Projector Christie Roadster X4 User Manual

Users Manual
Table of Contents
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Section ContentsPage
1.1 The Projectors ...................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Components ......................................................................................................1-2
1.3 Purchase Record and Warranty Registration.....................................................1-2
2.1 Quick...

Section 1
Introduction
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The Vista and Roadster projectors are professional quality DMD projectors that use
Digital Light Processing
 (DLP) technology from Texas Instruments to achieve
high-brightness multimedia and video projection. All models
 are compatible with
standard international video formats and can interface with IBM
-compatible PC,
Macintosh
 computers and workstations. Vista models are ideal for mounting in
large audience venues in which there may be
high...

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Vista and Roadster accept data/graphics and video input signals for projection on to
front or rear flat screens. High brightness light is generated by an internal Xenon arc
lamp, then modulated by three DMD (digital micromirror device) panels that provide
digitized red, green or blue color information. Light from the “on” pixels of each
panel is reflected, converged and then projected to the screen through a single front
lens, where all pixels are perfectly...

Section 2
Installation & Setup
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This section explains how to install and set up the projector. If you are familiar with the projector and want to quickly
set it up for temporary use, follow the Quick Setup instructions below. For a more complete setup, follow the
instructions and guides covered in the remaining subsections. This section assumes that the video decoder is installed.
NOTE: The lens is not installed for shipping. For instructions on how to install or replace a...

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Select a Source
Using either the built-in or remote keypad, press 
Input1, Input2, Input3, or Input4 to select
and display the image for the source you connected in Step 2. The display will resize
as needed, producing an image as large as possible for the type of source present.
Adjust Image 
(NON-MOTORIZED MODELS)
• ZOOM: With the input image displayed, rotate the
textured ring on the lens barrel to increase or decrease
the image size (this...

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If you’ve just installed the lens, select “Calibrate Lens” before making any
adjustments (see Section 3 for details). Then, with the Lens Control menu displayed,
use the keypad as shown in Figure 2.1 to focus the image clearly and, if a zoom lens
is present, to increase or decrease image size. If desired, adjust horizontal and/or
vertical offsets to shift the lens and image location—ranges are shown in 2.3,
Projector Position and Mounting.
Press...

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TO HOIST INVERTED
Roadsters: For one projector,
remove the feet, insert 4
eyebolts provided and attach a
hoisting/rigging frame that
will enable cables to remain
vertical at all times. Add
safety strapping at the side
handles before hoisting into
place. Never hoist or suspend
a projector if there is any slack
in cabling or straps, and keep
all cables in place for a
“flown” installation. NOTE:
Use straps and cabling with
load capacity adequate for...

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stacking hardware (available separately) in place, firmly securing the projectors
together. If you are hoisting a stack, secure a safety strap to at least one handle of
each projector–keep the strap taut.
NOTE: 
Vista models cannot be stacked.
 WARNING 
Do not stack projectors without using 
Christie
Hoisting/Stacking hardware. The top projector could
slide off and cause injury or death.
 WARNING 
Do not carry a stack.
Figure 2.4. Stacking (Roadster...

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Choose the installation type which suits your needs: front or rear screen, floor mount
or inverted mount.
Front Screen, Floor Mount Installation
ADVANTAGES CONSIDERATIONS
• Easy to set up
• Can be moved or changed quickly
• Easy to access• Shares floor space with audience
Front Screen, Inverted Mount (ceiling) Installation
ADVANTAGES CONSIDERATIONS
• Does not take up audience space
• Projector is unobtrusive
• Projector cannot be accidentally moved•...

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NOTE: Lenses for this projector are designed primarily for use with flat screens, but
the projector depth-of-field range allows the lens to be focused on curved screens as
well. While focus remains sharp in the corners, there may be significant pincushion
distortion, primarily at the top of the screen.
Rear Screen Installations
There are two basic types of rear screens: diffused and optical. A diffused screen has
a surface which spreads the light...