Projector Christie Roadster S+20k User Manual

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1d) In either Color Adjustments menu, select a “User” color. Then: 
• If you have created a “User 1” color gamut (recommended) for a well-matched 
wall, continue to Step 1e. 
• If you prefer maximum brightness rather than a particular color temperature, 
select “Max Drives”.
 
 IMPORTANT  
Do not change User 1 Color Adjustment 
in color-matched applications! 
1e) In the White Uniformity 
menu, set the “Overall” 
output level to 50.0 and all 
remaining...

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Figure 3.31. Match Zones to Center Color Temperature 
Repeat the color adjustment of sides and corners for each edge of the screen that does 
not yet match the center (note that each corner is adjustable in either of its two 
adjacent “side” menus). When done, all areas of a given screen should match. Repeat 
Steps 
2a & 2b for all remaining screens. 
Step 3: Adjust Light Output in 8 Zones 
3a) For each screen, compare the light output of each edge and...

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Christie Edge Blending is an innovative set of software functions that can quickly and 
easily blend the edges of multiple adjacent full screen images to create a single 
seamless larger image. 
What is a Blend? 
In simple terms, a blend appears as a gradient strip 
along an edge of a projected image. It is darkest along 
the extreme edge of the image, and lightens nearer to 
the rest of the image (see Figure 3.33). This area runs 
along the edge of the...

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Optional Blinders 
If desired, you may wish to install the optional mechanical blinders at the projector 
lens. These adjustable blades help to blend blacklevels along edges of the image, and 
are available in a separate kit.
 
Since the blinders and Edge Blending menu controls are intended to complement 
each other, with blinders primarily affecting blacklevels and software primarily 
affecting whitelevels, together these components produce the best...

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 IMPORTANT 
For a shared edge, the following Blend procedures and 
settings should be identical on BOTH projectors. 
1.  Start with 2 full-screen projector images overlapped by approximately 12/5%-25% 
each. Display full white field test pattern from both. 
2. In the Edge Blending submenu, enable the top checkbox to activate all controls. 
 
NOTE: If the 
optional 
ChristieTWIST 
module is 
installed, a pull-
down list 
replaces this 
checkbox (see...

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6. The brightness and black hues of the blended region can be adjusted in more 
detail in case fine-tuning is needed (may be only necessary for blending a 2x2 
projector display because of blending differs for the sides and center). 
NOTES: 1) The menu options vary depending on the Edge Blending parameters. 
2) You may need to re-adjust the black level hues following the overlap 
adjustments on each blended edge. 3) When adjusting six or more...

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Occasionally the projector will encounter an error condition that can interrupt normal 
operation. Such a condition can be caused by a simple invalid keypad entry, an input 
signal error (most common) or a system error. The manner in which users are to be 
notified of error conditions is set in the Menu Preferences menu: 
• To see error messages displayed on-screen, select the “
Screen” option 
• To be notified via a serial communication only, select...

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Other Signal Error Messages 
In addition to the common “Bad Sync” and “No Signal” errors, you may encounter a 
signal error message indicating that HSYNC and/or VSYNC are either too fast or too 
slow. When such a message appears, check the frequencies shown in the Status 
menu. If they are correct, then the projector does not recognize the signal. On some 
PCs you may be able to change the settings to generate a compatible signal. If the 
frequencies...