Christie Digital Systems Ds+5k, Ds+8k, Dw3k, Dw6k, Mirage S2k, S4k, S8k, Matrix 4000, Dlv1400-dx Users Manual

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You can convert the IR remote into a wired remote keypad using the cable provided 
with the projector. Connect one end into the remote and the other to the mini stereo 
connector on the input panel labeled as 
REMOTE. The wired remote is recommended 
when: 
• the built-in keypad is inaccessible 
• the lighting conditions are unsuitable for proper IR transmission 
 
NOTE: Leave the batteries in the wired remote for the laser key (
) to work.  
 
Keep in mind the following guidelines: 
• Press keys one-at-a-time; there are no simultaneous key combinations required. 
• Note that three keys—Power 
, Shutter Shutter and OSD OSD—are “press-and-
hold” keys that do not function with a typical quick press-and-release key press.  
• Hold arrow keys down for continuous adjustment/movement in one direction. In 
serial networks, pause briefly between adjustments to ensure that more distant 
projectors can “keep up” with the commands. 
• If you press a key while the projector is still responding to the previous action, 
such as during power-up, the second key press may not take effect. 
Specific keypad commands are explained below: 
Power ON/OFF 
Press and hold
  for two seconds or press twice quickly to toggle the projector on 
or off with a single keystroke. Or press and release 
 followed immediately by 
 (on) or  (off) to guarantee the correct toggle (useful if you are unsure of the 
present state).  
NOTES: 1) After powering down, the lamp cooling fan remains on for approximately 
5 minutes to cool the lamp. 2) It is a good idea to avoid turning a projector back on 
until it has been off for a few minutes. Hot re-strikes of the lamp may reduce lamp life. 
Test 
Press 
Te s t to step forward through all internal test patterns and eventually the current 
input. If you press
Te s tand then cycle by using the  and  right arrow keys, 
you’ll be cycling in either direction through the test patterns only, no input. 
Auto  
Press 
Auto to initiate an automated process in which the projector optimizes critical 
display parameters such as size, position, pixel tracking, etc., for the current source. 
These parameters are listed in  
Table 3.1. An Auto Setup can save time in perfecting a display and you can modify the 
adjustments as desired.   Wired Remote 

  Guide to Keypads 
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Table 3.1. Auto Setup  
What an “Auto Setup” Does 
OPTIMIZES: SETS TO DEFAULT: 
Pixel Tracking  Contrast 
Pixel Phase  Brightness 
Size and Blanking  Auto Input Level (off) 
Vertical Stretch  Detail (if video source) 
Position Filter 
Input Levels   Luma Delay 
NOTE: You must have an unlocked channel present to use Auto Setup.  
Channel 
Press 
C han nel to select a specific source setup (channel) defined and stored in projector 
memory. Once you enter a 2-digit channel number (or, if there is a list displayed, 
highlight it and press 
), the display will automatically change and update 
according to the numerous setup parameters defined for that channel. Note that a new 
channel is automatically created if you adjust an image from a new source. 
NOTE: Channel (
C han nel)
 key behavior during a presentation depends on whether or not 
the Display Channel List option is enabled in the Menu Preferences menu. You can 
choose to use a scrollable list of channels when you press
C han nel, or you may prefer to 
enter the desired channel number “blind”, i.e., without on-screen feedback. See Menu 
Preferences later in this section. 
Input 1 
Press 
Input  1 to display from the data input source connected to BNCs labeled INPUT 1. 
Input 2 
Press 
Input  2 to display from the DVI source connected to INPUT 2. 
Input 3 
Press 
Input  3 to display from the composite video source connected to INPUT 3. 
Input 4 
Press 
Input  4 to display from the S-video source connected to INPUT 4. 
Input 5 
Press 
Input  5 to display from the INPUT 5  interface module installed in the Option 1 slot. 
NOTE: If you have the optional Dual SD/HD-SDI Module installed and there are two 
inputs connected here, the second input (B) is considered 
INPUT 7. If you are using the 
built-in keypad or the remote keypad, press 
INPUT 5 to access INPUT 7 as follows: 
• While displaying from 
INPUT 5, press Input  5 again. This switches to INPUT 7. 
• While displaying from any input other than the Dual SD/HD-SDI Module, 
press 
Input  5, this switches to either INPUT 5 or INPUT 7, depending on which of 
the Dual SD/HD-SDI Module inputs (A or B) was last used. Press 
Input  5 again to 
display from the other Dual SD/HD-SDI Module input.   
C han nel
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 Input  2
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Input 6 
Press 
Input  6 to display from the INPUT 6  interface module installed in the Option 2 slot. 
NOTE: If you have the optional Dual SD/HD-SDI Module installed and there are two 
inputs connected here, the second input (B) is considered 
INPUT 8. If you are using the 
built-in keypad or the remote keypad, press 
INPUT 6 to access INPUT 8 as follows: 
• While displaying from 
INPUT 6, press Input  5 again. This switches to INPUT 8. 
• While displaying from any input other than the Dual SD/HD-SDI Module, 
press 
Input  5, this switches to either INPUT 5 or INPUT 8, depending on which of 
the Dual SD/HD-SDI Module inputs (A or B) was last used. Press 
Input  5 again 
to display from the other Dual SD/HD-SDI Module input. 
Contrast 
Press 
Contra st to change the amount of white in your images. Use  keys until 
you reach the desired level of contrast—for best results, start low and increase so that 
whites remain bright but are not distorted or tinted and that light areas do not become 
white (i.e., “crushed”). Conversely, low contrast causes dim images. See 3.5, 
Adjusting the Image (Image Settings subsection).  
Brightness 
Press 
Bright to increase or decrease the amount of black in the image. Use  
keys until you reach the desired level of contrast—for best results, start high and 
decrease so that dark areas do not become black (i.e., “crushed”). Conversely, overly 
high brightness changes black to dark gray, causing washed-out images. See 3.5, 
Adjusting the Image (Image Settings subsection). 
Gamma 
“Gamma” determines how gray shades are displayed between minimum input (black) 
and maximum input (white) for a given amount of signal. The proper setting helps 
maintain optimized blacks and whites while ensuring a smooth transition for the “in-
between” values utilized in grays. Unlike brightness and contrast controls, the overall 
tone of an image can be lightened or darkened without changing the two extremes and 
your images will be more vibrant yet with good detail in dark areas when using the 
Gamma control. 
The normal gamma setting of 2.2 is correct for most signals and conditions. 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 will improve 
contrast ratio while maintaining good details for blacks and whites 
Menu 
Press 
Menu to enter or exit the projector’s menu system.   
Input  6
 Contra st
 Bright
 Gamma
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OSD (On-screen display)  
Press 
OSD  to hide the projector’s menu system during use. To see the menus 
again, do one of the following: 
• Press and hold
 OSD for two seconds 
• Press and release 
OSD followed immediately by  
• Press 
OSDOSD 
Invisible menus are fully functional, enabling “hidden” access to numbered features 
and image adjustments by entering the corresponding sequence of keypresses on the 
keypad. 
NOTES: 1) With OSD “on”, you can still hide error messages and slidebars by 
disabling these options in the Menu Preferences menu. 
Shutter  
Press and hold
 Shutter for two seconds to toggle the internal mechanical shutter blade 
closed or open with a single keystroke. Or press and release 
Shutter followed 
immediately by 
 (closed) or  (open) to guarantee the correct toggle (useful if 
you are unsure of the present state). Alternatively, press 
Shutter Shutter to toggle from the 
present on/off state. A closed shutter blanks the display (turns it to black). Close the 
shutter to mute all display while maintaining access to projector functions. Opening 
the shutter restores the image. 
NOTES: 1) The status display shows “5H”, when the shutter is closed. 2) The shutter 
is open upon power-up. 
Function Key 
IF WITHIN A MENU: Using the Func for special tasks within the menu system is noted 
with the appropriate topic elsewhere in Section 3. For example, press 
Func in the 
Channel Setup menu to enable deletion or copying of a channel.  
IF WITHIN A PRESENTATION: Press Func followed by a 2-
digit number to enable a specific color or colors in the 
display (see right). For example, 
64Funcwill display 
only red and green data, 
67Funcwill display all color 
data. Eliminating one or more colors can help with certain 
diagnostics and setups, such as when accurately overlaying 
one image on top of another from stacked projectors. 
NOTE: Color enabling can also be implemented from numerous locations within the 
menu system. 
Projector 
Press 
Proj to access a specific projector within a group of projectors or to confirm if 
the local projector is listening. The number in the “Enter Number” window indicates 
which projector is currently listening to commands, and will match the projector 
number that has been defined in the Menu Preferences menu.  
The “Projector” checkbox (read-only) shows whether or not the projector physically 
connected to a keypad is listening to commands from that keypad. A checkmark   
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means that connected projector is listening; if there is no checkmark, you are 
communicating with a different projector. 
To control a specific projector with the keypad, press 
Proj and then enter the 3-digit 
number assigned to the projector you want to use. If you switch to a projector other 
than the one you are currently using, the checkmark will disappear. 
To broadcast to multiple projectors, press 
Proj and then Proj again without entering a 
projector number. Keypad commands will then affect all projectors present. Note that 
there is no method of controlling a group of projectors within the same wired 
configuration using the wired keypad exclusively, since there is only one wired 
protocol available. 
NOTES: 1) The Broadcast Keys option in the Communications menu must be 
selected for only one (any) projector in a serial network. The keypad in use must be 
OFF (disabled) for the remaining projectors. See 3.6, Adjusting System Parameters 
and Advanced Controls. 
Enter 
Press 
 to select a highlighted item, to toggle a checkbox, or to accept a parameter 
adjustment and return to the previous menu or image.  
Exit 
Press 
Ex i t to return to the previous level, such as the previous menu.  
NOTE: 
Ex i t does not save changes within text editing boxes (including number 
editing of a slidebar value) or within pull-down lists. It acts as a “cancel” in these 
cases. 
Arrow Keys 
Use the 
 keys to change a slidebar value or to select a different option 
within a pull-down list without having to first scroll through options. See also Editing 
Text later in Section 3.  
Use the 
 keys to navigate within a menu, pull-down list or text box.  
Lens Focus, Zoom and Lens H, Lens V 
When adjusting the image for focus, zoom, horizontal and vertical positioning, use the 
specific arrow keys (
/ or /) related to each function.  A small 
window will appear to indicate the type of adjustment taking place. For example, 
• Use the “Focus”
 or  keys to improve image clarity as desired. 
• Use the “Zoom” ”
 or  keys to achieve a desired image size. 
• Use the “Lens H” ”
 or  keys to position the image horizontally while 
still keeping it rectangular. 
• Use the “Lens V” 
 or  keys to position the image vertically while still 
keeping it rectangular. 
Press 
Ex i t to return to presentation level.   
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NOTE: Use the Lens
Shift key (built-in keypad) with the general  keys to get the 
same effect as if using the arrow keys related to “Lens V” or “Lens H” on the IR 
remote. 
Laser 
Press 
 to activate the laser pointer on the 
remote. This feature is useful when making 
presentations - just point the remote at the 
screen to highlight an area of your presentation. 
The closer you are to the screen the brighter the 
laser beam appears. The laser pointer works best 
in an environment where ambient lighting can 
be controlled.  
NOTE: Leave batteries in the wired remote keypad for the 
 key to work. 
 
Most of the controls for the projector are 
accessed from within the projector’s menu 
system. There are several groups of related 
functions, with each group selectable from the 
Main menu as shown at right. Press 
Menu at 
any time to display this Main menu.  
On the remote keypad, either enter the number 
corresponding to the function menu you wish 
to access, such as 
2 for the Image Settings 
menu, or use the 
 keys
 on any 
keypad to highlight the desired option, then 
press 
. The corresponding function menu 
or pull-down list of further options will then 
appear. 
With a function menu displayed, navigate in a similar manner—enter a menu option 
number for any numbered option, or use the 
 keys to highlight the desired 
option, then press 
 (Enter). Extra long menus have a scroll bar on the right—use 
the arrow keys to access the remainder of the menu. Locked items or items that do not 
pertain to the current action or condition appear dimmed and cannot be selected. 
NOTES: 1) If there is no signal present, all source-dependent adjustments are 
disabled. 2) After 15 minutes of inactivity, the projector leaves the menu system and 
returns to the presentation. 3) The Status menu is read-only. 
When finished with a function menu, do one of the following: 
• Press 
Ex i t to return to the previous screen 
• Press 
Menu to leave the menu system and return to the presentation 
If at any time you are uncertain what to do next, press 
Help to display summary 
information about the current menu or highlighted option. Press Help again to exit. In 
addition, a line of  “hint” text is included at the bottom of some menus. 
3.3 Navigating the 
Menus 
Figure 3.4. Entering the Menu System
 On-line Help 
LASER RADIATION
DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM
LASER DIODE
Wavelength 670nm
Max Output  1mW       
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Figure 3.5. Context-sensitive Help 
From presentation level, press Help to access general Help Topics. Scroll as necessary 
within a topic. Press Help or Ex i t to return to your presentation. 
 
Figure 3.6. Accessing General Help Topics 
If a slidebar, menu, or message is displayed, you have limited time in which to make a 
keypad entry before the projector returns to presentation level
Help and the graphic 
disappears. These time-outs may vary depending on what is displayed. 
Menu options that include this icon apply universally to any incoming signal. 
 
Most of the function menus allow you to change settings by using slidebars, 
checkboxes, and pull-down lists. To select a slidebar, toggle a checkbox status, or 
view a pull-down list, do one of the following within the function menu:  
• Enter the menu option number corresponding to the setting you wish to change 
(for example, press 
 
13Menu  to select “Vertical Stretch” in the Size & 
Position menu). 
• Or move the highlight to the option desired and press 
 (Enter). 
• Or move the highlight to the option desired and press 
 to adjust 
immediately. 
• Or bypass the menus entirely and use a single key to immediately access an 
adjustment during your presentation (NOTE: applies only to options having 
their own key, such as Contrast, Brightness, Gamma, etc.). 
• For “blind” access, hide the entire menu system (see OSD key, above) and/or 
direct slidebars activated by their own key (such as Contrast, Brightness, etc.). 
Control by using the proper keypress or numerical sequence of key presses.   Time-outs 

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Once selected, change the setting as desired (see below) and press  to save and 
return to the current function menu. 
Slidebars in menus – The current value for a given parameter, 
such as size or vertical stretch, appears to the left of its slidebar 
icon (adjustment window). This number often expresses a percentage, or it may have 
units associated with it (such as pixels, degrees Kelvin, etc.), depending on the 
specific option. Press 
 to gradually adjust the setting up or down—both the 
number and the length of the bar change accordingly. Hold for continuous adjustment. 
Or press 
 to activate a slidebar text box for specific number entry via the keypad, 
then press 
 to save (or press Ex i t to cancel). 
“Direct” slidebars - For quick access, you can access Gamma, Brightness, and 
Contrast slidebars without traveling the menu system. For example, simply press 
Cont 
to immediately display the same contrast slidebar accessed with the Contrast option in 
the Image Settings menu. 
Use the arrow keys to adjust a direct slidebar, or press 
 and enter a specific 
number from the keypad , then 
 or  or  to save (or Ex i t to cancel). When 
you are done, press Ex i t to save and return to your presentation. 
NOTES: 1) You can still adjust a direct slidebar as usual if the display is turned off 
(see 
OSD or Menu Preferences menu) — the slidebar just won’t be visible. 2) A direct 
slidebar disappears if it is not used within 5 seconds. 
Checkboxes - Conditions are present if its adjacent 
checkbox contains a checkmark. To toggle the checkbox, 
simply highlight and press 
, or highlight and use  
to check and 
 to uncheck. If a checkbox is numbered, simply enter its number to 
immediately toggle the checkbox. 
Pull-down lists – To see a pull-down list of options available for a given parameter 
labeled with a 
▼, you can: 
• Highlight it and press 
 (Enter) 
• Or enter the menu option number. 
Use 
 or  keys to navigate up and down within the list (the current choice is 
noted with a small 
). Press  to choose an option from the list, if desired. 
 
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If you prefer to quickly scroll through a list without first pulling it down, highlight the 
option and use
 or  
 . Press  when the desired choice appears. 
NOTES: 1) Press 
 or  to jump between pages in an extra long pull-down list. 
2) Press 
Ex i t while in a pull-down list to cancel any change. 
ACTIVATE THE EDIT WINDOW: To enter or edit text, highlight the desired parameter 
(such as a channel name) and press 
 to activate its adjacent edit window. Any 
previously entered text is displayed with its first character highlighted in a square 
cursor, signifying that this character is ready for editing. 
NAVIGATE WITHIN THE EDIT WINDOW: Press  to move the cursor forward or  
to move the cursor backwards as desired. 
EDIT A CHARACTER: To edit a highlighted 
character, use 
 and  to scroll 
through the alphabet, numbers, spaces and 
punctuation available. When the character 
you need appears, press 
 to select it—
the cursor will move to the next character of 
current text, if present. Note that you can 
also enter a number directly from the 
keypad—it will be accepted and the cursor 
will move on. 
ADD OR DELETE A CHARACTER OR SPACE: To insert a space at the cursor location, 
press 
Func. To delete a highlighted character (or space), press Func. 
 
PRESS  (ENTER) WHEN FINISHED: To accept edits and leave the edit window, 
press 
 (Enter). 
NOTE: Press 
Ex i t at any time to cancel changes and return to the previously-defined text. 
Enter numbers directly from the keypad in order to specify numbers representing 
projectors, channels (source setups), or slots. As each digit is entered, it is displayed 
and the cursor moves on. Note that channel numbers are defined with 2 digits—for 
example, if you enter only a single digit (such as “7”) for a channel number, the 
channel will automatically be defined as “07”. Enter “07” to utilize this channel. 
NOTES: 1) Once you enter the first digit, this digit replaces all old digits. 2) If you 
press any non-numbered key, the number entered up to that point is accepted and 
updated as the new value. 3) Press 
Ex i t to cancel editing of numerical values.   Editin
g Text 
 
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NOTE: See Section 2, Installation and Setup, for a full explanation of how to connect 
sources to the projector. 
The projector stores and automatically recalls up to 50 different channels (source 
setups) for a variety of inputs. This memory feature allows you to define and 
conveniently use a wide variety of customized setups rather than having to repeatedly 
re-configure the projector for different presentations. Depending on what you have 
defined, each physical source connection (i.e., input at the projector) can have several 
different channels associated with it. 
INPUT – An input is a source physically connected at the projector. Input describes the 
source signal according to which input slot it is connected.  
SWITCHING INPUTS – Press the appropriate direct key — Input  1, Inp ut  2, Input  3, Input  4, Input  5 
or 
Input  6 to quickly display from one of the six inputs connected to the projector. The 
image will be displayed according to the following: 
If it is the first time you have used the source/input (or if you used the input but 
did not define a channel by adjusting anything), the projector will recognize the 
new input signal based on its frequencies and polarities, and will automatically 
display an image according to default settings for such a signal. In general, the 
image from the new source will be as large as possible without losing its aspect 
ratio. This and other default image settings depend on the incoming source. 
If you used the source once before and changed a display parameter such as 
contrast, V-Position, etc., then a channel was automatically created and still exists 
in projector memory (see below). Using one of the 
Input keys will automatically 
recall this channel—and all its setup parameters—and update the display 
accordingly. 
If more than one channel exists for the input, the image will be displayed 
according to the setup parameters for the first channel with matching 
characteristics. 
NOTE: Inputs 7 and 8 require the Dual SD/HD-SDI module in either of the 
projector’s option slots. For their selection, see also 3.2 Using the Remote or Built-
In Keypad. 
CHANNEL - A channel is a collection of measurements, locations and settings that 
tailor the display of a signal to your specific needs. Since source types and 
applications can vary greatly, you will likely want to adjust and define a wide variety 
of parameters, such as brightness, contrast, size, etc., in order to customize and 
optimize the display from or for a particular source. For example, the display settings 
you choose for a VCR source may be very different from those you choose for a high 
resolution computer source, or one signal may simply vary from another signal used 
previously through the same input location. Once you have adjusted a display 
parameter, such as pixel tracking or contrast, all current settings are collectively stored 
in the projectors memory as a unique 2-digit channel, such as 
09. You can have 
numerous distinct channels available for the same input, any of which can be selected 
by using the 
C han nel key on the keypad followed by the 2-digit channel number. 
Shown at right is a sample channel list as would be available from
 
C han nel. This is 
typically called the channel list. 
3.4 Using Inputs 
and Channels 
  Do I Select an Input 
  Or a Channel?