Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CP-X400WF Hitachi
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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” rst. After reading them, store them in a safe place for future reference.
2 About this manual . . . . . . . . . . 1 Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Projector features . . . . . . . . . . 3 Prepar ations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Contents of package . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Fastening the lens cover . . .
3 F astening the lens co ver T o avoid losing the lens cover , please fasten the lens cover to the projector using the enclosed strap. 1. Fix the strap to the strap hole of the lens cover . Thread one end of the stra p through the strap hole of the lens cover and make the loop at the end, and let the other end of the strap through the loop.
4 Par t 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.
5 Par t names Control panel (1) ST ANDBY/ON button ( 15 ) (2) INPUT button ( 16, 22 ) (3) MENU button ( 22 ) It consists of four cursor buttons.
6 Par t names R emote control (1) VIDEO button ( 17 ) (2) COMPUTER button ( 16 ) (3) SEARCH button ( 17 ) (4) ST ANDBY/ON button ( 15 ) (5) ASPECT button ( 17 ) (6) AUTO button ( .
7 Setting up Setting up Install the projector according to the environment and manner the projector will be used in. 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.
8 Setting up 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 from a ceiling.
9 Setting up WARNING ►Place the projector in a stable horizontal position. If the projector falls or is knocked over it could cause injury and/or damage to the projector .
10 Setting up Connecting your de vices Be sure to read the manuals for devices before connecting them to the projector . Make sure that all the devices are suitable to be connected with this product, and prepare the cables required to connect. Please refer to the following illustrations to connect them.
1 1 Setting up NOTE • Be sure to read the manuals for devices before connecting them to the projector , and make sure that all the devices are suitable to be connected with this product. Before connecting to a PC, check the signal level, the signal timing, and the resolution.
12 Setting up Connecting pow er suppl y At rst, 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.
13 Remote control Putting batteries Please set the batteries to the remote control before using it. If the remote control starts to malfunction, try to replace the batteries. If you will not use the remote control for long period, remove the batteries from the remote control and store them in a safe place.
14 Using as a simple PC mouse & k eyboar d The enclosed remote control works as a simple mouse and keyboard of the PC, when the projector's USB port (B type) connects with the PC's USB port (A type) port via a mouse cable. (1) HOME key: Press HOME button.
15 T ur ning on the power 1. Make su re that the powe r cord is rmly and co rrectly connected to the projector and the outlet. 2. Remove the lens cover , and set the power switch to ON position (marked “ I “). The POWER indicator will light up in steady orange ( 56 ).
16 Selecting an input signal 1. Press INPUT button on the projector . Each time you press the button, the projector switches its input port as below . COMPUTER IN 1 COMPUTER IN 2 VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT (Y , Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr) Operating Adjusting the v olume 1.
17 Operating Searching an input signal 1. Press SEARCH button on the remote control. The projector will start to check its input ports in order to nd any input signals. When an input is found, the projector will stop searching and display the image.
18 Adjusting the zoom and f ocus 1. Use the zoom ring to adjust the screen size. 2. Use the focus ring to focus the picture. Operating Focus ring Zoom ring Adjusting the projector's eleva tor When the place to put the projector is slightly uneven to the left or right, use the elevator feet to place the projector horizontally .
19 Adjusting the position 1. Press POSITION button on the remote control when no menu is indicated. The “POSITION” indication will appear on the screen. 2. Use the ▲/▼/◄/► cursor buttons to adjust the picture position. When you want to reset the operation, press RESET button on the remote control during the operation.
20 Operating Using the magnify feature 1. Press the ON button of MAGNIFY on the remote control. The “MAGNIFY” indication will appear on the screen and the projector will go into the MAGNIFY mode. The indication will disappear in several seconds with no operation.
21 Operating T emporaril y blanking the screen 1. Press BLANK button on the remote control. The blank screen will be displayed instead of the screen of input signal. Please refer to BLANK item in SCREEN menu ( 36 ). T o exit from the blank scre en and return to th e input signal screen , press BLANK button again.
22 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 t o move the me nu position, u se the cursor buttons after pressing the POSITION button.
23 Using the menu function (continued) In the Advanced Menu 2. Use the ▲/▼ cursor buttons to select a menu. If you want to change it to the EASY MENU, select EASY MENU. Then press the ► cursor button, or ENTER button to select an item. The lower layer menu of the selected item will appear .
24 EASY MENU EASY MENU Item Description ASPECT Using the ◄/► buttons switches the mode for aspect ratio. See the ASPECT item in IMAGE menu ( 29 ). AUTO KEYSTONE EXECUTE Using the ► button executes the auto keystone function. See AUTO KEYST ONE EXECUTE item in SETUP menu ( 34 ).
25 EASY MENU Item Description BRIGHTNESS Using the ◄/► buttons adjusts the brightness. See BRIGHTNESS item in PICTURE menu ( 26 ). CONTRAST Using the ◄/► buttons adjusts the contrast. See CONTRAST item in PICTURE menu ( 26 ). COLOR Using the ◄/► buttons adjusts the strength of whole color .
26 PICTURE Menu PICTURE Menu Item Description BRIGHTNESS Using the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the brightness. Light ó Dark CONTRAST Using the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the contrast.
27 Item Description SHARPNESS Using the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the sharpness. Strong ó Weak • There may be some noise and/or the screen may icker for a moment when an adjustment is made. This is not a malfunction. MY MEMOR Y This projector has 4 memories for adjustment data (for all the items of PICTURE menu).
28 PICTURE Menu T o adjust CUST OM function in GAMMA and COLOR TEMP S e l e c t i n g a m o d e w h o s e n a m e i n c l u d e s C U S TO M i n G A M M A o r C O L O R T E M P i t e m a n d t h e n p r e s s i n g t h e ► b u t t o n o r E N T E R butto n displays a di alog to a id you in adjusting the mode.
29 IMAGE Menu IMAGE Menu Item Description ASPECT Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the mode for aspect ratio. For a computer signal NORMAL ó 4:3 ó 16:9 ó SMALL For a video signal, s-video signal or component video signal 4:3 ó 16:9 ó 14:9 ó SMALL For no signal 4:3 (xed) • This item can be selected only for a proper signal.
30 IMAGE Menu Item Description H PHASE Using the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the horizontal phase to eliminate icker . Right ó Left • This ite m can be selected only for a c omputer signal or component video signal. H SIZE Using the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the horizontal size.
31 INPUT Menu INPUT Menu Item Description PROGRESSIVE Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the progress mode. TV ó FILM ó TURN OFF • This function is performed only for an interlaced signal of a video, s-video or component video of 525i (480i) or 625i (576i) signal.
32 Item Description VIDEO FORMA T 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 P AL ó SECAM N-P AL ó M-P AL ó NTSC4.
33 INPUT Menu Item Description RESOLUTION The resolution for the 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.
34 SETUP Menu SETUP Menu Item Description AUTO KEYSTONE EXECUTE Selecting this item performs the automatic keystone distortion correction. Projector automatically corrects vertical keystone distortion due to the (forward/backward) setup angle by itself.
35 SETUP Menu SETUP Menu (continued) Item Description WHISPER Using the ▲/▼ buttons turns off/on the whisper mode. NORMAL ó WHISPER • When WHI SPER is se lected, ac oustic noi se and scr een bright ness are reduced. MIRROR Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the mode for mirror status.
36 SCREEN Menu SCREEN Menu Item Description LANGUAGE Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the OSD (On Screen Display) language. TÜRKÇE POLSKI SUOMI ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH .
37 SCREEN Menu Item Description ST ART UP 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 Feature MyScreen Screen can be registered by the MyScreen item ( 38 ) .
38 SCREEN Menu Item Description MyScreen This item allows you to capture an image for use as a MyScreen image which can be used as the BLANK screen and ST ART UP screen. Display the image you want to capture before executing the following procedure. 1.
39 SCREEN Menu Item Description MESSAGE Using the ▲/▼ buttons turns on/off the message function. TURN ON ó TURN OFF When the TURN ON is selected, the following message function works.
40 OPTION Menu OPTION Menu Item Description AUTO SEARCH Using the ▲/ ▼ buttons t urns on/of f the automatic signa l search fun ction. TURN ON ó TURN OFF When the TURN ON is selected, detecting no signal automatically cycles through input ports in the following order .
41 Item Description AUTO OFF Using the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the time to count down to automatically turn the projector off. Long (max. 99 minutes) ó Short (min. 0 minute = DISABLE) When th e time i s set t o 0, the projec tor is n ot turn ed of f automaticall y .
42 Item Description MY BUTT ON This item is to assign one of the following functions to MY BUTT ON 1 and 2 on the remote control ( 6 ). Choose 1 or 2 on the MY BUTT ON menu using the ◄/► button rst. Then using the ▲/▼ buttons se ts one of the f ollowing functi ons to the chosen button.
43 Item Description SERVICE (continued) AUTO ADJUST Using the ▲/▼ buttons enables/disables the automatic adjustment. When DISABLE is selected, the automatic adjustment feature is disabled, although rough adjustment is automatically performed depending on the basic setting.
44 Item Description SERVICE (continued) KEY LOCK Us i n g th e ▲/ ▼ bu t t o ns t u rn s o n/ o ff t he k e y l o ck f e at u r e . W h e n T U R N O N i s s e l e c t e d , t h e b u t t o n s o n t h e p r o j e c t o r e x c e p t t h e ST ANDBY/ON button are locked.
45 Item Description SECURITY 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 P ASSWORD 1.1-1 Use the ▲/▼ buttons on the OPTION menu to select SECURITY and press the ► button.
46 Item Description SECURITY (continued) 1.3 If you have forgotten your P ASSWORD 1.3-1 Follow the procedure in 1.1-1 to display the ENTER P ASSWORD box. 1.3-2 While the ENTER P ASSWORD box is displayed, press and hold the RESET button for about 3 seconds or press and hold the INPUT and ► buttons on the projector for about 3 seconds.
47 Item Description SECURITY (continued) 2.2-4 Move the cursor to the right side of the P ASSWORD AGAIN box and press the ► button to display the P ASSWORD for about 20 seconds, please make note of the P ASSWORD during this time. Pressing the ENTER button will return to MyScreen P ASS WORD on/off menu.
48 Item Description SECURITY (continued) 3.1-2 Use the ▲/▼ buttons on the PIN LOCK on/off menu to select TURN ON and the PIN BOX will be displayed. 3.1-3 Input a 4 part PIN Code using the ▲, ▼, ◄, ►, COMPUTER and INPUT buttons. A PIN Code again box will appear .
49 Item Description SECURITY (continued) 4. Using the T ransition Detector Function While the T ransition Detector function is ON, when power switch is started to supply to the projector , it might react as below . • T ransition Detector alarm shown below might appear on screen, if the projector has been moved or re-installed.
50 Item Description SECURITY (continued) 4.2-4 M o v e t h e c u r s o r t o t h e r i g h t s i d e o f t h e PA S S W O R D A G A I N b o x a n d p r e s s t h e ► bu t t o n t o d i s p l a y t h e PAS S W O R D f o r about 20 seconds, please make note of the P ASSWORD during this time.
51 Maintenance Lamp A lamp has nite product life. Using the lamp for long periods of time could cause the pictures darker or the color tone poor . Note that each lamp has a different lifetime, and some may burst or burn out soon after you start using them.
52 Maintenance Lamp (continued) Lamp warning HIGH VOL T AGE HIG H T EMPE RA TURE HIGH PRESSU RE • I f t h e la m p s h o u l d b r e a k ( i t w i l l m a k e a l o u d b a n g w h e n it d o e s ) .
53 Please check and clean the air lter periodically . When the indicators or a message prompts you to clean the air lter , comply with it as soon as possible. Replace the air lter when it is damaged or too soiled. T o prepare a new air lter , contact your dealer and tell the air lter type number .
54 Maintenance Inside of the projector In order to ensure the safe use of your projector , please have it cleaned and inspected by your dealer about once every year . Caring for the lens If the lens is awed, soiled or fogged, it could cause deterioration of display quality .
55 T roubleshooting If an abnormal operation should occur , stop using the projector immediately . T r oubleshooting Otherwise if a problem occurs with the projector , the following checks and measures are recommended before requesting repair . If this does not resolve the problem, please contact your dealer or service company .
56 T r oubleshooting R e gar ding 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 indicator LAMP indicator TEMP indicator Description Lighting In Orange T urned off T urned off The projector is in a standby state.
57 T r oubleshooting Regarding the indicator lamps (continued) POWER indicator LAMP indicator TEMP indicator Description Blinking In Red or Lighting In Red T urned off Lighting In Red There is a possibility that the interior portion has become heated.
58 T r oubleshooting Phenomena that may be easy to be mistak en for mac hine defects About the phenomenon confused with a machine defect, check and cope with it according to the following table. Phenomenon Cases not involving a machine defect Reference page Power does not come on.
59 Pheno mena that may be e asy to be mis taken for mach ine defec ts ( conti nued ) Phenomenon Cases not involving a machine defect Reference page No pictures are displayed. (continued) The brightness is adjusted to an extremely low level. Adjust BRIGHTNESS to a higher level using the menu function.
60 Specications Specications Specication Item Specication Product name Liquid crystal projector Liquid Crystal Panel Panel size 1.6 cm (0.63 type) Drive system TFT active matrix Pixels 786,432 pixels (1024 horizontal x 768 vertical) Lens Zoom lens, <CP-X200> F=1.
61 Specications Specications (continued) [unit: mm].
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