Christie Projector Roadster, Matrix WU, Mirage S+/HD/WU User Manual

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Intelligent Lens System (ILS) Calibration 
This option allows you to choose between three types of lens calibrations. Reference 
calibration determines a reference point that is used as a defined starting position for 
relative motion of the lens. All positioning is measured from this reference point. A 
reference calibration is lost when power is removed from the projector and will 
occur on every power up as long as ILS is enabled. A motion calibration 
determines the characteristics of each motor and values are saved in the projector’s 
memory. If ILS is enabled and a motion calibration has previously been done, the 
projector will automatically recall these settings from memory when it’s being 
powered up and a motion calibration will not take place. A full calibration performs 
both a reference and motion calibration 
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 Automatic ILS Lens Calibration 
When this option is selected (default) and the projector is in ILS mode, the projector 
will perform a lens calibration on each power-up. During calibration, the shutter will 
be closed and the status LED will display ‘LC’. If ILS is not selected, the ALC 
setting will be ignored. If, during power-up, ALC is not selected and ILS is, the last 
stored location from the previous ILS calibration will be assumed to be true and the 
lens will moved to that position upon power-up if necessary. 
 
The two “Option Card” entries In the Configuration menu identify which optional 
input modules (a.k.a. cards) are present at 
INPUT 5 (Option 1) and INPUT 6 (Option 2). 
If either of these option slots is empty, the corresponding read-only menu entry does 
nothing. If there is a module installed, the corresponding menu entry may activate a 
submenu of further options pertaining to that module.  
For example, on Roadster and 
HD models the Dual SD/HD-
SDI module is factory-installed 
at 
INPUT 5 (Option 1). The 
Option 1 Card submenu 
provides controls for 
configuring the various 
connections on this multi-
input, multi-output module. As desired for your application, you can define 1) which 
physical input loops through to which output, and 2) which functional input (main or 
PIP signal) loops through to which output. 
 
 System Configuration 
  OPTIONAL INPUT MODULES 
Input A to C, Input B to D
Input A to D, Input B to C
Main to C, PIP to D
Main to D, PIP to C 1.
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4.
Loop Thru Output Selection
Configure Channels 1.
2.Option Card 1: Dual SD/HD-SDI ModuleInput A to C, Input B to D
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PIP (Picture-in-Picture) and Seamless Switching are independent but related 
projector features that both utilize two image-processing paths within the projector. 
In the case of Picture-in-Picture, this double processing enables you to display two 
different images simultaneously – typically a smaller “secondary” image within a 
large “primary” background.  In a seamless switch, the double processing essentially 
occurs between displays so that a full image relayed from one source can smoothly 
transform into a full image from another source. This change can be virtually 
instantaneous, or slowed as desired so that the current image appears to dissolve or 
“fade” into the new image. NOTE: PIP and Seamless Switching are not available on 
WU models. 
Options for enabling and controlling PIP and Seamless Switching all reside in the 
same menu. Note, however, that because both features utilize the projector’s double 
processing capability, PIP and Seamless Switching cannot be used together. For 
example, fading a pair of PIP images into a new display from a different source is not 
possible. 
For best PIP or Seamless Switching results, use two different signal types* as defined 
below. Do not mix two signals of the same type. 
Signal Type Description (Input Location) 
#1  5 BNCs (RGBHV or YPbPr) 
#2  DVI - I (analog or digital) 
#3  Decoded signals (Input 3, Input 4, Composite video, S-Video, or any video 
signal via Input 1 BNC connectors or via an analog option card). 
#4 Analog Option Cards 
#5 Digital Option Cards 
#6 Digital Option Cards 
* HD interlaced sources are not recommended for the PIP window. 
Other PIP or Seamless Switching tips to keep in mind include: 
 When using two digital signals or one analog and one digital, each must be ≤ 165 
mega pixels.  
 When using two analog signals, each must be ≤ 90 mega pixels. 
 Avoid using an interlaced source in the PIP window 
 Seamless switching may affect image quality in some cases 
 
NOTE: To control the primary image, access all picture controls through the Main 
menu. To control the secondary (PIP) image, access picture controls through the 
Picture-in-Picture and Switching menu. 
3.8 Working with 
PIP or 
Seamless 
Switching 
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Use the first of six 
options in the PIP 
and Switching 
menu to enable and 
define how you 
want to use PIP. 
 
 
Swap Main and 
PIP Image 
Toggle the current picture-in-picture relationship so that the primary (main) image 
becomes secondary (PIP), and the secondary image becomes primary. Swapping is 
available only when PIP is enabled. 
NOTE: There may be a slight delay when swapping the Primary and Secondary 
images. 
PIP Enable 
(Short cut: Press 
  on 
the Remote) if menu not 
present. 
Toggle to display from two 
sources at once (Picture-in-
Picture) or the primary 
source only. This checkbox 
turns the secondary source 
on and off. 
NOTE: Disable PIP and Best Switching for Interlaced sources > 35kHz. 
PIP Size and Position – 
SUBMENU 
Most controls in the PIP Size and 
Position menu adjust the PIP 
(secondary) image in the same 
fashion as their counterparts in the 
main Size and Position menu 
adjust the main image—Refer to 
3.6, Adjusting the Image for 
details. Exceptions are: 
POSITION PRESETS –Set the 
location of the PIP (secondary) 
image in the display. 
ASPECT RATIO PRESETS – Choose the desired aspect ratio for your PIP window. A 
“Default” aspect ratio matches that of the projector, whereas “Anamorphic” will be a 
widescreen window. Choose according to your incoming source material. 
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9.Swap Main and PIP Image
PIP Enable
PIP Size & Position
PIP Image Settings
PIP Border Width
PIP Border Color
Numbers Select Main ImageImage Optimization
Fade Time
PIP and Switching
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PIP Image Settings — SUBMENU 
Adjust the PIP (secondary image) without affecting the size or position. The primary 
image remains unchanged. Refer to 3.6, Adjusting the Image for details 
PIP Border Width 
Set the desired line thickness for your PIP window border.  
PIP Border Color 
Select the desired color for the PIP window border.  
NOTES: 1) Numbers 7 and 8 on the Picture-in-Picture and Switching submenu 
control switching parameters. 2) Disable PIP in order to work with Seamless 
Switching. 3) Disable PIP and Best Switching for Interlaced sources > 35kHz. 
Seamless Switching is the ability to instantly and/or smoothly switch sources, and is 
controlled with options 7 and 8 in the PIP and Switching menu. To use Seamless 
Switching, PIP must be disabled. 
Tips for best source switching:
 
 Ensure to configure a channel for each source. 
 Progressive digital and analog sources are recommended 
 Set Image Optimization to 
Seamless Switching (see below). 
 For best results, use the same frame rate and gamma setting for each. 
  
NOTE: Avoid using two interlaced sources. 
Image Optimization 
Use this setting to choose what is more important, image quality or switching 
between sources. Selecting Best Image Quality will ensure your image is always 
proper however when switching sources, the screen will go blank increasing your 
switching time. Smooth Switching allows for a cleaner transition between sources. 
The image will fade from one image to another according to the Fade Time control. 
Seamless Switching overrides the Frame Lock Enable settings and forces the output 
to run at 60Hz regardless of the input signal. Image is 100% seamless when 
switching sources.  
NOTE: Disable PIP and Best Switching for Interlaced sources > 35kHz. 
Fade Time 
Set how long (in seconds) it takes to gradually dissolve one image into another for a 
source switch. Fading is available for single-image “best” source switching only—
PIP cannot be in use, and Image Optimization must be set to Best Switching. 
NOTE: PIP must be disabled for Fade Time to take effect. Also, the PIP window 
must be closed to activate it.    Working with Seamless 
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Numbers Select Main Image 
Use Numbers Select Main Image to use the 
numeric keys #1-8 as input keys. This 
remapping of the keypad (see right) can be 
particularly useful with PIP displays, providing 
a convenient shortcut for changing the primary 
(background) image without first having to 
return to the Main menu. To use the keys in 
this manner all of the times, even with single 
displays, select Always. For normal keypad 
function, select Never (default). Set to When 
PIP Active to activate number keys only when 
PIP is in use. 
NOTE: Numbers Select Main Image keypad 
functionality works only when menus are 
closed. 
 
 
Whenever you install a new lamp in the 
projector, access the Lamp menu to record 
the lamp serial number in the projector’s 
memory. You can also choose a lamp mode 
for regulating power and light output, 
change optical aperture size (if present), 
and access other read-only information 
pertaining to past and present lamps. 
LAMP HOURS (read-only) shows the 
number of hours logged on the current 
lamp. Whenever you record a new lamp 
serial number this value automatically 
resets to “0”, where it begins to log time for the new lamp. This information also 
appears in the Status menu. 
LAMP S/N (read-only) is the serial number recorded for the current lamp. When you 
install a new lamp and enter its serial number, the number will appear here. 
Enter a checkmark for 
LAMP MESSAGE to enable a warning message that will appear 
upon power-up when the lamp has reached the specified lamp limit and should be 
replaced. Delete the checkmark to prevent display of this message—instead, when 
your lamp expires, only the status display messages on the back of the projector will 
provide the visual warning to replace the lamp. 
NOTES: 1) It is recommended that the Lamp Message checkbox remain enabled. 2) 
When a lamp warning message appears, press 
 to temporarily cancel the 
message. The message will continue to appear upon power-up until you install a new 
lamp. 
 
 
3.9 Working with 
the Lamp 
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8.Lamp Hours
Lamp S/N
Lamp Message
Lamp Limit
Lamp Mode
Power
Intensity
Optical Aperture
Lamp History
Change Lamp
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Set LAMP LIMIT to the number of hours you expect to log on the current lamp before 
replacing it. This will trigger a lamp message on-screen (if enabled). 
NOTES: 1) If you change modes over the life of a lamp, the lamp limit you 
originally expected may no longer be possible. 2) Turning the lamp on and off 
repeatedly reduces lamp life significantly, as do other factors, such as hot re-striking. 
3) It is recommended that Lamp Limit not exceed the warranted lamp life, otherwise 
a lamp could become dangerously fragile with overuse. 
Set which 
LAMP MODE you want to use in order to control 
the light output (see Figure 3.26). You can choose to run the 
lamp as bright as possible (i.e., always using maximum 
power—this is the default). Alternatively, power the lamp 
with a specific wattage appropriate for the installed lamp, or 
set a desired intensity (brightness) to maintain. Although there are exceptions, 
generally higher light output or higher power settings can shorten lamp life. 
Use the lamp mode that best suits your brightness needs. For example, in a tiled 
application you may want to precisely match brightness levels between adjacent 
images—judge by eye and set each individual 
Lamp Power setting as necessary. Or 
you may always want images to be as bright as possible—choose 
Max Brightness. 
Keep in mind that higher lamp power settings can shorten lamp life. 
Lamp modes are described below: 
 
Max Brightness: The lamp will always burn as brightly as possible, driven by 
100% of the power level rating for the installed lamp (Refer to Section 6, 
Specifications). Keep in mind that the “maximum brightness” for any lamp 
gradually diminishes with age—images will become dimmer over time. Its 
current output level appears in the “
Intensity” option (not in lumens). 
 
Intensity: Brightness will remain close to a specified level for as long as possible. 
Once you select this option, enter a number representing the intensity level 
(brightness) you wish to maintain—the projector will automatically adjust power 
as needed to maintain this intensity as closely as possible. Note that the intensity 
value is a correlation only and does not represent an actual lumens level. See 
“
Intensity” below.  
 
Power: The power supplied to the lamp will remain at your specified wattage 
level. Once you select this option, enter the number of watts representing the 
power level you wish to maintain. See “
Power” below. 
POWER - This slidebar and number indicates how many 
watts are applied to the lamp. You can apply anywhere 
from approximately 60% to 100% of the lamp power rating. Set for the number of 
watts as desired, keeping in mind that lower power levels produce dimmer images. 
When in either 
Power or Max Brightness modes, the power level remains constant. 
Specifying a maximum power level here is the same as operating in 
Max Brightness 
mode. 
NOTE: Power level can be set only if the lamp is in P
ower mode. 
 
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INTENSITY – This value and slidebar represents the current brightness of your lamp, 
decreasing over time when you are operating in 
Max Brightness mode or at a specific 
Power level. When you are operating in “Intensity” mode, this value remains at the 
original “
Intensity” setting chosen and cannot be adjusted. 
NOTE: The number shown for “intensity” is not the actual lumen output, but rather 
a correlated value only—1246 may represent 3500 lumens, for example. 
To use “
Intensity” mode, judge by eye or meter and set 
the level as desired for your application. Over time, the 
projector will automatically increase the power 
supplied to the lamp as needed to maintain the chosen intensity as closely as possible. 
This mode is known as “Brightness Tracking” or “LiteLOC™”. 
HOW LONG CAN I MAINTAIN BRIGHTNESS? Software can maintain your Intensity 
setting until the required power reaches the maximum rating for the lamp. The lower 
the setting, the longer it will take to reach this threshold, and the longer you can 
maintain the desired brightness. Keep in mind that once the lamp power reaches its 
maximum wattage (see “
Power”, above), this tracking is no longer possible. At this 
point, the lamp will gradually begin to dim as usual, even though your original 
“
Intensity” value will still appear in the menu. To resume accurate tracking, reduce 
the intensity setting so that the resulting “
Power” value is less than its maximum—the 
lower the intensity, the longer it can be maintained. 
For example, a 1000-watt lamp can be driven at no more than 1000 watts. To produce 
desired brightness at the screen, a new lamp would likely need less than this 
maximum rating—perhaps 812 watts (example only). Over time, however, the lamp 
will require more and more current in order to generate the desired light, until 
eventually the lamp wattage reaches its 1000-watt maximum and the lamp power 
automatically levels off. At this point, the tracking function terminates (i.e., the 
power level stabilizes) and the lamp will begin to dim normally. Either reduce your 
“
Intensity” setting or replace the lamp. 
Do not lower the “
Intensity” so much that the corresponding Power value reaches its 
minimum—the intensity setting will be inaccurate and cannot be maintained. For best 
results in achieving uniform intensity amongst tiled images, choose an 
Intensity 
setting that enables all lamps to operate at less than the maximum number of watts 
available in your projector but high enough to keep the corresponding lamp power 
above its minimum. See “
Power”, above. 
NOTES: 1) Lamps become more stable over time, thus a specific intensity is more 
easily maintained as the lamp ages. 2) Intensity can be set only if the lamp is in 
“Intensity” mode 3) Intensity cannot exceed the output of Max Brightness mode. 
OPTICAL APERTURE - This option is also available under the Advanced Image 
Settings menu. Refer to 3.6 – Adjusting the Image for details. 
 
LAMP HISTORY - This read-only option lists the lamps most 
recently installed and recorded in the projector. Lamp History 
automatically updates whenever you record a new lamp serial 
number—the new lamp is added to the bottom of the list. 
Use 
CHANGE LAMP to record the serial number for a newly 
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In the Lamp S/N window, use the number text entry keys to record the new lamp 
serial number and press 
 again to accept the change (see Figure 3.27). See Using 
Slidebars and Other Controls if you need help entering the number. Once entered, 
the new lamp serial number will be added to the Lamp History menu and the Lamp 
Hours timer will reset to “0”. Lamp Mode and Lamp Limit remain as they were for 
the previous lamp and can be changed at any time. 
NOTE: To scroll through letters/alpha numerics, refer to 3.4 Navigating the Menus, 
Edit Numerical Values. 
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8.Lamp Hours
Lamp S/N
Lamp Message
Lamp Limit
Lamp Mode
Power
Intensity
Optical Aperture
Lamp History
Change Lamp
Lamp
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1000
Power
500
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Lamp S/NS/N
5679
1234Hours
1001
0
Lamp HistoryNew serial# entry
automatically updates
Lamp History...
...and resets Lamp
Hour
s to “0” 
Figure 3.27. Recording the New Lamp Serial Number 
NOTE: Enter a serial number only if you have just installed a new lamp. This will 
help ensure that lamp timer is not reset on an old lamp and that the number of hours 
logged on the lamp will be accurate. 
 IMPORTANT  
ALWAYS record the serial number of a NEW lamp. 
When a new lamp is installed and its serial 
number recorded by selecting “Change 
Lamp” in the Lamp menu, the lamp timer 
resets to “0” and begins logging time for the 
new lamp. This tally appears in both the 
Lamp menu (see right) and the Status menu. 
To review the number of hours logged for 
previous lamps, consult the Lamp History 
menu. 
If the “Lamp Message” checkbox has been 
enabled in the Lamp menu (recommended), an expiry message will appear upon 
power-up when the lamp has reached its defined “Lamp Limit”.  
In addition, the LED’s next to the built-in keypad will flash “LP” when lamp time 
has expired. The lamp should be replaced. 
The “Lamp Limit” setting should not exceed the lamp lifetime warrantee, as an old 
lamp becomes increasingly fragile and more prone to sudden failure.  
Refer to 4.4, Lamp & Filter Replacement and Section 6, Specifications.    How Old is the Lamp?  
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Lamp S/N
Lamp Message
Lamp Limit
Lamp Mode
Power
Intensity
Optical Aperture
Lamp History
Change Lamp
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The read-only Status menu lists a variety of details about the standard and optional 
components currently detected in the projector. Refer to the Status menu for versions 
of hardware and software installed, the type (size) of lamp defined in projector 
memory, and hours logged in total and for a specific period (such as a rental period), 
and for your projector model name and serial number. In addition, the Status menu 
identifies the current channel, its location, its frequencies and other details. 
Scroll the full Status menu using 
 . Use  for page up/down. 
When an installation requires multiple projectors, you can use the RS-232 serial ports 
to daisy-chain the units together and control the group with a single keypad or a 
computer/controller connected to the first projector. In such a network, you can 
choose to broadcast commands to the entire group, or use the 
Pr o j key as desired to 
limit responses to an individual projector. 
Alternatively, you may want to add projectors to a hub on an Ethernet network. Refer 
to 2.6, Connecting Multiple Projectors for full routing details. 
NOTE: Refer back to 3.7, Adjusting System Parameters and Advanced Controls for 
complete information about communicating with multiple projectors. 
In a multiple-projector wall, you will likely want to precisely match color and intensity 
from image-to-image so that the full wall is as uniform as possible. This matching is 
typically done in conjunction with brightness uniformity and edge blending. 
Preliminary Calibration 
As a final part of the manufacturing process, all primary colors in the projector are 
precisely set to pre-established values to ensure that overall color performance is 
optimized and is as accurate as possible (refer back to Figure 3.23). Upon installation 
at a site, however, lighting and other environmental factors may slightly change how 
these colors appear on your screen. While the change is negligible in most cases, you 
may prefer to recover the originally intended color performance before trying to 
match colors from several projectors. Or you may be renting a projector in which the 
colors were corrected for use at its previous site, but are not ideal for yours. 
The recommended first step in achieving such consistency is to use a color meter to 
measure the native primary colors—red, green, blue, and white—as they appear at 
the screen and record these as Color Primary Settings in the Service menu (password-
protected) for each projector. On the basis of these new values, which are stored in 
memory, each projector will then automatically calculate any necessary corrections to 
reproduce the original factory colors under the current environmental conditions. 
This essentially calibrates a projector to its surroundings, compensating for factors 
such as screen type; lamp and/or ambient lighting that can alter the final color 
characteristics on-screen, and will improve color accuracy and consistency in a group 
of projectors. It ensures a good starting point for further customizing and matching; 
however, is not critical for all installations. 
To return to the factory-set color primaries, such as when a projector is moved to 
different site, you must access the Service menu (password-protected). Select the 
Reset to Factory Defaults option in the Color Primaries submenu. Then repeat the 
calibration process describe above, if desired, and continue with matching of colors. 
3.10 Status Menu 
3.11 Using Multiple 
Projectors 
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Color Adjustment Procedure 
Once the Color Primary Settings are calibrated for the site (see above), use the Color 
Adjustments by X, Y or Color Saturation menu to further refine each projector’s 
fundamental colors so that the hue and intensity of each color appears the same from 
one display to another. Once matched, you will have created a single new shared 
range of colors or “color gamut” that all of your projectors can produce. This 
palette—named User 1, 2, 3 or 4—can be applied or disabled for a source at any time 
throughout a bank of adjacent displays, simplifying both the setup and maintenance 
of a “seamless” wall. 
1. Set up and optimize all projector settings. You can ignore color temperature, since 
you will be redefining color performance in this procedure, but do optimize each 
projector in every other aspect. Closely align all screen edges. 
2. Assign projector numbers to make communications easier. Use desired keypad. 
3. Use the same lamp mode for all projectors, and do the following: 
 Set Select Color Adjustment to “Max Drives” 
 Display a full white test pattern 
 Adjust lamp power and Optical Aperture (if available in your projector) until 
adjacent white fields appear the same brightness. 
4. Display the Color Adjustments by X, Y menus for all projectors. Each menu shows 
the x/y coordinates defining the “Max Drives” color gamut for this projector. 
Write down the values shown in one (any) of the displays. See Figure 3.28. Or use 
the “Copy From” function to copy them into a “User” gamut in one projector.  
 
Figure 3.28. Jot Down a Set of ”Max Drives” X/Y Values 
5. In each projector, select a “User” color adjustment (1-4) to enable Color 
Adjustments by X, Y changes. Then enter your recorded x/y values into each menu 
(Figure 3.29).