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I NSTALLATION/ O PERATION M ANUAL

LS-3 Series
LS-5 Series
Home Theater Projectors
LS-3
LS-3/CineWide™
LS-5
LS-5/CineWide™

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 RuncoCare Standard Limited Warranty is provided free of charge by Runco International with the purchase of a covered
Runco product. The following sets forth Runco’s Standard Limited Warranty applicable to all Runco projectors, processors,
LCD and plasma display products, with the exception of the following models: XP-103DHD, SC-1, SC-1a and VW-100HD1.

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The following terms and conditions of the RuncoCare Standard Limited Warranty represent a contract between us, Runco
International and you, the customer who has purchased a Runco product. This contract applies to purchases of covered
Runco products occurring on or after September 1, 2008. Runco reserves the right to change the terms of this contract, and
such changes shall apply to purchases of covered Runco products that occur on or after any future effective date.

RuncoCare Standard Features

• Two-year protection from defects in material and workmanship
• Access to 24x7 phone support

• Complimentary, second-day one-way shipping

Warranty Coverage

Runco warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship during the warranty period provided below.
If, in Runco’s determination, a product proves to be defective in material or workmanship during the warranty period, Runco
will repair the product, replace the product with a similar new or like new product, or refund a prorata share of the purchase
price (calculated based on the remainder of the warranty period and the thencurrent MSRP2 of a similar product), if repair or
replacement of the product is determined by Runco to not be feasible.

Length of Warranty

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, whichever comes first. All other accessories, which includes, but is 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. Repaired product or replacement lamp is subsequently warranted for the remaining portion (if
any) of the original warranty term or 90 days from the date the product was shipped to you, whichever is longer.

Eligibility
This RuncoCare Standard Limited Warranty is valid only for the first customer who purchases the covered product from an
authorized Runco dealer or distributor. This warranty is not transferable. 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 Runco’s sole discretion, but updates to
the list of covered products will not apply on a retroactive basis.
2. MSRP is defined as the most recent product price listed on Runco’s price list.
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RuncoCare Claim Procedure
In the event of a product defect, please follow the warranty claim procedure provided below:
1. The Customer is required to contact a Runco dealer or Runco Technical Support via email at support@runco.com or via
phone at (toll free) 800-23RUNCO (800-237-8626). If the customer is located outside North America, call +3589 4200 554
in Europe for product service.
2. Be prepared to provide the date of purchase, the place of purchase, serial number, product model number, description of
the problem and troubleshooting steps already attempted.

3. Runco Technical Support staff will attempt to correct any minor issues that may be causing the problem. If Runco is
unable to fix the problem to the customer’s satisfaction, Runco will issue a Return Material Authorization (RMA) if it is
determined that the claim was made within the coverage period of the Standard Limited Warranty.

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4. The customer will need to return the defective product to the Runco repair depot location specified by the Runco technical
support representative. The customer will need to properly package the defective product, consisting of the product only,
and not include any accessories (e.g., cables, remotes, carrying cases, lens, lens cap and other peripherals) and return it
to the Runco repair depot specified by the technical support representative. It is the customer’s responsibility to properly
package the hardware, include all appropriate materials, and return it to the location specified by the Runco technical
support department. The customer will need to address and resolve any shipping damage claims directly with the shipping
company.
5. The customer is responsible for providing a suitable box to ship the defective product to an authorized Runco repair depot.
Boxes may be purchased from a Runco technical support representative.
6. The customer is responsible for paying freight charges to ship the defective product to an authorized Runco repair depot.
7. Runco will pay freight charges to return the repaired/replacement product to the customer from the Runco repair depot.
8. Once an RMA has been created, the customer may contact serviceorders@runco.com for followup questions or
confirmation status of the claim process.

Warranty Exclusions

This RuncoCare Standard Limited Warranty does not include or 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
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 not meeting 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
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Customer caused defects, including but not limited to, scratched/defaced/altered plastics
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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
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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 setup service charges are excluded from this Standard Limited warranty

6. Runco’s warranty does not cover black uniformity issues or other LCD issues associated with usage outside the Runco
recommended guidelines and specifications for the product

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7. Second day shipment delivery time and availability may vary based on origin and destination and Runco is unable to deliver
to PO Box and FPO Box addresses

Extended Service Options

Runco offers extended and expanded service plans. For information on additional product protection, please email
serviceorders@runco.com or call (toll free) 800-23RUNCO (800-237-8626).

Online Product Registration

Please visit http://www.runco.com/info.html to register product.

Limitation of Implied Warranties

RUNCO PROVIDES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, EXCEPT THOSE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN. RUNCO
EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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Exclusion of Damages
RUNCO’S MAXIMUM AGGREGATE LIABILITY HEREUNDER IS LIMITED TO THE COST OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF
THE PRODUCT.
1. RUNCO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY CAUSED BY ANY DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT,
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 LOSS, EVEN IF THE CUSTOMER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

2. RUNCO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE
DAMAGES ANY OTHER DAMAGES, WHETHER INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHERWISE.

Effect of Local Law

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3. RUNCO SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM AGAINST THE CUSTOMER BY ANY OTHER PARTY.

This 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 2009 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 reporduced 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! For the best performance, please read this manual carefully
as it is your guide through the menus and operation.

1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.

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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.

CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

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.

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. The lamp becomes extremely hot during operation. Allow the projector to cool down for approximately 45 minutes prior to
removing the lamp assembly for replacement.
18. Do not operate lamps beyond the rated lamp life. Excessive operation of lamps beyond rated life could cause them to
explode in rare occasions.

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19. Never look directly into the lens when the lamp is on.

Compliance Information
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:

conform with the provisions of:

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LS-3, LS-3/CineWide, LS-5 and LS-5/CineWide

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: November 2009
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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.

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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:

• 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.

PRODUCT DISPOSAL:

The Product contains small amounts of tin, lead and/or mercury. Disposal of these materials may be regulated due to
environmental considerations.

IMPORTANT RECYCLE INSTRUCTIONS
Lamp(s) inside this product contain mercury. This product may contain other electronic waste that can be
hazardous if not disposed of properly. Recycle or dispose in accordance with local, state, or federal Laws.
For more information, contact the Electronic Industries Alliance at WWW.EIAE.ORG.
For lamp specific disposal information check WWW.LAMPRECYCLE.ORG.

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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Table of Contents

RuncoCare™ Standard Two Year Limited Warranty ................................................... iii
Important Safety Instructions ....................................................................................... vii
Compliance Information .............................................................................................. viii
1. Introduction ...............................................................................................................1

About This Manual .......................................................................................................1

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Target Audience .....................................................................................................1
If You Have Comments About This Manual... ..........................................................1
Textual and Graphic Conventions ...........................................................................1

Using This Manual ........................................................................................................2
Description, Features and Benefits ...............................................................................3
Key Features and Benefits ......................................................................................4
Parts List ................................................................................................................4

2. Controls and Functions ............................................................................................5
LS-3/LS-5 at a Glance .................................................................................................5
LS-3/LS-5 Rear Panel ..................................................................................................9
LS-3/LS-5 Remote Control ........................................................................................11

3. Installation ...............................................................................................................13
Remote Control ..........................................................................................................13
Notes on Batteries ................................................................................................13
Notes on Remote Control Operation .....................................................................13
Quick Setup ...............................................................................................................15
Installation Considerations ..........................................................................................16
Installation Type ....................................................................................................16
Ambient Light .......................................................................................................17
Throw Distance.....................................................................................................17
Vertical and Horizontal Position.............................................................................18
Lens Shift .............................................................................................................19
Folded Optics .......................................................................................................21
Other Considerations ............................................................................................21
Installing the Optional CineWide Lens Mount ..............................................................21
Installing the Fixed CineWide Base Plate ...............................................................22

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Mounting the LS-3/LS-5 .............................................................................................23
Floor Mounting (Upright) .......................................................................................23
Ceiling Mounting (Inverted)....................................................................................23
Adjusting the Projection Angle ..............................................................................23
Connections to the LS-3/LS-5 ....................................................................................24
Connector Panel Access.......................................................................................24
Connecting Source Components to the LS-3/LS-5...............................................25
RS-232 Controller Connection ..............................................................................29

Connecting 12-Volt Trigger Output to External Theater Equipment .......................30

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Connecting an External IR Receiver ......................................................................30
Connecting to AC Power ......................................................................................31

Turning on the Power .................................................................................................31
Lens Adjustments ......................................................................................................31
Focus and Zoom ..................................................................................................31
Lens Shift .............................................................................................................31

Changing the OSD Language .....................................................................................33
Adjusting the Picture Orientation ................................................................................33
Rear Projection .....................................................................................................33
Ceiling Mode.........................................................................................................33

Installing and Adjusting the CineWide Anamorphic Lens .............................................34

4. Operation .................................................................................................................37
Selecting Video Memory .............................................................................................37
Selecting an Aspect Ratio ..........................................................................................37
Selecting An Input Source ..........................................................................................37
Using Picture-In-Picture (PIP) .....................................................................................38
Using the On-Screen Menus ......................................................................................39
Main .....................................................................................................................41
Advanced .............................................................................................................51
System .................................................................................................................57
Control .................................................................................................................61
Language .............................................................................................................63
Service .................................................................................................................64

5. Maintenance and Troubleshooting ........................................................................67
Lamp Replacement ....................................................................................................67
Troubleshooting Tips ..................................................................................................68

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6. Serial Communications ..........................................................................................71
RS-232 Connection and Port Configuration ...............................................................71
Serial Command Syntax .............................................................................................71
Key Commands....................................................................................................71
Operations Commands.........................................................................................74
RS-232 Error Codes .............................................................................................82
7. Specifications ..........................................................................................................83
LS-3/LS-5 Specifications ............................................................................................83

LS-3/LS-5 Dimensions ...............................................................................................86

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Supported Timings .....................................................................................................87

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List of Figures

2-1. LS-3/LS-5 Front/Side View...........................................................................................5
2-2. LS-3/LS-5 Rear/Bottom/Top View................................................................................7
2-3. LS-3/LS-5 Rear Panel ..................................................................................................9
3-1. IR Reception Angles ...................................................................................................14

3-2. Estimating Throw Distance .........................................................................................17

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3-3. Projector Placement ...................................................................................................18
3-4. Vertical Lens Shift (Example Only)...............................................................................19
3-5. Horizontal Lens Shift (Example Only)...........................................................................20
3-6. Folded Optics.............................................................................................................21
3-7. Projector with Whitney (Prismatic) Lens Base Plate - Bottom View .............................22
3-8. HDMI/DVI Source Connections ..................................................................................25
3-9. RGB Connections ......................................................................................................26
3-10. Component Video Connections................................................................................27
3-11. Composite and S-Video Connections.......................................................................28
3-12. RS-232 Control System Connection.........................................................................29
3-13. 12-Volt Trigger Output Connection ...........................................................................30
3-14. External IR Receiver Connection...............................................................................30

3-15. Anamorphic Lens Mounting Assembly - Exploded View ...........................................34
4-1. LS-3/LS-5 OSD Menu Structure.................................................................................40
4-2. LS-3/LS-5 Main Menu ................................................................................................41
4-3. Typical PLUGE Pattern for Adjusting Brightness .........................................................46
4-4. Typical Gray Bar Pattern for Adjusting Contrast ..........................................................46
4-5. Typical Test Pattern for Adjusting Sharpness..............................................................47
4-6. Overscan Examples....................................................................................................49
4-7. Source Select Sub-Menu ...........................................................................................50
4-8. LS-3/LS-5 Advanced Menu........................................................................................51
4-9. RGB Adjust Sub-Menu ...............................................................................................54
4-10. Fine Sync Sub-Menu ................................................................................................55
4-11. LS-3/LS-5 System Menu..........................................................................................57
4-12. Source Enable Sub-Menu ........................................................................................58
4-13. PIP and PBP areas for 1080p Display.......................................................................59
4-14. PIP Split-Screen Mode .............................................................................................60
4-15. LS-3/LS-5 Service Menu ..........................................................................................64
7-1. LS-3/LS-5 Dimensions ...............................................................................................86

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Introduction

1. Introduction
This Owner’s Manual describes how to install, set up and operate the Runco LS-3/LS-5
Digital Light Processing (DLP™) Projector.

1.1
About This Manual

Throughout this manual, the Runco LightStyle™ Series LS-3/LS-5 Home Theater
Projector is referred to as the “LS-3/LS-5.”
Target Audience

Runco has prepared this manual to help home theater installers and end users get the
most out of the LS-3/LS-5.

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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.
Runco welcomes your comments about this manual. Send them to info@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 op aspect = 1 . ”

• All keys with functional names are initial-capped, set in bold type and enclosed in angle
brackets. These keys are the following: , , ,
and .
• 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:

Note

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:

Note

NOTES emphasize text with unusual importance or special
significance. They also provide supplemental information.

Caution

CAUTIONS alert users that a given action or omitted action can
degrade performance or cause a malfunction.

TIPS highlight time-saving short cuts and helpful guidelines for using
certain features.

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1.2
Using This Manual

Tip

WARNING

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!

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.

If you need...

... Turn to page:

Information about obtaining service

General information about the LightStyle™ Series LS-3/LS-5
Home Theater Projector

Installation instructions

First-time configuration instructions

Advanced configuration instructions

Troubleshooting tips

Specifications for the LightStyle™ Series LS-3/LS-5 Home Theater Projector

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Introduction

Elegant and electrifying, the LightStyle™ Series LS-3/LS-5 Home Theater Projector is
Runco’s first-ever 1080p projector designed for both performance and esthetics. Where
sleek design encompasses incredible performance, this stylish combination of legendary
Runco engineering and impactful design yield a powerhouse that elevates the bar for
affordable home theater projection.

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Designed inside and out by Runco’s award-winning engineering and design team, the
LS-3/LS-5 incorporates Runco’s proprietary engineering, advanced features and
performance enhancements to achieve an elevated home theater experience. Combining
a 1080p native resolution DLP™ light engine featuring Runco’s powerful SuperOnyx™
technology with ConstantContrast™ for bright, pristine, high-definition images with deep
black levels and significant contrast, the LS-3/LS-5 projects pristine images from any
source.
The LS-3/LS-5 is equipped with a precision optics package offering zoom, focus and lens
shift controls and a throw range of 1.85:1 to 2.40:1. For installations requiring shorter
throw distances, the LS-3/LS-5 is optionally available with a lens that offers a throw range
of 1.56:1 to 1.86:1.
To ensure a perfect fit in any room at any time, the LS-3/LS-5 incorporates the ISF™
(Imaging Science Foundation) calibration suite for optimal performance in various rooms
and lighting conditions. These calibration tools feature day and night calibration memory
settings, individual sharpness and noise reduction controls, programmable image memory
selection keys, built-in test patterns and a dark room-optimized remote.
Runco’s advanced ViVix™ digital video processing enhances the LS-3/LS-5 picture
quality and provide artifact-free scaling. Rounding out this impressive projector are
discrete input source, aspect ratio and power on/off, as well as an RS-232 interface for
seamless integration with automation control systems.

For uncompromised widescreen reproduction of movies originally filmed in the
CinemaScope™ 2:35:1 format, the LS-3/LS-5 can also be paired with Runco’s
award-winning CineWide™ technology. Through an ingenious combination of software,
electronics and precision anamorphic optics, CineWide maintains constant image 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 image height is
maintained.
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.

Note

CineWide requires the use of a 2.35:1 or similar aspect ratio superwide
format screen.

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1.3
Description, Features
and Benefits

Introduction

Key Features and Benefits ➤

The LS-3/LS-5 offers these key features and benefits:
• Native Resolution: 1920 x 1080 (16:9 Native Aspect Ratio)
• DLP system using high-performance Digital Micromirror Device (DMD)
• Customized color wheel produces wide dynamic range and rich grayscale
• ConstantContrast™ provides for infinitely variable adjustment of the light path through
the optics, enabling the perfect balance of black and white levels for any type of video
source material
• Picture in Picture function allows you to display two inputs on the screen at the same
time
• HDTV Compatible

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Additional Features of the LS-5:

• Two (2), HDMI 1.3 Inputs with High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP)

• Greater optical contrast (up to 15,000:1 with ConstantContrast enabled)
• Horizontal (as well as vertical) lens shift

• Expanded connectivity (additional component video input and 12-volt trigger output)

Parts List ➤

Your LS-3/LS-5 is shipped with the following items. If any items are missing or damaged,
please contact your Runco dealer or Runco Customer Service at (800) 23RUNCO.
• LS-3/LS-5 DLP Projector

• Remote Control Unit and two (2), AA-size batteries
• AC Power Cords (North America, Europe, United Kingdom)
• Source Connection Cables:
• Component Video

• HDMI to HDMI

• Warranty information and registration card
• Cleaning Cloth

• 5.0-mm Hex wrench (for lens shift adjustment)
• Runco LS-3/LS-5 Installation/Operation Manual (this document)
• Runco LS-3/LS-5 Quick Setup Guide
Optional Accessories:
• CineWide™ technology (fixed, secondary anamorphic lens)
• Ceiling mount kit (part number 997-4214-00)
• Short-throw lens, 1.56:1-1.86:1
• Replacement Lamp (part number 997-5268-00)

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Controls and Functions

2. Controls and Functions
2.1
LS-3/LS-5 at a Glance

Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2 show the key LS-3/LS-5 components.

Top IR Sensor

Intake
Vent
Front
IR Sensor

Exhaust Vent
(on side)

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System
Keypad

Power Button/
Status LED

Focus Ring
Projection Lens

Zoom Ring

Figure 2-1. LS-3/LS-5 Front/Side View

• TOP IR SENSOR
Receives infrared signals from the remote control unit.
• POWER BUTTON/STATUS LED
Indicates projector status as follows:

• Solid green = AC power present, ready to turn on (lamp not lit)
• Flashing green = lamp is warming up or cooling down; keypad functions not allowed
• Off = Lamp lit, projector functioning normally
• Alternating green/red = Lamp problem (door open, unable to strike, end of life), user
intervention likely to fix problem
• Flashing red = Over temperature, user intervention (clear vents, turn on AC) may fix
problem
• Solid red = Error that requires servicing (fan fail, Power-on self-test fail etc.)
• EXHAUST VENT
Warm air exits the projector through this vent. Ensure that it is not blocked.
• FOCUS RING
Rotate this to focus the projected image.
• PROJECTION LENS
Available in two versions: standard throw range (1.85:1 to 2.40:1) and short throw
range (1.56:1 to 1.86:1).

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• ZOOM RING
Rotate this to change the projected image size.
• FRONT IR SENSOR
Receives infrared signals from the remote control unit.
• INTAKE VENT
Internal fans draw cool air into the projector through this vent.
• SYSTEM KEYPAD
Provides an alternative to using the remote control unit to select a source or navigate
the on-screen display (OSD) controls.

SOURCE

SOURCE
Use this button to select a video source.

▲
►

Cursor Keys ( , , , )
Use these buttons to select items or settings, adjust settings or switch display patterns.

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◄

ENTER (
)
Press to select a highlighted menu item or confirm a changed setting.

▲

MENU
Press this button to show or hide the OSD menus.

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Figure 2-2. LS-3/LS-5 Rear/Bottom/Top View

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1. RUNCO LOGO BADGE
Remove to access the lens shift
controls.

Horizontal
Lens Shift
(LS-5 only)

2. REAR COVER
Remove to access connectors.

Vertical Lens Shift

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3. LAMP MODULE COVER
Remove this cover to access the lamp compartment.
4. CABLE OPENING
Pass cables through this opening.

5. CEILING MOUNT HOLES
Use these to attach the ceiling bracket to the projector. Use M4 screws with a
maximum screw depth of 10 mm (0.39 inch).
6. ADJUSTABLE FEET
Use these when the projector is installed in a table-top configuration to level the image
and/or adjust the projection angle.

7. PROJECTION LENS
The inside of the lens barrel is threaded to accommodate a standard, 72-mm lens
filter. For example, with a smaller screen you can install a neutral-density filter to
reduce the overall light output.

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2.2
LS-3/LS-5 Rear Panel

Figure 2-3 shows the LS-3/LS-5 rear panel.

(LS-5
only)

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Figure 2-3. LS-3/LS-5 Rear Panel

1. HDMI 1 (Digital)
HDMI 2 (Digital)
HDCP-compliant digital video inputs for connecting an HDMI or DVI source.
2. POWER INPUT (100 to 240 VAC)
Connect the LS-3/LS-5 to power here.

3. RGB
Provides a standard, 15-pin VGA-style connection to either an RGB or component
high-definition source, or to a personal computer. The LS-3/LS-5 automatically
detects the input signal resolution.
4. COMPONENT 2 (LS-5 only)
Three BNCs for connecting component (YPbPr) video sources.
5. COMPONENT 1/SCART (RCA connectors)
Standard- or high-definition (480i/480p/576i/576p/720p/1080i/1080p) Component
(YPrPb) input for connecting a DVD/HD-DVD/BD player, HD set-top box or other
SD/HD source. Also provides RGB input for RGBS sources.
For best results, do not run your DVD player in progressive mode.

Tip

6. VIDEO
Standard composite video input for connecting a VCR, laser disc player or other
composite video source. Also provides composite sync input for RGBS sources.

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7. S-VIDEO
A standard S-Video input for connecting a DVD player, satellite receiver or Super VHS
(S-VHS) VCR.
8. IR INPUT
Wired input from a Niles- or Xantech-compatible, infrared (IR) repeater system.
9. TRIGGER 2 (3.5-mm, mini phono jack) (LS-5 only)
Provides 12 (+/- 1.5) volt switched output for screen relays with 250mA current
capacity and short protection.

10. TRIGGER 1
Provides 12 (+/- 1.5) volt switched output for screen relays with 250mA current
capacity and short protection.

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11. RS-232
A female, 9-pin D-sub connector for interfacing with a PC or home theater
automation/control system.

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2. OFF
Use this button to turn
the projector off.

ENTER

▼

▲

▼

USER MEMORY

SHARP

GAMMA

PIP

SWAP

LIGHT

ENTER
Press to select a
highlighted menu item or
confirm a changed
setting.

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4. Cursor Keys ( , , ,
)
Use these buttons to
select items or settings,
adjust settings or switch
display patterns.

OFF

SOURCE

3. Source Selection
Buttons (1-5):
Press to select a video
source. By default, these
buttons are assigned as
follows: 1 = HDMI 1; 2 =
HDMI 2; 3 =
Component 1; 4 =
S-Video; 5 = Video.
However, you can assign
each button to any
source you wish.

POWER

▲

1. ON
Use this button to turn
the projector on.

2.3
LS-3/LS-5 Remote
Control

5. Aspect Ratio Selection Button
Press this button repeatedly to select one of the following aspect ratios:
16 : 9: For viewing 16:9 DVDs or HDTV programs in their native aspect ratio.
Letterbox: For viewing LaserDisc movies or non-anamorphic DVDs on a 16:9
screen.
4 : 3: Scales the input signal to fit 4:3 sources in the center of the screen.
4:3 Narrow: Scales the input signal to fit 4:3 sources in the center of the screen when
using an anamorphic lens.
Native: Displays source image in its native resolution without re-sizing or overscan.
6. MENU
Press this button to show or hide the OSD controls.
7. Memory Preset Buttons (M1 / M2 / M3)
Press to recall settings for the current input from one of three memory presets. By
default, these buttons are assigned as follows: M1 = User Memory 1; M2 = User
Memory 2; 3 = ISF Night. However, you can assign each button to any memory
preset you wish.
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Contrast
Press to adjust white level.
Brightness
Press to adjust black level.
Sharpness (SHARP)
Press to adjust sharpness.
Gamma (GAMMA)
Press to select a gamma curve.
Overscan (OS)
Press to select an overscan mode.
Noise Reduction (NR)
Press to adjust noise reduction level.

8. Picture Adjustment Buttons:

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9. LIGHT
Press momentarily to activate remote backlighting. Press and hold for five (5) seconds
to illuminate the projector rear panel, to facilitate connecting cables in a dark room.
10. Picture-In-Picture (PIP) Controls:

PIP
Press repeatedly to activate/deactivate PIP mode or select the desired PIP image
source.

SWAP
Press to swap the PIP image with the active source image.

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3. Installation
To install batteries in the remote control:
1. Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow to remove it.

3.1
Remote Control

2. Install two AA batteries with the correct polarity.

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3. Replace the cover.

• Make sure that the battery polarities are correct when installing the batteries.

Notes on Batteries

• Do not mix an old battery with a new one or different types of batteries.

• If you will not use the remote control for a long time, remove the batteries to avoid
damage from battery leakage.
• In most situations, you can simply point the remote control at the screen which will
reflect the IR signal from the remote back toward the IR receiver on the projector. In
some cases, however, ambient conditions may prevent this. If so, point the remote
control at the projector and try again.

• 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.

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Operation

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• The projector’s front IR receiver has a range of approximately 40 feet (12.19 meters);
the top IR receiver has a range of approximately 20 feet (6.10 meters). Figure 3-1
shows the reception angles of the front and top IR receivers.

Figure 3-1. IR Reception Angles

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Table 3-1 gives a quick overview of the LS-3/LS-5 installation process. The sections
following this one provide detailed instructions.

Note

Installation should be performed by a qualified custom video
installation specialist.

For Details, Refer
to page...

Procedure

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Step

Table 3-1. Installation Overview

Choose a location for the projector

Mount the projector

Connect signal sources to the LS-3/LS-5

Connect external controller to RS-232 port and/or IR repeater
system (optional)

Connect 12-volt trigger output to retractable screen or other,
+12V trigger-activated equipment (optional)

Apply power to the projector

Primary lens adjustments: projected image size (zoom), position
(shift) and focus

19, 31

Change the OSD Language (optional)

For rear-screen and/or ceiling-mount installations, select the
proper picture orientation

Projector calibration: adjust the following for each input; save
settings when finished:
Aspect ratio
Brightness
Contrast
Color level
Tint
Input position

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3.2
Quick Setup

Installation

3.3
Installation
Considerations

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.

Installation Type ➤

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.

Table 3-2. Projector Installation Options
Considerations

Advantages

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Front Screen, Floor Mount Installation
• Easy to set up
• Can be moved or changed quickly
• Easy to access

• Shares floor space with audience

Front Screen, Inverted Mount (ceiling) Installation

• Does not take up audience space
• Projector is unobtrusive
• Projector cannot be accidentally moved

• Installation is more permanent
• Projector access is more difficult

Rear Screen, Floor Mount Installation

• Projector is completely hidden
• Projector is easily accessed
• Usually good ambient light rejection

• Requires separate room
• Installation cost is usually higher

Rear Screen, Inverted Mount (ceiling) Installation

• Projector is completely hidden
• Usually good ambient light rejection

• Requires separate room
• Installation cost is usually higher

Rear Screen, Floor Mount with Mirror
• 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

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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.

Ambient Light

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.

Throw Distance

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You can quickly estimate the throw distance by taking the width of the screen and
multiplying it by the lens throw ratio; see Figure 3-2. 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

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wid

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Figure 3-2. Estimating Throw Distance

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Table 3-3 lists the available LS-3/LS-5 Series lens options and their associated throw
ratios.

Table 3-3. Throw Ratios for the LS-3/LS-5 Series

Standard
LS-3/LS-5

1.85 – 2.40

Standard
LS-3/LS-5 with
Optik A Primary
Lens

1.56 – 1.86

Throw Range in
inches, with
72.6x40.8-inch
(1.78:1) Screen

Throw Ratio
Throw Range in
with
inches, with
Primary
96x40.8-inch (2.35:1)
Lens and
Screen
Anamorphic
Minimum Maximum
Minimum Maximum
Lens
134.31

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CineWide (Whitney
Anamorphic Lens)

Vertical and Horizontal ➤
Position

(n/a)

Projector Model

Throw
Ratio with
Primary
Lens Only

113.26

135.03

(n/a)

1.85 – 2.40

177.60

230.40

Proper placement of the projector relative to the screen will yield a rectangular,
perfectly-centered image that completely fills the screen.
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 3-3.

Ceiling Installation
Height

Ceiling

Projection Distance

Lens Center

Screen

Floor Installation
Screen

Height

Lens Center
Lens Center

x
Projection Distance
Floor

Figure 3-3. Projector Placement

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You can use the lens shift controls on the projector 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 3-4 and Figure 3-5.

Screen Center

0%
50% Height
Lens Shift
(0.5 x H)

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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 3-4. Vertical Lens Shift (Example Only)

Vertical Lens Shift: The LS-3/LS-5 provides up to 25% of upward vertical lens
shift and up to 60% of downward vertical lens shift. For example, with a 100 x 56
inch (1.78:1) screen, you can shift the image up to 14.00 inches (0.36 meters) above or
33.60 inches (0.85 meters) below the screen center.

Horizontal Lens Shift (LS-5 Only): The LS-5 provides up to 7.5% of horizontal lens
shift left or right. For example, with a 100 x 56 inch (1.78:1) screen, you can shift the
image up to 7.50 inches (0.19 meters) left or right of the screen center.

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100% Width Lens Shift
(1.0 x W)

50% Width Lens Shift
(0.5 x W)

Screen Center

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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 3-5. Horizontal Lens Shift (Example Only)

Note

1. With no vertical or horizontal lens shift, the lens center and
screen center are aligned with each other.
2. Vertical shift limits are percentages of the screen height.
Horizontal shift limits are percentages of the screen width.
3. Vertical lens shift figures are for ceiling mount
configurations. For floor installations (where the projector is
upright), reverse the up/down vertical lens shift percentages.

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In rear-screen applications where space behind the projector is limited, a mirror may be
used to fold the optical path, as shown in Figure 3-6. The position of the projector and
mirror must be accurately set. If you are considering this type of installation, contact your
dealer for assistance.

Folded Optics

Screen

Figure 3-6. Folded Optics

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Mirror

Other considerations and tips that can help improve your installation:

Other Considerations

• 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.

If you are installing a standard (non-CineWide) LS-3/LS-5, skip this step and proceed with
Mounting the LS-3/LS-5 (page 23).
If you are installing an LS-3/LS-5/CineWide, proceed with Installing the
Fixed CineWide Base Plate (page 22).

Note

1. Do not install the CineWide lens yet, only the fixed CineWide
base plate. You will install the CineWide lens after you install the
projector and adjust the primary lens.
2. Some components shipped with your projector may differ slightly
from what is shown in these instructions.

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Installing the Optional
CineWide Lens Mount

Installation

Installing the Fixed ➤
CineWide Base Plate

To install the fixed CineWide base plate on a LS-3/LS-5/CineWide with a prismatic
anamorphic lens:
1. Place the projector upside down on a blanket or other soft surface.
2. Secure the CineWide base plate and Ceiling Mount Plate (if used) to the projector with
the four, M4 x 0.7 x 14mm screws provided with the CineWide lens base plate.

Caution

1. Do not use the mounting screws provided with the ceiling
mounting kit. Use only the hardware provided with the CineWide
lens base plate.

2. DO NOT OVER-TIGHTEN THE SCREWS.

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Ceiling Mount Plate
(part of Ceiling Mount Kit)

1 Screw,
Phillips
Pan-Head,
M4 x 0.7 x
14mm (4x)

2 Anamorphic
Lens Base Plate

Figure 3-7. Projector with Whitney (Prismatic) Lens Base Plate - Bottom View
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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
LS-3/LS-5
Floor Mounting (Upright)

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 LS-3/LS-5 and suspend it from the
ceiling using a specially-designed ceiling mount fixture.

Ceiling Mounting
(Inverted)

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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.

For ceiling installations, use Runco-approved mounting hardware
and M4 screws with a maximum screw depth of 10 mm (0.39 inch).
Install the mount kit according to the instructions provided with it.

If the screen is significantly higher or lower than the projector, you can also tilt the
projector at a slight angle. In a ceiling installation, you do this by adjusting the ceiling
mount.
For a floor installation, turn the adjustable feet at the bottom of the projector to adjust the
projection angle.

If you do this, you may need to vertically shift the image to compensate. For detailed
instructions, refer to Lens Adjustments on page 31.

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Angle

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3.6
Connections to the
LS-3/LS-5

Proceed as follows to connect the LS-3/LS-5 to your video sources, external controller(s)
– if present – and AC power.
When connecting your equipment:
• Use the correct signal cables for each source.
• Ensure that the cables are securely connected. Tighten the thumbscrews on
connectors that have them.
Using a flat-blade screwdriver, loosen the two
screws holding the rear compartment cover
in place.

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Connector Panel Access ➤

Then, remove the rear compartment cover by
tilting it upward.

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Connect your video sources to the LS-3/LS-5 as shown and described in the sections
that follow.
HDMI/DVI Connections: See Figure 3-8.
Use the HDMI inputs whenever possible. This ensures the highest
video quality because the signal is carried in the digital domain
throughout the entire signal path, from source component output
into the projector.

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Tip

HDMI or DVI Source(s)
(BD/HD-DVD/DVD Player,
HD Set Top Box,
Game Console etc.)

Figure 3-8. HDMI/DVI Source Connections

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Components to the
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RGB Connections: Connect your personal computer or other RGB source to the RGB
input.
Optionally, if the source outputs RGB with composite sync, connect the green, blue and
red outputs to the Y, Pb and Pr terminals on the COMPONENT 1/SCART input and the
sync output to the VIDEO input.

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See Figure 3-9.

Green

Blue

Red

DVD Player or
Other SCART RGBS
Source

Sync

Personal
Computer

Figure 3-9. RGB Connections

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Component Video Connections: Connect your component video sources to the
COMPONENT 1/SCART, COMPONENT 2 (LS-5 only) or RGB inputs as shown in
Figure 3-10.

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DTV Set-Top Box or
Other Component
(YPbPr) Source

Figure 3-10. Component Video Connections
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Composite/S-Video Connections: Connect your Composite and S-Video sources to
the LS-3/LS-5 as shown in Figure 3-11.

DVD Player, VCR,
Satellite Receiver,
Laser Disc etc.

Figure 3-11. Composite and S-Video Connections

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Connect a PC or home theater control/automation system (if present) to the RS-232 port
on the LS-3/LS-5; see Figure 3-12. Use a standard, 9-pin serial cable, wired
straight-through.
For more information about using this connection, refer to Serial Communications on
page 71.

4
8

2
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2 Transmit Data
3 Receive Data
5 Ground

(none of the other pins are used)

to Automation/
Control System
or PC

Figure 3-12. RS-232 Control System Connection

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RS-232 Controller
Connection

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Connecting 12-Volt ➤
Trigger Output to External
Theater Equipment

If your home theater contains a retractable screen, screen mask or other 12-volt
trigger-activated equipment, connect it to the 12-volt trigger output(s) as shown in Figure
3-13.

Retractable Screen or other
12-volt trigger-activated
device

Sleeve = Ground

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Tip = +12V

Figure 3-13. 12-Volt Trigger Output Connection

LIGHT

SHAR

SWAP

PIP

▼

MEMO
RY
USER

▲

ENTER

GAMM

SOUR

▲

POWE
R

OFF

If infrared signals from the remote control cannot reach the projector due to excessive
distance or obstructions such as walls or cabinet doors, you can connect an external IR
repeater system to the IR INPUT on the LS-3/LS-5 to extend the range of the remote
control. See Figure 3-14.

▼

Connecting an External IR ➤
Receiver

Remote Control

IR Sensor

IR Repeater

(3.5-mm, mini
phono plug)

Figure 3-14. External IR Receiver Connection
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The LS-3/LS-5 ships with various types of AC power cords. Choose the one that is
appropriate to your locale.

Connecting to AC Power

Plug the female end of the power cord into the AC receptacle on the rear of the projector
(AC 100V ~ 240V); see Figure 2-3. Then, connect the other end to your AC power source.

1. Turn on your source components.
ON

2. Press the ON
button on the remote control to turn on the LS-3/LS-5. The LED
flashes green to indicate that it is warming up.
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3.7
Turning on the Power

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3. When the projector is ready for use, the LED turns off.

The LS-3/LS-5 gives you a great deal of control over the picture size, position and focus.

To focus the projected image, grasp the lens
by the front ring and rotate it.

3.8
Lens Adjustments
Focus and Zoom

Zoom Out

To make the picture smaller (zoom out) or
larger (zoom in), rotate the zoom ring in the
appropriate direction.

Focus

Zoom In

To access the lens shift controls:

1. Locate the Runco badge at the top of the
projector. Press on the side of the badge
nearest the “R” to release it.

2. Carefully lift the badge up, then away from
the projector.

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Vertical Lens Shift: To shift the projected
image vertically, insert the provided hex
wrench into the hole at the top of the projector
(directly above the lens). Then, turn the
wrench as shown to shift the lens in the
desired direction.

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Horizontal Lens Shift (LS-5 only): To shift
the projected image horizontally, insert the
provided hex wrench into the hole at the top
of the projector. Then, turn the wrench as
shown to shift the lens in the desired direction.

When you have finished adjusting the lens position, re-install the Runco badge.

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When you turn on the LS-3/LS-5 for the first time, the OSD Language Menu appears.

Press

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The LS-3/LS-5 can display the menus in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish,
Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese or
Russian.

3.9
Changing the OSD
Language

to select a language. Then, press ENTER to confirm your selection.

If the LS-3/LS-5 is installed behind the screen, you must change the picture orientation to
match the installation method. To do this, press MENU on the remote control. Then,
select System from the Main Menu.

3.10
Adjusting the Picture
Orientation

If the projector is used in a rear-projection application (see Figure 3-6), press repeatedly
to select Rear Projection from the System Menu. Press
or
to set it to On.

Rear Projection

If the projector is ceiling-mounted, the LS-3/LS-5 automatically inverts the image. If this
automatic inversion is not desired, select Ceiling Mode from the System Menu and set it to
Off.

Ceiling Mode

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3.11
Installing and
Adjusting the
CineWide Anamorphic
Lens

If you are installing an LS-3/LS-5LT/CineWide, proceed as follows to install and adjust the
anamorphic lens.
It is extremely important that the primary lens is properly
adjusted before you install the anamorphic lens. Ensure that
the image from the primary lens is perfectly centered on the
screen.

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The CineWide anamorphic lens mount kit consists of everything shown in Figure 3-15.
Some components shipped with your projector may differ slightly from what is shown in
these instructions.

Swell
Latch
Assembly
(2x)

Anamorphic Lens
Base Plate

Anamorphic Lens

Washer (4x)
3

Anamorphic Lens
Mounting Bracket

Height/Pitch Adjustment
Screw, 4-40 x 1/4" (4x)

Figure 3-15. Anamorphic Lens Mounting Assembly - Exploded View

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1. Use the Height/Pitch Adjustment Screws (3) and Washers (2) to attach the Lens
Mounting Bracket (5) to the Anamorphic Lens (1).
2. Remove the nut and rubber collar from each Swell Latch Assembly (4).
3. Secure the lens (with the mounting bracket attached) to the Lens Base Plate (6) using
the swell latches.

Tip

To avoid clipping the corners of the image, position the anamorphic
lens as close as possible to the primary lens.

Adjusting the Lens Height and Angle:
1. Project a white field on the screen.

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2. Loosen the four Height/Pitch Adjustment Screws just enough to allow vertical
movement of the lens assembly.

3. 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

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4. Then, adjust the anamorphic lens angle so that the projected image is rectangular:

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Incorrect Lens Angle

Correct Lens Angle

The anamorphic lens will almost always be angled with respect to the projector; this is
normal.

5. When the height and angle are properly set, tighten the Height/Pitch Adjustment
Screws to secure the lens in place.
There may be some pincushion distortion even after the lens is
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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4. Operation
Press M1, M2 or M3 to recall settings from a memory preset. Then, press ENTER to
confirm your selection. Or, to cancel the operation, press
to select Cancel and press
ENTER.
You can assign each of these three buttons to any of four
memory presets. For more information, refer to M1 Key /
M2 Key / M3 Key on page 61.

4.1
Selecting Video
Memory

USER MEMORY

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SHARP

Press the aspect ratio (
) button to select the appropriate aspect ratio for the type of
program material being viewed.

4.2
Selecting an Aspect
Ratio

When you turn on the LS-3/LS-5, it switches to the last
selected input and looks for a valid signal.

4.3
Selecting An Input
Source

SOURCE

Use these buttons on the remote control to select an
input source directly. You can assign each of these five
buttons to any input. The default assignments are: 1 =
HDMI 1, 2 = HDMI 2, 3 = Component 1, 4 = S-Video, 5 =
Video.

▲

For more information, refer to 1 Key / 2 Key / 3 Key / 4 Key / 5 Key on page 61.

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For PIP purposes, there are three groups of inputs
4.4
separated by their display modes:
Using
Picture-In-Picture (PIP) • Video (SD) group: Video, S-Video and SCART

PIP

SWAP

LIGHT

inputs.
• Graphic (HD) group: Component 1, Component 2 and RGB inputs.
• Digital Video group: HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 inputs.
PIP shows one input from any of these groups within or beside one input from either of the
other two groups.

• Press PIP to enable the PIP function. Once enabled, press PIP repeatedly to select the
desired PIP source or turn PIP off.

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• Press SWAP to swap the main and PIP images.

For more information, refer to PIP Position on page 59.
For each source, Table 4-1 shows which of the other sources are available as a PIP
source.

Table 4-1. Available Main and PIP Source Combinations

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 RGB COMP 2 COMP 1 SCART S-VIDEO VIDEO

Main Input Source

PIP Input Source
HDMI
2

HDMI
1

√

–

√

–

√

–

√

–

√

–

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

SCART

COMP 1 COMP 2 RGB

–

√

–

√

–

√

Notes:
1. “√” means that that source is available as a PIP source with a given main source; “–” means that
it is not.
2. Disabled sources (refer to Source Enable on page 58) are not available as PIP sources.
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1. Press the MENU button on the remote control or system keypad to display the Main
Menu.
2. There are six menus. Press
3. Press

to select a sub-menu.

to select a sub-menu item.

4. For each sub-menu item, the currently-selected value appears in white text or is
otherwise highlighted. Press
or
to choose a setting for that item, or press
ENTER to go to another sub-menu.

6. From the Main Menu, press MENU to turn off the OSD menu.

5. Press MENU to return to the previous menu.

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The LS-3/LS-5 OSD menus are arranged hierarchically, as shown in Figure 4-1.
Depending on the selected input source and signal characteristics, some menu options
may not be available.

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Using the On-Screen
Menus

Operation

Brightness
Contrast
Color
Color Tint

Sharpness

Main

Noise Reduction

Overscan
Source Select

PIP Select
Resync
Color Space
Video Standard
Gamma
Color Temperature

Color Gamut

Advanced

Menu Position
0 ... 50* ... 100

System

Sharpness
Sharpness Mode
(Simple or Advanced)
Horizontal Sharpness
Vertical Sharpness
Diagonal Sharpness
Sharpness Overshoot
Horizontal Texture
Vertical Texture
Diagonal Texture
Texture Overshoot
Noise Threshold
Noise Reduction
Noise Reduction Mode
(Simple or Advanced)
General Noise Reduction
Block Artifact Reduction
Mosquito Noise Reduction
Off, Crop or Zoom
HDMI 1, HDMI 2, RGB,
Comp. 1, Comp. 2, Video,
S-Video or SCART
Off, HDMI 1, HDMI 2, RGB,
Comp. 1, Comp. 2, Video,
S-Video or SCART
(press ENTER to execute)
Auto, REC709, REC601,
RGB-PC or RGB-Video
Auto, NTSC, PAL or SECAM
2.5, 2.2, Video, 2.0 or Graphics
5500K, 6500K, 7500K, 9300K
or Native
Auto, 48 Hz, 50 Hz or 60 Hz
Auto, REC709, SMPTE-C, EBU
or Native
On or Off
On or Off
On or Off
Red / Green / Blue Offset
Red / Green / Blue Gain
V. Position
H. Position
Phase
Tracking
Sync Level

Control

Language

Service

DLP Frame Rate

PIP Position

SatCo
ConstantContrast
Adaptive Contrast
RGB Adjust

Fine Sync

Translucent Menu

On or Off for each source
Top Left, Top Right, Bottom
Left, Bottom Right,
Picture-by-Picture or
Split Screen
Top Left, Top Right, Bottom
Left, Bottom Right or Center
0% (opaque), 25%, 50% or
75%
Economy or Standard
Black, Blue or White

Lamp Power
Blank Screen
Auto Power Off
Auto Power On
On or Off
Rear Projection
Ceiling Mode
Auto, On or Off
Power On Chime
On or Off
1 Key
2 Key
HDMI 1, HDMI 2, RGB,
3 Key
Comp. 1, Comp. 2, Video,
S-Video or SCART
4 Key
5 Key
M1 Key
User Memory 1,
M2 Key
User Memory 2, ISF Day or
ISF Night
M3 Key
Trigger 1
Lamp, 16:9, Letterbox, 4:3,
4:3 Narrow or RS-232
Trigger 2
Remote Code Set
Set 1 or Set 2
Auto Source
On or Off
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish,
Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese,
Korean, Portuguese or Russian
Model Name
Unit Serial Number
Software Version
Active/PIP Source
(read-only)
Pixel Clock
Signal Format
H/V Refresh Rate
Lamp Hours
Lamp Hour Reset
Reset? (Yes or No)
Reset Everything?
Factory Reset
(Yes or No)
Blue Only
On or Off
Test Patterns
On or Off
Altitude
Auto or High

Memory

Source Enable

16:9, 4:3, Letterbox, 4:3
Narrow or Native
Recall Memory
Save Settings
Save ISF

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Aspect Ratio

Figure 4-1. LS-3/LS-5 OSD Menu Structure

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The LS-3/LS-5 Main Menu, shown in Figure 4-2, provides access to the most
commonly-used projector functions.

Note

1. For best results, Runco recommends that you set
ConstantContrast to Off before adjusting Brightness, Contrast and
other image quality settings in this menu (refer to
ConstantContrast on page 54). After you have completed the
initial calibration, set ConstantContrast to On if desired.

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2. Image controls only operate on the active source. To adjust the PIP
source, switch to the PIP source (thereby making it the active
source), adjust the controls and then switch back.

Figure 4-2. LS-3/LS-5 Main Menu

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Aspect Ratio: To change the aspect ratio (size and shape) of the projected image, press
or
to highlight Aspect Ratio. Use the
or
buttons to select the appropriate
aspect ratio for your screen size, installed lens configuration and the type of program
material being viewed, then press ENTER; refer to Table 4-2.

Table 4-2. Aspect Ratio Settings
Aspect
Ratio of
Source
Signal

Description

Geometry of Projected Image
With Standard Lens
(1.78:1 Screen)

With Anamorphic Lens (2.35:1 Screen)

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Aspect
Ratio
Setting

16:9

16:9 linearly scales the
source active image
horizontally and vertically
to fill a 16:9 screen.

4:3

16:9

4:3 linearly scales the
source active image
horizontally and vertically
to fill a 4:3 screen.

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Table 4-2. Aspect Ratio Settings (continued)
Aspect
Ratio
Setting

Aspect
Ratio of
Source
Signal

Description

Geometry of Projected Image
With Standard Lens
(1.78:1 Screen)

With Anamorphic Lens (2.35:1 Screen)

16:9

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Letterbox

Letterbox mode scales
(zooms in on) a 4:3
image linearly (by the
same amount on all
sides) to fill a 16:9
display, cropping the top
and bottom of the image.

4:3

16:9

4:3
Narrow

4:3 Narrow linearly scales
the source active image
horizontally, so that a 4:3
source has the correct
aspect ratio when using
an anamorphic lens.

4:3

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Table 4-2. Aspect Ratio Settings (continued)
Aspect
Ratio of
Source
Signal

Description

With Anamorphic Lens (2.35:1 Screen)

1080i HDTV Image

16:9

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.
With SDTV and EDTV
sources, the LS-3/LS-5
scales the image
horizontally to achieve a
16:9 aspect ratio.

Native

With Standard Lens
(1.78:1 Screen)

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Select Native to display
the source signal in its
native resolution,
centered in the display
area with no re-sizing or
overscan.

Geometry of Projected Image

Aspect
Ratio
Setting

720p HDTV Image

480i SDTV Image

1024x768 PC Image

4:3

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Memory: Select Memory from the Main menu, then press ENTER to recall image quality
settings previously saved, or to save changed settings in any of four memory locations.
• Recall Memory: Select Recall Memory from the Memory menu to recall saved image
quality settings. Unless you select Default (see below), this control affects all sources,
not just the active source.
• User Memory 1 and User Memory 2 contain the factory default settings when the
projector is initially turned on.

• When you recall the ISF Day or ISF Night memory settings, all settings associated
with these stored values are grayed out. This prevents unintended adjustments from
being made. To remove this restriction, choose User Memory 1 or User Memory
2.

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ISF Day and ISF Night are grayed out unless these custom settings have already
been saved.
• Choose Default to restore the factory-default settings for the active source only.
The other sources are unaffected.
• Save Settings: Select Save Settings from the Memory menu to save any
image-related settings you have changed to User Memory 1 or User Memory 2.
The following items are saved (for all sources, not just the active source):
• Brightness / Contrast
• Color / Color Tint

• Sharpness (all settings in sub-menu)

• Noise Reduction (all settings in sub-menu)
• Color Space
• Video Standard
• Gamma

• Color Temperature
• DLP Frame Rate
• Color Gamut
• SatCo

• ConstantContrast
• Adaptive Contrast
• RGB Adjust (all settings in sub-menu)
• Lamp Power
• Save ISF: Select Save ISF from the Memory menu to save any image-related settings
you have changed to the ISF Day or ISF Night memory location.

Note

You must enter a passcode to access the Save ISF
sub-menu.

The settings that are saved are the same as those saved with the Save Settings
command (see above).

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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 4-3 shows a typical PLUGE
pattern.

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Below Black

Above Black

Figure 4-3. 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 Main menu. Use the

buttons to adjust the level 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 4-4.

Figure 4-4. Typical Gray Bar Pattern for Adjusting Contrast
Select Contrast from the Main menu. Use the
or
buttons to adjust the contrast up
until the top two bars become almost the same brightness, then down just until the
brightness change between these bars is consistent with the other bars.

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Note

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.

Color: To adjust the overall color intensity, select Color from the Main menu. Decrease
this setting if colors are overly saturated; increase it if colors appear muted or washed out.

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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Color Tint: Tint or “hue” is the ratio of red to green in the color portion of the image. To
adjust the tint, select Color Tint from the Main menu. Decrease this setting to shift the hue
toward red; increase it to shift the hue toward green.

Sharpness: “Sharpness” is the amount of high-frequency detail in the image. To adjust
this, select Sharpness from the Main menu and press ENTER. On your external test
pattern source, select a pattern like the one shown in Figure 4-5.

Figure 4-5. Typical Test Pattern for Adjusting Sharpness
• Sharpness (Simple Mode): 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.

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• Sharpness Mode: Sharpness Mode allows or prevents access to the detailed
sharpness controls in this menu.
In most cases, Simple mode provides a sufficient level of control to produce the best
picture from the most popular sources. In Simple mode, only the Sharpness (top-most)
slider is adjustable; the others are grayed out.
Choose Advanced mode if you need more precise control over sharpness. In
Advanced mode, only the top slider is grayed out.
• Horizontal Sharpness / Vertical Sharpness / Diagonal Sharpness: Use these
controls to enhance image detail along horizontal, vertical and diagonal edges
respectively.

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• Sharpness Overshoot: Use the Sharpness Overshoot control to minimize or eliminate
rings or shadows on dominant edges that cannot be removed using the “simple”
Sharpness control.
• Horizontal Texture / Vertical Texture / Diagonal Texture / Texture Overshoot:
Use these controls to remove artifacts from textured areas that cannot be removed
using the “simple” Sharpness control.

• Noise Threshold: The Noise Threshold setting adjusts the frequency below which the
Sharpness controls have an effect. Frequencies above the threshold are considered
“noise.”
Generally, the higher the setting, the more noticeable the effect of any adjustments will
be.

Noise Reduction: To apply noise reduction to the source signal, select Noise Reduction
from the Main menu and press ENTER. Noise Reduction is useful for clearing up noisy
images from interlaced SD sources.
• Noise Reduction (Simple Mode): Use the
or
button to adjust as desired,
keeping in mind that reducing noise (which reduces high frequencies) may also soften
the image.
• Noise Reduction Mode: Noise Reduction Mode allows or prevents access to the
detailed noise reduction controls in this menu.
In most cases, Simple mode provides a sufficient level of control to produce the best
picture from the most popular sources. In Simple mode, only the Noise Reduction
(top-most) slider is adjustable; the others are grayed out.
Choose Advanced mode if you need more precise control over noise reduction. In
Advanced mode, only the top slider is grayed out.
• General Noise Reduction: General Noise Reduction is temporal and spatial noise
reduction for all types of inputs. The scene is analyzed for differences from frame to
frame and reduces those differences that are not determined to be motion.
• Block Artifact Reduction: Use this control to reduce or eliminate so-called “block
artifacts” in MPEG-compressed video signals (digital broadcasts or DVDs). Set it as
needed to minimize distortion within horizontal and vertical block boundaries.
• Mosquito Noise Reduction: Use this control to reduce or eliminate so-called
“mosquito noise” in MPEG-compressed video signals. Set it as needed to minimize
distortion around the edges of moving objects, moving artifacts around edges and/or
blotchy noise patterns superimposed over the objects.

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Overscan: 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 hides these inactive, outer edges of the image. Choose one of the following:
• Off: This setting leaves the image as-is.
• Crop: This setting adds a mask at the left and right edges of the source active image
equal to 3% of the displayed horizontal resolution, and at the top and bottom edges
equal to 3% of the displayed vertical resolution.

When the Aspect Ratio is set to Native, set Overscan to Off or Crop.

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• Zoom: This setting adds a factor to the scaling of the source active image so that the
vertical and horizontal resolutions are 106% of the size determined by the aspect ratio
function. Anything outside of the original image area is removed.

Figure 4-6 illustrates the effect of each overscan setting for each aspect ratio.

4:3

16:9

Crop

Zoom

Off

4:3
Narrow

= Source Image Area

Native
(720p)

= Edge Noise
= Screen (16:9)

Figure 4-6. Overscan Examples
Source Select: To select a video source, press
or
to highlight Source Select, then
press ENTER. This displays the Source Select sub-menu, shown in Figure 4-7.

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The default source selection is HDMI 1. All sources that are not available per the source
enable function (refer to Source Enable on page 58) are grayed out.

Figure 4-7. Source Select Sub-Menu

PIP Select: To select a PIP (secondary) video source, press
Select, then press ENTER. The default PIP selection is Off.

to highlight PIP

All sources that are not available per the source enable function (refer to Source Enable
on page 58) are grayed out.
All sources that cannot be used for PIP due to a shared electronic path with the Active
source are grayed out. The PIP source is a saved setting for each source, like brightness
and contrast.
If for some reason the current PIP source becomes invalid (by disabling it in the source
enable menu, for instance), PIP Select automatically resets to Off.
Resync: If the projected image becomes unstable or degraded, press or to highlight
Resync, then press ENTER. This causes a re-acquisition of the active source and the PIP
source, if present. It also changes any Fine Sync settings (described on page page 55) for
this timing to the default setting.

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Use the controls in the Advanced menu, shown in Figure 4-8, to perform advanced image
adjustments.

Figure 4-8. LS-3/LS-5 Advanced Menu

Color Space: Select Color Space from the Advanced 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 LS-3/LS-5 uses that information. Otherwise, for RGB sources, the
LS-3/LS-5 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 LS-3/LS-5 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 LS-3/LS-5 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 LS-3/LS-5 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.
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Video Standard: Select Video Standard from the Advanced menu to specify the color
system for composite video or S-Video input signals.
Different countries use different formats for video signals. Select the appropriate Video
Standard for your region:
• Auto: The color systems are automatically identified and the format is set accordingly.
• PAL: This is the standard used in Europe, Australia and many other parts of the world,
typically with a 50Hz frame rate.
• SECAM: This is a standard format used mainly in France and Russia.
• NTSC: This is the standard format used mainly in the United States and Japan.

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Gamma: Select Gamma from the Advanced menu to choose a DLP 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.
• 2.5 sets the gamma to a 2.5 power law.
• 2.2 sets the gamma to a 2.2 power law.

• Video is similar to 2.2 gamma but differs in dark areas of the image to correspond to
the function that video cameras use to create images.
• 2.0 sets the gamma to a 2.0 power law.

• Graphics should only be used for computer presentations that require increased
brightness at the cost of grayscale accuracy.

Color Temperature: Color temperature defines the “color of gray;” that is, adjusts the
75% white point to various color points.
To choose a color temperature setting, select Color Temperature from the Advanced
menu. Then, press or to select 5500K, 6500K, 7500K, 9300K or Native. The default
setting, 6500K, is appropriate for most situations. Higher settings produce a “bluer”
picture; lower ones impart a reddish hue to the image. Select Native to disable white
point adjustment of the source signal.

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DLP Frame Rate: Select DLP Frame Rate from the Advanced menu to choose the
output frame rate. You can have the LS-3/LS-5 automatically determine the optimum
frame rate, or you can force it to use a specific frame rate.

Note

If PIP is active, the LS-3/LS-5 converts the PIP source frame rate to
the same frame rate as the main source.

• The default setting, Auto, frame locks to the main source if it has a vertical refresh rate
of between 48 and 62Hz. Vertical refresh rates of from 24 to 31Hz are doubled. Frame
rates between 31 and 48Hz and greater than 62Hz are converted to 60Hz.

• Select 48Hz to force the output frame rate to 48Hz. Use this setting to eliminate 2:3
pull-down judder with 60Hz film-based sources.

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• 50Hz and 60Hz force the output frame rate to 50Hz and 60Hz respectively.

Color Gamut: Select Color Gamut from the Advanced menu to 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 either or both of these numbers changes the hue of the
color and relocates the “triangle” for possible colors. 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.
• 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.

• REC709 chooses the REC709 color gamut.

• Select SMPTE-C to choose the SMPTE-C color gamut.
• Select EBU to choose the EBU color gamut.

• Select Native to use REC709 for cyan, magenta, and yellow and uncorrected values
for red, green, and blue.
Table 4-3 lists the 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

Red

0.640

0.330

0.635

0.340

0.640

0.330

Yellow

0.419

0.505

0.421

0.506

0.418

0.502

Green

0.300

0.600

0.305

0.595

0.290

0.600

Cyan

0.225

0.329

0.228

0.326

0.220

0.329

Blue

0.150

0.060

0.155

0.070

0.150

0.060

Magenta

0.321

0.154

0.318

0.162

0.328

0.158

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SatCo: Select SatCo from the Advanced menu to enable (On) or disable (Off)
BrilliantColor processing, which improves brightness in grays and secondary colors by
using the spoke light from the color wheel.
ConstantContrast: Select ConstantContrast from the Advanced menu to enable (On) or
disable (Off) the ConstantContrast actuator in the optical engine. ConstantContrast uses
a dynamic iris 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.
Adaptive Contrast: Adaptive Contrast enhancement expands the light and dark portions
of an output image according to the mean luminance of the input image.

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RGB Adjust: To remove any trace of color from the white areas of the projected image,
choose RGB Adjust from the Advanced menu and press ENTER. This displays the RGB
Adjust sub-menu, shown in Figure 4-9.

Figure 4-9. RGB Adjust Sub-Menu
• 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,
green or blue, decrease the Gain for that color.
• Offset: Use the Offset controls in the RGB Adjust sub-menu 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, green or blue, decrease the Offset for that color.
The Gain controls increase or decrease the full-scale input range; the Offset controls
shift the entire range, resulting in a change in brightness.

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Note

Generally, higher Gain settings reduce the image contrast; higher
Offset settings reduce the image brightness.

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Fine Sync: To fine-tune the position and other image attributes, choose Fine Sync from
the Advanced menu and press ENTER. This displays the Fine Sync sub-menu, shown in
Figure 4-10.

Figure 4-10. Fine Sync Sub-Menu
• V Position: This control adjusts the vertical position of the image within the designated
image area, up to 25 per cent of the image height up or down.
• H Position: This control adjusts the horizontal position of the image within the
designated image area, up to 25 per cent of the image width left or right.
• Phase (RGB or Component sources): This control adjusts the phase of the pixel
sampling clock relative to the incoming signal. Adjust the phase when an RGB or
Component image still shows shimmer or “noise” after Tracking has been optimized.

Tip

Adjust the Phase after adjusting Tracking (see below). If some
shimmer from a video or HDTV source persists, use the Noise
Reduction controls (described on page page 48) to remove
high-frequency noise from the signal.

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.
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• Tracking (RGB or Component 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.
• Sync Level (Component sources only): Select Sync Level to adjust the voltage level
of the LS-3/LS-5 Sync signal detection circuitry.

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Sync Level 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 projector won’t sync with the source
at all.

The range is from 50 to 256 millivolts (mV) inclusive. The default setting is 240 mV and
should rarely require adjustment.

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Use the controls in the System menu, shown in Figure 4-11, to adjust the lamp, change
the display orientation and perform other, common installation tasks.

Figure 4-11. LS-3/LS-5 System Menu

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Source Enable: To enable or disable selection of a source, choose Source Enable from
the System menu and press ENTER. This displays the Source Enable sub-menu, shown
in Figure 4-12.

Figure 4-12. Source Enable Sub-Menu

• HDMI 1/HDMI 2: Enables or disables the HDMI 1 and HDMI 2 sources.
• RGB: Enables or disables the RGB source.
• Comp 1/Comp 2: Enables or disables the Component 1 and Component 2 sources.
• Video: Enables or disables the Composite video source.

Note

If either Component 1 or Video is enabled, SCART must be disabled.

• S-Video: Enables or disables the S-Video source.
• SCART: Enables or disables the SCART RGBS source.

Note

If SCART is enabled, both Component 1 and Video must be disabled.

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PIP Position: To change the position of the PIP image, choose PIP Position from the
System menu; see Figure 4-13. Choose one of the following:
• Top Left: This places the PIP source into a 644x362 designated image area at the top
left of the screen.
• Top Right: This places the PIP source into a 644x362 designated image area at the
top right of the screen.
• Bottom Left: This places the PIP source into a 644x362 designated image area at the
bottom left of the screen-safe area of the DMD.
• Bottom Right: This places the PIP source into a 644x362 designated image area at
the bottom right of the screen-safe area of the DMD.

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• Picture-By-Picture: This reduces the designated image area of the Active source to
921x518 and places it next to the PIP source, which is also in a 921x518 image area.
These two images are centered on the screen.

• Split Screen: This is a special mode in which the active source is also used as the PIP
source and placed in a PIP area equal to half the display on the left side. This results in
the right half of the image being the active source and the left half is the PIP source.
The LS-3/LS-5 applies the User Memory 2 settings to the PIP image.
Split-screen mode is useful for viewing “before” and “after” settings for Sharpness,
Noise Reduction and other advanced image parameters. See Figure 4-14.

DMD Area 1920x1080

644x362

PIP

(top right)

921x518

PBP1

PBP2

Screen-Safe Area 1842x1036
Figure 4-13. PIP and PBP areas for 1080p Display

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Figure 4-14. PIP Split-Screen Mode

Menu Position: Select Menu Position from the System menu to change the OSD menu
position. The default setting is “ “ (top left).

Translucent Menu: Select Translucent Menu from the System menu to adjust the
degree of translucence (show-through) in the menus and message boxes. 0% means that
the menus are opaque. The default setting is 25%.
Lamp Power: Select Lamp Power from the System menu to adjust the lamp output level.
You can choose to run the lamp as bright as possible (230W; this is the default setting) or
you can choose the Economy (180W) setting. Generally, lower lamp output prolongs the
life of the lamp, but decreases brightness. This setting is per source, not global, so it can
be saved like other user settings.
Blank Screen: Select Blank Screen from the System menu to choose the color of the
blank screen that appears when no source signal is present. The options are Black, Blue
and White. The default is Black.
Auto Power Off: Set Auto Power Off to On to have the LS-3/LS-5 turn itself off after 20
minutes of inactivity (no source signal present).
Auto Power On: Setting Auto Power On to On causes the projector to automatically
power up when AC power is present. If the projector is plugged into a switched AC outlet,
this allows the projector to be turned on using a wall switch instead of the remote control
unit. If you do not need this capability, set Auto Power On to Off (this is the default
setting).
Rear Projection: This control reverses all images and menus, and is necessary when the
projector is used in rear-projection applications. The default is Off.
Ceiling Mode: This control flips the image so the projector can be used in ceiling
mounted installations. The default setting, Auto, automatically determines the orientation
using an internal sensor.
Power On Chime: This controls the audible chime at startup.
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Select Control from the Main Menu to set various options related to control of the
projector.

1 Key / 2 Key / 3 Key / 4 Key / 5 Key: These menu items assign the function of the
keys numbered 1 through 5 on the remote.

There are eight sources corresponding to the eight connections to the projector. When
you assign a source to a numbered key, the projector immediately goes to that source
when the key assigned to it is pressed.
If the chosen source is disabled via the Source Enable menu (refer to page 4.-58), this
setting has no effect.
M1 Key / M2 Key / M3 Key: These menu items assign which memory setting to recall
when the M1, M2 or M3 key on the remote is pressed.
Trigger 1: Select Trigger 1 from the Control menu to specify when the Trigger 1 port
outputs 12 volts. There is a three-second delay before activation to prevent operation
while selecting an aspect ratio.
• Lamp causes the port to output 12 volts whenever the lamp is on.
• 16:9 causes the port to output 12 volts whenever the 16:9 aspect ratio is chosen.
• Letterbox causes the port to output 12 volts whenever the Letterbox aspect ratio is
chosen. The output stops if PIP is enabled (PIP source is set to anything other than off).
• 4:3 causes the port to output 12 volts whenever the 4:3 aspect ratio is chosen. The
output stops if PIP is enabled (PIP source is set to anything other than off).
• 4:3 Narrow causes the port to output 12 volts whenever the 4:3 Narrow aspect ratio is
chosen. The output stops if PIP is enabled (that is, the PIP source is set to anything
other than off).

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• RS232 causes the port to output 12 volts when an RS232 screen trigger 1 “on”
command is received and stop when a trigger 1 “off” command is received. The 12 volt
output also stops when the projector is turned off.
Trigger 2 (LS-5 only): Select Trigger 2 from the Control menu to configure the Trigger 2
output. Trigger 2 operates identically to Trigger 1.
Remote Code Set: Select Remote Code Set from the Control menu to specify the
remote IR code set to which the LS-3/LS-5 responds. The default is Set-1. Choose Set-2
if other equipment in the theater responds to commands from the LS-3/LS-5 remote
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When you select a different remote code set on the LS-3/LS-5, you must re-program the
remote control unit to use that same code set. To do this, press and hold the LIGHT and
ENTER buttons simultaneously for approximately five seconds. When the code set has
changed, the remote control back-lighting “blinks” to visually confirm the change.
Table 6-1 lists the IR codes associated with each remote control button.

Auto Source: This control chooses whether or not to scan for other active sources if the
current source is not available. The default setting is Off.

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Select Language from the Main Menu to change the OSD Language.

Language

to select a language. Then, press ENTER to confirm your selection.

Press

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The LS-3/LS-5 can display the menus in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish,
Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese or
Russian.

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Service ➤

Access the Service Menu, shown in Figure 4-15, to view information that uniquely
identifies your projector and indicates its current operational status:
• Model Name
• Unit Serial Number
• Software Version
• Active/PIP Source
• Pixel Clock
• Signal Format
• H/V Refresh Rate

• Lamp Hours (number of lamp hours elapsed since the last reset)

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Should you ever need to contact Runco Technical Support, this information will help them
answer your questions and/or resolve product performance issues.

Figure 4-15. LS-3/LS-5 Service Menu
You can also perform various maintenance tasks, such as resetting the lamp hour
counter, from this menu.

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Lamp Hour Reset: When you replace the projector lamp (refer to Lamp Replacement
on page 67), you should also reset the lamp hour counter. To do this, select Lamp Hour
Reset from the Service menu, then press ENTER. Press ENTER again to confirm the
reset. Or, to cancel the operation, press
on the remote to highlight No, then press
ENTER.
Reset the Lamp Hour counter ONLY after you replace the lamp.
Otherwise, the reported “Lamp Hours” will be inaccurate.

WARNING

Do not exceed the recommended lamp life. An old lamp becomes
increasingly fragile and prone to sudden failure.

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Factory Reset: Select Factory Reset from the Service menu to restore all projector
settings – except those listed below – to their factory-default values:
• Lamp Hours

• User Memory 1 / User Memory 2
• ISF Day
• ISF Night

• Model Name / Serial Number
• Language

Blue Only: This feature removes all red and green color information from the image, and
is useful for color-calibrating the projector or other video components.

Test Patterns: The LS-3/LS-5 has numerous internal test patterns that are useful to
technicians for advanced calibration, measurement and fault isolation purposes. To
access them, select Test Patterns from the Service menu and set it to On.
The available test patterns are:
• White
• Black
• Red
• Green
• Blue
• Cyan
• Magenta
• Yellow
• ANSI Checkerboard
• Horizontal Gray Ramp
• Focus Grid
Press
or
patterns.

Note

on the remote control unit or built-in keypad to cycle through the test

The OSD menus are not available when in “test pattern” mode.

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To turn test patterns off, press any key other than
built-in keypad.

on the remote control unit or

Altitude: Select Altitude from the Service Menu to control the operation of the projector’s
cooling fan.

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In most cases, the default setting (Auto) will maintain the correct operating temperature. If
the lamp 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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5. Maintenance and Troubleshooting
The lamp should be replaced when it reaches the end of its life (typically between 2000
and 4000 hours depending on the Lamp Power setting), or sooner if a noticeable
degradation in brightness occurs. Contact your Runco dealer to obtain a replacement
lamp.

1. Turn off the projector and unplug the power cord. Allow the projector to cool
down for approximately 60 minutes prior to removing the lamp assembly for
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2. Using a flat-blade screwdriver, loosen
the two screws holding the rear
compartment cover in place.

3. Remove the rear compartment cover
by tilting it upward.

4. Loosen the screw on the lamp cover
and pull the lamp cover out.

5. Loosen the two screws on the lamp
module.

6. Pull the lamp module handle firmly to
remove the lamp module.
7. Perform Steps 6 through 2 (in reverse
order) to install the new lamp module.
8. Turn on the power and reset the lamp
timer.

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Maintenance and Troubleshooting

5.2
Troubleshooting Tips

Table 5-1 provides some general guidelines for troubleshooting problems you may
encounter with the LS-3/LS-5. If the suggested solutions fail to resolve the problem or if
you encounter an issue not described here, please contact Runco Technical Support.

Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart
Symptom

Solution

• The LS-3/LS-5 is not
plugged in or the AC outlet
is not active.
• Lamp cover is not securely
attached.

• Ensure that the LS-3/LS-5
is plugged in and that the
AC outlet is active.
• Securely attach the lamp
cover.

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The projector does not turn
on.

Possible Cause(s)

The projector does not turn
back on after it was powered
off.

• The projector will not turn
on for two minutes after
power-off, to protect the
lamp.

• Wait until the LS-3/LS-5
completes its cool-down
(POWER LED lights solid
green).

The remote control does not
work correctly.

• The batteries have run out.
• IR code set mismatch
between remote control
unit and projector.

• Replace the batteries.
• Press and hold the LIGHT
and ENTER remote
control buttons
simultaneously until the
remote control
back-lighting “blinks”
(approximately five
seconds). Then, try again.

The projector is on and OSD
menus appear, but there is no
video image on-screen.

• Incorrect source selection.
• Source component is not
turned on.
• Source component is
connected incorrectly or
not at all.

• Select the correct source.
• Turn on the source.

A projected image from a
DVD is split or otherwise
scrambled.

• DVD player is connected
to the Component input
and set to progressive
scan mode.

• Turn off progressive scan
on the DVD player.

Image is blurred.

• The lens is not correctly
focused.

• Adjust the focus.

Image is too bright and/or
lacks definition in the bright
areas of the image.

• Contrast is set too high.

• Lower the contrast setting.

Image appears “washed out”
and/or dark areas appear too
bright.

• Brightness is set too high.

• Lower the brightness
setting.

• Check cable connection
from source component to
projector.

Note: You can obtain more detailed information about the cause of the error condition using
RS-232 commands. Refer to RS-232 Error Codes on page 82 for more information.

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Table 5-1. Troubleshooting Chart (continued)
Symptom

Possible Cause(s)

Solution

• The Red/Pr, Green/Y or
Blue/Pb outputs from the
source are connected to
the wrong inputs on the
LS-3/LS-5.

• Ensure that the source
outputs are connected to
the correct LS-3/LS-5
input.

LED is flashing alternating
green and red.

• The lamp cover is open.
• The lamp has failed or
exceeded its usage life.

• Close the lamp cover.
• Replace the lamp with a
new one.

LED is flashing red.

• LS-3/LS-5 internal
temperature is too high.

• Power off the LS-3/LS-5
and allow it to cool down.
Ensure that the intake and
exhaust vents are not
blocked. Turn the
projector back on. If the
problem persists, please
contact Runco Technical
Support for assistance.

LED lights solid red.

• Fans are not working
properly or power-on
self-test has failed (Note).

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Colors in the image are
swapped; for example, reds
appear blue or vice versa.

• Please contact Runco
Technical Support for
assistance.

Note: You can obtain more detailed information about the cause of the error condition using
RS-232 commands. Refer to RS-232 Error Codes on page 82 for more information.

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Serial Communications

6. Serial Communications
To interface the LS-3/LS-5 with a home theater automation/control system or a PC
running terminal emulation software:
1. Connect it to your control system or PC as shown in Figure 3-12.

6.1
RS-232 Connection
and Port Configuration

2. Start a terminal session on your PC using a terminal-emulation program, such as
HyperTerminal.

3. Configure the RS-232 controller or PC serial port as follows: 38400 bps, no parity, 8
data bits, 1 stop bit and no flow control.

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4. Type ky or op followed by a command from among those listed in Table 6-1 or
Table 6-2 and press . For example, to change the aspect ratio to Letterbox,
type op aspect = 1.

Serial commands to the LS-3/LS-5 take the following form:
• Commands are in ASCII format.

• Spaces and tabs can be used to improve readability and are ignored by the projector.

6.2
Serial Command
Syntax

• All commands must end with a carriage return (ASCII hex 0D) to signify that the
projector can now read and execute the command.
• Commands are not case-sensitive.

The LS-3/LS-5 supports two types of commands: key commands and operation
commands. Key commands mimic pressing a button on the remote control. Operation
commands tell the projector exactly what to do.
All commands start with 2 letters:
ky for key commands.

op for operations commands.

The syntax for key commands is simple:

Key Commands

ky [CR]
Some key command examples:
ky menu[CR]

Bring up or cancel menu display.

ky mem.sw[CR]

Switch to next user memory.

ky asp.16.9[CR]

Apply 16:9 aspect ratio.

The response from the projector for key commands will be the same command in
UPPERCASE.
Input: ky mem.sw[CR]
Response: KY MEM.SW [CR]

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Table 6-1 lists the serial command key names and IR codes.

Table 6-1. Serial Command Key Names and IR Codes
IR Code
Remote Button

Description
Set 1

Set 2

pow.on

0x01

0xB7

Turn power on.

src.sw

(none)

0x02

0xB8

Switch to the next source.

0x09

0xB9

Turn power off.

0x15

RS232
Keyname

pow.off

0xBA

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Bring up or cancel menu display.

enter

0x17

0xBB

Keypad enter.

0x18

0xBC

Keypad down arrow.

0x1A

0xBD

Keypad up arrow.

0x1D

0xBE

Keypad left arrow.

0x1F

0xBF

Keypad right arrow.

bright

0x80

0xC0

Bring up or cancel brightness slider.

contrast

0x81

0xC1

Bring up or cancel contrast slider.

SHARP

0x82

0xC2

Bring up or cancel sharpness slider.

0x83

0xC3

Bring up or cancel noise reduction slider.

resync

(none)

0x84

0xC4

Force reacquisition of active and PIP
source

gam.sw

GAMMA

0x85

0xC5

Switch to the next gamma.

ENTER

cur.down

cur.up

▼
▲

cur.righ

▼

▲

cur.left

sharp
nr

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Table 6-1. Serial Command Key Names and IR Codes (continued)
RS232
Keyname

IR Code
Remote Button

Description
Set 1

Set 2

(none)

0x86

0xC6

Switch to CRT gamma.

gam.film

(none)

0x87

0xC7

Switch to Film gamma.

gam.vide

(none)

0x88

0xC8

Switch to Video gamma.

gam.brig

(none)

0x89

0xC9

Switch to Bright Room gamma.

gam.pc

(none)

0x8A

0xCA

Switch to PC gamma.

src.1

0x8B

0xCB

Switch the active source to source 1.

src.2

src.3

src.4

src.5

bla.on

(none)

bla.off

(none)

osc.sw

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(none)

0x8C

0xCC

Switch the active source to source 2.

0x8D

0xCD

Switch the active source to source 3.

0x8E

0xCE

Switch the active source to source 4.

0x8F

0xCF

Switch the active source to source 5.

0x90

0xD0

Toggles between blank screen and regular
display.

0x91

0xD1

Turn blank screen on.

0x92

0xD2

Turn blank screen off.

bla.tog

gam.crt

0x93

0xD3

Switch to the next Overscan mode.

(none)

0x94

0xD4

Switch to Overscan Zoom.

(none)

0x95

0xD5

Switch to Overscan Crop.

osc.off

(none)

0x96

0xD6

Switch to Overscan Off.

mem.sw

(none)

0x97

0xD7

Switch to the next user memory.

mem.1

0x98

0xD8

Recall user memory associated with the M1
key.

mem.2

0x99

0xD9

Recall user memory associated with the M2
key.

mem.3

0x9A

0xDA

Recall user memory associated with the M3
key.

isf.day

(none)

0x9B

0xDB

Recall ISF Day user memory.

isf.nigh

(none)

0x9C

0xDC

Recall ISF Night user memory.

0x9D

0xDD

Switch to the next aspect ratio.

osc.zoom
osc.crop

asp.sw

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Table 6-1. Serial Command Key Names and IR Codes (continued)
IR Code

RS232
Keyname

Remote Button

asp.16.9

Description
Set 2

(none)

0x9E

0xDE

Apply 16:9 aspect ratio to the active
source.

asp.4.3

(none)

0x9F

0xDF

Apply 4:3 aspect ratio to the active source.

asp.lett

(none)

0xA0

0xE0

Apply Letterbox aspect ratio to the active
source.

asp.narr

(none)

0xA1

0xE1

Apply 4:3 Narrow aspect ratio to the active
source.

0xE3

Switch to next “PIP Select” state.

pip.sw

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0xA3

Set 1

PIP

pip.1

(none)

0xA4

0xE4

Change “PIP Select” to source 1.

pip.2

(none)

0xA5

0xE5

Change “PIP Select” to source 2.

pip.3

(none)

0xA6

0xE6

Change “PIP Select” to source 3.

pip.4

(none)

0xA7

0xE7

Change “PIP Select” to source 4.

pip.5

(none)

0xA8

0xE8

Change “PIP Select” to source 5.

pip.off

(none)

0xA9

0xE9

Change “PIP Select” to off.

SWAP

0xAA

0xEA

Swap the PIP image with the active source
image.

pow.tog

(none)

0xAC

0xEC

Toggles between power on and power off.

lit.tog

LIGHT

0xAD

0xED

Activates remote backlighting only when
pressed momentarily. When held for five
seconds or more, the IR code for toggling
the projector I/O panel light is transmitted.

pip.swap

Operations Commands ➤

Operations commands allow more flexible and direct control of the projector. The syntax
for operations commands is as follows:
op [CR]
(Precede and with a space.)
The command type can be one of 5 functions:
Operations Control Commands
Function

Command

Action on unit

Set

Makes the unit take that value.

Get

Asks what the current value is.

Increment

Adds 1 to the current value.

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Subtracts 1 from the current value.

(none)

Performs an action such as a reset.

Decrement
Execute

Table 6-2 lists the valid operations commands. For all but Execute functions, the response
from the projector is the command and “= ” where is the current value or
“NA” if the value is not available. For Execute functions the response is the same
command. All responses are in UPPERCASE.
Some operations command examples:

Input: op bright ? [CR]

Input: op bright + [CR]

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Response: OP BRIGHT = 100 [CR]

Response: OP BRIGHT = 101 [CR]
Input: op bright = 127 [CR]

Response: OP BRIGHT = 127 [CR]
Input: op bright - [CR]

Response: OP BRIGHT = 126 [CR]
Input: op resync [CR]
Response: OP RESYNC [CR]

Input: op sharp.mode = 1 [CR]

Response: OP SHARP.MODE = 1 [CR]

Input: op sharp.simple = 50 [CR]

Response: OP SHARP.SIMPLE = NA [CR]
Input: op sharp.simple ? [CR]
Response: OP SHARP.SIMPLE = NA [CR]
The last three commands show what happens when a control is grayed out. In this case,
the sharpness mode was set to advanced (value = 1) and then the simple sharpness slider
was attempted to be adjusted and queried. The response was “NA” or not available.

Table 6-2. Serial Commands
Operation

Commands

Values

aspect

= ?

0 = 16:9
1 = Letterbox
2 = 4:3
3 = 4:3 Narrow
4 = Native

memory

= ?

0 = User Memory 1
1 = User Memory 2
2 = ISF Day
3 = ISF Night
4 = Default

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? only returns a value if
ISF Day or ISF Night is
active, otherwise it returns
NA

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Table 6-2. Serial Commands (continued)
Operation

Commands

Values

0 = User Memory 1
1 = User Memory 2

save.isf

0 = ISF Day
1 = ISF Night

bright

= ? + -

0 - 200

contrast

= ? + -

0 - 200

saturat

= ? + -

0 - 200

tint

= ? + -

0 - 200

sharp.simple

= ? + -

0 - 200

sharp.mode

= ?

0 = Simple
1 = Advanced

horiz.sharp

= ? + -

0 - 200

vert.sharp

= ? + -

0 - 200

diag.sharp

= ? + -

0 - 200

sharp.over

= ? + -

0 - 200

horiz.text

= ? + -

0 - 200

vert.text

= ? + -

0 - 200

diag.text

= ? + -

0 - 200

text.over

= ? + -

0 - 200

noise.thresh

= ? + -

0 - 200

nr.simple

= ? + -

0 - 200

nr.mode

= ?

0 = Simple
1 = Advanced

nr.general

= ? + -

0 - 200

block.reduct

= ? + -

0 - 200

mosq.noise

= ? + -

0 - 200

overscan

= ?

0 = Off
1 = Crop
2 = Zoom

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Table 6-2. Serial Commands (continued)
Commands

Values

= ?

0 = HDMI 1
1 = HDMI 2
2 = RGB
3 = YPrPb 1
4 = YPrPb 2
5 = S-Video
6 = Video
7 = SCART

pip.select

= ?

0 = Off
1 = HDMI 1
2 = HDMI 2
3 = RGB
4 = YPrPb 1
5 = YPrPb 2
6 = S-Video
7 = Video
8 = SCART

resync

(execute)

color.space

= ?

video.stand

= ?

gamma

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source.sel

Notes

Operation

0 = Auto
1 = REC709
2 = REC601
3 = RGB-PC
4 = RGB-Video
0 = Auto
1 = NTSC
2 = PAL
3 = SECAM

= ?

0 = CRT
1 = Film
2 = Video
3 = Bright
4 = Graphics

color.temp

= ?

0 = 5500K
1 = 6500K
2 = 7500K
3 = 9300K

dlp.frame

= ?

0 = Auto
2 = 48 Hz
3 = 50 Hz
4 = 60 Hz

color.gamut

= ?

0 = Auto
1 = REC709
2 = SMPTE C
3 = EBU
4 = Native

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= ?

0 = Off
1 = Smooth

ccont

= ?

0 = Off
1 = On

lens.aper

= ?

0 = Closed
1 = Open

red.off

= ? + -

0-200

green.off

= ? + -

0-200

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satco

blue.off

= ? + -

0-200

red.gain

= ? + -

0-200

green.gain

= ? + -

0-200

blue.gain

= ? + -

0-200

vert.pos

= ? + -

0-200

horiz.pos

= ? + -

0-200

phase

= ? + -

0-200

tracking

= ? + -

0-200

sync.level

= ? + -

0-200

pip.pos

= ?

0 = Top left
1 = Top right
2 = Bottom left
3 = Bottom right
4 = Picture by picture
5 = Split screen

lamp.pow

= ?

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Table 6-2. Serial Commands (continued)
Commands

Values

= ?

0 = Off
1 = On

auto.pow.on

= ?

0 = Off
1 = On

rear.proj

= ?

0 = Off
1 = On

ceil.mode

= ?

0 = Off
1 = On
2 = Auto

power.chime

= ?

1.key
2.key
3.key
4.key
5.key

= ?

m1.key
m2.key
m3.key

= ?

trig.1
trig.2

= ?

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auto.pow.off

Notes

Operation

0 = Off
1 = On

0 = HDMI 1
1 = HDMI 2
2 = RGB
3 = YPrPb 1
4 = YPrPb 2
5 = S-video
6 = Video
7 = SCART

0 = User Memory 1
1 = User Memory 2
2 = ISF Day
3 = ISF Night
0 = Lamp
1 = 16:9
2 = Letterbox
3 = 4:3
4 = 4:3 Narrow
5 = RS232

remote.set

= ?

0 = Set 1
1 = Set 2

auto.source

= ?

0 = Off
1 = On

model.name

ser.number

soft.version

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Table 6-2. Serial Commands (continued)
Operation

Commands

Values

0 = HDMI 1
1 = HDMI 2
2 = RGB
3 = YPrPb 1
4 = YPrPb 2
5 = S-video
6 = Video
7 = SCART

h.refresh

kHz

v.refresh

act.source
pip.source

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pixel.clock

signal

lamp.hours

total.hours

environment

temperatures

lamp.reset

(execute)

fact.reset

(execute)

blue.only

0 = Off
1 = On

pattern

0 = White
1 = Black
2 = Red
3 = Green
4 = Blue
5 = Cyan
6 = Magenta
7 = Yellow
8 = ANSI Checkerboard
9 = Horizontal Gray Ramp
10 = Focus Grid

language

= ?

0 = English
1 = French
2 = German
3 = Italian
4 = Spanish
5 = Swedish
6 = Chinese-Simplified
7 = Chinese-Traditional
8 = Japanese
9 = Korean
10= Portuguese
11 = Russian

MHz

OSD language only

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Table 6-2. Serial Commands (continued)
Commands

Values

0 = Standby
1 = Powering Up
2 = Displaying
3 = Cooling Down
4 = Error

errcode

Refer to RS-232 Error
Codes, below.

msgbox

= ?

0 = On
1 = Off

cal.text1
cal.text2
cal.text3

This control enables or
disables the display of
power off, source and
adjustment message
boxes (brightness, contrast etc.). Default value is
ON.

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status

Notes

Operation

The LS-3/LS-5 start-up
screen is customizable
with three lines of text of
up to 30 characters each.
This text appears below
the “CALIBRATED FOR:”
text in the logo screen.
The allowable characters
are all numbers, letters
(uppercase and lowercase), spaces, and symbols available in the ASCII
code set.

Up to 30 characters.

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RS-232 Error Codes ➤

If an errcode ? command returns one of the following values, you have encountered a
likely system error requiring the attention of a qualified service technician. Try resetting the
projector by powering it off, allowing it to cool and powering it on again. Refer to Table 6-3
and contact your dealer if the problem persists.
The specific code number identifies the source of the error detected, and is particularly
useful in cases where the projector is far away. For example, the code “7” means that
Fan 1 has failed.

Table 6-3. RS-232 Error Codes
Error Code

LED Indication

Description
Inlet NTC thermal sensor is over temperature.

DMD NTC thermal sensor is over temperature.

Lamp 1 over temperature.

Ballast 1 over temperature.

Fan failure upon system power-up.

Fan 1 failed.

Fan 2 failed.

Fan 3 failed.

Fan 4 failed.

Fan 5 failed.

Fan 6 failed.

DDP3021 communication failure upon system
power-up.

Lamp failed to ignite (three attempts) upon system
power-up.

Lamp failed during operation.

Ballast UART communication failure.

PCF8575 external GPIO communication failure.

Lamp door is open.

Gennum SPI communication failure upon system
power-up.

System hardware I2C communication failure.

System software I2C communication failure.

EEPROM checksum error.

EDID checksum error.

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7. Specifications
7.1
LS-3/LS-5
Specifications

Table 7-1 lists the LS-3/LS-5 specifications.

Table 7-1. LS-3/LS-5 Specifications
Signal Compatibility
HDMI and DVI with HDCP for digital video, Component
and RGB HDTV (1080p, 1080i, 720p), Component and
RGB EDTV (576p, 480p), Component, Composite and
S-Video SDTV (576i, 480i), RGB SCART with adapter,
NTSC/NTSC 4.43, PAL (B,G)/(D,K)/I/M/N, SECAM

Computer Support:
Communication:

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Video Support:

Digital and Analog up to 1920x1080 @ 60Hz,
Macintosh®
RS-232, IR remote, on-board keypad
Connectivity

(2) HDMI V1.3 with HDCP:

HDTV RGB and Component, EDTV, SDTV, HDMI (High
Definition Multimedia Interface) with HDCP (High
Bandwidth Digital Content Protection), DVI via adapter
HDTV, EDTV, SDTV
SCART RGBS via component and composite inputs
(adapter not included)

(1) Component
(LS-5 only; 3 x BNC, 75 ohm):

HDTV, EDTV, SDTV

(1) RGB (HD15):

(1) Component (3 x RCA, gold):

HDTV, RGBHV, YUV, EDTV

(1) S-Video (4-pin mini-DIN):

SDTV

(1) Composite (RCA, gold):

SDTV

(1) 3.5mm mini jack (LS-3):
(2) 3.5mm mini jack (LS-5):

12V (+/-1.5V) screen trigger (250mA)

(1) 9 pin D-sub:

RS-232 for discrete commands and software upgrades
Communication Parameters: 38400 bps, no parity, 8
data bits, 1 stop bit, no flow control

(1) 3.5mm mini jack:

IR input for Niles/Xantech compatible IR repeater
systems
Communication Protocol: Conforms to NEC standard IR
protocol, 38-kHz carrier frequency, custom code =
0x06F9

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Table 7-1. LS-3/LS-5 Specifications (continued)
Performance
Texas Instruments DLP® 1080p DMD

Native Resolution:

Full HD, 1920 x 1080 (2,073,600 pixels)

Aspect Ratios:

Native (Pixel-to-Pixel), 16:9, Letterbox, 4:3, 4:3 Narrow,
Letterbox (Anamorphic lens compatible)

Projection Lens:

All glass, F/2.5~2.71, f = 39.1~50.1mm, 1.3x manual
zoom, made in Japan

Throw Ratios:

1.85 – 2.40 (distance/width) – Standard lens
1.56 – 1.86 (distance/width) – Optional short-throw lens

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Vertical Lens Shift Range
(Ceiling Mount):

Horizontal Lens Shift Range:

LS-3: None
LS-5: 7.5% of screen width left or right of lens center
(15% of one half of the screen width)

Video Lumens:

1,000 ANSI lumens (maximum) calibrated at D65

Sequential Contrast –
ConstantContrast On:

LS-3: 10,000:1 typical
LS-5: 15,000:1 typical

Cooling Performance:

High efficiency adaptive voltage side-to-side cooling
with low system acoustic noise level and low light
pollution cabinet

Projection Modes:

Front, Rear, Ceiling (front/rear)

Lamp:

User replaceable 180/230W HPM (selectable), 4000
hour lifetime at 180W setting

Video Processing:

Runco advanced ViVix processing with 10 bit
independent dual channel image processing, true 1080i
deinterlacing, MPEG artifact reduction (block and
mosquito noise), latest motion adaptive processing, 3D
noise reduction, detail enhancement, rich color
processing and noise reduction, less than one frame
latency

Calibration:

Full RGB gain/offset control (White Balance), Gamma,
Contrast, Color Temperature, Brightness

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LS-3:
Down = 25% to 60% of screen height below lens center
(50% to 120% of one half of the screen height)
LS-5:
Up = 25% of screen height above lens center
(50% of one half of the screen height)
Down = 60% of screen height below lens center
(120% of one half of the screen height)

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Table 7-1. LS-3/LS-5 Specifications (continued)
General
20.8" (530mm) L x 17.9" (455mm) W x 7.8" (200mm) H
(see Figure 7-1)

Weight (without lens):

24.3 lbs. (11.00 kg)

Operating Temperature:

50°F to 104°F (10°C to 40°C)

Operating Altitude:

Sea Level - 7,500 feet (2,300m), 95° F (35° C) up to
10,000 feet (3,048m)

Operating Humidity:

0% to 85% non-condensing

Universal Power Supply:

100V - 240V at 50-60Hz (auto-ranging), true soft power

Regulatory:

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Power Consumption:

Dimensions:

400 Watts (1365.2 BTUs/hour)

FCC Part 15 Class B, CE Class B, UL, cUL, CB, RoHS,
WEEE, local conformances as required

Menu Languages:

Limited Warranty:

English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Swedish,
Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese,
Korean, Portuguese, Russian
Projector: Two (2) years parts and labor from the date of
delivery to the end user.
Lamp: 1000 hours or six (6) months, whichever comes
first.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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7.2
LS-3/LS-5 Dimensions

Figure 7-1 shows the LS-3/LS-5 dimensions, in millimeters.

530

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200

455

LENS CENTER LINE

135
80
APPROXIMATE CENTER
OF GRAVITY

150
75

160

CEILING MOUNT HOLES
M4 x 10mm MAXIMUM (4x)

Figure 7-1. LS-3/LS-5 Dimensions
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7.3
Supported Timings

Table 7-2 lists the signal types supported by each input on the LS-3/LS-5.

Table 7-2. Supported Signal Timings by Input

800x600

640x480

800x600

Supported? (√ = Yes, – = No)

Refresh
Rate (Hz)

Horizontal
Frequency
(kHz)

Pixel Frequency
(MHz)

RGB

Component 1
Component 2

HDMI 1
HDMI 2

Composite
S-Video

60.00

31.469

25.175

√

–

√

–

66.59

35.892

29.862

√

–

√

–

75.00

37.500

31.500

√

–

√

–

85.00

43.269

36.000

√

–

√

–

60.00

37.879

40.000

√

–

√

–

75.00

46.875

49.500

√

–

√

–

85.00

53.674

56.250

√

–

√

–

640x480

Resolution

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832x624

74.54

52.849

60.036

√

–

√

–

848x480

48.00

25.270

27.089

√

–

√

–

60.00

31.020

33.750

√

–

√

–

60.00

48.363

65.000

√

–

√

–

75.00

60.023

78.750

√

–

√

–

85.00

68.677

94.500

√

–

√

–

1024x768

1280x720

47.95

37.833

64.769

√

–

√

–

1280x1024

60.00

63.981

108.000

√

–

√

–

75.00

79.976

135.000

√

–

√

–

85.00

91.146

157.500

√

–

√

–

1280x720

1600x1200

60.00

75.000

162.000

√

–

√

–

1680x1050

59.94

69.830

164.240

√

–

√

–

1920x1080

47.95

56.821

150.007

√

–

√

–

480/60i

720x487

59.94

15.734

13.500

–

√

480/60p

720x483

59.94

31.469

27.000

√

–

576/50i

720x576

50.00

15.625

14.750

–

√

576/50p

720x576

50.00

31.250

29.000

√

–

720/50p

1280x720

50.00

37.500

75.250

√

–

720/60p

1280x720

60.00

45.000

74.250

√

–

1080/50i

1920x1080

50.00

28.125/31.250

74.250/72.000

√

–

1080/60i

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

√

–

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Table 7-2. Supported Signal Timings by Input (continued)
Format

Resolution

Supported? (√ = Yes, – = No)

Refresh
Rate (Hz)

Horizontal
Frequency
(kHz)

Pixel Frequency
(MHz)

RGB

Component 1
Component 2

HDMI 1
HDMI 2

Composite
S-Video

50.00

56.250

148.500

√

–

148.350/148.500

√

–

1080/50p

1920x1080

1080/60p

1920x1080 59.94/60.00 67.433/67.500
–

59.94/60.00 15.734/15.750

3.580

–

√

NTSC 4.43

–

59.94/60.00 15.734/15.750

4.430

–

√

PAL-B/G

–

√

PAL-M

–

√

PAL-N

–

3.580

–

√

PAL-60

–

4.430

–

√

SECAM

–

4.250/4.410

–

√

15.625

4.430

59.94/60.00 15.734/15.750
50.00

15.625

59.94/60.00 15.734/15.750
13.500

50.00

3.580

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