HP Cp-A52 Users Manual

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Projector
CP-A52
User's Manual (detailed)  
Operating Guide
Thank you for purchasing this projector.
►Before using this product, please read all manuals for this 
product. Be sure to read “Safety Guide” first. After reading them, store them in a 
safe place for future reference. WARNING
• The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.
• The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in 
this manual.
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permitted without express written consent. NOTE
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described below. 
About this manual
WARNING
CAUTION
This symbol indicates information that, if ignored, could possibly 
result in personal injury or even death due to incorrect handling.
This symbol indicates information that, if ignored, could possibly 
result in personal injury or physical damage due to incorrect 
handling.
Please refer to the pages written following this symbol.
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Contents
Contents
About this manual  . . . . . . . . . . .1
Contents   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .2
Projector features   . . . . . . . . . . .3
Preparations   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Contents of package  .............3
Part names   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .4
Projector  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Control buttons  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Ports  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Remote control  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Setting up   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .7
Arrangement  ................... 7
Connecting with your devices  .....10
Connecting with a power supply  ...12
Using the security bar and slot  . . . .13
Using the cable cover  ...........13
Remote control   . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Preparing for the remote control  ...14
Changing the frequency of remote control signal .15
Power on/off   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .16
Turning on the power  . . . . . . . . . . .16
Turn off the power .............. 17
Operating   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .18
Adjusting the volume  ............18
Temporarily muting the sound  .....18
Selecting an input signal  .........18
Searching an input signal  . . . . . . . .19
Selecting an aspect ratio  .........19
Adjusting the projection position  ...20
Adjusting the zoom  .............20
Adjusting the picture position  . . . . .20
Adjusting the focus  . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Using the automatic adjustment feature .21
Correcting the keystone distortions .22
Using the magnify feature  ........23
Freezing the screen  . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Temporarily blanking the screen  ...23
Using the menu function  .........24
EASY MENU .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 26
As p e c t, D-z o o m, Ke y s t o n e ,  Ke y s t o n e , pe r f e c t f i t,  pi c t u r e m oDe, Br i g h t n e s s, co n t r As t,  
co l o r,  ti n t, sh Ar p n e s s, Wh i s p e r,  
mi r r o r, re s e t, fi l t e r t i m e,  
lA n g u Ag e, Go to Advanced Menu...
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PICTURE menu   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .28
Br i g h t n e s s, co n t r As t, gAm m A,  
co l o r t e m p, co l o r,  ti n t,  
sh Ar p n e s s, my m e m o r y
IMAGE menu   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .31
As p e c t, ov e r s c An, v p o s i t i o n,  
h p o s i t i o n, h p h As e, h s i z e,  
Au t o A D j u s t e x e c u t e
INPUT menu   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .33
pr o g r e s s i v e, viD e o n r, co l o r s p Ac e,  
co m p o n e n t, vi D e o f o r m At, fr Am e l o c K,  
co m p u t e r i n, re s o l u t i o n
SETUP menu   . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .36
D-z o o m, D-s h i f t v, D-s h i f t h,  
Ke y s t o n e , Ke y s t o n e , pe r f e c t f i t,  
Wh i s p e r, mi r r o r, st A n D B y m o De,  
mo n i t o r o u t
AUDIO menu   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .39
vo l u m e, sp e A Ke r, AuDi o
SCREEN menu   . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
lAn g u Ag e, me n u p o s i t i o n, BlA n K,  
st A r t u p, MyScreen, MyScreen Lock,  
me s s Ag e, so u r c e n Am e, te m p l At e
OPTION menu   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .44
Au t o s e Ar c h, Au t o o n, Au t o o f f,  
lA m p t i m e, fi l t e r t i m e, my Bu t t o n,  
my s o u r c e, se r v i c e, se c u r i t y
C  .C  . (Closed Caption) menu   . .57
Di s p l Ay, mo De, chAn n e l
Maintenance   . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .58
Replacing the lamp  .............58
Maintaining the air-filter  ..........60
Caring for the mirror and lens  .....62
Other care .................... 63
Troubleshooting   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .64
Related messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Regarding the indicator lamps  . . . .65
Shutting the projector down  . . . . . .66
Resetting all settings  ............66
Phenomena that may be easy   
   to be mistaken for machine defects
 . . 67
Specifications   . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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Projector features / Preparations
• Keep the original packing materials, for future reshipment. Be sure 
to use the original packing materials when moving the projector. Use special 
caution for the lens. NOTE
Projector features
This product realizes the large projection image of various image signals, even if 
in a small space. This product can offer you convenience and various uses by the 
following features.
Preparations
Contents of  package
Please see the “Checking the contents” section in the  User’s Manual (concise) 
which is a book. Your projector should come with the items shown there. Contact 
immediately your dealer if anything is missing. ü   
  The unique lens and mirror system realizes ultra short distance projection, 
which gives you more various way of use.
ü      The motorized lens door offers you very simple use of the projector. 
						

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Part names
Part names
Projector
(1)  Control buttons (See the following page.)
(2) Lamp cover (
58)
(3) Remote sensors (14)
(4) Speaker (39)
(5) Exhaust vents
(6) Lens door (
16, 17, 62)
(7) Ports (5, 10)
(8) AC inlet (12)
(9) Power switch (16, 17)
(10) Security bar (13)
(11)  Intake vents
(12) Filter unit (
60, 70)
(13) Elevator feet (20)
(14)  Internal threads These are threads for optional 
mounting accessories.
(15) Lens (
16, 62, 70)
(16) Mirror (16, 62)
►Be careful not to pinch your fi nger with the lens door, to 
prevent an injury.
►Never look into the projection lens or mirror while the projection lamp lights, 
since the projection lamp ray may cause a trouble on your eyes. WARNING
►Do not touch the lamp cover or approach the exhaust vents 
while using the projector and for a while after use, to prevent a burn.
►Do not cover, block, or plug up the vents to keep normal ventilation. Do not 
place anything that can stick or be sucked to the vents, around the intake vents. CAUTION
(1)
(2)
(3) (4) (7)
(10) (9)(8)
(11) (6)
(5)
(13) (12)
(15) (16)
(5)
(14)
(13)
(6) (6) 
						

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MONITOR OUTCOMPUTER IN2COMPUTER IN1
CONTROLAUDIO
OUTS-VIDEO
Y         CB/PB    CR/PR
VIDEO        L           RAUDIO IN3 AUDIO IN1
2
Part names
Control buttons
(1) LAMP indicator (65, 66)
(2) TEMP indicator (65, 66)
(3) POWER indicator (16, 17, 65, 66 )
(4) STANDBY/ON button (16, 17)
(5) INPUT button (18)
Buttons ◄/►/▲/▼
(6)   FOCUS +/- buttons 
   when no menu is displayed (
21), or 
Cursor ◄, ► buttons   
   when a menu is displayed (
24).
(7)   MENU buttons 
   when no menu is displayed (
24), or  
Cursor ▲, ▼ buttons   
   when a menu is displayed (
24).
The ◄/►/▲/▼ buttons on the projector work only as 
the cursor buttons while the template is displayed (
 43).
Ports (10, Technical's 3 to 6)
(1) Shutdown switch (
17, 66)
(2) MONITOR OUT port (
38)
(3)   Y, CB/PB, CR/PR  
(Component video) ports 
(4) COMPUTER IN2 port 
(5) COMPUTER IN1 port 
(6) CONTROL port  (7) VIDEO port 
(8)  
AUDIO IN3 (L,R) ports (39)
(9) AUDIO OUT port (39)
(10) AUDIO IN1 port (39)
(11) AUDIO IN2 port (39)
(12) S-VIDEO port 
(13) Security slot (
13)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)(7)
(6)LAMPTEMP
POWER
ST ANDBY/ON
INPUTMENU
FOCUS - + FOCUS
(1)(2)(3)(4) (5)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(6)
(7)(8)
(12)
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Part names
Remote control
Back of  
the remote control
(1)
(3)
(5)
(7)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(14)
(16)
(18)
(19)
(22)
(24)
(26)
(2)
(4)
(6)
(8)
(12)
(13)
(15)
(17)
(21)
(20)
(23)
(25)
(27)
(28)
(1) COMPUTER button (18) 
(2) MY SOURCE/DOC.CAMERA  button (18, 46)
(3) VIDEO button (18) 
(4) STANDBY/ON button (16, 17)
(5) AUTO button (21)
(6) SEARCH  button (19)
(7) ASPECT button (19)
(8) BLANK button (23)
(9) FREEZE button (23)
(10) MAGNIFY - ON button (23)
(11) MAGNIFY - OFF  button (15, 23)
(12) VOLUME + button (18)
(13) VOLUME – button (15, 18)
(14) KEYSTONE button (22)
(15) MUTE button (18)
(16) MY BUTTON - 1 button (46)
(17) MY BUTTON - 2 button (46)
(18) FOCUS – button (21)
(19) FOCUS + button (21)
(20) D-ZOOM – button (20)
(21) D-ZOOM + button (20)
(22) POSITION  button (20, 23)
(23) MENU button (24, 25)
(24) ▲/▼/◄/► cursor buttons (24, 25)
(25) ENTER button (
24, 25)
(26) ESC button (15, 24, 25)
(27) RESET button (15, 24, 25)
(28) Battery cover (14)
VIDEODOC.CAMERA
KEYSTONE
ASPECT SEARCH
BLANK
MUTE
MY BUTTON
POSITION
12
ESC ENTERMENURESET
COMPUTER
MY SOURCE/AUTO
MAGNIFYVOLUME
o
ONOFF
9×
FREEZE
      FOCUS                             D-ZOOM-           +           -            
+ 
						

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Setting up
Setting up
Arrangement
Install the projector in a stable, cool, dry and airy place, keeping a space of 30 cm 
or more between the sides of the projector and other objects such as walls.
Refer to the following to decide the projection style. For the case of installation 
in a special state such as ceiling mount, the specified mounting accessories and 
service may be required. Before installing the projector, consult your dealer about 
your installation.
(2) Ceiling mount
(1) Usual use
• When installing the projector, confirm that there is nothing that blocks 
the projection light between the projector and the screen.
• When installing the projector, check that the remote sensors are not exposed 
to any strong ray (
14).
• Install the projector in the way specified in this manual. Otherwise the 
projection lamp may not light. NOTE 
						

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Setting up
AC2
  C1
B2B1
A
C2
  C1
B2B1
Table for 4:3 screen
Table for 16:9 screen
(1)
(2)
inch
cminch cminch cminch cminch
48 * 0.5 *(0.2) 38.3 1524.4 1098.2 39
50 2.0 139.8 1625.2 10101.9 40
60 9.6 447.4 1928.9 11120.4 47
70 17.2 755.0 2232.6 13139.3 55
80 24.8 1062.6 2536.2 14158.2 62
90 32.4 1370.2 2839.9 16177.1 70
100 39.9 1677.7 3143.6 17196.0 77
120 55.0 2292.8 3750.9 20234.0 92
150 77.7 31115.5 4562.0 24291.0 115
200 115.5 45153.3 6080.4 32385.7 152
(±8%)
inchcminch cminch cminch cminch
44  * 0.5 *(0.2) 38.3 15 33.6 13 88.9 35 
50  5.4 2 43.2 17 37.3 15 99.9 39 
60  13.7 5 51.5 20 43.5 17 118.3 47 
70  22.0 9 59.8 24 49.6 20 136.8 54 
80  30.2 12 68.0 27 55.7 22 155.3 61 
90  38.5 15 76.3 30 61.8 24 173.9 68 
100  46.6 18 84.4 33 67.9 27 192.3 76 
120  63.1 25 100.9 40 80.1 32 229.5 90 
150  87.8 35 125.6 49 98.4 39 285.3 112 
200  129.0 51 166.8 66 129.0 51 378.2 149 
(±8%)
Refer to the following for the projection distance.
The values shown in the table are calculated for a full size screen: 1024x768.
AB1B2  C1C2
AB1B2  C1C2
• It is recommended to adjust the screen size from 60 inch to 100 inch 
diagonal. The screen image adjusted out of this range, either smaller or larger, 
may be deteriorated.
• The screen position may be shifted after installation if the projector is 
suspended on a ceiling or somewhere, since the body of this projector is made 
of plastics. If readjustment is necessary, consult with your dealer or installater. NOTE
Arrangement (continued) 
						

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Setting up
►Place the projector in a stable horizontal position. If the 
projector falls or is knocked over it could cause injury and/or damage to the 
projector. Using a damaged projector could then result in fire and/or electric 
shock.
•   Do not place the projector on an unstable, slanted or vibrational surface such 
as a wobbly or inclined stand.
•   Do not place the projector on its side, front or rear position.
•   Consult with your dealer before a special installation such as suspending from 
a ceiling or somewhere else.
►Place the projector in a cool place, and ensure that there is sufficient 
ventilation. The high temperature of the projector could cause fire, burns and/or 
malfunction of the projector.
•   Do not stop-up, block or cover the projector's vents.
•   Keep a space of 30 cm or more around the projector from other objects such 
as walls.
• Do not place the projector on metallic thing or anything weak in heat.
•   Do not place the projector on carpet, cushions or bedding.
•   Do not place the projector in direct sunlight or near hot objects such as heaters.
•   Do not place anything near the lens door, lens, mirror, vents. or on the top of 
the projector.
•   Do not place anything that may be sucked into or stick to the vents on the rear 
and bottom of the projector. This projector has some intake vents on the rear 
and bottom.
►Do not place the projector anyplace where it may get wet. Getting the projector 
wet or inserting liquid into the projector could cause fire, electric shock and/or 
malfunction of the projector.
•   Do not place the projector in a bathroom or the outdoors.
•   Do not place anything containing liquid near the projector.WARNING
►Avoid placing the projector in smoky, humid or dusty place. 
Placing the projector in such places could cause fire, electric shock and/or 
malfunction of the projector.
• Do not place the projector near humidifiers, smoking spaces or a kitchen.
►Position the projector to prevent light from directly hitting the projector's remote 
sensor. CAUTION
Arrangement (continued) 
						

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Setting up
(continued on next page)
MONITOR OUTCOMPUTER IN2COMPUTER IN1
CONTROLAUDIO
OUTS-VIDEOY         CB/PB    CR/PRVIDEO        L           RAUDIO IN3 AUDIO IN1
2
RGB OUTAUDIO OUTAUDIOOUTRS-232C
          Y          CB/PB     CR/PRCOMPONENT VIDEO OUT L              R
 AUDIO OUT L              R
 AUDIO OUT L              R
 AUDIO OUT
S-VIDEO
    OUTVIDEO
OUT
RGB OUT
AUDIO IN
RGB IN
Connecting with your devices
Before connecting them, make sure that the devices are suitable to connect with 
this projector, and prepare the required signal cables and adapters. Consult your 
dealer if the accessory that is not included in this product is required. Refer to the 
following for connection. If you want to use the cable cover, see the Using the 
cable cover (
13).
PCs
Speakers
(with an amplifier)
Monitor
VCR/DVD players
►Use only the accessories contained in this product or 
recommended by your dealer. Do not modify the projector or accessories.
►For the cable with a ferrite core only at one end, connect the end with the core 
to the projector. The cables may be required a specific length or a ferrite core by 
the regulations.
►Be careful not to damage the cables. Route the cables so that they are not 
likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them. WARNING
►Do not connect or disconnect the projector with devices while 
they are connected to a power supply, except for the cases directed by the 
manuals.
►Be careful not to set a connector into a wrong port or with a wrong way .
CAUTION