Hitachi Cp-X308 Projector Users Manual



Operating
• The zoom level can be finely adjusted. Closely watch the screen to 
find the level you want.
NOTE
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. When the ON button of MAGNIFY is pressed first after the projector is started, the picture will be zoomed twice. The indication will disappear in several seconds with no operation.
Using the magnify feature
2.Use the ▲/▼ cursor...



Operating
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 
(38).
To exit from the BLANK screen and return to the input signal 
screen, press BLANK button again. 
Temporarily blanking the screen
●  
The projector automatically returns to the input signal screen 
when one of the projector’s buttons or the remote control 
buttons (except ASPECT, POSITION, MAGNIFY or FREEZE...

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Operating
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 
the POSITION button. While the projector is displaying any menu, the MENU 
button on the projector works as the cursor buttons.
Using the menu function
2.If you want to change it to the Advanced Menu, 
select the Go to Advanced Menu...
This projector has the...

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Operating
Using the menu function (continued)●  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, H 
PHASE, 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.
5.Press 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. 
ItemDescription
ASPECTUsing the ◄/► buttons switches the mode for aspect ratio. See the ASPECT item in IMAGE menu (30).
AUTO 
KEYSTONE EXECUTE
Using the ► button executes the auto keystone function. See AUTO KEYSTONE  EXECUTE item in SETUP menu (35).
KEYSTONE Using the ◄/► buttons corrects the vertical...

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EASY MENU
EASY MENU (continued)
ItemDescription
BRIGHTNESSUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the brightness.See BRIGHTNESS item in PICTURE menu (27).
CONTRASTUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the contrast.See CONTRAST item in PICTURE menu (27).
COLORUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the strength of whole color.See COLOR item in PICTURE menu (28).
TINTUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the tint.See TINT item in PICTURE menu (28).
SHARPNESSUsing the ◄/► buttons adjusts the sharpness.See SHARPNESS item in...

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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.
ItemDescription
BRIGHTNESSUsing the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the brightness.Light ó Dark
CONTRASTUsing the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the contrast.Strong ó Weak
GAMMA
Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the gamma mode.
To adjust CUSTOM
Selecting a mode...

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PICTURE menu
PICTURE menu (continued)
ItemDescription
COLOR TEMP
Using 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....

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PICTURE menu
PICTURE menu (continued)
ItemDescription
SHARPNESS
Using the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the sharpness.
Strong ó Weak• There may be some noise and/or the screen may flicker for a 
moment when an adjustment is made. This is not a malfunction.
MY MEMORY
This projector has 4 memories for adjustment data (for all the items of PICTURE menu).Selecting a function using the ▲/▼ buttons and pressing the ► or ENTER button performs each function.
LOAD-1 ó LOAD-2 ó LOAD-3 ó LOAD-4
SAVE-4 óSAVE-3 ó...

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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.
ItemDescription
ASPECT
Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the mode for aspect ratio. For a computer signal or MIU signal
NORMAL ó 4:3 ó 16:9 ó SMALL         
For a Video signal, S-video signal or Component video signal4:3 ó 16:9 ó 14:9 ó SMALL...