Selecting The Lamp Mode; Specifying The Amount Of Power Sent To The Lamp; Setting The Target Brightness; Configuring Lamp Failover - Christie M Series User Manual

Selecting the lamp mode

Select between one of the three different lamp modes.
1. Select Lamp > Lamp Mode.
2. Select one of the following modes:
• Maximum Brightness—Sets the lamp to run at its highest power level.
• Constant Intensity —Maintains a specific brightness level over time. The brightness level
can be adjusted with the Intensity control. As the lamp ages, the projector increases
power to maintain the desired brightness. This option is disabled if LiteLOC calibration has
not been performed.
• Constant Power—Maintains a specific power level for the lamp. The power level can be
adjusted with the Power controls.

Specifying the amount of power sent to the lamp

Extend the lamp life by set the amount of power (in Watts) sent to the lamp.
This control is only enabled while in Constant Power mode.
1. Select Lamp > Power.
2. Adjust the amount of power sent to the lamp.
This slide bar does not update in real-time when operating in Maximum Brightness or Constant
Intensity mode.
3. To see the amount of power being applied to the lamp while in Maximum Brightness or
Constant Intensity, select Status > Lamp Info.

Setting the target brightness

Adjust the target brightness for the LiteLOC system as a percentage of the maximum brightness of the
lamps.
This control is only enabled while in Constant Intensity mode.
1. Select Lamp > Intensity.
2. Adjust the target brightness.

Configuring lamp failover

Identify the behavior when the currently operating lamp turns off during normal operation or if the
currently selected lamp fails to ignite.
To have the projector automatically turn on the other lamp, select Lamp > Single Lamp
Switch on Fail.
This control is only in effect while in the following modes:
• Lamp 1 single lamp use
• Lamp 2 single lamp use
• Auto-select a single lamp
A brief period of no light occurs before the other lamp ignites and warms up sufficiently. The
operational mode of the projector may change from Lamp 1 single lamp use to Lamp 2 single
lamp use or visa versa with the option enabled. For example: If lamp 1 fails to ignite and lamp
M Series User Guide
020-101948-02 Rev. 1 (08-2018)
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