Hitachi Cpx4 Projector Users Manual

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INPUT menu
INPUT menu (continued)
ItemDescription
VIDEO FORMAT The video format for S-VIDEO port and VIDEO port can be set.
(1) Use the ◄/► buttons to select the input port.
(2)  
Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the mode 
for video format.
AUTO   ó  NTSC  
ó  PAL  
ó  SECAM 
      N-PAL  ó M-PAL 
ó NTSC4.43 
• This item is performed only for a video signal 
from VIDEO port or S-VIDEO port. 
• The AUTO mode automatically selects the optimum mode.
• The AUTO operation may not work well for some signals. If the 
picture becomes unstable (e.g. an irregular picture, lack of color), 
please select the mode according to the input signal.
FRAME LOCK Using the ▲/▼ buttons turns the frame lock function on/off. 
TURN ON  ó TURN OFF
• This item can be performed only on a computer signal with a 
vertical frequency of 50 to 60 Hz.
• When the TURN ON is selected, a moving pictures are displayed 
more smoothly.
• This function may cause a certain degradation of the picture. In 
such a case, please select the TURN OFF.
COMPUTER IN Set the computer input signal type for the ports of COMPUTER.
Use the ▲/▼ buttons to select the computer input signal type.
AUTO  ó SYNC ON G OFF
Sync on Green signal can be supported, if AUTO is selected.
• When the AUTO is selected, the picture may be distorted with 
certain input signals. In such a case, remove the signal connector 
first and select SYNC ON G OFF on the menu, and then reconnect 
the signal.
• Component signal can be supported through COMPUTER IN port, 
if AUTO is selected for the COMPUTER IN port.
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INPUT menu
INPUT menu (continued)
ItemDescription
RESOLUTION The resolution for the COMPUTER IN input signals can be set on 
this projector.
(1) 
 In the INPUT menu, select the RESOLUTION using the ▲/▼ 
buttons and press the ► button.
The RESOLUTION menu will be 
displayed.
(2)   In the RESOLUTION menu, select the 
resolution you wish to display using the 
▲/▼ buttons. 
Selecting AUTO will set a resolution appropriate to the input 
signal.
(3)   STANDARD  
Pressing the ► or ENTER button when 
selecting a STANDARD resolution will 
automatically adjust the horizontal and 
vertical positions, clock phase and horizontal 
size and automatically select an aspect 
ratio. 
(3) CUSTOM (3)  -1 To set a custom resolution, use the 
▲/▼ buttons to select the CUSTOM 
and the CUSTOM RESOLUTION box 
will be displayed. Set the horizontal 
(HORZ) and vertical (VERT) resolutions 
using the ▲/▼/◄/► buttons.  It is not guaranteed to work this function properly on any 
resolutions.
(3)  -2 To save the setting place the cursor 
on the right-most digit and press the 
► button. 
The horizontal and vertical positions, 
clock phase and horizontal size will be 
automatically adjusted.
(3)  -3 To revert back to the previous 
resolution without saving changes 
place, the cursor on the left-most digit 
and press the ◄ button.
The screen will then return to the RESOLUTION menu 
displaying the previous resolution.
• For some pictures, this function may not work well.
STANDARD   ↓
CUSTOM  ↓ 
						

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SETUP menu
SETUP menu
From the SETUP menu, items shown in the table below 
can be performed.
Select an item using the ▲/▼ cursor buttons, and press 
the ► cursor button or the ENTER button to execute the 
item. Then perform it according to the following table.
ItemDescription
AUTO 
KEYSTONE 
EXECUTE Selecting this item performs the automatic keystone distortion 
correction. Projector automatically corrects vertical keystone 
distortion due to the (forward/backward) setup angle by itself.
This function will be executed only once when selected in the menu. 
When the slant of the projector is changed, execute this function 
again.
• The adjustable range for correction will vary among inputs. For 
some input, this function may not work well.
• When V:INVERT or H&V:INVERT is selected to the MIRROR item 
in the SETUP menu, if the projector screen is inclined or angled 
downward, this function may not work correctly.
• When the zoom adjustment is set to the TELE (telephoto focus), 
this function may be excessive. This function should be used when 
the zoom adjustment is set to the full WIDE (wide-angle focus) 
whenever possible.
• When the projector is placed on the level (about ±3°), this function 
may not work.
• When the projector is inclined to near ±30 degree or over, this 
function may not work well.
• This function will be unavailable when the Transition Detector is 
on (

48).
KEYSTONE 
Using the ▲/▼ buttons corrects the vertical keystone distortion. Shrink the top of the image  ó Shrink the bottom of the image
• The adjustable range of this function will vary with the type of input 
signal. For some input, this function may not work well.
• This function will be unavailable when the Transition Detector is 
on (
 48).
WHISPER
Using the ▲/▼ buttons turns off/on the whisper mode. NORMAL  ó WHISPER
• 
When WHISPER is selected, acoustic noise and screen brightness are reduced.
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SETUP menu
SETUP menu (continued)
ItemDescription
MIRROR Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the mode for mirror status.
   
NORMAL  
ó  H:INVERT  
ó  V:INVERT  
ó  H&V:INVERT
    
If the  Transition Detector  is TURN ON and MIRROR status is 
changed,  Transition Detector  Alarm (
48) will be displayed when 
projector is restarted after the power switch is turned off. 
						

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AUDIO menu
AUDIO menu
From the AUDIO menu, items shown in the table below 
can be performed. Select an item using the ▲/▼ cursor 
buttons, and press the ► cursor button or the ENTER 
button to execute the item. Then perform it according to 
the following table.
ItemDescription
VOLUME Using the ▲/▼ buttons adjusts the volume.
High  ó Low
AUDIO Allocates an audio port for an MIU signal.
(1) Press the ▼ button to begin to select.
(2) Use the ◄/► buttons to select an 
Audio port for an MIU signal.
AUDIO IN  ó 
 
ó  MIU
• This setting is effective only when an MIU signal is selected. 
• When 
 is selected to VIDEO(NTSC), S-VIDEO(NTSC) 
and COMPUTER IN(480i@60), the C.C.(Closed Caption) is 
automatically activated, if the C.C. is set to AUTO in the DISPLAY 
menu of the C.C. menu and the signal from the input port supports 
the C.C. feature (
 60).  
						

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SCREEN menu
SCREEN menu
From the SCREEN 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
LANGUAGE
Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the OSD (On Screen Display) language.
�
TÜRKÇE �
POLSKI �
SUOMI �
ENGLISH � FRANÇAIS � DEUTSCH � ESP
AÑOL � ITALIANO
�
NORSK �
NEDERLANDS �
POR TUGUÊS
�
РУ ССКИЙ  � SVENSKA  � ¿—µ � 4P¨
[ � 1T
[ � ãÄ.† 
MENU POSITION Using the ▲/▼/◄/► buttons adjusts the menu position.
To quit the operation, press 
MENU button on the remote control or 
keep no operation for about 10 seconds.
BLANK Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the mode for the BLANK screen.
The BLANK screen is a screen for the temporarily blanking feature
 
 
( 21). It is displayed by pressing 
BLANK button.
MyScreen  ó ORIGINAL 
ó BLUE 
ó WHITE 
ó BLACK
       
Feature
MyScreen Screen can be registered by the MyScreen item 
(
37).
ORIGINAL Screen preset as the standard screen.
BLUE, WHITE, 
BLACK Plain screens in each color.
• To avoid remaining as an afterimage, the MyScreen or ORIGINAL 
screen will change to the plain black screen after several minutes.
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ItemDescription
START UP Using the ▲/▼ buttons switches the mode for the start-up screen.
The start-up screen is a screen displayed when no signal or an 
unsuitable signal is detected.
MyScreen  ó ORIGINAL 
ó TURN OFF
          
Feature
MyScreen Screen can be registered by the MyScreen item 
(
below).
ORIGINAL Screen preset as the standard screen.
TURN OFF Plain black screen.
• To avoid remaining as an afterimage, the MyScreen or ORIGINAL 
screen will change to the BLANK screen  (
36) after several 
minutes. If also the BLANK screen is the MyScreen or ORIGINAL, 
the plain black screen is instead used.
• When the TURN ON is selected to the MyScreen PASSWORD of 
SECURITY item in OPTION menu (
 46), the START UP is fixed to 
MyScreen.
MyScreen This item allows you to capture an image for use as a MyScreen 
image which can be used as the BLANK screen and START UP 
screen. Display the image you want to capture before executing the 
following procedure.
1.  
Selecting this item displays a dialog 
titled “MyScreen”. It will ask you if 
you start capturing an image from 
the current screen.
Please wait for the target image to be displayed, and press the 
ENTER button when the image is displayed. The image will 
freeze and the frame for capturing will appear. 
To stop performing, press the RESET or ESC button.
2.   Using the ▲/▼/◄/► buttons adjusts 
the frame position.  
Please move the frame to the position 
of the image which you want to use. 
The frame may not be able to be 
moved for some input signals.  
To start registration, press the ENTER 
button. 
To restore the screen and return to 
the previous dialog, press the  RESET 
or ESC button. 
Registration takes several minutes.
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SCREEN menu
SCREEN menu (continued)
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SCREEN menu
SCREEN menu (continued)
ItemDescription
MyScreen
(continued) When the registration is completed, the registered screen and the 
following message are displayed for several seconds:
“MyScreen registration is finished.”
If the registration failed, the following message is displayed: “A capturing error has occurred. Please try again.” 
• This function cannot be selected when the TURN ON is selected 
to the MyScreen Lock item (
 below).
• This function cannot be selected when TURN ON is selected to 
the MyScreen PASSWORD of SECURITY item in OPTION menu 
(
 46).
MyScreen Lock Using the ▲/▼ buttons turns on/off the MyScreen lock function.
TURN ON  ó TURN OFF
When the TURN ON is selected, the MyScreen item is locked. Use 
this function for protecting the current MyScreen.
• This function cannot be selected when TURN ON is selected to 
the MyScreen PASSWORD of SECURITY item in OPTION menu 
(
 46).
MESSAGE Using the ▲/▼ buttons turns on/off the message function.
TURN ON  ó TURN OFF
When the TURN ON is selected, the following message function works.“AUTO IN PROGRESS” while automatically adjusting
“NO INPUT IS DETECTED”
“SYNC IS OUT OF RANGE”
“INVALID SCAN FREQ.”
“Searching…” while searching for the input
“Detecting…” while an input signal is detected
The indication of the input signal displayed by changing 
The indication of the aspect ratio displayed by changing
The indication of the PICTURE MODE displayed by changing
The indication of the MY MEMORY displayed by changing
The indication of “FREEZE” and “II” while the projector is in the FREEZE mode.• If the projector goes into the FREEZE mode while the TURN OFF 
is selected, the picture on screen is frozen without any messages, 
which is not a malfunction 
(
21). 
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SCREEN menu
SCREEN menu (continued)
ItemDescription
SOURCE NAME Each input port for this projector can have a name applied to it.
(1) 
 Use the ▲/▼ buttons on the SCREEN menu to select SOURCE 
NAME and press the ► button.  
The SOURCE NAME menu will be displayed.
(2)   Use the ▲/▼ buttons on the SOURCE 
NAME menu to select the port to be 
named and press the ► button. Right 
side of the menu is blank until a name is 
specified.  
The SOURCE NAME dialog will be 
displayed.
(3)   The current name will be displayed on 
the first line. Use the ▲/▼/◄/► buttons 
and the ENTER or INPUT/ENTER 
button to select and enter characters. 
The RESET button can be used to erase 
1 character at a time. Also if you move 
the cursor to DELETE or ALL CLEAR 
on screen and push the  ENTER or 
INPUT/ENTER button, 1 character or all 
characters will be erased. The name can 
be a maximum of 16 characters.
(4)   To change an already inserted 
character, press the ▲ button to move 
the cursor to the first line, and use the 
◄/► buttons to move the cursor on the 
character to be changed.
After pressing the ENTER or INPUT/ENTER button, the 
character is selected. Then, follow the same procedure as 
described at the item (3) above.
(5)   To finish entering text, move the cursor to the SAVE on screen 
and press the ENTER or INPUT/ENTER button. To revert to the 
previous name without saving changes, move the cursor to the 
CANCEL on screen and press the  ENTER or INPUT/ENTER 
button.
TEMPLATE Using ▲/▼ buttons switches the mode for the template screen. The 
selected template pattern can be displayed when the 
MY BUTTON 
allocated to the TEMPLATE function is pressed (
 42).
DOT-LINE4  ó DOT-LINE3 
ó DOT-LINE2 
                        
        TEST PATTERN   ó  DOT-LINE1  
						

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OPTION menu
OPTION menu
From the OPTION 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, except for the items LAMP TIME and FILTER TIME. 
Then perform it according to the following table.
ItemDescription
AUTO SEARCH
Using the ▲/▼ buttons turns on/off the automatic signal search function.
TURN ON  ó TURN OFF
When the TURN ON is selected, detecting no signal automatically 
cycles through input ports in the following order. The search is 
started from the current port. Then when an input is found, the 
projector will stop searching and display the image. 
        COMPUTER IN  ð MIU 
   VIDEO  
  S-VIDEO  
AUTO 
KEYSTONE 
Using the ▲/▼ buttons turns on/off the automatic keystone function.
TURN ON  ó TURN OFF
TURN ON : Automatic keystone distortion correction will be 
executed whenever changing the slant of the projector.
TURN OFF : This function is disabled. Please execute the AUTO 
KEYSTONE 
 EXECUTE in the SETUP Menu for automatic 
keystone distortion correction.
• When the projector is suspended from the ceiling this feature will 
not function properly so select the TURN OFF.
• This function will be unavailable when the Transition Detector is 
on (
 48).
AUTO ON Using the ▲/▼ buttons turns on/off the AUTO ON function.
TURN ON  ó TURN OFF
When set to the TURN ON, the lamp in projector will be 
automatically turned on without the usual procedure  (
14), only 
when the projector is supplied with the power after the power was 
cut while the lamp was on.
• This function does not work as long as the power has been 
supplied to the projector while the lamp is off.
• After turning the lamp on by the AUTO ON function, if neither input 
nor operation is detected for about 30 minutes, the projector is 
turned off, even though the AUTO OFF function  (
41) is disabled.
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