Hitachi CPX201 User Manual

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    Projector CP-X201/CP-X301/CP-X401/CP-X450 User's Manual (detailed) Operating Guide Thank you for purchasing this projector. WARNING ►Before using this product, please read all manuals for this product. Be sure to read "Safety Guide SVGA are trademarks of the Video Electronics Standard Association. •
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    Selecting an aspect ratio 16 Replacing the lamp 54 Adjusting the projector's elevator . . . 17 Cleaning and replacing the air filter. . . 56 Adjusting the zoom and focus. . . . . . 17 Other care 58 Using the automatic adjustment feature. . . . 18 Troubleshooting 59 Adjusting the position 18
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    a small space. ü The new double layer filter system is expected to function longer and offers you less maintenance frequency. Preparations Contents of package Please see the "Contents of package" section in the User's Manual (concise) which is a book. Your projector should come with the items shown
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    Part names Projector (1) Lamp cover (&54) The lamp unit is inside. (2) Focus ring (&17) (3) Zoom ring (&17) (4) Control panel (&5) (5) Elevator buttons (x 2) (&17) (6) Elevator feet (x 2) (&17) (7) Remote sensor (&12) (8) Lens (&14, 58) (9) Lens cover (&3) (10) Intake vents (11) Filter cover (&56
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    switch (&61) (6) (5) (4) (1) (3) (2) (8) CONTROL port (9) USB port (10) COMPONENT (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) ports (11) VIDEO port (12) S-VIDEO port (13) AUDIO IN3 (L,R) ports (8) (4) (5) (6) (7) (1) (9) (11) (13) (10) (12) (2) (3) CAUTION ►Use the shutdown switch only when the projector is not
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    Part names Remote control (1) VIDEO button (&16) (2) COMPUTER button (&15) (3) SEARCH button (&16) (4) STANDBY/ON (1) (6) (5) (16) (8) (9) (19) (17) (20) (22) (24) MY SOURCE/ VIDEO COMPUTER DOC.CAMERA ASPECT AUTO SEARCH BLANK MAGNIFY FREEZE ON PAGE UP VOLUME 㧗 OFF DOWN ࡯ KEYSTONE MY BUTTON
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    (diagonal) b Projection distance (±10%) c1 , c2 Screen height (±10%) On a horizontal surface Suspended from the ceiling • Keep a space of 30 cm or more between the sides of the projector and other objects such as walls. • Consult with your dealer before a special installation such as suspending
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    humid or dusty place. Placing the projector in such places could cause fire, electric shock and/or malfunction of the projector. • Do not place the projector near humidifiers, smoking spaces or a kitchen. ►Position the projector to prevent light from directly hitting the projector's remote sensor. 
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    VIDEO OUT L R AUDO IN OUT VIDEO OUT L R AUDO IN OUT VCR/DVD player L R AUDO IN OUT S-VIDEO OUT WARNING ►Do not disassemble or modify the projector the projector. ►Use appropriate accessory or designated cables. Ask your dealer about nonaccessory cables which may be required a specific length
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    laptop PC to the projector, be sure to activate the PC's external RGB output. (Set the laptop PC to CRT display or to simultaneous LCD and CRT display.) For details on how this is done, please refer to the instruction manual of the corresponding laptop PC. • When the picture resolution is changed on
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    chain or wire up to 10 mm in diameter can be attached to the security bar on the projector. Also this product has the security slot for the Kensington lock. For details, see the manual of the security tool. Anti-theft chain or wire Security slot Security bar WARNING ►Do not use
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    and then replace a battery. If the leakage adheres to your body or clothes, rinse well with water immediately. • Obey the local laws on disposing the battery. About the remote control signal The remote control works with the projector's remote sensor. This projector has a remote sensor on the
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    REMOTE FREQ. in the SERVICE item of the OPTION menu (44) of the projector to be controlled should be set to the same mode as the remote control SOURCE/ VIDEO COMPUTER DOC PC's manuals before and mouse drivers. - You projector is working properly. This function is not available while the lamp
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    STANDBY/ON button on the projector or the remote control. The projection lamp will light up and POWER projector lamp will go off, and the POWER indicator will begin blinking in orange. Then POWER indicator will stop blinking and light in steady orange when the lamp cooling is complete (60). VIDEO
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    2 VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) ESC RESET INPUT button ● While TURN ON is selected for AUTO SEARCH item in OPTION menu (40), the projector will keep checking the ports in above order repeatedly till an input signal is detected. 1. Press COMPUTER button on the remote control. Each
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    Selecting an input signal (continued) VIDEO button 1. Press VIDEO button on the remote control. Each time you press the button, the projector switches its input port from the current port as below. COMPONENT (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr)  S-VIDEO  VIDEO MY SOURCE/ VIDEO COMPUTER DOC.CAMERA ASPECT AUTO
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    the elevator feet. 4. After making sure that the elevator feet are locked, put the projector gently. 5. If necessary, the elevator feet can be manually twisted to make more precise adjustments. Hold the projector when twisting the feet. To loose an elevator foot, push the elevator button on the
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    or DISABLE is selected for the AUTO ADJUST item of the SERVICE item in the OPTION menu (43). MY SOURCE/ VIDEO COMPUTER DOC.CAMERA ASPECT AUTO SEARCH BLANK Adjusting the position 1. Press POSITION button on the remote control when no menu is indicated. The "POSITION" indication will appear on
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    VIDEO COMPUTER DOC.CAMERA KEYSTONE button ASPECT AUTO SEARCH BLANK MAGNIFY FREEZE PAGE VOLUME ON UP 㧗 DOWN OFF ࡯ KEYSTONE MY BUTTON MUTE 1 2 2. Use the ▲/▼ cursor buttons to select AUTO or MANUAL of MAGNIFY on the remote control. ● The projector automatically exits from the MAGNIFY
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    LCD panel might possibly be burned in. Do not leave the projector in the FREEZE mode for too long. Temporarily blanking the screen 1. Press BLANK button on the remote control projector automatically exits from the FREEZE mode when some control buttons are pressed. BLANK button MY SOURCE/ VIDEO
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    projector has the following menus: PICTURE, IMAGE, INPUT, SETUP, AUDIO, SCREEN, OPTION, C.C. and EASY MENU. EASY MENU consists of functions often used, and the other menus are classified MY SOURCE/ into each purpose and brought together as the Advanced Menu. VIDEO remote control or the projector
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    the Advanced Menu, when you want to return to the previous display, press the ◄ cursor button or ESC button on the remote control. 5. Press MENU button on the remote control again to close the menu and complete this operation. Even if you do not do anything, the dialog will automatically disappear
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    EASY MENU From the EASY MENU, items shown in the table below can be performed. Select an item using the ▲/▼ cursor buttons. Then perform it according to the following table. EASY MENU Item ASPECT AUTO KEYSTONE EXECUTE KEYSTONE Description Using the ◄/► buttons switches the mode for aspect ratio.
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    the ◄/► buttons switches the mode for mirror status. See MIRROR item in SETUP menu (34). Performing this item resets all of EASY MENU items except FILTER TIME and LANGUAGE. A dialog is displayed for confirmation. Selecting RESET using the ▲ button performs resetting. The usage time of the air
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    from left end on the test pattern use the equalizing adjustment bar "1". The darkest tone at the left end of the test pattern cannot be controlled with any of equalizing adjustment bar. • When this function is performed, lines or other distortion may appear. (continued on next page) 25
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    other distortion may appear. COLOR Using the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the strength of whole color. Strong ó Weak • This item can be selected only for a video signal, s-video or component video signal. TINT Using the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the tint. Greenish ó Reddish • This item can be selected only for
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    ó Weak • There may be some noise and/or the screen may flicker for a moment when an adjustment is made. This is not a malfunction. This projector has 4 memories for adjustment data (for all the items of PICTURE menu). Selecting a function using the ▲/▼ buttons and pressing the ► or ENTER button
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    ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the over-scan ratio. Large (It reduces picture) ó Small (It magnifies picture) • This item can be selected only for a video, s-video and component video signal. • When this adjustment is too large, certain degradation may appear at the frame area of the picture. In such a case
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    on a video signal, s-video signal, or component video signal, for a computer signal or component video signal. Using the ▲/▼ buttons video signal and s-video signal The video selected for the VIDEO FORMAT item in component video signal function is performed for a video signal, a certain extra such
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    (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) port. COMPONENT ó SCART RGB When the SCART RGB is selected, COMPONENT (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/ Pr) and VIDEO ports will function as a SCART RGB port. A SCART cable is required for a SCART RGB input to the projector. For your reference, see the TECHNICAL part. (continued on next page) 30
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    to select the input port. (2) Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the mode for video format. AUTO ó NTSC ó PAL ó SECAM N-PAL ó M-PAL ó NTSC4.43 • This item is performed only for a video signal from VIDEO port or S-VIDEO port. • The AUTO mode automatically selects the optimum mode. • The AUTO operation
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    IN1 and IN2 input signals can be set on this projector. (1) In the INPUT menu select the RESOLUTION using the ▲/▼ buttons and press the ► button. The RESOLUTION menu will be displayed. (2) In the RESOLUTION menu, select the resolution you wish to display using the ▲/▼ buttons. Selecting AUTO will
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    to the (forward/backward) setup angle by itself. This function will be executed only once when selected in the menu. When the slant of the projector is changed, execute this function again. • The adjustable range for correction will vary among inputs. For some input, this function may not work well
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    SAVING is selected, the RS-232C communication control is disabled except to turn the projector on while the projector is in the standby mode. • When COMPUTER 1 ó COMPUTER 2  (COMPUTER IN1) (COMPUTER IN2) STANDBY  VIDEO ó S-VIDEO ó COMPONENT (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) • Choose STANDBY, to select the
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    COMPUTER 2  (COMPUTER IN1) (COMPUTER IN2) AUDIO OUT STANDBY  VIDEO ó S-VIDEO ó COMPONENT (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) • Choose AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN3) ó • disables the audio output. • When is selected to VIDEO, S-VIDEO or COMPONENT port, the C.C. (Closed Caption) is automatically activated, if the
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    � � SUOMI PORTUGUÊS � � SVENSKA Using the buttons adjusts the menu position. MENU POSITION To quit the operation, press MENU button on the remote control or keep no operation for about 10 seconds. Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the mode for the BLANK screen. The BLANK screen is a screen
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    SCREEN menu (continued) SCREEN menu Item Description Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the mode for the start-up screen. The start-up screen is a screen displayed when no signal or an unsuitable signal is detected. MyScreen ó ORIGINAL ó TURN OFF START UP MyScreen ORIGINAL TURN OFF Feature Screen
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    MODE displayed by changing The indication of the MY MEMORY displayed by changing The indication of "FREEZE" and "II" while the projector is in the FREEZE mode. • If the projector goes into the FREEZE mode while the TURN OFF is selected, the picture on screen is frozen without any messages, which is
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    SCREEN menu (continued) SCREEN menu Item SOURCE NAME TEMPLATE Description Each input port for this projector can have a name applied to it. (1) Use the ▲/▼ buttons on the SCREEN menu to select SOURCE NAME and press the ► button. The SOURCE NAME menu
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    from the ceiling this feature will not function properly so select the TURN OFF. • This function will be unavailable when the Transition Detector is on (49). AUTO ON Using the ▲/▼ buttons turns on/off the AUTO ON function. TURN ON  TURN OFF When set to the TURN ON, the lamp in projector will
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    the time is set to 1 to 99, and when the passed time with nosignal or an unsuitable signal reaches at the set time, the projector lamp will be turned off. If one of the projector's buttons or the remote control buttons is pressed or one of the commands (except get commands) is transmitted to the
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    PICTURE MODE (23). • FILTER RESET: Displays the filter time reset confirmation dialogue (41 remote control. Select the picture input that is connected with a document camera. COMPUTER 1  COMPUTER 2 (COMPUTER IN1) (COMPUTER IN2) VIDEO  S-VIDEO  COMPONENT Selecting this item displays the SERVICE
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    projector, environment around the projector, etc., the automatic adjustment may not work correctly. In such a case, please choose DISABLE to disable the automatic adjustment, and make adjustment manually. SERVICE REMINDER *** HRS PASSED AFTER THE LAST FILTER CHECK" will appear after the timer
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    SERVICE (continued) Description KEY LOCK Using the ▲/▼ buttons turns on/off the key lock feature. When TURN ON is selected, the buttons on the projector remote control. REMOTE FREQ. Use the ▲/▼ button to change the projector's remote sensor items LAMP TIME, FILTER TIME, LANGUAGE and SECURITY settings
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    OPTION menu (continued) OPTION menu Item SECURITY Description This projector is equipped with security functions. User registration is required before using the security functions. Please contact your local dealer. 1. Using Security Features 1.1 Inputting the PASSWORD 1.1-1 Use the ▲/▼ buttons
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    for about 3 seconds or press and hold the INPUT and ► buttons on the projector for about 3 seconds. The 10-digit Inquiring Code will be displayed. • If -digit Inquiring Code. Your PASSWORD will be sent after your user registration information is confirmed. 2. Using the MyScreen PASSWORD Function The
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    dealer with the 10-digit Inquiring Code. Your PASSWORD will be sent after your user registration information is confirmed. 3. Using the PIN LOCK Function PIN LOCK is a function which prevents the projector from being used unless a registered Code is input. 3.1 Registering the PIN Code 3.1-1 Use
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    projector is restarted after AC power The projector can projector will turn off. Afterwards the projector will turn off every time an incorrect PIN Code is input. The projector function will activate only when the projector is started after AC power is projector will turn off. 3.3-2 Contact your
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    menu to display the input signal. If the Transition Detector alarm is displayed for about 5 minutes the lamp will turn off. This function will activate only when the projector is started after turning off the AC power. 4.2 Setting the Transition Detector PASSWORD 4.2-1 Use the ▲/▼ buttons on
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    -digit Inquiring Code will be displayed inside the box. 4.4-3 Contact your dealer with the 10-digit Inquiring Code. Your PASSWORD will be sent after your user registration information is confirmed. (continued on next page) 50
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    be displayed on the START UP screen. Whichever is selected, the MY TEXT will be displayed on the INPUT-INFORMATION- when the INFORMATION on the SERVICE menu is chosen. • This function is available only when the MY TEXT PASSWORD function is set to the TURN OFF. (continued on next page) 51
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    the PASSWORD during this time. NOTE PASSWORD BOX Pressing the ENTER button on the remote control or INPUT button on the projector will return to the MY TEXT PASSWORD on/off menu. When the PASSWORD is code. Your PASSWORD will be sent after your user registration information is confirmed. 52
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    . It is required to have NTSC format video or 525i (480i) format component video source supporting C.C. feature to utilize this function. Item , which is for additional information such as news reports or a TV program guide. The information covers the entire screen. Not all of the C.C. program has
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    Replacing the lamp lamp cover 1. Turn the projector off, and unplug the power cord. Allow the projector to cool for at least 45 minutes. 2. Prepare a new lamp. If the projector is mounted on a ceiling, or if the lamp has broken, also ask the dealer to replace the lamp. In case of replacement
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    open the lamp cover while the projector is suspended from a ceiling. This is dangerous, since if the lamp's bulb has broken, the shards will fall out when the cover is opened. In addition, working in high places is dangerous, so ask your local dealer to have the lamp replaced even if the bulb is not
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    contact to your dealer and tell the following type number. Type number : MU05611 When you replace the lamp, please replace the air filter. An air filter of specified type will come together with a replacement lamp for this projector. 1. Turn the projector off, and unplug the power cord. Allow the
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    a replacement lamp for this projector. • Please reset the filter time only when you have cleaned or replaced the air filter, for a suitable indication about the air filter. • The projector may display the message such as "CHECK THE AIR FLOW" or turn off the projector, to prevent the internal heat
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    not touch the lens directly with your hand. Caring for the cabinet and remote control Incorrect care could have adverse influence such as discoloration, peeling paint, etc. 1. Turn the projector off, and unplug the power cord. Allow the projector to cool sufficiently. 2. After making sure that the
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    please set FAN SPEED of the SERVICE item in the OPTION menu to HIGH. A note of precaution when cleaning the air filter. Please immediately turn the power off, and clean or change the air filter referring to the "Cleaning and replacing the air filter" section of this manual. After you have cleaned or
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    Troubleshooting Regarding the indicator lamps When operation of the LAMP, TEMP and POWER indicators differs from usual, check and cope with it according to the following table. POWER LAMP TEMP indicator indicator indicator Description Lighting Turned Turned The projector is in a standby state.
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    10 minutes to make the projector cool down enough. Shutdown switch Resetting all settings When it is hard to correct some wrong settings, the FACTORY RESET function of SERVICE item in OPTION menu (44) can reset all settings(except LANGUAGE, FILTER TIME, LAMP TIME, FILTER MESSAGE settings and etc
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    Troubleshooting Phenomena that may be easy to be mistaken for machine defects About the the power plug from the power outlet, and allow the projector to cool down at least 10 minutes, then turn the power on again. Either there is no lamp and/or lamp cover, or either of these has not been properly
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    Troubleshooting working. Restore the sound pressing MUTE or VOLUME button on the remote control. The volume is adjusted to an extremely low level. Adjust the a higher level using the menu function. The computer cannot detect the projector as a plug and play monitor. Make sure that the computer can
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    Troubleshooting Phenomena that may be easy to be mistaken for machine defects (continued) Phenomenon Video screen display freezes. Colors WHISPER item in the SETUP menu. The lamp is approaching the end of its product lifetime. Replace the lamp. Either the focus and/or horizontal phase settings
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    Lamp Audio output Power supply Power consumption Temperature range Size Weight (mass) Ports Optional parts Specifications Liquid crystal projector 1.6 cm (0.63 type) TFT active matrix 786,432 pixels (1024 horizontal x 768 vertical) Zoom lens CP-X201, CP-X301 : F=2.3~2.5 f=18.9~22.6 CP-X401
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    270 Specifications Specifications (continued) 340 [unit: mm] 66 112 100
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CP-X201/CP-X301/CP-X401/CP-X450
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