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  • Hitachi CPX400 | User Manual - Page 1
    Projector CP-X200/CP-X300/CP-X400 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 in this manual. • The reproduction, transfer or copy of all or any part of
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    Setting up 7 Arrangement 7 Connecting your devices 10 Connecting power supply 12 Using the security bar and slot . . . . 12 INPUT menu 31 Progressive, Video nr, Color space, Component, Video format, Frame lock, Computer in, Resolution Remote control 13 Putting batteries 13 About the
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    and low noise. These features provide you with the broad use of this projector. Preparations Contents of package Please see the "Contents of package" in the "User's Manual (concise)" which is a book. Your projector should come with the items shown there. Contact immediately your dealer if anything
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    Part names Part names Projector (1) Lamp cover (51) The lamp unit is inside. (2) Focus ring (18) (3) Zoom ring (18) (4) Control panel (5) (5) Elevator buttons (x 2) (18) (6) Elevator feet (x 2) (18) (7) Remote sensor (13) (8) Lens (18, 54) (9) Lens cover (3) (10) Intake vents (11) Filter
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    Part names Control panel (1) STANDBY/ON button (15) (2) INPUT button (16, 22) (3) MENU button (22) It consists of four cursor buttons. (4) POWER indicator (15, 56) (5) TEMP indicator (56) (6) LAMP indicator (56) Rear panel (1) AUDIO IN1 port (10) (2) AUDIO IN2 port (10) (3) AUDIO OUT port
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    Part names Remote control (1) VIDEO button (17) (2) COMPUTER button (16) (3) SEARCH button (17) (4) STANDBY/ON button (15) (5) ASPECT button (17) (6) AUTO button ( MENU ESC ENTER RESET (3) (4) (6) (7) (12) (14) (15) (13) (19) (18) (21) (23) (25) Back of the remote control (26) 
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    Setting up Setting up Install the projector according to the environment and manner the projector will be used in. Arrangement Refer to the illustrations and tables below to determine screen size and projection distance. The values shown in the table are calculated for a full
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    ) The values shown in the table are calculated for a full size screen: 1024×768. (a) Screen size (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
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    surface such as a wobbly or inclined stand. • Do not place the projector on its side, front or rear position. • Consult with your dealer before a special installation such as suspending from a ceiling. ►Place the projector in a cool place, and ensure that there is sufficient ventilation. The high
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    the manuals for devices before connecting them to the projector. Make their power cords prior to connecting them to projector. Connecting a live device to the projector may specific length or equipped with a core. For cables with a core only at one end, connect the end with the core to the projector
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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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    Setting up Connecting power supply At first, make sure that the power switch of the projector is set to OFF position (marked "O"). 1. Put the connector of the power cord into the AC inlet of the projector. 2. Firmly plug the power cord's plug into the outlet. AC inlet Power cord WARNING ►Please use
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    leakage 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
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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 the PC's configurations and mouse drivers. - You cannot do projector is working properly. This function is not available while the lamp is warming up (the POWER
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    buttons may not function for these several seconds. 3. Press STANDBY/ON button on the projector or the remote control. The projection lamp will light up and POWER indicator will begin blinking in green. When the power is completely on, the indicator will stop blinking and light in steady green (56
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    IN 1  COMPUTER IN 2 VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) ESC ENTER RESET 1. Press COMPUTER button on the remote control. Each time you press the button, the projector switches its input port as below. COMPUTER COMPUTER IN 1  COMPUTER IN 2 VIDEO COMPUTER SEARCH ASPECT AUTO BLANK ● If
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    COMPUTER IN 2 VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT (Y, Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) Selecting an aspect ratio 1. Press ASPECT button on the remote control. Each time you press the button, the projector switches the mode for aspect ratio in turn.  For a computer signal NORMAL  4:3  16:9  SMALL  For a video signal, s-video
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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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    line may appear outside a picture. ● The items adjusted by this function may vary when FINE or DISABLE is selected for AUTO ADJUST item of SERVICE item in OPTION menu (43). VIDEO COMPUTER SEARCH ASPECT AUTO BLANK Adjusting the position MAGNIFY ON HOME PAGE UP VOLUME OFF END PAGE DOWN MUTE
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    following. (1) AUTO executes automatic vertical keystone correction. (2) MANUAL displays a dialog for keystone correction. Use the ▲/▼ , POSITION MENU press the OFF button of MAGNIFY on the remote control. ENTER ● The projector automatically exits from the MAGNIFY mode when the EiSnC put RESET
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    continues projecting a still image for a long time, the 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. The blank screen will be displayed instead of the screen of
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    COMPUTER HOME END VIDEO ASPECT ON MAGNIFY FREEZE OFF POSITION 1. Press the MENU button on the remote control or the projector. The Advanced Menu or EASY MENU, which has priority just after powered on will appear. If you want to move the menu position, use the cursor buttons after pressing
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    certain input port is selected, or when a certain input signal is displayed. ● W hen you want to reset the operation, press RESET button on the remote control during the operation. Note that some items (ex. LANGUAGE, H PHASE, VOLUME) cannot be reset. ● In the Advanced Menu, when you want to return
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    EASY MENU 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. 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 (35). 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. Performing this item resets the
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    PICTURE Menu PICTURE Menu From the PICTURE menu, items shown in the table below can be performed. Select an item using the ▲/▼ cursor buttons, and press the ► cursor button or ENTER button to execute the item. Then perform it according to the following table. Item Description BRIGHTNESS Using
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    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 LOAD-3, LOAD-4 Performing a LOAD function loads the data from the memory linked in the number included in the function's name, and adjusts the picture
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    PICTURE Menu PICTURE Menu (continued) To adjust CUSTOM function in GAMMA and COLOR TEMP Selecting a mode whose name includes CUSTOM in GAMMA or COLOR TEMP item and then pressing the ► button or ENTER button displays a dialog to aid you in adjusting the mode. Choose an item using the ◄/►
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    IMAGE Menu From the IMAGE menu, items shown in the table below can be performed. Select an item using the ▲/▼ cursor buttons, and press the ► cursor button or ENTER button to execute the item. Then perform it according to the following table. IMAGE Menu Item Description Using the ▲/▼ buttons
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    as a line may appear outside a picture. • The items adjusted by this function may vary when FINE or DISABLE is selected for AUTO ADJUST item of SERVICE item in OPTION menu (43). 30
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    FILM is selected, the screen image will be sharp. FILM adapts to the 2-3 Pull-Down conversion system. But these may cause a certain defect (for example, jagged line) of the picture for a for a SCART RGB input to the projector. For your reference, see the TECHNICAL part. (continued on next page) 31
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    INPUT Menu INPUT Menu (continued) Item Description VIDEO FORMAT The video format for S-VIDEO port and VIDEO port can be set. (1) Use the ◄/► buttons 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
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    COMPUTER IN1 and IN2 input signals can be set on this projector. (1) In INPUT menu select 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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    ó H&V:INVERT If the Transition Detector is TURN ON and MIRROR status is changed, Transition Detector Alarm (49) will be displayed when projector is restarted after the power switch is turned off. Using the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the volume. High ó Low Using the ▲/▼ buttons turns on/off the built-in
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    NEDERLANDS � � 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
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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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    , press the ENTER button. To restore the screen and return to the previous dialog, press the RESET or ESC button. Registration takes several minutes. When the registration is completed, the registered screen and the following message are displayed for several seconds: "MyScreen registration
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    button. • When TURN OFF is selected, please remember if the picture is freezing. Do not mistake freezing for a malfunction (21). 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
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    the items LAMP TIME and FILTER TIME. Then projector is suspended from the ceiling projector is supplied with the power after the power was cut while the lamp was on. • This function does not work as long as the power has been supplied to the projector while the lamp is off. • After turning the lamp
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    of the projector's buttons or the remote control buttons is pressed or one of the commands (except get commands) is transmitted to the CONTROL port during the corresponding time, projector will not be turned off. Please refer to the section "Turning off the power" (15). LAMP TIME The lamp time is
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    be lost by loading a data. • PICTURE MODE: Changes the PICTURE MODE (24). • FILTER RESET: Displays the filter time reset confirmation dialogue FAN SPEED  AUTO ADJUST  GHOST  FILTER MESSAGE  KEY LOCK SERVICE FACTORY RESET  I NFORMATION  REMOTE FREQ. FAN SPEED Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches
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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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    This function does not have any effect on the remote control. REMOTE FREQ. Use the ▲/▼ button to change the projector's remote sensor setting. 1:NORMAL ó 2:HIGH Items with initial setting. Note that the items LAMP TIME, FILTER TIME, LANGUAGE and SECURITY are not reset. RESET ï CANCEL (continued on next
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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 10-digit Inquiring Code. Your PASSWORD will be sent after your user registration information is confirmed. 2. Using the MyScreen PASSWORD Function
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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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    displayed. 3.1-3  Input a 4 part PIN Code using the COMPUTER and INPUT projector will turn off. Afterwards the projector will turn off every time an incorrect PIN Code is input. The projector only when the projector is started after AC power is turned off. projector will turn off. 3.3-2 Contact
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    While the Transition Detector function is ON, when power switch is started to supply to the projector, it might react as below. • Transition 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
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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. 50
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    dealer and tell the lamp type number. Type number : DT00841 Replacing the lamp 1. Turn the projector off, and unplug the power cord. Allow the projector to cool for at least 45 minutes. Lamp cover 2. Prepare a new lamp. If the projector is mounted on a ceiling, or if the lamp has broken, also
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    In addition, working in high places is dangerous, so ask your local dealer to have the lamp replaced even if the bulb is not broken. • Do not use the projector with the lamp cover removed. At the lamp replacing, make sure that the screws are screwed in firmly. Loose screws could result in damage or
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    and tell the air filter type number. Type number : MU04951 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. Cleaning the air filter 1. Turn the projector off, and unplug the power cord. Allow the
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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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    , immediately disconnect the power plug from the power outlet. After making sure that the smoke or odor has stopped, contact your dealer or service company. Otherwise if a problem occurs with the projector, the following checks and measures are recommended before requesting repair. If this does
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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 and etc.) to the
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    power on again. Either there is no lamp and/or lamp cover, or either of these has not been properly fixed. Please turn the power off and disconnect the power plug from the power outlet, and allow the projector pressing MUTE or VOLUME button on the remote control. The volume is adjusted to an extremely
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    Troubleshooting the menu function. The computer cannot detect the projector as a plug and play monitor. Make sure is displayed. Press BLANK button on the remote control. The FREEZE function is working. Press menu. The lamp is approaching the end of its product lifetime. Replace the lamp. Either the
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    Drive system TFT active matrix Panel Pixels 786,432 pixels (1024 horizontal x 768 vertical) Zoom lens, Lens F=1.7 ~ 1.9 F=1.7 ~ 1.9 F=1.6 ~ 1.8 f = 18.9~ 22.6 mm f = 19.5~ 23.4 mm f = 18.9~ 22.6 mm (approximately) Lamp 220W UHB Speaker 6 W x1 Power supply
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