Christie Digital Systems Lx1500 Users Manual

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Installation
Connecting to Video Equipment
ANALOG
GBRH/HVV
DIGITAL(DVI-D)
INPUT 1
R/C JACKUSB
RESET
INPUT 2
INPUT 3
INPUT 4
SERIAL PORT IN
SERIAL PORT OUT
R
S-VIDEO
VIDEO/YPb/CbPr/Cr
Video Source (example)
Video Cassette RecorderVideo Disc Player
RGB SCART
21-pin OutputYPb/CbPr/Cr
Y-Pb/Cb-Pr/Cr
Component video output equipment.  
(such as DVD player or 
high-definition TV source.)
Component Video Output 
BNC
Cable 
Terminals of
a Projector
Digital Output( HDCP compatible)
DVI Cable 
SCART-VGA...



NOTE ON THE POWER CORD
AC power cord must meet the requirements of the country where you use the projector.
Confirm the AC plug type with the chart below and proper AC power cord must be used.
If the supplied AC power cord does not match your AC outlet, contact your sales dealer.
Projector sideAC Outlet side
To POWER CORD CONNECTOR on your projector.
Ground
To the AC Outlet.(40 V AC)
For Continental EuropeFor the U  .S .A .  and Canada
To the AC Outlet.
(00–40 V AC)
This...

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Turning On the Projector
Connect the projector’s AC power cord into an AC 
outlet and turn the MAIN ON/OFF Switch to ON. The 
LAMP indicator lights red and the READY indicator 
lights green.
Press the ON/STAND-BY button on the side control 
or on the remote control. The LAMP indicator 
dims red and the cooling fans start to operate. The 
preparation display appears on the screen and the 
countdown starts. 
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3
1
The preparation display will disappear after 20 seconds.
4After the countdown, the...

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Press the ON/STAND-BY button on the side control 
or on the remote control, and “Power off?” appears 
on the screen.
Press the ON/STAND-BY button on the side control 
or on the remote control again to turn off the 
projector.  The LAMP indicator lights bright and the 
READY indicator turns off. After the projector is 
turned off, the cooling fans operate for 90 seconds. 
You cannot turn on the projector during this cooling 
down period.
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2
TO MAINTAIN THE LIFE OF THE LAMP, ONCE YOU 
TURN THE...

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MENU
AUTO PC ADJ.IMAGE SEL.
SELECT
ZOOMFOCUS
LENS SHIFT
ON/STAND-BY
INPUT 1/2
INPUT 3/4

Side Control
SELECT button
How to Operate the On-Screen Menu
MENU button
SELECT button
POINT buttons
On-Screen Menu
The projector can be adjusted or set via the On-Screen 
Menu. For each adjustment and setting procedure, refer 
to the respective sections in this manual.
Use the Point 7 8 buttons to select a Menu icon. 
Use the Point ed buttons to select an item in the 
selected menu.
Press the SELECT button...

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Menu Bar
For Computer Source
For Video Source
Show the selected Menu of the On-Screen Menu.
Used to select computer system (p. 33).
Used to select an image level among Standard, Real, and 
Image 1–10(p. 37).
Used to adjust the size of the image. [Normal/True/Wide/
Full screen/Custom/Keystone/Ceiling/Rear/Reset/Digital 
zoom +/–] (pp.38-39).
Display the input source information(p. 28).
Used to adjust the computer image. [Contrast/ Brightness/
Color management/Auto picture control/Color...

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Operating with Projector Control
Display “Lens shift” on the screen. Use the Point ed7 8 
buttons to position the screen to the desired point without 
having picture distortion. 
The screen can be moved up or down to 50 percent, or 
sideways up to 10 percent from the central axis of the lens 
shift.
Lens Shift Adjustment
✔Note:
	 •	The 	arrow 	disappears 	at 	the 	maximum 	lens 	shift	
in	each	direction.
	 •	The	 arrow	turns	red	when	 the	lens	 shift	 comes	 to	
the	center	position	of	the...



Operating with Remote Control
Using the remote control for some frequently used operations is advisable. Just pressing one of the buttons 
enables you to make the desired operation quickly without calling up the On-Screen Menu.
Press the FREEZE button on the remote control to freeze 
the picture on the screen. To cancel the FREEZE function, 
press the FREEZE button again or press any other button.
FREEZE button
Press the AUTO PC button on the remote control to 
operate the Auto PC Adj....

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Press the NO SHOW button on the remote control to 
black out the image. To restore to normal, press the NO 
SHOW button again or press any other button.
NO SHOW button
KEySTONE button
Reduce  the  upper  width  with Point e button. Re d u c e   t h e   l owe r   w i d t h with Point d button.  Reduce  the  left  part  with Point 7 button.  Reduce  the  right  part  with Point 8 button.  
• The white arrows indicate that there is no correction.
•  A red arrow indicates the direction of...

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Remote Control
INPUT buttons
Input 
Press the INPUT 1, INPUT 2, INPUT 3 or INPUT 4 buttons 
on the remote control.  It switches to INPUT 1, INPUT 2, 
INPUT 3 or INPUT 4 as you press the INPUT button.
Before using the INPUT button on the remote control, you 
must select a correct input source by On-Screen Menu 
and the latest input source will be displayed.
Remote Control Operation
MENU
AUTO PC ADJ.IMAGE SEL.
SELECT
ZOOMFOCUS
LENS SHIFT
ON/STAND-BY
INPUT 1/2
INPUT 3/4
Side Control
INPUT 1/...