Runco Signature Cinema SC-1 User manual

DIGITAL CINEMA PROJECTOR
SIGNATURE CINEMA™ PORTFOLIO
SC-1
A Crowning Achievement

THE SIGNATURE CINEMA SERIES™ PHILOSOPHY
or those who value the finest things in life, the Runco® Signature Cinema™ SC-1 represents
the ultimate value proposition. Designed to express a new level of personalized luxury in home
entertainment, the SC-1 is unique in all the world, offering unparalleled luxury and breaking
technological barriers.
This revolutionary, high definition flagship projector with innovative engineering advances, aims not only
to redefine the technology boundaries of home theater, but also to provide you with a totally
customized ownership experience.
Utilizing a unique, sophisticated video processing system, the Signature Cinema SC-1 crosses a
threshold, duplicating the characteristics of film in this fixed-pixel digital cinema projector with
unprecedented accuracy and faithfulness, well beyond anything previously achieved.
Runco Founder Sam Runco says it best in describing the SC-1 product development mantra:
“The dream behind the Signature Cinema SC-1 is to be the best that Runco has ever offered —
truly our crown jewel, custom crafted for those elite few who want the very best that money can buy,
and have budgeted accordingly. Its film-like quality and overall performance is simply
stunning. There is nothing else in the world like it, period!”
Sam Runco
Founder,
Runco International

he Runco Signature Cinema SC-1 begins with the ownership experience we have
created, which is of fundamental importance to the overall approach of our elite SC-1
program. When you select a Signature Cinema projector as the centerpiece of your home
cinema, Runco is partnering with you, becoming a part of your home entertainment lifestyle. The Runco Signature ownership package that accompanies each unit
assures you that you belong to an exclusive family, one that treasures the opportunity to enhance your living experience. That’s really what this product is all about— delivering the
most refined digital cinema experience to the most extraordinary homes, in a very personal way.
As part of this personalized experience, Runco has engineered the SC-1 with custom installation professionals in mind, too. Among the features that will enable them to satisfy your
expectations are a variety of installation and setup tools designed to accommodate almost any conceivable installation specification or obstacle. In addition, Runco has established an
Elite Design™ program for the SC-1 to assist custom installation specialists throughout the quality control and installation process.
The SC-1 achieves its excellent picture quality through specialized technology that implements Runco’s exclusive Signature CineStep Process™. This consists of pre-processing,
decoding and optimizing film-originated signals; enhancing the dynamic range for maximum black level, contrast and detail reproduction without increasing noise levels; and
post-processing that eliminates undesirable RGB characteristics associated with digital projection. Because film is not an RGB medium, this process assures the most film-like image.
With seven lens choices as well as anamorphic lens options, the Signature Cinema SC-1 can be tailored for use in any home, or virtually any electronic cinema environment. Its
tremendous light output is suitable for screens as large as 40 feet wide, while its versatility and variable light output control system provide the opportunity for the first time to
use a product of this caliber with modest size screens, as well. The system’s DHD™ digital controller superbly scales output signals that are matched pixel-for-pixel with the native
projector resolution, eliminating any video artifacts while faithfully processing input signals. Advanced Vivix II™ digital video processing elevates even standard NTSC material to
near high definition levels.
The SC-1 incorporates today’s most advanced widescreen DLP™ technology, with three SuperOnyx™ DMD’s™ boasting a phenomenal native resolution of 2048 x 1080. Runco
has engineered ISF™ calibration standards into the SC-1 for the purest video performance and has incorporated AxiShift™, Runco’s horizontal and vertical lens shift system, to
accommodate even the most difficult projector placement issues.
The Signature Cinema SC-1 is clearly the flagship incorporating Runco’s illustrious heritage, establishing a new threshold for technological advancement and the highest performance
ever achieved.
THE SIGNATURE CINEMA SERIES SC1

Runco International has carefully developed
a full set of specification standards for our
video projectors that is founded upon more
realistic and easier to understand criteria
for expressing the light output or brightness
capability of a display device, as well as
its contrast ratio. The Cinema Standards
Measurement System™ was developed
based on the actual experience one has in
a movie theater, providing the consumer
with an objective reference point to
compare specifications.
Runco’s exclusive CineWide™ and
CineWide with AutoScope™ technology
ensures uncompromised widescreen
reproduction of movies originally filmed in
the CinemaScope 2.35:1 format. Through a
combination of software, electronics and
precision anamorphic optics, the projector
is able to use the full pixel array on its DMD
chips, thereby producing a 2.35 image
with enhanced resolution and increased
brightness. No resolution is lost to annoying
black bars.
The LiveLink™ DVI cabling system is
Runco’s exclusive solution for reliable,
pure digital video signal transfer. This is the
first DVI cabling system capable of truly
supporting longer runs while preserving all
essential high-resolution video signal quality.
LiveLink is nothing short of a revolution for
home theater design.
The new Signature Cinema SC-1
incorporates the Imaging Science
Foundation’s “ISF 3c™” (Certified Calibration
Configuration) setup and calibration
standards in projector GUI menus to
facilitate picture quality conforming to
the highest standards in the industry.

CINEWIDE™ AND CINEWIDE WITH AUTOSCOPE™
TRANSFORMING HOME THEATER INTO TRUE HOME CINEMA
unco’s award winning development of
CineWide™ and CineWide with
AutoScope™ technology has created
a revolution in faithful movie
reproduction, for the first time transforming
home theater into home cinema.
This technology provides uncompromised widescreen
reproduction of movies originally filmed in the CinemaScope™ 2.35:1
format. It maintains constant vertical height on the screen just as in a movie theater. When a
viewer transitions from 1.78:1 (16:9) program material to superwide 2.35:1, the image simply
gets wider while full screen height is maintained, eliminating black bars.
This is done through an ingenious combination of software, electronics and precision
anamorphic optics. With the AutoScope option, the anamorphic lens is motorized and
remote controlled.
With CineWide the projection system is able to use the full pixel array on its SuperOnyx™
DMD™ chips, thereby producing a 2.35:1 image with enhanced resolution and increased
brightness. No resolution or image area is lost to useless black bars on the top and bottom of
the screen that contain no picture information.
CineWide and AutoScope technology is the talk of the industry.
These are among the awards and acknowledgements we have already received.
2005 Overall Most
Creative New Product
Best Video Product
2005
Manufacturer’s
Excellence Award Best
New Product 2005
Electronic House
Product of the Year
2005
Best New Product
2005
IMAGE AREA
A conventional 2.35:1 image displayed
on a 1.78:1 (16:9) screen.
16:9 IMAGE AREA
Constant vertical height and full resolution
are maintained. 100% of pixels are used.
Black Bars are eliminated.
Black bars = lost resolution
CineWide™ Technology
Conventional Method
2:35:1 image area
How it works:
The video processor anamorphically “stretches” the 2.35:1 image vertically
to completely fill the display’s imaging chips. This allows all pixels to be used.
2.35:1 Picture on a 2048 x 1080 imaging chip 2048 x 1080 Image Area
The anamorphic lens then “stretches” the image width to 2.35:1. Correct geometry is restored,
while 100% of the pixels are now used to maintain full resolution and eliminate black bars.
STRETCH
VERTICAL
STRETCH
REMOVES
BLACK BARS
SQUEEZED
APPEARANCE
CineWide requires the use of a 2.35:1 or similar aspect ratio superwide format screen.

SC-1 Projector Specifications:
Projector Type: Digital Light Processing (DLP™), 3-Chip, SuperOnyx™ DMD™
Native Resolution: 2048 x 1080
Aspect Ratios: Determined by Supplied DHD™ Video Processor
Video Standards: NTSC, PAL
DTV Compatibility: 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
Picture Size (16:9 Screen) Recommended Width: 6 – 40 ft.
Throw Distance
Factor x Screen Width:
Signature Lens Options:
A: Zoom 1.32–1.50 for full 1.9, 1.40–1.58 for 16:9 screens
B: Zoom 1.48–1.81 for full 1.9, 1.57–1.93 for 16:9 screens
C: Zoom 1.84–2.40 for full 1.9, 1.96–2.55 for 16:9 screens (with CineWide 1.49–1.93)
D: Zoom 2.25–2.99 for full 1.9, 2.37–3.19 for 16:9 screens (with CineWide 1.80–2.41)
E: Zoom 3.02–4.28 for full 1.9, 3.22–4.56 for 16:9 screens (with CineWide 2.44–3.45)
F: Zoom 4.30–6.00 for full 1.9, 4.03–5.63 for 16:9 screens (with CineWide 3.05–4.26)
G: Zoom 5.50–8.50 for full 1.9, 5.16–7.97 for 16:9 screens (with CineWide 3.91–6.03)
(Signature A, or B options not available with CineWide or CineWide w/AutoScope)
Horizontal and Vertical Offset
Without CineWide Option:
(Note: With CineWide option offsets vary
per lens. Please contact Runco Technical
Support for more information.)
**Horizontal offset varies per lens up to 40% of screen width (20% left or right of
center), Vertical offset varies per lens up to 86% of screen height (43% above or
below center)
**Subject to change, due to mounting mechanism
Light Output: CSMS** Specifications: Home Theater Calibration: 6887 ANSI Lumens (w/2k Lamp);
331 Foot-Lamberts (fL) (w/2k Lamp);
9000 ANSI Lumens* min. (w/2k Lamp);
8000 – 25,000 ANSI Lumens (variable depending on lamp used)
Contrast Ratio: CSMS** Contrast Ratio: 243:1 – 485:1 (w/2k Lamp);
1500 – 2800:1 (variable depending on lamp used)
Lamp Options: 1.6kW, 2kW, 3kW or 7kW Xenon Short Arc lamp
Lamp Life: 1000 hours
Inputs: Proprietary Digital Interface
Control Options: IR, RS-232, RS-422
Power Requirements: 220-240V AC, 50/60Hz, 30 Amps, External Cooling Requirement: 600 CFM
(cubic feet per minute) minimum
Operating Environments: 40 to 95ºF (5 to 35ºC); 20-80% humidity (non-condensing)
Dimensions (w/o feet): Width: 25 3/4 in. (654 mm)
Depth: 57 1/4 in. (1454 mm); 49 1/4in. (1251mm) without power supply unit
Height: 17 1/16 in. (433 mm)
Weight: 342lbs. (155kg)
Limited Warranty: Projector: (2) Two years parts and labor from the date of delivery to the end user.
Lamp Warranty: 1000 hours or (6) Six months, which ever comes first.
SC-1 DHD™ Controller Specifications:
Aspect Ratios: 16:9 Anamorphic, Letterbox, VirtualWide®, Cinema, Virtual Cinema™ (on 16:9, 4:3 or
2:35:1 screens)
Input Standards: NTSC, PAL
Output Resolution: 1080p
Outputs: (1) HD-R (Pr), G (Y), B (Pb), H, V, (1) DVI w/ HDCP
Inputs: (1) Composite, (2) S-Video, (1) Component (480i or 576i), (2) RGBHV/Component HD,
(2) DVI Digital w/ HDCP
Communication control ports: (1) RS-232 (via DB9 connector), (1) RJ-11 output (for display only),
IR (with discreet commands), Front panel controls
Screen Trigger/Masking
Outputs:
(3) 12V DC, 1/8A
Bandwidth: 150 Mega Samples/Second (MSPS)
Power Requirements: 100 – 240V AC (auto sensing) 50/60Hz, 160W
Operating Environments: 41° – 95°F (5° – 35°C); 0-90% Humidity (non-condensing)
Dimensions (w/o feet): Width: 17 1/2 in. (443 mm)
Depth: 11 3/16 in. (284 mm)
Height: 3 3/4 in. (95.25 mm)
Weight: 13lbs. (5.9kg)
Included Accessories: Rack mounting brackets
Limited Warranty: (2) Two years parts and labor from the date of delivery to the end user
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
© 2008 Runco International, Inc. All rights reserved. Signature
Cinema Series, AxiShift, Signature CineStep Process, VirtualWide,
DHD, Elite Design, CSMS, Cinema Standards Measurement System,
Cinewide, AutoScope, LiveLink, Vivix, SuperOnyx and DHD are
trademarks of Runco International, Inc.
Digital Light Processing, DLP and DMD are trademarks of
Texas Instruments.
ISF is a registered trademark of Imaging Science Foundation.
CinemaScope is a trademark of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
Theater installation photo courtesy of Genesis Audio & Video, Irvine, CA
*ANSI Lumen specification:
This is the typical projector luminosity (brightness) specification found in most sales
literature. This measurement is included in RUNCO literature to allow for direct com-
parison with other manufacturer’s projectors. These measurements can be taken at
9,000 to 13,000º Kelvin to get expected performance data when the projector is used
in professional, commercial, and industrial displays.
**CSMS Home Theater Calibration ANSI Lumen Specification:
These measurements are taken from the projector as set up in a home theater envi-
ronment. The projector is calibrated to ISF specifications including setting the color
temperature to 6500º Kelvin, the standard for reproducing video.
**CSMS Home Theater Calibration foot-Lambert (fL) Specification:
This is the unit of measurement used in commercial movie theaters to express image
brightness. The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) specifies
16 fL as the target image brightness for film-based projectors using an open gate
(without film in the projector). More importantly, today SMPTE specifies 12 fL as the
target image brightness in Digital Cinema theaters using DLP™ technology. The foot-
Lambert is dependant on screen size, screen gain, and projector light output.
All measurements are made at RUNCO to ANSI/NAPM IT7.228-1997 specifications
using the Photo Research PR-650 SpectraColorimeter and Minolta LS-100 Luminance
Meter, Video Essentials test DVD, and a 100-inch wide screen. The projector is
calibrated to a color temperature of 6500º Kelvin and has a minimum of 150 hours
of usage.
Engineered for ISF®calibration.

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