Christie Digital Systems M Series User Manual

M-Series User Manual3-47020-100009-01 Rev.1 (07/08)
COLOR ADJUSTMENTS BY X, Y 
 Use this submenu to create, alter or copy a color gamut 
(i.e., “color adjustment”). Controls in this menu define 
the precise hue of each primary color component (red, 
green, blue, and white) used to generate the millions of 
colors produced in displays. The x/y coordinates for 
each color define its location on the standard CIE 
chromaticity graph (see Figure 3-61 - CIE 1931 
Chromaticity Diagram (without Yellow Notch...

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COLOR SATURATION
 Adjust color slide bars and judge image color 
by eye or meter. A user-defined color 
“adjustment” can be applied by selecting it in 
the Advanced Image Settings menu (select 
‘Color Adjustment’).
Use this submenu if you do not have specific 
color coordinates in mind and will judge color 
performance by eye or meter. Like the Color 
Adjustment by X,Y submenu, each color 
control actually defines new x/y...

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION - DIAGNOSTICS AND CALIBRATION
•TEST PATTERN:
 Choose the desired internal test pattern to 
display, or select OFF to turn off a test pattern. 
Alternatively, use the   key for cycling 
through test patterns.
•GREY LEVEL: 
Set the level of grey for displaying in the full 
gray field test pattern.
•FREEZE IMAGE: 
Enter a check mark to freeze (stop) an image on a single frame. Use this diagnostic tool to examine in 
detail a still...

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3. Adjust Offsets to minimize area of black stripe.
4. Set “Input Level Value” to near white (such as 800).
5. Adjust Gains to minimize area of white stripe.
•INPUT LEVEL VALUE: 
Input Level Value defines the value to be used by the Input Level Detector in recognizing blacks and 
whites. See Input Level Detector, above.
•ASPECT RATIO OVERLAY: 
Check this box to display an overlay pattern over the image. The overlay shows the boxes...

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3.6.1Input Switching & PIP Menu
Use the Input Switching & PIP menu 
to enable and define how you want to 
use PIP.
NOTE: To control the primary image, 
access all picture controls through the 
Main menu. To control the secondary 
(PIP) image, access picture controls 
through the Input Switching & Picture-
in-Picture menu.
•MAIN INPUT: 
From the list of active inputs, select one to be used as the primary or main image.
•PIP INPUT:...

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PIP SIZE AND POSITION 
Most controls in the PIP Size and Position menu adjust 
the PIP (secondary) image in the same fashion as their 
counterparts in the main Size and Position menu. 
•POSITION PRESETS: 
Set the location of the PIP (secondary) image in the 
display.
PIP BLANKING
PIP IMAGE SETTINGS
The controls adjust the PIP (secondary) 
image in the same fashion as their counter 
parts in the main Image Settings menu.
.Refer to...

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• FRAME LOCKING:
How the projector controls the output frame timing based on the 
input signal. When set to Framelock, output image frames are 
locked to the input if possible. When Locked, the output is 
always locked to the primary input, never the PIP image. Free 
Run sets the output to close to 60Hz for all sources, This control 
must be set to Locked if a 3D-Stereo signal is used.
• AUTO INPUT SEARCHING: 
When enabled, the...

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Section 3: Operation
• LAMP INTENSITY:
Adjust the lamp intensity to % of full. This value is used as a target value by the LiteLOC™ system to 
maintain constant intensity.
• YNF:
Refer to Image Settings Menu
.
• LAMP S/N (LAMP 1 and LAMP 2):
Enter the serial number for the specified lamp. This will apply the serial number to the current lamp 
statistics file. It will not perform the archiving as done by the CHANGE LAMP function.
• CHANGE LAMP:
Informs...

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3.9 USING MULTIPLE PROJECTORS
IMPORTANT: When working with more than two projectors, work left to right, top to bottom.
When an installation requires multiple projectors, use the RS232 serial ports to daisy chain the units 
together and control the group with a single keypad or a computer/controller connected to the first 
projector. In such a network, you can choose to broadcast commands to the entire group, or use the 
 key as...

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Section 3: Operation
1. Set up and optimize all projector settings. You can ignore color temperature, since you will be 
redefining color performance in this procedure, but do optimize each projector in every other 
aspect. Closely align all screen edges.
2. Assign projector numbers to make communications easier. Use desired keypad.
3. Use the same lamp mode for all projectors, and do the following:
• Set Select Color Adjustment to “Max Drives”
•...