Christie Digital Systems Lx501, Lx601i Users Manual

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Operating
Using the menu function (continued)
3.To close the MENU, press the MENU button again or select EXIT and press 
the ◄ cursor button or ENTER button. Even if you do not do anything, the 
dialog will automatically disappear after about 30 seconds.
Indication in OSD (On Screen Display)
The meanings of the general words on the OSD are as follows.
Indication Meaning
EXITSelecting this word finishes the OSD menu. It's the same as 
pressing the MENU button.
RETURN Selecting this word returns the menu to the previous menu.
CANCEL or NOSelecting this word cancels the operation in the present 
menu and returns to the previous menu.
OK or YESSelecting this word executes the prepared function or shifts 
the menu to the next menu.
POSITION 
button
• If you want to move the menu position, 
use the cursor buttons after pressing the POSITION 
button.
• Some functions cannot be performed when a certain 
input port is selected, or when a certain input signal is 
displayed.
• When you want to reset the operation, press RESET button on the remote 
control during the operation. Note that some items (ex. LANGUAGE, VOLUME) 
cannot be reset.
• In the ADVANCED MENU, when you want to return to the previous display, 
press the ◄ cursor button or ESC button on the remote control. NOTE 
						

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Operating
Using the menu function (continued)
Containing items of  each menu
The items contained in the menus are as below;
Menu Items
EASY MENU (
41)ASPECT, AUTO  KEYSTONE, 
 KEYSTONE,  KEYSTONE, 
PERFECT FIT, PICTURE MODE, ECO MODE, INSTALLATION, 
RESET, FILTER TIME, LANGUAGE, ADVANCED MENU, EXIT
PICTURE (
43)BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, GAMMA, COLOR TEMP, COLOR, 
TINT, SHARPNESS, ACTIVE IRIS, MY MEMORY
IMAGE (
46)ASPECT, OVER SCAN, V POSITION, H POSITION, H PHASE,  
H  SIZE, AUTO ADJUST  EXECUTE
INPUT (
49)PROGRESSIVE, VIDEO NR, COLOR SPACE, COMPONENT, 
VIDEO FORMAT, HDMI FORMAT, HDMI RANGE,  
COMPUTER IN, FRAME LOCK, RESOLUTION
SETUP (
53)AUTOKEYSTONE, 
 
KEYSTONE,  
KEYSTONE, 
PERFECTFIT, AUTO ECO MODE, ECO MODE, INSTALLATION,  
STANDBY MODE, MONITOR OUT
AUDIO (
56) VOLUME, SPEAKER, AUDIO SOURCE, HDMI AUDIO
SCREEN (
58)LANGUAGE, MENU POSITION, BLANK, START UP, MyScreen, 
MyScreen Lock, MESSAGE, SOURCE NAME, TEMPLATE, C. C.
OPTION (
64)SOURCE SKIP, AUTO SEARCH, AUTO KEYSTONE,  
DIRECT POWER ON, AUTO POWER OFF, SHUTTER TIMER,  
USB TYPE B, LAMP TIME, FILTER TIME, MY BUTTON, 
SERVICE
NETWORK (
75)WIRELESS SETUP, WIRELESS INFORMATION, WIRED SETUP, 
WIRED INFORMATION, PROJECTOR NAME, MY IMAGE,  
AMX D. D., PRESENTATION, SERVICE
SECURITY (
86)SECURITY PASSWORD CHANGE, MyScreen PASSWORD,  
PIN LOCK, TRANSITION DETECTOR, MY TEXT PASSWORD,  
MY TEXT DISPLAY, MY TEXT WRITING,  
SECURITY INDICATOR, STACK LOCK 
						

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EASY MENU
EASY MENU
From the EASY MENU, items shown in the table 
below can be performed.
Select an item using the ▲/▼ cursor buttons. Then 
perform it according to the following table.
Item Description
ASPECTUsing the ◄/► buttons switches the mode for aspect ratio.
See the ASPECT item in IMAGE menu (
46).
AUTO KEYSTONE Using the ► button executes the auto keystone function.See the AUTO KEYSTONE item in SETUP menu (53).
 KEYSTONEUsing the ◄/► buttons corrects the vertical keystone distortion.
See the  KEYSTONE item in SETUP menu (53).
 KEYSTONEUsing the ◄/► buttons corrects the horizontal keystone distortion.
See the  KEYSTONE in SETUP menu (54).
PERFECT FITPressing the ► button displays the PERFECT FIT dialog.  
See the PERFECT FIT item in SETUP menu (
54).
PICTURE MODEUsing the ◄/► buttons switches the picture mode.
The picture modes are combinations of GAMMA and COLOR TEMP 
settings. Choose a suitable mode according to the projected source.
    NORMAL  
  CINEMA  
  DYNAMIC  
  BOARD(BLACK)
            
                                                                          
DICOM SIM. 
 DAYTIME 
 WHITEBOARD 
 BOARD(GREEN)
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EASY MENU
Item Description
PICTURE MODE 
(continued)
GAMMA COLOR TEMP
NORMAL 1 DEFAULT 2 MID
CINEMA 2 DEFAULT 3 LOW
DYNAMIC 3 DEFAULT 1 HIGH
BOARD(BLACK) 4 DEFAULT 4 Hi-BRIGHT-1
BOARD(GREEN) 4 DEFAULT 5 Hi-BRIGHT-2
WHITEBOARD 5 DEFAULT 2 MID
DAYTIME 6 DEFAULT 6 Hi-BRIGHT-3
DICOM SIM. 7 DEFAULT 2 MID
• When the combination of GAMMA and COLOR TEMP differs 
from pre-assigned modes above, the display on the menu for the 
PICTURE MODE is “CUSTOM”. Please refer to the GAMMA and 
COLOR TEMP (
43, 44) items in PICTURE menu.
• Lines or other noise might appear on the screen when this function 
is operated, but it is not a malfunction.
• 
DICOM SIM. is the projector's DICOM® ("Digital Imaging and 
Communication in Medicine") simulation mode. This mode simulates 
the DICOM standard, which is a standard applicable to digital 
communications in medicine, and can be useful for displaying medical 
images, such as X-rays photos. This projector is not a medical device 
and is not compliant to the DICOM standard, and neither the projector 
nor the DICOM SIM. mode should be used for medical diagnosis.
ECO MODEUsing the ◄/► buttons turns off/on the Eco mode.
See the ECO MODE item in SETUP menu (54).
INSTALLATIONPressing the ► button displays the INSTALLATION dialog.
See the INSTALLATION item in SETUP menu (
54).
RESETPerforming this item resets all of the EASY MENU items except the 
FILTER TIME and LANGUAGE.
A dialog is displayed for confirmation. Selecting the OK using the ► 
button performs resetting.
FILTER TIMEThe usage time of the air filter is shown in the menu.
Performing this item resets the filter time which counts usage time 
of the air filter.
A dialog is displayed for confirmation. Selecting the OK using the ► 
button performs resetting. 
See the FILTER TIME item in OPTION menu (
66).
LANGUAGEUsing the ◄/► buttons changes the display language. 
See the LANGUAGE item in SCREEN menu (
58).
ADVANCED MENUPress the ► or ENTER button to use the menu of PICTURE, 
IMAGE, INPUT, SETUP, AUDIO, SCREEN, OPTION, NETWORK or 
SECURITY.
EXITPress the ◄ or ENTER button to finish the OSD menu. 
						

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PICTURE menu
PICTURE menu
From the PICTURE menu, items shown in the table 
below can be performed. 
Select an item using the ▲/▼ cursor buttons, and 
press the ► cursor button or ENTER button to 
execute the item. Then perform it according to the 
following table.
Item Description
BRIGHTNESSUsing the 
◄/► buttons adjusts the brightness.
Dark 
 Light
CONTRASTUsing the 
◄/► buttons adjusts the contrast.
Weak 
 Strong
GAMMAUsing the ▲/▼ buttons switches the gamma mode.
To adjust CUSTOM
Selecting a mode whose name includes CUSTOM and then 
pressing the ► button or the ENTER button displays  
a dialog to aid you in adjusting the mode. 
This function is useful when you want to  
change the brightness of particular tones.
Choose an item using the ◄/► buttons,  
and  adjust the level using the ▲/▼ buttons.
You can display a test pattern for checking the effect of your 
adjustment by pressing the ENTER button. 
Each time you press the ENTER button, the  
pattern changes as below.
  No pattern 
	 Gray scale of 9 steps 
     Ramp 

 Gray scale of 15 steps
The eight equalizing bars correspond to eight tone levels of the test 
pattern (Gray scale of 9 steps) except the darkest in the left end. If you 
want to adjust the 2nd tone from left end on the test pattern, use the 
equalizing adjustment bar “1”. The darkest tone at the left end of the 
test pattern cannot be controlled with any of equalizing adjustment bar.
• Lines or other noise might appear on the 
screen when this function is operated, but it 
is not a malfunction.
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  1 DEFAULT  1 CUSTOM  2 DEFAULT  2 CUSTOM  3 DEFAULT
7 CUSTOM                                                                                          3 CUSTOM
7 DEFAULT   4 DEFAULT
 6 CUSTOM  6 DEFAULT  5 CUSTOM  5 DEFAULT  4 CUSTOM 
						

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PICTURE menu
Item Description
COLOR TEMPUsing the ▲/▼ buttons switches the color temperature mode.
To adjust CUSTOM
Selecting a mode whose name includes 
CUSTOM and then pressing the ► button 
or the ENTER button displays a dialog 
to aid you in adjusting the OFFSET and 
GAIN of the selected mode.
OFFSET adjustments change the color intensity on the whole tones 
of the test pattern. GAIN adjustments mainly affect color intensity on 
the brighter tones of the test pattern.
Choose an item using the ◄/► buttons, and adjust the level using 
the ▲/▼ buttons. 
You can display a test pattern for checking the effect of your 
adjustment by pressing the ENTER button.  
Each time you press the ENTER button, the pattern changes as below.
No pattern 
	 Gray scale of 9 steps  
           
 Ramp 

 Gray scale of 15 steps
• Lines or other noise might appear on the screen 
when this function is operated, but it is not a 
malfunction.
COLORUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the strength of whole color.
Weak 
 Strong
• This item can be selected only for a video, s-video and component 
video signal. 
• For an HDMI
TM signal, this item can also be selected if either (1) or 
(2) applies. 
(1)  HDMI FORMAT item in the INPUT menu for selected port is set 
to VIDEO.
(2)  
HDMI FORMAT item in the INPUT menu for selected port is set to 
AUTO, and the projector recognizes that it receives video signals.
TINTUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the tint.
Reddish 
 Greenish
• This item can be selected only for a video, s-video and component 
video signal.
• For an HDMITM signal, this item can also be selected if either (1) or 
(2) applies. 
(1)  HDMI FORMAT item in the INPUT menu for selected port is set 
to VIDEO.
(2)  
HDMI FORMAT item in the INPUT menu for selected port is set to 
AUTO, and the projector recognizes that it receives video signals.
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1 HIGH 1 CUSTOM2 MID 2 CUSTOM 3 LOW
5 CUSTOM
4 CUSTOM 6 CUSTOM
  3 CUSTOM
4 Hi-BRIGHT-1
5 Hi-BRIGHT-2
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PICTURE menu
Item Description
SHARPNESSUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the sharpness.
Weak 
 Strong
• There may be some noise and/or the screen may flicker for a 
moment when an adjustment is made. This is not a malfunction.
ACTIVE IRIS
Using the ▲/▼ cursor buttons changes the active iris control mode.
PRESENTATION  
  THEATER  
  OFF              
PRESENTATION :  The active iris displays the best presentation 
image for both bright and dark scenes.
THEATER :  The active iris displays the best theater image for 
both bright and dark scenes.
OFF :  The active iris is always open.
• The screen may flicker when the PRESENTATION or THEATER 
modes are selected. If this occurs select OFF.
MY MEMORY
This projector has 4 memories for adjustment data (for all the items 
of the PICTURE menu).
Selecting a function using the ▲/▼ buttons and pressing the ► or 
ENTER button performs each function.
SAVE-1 
 SAVE-2 
 SAVE-3 
 SAVE-4
LOAD-4 
LOAD-3 
 LOAD-2 
 LOAD-1
SAVE-1, SAVE-2, SAVE-3, SAVE-4
Performing a SAVE function saves the current adjustment data into 
the memory linked in the number included in the function’s name. 
• Remember that the current data being stored of a memory will be 
lost by saving new data into the memory.
LOAD-1, LOAD-2, LOAD-3, LOAD-4
Performing a LOAD function loads the data from the memory linked 
in the number included in the function’s name, and adjusts the 
picture automatically depending on the data. 
• The LOAD functions whose linked memory has no data are 
skipped.
• Remember that the current adjusted condition will be lost by 
loading data. If you want to keep the current adjustment, please 
save it before performing a LOAD function.
• There may be some noise and the screen may flicker for a 
moment when loading data. This is not malfunction.
• You can perform the LOAD function using MY BUTTON. Please 
see MY BUTTON item in OPTION menu (
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IMAGE menu
IMAGE menu
From the IMAGE menu, items shown in the table 
below can be performed.
Select an item using the ▲/▼ cursor buttons, and 
press the ► cursor button or ENTER button to 
execute the item. Then perform it according to the 
following table. for selected port   
Item Description
ASPECTUsing the ▲/▼ buttons switches the mode for aspect ratio. 
For a computer signal
 NORMAL 
 4:3 
 16:9 
 16:10  
       
For an HDMI
TM signal
 NORMAL 
 
4:3 
 
16:9 
 
16:10 
 
14:9 
        
For a video signal, s-video signal or component video signal
 4:3 
 16:9 
 14:9 
  
  
For an input signal from the LAN, USB TYPE A or USB TYPE B 
ports, or if there is no signal
   4:3 (fixed)
• The NORMAL mode keeps the original aspect ratio of the signal.
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IMAGE menu
Item Description
OVER SCANUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the over-scan ratio.
Small (It magnifies picture) 
 Large (It reduces picture)
• This item can be selected only for a video, s-video and component 
video signal.
• For an HDMI
TM signal, this item can also be selected if either (1) or 
(2) applies. 
(1)  HDMI FORMAT item in the INPUT menu for selected port is set 
to VIDEO.
(2)  
HDMI FORMAT item in the INPUT menu for selected port is set to 
AUTO, and the projector recognizes that it receives video signals.
V POSITIONUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the vertical position.
Down 
 Up
• Over-adjusting the vertical position may cause noise to appear on 
the screen. If this occurs, please reset the vertical position to the 
default setting. Pressing the RESET button when the V POSITION 
is selected will reset the V POSITION to the default setting.
• When this function is performed on a video signal or an s-video 
signal, the range of this adjustment depends on OVER SCAN 
(
above) setting. It is not possible to adjust when OVER SCAN is 
set to 10.
• 
This function is unavailable for a signal from the LAN, USB TYPE A 
/ B or HDMI 1 / 2 port.
H POSITIONUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the horizontal position.
Right 
 Left 
• 
Over-adjusting the horizontal position may cause noise to appear on 
the screen. If this occurs, please reset the horizontal position to the 
default setting. Pressing the RESET button when the H POSITION is 
selected will reset the H POSITION to the default setting.
• When this function is performed on a video signal or an s-video 
signal, the range of this adjustment depends on OVER SCAN 
(
above) setting. It is not possible to adjust when OVER SCAN is 
set to 10.
• 
This function is unavailable for a signal from the LAN, USB TYPE 
A / B or HDMI 1 / 2 port.
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IMAGE menu
Item Description
H PHASE
Using the ◄/► buttons adjusts the horizontal phase to eliminate flicker.
Right 
 Left
• This item can be selected only for a computer signal or a 
component video signal. This function is unavailable for a signal 
from the LAN, USB TYPE A / B or HDMI 1 / 2 port.
H SIZEUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the horizontal size.
Small 
 Large
• This item can be selected only for a computer signal. This function 
is unavailable for a signal from the LAN, USB TYPE A / B or HDMI 1 
/ 2 port.
• When this adjustment is excessive, the picture may not be 
displayed correctly. In such a case, please reset the adjustment 
by pressing the RESET button on the remote control during this 
operation.
• Images might appear degraded when this function is operated, but 
it is not a malfunction.
AUTO ADJUST 
EXECUTESelecting this item performs the automatic adjustment feature.
For a computer signal
The vertical position, the horizontal position and the horizontal 
phase will be automatically adjusted.  
Make sure that the application window is set to its maximum size 
prior to attempting to use this feature. A dark picture may still be 
incorrectly adjusted. Use a bright picture when adjusting.
For a video signal and s-video signal
The video format best suited for the respective input signal will 
be selected automatically. This function is available only when 
the AUTO is selected for the VIDEO FORMAT item in the INPUT 
menu (
50). 
The vertical position and horizontal position will be 
automatically set to the default.
For a component video signal
The vertical position and horizontal position will be automatically set 
to the default. The horizontal phase will be automatically adjusted.
• The automatic adjustment operation requires approx. 10 seconds. 
Also please note that it may not function correctly with some input. 
• When this function is performed for a video signal, a certain extra 
such as a line may appear outside a picture.
• When this function is performed for a computer signal, a black 
frame may be displayed on the edge of the screen, depending on 
the computer model. 
• The items adjusted by this function may vary when the FINE or 
DISABLE is selected for the AUTO ADJUST item of the SERVICE 
item in the OPTION menu (
68).