Runco PL-61CX manual PFP Controller Installation & Overall Description

PFP™ Controller Installation & Overall Description

The PL-61cx system consists of the PFP Controller and the PL-61cx Plasma monitor. This system is unique in the way it is controlled; the control center for this system is located within the PFP™ Controller. The Controller tells the Plasma to turn on or off, controls its brightness, contrast, color temperature and more. All of this is accomplished by Runco's unique ComLink, which is the transfer of information between the Controller and the Plasma via their ComLink ports (on an RJ-11 cable). Therefore, only the PFP™ Controller's remote control is necessary to control all aspects of this system. In a nutshell, this is a fully inte- grated video display system, of which its components all work together to bring you the video quality and functionality needed in a quality home theater.

Besides being the system's control center, the PFP Controller is also a high-quality scaler, which outputs all signals in the native resolution of the PL-61cx Plasma monitor. The Composite, S-video and Component (non-progressive) signals are sent through the PFP™ Controller's 10-bit decoder, de-interlaced then scaled to the native resolution of the Plasma. This method of scaling is the most efficient and provides the best results since the Plasma does not have to do any 're-scaling'.

In the next chapter, the menu system will be described in detail. There are many adjustments available to perfect the PL-61cx's image, including typical 'front-panel controls' as well as color temperature and other image-quality controls.

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