Christie Digital Systems L8 User Manual

RoadRunner

L8

Project Your Best Image

™

With up to 7700 ANSI lumens brightness (maximum), Christie’s L8 delivers

brilliant images for multiple application environments including fixed

installations, rental staging, business presentations and large venues.

Users can take advantage of the L8's quad lamp system to project in

either 7700 or 3850 ANSI lumens brightness mode to conserve on lamp

usage. As well, lamp usage can be monitored, allowing for easy

administration and lamp management. And, in the unlikely event that

not one or two, but three lamps fail, the quad lamp system ensures the

L8 remains operational – virtually guaranteeing your presentation

continues without interruption.

The L8 is compatible with the full array of video and data inputs and

as a Christie projector, it is designed for the digital age. The L8 uses a

Digital Visual Interface (DVI) that eliminates picture noise and signal

degradation. With progressive scan video decoding with a 2:3 pull-down,

there is highly improved playback of moving images. Real Color Manager

software enables users to target and match the displayed color to specific

gamma curves and reference monitors for real-life images. The perfect

picture can be perfectly positioned using the L8's enhanced motorized

lens system, for vertical and horizontal image shift, digital focus, zoom

and keystone facilities.

The RoadRunner series is supported by an extensive suite of short,

medium, long, fixed and zoom lenses (optional) and can be relied upon to

meet the rigours of most staging environments. The robust Fast Lens

Change (FLC™) mount provides no-fuss lens changes that are fast and

easy to set-up. Furthermore, presentation features such as digital

magnification, picture freeze and ‘no-show’ mode can be used to add that

extra bit of showmanship for any event.

APPLICATIONS

• Executive briefing and

conference centers

• Auditoriums and churches

• Tradeshows, exhibitions

• Casinos, theme parks and

museums

• Monitor lamp usage

• Lamp redundancy and failsafe operation

• 4 lamp system – quad or dual lamp mode

• Motorized zoom, focus and lens shift (up/down)

• DTV and HDTV compatible

• Range of optional input modules including DVI, SDI, DH-SDI

• 7700 ANSI lumens maximum

• Presentation support features

• Extensive lens suite

• True XGA resolution (1024 x 768)

Brightness

• 7700 ANSI lumens maximum

(using 4-lamp mode)

• 3850 ANSI lumens maximum

(using 2-lamp mode)

• 85% brightness uniformity across screen

Contrast Ratio

• 800:1 on/off

Resolution

• 3 x 1.8" p-Si Active Matrix TFT High

Aperture LCD panels

• True XGA 1024 x 768 chip resolution

• 8-bit color resolution offering

16.7 million displayable colors

Dynamic Scaling

• Digital scaling of VGA – SXGA resolutions

• Digital de-interlacing of STV, DTV and

HDTV formats with Digital Interpolation
Technology (DIT) with a 2:3 pull-down

Horizontal Frequency Range

• 15 to 120kHz

• Automatic frequency control

Vertical Frequency Range

• 50 to 120Hz

• Automatic frequency control

Dot Clock

• 230MHz

Standard Projection Lens

• A full suite of short/medium/long fixed

and zoom optional lenses

• Fast Lens Change (FLC™) mount has

power adjustable zoom, focus, up/down,
left/right shift

• Lens shift U/D ratio of: 10:0 - 0:10,

L/R 7:3 - 3:7

• Image elevation adjustment: up 5.7 degrees

• Screen size: 40"- 600" (0.15m to

15.24m ) diagonal

Modular Inputs

• Input 1 (removable): signal – Digital Visual

Interface (DVI-I x 1); audio – RCA x 2
(R, L-mono); control – 8-pin mini-DIN x 1

• Input 2 (removable): signal – BNC x 5

(R,G, B, H, V and Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr); audio –
RCA x 2 (R, L-mono); control – 8-pin
mini-DIN x 1

• Input 3 (removable): signal – BNC x 2

(composite and S-video Y, C); signal –
4-pin MINI-DIN S-video; audio – RCA x 2
(R, L-mono);

• Input 4: signal – analog RGB – D-sub-15 x

1; audio – RCA x 2 (L, R-mono); control –
8-pin min-DIN x 1

Outputs

• Two built-in 3W speakers (per channel)

and amplifier

• Audio output RCA x 2

Source Compatibility

• Compatible with VGA, SVGA, XGA,

SXGA, UXGA, MAC, SUN and SGI
computer sources

• Accepts composite video, S-Video and

component video from VCR, DVD, laser
disc players and video cameras

• Auto-detects PAL, PAL M, PAL N, NTSC,

NTSC4.43 and SECAM video standards

• Compatible with DTV/HDTV formats, 480

30i, 480 30p, 720p, 720 60p, 1035 30i,
1080 25i, 1080 30i and 1035i

• HDTV compatible, 800 TV lines

horizontal resolution

• Digital Visual Interface (DVI-D) compatible

Enhanced Feature Set

• Progressive scan video decoding

• 3-D digital noise reduction

• User-selectable 4 or 2 lamp mode

• Motorized zoom and focus

• Picture freeze function

• ‘No-show’ mode function

• Digital zoom function (min. x1/4, max. x49)

• Digital keystone function (+/- 30 degrees)

• Power management function

• Audio mute

• Presentation timer

Control/Networking

• Automatic Multi-Scanning Set-up System

(AMSS) (phase/tracking/position)

• USB Type B

• Remote control jack

• RS232-C communications port via

9-pin D-sub terminal (in/out)

• Wired remote control (in/out)

• IR Remote keypad with mouse and

laser pointer

• Front and rear IR receivers

• Remote mouse control

• ChristieNET™ control and monitoring via

HTML and SNMP (optional)

Graphical User Interface

• Easy set-up and intuitive multi-language

on-screen displays (OSD) (English/German/
French/Spanish/Italian/Portuguese/Dutch/
Swedish/Chinese/Korean/Japanese)

• Direct-key status function

• Choice of image aspect ratios

(4:3 or wide 16:9)

• Blue back display

• Standby on-screen logo display

(30 second duration)

• Picture reverse scans function

(left/right, top/bottom) for front, rear
and inverted projection

Lamp Specification

• Four 200W UHP lamps

• 1000 hours typical lamp life

• Lamp life warning indicators

• User replaceable lamps

Power Requirements

• Universal power AC 100 - 240V, 50/60Hz

• Operating voltage: 90 - 264V

(100 - 120V/200 - 240V +/- 10%)

• Power consumption: 1150W maximum

• Thermal dissipation: 3900BTU/hr

• Operating temperature: 0° to 35° C

(storage -15° to 60° C)

• Operating humidity: 20 - 80%

(storage 0 - 90%)

• Acoustic noise level: 45dB (auto fan

control for noise level reduction)

Weight and Size

• 78.2 lbs (35.5 kg)

• 22.9" W x 9.9" H x 32.2" D

• 581.2mm W x 251.5mm H x 783mm D

Standard Accessories

• Wireless/wired remote controller with

mouse control and laser pointer (two
"AA" type batteries and cable included)

• User manual

• Computer cable (D-sub-15 - D-sub-15)

• MAC/VGA adapter

• Mouse control cable (PS/2, Serial

and MAC)

• DVI cable

• DVI/VGA adapter

• Dust cover

• AC cord x 2 (UL type and European

2P plug type)

Optional Accessories

• Short throw: 0.8:1, 1.2:1 fixed,

1.3-1.8:1 zoom

• Medium throw: 1.8-2.9:1, 2.6-3.5:1

• Long throw: 3.5-4.6:1, 4.6-6.0:1 zoom,

7.0:1 fixed zoom

• Digital Visual Interface (DVI) module

• 5BNC interface module

• Y/C interface module

• D-sub-15 interface module

• Digital HD-SDI interface module

• SDI serial digital interface module

• 10-bit Faroudja input module

• Lamp module

• Transit case

Regulatory Approvals

• Complies with all relevant world-wide

EMC and safety standards

• The product complies with FCC Class A,

CE mark and safety requirements IEC950
(EN60950), UL1950 / cUL

Warranty

• Product warranty 2 years parts and labor

(excluding lamp)

• Lamp warranty 120 days

Reliability

• Mean time between failure (MTBF) over

19000 hrs

RoadRunner L8 • Specifications

• The L8 is compatible with a full

array of video and data sources.

• 7700 ANSI lumens and the reliability

of a quad lamp system.

• Designed for the digital age, the

L8 is equipped with a Digital Visual
Interface to eliminate picture noise
and signal degradation.

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Copyright 2003 Christie Digital Systems, Inc.. All rights reserved. All brand names and product names are trademarks,
registered trademarks or tradenames of their respective holders. MIL5424

Due to constant research, specifications are
subject to change without notice

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Mar 03-NA