Hitachi Projector CP-WU8461 User Manual

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Operating
• The projector may ignore operation by buttons while moving the lens.
• You can perform the LOAD function using LENS MEMORY button.NOTE Adjusting the lens (continued)
This projector is equipped with memory functions for the 
lens adjustments (LENS SHIFT and LENS TYPE). Up 
to 3 sets of adjustments can be stored.
To utilize the lens memory feature, press the POSITION 
or FUNCTION button while the LENS SHIFT dialog is 
displayed. Then the LENS MEMORY dialog will ap-
pear. The current lens adjustments are displayed on the 
“CURRENT” line. The adjustments already stored in the 
lens memory are displayed on the lines of SAVE and 
LOAD-1 to 3.
Lens memor y
   SAVE:  
To store the current lens adjustments, select one of the 
SAVE options numbered 1 to 3 (number of the lens 
memory) and press the ►or ENTER button.
 
Remember that the current data being stored of 
a memory will be lost by saving new data into 
the memory.
   LOAD:  
To recall stored adjustments, select one of the 
LOAD options numbered 1 to 3 (number of the 
lens memory) and press the ►or ENTER button. 
Remember that the current adjusted condition will be lost by loading data. If you 
want to keep the current adjustment, please save it before performing a LOAD 
function.
   CLEAR LENS MEMORY:  
To clear the adjustment stored in a lens memory, select CLEAR LENS MEMORY 
and press the ►or ENTER button. The CLEAR LENS MEMORY dialog will be 
displayed. Select the number of the lens memory to be cleared using the ▲/▼ 
buttons and press the ►button. A message dialog is displayed for confirmation. 
Press the ►button again to clear the lens memory.
POSITION 
button
LENS MEMORY 
button
FUNCTION 
button 
						

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Operating
1.
Press POSITION button on the remote control when no menu is indicated. 
The “POSITION” indication will appear on the screen.
Adjusting the position
2.
Use the ▲/▼/◄/► cursor buttons to adjust the picture 
position.
When you want to reset the operation, press RESET 
button on the remote control during the operation.
To complete this operation, press POSITION button again. Even if you do not do 
anything, the dialog will automatically disappear after a few seconds.
1.
Press AUTO button on the remote control.  
Pressing this button performs the following.
Using the automatic adjustment feature
  For a computer signal 
The vertical position, the horizontal position and the  
horizontal phase will be automatically adjusted.  
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 and 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 is selected for 
the VIDEO FORMAT item in the INPUT menu (
54). The vertical position and 
horizontal position will be automatically set to the default.
   For a component video signal  
The vertical position and horizontal position will be automatically set to the default. 
The horizontal phase will be automatically adjusted.
AUTO 
button
POSITION 
button
• The automatic adjustment operation requires approx. 10 seconds. Also 
please note that it may not function correctly with some input. 
• When this function is performed for a video signal, a certain extra such as a line 
may appear outside a picture.
• When this function is performed for a computer signal, a black frame may be 
displayed on the edge of the screen, depending on the computer model. 
• 
The items adjusted by this function may vary when the FINE or DISABLE is selected 
for the AUTO ADJUST item of the SERVICE item in the OPTION menu (
73).
NOTE
• When this function is performed on a video signal or an s-video signal, 
some image such as an extra-line may appear at outside of the picture.
• When this function is performed on a video signal or s-video signal, the range of 
this adjustment depends on OVER SCAN in IMAGE menu (
51) setting. It is not 
possible to adjust when OVER SCAN is set to 10.
• If POSITION button is pressed when a menu is indicated on screen, the displayed 
picture does not move its position but the menu does.
• 
This function is unavailable for a signal from the LAN, USB TYPE A / B, HDMI 1 / 2 or HDBaseT port.
NOTE 
						

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Operating
AUTO:  performs the automatic vertical keystone 
correction. (
57)
MANUAL:   allows you to adjust the vertical and horizontal 
keystone.
PERFECT FIT:   
allows you to adjust each of the screen 
corners to correct the distortion.
• The menu or dialog will automatically disappear after several seconds 
of inactivity. Press the KEYSTONE button again, or point the cursor at EXIT in 
the dialog and press the ►or ENTER button to end the operation and close the 
menu or dialog. 
• When the screen is adjusted by PERFECT FIT, neither AUTO nor MANUAL is 
selectable. If you wish to use these functions, refer to step 1 in the PERFECT 
FIT item to initialize the adjustment of PERFECT FIT.
• When TRANSITION DETECTOR is ON, these functions are not available 
(
95).  NOTE
• When the projector is in one of the following conditions, the automatic 
vertical keystone correction feature may not work correctly or at all.
-  REAR / CEILING or FRONT / CEILING is selected for the INSTALLATION 
item in the SETUP menu, and the projector screen is slanted or tilted down-
wards.
- The ZOOM adjustment is not set to the full WIDE (wide-angle focus).
- The projector is nearly horizontal (about ±4°).
- The projector is inclined at about ±35 degrees or over.
• When the horizontal lens shift is not set to the center, this function may not 
work well. NOTE To correct the distortion of projected screen, you can select one of three 
options, AUTO, MANUAL and PERFECT FIT. First press the KEYSTONE 
button to display the KEYSTONE menu, and point at one  
of items with the ▲/▼ buttons.
Correcting the distor tion 
Then follow the procedure shown below for the item 
you selected. 
   AUTO: 
When AUTO is pointed at, pressing the ► or ENTER button performs automatic 
vertical keystone correction. 
KEYSTONE 
button 
						

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   PERFECT FIT: 
When PERFECT FIT is pointed at, pressing the 
► or ENTER button displays the KEYSTONE_
PERFECT FIT dialog.
This projector is equipped with a test pattern for 
PERFECT FIT. Select the test pattern icon 
 
shown in the lower left of the dialog with the ◄/▼ 
buttons. When you press the ENTER or INPUT 
button, the test pattern appears or disappears.
1.
 If it is necessary to initialize the current  
  adjustment, point at RESET in the dialog with the RESET button, and 
press the ENTER or INPUT button.
2.
 Select one of the corners to be adjusted with the ▲/▼/◄/► buttons and 
press the ENTER or INPUT button.
   MANUAL: 
When MANUAL is pointed at, pressing the ► or 
ENTER button displays the KEYSTONE_MANUAL 
dialog.
1. 
Select the vertical or horizontal keystone ( / ) 
with the ▲/▼ buttons.
2. 
Use the ◄/► buttons to adjust the keystone distortion.  
Correcting the distortion (continued)
(continued on next page)
• When the zoom adjustment is set to the TELE (telephoto focus), this 
function may be excessive. This function should be used when the zoom ad-
justment is set to the full WIDE (wide-angle focus) whenever possible.
• When the horizontal lens shift is not set to the center, this function may not 
work well.
• Point at RETURN in the dialog with the ▲/▼ buttons and press ◄ or ENTER 
button to return to the KEYSTONE menu. NOTE 
						

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Operating
Correcting the distortion (continued)
4. This projector is equipped with a memory feature for PERFECT FIT 
adjustment. Up to 3 sets of adjustments can be stored.
●  SAVE:  
To store the current PERFECT FIT adjustment, select one of the SAVE 
icons 
 numbered 1 to 3 (number of the memory) with the ◄ /▲/▼ buttons 
and press the ENTER or INPUT button.  
Remember that the current data being stored of a memory will be lost by 
saving new data into the memory.
●  LOAD:  
To recall stored adjustments, select one of the LOAD icons 
 numbered 
1 to 3 (number of the memory) with the ◄ /▲/▼ buttons and press the 
ENTER or INPUT button.  
Remember that the current adjusted condition will be lost by loading data. if 
you want to keep the current adjustment, please save it before performing a 
LOAD function.
3. Adjust the selected part as below. 
●  For adjusting a corner, use the ▲/▼/◄/► buttons to adjust the position of 
the corner.
●  To adjust another corner, press the ENTER or INPUT button and follow the 
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Operating
1.
Using the magnify feature
2.
3.
4.
Press the MAGNIFY ON button on the remote 
control.  
The picture will be magnified, and the MAGNIFY 
dialog will appear on the screen. When the 
MAGNIFY ON button is pressed for the first time 
after the projector is turned on, the picture will be 
zoomed by 1.5 times. On the dialog, triangle marks 
to show each direction will be displayed.
The display magnification of the projector switches in order 
with every press of the MAGNIFY ON button.
  For computer signals, HDMI
TM (RGB) signals, HDBaseTTM signals, 
input signals from the LAN, USB TYPE A or USB TYPE B ports 
 1.5  times  2 times  3 times  4 times  1 time 
  For video signals, s-video signals, component video signals or 
HDMI
TM (Component) signals 
 1.5  times  2 times  1 time 
While the triangles are displayed on the dialog, use the ▲/▼/◄/► cursor
buttons to shift the magnifying area.
Press the MAGNIFY OFF button on the remote control to exit magnification.
MAGNIFY 
ON / OFF 
buttons
• The MAGNIFY dialog will automatically disappear in several seconds 
with no operation. The dialog will appear again if the MAGNIFY ON button is 
pressed when the dialog has automatically disappeared.
• The magnification is automatically disabled when the displaying signal or its 
display condition is changed.
• While the magnification is active, the keystone distortion condition may vary. It 
will be restored when the magnification is disabled.
• Some horizontal stripes might be visible on the image while magnification is 
active.
• This function is not available in the following cases: 
-  A sync signal in the range not supported is input.
-  There is no input signal. NOTE 
						

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Operating
1.Press the SHADE button on the control panel.
The mechanical lens shade closes and the 
screen turns to black. The SHADE indicator on 
the projector blinks in yellow while the shade is 
closed.  
To open the shade and restore the screen, press 
the SHADE button again.
Temporarily shading the screen
• The projector will turn off automatically when the time set up by the 
SHADE TIMER passes 
(70).
• When turning off the power by the normal procedure, the lens shade opens 
automatically. If AC power supply is disconnected while opening or closing the 
lens shade, the moving of the lens shade stops. However, the next time the 
projector is turned on, the lens shade opens again automatically.
NOTE
1.Press the FREEZE button on the remote control.  
The “FREEZE” indication will appear on the screen 
(however, the indication will not appear when the OFF 
is selected for the MESSAGE item in the SCREEN 
menu (
64), and the projector will go into the 
FREEZE mode, which the picture is frozen.
To exit the FREEZE mode and restore the screen to normal, press the 
FREEZE button again. 
Temporarily freezing the screen
►If you wish to have a blank screen while the projectors lamp 
is on, use the lens shade function above or the AV MUTE function (
26). Taking 
any other action may cause the damage on the projector.CAUTION
FREEZE 
button
SHADE 
button
• The projector automatically exits from the FREEZE mode when some 
control buttons are pressed.
• If the projector continues projecting a still image for a long time, the LCD 
panel might possibly be burned in. Do not leave the projector in the FREEZE 
mode for too long.
• Images might appear degraded when this function is operated, but it is not a 
malfunction. NOTE 
						

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Operating
The PbyP / PinP is a function for displaying two different picture signals on a 
screen that is separated into main and sub areas for each signal. 
PbyP (Picture by Picture) / PinP (Picture in Picture)
PbyP 
button
• If the LAN or USB TYPE A / B port is selected when the PbyP button 
is pressed, input from other port is displayed on the main area.
• When in the PbyP / PinP mode, use the MENU button on the remote control 
or ▲/▼ buttons on the control panel to display the OSD menu.
• 
There are certain functions that cannot be used when in the PbyP / PinP mode.
• A message will be displayed when buttons that cannot be used are pressed 
(
120). However, note that there are certain unusable buttons for which 
messages are not displayed.
• The functions on the OSD menu that cannot be used are displayed in gray 
and cannot be selected. NOTE
Normal mode PbyP mode
main 
areasub 
area
(continued on next page)
PinP mode
Press the PbyP button on the remote control. This acctivates the PbyP mode. 
Then, press the PbyP button again. The projector goes into PinP mode. The 
screen displayed before the PbyP button was pressed will be displayed as the 
main area. Most of operations are effective for the main area only. Only outputs 
the audio input signal paired with the picture input signal for the main area.  
To quit the PinP mode, press the PbyP button again.

main 
area
sub area 
						

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PbyP (Picture by Picture) / PinP (Picture in Picture) (continued)
The position of the main area can be toggled with the ◄/► buttons when the 
setting information is displayed on the screen. The yellow frame and the audio 
mark will move together with it.   Changing the main area
main 
areasub 
areamain 
area sub 
area
The setting information will be appeared for several seconds when the PbyP / 
PinP function is started. Displays the input information for each area. A yellow 
frame around the main area and an audio mark indicating the audio output will 
also be displayed. The information can be redisplayed with the ◄/► buttons after 
it has been erased.   Setting information
main area sub area
Input informationAudio mark
Frame
PbyP mode
PbyP mode
main areasub area
(continued on next page)
main area
PinP mode
sub area
PinP mode
main area
sub area
Input informationAudio markFrame 
						

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Operating
Press any button to select an input port on the remote control or press the 
INPUT button on the control panel. A dialog box to select the input signal for 
the main area will be displayed. Choose a signal using the ▲/▼ buttons. To 
change the signal in the sub area, switch temporarily across to the main area 
with the ◄/► buttons. 
Displaying the same signal on the both areas is not allowed. Refer to the table 
for details on available input signal combinations. Any combinations marked 
with X can not be selected.   Changing the picture input signal
Sub area
Main area
COMPUTER IN
LAN
USB TYPE A
USB TYPE B
HDMI 1
HDMI 2
HDBaseT
COMPONENT
S-VIDEO
VIDEO
COMPUTER INXXXXOOOXXX
LANXXXXXXXXXX
USB TYPE AXXXXXXXXXX
USB TYPE BXXXXXXXXXX
HDMI 1OXXXXOXOOO
HDMI 2O X X X O X OOOO
HDBaseTOXXXXOXOOO
COMPONENTXXXXOOOXXX
S-VIDEOXXXXOOOXXX
VIDEOXXXXOOOXXX
main area sub area
• The combined input signals marked with an O can be selected and 
displayed in the PbyP / PinP mode even when the port is set to SKIP with the 
SOURCE SKIP on the OPTION menu (
69).  NOTE
Input signal
PbyP (Picture by Picture) / PinP (Picture in Picture) (continued)
PbyP mode
(continued on next page)
main area
sub area Input signal
PinP mode