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the shutter
  Press OSD  to turn OffUse to
 
Figure 3.4. “Brick” Rental Staging – Standard IR Remote 
 
 
1) 
Press keys one-at-a-time; there are no simultaneous key combinations required. 
2) Note that three keys—Power, Shutter and OSD—press key once, refer to Figure 
3.3 Remote Keypad 
3) Hold arrow keys down for continuous adjustment/movement in one direction. In 
serial networks, pause briefly between adjustments to ensure that more distant 
projectors can “keep up” with the commands. 
4) If you press a key while the projector is still responding to the previous action, 
such as during power-up, the second key press may not take effect.    Guide to Ke
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Specific keypad commands are explained below: 
Power ON/OFF 
Press and hold 
 briefly to toggle the projector on or off with a single keystroke or 
press twice. Or press and release 
 followed immediately by  (on) or  
(off) to guarantee the correct toggle (useful if you are unsure of the present state). 
NOTES: 1) After powering down, the lamp cooling fan remains on for 
approximately 5 minutes to cool the lamp. 2) It is a good idea to avoid turning a 
projector back on until it has been off for several minutes. Hot re-strikes of the lamp 
may reduce lamp life. 
Test 
Press 
Te s t to scroll through the projector’s internal test patterns. When a test pattern 
is up, use 
 to scroll through the patterns without going back to the input. 
Auto 
Press 
Au to
Se t u p to initiate an automated process in which the projector optimizes critical 
display parameters such as size, position, pixel tracking, etc., for the current unlocked 
channel. These parameters are listed in Table 3.1. An Auto Setup can save time in 
perfecting a display, and you can further modify the settings as desired. NOTE: For 
WUXGA models a window will display, “Do Auto Setup, all except UXGA” and “Do 
Auto Setup, all except WUXGA”. If your signal is UXGA, choose “Do Auto Setup, all 
except WUXGA”. If your signal is WUXGA, choose, “Do Auto Setup, all except 
UXGA”. The default is “all except WUXGA”. This is only used and relevant for 
analog UXGA or WUXGA. 
Table 3.1. Auto Setup  
What an “Auto Setup” Does 
OPTIMIZES: SETS TO DEFAULT: 
Pixel Tracking  Contrast 
Pixel Phase  Brightness 
Size and Blanking  Auto Input Level (off) 
Vertical Stretch  Detail (if video source) 
Position Filter 
Input Levels  Luma Delay 
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Channel 
Press 
Channel to select a specific source setup (channel) defined and stored in projector 
memory. Once you enter a two-digit channel number (or, if there is a list displayed, 
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 (
Channel)
 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
Channel, or you may prefer 
to enter the desired channel number “blind”, i.e., without on-screen feedback. Refer 
to 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 module 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 
Module inputs (A or B) was last used. Press 
Inpu t  5 again to display from the other 
Dual SD/HD-SDI Module input.   
Channel
 Inpu t  1 
 
Inpu t  2 
 
Inpu t  3 
 
Inpu t  4 
 
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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 module 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 switch to either INPUT 6 or INPUT 8, depending on which of 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. 
Input 
NOTE: Available on “Brick” rental staging – Standard IR Remote. 
Enter 
Inputn (where n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8) as an alternative method for 
selecting which source to display. Six source locations are identified with input 
numbers on the projector’s input panel. The last two, 7 and 8, require the Dual 
SD/HD-SDI Module installed in either of the option slots. 
If PIP
 is enabled, Inputn changes the PIP (secondary) image source, and Input PIPn changes the main (primary) image source. 
NOTE: 
Input key behavior depends on whether or not the Display Channel List 
option is selected in the Menu Preferences menu. You can choose to have on-screen 
feedback when you press 
Input, or you may prefer to enter the desired source location 
“blind”, i.e. without on-screen feedback. Refer to Menu Preferences.  
Brightness 
Press 
Br i g h t 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. Refer to 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. Refer to 
3.6, Adjusting the Image (Image Settings subsection).    
Inpu t  6 
 
Input 
 
Br i g h t 
   
 
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Gamma 
NOTE: This is the same as “Gamma” in the Image Settings Menu.  
“Gamma” determines how 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 grays. Unlike brightness and contrast 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 when using 
the Gamma control. 
The normal gamma setting of 2.2 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 and whites. 
Menu 
Press 
Me nu to enter or exit the projector’s menu system. NOTE: Refer to Menu Tree, 
Appendix E, this allows you to quickly locate and navigate to a specific menu, and 
associated options/secondary menus. 
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 key presses on the 
keypad. 
NOTE: With OSD “on”, you can still hide error messages and slide bars by 
disabling these options in the Menu Preferences menu. 
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. 
Swap 
Press 
Swap to swap the current picture-in-picture relationship so that the primary 
image becomes secondary, and the secondary image becomes primary. 
NOTES: 1) This key is available on the “Brick” rental staging – Standard IR 
Remote only. Alternatively, a swap can be accessed in the menu system. 2) Requires 
PIP.   
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Me nu
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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 Fu n c for special tasks within the menu system is noted 
with the appropriate topic elsewhere in Section 3. For example, press 
Fu n c in the 
Channel Setup menu to enable deletion or copying of a channel.  
IF WITHIN A PRESENTATION: Press Fu n c followed by a 
two-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 
Pr o j 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 are 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. 
To control a specific projector with the keypad, enter the three-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 
Pr o j and then Pr o j again without 
entering a projector number. Keypad commands will then affect all projectors in the 
chain.   
Shutter 
 
Func 
 
 
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NOTE:  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. Refer to 2.11 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 
Ex i t to return to the previous level, such as the previous menu. 
NOTE: 
Ex i t 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. Refer to 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 
Fo c u s, Zo o m, Le n s  H, Le n s  V and Le n s
Sh i f t with their corresponding arrow keys to adjust 
the lens for optical sharpness, size, and position. Note the 
Zo o m requires a zoom lens. 
NOTES: 1) The 
Le n s
Sh i f t key, when combined with  keys on the built-
in keypad is the same as using the Le n s  V and Le n s  H keys on the remote. 2) On the 
“Brick” rental staging – Standard IR Remote, use the three lens keys with the arrow 
keys. 
Laser 
NOTE: Not available on the “Brick” rental staging – Standard IR Remote. 
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. 
Backlighting 
NOTE: “Brick” rental staging – Standard IR Remote only. 
Press the “light bulb” key to illuminate the keys on the remote without sending a 
command to the projector.   
 
  
Ex i t 
 
 
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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. See Figure 3.5. 
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, and 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 
Ex i t 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 
Hel p to display summary 
information about the current menu or highlighted option. Press Hel p again to exit. In 
addition, a line of “hint” text is included at the bottom of some menus. Figure 3.6. 
Enable a notice upon power-up
indicating the lamp has logged a given
number of hours as specified by 
the lamp limit (default is lamp specific).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.Lamp Hours
Lamp S/N
Lamp Message
Lamp Limit
Lamp Mode
Power
Intensity
Optical Aperture
Lamp History
Change Lamp
Lamp
0
?
1000
Power
500
0
3
Help
 
Figure 3.6. Context-sensitive Help 
From presentation level, press Hel p to access general Help Topics (Figure 3.7). Scroll 
as necessary within a topic. Press Hel p or Ex i t to return to your presentation. 
 
Figure 3.5. Entering the Menu System 
3.4 Navigating the 
Menus 
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Figure 3.7. 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
Hel p 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:  
 Enter the menu option number corresponding to the setting you wish to change 
(for example, press 
13 from the main menu
 to select Vertical Stretch in 
the Size & Position menu). 
 Or move the highlight to the option desired and press 
 (Enter). 
 Or move the highlight to the option desired and press 
 to adjust 
immediately. 
 Or bypass the menus entirely and use a single key to immediately access an 
adjustment during your presentation  
NOTE: applies only to options having their own key, such as Contrast, 
Brightness, Gamma, etc. 
 For “blind” access, hide the entire menu system (Refer to OSD key, above) 
and/or direct slidebars activated by their own key (such as Contrast, Brightness, 
etc.). Control by using the proper key press or numerical sequence of key presses. 
 When using PIP images, use 
 key to adjust the image.  
Once selected, change the settings as desired (see below). Changes take effect 
immediately and are saved upon exit from all menus, or after 15 minutes.  
Slidebars in menus – The current value for a given 
parameter, such as size or vertical stretch, appears to the left of 
its slidebar icon (adjustment window). This number often expresses a percentage, or 
it may have units associated with it (such as pixels, degrees Kelvin, etc.), depending 
on the specific option. Press 
 to gradually adjust the setting up or down—
both the number and the length of the bar change accordingly. Hold for continuous 
adjustment. Or press 
 to activate a slidebar text box for specific number entry via 
the keypad and then press 
 to save (or press Ex i t to cancel).   Time-outs 
 The Global Icon 
  The PIP Icon 
 
 
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 For quick access, you access Gamma, Brightness, and Contrast 
slidebars without traveling the menu system. For example, simply press 
Co n t 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 Ex i t to cancel). When 
you are done, press 
Ex i t to return to your presentation. 
NOTES: 1) You can still adjust a direct slidebar as usual if the display is turned off 
(Refer to 
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 arrow below). Press 
 to choose an option from the list, if 
desired (Figure 3.8). 
If you prefer to quickly scroll through a list without first pulling it down, highlight 
the option and use
 or . Press  when the desired choice appears. 
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
0.Baud Rate for RS232
Baud Rate for RS422
Projector
Network Routing
Ethernet Settings
Broadcast Key
Backlight
Front IR
Back IR
Wired Keypad115200
115200
004
All Joined
Off
On
On
Communications
Separate
RS232 and RS422 Joined
Ethernet Joined
All Joined RS232 and  1.
2.
3.
4.
 
Figure 3.8. Example of Pull-Down List 
NOTES: 1) Press  or  to jump between pages in an extra long pull down 
list. 2) Press 
Ex i t 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. See Figure 3.9.   Editin
g Text 