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SPLASH SCREEN SETUP —Use the Splash Screen to choose when you would like to 
display a special introductory splash screen image, such as your company logo, 
graphic or message. 
 Always Off = A splash screen never appears 
 Always On = A splash screen is always on behind the current display image, 
similar to wallpaper. 
 Start-up Only – The splash screen logo appears at projector start-up only. 
 Start-up And No Signal – A splash screen appears at start-up only if there is no 
source signal. 
 
To replace the default “Christie logo” splash screen (or other) with one of your own, 
use KoRE Librarian to download the desired .bmp to the projector. This will 
overwrite the current splash screen content in projector memory. 
Settings in the Communications 
submenu define and control how 
single or multiple projectors are 
linked with each other and with 
a controlling device. 
Baud Rates 
The baud rate setting determines 
the speed of communication to 
and from the projector on the 
RS232 or RS422 links. The 
maximum rate for the RS232 is 
115200; for RS422 it is 19200. 
Set the baud rate to match that 
of your controlling device, such as your PC. If you are unsure about what baud rate to 
choose, refer to the documentation for the controlling device. In an existing network 
of projectors, if you discover that a projector has a different baud rate, use the pull-
down list and select the correct baud rate using the 
 key—do not just scroll this 
control with 
 or  keys. Serial communication is always eight data bits, no 
parity. 
Projector 
Enter a three-digit number (such as “001”) to assign or change a number to the 
projector currently in use. If the current projector already has a number assigned, that 
number will appear here (for example, “004” in the menu shown above). Numerical 
identity for projectors enables you to communicate with a single projector within a 
multiple-projector application (see also 
Pr o j key in 3.2, Using the Keypads). If you 
make a mistake in assigning or changing the projector number, press 
Ex i t to cancel.  
NOTE: When multiple projectors are being used and you want to adjust the color and 
edge blending settings for individual projectors to create one seamless image, you 
must assign different numbers for each projector to allow switching back and forth 
between projectors while adjustments are being made.  
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Projector
Network Routing
Ethernet Settings
Broadcast Key
Backlight
Front IR
Back IR
Wired Keypad115200
 19200
004
All Joined
Off
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On
Communications
 
 
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Network Routing 
NOTE:  Not applicable for stand-alone projectors or simple serial networks with only 
one type of controller and linking. 
Separate
RS232 and RS422 Joined
Ethernet Joined
All Joined RS232 and  1.
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SEPARATE: 
Select “Separate” (factory default) to keep RS232, RS422 and Ethernet 
messages on their respective paths instead of being broadcast to the other types of 
ports. In Figure 3.8A, RS422 controls only the projector to which it is connected. In 
Figure 3.8B, either RS232 or RS422 will control the network. 
 
 
Figure 3.8. Using the “Network Routing” 
RS232 AND RS422 JOINED: Messages originating from an RS232 or RS422 controller 
will be relayed to all RS232or RS422 ports. Any Ethernet communication, however, 
will not. 
RS232 AND ETHERNET JOINED: Messages to and from the RS232 ports will also be 
relayed to the Ethernet port, and vice versa. Any RS422 communications will be 
isolated. 
ALL JOINED: All messages reach all ports, regardless of type. 
Ethernet Settings 
(SUBMENU) 
NOTE:  Recommended for network administrators only. 
DHCP: Enable this checkbox if you want a DHCP server to automatically change the 
projector’s default IP address (0.0.0.0) to one that is valid and unique for use on the 
current Ethernet network. On networks without a DHCP server, or to simply override 
the automatic DHCP server function, delete the checkmark and enter the new “IP 
Address” settings desired. Remember that only a 0.0.0.0 address will trigger the 
DHCP addressing service, and only when the DHCP checkbox is enabled.  
						

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IP ADDRESS: Enter a valid and unique IP address for use on the network to which the 
projector is currently connected. This address will overwrite any previous IP address 
such as the projector’s factory-defined default (0.0.0.0), or one that has been assigned 
by a DHCP server or other user. It takes approximately 10 seconds for the projector to 
respond at its new address. 
PORT: On some Ethernet networks, firewall restrictions may require that the port 
number of the projector be changed from its default of 3002. If so, enter a new valid 
port number here. It is highly recommended not to use a port # below 1024, as these 
ports are typically reserved for and used by common IP applications. 
SUBNET MASK AND DEFAULT GATEWAY: The Subnet Mask and Default Gateway are 
automatically assigned when DHCP is enabled. If a static IP is being used, the IP must 
be assigned first since the projector estimates the subnet mask after the IP is entered. 
The Default Gateway is an optional router device used to send and receive data 
outside the subnet. 
NETWORK NAME: Set the name for the projector, as it should appear on the local 
network. The control is most useful when DHCP is enabled, since the IP address may 
change from one session to another. 
ArtNet Interface Settings 
— SUBMENU  
ArtNet is an Ethernet 
communication protocol that 
was developed by Artistic 
License. It is used for 
controlling lighting/staging 
equipment from a lighting 
console or PC application. It 
is based on the popular 
DMX512 control protocol. 
ArtNet SUBNET: This is the highest level address for a device. Typically it is set to 0. 
ArtNet UNIVERSE: Each packet of data is broadcasted to all devices plugged into a 
universe (up to 512 devices/channels). 
ArtNet ADVANCED MODE: When this setting is enabled, each projector listens for data 
on 64 channels starting with the base channel. When advanced mode is not in use, the 
projector only listens on 10 channels. You can squeeze more devices per universe 
when the projector uses fewer channels.  
NOTE: The additional 54 functions are not currently implemented and are reserved 
for future use. 
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ArtNet Universe
ArtNet Advanced Mode
ArtNet Base Channel
ArtNet Device Name
ArtNet Device Description00
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ArtNet BASE CHANNEL: When advanced mode is enabled, the projector listens to data 
on 64 consecutive channels, or 10 consecutive channels when advanced mode is not 
enabled. The projector processes requests that come on either 10 or 64 consecutive 
channels beginning with the ‘base channel’ defined here. The requests implement the 
following functions: 
  
* Functions are only active when the Slider Lock is set to Unlocked 
 
NOTE: It is important to ensure the channels DO NOT overlap another device. 
Example: 
Good Bad 
Proj1_Base = 0  Proj1_Base = 5 
Proj2_Base = 10  Proj2_Base = 9 
Proj3_Base = 20  Proj3_Base = 11 
 
ARTNET DEVICE NAME:
 This option is used to name each device; some ArtNet servers 
support querying for devices. Press Enter and use the arrow keys to enter a name. 
NOTE: Refer to section 3.4 Navigating the Menus, Edit numerical Values, for text 
entry description.  
ARTNET DEVICE DESCRIPTION: More information that is returned when a “device 
query” has been done. 
Broadcast Key 
Enter a checkmark if you want keypad commands sent to one projector to be relayed 
to all projectors in a serial network. Note that the 
Pr o j key will temporarily “override” 
the effect of a broadcast setting and allow you to control a specific projector when 
necessary. Disable the setting for all but one (any) projector in a network. 
DMX Channel Function Value 
Base Shutter 0 – 64 
65 – 192 
193 – 255 Open 
No Action 
Closed 
Base + 1  Slider Lock 0 – 254 
255 Locked 
Unlocked * 
Base + 2  Input *  1 – 8  Input # 
Base + 3  Channel *  1-99  Channel # 
Base + 4  Lens – Vertical * † 0 
1 – 254 
255 Lens Down 
Stop 
Lens Up 
Base + 5  Lens – Horizontal * † 0 
1 – 254 
255 Lens Right 
Stop 
Lens Left 
Base + 6  Lens – Focus * † 0 
1 – 254 
255 Negative Focus 
Stop 
Positive Focus 
Base + 7  Lens – Zoom * † 0 
1 – 254 
255 Zoom Out 
Stop 
Zoom In 
Base + 8  Power * 0 
1 – 254 
255 Power Off 
No Action 
Power On 
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Backlight 
Toggle to turn the built-in keypad backlighting on and off. 
Front IR / Back IR 
As needed for your application, set to “any” so that the front and/or rear IR sensor 
locations on the projector respond to the IR keypad. Set to “off” to disable. 
To disable both IR sensors, you cannot use the IR remote keypad to select the second 
OFF setting. This safeguard prevents accidentally disabling an IR keypad while you 
are using it. Instead, use either the built-in keypad or a wired remote (optional) to set 
the remaining active sensor to 
OFF. The projector will no longer respond to an IR 
remote keypad.  
NOTE: Protocols B – G are used for rental staging applications. 
Wired Keypad 
The wired keypad is ON by default when connected to the rear of the projector. The 
projector will then respond to incoming commands from this port. To disable the 
wired keypad, you must use a different keypad—the built-in or an IR remote 
keypad—to select “off”. This safeguard prevents you from accidentally disabling the 
wired keypad during use.  
In the Configuration menu, select the 
Geometry and Color submenu when 
you need to modify overall color 
performance and/or image geometry 
for all sources. 
Test Pattern 
Choose the desired internal test 
pattern, or select OFF to turn off a test 
pattern. Alternatively, use the 
Te s t 
key for cycling through test patterns.  
Keystone 
NOTES: 1) If the optional Christie TWIST module is installed, this option is 
Keystone and Warping, and activates a submenu for defining custom image shapes. 
Please refer to documentation included with your Christie TWIST module. 2) If you 
have a WU model and Christie TWIST is not installed, Keystone is not available. 
Use to correct a keystoned image shape in which both sides of your image are inclined 
toward the top or bottom edge. Tilting the projector in relation to the screen typically 
causes keystone; the lens surface and screen are no longer parallel to each other.  
 
Figure 3.9. Keystone Adjustment 
 System Configuration
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— GEOMETRY & COLOR —  
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Edge Blending
Color Adjustments by X,Y
Color Saturation
Black Level Blending
Default Color Adjustments
Intelligent Lens System (ILS)
Geometry and Color
Grid
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Keystone and Warping if ChristieTWIST warping module is present(standard in Matrix models, optional in all others).
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Brightness Uniformity — SUBMENU 
Brightness Uniformity provides further refinement of displays already matched for 
their primary colors and overall light output. Use Brightness Uniformity to create an 
exceptionally smooth image in which no area appears brighter and/or more red, green 
or blue than another. In the Brightness Uniformity menu, enable the “Uniformity 
Enable” checkbox to access a multitude of adjustments for critical color light output 
control in specific areas throughout the image. Your settings apply as long as the 
“Uniformity Enable” checkbox is enabled and you are using a “User” color 
temperature defined by the Brightness Uniformity controls. To disable the Brightness 
Uniformity function, delete the “Uniformity Enable” checkmark.  
NOTES: 1) See also 3.10, Using Multiple Projectors for the complete step-by-step 
procedure for achieving uniform brightness in adjacent displays. 2) If Christie TWIST 
module is installed, the enable checkbox changes to a list giving the option to choose 
from several different uniformity maps. Please refer to documentation included with 
your Christie TWIST module. 
Edge Blending 
— SUBMENU 
The Edge Blending submenu provides a range of controls for smoothing together the 
overlapping bright edges of multiple adjacent projected images to create a single 
larger “seamless” image. These controls, which primarily affect white levels, are 
typically used in conjunction with mechanical lens blinders (optional), which are 
installed on the front of the projector and which primarily affect black levels. There is 
a centerline (both horizontal and vertical) in the Edge Blending test pattern. The 
intersection of these lines is the true center of the projector’s display area. 
NOTES: 1) There is a centerline (both horizontal and vertical) in the Edge Blending 
test pattern. The intersection of these lines is the true center of the projector’s display 
area. 2) See also 3.10, Using Multiple Projectors.  
Color Adjustments by X/Y, and Color Saturation — 
SUBMENUS 
NOTES: 1) For defining or changing a User 1, 2, 3, or 4 color performance or 
“gamut”. Sometimes known as Comprehensive Color Adjustment™.  2) Factory-
defined primary color levels, which ensure a specific color performance from 
projector-to-projector, can be calibrated in the Service menu only. If you suspect 
alteration of these defaults, the factory settings can be recovered with selection of 
“Reset to Factory Defaults?” in the Color Primary Settings submenu accessed via 
the Service menu (password-protected). 
From the factory, the projector can utilize 
any of the three pre-defined color 
performance settings identified at right 
(default=Max Drives), or colors can be 
driven on the basis of color temperature. 
For most applications, one of these gamuts 
will produce accurate and realistic colors 
from a variety of sources. They can be 
applied at any time in the Advanced Image 
Settings menu (“Select Color 
Adjustment”), and are not adjustable. 
 
 
  
						

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DEFINING “USER” COLOR GAMUTS: In some cases, you may find that none of the pre-
defined “Select Color Adjustment” options exactly suit your needs. For example, you 
may require a unique color gamut (range) for a single projector or application, or you 
may need to precisely match colors across multiple adjacent displays. In such cases, 
use the Color Adjustments by X,Y or Color Saturation submenu to define the precise 
hue of each primary color component (red, green, blue, and white) used to generate 
the millions of colors produced in displays. You can create up to four custom color 
gamuts (User 1, 2, 3, or 4) with these adjustments. 
Note that the two menus differ only in their user interface, so use whichever menu 
best suits your needs and application. A color meter can help with adjustments. 
 Color Adjustments by X,Y
 — Enter known x/y coordinates from the chromaticity 
graph. 
 Color Saturation
 — Adjust color slide bars and judge image color by eye or 
meter. 
A user-defined color “adjustment” can be applied by selecting it in the Advanced 
Image Settings menu (“Select Color Adjustment”). 
COLOR ADJUSTMENT BY X,Y: Use 
this submenu if you want to create, 
alter or copy a color gamut (i.e., 
“color adjustment”). Controls in 
this menu define the precise hue of 
each primary color component (red, 
green, blue, and white) used to 
generate the millions of colors 
produced in displays. The x/y 
coordinates for each color define its 
location on the standard CIE 
chromaticity graph (see Figure 
3.10)—changing either or both of 
these numbers will change the hue 
of the color, and relocate the 
“triangle” for possible colors. For 
example, changing the x/y 
coordinates for red may move the 
color closer to orange or closer to violet, which will in turn affect all displayed colors 
having a red component. Adjust the slide bars or enter new specific coordinates as 
desired to define or change up to four “User” color gamuts needed for your 
environment and applications. Apply at any time in the Advanced Image Settings 
menu. 
 
 
Figure 3.10. Customize Color  
						

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Figure 3.11. CIE 1931 Chromaticity Diagram (without Yellow Notch Filter) 
NOTE: Keep new x,y coordinates within the original color gamut triangle shown 
here. 
PROCEDURE FOR X,Y ADJUSTMENTS:  See 3.10, Using Multiple Projectors. 
COLOR SATURATION: Use this submenu 
if you do not have specific color 
coordinates in mind and will simply 
judge color performance by eye or 
meter. Like the Color Adjustment by X,Y 
submenu, each color control actually 
defines new x/y coordinates for that 
color and changes its hue—it is just a 
different interface. 
Adjust the hue of each primary color 
(red, green, blue, and white) by using 
more or less of it in relation to the other 
colors. 
NOTE: A Color Saturation adjustment defines the corresponding x/y coordinates 
shown in the Color Adjustment by X,Y submenu. These x/y coordinates will remain 
stable for this User gamut until they are changed again via either menu. Values 
displayed in the Color Saturation menu, however, will likely fluctuate as you use the 
projector, and will be different when you return to this menu at some point in the 
future. These floating changes do not affect the x/y coordinates or gamut.  
 
  
						

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Black Level Blending — SUBMENU 
Black Level Blending is a feature that eliminates the differences between black levels 
when edge blending multiple projectors. The Black Level Blending submenu provides 
many controls to allow the edges of adjacent images to be smoothly overlapped 
creating a “seamless” image. Black Level Blending provides a simple solution for 
uneven black levels, without the need for external hardware, by matching up black 
level hues with a “target area” hue (the intersection of the center lines), and adjusting 
the overlaps (edges) surrounding the target area. 
The use of Black Level Blending feature and the use of Christie TWIST module are 
mutually exclusive. On a WU model, Keystone is only available when Christie 
TWIST is in use. If Christie TWIST is installed and Black Level Blending is desired: 
 
1. Disable use of warps or 2D Keystone. 
2. Enable edge blending; if not enabled. 
3. Enable Black Level Blending. 
4. Power down the projector then power up again. 
Adjustments can now be made to black level controls.  
To restore the use of Christie TWIST: 
 
1. Disable black blending. 
2. Power cycle the projector. 
3. Begin using the TWIST controls. 
 
NOTES: 1) Refer to section 3.10, Using Multiple Projectors for additional 
information. 2) There is a centerline (both horizontal and vertical) in the Black Level 
Blending test pattern. The intersection of these lines is the true center of the 
projector’s display area. 3) Adjust white levels before adjusting black levels. 4) 
Blinders are recommended for fixed installations. 
 
Default Color Adjustments 
— SUBMENU 
Refer to System Configuration – Geometry and Color, Color Adjustments by X,Y for 
description. 
Intelligent Lens System (ILS
) — SUBMENU 
ILS provides the ability to recall focus and zoom settings specific to each source 
input. Custom lens settings you’ve chosen for any source will be quickly and 
accurately applied when you select a source that has already been calibrated. Place a 
checkmark in the checkbox to enable ILS. If no calibration has previously been 
done you may be prompted to do a full calibration. If a motion calibration has been 
done, you will be prompted to complete a reference calibration. If both calibrations 
have been done, the checkbox will be checked and ILS enabled. If ILS is enabled, 
a reference calibration will be done on power up and the lens will return to the saved 
position of the source that is active at the time of power up or to the position the lens 
was located when it was powered on. Further adjustments to the zoom, focus and 
position will be automatically saved for source the selected source. If you switch to a 
source with different lens settings and switch back, the lens will automatically move 
to your saved settings upon return. Other sources can be used without using ILS .  
						

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NOTES: 1) See System Configuration – Diagnostics/Calibration, ILS Calibration 
for further details about calibration. 2) ILS
 control is a preference setting and will 
be retained between power cycles. 
 
Test Pattern 
Choose the desired internal test pattern to 
display, or select OFF to turn off a test 
pattern. Alternatively, use the 
Te s t key 
for cycling through test patterns. 
NOTE: There is a centerline (both 
horizontal and vertical) in the Edge 
Blending test pattern. The intersection of 
these lines is the true center of the 
projector’s display area. 
Test Pattern Grey Level 
Set the desired level of grey for displaying in the full gray field test pattern. 
Freeze Image 
Enter a check mark to freeze (stop) an image on a single frame. This diagnostic tool is 
useful if you need to examine in detail a still version of an incoming image that cannot 
be “frozen” at the source. For example, in moving images it is sometimes difficult to 
observe artifacts such as external de-interlacing/resizing and signal noise. Remove the 
checkmark to return back to normal. 
Color Enable 
Select which color or colors you want to see. This is useful while working with color 
temperature, input levels or other special setup parameters. Colors can also be 
enabled/disabled by entering the corresponding function code listed on the back of the 
standard remote keypad. 
Odd Pixel Adjustment 
NOTES: 1) Factory-set and rarely required by user. 2) Source must be >90 MHz. 
When using certain RGB sources, you may need to adjust the normal gain or offset of 
odd pixels in relation to even pixels. This will smooth out very narrow (one-pixel 
wide) “checks” or vertical stripes that indicate adjacent “on” and “off” pixels. Using 
the Level Detector simplifies this process (see Figure 3.12): 
1. Use an external analog native-sized continuous grayscale test pattern with at least 
256-levels. 
2. Turn “Level Detector” on. 
3. Set “Level Value” to ~200. The image should now be black-and-white (or black-
and-one color, if you use “Color Enable” function). 
4. Adjust offset. Half of the pixels will move and the other half will not. 
5. Adjust until the two transition regions overlap. The stripe of noise will be 
minimized, defined by the value in the slide bar. 
6. Set “Level Value” to ~800. The image should now be black-and-white. 
7. Repeat Steps 4 and 5, but adjusting gain.   System Configuration 
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