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highlight it and press ), the display will automatically change and update 
according to the numerous setup parameters defined for that channel. Note that a new 
channel is automatically created if you adjust an image from a new source. 
NOTE: Channel (
C han nel)
 key behavior during a presentation depends on whether or 
not the Display Channel List option is enabled in the Menu Preferences menu. You 
can choose to use a scrollable list of channels when you press
C han nel, or you may prefer 
to enter the desired channel number “blind”, i.e., without on-screen feedback. See 
Menu Preferences later in this section. 
Input 1 
Press 
Inpu t 1 to display from the data input source connected to BNCs labeled INPUT 1. 
If PIP is enabled, pressing this key will change the PIP source. 
Input 2 
Press 
Inpu t 2 to display from the DVI source connected to INPUT 2. If PIP is enabled, 
pressing this key will change the PIP source. 
Input 3 
Press 
Inpu t 3 to display from the composite video source connected to INPUT 3. If PIP is 
enabled,
 pressing this key will change the PIP source. 
Input 4 
Press 
Inpu t 4 to display from the S-video source connected to INPUT 4. If PIP is 
enabled,
 pressing this key will change the PIP source. 
Input 5 
Press 
Inpu t 5 to display from the INPUT 5 interface module installed in the Option 1. If 
PIP
 is enabled, pressing this key changes the PIP source. If there are two inputs 
connected here, such as if the Dual SD/HD-SDI is installed, the second input (B) is 
considered 
INPUT 7. Press INPUT 5 to access INPUT 7 as follows: 
• While displaying from 
INPUT 5, press Inpu t 5 again. This switches to INPUT 7. 
• While displaying from any input other than the Dual SD/HD-SDI Module, 
press 
Inpu t 5. This switches to either INPUT 5 or INPUT 7, depending on which of 
the Dual SD/HD-SDI Module inputs (A or B) was last used. Press 
Inpu t 5 again 
to display from the other Dual SD/HD-SDI Module input. 
Input 6 
Press
Inpu t 6 to display from the INPUT 6 interface module installed in the Option 2. If 
PIP is enabled, pressing this key changes the PIP source. If there are two inputs 
connected here, such as if the Dual SD/HD-SDI is installed, the second input (B) is 
considered 
INPUT 8. If you are using the built-in keypad or the remote keypad, press 
INPUT 6 to access INPUT 8as follows: 
• While displaying from 
INPUT 6, press Inpu t 6 again. This switches to INPUT 8.  
• While displaying from any input other than the Dual SD/HD-SDI Module, 
press 
Inpu t 6. This switches to either INPUT 6 or INPUT 8, depending on which of   
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the Dual SD/HD-SDI Module inputs (A or B) was last used. Press Inpu t 6 again 
to display from the other Dual SD/HD-SDI Module input.  
Brightness 
Press 
Bright to increase or decrease the amount of black in the image. Use  
keys until you reach the desired level of contrast—for best results, start high and 
decrease so that dark areas do not become black (i.e., “crushed”). Conversely, overly 
high brightness changes black to dark gray, causing washed-out images. See 3.6, 
Adjusting the Image (Image Settings subsection). NOTE: Always adjust brightness 
before contrast. 
Contrast 
Press 
Contra st to change the amount of white in your images. Use  keys until 
you reach the desired level of contrast—for best results, start low and increase so that 
whites remain bright but are not distorted or tinted, and that light areas do not 
become white (i.e., “crushed”). Conversely, low contrast causes dim images. See 3.6, 
Adjusting the Image (Image Settings subsection).  
Gamma 
NOTE: This is the same as “Gamma” in the Image Settings Menu. “Gamma” 
determines what gray shades are displayed between minimum input (black) and 
maximum input (white) for a given amount of signal. The proper setting helps 
maintain optimized blacks and whites while ensuring a smooth transition for the “in-
between” values utilized in colors and grays. Thus, unlike brightness and contrast 
settings controls, the overall tone of an image can be lightened or darkened without 
changing the two extremes, and your images will be more vibrant yet with good 
detail in dark areas. 
The normal gamma setting of 2.5 is correct for most signals and conditions. If excess 
ambient light washes out the image and it becomes difficult or impossible to see 
details in dark areas, lower the gamma setting to compensate. This will improve 
contrast ratio while maintaining good details for blacks. 
Menu 
Press 
Menu to enter or exit the projector’s menu system. 
OSD (On-screen display)  
Press 
OSD  to hide the projector’s menu system during use. To see the menus 
again, do one of the following: 
• Press and hold
 OSD briefly 
• Press and release 
 followed immediately by 
 
• Press 
OSDOSD 
Invisible menus are fully functional, enabling “hidden” access to numbered features 
and image adjustments by entering the corresponding sequence of keypresses on the 
keypad. 
NOTES: 1) With OSD “on”, you can still hide error messages and slidebars by 
disabling these options in the Menu Preferences menu. 2) The state of the on-screen 
display appears in the LCD window at the rear of the projector.   
Bright
  
 
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PIP 
Press 
 to enable and disable Picture-in-Picture. PIP enables you to display two 
different images simultaneously – typically a smaller “secondary” image within a 
large “primary” background. When a menu control or slidebar is present, press 
 to 
toggle the current function to affect the other image.  
NOTE: Disable PIP and Best Switching for Interlaced sources > 35 kHz. 
Shutter  
Press and hold
 Shutter briefly to toggle the internal mechanical shutter blade closed or 
open with a single keystroke. Or press and release 
Shutter followed immediately by 
 (shutter on; closed) or  (shutter off; open) to guarantee the correct toggle 
(useful if you are unsure of the present state). Alternatively, press 
Shutter Shutter to toggle 
from the present on/off state. A closed shutter blanks the display (turns it to black). 
Close the shutter to mute all display while maintaining access to projector functions. 
Opening the shutter restores the image. 
NOTES: 1) The status of the shutter is shown in the LCD display window at the rear 
of the projector. 2) The shutter is open upon power-up. 
Function Key 
IF WITHIN A MENU: Using the Func for special tasks within the menu system is noted 
with the appropriate topic elsewhere in Section 3. For example, press 
Func in the 
Channel Setup menu to enable deletion or copying of a channel.  
IF WITHIN A PRESENTATION: Press Func followed by a 2-
digit number to enable a specific color or colors in the 
display (see right). For example, 
64Funcwill 
display only red and green data, 
67Funcwill display 
all color data. Eliminating one or more colors can help 
with certain diagnostics and setups, such as when 
accurately overlaying one image on top of another when 
stacking projectors.  
DEFINING OTHER USES: Through ASCII messaging on a PC, you can also create 
special user functions for keys 1 – 5 and 7 – 9 and others. For example, Func can be 
programmed to trigger RTEs (Real Time Events) or to display custom menus. Refer 
to the separate Christie Serial Communications
 publication. 
Projector 
Press 
Proj to access a specific projector within a group of projectors or to confirm if 
the local projector is listening. The number in the “Enter Number” window indicates 
which projector is currently listening to commands, and will match the projector 
number that has been defined in the Menu Preferences menu. 
The “Projector” checkbox (read-only) shows whether or not the projector physically 
connected to a keypad is listening to commands from that keypad. A checkmark 
means that connected projector is listening; if there is no checkmark, you are 
communicating with a different projector.    
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To control a specific projector with the keypad, enter the 3-digit number assigned to 
the projector you want to use. If you switch to a projector other than the one you are 
currently using, the checkmark will disappear. 
To broadcast to multiple linked projectors, press 
Proj and then Proj again without 
entering a projector number. Keypad commands will then affect all projectors in the 
chain. 
NOTES: 1) The “Broadcast Keys” option in the Communications menu must be 
selected for only one (any) projector in a serial network. The keypad in use must be 
OFF (disabled) for the remaining projectors. See also 2.14 Remote Keypad 
Protocols and Conversion, and 3.7, Adjusting System Parameters and Advanced 
Controls. 
Enter 
Press 
 to select a highlighted item, to toggle a checkbox, or to accept a parameter 
adjustment and return to the previous menu or image. 
Exit 
Press 
Exit to return to the previous level, such as the previous menu. 
NOTE: 
Exit does not save changes within text editing boxes (including number 
editing of a slidebar value) or within pull-down lists. It acts as a “cancel” in these 
cases. 
Arrow Keys 
Use the 
 keys to change a slidebar value or to select a different option 
within a pull-down list without having to first scroll through options. These keys also 
jump to the next page in long menus. See also Editing Text later in Section 3. 
Use the 
 keys to navigate within a menu, pull-down list or text box. Use in 
combination with power, shutter and OSD keys to force the corresponding state. See 
details provided on the back of the remote keypad. 
Lens Focus, Zoom and Lens H, Lens V 
Use 
Focus, Zoom, Lens H, Lens V and Lens
Shift with their corresponding arrow keys to adjust 
the lens for optical sharpness, size, and position. Note the 
Zoom requires a zoom lens. 
NOTE: The 
Lens
Shift key, when combined with  keys on the built-in 
keypad is the same as using the Lens V and Lens H keys on the remote. 
Laser 
Press 
 to activate the laser pointer, and direct the remote at the screen to 
highlight an area with a light beam (dot). The closer you are to the screen the brighter 
the laser beam appears. The laser pointer works best with reduced ambient lighting.   
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Most of the controls for the projector are 
accessed from within the projector’s 
menu system. There are several groups of 
related functions, with each group 
selectable from the Main menu as shown 
at right. Press 
Menu at any time to display 
this Main menu. 
On the remote keypad, either enter the 
number corresponding to the function 
menu you wish to access, such as 
2 for 
the Image Settings menu. Or use the 
 keys
 on any keypad to highlight the 
desired option, then press 
. The corresponding function menu or pull-down list 
of further options will then appear. 
With a function menu displayed, navigate in a similar manner—enter a menu option 
number for any numbered option, or use the 
 keys to highlight the desired 
option, then press 
 (Enter). Extra long menus have a scroll bar on the right—use 
the arrow keys to access the remainder of the menu. Locked items or items that do 
not pertain to the current action or condition appear dimmed and cannot be selected. 
NOTES: 1) If there is no signal present, all source-dependent adjustments are 
disabled. 2) After 15 minutes of inactivity, the projector leaves the menu system and 
returns to the presentation. 3) The Status menu is read-only. 
When finished with a function menu, do one of the following: 
• Press 
Exit to return to the previous screen 
• Press 
Menu to leave the menu system and return to the presentation 
If at any time you are uncertain what to do next, press 
Help to display summary 
information about the current menu or highlighted option. Press Help again to exit. In 
addition, a line of “hint” text is included at the bottom of some menus. 
 
Figure 3.5. Context-sensitive Help 
From presentation level, press Help to access general Help Topics. Scroll as 
necessary within a topic. Press Help or Exit to return to your presentation. 
3.4 Navigating the 
Menus 
 
Figure 3. 4. Entering the Menu System 
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Figure 3.6. Accessing General Help Topics  
If a slidebar, menu, or message is displayed, you have limited time in which to make 
a keypad entry before the projector returns to presentation level
Help and the graphic 
disappears. These time-outs may vary depending on what is displayed. 
Menu options that include this icon apply universally to any incoming signal. 
 
Menu options that include this icon apply to PIP (secondary) images only. 
Most of the function menus allow you to change settings by using slidebars, 
checkboxes, and pull-down lists. To select a slidebar, toggle a checkbox status, or 
view a pull-down list, do one of the following within the function menu:  

						

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“Direct” slidebars - For quick access, you access Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast 
slidebars without traveling the menu system. For example, simply press 
Cont to 
immediately display the same contrast slidebar accessed with the 
Contrast option in 
the Image Settings menu. 
Use the arrow keys to adjust a direct slidebar, or press 
 and enter a specific 
number from the keypad, then 
 or  or  to save (or Exit to cancel). When 
you are done, press 
Exit to return to your presentation. 
NOTES: 1) You can still adjust a direct slidebar as usual if the display is turned off 
(see 
OSD or Menu Preferences menu) — the slidebar just won’t be visible. 2) A 
direct slidebar disappears if it is not used within 5 seconds. 
Checkboxes - Conditions are present if its adjacent checkbox contains a checkmark. 
To toggle the checkbox, simply highlight and press 
, or highlight and use  to 
check and 
 to uncheck. If a checkbox is numbered, simply enter its number to 
immediately toggle the checkbox. 
Pull-down lists – To see a pull-down list of options available for a given parameter 
labeled with a 
▼, you can: 
• Highlight it and press 
 (Enter) 
• Or enter the menu option number. 
Use 
 or  keys to navigate up and down within the list (the current choice is 
noted with a small 
). Press  to choose an option from the list, if desired. 
 
Figure 3.7. Example of Pull-Down List 
NOTES: 1) Press  or  to jump between pages in an extra long pull down list. 
2) Press 
Exit while in a pull-down list to cancel any change. 
ACTIVATE THE EDIT WINDOW: To enter or edit text, highlight the desired parameter 
(such as a channel name) and press 
 to activate its adjacent edit window. Any 
previously entered text is displayed with its first character highlighted in a square 
cursor, signifying that this character is ready for editing. 
NAVIGATE WITHIN THE EDIT WINDOW: Press  to move the cursor forward or  
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EDIT A CHARACTER: To edit a highlighted character, use  and  to scroll 
through the alphabet, numbers, spaces and 
punctuation available. When the character 
you need appears, press 
 to select it—
the cursor will move to the next character of 
current text, if present. Note that you can 
also enter a number directly from the 
keypad—it will be accepted and the cursor 
will move on. 
ADD OR DELETE A CHARACTER OR SPACE: 
To insert a space at the cursor location, press Func. To delete a highlighted 
character (or space), press 
Func. 
 
PRESS  (ENTER) WHEN FINISHED: To accept edits and leave the edit window, 
press 
 (Enter). 
NOTE: Press 
Exit at any time to cancel changes and return to the previously-defined text. 
Enter numbers directly from the keypad in order to specify numbers representing 
projectors, channels (source setups), or slots. As each digit is entered, it is displayed 
and the cursor moves on. Note that channel numbers are defined with 2 digits—for 
example, if you enter only a single digit (such as “7”) for a channel number, the 
channel will automatically be defined as “07”. Enter “07” to utilize this channel. 
NOTES: 1) Once you enter the first digit, this digit replaces all old digits. 2) If you 
press any non-numbered key, the number entered up to that point is accepted and 
updated as the new value. 3) Press 
Exit to cancel editing of numerical values. 
 
NOTE: See Section 2, Installation and Setup, for a full explanation of how to 
connect sources to the projector. 
The projector stores and automatically recalls up to 50 different channels (source 
setups) for a variety of inputs. This memory feature allows you to define and 
conveniently use a wide variety of customized setups rather than having to repeatedly 
re-configure the projector for different presentations. Depending on what you have 
defined, each physical source connection (i.e., input at the projector) can have several 
different channels associated with it. 
INPUT – An input is a source physically connected at the projector. Input 1, Input 2, Inpu t 3, 
Inpu t 4, Inpu t 5 or Inpu t 6 describes the source signal according to which input slot it is 
connected.  
 
Figure 3.8. Entering Text 
 Editing Numerical Values 
3.5 Using Inputs 
and Channels 
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SWITCH TO AN INPUT IN EITHER ONE OF TWO WAYS – Pressing the appropriate direct 
key — 
Input 1, Input 2, Inpu t 3, Inpu t 4, Inpu t 5 or Inpu t 6 — is a quick and seamless way to display 
from one of the six inputs connected to the projector. Or, if the “Numbers Select 
Main Image” option, found in the PIP menu, is to enable, press
 numbers 1-6 on the 
number keypad
. With either method, 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 the 
new input signal based on its frequencies and polarities, and will automatically 
display an image according to default settings for such a signal. In general, the 
default fills the screen as fully as possible. This and other default image settings 
depend on the incoming source. 
If you used the source once before and changed a display parameter such as 
contrast, V-Position, etc., then a channel was automatically created and still exists 
in projector memory (see below).  
If more than one channel exists for the input, the image will be displayed 
according to the setup parameters for the first channel with matching 
characteristics. 
If PIP is enabled, an input key changes the PIP (secondary) image only. To switch 
the main input, use the keypad number keys with “Numbers Select Main Image” 
activated. 
NOTES: 1) Inputs 7 and 8 require the Dual SD/HD-SDI module in either of the 
projector’s option slots. For their selection, see also 3.3, Using the Keypads. 2)For 
more information on Numbers to Select Main Image, see 3.8, Working with PIP or 
Seamless Switching. 
CHANNEL - A channel is a collection of measurements, locations and settings that 
tailor the display of a signal to your specific needs. Since source types and 
applications can vary greatly, you will likely want to adjust and define a wide variety 
of parameters, such as brightness, contrast, size, etc., in order to customize and 
optimize the display from or for a particular source. For example, the display settings 
you choose for a VCR source may be very different from those you choose for a high 
resolution computer source, or one signal may simply vary from another signal used 
previously through the same input location. Once you have adjusted a display 
parameter, such as pixel tracking or contrast, all current settings are collectively 
stored in the projector’s memory as a unique 2-digit channel, such as
 
. You can 
have numerous distinct channels available for the same input, any of which can be 
selected by using the 
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Shown at right is a sample channel list as 
would be available from 
Chan. This is typically 
called the channel list. 
NOTE: The 
Chan key may display a channel list 
or not, depending on what you have defined for 
“Display Channel List” (see Menu 
Preferences later in this section). 
In order to access channels by using 
Chan on 
the keypad, you must first create the channels. 
See below. 
To use a new source with the projector, a new channel must be added to projector 
memory so that the projector will respond properly to an input signal from that 
source in the future. A new channel can be created automatically, as described here, 
or it can be copied from an existing channel and then edited as necessary (see 
Copying or Deleting Channels later in this section). 
When you select a direct input (
Input 1, Input 2, Inpu t 3, Inpu t 4, Inpu t 5 or Inpu t 6), the projector’s 
existing channels are searched for matching input and signal parameters. If no match 
to the incoming input signal is found, a new channel is temporarily created based on 
factory-defined defaults for this type of signal. The channel number assigned is the 
lowest available number from 1-50. 
NOTES: 1) An automatic channel will be discarded unless one or more of its 
parameters are changed, and will not appear in the channel list (see below). 2) If two 
channels have the same distinguishing source characteristics except for the reversal 
of sync connectors (i.e., H-sync and V-sync, are switched), they are still defined as 
distinct channels. 3) You cannot define a new channel without an incoming signal. 
If the incoming signal does match an existing channel, the image will be set up and 
displayed as usual according to the parameters currently defined for that channel.  
USING A CHANNEL: You 
can normally select a 
channel at any time by 
pressing 
Chan (see right). If 
you want to prevent a 
channel from appearing in 
this list, you must edit the 
channel as described in 
Channel Edit later in this 
section. Such a channel can still be selected by entering its number as shown at right. 
NOTES: 1) The current channel is highlighted upon entering the channel list, or, if 
this channel is not displayed here, the first channel in the list is highlighted. 2) 
Channels created automatically do not appear in the channel list unless a parameter 
for the channel has been changed. 
 
Channel List 
  Creating a New 
 Channel 
 
– AUTOMATIC –