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Digital Projection LIGHTNING 35HD User Manual Contents
LIGHTNING 35HD User ManualCONTENTS

Important Information i

Symbols used in this guide ...............................................................................................i
Warnings.................................................................................................................................................... i
Trademarks................................................................................................................................................ i
Product revision........................................................................................................................................ i
Manual revision......................................................................................................................................... i
General precautions ..........................................................................................................ii
Installation precautions....................................................................................................iii
Operation and configuration precautions ......................................................................iv
Compliance with international standards....................................................................... iv
Noise ........................................................................................................................................................ iv
RF Interference........................................................................................................................................ iv

1. Introduction 1.1

What’s in the box? ..........................................................................................................1.2
Key features of the projector .........................................................................................1.3
Getting to know the projector........................................................................................ 1.4
Chassis – lamp, lens and filter............................................................................................................. 1.4
Lamp-hours meter................................................................................................................................. 1.5
Rear panel – connection and control .................................................................................................. 1.6
Rigging frame........................................................................................................................................ 1.6

2. Installation 2.1

Screen requirements ......................................................................................................2.2
Aspect ratio ........................................................................................................................................... 2.2
Positioning the screen and projector.................................................................................................. 2.4
Choosing a lens ..............................................................................................................2.5
Method one: using the lens charts...................................................................................................... 2.5
Lens charts............................................................................................................................................ 2.6
Method two: Choosing a lens by calculation ................................................................................... 2.12
Useful lens calculations ...............................................................................................2.13
Shifting the image......................................................................................................... 2.14
Fitting the lens ..............................................................................................................2.15
Mounting the projector................................................................................................. 2.16
Levelling............................................................................................................................................... 2.16
Stacking projectors.......................................................................................................2.17
Connecting the projector .............................................................................................2.18
Input Formats ...................................................................................................................................... 2.19
EDID handshaking .............................................................................................................................. 2.20
Projector Outputs................................................................................................................................ 2.20
Input connection examples................................................................................................................ 2.21
Control connection examples............................................................................................................ 2.22
Power connections ............................................................................................................................. 2.23