Hitachi Cpx4 Projector Users Manual

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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 (
36).
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 the BLANK mode when 
some control buttons are pressed.
• The sound is not connected with the BLANK screen function. If 
necessary, set the volume or...

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Operating
Using the menu function
This projector has the following menus: PICTURE, IMAGE, INPUT, SETUP, AUDIO, 
SCREEN, OPTION, MIU, C.C. and EASY MENU. EASY MENU consists of functions 
often used, and the other menus are classified into each purpose. Each of these menus is 
operated using the same methods. The basic operations of these menus are as follows.
1. Press the MENU 
button on the remote 
control or the projector. 
The Advanced MENU, 
or EASY MENU that 
has priority just after 
powered on,...

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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
ASPECT Using the ◄/► buttons switches the mode for aspect ratio. 
See the ASPECT item in IMAGE menu
 (28).
AUTO 
KEYSTONE 
EXECUTE Using the ► button executes the auto keystone function. See AUTO KEYSTONE  EXECUTE item in SETUP menu (
33).
KEYSTONE 
Using the ◄/► buttons corrects the vertical...

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EASY MENU
EASY MENU (continued)
ItemDescription
BRIGHTNESS Using the ◄/► buttons adjusts the brightness.
See BRIGHTNESS item in PICTURE menu
 (
25).
CONTRAST
Using the ◄/► buttons adjusts the contrast.
See CONTRAST item in PICTURE menu
 ( 25).
COLOR Using the ◄/► buttons adjusts the strength of whole color.
See COLOR item in PICTURE menu
 (
26).
TINT Using the ◄/► buttons adjusts the tint.
See TINT item in PICTURE menu
 (
26).
SHARPNESS
Using the ◄/► buttons adjusts the sharpness.
See SHARPNESS...

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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
BRIGHTNESS Using the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the brightness.
Light  ó Dark
CONTRAST Using 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 or MIU signal
NORMAL  ó 4:3 
ó 16:9 
ó SAMLL
         
For a video signal, s-video signal or component video signal
4:3  ó 16:9 
ó 14:9
ó SAMLL...

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IMAGE menu
IMAGE menu (continued)
ItemDescription
H POSITION Using the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the horizontal position.
Left  ó 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  RESET button when H POSITION is 
selected will reset H POSITION to the default setting.
• When this function is performed on a video signal, s-video signal, 
or component video signal, the range of this...

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INPUT menu
INPUT menu
From the INPUT 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
PROGRESSIVE Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the progress mode.
TV  ó FILM 
ó TURN OFF
     
• This function is performed only for an interlaced signal at the 
VIDEO or S-VIDEO input, and for 480i@60 or 576i@50 signal at 
the COMPONENT...