Christie Projector Mirage M Series User Manual

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3. Use the following option to select the source of the image for the main Secondary image. Menu > 
Secondary Input & Switching > Main Input and Menu > Secondary Image Settings > Secondary 
Input Levels
The image will be displayed according to the following:
If it is the first time you have used the source/input (or if you used the input but did not define a channel by 
adjusting anything), the projector will recognize...

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3.4 Channel Setup Menu
All available channels are listed in the Channel Setup menu, which describes how each channel can be 
accessed and provides access for editing, copying and deleting channels.
Press M
ENU from the presentation level to display the Main menu. To display the Channel Setup menu, press 
3, or move the highlight to the Channel Setup option and press E
NTER. The Channel Setup menu will appear 
(see...

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TO COPY A CHANNEL, highlight the desired channel in the Channel Setup menu, then press ENTER to go 
to the Select Channel Operation submenu. Select “Copy” and press E
NTER—a new channel will be created. It 
is identical to original, which still remains, but it is identified with the next available number from 01-99. If 
you change your mind and do not want to copy the current channel, press E
XIT to cancel and return to...

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To edit parameters shown in the Channel Setup menu, select the relevant channel and press ENTER. The 
Channel Edit menu will appear similar to the sample shown below.
If desired, review and/or edit the following channel setups in the Channel Edit menu:
•NAME 
An alphanumeric label can be defined and/or changed here. Channel names can be up to 12 characters in 
length. The default name is the horizontal and vertical sync...

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•LOCKED 
If checked, all of the image settings for this channel are locked. If unchecked (default), all available image 
settings can be adjusted as desired. You cannot use Auto Setup with a locked channel.
•PREVIOUS CHANNEL 
Select this option to see or change Channel Edit settings for the previous channel in the Channel Setup list.
•NEXT CHANNEL 
Select this option to see or change Channel Edit settings for the next...

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• Analog Video Sources (3 wire sync on green) always have the options Default and Advanced.   Video 
sources use a look up table to determine their format based on video standards.  The Advanced auto setup 
selection measures the start pixel and start line whereas Default uses the table values as is.
3.6 Size and Position Menu
Increase or decrease the size of your image, change its proportion (aspect ratio), move the...

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• FULL SIZE uses all pixels for displaying the image, 
regardless of source or original aspect ratio. Incoming 
source material having a different aspect ratio than 
the projector will be stretched for display. 
•FULL WIDTH fills the projector’s display from left-to-
right without changing the original aspect ratio of the 
image. Depending on the source, data at the top and 
bottom may be discarded (cropped), or the...

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•ANAMORPHIC displays an anamorphic image in its native 16:9 aspect ratio. 
The image will fill the screen from side-to-side and be centered between black 
bars at top and bottom. 
SIZE
Controls both the image width and height in tandem, maintaining the current 
aspect ratio of the displayed signal data. 
VERTICAL STRETCH
Adjusts the height of the image while keeping the width constant. Use “Vertical Stretch” to change...

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KEEP ASPECT ON AUTO SETUP
Ensures that auto setup for any source will maintain the input aspect ratio when the default size is calculated. If 
disabled and the source is not a special case video source where a default stretch is defined, the source is scaled 
to fit the platform.
BLANKING - S
UBMENU
This submenu consists of the following options:
•ACTIVE INPUT WINDOW 
This read-only value indicates the current size of...

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BRIGHTNESS
Increases or decreases the amount of black in the image (0-100). For best results, keep close to 50. Start with a 
high value and decrease so that dark areas do not become black. Conversely, high brightness changes black to 
dark grey, causing washed-out images. 
COLOR SPACE
Determines how the color components of an analog input signal are decoded for accurate color in the display. 
Useful only for analog...