Christie Ds+6k User Manual

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Once selected, change the setting as desired (see below) and press  to save and 
return to the current function menu. 
Slide bars in menus – The current value for a given 
parameter, such as size or vertical stretch, appears to the left 
of its slide bar icon (adjustment window). This number often expresses a percentage, 
or it may have units associated with it (such as pixels, degrees Kelvin, etc.), 
depending on the specific option. Press 
 to...

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Example of Pull-Down List 
If you prefer to quickly scroll through a list without first pulling it down, highlight the 
option and use
 or  
 . Press  when the desired choice appears. 
NOTES: 1) Press 
 or  to jump between pages in an extra long pull-down list. 
2) Press 
Exit while in a pull-down list to cancel any change. 
ACTIVATE THE EDIT WINDOW: To enter or edit text, highlight the desired parameter 
(such as a channel name) and press...

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Enter numbers directly from the keypad in order to specify numbers representing 
projectors, channels (source setups), or slots. As each digit is entered, it is displayed 
and the cursor moves on. Note that channel numbers are defined with two digits—for 
example, if you enter only a single digit (such as “7”) for a channel number, the 
channel will automatically be defined as “07”. Enter “07” to utilize this channel. 
NOTES: 1) Once you enter...

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previously through the same input location. Once you have adjusted a display 
parameter, such as pixel tracking or contrast, all current settings are collectively stored 
in the projectors memory as a unique two-digit channel, such as 
09. You can 
have numerous distinct channels available for the same input, any of which can be 
selected by using the 
Channel key on the keypad followed by the two-digit channel 
number. 
Shown at right is a...

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NOTES: 1) The current 
channel is highlighted upon 
entering the channel list, 
or, if this channel is not 
displayed here, the first 
channel in the list is 
highlighted. 2) Channels 
created automatically do 
not appear in the channel 
list unless a parameter for 
the channel has been changed. 
All available channels are listed in the Channel Setup menu, which describes how 
each channel can be accessed and which serves as the gateway for...

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Table 3.2. Abbreviations for Signal Type 
Abbrev. Signal Type 
4WH  Composite (4 wire) on HC input 
4WV  Composite (4 wire) on V input 
SG Sync-on-green 
5W Separate H,V 
5WR Separate H,V swapped 
SVid S-Video 
CVid Composite Video 
Dig Digital 
 
FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE CHANNEL SETUP MENU —
To copy, delete or edit a channel, 
highlight the desired channel in the Channel Setup menu and do one of two things: 
• Press 
Func if you want to copy the...

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Figure 3.5. Deleting a Channel 
TO DELETE MULTIPLE CHANNELS highlight any channel in the Channel Setup menu 
and press 
Func to go to the Channel Copy/Delete submenu. Select “Delete Unlocked 
Only” and press 
 to delete all unlocked channels. Select “Delete All Channels” to 
delete all channels, even those that are locked. In either case, the current channel will 
remain but will be redefined from projector defaults. 
NOTE: For any deletion, a...

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NOTES: 1) If you enter a channel number that already exists, a dialog message 
appears indicating that this number is already in use–assign a different channel 
number.  2) You can define up to 50 channels. 
• 
INPUT: 1-8, corresponding to where on the projector’s input panel the source is 
connected. 
• 
IN MENU: If checked (default, except for automatically defined channels with 
unchanged parameters), this defined channel will then appear in...

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NOTES: 1) To hide these “direct” slide bars, disable the “Display Slide bars” 
checkbox in the Menu Preferences menu. 2) To hide the entire menu system from 
view, turn off the on-screen display by pressing
OSD . 
Use Auto Setup (
Auto) 
For a good and efficient first step in perfecting the image, press
Auto. This initiates an 
automated process in which the projector quickly optimizes critical display parameters 
such as size, position, pixel...

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Position, V-Position or Blanking do not correspond to those for a preset. This option 
is not offered in the Resize Presets pull-down list. 
• Select
 “DEFAULT” for most sources (factory default). The image will be centered 
and displayed as large as possible depending on the type of source. 
 
• Select
 “NO RESIZING” to display the image in its native resolution, which may or 
may not match the projector’s resolution. For example, for a source...