio latency. In order to easily  
solve this issue, Runco recommends using the DHD Controller with a high-quality audio  
receiver that has the ability to effectively synchronize audio and video signals.  
Audio/Video  
Synchronization Issues  
Most mainstream audio receiver/switchers have the ability to synchronize the audio and  
video to the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC) prescribed tolerances.  
According to the ATSC, the sound program should never lead the video program by more  
than 15 milliseconds, and should never lag behind the video program by more than 45  
milliseconds.  
In addition, many video displays and A/V receivers introduce additional latency that needs  
to be compensated for during the installation.  
Table 3-5 shows the amount of possible audio latency given different signal input timings.  
Table 3-5. Possible Audio Latency for Various Input Timings  
Input Timing  
480i  
Possible Audio Latency (milliseconds)  
133  
83  
480p  
576i  
160  
100  
100  
83  
576p  
720p/50  
720p/60  
1080i/25  
1080i/30  
1080p/24  
1080p/50  
1080p/60  
160  
133  
125  
80  
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Ventilation  
If you are mounting the Q-1500d in an enclosure, leave at least 3 inches (76.2 mm) of  
space on the left and right sides between it and surrounding objects, as shown in Figure  
3-6. This allows heat to disperse, maintaining the proper operating temperature.  
Minimum  
3.0 in. (76.2 mm)  
Clearance  
for airflow  
Figure 3-6. Ventilation Requirements for Enclosure Mounting  
Other Considerations  
Other considerations and tips that can help improve your installation:  
• Keep the ambient temperature constant and below 35°C (95°F). Keep the projector  
away from heating and/or air conditioning vents. Changes in temperature may cause  
drifts in the projector circuitry, which may affect performance.  
• Keep the projector away from devices that radiate electromagnetic energy such as  
motors and transformers. Common sources of these include slide projectors,  
speakers, power amplifiers and elevators.  
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If you are installing a standard Q-1500d (without an anamorphic lens), skip this step and  
proceed with Mounting the Q-1500d (page 36).  
3.4  
Installing the Optional  
Anamorphic Lens  
Mount  
If you are installing a Q-1500d/CineWide, proceed with Installing the Fixed CineWide  
If you are installing a Q-1500d/CineWide with AutoScope, proceed as follows to install the  
AutoScope lens motor.  
1. Do not install the CineWide lenses yet, only the fixed CineWide  
Note  
base plate or AutoScope lens motor. You will install the  
CineWide lenses after you install the projector and adjust the  
primary lenses.  
2. Some components shipped with your projector may differ slightly  
from what is shown in these instructions.  
Installing the  
CineWide/AutoScope  
Lens Motor  
(Q-1500d/CineWide with  
AutoScope)  
Your Q-1500d/CineWide with AutoScope may have shipped with  
the AutoScope lens motor pre-installed. If so, proceed with  
Note  
Remove Projector Feet: Place the  
projector upside down on a blanket or  
other soft surface. Loosen and remove  
the two front feet on the projector.  
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Installing the Lens Motor:  
1. Position the AutoScope lens motor as shown in Figure 3-7.  
2. Line up the mounting holes on the lens motor housing with those on the underside of  
the projector.  
3. Secure the motor to the projector with the eight (8) supplied M6 x 12mm Pan-Head  
Phillips screws.  
Screw, Phillips  
Pan-Head,  
2
M6-1.0 x 12mm (8x)  
1
AutoScope  
Lens  
Motor  
Figure 3-7. AutoScope Lens Motor Installation  
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Connecting the AutoScope Lens Motor to the Projector: Connect the AutoScope  
lens transport motor to the 12-volt trigger output on the projector (labeled  
CINEWIDE/AUTOSCOPE), as shown in Figure 3-8.  
PRIMARY  
P R I M A R Y  
3.5-mm mini plug  
SECONDARY  
S E C O N D A R Y  
+12V  
Trigger Input  
Power  
Switch  
AC Input  
Anamorphic Lens Transport Motor  
Figure 3-8. Connecting the AutoScope Lens Motor to the Projector  
After you have installed the AutoScope lens motor, proceed with Mounting the Q-1500d  
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Installing the Fixed  
CineWide Base Plate  
(Q-1500d/CineWide)  
Q-1500d/CineWide with Whitney Anamorphic Lens: Figure 3-9 shows the Whitney  
anamorphic lens base plate assembly for a Q-1500d/CineWide.  
The Whitney anamorphic lens cannot be used with the  
Q-1500d Ultra.  
Note  
2
Screw, Phillips  
Pan-Head,  
M5-0.8 x 10mm (2x)  
1
CineWide Base Plate  
for Whitney Lens  
Figure 3-9. Q-1500d/CineWide with Whitney Anamorphic Lens Base Plate -  
Exploded View  
To install the Whitney anamorphic lens base plate on a Q-1500d/CineWide:  
1. Place the projector upside down on a blanket or other soft, flat surface.  
2. Remove the two front feet from the projector.  
3. Place the CineWide base plate on the bottom of the projector as shown.  
4. Secure the base plate to the projector with the four (4) supplied, M5 x 0.8 x 10mm  
Phillips screws.  
DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN THE SCREWS.  
Caution  
5. Re-attach the front feet to the projector.  
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Q-1500d/CineWide with Shasta Anamorphic Lens: Figure 3-10 shows the Shasta  
anamorphic lens base plate assembly for a Q-1500d/CineWide.  
2
Screw, Phillips  
Pan-Head,  
M5-0.8 x 20mm (4x)  
1
CineWide  
Base Plate  
for Shasta  
Lens  
Rectangular  
3
Spacer (2x)  
Figure 3-10. Q-1500d/CineWide with Shasta Anamorphic Lens Base Plate -  
Exploded View  
To install the Shasta anamorphic lens base plate on a Q-1500d/CineWide:  
1. Place the projector upside down on a blanket or other soft, flat surface.  
2. Remove the two front feet from the projector.  
3. Place the two rectangular spacers on the bottom of the projector as shown.  
4. Place the CineWide base plate on top of the spacers.  
5. Secure the base plate to the projector with the four (4) supplied, M5 x 0.8 x 20mm  
Phillips screws.  
DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN THE SCREWS.  
Caution  
6. Re-attach the front feet to the projector.  
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There are several methods for mounting the projector. Depending on your chosen  
installation, one method may be more suitable than another.  
3.5  
Mounting the Q-1500d  
Floor Mounting (Upright)  
In typical front and rear screen installations, the projector can be mounted to a secure and  
level surface such as a table or cart. Carts are useful when moving a projector during a  
presentation or from site to site. If possible, lock the wheels when it’s in position to prevent  
it from being moved during a presentation.  
Ceiling Mounting  
For fixed installations, and for those that want the projector out of sight or have a limited  
space for projector and audience, you can invert the Q-1500d and suspend it from the  
ceiling using a specially-designed ceiling mount fixture.  
(Inverted)  
Use only the Runco-approved ceiling mount kit designed for your  
projector.  
Note  
Install the ceiling mount kit according to the instructions provided with the kit.  
Installing the Projector in  
The projector can also be inverted and placed in an enclosure above and behind the  
viewing area. Install four feet on the inside bottom surface of the enclosure on which the  
projector can rest. A variety of materials can be used for this purpose (for example, rubber  
crutch tips or turntable feet).  
an Enclosure  
Adjusting the Projection  
If the Q-1500d is ceiling-mounted and the screen is significantly lower than the projector,  
you can tilt the projector at a slight angle by adjusting the ceiling mount. If you do this, you  
may need to use the mechanical lens shift and/or OSD image alignment controls, to  
compensate. For detailed instructions, refer to Power-Up Sequence and Optical  
Angle  
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The DHD Controller units and Brightness Acceleration Engine can be placed on any flat,  
stable surface such as a shelf or table, or they can be rack-mounted using the supplied  
mounting hardware. Place these components in a location that provides easy access to  
the power connectors.  
3.6  
Mounting the DHD  
Controllers and  
Brightness  
The DHD Controller units and Brightness Acceleration  
Acceleration Engine  
Engine each require 2U (3.5 inches) or more of vertical  
rack space (at least 10.5 inches total). To minimize  
cable clutter, Runco recommends that you install the  
Primary DHD Controller  
Brightness Acceleration Engine between the Primary  
and Secondary DHD Controllers in the rack.  
Brightness Acceleration Engine  
Secondary DHD Controller  
To mount the DHD Controllers and Brightness Acceleration Engine in a standard, 19-inch  
equipment rack, install the mounting ears on either side of the chassis using the supplied  
screws; see Figure 3-11. Then, secure the mounting ears to the rack.  
Figure 3-11. Attaching the Rack Mounting Hardware  
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Proceed as follows to connect the Q-1500d system components to each other and to AC  
power.  
3.7  
System  
Interconnections  
When connecting your equipment:  
• Turn off all equipment before making any connections.  
• Use the correct signal cables for each source.  
• For best performance and to minimize cable clutter, use high-quality cables that are  
only as long as necessary to connect two devices. (Don’t use a 20-foot cable when a  
6-foot cable will suffice.)  
• Ensure that the cables are securely connected. Tighten the thumbscrews on  
connectors that have them.  
Connecting the Primary  
and Secondary DHD  
Controllers to the Q-1500d  
Projector  
Digital Video Connection: Connect the HDMI Out (To Display) connector on the  
Primary DHD Controller to the HDMI input on the primary (top) optical engine on the  
Q-1500d projector. Similarly connect the HDMI Out (To Display) connector on the  
Secondary DHD Controller to the HDMI input on the secondary (bottom) optical engine on  
the Q-1500d projector.  
RS-232 Connection: Connect the Display Control output from the Primary DHD  
Controller to the RS-232 input on the primary (top) optical engine on the Q-1500d  
projector.  
Similarly connect the Display Control output from the Secondary DHD Controller to the  
RS-232 input on the secondary (bottom) optical engine on the Q-1500d projector.  
Use the provided modular telephone cables with RJ11 plugs at both ends for the RS-232  
connections. These cables have color-coded labels at each end to facilitate these  
connections. On the Q-1500d end, use the provided RJ11-to-DB9 adapters. These  
adapters are wired as shown in Figure 3-12.  
RS-232  
RCV DATA  
XMT DATA  
SIG GND  
R S - 2 3 2  
3
2
5
4
3
To/From  
DHD  
Controller  
2
1, 4, 6,  
7, 8, 9  
1, 5, 6  
NO CONNECTION  
6-position  
RJ-11 Male  
DB-9 Male  
6
1
6
1
Figure 3-12. RS-232 Connection from the DHD Controller to the Q-1500d  
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Figure 3-13 shows how to connect the Primary and Secondary DHD Controllers to the  
projector.  
Y R I M A P R  
Primary DHD Controller  
Display Control  
RS-232  
IR  
1
2
Do not connect any video source directly tthis box.  
Pr  
R
H
i
G
HDMI Out  
To Display  
HDMI  
3
HD2  
Pb  
Pr  
Video 3  
Y
G
Pb  
B
Pr  
R
H
V
DHD4  
Primary  
A
B
C
D
E
PRIMARY  
P
Y R A D N O S E  
SECONDARY  
A R Y  
Secondary  
DHD Controller  
Display Control  
TRIGGERS  
2
RS-232  
IR  
1
Do not connect video sources or control systems to this bx.  
Pr  
R
H
G
HDMI Out  
To Display  
HDMI  
3
2
HD
Pb  
Pr  
Video  
3
Y
G
Pb  
B
Pr  
R
H
V
DHD4  
Secondary  
A
B
C
D
E
Figure 3-13. Connecting the Primary and Secondary DHD Controllers to the  
Projector  
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Connecting the Primary  
Figure 3-14 shows the connections between the Brightness Acceleration Engine and  
Primary and Secondary DHD Controllers.  
and Secondary DHD  
Controllers to Each Other  
and to the Brightness  
Acceleration Engine  
Primary DHD Controller  
Display Control  
TRIGGERS  
2
USB  
RS-232  
IR  
1
3
Do not connect any video source directly to this box.  
H
d
HDMI Out  
To Display  
HDMI 3  
RS232  
HD2  
Pb  
P
Video  
3
PC / Control  
HDMI Out  
Audio Only  
Y
G
Pb  
B
Pr  
R
H
V
Ethernet  
DHD4  
Primary  
Brightness  
Acceleration  
Engine  
USB  
IR  
INPUTS  
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Y
G
Pb  
B
Pr  
R
H
V
Component/SCART  
INPUTS  
HDMI  
1
HDMI 3  
Video  
1
Video  
Video  
2
Y
HD1  
RS-232  
HD2  
Pb  
Pr  
3
Y
G
Pb  
B
Pr  
R
H
V
Brightness  
HDMI  
2
HDMI 4  
Acceleration  
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Engine  
Secondary  
DHD Controller  
Display Control  
RIGGERS  
RS-232  
IR  
1
2
Dot conneideo sous or contsystems this box.  
H
i
G
HDMI Out  
To Display  
HDMI 3  
RS232  
HD2  
Pb  
Pr  
Video 3  
Y
G
Pb  
B
Pr  
R
H
V
DHD4  
Secondary  
A
B
C
D
E
Figure 3-14. DHD Controller/Brightness Acceleration Engine Interconnection  
Diagram  
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To make these connections easier, the rear-panel connectors on the Brightness  
Acceleration Engine and DHD Controllers are identified and color-coded as follows:  
Identifier  
A, B, C, D, E  
Color/Function  
Green - Analog (HD) video from Brightness Acceleration Engine to  
Primary DHD Controller  
Red - Analog (HD) video from Brightness Acceleration Engine to  
Secondary DHD Controller  
F
Green - Analog (SD) video from Brightness Acceleration Engine to  
Primary DHD Controller  
Red - Analog (SD) video from Brightness Acceleration Engine to  
Secondary DHD Controller  
G
H
Green - Digital (HDMI) video and CEC messages from Brightness  
Acceleration Engine to Primary DHD Controller  
Red - Digital (HDMI) video from Brightness Acceleration Engine to  
Secondary DHD Controller  
Yellow - RS-232 serial communication between Primary and  
Secondary DHD Controllers  
Digital Video Connection (G): Connect the HDMI 1 input on the Primary DHD Controller  
to the Primary HDMI output on the Brightness Acceleration Engine. Similarly connect the  
HDMI 1 input on the Secondary DHD Controller to the Secondary HDMI output on the  
Brightness Acceleration Engine.  
Analog (HD) Video Connection (A through E): Connect the HD 2 input on the Primary  
DHD Controller to the Primary HD video output on the Brightness Acceleration Engine.  
Similarly connect the HD 2 input on the Secondary DHD Controller to the Secondary HD  
video output on the Brightness Acceleration Engine.  
Analog (SD) Video Connection (F): Connect the Composite 1 input on the Primary  
DHD Controller to the Primary Composite video output on the Brightness Acceleration  
Engine. Similarly connect the Composite 1 input on the Secondary DHD Controller to the  
Secondary Composite video output on the Brightness Acceleration Engine.  
RS-232 Connection (H): Connect the RS-232 (To Accessory Box) connectors on the  
Primary and Secondary DHD Controllers to each other, using the provided “null-modem”  
(cross-over) cable.  
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Connecting an Audio  
The Primary DHD Controller provides a second HDMI output (labeled HDMI Out (Audio  
Only)) for connection to an audio receiver/switching system or secondary display device  
for monitoring purposes. See Figure 3-15.  
Processor or Secondary  
Display Device to the  
Primary DHD Controller  
(Optional)  
The DHD Controller does not transmit HDMI CEC control  
Note  
messages from the “HDMI Audio Out” connector. For more  
information about CEC, refer to Using HDMI CEC Messages on  
Display Control  
TRIGGERS  
2
USB  
IR  
1
3
H
Component/F
G
HDMI Out  
To Display  
HDMI 3  
Y
D1  
D2  
RS232  
Pb  
Pr  
Video 3  
PC / Control  
HDMI Out  
Audio Only  
HDMI 4  
HDMI 2  
Ethernet  
Secondary Display  
Audio Processor/  
Switcher  
or  
Figure 3-15. Audio Processor Connection to Primary DHD Controller  
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The Primary DHD Controller provides the following interfaces to external equipment that  
allow it to control or be controlled by that equipment:  
Additional Connections to  
the Primary DHD  
Controller (Optional)  
• An RS-232 interface to a PC or control/automation system;  
• Three (3), 12-volt trigger outputs;  
• An infrared (IR) repeater input;  
• An Ethernet network interface for firmware updates and maintenance notifications.  
The following sections describe how to make these interface connections. For more  
information about using these connections, refer to Network on page 88 and External  
RS-232 Controller Connection: Use a straight-through, 9-pin RS-232 cable to connect  
a PC or control/automation system (if present) to the RS-232 port on the Primary DHD  
Controller; see Figure 3-16.  
Display Control  
IR  
H
HDMI Out  
To Display  
HDMI 3  
RS232  
PC / Control  
HDMI Out  
Audio Only  
HDMI 4  
Ethernet  
5
4
3
1
2
6
9
8
7
2 Receive Data  
3 Transmit Data  
5 Ground  
to Automation/  
Control System  
or PC  
(none of the other pins are used)  
Figure 3-16. RS-232 Control System Connection to Primary DHD Controller  
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Connecting 12-volt Trigger Outputs to External Equipment: Connect any 12-volt  
trigger-activated equipment (such as retractable screens or screen masks) to the 12-volt  
trigger outputs on the Primary DHD Controller; see Figure 3-17.  
Retractable Screen or other  
12-volt trigger-activated  
device  
Sleeve = Ground  
Tip = +12V  
TRIGGERS  
2
USB  
1
3
box
H
Component/F
G
HDMI 3  
Y
HD1  
HD2  
Pb  
Pr  
Video 3  
HDMI 4  
HDMI 2  
Figure 3-17. Connecting 12-volt Trigger Outputs  
Connecting an External IR Receiver to the Primary DHD Controller: If infrared  
signals from the remote control cannot reach the Primary DHD Controller due to excessive  
distance or obstructions such as walls or cabinet doors, you can connect an external IR  
receiver to extend the range of the remote control. See Figure 3-18.  
Remote Control  
IR Sensor  
IR Repeater  
(3.5-mm, mini  
phono plug)  
Display Control  
IR  
H
HDMI Out  
To Display  
MI 3  
RS232  
Ethernet  
y
Figure 3-18. External IR Receiver Connection  
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Ethernet Network Connection: Use a standard, Category 5 network cable with an  
RJ-45 plug to connect a network hub, router or gateway to the Ethernet port on the  
Primary DHD Controller; see Figure 3-19.  
For more information about configuring and using this connection, refer to Network on  
Display Control  
IR  
H
HDMI Out  
To Display  
HDMI 3  
RS232  
PC / Control  
HDMI Out  
Audio Only  
HDMI 4  
Ethernet  
to Ethernet  
Hub, Router  
or Gateway  
1 Transmit Data +  
2 Transmit Data -  
3 Receive Data +  
6 Receive Data -  
Figure 3-19. Ethernet Network Connection to Primary DHD Controller  
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Connecting Source  
Connect your video sources to the Brightness Acceleration Engine as shown and  
described in the sections that follow.  
Components to the  
Brightness Acceleration  
Engine  
HDMI Source Connections: See Figure 3-20.  
Use the HDMI inputs whenever possible. This ensures the highest  
Tip  
video quality because the signal is carried in the digital domain  
throughout the entire signal path, from source component output  
into the projector.  
You can also connect computers with DVI output to these inputs.  
Refer to Supported Timings on page 128 for a list of compatible  
input signals.  
Note  
INPUTS  
A
B
C
Component/SCART  
HDMI 1  
HDMI 3  
Video  
1
Video  
Video  
2
Y
Pb  
Pr  
3
HDMI 2  
HDMI 4  
A
B
C
HDMI  
AV OUT  
HDMI  
AV OUT  
HDMI  
AV OUT  
HDMI  
AV OUT  
HDMI sources (BD, DVD, DTV Set-Top Box etc.)  
Figure 3-20. HDMI Source Connections  
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Component Video Source Connections: Connect your component video sources to  
the HD1, HD2 and/or Component/SCART inputs as shown in Figure 3-21.  
IR  
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
Y
G
Pb  
B
Pr  
R
H
V
Component/SCART  
IN  
Video  
1
Video  
Video  
2
Y
HD1  
Pb  
Pr  
3
Y
G
Pb  
B
Pr  
R
H
V
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
RCA-to-BNC  
adapter  
COMPONENT  
VIDEO OUT  
Y
PB  
PR  
DTV-Set-Top Box  
(DTV-STB)  
BD/DVD  
Figure 3-21. Component Video Source Connections  
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RGBHV Source Connections: Connect personal computers and/or other RGB sources  
to the HD1 and/or HD2 inputs as shown in Figure 3-22.  
USB  
IR  
D
E
F
G
Y
G
Pb  
B
Pr  
R
H
V
INP  
HD1  
HD2  
Y
G
Pb  
B
Pr  
R
H
V
D
E
F
G
RGB Camcorder  
Computer  
or  
Figure 3-22. RGBHV Source Connections  
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SCART RGBS Source Connections: Connect the green, blue and red outputs from  
your SCART source to the Component/SCART input on the Brightness Acceleration  
Engine. Connect the sync output from your SCART source to the Video 1 input on the  
Brightness Acceleration Engine. See Figure 3-23.  
INPUTS  
Component/SCART  
HDMI  
1
HDMI 3  
Video  
1
Video  
Video  
2
Y
Pb  
Pr  
3
HDMI  
2
H
I
4
VCR  
SCART-to-RGBS  
adapter  
Green  
DVD/DTV STB  
Blue  
Red  
Sync  
Gaming Console  
Figure 3-23. SCART RGBS Source Connections  
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Composite Source Connections: See Figure 3-24.  
INPUTS  
A
Component/SCART  
HDMI  
1
HDMI 3  
Video  
1
Video  
Video  
2
Y
Pb  
Pr  
3
HDMI  
2
H
I
4
A
VCR  
Composite  
Composite  
Composite  
Camcorder  
Gaming Console  
Figure 3-24. Composite Video Source Connections  
Connecting to AC Power  
Plug the female end of a power cord into each AC receptacle on the rear of the Q-1500d  
(AC 100V ~ 240V); see Figure 2-3. Then, connect the other end to your AC power source.  
Similarly connect the Primary and Secondary DHD Controller units and the Brightness  
Acceleration Engine to nearby AC outlets.  
AutoScope Lens Motor: With AutoScope-equipped projectors, an additional power  
cord is provided for the lens motor. Plug the female end of the AC power cord into the AC  
input on the rear of the lens motor assembly. Connect the other end to your AC power  
source.  
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At this point you are ready to perform the initial power-up sequence and optical alignment  
procedure, which is summarized in Table 3-6 and described in detail in the sections that  
follow.  
3.8  
Power-Up Sequence  
and Optical Alignment  
Procedure  
This procedure assumes the following:  
• You are installing a projector equipped with anamorphic lenses. (If not, you can skip  
those tasks relating to the anamorphic lenses.)  
• You have already completed the physical installation of the projector, DHD Controllers  
and Brightness Acceleration Engine as described in the previous sections. If you have  
not, do so now.  
• You have connected the various system components to each other, to external  
equipment and to AC power. If you have not, do so now.  
Table 3-6. Q-1500d Optical Alignment Procedure (with Anamorphic Lenses)  
START  
DHD  
Projector  
1. Leave system off for now.  
2. Connect an active 1080p source to the  
HDMI 1 connector.  
1. Mount the projector (refer to  
2. Mount the DHD Controllers and  
Brightness Acceleration Engine (refer  
3. Connect system components to each  
other and to external equipment (refer  
4. Q-1500d/CineWide with  
AutoScope only: Install  
anamorphic lenses in retracted  
position (out of the light path) and  
ensure that the AutoScope transport  
motor AC switch is in the “off”  
position.  
Note: At this point the anamorphic  
lenses are simply used as weight to  
maintain the correct center of gravity  
while you adjust the primary lens, so that  
the projector won’t shift when you add  
the anamorphic lenses later.  
5. Loosen the lock screw for both  
primary lenses.  
DHD  
Projector (Align Primary Image with  
Screen)  
1. Turn on system and select the HDMI 1  
input.  
2. Select Calibration -> Adjustment Mode  
and set it to Primary.  
3. Select Service -> Test Video and choose  
Primary Alignment.  
1. Adjust the ceiling mount to correct for Notes:  
image keystone and clocking.  
2. Align the image to the screen by  
adjusting the top primary lens zoom,  
focus and H/V offset.  
1. You must enter a passcode to  
access the Calibration or Service  
menu.  
2. The lock screw locks all lens  
adjustments except for focus.  
3. Tighten the top primary lens lock  
screw.  
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Table 3-6. Q-1500d Optical Alignment Procedure (with Anamorphic Lenses) (continued)  
DHD  
Projector (Align Secondary Image with  
Screen)  
Note: The default warp is 46 pixels on  
the left and right sides (x) and 26 pixels at  
the top and bottom (y). If more is  
needed, use the “Image Alignment”  
controls to increase it.  
1. Select Calibration -> Adjustment Mode  
and set it to Secondary.  
2. Select Service -> Test Video and choose  
Secondary Alignment.  
1. Align the image to the screen by  
adjusting the bottom primary lens  
zoom, focus and H/V offset.  
2. Tighten the bottom primary lens lock  
screw.  
3. Q-1500d/CineWide with  
AutoScope only: Remove  
anamorphic lenses. Set the  
AutoScope transport motor AC  
switch to the “on” position.  
DHD  
Projector  
1. For a ceiling-mounted (inverted) and/or  
rear-projection installation, select  
Service -> Display Device ->  
1. (Re-)install anamorphic lenses.  
2. Align the primary image with the  
screen by adjusting the top  
anamorphic lens to produce the least  
amount of distortion.  
Configure -> Installation ->  
Picture Orientation and set it as needed.  
2. Select Aspect Ratio and set it to Cinema.  
On a Q-1500d/CineWide with AutoScope,  
this should position the anamorphic lens  
transport in front of the primary lenses.  
3. Select Calibration -> Adjustment Mode  
and set it to Primary.  
4. Select Service -> Test Video and choose  
Primary Alignment.  
DHD  
Projector  
1. Select Calibration -> Adjustment Mode  
and set it to Secondary.  
2. Select Service -> Test Video and choose  
Secondary Alignment.  
1. Align the secondary image to the  
screen by adjusting the bottom  
anamorphic lens to produce the least  
amount of distortion.  
DHD (Align Secondary Image with Primary  
Image)  
1. Select Aspect Ratio and set it to 16:9.  
2. Select Calibration -> Adjustment Mode  
and set it to Secondary.  
3. Select Calibration -> Image Alignment  
-> Corner Alignment, check the Primary  
Test Pattern and Secondary Test  
Pattern boxes and adjust corners.  
4. Select Calibration -> Image Alignment  
-> Midpoint Alignment, check the  
Primary Test Pattern and Secondary  
Test Pattern boxes and adjust midpoints.  
Projector  
Note: The Primary lens image is usually  
left un-warped. This provides the best  
image quality and will be un-scaled for  
1080p sources. You can adjust the  
Primary image if needed, however, by  
setting the Adjustment Mode to  
Primary, checking the Primary Test  
Pattern and Secondary Test Pattern  
boxes and adjusting the corners and/or  
midpoints prior to this step.  
No adjustment needed.  
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Table 3-6. Q-1500d Optical Alignment Procedure (with Anamorphic Lenses) (continued)  
DHD  
Projector  
Note: The DHD Controller saves the  
1. Select Aspect Ratio and set it to Cinema. No adjustment needed.  
2. Select Calibration -> Image Alignment  
-> Corner Alignment and adjust corners.  
3. Select Calibration -> Image Alignment  
-> Midpoint Alignment and adjust  
Image Alignment (warp) settings for each  
aspect ratio. To program additional  
aspect ratios, select each one and use  
the controls in the Corner Alignment  
and Midpoint Alignment menus. Or,  
select Calibration -> Copy/Paste ->  
Aspect Ratio -> Copy Settings, select  
a different aspect ratio and choose  
Paste Settings.  
midpoints.  
END  
If you are installing a Q-1500d/CineWide with AutoScope, install the anamorphic lenses as  
described in the section entitled Q-1500d/CineWide or Q-1500d/CineWide with  
AutoScope lens motor power switch is in the “off” position and the lenses are out of the  
light path.  
Anamorphic Lens  
Installation  
(Q-1500d/CineWide with  
AutoScope Only)  
Insert the provided hex wrench into  
the lens lock access hole at the  
front of the projector. Then, turn the  
wrench counterclockwise two or  
three full turns to unlock the lens.  
Do this for both primary lenses.  
Unlocking the Primary  
Lenses  
Projection  
Lens  
Lens Lock  
Horizontal  
Lens Shift  
Vertical  
Lens Shift  
Do not attempt any primary lens adjustments when the lenses are  
locked. Doing so may cause damage to the zoom or lens shift  
mechanisms.  
Caution  
1. Power up your source components.  
Turning on the Power  
2. Connect an active, 1080p source to the HDMI 1 input on the Brightness Acceleration  
Engine if you have not already done so.  
The HDMI 1 input must be connected to an active 1080p source  
for the optical alignment procedure that you will perform later.  
Note  
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3. Turn on the main power switch at the rear of each DHD Controller and the Brightness  
Acceleration Engine.  
Leave the AC power switch on the anamorphic lens transport in the  
“off” position for now.  
Note  
4. Press the ON button on the remote control (or the ON/STANDBY ( ) button on the  
Primary DHD Controller front panel) to turn on the system. The vacuum fluorescent  
display on the Primary DHD Controller front panel briefly displays “Initializing System,”  
followed by “Starting Q-1500d.”  
5. When the display is ready for use, the fluorescent display indicates the active source,  
input resolution/frame rate and aspect ratio; for example:  
Current  
Source  
Q-1500d  
HDMI 1  
1080p/60  
1080i/60  
16:9  
Aspect Ratio  
Input Resolution/Frame Rate  
6. Select the HDMI 1 source using either the DHD Controller remote control unit (see  
Figure 2-8) or the OSD menu (press MENU, then select Input Source -> HDMI 1).  
Adjusting the Focus,  
Zoom and Position of the  
Primary Lenses  
Proceed as follows to adjust the top and bottom primary lenses for optimum image  
quality.  
Top Primary Lens Adjustment:  
1. On the DHD Controller remote control or front panel, press MENU.  
2. Select Calibration from the Main Menu and enter the Calibration Menu passcode.  
You must enter a passcode to access the Calibration menu.  
Note  
3. Select Adjustment Mode from the Calibration Menu and set it to Primary.  
4. Press EXIT (or MENU) repeatedly to return to the Main Menu.  
5. Select Service from the Main Menu.  
6. Select Test Video from the Service Menu and  
choose Primary Alignment.  
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7. Adjust the front-to-back angle of the ceiling mount to minimize keystone distortion.  
Adjust the side-to-side angle to minimize “clocking” (unwanted “roll” or rotation about  
the lens axis). Refer to the ceiling mount installation instructions for more information.  
8. Focus Top Primary Lens: To focus the  
projected image, grasp the lens by the outer  
ring and rotate it.  
Focus  
9. Adjust Zoom on Top Primary Lens: To  
make the projected image smaller (zoom out)  
or larger (zoom in), move the zoom tab in the  
appropriate direction.  
Zoom  
10. Adjust Vertical Offset on Top  
Projection  
Primary Lens: To shift the  
projected image vertically,  
insert the provided hex wrench  
into the vertical lens shift  
adjuster on the side of the  
projector. Then, turn the  
Lens  
Lens Lock  
Horizontal  
Lens Shift  
wrench as shown to shift the  
lens in the desired direction.  
Vertical  
Lens Shift  
11. Adjust Horizontal Offset on Top Primary Lens: To shift the projected image  
horizontally, insert the provided hex wrench into the horizontal lens shift adjuster at  
the top of the projector. Then, turn the wrench as shown to shift the lens in the  
desired direction.  
THE LENS SHIFT MECHANISM CAN BE DAMAGED BY  
EXCESSIVE FORCE.  
WARNING  
• Ensure that the lens lock is released before adjusting horizontal  
or vertical lens shift.  
• Do not attempt to move the primary lenses beyond their normal  
adjustment ranges.  
12. Lock Top Primary Lens Position and Zoom Settings: When you have finished  
adjusting the lens position and image size (zoom), insert the provided hex wrench into  
the lens lock access hole at the front of the projector. Then, turn the wrench  
clockwise two or three full turns to lock the lens position.  
Bottom Primary Lens Adjustment:  
1. On the DHD Controller remote control or front panel, press MENU.  
2. Select Calibration from the Main Menu.  
3. Select Adjustment Mode from the Calibration Menu and set it to Secondary.  
4. Press EXIT (or MENU) repeatedly to return to the Main Menu.  
5. Select Service from the Main Menu.  
6. Select Test Video from the Service Menu and choose Secondary Alignment.  
7. Perform Steps 8 through 12 above with the bottom primary lens.  
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When you have completed the primary lens adjustments (Q-1500d/CineWide with  
AutoScope only): Remove the anamorphic lenses and set the lens transport motor  
power switch to the “on” position.  
Adjusting the Picture  
By default, the Q-1500d is configured for a “floor/front” installation, in which the projector  
is installed upright and in front of the screen. If it is installed behind the screen and/or  
mounted on a ceiling, you must change the picture orientation. To do this:  
Orientation  
1. On the DHD Controller remote control or front panel, press MENU.  
2. Select Service from the Main Menu.  
3. Select Display Device from the Service Menu.  
4. Select Configure from the Display Device menu, then select Installation.  
5. Select Orientation, then choose Floor/Rear, Ceiling/Front or Ceiling/Rear, to match  
the installation method.  
Anamorphic Lens  
Installation  
Q-1500d/CineWide - Whitney Anamorphic Lens Installation: The Q-1500d  
“Whitney” Anamorphic lens mount kit consists of everything shown in Figure 3-25. Some  
components shipped with your projector may differ slightly from what is shown in these  
instructions. If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your Runco dealer or  
Runco Customer Service at (800) 23-RUNCO.  
2
Anamorphic Lens  
Holder  
1
Whitney  
Anamorphic  
Lenses (2x)  
3
Height/Pitch  
Adjustment  
Knobs (4x)  
¼-20 Hex Bolt  
4
and Washer (2x)  
CineWide Base Plate  
for Whitney Lens  
5
Yaw/X-adjustment Lever  
and Washer (2x)  
Figure 3-25. Whitney Anamorphic Lens Mounting Assembly - Exploded View  
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1. Remove the two Yaw/X Adjustment Levers and Washers (5) from the bottom of the  
Anamorphic Lens Holder (2).  
2. Place the Anamorphic Lens Holder on top of (or under, if the projector is inverted) the  
CineWide Base Plate. Position the bracket so that the slots at the bottom of the lens  
holder are perpendicular to the corresponding slots on the base plate.  
3. Secure the Anamorphic Lens Holder to the plate using the Hex Bolts/Washers (4) and  
Yaw/X Adjustment Levers that you removed in Step 1.  
4. Use the Height/Pitch Adjustment Knobs (3) to attach the Anamorphic Lenses (1) to  
the Anamorphic Lens Holder.  
To avoid clipping the corners of the image, position the anamorphic  
lenses as close as possible to the primary lenses.  
Tip  
Q-1500d/CineWide or Q-1500d/CineWide with AutoScope - Shasta Anamorphic  
Lens Installation: The Q-1500d “Shasta” Anamorphic lens mount kit consists of  
everything shown in Figure 3-26.  
2
Anamorphic Lens  
Holder  
1
Shasta Anamorphic  
Lenses (2x)  
3
4
4-40 Set Screw (4x)*  
¼-20 Button-head  
Pitch Adjustment  
Screw (4x)*  
5
¼-20 Button-head  
Height Adjustment  
Screw (8x)*  
*Use included  
L-wrench to tighten  
¼-20 Hex Bolt  
6
and Washer (2x)  
AutoScope Lens  
Motor Carriage Plate  
(shown here) or Fixed  
CineWide Base Plate  
7
Yaw/X-adjustment Lever  
and Washer (2x)  
Figure 3-26. Shasta Anamorphic Lens Mounting Assembly - Exploded View  
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1. Remove the two Yaw/X Adjustment Levers and Washers (7) from the bottom of the  
Anamorphic Lens Holder (2).  
2. Place the Anamorphic Lens Holder on top of (or under, if the projector is inverted) the  
AutoScope Lens Motor Carriage Plate or CineWide Base Plate. Position the bracket  
so that the slots at the bottom of the lens holder are perpendicular to the  
corresponding slots on the base plate.  
3. Secure the Anamorphic Lens Holder to the plate using the Hex Bolts/Washers (6) and  
Yaw/X Adjustment Levers that you removed in Step 1.  
4. Use the 1/4-20 Button-head Screws (4) to attach the Anamorphic Lenses (1) to the  
Anamorphic Lens Holder. Attach (but do not fully tighten) the 4-40 Set Screws (3).  
To avoid clipping the corners of the image, position the anamorphic  
lenses as close as possible to the primary lenses.  
Tip  
Anamorphic Lens  
Adjustment  
If you are installing a Q-1500d with anamorphic lenses, proceed as follows to adjust them.  
1. Select the Cinema aspect ratio using either the DHD Controller remote control unit  
(see Figure 2-8) or the OSD menu (press MENU, then select Aspect Ratio ->  
Cinema). (With a Q-1500d/CineWide with AutoScope, this should position the  
anamorphic lens transport in front of the primary lenses.)  
2. On the DHD Controller remote control or front panel, press MENU.  
3. Select Calibration from the Main Menu.  
4. Select Adjustment Mode from the Calibration Menu and set it to Primary.  
5. Press EXIT (or MENU) repeatedly to return to the Main Menu.  
6. Select Service from the Main Menu.  
7. Select Test Video from the Service Menu and choose Primary Alignment.  
Adjusting the Top Anamorphic Lens: Align the primary image with the screen by  
adjusting the top anamorphic lens to produce the least amount of distortion.  
• Horizontal Position (X-adjust): Loosen the Yaw/X-Adjustment Levers underneath  
the lens holder. Then, slowly move the anamorphic lens into place so that there are no  
shadows on either side of the screen:  
Too Far Left  
Correct position  
Too Far Right  
When the horizontal position is properly set, tighten the Yaw/X-Adjustment Levers to  
secure the lens in place.  
• Vertical Position (Y-adjust): Loosen the Height/Pitch Adjustment Knobs (Whitney  
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anamorphic lens; see Figure 3-25) or Button-head Height Adjustment Screws (Shasta  
anamorphic lens; see Figure 3-26) on either side of the lens. Then, slowly move the  
anamorphic lens into place so that there are no shadows on the top or bottom of the  
screen:  
Too Low  
Correct position  
Too High  
When the vertical position is properly set, tighten the Height/Pitch Adjustment Knobs or  
Button-head Height Adjustment Screws to secure the lens in place.  
• Adjusting the Pitch (Angle): Next, angle the lens to eliminate any top-to-bottom  
pincushion distortion. To do this, loosen the Height/Pitch Adjustment Knobs (Whitney  
anamorphic lens; see Figure 3-25) or Button-head Pitch Adjustment Screws (Shasta  
anamorphic lens; see Figure 3-26) on either side of the lens to allow it to pivot freely.  
Then, adjust the anamorphic lens angle so that the projected image is rectangular:  
Correct Lens Angle  
Incorrect Lens Angle  
The anamorphic lens will almost always be angled with respect to the projector; this is  
normal.  
Once the proper lens angle has been set, firmly tighten the Height/Pitch Adjustment  
Knobs or Button-head Pitch Adjustment Screws to secure the lens in place. For a  
Shasta anamorphic lens, also tighten the Set Screws on either side of the lens to lock  
the angle.  
There may be some pincushion distortion even after the lens is  
Note  
properly adjusted, especially at shorter throw distances. If this is the  
case, Runco recommends that you slightly over-scan the image  
into the screen frame area to mask the distortion.  
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• Adjusting the Yaw: Loosen the Yaw/X-Adjustment Levers to allow the lens to pivot  
freely from side to side. Then, angle the lens to even out any left-right pincushion  
distortion:  
Anamorphic Lens (Top View)  
Correct Position  
Wrong Position  
Once the proper lens angle has been set, firmly tighten the Yaw/X-Adjustment Levers  
to secure the lens in place.  
Adjusting the Bottom Anamorphic Lens:  
1. On the DHD Controller remote control or front panel, press MENU.  
2. Select Calibration from the Main Menu.  
3. Select Adjustment Mode from the Calibration Menu and set it to Secondary.  
4. Press EXIT (or MENU) repeatedly to return to the Main Menu.  
5. Select Service from the Main Menu.  
6. Select Test Video from the Service Menu and choose Secondary Alignment.  
7. Align the secondary image to the screen by adjusting the bottom anamorphic lens to  
produce the least amount of distortion. (Refer to the previous section, Adjusting the  
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Projector and/or screen placement — among other things — can cause geometric  
distortion in the projected image.  
Adjusting the Image  
Geometry  
To correct this, the DHD Controller provides precise, nine-point control over the projected  
image geometry. Use these controls as (and only if) needed to re-position the image  
corners, mid-points and center to eliminate “keystoning” (mis-aligned corners) or  
“pincushion” distortion (mid-points not aligned with corners). See Figure 3-27.  
Horizontal Keystoning  
Vertical Keystoning  
Pincushion Distortion  
Figure 3-27. Keystone and Pincushion Distortion  
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“Keystoning” usually occurs when the projector is tilted relative to the screen. “Pincushion”  
distortion can sometimes occur if the throw distance is very short and/or the projector is  
equipped with an anamorphic lens.  
Corner/Midpoint Alignment — 16:9 Aspect Ratio:  
1. Select the 16:9 aspect ratio using either the DHD Controller remote control unit (see  
Figure 2-8) or the OSD menu (press MENU, then select Aspect Ratio -> 16:9). This  
should move the anamorphic lenses out of the optical path.  
2. On the DHD Controller remote control or front panel, press MENU.  
3. Select Calibration from the Main Menu.  
4. Select Adjustment Mode from the Calibration Menu and set it to Secondary.  
This procedure is normally performed only on the secondary optical  
engine.  
Note  
5. Select Image Alignment from the Calibration Menu.  
6. Select Corner Alignment to correct a “keystoned” image by adjusting the image  
corner positions. Select Midpoint Alignment to correct pincushion distortion by  
adjusting the image edge mid-points. See Figure 3-28.  
Use the built-in test pattern when adjusting the image corners or  
midpoints. To access it, check the Secondary (or Primary) Test  
Tip  
Pattern box in the Corner Alignment or Midpoint Alignment menu.  
Top/Bottom Middle (x)  
Top Left (x, y)  
Top Middle (y)  
Top Right (x, y)  
Left  
Middle (x)  
Right  
Middle  
(x)  
Center  
(x, y)  
Left/Right  
Middle (y)  
Bottom Left (x, y)  
Bottom Middle (y)  
Bottom Right (x, y)  
Notes:  
1. Smaller “xvalues move a point to the left; larger values move it to the right.  
2. Smaller yvalues move a point up; larger values move it down.  
Figure 3-28. Image Alignment Controls  
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Corner/Midpoint Alignment — Cinema (2.35:1) Aspect Ratio:  
1. Select the Cinema aspect ratio using either the DHD Controller remote control unit  
(see Figure 2-8) or the OSD menu (press MENU, then select Aspect Ratio ->  
Cinema). This should move the anamorphic lenses back into the optical path, in front  
of the primary lenses.  
2. On the DHD Controller remote control or front panel, press MENU.  
3. Select Calibration from the Main Menu.  
4. Select Image Alignment from the Calibration Menu.  
5. Select Corner Alignment to correct a “keystoned” image by adjusting the image  
corner positions. Select Midpoint Alignment to correct pincushion distortion by  
adjusting the image edge mid-points. See Figure 3-28.  
Corner/Midpoint Alignment — Other Aspect Ratios:  
The DHD Controller saves the Image Alignment (warp) settings for each aspect ratio. To  
program additional aspect ratios, select each one and use the controls in the Corner  
Alignment and Midpoint Alignment menus. Or, select Calibration -> Copy/Paste ->  
Aspect Ratio -> Copy Settings, select a different aspect ratio and choose Paste  
Settings.  
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4. Operation  
To display the Main Menu, press the MENU button on the remote control or Primary DHD  
Controller front panel.  
4.1  
Using the On-Screen  
Menus  
To select a menu item, use the  
Controller front panel to highlight it. Then, to confirm your selection, press ENTER on the  
and  
buttons on the remote control or Primary DHD  
remote control or DHD Controller front panel.  
The Q-1500d OSD menus are arranged hierarchically, as shown in Figure 4-1. Some  
menu options apply only to certain input signal types. For example, Phase and Tracking  
can only be adjusted for RGB, Component video or SCART signals.  
Gain  
Offset  
Composite 1  
Composite 2  
Composite 3  
Component  
HD 1  
-100, -99... 0 ... 99, 100 (Red, Green, Blue)  
Mode  
(Simple / Advanced)  
Simple  
(1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.35 or 2.5)  
Gamma  
HD 2  
Input Source  
Advanced  
(0 (2.2 gamma curve),  
1, 2, 3 ... 20 (custom gamma tables))  
Simple (5500K, 6500K, 7500K or 9300K)  
Auto, REC709, SMPTE-C, EBU, Native or PCE  
Hue (Red / Yellow / Green / Cyan / Blue / Magenta)  
Saturation (Red / Yellow / Green / Cyan / Blue /  
Magenta)  
Level (Red / Yellow / Green / Cyan / Blue / Magenta)  
Runco Smart Color (RSC) (On or Off)  
White Balance (Red / Green / Blue Gain)  
On or Off  
Low, Medium, High or Off  
Dual / Single  
SCART  
Display Color -  
Common Settings  
HDMI 1  
Color Temp  
Color Gamut  
HDMI 2  
HDMI 3  
HDMI 4  
16:9  
PCE  
4:3  
Letterbox  
VirtualWide  
Cinema  
Aspect Ratio  
SatCo  
Display Color -  
Projector Settings  
ConstantContrast  
Engine Configuration  
Brightness  
Contrast  
Color  
Tint  
Sharpness  
Gain  
Virtual Cinema  
Native  
Screen 1 / Screen 2  
Screen  
Brightness  
Contrast  
Color  
Input Image  
Input Color  
-50, -49 ... 0 ... 49, 50  
Picture  
-32, -31... 0 ... 31, 32  
(HD 1, HD 2 and Component inputs only)  
0, 1, 2 ... 7  
(Composite inputs only)  
Tint  
Offset  
Calibration  
Sharpness  
Noise Filter  
Left/Right  
Up/Down  
Width  
Chroma Delay  
Noise Filter  
0, 1, 2 ... 63  
Save ISF Night  
Save ISF Day  
Back / Confirm  
Height  
Copy Settings  
Paste Settings  
Copy Settings  
Paste Settings  
Memory Preset  
Aspect Ratio  
Overscan  
Copy/Paste  
Input Position  
Overscan Mode  
(Zoom/Crop)  
Left/Right  
Up/Down  
Width  
Phase  
-50, -49 ... 0 ... 49, 50  
(RGB/Component/SCART signals only)  
Tracking  
Output Shift  
-50, -49, 48 ... 0  
(RGB/Component/SCART signals only)  
Height  
0, 1, 2 ... 100  
(Top / Bottom / Left / Right / Test Pattern Enable)  
Top Left / Top Right / Bottom Left / Bottom Right /  
Test Pattern Enable  
Center / Top Middle / Left Middle / Right Middle /  
Bottom Middle / Test Pattern Enable  
Recall ISF Night or ISF Day  
Screen Masking  
Corner Alignment  
Midpoint Alignment  
Memory  
Presets  
Recall/Save Custom 1 or Custom 2  
Reset Custom 1 and Custom 2 to  
Factory Default  
Image Alignment  
Off, 30 Minutes, 60 Minutes, 90  
Minutes, 2 Hours or 4 Hours  
Sleep Timer  
Adjustment Mode Both, Primary or Secondary  
Signal  
Owner Name  
ISF Calibrated  
ISF Other  
Splash Timer  
Splash Enable  
Hor. / Ver.  
System  
Network  
Information  
Splash Configure  
OSD Position  
Field Service  
Manufacturing  
5, 6, 7 ... 15 ... 59, 60  
On/Off  
0, 1, 2 ... 100  
Note: Default settings appear in bold type.  
Figure 4-1. Q-1500d OSD Menu Structure  
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Color Bars 1  
Color Bars 2  
Focus  
Test Video  
Grey Bars  
Primary / Secondary / Dual  
Alignment  
Input Names  
Rename/Restore  
Auto, Floor Front, Ceiling Front, Floor  
Rear or Ceiling Rear  
Picture Orientation  
Display Info.  
(read-only)  
(Projector Serial Number)  
Display Device - Configure  
White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Cyan,  
Magenta  
Diagnostics  
Altitude  
Auto / High  
DHCP (On / Off), IP Address, Subnet  
Mask, Default Gateway, Communication  
Test  
IP Configuration  
Auto Check for New Firmware, Auto  
Perform Upgrade, Check for New  
Firmware  
Auto Firmware Upgrade  
Network  
E-Mail Address, Error Notification, Error  
Notification to Runco, Periodic Service  
Notification, Lamp Life Notification,  
Customer Information, E-Mail Calibration  
Data  
E-Mail Notification  
Remote Network Control  
On / Off  
Auto, REC601, REC709,  
RGB-PC or RGB-Video  
(Not available on Composite 1,  
Composite 2 or Composite 3 inputs)  
Color Space  
Triggers  
1 / 2 / 3  
Service  
English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano,  
Español, Svenska,  
Chinese),  
(Simplified  
(Traditional Chinese),  
(Russian),  
Language  
Português,  
(Japanese) or  
(Korean)  
OSD Timer  
0 (no timeout) or 5, 6, 7 ... 30 ... 60 sec.  
OSD Messages  
Blank Screen Color  
Sidebar Color  
On / Off  
Miscellaneous  
Red/Green/Blue = 0, 1, 2, 3 ... 255  
Film Mode  
(SD sources only)  
On / Off  
On / Off  
CUE  
(Chroma Upsampling Error)  
00, 01, 02 ... 17 (Primary) ... 31  
(Secondary)  
Remote Code  
Sync Threshold  
HDMI  
0, 1, 2 ... 15  
(HD 1, HD 2 and Component inputs only)  
HDMI EDID Extension  
On / Off (per HDMI input)  
Combined / HDMI Out (To Display) / HDMI  
Out (Audio Only)  
Audio Format  
CEC  
On / Off  
HPD Toggle Rejection  
Logo LED  
Auto / On / Off  
0 (off), 1, 2 ... 31  
On / Off  
Front Panel Brightness  
Auto Power Off  
Standby LED  
LCD  
0 (off), 1, 2, 3 or 4  
On / Off  
Enable  
Hours  
1, 2, 3, 4, ... 8 ... 23, 24  
Standby Mode  
System Reset  
Low Power / Fast Startup  
Figure 4-1. Q-1500d OSD Menu Structure (continued)  
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The Main Menu is the starting point for accessing all DHD Controller functions.  
(You must enter a passcode to access the Calibration and Service menus.)  
Main Menu  
Runco Video  
You must perform and save all image adjustments on both the  
Note  
Primary and Secondary DHD Controllers. The Adjustment Mode  
setting allows you to do this. For more information, refer to  
When you set the Adjustment Mode to Primary or Secondary, the  
Main Menu title becomes “Runco Video (Pri.)” or “Runco Video  
(Sec.)” respectively.  
From the Main Menu, select Input Source to choose a video signal source.  
The active source is indicated by an arrow (Î) to its left; in this example, Composite is the  
active source.  
Î
To change the aspect ratio (size and shape) of the projected image, select Aspect Ratio  
from the Main Menu and press ENTER. Select the appropriate aspect ratio for your  
screen size and the type of program material being viewed; refer to Table 4-1.  
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The currently-selected aspect ratio is indicated by a “7” to its left; in this example, 16:9 is  
selected.  
Note that some aspect ratios are unavailable and/or not useful with certain types of  
source material. The optimal setting depends on a number of factors, such as:  
• The aspect ratio of the source material, as broadcast or encoded on the playback  
medium.  
• The “display type” (16:9 or 4:3) and output resolution settings at the source  
component. Most modern DVD/BD players and set-top boxes have such controls.  
• Viewer preference (original aspect ratio with “black bars,” or a full-screen presentation  
with some distortion or cropping).  
The aspect ratio selection is automatically saved for each input and  
resolution.  
Note  
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Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings  
Remote  
Aspect Ratio Control  
Key  
Description  
16:9  
16:9  
Select 16:9 to view 16:9 DVDs  
and HDTV programs in their  
native aspect ratio.  
16:9 Image on  
16:9 Screen (Display)  
4:3 images are stretched  
horizontally to fit a 16:9 screen.  
4:3 Image, stretched to fill  
16:9 Screen (Display)  
4:3  
4:3  
Standard 4:3 scales the input  
signal to fit in the center of the  
16:9 screen. 4:3 is the aspect  
ratio used by computer  
monitors, standard television  
programming and most VHS  
video cassettes.  
4:3 Image on  
16:9 Screen (Display)  
Letterbox  
LET  
BOX  
Letterbox mode scales (zooms  
in on) a 4:3 image linearly (by the  
same amount on all sides) to fill  
a 16:9 display.  
Letterbox is best suited for  
viewing LaserDisc movies or  
non-anamorphic DVDs on a  
16:9 screen.  
4:3 Image on  
16:9 Display  
(Letterbox aspect ratio)  
VirtualWide  
V-WIDE  
VirtualWide scales a 4:3 image  
NON-linearly (more on the sides  
than in the center) to fit a 16:9  
screen.  
4:3 Image on  
16:9 Screen (Display)  
4:3 Image on  
16:9 Screen  
with VirtualWide  
On a 2.35:1 screen, the image is  
centered between black bars on  
either side.  
4:3 Image on  
2.35:1 Screen  
with VirtualWide  
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Table 4-1. Aspect Ratio Settings (continued)  
Remote  
Aspect Ratio Control  
Description  
Key  
Cinema  
CINEMA  
Select Cinema to view 2.35  
source material in its native  
aspect ratio.  
With a 16:9 screen and a  
standard Q-1500d (without an  
anamorphic lens), the upper and  
lower portions of the screen are  
masked, but the geometry of the  
active image area is unchanged.  
2.35:1 Image on  
16:9 Screen  
(Cinema aspect ratio / no CineWide)  
With a 2.35:1 screen and an  
anamorphic lens, the DHD  
Controller scales the 2.35:1  
image so that the active image  
area fills the 16:9 chip surface,  
eliminating the black bars. The  
secondary, anamorphic lens  
then restores the proper  
2.35:1 Image on  
2.35:1 Screen  
(Cinema aspect ratio / CineWide)  
geometry to the 2.35:1 image.  
Virtual Cinema V-CINE  
A 16:9 image is scaled  
NON-linearly (more on the sides  
than in the center) to fit a 2.35:1  
screen.  
2.35:1 Screen  
16:9 Image on  
16:9 Image on  
2.35:1 Screen with  
Virtual Cinema  
Native  
NATIVE  
Select Native to display the  
source signal in its native  
resolution, centered in the  
display area with no re-sizing or  
overscan.  
1080i HDTV Image  
This means, for example, that  
720p HDTV programs will  
display with unused pixels on all  
sides: 320 on the left and right  
sides and 180 above and below.  
720p HDTV Image  
With SDTV and EDTV sources,  
the DHD Controller scales the  
image horizontally to achieve a  
16:9 aspect ratio.  
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The Screen Menu allows you to recall multiple sets of stored values for certain controls  
(Output Shift and Image Alignment, to name two) that are saved for each aspect ratio.  
Such settings are also saved “per screen.” To recall the Output Shift and Image Alignment  
settings associated with “Screen 1” or “Screen 2,” make that selection here.  
Screen 1  
Screen 2  
Use the controls in the Picture Menu to calibrate each DHD Controller input to achieve  
optimum picture quality.  
The DHD Controller has been designed to incorporate setup and calibration standards  
established by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF). The ISF has developed carefully  
crafted, industry-recognized standards for optimal video performance and has  
implemented a training program for technicians and installers to use these standards to  
obtain optimal picture quality from Runco video display devices. Accordingly, Runco  
recommends that setup and calibration be performed by an ISF certified installation  
technician.  
All signal types require separate processing. Therefore, you need to calibrate each DHD  
Controller input separately.  
1. When you change a picture quality setting, save the change to a  
Note  
preset afterwards. Otherwise, the change will be lost when a  
different input is selected. (Picture quality settings are saved for  
each input and display mode separately.) For information about  
saving settings, refer to Memory Presets on page 76.  
2. For best results, Runco recommends that you set  
and other image quality settings in this menu (refer to  
ConstantContrast on page 83). After you have completed the  
initial calibration, set ConstantContrast to On if desired.  
Although it may be possible to obtain satisfactory picture quality using the naked eye and  
regular program material, Runco recommends using an external test pattern source  
(Ovation Multimedia, Digital Video Essentials or AVIA test DVD or equivalent) for best  
results.  
Connect your test pattern source to the input that you are calibrating and proceed as  
follows. Perform the adjustments in the order listed here.  
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Brightness: On your external test pattern source, select a PLUGE pattern. (PLUGE is an  
acronym for “Picture Line-Up Generation Equipment.”) Figure 4-2 shows a typical PLUGE  
pattern.  
Below Black  
Above Black  
Figure 4-2. Typical PLUGE Pattern for Adjusting Brightness  
PLUGE patterns vary but generally consist of some combination of black, white and gray  
areas against a black background. The example above includes two vertical bars and four  
shaded boxes.  
Select Brightness from the Picture menu and press ENTER. Adjust the brightness so that:  
• The darkest black bars disappear into the background.  
• The dark gray areas are barely visible.  
• The lighter gray areas are clearly visible.  
• The white areas are a comfortable level of true white.  
• The image contains only black, gray and white (no color).  
Contrast: On your external test pattern source, select a stepped, gray-bar pattern like the  
one shown in Figure 4-3.  
Figure 4-3. Typical Gray Bar Pattern for Adjusting Contrast  
Select Contrast and press ENTER. Adjust the contrast to a point just below which the  
white rectangle starts to increase in size.  
Brightness and contrast controls are interactive. A change to one  
may require a subtle change to the other in order to achieve the  
optimum setting.  
Note  
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Color Saturation: On your external test pattern source, select a color bar pattern like the  
one shown in Figure 4-4.  
Figure 4-4. Typical Color Bar Pattern for Adjusting Color Saturation and Tint  
1. Press the MENU button on the remote control or DHD Controller front panel.  
2. Select Service from the Main Menu and press ENTER.  
3. Enter the Service menu passcode.  
4. Select Display Device from the Service menu and press ENTER.  
5. Press ENTER again to select Configure.  
6. Select Diagnostics and press ENTER.  
7. Select Blue from the Diagnostics menu, then press ENTER to display only the blue  
color channel.  
8. Press EXIT (or MENU) repeatedly to return to the Main Menu.  
9. Select Picture from the Main Menu and press ENTER.  
10.Select Color from the Picture menu and press ENTER.  
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11.Adjust the color saturation level until the outermost (gray and blue) color bars appear to  
be a single shade of blue:  
Tint: Tint or “hue” is essentially the ratio of red to green in the color portion of the image.  
When tint is decreased, the image appears redder; when it is increased the image  
appears greener.  
To adjust the tint, enable “blue only” display mode in the Diagnostics menu, as you would  
for adjusting color saturation (refer to the previous section, Color Saturation).  
Select Tint from the Picture menu and press ENTER. Adjust the tint level until the cyan  
and magenta color bars (on either side of the green bar) appear to be a single shade of  
blue.  
Like the brightness and contrast controls, the color and tint controls  
are interactive. A change to one may require a subtle change to the  
other in order to achieve the optimum setting.  
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Sharpness: “Sharpness” is the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. To adjust  
sharpness, select Sharpness from the Picture menu and press ENTER. On your external  
test pattern source, select a pattern like the one shown in Figure 4-5. Adjust as needed,  
looking for white edges around the transitions from black to gray and differently-sized lines  
in the “sweep” patterns at the top and bottom. Lower the sharpness setting to eliminate  
them.  
Figure 4-5. Typical Test Pattern for Adjusting Sharpness  
Noise Filter: To apply noise filtering to the input signal, select Noise Filter from the Picture  
menu. The Noise Filter is useful for clearing up noisy images from 480i video sources.  
Use the left- or right-arrow buttons to select the desired amount of noise reduction,  
keeping in mind that higher settings (which reduce high frequencies) may also “soften” the  
image.  
Use the controls in the Input Position Menu to fine-tune the aspect ratio and image  
position for the current source.  
The input position settings are automatically saved for each input  
and resolution.  
Note  
Left/Right: Select Left/Right from the Input Position menu to shift the projected image  
horizontally. Press to shift the image to the right; press to shift it to the left.  
Up/Down: Select Up/Down from the Input Position menu to shift the projected image  
vertically. Press to shift the image upward; press to shift it downward.  
Width: Select Width from the Input Position menu to change the projected image width.  
Press  
to increase the width; press  
to decrease it.  
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Height: Select Height from the Input Position menu to change the projected image  
height. Press to increase the height; press to decrease it.  
Overscan/Overscan Mode: Overscan pushes the outside edge of the active picture  
area of the video signal out beyond the edge of the display area.  
Some television programs are produced based on the assumption that older television  
sets may not display the outer edges of the broadcast picture area. Overscan effectively  
trims away these inactive, outer edges and enlarges the remaining portion of the image to  
fill the display area.  
For HDTV, DVDs and other video sources, Overscan is generally not necessary or  
desirable.  
This control defines the amount of overscan applied to the image. The range is from  
0 to 20. There are two overscan modes:  
• In Crop mode, each increment adds a mask at the top, bottom, left and right edges of  
the source image equal to 0.5% of the displayed horizontal resolution (1% total). A  
setting of 10, for example, crops the image 5% on all sides or 10% total.  
• In Zoom mode, each increment adds a factor to the scaling of the source image so  
that the vertical and horizontal resolutions are 100% plus 1% increments of the size  
determined by the aspect ratio function. A setting of 10, for example, zooms in on the  
image 5% on all sides or 10% total.  
Figure 4-6 illustrates the effect of each overscan mode setting.  
Off  
Crop  
Zoom  
4:3  
16:9  
= Source Image Area  
= Edge Noise  
= Screen (16:9)  
Figure 4-6. Overscan Modes  
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Phase (RGB, Component or SCART sources): This control adjusts the phase of the  
pixel sampling clock relative to the incoming signal. Adjust the phase when an RGB,  
Component or SCART image still shows shimmer or “noise” after Tracking has been  
optimized.  
Adjust the Phase after adjusting Tracking (see below).  
Tip  
For best results, use a good test pattern such as a smooth gray consisting of a clear  
pattern of black and white pixels, or a similar “half on, half off” graphic image. Adjust the  
slidebar until the image stabilizes and each pixel is clearly defined. You may notice that  
you can stabilize the image at more than one point. Use either setting in such cases.  
Tracking (RGB, Component or SCART sources): Tracking determines the frequency  
of the pixel sampling clock, indicated by the number of incoming pixels per line, so that all  
pixels generated by a particular source are sampled.  
Steady flickering or several soft vertical stripes or bands across the entire image indicates  
poor pixel tracking. Proper pixel tracking helps ensure that the image quality is consistent  
across the screen, that aspect ratio is maintained and that pixel phase (see above) can be  
optimized.  
For each input, the DHD Controller lets you save image quality settings as presets that you  
can recall at a later time. You can create up to four presets per input and display mode  
(resolution and frame rate).  
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ISF Night  
The DHD Controller stores the following display modes in each memory preset:  
ISF Day  
• 480i  
Custom 1  
Custom 2  
Save  
Save  
Reset  
Reset  
• 480p  
• 576i  
• 576p  
• 720p/24 Hz  
• 720p/25 Hz  
• 720p/30 Hz  
• 720p/50 Hz  
• 720p/60 Hz  
• 1080i/50 Hz  
• 1080i/50 Hz (Australia)  
• 1080i/60 Hz  
• 1080p/24 Hz  
• 1080p/25 Hz  
• 1080p/30 Hz  
• 1080p/50 Hz  
• 1080p/60 Hz  
Use the Memory Presets menu to recall saved image presets, or to save image settings in  
the “Custom 1” or “Custom 2” memory location. The currently-selected preset is indicated  
by a “Δ to its left; in the example shown here, ISF Night is selected.  
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You should save changes to any of the following settings to a preset; otherwise they will  
be lost when a new input source or resolution is selected:  
• Brightness  
• Contrast  
• Color saturation  
• Tint  
• Sharpness  
• Gamma  
• Lamp Settings  
• Color temperature and white balance  
To select a memory preset, press  
or  
to highlight it and press ENTER.  
To save the settings for the current input and display mode to the Custom 1 or Custom 2  
memory preset, select it, press or to highlight Save and press ENTER.  
To save the settings for the current input and display mode to the  
ISF Night or ISF Day memory preset, select Save ISF Night or Save  
Note  
To reset the Custom 1 or Custom 2 memory preset to its factory-default state, select it,  
press or to highlight Reset and press ENTER.  
Select Sleep Timer from the Main Menu to turn off the Q-1500d after a specified interval.  
Press or to select Off, 30 Minutes, 60 Minutes, 90 Minutes, 2 Hours or 4 Hours.  
Then, press ENTER.  
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Off  
30 Minutes  
60 Minutes  
90 Minutes  
2 Hours  
4 Hours  
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Signal / System: Select Information from the Main Menu, then choose either Signal or  
System to display information about the current input signal (resolution, frequency, type et  
cetera) and installed firmware versions, as well as other information that uniquely identifies  
your DHD Controller and display device.  
Should you ever need to contact Runco Technical Support, this information will help them  
answer your questions or resolve product performance issues.  
Model  
DHD4  
Signal Format  
Input Resolution  
Vertical Freq  
Horizontal Freq  
Pixel Clock  
HDMI 1  
Display Name  
Q-1500d  
1920x1080  
1080p/60  
1920x1080  
59.94 Hz  
67.500 kHz  
148.500 MHz  
REC709  
Output Resolution  
Primary Serial Number 00000000  
Serial Number  
00000000  
4.0  
Boot Version  
Firmware Version  
Micro Version  
4.0  
Color Space  
Sync Type  
4.0  
Separate  
BAE Serial Number  
BAE Boot Version  
12345678  
1.0  
Memory Preset  
ISF Night  
BAE Firmware Version 1.0  
BAE FPGA Version 1.0  
Network: Select Information from the Main Menu, then choose Network to display  
information about the Ethernet network connection.  
MAC Address 1A:2B:3C:4D:5E:6F  
To enable network communication via Ethernet, refer to IP Configuration on page 88.  
IP Address  
192.168.0.150  
255.255.0.0  
password-protected and intended for use only by Runco service personnel and factory  
technicians.  
Subnet Mask  
Default Gateway 192.168.1.1  
DHCP Enabled  
Network Status Connected  
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Use the Calibration menu to perform advanced picture quality adjustments. This menu  
should be used by ISF-certified technicians only.  
You must enter a passcode to access the Calibration menu.  
ISF Settings  
Display Color  
Note  
To recall the ISF Night or ISF Day settings, select “ISF Night” or “ISF Day” from the  
Memory Presets menu (see page 76) or use the corresponding remote control buttons.  
adjust the color balance at the DHD Controller output. These settings are saved  
independently for each input and display mode.  
• Gain: Use the Gain controls to correct color imbalances in the bright areas of the  
image. A good way to do this is to use a test pattern consisting mostly of solid white  
areas, such as an 80 IRE “window” pattern. If the white areas contain traces of red (Pr),  
green (Y) or blue (Pr), decrease the Gain for that color.  
• Offset: Use the Offset controls to correct color imbalances in the dark areas of the  
image. A good way to do this is to use a test pattern consisting mostly of dark gray  
areas, such as a 30 IRE “window” pattern. If the gray areas contain traces of red (Pr),  
green (Y) or blue (Pr), decrease the Offset for that color.  
Gamma: Select Gamma from the Display Color - Common Settings menu to choose a  
de-gamma curve. Used correctly, the Gamma control can improve contrast while  
maintaining good details for blacks and whites. If excess ambient light washes out the  
image and it becomes difficult or impossible to see details in dark areas, lower the  
gamma setting to compensate. This improves contrast while maintaining good details  
for blacks. Conversely, if the image is washed out and unnatural, with excessive detail  
in black areas, increase the setting.  
Mode: With the Q-1500d, two Gamma adjustment modes are available: Simple or  
Advanced. The two modes are mutually exclusive; when you select the Simple  
mode, the Advanced selection in the Gamma menu is grayed out. Likewise, when  
you select Advanced, the Simple selection is grayed out.  
Simple: Use the Simple Gamma control to perform gamma correction at the display  
according to a simple power law gamma function. The value chosen here  
corresponds to the power variable in this equation:  
Output = InputPower  
The DHD Controller applies this gamma curve to all three primary color channels  
(red, green and blue).  
Advanced: To select a custom gamma curve, select Mode from the Gamma menu  
and set it to Advanced. Then, select Advanced from the Gamma menu to select one  
of up to 20 pre-programmed gamma tables. Custom gamma tables provide the  
ability to perform complex, non-linear gamma correction on each primary color  
channel independently of the others.  
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adjust the color temperature. Color temperature establishes the “color of gray” by  
adjusting the 75% white point to various color points.  
What are “color points?” A “color point” is an x/y coordinate pair that defines a  
color’s location on the standard CIE chromaticity graph, shown in Figure 4-7. (CIE  
stands for “Commission Internationale de l’Éclairage” (International Commission on  
Illumination), the organization responsible for color measurement and management  
standards.)  
1.0  
y
0.9  
0.8  
0.7  
Green  
0.6  
Yellow  
0.5  
Cyan  
0.4  
0.3  
0.2  
0.1  
0.0  
D50  
D65  
D93  
Red  
Magenta  
Blue  
0.1  
0.0  
0.2  
0.3  
0.4  
0.5  
0.6  
0.7  
0.8  
0.9  
x
1.0  
Figure 4-7. CIE 1931 Chromaticity Diagram  
Simple: Select Simple (5500K, 6500K, 7500K or 9300K) mode from the Color  
Temp menu (with the Q-1500d, this is the only choice) to choose one of four color  
temperature presets: 5500K, 6500K, 7500K and 9300K. The default setting, 6500K,  
is appropriate for most situations. Higher settings produce a “bluer” picture; lower  
ones impart a reddish hue to the image.  
Table 4-2 lists the x- and y-coordinates for each color temperature preset in  
“Simple” mode.  
Table 4-2. Color Temperature Presets and Associated Color Points  
Associated x/y Values  
Color Temperature Preset  
x
y
5500K  
6500K  
7500K  
9300K  
0.332  
0.313  
0.299  
0.284  
0.348  
0.329  
0.315  
0.298  
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select a color gamut (range) that may be different from the default color gamut.  
Each setting defines the precise hue of each primary (red, green and blue) and  
secondary (yellow, cyan and magenta) color component used to generate the millions  
of colors produced in displays. Changing this setting relocates the “triangle” for  
possible colors (see Figure 4-7). For example, changing the x/y coordinates for red  
moves the color closer to either orange or violet, which in turn affects all displayed  
colors having a red component.  
The DHD Controller uses the Color Gamut settings for all display  
modes on a given input.  
Note  
Auto automatically chooses the appropriate color gamut:  
SMPTE C for NTSC, 480i and 480p sources.  
EBU for PAL, SECAM, 576i and 576p sources.  
REC709 for all other sources.  
• Select REC709 to use the color gamut defined in ITU-R BT.709-5.  
• Select SMPTE-C to use the color gamut defined in SMPTE 170M-1999.  
• Select EBU to use the color gamut defined in EBU Tech. 3213-E.  
• Select Native for Runco's recommended Personal Color Equalizer preset for typical  
video sources. It displays the fully saturated LED color gamut with appropriate color  
brightness, hue, and Runco Smart Color settings.  
• Select PCE to use the Personal Color Equalizer feature of the Q-1500d. PCE lets you  
define a custom color gamut. Refer to the next section, PCE, for instructions on how to  
do this.  
Table 4-3 lists the Color Gamut settings and associated x- and y-coordinates for each  
primary and secondary color component.  
Table 4-3. x/y Color Gamut Values  
Color Gamut Settings and Associated x/y Values  
Primary  
Color  
REC709  
SMPTE “C”  
EBU  
x
y
x
y
x
y
Red  
0.640  
0.419  
0.300  
0.225  
0.150  
0.321  
0.330  
0.505  
0.600  
0.329  
0.060  
0.154  
0.635  
0.421  
0.305  
0.228  
0.155  
0.318  
0.340  
0.506  
0.595  
0.326  
0.070  
0.162  
0.640  
0.418  
0.290  
0.220  
0.150  
0.328  
0.330  
0.502  
0.600  
0.329  
0.060  
0.158  
Yellow  
Green  
Cyan  
Blue  
Magenta  
• PCE: To use the Personal Color Equalizer to define a custom color gamut, choose the  
from the Display Color - Common Settings menu and press ENTER.  
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The DHD Controller uses the PCE settings for all display modes on  
a given input.  
Note  
Hue/Saturation/Level: PCE provides the ability to define a custom color gamut in  
terms of primary (red, green and blue) and secondary (yellow, cyan and magenta)  
color hues, saturation and level (brightness).  
Each control operates only on the color specified. Surrounding colors are linearly  
interpolated based on their distance from each of these colors. In the CIE 1931 Yxy  
coordinate system (see Figure 4-8), Hue rotates the color coordinates around the  
white point, Saturation adjusts the coordinate's distance from white and Level  
adjusts the luminance (Y) of the color relative to white.  
Hue  
Figure 4-8. Effect of PCE Hue and Saturation Controls  
RSC(Runco Smart Color): Set RSC to On to to improve the accuracy of flesh  
tones and increase color saturation, without sacrificing the purity of other colors.  
White Balance: To precisely adjust the white point associated with the custom  
color gamut, choose White Balance from the PCE sub-menu. These controls  
operate identically to the Gain controls in the Display Color - Common Settings  
menu (described on page 79).  
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Display Color - Projector Settings: These settings are also saved independently for  
each input and display mode.  
Projector Settings menu to enable (On) or disable (Off) BrilliantColor processing, which  
improves brightness in grays and secondary colors.  
Settings menu to enable (Low/Medium/High) or disable (Off) ConstantContrast in the  
optical engine. ConstantContrast uses a dynamic LED driver that modulates light to the  
DMD based on the actual content of the video material. Runco recommends that you  
disable ConstantContrast before adjusting Brightness, Contrast or other image  
settings.  
Engine Configuration: To disable the secondary optical engine for testing or  
troubleshooting purposes only, choose Engine Configuration from the Display Color -  
Projector Settings menu and set it to Single. For normal operation, leave the default  
setting (Dual) unchanged.  
Input Image: The Input Image controls are functionally similar to those in the Picture  
menu (refer to page 70), but are accessible only by entering the Calibration menu  
passcode.  
The Input Image settings establish the “zero point” for the Picture  
Note  
menu settings, whose values represent offsets from the Input  
Image settings. For example, if you set Brightness to 10 in this  
menu, setting Brightness to 10 in the Picture menu results in an  
actual setting value of 20 (10+10).  
Input Color: The Input Color controls are similar to those in the Display Color menu (see  
above), but adjust the color balance of the incoming signal. These settings are also saved  
independently for each input and display mode.  
• Gain/Offset (HD1, HD2 and Component/SCART inputs only): These controls  
operate similarly to those in the Display Color - Common Settings menu (described  
on page 79), but affect the Y, Pb and Pr signal components rather than the red, green  
and blue channels.  
• Chroma Delay: use the Chroma Delay control to correct a mis-aligned image from a  
composite video source. Chroma delay in an image causes color shifts to occur to the  
left of the vertical edge transitions, producing artificial shadows or a “halo” effect. If  
necessary, adjust this setting to eliminate them.  
• Noise Filter: To apply noise filtering to the input signal, select Noise Filter from the  
Input Color menu. The Noise Filter is useful for clearing up noisy images from 480i  
video sources.  
Use the left- or right-arrow buttons to select the desired amount of noise reduction,  
keeping in mind that higher settings (which reduce high frequencies) may also “soften”  
the image.  
Save ISF Night/Save ISF Day: Whenever you make a change to the ISF settings, you  
should always save it. Select Save ISF Night or Save ISF Day from the Calibration menu to  
do this.  
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Copy/Paste - Memory Preset: You can copy and paste settings from one memory  
preset to another. This gives you a convenient starting point for creating a new preset  
based on an existing one, to make the calibration process less time-consuming.  
For example, you can use the Copy/Paste Memory Preset feature to:  
• Apply settings from HDMI 1 to HDMI 2, or from HD1 to HD2.  
• Calibrate an input for 720p source signals, then use those settings for 1080i sources.  
• Duplicate ISF Night settings for a given source and signal format and save them in the  
Custom 1 memory preset.  
To use this feature, select Copy/Paste from the Calibration menu, then select Memory  
Preset.  
Copied From:  
Input Source  
Signal Format  
Memory Preset  
HDMI 1  
Memory Preset menu to place the settings for the current input source, signal format  
(resolution and frame rate) and memory preset onto a “clipboard,” which is a temporary  
memory location. When you do, the message “Settings Copied” briefly appears  
on-screen. The Copy/Paste menu then re-appears, indicating the source of the copied  
settings.  
1080p/60  
ISF Night  
Copied settings are not retained after a power cycle.  
Note  
• Memory Preset - Paste Settings: To apply the settings on the clipboard to a  
different input source, signal format and/or memory preset, do any or all of the  
following:  
• Switch to another input (for example, from HD1 to HD2).  
• Change the output signal format at the source (for example, from 720p/60 to  
1080i/60).  
• Switch to another Memory Preset (for example, from ISF Night to Custom 1).  
Then, select Paste Settings from the Copy/Paste Memory Preset menu. If you want  
to keep these new settings, you must save them! (Refer to Save ISF Night/Save  
Copy/Paste - Aspect Ratio: You can also copy and paste certain settings, such as  
those for Output Shift and Image Alignment (refer to page 85) from one aspect ratio or  
“screen” (refer to Screen on page 70) to another.  
To do this, select Copy/Paste from the Calibration menu, then select Aspect Ratio.  
Ratio menu to place the Output Shift and Image Alignment settings for the current  
aspect ratio onto a “clipboard,” which is a temporary memory location. When you do,  
the message “Settings Copied” briefly appears on-screen. The Copy/Paste menu then  
re-appears, indicating the source of the copied settings.  
Copied From:  
Aspect Ratio  
Screen  
Copied settings are not retained after a power cycle.  
Note  
16:9  
Screen 1  
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settings on the clipboard to a different aspect ratio and/or screen, do either of the  
following:  
• Switch to another aspect ratio (for example, from 16:9 to Cinema).  
• Switch from Screen 1 to Screen 2 or vice versa.  
Then, select Paste Settings from the Copy/Paste Aspect Ratio menu. The new settings  
are saved automatically.  
Output Shift: The Left/Right, Up/Down, Width and Height controls in the Output Shift  
menu are similar to those in the Input Position menu, except that they change the  
characteristics of the output signal. These settings are saved independently for each  
aspect ratio and screen selection (refer to Screen on page 70).  
Screen Masking: This control adjusts the amount of cropping on each edge of the  
output image. This differs from the regular Overscan control in two ways:  
• It allows separate adjustments on each edge; and  
• It is saved per aspect ratio, per screen (as opposed to per connector, per mode).  
This is useful for installations where the aspect ratio of the screen doesn’t exactly match  
the aspect ratio of the display.  
Image Alignment: Use the controls in the Image Alignment menu to ensure that the  
output images from the Primary and Secondary optical engines are perfectly rectangular  
and aligned with each other. For detailed instructions, refer to Adjusting the Image  
Adjustment Mode: By default, any command or control message you send using the  
remote control, front-panel keypad or RS-232 interface is acted upon by both the Primary  
and Secondary DHD Controllers. In some cases — for example, when aligning the output  
images from the two optical engines — you may need to address a command to only the  
Primary or Secondary DHD Controller. To do this, select Adjustment Mode from the  
Calibration menu and set it to Primary or Secondary. The Main Menu title changes to  
“Runco Video (Pri.)” or “Runco Video (Sec.)” when you do this.  
Splash Configure: Use the Splash Configure menu to control the appearance and  
behavior of the “splash” screen that appears on the display upon power-up.  
• Owner Name/ISF Calibrated/ISF Other: You can have the Q-1500d display the  
owner’s name, your name, the phrase “ISF Calibrated” and/or any other string, up to  
30 characters in length.  
Use the up or down cursor button to select a character. Use the right and left cursor  
buttons to change the cursor position. Press MENU when you have finished entering  
text.  
Splash Timer: When you turn on the Q-1500d, it projects a welcome screen with the  
Runco and ISF logos, along with the personalized information you enter as described  
above. Select Splash Timer from the Splash Configure menu to set the amount of time  
for which this screen appears. The range is from 5 to 60 seconds, in one-second  
increments. Press  
or  
to set the timer, then press MENU.  
Splash Enable: When you have finished customizing the splash screen, select Splash  
Enable from the Splash Configure menu. Then, select On and press ENTER.  
OSD Position: To adjust the position of the OSD, select OSD Position from the  
Calibration menu and press ENTER.  
Press  
or  
to select “Hor.” or “Ver.” Then, press  
or  
to change the position.  
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Use the Service menu to access advanced projector configuration settings. This menu  
should be used by ISF-certified technicians only.  
You must enter a passcode to access the Service menu.  
Note  
Display Device  
Test Video: Select Test Video from the Service Menu to access the internal test patterns  
on the DHD Controller. Table 4-4 lists the available test patterns and describes their  
suggested usage.  
Table 4-4. Test Patterns and Their Suggested Usage  
Pattern  
Suggested Usage  
Use this pattern when making  
color saturation and tint  
adjustments.  
Color Bars 1  
Color Bars 2  
Focus  
Use this pattern when making  
color saturation and tint  
adjustments.  
Use this pattern when adjusting  
the focus.  
Use this pattern when making  
brightness, contrast or white  
balance (gain/offset) adjustments.  
Grey Bars  
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Table 4-4. Test Patterns and Their Suggested Usage  
Pattern  
Suggested Usage  
Use this pattern when aligning the  
output from the projector’s  
primary or secondary optical  
engines (refer to Power-Up  
Sequence and Optical  
Alignment Procedure on  
page 51). Select Dual Alignment  
to have both optical engines  
output this pattern.  
Primary Alignment  
Secondary  
Alignment  
Dual Alignment  
Press MENU to exit test pattern mode.  
Input Names: You can give each input a descriptive name. For example, you may want  
to change the default input name to the type of source component connected to it:  
“VCR,” “DVD,” “Laptop” et cetera. Input names can be up to 12 characters long.  
Input Names  
Restore  
C o mp o s i t e  
C o mp o s i t e  
C o mp o s i t e  
C o mp o n e n t  
1
2
3
Component  
HD 1  
To edit an input name, select Input Names from the Service menu. Press or to select  
an input and press ENTER. Use the  
or  
press ENTER or MENU.  
or  
buttons to change a character; press  
to select a character to change. When you have finished editing the input name,  
HD  
HD  
1
2
To restore the default input name, press  
repeatedly to highlight that input name in the  
HD 2  
“Restore” column. Then, press ENTER.  
S C A R T  
HDM I  
HDM I  
HDM I  
HDM I  
SCART  
1
2
3
4
HDMI 1  
HDMI 2  
HDMI 3  
HDMI 4  
you to change the picture orientation, perform lens adjustments or access other,  
display-device specific functions.  
• Installation – Orientation: Select Picture Orientation from the Display Device -  
Configure menu, then select Orientation to change the picture orientation to suit the  
method of installation (Floor Front, Floor Rear, Ceiling Front or Ceiling Rear). Or, for  
front-projection installations, use the Auto setting to have the projector automatically  
determine the orientation (floor or ceiling) using an internal sensor.  
projector serial number.  
• Diagnostics: Select Diagnostics from the Display Device - Configure menu, then  
select Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Cyan or Magenta to display only that color channel  
(simulating a filter of that color). This can be useful for calibration or measurement  
purposes.  
To restore the normal picture (all colors), select White.  
Altitude: Select Altitude from the Display Device - Configure menu to control the  
operation of the projector’s cooling fan.  
In most cases, the default setting (Auto) will maintain the correct operating  
temperature. If the display frequently turns off due to overheating, or in certain  
high-altitude operating environments, you may need to change this setting to High.  
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Network: The options in the Network menu allow you to configure the network  
communication features.  
IP Configuration: Select IP Configuration from the Network menu to either set the IP  
address, subnet mask and default gateway of the DHD Controller manually or obtain  
these settings automatically, from a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)  
server. (Most broadband routers and gateways support DHCP.) You can also test the  
network connection from this menu.  
DHCP: To enable the DHCP client in the DHD Controller, select DHCP from the IP  
Configuration menu and set it to On. With this setting, the DHD Controller’s IP  
address, subnet mask and default gateway are assigned by the local DHCP server.  
To manually configure these values, set DHCP to Off.  
The IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway items in the IP  
Configuration menu are disabled (grayed out) when DHCP is  
enabled.  
Note  
IP Address: Select IP Address from the IP Configuration menu to manually  
configure the IP Address of the DHD Controller, as follows:  
1. Press  
2. Press  
or  
or  
to select the first, second, third or fourth byte of the address.  
to set the value of that byte. The range is from 0 to 255 inclusive.  
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for all four bytes of the address.  
4. Press MENU when you have finished setting the address.  
Subnet Mask: Select Subnet Mask from the IP Configuration menu to manually  
configure the IP subnet mask. The procedure is similar to that for setting the IP  
address.  
Default Gateway: Select Default Gateway from the IP Configuration menu to  
manually configure the default IP gateway. The procedure is similar to that for setting  
the IP address.  
Communication Test: Select Communication Test from the IP Configuration menu  
to verify proper operation of the network communication link.  
To start the test, select Start Test from the Communication Test menu. The DHD  
Controller displays the message “Performing Communication Test.” When the test  
completes, the DHD Controller displays either “Failed” (along with the error that  
occurred) or “Succeeded.”  
enable automatic detection of a newer version of the DHD Controller firmware. If one is  
found, you can configure the DHD Controller to install it automatically. These features  
make it easier to keep your DHD Controller firmware up-to-date.  
Auto Check For New Firmware: To have the DHD Controller automatically check  
for firmware updates at periodic intervals, select Auto Check for New Firmware from  
the Auto Firmware Upgrade menu and set it to On. If you prefer to do this manually,  
set it to Off and use the Check For New Firmware sub-menu (described below).  
Auto Perform Upgrade: If the “Auto Check For New Firmware” process  
determines that a newer firmware version than the one currently installed is available,  
you can have the DHD Controller automatically download and install it. To do this,  
select Auto Perform Upgrade from the Auto Firmware Upgrade menu and set it to  
On. The upgrade will occur the next time the DHD Controller is “power-cycled”  
(powered off, then on again).  
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If you prefer to do this manually, set it to Off. The DHD Controller will ask if you want  
to perform the upgrade the next time it is power-cycled.  
Check For New Firmware: To have the DHD Controller check for new firmware on  
demand (and perform an upgrade if it finds a new version), select Check For New  
Firmware from the Auto Firmware Upgrade menu. If the DHD Controller finds a new  
firmware version, select Yes to perform the upgrade or No to return to the previous  
menu.  
E-Mail Notification: Select E-Mail Notification from the Network menu to specify  
when and to whom the DHD Controller sends error and service notification messages  
via e-mail.  
The notification messages are in the following format:  
To: [E-Mail Address; see below]  
From: do-not-reply@runco.com  
Subject: [Type of notification] from Runco DHD4  
Body:  
This is an automated message sent from the Runco DHD4:  
Notification:  
[One of the following:  
“DHD Error” / “Display Error”  
“Periodic Service Notification”  
“Lamp Life Notification” / “Calibration Data”]  
Detailed Description: [ If a DHD Error, one of the following:  
“Fan Failure 1” / “Fan Failure 2”  
“Overtemp 1” / “Overtemp 2”  
“Initialization Failure”  
If a Display Error, a device-specific  
error message such as “Lamp Door Open”  
If a Periodic Service Notification, the elapsed  
time since the last notification  
If a Lamp Life Notification, the number of hours  
the lamp has been in service  
If a Calibration Data message,  
“See Attached File” ]  
Serial Number:  
[DHD Controller serial number]  
Customer Information: [From “Customer Information“ sub-menu;  
see below]  
Best Regards,  
Runco International, LLC  
1195 NW Compton Drive  
Beaverton, OR 97006  
1-800-237-8262  
E-Mail Address: To specify the destination e-mail address for error and service  
notifications, select E-Mail Address from the E-Mail Notification menu. The  
procedure is similar to that for setting the IP address (refer to IP Configuration on  
page 88). Enter up to 45 alphanumeric characters.  
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Error Notification: To have the DHD Controller send a message to the destination  
e-mail address when a “DHD Error” or “Display Error” occurs, select Error  
Notification from the E-Mail Notification menu and set it to On.  
Error Notification to Runco: To have the DHD Controller send an e-mail message  
to Runco Customer Support when a “DHD Error” or “Display Error” occurs, select  
Error Notification to Runco from the E-Mail Notification menu and set it to On.  
Periodic Service Notification: You can have the DHD Controller send periodic  
reminders via e-mail to perform regular maintenance tasks. To do this:  
1. Select Periodic Service Notification from the E-Mail Notification menu.  
2. Highlight Enable and press ENTER.  
3. Highlight On and press ENTER.  
4. Press MENU.  
5. Highlight Timer and press ENTER.  
6. Press  
or  
to set the notification interval in months. The range is from 1 to  
255 inclusive; the default is 12 months.  
7. Press MENU.  
Lamp Life Notification: To have the DHD Controller send a message to the  
destination e-mail address when the lamp hour counter reaches a certain threshold,  
select Lamp Life Notification from the E-Mail Notification menu. Then:  
1. Highlight Enable and press ENTER.  
2. Highlight On and press ENTER.  
3. Press MENU.  
4. Highlight Lamp Hours and press ENTER.  
5. Press or to set the notification threshold in hours. The range is from 100 to  
10,000 hours; the default is 1,000 hours.  
6. Press MENU.  
Customer Information: Select Customer Information from the E-Mail Notification  
menu to supply this information to the DHD Controller, which includes it in all e-mail  
notification messages. Six lines (up to 30 characters per line) of text are provided;  
use them however you wish.  
1. Press  
or  
repeatedly to select a line of text to edit.  
2. Press ENTER.  
3. Press  
4. Press  
or  
repeatedly to set the highlighted character.  
(or ) to select the next (or previous) character. Use the  
and  
buttons to change it.  
5. Press ENTER when you have finished editing that line of text.  
6. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 for each line of text you want to edit.  
7. Press MENU when you have finished entering customer information.  
E-Mail Calibration Data: To have the DHD Controller collect all calibration data,  
attach it to a message and send it to the destination e-mail address, select E-Mail  
Calibration Data from the E-Mail Notification menu. To confirm this action, select Yes  
and press ENTER.  
To cancel and return to the previous menu, select No.  
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to enable or disable control of the DHD Controller via an IP connection (typically using a  
web browser). Set it to On to allow all incoming remote network connectivity. Set it to  
Off to disable any incoming network communication that was not initiated by the DHD  
Controller.  
This setting has no effect on the E-Mail Notification or Auto  
Note  
Color Space: Select Color Space from the Service menu to choose the color space of  
the source signal for HDMI, RGB, and component connections.  
• The default setting, Auto, functions as follows:  
HDMI: If the Auxiliary Video Information (AVI) infoframe contains color space and/or  
range data, the DHD Controller uses that information. Otherwise, for RGB sources,  
the DHD Controller uses the RGB-Video color space. For component SDTV and  
EDTV resolutions, REC601 is used. For other component video resolutions,  
REC709 is used.  
RGB: If Hsync or Vsync signals are present, the DHD Controller uses the RGB-PC  
color space. Otherwise, REC601 is used for SDTV and EDTV sources, and REC709  
for all other sources.  
Component: For SDTV and EDTV resolutions, the DHD Controller uses the  
REC601 color space. For all other resolutions, REC709 is used.  
In most cases, the Auto setting determines the correct color space to use. If it does not,  
you can force the DHD Controller to use a specific color space. Choose one of the  
following:  
REC709 sets the color space matrix to that defined in ITU-R BT.709.  
REC601 sets the color space matrix to that defined in ITU-R BT.601.  
RGB-PC uses RGB color space and sets black at 0,0,0 RGB and white at  
255,255,255 RGB, assuming an 8-bit image.  
RGB-Video uses RGB color space and sets black at 16,16,16 RGB and white at  
235,235,235, assuming an 8-bit image, to correspond to the luminance values defined  
in digital component standards.  
Triggers: Select Triggers from the Service menu to configure the 12-volt trigger outputs.  
You can assign one or more trigger outputs to each aspect ratio. Those triggers are then  
activated by selecting that aspect ratio.  
Miscellaneous: Select Miscellaneous from the Service menu to set the following options:  
Language: Select Language from the Miscellaneous menu and press the up- or  
down-arrows to select the OSD Language (English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano,  
Español, Svenska,  
Português,  
(Simplified Chinese),  
(Russian), (Japanese) or  
(Traditional Chinese),  
(Korean)).  
• OSD Timer: Select OSD Timer from the Miscellaneous menu to set the OSD Timer,  
which controls how long the menus remain on-screen after selecting them. Select from  
5 to 60 seconds, in one-second increments. Or, set the timer to 0 (disabled) if you want  
the menus to remain on-screen indefinitely.  
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• OSD Messages: When you select a new aspect ratio, input source or memory preset,  
the DHD Controller briefly displays an on-screen message confirming your new  
selection. To prevent the display of these messages, select OSD Messages from the  
Miscellaneous menu to and set it to Off.  
select the color that appears when no incoming signal is present. The range is from 0  
to 255 inclusive for each color component (red, green and blue).  
Sidebar Color: Select Sidebar Color from the Miscellaneous menu to change the  
color of the inactive image area. The range is from 0 to 255 inclusive for each color  
component (red, green and blue). The inactive image area is on either side of the active  
image area when using the 4:3 aspect ratio.  
Film Mode: Use Film Mode to smooth out moving images from interlaced,  
standard-definition (SD) sources. In most cases, the DHD Controller detects the proper  
“pull-down” rate and vertical frequency. However, if your source is jittery and/or tearing  
you may want to enable Film Mode to ensure stable processing for that source.  
• CUE (Chroma Upsampling Error) Correction: Some DVD players use MPEG  
decoders that do not correctly “upsample” the 4:2:0 format chroma information on the  
DVD to the 4:2:2 or 4:4:4 format required by the video encoder of the display device.  
This so-called “chroma bug” sometimes causes streaky or spiky horizontal lines  
running through the chroma channel. It is most noticeable in static, interlaced scenes  
and on diagonal edges (especially red ones). Set CUE to On to correct this issue.  
Remote Code: Select Remote Code from the Miscellaneous menu to set the infrared  
(IR) code set to which the DHD Controller will respond. By default, it is set to either 17  
(Primary DHD Controller) or 31 (Secondary DHD Controller). You can change this  
setting if either:  
• Another device in the theater (a DVD player, for example) is responding to  
commands from the DHD Controller remote control (Figure 2-8) in ways that are  
unpredictable or undesirable.  
• You have multiple DHD Controllers and want to control them independently, as  
opposed to broadcasting commands from a single remote to all of them. In this  
scenario, you can use multiple remotes programmed to use different IR codes. Or,  
you can use a single remote and change the IR code as needed to address a  
specific DHD Controller.  
Use the DHD Controller front-panel keypad to change the IR code to  
which the controller will respond. Then, change the code sent by the  
remote to match as described below.  
Tip  
When you change a remote code on the DHD Controller, you must re-program the  
DHD Controller remote control to send that same code. To do this:  
1. Press and hold the LIGHT button on the  
LIGHT  
remote control for approximately three  
seconds, or until the LED on the remote lights  
solid red.  
ON  
OFF  
2. Enter a new two-digit code between 00 and 31  
inclusive. Include a leading zero for single-digit  
codes; for example, enter 9 as “09.”  
3. The LED turns off to confirm the code change. If you enter an invalid code, the LED  
flashes for three or four seconds. Try again, entering a valid code.  
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Sync Threshold: Select Sync Threshold to adjust the threshold at which negative pulses  
on the component video green/luma channel are interpreted to be sync pulses.  
Sync Threshold adjustment is occasionally necessary when a DVD player or HDTV source  
signal drops “below black” (for example, during scenes with explosions or when subtitles  
are present) and causes the projector to temporarily lose sync. If the sync level from the  
source is persistently too low, the display device won’t sync with the source at all.  
The range is from 0 (approximately 60 millivolts (mV)) to 15 (approximately 300 mV).  
HDMI: Select HDMI from the Service menu to set the following options affecting  
communication between HDMI sources, the DHD Controller and the Q-1500d.  
HDMI EDID Extension: Extended display identification data (EDID) is a data structure  
provided by a display device to describe its capabilities to a graphics card. It is what  
enables a modern personal computer to know what kind of monitor is connected.  
Some modern display devices provide more information via EDID than others, in the  
form of “extensions.” Some computer graphics cards do recognize or properly interpret  
this extended EDID information.  
Select HDMI EDID Extension from the HDMI menu to specify whether or not the EDID  
extensions from the display device are passed through to the Brightness Acceleration  
Engine and to the sources connected to the HDMI 1, HDMI 2, HDMI 3 or HDMI 4  
inputs. By default, the extensions are on. Change these settings only if HDMI EDID  
incompatibility issues arise.  
• Audio Format: Select Audio Format from the HDMI menu to choose an option for  
routing the audio signal from an HDMI source. With the Q-1500d, the recommended  
setting is HDMI Out (Audio Only). (This is also the default setting.)  
• CEC: This control chooses whether or not the DHD Controller responds to HDMI CEC  
control messages from a disc player, set-top box or other HDMI source. It also enables  
or disables communication between the Primary DHD Controller and the Brightness  
Acceleration Engine.  
The default setting is On. For more information about CEC, refer to Using HDMI CEC  
Do not set CEC to “Off” unless specifically instructed to do  
so by Runco Technical Support. If you do, the system will not  
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work properly.  
The DHD Controller does not transmit HDMI CEC control  
messages from the “HDMI Audio Out” connector, regardless of the  
CEC setting.  
Note  
whether or not the DHD Controller ignores extraneous Hot Plug Detect (HPD) signal  
state changes from a downstream HDMI device (third-party display or audio/video  
receiver).  
The default setting, Auto, enables HPD toggle rejection on the Q-1500d. Use the other  
settings to troubleshoot compatibility issues or reduce the amount of time needed to  
lock to an incoming signal.  
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the brightness of the front-panel LED and LCD status indicators.  
Standby LED  
LCD  
Logo LED  
Logo LED: Select Logo LED from the Front Panel Brightness menu to adjust the  
brightness of the large, illuminated logo on the left side of the display. The range is from  
0 (off) to 31.  
During a firmware upgrade, this LED lights at full brightness  
regardless of the Logo LED setting.  
Note  
the behavior of the front-panel STANDBY indicator LED. When set to ON, the LED  
lights amber when the system is in standby mode; otherwise, it is off. When set to OFF,  
the LED is always off.  
During a firmware upgrade, this LED lights at full brightness  
regardless of the Standby LED setting.  
Note  
• LCD: Select LCD from the Front Panel Brightness menu to adjust the brightness of the  
front-panel LCD. The range is from 0 (off) to 4.  
Auto Power Off: Select Auto Power Off from the Service menu to have the Q-1500d turn  
itself off after a period of inactivity (no source signal present).  
• Enable: By default, Auto Power Off is disabled. To enable it, select Enable from the  
Auto Power Off sub-menu and set it to On.  
• Hours: The default time-out period is eight (8) hours; the range is from 1 to 24 hours.  
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Standby Mode: Select Standby Mode from the Service menu to control the DHD  
Controller’s power management feature.  
• Choose Low Power (the default setting) to have the DHD Controller shut down  
completely when it is turned off. This conserves power but increases the amount of  
time required by the DHD Controller to start up when it is turned on.  
Fast Startup is a “quick-start” mode that keeps the DHD Controller running when it is  
turned off, even though it appears to be in standby mode. This results in much quicker  
startup times but consumes more power.  
System Reset: To reset ALL controller settings (including image settings) back to their  
factory defaults, choose System Reset from the Service menu.  
A confirmation message appears. Select Yes to continue with the reset or select No to  
cancel.  
This action is not undoable. Proceed with caution! Before you  
perform a System Reset, save your “Custom” Memory Presets  
Caution  
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5. Maintenance and Troubleshooting  
The Q-1500d Series LED Home Theater Projection System does not require any routine  
Maintenance  
maintenance. There are no user-serviceable or -replaceable parts. Unless you are a  
qualified, factory-trained Runco technician, do not attempt to repair or replace any  
system component yourself. You will void the product warranty if you do so.  
Table 5-1 provides some general guidelines for troubleshooting problems you may  
encounter with the Q-1500d Series LED Home Theater Projection System. If the  
suggested solutions fail to resolve the problem or if you encounter an issue not described  
here, please contact your Runco dealer or Runco Technical Support.  
Troubleshooting  
Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart  
Symptom  
Possible Cause(s)  
Solution  
The projector does not turn  
on.  
• The projector is not  
plugged in or the AC outlet  
is not active.  
• Ensure that the projector is  
plugged in and that the AC  
outlet is active.  
• The Primary DHD Controller • Ensure that the Primary  
is not plugged in or the AC  
outlet is not active.  
DHD Controller is plugged  
in and that the AC outlet is  
active.  
• The remote control  
batteries have run out.  
• Replace the batteries.  
The primary optical engine  
does not turn on or respond to  
user commands. The vacuum  
fluorescent display on the Pri-  
mary DHD Controller front  
panel displays the following  
message:  
• The serial connection from  
the Primary DHD Controller  
to the primary optical  
engine on the display is  
incorrect or the cable is  
faulty.  
• Ensure that the  
Display Control (RS-232)  
output from the Primary  
DHD Controller is properly  
connected to the display  
Primary Display Error  
Communication Failure  
The secondary optical engine  
does not turn on or respond to  
user commands. The vacuum  
fluorescent display on the Pri-  
mary DHD Controller front  
panel displays the following  
message:  
• The serial connection from  
the Secondary DHD  
• Ensure that the  
Display Control (RS-232)  
output from the Secondary  
DHD Controller is properly  
connected to the display  
Controller to the secondary  
optical engine on the  
display is incorrect or the  
cable is faulty.  
Secondary Display Error  
Communication Failure  
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Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart (continued)  
Symptom  
Possible Cause(s)  
Solution  
Neither the Secondary DHD  
Controller nor the secondary  
optical engine turns on or  
responds to user commands.  
The vacuum fluorescent dis-  
play on the Primary DHD Con-  
troller front panel displays the  
following message:  
• The serial connection from  
the Primary DHD Controller  
to the Secondary DHD  
Controller is incorrect or the  
cable is faulty.  
• Ensure that the RS-232 (To  
Accessory Box)  
connectors on the Primary  
and Secondary DHD  
Controllers are connected  
to each other, using a  
known-good,null-modem”  
(cross-over) cable (see  
Secondary DHD Error  
Communication Failure  
The Brightness Acceleration  
Engine does not turn on or  
respond to user commands.  
The vacuum fluorescent dis-  
play on the Primary DHD Con-  
troller front panel displays the  
following message:  
• The HDMI CEC connection • Ensure that the HDMI 1  
from the Primary DHD  
Controller to the Brightness  
Acceleration Engine is  
incorrect or the cable is  
faulty.  
input on the Primary DHD  
Controller is connected to  
the Primary HDMI output  
on the Brightness  
Acceleration Engine, using  
a known-good HDMI cable  
BAE Error  
Communication Failure  
The display and DHD Control- • Faulty or incorrect video  
• Ensure that the HDMI  
outputs from both DHD  
Controllers are properly  
connected to the display  
ler both turn on, but there is no  
picture and on-screen menus  
do not appear.  
connection from one or  
both DHD Controllers to  
the display.  
• Try a known-good and/or  
shorter HDMI cable.  
The display is on and menus  
appear, but there is no picture. • Source component is not  
• Incorrect source selection.  
• Select the correct source.  
• Turn on the source  
component.  
turned on.  
• Source component is  
connected incorrectly or  
not at all.  
• Check connections from  
the source component to  
the Brightness Acceleration  
Engine.  
Image is too bright and/or  
lacks definition in the bright  
areas of the image.  
• Contrast is set too high.  
• Brightness is set too high.  
• Lower the contrast setting.  
Image appears “washed out”  
and/or dark areas appear too  
bright.  
• Lower the brightness  
setting.  
Colors in the image are  
swapped; for example, reds  
appear blue or vice versa.  
• The Red/Pr, Green/Y or  
Blue/Pb outputs from the  
source are connected to  
the wrong inputs on the  
Brightness Acceleration  
Engine.  
• Ensure that the source  
outputs are connected to  
the correct Brightness  
Acceleration Engine input.  
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Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart (continued)  
Symptom  
Possible Cause(s)  
Solution  
RGB-HD or Component HD  
images appear “noisy” or drop  
out intermittently.  
• Tracking and Phase  
• Adjust Tracking and Phase  
settings (refer to Input  
settings need adjustment.  
• The DHD Controller is  
having difficulty detecting  
sync pulses from the  
source.  
• Adjust the Sync Threshold  
setting (refer to Sync  
Computer images do not dis-  
play correctly.  
• The resolution and  
frequency of the video card  
in the computer are not  
compatible with the  
Q-1500d.  
• Select a compatible  
resolution and vertical  
frequency (refer to  
Images from an HDMI source  
do not display.  
• The resolution and  
frequency of the video card  
in the computer are not  
compatible with the  
Q-1500d.  
• Select a compatible  
resolution and vertical  
frequency (refer to  
• EDID compatibility issue.  
• Set HDMI EDID Extension  
to “Off” (refer to HDMI  
• HDMI cable from source to • Try a known-good and/or  
Brightness Acceleration  
Engine is either defective or  
too long.  
shorter HDMI cable.  
Video from an HDMI source  
lags behind audio.  
• Refer to Audio/Video  
• Use an external A/V  
receiver with audio delay  
capability to synchronize  
the audio signal with the  
video signal.  
The image is too large or too  
small.  
• Image size needs adjusting. • Adjust the image size (refer  
AutoScope lens motor doesn’t • The motor is not plugged in • Ensure that the motor is  
work.  
or the AC outlet is not  
active.  
plugged in and that the AC  
outlet is active.  
• The motor is not connected • Check the trigger  
to the trigger output on the  
projector.  
connection between the  
lens motor and projector  
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6. External Control  
In addition to using the DHD Controller front-panel keypad or remote control unit, there  
are three methods of controlling the Q-1500d and DHD Controller externally:  
• Using a serial (RS-232) link to send ASCII commands and receive responses to those  
commands.  
• Using discrete infrared (IR) codes to program a third-party remote control unit.  
• Using an HDMI connection to send Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) commands  
from a BD player or other source component that supports CEC.  
The following sections describe these methods.  
The DHD Controller uses a simple text-based control protocol to take requests from  
control devices and to provide responses to such devices. This section describes how to  
send control messages over a serial link between the DHD Controller and an  
automation/control system or a PC running terminal emulation software.  
6.1  
Serial Communications  
The serial communication protocol described here replaces the  
serial protocol used by legacy Runco products (manufactured prior  
to September 2011) that include the DHD Controller.  
Note  
Runco recommends using this new protocol, as it is more concise  
and provides greater control than the old one. However, to maintain  
backward compatibility with existing automation/control system  
modules, the legacy Runco serial protocol is also supported.  
Connect your control system or PC to the RS-232 input of the Primary DHD Controller as  
shown in Figure 3-17.  
RS-232 Connection and  
Port Configuration  
Configure the RS-232 controller or PC serial port as follows: no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop  
bit and no flow control. Set the baud rate to 19200, to match that of the DHD Controller  
RS-232 port.  
Commands sent from an automation/control system or PC to the DHD Controller must  
have the following format:  
Command Format  
(www:xyz) [CR]  
Where:  
(and )indicate the start and end of the command data. If these characters are  
present, the DHD Controller assumes that valid command data is present in the  
command string. Otherwise, the DHD Controller ignores the command.  
wwwindicates the command code. This field is case insensitive; for example, PWR, pwr  
and PwRare all equivalent.  
:xis the destination parameter. This is an optional parameter that indicates which  
memory the command is referencing. This parameter is reserved for future use.  
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yis the operand, which can have one of the following values:  
?= “Get” operand  
+= “Increment” operand  
== “Set” operand  
-= “Decrement” operand  
zis the value to set for this parameter. It can have one of two formats:  
Integer value: Any positive or negative number; for example, 100.  
String value: Any string surrounded by double quotes; for example, “This is a  
string.”  
[CR]is the ASCII carriage return key (0x0D).  
Response Format  
Responses sent from the follower to the initiator shall have the following format:  
(u;www:x=z) [CR]  
Where:  
(and )indicate the start and end of the command data. If these characters are  
present, the DHD Controller assumes that valid command data is present in the  
command string. Otherwise, the DHD Controller ignores the command.  
• “u;” indicates the response code. This is only used by followers responding to a valid  
CLI command received. For any response code other than 0, the follower echoes back  
the command received rather than filling in the fields listed below.  
The response code can be one of the following:  
• 0 = Command successfully processed  
• 1 = Unknown command code  
• 2 = Invalid operator  
• 3 = Destination parameter not supported  
• 4 = Setting not available  
• 5 = Setting value not available  
• 6 = Setting value not supported  
• 7 = String too long  
• 8 = Command not supported in standby mode  
• 9 = Invalid parameter  
• 10 = Error processing command  
• 11 = Password not entered  
wwwindicates the command code. This field is case insensitive; for example, PWR, pwr  
and PwRare all equivalent.  
:xis the destination parameter. This is an optional parameter that indicates which  
memory the command is referencing. This parameter is reserved for future use.  
zis the new value (for Set, Increment or Decrement commands) or the current value  
(for Get commands) for this parameter. It can have one of two formats:  
Integer value: Any positive or negative number; for example, 100.  
String value: Any string surrounded by double quotes; for example, “This is a  
string.”  
[CR]is the ASCII carriage return key (0x0D).  
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Here are some examples of serial commands and their responses:  
Command and Response  
Examples  
Command  
Command Data  
(PWR?) [CR]  
Response  
(0;PWR=1) [CR]  
(0;PWR=0) [CR]  
(0;BRT=25) [CR]  
(1;ZZZ=0) [CR]  
Power query when  
unit is powered on  
Set power to 0 (off)  
(PWR=0) [CR]  
(BRT+) [CR]  
Increment bright-  
ness from 24 to 25  
Invalid command (ZZZ=0) [CR]  
Invalid parameter  
(received string,  
expected integer)  
(CON=”Some string”)  
[CR]  
(9;CON=”Some string”)  
[CR]  
Table 6-1 lists all supported commands.  
Serial Command List  
Table 6-1. Serial Commands  
Command Read/  
Inc/  
Dec  
Min  
Value  
Max  
Value  
Setting  
String?  
Notes  
Code  
Write  
Advanced Color Temp Auto Color AAC  
Enable  
R/W  
No  
0
1
No  
0 = Off; 1 = On  
Advanced Color Temp Diagnostic  
Color  
AAD  
R/W  
No  
0
6
No  
0 = White  
1 = Red  
2 = Green  
3 = Blue  
4 = Yellow  
5 = Cyan  
6 = Magenta  
Adjustment Mode  
ADJ  
R/W  
No  
0
2
No  
0 = Both  
1 = Left  
2 = Right  
Apply Image Alignment Values  
Altitude  
AIA  
R/W  
R/W  
No  
No  
0
0
1
1
No  
No  
0 = Off; 1 = On  
ALT  
0 = Auto  
1 = High  
Auto New Firmware Check  
Auto Power Off Enable  
Auto Power Off Timer  
Auto Perform Upgrade  
Aspect Ratio Copy  
ANF  
APE  
APT  
APU  
ARC  
ARP  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
W
No  
No  
Yes  
No  
No  
No  
0
1
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
0 = Off; 1 = On  
0 = Off; 1 = On  
0
1
1
24  
1
0
0 = Off; 1 = On  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
Action will be performed on any  
setting value  
Aspect Ratio Paste  
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Table 6-1. Serial Commands (continued)  
Command Read/  
Inc/  
Dec  
Min  
Value  
Max  
Value  
Setting  
String?  
Notes  
Code  
Write  
Aspect Ratio  
ASP  
R/W  
No  
0
6
No  
0 = 4:3  
1 = 16:9  
2 = Letterbox  
3 = VirtualWide  
4 = Cinema  
5 = Virtual Cinema  
6 = Native  
Advanced Color Temp Test Pat-  
tern Enable  
ATP  
R/W  
No  
0
1
No  
0 = Off; 1 = On  
Image Alignment Bottom Left x  
Image Alignment Bottom Left y  
BLX  
BLY  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
-100  
-100  
-100  
-50  
-50  
-100  
-100  
0
100  
100  
100  
50  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Image Alignment Bottom Middle y BMY  
Brightness Offset  
BRO  
BRT  
BRX  
BRY  
BSB  
BSG  
BSR  
CCT  
Picture menu  
Brightness  
50  
Image Alignment Bottom Right x  
Image Alignment Bottom Right y  
Blank Screen Blue  
100  
100  
255  
255  
255  
4
Blank Screen Green  
Blank Screen Red  
0
0
ConstantContrast  
0
0 = Off  
2 = Low  
3 = Medium  
4 = High  
CEC Enable  
Chroma Delay  
Color Gamut  
CEC  
CHR  
CLG  
R/w  
R/W  
R/W  
No  
0
0
0
1
7
6
No  
No  
No  
0 = Off; 1 = On  
Yes  
Yes  
0 = Auto  
1 = REC709  
2 = SMPTE C  
3 = EBU  
4 = Native  
6 = PCE  
Color Offset  
Color  
CLO  
CLR  
CLS  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
-50  
-50  
0
50  
50  
4
No  
No  
No  
Picture menu  
Color Space  
0 = REC601  
1 = REC709  
2 = RGB  
3 = RGB Video  
4 = Auto  
Image Alignment Center x  
Image Alignment Center y  
CNX  
CNY  
R/W  
R/W  
Yes  
Yes  
-100  
-100  
100  
100  
No  
No  
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Command Read/  
Inc/  
Dec  
Min  
Value  
Max  
Value  
Setting  
String?  
Notes  
Code  
Write  
Contrast  
CON  
R/W  
Yes  
-50  
50  
No  
No  
No  
Picture menu  
Contrast Offset  
COO  
CTS  
R/W  
Yes  
No  
-50  
0
50  
4
Color Temp Simple  
R/W  
1 = 5500K  
2 = 6500K  
3 = 7500K  
4 = 9300K  
CUE  
CUE  
DBG  
DBO  
DE1  
DE2  
DE3  
DE4  
DGC  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
No  
0
1
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
0 = Off; 1 = On  
Display Blue Gain  
Display Blue Offset  
Default Gateway Byte 1  
Default Gateway Byte 2  
Default Gateway Byte 3  
Default Gateway Byte 4  
Diagnostic Color  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
-100  
100  
100  
255  
255  
255  
255  
6
-100  
0
0
0
0
0
0 = White  
1 = Red  
2 = Green  
3 = Blue  
4 = Yellow  
5 = Cyan  
6 = Magenta  
Display Green Gain  
Display Green Offset  
DHCP  
DGG  
DGO  
DHC  
DRG  
DRO  
ENG  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
-100  
-100  
0
100  
100  
1
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
0 = Off; 1 = On  
Display Red Gain  
Display Red Offset  
Engine Configuration  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
-100  
-100  
0
100  
100  
1
0 = Dual  
1 = Single  
Error Notification  
ERN  
R/W  
No  
0
1
No  
0 = Off; 1 = On  
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Table 6-1. Serial Commands (continued)  
Command Read/  
Code Write  
Inc/  
Dec  
Min  
Value  
Max  
Value  
Setting  
String?  
Notes  
Error Code  
ERR  
R
No  
0
No  
0 = None  
1 = Display Lamp Overtemp  
2 = Primary Display Ballast Over-  
temp  
3 = Primary Display Fan Init Failure  
4 = Primary Display Fan 1 Failure  
5 = Primary Display Fan 2 Failure  
6 = Primary Display Fan 3 Failure  
7 = Primary Display Fan 4 Failure  
8 = Primary Display Fan 5 Failure  
9 = Primary Display Fan 6 Failure  
10 = Primary Display Fan 7 Failure  
11 = Primary Display Fan 8 Failure  
12 = Primary Display DMD Failure  
13 = Primary Display Lamp Strike  
Failure  
14 = Primary Display Lamp Went  
Out  
15 = Primary Display Ballast UART  
Failure  
16 = Primary Display GPIO Failure  
17 = Primary Display Lamp Door  
Open  
18 = Primary Display Processor  
Failure  
19 = Primary Display Hardware  
I2C Failure  
20 = Primary Display Software I2C  
Failure  
21 = Primary Display Lamp Error  
22 = Primary Display Communica-  
tion Error  
23 = Secondary DHD Communi-  
cation Error  
24 = BAE Communication Error  
25 = Primary DHD Fan 1 Failure  
26 = Primary DHD Fan 2 Failure  
27 = Primary DHD Overtemp 1  
28 = Primary DHD Overtemp 2  
29 = Secondary DHD Fan 1 Failure  
30 = Secondary DHD Fan 2 Failure  
31 = Secondary DHD Overtemp 1  
32 = Secondary DHD Overtemp 2  
33 = Secondary Display Lamp  
Overtemp  
34= Secondary Display Ballast  
Overtemp  
35 = Secondary Display Fan Init  
Failure  
36 = Secondary Display Fan 1 Fail-  
ure  
37 = Secondary Display Fan 2 Fail-  
ure  
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Command Read/  
Code Write  
Inc/  
Dec  
Min  
Value  
Max  
Value  
Setting  
String?  
Notes  
Error Code  
ERR  
R
No  
0
No  
38 = Secondary Display Fan 3 Fail-  
ure  
39 = Secondary Display Fan 4 Fail-  
ure  
40 = Secondary Display Fan 5 Fail-  
ure  
41 = Secondary Display Fan 6 Fail-  
ure  
42 = Secondary Display Fan 7 Fail-  
ure  
43 = Secondary Display Fan 8 Fail-  
ure  
44 = Secondary Display DMD Fail-  
ure  
45 = Secondary Display Lamp  
Strike Failure  
46 = Secondary Display Lamp  
Went Out  
47 = Secondary Display Ballast  
UART Failure  
48 = Secondary Display GPIO Fail-  
ure  
49 = Secondary Display Lamp  
Door Open  
50 = Secondary Display Processor  
Failure  
51 = Secondary Display Hardware  
I2C Failure  
52 = Secondary Display Software  
I2C Failure  
53 = Secondary Display Lamp  
Error  
54 = Secondary Display Commu-  
nication Error  
55 = BAE Fan Failure  
Film Mode  
FLM  
FN1  
FN2  
FWU  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
W
No  
0
1
No  
No  
No  
No  
0 = Off; 1 = On  
Fan 1 Speed  
Fan 2 Speed  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
0
255  
255  
N/A  
0
Firmware Upgrade  
N/A  
Action will be performed on any  
setting value  
Gamma Advanced  
Gamma Mode  
GMA  
GMM  
R/W  
R/W  
Yes  
No  
0
0
20  
1
No  
No  
0 = Simple  
1 = Advanced  
Gamma Simple  
GMS  
R/W  
No  
0
6
No  
0 = 2.0  
1 = 1.8  
2 = 2.2  
3 = 2.35  
4 = 2.5  
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Table 6-1. Serial Commands (continued)  
Command Read/  
Inc/  
Dec  
Min  
Value  
Max  
Value  
Setting  
String?  
Notes  
0 = Combined  
Code  
Write  
HDMI Audio Format  
HAF  
R/W  
No  
0
2
No  
1 = HDMI Out 1  
2 = HDMI Out 2  
HDMI EDID Extension 1  
HDMI EDID Extension 2  
HDMI EDID Extension 3  
HDMI EDID Extension 4  
HPD Toggle Rejection  
Input Name 1  
HE1  
HE2  
HE3  
HE4  
HPD  
I01  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
No  
No  
0
1
No  
0
1
No  
0 = Off; 1 = On  
0 = Off; 1 = On  
0
1
No  
0
1
No  
0
1
No  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
-32  
-32  
N/A  
N/A  
0
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
32  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
Input Name 2  
I02  
Input Name 3  
I03  
Input Name 4  
I04  
Input Name 5  
I05  
Input Name 6  
I06  
12 characters maximum  
Input Name 7  
I07  
Input Name 8  
I08  
Input Name 9  
I09  
Input Name 10  
I10  
Input Name 11  
I11  
Input Blue Gain  
IBG  
IBO  
IBV  
ICA  
ICC  
Input Blue Offset  
32  
No  
Information Boot Version  
Information Copied Aspect Ratio  
Information Current Color Space  
N/A  
N/A  
3
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
R
R
0 = REC601  
1 = REC709  
2 = RGB  
3 = RGB Video  
Information Copied Input Source  
ICI  
R
R
No  
No  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
Yes  
Yes  
Information Copied Memory Pre-  
set  
ICM  
Information Copied Screen  
Information Copied Signal Format  
Information Display Name  
ICR  
ICS  
IDN  
IFV  
R
R
R
R
No  
No  
No  
No  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
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Table 6-1. Serial Commands (continued)  
Command Read/  
Inc/  
Dec  
Min  
Value  
Max  
Value  
Setting  
Input Green Gain  
String?  
Notes  
Code  
Write  
R/W  
R/W  
R
IGG  
Yes  
-32  
32  
No  
Input Green Offset  
IGO  
IHF  
IIR  
Yes  
No  
No  
No  
No  
-32  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
0
32  
No  
Information Horizontal Frequency  
Information Input Resolution  
information Micro Version  
Input Source  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
10  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
R
IMV  
INS  
R
R/W  
0 = Composite 1  
1 = Composite 2  
2 = Composite 3  
3 = Component  
4 = HD 1  
5 = HD 2  
6 = SCART  
7 = HDMI 1  
8 = HDMI 2  
9 = HDMI 3  
10 = HDMI 4  
Information Output Resolution  
IP Address Byte 1  
IOR  
IP1  
IP2  
IP3  
IP4  
IPC  
IPH  
IPL  
IPU  
IPW  
IRG  
IRO  
ISF  
ISN  
IST  
R
No  
N/A  
0
N/A  
255  
255  
255  
255  
N/A  
20  
Yes  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Yes  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
IP Address Byte 2  
0
IP Address Byte 3  
0
IP Address Byte 4  
0
Information Pixel Clock  
Input Position Height  
Input Position Left Right  
Input Position Up Down  
Input Position Width  
Input Red Gain  
N/A  
0
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
-50  
-50  
0
50  
50  
50  
-32  
-32  
N/A  
N/A  
0
32  
Input Red Offset  
32  
Information Signal Format  
Information Serial Number  
Information Sync Type  
N/A  
N/A  
3
R
No  
R
No  
0 = None  
1 = Separate  
2 = Composite  
3 = Sync-on-green  
Information Vertical Frequency  
IVF  
R
No  
N/A  
N/A  
Yes  
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Command Read/  
Inc/  
Dec  
Min  
Value  
Max  
Value  
Setting  
String?  
Notes  
Code  
Write  
Remote Key  
KEY  
W
No  
0
63  
No  
No  
1 = On  
2 = Off  
3 = Menu  
4 = Enter  
5 = Up  
Remote Key Repeat  
KRT  
W
No  
0
63  
6 = Down  
7 = Left  
8 = Right  
9 = 16:9  
10 = 4:3  
11 = Letterbox  
12 = VirtualWide  
13 = Video 1  
14 = Component  
17 = HD 1  
18 = HD 2  
19 = HDMI 1  
20 = HDMI 2  
21 = HDMI 3  
22 = HDMI 4  
23 = SCART  
24 = Video 2  
25 = Video 3  
32 = Sleep Timer Off  
33 = Sleep Timer 30 Mins  
34 = Sleep Timer 60 Mins  
35 = Sleep Timer 90 Mins  
36 = Sleep Timer 2 Hours  
37 = Sleep Timer 4 Hours  
38 = Screen 1  
39 = Screen 2  
44 = Cinema  
45 = Virtual Cinema  
46 = Native  
48 = ISF Night  
49 = ISF Day  
50 = Custom 1  
51 = Custom 2  
52 = Exit  
Language  
LAN  
R/W  
No  
0
9
No  
0 = English  
1 = French  
2 = German  
3 = Italian  
4 = Spanish  
5 = Portuguese  
6 = Simplified Chinese  
7 = Traditional Chinese  
8 = Swedish  
9 = Russian  
10 = Japanese  
11 = Korean  
Image Alignment Left Middle x  
LMX  
R/W  
Yes  
-100  
100  
No  
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Command Read/  
Inc/  
Dec  
Min  
Value  
Max  
Value  
Setting  
String?  
Notes  
Code  
Write  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R
Image Alignment Left Middle y  
Lamp Life Notification Enable  
Lamp Life Notification Hours  
Logo LED Brightness  
Display Serial Number  
Model Name  
LMY  
Yes  
-100  
0
100  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
LNE  
LNH  
LOG  
LSN  
MDL  
MMP  
No  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
No  
No  
1
0 = Off; 1 = On  
100  
0
10,000  
31  
N/A  
N/A  
0
N/A  
N/A  
3
R
Memory Preset  
R/W  
0 = ISF Night  
1 = ISF Day  
2 = Custom 1  
3 = Custom 2  
Memory Preset Copy  
Memory Preset Paste  
Memory Preset Reset  
Memory Preset Save  
MPC  
MPP  
MPR  
MPS  
W
W
W
W
No  
No  
No  
No  
N/A  
N/A  
0
N/A  
N/A  
3
No  
No  
No  
No  
Action will be performed on any  
setting value  
0 = ISF Night  
1 = ISF Day  
2 = Custom 1  
3 = Custom 2  
0
3
Noise Filter  
NFL  
NFO  
ORI  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
0
0
0
10  
10  
4
No  
No  
No  
Noise Filter Offset  
Orientation  
0 = Floor Front  
1 = Ceiling Front  
2 = Floor Rear  
3 = Ceiling Rear  
4 = Auto  
OSD Position Horizontal  
Output Shift Height  
Output Shift Left Right  
OSD Message Enable  
OSD Timer  
OSD  
OSH  
OSL  
OSM  
OST  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
0
100  
0
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
-50  
-300  
0
300  
1
0 = Off; 1 = On  
Yes  
0
60  
Values from 1-4 are not allowed; if  
increment or decrement is used,  
these values will be skipped.  
Output Shift Up Down  
OSD Position Vertical  
Output Shift Width  
Overscan Mode  
OSU  
OSV  
OSW  
OVM  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
-200  
0
200  
100  
0
No  
No  
No  
No  
-50  
0
1
0 = Zoom  
1 = Crop  
Overscan  
OVS  
PHB  
R/W  
R/W  
Yes  
Yes  
0
20  
No  
No  
PCE Blue Hue  
-100  
100  
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Command Read/  
Code  
Inc/  
Dec  
Min  
Value  
Max  
Value  
Setting  
PCE Cyan Hue  
String?  
Notes  
Write  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
PHC  
Yes  
-100  
-100  
-100  
-100  
0
100  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
PCE Green Hue  
PHG  
PHM  
PHR  
PHS  
PHY  
PLB  
PLC  
PLG  
PLM  
PLR  
PLY  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
100  
100  
100  
31  
PCE Magenta Hue  
PCE Red Hue  
Phase  
PCE Yellow Hue  
-100  
-100  
-100  
-100  
-100  
-100  
-100  
0
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
1
PCE Blue Level  
PCE Cyan Level  
PCE Green Level  
PCE Magenta Level  
PCE Red Level  
PCE Yellow Level  
Periodic Notification Enable  
Periodic Notification Months  
PCE Blue Saturation  
PCE Cyan Saturation  
PCE Green Saturation  
PCE Magenta Saturation  
PCE Red Saturation  
PCE Yellow Saturation  
PCE Blue White Balance Gain  
PCE Red White Balance Gain  
PCE Green White Balance Gain  
Power  
PNE  
PNM  
PSB  
PSC  
PSG  
PSM  
PSR  
PSY  
PWB  
PWD  
PWG  
PWR  
0 = Off; 1 = On  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
1
255  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
100  
1
-100  
-100  
-100  
-100  
-100  
-100  
-100  
-100  
-100  
0
0 = Off; 1 = On  
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Table 6-1. Serial Commands (continued)  
Command Read/  
Inc/  
Dec  
Min  
Value  
Max  
Value  
Setting  
String?  
Notes  
Code  
Write  
Input Name 1 Restore  
Input Name 2 Restore  
Input Name 3 Restore  
Input Name 4 Restore  
Input Name 5 Restore  
Input Name 6 Restore  
Input Name 7 Restore  
Input Name 8 Restore  
Input Name 9 Restore  
Input Name 10 Restore  
Input Name 11 Restore  
Remote Code  
R01  
W
No  
N/A  
N/A  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
No  
No  
R02  
R03  
R04  
R05  
R06  
R07  
R08  
R09  
R10  
R11  
RMC  
RMX  
RNC  
RSC  
SAT  
SBL  
SC1  
SC2  
SC3  
SCB  
SCG  
SCN  
W
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
0
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
31  
W
W
W
Action will be performed on any  
setting value  
W
W
W
W
W
W
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
Image Alignment Right Middle x  
Remote Network Control  
PCE RSC  
-100  
0
100  
1
0 = Off; 1 = On  
0 = Off; 1 = On  
0 = Off; 1 = On  
0 = Off; 1 = On  
0
1
SatCo  
0
1
Standby LED Enable  
Splash Configure String 1  
Splash Configure String 2  
Splash Configure String 3  
Sidebar Color Blue  
Sidebar Color Green  
Screen  
0
1
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
0
N/A  
N/A  
N/A  
255  
255  
1
30 characters max  
0
0
0 = Screen 1  
1 = Screen 2  
Sidebar Color Red  
Send Errors to Runco  
Sharpness Offset  
Sharpness  
SCR  
SER  
SHO  
SHP  
SMB  
SME  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
Yes  
No  
0
255  
1
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
0
0 = Off; 1 = On  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
-50  
-50  
0
50  
50  
200  
1
Picture menu  
Screen Masking Bottom  
Screen Masking Test Pattern  
Enable  
0
0 = Off; 1 = On  
Screen Masking Left  
SML  
R/W  
Yes  
0
200  
No  
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Table 6-1. Serial Commands (continued)  
Command Read/  
Inc/  
Dec  
Min  
Value  
Max  
Value  
Setting  
String?  
Notes  
0 = Off; 1 = On  
Code  
Write  
Screen Masking Test Pattern  
Mode Enable  
SMM  
R/W  
No  
0
1
No  
Screen Masking Right  
Screen Masking Top  
Splash Enable  
Splash Timer  
SMR  
SMT  
SPE  
SPT  
STA  
STH  
STM  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R
Yes  
Yes  
No  
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
200  
200  
1
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
0 = Off; 1 = On  
Yes  
No  
60  
4
Status  
Sync Threshold  
Sleep Timer  
R/W  
R/W  
Yes  
No  
15  
5
0 = Off  
1 = 30 Minutes  
2 = 60 Minutes  
3 = 90 Minutes  
4 = 2 Hours  
5 = 4 Hours  
Subnet Mask Byte 1  
Subnet Mask Byte 2  
Subnet Mask Byte 3  
Subnet Mask Byte 4  
System Reset  
SU1  
SU2  
SU3  
SU4  
SYS  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
W
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
0
255  
255  
255  
255  
N/A  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
0
0
0
N/A  
Action will be performed on any  
setting value  
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Table 6-1. Serial Commands (continued)  
Command Read/  
Code  
Inc/  
Dec  
Min  
Value  
Max  
Value  
Setting  
Trigger 1 16:9  
String?  
Notes  
Write  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
R/W  
T11  
No  
0
1
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Trigger 1 4:3  
T12  
T13  
T14  
T15  
T16  
T17  
T21  
T22  
T23  
T24  
T25  
T26  
T27  
T31  
T32  
T33  
T34  
T35  
T36  
T37  
TLX  
TLY  
TMX  
TMY  
TNO  
TNT  
TPE  
TPP  
TPS  
TRK  
TRX  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
No  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
No  
No  
No  
Yes  
Yes  
0
1
Trigger 1 Letterbox  
Trigger 1 VirtualWide  
Trigger 1 Cinema  
0
1
0
1
0
1
Trigger 1 Virtual Cinema  
Trigger 1 Native  
0
1
0
1
Trigger 2 16:9  
0
1
Trigger 2 4:3  
0
1
Trigger 2 Letterbox  
Trigger 2 VirtualWide  
Trigger 2 Cinema  
0
1
0
1
0 = Off; 1 = On  
0
1
Trigger 2 Virtual Cinema  
Trigger 2 Native  
0
1
0
1
Trigger 3 16:9  
0
1
Trigger 3 4:3  
0
1
Trigger 3 Letterbox  
Trigger 3 VirtualWide  
Trigger 3 Cinema  
0
1
0
1
0
1
Trigger 3 Virtual Cinema  
Trigger 3 Native  
0
1
0
1
Image Alignment Top Left x  
Image Alignment Top Left y  
Image Alignment Top Middle x  
Image Alignment Top Middle y  
Tint Offset  
-100  
-100  
-100  
-100  
-50  
-50  
0
100  
100  
100  
100  
50  
50  
1
Picture menu  
Tint  
0 = Off; 1 = On  
Test Pattern Enable  
Primary Test Pattern  
Secondary Test Pattern  
Tracking  
0
1
0 = Off; 1 = On  
0
1
0 = Off; 1 = On  
-100  
-100  
100  
100  
Image Alignment Top Right x  
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Table 6-1. Serial Commands (continued)  
Command Read/  
Inc/  
Dec  
Min  
Value  
Max  
Value  
Setting  
String?  
Notes  
Code  
TRY  
TST  
Write  
Image Alignment Top Right y  
Test Video  
R/W  
Yes  
-100  
0
100  
4
No  
No  
R/W  
No  
1 = Color Bars 1  
11 = Color Bars 2  
12 = Gray Bars  
13 = Focus  
14 = Off  
15 = Off (Restore OSD)  
16 = Primary Alignment  
17 = Secondary Alignment  
18 = Dual Alignment  
VFD Brightness  
VFD  
R/W  
Yes  
0
4
No  
0 = 0%  
1 = 25%  
2 = 50%  
3 = 75%  
4 = 100%  
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The DHD Controller accepts commands in the form of IR signals that conform to the  
Phillips RC5 protocol. Each DHD Controller remote control button has an RC5 control  
code associated with it.  
6.2  
Using Discrete IR  
Codes  
You can use these codes to program a third-party, “universal” remote control unit to work  
with the DHD Controller. These third-party products usually come with a computer  
software application for this purpose. For more information, consult the documentation  
provided with the remote control unit.  
The IR control codes have the following characteristics:  
• Each code consists of 14 bits:  
IR Command Protocol  
• Two (2) start bits (always 1);  
• A toggle bit. This bit is inverted every time a key is released and pressed again. This  
allows the DHD Controller to distinguish between a button that remains down and  
one that is pressed repeatedly.  
• Five (5) address bits. The default address is 17 (binary 10001). To change it, select  
Remote Code from the Miscellaneous menu (in the Service menu) and follow the  
steps given on page 92.  
• Six (6) data bits.  
• The carrier frequency is 36 kHz, with the modulated pulses having a 25% duty cycle.  
• Commands are sent at a maximum rate of 9 Hz.  
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For example, here is the RC5 control code for the ON button on the DHD Controller  
remote control unit (assuming the default address is used):  
With Toggle Bit = 0  
Hex  
3
3
4
4
4
1
1
Binary  
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
With Toggle Bit = 1  
Hex  
C
Binary  
1
0
0
0
Start  
Bits  
Toggle  
Bit  
Function  
Address  
Command  
Figure 6-1 shows the pulse train for this command (with the toggle bit set to zero).  
Data  
Word  
S1 S2 TB A4 A3 A2 A1 A0 C5 C4 C3 C2 C1 C0  
Address Bits  
Command Bits  
Start Bits Toggle Bit  
Encoded  
Data  
Word  
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1.78 ms  
Modulated  
Carrier  
Zoom In  
of Carrier  
tp  
27.8 µs  
3tp  
First Packet  
Repeated Packet  
RC5 Packet  
Transmission  
14 cycles, 24.9 ms  
64 cycles, 113.8 ms  
Figure 6-1. RC5 Message Format  
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Table 6-2 lists the RC5 control codes for the DHD Controller.  
IR Command List  
Table 6-2. RC5 Control Codes for the DHD Controller  
RC5 Data  
RC5 Data  
from  
Remote Control  
Button Name  
with Toggle  
Bit = 1  
Remote  
Control  
(Note)  
Description  
(Note)  
16:9  
0x3449  
0x344A  
0x346C  
0x344E  
0x3472  
0x3473  
0x3446  
0x3444  
0x3474  
0x3451  
0x3452  
0x3453  
0x3454  
0x3455  
0x3456  
0x3471  
0x3470  
0x3447  
0x344B  
0x3443  
0x346E  
0x3442  
0x3441  
0x3448  
0x3457  
0x3466  
0x3467  
0x3C49  
0x3C4A  
0x3C6C  
0x3C4E  
0x3C72  
0x3C73  
0x3C46  
0x3C44  
0x3C74  
0x3C51  
0x3C52  
0x3C53  
0x3C54  
0x3C56  
0x3C56  
0x3C71  
0x3C70  
0x3C47  
0x3C4B  
0x3C43  
0x3C6E  
0x3C42  
0x3C41  
0x3C48  
0x3C57  
0x3C66  
0x3C67  
16:9 aspect ratio  
4:3  
4:3 aspect ratio  
CINEMA  
COMP  
CUST 1  
CUST 2  
DOWN  
ENTER  
EXIT  
Cinema aspect ratio  
Component video input  
Custom 1 memory preset  
Custom 2 memory preset  
Down-Arrow (  
ENTER  
)
EXIT  
HD 1  
HD1 video input  
HD2 video input  
HD 2  
HDMI 1  
HDMI 2  
HDMI 3  
HDMI 4  
ISF DAY  
ISF NT  
LEFT  
HDMI1 video input  
HDMI2 video input  
HDMI3 video input  
HDMI4 video input  
ISF Day memory preset  
ISF Night memory preset  
Left-Arrow (  
)
LET BOX  
MENU  
NATIVE  
OFF  
Letterbox aspect ratio  
MENU  
Native aspect ratio  
Power off  
ON  
Power on  
RIGHT  
SCART  
SCREEN1  
SCREEN2  
Right-Arrow (  
)
SCART video input  
Selects “Screen 1”  
Selects “Screen 2”  
Note: These codes assume that the default address of 17 is used. If you change it to something  
other than 17, you will need to modify these codes accordingly.  
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Table 6-2. RC5 Control Codes for the DHD Controller (continued)  
RC5 Data  
RC5 Data  
from  
Remote Control  
Button Name  
with Toggle  
Bit = 1  
Remote  
Control  
(Note)  
Description  
(Note)  
STOFF  
0x3460  
0x3461  
0x3462  
0x3463  
0x3464  
0x3465  
0x3445  
0x344D  
0x3458  
0x3459  
0x346D  
0x344C  
0x3C60  
0x3C61  
0x3C62  
0x3C63  
0x3C64  
0x3C65  
0x3C45  
0x3C4D  
0x3C58  
0x3C59  
0x3C6D  
0x3C4C  
Sets the sleep timer to Off  
ST30MIN  
ST60MIN  
ST90MIN  
ST2HRS  
ST4HRS  
UP  
Sets the sleep timer to 30 minutes  
Sets the sleep timer to 60 minutes  
Sets the sleep timer to 90 minutes  
Sets the sleep timer to 2 hours  
Sets the sleep timer to 4 hours  
Up-Arrow (  
)
VID 1  
Composite video input 1  
Composite video input 2  
Composite video input 3  
Virtual Cinema aspect ratio  
VirtualWide aspect ratio  
VID 2  
VID 3  
V-CINE  
V-WIDE  
Note: These codes assume that the default address of 17 is used. If you change it to something  
other than 17, you will need to modify these codes accordingly.  
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The DHD Controller accepts and can respond to CEC command messages from a disc  
player, satellite receiver or DVR/set-top box via an HDMI connection. Using CEC, the DHD  
Controller can perform the following actions:  
6.3  
Using HDMI CEC  
Messages  
• Turn itself and the display device on and select the correct input when the source  
component initiates playback of a disc or recorded program.  
• Turn the source component on when you switch to its corresponding input on the DHD  
Controller.  
• Turn the source component off when the DHD Controller is turned off (unless the  
source component is in playback mode).  
• Change its OSD language when a similar change is made at the source.  
To use CEC, connect your CEC-compatible sources to the HDMI inputs on the Q-1500d.  
Set the CEC option to On (refer to CEC on page 93). Additional steps may be needed to  
enable CEC at the source. Refer to the documentation for your source device for more  
information.  
Table 6-3 lists the CEC commands supported by the DHD Controller.  
CEC Command List  
Table 6-3. CEC Commands Supported by the DHD Controller  
Supported? (= Yes, = No)  
Opcode  
Feature Abort  
Value  
0x00  
Initiator  
Follower  
Standby  
0x36  
0x80  
0x81  
0x82  
0x85  
0x87  
0x8C  
0xA0  
N/A  
Routing Change  
Routing Information  
Active Source  
Request Active Source  
Device Vendor ID  
Give Device Vendor ID  
Vendor Command With ID  
Polling Message  
Text View On  
0x0D  
0x84  
0x9D  
0x9E  
0x47  
0x8E  
0x90  
0x32  
Report Physical Address  
Inactive Source  
CEC Version  
Set OSD Name  
Menu Status  
Report Power Status  
Set Menu Language  
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Table 6-3. CEC Commands Supported by the DHD Controller (continued)  
Supported? (= Yes, = No)  
Opcode  
Value  
0x83  
Initiator  
Follower  
Give Physical Address  
Set Stream Path  
0x86  
0x9F  
0xFF  
0x44  
0x45  
0x46  
0x8D  
0x8F  
Get CEC Version  
Abort Message  
User Control Pressed  
User Control Released  
Give OSD Name  
Menu Request  
Give Device Power Status  
The DHD Controller does not transmit HDMI CEC control  
messages from the “HDMI Audio Out” connector.  
Note  
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Table 7-3 lists the Q-1500d projector specifications.  
7.1  
Q-1500d Projector  
Specifications  
Table 7-1. Q-1500d Projector Specifications  
Projector Type:  
Texas Instruments Digital Light Processing™ (DLP) dual  
imaging system, SuperOnyx™ DMD™  
Native Resolution:  
Full HD 1920 x 1080 (1080p)  
Aspect Ratios:  
4:3, Letterbox, 16:9, VirtualWide, Cinema, Virtual Cinema,  
Native  
DTV Compatibility:  
Refer to Table 7-2  
Picture Size (16:9 Screen):  
Recommended Width: 72- 132 in.  
Maximum Width: 200 in.  
Processing:  
Runco DHD4 Processor with ViVix IV™ technology and BRiC  
(Backup, Recovery and Clone) tool  
Control Options:  
• Serial commands via RS-232  
• Discrete infrared (IR) remote  
• Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) protocol support via  
HDMI  
• Ethernet  
Inputs:  
Refer to Table 7-3  
12V Output (for anamorphic  
+12 VDC, rated at 250 mA  
lens transport):  
Video Standards:  
Calibration:  
NTSC, PAL, SECAM, CEA-861D  
ISF Certified Calibration Configuration  
Fully adjustable, > BT.709 (REC709)  
Refer to Table 3-3  
Color Gamut:  
Throw Distance  
(Factor x Screen Width):  
Horizontal & Vertical Offset:  
Refer to Table 3-4  
Light Output:  
CSMS Specifications* – Home Theater Calibration:  
900 ANSI Lumens; 58 Foot-Lamberts (fL)  
Uncalibrated: 1400 ANSI Lumens  
Light output will drop less than 10% over the life of the  
product.  
*Measured on a 1.3 gain, 72" wide 16:9 screen  
Contrast Ratio:  
CSMS* Contrast Ratio: 330:1  
3 settings: Infinity:1, 20,000:1, and 10,000:1 (sequential)  
ColorContrast™ for up to 50% higher contrast by color  
Illumination System:  
InfiniLight™ LED (RGB) illumination system  
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Table 7-1. Q-1500d Projector Specifications (continued)  
Color Space:  
135% NTSC color gamut in proprietary Runco Native mode  
with Runco Smart Color™ and Personal Color Equalizer™.  
Presets for SMPTE C, REC-709, DCI, EBU, and others. Adobe  
achievable.  
Maintenance:  
Zero maintenance, solid state optical path (no lamps to  
replace)  
Power Requirements:  
Power Consumption:  
Operating Temperature:  
100 VAC to 240 VAC +/- 10% @ 50/60Hz  
180 - 480 W typical (2W standby)  
10°C to 40°C, up to 7,500’ altitude  
10°C to 35°C, 7,500’ to 10,000’ altitude  
Operating Humidity:  
Dimensions:  
10 - 80% humidity (non-condensing)  
Weight:  
116 lbs. (52.62 kg)  
Regulatory Approvals:  
FCC Part 15 Class B, CE Class B, UL, cUL, CB, RoHS,  
WEEE, local conformances as required  
Limited Warranty:  
Projector: (2) Two years parts and labor from the date of  
shipment from Runco. Extended RuncoCare™, RedCarpet™,  
and PremierCare™ assurance available.  
Specifications are subject to change without notice.  
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Table 7-3 lists the DHD Controller specifications.  
7.2  
DHD Controller  
Specifications  
Table 7-2. DHD Controller Specifications  
Aspect Ratios:  
4:3, Letterbox, 16:9, VirtualWide, Cinema, Virtual Cinema,  
Native  
Video Standards:  
• HDMI and DVI with HDCP for digital video  
• Component and RGB HDTV (1080p, 1080i, 720p)  
• Component and RGB EDTV (576p, 480p)  
• Component and Composite SDTV (576i, 480i)  
• RGB SCART with adaptor  
• NTSC (M, 4.43)  
• PAL (B, G, H, I, N, M)  
• SECAM (M)  
Inputs:  
(4) HDMI with CEC and Deep Color  
(1) Component/SCART (3 x RCA)  
(2) Component/RGBHV (5 x BNC)  
(3) Composite  
Outputs:  
(1) HDMI with Deep Color to Q-1500d  
(1) HDMI with Deep Color to second display or audio  
processor  
Control Options:  
• Front panel vacuum fluorescent display and keypad  
• Discrete infrared (IR) remote  
• RS-232 (female DB9) for serial commands  
• USB (type B female) for firmware upgrade  
• RS-232 (male DB9) for accessories  
• 3.5-mm wired IR input for Niles/Xantech-compatible IR  
systems  
• Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) protocol support via  
HDMI  
• Ethernet  
Ethernet Communication:  
RJ45 (female) for web server, e-mail, auto firmware upgrade  
and Telnet  
RS-232 Communication  
19200 bps, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no flow control  
Parameters:  
Trigger Outputs:  
(3) +12 VDC, each rated at 250 mA and thermal  
fuse-protected  
Accessory Applications:  
Runco Firmware Upgrader, Runco BRiC (backup, restore,  
clone), CalMAN by SpectraCal for automatic calibration  
Power Requirements:  
100-240V~, 47-63Hz, 0.45 Amps  
Operating Environment:  
41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C), 0% to 90% humidity  
(non-condensing); up to 10,000 feet (3,048 meters) altitude  
Dimensions:  
Width = 17.50 inches (444.5 mm)  
Depth = 11.19 inches (284.1 mm)  
Height = 3.75 inches (95.3 mm)  
Weight:  
15.4 lbs. (7.00 kg)  
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Table 7-2. DHD Controller Specifications (continued)  
Regulatory Approvals:  
cTUVus, FCC class B, CE, RoHS, China RoHS, WEEE,  
C-Tick, CCC, local conformances as required  
Limited Warranty:  
Two (2) years parts and labor from the date of shipment from  
Runco.  
Specifications are subject to change without notice.  
Table 7-3 lists the Brightness Acceleration Engine specifications.  
7.3  
Brightness  
Acceleration Engine  
Specifications  
Table 7-3. Brightness Acceleration Engine Specifications  
Aspect Ratios:  
Video Standards:  
Inputs:  
Refer to Table 7-2  
Refer to Table 7-2  
(4) HDMI with CEC and Deep Color  
(1) Component/SCART (3 x RCA)  
(2) Component/RGBHV (5 x BNC)  
(3) Composite  
Outputs:  
(2) HDMI with Deep Color to Primary and Secondary DHD  
Controllers  
(2) Analog HD (5 x BNC) to Primary and Secondary DHD  
Controllers  
(2) Analog SD Composite (RCA) to Primary and Secondary  
DHD Controllers  
External Control:  
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) protocol support via  
HDMI (pass-through)  
Power Requirements:  
100-240V~, 47-63Hz, 0.45A  
Operating Environment:  
41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C), 0% to 90% humidity  
(non-condensing)  
Dimensions:  
Width = 17.50 inches (444.5 mm)  
Depth = 11.19 inches (284.1 mm)  
Height = 3.75 inches (95.3 mm)  
Weight:  
13.0 lbs. (5.90 kg)  
Regulatory Approvals:  
cTUVus, FCC class B, CE, RoHS, China RoHS, WEEE,  
C-Tick, CCC, local conformances as required  
Limited Warranty:  
Two (2) years parts and labor from the date of shipment from  
Runco.  
Specifications are subject to change without notice.  
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Figure 7-1 shows the Q-1500d dimensions.  
7.4  
Q-1500d Dimensions  
Figure 7-1. Q-1500d Dimensions  
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Table 7-4 lists the signal types supported by each input on the Brightness Acceleration  
Engine.  
7.5  
Supported Timings  
Table 7-4. Supported Signal Timings by Input  
Supported? (= Yes, = No)  
Horizontal  
Frequency  
(kHz)  
Refresh  
Rate (Hz)  
PixelFrequency  
Format  
640x480  
800x600  
Resolution  
(MHz)  
60.00  
66.59  
72.00  
75.00  
85.00  
60.00  
72.00  
75.00  
85.00  
74.54  
47.95  
60.00  
60.00  
70.00  
75.00  
85.00  
75.00  
47.95  
60.00  
60.00  
75.00  
85.00  
60.00  
85.00  
31.469  
35.892  
37.861  
37.500  
43.269  
37.879  
48.077  
46.875  
53.674  
52.849  
25.270  
31.020  
48.363  
56.476  
60.023  
68.677  
67.500  
37.833  
47.396  
47.776  
60.289  
68.633  
60.000  
85.938  
25.175  
29.862  
31.500  
31.500  
36.000  
40.000  
50.000  
49.500  
56.250  
60.036  
27.089  
33.750  
65.000  
75.000  
78.750  
94.500  
108.000  
64.769  
68.250  
79.500  
102.250  
117.500  
108.000  
148.500  
640x480  
800x600  
832x624  
848x480  
832x624  
848x480  
1024x768  
1024x768  
1152x864  
1280x720  
1152x864  
1280x720  
1280x768  
1280x960  
1280x768  
1280x960  
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Table 7-4. Supported Signal Timings by Input (continued)  
Supported? (= Yes, = No)  
Horizontal  
Frequency  
(kHz)  
Refresh  
Rate (Hz)  
PixelFrequency  
(MHz)  
Format  
Resolution  
60.00  
75.00  
85.00  
60.00  
60.00  
60.00  
75.00  
60.00  
60.00  
47.95  
60.00  
63.981  
79.976  
91.146  
47.712  
64.744  
65.317  
82.278  
75.000  
64.674  
56.821  
74.038  
108.000  
135.000  
157.500  
85.500  
1280x1024 1280x1024  
1360x768  
1360x768  
101.000  
121.750  
156.000  
162.000  
119.000  
150.007  
154.000  
1400x1050 1400x1050  
1600x1200 1600x1200  
1680x1050 1680x1050  
1920x1080 1920x1080  
1920x1200 1920x1200  
SCART  
50.00  
RGBS  
480/60i  
480/60p  
576/50i  
720x487  
720x483  
720x576  
720x576  
59.94  
59.94  
50.00  
50.00  
15.734  
31.469  
15.625  
31.250  
13.500  
27.000  
14.750  
29.000  
576/50p  
720/24p  
720/25p  
720/30p  
720/50p  
720/60p  
1080/50i  
1080/60i  
1280x720 23.98/24.00 17.982/18.000 59.341/59.400  
1280x720 25.00 18.750 74.250  
1280x720 29.97/30.00 22.478/22.500 74.175/74.250  
1280x720  
1280x720  
1920x1080  
50.00  
60.00  
50.00  
37.500  
45.000  
75.250  
74.250  
28.125/31.250 74.250/72.000  
1920x1080 59.94/60.00 33.716/33.750 74.175/74.250  
1080/24p 1920x1080 23.98/24.00 26.978/27.000 74.175/74.250  
1080/50p 1920x1080 50.00 56.250 148.500  
1080/60p 1920x1080 59.94/60.00 67.433/67.500 148.350/148.500  
NTSC 3.58  
NTSC 4.43  
PAL-B/G/H/I  
59.94/60.00 15.734/15.750  
59.94/60.00 15.734/15.750  
3.580  
4.430  
4.430  
50.00  
15.625  
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Table 7-4. Supported Signal Timings by Input (continued)  
Supported? (= Yes, = No)  
Horizontal  
Frequency  
(kHz)  
Refresh  
Rate (Hz)  
PixelFrequency  
(MHz)  
Format  
Resolution  
PAL-M  
PAL-N  
SECAM  
59.94/60.00 15.734/15.750  
3.580  
3.580  
50.00  
50.00  
15.625  
15.625  
13.500  
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September 2011  
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