Panamorph Paladin, Phoenix Installation Manual
Paladin Lens Phoenix Lens
LENS INSTALLATION GUIDE
The Paladin and Phoenix lens systems represent the latest generation in patented
anamorphic optical solutions to engage the anamorphic modes available in all popular
home theater projectors for a dramatic increase in the clarity, detail and brightness of
UltraWide movies. For general information about how these anamorphic lenses work,
please refer to the Lens Options section of www.panamorph.com.
GENERAL GUIDELINES
Projector location. Panamorph lenses are designed to be used upright (supported by
the lens bracket) when a projector is vertically positioned at or below the center of the
projection screen, OR, used inverted (hanging from the lens bracket) when a projector
is vertically positioned at or above the center of the screen. The projector should be
horizontally positioned at the center of the screen with little or no horizontal lens shift.
Projector distance to screen and maximum screen size. Please check with the
Panamorph Screen Calculator at www.panamorph.com to make sure your projection
system falls within lens usage optimum parameters. UltraWide throw ratios (throw
distance divided by UltraWide screen width) smaller than the recommended ratio of
1.6:1 will cause increasingly greater distortion and, with the Phoenix, may cause edge
color fringing beyond the capability of convergence correction in most projectors. Throw
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distances increasingly outside the recommended range will gradually make the image
more difficult to focus. Generally, a higher UltraWide throw ratio provides lower
edge distortion and color misconvergence.
Screen aspect ratio. The width-to-height ratio (ie aspect ratio) of the screen should be
2.4:1. A screen aspect ratio of 2.35:1 will still properly frame most movies but with a
slightly greater amount of image projected onto the border. A deep black, absorbing
screen border of at least 1.5” (40mm) should be used to compensate for edge
distortions and variations in actual movie aspect ratios.
Electronic Convergence Correction. The Phoenix lens is designed to use Electronic
Convergence Correction (ECC) currently provided in home theater projectors from
Epson, JVC and Sony. Without ECC the image will show increasing color fringing
toward the sides of the image. However, if the UltraWide throw ratio is above 2.0:1 then
this fringing is very difficult to see in actual content.
Anamorphic Lens Modes. The increased performance offered by Panamorph lenses
requires Anamorphic Lens Modes (ALM) from your projector or some other device.
Panamorph has worked with every popular home theater projector manufacturer to
include these modes. However, please check with your projector user manual to
confirm these modes and how to access them using your projector’s remote
control. While the projector modes may have different names, Mode 1 or “UltraWide”
rovides a vertical stretch of an image by 33% while Mode 2 or “TV” provides a horizontal
squeeze of an image by 25%. See the Panamorph Demo Theater simulator at
www.panamorph.com to get a visual feel for how these modes work.
After the Panamorph lens is installed you can use your projector remote to engage the
projector’s two anamorphic modes or to turn them off to provide the following options.
CONTENT MODE RESULT
UltraWide movies UltraWide Content completely fills the UltraWide screen. 100%
Made-for-HDTV content
and movies with a
1.85:1 aspect ratio.
See the Panamorph
Demo Theater at
www.panamorph.com
for interactive
demonstrations of
these modes.
UltraWide Content completely fills the UltraWide Screen but
TV Content is projected onto the horizontal center of the
OFF or
Stretch
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projector performance used.
12.5% is cut off from both top and bottom of nonUltrawide content. 100% projector performance used.
screen with black “pillars” on the left and right. 1.85:1
movies may have black sliver at top and bottom. 75%
projector performance used.
Content fills the UltraWide screen with nothing cut off
but image appears horizontally stretched. 1.85:1
movies may have black sliver at top and bottom. 96%100% of projector performance used.
BEFORE LENS INSTALLATION
RETURNING TO STEP
5
.
1. Install the Attachment Kit. This is the XM2, XMU or XMU-S Attachment Plate
with hardware and instructions that are typically packaged with your Panamorph
lens system.
2. Make mechanical adjustments to your projection system so that a 16:9 test
image is horizontally centered on your UltraWide projection screen using little or
no horizontal lens shift or keystone adjustment and so the top and bottom edges
of the image are parallel with the top and bottom edges of the screen.
Before installing a Paladin Lens, adjust the projector zoom so you can see the
left and right edges of the 16:9 test image on the screen slightly inside the
screen border. Adjust the vertical image height to provide the same amount of
image spill above and below the screen. Adjust any available convergence
controls on the projector to make sure there is no color fringing visible when
projecting fine white lines.
Before installing a Phoenix Lens, adjust the projector zoom (with added vertical
lens shift as needed) so you can see the top and bottom edges of the 16:9 test
image on the screen slightly inside the screen border.
INSTALLING THE PALADIN OR PHOENIX LENS
1. Locate and remove (if not already removed) the Lens Bracket from the Lens by
removing the four Bracket Screws (see following illustration), leaving the Bracket
Arms attached to the Lens. Please leave the protective film on the lens for now.
Contact Panamorph for instructions for optionally mounting the lens upright onto to a
high shelf.
IF USING THE AUTOMATED TRANSPORT, SKIP STEPS 2 AND 4 BELOW AND
REFER TO THE AUTOMATED TRANSPORT INSTALLATION GUIDE BEFORE
2. From the Attachment Kit, insert the two 3/4” Bracket Attachment Screws up through
the Lens Bracket and tighten using the included Hex Key.
OPTIONAL FOR LARGER PROJECTORS: Instead of the 3/4” screws, use the
larger Bracket Attachment Screws with the Bracket Attachment Spacers if you
determine or desire that the Lens should vertically extend farther from the
Attachment Plate to properly position it in the projector beam. You may wish to
preview step 5 below to get a feel for this vertical positioning.
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