Christie Digital Systems Matrix 2500 Model 38-mx2001-01 Users Manual

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COMPUTER INPUT
PICTURE IMAGE ADJUSTMENT
IMAGE LEVEL SELECT (MENU)
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to move a red frame pointer to
IMAGE SELECT Menu icon.1
2Press POINT DOWN button to move a red frame pointer to level
that you want to set and then press SELECT button.
Move a red frame icon to level and
press SELECT button.
Level being selected.
IMAGE SELECT MENU
Normal picture level preset on this projector.
Standard
Picture level with improved halftone for graphics.
Real
User preset picture adjustment in IMAGE ADJUST Menu (P32).
IMAGE 1~4
IMAGE SELECT
Menu icon
IMAGE LEVEL SELECT (DIRECT)
Select image level among Standard, Real, Image 1, Image 2, Image 3
and Image 4 by pressing IMAGE button on Top Control or on Remote
Control Unit.IMAGE button
Standard
Real
Image 1
Image 2
Image 3
Image 4
Normal picture level preset on this projector.  
Picture level with improved halftone for graphics.
User preset picture adjustment in IMAGE ADJUST Menu (P32).
Standard
Real
IMAGE 1~4 
						

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COMPUTER INPUT
Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons
to adjust value.
Reset all adjustment to previous figure.
Reset
Store
Closes IMAGE MENU.
Quit
Other icons operates as follows.
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to move a red frame pointer to
IMAGE ADJUST Menu icon.1
2Press POINT DOWN button to move a red frame pointer to item
that you want to adjust and then press SELECT button. Level of
each item is displayed. Adjust each level by pressing POINT
LEFT/RIGHT button(s).
Move a red frame pointer to
item to be selected and then
press SELECT button.
IMAGE ADJUST MENU
IMAGE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
Press POINT LEFT button to decrease contrast, and POINT RIGHT
button to increase contrast.  (From 0 to 63.)
Press POINT LEFT button to adjust image darker, and POINT
RIGHT button to adjust brighter.  (From 0 to 63.)
Contrast
Brightness
Press either POINT LEFT button or POINT RIGHT button to obtain
better balance of contrast.  (From 0 to 15.)
Gamma
3
To store manually preset image, move a red frame pointer to
Store icon and press SELECT button.  Image Level Menu will
appear.  Move a red frame pointer to Image 1 to 4 where you
want to set and then press SELECT button.
Image Level Menu
Move a red frame pointer to any
of Image 1 to 4 where you want
to set  and then press SELECT
button.
Store icon
Press SELECT button at this icon to
store adjustment.
IMAGE ADJUST
Menu icon
Press POINT LEFT button to lighten red tone and POINT RIGHT
button to deeper tone.  (From 0 to 63.)
White balance (Red)
Press POINT LEFT button to lighten green tone and POINT RIGHT
button to deeper tone.  (From 0 to 63.)
White balance (Green)
Press POINT LEFT button to lighten blue tone and POINT RIGHT
button to deeper tone.  (From 0 to 63.)
White balance (Blue)
Selected Image level
Press POINT LEFT button to soften image, and POINT RIGHT
button to sharpen image.  (From 0 to 15.)
Sharpness
Progressive
Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to change progressive scan
mode. Dialog box display is changed to “Off” and progressive scan
mode to off. Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) again, progressive
scan mode to on.
NOTE : 
Color temp.
Press either POINT LEFT button or POINT RIGHT button to Color
temp. level that you want to select. (XLow, Low, Mid or High) 
 Progressive can be operated when  “RGB”,
“1035i (HDTV)”, “1080i50 (HDTV)” or “1080i60
(HDTV)” is selected on PC SYSTEM MENU
(P26) only.   
						

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COMPUTER INPUT
PICTURE SCREEN ADJUSTMENT
This projector has a picture screen resize function, which enables you to display desirable image size.
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to move a red frame pointer to
SCREEN Menu icon.
When Digital zoom + is selected, ON-SCREEN MENU disappears
and message “D. Zoom +” is displayed.  Press SELECT button to
expand image size.  And press POINT UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT
button(s) to pan image.  Panning function can work only when image
is larger than screen size.
A projected image can be also expanded by pressing D.ZOOM 

button on Remote Control Unit.  
1
To cancel Digital Zoom +/– mode, press any button except D.ZOOM
/, SELECT, POINT and AUTO PC ADJ. buttons.
Move a red frame to function and press
SELECT button.
Press POINT DOWN button and move a red frame pointer to
function that you want to select and then press SELECT button.2
Wide
Digital zoom +
NOTE
True and Digital zoom +/– cannot be operated
when “RGB”, “1035i (HDTV)”, “1080i50 (HDTV)” or
“1080i60 (HDTV)” is selected on PC SYSTEM
Menu  (P26).
Wide cannot be selected when “720p (HDTV)”,
“1035i (HDTV)”, “1080i50 (HDTV)” or “1080i60
(HDTV)” is selected on PC SYSTEM Menu  (P26).
This projector cannot display any resolution higher
than 1600 X 1200.  If your computer’s screen
resolution is higher than 1600 X 1200, reset
resolution to lower before connecting projector.
Image data in other than SXGA (1280 x 1024) is
modified to fit screen size in initial mode.
Panning function may not operate properly if
computer system prepared on PC ADJUST Menu
is used.
Provides image to fit screen size.
Normal
True
SCREEN MENU
SCREEN Menu icon
When Digital zoom – is selected, ON-SCREEN MENU disappears
and message “D. Zoom –” is displayed.  Press SELECT button to
compress image size. 
A projected image can be also compressed by pressing D.ZOOM 

button on Remote Control Unit.  
Digital Zoom –
Provides image in its original size.  When original image size is larger
than screen size (1280 x 1024), this projector enters “Digital zoom +”
mode automatically. 
Provides image to fit wide video aspect ratio (16 : 9) by expanding
image width uniformly.  This function can be used for providing a
squeezed video signal at 16 : 9. 
						

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SELECTING INPUT SOURCE
Press POINT DOWN button to move a red arrow pointer to Input
2 and then press SELECT button.  Source Select Menu will
appear. 2
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to move a red frame pointer to
INPUT Menu icon.
Press POINT DOWN button and a red-arrow icon will appear.
Move arrow to Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr and then press SELECT button.  
1
3
When connect component video output (Cr, Y, Cb or Pr, Y, Pb) from
video equipment to R/Pr, G/Y and B/Pb  jacks.
WHEN SELECT INPUT 2 (5 BNC INPUT JACKS )
Input 2
INPUT MENU
Move a pointer to
Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr and press
SELECT button. INPUT Menu icon
Move a pointer (red arrow) to
Input 2 and press SELECT
button.
Source Select Menu
VIDEO INPUT 
						

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VIDEO INPUT
AV SYSTEM MENU (VIDEO OR S-VIDEO)
AV SYSTEM MENU (COMPONENT VIDEO)
SELECTING VIDEO SYSTEM
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to move a red frame pointer to AV
SYSTEM Menu icon.
Press POINT DOWN button to move a red arrow pointer to
system that you want to select and then press SELECT button.
1
2
If projector can not reproduce proper video image, it is necessary to
select a specific broadcast signal format among PAL, SECAM, NTSC,
NTSC 4.43, PAL-M, and PAL-N.
Move pointer to system
and press SELECT
button.
PAL / SECAM / NTSC / NTSC4.43 / PAL-M / PAL-N
Projector automatically detects incoming Video signal, and adjusts
itself to optimize its performance.
When Video System is 1035i, 1080i50 or 1080i60, select system
manually first.
If projector can not reproduce proper video image, it is necessary to
select a specific component video signal format among 480i, 575i,
480p, 575p, 720p, 1035i , 1080i50 or 1080i60.
Auto
COMPONENT VIDEO SIGNAL FORMAT
VIDEO JACK OR S-VIDEO JACK
Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr JACKS
Projector automatically detects incoming Video system, and adjusts
itself to optimize its performance.
When Video System is PAL-M or PAL-N, select system manually first.
Auto
AV SYSTEM Menu icon
This box indicates system
being selected.
Move pointer to system
and press SELECT
button.AV SYSTEM Menu icon
This box indicates system
being selected.
Auto
1080i60
1080i50
720p
575p
480p
575i
480i
1035i 
						

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VIDEO INPUT
PICTURE IMAGE ADJUSTMENT
IMAGE LEVEL SELECT (MENU)
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to move a red frame pointer to
IMAGE SELECT Menu icon.1
2Press POINT DOWN button to move a red frame pointer to level
that you want to set and then press SELECT button.
Move a red frame pointer to level
and press SELECT button.
Level being selected.
IMAGE SELECT MENU
Normal picture level preset on this projector.
Standard
Picture level adjusted for picture with fine tone.
Cinema
User preset picture adjustment in IMAGE ADJUST Menu (P38).
IMAGE 1~4
IMAGE SELECT
Menu icon
IMAGE LEVEL SELECT (DIRECT)
Select image level among Standard, Cinema, Image 1, Image 2,
Image 3 and Image 4 by pressing IMAGE button on Top Control or on
Remote Control Unit.
Normal picture level preset on this projector.  
Standard
Picture level adjusted for picture with fine tone.
Cinema
User preset picture adjustment in IMAGE ADJUST Menu (P38).
IMAGE 1~4
IMAGE button
Standard
Cinema
Image 1
Image 2
Image 3
Image 4 
						

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VIDEO INPUT
Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons
to adjust value.
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to move a red frame pointer to
IMAGE ADJUST Menu icon.1
2Press POINT DOWN button to move a red frame pointer to item
that you want to adjust and then press SELECT button.  Level of
each item is displayed.  Adjust each level by pressing POINT
LEFT/RIGHT button(s).
Move a red frame pointer to
item to be selected and then
press SELECT button.
IMAGE ADJUST MENU
IMAGE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
Press POINT LEFT button to decrease contrast, and POINT RIGHT
button to increase contrast.  (From 0 to 63.)
Press POINT LEFT button to adjust image darker, and POINT
RIGHT button to adjust brighter.  (From 0 to 63.)
Contrast
Brightness
Press either POINT LEFT button or POINT RIGHT button to obtain
better balance of contrast.  (From 0 to 15.)
Gamma
Press SELECT button at this icon to
display other items.
IMAGE ADJUST
Menu icon
Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons
to adjust value.
Press POINT LEFT button to lighten color, and POINT RIGHT button
to deeper color.  (From 0 to 63.)
Press POINT LEFT button or POINT RIGHT button to obtain proper
color.  (From 0 to 63.)
Color
Tint
Press POINT LEFT button to soften image, and POINT RIGHT
button to sharpen image.  (From 0 to 15.)
Sharpness
Press POINT LEFT button to lighten red tone and POINT RIGHT
button to deeper tone.  (From 0 to 63.)
White balance (Red)
Press POINT LEFT button to lighten green tone and POINT RIGHT
button to deeper tone.  (From 0 to 63.)
White balance (Green)
Press POINT LEFT button to lighten blue tone and POINT RIGHT
button to deeper tone.  (From 0 to 63.)
White balance (Blue)
Press SELECT button at this icon to
store value.
Press SELECT button at this icon to
display previous items.
Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to change progressive scan
mode.  Dialog box display is changed to “Off” and progressive scan
mode to off. Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) again, progressive
scan mode to on.
Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to change noise reduction
mode.  Dialog box display is changed to “On” to reduce noise (rough
parts) of  image. Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) again, to
change noise reduction mode to off.
Noise reduction
Progressive scan
Color temp.
Press either POINT LEFT button or POINT RIGHT button to Color
temp. level that you want to select. (XLow, Low, Mid or High) 
NOTE :
Tint cannot be adjusted when video system is PAL,
SECAM, PAL-M or PAL-N. 
Noise Reduction cannot be operated when video
signal types and systems as follow.
 Composite video signal (SECAM, NTSC4.43, PAL-
M and PAL-N systems).
 Y/C separate video and S-video signal (SECAM,
PAL-M and PAL-N systems).
 Component video signal.
Progressive cannot be operated when “480p”, “575p”
or “720p” is selected on AV SYSTEM MENU (P35).   
						

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VIDEO INPUT
PICTURE SCREEN ADJUSTMENT
This projector has a picture screen resize function, which enables you to display desirable image size.
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to move a red frame pointer to
SCREEN Menu icon.
Press POINT DOWN button and move a red frame pointer to
function that you want to select and then press SELECT button.
1
2
NOTE : SCREEN Menu can not be operated when
“720p”, “1035i”, “1080i50” or “1080i60” is
selected on AV SYSTEM Menu (P35).
Move a red frame to function and press
SELECT button.
SCREEN MENU
SCREEN Menu icon
Provides image at a wide screen ratio of 16 : 9.
Wide
Provides image at a normal video aspect ratio of 4 : 3.
Normal
3
To store adjustment data, move a red frame pointer to Store icon
and press SELECT button.  Image Level Menu will appear.
Move a red frame pointer to Image Level 1 to 4 and then press
SELECT button.
Image Level Menu
Move a red frame pointer to
image icon to be set and
then press SELECT button.
Store icon
Reset all adjustment to previous figure.
Reset
Store
Closes IMAGE MENU.
Quit
Other icons operates as follows. 
						

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SETTING
Ceiling
When this function is “On,” picture is top/bottom and left/right
reversed. This function is used to project image from a ceiling
mounted projector.
Rear
When this function is “On,” picture is left/right reversed.  This function
is used to project image to a rear projection screen.
Ceiling function
Rear function
Keystone
When image is distorted vertically, select Keystone.  ON-SCREEN
MENU disappears and Keystone dialog box is displayed.
Correct keystone distortion by pressing POINT UP/DOWN button(s).
Refer to KEYSTONE ADJUSTMENT on page 22.
SETTING MENU
Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to move a red-frame pointer to
SETTING icon.1
2
Language
Language used in ON-SCREEN MENU is selectable from among
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch,
Swedish, Russian, Chinese, Korean and Japanese.
Display
This function decides whether to display On-Screen Displays.
On  ···shows all On-Screen Displays.
Off ····sets On-Screen Displays disappeared except;
ON-SCREEN MENU 
“Power off?” message 
Set a red frame
pointer to item and
press SELECT
button.Press POINT DOWN button to move a red-frame pointer to item
that you want to set and then press 
SELECT button.  Setting
dialog box appears.
Blue back
When this function is “On,” this projector will produce a blue image
instead of video noise on screen when any input source is unplugged
or turned off.
Logo
When this function is “On,” projector displays our logo when starting
up.
When pressing SELECT
button at Language,
Language Menu appears.
SETTING MENU
SETTING Menu icon
Move a pointer to item
and then press POINT
LEFT/RIGHT button(s).Optional Control NumberRefer to page 11.  
						

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SETTING
This function turns Projection Lamp off when this projector detects
signal interruption and is not used for a certain period in order to
reduce power consumption and maintain Lamp-life.  (This projector is
shipped with this function ON.)
Power Management function operates to turn Projection Lamp off
when input signal is interrupted and any button is not pressed over 5
minutes.  This function operates as follows;
1. When any input signal is interrupted, “No signal” and counting
down display appears (for 5 minutes).
2. After counting down for 5 minutes, projector lamp and READY
indicator are turned off.
3. When READY indicator flashing, Projection Lamp can be
turned on again (Power Management mode).  
In this Power Management mode, Projection Lamp is
automatically turned on when input signal connected or
projector is operated with any button on Top Control or on
Remote Control Unit again.
Power management
On start
When this function is “On,” projector is automatically turned on just
by switching MAIN ON/OFF SWITCH on.
Note ; Be sure to turn projector off properly (refer to section
“TURNING OFF PROJECTOR” on P21).  If projector is turned
off in wrong steps, On Start function does not operate
properly.
Time left until Lamp off.
Move pointer to item and then press
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s).
Press SELECT button at this icon to
display other items.
Press SELECT button at this icon to
display previous items.
On start
Remote control
This projector has two different remote control codes; factory-set normal code (Code 1) and secondary code (Code 2). This
switching function prevents remote control operation mixture (jam) when operating several projectors or video equipment
together.  
When operating projector in “Code 2,”  both projector and Remote Control Unit must be switched to “Code 2.”  
To change code of Projector;Set Remote control in SETTING MENU to “Code 2.”
To change code of Remote Control Unit;Press both MENU and IMAGE buttons on Remote Control Unit together for over 10 seconds.
After changing code, make sure Remote Control operates properly.  
To return to normal code (Code 1), operate both projector and Remote Control in ways above again. 
NOTE : When batteries of Remote Control Unit are replaced or ALL-OFF switch is turned to “ALL-OFF,”  remote transmit
code automatically returns to normal code (Code 1).  
This Projector is equipped with 2 Projection Lamps and a number of using lamps can be switched to 2 lamps or 1 lamp.
Using 1 lamp maintain life of Projection Lamps.  
To change over Lamp Mode
1.  Press MENU button and ON-SCREEN MENU will appear.  Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select SETTING and
press SELECT button.  Setting dialog box appears.
2. Press POINT DOWN button to move a red frame pointer to “Lamp mode”.  Set 2 lamps mode or 1 lamp mode by
pressing POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s).  When Lamp Mode is set from 2 lamps mode to 1 lamp mode image
becomes little darker.  When Lamp Mode is set from 1 lamp mode to 2 lamps mode image become brighter
gradually.
Lamp Mode
NOTE :After changing Lamp Mode, it can not be switched again for 90 seconds.