Installation

If you are installing a CineWide-equipped projector, proceed as follows to install and adjust the anamorphic lens. Note that some components shipped with your projector may differ slightly from what is shown in these instructions.

It is extremely important that the primary lens is properly

Note adjusted before you install the anamorphic lens. Ensure that the 16:9 or 4:3 image from the primary lens is perfectly centered on the screen.

3.11 Installing and Adjusting the CineWide Anamorphic Lens

1.Remove the two Z-Adjustment Levers and 1/4-20 Fiber Washers from the bottom of the lens mounting assembly.

2.Place the Lens Mounting Assembly on top of (or under, if the projector is inverted) the Lens Motor Carriage Plate or Base Plate, so that the two threaded posts at the bottom of the Z-Adjustment Plate pass through the corresponding slots on the carriage plate or base plate.

3.Secure the Lens Mounting Assembly to the plate with the Z-Adjustment Levers and Washers that you removed in Step 1.

If this is an AutoScope installation, leave enough space between

Note the projector and the lens mounting assembly to allow the lens to move out of the light path without the assembly coming into contact with the projector front jewelry.

Attach Lens Mounting Assembly to Lens Motor Carriage Plate (CineWide with AutoScope) or Base Plate (fixed CineWide)

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VX-55D, VX-44D specifications

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