Hitachi CP-X600 series, Operating Manual

Page 1: ... 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 NOTE 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 The reproduction transfer or copy of all or an...

Page 2: ...anking the screen 21 Using the menu function 22 EASY MENU 23 Aspect Auto keystone execute Keystone Keystone Picture mode Brightness Contrast Color Tint Sharpness Whisper Mirror Reset Filter time Content Content EASY MENU continued Language Go to Advanced Menu PICTURE menu 25 Brightness Contrast Gamma Color temp Color Tint Sharpness Active iris My memory IMAGE menu 28 Aspect Over scan V position H ...

Page 3: ...ignals onto a screen This projector requires only a minimal amount of space for installation and can produce a large projected image from even a short distance Preparations Contents of package Please see the Contents of package 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 NOTE Keep the orig...

Page 4: ...ents during use or just after use since it is too hot Do not look into the lens or vents while the lamp is on since the strong light is not good for your eyes Do not grab the front cover to hold the projector up since the projector may drop down Do not handle the elevator knobs without holding the projector since the projector may drop down CAUTION Maintain normal ventilation to prevent the projec...

Page 5: ...IO IN1 port 10 13 AUDIO IN2 port 10 14 AUDIO IN3 R L ports 10 15 AUDIO IN4 R L ports 10 16 RGB OUT port 10 17 AUDIO OUT port 10 CAUTION Do not use the security bar and the security slot to prevent the projector from falling down since it is not designed for it Use the shutdown switch only when the projector is not turned off by normal procedure since pushing this switch stops operation of the proj...

Page 6: ...utton 18 7 BLANK button 21 8 MAGNIFY ON button 20 9 MAGNIFY OFF button 20 10 VOLUME button 16 11 MUTE button 16 12 FREEZE button 20 13 MY BUTTON 1 button 43 14 MY BUTTON 2 button 43 15 KEYSTONE button 19 16 POSITION button 19 17 MENU button 22 18 cursor buttons 22 19 ENTER button 22 20 ESC button 22 21 RESET button 22 22 Battery cover 13 HOME PAGE UP PAGE DOWN END VIDEO SEARCH FREEZE OFF ON MAGNIF...

Page 7: ... 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 projector lens or vents or on top of the projector Do not place anything that may be sucked into or stick to the vents on the botto...

Page 8: ...90 35 80 2 0 2 4 96 2 9 115 12 5 110 43 2 6 104 3 2 126 3 1 103 41 90 2 3 2 7 108 3 3 130 14 5 123 49 3 0 117 3 6 141 4 1 116 46 100 2 5 3 0 120 3 7 144 15 6 137 54 3 3 131 4 0 157 4 2 129 51 120 3 0 3 7 144 4 4 174 18 7 165 65 4 0 157 4 8 189 5 2 154 61 150 3 8 4 6 181 5 5 217 23 9 206 81 5 0 197 6 0 237 6 2 193 76 200 5 1 6 1 241 7 4 291 30 12 274 108 6 7 263 8 0 317 8 3 257 101 250 6 4 7 7 302 ...

Page 9: ...e as it CAUTION Do not handle the elevator knobs without holding the projector since the projector may drop down Do not tilt the projector other than it elevating its front within 8 degrees using the adjuster feet A tilt of the projector exceeding the restriction could cause malfunction or shortening the lifetime of consumables or the projector itself Using the security bar and slot A commercial a...

Page 10: ...bnormalities that may result in malfunction or damage to the device and the projector Use appropriate accessory or otherwise designed cables Ask your dealer about non accessory cables which may have to be of a specific length or equipped with a core For cables with a core only at one end connect the end with the core to the projector Make sure that devices are connected to the correct ports An inc...

Page 11: ... of the corresponding laptop PC When the picture resolution is changed on a computer depending on an input automatic adjustment function may take some time and may not be completed In this case you may not be able to see a check box to select Yes No for the new resolution on Windows Then the resolution will go back to the original It might be recommended to use other CRT or LCD monitors to change ...

Page 12: ...hen 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 outlet rated for use with the power cord s specified voltage range Never modify the power cord AC inlet to the outlet Connector of the power cor...

Page 13: ...ING 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 same time Do not mix a new battery with used one Make sure the plus and minus terminals ar...

Page 14: ...ock the remote control s signal to the projector The remote control may not work correctly if strong light such as direct sun light or light from an extremely close range such as from an inverter fluorescent lamp shines on the remote sensor of the projector Adjust the position of projector avoiding those lights Approx 3 m 30º 30º 30º 30º Approx 3 m 20º 20º Approx 3 m Changing the frequency of remo...

Page 15: ... The projector lamp will go off and the POWER indicator will begin blinking in orange Then the POWER indicator will stop blinking and light in steady orange when the lamp cooling is complete 3 Make sure that the power indicator lights in steady orange and set the power switch to the OFF position The POWER indicator will go off Attach the lens cover Do not turn the projector on for 10 minutes or mo...

Page 16: ... AUDIO menu 36 Selecting an input signal 1 Press the INPUT button on the projector Each time you press the button the projector switches its input port as below RGB 1 RGB 2 VIDEO S VIDEO COMPONENT Y CB RB CR BR 1 Press the RGB button on the remote control to select an input port for the RGB signal Each time you press the button the projector switches its RGB input port as below RGB 1 RGB 2 If the ...

Page 17: ...PONENT Y CB RB CR BR port first If no input is detected at the port the projector will check other ports in above order Selecting an aspect ratio 1 Press the ASPECT button on the remote control Each time you press the button the projector switches the mode for aspect ratio in turn For an RGB signal NORMAL 4 3 16 9 SMALL For a video signal s video signal or component video signal 4 3 16 9 14 9 SMAL...

Page 18: ...al or s video signal The video format best suited for the respective input signal will be selected automatically This function is available only when the AUTO is selected to the VIDEO FORMAT item in INPUT menu 31 For a component video signal the signal type is identified automatically independently of this function For a video signal s video signal or component video signal The vertical position h...

Page 19: ...ystone correction 2 Manual displays a dialog for keystone correction Use the cursor buttons to select the direction to correct or then use the buttons for adjustment To close the dialog and complete this operation press the KEYSTONE button again Even if you don t do anything the dialog will automatically disappear after a few seconds The adjustable range of this function will vary among inputs For...

Page 20: ...mote control The FREEZE indication will appear on the screen although the indication will not appear when the TURN ON is selected to the MESSAGE item of SCREEN menu 40 and the projector will go into the FREEZE mode To exit the FREEZE mode and restore the screen to normal press the FREEZE button again The projector automatically exits from the FREEZE mode when the input signal changes or when one o...

Page 21: ...e BLANK button again The projector automatically returns to the input signal screen when one of the projector s buttons or the remote control buttons is pressed or one of the commands except get commands is transmitted to the control port NOTE The sound is not connected with the blank screen function If necessary set the volume or mute first HOME PAGE UP PAGE DOWN END VIDEO RGB SEARCH FREEZE OFF O...

Page 22: ... of the selected item will appear 4 Use the cursor buttons to operate the item When you want to reset the operation press the RESET button on the remote control during the operation Note that items whose functions are performed simultaneously with operation ex LANGUAGE H PHASE VOLUME etc cannot be reset In the Advanced MENU when you want to return to the previous display press the cursor button on...

Page 23: ...ITEBOARD ó BOARD GREEN ó BOARD BLACK COLOR TEMP GAMMA NORMAL MID DEFAULT 1 DEFAULT CINEMA LOW DEFAULT 2 DEFAULT DYNAMIC HIGH DEFAULT 3 DEFAULT BOARD BLACK Hi BRIGHT 1 DEFAULT 4 DEFAULT BOARD GREEN Hi BRIGHT 2 DEFAULT 4 DEFAULT WHITEBOARD MID DEFAULT 5 DEFAULT When the combination of GAMMA and COLOR TEMP differs from pre assigned modes above the display on the menu for the PICTURE MODE is CUSTOM Pl...

Page 24: ...g the buttons switches the mode for mirror status See the MIRROR item in SETUP menu 35 RESET Performing this item resets all of the EASY MENU items except the FILTER TIME and LANGUAGE A dialog is displayed for confirmation Selecting the RESET using the button performs resetting FILTER TIME Performing this item resets the filter time which counts usage time of the air filter A dialog is displayed f...

Page 25: ... below No pattern ð Gray scale of 9 steps Ramp Gray scale of 15 steps The eight equalizing bars correspond to eight tone levels of the test pattern except the darkest in the left end If you want to adjust the 2nd tone from left end on the test pattern Gray scale of 9 steps use the equalizing adjustment bar 1 The darkest tone at the left end of the test pattern cannot be controlled with any of equa...

Page 26: ...low No pattern ð Gray scale of 9 steps Ramp Gray scale of 15 steps When this function is performed lines or other distortion may appear COLOR Using the buttons adjusts the strength of whole color Strong ó Weak This item can be selected only for a video signal s video or component video signal TINT Using the buttons adjusts the tint Greenish ó Reddish This item can be selected only for a video sign...

Page 27: ...LOAD1 LOAD2 LOAD3 LOAD4 Performing a LOAD function loads the data from the memory linked in the number included in the function s name and adjusts the picture automatically depending on the data The LOAD functions whose linked memory has no data are skipped Remember that the current adjusted condition will be lost by loading data If you want to keep the current adjustment please save it before per...

Page 28: ... s video signal or component video signal of 525i 480i or 625i 576i the range of this adjustment depends on the OVER SCAN above setting It is not possible to adjust when the OVER SCAN is set to 10 H POSITION Using the buttons adjusts the horizontal position Left ó Right Over adjusting the horizontal position may cause noise to appear on the screen If this occurs please reset the horizontal positio...

Page 29: ...t And the aspect ratio will be automatically selected Make sure that the application window is set to its maximum size prior to attempting to use this feature A dark picture may still be incorrectly adjusted Use a bright picture when adjusting For a Video signal or S video signal The video format best suited for the respective input signal will be selected automatically This function is available ...

Page 30: ...ode STILL ó MOVIE ó TURN OFF This function performs only at a VIDEO input of NTSC and PAL MOVIE is the mode for images with a lot of motions like movies and STILL is the mode for images with few motions or completely still ones like slides COLOR SPACE Using the buttons switches the mode for color space AUTO ó RGB ó SMPTE240 ó REC709 ó REC601 This item can be selected only for an RGB signal or a co...

Page 31: ...the buttons switches the mode for video format AUTO ó NTSC ó PAL ó SECAM N PAL ó M PAL ó NTSC4 43 This item is performed only for a video signal from the VIDEO port or the S VIDEO port The AUTO mode automatically selects the optimum mode The AUTO operation may not work well for some signals If the picture becomes unstable e g an irregular picture lack of color please select the mode according to t...

Page 32: ...GB input signal type for the RGB port 1 Use the buttons to select the RGB port to be set RGB1 ó RGB2 2 Use the buttons to select the RGB input signal type SYNC ON G ON ó SYNC ON G OFF Selecting the SYNC ON G ON turns the SYNC ON G mode on The SYNC ON G mode allows reception of a sync on G signal In the SYNC ON G mode the picture may be distorted with certain input signals In such a case remove the...

Page 33: ...zontal HORZ and vertical VERT resolutions using the buttons Although not all resolutions are guaranteed 5 To save the setting place the cursor on the right most digit and press the button The horizontal and vertical positions clock phase and horizontal size will be automatically adjusted and an aspect ratio will be automatically selected After the INFORMATION 45 dialog has displayed for about 10 s...

Page 34: ...o near 30 degree or over this function may not work well This function will be unavailable when the Transition Detector is on 50 KEYSTONE Using the buttons corrects the vertical keystone distortion Shrink the top of the image ó Shrink the bottom of the image The adjustable range of this function will vary among inputs For some input this function may not work well This function will be unavailable...

Page 35: ... is selected acoustic noise and screen brightness are reduced MIRROR Using the buttons switches the mode for mirror status NORMAL ó H INVERT ó V INVERT ó H V INVERT If the Transition Detector is TURN ON and MIRROR status is changed Transition Detector Alarm 50 will be displayed when projector is restarted after the power switch is turned off ...

Page 36: ...interlocking with the input port and any items in AUDIO menu are invalid From the AUDIO 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 ENTER button on the remote control to execute the item Then perform it according to the following table 07 4 2 674 027...

Page 37: ... control MyScreen ó ORIGINAL ó BLUE ó WHITE ó BLACK Feature MyScreen Screen can be registered by the MyScreen item 39 ORIGINAL Screen preset as the standard screen BLUE WHITE BLACK Plain screens in each color To avoid remaining as an afterimage the MyScreen or ORIGINAL screen will change to the plain black screen after several minutes From the SCREEN menu items shown in the table below can be perf...

Page 38: ...MyScreen item 39 ORIGINAL Screen preset as the standard screen TURN OFF Plain black screen To avoid remaining as an afterimage the MyScreen or ORIGINAL screen will change to the BLANK screen 37 after several minutes If also the BLANK screen is the MyScreen or ORIGINAL the plain black screen is instead used When the TURN ON is selected to the MyScreen PASSWARD of SECURITY item in OPTION menu 47 the...

Page 39: ...e screen and return to the previous dialog press the RESET or ESC button on the remote control Registration takes several minutes When the registration is completed the registered screen and the following message is displayed for several seconds MyScreen registration is finished If the registration failed the following message is displayed A capturing error has occurred Please try again This funct...

Page 40: ...ct the port to be named and press the button Right side of the menu is blank until a name is specified The SOURCE NAME dialog will be displayed 3 The current name will be displayed on the first line Use the buttons and the ENTER or INPUT button to select and enter characters The RESET button can be used to erase 1 character at a time The name can be a maximum of 16 characters 4 To change an alread...

Page 41: ...This function will be unavailable when the Transition Detector is on 50 AUTO ON Using the buttons turns on off the AUTO ON function TURN ON TURN OFF When AUTO ON is set to TURN ON the projector s lamp will only be automatically turned on when the Power switch is turned on if the power was turned off using the Power switch the last time the projector was turned off After turning the lamp on by the ...

Page 42: ...st 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 To reset the lamp time select the RESET using the button RESET ï CANCEL Please reset the lamp time only when you have replaced the lamp for a suitable indication about the lamp For the lamp replacement see the section Lamp 52 53 ...

Page 43: ... please press the button to quit Otherwise the current adjusted condition will be lost by loading a data PICTURE MODE Changes the PICTURE MODE 23 FILTER RESET Displays the filter time reset confirmation dialogue 42 ACTIVE IRIS Changes the active iris mode VOLUME Set the volume up VOLUME Set the volume down SERVICE Selecting this item displays the SERVICE menu Select an item using the buttons and p...

Page 44: ...he timer for the interval to show the message for cleaning up the air filter 50h ó 100h ó 200h ó 300h ó TURN OFF After selecting 50h 100h 200h or 300h the message REMINDER HRS PASSED AFTER THE LAST FILTER CHECK will appear after the timer reaches the interval time set by the menu 57 When the TURN OFF is chosen the air filter cleaning message will not appear Please check and clean the air filter pe...

Page 45: ...r only 1 or only 2 as described in Remote Control Settings 14 Neither can be turned off at the same time INFORMATION Selecting this item displays a dialog titled INPUT INFORMATION It shows the information about the current input INPUT INFORMATION RGB 0 4x768 60Hz FRAME LOCK INPUT INFORMATION S VIDEO SECAM AUTO INPUT INFORMATION COMPONENT 576i 50 SCART RGB The FRAME LOCK message on the dialog means...

Page 46: ...t PASSWORD is input 1 2 Changing the PASSWORD 1 2 1 Use the buttons on the SECURITY menu to select SECURITY PASSWORD CHANGE and press the button to display the ENTER NEW PASSWORD BOX 1 2 2 Use the buttons to enter the new PASSWORD 1 2 3 Move the cursor to the right side of the ENTER NEW PASSWORD BOX and press the button to display the NEW PASSWORD AGAIN BOX enter the same PASSWORD again 1 2 4 Move...

Page 47: ...t access to the MyScreen function and prevent the currently registered MyScreen image from being overwritten 2 1 Turning on the MyScreen PASSWORD Function 2 1 1 Use the buttons on the SECURITY menu to select MyScreen PASSWORD and press the button to display the MyScreen PASSWORD on off menu 2 2 Setting the PASSWORD 2 2 1 Display the MyScreen on off menu using the procedure in 2 1 1 2 2 2 Use the b...

Page 48: ...ll return to the MyScreen on off menu If an incorrect PASSWORD is input the menu will close If necessary repeat the process from 2 3 1 2 4 If you have forgotten your PASSWORD 2 4 1 Follow the procedure in 2 1 1 to display the MyScreen PASSWORD on off menu 2 4 2 Select TURN OFF to display the ENTER PASSWORD BOX large The 10 digit Inquiring Code will be displayed inside the BOX 2 4 3 Contact your de...

Page 49: ...yed This function will activate only when the projector is started after the power switch was turned off Please do not forget your PIN Code 3 2 Turning Off the PIN LOCK Function 3 2 1 Follow the procedure in 3 1 1 to display the PIN LOCK on off menu Use the buttons to select TURN OFF and the PIN BOX will be displayed Enter the registered PIN Code to turn the PIN LOCK function off If an incorrect P...

Page 50: ...will activate only when the projector is started after the power switch was turned off 4 2 Setting the Transition Detector PASSWORD 4 2 1 Use the buttons on the SECURITY menu to select Transition Detector and press the or the ENTER button to display the Transition Detector on off menu 4 2 2 Use the buttons on the Transition Detector on off menu to select TURN ON The ENTER PASSWORD BOX small will b...

Page 51: ...u will close If necessary repeat the process from 4 3 1 4 4 If you have forgotten your PASSWORD 4 4 1 Follow the procedure in 4 1 1 to display the Transition Detector on off menu 4 4 2 Select TURN OFF to display the ENTER PASSWORD BOX large The 10 digit Inquiring Code will be displayed inside the BOX 4 4 3 Contact your dealer with the 10 digit Inquiring Code Your PASSWORD will be sent after your u...

Page 52: ...p cover to the side to remove it 4 Loosen the 3 screws marked by arrow of the lamp and slowly pick up the lamp by the handles 5 Insert the new lamp and retighten firmly the 3 screws of the lamp that are loosened in the previous process to lock it in place 6 Slide the lamp cover back in place and firmly fasten the screw of the lamp cover 7 Turn the projector on and reset the lamp time using the LAM...

Page 53: ...oom well and make sure not to breathe the gas that comes out of the projector vents or get it in your eyes or mouth Before replacing the lamp turn the projector off and unplug the power cord then wait at least 45 minutes for the lamp to cool sufficiently Handling the lamp while hot can cause burns as well as damaging the lamp Never unscrew except the appointed marked by an arrow screws Do not open...

Page 54: ...round the filter cover 3 Hold the filter cover knobs while lifting it The filter unit made up the filter cover and others will come off 4 Use a vacuum cleaner for the filter vent of the projector and the filter frame side of the filter unit If the air filter is damaged or too soiled replace it according to the following procedure number 5 to 7 Otherwise please jump to the procedure number 8 5 To r...

Page 55: ...lease replace the air filter when it is damaged or too soiled and also when you replace the lamp When you replace the projection lamp please replace the air filter An air filter of specified type will come together with a replacement lamp for this projector Please reset the filter time only when you have cleaned or replaced the air filter for a suitable indication about the air filter The projecto...

Page 56: ...ze or a soft cloth If the projector is extremely dirty dip soft cloth in water or a neutral cleaner diluted in water and wipe lightly after wringing well Then wipe lightly with a soft dry cloth Other care 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 project...

Page 57: ...range Please confirm the specs for your projector or the signal source specs CHECK THE AIR FLOW The internal temperature is rising Please turn the power off and allow the projector 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 the air filter dirty Does the peripheral temperature exceed 35 ...

Page 58: ...til the POWER indicator finishes blinking and then perform the proper measure using the item descriptions below Blinking In Red or Lighting In Red Lighting In Red Turned off The lamp does not light and there is a possibility that interior portion has become heated Please turn the power off and allow the projector to cool down at least 20 minutes After the projector has sufficiently cooled down ple...

Page 59: ...ure Is the air filter dirty Does the peripheral temperature exceed 35 C If the same indication is displayed after the remedy please set FAN SPEED of the SERVICE item in the OPTION menu to HIGH Lighting In Green Simultaneous blinking in Red It is time to clean the air filter Please immediately turn the power off and clean or change the air filter referring to the section Air Filter After cleaning o...

Page 60: ... if the problem is not removed after the remedy please contact your dealer or service company Phenomenon Cases not involving a machine defect Reference page Power does not come on The electrical power cord is not plugged in Correctly connect the power cord 12 The power switch is not set to the on position Set the power switch to On 15 The main power source has been interrupted during operation suc...

Page 61: ...ctly connect the connection cables 10 The brightness is adjusted to an extremely low level Adjust BRIGHTNESS to a higher level using the menu function or the remote control 24 25 The computer cannot detect the projector as a plug and play monitor Make sure that the computer can detect a plug and play monitor using another plug and play monitor 11 The BLANK screen is displayed Press the BLANK butto...

Page 62: ...s product lifetime Replace the lamp 52 53 Pictures appear blurry Either the focus and or horizontal phase settings are not properly adjusted Adjust the focus using the focus ring and or H PHASE using the menu function 18 29 The lens is dirty or misty Clean the lens referring to the section Caring for the lens 56 Pictures are trembling The exhaust ventilation holes at front is blocked by some objec...

Page 63: ...1 7 2 1 f 24 29 mm Lamp 285W UHB Speaker 4W x 2 Power supply AC 100 120V 5 0A AC220 240V 2 1A Power consumption 460W Temperature range 5 35 C Operating Size 418 W x 139 H x 319 D mm Not including protruding parts Please refer to the following figure Weight mass 6 9 kg Ports Optional parts Lamp DT00771 Air filter MU03642 Others Please consult your dealer RGB input port RGB1 D sub 15pin mini x1 RGB2...

Page 64: ...64 Specifications Specifications continued 418 319 154 139 unit mm ...