Hitachi Cp-A300n Users Manual

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INPUT menu
ItemDescription
RESOLUTION The resolution for the COMPUTER IN1 and COMPUTER 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 set a resolution 
appropriate to the input signal.
(3)   Pressing the ► or ENTER button when 
selecting a STANDARD resolution will 
automatically adjust the horizontal and 
vertical positions, clock phase and 
horizontal size.
The INPUT_INFORMATION dialog will be 
displayed.
(4)    To set a custom resolution use the ▲/▼ buttons to select 
the CUSTOM and the RESOLUTION_CUSTOM box will be 
displayed. 
Set the horizontal (HORZ) and 
vertical (VERT) resolutions using 
the ▲/▼/◄/► buttons.  
This function may not support all 
resolutions.
(5)   Move the cursor to OK on screen and press the ► or ENTER 
button. The message "ARE YOU SURE YOU WISH TO 
CHANGE RESOLUTION?" appears. To save the setting, press 
the ► button.   
The horizontal and vertical positions, clock phase and horizontal 
size will be automatically adjusted.
The INPUT_INFORMATION dialog 
will be displayed.
(6)    To revert back to the previous resolution without saving changes, 
move the cursor to CANCEL on screen and press the ◄ or 
ENTER button. 
The screen will then return to the RESOLUTION menu 
displaying the previous resolution.
• For some pictures, this function may not work well.
STANDARD   ↓
CUSTOM  ↓ 
						

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SETUP menu
SETUP menu
From the SETUP 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.
ItemDescription
D-ZOOM Using the ◄/► cursor buttons adjusts the magnification ratio.
Small  ó Large
• The on-screen menu might be displayed outside of the image 
display area depending on the adjustment value of the ASPECT, 
D-ZOOM, 
 KEYSTONE and  KEYSTONE. Changing the values 
of ASPECT, D-ZOOM,  KEYSTONE and  KEYSTONE  may fix 
the symptom.
D-SHIFT Using the ◄/►/▲/▼ cursor buttons adjusts the picture position.
• The D-SHIFT adjustment values are not valid when the D-ZOOM 
is set to 256 (full screen).
PICTURE POSITION
Using the ▲/▼ cursor buttons selects the vertical picture position.
TOP  ó MID 
ó BOTTOM
The PICTURE POSITION is not changed if any of the following 
cases apply.
• The ASPECT is set to 4:3.
• The input signal has an aspect ratio of 4:3 or vertically larger than 
4:3, while the ASPECT is set to NORMAL.
• Vertical size of the displayed image is full on the effective display 
area, while the ASPECT is set to NATIVE.
• One of the following messages is displayed on the screen:
"NO INPUT IS DETECTED"
"SYNC IS OUT OF RANGE"
"INVALID SCAN FREQ."
• The BLANK or TEMPLATE function is selected.
 KEYSTONE Using the ◄/►
 buttons corrects the vertical keystone distortion.
Shrink the bottom of the image  ó Shrink the top of the image
• The adjustable range of this function will vary among inputs. For 
some input, this function may not work well.
• This function will be unavailable when the Transition Detector is on 
(
 74) or the PERFECT FIT (43) is adjusted.
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SETUP menu
ItemDescription
 KEYSTONEUsing the ◄/► buttons corrects the horizontal keystone distortion.
Shrink the right of the image  ó Shrink the left of the image
• The adjustable range of this function will vary among inputs. For 
some input, this function may not work well.
• This function will be unavailable when the Transition Detector is on 
(
 74) or the PERFECT FIT (43) is adjusted.
PERFECT FIT This item allows you to adjust the shape of the projected image in
each of the corners and sides.
(1) Choose a corner or side to adjust 
using the ▲/▼/◄/► buttons and press 
the ENTER or INPUT button.
(2) Adjust the distortion as below. Use 
the ▲/▼/◄/► buttons to adjust the 
position of the corner. Use the ▲/▼ 
buttons to adjust the distortion of the 
top or bottom side, after defining the 
adjusting position with the ◄/► buttons.
Use the ◄/► buttons to adjust the distortion of the left or right side, 
after defining the adjusting position with the ▲/▼ buttons.
(3) To adjust another corner or side, follow the same procedure
from (1) above. To reset the adjustment of all the corners and sides, 
select RESET with the ▲/▼ buttons and press the ENTER or 
INPUT button.
• While the distortion is adjusted with the PERFECT FIT function, 
keystone adjustment feature is unavailable. To correct the keystone 
distortion, reset the adjustment of all the corners and sides.
• The adjustable range of this correction will vary among inputs. For 
some input, this function may not work well.
• One adjustment position common to the top and bottom sides can 
be set. Also, another adjustment position common to the left and 
right sides can be set.
• The distortion of the top and bottom sides can be adjusted only in 
the same direction, pincushion or barrel. The adjustment for the left 
and right sides is carried out in the same manner.
• This function will be unavailable when the Transition Detector is on 
(

74).
AUTO ECO MODE Using the ▲/▼
 buttons turns on/off the AUTO ECO MODE.
ON  ó OFF
• When ON is selected, the projector will always be set to Eco mode 
at start-up regardless of the ECO MODE (
 44) setting. An OSD 
message “AUTO ECO MODE” will be displayed for tens of seconds 
when the projector starts with this function activated.
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SETUP menu
ItemDescription
ECO MODE Using the ▲/▼ buttons changes the eco mode setting.
NORMAL  ó ECO
• When the ECO is selected, acoustic noise and screen brightness 
are reduced.
• When AUTO ECO MODE  (
43) is set to ON, the projector will 
always be set to Eco mode at start-up regardless this setting.
MIRROR Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the mode for mirror status.
NORMAL 
ó H:INVERT 
ó V:INVERT 
ó H&V:INVERT
     
If the Transition Detector is on and MIRROR status is changed, 
TRANSITION DETECTOR ON alarm ( 74) will be displayed when 
projector is restarted after the AC power is turned off.
STANDBY MODE Using ▲/▼ buttons switches the standby mode setting between 
NORMAL and SAVING. 
NORMAL  ó SAVING
When SAVING is selected, the power consumption in the standby 
mode is lowered with some functional restriction as below:
• When SAVING is selected, the RS-232C communication control 
except to turn the projector on and the network function are disabled 
while the projector is in the standby mode. If the COMMUNICATION 
TYPE in the COMMUNICATION menu is set to NETWORK 
BRIDGE, all of the RS-232C commands are disabled  (
61).
• When SAVING is selected, STANDBY setting of AUDIO SOURCE 
(
 45) is invalid, and no signal is output from 
AUDIO OUT port in 
the standby mode.
• When SAVING is selected, STANDBY setting of MONITOR OUT 
is invalid, and no signal is output from  MONITOR OUT port in the 
standby mode.
MONITOR OUT While  the  image  signal  from  the  input  port  chosen  in  step  (1)  is 
projected, the image signal from the input port selected in step (2) is 
output to MONITOR OUT port.
(1) Choose a picture input port using ▲/▼ buttons.
Choose STANDBY to select the picture  
output in the standby mode. 
(2)   Select one of the COMPUTER IN ports  
using ◄/► buttons.
Select OFF to disable the MONITOR OUT  
port for the input port or standby mode   
chosen in the step (1).
• You cannot select COMPUTER IN1 in step (1) and COMPUTER IN2 
in step (2) and vice versa. 
						

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AUDIO menu
AUDIO menu
From the AUDIO menu, items shown in the table below 
can be performed. Select an item using the ▲/▼ cursor 
buttons, and press the ► cursor button or the ENTER 
button to execute the item. Then perform it according to 
the following table.
ItemDescription
VOLUME Using the ◄/► buttons adjusts the volume.
Low  ó High
SPEAKER Using the ▲/▼ buttons turns on/off the built-in speaker.
ON  ó OFF
When OFF is selected, the built-in speaker does not work.
AUDIO SOURCE While the image signal from the input port chosen in step (1) is 
projected, the audio signal from the input port selected in step 
(2) is output to both the AUDIO OUT port and built-in speaker of 
this projector. However, the built-in speaker does not work when 
SPEAKER is set to OFF.
(1)  
Choose a picture input port using the   
▲/▼ buttons.
Choose STANDBY to select the sound  
output in the standby mode. 
(2)   Select one of the AUDIO IN ports using  
◄/► buttons.
Select 
 to mute the sound from the  
input port or in the standby mode chosen in the step (1).  
• In the AUDIO SOURCE window, “H” symbolizes the audio signal 
from the HDMI port. It can be selected only for the picture input from 
the HDMI port. 
• Even if the projector is in the standby mode, cooling fans may 
work and make noises when the built-in speaker is in operation.
• C.C. (Closed Caption) is automatically activated when 
  is selected 
and an input signal containing C.C. is received. This function is 
available only when the signal is NTSC for VIDEO or S-VIDEO, or 
480i@60 for COMPUTER IN1 or COMPUTER IN2, and when AUTO 
is selected for DISPLAY in the C.C. menu under the SCREEN menu 
(
 52). 
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AUDIO menu
ItemDescription
HDMI AUDIO Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the mode for the HDMI
TM audio.
Check  each  of  the  two  modes  provided  and  select  the  suitable  one 
for your HDMI
TM audio device.
1  ó  2
MIC LEVEL
Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the input level to match that of the 
microphone connected to the 
MIC port.
HIGH  ó LOW
HIGH: for a microphone with an amplifier. 
LOW:  for a microphone without an amplifier.
MIC VOLUME
Using the ◄/► buttons adjusts the volume of the microphone 
connected to the MIC port. Low  ó High 
						

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SCREEN menu
SCREEN menu
From the SCREEN 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.
ItemDescription
LANGUAGE Using the ▲/▼/◄/►
 buttons switches the OSD (On Screen 
Display) language.
ENGLISH  ó FRANÇAIS 
ó DEUTSCH 
ó  ESPAÑOL
       
  (shown in the LANGUAGE dialog)  
Press the ENTER or INPUT button to save the language setting.
MENU POSITION Using the ▲/▼/◄/► buttons adjusts the menu position.
To quit the operation, press the 
MENU button on the remote control 
or keep no operation for about 10 seconds.
BLANK
Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the mode for the blank screen.
The blank screen is a screen for the temporarily blanking feature
 
( 27). It is displayed by pressing the 
BLANK button on the remote 
control.
MyScreen  ó ORIGINAL 
ó BLUE 
ó WHITE 
ó BLACK
       
MyScreen :  Screen can be registered by the MyScreen item ( 48).ORIGINAL
 :  Screen preset as the standard screen.
BLUE, WHITE, BLACK :   Plain screens in each color.
• To avoid remaining as an afterimage, the MyScreen or ORIGINAL 
screen will change to the plain black screen after several minutes.
START 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 OFF
       
MyScreen :  Screen can be registered by the MyScreen item ( 48).ORIGINAL
 :  Screen preset as the standard screen.
OFF  :  Plain black screen.
• To avoid remaining as an afterimage, the MyScreen or ORIGINAL 
screen will change to the BLANK screen  (
above) after several 
minutes. If also the BLANK screen is the MyScreen or ORIGINAL, 
the plain black screen is instead used.
• When the ON is selected to the MyScreen PASSWORD item in 
the SECURITY menu (
 72), the START UP is fixed to MyScreen.
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SCREEN menu
ItemDescription
MyScreen This item allows you to capture an image for use as a MyScreen 
image which can be used as the BLANK screen and START UP 
screen. Display the image you want to capture before executing the 
following procedure.
1.  
Selecting this item displays a dialog 
titled “MyScreen”. It will ask you if 
you start capturing an image from 
the current screen.
Please wait for the target image to be displayed, and press the 
ENTER or INPUT button when the image is displayed. The image 
will freeze and the frame for capturing will appear. 
To stop performing, press the RESET button on the remote 
control. 
2.   Using the ▲/▼/◄/► buttons adjusts the 
frame position.  
Please move the frame to the position 
of the image which you want to use. The 
frame may not be able to be moved for 
some input signals.  
To start registration, press the ENTER 
or INPUT button on the remote control.
To restore the screen and return to the previous dialog, press the 
RESET button on the remote control. 
Registration may take several minutes.  
When the registration is completed, the registered screen and the 
following message is displayed for several seconds:
“MyScreen registration is finished.”
If the registration failed, the following message is displayed: “A capturing error has occurred. Please try again.” 
• This function cannot be selected when the ON is selected to the 
MyScreen Lock item (
 49).
• This function cannot be selected when the ON is selected to the 
MyScreen PASSWORD item in SECURITY menu (
 72).
•
 This function is unavailable for a signal from the LAN, USB TYPE A, 
USB TYPE B or HDMI port.
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SCREEN menu
ItemDescription
MyScreen Lock Using the ▲/▼ buttons turns on/off the MyScreen lock function.
ON  ó OFF
When the ON is selected, the item MyScreen is locked. Use this 
function for protecting the current MyScreen.
• This function cannot be selected when the ON is selected to the 
MyScreen PASSWORD item in SECURITY menu (
 72).
MESSAGE Using the ▲/▼ buttons turns on/off the message function.
ON  ó OFF
When the ON is selected, the following message function works. “AUTO IN PROGRESS” while automatically adjusting
“NO INPUT IS DETECTED”
“SYNC IS OUT OF RANGE”
“INVALID SCAN FREQ.”
“Searching….” while searching for the input
“Detecting….” while an input signal is detected
“AUTO ECO MODE” while starting up with AUTO ECO MODE 
The indication of the input signal displayed by changing 
The indication of the aspect ratio displayed by changing
The indication of the PICTURE MODE displayed by changing
The indication of the ACTIVE IRIS displayed by changing
The indication of the MY MEMORY displayed by changing
The indication of “FREEZE” and “II” while freezing the screen by 
pressing the  FREEZE button.
The indication of the TEMPLATE displayed by changing.
The indication of "+++ FOCUS +++" displayed by changing
The D-ZOOM dialog displayed by changing
• When the OFF is selected, please remember if the picture is 
frozen. Do not mistake freezing for a malfunction  (
27).
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SCREEN menu
ItemDescription
SOURCE NAME 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 ► or ENTER button.  
The SOURCE NAME menu will be displayed.
(2)   Use the ▲/▼ buttons on the SOURCE 
NAME menu to select the port to be 
named and press the ► button. The 
SOURCE NAME dialog will be displayed.
Right side of the menu is blank until a 
name is specified.
(3)   Select an icon  you would like to assign to  
the port in the SOURCE NAME dialog.   
The name assigned to the port will also be   
automatically switched according to your   
icon selection. Press  the ENTER or INPUT  
button to determine your icon selection.
(4)   Select a number  you would like to assign  
to the port along with the icon. You can  
select the number either from blank   
(no number assigned), 1, 2, 3, or 4.  Then  
press the ENTER or INPUT button.
(5)   If you would  like to modify the name assigned   
to the port, select CUSTOM NAME and  
press the ENTER or INPUT button. 
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