Hitachi Home-1 Projector Users Manual
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11 1Connect the connector of the power cord to the AC inlet of the projector. 2Firmly plug the power cord’s plug into the outlet. WARNING• Please use extra caution when connecting the power cord as incorrect or faulty connections may result in FIRE and/or ELECTRICAL SHOCK. Please adhere to the “User’s manual – Safety Guide” and the following. • Only plug the power cord into outlets rated for use with the power cord’s specified voltage range. • Only use the power cord that came with the projector. If it is damaged, contact your dealer to newly get correct one. • Never modify the power cord. Never attempt to defeat the ground connection of the three-pronged plug. • Make sure that you firmly connect the power cord to the projector and wall outlet. AC Inlet Connector Side Power cord Connecting Power Supply Setting Up (continued) )0.&&O 1.
12 CAUTIONAlways handle the batteries with care and use them only as directed. Improper use may result in battery cracking or leakage, which could result in fire, injury and/or pollution of the surrounding environment. • Keep the battery away from children and pets. • Be sure to use only the batteries specified for use with the remote control. Do not mix new batteries with used ones. • When inserting batteries, verify that the plus and minus terminals are aligned correctly (as indicated in the remote control). • When you dispose the battery, you should obey the law in the relative area or country. 1Remove the battery cover. Slide back and remove the battery cover in the direction of the arrow. Insert the batteries. Align and insert the two AA batteries according to their plus and minus terminals (as indicated in the remote control). Close the battery cover. Replace the battery cover in the direction of the arrow and snap it back into place. 23 Remote Control Putting Batteries )0.&&O 1.
13 Operating The Remote Control ATTENTION• Do not drop or otherwise expose the remote control to physical impact. • Do not get the remote control wet or place it on wet objects. Doing so may result in malfunction. • Remove the batteries from the remote control and store them in a safe place if you won’t be using the remote control for an extended period. • Replace the batteries whenever the remote control starts to malfunction. • When strong lights, such as direct sunlight or light from an extremely close range (such as from an inverter fluorescent lamp), hit the projector’s remote sensor, the remote control may cause to function. Adjust the direction of the projector to keep light from directly hitting the projector’s remote sensor. • The remote control works with the projector’s remote sensor. • The range of the remote sensor is 3 meters with a 60- degree range (30 degrees to the left and right of the remote sensor). Also a remote signal reflected in the screen etc. may be available. If it is difficult to send a remote signal to the sensor directly, please try. • Since the remote control uses infrared light to send signals to the projector (Class1 LED), be sure to use the remote control in an area free from obstacles that could block the remote control’s output signal to the projector.
14 STANDBY/ONINPUTPOWER LAMP TEMP MENU Power ON/OFF Turning On The Power WARNING• When the power is ON, a strong light is emitted. Do not look into the lens or vents of the projector. • Turn the power on/off in right order. Please power on the projector before the connected devices. Power off the projector after the connected devices.NOTE 1Make sure that the power cord is firmly and correctly connected to the projector and outlet. 2When the lens cap is attached, remove the lens cap. 3Set the power switch to [ | ] (ON). 4Press the STANDBY/ON button of the projector or the ON button of the remote control. The projector lamp will light up and the POWER indicator will begin blinking green. According to a setup, the projector lamp may light up and the POWER indicator may begin blinking green, without pressing this button. When the power is completely on, the indicator will stop blinking and light green. The POWER indicator will light orange. Power switch (ON position) Power switch STANDBY/ON button POWER indicator SEARCHSRCVIDEOVSVC WIDE AUTO BLANKPCVOLUME COMPUTERCOMPONENT S-VIDEO OFFON ON button )0.&&O 1.
15 SEARCHSRCVIDEOVSVC WIDE AUTO BLANKPCVOLUME COMPUTERCOMPONENT S-VIDEO OFFON Selecting An Input Signal 1 2Use the zoom ring to adjust the screen size. 3Use the focus ring to focus the picture. Press the INPUT button. As illustrated below, each time you press the INPUT button, the projector switches between its input signal ports. Select the signal you wish to project. Using the projector’s control button Press the COMPUTER, VIDEO, S-VIDEO or COMPONENT button according to an input to choose. Using the remote control COMPUTER VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO STANDBY/ONINPUTPOWER LAMP TEMP MENU INPUT button VIDEO button COMPUTER button COMPONENT button Zoom ringFocus ring Power ON/OFF (continued) S-VIDEO button )0.&&O 1.
16 Turning Off The Power • Turn the power on/off in right order. Please power on the projector before the connected devices. Power off the projector after the connected devices.NOTE Power switch STANDBY/ONINPUTPOWER LAMP TEMP MENU STANDBY/ON button POWER indicator 1Press the STANDBY/ON button of the projector or the OFF button of the remote control. The message “Power off?” will appear on the screen for approximately 5 seconds. 4Attached the lens cap. 2Press the STANDBY/ON button or the OFF button again while “Power off?” the message is visible. The projector lamp will go off, and the POWER indicator will begin blinking orange. Then the POWER indicator will stop blinking and light to solid orange when the lamp cooling is complete. 3Switch the power switch to [O] (OFF). The POWER indicator will go off. Power switch (OFF position) Power ON/OFF (continued) SEARCHSRCVIDEOVSVC WIDE AUTO BLANKPCVOLUME COMPUTERCOMPONENT S-VIDEO OFFON OFF button )0.&&O 1.
17 Operating Adjusting The Volume Temporarily Muting The Sound 1Press the VOLUME button. As illustrated on the right, a dialog will appear on the screen to aid you in adjusting the volume. 2Use the / buttons to adjust the volume. Press the VOLUME button again to close the dialog and complete this operation. (Even if you dont do anything, the dialog will automatically disappear after a few seconds.) Press this to increase the volume Press this to decrease the volume 16 VOLUME 16 VOLUME VOLUMEVOLUME 1Press the MUTE button. Press the MUTE button. As illustrated on the right, a dialog will appear on the screen indicating that you have muted the sound. (If you dont do anything, the dialog will automatically disappear after a few seconds.) Press the MUTE or VOLUME button again to restore the sound. VOLUME 16 MUTEMUTE SEARCHSRCVIDEOVSVC WIDE AUTO MUTE BLANK CUSTOM CINEMAAT CIN M1 E DYNAMICDY N ENTMYMEMORY NORMALNOR CUS WID PC MENU ENTER ESC RESET VOLUME COMPUTERCOMPONENT S-VIDEO OFFON KEYSTONEM2M3M4 SEARCHSRCVIDEOVSVC WIDE AUTO MUTE BLANK CUSTOM CINEMAAT CIN M1 E DYNAMICDY N ENTMYMEMORY NORMALNOR CUS WID PC MENU ENTER ESC RESET VOLUME COMPUTERCOMPONENT S-VIDEO OFFON KEYSTONEM2M3M4 )0.&&O 1.
18 Using The Automatic Adjustment Feature Correcting Keystone Distortions SEARCHSRCVIDEOVSVC WIDE AUTO MUTE BLANK CUSTOM CINEMAAT CIN M1 E DYNAMICDY N ENTMYMEMORY NORMALNOR CUS WID PC MENU ENTER ESC RESET VOLUME COMPUTERCOMPONENT S-VIDEO OFFON KEYSTONEM2M3M4 SRCVIDEOVSVC WIDE AUTO MUTE BLANK CUSTOM CINEMAAT CIN M1 E DYNAMICDY N ENTMYMEMORY NORMALNOR CUS WID PC MENU ENTER ESC RESET VOLUME COMPUTERCOMPONENT S-VIDEO KEYSTONEM2M3M4 • The automatic adjustment operation requires approximately 10 seconds. Also, please note that it may not function correctly with some input.NOTE 1Press the AUTO button. Horizontal position (H POSITION), vertical position (V POSITION), clock phase (H PHASE) and horizontal size (H SIZE) are automatically adjusted. Make sure that the application window is set to its maximum size prior to attempting to use this feature. Dark pictures may still be incorrectly adjusted. Use a bright screen when adjusting. The signal type best suited for the respective input signal is selected automatically. This feature is available only if VIDEO is set to AUTO in the INPUT menu. Automatic Adjustment for RGB Input Automatic Adjustment for Video Input AUTO 1Press the KEYSTONE button.As illustrated on the right, a dialog will appear on the screen to aid you in correcting the distortion. 2Use the , buttons to correct distortion. Press the KEYSTONE button again to close the dialog and complete this operation. (Even if you dont do anything, the dialog will automatically disappear after a few seconds.) KEYSTONE +0 KEYSTONE • When the WIDE is selected under the ASPECT item of the MAIN menu, this adjustment is ignored. • The correcting keystone distortions function may not be work well with some types of input signals. • The adjustable range for correcting keystone distortions will vary with the type of input signal.NOTE Operating (continued) )0.&&O 1.
19 Signal Searching Selecting The Aspect Ratio 1Press the SEARCH button.Cycle through input signals, displaying the images of retrieved signals. If no signal is found, returns to the signal that was selected before the search was begun. • May not function properly with some input signals. • The signal searching function takes about 10 seconds to display an image.NOTE • The temporarily blanking function will automatically finish if a button of the remote control except the , , , , ENTER, ESC, RESET or ON button is pressed, or if a button of projector is pressed, or if there is a change in the input signal’s state.NOTE COMPUTER VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO SEARCHSRCVIDEOVSVC WIDE AUTO MUTE BLANK CUSTOM CINEMAATDYNAMICNORMALWID PC VOLUME COMPUTERCOMPONENT S-VIDEO OFFON SEARCHSRCVIDEOVSVC WIDE AUTO MUTE BLANK CUSTOM CINEMAAT CIN M1 E DYNAMICDY N ENTMYMEMORY NORMALNOR CUS WID PC MENU ENTER ESC RESET VOLUME COMPUTERCOMPONENT S-VIDEO OFFON KEYSTONEM2M3M4 WIDE AUTO MUTE BLANK CUSTOM CINEMAAT CIN M1DYNAMICDY NMYMEMORY NORMALNOR CUS WID PC MENUKEYSTONEM2M3M4 SEARCH 1 • At a COMPONENT VIDEO input of 16:9 Hi-Vision of 1125i (1035i/1080i)/750p, only 16:9 can be selected. • At a COMPUTER input, selecting an aspect ratio may display the message “SYNC IS OUT OF RANGE”. In this case, please select one of other aspect ratios. WIDECOMPUTER input VIDEO, S-VIDEO, COMPONENT VIDEO input Press the WIDE button. 4:3 16:9 15:9 32:15 4:3 16:9 WIDE MOVIE-1 MOVIE-2 Temporarily Blanking The Screen 1Press the BLANK button.The input signal screen is shut off, and a blank screen appears. You can set the blank screen using the menu (from the SCREEN menu, select BLANK). Press the BLANK button again to remove the blank screen, and return to the input signal screen. BLANK Operating (continued) )0.&&O 1.
20 Selecting The Gamma Mode Operating (continued) 1Press the CINEMA, DYNAMIC, NORMAL or CUSTOM button according to a mode to choose. This projector has the 4 modes called the CINEMA, DYNAMIC, NORMAL and CUSTOM. Recalling Your Adjustments 1Press the M1, M2, M3 or M4 button to recall a setting. This projector can memorize 4 settings by the MY MEMORY function of the PICTURE-1 menu. Pressing the M1, M2, M3 or M4 button calls the setting of the memory whose number corresponds, if it is memorized. It is the same function as selecting the LOAD1, LOAD2, LOAD3 or LOAD4 under the MY MEMORY item of the PICTURE-1 menu. Please refer to the description of MY MEMORY item of the section “PICTURE-1 Menu”. WIDE AUTO MUTE BLANK CUSTOM CINEMAAT CIN M1DYNAMICDY N ENT MYMEMORYNORMALNOR CUS WID PC MENU ENTER ESC RESET CO U KEYSTONEM2M3M4 SRCVIDEOVSVC WIDE AUTO MUTE BLANK CUSTOM CINEMAAT CIN M1DYNAMICDY N ENT MYMEMORYNORMALNOR CUS WID PC MENU ENTER ESC RESET VOLUME COMPUTERCOMPONENT S-VIDEO KEYSTONEM2M3M4 )0.&&O 1.