Projector Christie Roadster Hd14k M User Manual

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FIGURE 2-8 1X3 WIRING SOLUTION
FIGURE 2-9 2X2 WIRING SOLUTION
FIGURE 2-10 2X3 LOOP-THROUGH WIRING SOLUTION 
						

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FIGURE 2-11 2X3 SINGLE WIRING LOOP-THROUGH - NO PIP IS SUPPORTED
FIGURE 2-12 3X3 LOOP-THROUGH WIRING SOLUTION 
						

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3 Operation
This section describes the controls and switches used for basic projector operation once it is properly installed, 
aligned and configured by a Christie accredited service technician. 
  See the Safety Warnings and Guidelines in
 1.4 Safety Warnings and Guidelines.
3.1 How to Use the Remote Keypad or Built-In Keypad
The projector is typically controlled using one of the following keypads:
•Remote Keypad: For wired or wireless control up to 25 feet (8 m) away (includes cable for use as a wired 
remote). The remote keypad controls the projector by way of wireless communications from a battery-
powered infrared (IR) transmitter. Use the remote keypad the same way you would use a remote keypad 
supplied with a TV or VCR. When pressing a function key, direct the keypad toward the projector’s front or 
rear IR sensor. One of the two IR sensors on the projector will detect the signal and relay the commands for 
internal processing. A laser pointer is built into the remote keypad. See Figure 3-1 Remote Keypad.
•Built-in Keypad: Located at the side of the projector, see Figure 3-2 Built-In Keypad. 
While each of the keypads provides complete control of the projector, they differ slightly in their arrangement 
of keys and in what functions can be accessed directly with a key press rather than requiring use of the menu 
system. You may find one keypad more convenient than another for your specific installation and application. 
3.1.1 Guide to Keypads
Keep these guidelines (common to both keypads) in mind:
• Press keys one-at-a-time; there are no simultaneous key combinations required. 
NOTE: Use P
OWER, SHUTTER, and OSD FUNCTIONS by doing one of the following: “press-and-hold” (2 
seconds) or press twice quickly, followed by pressing either the U
P ARROW KEY to switch on or the DOWN 
ARROW KEY to switch off once. See Figure 3-1 Remote Keypad.
• Arrow keys are held down for continuous adjustment/movement in the related key direction. 
NOTE: In serial networks, pause briefly between adjustments to make sure that more distant projectors can 
“keep up” with the commands. 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. 
See Figure 3-1 Remote Keypad for the description of the keys provided for the remote keypad.
  Laser radiation is emitted from the laser diode in the remote. DO NOT look
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3.1.2 Remote Keypad
FIGURE 3-1 REMOTE KEYPAD 
						

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Table 3.1 M Series Key Commands
KEYKEY DOWN VALUEKEY UP VALUE
0 0 128
1 1 129
2 2 130
3 3 131
4 4 132
5 5 133
6 6 134
7 7 135
8 8 136
9 9 137
- (Func) 14 142
Help 63 191
Gamma 85 213
Contrast 41 169
Brightness 80 208
Channel 81 209
Proj 22 150
Arrow Down 59 187
Arrow Left 60 188
Arrow Right 62 190
Arrow Up 58 186
Enter 13 141
Menu 44 172
Exit 27 155
PIP 84 212
Swap 89 217
Input 64 192
OSD 47 175
Slot 1 65 193
Slot 2 66 194
Slot 3 67 195
Slot 4 68 196
Power 46 174
Test Pattern 82 210
Shutter 83 211
Auto 86 214
Focus In 74 202
Focus Out 73 201
Zoom In 72 200
Zoom Out 71 199
Lens Left 76 204
Lens Right 75 203
Lens Down 78 206
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3.1.3 Wired Remote
You can convert the remote keypad into a wired remote keypad using the cable provided with the projector. 
Connect one end into the remote and the other to the XLR connector on the input panel labeled as wired 
keypad. The wired remote is recommended when:
• The built-in keypad is inaccessible
• The lighting conditions are unsuitable for proper IR transmission 
NOTE: Leave the batteries in the wired remote for the laser pointer key to work. 
3.1.4 Built-in Keypad
The built-in keypad has a LCD status display window which displays all states of the keypad controls. The 
LCD displays status information when the projector is powering up “Warm up: Lamp is warming up” and 
when the projector is cooling down “Cool down: Lamp is cooling down.” The display shows the state of the 
keys, menu structure, and menu items.
3.1.5 Overview of LED and Key States
The LED color of the keys indicates that the key is in one of these states:
•Amber: A functionality is available that will affect the displayed image of the projector
•Blue: A functionality is available that is relevant to the built-in LCD only and will not affect the displayed 
image from the projector
•Off: The key is disabled in the current context
FIGURE 3-2 BUILT-IN KEYPAD 
						

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•Power Key: Used to switch from Standby mode to ON, and from ON to Standby mode; LED always 
remains Amber
•Help Key: Only available in the On Screen Display (OSD) context; LED is Amber when the menu is being 
displayed on the projected image display; when no menu is being displayed, the Help key is still enabled if 
the OSD is enabled. It is only disabled when the entire OSD is set to OFF.
•Auto Key: Enabled state when the power is ON, and there are no test patterns on the screen. If the power is 
OFF or a test pattern displays, the Auto key is disabled.
•Exit Key: Is determined in the specific context of the screen being displayed.
•Input Key: Enabled when the power is ON. Disabled if the power is OFF.
•Lens Key: Enabled when the power is ON. Disabled if the power is OFF.
•Shutter Key: Enabled when the power is ON. Disabled if the power is OFF.
•Menu Key: Always remains in the enabled state when the power is ON. If the power is off the Menu key is 
disabled.
•Soft Key: Used to select an action indicated by text above the key on the LCD. If no text is shown, the 
associated key is disabled.
3.1.6 Remote Keypad Commands
Specific keypad commands are explained in Figure 3-1 Remote Keypad.
Power ON/OFF
Press and hold P
OWER for two seconds or press twice quickly to action the projector ON or OFF. Or press and 
release P
OWER followed immediately by the UP ARROW KEY (ON) or DOWN ARROW KEY (OFF) to 
guarantee the correct action (useful if you are unsure of the present state). 
NOTES: 1) After powering down, the lamp cooling fan remains on for approximately five minutes to cool the 
lamp. 2) Avoid turning the projector back on until it has been off for a few minutes. Hot re-strikes of the lamp 
will reduce lamp life and may cause the lamp to explode.
Test
Steps forward through all internal test patterns. After stepping past the last test pattern, you will return to 
current input. 
Press T
EST and then cycle by using the UP ARROW KEY and DOWN ARROW KEY arrow keys, to cycle in either 
direction through the test patterns. Press E
XIT to return to the current input.
Auto 
Initiates an automated process in which the projector optimizes critical display parameters such as size, 
position, pixel tracking, etc., for the current source. These parameters are listed in the following table. An auto 
setup can save time in perfecting a display and you can modify the adjustments as desired.
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Table 3.2 Auto Setup
The best auto setup will be obtained under the following conditions:
• Input levels, it is best to have an image with saturated (very bright) colors.
• Phase, high contrast edges are needed.
To determine active window size:
• Video images should have whites and blacks in the image.
• Wide range video images should have content (including white) that extends to all edges of the image.
See 3.4 Adjusting the Image for further details about the Auto Setup function.
Channel
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 E
NTER), the display will automatically 
change and update according to the numerous setup parameters defined for that channel. 
NOTES: 1) A new channel is automatically created if you adjust an image from a new source. 2) C
HANNEL 
key behavior during a presentation depends on whether or not Display Channel List is enabled in the Menu 
Preferences menu. You can choose to use a scrolling list of channels when you press C
HANNEL, or you may 
prefer to enter the desired channel number “blind”, i.e., without on-screen feedback. 
Slot 1, 2, 3, 4
Press to display the next active input on the card in the slot.
Input
Displays all inputs in all slots, both active and inactive. Scroll through the list to select an input for the main 
image. Press Input again to show the list and select the picture-in-picture (PIP) image.
PIP
Turns picture-in-picture ON or OFF.
Swap
Swaps the main and PIP images.
Contrast
Changes the level of peak white in your images. Use L
EFT/RIGHT ARROW KEY 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 fully white (i.e., “crushed”). Conversely, low contrast causes dim images.
OPTIMIZESSETS TO DEFAULT
Pixel Tracking Contrast
Pixel Phase Brightness
Size and Blanking Auto Input Level (off)
Vertical Stretch Detail (if video source)
Position Filter
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Bright
Increases or decreases the black level in the image. Use L
EFT/RIGHT ARROW KEY until you reach the desired 
level of brightness. For best results, start high and decrease so that dark areas do not become fully black (i.e., 
“crushed”). Conversely, overly high brightness changes black to dark grey, causing washed-out images.
Gamma
Determines how grey 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 greys. 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 nominal setting for Gamma Correction of 0 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, increase the 
gamma correction setting to compensate. 
NOTE: The range for this control has changed. After an upgrade from version 1.2 or earlier to version 1.3 or 
later, the setting for Gamma Correction must be set again.
Number Keys
Press 1 to 9 to enter a value in a text box or to select a menu item.
10+ 
Press 0 before pressing another number to enter a number greater than 9, e.g. press 0 then 2 to enter the 
number 12 as a menu selection. 
NOTE: When entering numbers in a text field, this button acts as 0.
Help
Press H
ELP to display context-sensitive help. Press HELP again to toggle the help window OFF.
Menu
Press M
ENU to enter or exit the projector menu system.
OSD (On-Screen Display) 
Press OSD then the D
OWN ARROW to hide the projector’s menu system during use. To see the menus again, 
do one of the following:
• Press and hold OSD for two seconds.
• Press and release OSD followed immediately by U
P ARROW.
• Press OSD, OSD.
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 turned ON, you can still hide error messages and slide bars by disabling these options in 
the Menu Preferences menu.
Shutter 
Press and hold S
HUTTER for two seconds to toggle the internal mechanical shutter blade closed or open with a 
single keystroke. Or press and release S
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ARROW KEY (open) to guarantee the correct state (useful if you are unsure of the present state). Alternatively, 
press S
HUTTER, SHUTTER to toggle from the present on/off state. 
A closed shutter blanks the display (turns it to black). Close the shutter to block the displayed image while 
maintaining access to projector functions. Opening the shutter restores the image. 
NOTES: 1) The LCD display shows the current state of the shutter. 2) The shutter is open upon power-up.
Function Key
Within A Numeric Field In A Menu: Use F
UNC to enter a negative number.
Within A Text Field: Press F
UNC followed by the UP ARROW KEY or DOWN ARROW KEY to convert between 
capital and lower case letters. Press F
UNC followed by the LEFT ARROW KEY or RIGHT ARROW KEY to insert or 
delete a character. Press F
UNC followed by ENTER to delete all characters. 
Within A Presentation: Press F
UNC followed by two numeric numbers to 
enable a specific color or colors in the display. For example, 
will display only red, and  will display green data. 
Eliminating one or more colors can help with certain diagnostics and setups, 
such as when accurately overlaying one image on top of another from 
stacked projectors. 
NOTE: Color enabling can also be implemented from numerous locations 
within the menu system.
Press F
UNC followed by HELP to disable Keystone, Edge Blending and 
Brightness Uniformity settings. This will disable the features without 
changing the settings associated with them.
Projector
Press P
ROJ 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 P
ROJ check box (read-only) shows whether or not the projector physically connected to a keypad is 
listening to commands from that keypad. A check mark means that connected projector is listening; if there is 
no check mark, you are communicating with a different projector.
To control a specific projector with the keypad, press P
ROJ and then 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 check 
mark will disappear.
To broadcast to multiple projectors, press P
ROJ and then PROJ again without entering a projector number. 
Keypad commands will then effect all projectors present. 
NOTES: 1) There is no method of controlling a group of projectors within the same wired configuration using 
the wired keypad exclusively, since there is only one wired protocol available. 2) The projector’s address can 
be set in the Configuration Menu > Communications Submenu.
Enter
Press E
NTER to select a highlighted item, to toggle a check box, or to accept a parameter adjustment and return 
to the previous menu or image.