Hitachi CP-RX61W manual

1 Projector CP-RS56 / CP-RX61 User's Manual – Oper ating Guide Thank you for purchasing this projector . WARNING ► Before using, read the "User's Manual - Safety Guide" and these manuals to ensure correct usage through understanding. After reading, store them in a safe place for future reference. About this manual V arious s[...]

2 About this manual . . . . . . . . . . 1 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Projector features . . . . . . . . . . 3 About contents of package . . 3 Par t names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . [...]

3 Projector features / About contents of package Projector features This projector is used to project various computer signals as well as NTSC / P AL / SECAM video signals onto a screen. It requires just a little space for installation and gets a large image from short distance.  High Brightness Newly developed 165W UHB (Ultra High Brightness) l[...]

4 S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT RGB IN2 RGB OUT RGB IN1 CONTROL Par t names Lens (  17, 46 ) Lens cover (  6, 17 ) Filter cover (  9, 10, 44 ) (Air lter and intake vent are inside.) Elevator button (  12 ) Elevator foot (  12 ) Remote sensor (  8 ) Focus ring (  20 ) V ent (  10 ) AC inlet (  16 ) Power switch (  17, 1[...]

5 Par t names LAMP indicator (  48 ) TEMP indicator (  48 ) POWER indicator (  17, 18, 48 ) INPUT button (  19 ) Cursor buttons ▲,▼,◄,► (  19~41 ) ST ANDBY/ON button (  17, 18 ) Controls R emote control SEARCH button (  20 ) RGB button (  19 ) VIDEO button (  19 ) ASPECT button (  20 ) MAGNIFY ON button (  2[...]

6 Preparations F astening the lens co ver WARNING ► Do not fasten the lens cover during use or immediately after use. Handling while the projector is in a high temperature could cause a burn and/or malfunction to the projector . Before operating, make sure that the power switch is off, that the power cord is not plugged in, and that the projector[...]

7 Prepar ations Putting batteries WARNING ► Always handle the batteries with care and use them only as directed. Improper use may result in battery explosion, cracking or leakage, which could result in re, injury and/or pollution of the surrounding environment. • Be sure to use only the batteries specied. Do not use batteries of different[...]

8 Prepar ations Using the remote contr ol CA UTION ► Be careful in handling the remote control. Incorrect handling could cause damage or malfunction. • 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. • Rem ov e the ba tt er ies f ro m t he r emo te co nt [...]

9 Prepar ations About the lter co ver f or bottom-up use WARNING ►Do not replace the lter cover and/or air lter during use or immediately after use. Handling while the projector is in a high temperature could cause a burn and/or malfunction to the projector . Before operating, make sure that the power switch is off, that the power cord i[...]

10 Setting up Setting up WARNING ► Place the projector in a stable position horizontally . A fall or a turnover could cause an injury and/or damage to the projector . Then using damaged projector could result in a re and/or an electric shock. • Don’t place the projector on an unstable, slant or vibrant surface such as a wobbly or inclined [...]

1 1 Setting up (c) up (c) down (b) 4:3 (a) 16:9 (a) Ar rangement Refer to the illustrations and tables below to determine the screen size and projection distance. The values shown in the table are calculated (±3%) for a full size screen of 800x600 for the model CP-RS56, or 1024x768 for the model CP-RX61. (a) Screen size [inch (m)] 4 : 3 screen 16 [...]

12 Adjusting the projector's eleva tor WARNING ► Do not adjust the projector ’s elevator during use or immediately after use. Handling while the projector is in a high temperature could cause a burn and/or malfunction to the projector . Before operating, make sure that the power switch is off, that the power cord is not plugged in, and tha[...]

13 Setting up Connecting your de vices CA UTION ►Turn of f all devices prior to connecting them to the projector . Attempting to connect a live device to the projector may generate extremely loud noises o r other abnorm alities that may result in malfunction a nd/or damage to the device and/or projector. ►Use the accessory cable or a designated[...]

14 S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT RGB IN2 RGB OUT RGB IN1 CONTROL Setting up Audio out RS-232C RGB out Examples of connection with a computer RGB cable RS-232C cable S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT RGB IN2 RGB OUT RGB IN1 CONTROL RGB IN2 R GB OU T S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT RGB IN2 RGB OUT RGB IN1 CONTROL S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT RGB IN2 RGB OUT RGB IN1 C[...]

15 S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT RGB IN2 RGB OUT RGB IN1 CONTROL S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT RGB IN2 RGB OUT RGB IN1 CONTROL S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT RGB IN2 RGB OUT RGB IN1 CONTROL S-Video out Examples of connection with a VCR/DVD player Video out Audio out Audio out Component video cable Audio out Video cable S-Video cable Component video out Setti[...]

16 Connecting pow er suppl y WARNING ► Please use extra caution when connecting the power cord as incorrect or faulty connections may result in re and/or electrical shock. • Only use the power cord that came with the projector . If it is damaged, contact your dealer to newly get correct one. • Only plug the power cord into an outlet rated [...]

17 Po wer on/of f Power on/off T ur ning 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 . NO TE • T ur n th e pow er on i n r ig ht or de r . Pl eas e po wer o n the pr oj ec tor b ef ore th e c on ne cte d d ev ic es. ST ANDBY/ON button 1. Make sure that the power cor[...]

18 T ur ning of f the pow er NO TE • T ur n t he p owe r o f f in rig ht o rde r . P lea se po we r o ff t he pr oje ct or af te r the co nne ct ed de vic es . • Ex cep t fo r a n e me rg enc y , whe nev er yo u tur n th e p ro je cto r o f f, ob ey th e pro ce du re of th e fo llo wi ng “T ur nin g o ff th e po wer ”, an d do no t dis co n[...]

19 Operating Operating Adjusting the v olume 1. Press the VOLUME button on the remote control. A dialog will appear on the screen to aid you in adjusting the volume. 2. Use the cursor buttons ▲/▼ to adjust the volume. T o close the dialog and complete the operation, press the VOLUME button again. Even if you don’t do anything, the dialog will[...]

20 Operating Adjusting the zoom (Digital) 1. Press the ZOOM +/- button on the remote control. A dialog will appear on the screen to aid you in adjusting the zoom. 2. Use the ZOOM buttons +/- to adjust the zoom. T o close the dialog and complete this operation, don’t perform operation for a few seconds. Searching an input signal 1. Press the SEARC[...]

21 Operating Cor recting the keystone distor tions 1. Press the KEYSTONE button on the remote control. A dialog will appear on the screen to aid you in correcting the distortion. 2. Use the cursor buttons ▲/▼ to correct the distortion. T o close the dialog and complete this operation, press the KEYSTONE button again. Even if you don’t do anyt[...]

22 Operating F r eezing the scr een 1. Press the FREEZE button on the remote control. The “FREEZE” indication will appear on the screen, and the projector will enter the FREEZE mode. T o exit the FREEZE mode and restore the screen to normal, press the FREEZE button again. ● The projector automatically exits the FREEZE mode when the input sign[...]

23 1. T o display a menu Press the MENU button on the remote control or one of the cursor buttons ▲/▼/◄/► on the projector . The Advance MENU or EASY MENU will appear . 2. T o choose the target menu Point at one of choices on the menu using the cursor buttons ▲/▼, then press the cursor button ► or the ENTER button. At the Advance menu[...]

24 (2) PICTURE of Advance MENU → one of Advance Menus (ex. SETUP menu) (3) Advance Menu → EASY MENU 3. T o choose the target item Point at one of choices on the menu using the cursor buttons ▲/▼. At an Advance menu, then press the cursor button ► or the ENTER button. (1) At EASY MENU (ex. KEYST ONE) (2) At Advance Menu (ex. KEYSTONE) Mult[...]

25 4. T o operate Please follow of the mention concerned in each. In general, (1) At EASY MENU, use the cursor buttons ◄/► to operate. (2) At Advance MENU, use the cursor buttons ▲/▼. 5. T o return to the previous menu Press the cursor button ◄ or the ESC button. (1) One of Advance Menus (ex. SETUP menu) → Main of Advance MENU (2) Dialo[...]

26 Multifunctional settings EASY MENU Item Description ASPECT Using the buttons ◄/► switches the mode for aspect ratio. See the item ASPECT of section IMAGE menu. (  31, 20 ) ZOOM Using the buttons ◄/► adjusts the zoom. See the item ZOOM of section SETUP menu. (  35, 20 ) KEYSTONE Using the buttons ◄/► corrects the keystone distor[...]

27 Multifunctional settings Item Description SHARPNESS Using the buttons ◄/► adjusts the sharpness. See the item SHARPNESS of section PICTURE menu . (  29 ) WHISPER Using the buttons ◄/► turns off/on the whisper mode. See the item WHISPER of section SETUP menu. (  35 ) MIRROR Using the buttons ◄/► switches the mode for mirror stat[...]

28 Multifunctional settings PICTURE menu Item Description BRIGHT Using the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the brightness. : Light ó Dark CONTRAST Using the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the contrast. : Strong ó Weak GAMMA Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the GAMMA mode. #1 DEF AUL T ó #1 CUSTOM ó #2 DEF AUL T #3 CUSTOM ó #3 DEF AUL T ó #2 CUSTOM T o adj[...]

29 Multifunctional settings Item Description COLOR TEMP Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode of color temperature. HIGH ó MIDDLE CUSTOM ó LOW T o adjust CUSTOM Selecting the CUSTOM and then pressing the button ► or the ENTER button displays a dialog to aid you in adjusting the OFFSET and/or GAIN of CUSTOM mode. OFFSET adjustments change [...]

30 Multifunctional settings Item Description PROGRESSIVE Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the progressive mode. TV ó FILM ó TURN OFF • This function performs only at an interlaced signal of a VIDEO input, a S-VIDEO input or a component video input of 525i (480i) or 625i (576i) signal. • When the TV or FILM is selected, the screen image will[...]

31 Multifunctional settings IMAGE menu Item Description ASPECT Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode for aspect ratio. At a RGB signal 4:3 ó 16:9 ó NORMAL At a video signal / no signal 4:3 ó 16:9 • The NORMAL mode keeps the original aspect ratio of the signal. • At a HDTV compo nent video sign al of 1 125i ( 1080i ) or 750p (720 p), th[...]

32 Multifunctional settings Item Description H SIZE Using the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the horizontal size. Large ó Small • This item can be chosen only at a RGB signal. • When this adjustment is excessive, the picture may not be displayed correctly . In such a case, please reset the adjustment pressing the RESET button during this operation. A[...]

33 Multifunctional settings INPUT menu Item Description COLOR SP ACE Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode for color space. AUTO ó RGB ó SMPTE240 ó REC709 ó REC601 • This item can be chosen only at a RGB signal or a component video signal. • The AUTO mode automatically selects the optimum mode. • The AUTO operation may not work well[...]

34 Multifunctional settings INPUT menu (continued) Item Description FRAME LOCK Using the buttons ▲/▼ turns the frame lock function on/off. TURN ON ó TURN OFF • This item performs only at a RGB signal with vertical frequency of 50 to 72 Hz. • When the TURN ON is selected, a moving picture is displayed more smoothly . • This function may c[...]

35 Multifunctional settings SETUP menu Item Description ZOOM Using the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the zoom (magnifying power). Large ó Small KEYSTONE Using the buttons ▲/▼ corrects the keystone distortion. Upper in the data ó Lower in the data • The adjustable range of this function will vary with the type of input signal. At some signals, thi[...]

36 Multifunctional settings SCREEN menu Item Description LANGUAGE Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the OSD (On Screen Display) language. SUOMI ó POLSKI ó TÜRKÇE ENGLISH ó FRANÇAIS ó DEUTSCH ó ESP AÑOL ó IT ALIANO NORSK ó NEDERLANDS ó PORTUGUÊS ó ó 　　　　 ó ó SVENSKA ó MENU POSITION Using the buttons ◄/►/▲/▼ adjusts[...]

37 Multifunctional settings Item Description ST ART UP Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode for the start up screen. The start up screen is the screen displayed when no signal or an unsuitable signal is detected. MyScreen ó ORIGINAL ó TURN OFF MyScreen is the screen you can register a desired screen. ORIGINAL screen is the existing standar[...]

38 Multifunctional settings Item Description MyScreen Lock Using the buttons ▲/▼ turns on/off the MyScreen lock function. TURN ON ó TURN OFF When the TURN ON is selected, the item MyScreen cannot be performed. Use this function for protecting the current MyScreen. MESSAGE Using the buttons ▲/▼ turns on/off the message function. TURN ON ó [...]

39 Multifunctional settings OPTION menu Item Description AUTO SEARCH Using the buttons ▲/▼ turns on/off the automatic signal search function. TURN ON ó TURN OFF When the TURN ON is selected, detecting no signal automatically cycles through input ports in order of following. Then when an input is found, the projector will stop searching and dis[...]

40 Multifunctional settings Item Description LAMP TIME The lamp time is the time counted after the last resetting. It is shown in the OPTION menu as the usage time of the lamp. Pressing the RESET button on the remote control or the button ► of the projector displays a dialog. T o reset the lamp time, select the RESET using the button ▲. RESET ?[...]

41 Multifunctional settings Item Description SERVICE Selecting this item displays the SERVICE menu. Select an item using the buttons ▲/▼, and press the button ► or the ENTER button on the remote control to execute the item. F AN SPEED ó AUTO ADJUST ó GHOST ó FIL TER MESSAGE ó F ACTOR Y RESET F AN SPEED Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches t[...]

42 Maintenance Maintenance Lamp WARNING HIGH VOL T AGE HIGH TEMPERA TURE HIGH PRESSURE ► The projector uses a high-pressure mercury glass lamp. The lamp can break with a loud bang, or burn out, if jolted or scratched, handled while hot, or worn over time. Note that each lamp has a different lifetime, and some may burst or burn out soon after you [...]

43 Lamp (continued) A lamp has a nite product life. Using the lamp for long periods of time could cause the pictures darker or the color tone poor . Note that each lamp has a different lifetime, and some may burst or burn out soon after you start using them. Preparation of a new lamp and early replacement are recommended. T o prepare a new lamp,[...]

44 If the air lter becomes clogged by dust or the like, internal temperatures rise and could cause a re, a burn and/or malfunction to the projector . When the indicators or a message prompts you to clean the air lter , clean the air lter as soon as possible. Please check and clean the air lter periodically , even if there is no messa[...]

45 Maintenance Air lter (continued) 5. Apply a vacuum cleaner to the air lter and lter cover . Then set a new or cleaned air lter into place. In case of the lter cover for bottom-up use, remove the air lter from the lter cover and clean each. After cleaning, reattach the cleaned lter to the lter cover . Please replace the[...]

46 Maintenance WARNING ► Do not take care of the projector during use or immediately after use. Handling while the projector is in a high temperature could cause a burn and/ or malfunction to the projector . Before operating, make sure that the power switch is off, that the power cord is not plugged in, and that the projector is cool adequately .[...]

47 T r oubleshooting T roubleshooting R elated messages When the unit's power is on, messages such as those shown below may be displayed. When any such message is displayed on the screen, please respond as described below . If the same message is displayed after the treatment, or if a message other than the following appears, please contact yo[...]

48 T r oubleshooting R e gar ding the indicator lamps Lighting and ashing of the POWER indicator , the LAMP indicator , and the TEMP indicator have the meanings as described in the table below . Please respond in accordance with the instructions within the table. If the same indication is displayed after the treatment, or if an indication other [...]

49 T r oubleshooting Regarding the indicator lamps (continued) POWER indicator LAMP indicator TEMP indicator Description Blinking In Red or Lighting In Red T urned off Blinking In Red The cooling fan is not operating. Please turn the power off, and allow the unit to cool down at least 20 minutes. After the projector has sufciently cooled down, p[...]

50 T r oubleshooting Phenomena that may easily be mistak en for machine def ects WARNING ► Never use the projector if abnormal operations such as smoke, strange odor , excessive sound, damaged casing or elements or cables, penetration of liquids or foreign matter , etc. should occur . In such cases, immediately turn off the power switch and then [...]

51 Phenomena that may easily be mistaken for machine defects (continued) Phenomenon Cases not involving a machine defect Reference page  No pictures are displayed. The lens cover is closed. Remove the lens cover . 4, 17 The signal cables are not correctly connected. Correctly connect the connection cables. 13, 14 The brightness is adjusted to an[...]

52 Specications NO TE • This specications are subject to change without notice. Warr anty and after-ser vice / Specications W arranty and after-service If a problem occurs with the equipment, rst refer to the “T roubleshooting” (  47 ) and run th rou gh the su gge ste d c hec ks. If th is doe s n ot res olv e t he pro ble m, pl[...]

53 Specications Specications (continued) [unit: mm] 202 285 69 33.5 73 83[...]