Panamorph Paladin and Phoenix Lens Installation Guide, V1.5 Page | 2
BEFORE LENS INSTALLATION
1. Install the Attachment Kit. This is the XM2 or XMU Attachment Kit with hardware and
instructions that are packaged with your Panamorph lens system.
2. Fine tune your projection system now. The projector should be horizontally centered on
the screen and pointing at the screen center with roll, tilt and yaw adjusted so that test
pattern lines are as perpendicular or parallel with the screen edges as possible. Do not try
to make these adjustments later with the anamorphic lens installed.
3. Use an actual 2.4:1 movie for lens installation and set the projector (or processor) to
the vertical stretch mode. Projector test patterns do not typically represent actual movie
aspect ratios so set your theater up with a real movie. Most UltraWide movies since 1971
are in the 2.4:1 (or 2.39:1) aspect ratio but check the back of a Blu-ray movie container to
make sure. If using the Paladin DCR with a full 4096 projector make sure the anamorphic
setting is for the 1.25x, 1.24x (Sony), 0.8X or 4096 mode.
4. Before installing a Paladin Lens, adjust the projector zoom so you can see the left and
right edges of the 2.4:1 movie on the screen slightly inside the screen border. For a 2.4:1
screen adjust the projector’s vertical lens shift to provide about 80% of the overscan above
the screen and about 20% below. For a 2.35:1 screen adjust the vertical lens shift for about
the same overscan above and below. Before installing a Phoenix Lens, adjust the
projector zoom (with vertical lens shift adjustment as needed) so you can see the top and
bottom edges of the 2.4:1 movie on the screen slightly inside the screen border.
INSTALLING THE LENS
1. Find the Lens Bracket which is typically shipped in the Kit Parts box separate from the
Lens. Please leave the protective film on the lens for now.
2. From the Attachment Kit, insert the two 3/4” Bracket Attachment Screws up through the
Lens Bracket and tighten using the included driver (see figure below).
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 to determine the appropriate Attachment Screws and Spacers for your
projection system. Note that ceiling mounted projectors project the beam out of the lower
area of the projection lens so the Panamorph lens will also be aligned lower than the
projection lens to properly pass the beam.
