Hitachi Cp-X958 Liquid Crystal Projector Users Manual

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Names and functions of each part (continued)
Loading the batteriesLoading AA batteries into the remote control.
The laser pointer of the remote control is used as a pointer.
Never look directly into the laser beam outlet or point the laser beam at
other people.
The laser beam can cause vision problems.Warning
AVOID EXPOSURE-LASER RADIATION IS 
EMITTED FROM THIS 
APERTURE
1Remove the battery
cover.
Push the knob while
lifting up the battery
cover.
2Loading the batteries.
Make sure the plus and
minus poles are correctly
oriented.
3Close the battery cover.
Battery usage cautions
•Use only the specified batteries with this projector. Also, do
not mix new and old batteries. This could cause in battery
cracking or leakage, which could result in fire or personal
injury.
•When loading the batteries, make sure the plus and minus
poles are correctly oriented as indicated in the projector.
Incorrect orientation could cause battery cracking or leakage,
which could result in personal injury or pollution of the
surrounding environment.
CautionRemote control usage cautions
•Do not drop the remote control or apply impact.•Do not wet the remote control or place it on any wet object.
Such actions could result in malfunction.
•When not to be used for an extended period, remove the
batteries from the remote control.
•Replace the batteries when remote control operation
becomes difficult.
•Do not place the remote control close to the cooling fan of
the projector.
•Do not disassemble the remote control in case of
malfunction. please bring it to the service station.
Caution
CAUTIONLASER RADIATION-
DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM
WAVE LENGTH: 650nm
MAX . OUTPUT: 1mW
CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT
RADIAZIONI LASER
NON GUARDARE NEL RAGGIO LUCE
APPARECCHIO LASER DI CLASSE 2
RAYONNEMENT LASER
NE PAS REGARDER DANS
LE FAISCEAU APPAREIL
A LASER DE CLASSE 2
LASER-STRAHLUNG
NICHT IN DEN STRAHL
BLICKEN LASER KLASSE2MANUFACTURED
PLACE OF
MANUFACTURER:
A         MADE IN JAPANIEC60825-1:1993+
A1:1997
• Auto adjust can take up to 30 seconds.
• Auto adjust may not operate correctly in some cases, depending on the computer connected and the signal.
• Be sure to expand images to full screen size when displaying low resolution images.
• After auto adjust, the image may be slightly dark in some cases due to automatic adjustment of the signal level.
• Auto adjust can not execute when the initial display is “NO INPUT IS DETECTED” or “SYNC IS OUT OF RANGE”
during FREEZE or MAGNIFY.
• Auto Adjust is executed when the following operations are performed.
1. When the type of input source signal is changed.
2. When the Auto Adjust (AUTO) button is pressed.
• The message AUTO IN PROGRESS will be displayed on the screen during automatic adjustment.
• The screen may be disrupted during automatic adjustment but this is not a malfunction.
• RGB1 or RGB2 only can be used as the input signal.
• Auto Adjust can also be executed using the operation buttons of the main unit. Hold down the RESET button and press
the input switch (INPUT) button.Caution 
						

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Installation
Typical LCD Projector and Screen Installation
Using the adjusters
a. Distance from the LCD projector to the screen
b. Distance from the lens center to the bottom of
the screen (a,b : +/-10%).
The projection distances shown in the diagram to
the left are for full size (1,024 x 768 dots).
The LCD projector should normally be used
level (the legs can point upward).
Positioning the projector sideways, or with the
lens pointing upward or downward can cause the
internal temperature to rise, which could result in
a malfunction.
Caution
Use the diagram below as reference to determine the screen size and projection distnace.
• Do not release the locks unless the projector is being held; otherwise, the projector could
overturn or the fingers could get caught and cause personal injury.
• Do not force the adjusters to rotate. This could damage the adjusters or cause the lock to fail.
• Lock the adjusters firmly. If the lock is difficult to operate, change the angle slightly and try again.
Use the adjusters on the bottom to adjust the projection angle.
1. Lift up the projector and release the adjuster lock.
2. After adjusting the projection angle, firmly lock the adjusters.
3. Rotate the adjusters for fine adjustment.
Caution
ScreenTop viewSide view
Lens center
Front view
Adjuster
Side view
Variable within the range of approximately 0°- 9°
Screen size (inches)
Minimuma
Maximumb (inches)
40 55 73 1
60 85 114 2
80 114 151 2
100 144 191 3
120 176 231 3
150 220 282 4
200 291 386 6a (inches)
b
a 
						

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Basic operations
To project
2
4 57
VIDEO
STANDBY/ON
RGB
POSITION LASER
MENURESET
MAGNIFY
FREEZE
OFFVOLUME
P in PMUTE
AUTOBLANKTIMER
FOCUSZOOM
2
35
4
7
1
1Turn on the main power switch of the projector [ I: ON].
• The Power indicator lights orange.
2Press the STANDBY / ON button.
• The Power indicator will blink green and then light green.
• The green blinking indicates warmup.
3Remove the lens cap.
4Use the ZOOM button to adjust the screen size.
5Use the FOCUS button to adjust the focus.
(1) The display shown to the right will appear when the FOCUS button is pressed.
(2) Use the FOCUS button to adjust the focus until the image is sharp.
(3) The message “Focus” will disappear if any other button is pressed.
• (
When there is no input signal, the Focus characters are not displayed when the input signal is outside the sync range.)
6Turn on the power to the connected equipment.
Refer to page 31 concerning the connection of other equipment.
7Press either the INPUT button of the
projector or the VIDEO/RGB button of the
remote control to select the signal to be
projected on the screen.
The selected signal input channel will be displayed in the lower right part of the screen.
RGB 1
Example on-screen display
+++FOCUS+++ 
						

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VIDEO
STANDBY/ON
RGB
POSITION LASER
MENU
RESET
MAGNIFY
FREEZE
OFFVOLUME
P in PMUTE
AUTOBLANKTIMER
Turning off the power
Plug & Play
Basic operations (continued)
1Press the STANDBY/ON button for approximately 1 sec.
• The Power indicator will blink orange, then the lamp will turn off. Approximately 1 sec. after that, the
indicator will light orange.
• After the power is turned off, the lamp will be cooled for approximately 1 min. and the power cannot
be turned off even by pressing the STANDBY/ON button.
• The standby status will not be entered if the time which the STANDBY/ON button is pressed is too
short.
2Turn off the main power switch of the projector [     : OFF].
3Attach the lens cap.
The fan will continue running for approximately 1 min. after the STANDBY/ON button is pressed.
Do not turn off the main power switch while the lamp is on because this will shorten the service life of
the lamp.Caution
• Use the RGB cable included with this projector when using plug & play. With other cables,
pins (12) - (15) are sometimes not connected (effective only for RGB1).
• This device is recognized as a plug-and-play monitor. Use the standard Windows95/98 display
drivers.
• This function may not operate, depending on the personal computer used.
• When the DDC function does not operate on a personal computer running Windows95/98,
select the display type from Screen Priority. It is recommended that Super VGA 1024 x 768
(60-75Hz)  be selected as the display type.
The DDC function will not operate when connected to a Macintosh.Caution
This projector is VESA DDC 1/2B compatible. Plug & play is possible by connecting to a computer that is
VESA DDC (Display Data Channel) compatible.
(Plug & play is a system configured with peripheral equipment including a computer and display, and an
operating system.
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1
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VIDEO
STANDBY/ON
RGB
POSITION LASER
MENU
RESET
MAGNIFY
FREEZE
OFFVOLUME
P in PMUTE
AUTOBLANKTIMER
Freeze function
Basic operations (continued)
1Press the FREEZE button.
• The image being displayed will freeze.
• The [     ] mark appears in the lower right corner of the screen when the Freeze function is on.
1Press the FREEZE button.
• The FREEZE function will be cancelled.
• The [     ] mark will be displayed for approximately 3 sec. when the FREEZE function is cancelled.
1
This function is used to freeze the image being displayed.
(refer to page 10)
Cancelling the FREEZE function
• When there is no input signal, the Freeze function is not effective when the input signal is
outside the sync range.
• Pressing the FREEZE button alternately turns the freeze function on and off.
• The FREEZE function will be cancelled when the input select button is pressed or the display
mode of the PC being used for display is changed.
• When a still image signal is input when the FREEZE function is on, make sure not to forget to
cancel the FREEZE function.
• FREEZE function will be cancelled after the operations such as  “FOCUS +
, –
”, “ TIMER”, 
“P in P”, “AUTO”, “BLANK”, “VOLUME           ”,
“MENU”, “MUTE” and “POSITION”.
Caution 
						

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1Press the MAGNIFY+button.
• The center part of the image will be displayed magnified approximately 2x.
2Press the MAGNIFY +button.
• When this button is pressed, the image will be displayed even larger.
3Press the MAGNIFY –button.
• When this button is pressed, the image will be displayed even smaller.
4Press the POSITION button.
5Press the DISK PAD up, down, left and right buttons.
• The magnified area will move in accordance with the button pressed.
6Press the MAGNIFY OFF button.
VIDEO
STANDBY/ON
RGB
POSITION LASER
MENU
RESET
MAGNIFY
FREEZE
OFFVOLUME
P in PMUTE
AUTOBLANKTIMER
Magnify function
Changing the magnification ratio
Moving the display area
Returning to normal display
1,2
3 54
6
Part of an image can be displayed magnified. 
(refer to page 10)
Basic operations (continued)
• When there is no video signal input, Magnify is not effective when the video signal input is
outside the sync range.
• The magnify function will be cancelled when the input select button is pressed or the display
mode of the PC being used for display is changed.
• 
The Magnify function will be cancelled after the operations such as “AUTO”, “KEYSTONE”.
Caution 
						

							VIDEO
STANDBY/ON
RGB
POSITION LASER
MENURESET
MAGNIFY
FREEZE
OFFVOLUME
P in PMUTE
AUTOBLANKTIMER
FOCUSZOOM
MENU
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Returning to the initial settings
Adjustments and functions
1Press the MENU (             ) buttons of the projector or the
MENU button of the remote control.
• The Menu screen will appear. (refer to page 18 - 21 for details.)
2Press the MENU (                 ) buttons of the projector or the DISK
PAD button of the remote control to select the menu item to be
adjusted.
• The selected menu item will be displayed in orange.
3Adjust the selected menu item with the MENU (             )
buttons of the projector or the DISK PAD button of the
remote control.
• The selected menu item will be displayed in orange.
• Select the adjustment item to be returned to the initial settings.
• Press the RESET button.
1, 31, 2, 3
1
2, 3
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Adjustments and functions (continued)
RGB signal inputVideo signal input
VOLUME
BRIGHT
CONTRAST
V  POSIT
H  POSIT
H  PHASE
H  SIZE
COLOR BAL  R
COLOR BAL  B100
100
800
SETUP INPUT OPT.IMAGE
VOLUME
BRIGHT
CONTRAST
SHARPNESS
COLOR
TINT
COLOR  BAL  R
COLOR  BAL  B
SETUP INPUT OPT.IMAGE
• The menu cannot be displayed while the initial screen (“No input is detected.” or “Sync is
out of range.”) is being displayed.
• Tint cannot be adjusted with N-PAL, M-PAL, PAL or SECAM video signal input.
• Tint, color and sharpness cannot be adjusted with RGB signal input.
• V. POSIT, H. POSIT, H. PHASE and H. SIZE cannot be adjusted with video signal input.
• FREEZE function will be cancelled after the operation “Menu”.
• Displaying the menu cancels freeze operations.Caution
SET UP
Images and display positions can be adjusted from the SETUP menu.
Adjustment item
VOLUME
BRIGHT
(BRIGHTNESS)
CONTRAST
SHARPNESS
COLOR
TINT
V. POSIT
(V. POSITION)
H. POSIT
(H. POSITION)
H. PHASE
H. SIZE
COLOR BAL  R
(COLOR BALANCE Red)
COLOR BAL  B(COLOR BALANCE Blue)
Adjustment description
Volume decreases Volume increases
Darker Brighter
Lower contrast Stronger contrast
Softer image Sharper image
Less More
Redder Greener
Moves the image up and down.
Moves the image left and right.
Eliminates blanking.
Adjusts the horizontal size of the image.
Less   red More   red
Less   blue More blue
Move the cursor to the item to be adjusted and move the MENU button of the projector or the DISK PAD
button of the remote control to change the length of the bar display.
Using the SETUP Menu 
						

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Adjustments and functions (continued)
INPUT
The INPUT menu is used to select RGB signal sync signal frequency of the monitor and the VIDEO signal.
RGB
VIDEOfH:38kHz
fV:60Hz
SETUP INPUT OPT.IMAGE
RGB
VIDEOAUTO
NTSC
PAL
SECAM
NTSC4.43
M-PAL
N-PAL
SETUP INPUT OPT.IMAGE
Adjustment item
RGB
VIDEOAdjustment description
Displays the following RGB inputs
fH: horizontal sync frequency
fV: vertical sync frequency
Sets the video signal system. When the screen is unstable (no color) 
or rolls, select the mode that matches the input signal. 
						

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Adjustments and functions (continued)
Adjustment item
KEYSTONE
MIRROR
BLANK
START UP
P in PAdjustment description
Reduces keystone Reduces keystone
distortion at the bottom distortion at the top
Sets vertical or horizontal inversion of the projected image.
H: horizontal inversion only
V: vertical inversion only
H&V: both horizontal and vertical inversion.
Sets the color to be used for blanking with BLANK ON or when there is no signal. 
Blanking is turned on, when there is no signal for approximately 5 min.
Opens and closes the initial settings screen during signal input at start up.
When canceled, the background color will change to blue. 
Selects the P in P sub screen display position.
IMAGE
Projection image inversion, etc., can be selected from the IMAGE menu.
KEYSTONE
MIRROR
BLANK
START UP
P. IN P.
SETUP INPUT OPT.IMAGE
KEYSTONE
MIRROR
BLANK
START UP
P. IN P.NORMAL
H :  INVERT
V  :  INVERT
H&V :
     INVERT
SETUP INPUT OPT.IMAGE
KEYSTONE
MIRROR
BLANK
START UP
P. IN P.
SETUP INPUT OPT.IMAGE
KEYSTONE
MIRROR
BLANK
START UP
P. IN P.
TURN ON
TURN OFF
SETUP INPUT OPT.IMAGE
KEYSTONE
MIRROR
BLANK
START UP
P. IN P.
SETUP INPUT OPT.IMAGE
KEYSTONE
MIRROR
BLANK
START UP
P. IN P.
WHITE
BLUE
BLACK
SETUP INPUT OPT.IMAGE