Christie Projector M-Series User Manual

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•SCREEN IMAGE ORIENTATION: 
•OUTPUT RESOLUTION: 
Sets the output pixel resolution; default is the native resolution of the projector.
•  OUTPUT ASPECT:
Allows custom output aspect ratios to be defined. 
By default the output ratio follows that of the 
platform.
•ASPECT RATIO: 
This control allows the selection of one of the pre-
defined aspect ratios, or the native aspect ratio of the platform.
•WIDTH: 
The width of the aspect ratio in pixels.
•HEIGHT:...

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LENS SETTINGS
• INTELLIGENT LENS SYSTEM: 
Check this box to enable the Intelligent Lens System (ILS). 
When enabled, the lens position (horizontal, vertical, focus, 
and zoom offsets) are stored per channel. If you change 
channels, the lens position will change as the new signal is 
being displayed.When ILS is not enabled, the lens is 
controlled independently of channels or input signals.
•MANUAL ZOOM/FOCUS: 
When this control is...

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POWER MANAGEMENT
•LCD BACKLIGHT: 
The backlight for the LCD has 3 states. Always On, Always Off, or Timer. The backlight will turn on 
again when any key on the LCD is pressed or if an alarm is raised.
•LCD BACKLIGHT TIMER: 
Set how long the LCD backlight stays on (in seconds) when in timer mode. 
•LCD BACKLIGHT LEVEL: 
Sets the LCD backlight brightness level. Maximum 25/Minimum 0.
•AUTO POWER UP: 
When the A/C switch is turned on, the projector will...

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MENU PREFERENCES
Adjust the appearance, content and/or 
location of on-screen menus and messages.
•LARGE MENU FONT: 
Enter a checkmark to enlarge menus and 
their text. To adjust Menu Location to 
accommodate the increased menu area.
• MENU LOCATION: 
Use the pull-down list to choose a pre-
defined default or customized location for 
the display of all on-screen menus. 
To create a custom menu location:
1. Choose a preset that is...

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•SPLASH SCREEN SETUP: 
Choose when to display a special introductory splash screen image, such as your company logo, 
graphic or message.
•Always Off – A splash screen never appears
•Start-up Only – The splash screen logo appears at projector start-up only.
•Start-up And No Signal – A splash screen appears at start-up and at any time when there is no 
signal.
To add your own splash screen in addition to the default “Christie logo” splash screen, use the...

Section 3: Operation
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SERIAL OPTIONS 
Baud Rate
Determines the speed of communication to and from the projector on the RS232 or RS422 links. The 
maximum rate for the RS232 is 115200; for RS422 it is 19200. Set the baud rate to match that of your 
controlling device, such as your PC. Refer to the documentation for the controlling device to determine 
the baud rate. In an existing network of projectors, if you discover that a projector has a different...

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• NETWORK ROUTING
NOTE: Not applicable for stand-alone projectors or simple serial networks with only one type of 
controller and linking.
Separate - Select “Separate” (factory default) to keep RS232, RS422 and Ethernet messages on their 
respective paths instead of being broadcast to the other types of ports, refer to 2 Installation and Setup,
 
Figure 2-18 - Connecting RS232, on page2-23
 to Figure 2-23 - Communicating To All Ports, on 
page2-27....

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•SUBNET MASK: 
Subnet Mask determines the subnet for the IP address and must be set manually. 
• DEFAULT GATEWAY: 
This is the IP address of the gateway used to reach any non-local IP addresses; it must be set manually.
ARTNET INTERFACE SETTINGS
ArtNet is an Ethernet communication protocol that was developed by Artistic License. It is used for 
controlling lighting/staging equipment from a lighting console or PC application. It is...

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* Functions are only active when the Slider Lock is set to Unlocked
NOTE: It is important the channels DO NOT overlap another device.
Example:
DEVICE NAME: This option is used to name each device. Some ArtNet servers support device 
queries.
DEVICE DESCRIPTION: More information that is returned when a “device query” has been done. 
Base + 5 Lens - Horizontal* 0
1 - 254
255Lens Right
Stop
Lens Left
Base + 6 Lens - Focus* 0
1 - 254
255Negative Focus
Stop...

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION - GEOMETRY AND COLOR
In the Configuration menu, select the Geometry 
and Color submenu when you need to modify 
overall color performance and/or image 
geometry for all sources.
•TEST PATTERN: 
Choose the desired internal test pattern, or select 
OFF to turn off a test pattern. Alternatively, use 
the   key for cycling through test patterns. 
• RESERVED:
 No function.
•COLOR ADJUSTMENTS BY X/Y: 
Enter known x/y...