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2. Loosen the lens mount stabilization screw (D).
3. Loosen the vertical lock screw (A).
4. Extend the lens focus (B) completely.
5. Adjust the  Focus knob to retract the lens. Watch the imag e at the top edge of the screen until 
it comes into focus. If the entire screen is in focus, proceed to step 8.
6. Continue retracting the lens.
a. If the bottom edge of the image comes into fo cus before the lens is completely retracted, 
adjust the vertical boresight bolt (C) to direct or aim the lens mount UP towards the top 
of the screen to balance out the top/bottom edges.
b. If the top edge of the image is not in focus,  adjust the vertical boresight bolt (C) to direct 
or aim the lens mount toward the bottom of the screen.
7. When both sides appear equally blurry, adjust th e horizontal and/or vertical offset to re-center 
the image on the screen.
8. Repeat Steps 2 to 5 until the top and bo ttom of the screen are both well-focused.
9. Re-focus the center of the image. The goal is for good focus at the center and on all sides.
10. Tighten the lock screw (A) and the lens  mount stabilization screw (D) to maintain the 
adjustments.
11. Check the boresight again.
12. Perform a lens calibration.
For more details, see  Calibrate the lens motors  on page 79.
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Lock the lens offsets
The lens locking feature reduces image vibration.  For most applications lens locking is not 
necessary.
1. Use the touch panel controller (TPC) or manually adjust the lens offsets to the required position.
2. Unpack and install the three lens offset locking screws.
3. Tighten each locking screw until each screw contacts the lens offset collar.
4. With equal pressure, tighten each locking screw against the lens offset collar.
Warning!  Failure to comply with the following co uld result in death or serious injury.
When doing optical adjustments on an operating projector and the top lid is removed, everyone 
within the immediate vicinity must wear safety  glasses with side shields and Christie approved 
protective safety clothing (P/N: 598900-95).
Notice.  Failure to comply with the following may result in property damage.
Lens locking requires the disabling  of the lens offset and focus. Do not attempt to adjust the lens 
offset with the offset lo cking screws installed.  
						

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5. Disconnect the lens motor communication cable.
Adjust DMD convergence
A convergence problem occurs when one or more  projected colors (red, green, blue) appears 
misaligned when examined with a convergence te st pattern. Normally, the three colors should 
overlap precisely to form pure white lines throug hout the image and one or more poorly converged 
individual colors may appear adjacent to some or all of the lines. 
Contact your Christie accredited service technician to correct DMD convergence issues.
Color correction
The Mirage 4K35 provides predefined and custom color adjustments using the Color Correction 
menu. The available color  adjustment controls are listed in the table below: 
Adjust color by temperature
1. On the touch panel controller, tap  Menu > Configuration  > Color Correction  > Select 
Color Adjustment .
2. From the list, select Color Temperature .
3. Tap  Color Temperature .
4. Adjust the temperature value and tap  OK.
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When the lens motor communication cable is di sconnected, the projector displays an error 
message on the TPC or the LCD display, identifying the loss of communication with the lens 
mount motors. Ignore this error message.
MenuDescription
Max Drives Turns off all color adjustments allowing  the projector to run at maximum brightness.
Color Temperature Allows the specification of a color temperature as expressed in degrees Kelvin. Standard  settings are:
• 9300K—Close to the white of many computer monitors.
• 6500K—Standard for color video in  both standard and HD formats.
• 5400K—Standard for graphics and black and white video.
• 3200K—Useful if the projected image is to be  filtered, or shot as part of a studio set 
illuminated with incandescent lighting.
HD Video Sets the output color va lue to the HD video standard.
Custom Allows custom color adjustments to  be made by the projector operator.
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Color temperature adjusts the overall color gamut  and does not allow for precise adjustments of 
specific primary colors. 
						

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Adjusting color by precise chromaticity values
1. On the touch panel controller, tap  Menu > Configuration  > Color Correction  > Select 
Color Adjustment .
2. From the list, select Custom .
3. Tap  Color Adjustments by X,Y .
4. Adjust the precise hues of each primary color component.
Adjust color by saturation
1. On the touch panel controller, tap  Menu > Configuration  > Color Correction  > Select 
Color Adjustment .
2. From the list, select Custom .
3. Tap  Color Saturation .
4. Adjust the hue of each primary color by using more  or less of it in relation to the other primary 
colors.
Adjust the fold mirror
If a corner or edge of an image is missing, th e fold mirror might be misaligned with the optical 
system. To correct this issue:
1. Remove the four screws securing the fold mi rror plate, on the underside of the projector.
2. Adjust the fold mirror: • Adjust the screw on the lens side to raise or lower the image. 
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Adjusting the color chromaticity values overwrites  any settings applied in the Color Saturation menu.
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Adjusting the color saturation overwrites any settin gs applied in the Color Adjustments by X,Y menu.
Warning! Failure to comply with the following co uld result in death or serious injury.
When doing optical adjustments on an operating projector and the top lid is removed, everyone 
within the immediate vicinity must wear safety  glasses with side shields and Christie approved 
protective safety clothing (P/N: 598900-95). 
						

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• Adjust the screw on the lamp side to move the image left or right.
    
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Operation
This section provides information and procedures for operating the projector.
Projector LED status indicators
The table identifies the LED state colors and meaning.
Turn the projector on
1. Set the all the breaker switches on the lamp power supply to their on positions.
2. Set the breaker switch on the projector baseplate to the on position.
3. When the projector reaches standby, on the touch panel controller, tap  Home > Power .
For more details on the specified voltage range, see  Power requirements on page 94.
LEDStateDescription
Solid Green On Video electronics are on, the lamp is on.
Solid Yellow Standby mode Video electronics are off, lamp is off.
Solid Green, Yellow and Red AC is on MCPU board software  has not started initialization.
Flashing Green Warm up Video electronics are initializing, lamp is striking and 
warming up.
Flashing Yellow Cool down Lamp is off, video el ectronics and lamp are cooling 
down.
Flashing Red Alarm or warning preset Problem with  the projector must be addressed.
Flashing Green and Yellow AC on to standby MCPU board soft ware has started initialization.
Warning! Failure to comply with the following co uld result in death or serious injury.
• Do not attempt to turn the projector on if the AC supply is not within the specified voltage range.  
						

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LED expected behavior on power up
The following table shows the expected behavior  of the projector LED and the MCPU board power 
LED on power up:
At approximately one minute and 15 seconds, the TP C indicates that it is connected and shows the 
home page.
Turn the projector off
1. On the touch panel controller, tap the  Home tab.
2. Tap  Power.
Work with lamps
This section provides information and procedures  for optimizing lamp performance to ensure the 
brightest, most uniform image possible for the life of the lamp.
Adjust lamp power
1. On the touch panel controller, tap  Menu > Lamp >  Lamp Power .
2. Use the slider or enter a value to adjust the lamp power.
Action/EventProjector LEDsMCPU Board Power LED
Applying AC power to the projector head Solid red Solid green
Solid yellowYe l l o w
Within the first second Solid red Solid green
Solid yellowBlinking green
At approximately 30 seconds Off red Blinking yellow
Blinking greenBlinking green
At approximately 50 seconds Off/blinking red Solid yellow
Off greenSolid green
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When powering off in preparation for inspection
 or maintenance, always disconnect from AC, 
set the projector breaker and lamp powe r supply breakers to the off positions. 
						

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3. Tap  OK.
Adjust the lamp position with LampLOC
Use LampLOC™ to configure the lamp position and geom etry when installing a new lamp in the 
projector or at any other time when the lamp performance needs to be optimized. Before adjusting 
LampLOC, make sure the following criteria is met:
• Make sure the lamp is on and the douser (shutter) is open during adjustment. 
Christie recommends a 10-minute warm-up.
• Perform the LampLOC
™ procedure.
To automatically adjust LampLOC
™:
1. Tap  Menu > Advanced Setup > LampLOC Setup .
2. Tap  Do Auto . 
For more details, see  Calibrate the lamp below.
Calibrate the lamp
The lamp should be re-calibrated when  any of the following conditions are met:
• After the lamp has been replaced.
• After the projector has been moved and/or jostled.
• After the lamp motor IMCB has been replaced.
To calibrate the lamp:
1. On the touch panel controller, tap  Menu > Lamp > LampLOC.
2. Tap  Auto LampLOC .
3. Adjust optical components if required.
Manually adjust the lamp position
1. On the touch panel controller, tap the  Home tab.
2. Tap  Test Pattern  and select 17pt White Field Test Point .
3. Mount a light meter on a tripod and center it with the lens.  The distance from the lens does not matter. An  attenuator or an internal foil aperture may be 
required
4. Tap  Menu > Lamp  > LampLOC .
5. Tap the directional arrows to adjust the value displayed in the  Z field, until the brightness 
reading in front of the lens is maximized. 
6. Tap the directional arrows to adjust the values displayed in the  X and  Y fields until the 
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7. For a finer adjustment, repeat steps 5 and 6 but  take the readings at the center of the screen 
instead of at the lens.
View lamp information
To view a history of all previously installed lamps, on the touch panel controller, tap  Menu > Lamp 
>  Lamp History .
Track lamp intensity with LiteLoc
Use the LiteLoc feature to maintain a constant level of brightness over the lifetime of the lamp.
1. On the touch panel controller, tap  Menu > Lamp  > Lamp Power .
2. To adjust the lamp power, use the slider or enter a value until the display is as bright as  required.
3. Tap  OK.
4. Tap  Lamp Mode .
5. Tap  Constant Intensity .
Notice the Lamp Power option is greyed out so  you cannot adjust it. To readjust the lamp 
power, select  Lamp Mode > Lamp Power . From the Lamp Power option, adjust the power 
setting as applicable.
Lamp details
Record new lamp information
1. On the touch panel controller, tap  Menu > Lamp > Change Lamp.
2. Enter a  Lamp Type , Serial Number  and Hours Used . 
3. Tap  Apply Lamp Change .
Lamp TypeReplace BeforeMin. Lamp PowerMax. Lamp Power
CDXL-20 (2.0 kW) 2400 hours1000W (50%)2200W (110%)
CDXL-20SP (2.0 kW) 3200 hours1400W2000W
CDXL-30 (3.0 kW) 1500 hours2000W (67%)3300W (110%)
CDXL-30SP (3.0 kW) 1900 hours2100W3000W
CDXL-45 (4.5 kW) 1000 hours2300W (51%)4950W (110%)
CDXL-60 (6.0 kW) 600 hours2750W (46%)6600W (110%)
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The lamp serial number is an alphanumeric, user -defined field. Christie recommends choosing a 
distinct and descriptive name  for every individual lamp. 
						

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4. Tap  Continue .
Add lamp end-of-life indicator
Specify the number of hours remaining before i ssuing an end-of-life indicator for the lamp.
1. On the touch panel controller, tap  Menu > Lamp  > Lamp life warning at (hours).
2. To specify the number of hours remaining before  issuing an end-of-life indicator, enter a value 
or use the plus and minus buttons to increase or decrease the value.
A value of zero disables the feature.
3. Tap  OK.
When the specified number of hours is reached, a Lamp Hours - past expiry warning is issued.
Work with lenses
The lens mount secures the projection lens to  the projector and provides setup adjustments to 
correct boresight, and control focus, zoom, and offset.  
Select a channel
The projector uses pre-configured channels to  determine how to display images from different 
sources. Each channel file contains the optimum processing and display settings for the source. 
Channels can be selected through the  Home tab on the touch pad controller (TPC).
Enable warping and blending
Use edge blending to combine several projecte d images into one single, seamless image. Use 
warping to project images on any surface shape.
1. Create the warp and blend files using the Twist applicationFor details, see the  Twist 2.0 User Manual (P/N: 020-101380-xx) .
2. Upload the warp and blend files to the projector. For details, see the  Twist 2.0 User Manual (P/N: 020-101380-xx) .
3. On the touch panel controller, tap  Main > Configuration  > Geometry .
4. To select a warp setting, tap  Geometry Correction and tap the required warp.
5. To select a blend setting, tap  Edge Blending and tap the required blend.
6. To select a black level blend setting, tap  Black Level Blending and tap the required black level 
blend.