Hitachi Projector CP-BX301WN User Manual

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INPUT menu
ItemDescription
VIDEO FORMAT The video format for 
VIDEO IN port can be set.
 
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 the  VIDEO IN 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.
HDMI FORMAT
The video format of HDMITM input signals from the  HDMI 1 and 2
ports can be set.
(1) Use the ▲/▼ buttons to
select the  HDMI port to be
set.
(2)    Use the ◄/►buttons to select the video format.
 
AUTO 
ó VIDEO 
ó COMPUTER
         
AUTO: automatically sets the optimum mode.
VIDEO: sets the suitable mode for DVD signals.
COMPUTER: sets the suitable mode for computer signals.
• When the COMPUTER is selected, the functions COLOR
(PICTURE menu), TINT (PICTURE menu) and OVER SCAN
(IMAGE menu) are unavailable.
HDMI RANGE The digital range of HDMI
TM input signals from the 
HDMI 1 and 2
ports can be set.
(1) Use the ▲/▼ buttons to
select the  HDMI port to be
set.
(2) Use the ◄/►buttons to select the digital range.
AUTO  ó NORMAL 
ó ENHANCED
         
AUTO: automatically sets the optimum mode.
NORMAL: sets the suitable mode for DVD signals. (16-235)
ENHANCED: sets the suitable mode for computer signals. (0-255)
• If the contrast of the screen image is too strong or too weak, try
finding a more suitable mode.
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INPUT menu
ItemDescription
COMPUTER IN The computer input signal type for 
COMPUTER IN1 and IN2 ports 
can be set.
(1) Use the ▲/▼ buttons to select the  COMPUTER IN port to be 
set.
(2)   Use the ◄/► buttons to select   
the computer input signal type.
(COMPUTER IN1)
AUTO  ó SYNC ON G OFF
(COMPUTER IN2)
AUTO  ó SYNC ON G OFF 
ó MONITOR OUT
• Selecting the AUTO mode allows you to input a sync on G signal
or component video signal from the port (
 13
).
• In the AUTO mode, the picture may be distorted with certain
input signals. In such a case, remove the signal connector so that
no signal is received and select the SYNC ON G OFF, and then
reconnect the signal.
FRAME LOCK Set the frame lock function on/off for each port.
(1)  
Use the ▲/▼ buttons to select 
the input ports.
(2)   Use the ◄/► buttons to turn the 
frame lock function on/off .
ON  ó OFF
• This item can be performed only on a signal with a vertical 
frequency of 49 to 51Hz, 59 to 61 Hz.
• When ON is selected, moving pictures are displayed more 
smoothly.
• This function is unavailable for a signal from the  HDMI (of 
480i@60 or 576i@50 or 1080i@50/60) port.
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INPUT menu
ItemDescription
RESOLUTION The resolution for the 
COMPUTER IN1 and COMPUTER IN2  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)   Pressing the ► or  ENTER button when 
selecting a STANDARD resolution will 
automatically adjust the horizontal and 
vertical positions, clock phase and 
horizontal size. The INPUT_INFORMATION dialog will be 
displayed.
(4)    To set a custom resolution use the ▲/▼ buttons to select 
the CUSTOM and the RESOLUTION_CUSTOM box will be 
displayed.  Set the horizontal (HORZ) and 
vertical (VERT) resolutions using 
the ▲/▼/◄/► buttons.  
This function may not support all 
resolutions.
(5)   Move the cursor to OK on screen and press the ► or  ENTER 
button. The message "ARE YOU SURE YOU WISH TO 
CHANGE RESOLUTION?" appears. To save the setting, press 
the ► button.   
The horizontal and vertical positions, clock phase and horizontal 
size will be automatically adjusted. The INPUT_INFORMATION dialog 
will be displayed.
(6)    To revert back to the previous resolution without saving changes, 
move the cursor to CANCEL on screen and press the ◄ or 
ENTER  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 ENTER button to 
execute the item. Then perform it according to the 
following table.
ItemDescription
D-ZOOM Using the ◄/► cursor buttons adjusts the magnification ratio.
Small  ó Large
• The on-screen menu might be displayed outside of the image 
display area depending on the adjustment value of the ASPECT, 
D-ZOOM and 
 KEYSTONE. Changing the values of ASPECT, 
D-ZOOM and   KEYSTONE  may fix the symptom.
D-SHIFT Using the ◄/►/▲/▼ cursor buttons adjusts the picture position.
• The D-SHIFT adjustment values are not valid when the D-ZOOM 
is set to 256 (full screen). (CP-BX301WN)
• The D-SHIFT adjustment values are not valid when the D-ZOOM 
is set to 320 (full screen). (CP-BW301WN)
PICTURE POSITION
(CP-BX301WN) Using the ▲/▼ cursor buttons selects the vertical picture position.
TOP  ó MID 
ó BOTTOM
The PICTURE POSITION is not changed if any of the following 
cases apply.
• The ASPECT is set to 4:3.
• The input signal has an aspect ratio of 4:3 or vertically larger than 
4:3, while the ASPECT is set to NORMAL.
• Vertical size of the displayed image is full on the effective display 
area, while the ASPECT is set to NATIVE.
• One of the following messages is displayed on the screen:
"NO INPUT IS DETECTED"
"SYNC IS OUT OF RANGE"
"INVALID SCAN FREQ."
• The BLANK or TEMPLATE function is selected.
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SETUP menu
ItemDescription
PICT. POSIT. H
(CP-BW301WN)Using the ▲/▼ cursor buttons selects the horizontal picture
position.
LEFT  ó MID 
ó RIGHT
The PICT. POSIT. H is not changed if any of the following cases 
apply.
• The ASPECT is set to 16:9 or 16:10.
• The input signal has an aspect ratio of 16:9, 16:10 or verticallly
smaller than 16:10, while ASPECT is set to NORMAL.
• Horizontal size of the displayed image is full on the effective
display area, while the ASPECT is set to NATIVE.
• One of the following messages is displayed on the screen:
"NO INPUT IS DETECTED"
"SYNC IS OUT OF RANGE"
"INVALID SCAN FREQ."
• The BLANK or TEMPLATE function is selected.
 KEYSTONE Using the ◄/►
 buttons corrects the vertical keystone distortion.
Shrink the bottom of the image  ó Shrink the top of the image
• The adjustable range of this function will vary among inputs. For 
some input, this function may not work well.
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SETUP menu
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ItemDescription
LAMP &  FILTER AUTO ECO 
MODE Using the ▲/▼
 buttons turns on/off the AUTO ECO MODE.
ON  ó OFF
• When ON is selected, the projector will always be set to Eco-
2 mode at start-up regardless of the ECO MODE (
 46
) setting. 
An OSD message “AUTO ECO MODE” will be displayed for 
tens of seconds when the projector starts with this function 
activated.
ECO MODE Using the ▲/▼
 buttons switches the ECO MODE.
   OFF  ó ECO-1 
ó ECO-2INTELLIGENT ECO 
óSAVER
• When the ECO-1/2 is selected, acoustic noise and screen 
brightness are reduced.
• When INTELLIGENT ECO is selected, the brightness of the 
lamp changes according to the level of the input signal. The 
lamp becomes brighter when the input signal level is high 
and darker when the level is low. If dark images are projected 
continuously, the brightness of the lamp may increase to 
maintain its performance.
• When SAVER is selected, you can select the time within 1 
to 30 min. for SAVER MODE using the ► button. If the image 
signal level doesn’t change more than the period set, the 
lamp brightness is reduced and electric power consumption 
decreased. If the image signal level changes or any buttons 
are operated, the lamp will brighten again. If dark images are 
projected continuously, the brightness of the lamp may increase 
to maintain its performance.
• When AUTO ECO MODE  (
above
) is set to ON, the projector 
will always be set to Eco-2 mode at start-up regardless this 
setting.
• When the ambient temperature is around 35 to 40°C, the 
brightness of lamp is reduced automatically. 
						

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SETUP menu
ItemDescription
LAMP &  FILTER LAMP TIME
The lamp time is the usage time of the lamp, counted after the 
last resetting. 
Pressing the 
RESET button on the remote control or the ► 
button of the projector displays a dialog. 
To reset the lamp time, select the OK using the ► button.
CANCEL  ð OK
• Please reset the lamp time only when you have replaced the 
lamp, for a suitable indication about the lamp.
• For the lamp replacement, see the section "Replacing the 
lamp" (
 96
).
• The IMAGE OPTIMIZER function does not work properly 
unless
LAMP TIME is initialized when replacing a lamp.
FILTER  TIME The filter time is the usage time of the air filter, counted after the 
last resetting. 
Pressing the 
RESET button on the remote control or the ► 
button of the projector displays a dialog. 
To reset the filter time, select the OK using the ► button.
CANCEL
 ð  OK
• Please reset the filter time only when you have cleaned or 
replaced the air filter, for a suitable indication about the air filter.
• For the air filter cleaning, see the section “Cleaning and 
replacing the air filter”  (
98
).
FILTER 
MESSAGE FILTER MESSAGE
Use the ▲/▼ button to set the timer for notifying by the message 
when to replace the filter unit 
100h  ó • • • 
ó 5000h 
ó OFF
After choosing an item except OFF, the message “REMINDER 
*** HRS PASSED ....” will appear after the timer reaches the 
interval time set by this feature (
 103
). 
When the OFF is chosen, the message will not appear. Utilize 
this feature to keep the air filter clean, setting the suitable time 
according to your environment of this projector.
• Please take care of the filter unit periodically, even if there is no 
message. If the air filter becomes to be blocked by dust or other 
matter, the internal temperature will rise, which could cause 
malfunction, or reduce the lifetime of the projector.
• Please be careful with the operating environment of the 
projector and the condition of the filter unit.
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SETUP menu
ItemDescription
IMAGE
OPTIMIZER When this function is enabled, automatic image correction
is performed to maintain visibility in accordance with lamp
deterioration.
• This function may not work properly when HDCR/
ACCENTUALIZER is set to other than 0.
• This function does not work properly unless LAMP TIME is
initialized when replacing a lamp.
INSTALLATION Pressing the ►button displays the dialog for changing the 
INSTALLATION setting.
Use the ▲/▼ buttons to select the desired setting on the 
INSTALLATION dialog.
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SETUP menu
ItemDescription
STANDBY MODE Using ▲/▼ buttons switches the standby mode setting between 
NORMAL and SAVING. 
NORMAL  ó SAVING
When SAVING is selected, the power consumption in the standby 
mode is lowered with some functional restriction as below:
• When SAVING is selected, the RS-232C communication control 
except to turn the projector on and the network function are disabled 
while the projector is in the standby mode. If the COMMUNICATION 
TYPE in the COMMUNICATION menu is set to NETWORK 
BRIDGE, all of the RS-232C commands are disabled  (
67
).
• When SAVING is selected, STANDBY setting of AUDIO SOURCE 
(
 50
) is invalid, no signal is output from  AUDIO OUT port and no 
sound from a built-in speaker.
• When SAVING is selected, STANDBY setting of MONITOR OUT 
is invalid, and no signal is output from  MONITOR OUT port in the 
standby mode.
• The USB connection is disabled while the projector is in standby
mode if the STANDBY MODE item in the SETUP menu of the
projector is set to SAVING.
• When SAVING is selected, CLONING load function is invalid while
in STANDBY MODE. 
						

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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.
Low  ó High
SPEAKER Using the ▲/▼ buttons turns on/off the built-in speaker.
ON  ó OFF
When OFF is selected, the built-in speaker does not work.
AUDIO SOURCE While the image signal from the input port chosen in step (1) is
projected, the audio signal from the input port selected in step
(2) is output to both the 
AUDIO OUT port and built-in speaker of
this projector. However, the built-in speaker does not work when
SPEAKER is set to OFF.
(1)   Choose a picture input port using the  
▲/▼ buttons.   
Choose STANDBY to select the sound   
output in the standby  mode.
(2)   Select an audio input port or the mute   
icon using the ◄/► buttons. 
The icons indicate the following;
No.1:  AUDIO IN1  port      No.2:  AUDIO IN2 port
No.3:  LAN port                 No.4:  USB TYPE A port
No.5:  USB TYPE B  port   No.6: HDMI 1 port
No.7:  HDMI 2  port                   : mutes the sound
• Audio input from port nos 3 to 7 can only be selected by each of
the picture input ports.
• Even if the projector is in the standby mode, cooling fans may work 
and make noises when the built-in speaker is in operation.
• C.C. (Closed Caption) is automatically activated when 
  is selected 
and an input signal containing C.C. is received. This function is 
available only when the signal is NTSC for  VIDEO or 480i@60 for 
COMPUTER IN1  or COMPUTER IN2 , and when AUTO is selected 
for DISPLAY in the C.C. menu under the SCREEN menu (
 57
). 
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