Hitachi Ed-X12 Projector Users Manual

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IMAGE Menu
Item Description
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displayed correctly. In such a case, please reset the adjustment 
by pressing the RESET button on the remote control during this 
operation.
AUTO ADJUST 
EXECUTESelecting this item performs the automatic adjustment feature.
For an RGB signal
The vertical position, the horizontal position, the horizontal phase 
and the horizontal size will be automatically set to default. And the 
aspect ratio will be automatically selected.
Make sure that the application window is set to its maximum size 
prior to attempting to use this feature. A dark picture may still be 
incorrectly adjusted. Use a bright picture when adjusting.
For a video signal or s-video signal
The video format best suited for the respective input signal will be 
selected automatically.
This function is available only when the AUTO mode is selected to 
the VIDEO FORMAT item in the INPUT menu. For a component 
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For a video signal, s-video signal or component video signal
The vertical position, horizontal position and aspect ratio will be 
automatically set to default.
For a component video signal
The horizontal phase will be automatically set to default.

Also please note that it may not function correctly with some input.
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INPUT Menu
INPUT Menu
Item Description
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input, an S-VIDEO input or COMPONENT VIDEO input of 525i (480i) 
or 625i (576i) signal.

FILM adapts to the 2-3 Pull-Down conversion system. But these 
may cause a certain defect (for example, jagged line) of the picture 
for a quick moving object. In such a case, please select TURN OFF, 
even though the screen image may lose the sharpness.
VIDEO NR
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COMPONENT VIDEO input of 525i(480i) or 625i(576i) signal. 

degradation of the picture. 
COLOR SPACE
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video signal (except signals of SCART RGB from the component 
video port).
 The AUTO mode automatically selects the optimum mode. 
 The AUTO operation may not work well at some signals. In such a 
case, it might be good to select a suitable mode except AUTO.
With the INPUT menu, the items shown in the table below 
can be performed. 


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Item Description
COMPONENT
VIDEO port. 
COMPONENT 
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When the SCART RGB is selected, the COMPONENT VIDEO port 
function as a port for a SCART RGB signal input and VIDEO port 
function as a port for SCART RGB sync input. A SCART adapter 
and SCART cable realize a SCART RGB input to the projector. For 
details, contact your dealer.
VIDEO FORMATSet the video format for the s-video port and video port.
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from the VIDEO port or the S-VIDEO port. 


picture becomes unstable (ex. an irregular picture, a color lack), 
please select the mode depending on the input signal.
FRAME LOCKI
TURN ON 
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50 to 60 Hz.

more smoothly.

such a case, please select the TURN OFF.
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input signals. In such a case, remove the signal connector so that 
no signal is received and turn SYNC ON G off, and then reconnect 
the signal.
INPUT Menu
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INPUT Menu
Item Description
RESOLUTION
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selecting a STANDARD resolution will 
automatically adjust the horizontal and 
vertical positions, clock phase and horizontal 
size and automatically select an aspect ratio. 
The INFORMATION dialog (
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The horizontal and vertical positions, 
clock phase and horizontal size will be 
automatically adjusted and an aspect ratio will 
be automatically selected. 
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displayed for about 10 seconds the screen will 
return to the RESOLUTION menu displaying 
the changed resolution.
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SETUP Menu
SETUP Menu
Item Description
AUTO 
KEYSTONE 
EXECUTESelecting this item performs the Automatic keystone distortion 
correction. Projector automatically corrects vertical keystone 
distortion due to the (forward/backward) setup angle by itself.

Menu. When the slant of the projector is changed, executes this 
function again.
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in the SETUP menu, if the projector screen is inclined or angled 
downward, this function may not work correctly.

this correction may be excessive. This function should be used 
when the zoom adjustment is set to the WIDE (wide-angle focus) 
whenever possible.

distortion correction may not work.

distortion correction may not work well.

This function will be unavailable when Transition Detector is on (	48).
KEYSTONE
Upper in the data 
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signal. At some signals, this function may not work well.

This function will be unavailable when Transition Detector is on (	48).
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 When the NORMAL is selected, acoustic noise and screen 
brightness are reduced.
With the SETUP menu, the items shown in the table below 
can be performed. 


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SETUP Menu
SETUP Menu (continued)
Item Description
MIRROR
NORMAL 
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If 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
Allocates the audio ports.
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SCREEN Menu
SCREEN Menu
Item Description
LANGUAGE
language.
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MENU POSITION
To quit the operation, press the MENU button on the remote control 
or keep no operation for about 10 seconds.
BLANK
The blank screen is a screen for the temporarily blanking feature
(
	22). It is displayed by pressing the BLANK button on the remote 
control.
MyScreen
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MyScreen is a screen you can register as a desired screen. The 
ORIGINAL screen is the existing standard screen. BLUE, WHITE 
and BLACK are non-patterned (plain) screens in each color.

ORIGINAL screens will change to the BLACK screen after several 
minutes.
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	38).
With the SCREEN menu, the items shown in the table 
below can be performed. 


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SCREEN Menu
Item Description
START UP
The start-up screen is a screen displayed when no signal or an 
unsuitable signal is detected.
MyScreen
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MyScreen is a screen you can register as a desired screen.The 
ORIGINAL screen is the existing standard screen. When TURN 
OFF is selected, the BLACK screen is used.

ORIGINAL screens will change to the BLANK screen after several 
minutes. If also the BLANK screen is the MyScreen or ORIGINAL, it 
will change to the BLACK screen.

 below. For 
the BLANK screen, please refer to the BLANK item (
	37).

MyScreen Password in the Security Menu is on. 
MyScreenThis item functions for capturing the MyScreen of the blank screen 
and the start-up screen. Please execute displaying the input 
including the picture you want to capture.
1.
Selecting this item displays a dialog titled “MyScreen”. It will ask 
you if you start capturing the picture from the current screen. 
Please wait for the target picture to be displayed, and press the 
ENTER button on the remote control when the picture is displayed. 
The picture will freeze and the frame for capturing appears.
To stop performing, press the RESET or ESC button on the 
remote control. 
2.

move the frame to the position of the picture 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 on the remote control.To restore the screen and return to the previous dialog, press the 
RESET or ESC button on the remote control.
Registration takes several minutes. When the registration is 
completed, the registered screen and the message “MyScreen 
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registration failed, the message “A capturing error has occurred. 
Please try again.” is displayed.

Security Menu is on. 
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When the TURN ON is selected, the item MyScreen is locked. Use 
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SCREEN Menu
Item Description
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When the TURN ON is selected, the following message function works.“AUTO IN PROGRESS” while automatically adjusting
”NO INPUT IS DETECTED”
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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 ration displayed by changing
The indication of the My Memory displayed by changing 
The indication of the Picture Mode displayed by changing
The indication of FREEZE and II while freezing the screen by 
pressing the FREEZE button.

is freezing. Do not mistake freezing for a malfunction (
	22).
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OPTION Menu
OPTION Menu
Item Description
AUTO SEARCH
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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.
RGB IN1
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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.
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not function properly so select TURN OFF.
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When set to TURN ON, the lamp will only be automatically turned on when 
the Power switch is turned on after the power was turned off by Power 
switch last time. 
The lamp will not be automatically turned on when the Power switch is 
turned on if the lamp was turned off with the following procedures.

power turn off command.

	41).

off about 30 minutes after no signal had been detected.
When no input is detected after the power on and AUTO OFF time is set to 0, 
the projector will be turned off after about 30 minutes passed.
When no input is detected after the power on and AUTO OFF time is set to 
1 to 99, the projector will be turned off after the passed time reaches at the 
set time.
If one of the projectors buttons or the remote control buttons is pressed 
or one of the commands (except get commands) is transmitted from the 
control port during the corresponding time, projector will not be turned off.
With the OPTION menu, the items shown in the table below can 
be performed. 
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execute the item, except for the items LAMP TIME and FILTER 
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