Hitachi CP-X445W manual

1 Projector CP-X445 User 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 symbols are used in[...]

2 About this manual . . . . . . . . . . 1 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Projector features . . . . . . . . . . 3 Prepar ations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About contents of package . . . . . . . 3 Fastening the lens cap . . . . . . . . . . 3 Par t names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

3 Projector features / Prepar ations 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 230W UHB (Ultra High Brightness) lamp gives you a[...]

4 Y VIDEO RGB IN1 RGB IN2 DVI- D RGB OUT CONTROL AUDIO-IN REMOTE CONTRO L US B DC OU T S-VIDE O LA N COMPONENT VIDE O C B /P B C R /P R R-AUDIO IN-L AUDIO-OU T Par t names Lens (  16 ) Filter cover (  46 ) (Air filter and intake vent are inside.) Elevator button (  8 ) Elevator foot (  8 ) Remote sensor (  15 ) Zoom knob (  18 ) [...]

5 ST ANDBY/ON VIDEO UP DOWN BLANK ASPECT PUSH LASER INDICATOR LASER RGB ENTER ON OFF ESC POSITION MAGNIFY MUTE KEYSTONE FREEZE ONE TOUCH AUTO P A GE MENU RESET VOLUME STA N D B Y/ O N IN P U T KE Y S T O NE RE S E T ME N U PO W E R T E M P L A M P Par t names RGB button (  17 ) P AGE buttons (  22 ) LASER button (  14 ) Disk pad(  22 ) [...]

6 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 fire and/or an electric shock. • Don’t place the projector on an unstable, slant or vibrant surface such as a wobbly or inclined st[...]

7 (a) Screen size [inch (m)] (b) Projection distance [m (inch)] (c) Screen height [cm (inch)] min. max. down up 30 (0.8) 0.9 (35) 1.1 (42) 5 (2) 41 (16) 40 (1.0) 1.2 (47) 1.4 (57) 6 (2) 55 (22) 50 (1.3) 1.5 (59) 1.8 (71) 8 (3) 69 (27) 60 (1.5) 1.8 (71) 2.2 (86) 9 (4) 82 (32) 70 (1.8) 2.1 (83) 2.6 (100) 1 1 (4) 96 (38) 80 (2.0) 2.4 (96) 2.9 (1 15) 1[...]

8 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 . CA UTION ►If you press the elevator button without holding the projector , the projector might crash dow[...]

9 Setting up About the filter co ver f or bottom-up use WARNING ►Do not replace the filter cover during use or immediately after use. While the projector connects with a power supply , or the projector is in a high temperature state, handling could cause an electric shock, a fire, a burn and/or malfunction to the projector .Before handling, ma[...]

10 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[...]

1 1 Y VIDEO RGB IN1 RGB IN2 DVI- D RGB OUT CONTROL AUDIO-IN REMOTE CONTRO L US B DC OUT S-VIDEO LA N COMPONENT VIDE O C B /P B C R /P R R-AUDIO IN-L AUDIO-OUT Y VIDEO RGB IN1 RGB IN2 DVI- D RGB OUT CONTROL AUDIO-IN REMOTE CONTRO L US B DC OU T S-VIDEO LA N COMPONENT VIDE O C B /P B C R /P R R-AUDIO IN-L AUDIO-OU T Y VIDEO RGB IN1 RGB IN2 DVI- D RGB[...]

12 Y VIDEO RGB IN1 RGB IN2 DVI-D RGB OUT CONTROL AUDIO-IN REMOTE CONTRO L US B DC OU T S-VIDE O LAN COMPONENT VIDE O C B /P B C R /P R R-AUDIO IN-L AUDIO-OU T Y VIDEO RGB IN1 RGB IN2 DVI-D RGB OUT CONTROL AUDIO-IN REMOTE CONTRO L US B DC OU T S-VIDE O LAN COMPONENT VIDE O C B /P B C R /P R R-AUDIO IN-L AUDIO-OU T Y VIDEO RGB IN1 RGB IN2 DVI- D RGB [...]

13 Setting up Connecting pow er suppl y WARNING ►Please use extra caution when connecting the power cord as incorrect or faulty connections may result in fire 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 out[...]

14 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 fire, injury and/or pollution of the surrounding environment. • Be sure to use only the batteries specified. Do not use batteries of different types at the [...]

15 Remote control Using the remote contr ol CA UTION ►Be careful in handling the remote control. • 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. Doing so may result in malfunction. • Rem ov e the b at ter ies f ro m t he r emo te c ont rol a nd st or e [...]

16 STANDBY/ON VIDEO UP DOWN BLANK ASPECT PUSH LASER INDICATOR LASER RGB ENTER ON OFF ESC POSITION MAGNIFY MUTE KEYSTONE FREEZE ONE TOUCH AUTO PA GE MENU RESET VOLUME STAN DB Y/ ON IN PU T KE YS TON E RE SE T ME NU PO WE R TE M P LA M P Po wer on/of f Power on/off WARNING ► When the power is on, a strong light is emitted. Do not look into the lens[...]

17 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[...]

18 Operating Adjusting the zoom and f ocus 1. Use the zoom knob to adjust the screen size. 2. Use the focus ring to focus the picture. Adjusting screen with ONE-TOUCH 1. Press the ONE T OUCH button on the remote control. This activates the following functions at one time.  Signal search: Projector will cycle through its input ports in order to ?[...]

19 Operating Using the automatic adjustment f eature 1. Press the AUTO button on the remote control.  At a RGB signal The vertical position, the horizontal position, the clock phase and horizontal size 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 [...]

20 Using the magnify feature 1. Press the ON button of MAGNIFY on the remote control. The “MAGNIFY” indication will appear on the screen (although the indication will disappear in several seconds with no operation), and the projector will enter the MAGNIFY mode. 2. Use the cursor buttons ▲/▼ to adjust the zoom level. T o move the zoom area,[...]

21 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 signal changes[...]

22 Operating the computer screen CA UTION ►Mistaken use of the mouse/keyboard control could damage your equipment. • While using this function, please connect only with a computer . • Before connecting, read the manuals of the computer you will connect. NOTE • It may not be possible to control notebook PC, and other computers with built-in [...]

23 Operating STANDBY/ON VIDEO UP DOWN BLANK ASPECT PUSH LASER INDICATOR LASER RGB ENTER ON OFF ESC POSITION MAGNIFY MUTE KEYSTONE FREEZE ONE TOUCH AUTO PA GE MENU RESET VOLUME Multifunctional settings Using the menu function This projector has the following menus: PICTURE, IMAGE, VIDEO Qlty ., INPUT , SETUP , SCREEN, OPTION, NETWORK and EASY MENU. [...]

24 Multifunctional settings EASY Menu Item Description ASPECT Using the buttons ◄/► switches the mode for aspect ratio. See the item ASPECT of section IMAGE menu (  29 ). MODE Using the buttons ◄/► switches the mode of picture type. The modes of picture type are combinations of a mode of GAMMA and a mode of COLOR TEMP . Choose a suitable[...]

25 Multifunctional settings Item Description MIRROR Using the buttons ◄/► switches the mode for mirror status. See the item MIRROR of section SETUP menu (  34 ). RESET Performing this item resets all of the items of EASY MENU except FIL TER TIME and LANGUAGE. A dialog is displayed to make sure. Selecting RESET using the button ▲ performs r[...]

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

27 Multifunctional settings Item Description COLOR TEMP Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode of color temperature. HIGH  MIDDLE  LOW  CUSTOM 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 c[...]

28 Multifunctional settings Item Description MY MEMOR Y Selecting a mode of MY MEMOR Y using the buttons ▲/▼ and then pressing the button ► or the ENTER button performs each fu nction. LOAD1  LOAD2  LOAD3  LOAD4 SAVE4  SAVE3  S AVE2  S AVE1 This projector has 4 numbered memories for adjustment data. Performing the LOAD1, LOA[...]

29 Multifunctional settings IMAGE Menu Item Description ASPECT Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode for aspect ratio. At a RGB/DVI signal 4:3  16:9  NORMAL At a video signal / no signal 4:3  16:9  SMALL • The NORMAL mode keeps the original aspect ratio of the signal. • At a HDTV signal of 1 125i (1080i) or 750p (720p) of COMP[...]

30 Multifunctional settings Item Description H SIZE Using the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the horizontal size. Large  Small • This item can be selected only at a RGB signal (except DVI-D). • When this adjustment is excessive, the picture may not be displayed correctly . In such a case, please reset the adjustment pressing the RESET button on the[...]

31 Multifunctional settings VIDEO Qlty . Menu With the VIDEO Qlty . menu, items shown in the table below can be performed. Select an item using the cursor buttons ▲/▼ on the projector or remote control, and press the cursor button ► on the projector or remote control, or the ENTER button on the remote control to progress. Then perform it refe[...]

32 Multifunctional settings INPUT Menu Item Description COLOR SP ACE Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode for color space. AUTO  RGB  SMPTE240  REC709  REC601 • This item can be selected only at a RGB signal or a component video signal (except signals of 525i(480i)/625i(576i) from the component video port). • The AUTO mode au[...]

33 Multifunctional settings INPUT Menu (continued) Item Description INFORMA TION Selecting this item displays a dialog titled “INPUT INFORMA TION”. It shows the information about the current input. INPUT-INFORMA TION RGB 1024x768 @60.0 FRAME LOCK INPUT-INFORMA TION S-VIDEO SECAM AUTO INPUT-INFORMA TION COMPONENT 576i @50 SCART RGB • The “FR[...]

34 Multifunctional settings SETUP Menu Item Description WHISPER Using the buttons ▲/▼ turns off/on the whisper mode. NORMAL  WHISPER • When the WHISPER is selected, acoustic noise and screen brightness are reduced. MIRROR Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode for mirror status. NORMAL  H:INVERT  V :INVERT  H&V :INVERT VO[...]

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

36 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  ORIGINAL  TURN OFF MyScreen is the screen you can register a desired screen. ORIGINAL screen is the existing stand[...]

37 Multifunctional settings Item Description MESSAGE Using the buttons ▲/▼ turns on/off the message function. TURN ON  TURN OFF When the TURN ON is selected, the following message function works. “AUTO IN PROGRESS” while automatically adjusting ”NO INPUT IS DETECTED” ”SYNC IS OUT OF RANGE” "Searching….” while searching f[...]

38 Multifunctional settings OPTION Menu Item Description ONE TOUCH Using the buttons ▲/▼ turns on/off the automatic keystone correction function. TURN ON  TURN OFF Y ou can automatically correct vertical keystone distortion corresponding to the angle (forward/backward tilt) at which the unit is set up. This function works with ONE TOUCH oper[...]

39 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 use time of the lamp. Pressing the RESET button on the remote control or the button ► of the projector for about 3 seconds displays a dialog. T o reset the lamp time, select the RESET using the b[...]

40 Multifunctional settings NETWORK Menu Item Description DHCP Using the buttons ▲/▼ turns on/off the DHCP function. TURN ON  TURN OFF If your network doesn’ t support the DHCP function, select the TU RN OFF . IP ADDRESS Enter the IP address of the projector using the ◄/►/▲/▼ buttons. This menu is available only when the item of th[...]

41 Multifunctional settings NETWORK Menu (continued) This projector provides the NETWORK function. When you start to use this function, please consult your dealer for further information. T o s ta rt , c on ne ct th e LAN p or t to a g at ew ay d ev ic e v ia a CA T-5 c ab le , t he n s et u p t he projector according to the Network environment in [...]

42 Multifunctional settings NETWORK Menu (continued) Information 1) Allows you to confirm the current network settings of the projector . 2) Click on "return to top page" to return to Screen 2. Screen 3 Password Setting 1) Enter the current password. 2) Enter the new password. 3) Enter the new password again. 4) Click on "OK". [...]

43 4. If you modified the IP configuration or the DHCP setting, click on "Reboot" in Screen 2 to have the settings take effect. 5. Close the Web browser to end the configuration session. Multifunctional settings NETWORK Menu (continued) NO TE • If the Projector Network Configuration dialog is accessed by more than one computer at th[...]

44 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 s[...]

45 Lamp (continued) When the indicators or a message prompts you to replace the lamp, replace the lamp as soon as possible. 1. T urn the projector off, and unplug the power cord. Allow the lamp to cool for at least 45 minutes. 2. T o prepare a new lamp, contact your dealer and tell the lamp type number = DT00691 . If the projector is mounted on the[...]

46 Maintenance When the indicators or a message prompts you to clean the air filter , clean the air filter as soon as possible. If the air filter becomes clogged by dust or the like, internal temperatures rise and the power may be automatically turned off for malfunction prevention. 1. T urn the projector off, and unplug the power cord. Allow th[...]

47 Maintenance WARNING ►Before caring, make sure the power switch is off and the power cable is not plugged in, and then allow the projector to cool sufficiently . The care in a high temperature state of the projector could cause a burn and/or malfunction to the projector . ►Never try to care for the inside of the projector personally . Doing [...]

48 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[...]

49 T r oubleshooting Related messages (continued) Message Description CHECK THE AIR FLOW The internal portion temperature is rising. Please turn the power OFF , and allow the unit to cool down at least 20 minutes. After having confirmed the following items, please turn the power ON again. • Is there blockage of the air passage aperture? • Is t[...]

50 T r oubleshooting R e gar ding the indicator lamps Lighting and flashing 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 [...]

51 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 sufficiently cooled down, p[...]

52 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 d[...]

53 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 cap is attached. Remove the lens cap. 4, 16 The signal cables are not correctly connected. Correctly connect the connection cables. 10 The brightness is adjusted to an extremely [...]

54 Warr anty And After-Ser vice W arranty and after-service If a problem occurs with the equipment, first refer to the “T roubleshooting” and run through the suggested checks. If this does not resolve the problem, please contact your dealer or the service company . They will tell you what warranty condition is applied. Specifications Specifi[...]

55 Specifications Specifications (continued) 336mm 95mm 265mm 109mm[...]