Hitachi Cp-X3020 Projector Users Manual

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1.Press the MAGNIFY ON button on the remote control. The 
picture will be magnied, and the MAGNIFY dialog will appear 
on the screen. When the MAGNIFY ON button is pressed for 
the rst time after the projector is turned on, the picture will be 
zoomed by 1.5 times. On the dialog, triangle marks to show 
each direction will be displayed.
Using the magnify feature
2.While the triangles are displayed on the dialog, use the ▲/▼/◄/► cursor buttons 
to shift the magnifying area.
MAGNIFY
ON/OFF button
VIDEODOC.CAMERA
KEYSTONE
ASPECT SEARCH
BLANK
MUTE
MY BUTTON12
COMPUTERMY SOURCE/AUTO
MAGNIFYPAGE
      UPVOLUME
DOWNo ONOFF
9× FREEZE
Operating
3.A magnifying glass icon will be displayed on the dialog when the MAGNIFY ON 
button is pressed while the dialog with the triangles is displayed.
4.While the magnifying glass icon is displayed on the dialog, use the ▲/▼ cursor 
buttons to adjust the magnication ratio. The magnication ratio will be adjusted 
with ne steps. And changes in the ratio in single steps are subtle so they may be 
hard to recognize.
5.Press the MAGNIFY OFF button on the remote control to exit magnication.
●  The MAGNIFY dialog will automatically disappear in several seconds with no 
operation. The dialog will appear again if the MAGNIFY ON button is pressed 
when the dialog has automatically disappeared.
●  While the MAGNIFY dialog is displayed, press the MAGNIFY ON button to switch 
the dialog between magnifying area shifting (with the triangles) and magnication 
ratio adjustment (with the magnifying glass icon).
●  The magnication is automatically disabled when the displaying signal or its 
display condition is changed.
●  While the magnication is active, the keystone distortion condition may vary. It will 
be restored when the magnication is disabled.
●  Some horizontal stripes might be visible on the image while magnication is 
active. 
						

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Operating
1.Press the BLANK button on the control panel or the remote 
control. 
The BLANK screen will be displayed instead of 
the screen of input signal. Please refer to BLANK item in 
SCREEN menu (
	39).
To exit from the BLANK screen and return to the input signal 
screen, press BLANK button again. 
Temporarily blanking the screen
●  The projector automatically exits from theBLANK mode 
when some control buttons are pressed.
●  You can change the function assigned to the BLANK 
button on the control panel by the MY BUTTON function. 
Please refer to MY BUTTON item in OPTION menu 
(
	47).
• The sound is not connected with the BLANK screen function. If 
necessary, set the volume or mute rst. To display the BLANK screen and mute 
the sound at one time, use AV MUTE function 
(	47). NOTE
1.Press the FREEZE button on the remote control.  
The “FREEZE” indication will appear on the screen (however, 
the indication will not appear when the OFF is selected for 
the MESSAGE item in the SCREEN menu (
	41)), and the 
projector will go into the FREEZE mode, which the picture is 
frozen.
To exit the FREEZE mode and restore the screen to normal, 
press the FREEZE button again. 
Temporarily freezing the screen
●  The projector automatically exits from the FREEZE mode when some control 
buttons are pressed.
●  If the projector 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.
●  Images might appear degraded when this function is operated, but it is not a 
malfunction.
FREEZE button
VIDEODOC.CAMERA
KEYSTONE
ASPECT SEARCH
BLANK
MUTE
MY BUTTON12
COMPUTERMY SOURCE/AUTO
MAGNIFYPAGE
      UPVOLUME
DOWNo ONOFF
9× FREEZE
BLANK button
VIDEODOC.CAMERA
KEYSTONE
ASPECT SEARCH
BLANK
MUTE
MY BUTTON12
COMPUTERMY SOURCE/AUTO
MAGNIFYPAGE
      UPVOLUME
DOWNo ONOFF
9× FREEZE
►If you wish to have a blank screen while the projectors lamp is 
on, use the BLANK function above. Any other method of blocking the projection 
light, such as attaching something to the lens or placing something in front of the 
lens, may cause the damage to the projector.CAUTION
BLANK button%/$1.0
						

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Operating
1.To start the MENU, press the MENU button. The MENU you last used (EASY 
or ADVANCED) will appear. EASY MENU has priority to appear just after 
powered on.
Using the menu function
2.(1)  Use the ▲/▼ cursor buttons to select an item to 
operate. If you want to change it to the ADVANCED 
MENU, select the ADVANCED MENU.
(2)  Use the ◄/► cursor buttons to operate the item. This projector has the following menus:  
PICTURE, IMAGE, INPUT, SETUP, AUDIO, SCREEN, OPTION, SECURITY and 
EASY MENU.  
EASY MENU consists of functions often used, and the other menus are classied 
into each purpose and brought together as the ADVANCED MENU.
Each of these menus is operated using the same methods. While the projector 
is displaying any menu, the MENU button on the projector works as the cursor 
buttons. The basic operations of these menus are as follows.
In the EASY MENU
MENU button 
(Cursor buttons)
RESET button ENTER buttonMENU button
Cursor buttons
ESC button
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INPUT button
(1)  Use the ▲/▼ cursor buttons to select a menu. 
If you want to change it to the EASY MENU, 
select the EASY MENU. 
The items in the menu appear on the right side.
(2)  Press the ► cursor button or ENTER button to  
move the cursor to the right side. Then use the  
▲/▼ cursor buttons to select an item to operate and press the ► cursor 
button or ENTER button to progress. The operation menu or dialog of the 
selected item will appear.
(3)  Use the buttons as instructed in the OSD to operate the item.
In the ADVANCED MENU
VIDEODOC.CAMERA
KEYSTONE
ASPECT SEARCH
BLANK
MUTE
MY BUTTONPOSITION12
ESCENTERMENURESET
COMPUTERMY SOURCE/AUTOMAGNIFYPAGE
      UPVOLUMEDOWNo ONOFF9× FREEZE
POSITION
ESCENTERMENU
RESET 
						

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Operating
Using the menu function (continued)
3.To close the MENU, press the MENU button again or select EXIT and press 
the ◄ cursor button or ENTER button. Even if you do not do anything, the 
dialog will automatically disappear after about 30 seconds.
●  If you want to move the menu position, use the cursor buttons after pressing the 
POSITION button.
●  Some functions cannot be performed when a certain input port is selected, or 
when a certain input signal is displayed.
●  When you want to reset the operation, press RESET button on the remote 
control during the operation. Note that some items (ex. LANGUAGE, VOLUME) 
cannot be reset.
●  In the ADVANCED MENU, when you want to return to the previous display, 
press the ◄ cursor button or ESC button on the remote control.
Indication in OSD (On Screen Display)
The meanings of the general words on the OSD are as follows.
Indication Meaning
EXITSelecting this word nishes the OSD menu. Its the same as 
pressing the MENU button.
RETURN Selecting this word returns the menu to the previous menu.
CANCEL or NOSelecting this word cancels the operation in the present 
menu and returns to the previous menu.
OK or YESSelecting this word executes the prepared function or shifts 
the menu to the next menu. 
						

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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 Description
ASPECTUsing the ◄/► buttons switches the mode for aspect ratio.
See the ASPECT item in IMAGE

menu
 (	31).
AUTO KEYSTONEUsing the ► button executes the auto keystone function.See the AUTO KEYSTONE item in SETUP menu (	36).
KEYSTONEUsing the ◄/► buttons corrects the vertical keystone distortion.
See the KEYSTONE item in SETUP menu
 (	36).
 PICTURE MODEUsing the ◄/► buttons switches the picture mode.
The picture modes are combinations of GAMMA and COLOR 
TEMP settings. Choose a suitable mode according to the projected 
source.
     NORMAL 
Ù CINEMA 
Ù DYNAMIC 
Ù BOARD(BLACK)
          DAYTIME 
Ù WHITEBOARD 
Ù BOARD(GREEN)
GAMMA COLOR TEMP
NORMAL 1 DEFAULT 2 MID
CINEMA 2 DEFAULT 3 LOW
DYNAMIC 3 DEFAULT 1 HIGH
BOARD(BLACK) 4 DEFAULT 4 Hi-BRIGHT-1
BOARD(GREEN) 4 DEFAULT 5 Hi-BRIGHT-2
WHITEBOARD 5 DEFAULT 2 MID
DAYTIME 6 DEFAULT 6 Hi-BRIGHT-3
• When the combination of GAMMA and COLOR TEMP differs 
from pre-assigned modes above, the display on the menu for the 
PICTURE MODE is “CUSTOM”. Please refer to the GAMMA and 
COLOR TEMP (
	28, 29) items in PICTURE menu.
• Lines or other noise might appear on the screen when this function 
is operated, but it is not a malfunction.
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EASY MENU
Item Description
ECO MODEUsing the ◄/► buttons turns off/on the eco mode.
See the ECO MODE item in SETUP menu
 (	37).
MIRRORUsing the ◄/► buttons switches the mode for mirror status.
See the MIRROR item in SETUP menu
 (	37).
RESETPerforming this item resets all of the EASY MENU items except the 
FILTER TIME and LANGUAGE.
A dialog is displayed for conrmation. Selecting the OK using the 
► 
button performs resetting.
FILTER TIMEThe usage time of the air lter is shown in the menu.
Performing this item resets the lter time which counts usage time 
of the air lter.
A dialog is displayed for conrmation. Selecting the OK using the 
► 
button performs resetting. 
See the FILTER TIME item in OPTION menu
 (	46).
LANGUAGE
Using the ◄/► buttons changes the display language. 
See the LANGUAGE item in SCREEN menu
 (	39).
ADVANCED MENUPress the ► or ENTER button to use the menu of PICTURE, 
IMAGE, INPUT, SETUP, AUDIO, SCREEN, OPTION or SECURITY.
EXITPress the 
◄ or ENTER button to nish the OSD menu. 
						

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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
BRIGHTNESSUsing the 
◄/► buttons adjusts the brightness.
Dark 
Ù Light
CONTRASTUsing the 
◄/► buttons adjusts the contrast.
Weak 
Ù Strong
GAMMAUsing the ▲/▼ buttons switches the gamma mode.
To adjust CUSTOM
Selecting a mode whose name includes CUSTOM and then 
pressing the ► button or the ENTER button displays a dialog to aid 
you in adjusting the mode. 
This function is useful when you want to  
change the brightness of particular tones.
Choose an item using the ◄/► buttons,  
and  adjust the level using the ▲/▼ buttons.
You can display a test pattern for checking the effect of your 
adjustment by pressing the ENTERbutton. 
Each time you press the ENTER button, the  
pattern changes as below.
  No pattern 
Ö Gray scale of 9 steps 
     Ramp 
Õ Gray scale of 15 steps
The eight equalizing bars correspond to eight tone levels of the test 
pattern (Gray scale of 9 steps) except the darkest in the left end. 
If you want to adjust the 2nd tone 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.
• Lines or other noise might appear on the 
screen when this function is operated, but it 
is not a malfunction.
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Ù ÙÙ Ù
DEFAULT-1Ù CUSTOM-1 Ù DEFAULT-2Ù CUSTOM-2 Ù DEFAULT-3
CUSTOM-6                                    CUSTOM-3
DEFAULT-6
Ù CUSTOM-5 Ù DEFAULT-5Ù CUSTOM-4 Ù DEFAULT-4 
						

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PICTURE menu
Item Description
COLOR TEMPUsing the ▲/▼ buttons switches the color temperature mode.
To adjust CUSTOM
Selecting a mode whose name includes 
CUSTOM and then pressing the ► button 
or the ENTER button displays a dialog 
to aid you in adjusting the OFFSET and 
GAIN of the selected mode.
OFFSET adjustments change the color intensity 
on the whole tones of the test pattern.
GAIN adjustments mainly affect color intensity 
on the brighter tones of the test pattern.
Choose an item using the ◄/► buttons, and adjust the level using 
the ▲/▼ buttons. 
You can display a test pattern for checking the effect of your 
adjustment by pressing the ENTER button.  
Each time you press the ENTER button, the pattern changes as 
below.
No pattern 
Ö Gray scale of 9 steps  
     
 Ramp 
Õ Gray scale of 15 steps
• Lines or other noise might appear on the screen 
when this function is operated, but it is not a 
malfunction.
COLORUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the strength of whole color.
Weak 
Ù Strong
• This item can be selected only for a video, s-video and component 
video signal.
TINTUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the tint.
Reddish 
Ù Greenish
• This item can be selected only for a video, s-video and component 
video signal.
SHARPNESSUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the sharpness.
Weak 
Ù Strong
• There may be some noise and/or the screen may icker for a 
moment when an adjustment is made. This is not a malfunction.
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1 HIGH Ù 1 CUSTOM Ù2 MID Ù 2 CUSTOM 
3 LOW
5 CUSTOM
Ù5 Hi-BRIGHT-2Ù4 CUSTOMÙ4 Hi-BRIGHT-1 6 CUSTOM
Ù
ÙÙ Ù Ù
6 Hi-BRIGHT-3
Ù
3 CUSTOM 
						

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PICTURE menu
Item Description
MY MEMORY
This projector has 4 memories for adjustment data (for all the items 
of the PICTURE menu).
Selecting a function using the ▲/▼ buttons and pressing the ► or 
ENTER button performs each function.
SAVE-1 
Ù SAVE-2 
Ù SAVE-3 
Ù SAVE-4
LOAD-4 
ÙLOAD-3 
Ù LOAD-2 
Ù LOAD-1
SAVE-1, SAVE-2, SAVE-3, SAVE-4
Performing a SAVE function saves the current adjustment data into 
the memory linked in the number included in the function’s name. 
• Remember that the current data being stored of a memory will be 
lost by saving new data into the memory.
LOAD-1, LOAD-2, 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 automatically depending on the data. 
• The LOAD functions whose linked memory has no data are 
skipped.
• Remember that the current adjusted condition will be lost by 
loading data. If you want to keep the current adjustment, please 
save it before performing a LOAD function.
• There may be some noise and the screen may icker for a 
moment when loading data. This is not malfunction.
• You can perform the LOAD function using MY BUTTONs. Please 
see MY BUTTON item in OPTION menu (
	47). 
						

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IMAGE menu
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.
Item Description
ASPECTUsing the ▲/▼ buttons switches the mode for aspect ratio.
For a computer signal
NORMAL 
Ù 4:3 
Ù 16:9 
Ù 16:10
          
For a video signal, s-video signal or component video signal
4:3 
Ù 16:9 
Ù 14:9
     
For no signal
4:3 (xed)
• The NORMAL mode keeps the original aspect ratio of the signal.
OVER SCANUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the over-scan ratio.
Small (It magnies picture) 
Ù Large (It reduces 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, please adjust small.
V POSITIONUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the vertical position.
Down 
Ù Up
• Over-adjusting the vertical position may cause noise to appear on 
the screen. If this occurs, please reset the vertical position to the 
default setting. Pressing the RESET button when the V POSITION 
is selected will reset the V POSITION to the default setting.
• When this function is performed 
on a video signal or an s-video 
signal, the range of this adjustment depends on OVER SCAN 
(
	above) setting. It is not possible to adjust when OVER SCAN is 
set to 10.
H POSITIONUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the horizontal position.
Left 
Ù Right
• 
Over-adjusting the horizontal position may cause noise to appear on 
the screen. If this occurs, please reset the horizontal position to the 
default setting. Pressing the RESET button when the H POSITION is 
selected will reset the H POSITION to the default setting.
• When this function is performed on a video signal or an s-video 
signal, the range of this adjustment depends on OVER SCAN 
(
	above) setting. It is not possible to adjust when OVER SCAN is 
set to 10.
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