Hitachi CP-X940W/E manual

ENGLISH This Liquid Crystal Projector can display v arious computer signals and NTSC/P AL/SECAM video signals. Outline (1) High brightness A highly efficient optical system with a UHP lamp ensures high brightness. (2) High resolution Three separate high-definition liquid crystal panels are used for the R, G and B signals. (3) Compact size , light w[...]

As these colours may not correspond with the coloured makings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured Green and Yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured Green or Green and Yellow. The wire coloured Blue must be connected t[...]

3 ENGLISH Bef ore use Examples of illustrated marks (Before Use) Illustrated marks Various illustrated marks are used in this product and instruction manual so the product is used correctly and safely, and also to protect you and others from danger and your property from being damaged. This shows that a person could be killed or injured if the wron[...]

W arning 4 If any abnormality occur s. • When there is an abnormal smell or smoke, if you use this unit as it is, this could cause a fire or electric shock, etc. When an abnormality is found, immediately turn off the power switch and pull out the power plug from the power outlet. Check that there is no smoke, etc., then contact your dealer to rep[...]

5 ENGLISH • If the cord is damaged (core wire is exposed, disconnected, etc.), ask your dealer to replace it. It may cause a fire, electric shock, etc. • Check that no dirt adheres to the power plug and fully insert without any play. If dirt adheres or the connection is incomplete, it may cause a fire, electric shock, etc. • The outer shield [...]

6 Caution Do not step on this unit or do not put a heavy object on it. • Do not step on this unit. Especially pay attention if children are present. If you do, the unit may fall over or may be broken causing an injury. • Do not put a heavy object on this unit. If you do, the unit may fall due to its imbalance or it may drop, causing an injury. [...]

7 ENGLISH Do not place this unit where it gets hot. Be careful since if you place the unit outdoors, in a place exposed to direct sunlight or near a heating device, the cabinet and parts could be affected. Cleaning the lens. To clean the lens, use a generally- available lens cleaning tissue (used for cleaning lens of camera, glasses, etc.). Be care[...]

8 Main unit Lens Speaker Speaker Remote control sensor • Use the remote control transmitter within the range of about 16 feet from the remote control sensor and within 30 ° to both the left and right. Cooling fan (exhaust) Contents of shipping bo x Handle STANDBY / ON button Power ON/OFF button. OFF sets the unit in standby mode. (see page 13~14[...]

9 ENGLISH Names and functions of eac h par t (continued) RGB input terminal D-sub 15pin shrink terminal (1/2) VIDEO input terminal (on video-equipped models only) S-VIDEO input terminal Mini DIN 4pin connector VIDEO input terminal RCA Jack AUDIO L/R input terminal RCA Jack AC IN socket Connect the provided power cord. MAIN POWER switch Main power O[...]

10 MUTE button Silences the sound. (Cancels the mute when the unit is set in mute mode.) VOLUME button Adjusts volume. The sound is loud or low while pressing the "+" or "-" button. LASER button Laser pointer ON button. Use as a stick (for indication). (See page 11) MOUSE LEFT button Mouse left button is the left click of the mo[...]

11 ENGLISH Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow while pressing slightly down on it. Caution Cautions on use of batteries • Do not use batteries not specified for this unit. Also do not use old and new batteries together. It may cause a fire, injury due to burst of battery or liquid leakage. • When inserting batterie[...]

12 Please basically use liquid crystal projector at the horizontal position. If you use liquid crystal projector by the lens up position, the lens down position and the side up position, this may cause the heat inside to build up and become the cause of damage. Be especially careful not to install it with ventilation holes blocked. a Determine pict[...]

13 ENGLISH 7 Press the INPUT b utton or the INPUT SELECT (VIDEO or RGB) b utton to select the source of the signal to be pr ojected on the screen. • The selected signal input is displayed at the bottom right of the screen for 3 seconds. P ower on all connected equipment. The method of connecting various equipment, see on the page 20~28. T urn the[...]

14 Basic operations (contin ued) • To reduce temperature inside the projector, fan will rotate for about 1 minute after the lamp is turned off. • Do not turn off the MAIN POWER switch during the lamp on because the lamp is damaged. Press the ST ANDBY/ON button, f or 1 second. • The ON indicator blinks orange and the lamp turns off. (About 1 m[...]

15 ENGLISH Basic operations (contin ued) MA GNIFYING FUNCTION It is possible to display a partially magnified picture. This function can be used in combination with a FREEZE function. [T O CHANGE MA GNIFICA TION] 3 Press the MA GNIFY + b utton. • By doing so, the center of the picture can be magnified as one part, becoming double in size. 1 Press[...]

16 Press the MENU ( ) b uttons or the MENU ON / OFF b utton. • On-screen menus are displayed on the screen. 1 Select the menu to be adjusted using the MENU ( ) b uttons or DISK P AD . • Menu displayed in green is selected. 2 Select the item to be adjusted using the MENU ( ) b uttons or DISK P AD . • Item displayed in green can be adjusted. Wh[...]

17 ENGLISH RGB signal input VIDEO signal input The menu SET UP serves for the change of parameters influencing the picture and for the move picture position. Adjustments and functions (continued) SET UP SETUP INPUT IMAGE OPT. VOLUME BRIGHT CONTRAST V POSIT H POSIT H PHASE H SIZE COLOR BAL 123 111 31 1024 R B AUTO SETUP INPUT IMAGE OPT. VOLUME BRIGH[...]

18 Adjustments and functions (continued) The menu INPUT serves for the selection of input source. INPUT SETUP INPUT IMAGE OPT. RGB1 RGB2 VIDEO SETUP INPUT IMAGE OPT. RGB1 RGB2 V I DEO SYSTEM AUTO NTSC PAL SECAM NTSC4.43 M -PAL N-PAL Adjustment Item Details of adjustment RGB 1 Selects the RGB 1 terminal. RGB 2 Selects the RGB 2 terminal. VIDEO Selec[...]

19 ENGLISH The menu OPT. allows you to control communication function etc. Adjustments and functions (continued) SETUP INPUT IMAGE OPT. COM. SPEED COM. BITS TIMER LANGUAGE AUTO OFF START UP SETUP INPUT IMAGE OPT. 7N1 8N1 COM. BITS SETUP INPUT IMAGE OPT. 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 COM. SPEED (bps) SETUP INPUT IMAGE OPT. LANGUAGE ENGLISH FRAN Ç AIS D[...]

20 1. Input / output signal Connection to the RGB signal terminal 2. Signal input / output terminal 51 10 6 15 11 D-sub 15pin shrink terminal (Female) 1. Input signal Connection to the video signal terminals 2. Signal input terminal Ground Luminance signal S VIDEO input (Mini DIN4 pin) Ground Chrominance signal Caution Video input signal terminals [...]

21 ENGLISH 3. Example of computer signal Note 1: Signal mode Note 2: MAC adapter is necessary to the resolution mode. Projector is compatible with 13 inch mode and 16 inch mode. MAC13"mode=switch 1 and switch 2 are ON. MAC16"mode=switch 2 and switch 4 are ON. Note 3:Display mode Connection to the RGB signal terminal(contin ued) ON OFF 123[...]

22 4. Initial set signals The following signals are initially set. The settings may be different depending on the computer type. In this case, adjust the settings referring to pages 16, 17. Connection to the RGB signal terminal(contin ued) Back porch(b) Back porch(b) DATA HSYNC DATA VSYNC Sync.(a) Front porch(d) Active(c) Sync.(a) Front porch(d) Ac[...]

23 ENGLISH 1. Contr ol signal terminal Connection to the contr ol signal terminal 2. Mouse em ulation 5 1 10 6 15 11 D-sub 15pin shrink terminal (Male) Caution Turn off the power of both the projector and computer before connecting. Connect the computer to the control terminal of the projector using an appropriate cable. Refer to the instruction ma[...]

24 Connection to the contr ol signal terminal (contin ued) PS/2 mouse ADB (Mac) mouse 2 1 4 3 6 5 2 1 4 3 6 5 8 7 10 9 12 11 14 13 15 CLK D ATA SEL0 RTS GND +5V DA T A GND +5V CLK 2 1 4 3 6 5 2 1 4 3 8 7 10 9 12 11 14 13 15 RTS GND +5V ADB GND +5V ( POWER ON ) D ATA 2 1 4 3 6 5 2 1 4 3 Projector Computer Mini Din 6pin Mini Din 4pin PS/2 cable ADB c[...]

25 ENGLISH Connection to the contr ol signal terminal (contin ued) 3. Comm unication (1) Connect the projector and computer using RS 232C cable. (2) Turn off the computer and after computer is setting up, turn on the projector. (3) Select the data speed (COM.SPEED) and the data format (COM.BITS) of the projector. (See page 19) (4) Start communicati[...]

26 Connection to the contr ol signal terminal (contin ued) Contr ol data table Caution If computer sends the undefined command code or data code, Projector can not guarantee operation. Command is consisted of 2 command bytes and following data bytes. 1-st byte indicates the kinds of commands and the length of command. '0xH' : Error-reply [...]

27 ENGLISH The procedure of getting the Projector status (1)Computer sends the command '20H'+'yyH' to Projector. (2)Projector reply the command '1xH'+'yyH'+data bytes. The procedure of setting the Projector status (1)Computer sends the command '3xH'+'yyH'+data bytes. (2)Projector changes i[...]

28 S-VIDEO IN RGB IN CONTROL AUDIO OUT AUDIO IN 12 RGB OUT 12 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN L R MONO Example of system setup Connecting v arious equipment. AC Inlet Computer(Desk type) Computer (Note type) VTR with S-VHS out (video model only) VTR, etc. (video model only) CRT Display Audio amplifying equipment[...]

29 ENGLISH Clean the air filter about every 100 hours . Cleaning the air filter T urn the main power switc h off and disconnect the power plug fr om the power outlet. 1 Remo ve the front filter co ver . 2 Clean the air filter using a v acuum cleaner . • When air filter is very dirty, wash it using neutral detergent diluted with water, and dry wel[...]

30 Lamp Light source lamp has a service life. The picture will become dark or color will be poor when the lamp is used for a long time. If usage of lamp is continued in such cases, it could cause a malfunction. Replace lamp with new one. As reference for replacement time, indicator will operate or message will be displayed when the power is turned [...]

31 ENGLISH On-screen displa y The following messages are displayed on the screen. Messa g e table *1 This message are not displayed after 3 minutes. But this message are displayed when you turn on the power again. *2 It is possible to again turn on the power, however the power will go off after about 10 minutes. Install the lamp co ver and fix it u[...]

32 Check the following again before asking for service. If the trouble cannot be recovered, consult your dealer. When y ou think something wr ong A bright dot may be seen in the picture. This is a phenomenon peculiar to the liquid crystal and is not a problem. Messa g e table (contin ued) The ON indicator, LAMP indicator and TEMP indicator will lig[...]

33 ENGLISH Specifications All dimensions shown in inches. • All specifications are subject to change without notice. Dimension diagram 1.1 10.1 9.8 2.2 13.0 13.2 3.9 4.2 0.5 Product name Liquid crystal projector Model name CP-X940W/E Display system 3 sheets of liquid crystal panels, 3 primary color lights shutter system Liquid crystal panel 2.3cm[...]