Using Inputs And Channels - Christie M-Series User Manual

Section 3: Operation
3.3

Using Inputs and Channels

The projector stores and recalls up to 99 different channels (source setups) for a variety of inputs. This memory
feature allows you to define and use a variety of customized setups. Depending on what you have defined, each
physical source connection (i.e., input at the projector) can have several different channels associated with it.
NOTE: See Section 2 Installation and
projector.
How Do I Select an Input Or A Channel?
INPUT – An input is a source physically connected to the projector. I
which input slot it is connected to.
CHANNEL - A channel is a collection of measurements, locations and settings that tailor the display of a
signal to your specific needs. Since source types and applications can vary greatly, you will likely want to
adjust and define a wide variety of parameters, such as brightness, contrast, size, etc., in order to customize and
optimize the display from or for a particular source. For example, the display settings you choose for a VCR
source may be very different from those you choose for a high-resolution computer source.
Once you have adjusted a display parameter, such as pixel tracking or contrast, all current settings are
collectively stored in the projector's memory as a unique two-digit channel, such as 09. You can have numerous
distinct channels available for the same input, any of which can be selected by using the C
keypad followed by the two-digit channel number.
Shown in Figure 3-11
from C . NOTE: The C
HANNEL
channel list or not, depending on what you have defined
for "Display Channel List" (see Menu Preferences later
in this section).
SWITCHING INPUTS – There are 4 methods for
selecting an input:
1. Press the INPUT key. This will display a list of the 4
slots, with the card type and input signal type in each
slot. The currently selected input for the main image
will be highlighted. Scroll up or down through the list
and press ENTER to make a new selection. Press the INPUT key again to show the list and allow the
selection for the PIP image. Repeatedly pressing the INPUT key will toggle between the main and PIP
image.
2. Press the appropriate direct SLOT key to quickly display one of the inputs on the selected slot to the main
image. This will not bring up any menu selection, and is only applicable for the main image.
3. Use the menu options Menu > Input Switching & PIP > Main Input and Menu > Input Switching &
PIP > PIP Input to select the source of the image for the main or PIP image. The image will be displayed
according to the following:
If it is the first time you have used the source/input (or if you used the input but did not define a channel by
adjusting anything), the projector will recognize the new input signal based on its frequencies and polarities,
automatically displaying an image according to default settings for that signal. In general, the image from the
new source will be as large as possible without losing its aspect ratio. This and other default image settings
depend on the incoming source.
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Setup, for a full explanation of how to connect sources to the
is a sample channel list available
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HANNEL
describes the source signal and
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