Hitachi Cp-A300n Users Manual

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PC-LESS Presentation (continued)
• These operations are not accessible while the projector OSD is displayed.
• The Thumbnail mode shows 20 pictures in 1 page as maximum.
• It is not possible to change the input port by using the INPUT button when the 
Thumbnail screen, Slideshow, or Full Screen is displayed.
• Some error icons will be displayed in the Thumbnail. NOTE
This file seems to be broken or not supported format.
A file that cannot be displayed on the thumbnail screen is 
indicated by a file format icon. 
						

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PC-LESS Presentation (continued)
The Full Screen mode shows a full display image. To display in Full Screen mode, 
select an image in the Thumbnail screen. Then press the ENTER button on the 
remote control or the INPUT button on the keypad, or click [ENTER] on the Web 
Remote Control.
Full Screen Mode
Button operationFunctions
The remote 
control The keypad 
on the 
projectorWeb Remote 
in web browser 
software.
▼    
► 
 or
PAGE DOWN ▼ 
or  
► ▼  
 
► 
or
PAGE DOWN
Shows the next picture.
▲ 
◄
or  
PAGE UP ▲ 
or  
◄▲ 
◄
or
PAGE UP
Shows the previous picture.
ENTER
INPUTENTER Displays Thumbnail.
• These operations are not accessible while the projector OSD is displayed.
• It is not possible to change the input port by using the  INPUT button when the 
Thumbnail screen, Slideshow, or Full Screen is displayed. NOTE
The following functions can be supported in the Full Screen mode.
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PC-LESS Presentation (continued)
Slideshow mode
The following operations can be accessible while the Slideshow is displayed.
* These operations are not accessible while the projector OSD is displayed.
• It is not possible to change the input port by using the INPUT button 
when the Thumbnail screen, Slideshow, or Full Screen is displayed.
• When the Slideshow mode is set to ONE TIME, the last slide of the 
presentation will be held on screen till the  ENTER button on the remote control 
or Web Remote Control, or  INPUT button on the projector is pushed.
NOTE
You can start this function from the Slideshow menu. To display the Slideshow 
menu, select the SLIDESHOW button in the Thumbnail mode and press the 
ENTER button on the remote control or INPUT button on the projector.
Button operation
Functions
The remote 
control The keypad 
on the 
projectorWeb Remote 
in web browser 
software.
ENTER INPUTENTER Displays thumbnail
The Slideshow mode displays images in full screen and switches the images at 
intervals set in INTERVAL on the Thumbnail screen menu (
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PC-LESS Presentation (continued)
You can play the Slideshow at your desired configuration. 
Configure the Slideshow items in the Thumbnail.
1) RETURN  : 
Returns to the thumbnail mode.  
2) PLAY    :  Play the Slideshow.
3) START    :  
Set the beginning number of the 
Slideshow.
4) STOP   : Set the end number of the Slideshow.
5) INTERVAL   : Set the interval time of the Slideshow. 
      It is not recommend to set the interval 
time very short something like several 
seconds, because it may take more than 
several seconds to read and display an 
image file if it is stored in very deep layer 
directory or if so many files are stored in 
the same directory.
6) PLAY MODE   :  Select the Slideshow mode.  
ONE TIME : Play the Slideshow one 
time. 
ENDLESS : Play the Slideshow endless.
• The settings of the Slideshow are saved to the  “playlist.txt” file 
that is stored in the storage media. If the file is not existed, it is generated 
automatically.
• The settings for the START, STOP, INTERVAL, and PLAY MODE are saved to 
the Playlist.
• If the storage media is under the write protection or the  “playlist.txt” is the 
read only type file, it is impossible to change the settings of the Slideshow .
NOTE 
						

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PC-LESS Presentation (continued)
Playlist
The Playlist is a DOS format text file, which decides the order of displayed still 
image files in the Thumbnail or Slideshow.
The playlist file name is “playlist.txt” and it can be edited on a computer.  
It is created in the folder that contains the selected image files when the PC-LESS 
Presentation is started or the Slideshow is configured.
[Example of “playlist.txt” files] 
START setting : STOP setting : INTERVAL setting : PLAY MODE setting :
img001.jpg: : : :
img002.jpg:600: : : 
img003.jpg:700:rot1: :
img004.jpg: : :SKIP:
img005.jpg:1000:rot2:SKIP:
The “playlist.txt” file contains the following information.
Each piece of information requires to be separated by “:”, and “:” at the end of each line.
1st line: START, STOP, INTERVAL and PLAY MODE settings (84).
2nd line and after: file name, interval time, rotation setting and skip setting.
interval time: 
It can be set from 0 to 999900 (ms) with an increment of 100 (ms).
rotation setting:  “rot1” means a rotation at 90 degrees clockwise; “rot2” and 
“rot3” increase another 90 degrees in order.
skip setting:   “SKIP” means that the image will not be displayed in the 
Slideshow.
• The maximum length in a line on the "playlist.txt" file is 255 characters 
including linefeed. If any line exceeds the limit, the "playlist.txt" file becomes invalid.
• Up to 999 files can be registered to the Playlist. However, if some folders exist in 
the same directory the limit number is decreased by the number of folders.
Any files over the limit will not be shown in the Slideshow.
• If the storage device is protected or does not have sufficient space, the “playlist.txt” 
file cannot be created.
• For the Slideshow settings, refer to the section  “Slideshow mode” (83).
NOTE 
						

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USB Display
The projector can display images transferred from a computer via an USB cable (10).
Select the USB DISPLAY for the USB TYPE B item in the OPTION menu. When you 
connect your computer to the USB TYPE B port on the projector using a USB cable, 
the projector will be recognized as a CD-ROM drive on your computer.
 Then, the 
software in the projector, “LiveViewerLiteUSB.exe”, will run automatically and the 
application, “LiveViewer Lite for USB”, will be ready on your computer for the USB 
Display. The application, “LiveViewer Lite for USB”, will be automatically closed 
when the USB cable is unplugged.
• If the software does not start automatically (this is typically because 
CD-ROM autorun is disabled on your OS), follow the instructions below .
(1) Click on the [Start] button on the toolbar and select the “Run”
(2) Enter F:\LiveViewerLiteUSB.exe and then press the [OK]
• CD-ROM autorun is disabled while the screen saver is running.
• 
The image transmission from the computer is suspended while the password-protected 
screen saver is running.  To resume the transmission, exit the screen saver.
• Please check and get the latest version at Hitachi Web site.
http://www.hitachi-america.us/digitalmedia or http://www.hitachidigitalmedia.com
Follow the instructions that can be obtained at the site for updating.
NOTE
If your CD-ROM drive is not drive F on your computer, you will need to 
replace F with the correct drive letter assigned to your CD-ROM drive.
This application will appear in the Windows notification 
area once it starts. You can quit the application from 
your computer by selecting “Quit” on the menu.
Hardware and software requirement for computer• OS: One of the following.
 Windows ® XP Home Edition /Professional Edition (32 bit version only)
 Windows Vista ® Home Basic /Home Premium /Business /Ultimate /Enterprise (32 bit version only)
 Windows® 7 Starter /Home Basic /Home Premium /Professional /Ultimate /Enterprise (32 bit version only)• CPU: Pentium 4 (2.8 GHz or higher)   
• Graphic card: 16 bit, XGA or higher
• Memory: 512 MB or higher
• Hard disk space: 30 MB or higher
• USB Port
• USB cable : 1 piece
• The “LiveViewer” (refer to the  User's 
Manual - Network Guide) and this application 
cannot be used at the same time. If you connect 
your computer to the projector by using a USB 
cable while the “LiveViewer” is running, the following message will be displayed.
• If any application software having the firewall function is installed into your 
computer, make the firwall function invalid with following the user's manual. 
• Some security software may block image transmission.  Please change the 
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Display :  
The Floating menu is displayed, and the icon disappears from the 
Windows notification area.
Quit  :   The application is closed, and the icon disappears from the Windows 
notification area.
The menu shown in the right will be displayed 
when you right-click the application icon in the 
Windows notification area.
If you select “Display” on the Right-Click 
menu, the Floating menu shown in the right 
will appear on your computer screen.
 Start capture button
The transmission to the projector is started  
 and the images will be displayed.
 Stop button The image transmission is stopped.
 Hold button The image on the projector’s screen is temporally frozen. The last image before 
the button is clicked is remained on the screen. You can revise the image data 
on your computer without showing it on the projector's screen. 
 Option button The Options window is displayed.
 Minimize button The Floating menu is closed, and the icon reappears in the Windows notification 
area.
USB Display (continued)
Right-Click menu
Floating menu
• If you wish to restart the application, you need to unplug the USB 
cable and plug it again.
• If you click the Start capture button and/or Stop button repeatedly , 
images may not be displayed on the screen. NOTE
NOTE
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If you select the Option button on the Floating 
menu, the Options window is displayed.Optimize Performance
The “LiveViewer Lite for USB” captures screenshots in JPEG data and 
sends them to the projector. The “LiveViewer Lite for USB” has two options 
that have different compression rate of JPEG data. Transmission speedSpeed takes priority over Image quality. 
It makes JPEG compression rate higher.
The screen on the projector is rewritten quicker because the 
transferred data is smaller, but the image quality is worse.
Image quality Image quality takes priority over Speed.
It makes JPEG compression rate lower.
The screen on the projector is rewritten slower because the transferred 
data is larger, but the image quality is better.
Keep PC resolution
If you remove the check mark from the [Keep PC resolution] box, the screen 
resolution of your computer will be switched to XGA and the display speed may 
be faster. 
USB Display (continued)
Options window
About 
The version information of the “LiveViewer Lite for USB”.
• When the resolution is changed, the arrangement of icons on 
computer desktop screen may be changed. NOTE 
						

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Maintenance 
Maintenance
A lamp has finite 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. 
Preparation of a new lamp and early replacement are recommended.  To prepare 
a new lamp, make contact with your dealer and tell the lamp type number .
Replacing the lamp
Type number : DT01181
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.
3.Loosen the screw (marked by arrow) of the lamp 
cover and then slide and lift the lamp cover to the 
side to remove it.
4.Loosen the 2 screws (marked by arrow) of the lamp, 
and slowly pick up the lamp by the handle. Never 
loosen any other screws.
5.Insert the new lamp, and retighten firmly the 2 
screws of the lamp that are loosened in the previous 
process to lock it in place.
6.While putting the interlocking parts of the lamp cover 
and the projector together, slide the lamp cover back in 
place. Then firmly fasten the screw of the lamp cover.
7.Turn the projector on and reset the lamp time using 
the LAMP TIME item in the OPTION menu.
In case of replacement by yourself, follow the following procedure. Replacing the lamp
(4)  
Point at the LAMP TIME using the ▼/▲ button, then press the ► button. A dialog will appear.
(5)  Press the ► button to select “OK” on the dialog. It performs resetting the lamp time.
•  Please reset the lamp time only when you have replaced the lamp, 
for a suitable indication about the lamp. NOTE
►Do not touch any inner space of the projector, while the lamp 
is taken out. CAUTION
(1) Press the MENU button to display a menu. 
(2) 
 Point at the ADVANCED MENU in the menu using 
the ▼/▲ button, then press the ► button.
(3) 
 Point at the OPTION in the left column of the menu 
using the ▼/▲button, then press the ► button.
lamp cover
Handle 
						

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Maintenance
Lamp warning
Replacing the lamp (continued)
 HIGH VOLTAGE  HIGH TEMPERATURE HIGH PRESSURE
►The projector uses a high-pressure mercury glass lamp. The lamp 
can break with a loud bang, or burn out, if jolted or scratched, handled while hot, or 
worn over time. Note that each lamp has a different lifetime, and some may burst or 
burn out soon after you start using them. In addition, if the bulb bursts, it is possible 
for shards of glass to fly into the lamp housing, and for gas containing mercury and 
dust containing fine particles of glass to escape from the projector’s vent holes.
►About disposal of a lamp:  This product contains a mercury lamp; do not put 
it in a trash. Dispose of it in accordance with environmental laws.
• For lamp recycling, go to www.lamprecycle.org  (in the US).
• For product disposal, consult your local government agency   
or www.eiae.org  (in the US) or www.epsc.ca (in Canada).
For more information, call your dealer. WARNING
•  If  the  lamp  should  break  (it  will  make  a  loud  bang  when  it  does), 
unplug  the  power  cord  from  the  outlet,  and  make  sure  to  request  a 
replacement  lamp  from  your  local  dealer.  Note  that  shards  of  glass 
could damage the projector’s internals, or cause injury during handling, 
so please do not try to clean the projector or replace the lamp yourself.
• 
If the lamp should break (it will make a loud bang when it does), ventilate the 
room  well,  and  make  sure  not  to  inhale  the  gas  or  fine  particles  that  come  out 
from the projector's vent holes, and not to get them into your eyes or mouth.
• Before replacing the lamp, turn the projector off and unplug the power 
cord,  then  wait  at  least  45  minutes  for  the  lamp  to  cool  sufficiently. 
Handling the lamp while hot can cause burns, as well as damaging the lamp.
• Never unscrew except the appointed (marked by an arrow) screws.
•  Do  not  open  the  lamp  cover  while  the  projector  is  mounted  on  a  wall 
or  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 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 injury.
•  Use  only  the  lamp  of  the  specified  type.  Use  of  a  lamp  that  does  not 
meet  the  lamp  specifications  for  this  model  could  cause  a  fire,  damage  or 
shorten the life of this product.
•  If  the  lamp  breaks  soon  after  the  first  time  it  is  used,  it  is  possible 
that  there  are  electrical  problems  elsewhere  besides  the  lamp.  If  this 
happens, consult your local dealer or a service representative.
• 
Handle with care: jolting or scratching could cause the lamp bulb to burst during use.• Using the lamp for long periods of time, could cause it dark, not to light up or to burst. 
When  the  pictures  appear  dark,  or  when  the  color  tone  is  poor,  please  replace  the 
lamp as soon as possible. Do not use old (used) lamps; this is a cause of breakage.
Disconnect 
the plug 
from the  power outlet