Runco Q-1500d Ultra, QuantumColor Q-1500d, QuantumColor Q-1500d Ultra Quick Setup Manual

Q-1500d Series LED Home Theater Projection System Quick Setup Guide Page 1 020-1091-02 Rev. A (March 2014)

Connecting the Dimension Digital Controller to the Projector

Projector Lens Adjustments

QuantumColor Series

Model Q-1500d and Q-1500d Ultra

LED Home Theater Projection System

Quick Setup Guide

Table 1. Installation Overview

Step Procedure

For Details, Refer to this page

in the Q-1500d Series

Installation/Operation Manual

1

Choose a location for the projector 21

2

Install CineWide lens mounting assembly (stationary base plate or AutoScope lens motor – optional) 29

3

Mount the projector 34

4

Mount the Dimension Digital Controller 35

5

Connect the Dimension Digital Controller to the projector 36

6

Connect other external equipment to the Dimension Digital 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)

38

7

Connect signal sources to the Dimension Digital Controller 43

8

Connect system components to AC power 48

9

Power up the system and perform optical alignment procedures (refer to Table 2) 49

10

Display calibration — Dimension Digital Controller: 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

66

PRIMARY

PRIMARY

SECONDARY

SECONDARY

US

Video 1

Y

Video 2

Video 3

Pr

Pb

IR

Pri. Display Control Sec. Display Control

HDMI

HDMI 2 HDMI 4

HDMI 5

HDMI 6

HDMI 7

HDMI 8

Ethernet

HDMI Out

To Sec. Display

HDMI Out

To Pri. Display

HDMI Out
Audio Only

Component / SCART

TRIGGERS

123

HD1

3D SYNC

HD2

DisplayPort

US

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1

Y

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V

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3
P

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DMI

HDMI

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Component / SCAR

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TRIGGER

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3

HD1

3D SYNC

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HDMI Out
To Primary
Display

Primary and Secondary

Display Control

RS-232

Communication

Cables (provided)

HDMI Cables
(not provided)

HDMI Out

To Secondary

Display

RJ-11

to DB-9

Adapters

(provided)

Lens
Lock

Focus
Ring

Zoom

T

ab

Zoom

T

ab

Projection
Lens

Projection
Lens

Lens
Lock

Focus
Ring

Horizontal Lens Shift
Control

Horizontal Lens Shift
Control

Exhaust Side

Intake Side

Primary
Optical
Engine

Vertical Lens Shift
Control

Vertical Lens Shift
Control

Secondary
Optical
Engine

• 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
(Q-1500d Ultra only; 2.52:1 to 4.00:1).

• LENS LOCK
Freezes the zoom and lens shift settings to keep the projector
images aligned over time. Use the supplied, 5.0-mm Hex wrench
to lock the lens position. (Turn clockwise two or three turns.)

• HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL LENS SHIFT CONTROLS
Insert the supplied, 5.0-mm Hex wrench into the opening and turn
it as needed to shift the lens in the desired direction.

• FOCUS RING
Rotate this to focus the projected image.

• ZOOM TAB
Rotate this to change the projected image size.

Do not attempt any primary lens adjustments
when the lenses are locked. Doing so may cause

damage to the zoom or lens shift mechanisms.

WARNING

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Table 2. Q-1500d Optical Alignment Procedure (with Anamorphic Lenses)

Dimension Digital Controller

1. Leave system off for now.

2. Connect an active 1080p source to the HDMI 1
connector.

Projector

1. Mount the projector (refer to Mounting
the Q-1500d on page 34).

2. Mount the Dimension Digital Controller
(refer to Mounting the Dimension
Digital Controller on page 35).

3. Connect system components to each
other and to external equipment (refer to
System Interconnections on page 36).

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.

5. Loosen the lock screw for both primary
lenses.

Note: All page references given here are
to the Q-1500d Series Installation/
Operation Manual.

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.

Dimension Digital Controller

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.

Projector (Align Primary Image with
Screen)

1. Adjust the ceiling mount to correct for
image keystone and clocking.

2. Align the image to the screen by
adjusting the top primary lens zoom,
focus and H/V offset.

3. Tighten the top primary lens lock screw.

Notes:

1. You must enter a passcode to access
the Calibration or Service menu.

2. The lock screw locks all lens
adjustments except for focus.

Dimension Digital Controller

1. Select Calibration -> Adjustment Mode and
set it to Secondary.

2. Select Service -> Test Video and choose

Secondary Alignment.

Projector (Align Secondary Image with
Screen)

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.

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.

Dimension Digital Controller

1. For a ceiling-mounted (inverted) and/or rear­projection installation, select Service ->

Display Device -> 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.

Projector

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.

START

Dimension Digital Controller

1. Select Calibration -> Adjustment Mode and
set it to Secondary.

2. Select Service -> Test Video and choose

Secondary Alignment.

Projector

1. Align the secondary image to the screen
by adjusting the bottom anamorphic lens
to produce the least amount of
distortion.

Dimension Digital Controller (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

No adjustment needed.

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.

Dimension Digital Controller

1. Select Aspect Ratio and set it to Cinema.

2. Select Calibration -> Image Alignment ->
Corner Alignment and adjust corners.

3. Select Calibration -> Image Alignment ->

Midpoint Alignment and adjust midpoints.

Projector

No adjustment needed.

Note: The Dimension Digital 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.

Dimension Digital Controller Remote Control and Front-Panel Keypad

Table 2. Q-1500d Optical Alignment Procedure (with Anamorphic Lenses) (Continued)

END

Image

Memory

Preset

Buttons

Aspect

Ratio

Selection

Power On

Video

Source

Selection

3D Mode
Selection
(not used)

Press to
illuminate
the remote
control
buttons

Power O

Number
Buttons

Menu Navigation
Buttons

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STANDBY LED

Lights amber when

the controller is in

standby mode.

ON/STANDBY BUTTON

Press to go from standby

mode to on mode

or vice versa.

LEFT BUTTON

Used to direct-select an

input or move the OSD

menu cursor to the left.

When no menus are

present on-screen,

this button cycles
through the dierent
sources in this order:

DisplayPort - HDMI 8 ­HDMI 7 - HDMI 6 - HDMI 5 ­HDMI 4 - HDMI 3 - HDMI 2 -

HDMI 1 - SCART - HD 2 -

HD 1 - Component -

Composite 3 - Composite 2 -

Composite 1

DOWN BUTTON

Used to direct-select an aspect ratio
or move the OSD menu cursor down.
When no menus are present on-screen,
this button toggles through
aspect ratios in the following order:
16:9 - 4:3 - Letterbox - VirtualWide - Cinema ­Virtual Cinema - Native - Auto Cinema

RIGHT BUTTON

Used to direct-select an
input or move the OSD
menu cursor to the right.
When no menus are
present on-screen,
this button cycles
through the dierent
sources in this order:
Composite 1 - Composite 2 ­Composite 3 - Component ­HD 1 - HD 2 - SCART ­HDMI 1 - HDMI 2 - HDMI 3 ­HDMI 4 - HDMI 5 - HDMI 6 ­HDMI 7 - HDMI 8 - DisplayPort

MENU BUTTON

Press MENU to bring up the
main menu, or to exit the
current menu and return
to the previous one.

ENTER BUTTON

When an item is highlighted
on the OSD, press ENTER
to select that item.

UP BUTTON

Used to direct-select an aspect ratio
or move the OSD menu cursor up.
When no menus are present on-screen,
this button toggles through
aspect ratios in the following order:
Auto Cinema - Native - Virtual Cinema ­Cinema - VirtualWide - Letterbox - 4:3 - 16:9

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OSD Menu Tree

Note: Default settings appear in bold type.

Input Source

Composite 1 HDMI 1

Composite 2 HDMI 2

Composite 3 HDMI 3

Component HDMI 4

HD 1 HDMI 5

HD 2 HDMI 6

SCART HDMI 7

DisplayPort HDMI 8

Aspect Ratio

16:9

4:3

Letterbox

VirtualWide

Cinema

Virtual Cinema

Native

Auto Cinema

Screen

Screen 1 / Screen 2

Picture

Brightness

Contrast

Color

Tint

Sharpness

Noise Filter

Input Position

Left/Right

Up/Down

Width

Height

Overscan

Overscan Mode
(Zoom/Crop)

Phase
(RGB/Component/SCART signals
only)

Tracking
(RGB/Component/SCART signals
only)

Memory
Presets

Recall ISF Night or ISF Day

Recall/Save Custom 1 or Custom 2

Reset Custom 1 and Custom 2 to
Factory Default

Sleep Timer

Off, 30 Minutes, 60 Minutes, 90

Minutes, 2 Hours or 4 Hours

Information

Signal (read-only)

System (read-only)

Network (read-only)

Field Service

Manufacturing

Calibration

Display Color ­Common Settings

Gain

-100, -99... 0 ... 99, 100 (Red, Green, Blue)

Offset

Gamma

Mode
(Simple / Advanced)

Simple
(1.8, 2.0, 2.2, 2.35 or 2.5)

Advanced
(0 (2.2 gamma curve),
1, 2, 3 ... 20 (custom gamma tables))

Color Temp Simple (5500K, 6500K, 7500K or 9300K)

Color Gamut

Auto, REC709, SMPTE-C, EBU, Native or
PCE

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)

Display Color ­Projector Settings

SatCo On or Off

ConstantContrast Low, Medium, High or Off

Engine Configuration Dual / Single

Input Image

Brightness

-50, -49 ... 0 ... 49, 50

Contrast

Color

Tint

Sharpness

Input Color

Gain

-32, -31... 0 ... 31, 32
(HD 1, HD 2 and Component inputs only)

Offset

Chroma Delay

0, 1, 2 ... 7
(Composite inputs only)

Noise Filter 0, 1, 2 ... 63

Save ISF Night

Back / Confirm

Save ISF Day

Copy/Paste

Memory Preset

Copy Settings

Paste Settings

Aspect Ratio

Copy Settings

Paste Settings

Output Shift

Left/Right

-50, -49 ... 0 ... 49, 50

Up/Down

Width

-50, -49, 48 ... 0

Height

Screen Masking

0, 1, 2 ... 100
(Top/Bottom/Left/Right/Test Pattern Enable)

Image Alignment

Corner Alignment

Top Left / Top Right / Bottom Left /
Bottom Right / Test Pattern Enable

Midpoint Alignment

Center / Top Middle / Left Middle / RightMiddle
/ Bottom Middle / Test Pattern Enable

Adjustment Mode

Both

, Primary or

Secondary

Splash Configure

Owner Name

ISF Calibrated

ISF Other

Splash Timer 5, 6, 7 ... 15 ... 59, 60

Splash Enable On/Off

OSD Position Hor. / Ver. 0, 1, 2 ... 100

Service

Test Video

Color Bars 1

Color Bars 2

Focus

Grey Bars

Full White

Primary / Secondary /
Dual Alignment

Input Names Rename/Restore

Remote Control

Remote Code

00000 ... 08209 ... 65535 or 88999
(extended mode)

SRC 1-7 Keys

(select a key, then choose a source to
assign to it)

SRC 8-14 Keys

Display Device ­Configure

Picture Orientation

Auto, Floor Front, Ceiling Front, Floor
Rear or Ceiling Rear

Display Info.
(read-only)

(Projector Serial Number)

Diagnostics

White, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Cyan,
Magenta

Altitude Auto / High

Network IP Configuration

DHCP (On / Off), IP Address, Subnet
Mask, Default Gateway, Communication
Test

Color Space

Auto, REC601, REC709,
RGB-PC or RGB-Video

(Not available on Composite 1,
Composite 2 or Composite 3 inputs)

Triggers 1 / 2 / 3

Miscellaneous

Language

English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano,
Español, Svenska, (Simplified
Chinese), (Traditional Chinese),
Português, (Russian),
(Japanese) or (Korean)

OSD Timer 0 (no timeout) or 5, 6, 7 ... 30 ... 60 sec.

OSD Messages On / Off

Blank Screen Color

Red/Green/Blue = 0, 1, 2, 3 ... 255

Sidebar Color

Film Mode
(SD sources only)

On / Off

CUE
(Chroma Upsampling
Error)

On / Off

Sync Threshold

0, 1, 2 ... 15
(HD 1, HD 2 and Component inputs only)

HDMI

HDMI EDID Extension On / Off (per HDMI input)

Audio Format

Combined / HDMI Out (Pri. Display) /
HDMI Out (Sec. Display) / HDMI Out

(Audio Only)

CEC On / Off

HPD Toggle Rejection Auto / On / Off

Front Panel
Brightness

Logo LED 0 (off), 1, 2 ... 31

Standby LED On / Off

LCD 0 (off), 1, 2, 3 or 4

Auto Power Off

Enable On / Off

Hours 1, 2, 3, 4, ... 8 ... 23, 24

Standby Mode Low Power

/ Fast Startup

System Reset

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Serial Communications

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Trademarks and registered trademarks used in this document are the property of their respective owners.

Connect your control system or PC to
the RS-232 input of the Dimension
Digital Controller as shown in the
diagram at right.

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.

The following is a partial list of
supported serial commands. For a
complete list, refer to the Q-1500d

Series Installation/Operation
Manual.

All commands must be followed by
a carriage return character.

Command Description

Power On/Off Commands

(PWR=0) or (KEY=2) Turns projector off

(PWR=1) or (KEY=1) Turns projector on

Input Selection Commands

(INS=3) or (KEY=14) Selects the Component input

(INS=0) or (KEY=13) Selects the Composite 1 video input

(INS=1) or (KEY=24) Selects the Composite 2 video input

(INS=2) or (KEY=25) Selects the Composite 3 video input

(INS=7) or (KEY=19) Selects the HDMI 1 input

(INS=8) or (KEY=20) Selects the HDMI 2 input

(INS=9) or (KEY=21) Selects the HDMI 3 input

(INS=10) or (KEY=22) Selects the HDMI 4 input

(INS=11) or (KEY=81) Selects the HDMI 5 input

(INS=12) or (KEY=82) Selects the HDMI 6 input

(INS=13) or (KEY=83) Selects the HDMI 7 input

(INS=14) or (KEY=84) Selects the HDMI 8 input

(INS=15) or (KEY=85) Selects the DisplayPort input

(INS=4) or (KEY=17) Selects the RGB HD 1 input

(INS=5) or (KEY=18) Selects the RGB HD 2 input

(INS=6) or (KEY=23) Selects the SCART input

Aspect Ratio Commands

(ASP=1) or (KEY=9) Selects the 16:9 aspect ratio

(ASP=0) or (KEY=10) Selects the 4:3 aspect ratio

(ASP=4) or (KEY=44) Selects the Cinema aspect ratio

(ASP=2) or (KEY=11) Selects the Letterbox aspect ratio

(ASP=6) or (KEY=46) Selects the Native aspect ratio

(ASP=3) or (KEY=12) Selects the VirtualWide aspect ratio

(ASP=5) or (KEY=45) Selects the Virtual Cinema aspect ratio

(ASP=7) or (KEY=86) Selects the Auto Cinema aspect ratio

Note

PC / Control

RS-232

IR

Pri. Display Control Sec. Display Control

H

DMI 5

H

DMI 6

HDMI 7

HDMI 8

Ethernet

HDMI Out

To Sec. Display

HDMI Out

To Pri. Display

HDMI Out
Audio Only

Pri. Display ControlSec. Display Control

HDMI

5
HDMI

6
HDMI 7

HDMI

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7

89

6

to Automation/
Control System

or PC

2 Receive Data

(to ctrl. system)

3 Transmit Data

(from ctrl. system)

5 Ground

(none of the other pins are used)

Picture Adjust Commands (Calibration -> Input Image menu)

(BRT=[-50...+50]) Sets a value for brightness

(CLR=[-50...+50]) Sets a value for color

(CON=[-50...+50]) Sets a value for contrast

(SHP=[-50...+50]) Sets a value for sharpness

(TNT=[-50...+50]) Sets a value for tint

Image Preset Commands

(MMP=2) or (KEY=50) Loads “Custom 1” image preset

(MMP=3) or (KEY=51) Loads “Custom 2” image preset

(MMP=1) or (KEY=49) Loads “ISF Day” image preset

(MMP=0) or (KEY=48) Loads “ISF Night” image preset

Screen Commands

(SCN?) Returns the screen setting

(SCN=0) or (KEY=38) Sets the screen to Screen 1

(SCN=1) or (KEY=39) Sets the screen to Screen 2

Miscellaneous Commands

(IDN?) Returns display device numeric identifier (1 = Auto; 50 = Q-1500d)

(IIR?) Returns input resolution

(MDL?) Returns product model name

(IOR?) Returns output resolution

(RMN=[0...65535]) Sets the remote code

(RMN?) Returns the remote code

(ISN?) Returns Dimension Digital Controller serial number

(IFV?) Returns firmware version number

(T[1...3][1...7]=[0...1])

12-volt trigger configuration:
[1...3] = Trigger number
[1...7] = Aspect ratio (1 = 16:9, 2 = 4:3, 3 = Letterbox, 4 = VirtualWide, 5 = Cinema,

6 = Virtual Cinema, 7 = Native)

[0...1] = On/off (0 = Cancel previous assignment, 1 = assign)

Example: (T15=1)[CR] assigns Trigger 1 to Cinema aspect ratio.

The following serial commands are used to emulate buttons on the remote control or Dimension Digital Controller front pane l.
Each button has its own serial command, so effectively it is as if you were using the IR remote.
These commands provide active OSD responses just like IR remote commands.

(KEY=6) Down-Arrow ( ) key

(KEY=4) ENTER key

(KEY=52) EXIT key

(KEY=7) Left-Arrow ( ) key

(KEY=3) MENU

(KEY=8) Right-Arrow ( ) key

(KEY=5) Up-Arrow ( ) key

Command Description