Hitachi Projector CP-X8150 User Manual

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PC-LESS Presentation (continued)
Playlist
The Playlist is a DOS format text file, which decides the order of displayed still 
image files in the Thumbnail mode or Slideshow.
The playlist file name is “playlist.txt” and it can be edited on a computer.  
It is created in the folder that contains the selected image files when the PC-LESS 
Presentation is started or the Slideshow is configured.
[Example of “playlist.txt” files] 
START setting : STOP setting : INTERVAL setting : PLAY...

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Drawing function enables you to draw on the projector's screen with Hitachi Pen 
tablet or USB mouse connected to the USB TYPE A ports. This function is an 
interactive tool, that offers effective features for making classroom and business 
presentations more fun and easier to understand.
ü   Drawing on projected images  
You can draw pictures or text on projected images.
ü   Saving and displaying drawn images  
You can save images with pictures or text drawn on them to a USB...

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Connect the Hitachi Pen tablet or USB mouse to the USB TYPE A port on the 
projector.
To save an image that has been drawn, a USB storage device must also be 
connected to a USB TYPE A port of the projector.
If the projector only has one availabe  USB TYPE A port, use a USB hub to 
connect both devices.
In order to use the simple mouse function, connect the  USB TYPE B port of the 
projector with a USB (A) port of the computer with a USB cable.
Connecting the Devices
• Some USB...

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Using the Drawing function
Touching or clicking the connected Hitachi Pen tablet / USB mouse starts up 
drawing mode. A tool bar like the fi gure below is displayed on the projector screen 
while in the drawing mode. Touching/clicking an icon on the tool bar enables 
the following functions. Touching anywhere on the tool bar except an icon and 
dragging moves the toobar.
• Images may be copyrighted, in which case, permission from the 
copyright holder is necessary for use, in...

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4.  EraserSwitches the electronic pen function to that of an eraser and specifi es 
its size. The cursor turns into an Eraser  
; dragging it erases 
previously drawn lines.
Specifi es a 12-dot Eraser .
Specifi es a 20-dot Eraser.
Specifi es a 28-dot Eraser.
5.  Erase
Erases all the lines drawn with the pen.
 Projector 
6. 
Operation
Operates the projector.
Calls up and display the previous fi le in the USB storage 
device from that currently selected. This function is available...

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 Projector 
6. 
Operation 
(continued)Temporarily blanks out the display.
Another touching or clicking recovers the display.
Toggles between display/hide the Pattern (grid lines).
Cycles through the display source signals.It can be used in the same way as the 
•  INPUT button on the 
control panel. However, images cannot be selected from the 
LAN port or the USB TYPE B port.
Turns off the projector.
Touch/click the icon for three seconds or so. If you turn the projector off while...

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USB Display
The projector can display images transferred from a computer via an USB cable (11).
Hardware and software requirement for computer
• OS:   One of the following. (32 bit version only) 
 Windows ® XP Home Edition /Professional Edition 
 Windows Vista ® Home Basic /Home Premium /Business /Ultimate /Enterprise 
 Windows® 7 Starter /Home Basic /Home Premium /Professional / Ultimate /
Enterprise 
• CPU: Pentium 4 (2.8 GHz or higher)   
• Graphic card: 16 bit, XGA or higher
•...

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This application will appear as an icon in the 
Windows notification area once it starts. You can 
quit the application from your computer by selecting 
“Quit” on the menu.
• The “LiveViewer” (refer to the  
Network Guide) and this application cannot 
be used at the same time. If you connect your 
computer to the projector by using a USB cable 
while the “LiveViewer” is running, the following message will be displayed.
• Depending on the software installed on your computer, images...

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The menu shown in the right will be displayed 
when you right-click the application icon in the 
Windows notification area.Display  :   The Floating menu is displayed, and 
the icon disappears from the Windows 
notification area.
Quit  :   The application is closed, and the icon disappears from the Windows 
notification area.
USB Display (continued)
Right-Click menu
• If you wish to restart the application, you need to unplug the USB 
cable and plug it again. NOTE
If you select...

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If you select the Option button on the Floating 
menu, the Options window is displayed.
Optimize Performance
The “LiveViewer Lite for USB” captures screenshots  
in JPEG data and sends them to the projector.  
The “LiveViewer Lite for USB” has two options that 
have different compression rate of JPEG data. 
Transmission speed
Speed takes priority over Image quality. 
It makes JPEG compression rate higher. The screen on the projector is rewritten 
quicker because the transferred...