Christie Digital Systems Lx501, Lx601i Users Manual

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Maintenance
Please check and clean the air filter periodically. When the indicators or a 
message prompts you to clean the air filter, comply with it as soon as possible.
The filter unit with 2 sheets of filters is inside of the filter cover. An extra air filter 
is also attached to inner side of the filter cover. If one of the filters is damaged or 
heavily soiled, replace whole filter set with a new one.
Request for a filter set with the following type number from your dealer when 
purchasing a new one.
Type number : 
003-004135-01 (UX38241)
1. Turn the projector off, and unplug the power 
cord. Allow the projector to sufficiently cool 
down.
2. Use a vacuum cleaner on and around the 
filter cover.
3. Pick and pull up the filter cover knobs to 
take it off.
4.  Press up slightly the bottom side knobs 
to unlock the bottom side of the filter unit. 
Pull the center knob to take the filter unit 
off.
5. Use a vacuum cleaner for the filter vent 
of the projector and the outer side of the 
filter unit.
6.  The filter unit consists of two parts. Press 
down around the interlocking parts to 
unlock, then separate the two parts.
7. Use a vacuum cleaner for the inner side 
of each part of the filter unit to clean them 
up. If the filters are damaged or heavily 
soiled, replace them with the new ones.
8. Combine the two parts to reassemble the 
filter unit.
9. Put the filter unit back into the projector.
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Filter cover
Filter cover 
knobs
Filter unit
Filter unit 
knobs
Interlocking 
parts
2
3
4, 5
6
7
Extra  
air filter
Cleaning and replacing the air filter 
						

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Maintenance
► Before taking care of the air filter, make sure the power cable 
is not plugged in, then allow the projector to cool sufficiently.
►Use only the air filter of the specified type. Do not use the projector without the 
air filter or the filter cover. It could result in a fire or malfunction to the projector.
►Clean the air filter periodically. If the air filter becomes clogged by dust or the 
like, internal temperatures rise and could cause a fire, a burn or malfunction to 
the projector.WARNING
• Please reset the filter time only when you have cleaned or replaced 
the air filter, for a suitable indication about the air filter.
• The projector may display the message such as the “CHECK THE AIR 
FLOW” or turn off the projector, to prevent the internal heat level rising. NOTE Cleaning and replacing the air filter  (continued)
10. Put the filter cover back into the place.
11 . Turn the projector on and reset the filter time using the FILTER TIME item 
in the EASY MENU.
(1)  Press the MENU button to display a menu.
(2)  Point at the FILTER TIME using the ▲/▼ cursor buttons, then press the 
► cursor (or the ENTER / the RESET) button. A dialog will appear.
(3)  Press the ► cursor button to select the “OK” on the dialog. It performs 
resetting the filter time. 
						

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Maintenance
Other care
In order to ensure the safe use of your projector, please have it cleaned and 
inspected by your dealer about once every year.
1.Turn the projector off, and unplug the power cord. Allow the projector to cool 
sufficiently.
2.After making sure that the projector is cool adequately, lightly wipe the lens 
with a commercially available lens-cleaning wipe. Do not touch the lens 
directly with your hand. If the lens is flawed, soiled or fogged, it could cause deterioration of display 
quality. Please take care of the lens, being cautious of handling.
►Before caring, make sure the power cord is not plugged in, 
and then allow the projector to cool sufficiently. The care in a high temperature 
state of the projector could cause a burn and/or malfunction to the projector.
►Never try to care for the inside of the projector personally. Doing is so 
dangerous. 
►Avoid wetting the projector or inserting liquids in the projector. It could result in 
a fire, an electric shock, and/or malfunction to the projector. 
•  Do not put anything containing water, cleaners or chemicals near the projector. 
•  Do not use aerosols or sprays.WARNING
►Please take right care of the projector according to the 
following. Incorrect care could cause not only an injury but adverse influence 
such as discoloration, peeling paint, etc. 
►Do not use cleaners or chemicals other than those specified in this manual. 
►Do not polish or wipe with hard objects.
NOTICE ►Do not directly touch the lens surface with hands. CAUTION
Inside of the projector
Caring for the lens
1.Turn the projector off, and unplug the power cord. Allow the projector to cool 
sufficiently.
2.After making sure that the projector is cool adequately, lightly wipe with gauze 
or a soft cloth. 
If the projector is extremely dirty, dip soft cloth in water or a neutral cleaner 
diluted in water, and wipe lightly after wringing well. Then, wipe lightly with a 
soft, dry cloth. Incorrect care could have adverse influence such as discoloration, peeling paint, 
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
If an abnormal operation should occur, stop using the projector immediately.
Otherwise if a problem occurs with the projector, the following checks and 
measures are recommended before requesting repair. 
If this does not resolve the problem, please contact your dealer or service 
company. They will tell you what warranty condition is applied.
►Never use the projector if abnormal operations such as 
smoke, strange odor, excessive sound, damaged casing or elements or cables, 
penetration of liquids or foreign matter, etc. should occur. In such cases, 
immediately disconnect the power plug from the power outlet. After making sure 
that the smoke or odor has stopped, contact to your dealer or service company.WARNING
Related messages
When some message appears, check and cope with it according to the following 
table. Although these messages will be automatically disappeared around several 
minutes, it will be reappeared every time the power is turned on.
Message Description
There is no input signal. 
Please confirm the signal input connection, and the 
status of the signal source.
The USB TYPE B port is selected as the picture input 
source even if MOUSE is selected for USB TYPE B 
(
66).
Select the USB DISPLAY for the USB TYPE B item in 
the OPTION menu. In this case, you cannot use the 
simple mouse and keyboard function. Otherwise select 
other port for picture input.
Projector is waiting for an image file.
Check the hardware connection, settings on the projector 
and network-related settings.
The computer-Projector network connection might be 
disconnected. Please re-connect them.
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Troubleshooting
Warnings displayed on the Status Monitor  
If an error occurs, a warning will be displayed on the Status Monitor (22). 
Resolve the errors referring to the table of the sections "Related messages" and 
"Regarding the indicator lamps" when the warning is displayed. 
						

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Message Description
The horizontal or vertical frequency of the input 
signal is not within the specified range.
Please confirm the specs for your projector or the signal 
source specs.
An improper signal is input. 
Please confirm the specs for your projector or the signal 
source specs.
The internal temperature is rising. 
Please turn the power off, and allow the projector to cool 
down at least 20 minutes. After having confirmed the 
following items, please turn the power ON again. 
 • Is there blockage of the air passage aperture? 
 • Is the air filter dirty? 
 • Does the peripheral temperature exceed 40°C?
 • Is the setting for ALTITUDE appropriate? 
For details of ALTITUDE, refer to ALTITUDE of 
SERVICE in the OPTION menu (
68). If the projector is 
used with a wrong setting, it may cause damage to the 
projector itself or the parts inside.
A note of precaution when cleaning the air filter. 
Please immediately turn the power off, and clean or 
change the air filter referring to the Cleaning and 
replacing the air filter section of this manual. After you 
have cleaned or changed the air filter, please be sure to 
reset the filter timer (
66, 109).
The button operation is not available.
Check the button you are going to use (
6). Even when 
a usable button is pressed, all button operations are not 
available under the following conditions.
-  While the lens is moving, button operation from the 
control panel or the remote control might be ignored.
-  Pressing the one of buttons to call a signal input might 
be ignored, when all the input ports belonging to the 
category the button's name shows are set to the "SKIP" 
by the item SOURCE SKIP of the OPTION menu.
Troubleshooting
Related messages (continued) 
						

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Troubleshooting
Regarding the indicator lamps
When operation of the LAMP, TEMP and POWER indicators differs from usual, 
check and cope with it according to the following table.
POWER 
indicatorLAMP 
indicatorTEMP 
indicatorDescription
Lighting
In 
Orange
Turned
offTurned
offThe projector is in a standby state.
Please refer to the section “Power on/off”.
Blinking
In 
Green
Turned
offTurned
offThe projector is warming up.
Please wait.
Lighting
In 
Green
Turned
offTurned
offThe projector is in an on state.
Ordinary operations may be performed.
Blinking
In 
Orange
Turned
offTurned
offThe projector is cooling down.
Please wait.
Blinking
In 
Red
(discre-
tionary)(discre-
tionary)The projector is cooling down. A certain error 
has been detected.Please wait until POWER indicator finishes blinking, 
and then perform the proper measure using the item 
descriptions below.
Blinking
In 
Red
or
Lighting
In 
Red
Lighting
In 
Red
Turned
offThe lamp does not light, and there is a 
possibility that interior portion has become 
heated.
Please turn the power off, and allow the projector to 
cool down at least 20 minutes. After the projector has 
sufficiently cooled down, please make confirmation of 
the following items, and then turn the power on again.
• Is there blockage of the air passage aperture?
• Is the air filter dirty?
• Does the peripheral temperature exceed 40°C?
If the same indication is displayed after the remedy, 
please change the lamp referring to the section 
Replacing the lamp.
Blinking
In 
Red
or
Lighting
In 
Red
Blinking
In 
Red
Turned
offThe lamp cover has not been properly fixed. 
Please turn the power off, and allow the projector to 
cool down at least 45 minutes. After the projector has 
sufficiently cooled down, please make confirmation 
of the attachment state of the lamp cover. After 
performing any needed maintenance, turn the power 
on again. If the same indication is displayed after 
the remedy, please contact your dealer or service 
company.
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Regarding the indicator lamps (continued)
POWER 
indicatorLAMP 
indicatorTEMP 
indicatorDescription
Blinking
In 
Red
or
Lighting
In 
Red
Turned
offBlinking
In 
Red
The cooling fan is not operating.
Please turn the power off, and allow the projector to 
cool down at least 20 minutes. After the projector has 
sufficiently cooled down, please make confirmation 
that no foreign matter has become caught in the fan, 
etc., and then turn the power on again.
If the same indication is displayed after the remedy, 
please contact your dealer or service company.
Blinking
In 
Red
or
Lighting
In 
Red
Turned
offLighting
In 
Red
There is a possibility that the interior portion 
has become heated.
Please turn the power off, and allow the projector to 
cool down at least 20 minutes. After the projector has 
sufficiently cooled down, please make confirmation of 
the following items, and then turn the power on again.
• Is there blockage of the air passage aperture?
• Is the air filter dirty?
• Does the peripheral temperature exceed 40°C?
• Is the setting for ALTITUDE appropriate? 
For details on ALTITUDE, refer to ALTITUDE 
of SERVICE in the OPTION menu (
68). If the 
projector is used with a wrong setting, it may cause 
damage to the projector itself or the parts inside.
Lighting
In 
Green
Simultaneous
blinking in 
Red
It is time to clean the air filter.
Please immediately turn the power off, and clean or 
change the air filter referring to the section Cleaning 
and replacing the air filter. After cleaning or 
changing the air filter, please be sure to reset the 
filter timer. After the remedy, reset the power to ON.
Lighting
In 
Green
Alternative
blinking in 
Red
There is a possibility that the interior portion 
has become overcooled.
Please use the unit within the usage temperature 
parameters (0°C to 40°C). After the treatment, reset 
the power to ON.
Blinking In 
Green for 
approx. 3 
seconds.Turned
offTurned
off
At least 1 Power ON schedule is saved to the 
projector.
Please refer to 3.1.7 Schedule Settings in the 
Network Guide.
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• When the interior portion has become overheated, for safety 
purposes, the projector is automatically shut down, and the indicator lamps 
may also be turned off. In such a case, disconnect the power cord, and wait at 
least 45 minutes. After the projector has sufficiently cooled down, please make 
confirmation of the attachment state of the lamp and lamp cover, and then turn 
the power on again. NOTE
For the SECURITY indicator, see SECURITY INDICATOR in the SECURITY 
menu 
(92). 
For the SHUTTER indicator, see the section "Temporarily shutting the screen" 
(
37). 
The FILTER indicator shows the condition of the air filter. Utilize this feature to 
keep the interior of the projector in good condition.
FILTER indicator Description
Turned offThe air filter is clean.  
No need to clean up.
Lighting In 
OrangeThe air filter is going to be choked.  
It is recommended to clean it.
Lighting In 
Red
The air filter is choked.  
It is required to turn the power off and clean the air filter 
immediately.
Troubleshooting
Regarding the indicator lamps (continued)
Resetting all settings
When it is hard to correct some wrong settings, the FACTORY RESET function 
of SERVICE item in OPTION menu (
74) can reset all settings (except settings 
such as LANGUAGE, LAMP TIME, FILTER TIME, FILTER MESSAGE, STANDBY 
MODE, COMMUNICATION, SECURITY and NETWORK) to the factory default.
• The FILTER indicator might light up in orange or red when something 
blocks the intake vents even though the air filter is clean.
• The FILTER indicator might light up differently from other indicators or display 
messages related to cleaning the air filter. Follow the prompt that is displayed 
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Troubleshooting
Phenomena that may be easy to be mistaken for machine defects
About the phenomenon confused with a machine defect, check and cope with it 
according to the following table.
Phenomenon Cases not involving a machine defectReference 
page
Power does not 
come on.
The electrical power cord is not plugged in.
Correctly connect the power cord.17
The main power source has been interrupted during 
operation such as by a power outage (blackout), etc.
Please disconnect the power plug from the power outlet, 
and allow the projector to cool down at least 10 minutes, 
then turn the power on again.
17
Either there is no lamp and/or lamp cover, or either 
of these has not been properly fixed.
Please turn the power off and disconnect the power 
plug from the power outlet, and allow the projector to 
cool down at least 45 minutes. After the projector has 
sufficiently cooled down, please make confirmation of 
the attachment state of the lamp and lamp cover, and 
then turn the power on again.
107
Neither sounds
nor pictures are
outputted.
The signal cables are not correctly connected.
Correctly connect the connection cables.10 ~ 14
Signal source does not correctly work.
Correctly set up the signal source device by referring to 
the manual of the source device.
–
The input changeover settings are mismatched.
Select the input signal, and correct the settings.27
AV MUTE function is working.
Press AV MUTE button on the remote control.26
The USB TYPE B port is selected as the picture input 
source even if MOUSE is selected for USB TYPE B. 
Select USB DISPLAY for USB TYPE B in OPTION menu to 
project the picture input to the port. Otherwise select other 
port for picture input.66
The USB TYPE B port is not recognized as a input 
port because of electrical noise.
Once set to MOUSE for USB TYPE B in OPTION menu, 
and reset to USB DISPLAY again for re-recognition. 
66
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Troubleshooting
Phenomena that may be easy to be mistaken for machine defects (continued)
Phenomenon Cases not involving a machine defectReference 
page
Neither sounds 
nor pictures are 
outputted. 
(continued)
The projector does not recognize the USB storage 
device inserted into USB TYPE A 
ports. 
Use the REMOVE USB function first, remove the USB 
storage device, and then insert it into the port again. 
Before removing the USB storage device, be sure to use 
the REMOVE USB function on the Thumbnail screen, which 
appears when the 
USB TYPE A is selected as the input 
source.
12, 96
Sound does not 
come out.
The signal cables are not correctly connected.
Correctly connect the audio cables.10 ~ 14
The volume is adjusted to an extremely low level.
Adjust the volume to a higher level using the menu function 
or the remote control.26, 56
The AUDIO SOURCE/SPEAKER setting is not correct.
Correctly set the AUDIO SOURCE/SPEAKER in AUDIO 
menu.56
The mode selected for HDMI AUDIO is not suitable. 
Check each of the two modes provided and select the 
suitable one for your HDMITM audio device.
57
The Sound button (♪) or checkbox is disabled.
If you have selected USB TYPE A, turn the sound on from 
the Thumbnail menu. 
If you have selected USB TYPE B, remove the check 
mark from the Sound checkbox in the Options window of 
“LiveViewer Lite for USB”. 
If you have selected LAN, remove the check mark from the 
Sound checkbox in the Option menu of “LiveViewer”.96, 106
No pictures are 
displayed.
The signal cables are not correctly connected.
Correctly connect the connection cables.10 ~ 14
The brightness is adjusted to an extremely low level.
Adjust BRIGHTNESS to a higher level using the menu 
function.43
The computer cannot detect the projector as a plug 
and play monitor.
Make sure that the computer can detect a plug and play 
monitor using another plug and play monitor.10
The lens shutter is closed.
Check whether the SHUTTER indicator is blinking. If it is 
blinking, press SHUTTER button on the control panel.37
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