Christie Projector Mirage S+14k User Manual

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 WARNING   
Unplug the projector. 
 
Figure 4.8. Lens Assembly  
Install the lens cap and press the lens release button 
See Figure 4.9. 
 
Figure 4.9. Depressing Lens Release 
Rotate the lens  
Rotate the lens counter-clockwise 
until the tabs are free from the lens 
retainer ring. 
See Figure 4.10A. 
NOTE: The connector slide assembly 
allows the connector to move as the 
lens is rotated. 
Pull lens out 
Lens connectors will disconnect when 
you pull the lens straight out from the 
projector. See Figure 4.10B.   STEP 2 

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Figure 4.10. Rotating the Lens 
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Insert new lens. 
Note: Remove small rear cap! Keep front cap on. 
• Electrical connector: Line up male connector on the lens with the female 
connector on the connector slide assembly. 
• Insert lens: Align the tabs on the lens plate lock  with the slots in the lens 
retainer ring. Push the lens in approximately ½ inch. 
• Rotate the lens: Rotate the lens clockwise until the tabs are tightly secured 
and the lens release button CLICKS. 
Power Up  
Remove the lens cap and power up the projector. 
Reposition the Projector for New Lens 
Reposition the projector closer or further from the screen as necessary for the screen 
and the new lens type – refer to lens descriptions in Section 2 and Section 6 and 
Appendix D, Throw Distance. In a permanent installation, always use the appropriate 
throw distance formula to calculate the best position for the projector. 
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							Section 5 
Troubleshooting 
 
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If the projector does not appear to be operating properly, note the symptoms present 
and use the following guide to assist you. If you cannot resolve the problems 
yourself, contact your dealer for assistance. 
NOTE: A qualified service technician
 is required when opening the projector to 
diagnose any “probable cause”. 
 
 
 
Blank screen, no display of image… 
1.  Confirm all power connections are still OK. 
2.  Make sure the lens cap has been removed. 
3.  Make sure the shutter is OPEN. 
4.  Make sure there is not a full black test pattern selected for display—press 
Menu 
 to access test patterns, then cycle patterns with  keys. 
5.  Is the input selected? Check connections. 
Blacklevels seem too high 
Reduce Brightness setting. 
Image appears “squeezed” or vertically stretched into center of screen 
1.  Check your Resizing selection. 
2.  The anamorphic lens (optional) may be needed for this source. 
The projector is on but there’s no display... 
1.  Was a lens cover accidentally left on? Remove lens cover. 
2.  Make sure the shutter is OPEN. 
3.  Is the lamp ignited? Check for interlock problems such as an open lamp door. 
4.  Is the correct input selected? 
5.  Is the source connected properly? Check the cable connections and make sure the 
correct source is selected. 
6.  Is AC power connected? 
7.  Can you access test patterns? If so, check your source connections again. 
5.1 Displays 
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The display is jittery or unstable… 
1.  If the display is jittery or blinking erratically, ensure that the source is properly 
connected and of adequate quality for detection. With a poor quality or 
improperly connected source, the projector will repeatedly attempt to display an 
image, however briefly. 
2.  The horizontal or vertical scan frequency of the input signal may be out of range 
for the projector. Refer to Section 6, Specifications for scan frequency ranges. 
3.  The sync signal may be inadequate. Correct the source problem. 
The display is faint… 
1.  Brightness and/or contrast may be set very low.  
2.  The source may be double terminated. Ensure the source is terminated only once. 
3.  The source (if non-video) may need a different sync tip clamp location. 
The upper portion of the display is waving, tearing or jittering… 
1.  This can sometimes occur with video or VCR sources. Check your source. 
Portions of the display are cut off or wrap to the opposite edge… 
1.  Resizing and/or blanking may need adjustment. 
The display appears compressed (vertically stretched)… 
1.  The frequency of the pixel sampling clock is incorrect for the current source. 
2.  Resizing, vertical stretch and positioning options may be improperly adjusted for 
the incoming source signal. 
3.  You may need an anamorphic lens for sources that have been supplied in a re-
sized and vertically stretched format. 
Data is cropped from edges 
1.  Check settings for Blanking. 
2.  If incoming data is still missing from the image, reduce the image size to within 
the display area available in the projector.  
Display quality appears to drift from good to bad, bad to good… 
1.  The source input signal may be of low quality. 
2.  The H or V frequency of the input may have changed at the source end. 
The display has suddenly frozen… 
1.  If the screen blacks out inexplicably, it is possible that excessive voltage noise on 
the AC or ground input has interrupted the projector’s ability to lock on to a 
signal. Power down the projector and disconnect from AC. Then plug in again 
and power up as usual. 
Colors in the display are inaccurate… 
1.  The color, tint, color space, color temperature and/or other settings may require 
adjustment. 
2.  Make sure you are using the proper channel for this source.   Symptom 
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Values in Color Saturation slidebars vary over time 
1. Once defined, Color Saturation slidebar values fluctuate over time and will likely 
be different upon subsequent visits to this menu. This is normal and should be 
ignored, as these changes do not redefine the x/y coordinates or color gamut. 
The display is not rectangular… 
1.  Check leveling of the projector. Make sure that the lens surface and screen are 
as parallel to each other as possible. 
2.  Is the vertical offset correct? Adjust as necessary using the vertical offset 
knob. 
The display is “noisy”… 
1.  Display adjustment at your input source may be required. Adjust pixel tracking, 
phase and filter. Noise is particularly common on YPbPr signals from a DVD 
player. (If using a PC source, adjust using a high-frequency test pattern with one 
pixel on/off throughout.) 
2.  The video input may not be terminated. Make sure the video input is terminated 
(75Ω). If it is the last connection in a loop-through chain, the video input should 
be terminated at the last source input only. 
3.  The input signal and/or signal cables carrying the input signal may be of poor 
quality. 
4.  If the distance between the input source device and the projector is greater than 
25 feet, signal amplification/conditioning may be required. 
5.  If the source is a VCR or off-air broadcast, detail may be set too high. 
 
1.  If the lamp won’t ignite, there may be an interlock failure such as an open lamp 
door, or failed lamp fan. An error code will display on the status LED display 
located on the built in keypad. 
2.  If a temperature is too high (“DMD over critical temp limit”, e.g.), the lamp will 
not ignite until the temperature is low enough. Cool the projector and try again. 
3.  For suspected communication failures, power-down the projector and try again.  
4.  If the lamp does not ignite after a second and third try, replace the lamp. 
 
1.  Try increasing the lamp power. 
2.  The DMDs may be overheated. 
3.  Replace the lamp. 
1.  Increase lamp power, if possible. 
 
1.  Make sure “Intensity” is selected in the Lamp menu. Other lamp modes disable 
LiteLOC . 
2.  If the lamp power has increased to its maximum in order to maintain a 
LiteLOC   setting, LiteLOC is automatically terminated. If the values shown 
in the Lamp menu indicate that the lamp power has reached this “over-drive” 
state, either reduce your LiteLOC setting or install a new lamp. 
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 Lamp Does Not Ignite 
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Turns Off 
 Flicker, Shadows 

 
Or Dimness 
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Make sure the Ethernet settings are valid for your site—all network devices should 
have the same subnet mask and unique IP addresses. Make sure the projector is 
connected to a network before you attempt to change its IP address, and always cycle 
power (off-on) to implement the new IP address. 
1.  Make sure to save any address change, and re-boot to implement.  
If you still have trouble establishing communications with a projector added to an 
existing Ethernet network, the projector’s IP address is likely in conflict with another 
address already in use. Contact your network administrator. 
 
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							Section 6 
Specifications 
 
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NOTE: 1) Due to continuing research, specifications are subject to change without 
notice. 2) 3D available in Mirage S+ series only. 
Panel Resolution and Refresh Rate 
Pixel format (H x V) on 3 DMDs  1400 x 1050 
Refresh rate 
• Roadster S+12K/S+16K 
• Mirage S+14K  
23.97 – 92 Hz 
92 – 115 Hz 
 
Brightness 
ANSI 9 point measurement, with fully open optical aperture 
• Roadster S+ 12K 
• Roadster S+ 16K / Mirage S+14K 12,000 ANSI lumens. 
16,000 ANSI lumens  
 
Contrast Ratio
 
ANSI: 450-600:1 (adjustable aperture) 
FF: 1500 - 1800:1 (adjustable aperture) 
Colors and Gray Scale 
Default Optical Color temperature (at all 
gray levels) 5150K – 6750K 
Range of adjustment  3200K – 9300K 
Displayable colors  1.1 billion min. 
Gray scale resolution  10 bits (non-linear) min. 
Color Primaries (nominal)  X  Y 
Red 
Green 
Blue 0.660 
0.310 
0.145 0.330 
0.640 
0.065 
  
Screen Widths 
 
6.1 Specifications 
 Roadster S+12K/S+16K 
 Mirage S+14K‘ 
 Display 
 Lenses 
Screen width ↔  Screen width Diagonal  Lenses 
ft M ft m 
0.73:1 Fixed Lens  5-14  1.5-4.38  6-18  1.88-5.48 
1.2:1 Fixed Lens (short)  N/A  N/A  N/A  N/A 
1.2:1 Fixed Lens (long)  2.30-23  0.7-7  3-32  1-10 
1.45 – 1.8:1 Zoom  4-36  1.3-11  5-45  1.63-13.75 
1.8 – 2.5: Zoom  4-36  1.16-11  5-45  1.45-13.75 
2.5 – 4.5:1 Zoom  4 -36  1.35-11 6-45 1.69-13.75 
4.5 – 7.3:1 Zoom  5-36  1.6-11 7-45 2.00-13.75  
						

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Lens Offsets 
 
• Maximum offsets are reduced when simultaneously offsetting horizontally and vertically. All measurements are 
performed from the optical center ±7%
.  
 
Number of inputs 
Roadster S+12/S+16 
 
 
Mirage S+14K 
  
5 standard inputs including a Dual 
SD/HD-SDI 
1 input module slot 
4 standard inputs 
2 input module slots 
 
Analog: RGB / YPbPr 
(5 BNCs at INPUT 1) 
Signal types / color spaces                           o RGB  
o YPbPr 
o Component video (CVBS), S-video 
(Y/C) 
Horizontal frequency range  15 – 120 kHz  
Vertical frequency range 
✽   23.97 – 150 Hz 
Scan format  Interlaced or progressive 
Pixel clock rate  220 MHz max. 
Active pixels per scan line (H)  640 – 2048  
Active lines per field/ frame (V)  200 – 1536 
A/D conversion resolution  10-bit 
Input levels 
  R,B,G,Y — with sync 
  R,G,B — without sync 
 Pb, Pr  
1.0V
p-p ±2 dB (0.79Vp-p – 1.26Vp-p) 
0.7V
p-p ±2 dB (0.56Vp-p – 0.88Vp-p) 
0.7V
p-p ±2 dB (0.56Vp-p – 0.88Vp-p) 
DC offset  ± 5V 
Nominal impedance  75 ohms 
Max. return loss (VSWR)  1.2:1 dB @ 200 MHz 
✽  Specifies frame rate for non-interlaced sources and field rate for interlaced sources. Input frequencies higher 
than the maximum panel refresh rate are displayed at a lower rate. 
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Analog: Video (INPUTS 3 and 4) 
Signal formats  Composite-video (CVBS), S-Video (Y/C) 
Connectors 
 Composite Video 
(INPUT 3) 
 S-Video (INPUT 4)  
Female RCA
✽, gold plating TBD 
4-pin miniature DIN 
Video standards  NTSC, NTSC 4.43, PAL, PAL-M, 
PAL-N, PAL-60 & SECAM 
A/D conversion resolution  8-bit 
Input levels 
   Composite 
    S-Video, Luma (Y) 
    S-Video, Chroma ©  
1.0 V
p-p  ± 3dB (including sync tip) 
1.0 Vp-p  ± 3dB (including sync tip) 
630 mVp-p nominal (burst) 
DC offset  ± 2V 
Nominal impedance  75 ohms  
Maximum return loss (VSWR)  1.2:1 dB @ 6 MHz 
✽To be changed to BNC in newer boards.  
 
Analog: Sync 
(INTERLACED OR PROGRESSIVE SCAN FORMAT) 
Input levels (for composite or separate H & V) 0.5Vp-p – 4.0Vp-p  
Impedance 
(for composite or separate H & V) 75 ohms 
Sync type 
(for composite or separate H & V) 
• Separate H and V 
• Bi-level or tri-level sync-on-
green 
• Bi-level or tri-level composite 
• Serrations and/or Equalization 
pulses 
• MacroVision for stnd. & prog. 
video 
Polarity 
(for composite or separate H & V)  Positive or negative 
 
DVI-I 
(INPUT 2) 
Interface standard  DDWG DVI 1.0 
Signal types / color spaces                            • RGB (digital or analog) 
• YPbPr (analog) 
• YCbCr
✽ (digital) 
Pixel clock rate  25 – 165 MHz 
Analog sync input impedance  1 kohms 
Maximum cable length  5 meters (16 ft.) 
Supports EDID and HDCP   
For all other DVI specifications, see Analog: RGB / YPbPr on previous page. ✽ not supported in  v1.1 s/w 
 
 
Dual SD/HD-SDI 
(INPUT STANDARD WITH ROADSTER S+ SERIES)  
Number of inputs  2, each with active loop-through 
Connector type  BNCs, 75 ohms  
Supported interface standards  SMPTE 259M 
(13.5 MHz clock modes only) 
SMPTE 292M 
Signal types / color spaces  Serial digital YCbCr 
(4:2:2 only) 
Pixel clock rates supported 
13.5 MHz, 74.25 MHz, 74.25/1.001 MHz 
  
						

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Wired Keypad (converted IR remote keypad) 
Connector type  3.5 mm phono jack 
Input levels   High = 2.2 V – 5.6 V (or open) 
 Low = -0.6V – 0.9V @ 1mA 
Voltage output  +5VDC ±5%  
Current output  100 mA nominal, 250 mA max. 
 
 
IR Remote Keypad 
Number of IR sensors on projector.  2 (front and rear) 
Wavelength of peak sensitivity  950 nm 
Modulation (carrier) frequency  36 kHz (nominal) 
Encoding method  bi-phase 
IR reception range  100 ft.  
 
Ethernet 
Number of ports  1  
Standard   100Base-TX 
Connector type  Female RJ-45 
Maximum throughput  115.2 kbps 
 
RS232 Serial Input 
Number of ports  2  
Connectors  1 female 9-pin Dsub (IN) 
1 male 9-pin Dsub (OUT) 
Maximum bit rate  115.2 kbps 
Flow control  Xon/Xoff 
 
RS422 Serial Input 
Number of connectors  1 
Connector type   Female 9-pin Dsub  
Maximum bit rate  115.2 kbps 
 
GPIO Input 
Number of I/O lines  7 (each individually assignable as input 
or output) 
Connector type  9-pin male D-sub 
Type of connection  Dry contact 
Output sink current 
(logic low)  100 mA @ 1V 
Power output  +12VDC @ 200 mA max. 
   Control