Projector Christie Roadie S12 User Manual

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The built-in keypad is located at the rear of the projector. An LCD window above
this keypad provides feedback regarding current status and activities of the projector.
Figure 3.3. Keypad
The IR Remote Keypad controls the projector by way of wireless communications
from a battery-powered infrared (IR) transmitter. Use the IR remote keypad the same
way you would use a remote keypad supplied with a TV or VCR. When making key
presses, direct the keypad either...

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The wired remote keypad connects to the 3-pin XLR jack via a 50 ft. cable. It is
recommended when:
• the rear keypad is inaccessible
• the lighting conditions are unsuitable for proper IR transmission
• you want to use a separate keypad for each projector in a group
NOTES: 1) For extra long distances and/or harsh environments, you may prefer to
use an optional remote Two-Way Controller to control the projector. For operating
details, please see the Two-Way...

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Input 2
Press 
Input2 to select the source connected to INPUT 2 on the projector (an optional
interface). This is the same as entering 
Input   .
Input 3
Press 
Input3 to select the source connected to INPUT 3 on the projector (composite
video). This is the same as entering 
Input  .
Input 4
Press 
Input4 to select the source connected to INPUT 4 on the projector (S-Video). This
is the same as entering 
Input  .
Input
Press 
Input   when you want to display from...

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functions are disabled. To leave standby press and hold Stby* again (or use Stby* OFF).
Or simply press 
Exi t or Menu.
Menu
Press 
Menu to display the Main menu. A list of several options appears for access to
specific functions, such as Channel Setup or Image Settings. Press Menu again to
remove all menus and return to presentation level.
Enter
Press 
Enter to select a highlighted item, to toggle a checkbox (checked vs. unchecked),
or to accept a parameter...

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• Mute* + ON = turn the menu display on
Mute* + OFF = turn the menu display off
• 
OSD* + ON = turn the menu system on
OSD* + OFF = turn the menu system off
Color
Press 
Color to adjust the color saturation level, i.e. the amount of color in a video
image. Lower settings produce less saturated colors — a setting of “0” produces a
black and white image, for example. If the color level is too high, colors will be
overpowering and unrealistic. Use 
 and  until the...

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means that connected projector is listening; if there is no checkmark, you are
communicating with a different projector.
To use a specific projector, enter the 3-digit number assigned to the projector you
want to use. Press 
Enter to select, press Exi t to cancel. If you switch to a projector
other than the one you are currently using, the checkmark will be deleted.
To broadcast to multiple projectors, press 
Proj and then Proj again without entering a
projector...

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INTELLIGENT LENS SYSTEM: Enable “Intelligent Lens System” to add the 4 lens
positions—focus, zoom, horizontal and vertical offset—to the current channel
settings recorded in projector memory (see 3.5, Using Inputs and Channels if you are
unfamiliar with channels). This feature is particularly useful if you are using sources
with radically different aspect ratios, such as anamorphic vs. 5:4. When switching to
and from such displays, for example, the lens will...

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Fu nc = RedFu nc = GreenFu nc = Blue
Fu nc = Red and GreenFu nc = Green and BlueFu nc = Red and BlueFu nc = All colors (Exi t does the same thing)
NOTE: Once 
Fu nc is pressed in presentation level, the projector will not respond to
non-numeric entry until 2 digits have been entered or 5 seconds have elapsed.
Use of the 
Fu nc key within the menu system is noted with the appropriate topic
elsewhere in Section 3. For example, press 
Fu nc in the Channel Setup...

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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 the Main menu.
On the keypad, either enter the number
corresponding to the function menu you wish
to access, such as 
 for the Image Settings
menu, or use the 
  keys to highlight the
desired option and press Enter. The...

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Figure 3.5. Accessing General Help Topics
Whenever the projector is not at presentation level, such as when there is a slidebar,
menu, message or test pattern displayed, you have limited time in which to make a
keypad entry before the projector returns to presentation level and the graphic
disappears. These time-outs vary depending on the current display, as shown in the
following chart:
TIME-OUTS
Slidebar (from pres.) 5 seconds
Slidebar (from menu) 15 minutes...