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5. Slide the selector switch to the  400V location.
6. Re-attach the front panel.
Adjust the projector tilt and level
Adjust the projector tilt to fill the maximum am ount of screen while minimizing keystone. Lens 
offset can be used to center the image in the center of the screen..
1. Secure a safety lifting strap ra ted to handle the projector weight at the rear of the projector.
2. Hoist up the projector.
3. To adjust the vertical or horizontal position of  the projector, extend or retract the adjustable 
feet on the bottom of the projector (A).
Warning!  Failure to comply with the following co uld result in death or serious injury.
• The projector’s rear safety strap must be in place before  adjusting the projector feet.
• Do not over-extend the feet. Make sure several  threads are engaged into the projector’s baseplate 
to secure the projector from falling. 
Notice.  Failure to comply with the following may result in property damage.
The front-to-back tilt of the proj ector must not exceed 15 degrees. 
						

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4. Once the required adjustment  is made, tighten the lock nut 
against the bottom of the projector (B).
The projector provides 4 inches   of adjustment at the front and 
11.5 inches of adjustment at the rear. 
5. If the vertical or horizontal posi tion of the projector requires more 
adjustment than the standard feet allow, two 6-inch extension 
rods can be installed to increase the amount of available 
adjustment.
Install the foot extension rods
1. Elevate the rear of the projector to access the two rear feet.
2. Remove the feet by loosening the lock nut an d rotating the each foot out of the projector.
3. Add the extension rods to the standard feet.
4. Thread the extended feet into the projector’s baseplate. 
5. Adjust the feet until the required tilt is achieved.
6. Lock the feet in place by turning each lock nut until it fits tight against the projector.  
Install the touch panel controller
1. Loosen the mounting arm just enough for the end to fit over the ball joint located on the rear  panel of the projector.
The touch panel controller (TPC) becomes loose from the mounting arm when the mounting 
arm lock is loosened.
2. Tighten the mounting arm lock until it fits tightly on the joint. The TPC safety strap comes installed on the projector ball point.
3. Connect the cable from the touch panel controller (TPC) to the connector on the rear panel of  the projector.
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4. Adjust the TPC angle for optimal viewing, then  tighten the mounting arm lock securely so that 
the TPC is held in place at the required location.
 
Connect external exhaust ducting
Connect the existing outside-venting duct to the 8-inch 
diameter exhaust port on the top of the projector. Make sure 
there are no obstructions or bends in the ducting or air 
intakes and the vane switch at the exit duct moves freely.
The pre-installed outside-venting duct should be rigid at the 
projector and must also include a heat extractor and blower 
that maintains a minimum of 45 0 CFM* when the projector is 
operating at less than or equal to 25°C (77°F) ambient and 
less than 3,000 feet (914.4 m), when measured at the 
projector exhaust opening.
To determine the projector exhaust CFM value, use an airflow 
meter to measure the ft/min at the rigid end of the open 
exhaust duct that connects to the projector. Take the 
measurement at the end of the duct without the projector 
connected.
Use this formula to determine the CFM value for the projector: 
Warning!  Failure to comply with the following co uld result in death or serious injury.
At minimum, a 10-inch (25.4 cm) long, strong me tal duct must be installed at the projector 
and installed to an outside vent ing duct system to prevent glas s shards from exiting the duct 
in the event of a lamp explosion. 
Notice.  Failure to comply with the following may result in property damage.
*600 CFM is required in projection rooms  with an ambient temperature above 25°C or 
located at an elevation greater  than 3000 feet above sea level. 
Lamp TypeMin. Airflow (CFM) Required
2.0 kW 450 CFM*
3.0 kW 450 CFM*
4.5 kW 600 CFM
6.0 kW 600 CFM
*600 CFM is required in projection r ooms with ambient temperature above 25°C 
(77°F) or elevation (above sea level)  greater than 3000 feet (914.4 m).
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Add an extractor or a booster if there is insuffic ient airflow. Do not mount the extractor on the 
projector as this may introduce some vibration into the image.
Remove the projector shroud
The lens side shroud must be removed to gain access to the lens. The other shroud must be 
removed when connecting the AC power cord into the front face of the projector.
1. Use finger pressure to push down on the sh roud clips located at the top and bottom of the 
shroud as shown by the arrows.
2. Carefully slide the shroud sideways and forward away from the lens mount and lens.
3. Place the shroud covers on a clean surface to prevent scratches.
Notice.  Failure to comply with the following may result in property damage.
Never disable the vane switch. Attempting to  operate the projector with inadequate airflow 
can result in dangerous overheating of the projector. 
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To prevent the projector from overheating or becoming unsafe, an alarm sounds if the duct 
is obstructed or a fan fails. Christie reco mmends regularly verifying that the exhaust is 
unobstructed and fu nctioning correctly.
Warning! Failure to comply with the following co uld result in death or serious injury.
• Never install the shroud for overhead installations.
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Set up the lens
1. Remove the projector shroud. 
2. Make sure the lens locking lever is in the up position.
3. If attached, remove the rear lens cap from the lens.
4. Slide the lens into the lens mount, aligning all connections. 
5. Secure the lens with the lens locking lever (down position).
6. Calibrate the lens motors. 
For more details, see  Work with lenses on page 60, Remove the projector shroud  on page 34, and 
Calibrate the lens motors  on page 79.
Portrait mode
1. Orient the projector in the frame with th e lamp door facing downward (as shown).
The maximum tilt angle is ±15 degrees.
2. Set up the customer-supplied mounting frame. 
Warning!  Failure to comply with the following co uld result in death or serious injury.
• Keep fingers and other body parts away from the  moving parts in the projector. Motors and fans 
may start without warning.
• Tie back long hair, remove jewelry and loose cl othing before manually adjusting the projector.
Notice. Failure to comply with the following may result in property damage.
The lens seals the projection head, preventing contaminants from entering the main electronics area. 
Do not operate the projector without a lens installed.  Use a lens plug when installing or transporting 
the projector. 
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Always install the lens with UP label in the  top position to achieve consistent boresight 
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The mounting frame must be designed to acco mmodate the weight and mounting provisions of 
the projector.
3. Remove the projector feet.
4. Attach the projector to the mounting frame using the four M12 holes (normally used for  projector feet) on the bottom side of the projector. 
Mounting bolts must be grade 8.8 or higher and torqued to 60 ft-lbs.
5. Perform a lamp alignment.
3D setup for Mirage projectors
The Mirage projector is capable of displaying stereoscopic 3D video sources, relying on additional 
hardware (stereo emitters and glasses) to complete the display system.
Images generated from a stereo 3D video source consist of a series of images (frames) that 
alternate quickly between two slightly different viewpoints, corresponding to our left and right eyes. 
When these frames are displayed fast enough and  viewed with special glasses synchronized to the 
left/right (L/R) changes, the resulting image appe ars with the same depth and perspective sense in 
the real world.
3D requirements
Stereo 3D applications require a stereo 3D-capable source, special hardware and software setups, 
and the projector’s 3D Settings menu option to control the projector’s processing, synchronization, 
and displaying of the stereoscopic 3D source material.
Hardware requirements
Note the following hardware requirements for stereo 3D applications:
• Christie Digital Systems Mirage 4K Series projector
• 3D stereo sync cable for Direct-Input 3D (and frame doubled)
• A source, usually a computer with a 3D graphics card(s)
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The type of 3D glasses can be acti ve or passive stereo depending on  the type of stereo controllers and 
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• Emitter for controlling active shutter glasses
or 
A qualified device that mounts in front of the lens  of the projector to process the light from the 
lens into a passive polarized light. Contact your Immersive dealer for more information.
Software and content requirements
Note the following software and content requirements for stereo 3D applications:
• Any 3D computer software that supports 3D stereo on a supported computer(s) with associated graphic cards (suggested cards include ATI or NVIDIA)
• A video stream from a video source prepared to  be sequential content (for Direct-Input 3D) or 
two video streams from a video source that has b een prepared to be supplied left eye and right 
eye concurrently and frame locked (Dual-Input 3D)
Active stereo 3D configuration
The following diagram shows the typical hardware  configuration for active stereo 3D systems:
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In response to the 3D Sync Out signal from the projector, the IR emitter emits an infrared signal to a 
receiver in the active 3D shutter glasses. This synchronizes the active glasses to alternatively open 
and close for the active stereo 3D applications. 
						

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Passive stereo 3D configuration
The following diagram shows the typical hardware  configuration for passive stereo 3D systems:
3D system timing
Consult the documentation for your glasses or polari zation filter and keep their specifications in 
mind when configuring the projec tor for 3D operation. The projected video must be optimized for 
the glasses’ shutter speed or polarization filter  performance to prevent obvious “ghosting” of the 
video content (known as cross-talk in stereo 3D applications) or other more subtle color artifacts. 
Visual performance can be optimized by adjust ing the Dark Interval and the 3D Sync Delay 
settings.
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For operation with passive glasses, a 3D polarizatio n filter is placed in front of the lens and is 
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3D input video configurations
The stereo 3D input video stream may be supplied  from the video server to the projector in two 
configurations: Direct-Input 3D or Dual-Input 3D.
Set up a single Mirage 4K to display 3D content
The projector must be installed co rrectly to display 2D content (lamp installed, optically aligned, 
focused, and so on) before completing the following steps to display the 3D content:
1. Confirm the emitter setup.
2. Configure the projector for the 3D source.
Confirm the emitter setup
1. To set the 3D output to emitter, tap  Main > 3D Settings > 3D Sync Output  and select To 
Emitter .
2. To enable the 3D test pattern, tap  Main > 3D Settings  and select 3D Test Pattern .
3. To configure the dark interval so the amount  of dark time aligns with the amount of time 
required for the glasses to switch, tap  Main > 3D Settings  > Dark Interval and adjust the 
dark interval as required.
4. View the displayed test pattern. If you can see both Ls and Rs with both eyes, increase the dark  interval until the Ls are only visible to the left eye and the Rs are only visible to the right eye.
5. Optionally, adjust the 3D Sync delay as necessary. This adjusts the timing of the sync pulse in relation to the dark time transition on the DMDs. 
Use the default value of 0 as a starting point.
Configure the projector for the 3D source
1. Select the channel (from the Home tab) best suited for the 3D source.
ConfigurationDescription
Direct-Input 3D In this configuration a single video stream is provided by the video server, with the left 
eye and right eye frames supplied as altern ate frames within the video stream. A 3D 
Input Sync may be used to id entify the left eye frames.
The Direct-Input 3D video st ream may be supplied by eith er a Four-Port input video 
configuration (such as four cables each suppl ying one quadrant of the image) or an One-
Port input video configuration (such as  one cable supplying the entire frame).
Dual-Input 3D In this configuration two video stream s are provided by the video server, with the left 
eye supplied by one stream an d the right eye supplied by the other. The video streams 
are frame locked and supplied concurrently.
The Dual-Input 3D video streams may be su pplied by either two Four-Port input video 
configurations (such as four cables each supplying one quadrant of the image for each 
eye, with a total of eight cables) or two One-Port input video configurations (such as one 
cable supplying the entire frame for ea ch eye, with a total of two cables). 
						

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2. To select the correct EDID timing, tap  Main > Configuration  > EDID Timing Select  and 
select the required EDID timing.
3. Connect all the required cables betw een the 3D source and the projector.
4. Configure your 3D source.