Hitachi Projector CP-BX301WN User Manual

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Power on/off
►A strong light is emitted when the projector’s power is on.
Do not look into the lens of the projector or look inside of the projector through 
any of the projector’s openings, since the projection ray may cause a trouble on 
your eyes.
►Do not touch around the lamp cover and the exhaust vents during use or just 
after use, since it is too hot.
►Remove the power cord for complete separation. The power outlet should be 
close to the projector and easily accessible .
WARNING
1.Press the STANDBY/ON button on the projector or the remote control. 
 
The message “Power off?” will appear on the screen for about 5 seconds.
Turning off  the power
2.Press the STANDBY/ON button again while the message appears.   
The projector lamp will go off, and the POWER indicator will begin blinking in 
orange. Then POWER indicator will stop blinking and light in steady orange 
when the lamp cooling is complete (
104).
Do not turn the projector on for about 10 minutes or more after turning it of f. 
Also, do not turn the projector off shortly after turning it on. Such operations might 
cause the lamp to malfunction or shorten the lifetime of some parts including the lamp.
 •Turn the power on/off in right order. Please power on the 
projector prior to the connected devices. 
• 
This projector has the function that can make the projector 
automatically turn on/off. Please refer to the DIRECT POWER ON 
(58) and AUTO POWER OFF (59) items of the OPTION menu.
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POSITION
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Operating
Operating
1.
Adjusting the volume
Use the VOLUME +/VOLUME - buttons to adjust the volume. 
A dialog will appear on the screen to aid you in adjusting the 
volume. If you do not do anything, the dialog will automatically 
disappear after about ten seconds.
●   When 
 is selected for current picture input port, the volume adjustment is 
disabled. Please see AUDIO SOURCE item of AUDIO menu (50).
●   Even if the projector is in the standby mode, the volume is adjustable when 
both of the following conditions are true: -    An option other than 
 is selected for STANDBY in the AUDIO SOURCE 
item of the AUDIO menu (50).
- NORMAL is selected in the STANDBY MODE item of the SETUP menu ( 49).
●   In the standby mode, the volume of the microphone is adjustable with the  
VOLUME +/-  buttons on the remote control, in synchronization with the volume 
of the projector (
 11).
1. Press AV MUTE button on the remote control.
The BLANK screen will be displayed instead of the screen of 
input signals and the sound from the  AUDIO OUT port will be 
muted. Please refer to the BLANK item in SCREEN menu about 
the BLANK screen (
52).
To exit from the AV MUTE mode and restore the screen and 
audio, press  AV MUTE button again.
Temporarily turning off  the screen and audio output
CALIBRATION
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MENU
RESET
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AUTO
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OFF
FREEZE
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ENTER
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VOLUME +
/-  button
AV MUTE  button
►If you wish to have a blank screen while the projector's lamp 
is on, use the AV MUTE function above . Taking any other action may cause the 
damage on the projector. CAUTION
• The projector automatically exits from the AV MUTE mode 
when some control buttons are pressed. 
• 
The audio is output from the external audio system connected to 
the AUDIO OUT port.
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Operating
1.Press ASPECT button on the remote control.   
Each time you press the button, the projector switches the 
mode for aspect ratio in turn. 
Selecting an aspect ratio
● ASPECT button does not work when no proper signal is inputted.
● NORMAL mode keeps the original aspect ratio setting.
● The on-screen menu might be displayed outside of the image display 
area depending on the adjustment value of the ASPECT, D-ZOOM and                    
 KEYSTONE. Changing the values of ASPECT, D-ZOOM and 
 KEYSTONE  may fix the symptom.
  
For a computer signal  
NORMAL  4:3  16:9  16:10  NATIVE 
     
   For a video signal or component video  signal 
4:3  16:9  16:10  14:9  NATIVE 
 
   For an input signal from the LAN, USB TYPE A or USB TYPE B port, or 
if there is no signal   
CP-BX301WN : 4:3 (fixed)  
CP-BW301WN: 16:10 (fixed)
  
For an HDMI
TM signal  
NORMAL  4:3  16:9  16:10  14:9  NATIVE 
     
ASPECT  button
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1.Press INPUT button on the projector.  
Each time you press the button, the 
projector switches its input port from 
the current port as below.
Selecting an input signal
●  While ON is selected for AUTO SEARCH item in OPTION menu (
58), the projector 
will keep checking the ports in above order repeatedly till an input signal is detected.
● It may take several seconds to project the images from the USB TYPE B port.
                COMPUTER IN1  COMPUTER IN2  
 VIDEO IN                                                            LAN
    
HDMI 2                                                 USB TYPE A
                
   HDMI 1    
 USB TYPE B
INPUT  button
POWER LAMP
TEMP
STANDBY/ON
 INPUT
MENU
INPUT
 button
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AV MUTE
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RESET
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OFF
FREEZE
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D-ZOOM- +
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Operating
Adjusting the zoom and focus
Adjusting the projector's elevator
The  projector  has  Front  foot  for  inclinations  and  Rear  foot  for  horizontals.  Spacers 
on the each elevator foot are installed at the time of shipment, and projector is in a 
condition to be able to just project. If necessary, detach the spacer, and the elevator 
feet can be manually twisted to make more precise adjustments.
Spacer
Press the D-ZOOM +
 or D-ZOOM - button on the remote 
control to display D-ZOOM dialog on screen.
Use the D-ZOOM +  and D-ZOOM - buttons to adjust the 
picture size.
To finish the operation, do not touch these buttons for about 
ten seconds until the dialog is disappeared.
● If you want to expand a part of the image, use the magnify 
function (
28).
► Keep the spacers away from children and pets. Be careful not 
to let them swallow the spacers.  If swallowed, consult a physician immediately 
for emergency treatment. WARNING
The Front foot can be adjusted within 0~2°, while the Rear foot can
be adjusted within -1~1°
• 
After the foot is adjusted, it is possible to return it to the state of the shipment with a spacer.  
If change the setting place of the projector, it will recommend keep and reuse the 
spacers.
NOTE
CALIBRATION
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AV MUTE
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ESC MENU
RESET
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ON
OFF
FREEZE
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D-ZOOM +
 button
D-ZOOM -
 button
(continued on next page) -1~1°
Rear foot
Rear footFront foot
0~2°
Front foot
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Operating
1.Press AUTO button on the remote control.  
Pressing this button performs the following.
Using the automatic adjustment feature
  For a computer signal  
The vertical position, the horizontal position and the horizontal 
phase 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 picture may still be 
incorrectly adjusted. Use a bright picture when adjusting.
   For a 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 for 
the VIDEO FORMAT item in the INPUT menu (
41). The vertical position and 
horizontal position will be automatically set to the default.
●    The automatic adjustment operation requires approx. 10 seconds.  Also please 
note that it may not function correctly with some input. 
●   When this function is performed for a video signal, a certain extra such as a line 
may appear outside a picture.
●   When this function is performed for a computer signal, a black frame may be 
displayed on the edge of the screen, depending on the PC model. 
●  
The items adjusted by this function may vary when the FINE or DISABLE is selected 
for the AUTO ADJUST item of the SERVICE item in the OPTION menu (
64).
    For a component video signal   
The vertical position and horizontal position will be automatically set to the default. 
The horizontal phase will be automatically adjusted.
AUTO button
CALIBRATION
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AV MUTE
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RESET
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OFF
FREEZE
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FOCUS ring
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Operating
1.Press TEMPLATE button on the remote control.   
Each time you press the button, the projector switches the 
mode for TEMPLATE in turn. 
Using the TEMPLATE feature
● TEMPLATE button does not work when no proper signal is inputted.TEST PATTERN  DOT-LINE1  DOT-LINE2  DOT-LINE3
   MAP2 
 MAP1  CIRCLE2  CIRCLE1  DOT-LINE4
TEMPLATE
 button
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AV MUTE
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HDCR
: Displays the HDCR menu (34).
ACCENTUALIZER: Displays the ACCENTUALIZER menu (
34).
Other buttons
HDCR  button
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ACCENTUALIZER button 
						

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CALIBRATION
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AV MUTE
POSITIONESC
MENU
RESET
IWB
AUTO
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ON
OFF
FREEZE
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ENTER
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1.Press the POSITION
 button on the remote control while no menu 
is on screen, to display the D-SHIFT 
(44) dialog on screen.
Adjusting the position
2.Use the ▲, ▼, ◄ and ► buttons to adjust the picture position.
Press the POSITION  button again to finish this operation.
●    This is a function to shift the position of the shrunken picture by the D-ZOOM 
( 44) 
function.
●   When an OSD (On Screen Display) menu is displayed, this operation moves the 
position of the OSD menu, but not the position of the picture  
(31).
●   
The D-SHIFT adjustment values are not valid when the D-ZOOM is set to 256 (full 
screen). (CP-BX301WN)
●   
The D-SHIFT adjustment values are not valid when the D-ZOOM is set to 320 (full 
screen). (CP-BW301WN)
Operating
POSITION  button
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1.
Correcting the keystone distortions
2.
Press the KEYSTONE button on the remote control. 
A dialog will appear on the screen to aid you in correcting the 
distortion.
Use the ◄/► cursor buttons for adjustment.
To close the dialog and complete this operation, press the 
KEYSTONE button again. Even if you do not do anything, the 
dialog will automatically disappear after about ten seconds.
●    The adjustable range of this function varies for each input signal. For some input, 
this function may not work well.
●   When the projector is inclined to near ±5 degrees or over, this function may not 
work well.
●   
The OSD menu might be displayed outside of the image display area depending 
on the adjustment value of the ASPECT, D-ZOOM and 
KEYSTONE. Changing 
the values of ASPECT, D-ZOOM and 
KEYSTONE may fix the symptom.
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CALIBRATION
ASPECTACCENTUALIZERHDCR
AV MUTE
POSITIONESC
MENU
RESET
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AUTO
PAGE
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ON
OFF
FREEZE
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ENTER
D-ZOOM- +
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KEYSTONETEMPLATE
Operating
1.
Using the magnify feature
2.
3.
4.
Press the MAGNIFY ON button on the remote control.  
The picture will be magnified, and the MAGNIFY dialog will 
appear on the screen. When the 
MAGNIFY ON button is 
pressed for the first time after the projector is turned on, the 
picture will be zoomed by 1.5 times. On the dialog, triangle 
marks to show each direction will be displayed.
The display magnification of the projector switches in order   
with every press of the MAGNIFY ON button.
   For computer signals, HDMI
TM (RGB) signals, input signals from the 
LAN, USB TYPE A or USB TYPE B port
      1.5 times   2 times  3 times  4 times  1 time 
  
For video signals, component video signals or HDMITM (Component) 
signals
      1.5 times   2 times   1 time 
While the triangles are displayed on the dialog, use the ▲/▼/◄/► cursor 
buttons to shift the magnifying area.
Press the MAGNIFY OFF  button on the remote control to exit magnification.
●  The MAGNIFY dialog will automatically disappear in several seconds with no 
operation. The dialog will appear again if the  MAGNIFY ON button is pressed 
when the dialog has automatically disappeared.
●   The magnification is automatically disabled when the displaying signal or its 
display condition is changed.
●   While the magnification is active, the keystone distortion condition may vary . 
It will be restored when the magnification is disabled.
●   Some horizontal stripes might be visible on the image while magnification is 
active.
●   This function is not available in the following cases: 
-   A sync signal in the range not supported is input.
-   There is no input signal.
MAGNIFY
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Operating
1.Press the FREEZE button on the remote control.  
The “FREEZE” indication will appear on the screen (however, 
the indication will not appear when the OFF is selected for 
the MESSAGE item in the SCREEN menu (
54), and the 
projector will go into the FREEZE mode, which the picture is 
frozen.
To exit the FREEZE mode and restore the screen to normal, 
press the FREEZE button again. 
Temporarily freezing the screen
●    The projector automatically exits from the FREEZE mode when some control 
buttons are pressed.
●   If the projector continues projecting a still image for a long time, the LCD 
panel might possibly be burned in. Do not leave the projector in the FREEZE 
mode for too long.
●   Images might appear degraded when this function is operated, but it is not a 
malfunction.
FREEZE  button
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AV MUTE
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RESET
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OFF
FREEZE
UP1
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ENTER
D-ZOOM- +
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CALIBRATIONASPECTACCENTUALIZERHDCR
AV MUTE
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MENU
RESET
IWBAUTOPAGEDOWNONOFFFREEZE
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KEYSTONETEMPLATE
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AV MUTE
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MENU
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OFF
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Operating
1.To start the MENU, press the MENU button. The MENU you last used (EASY 
or ADVANCED) will appear. EASY MENU has priority to appear just after 
powered on.
Using the menu function
2.(1)  
Use the ▲/▼ cursor buttons to select an item to 
operate. If you want to change it to the ADVANCED 
MENU, select the ADVANCED MENU.
(2)   Use the ◄/► cursor buttons to operate the item.
This projector has the following menus: 
 
PICTURE, IMAGE, INPUT, SETUP, AUDIO, SCREEN, OPTION, NETWORK, 
SECURITY and EASY MENU.  
EASY MENU consists of functions often used, and the other menus are classified 
into each purpose and brought together as the ADVANCED MENU.
Each of these menus is operated using the same methods.  While the projector 
is displaying any menu, the  MENU button on the projector works as the cursor 
buttons.  The basic operations of these menus are as follows.
In the EASY MENU
(continued on next page) (1)  
Use the ▲/▼ cursor buttons to select a menu. 
If you want to change it to the EASY MENU, select 
the EASY MENU. 
The items in the menu appear on the right side.
(2)   Press the ► cursor button or ENTER button to  
move the cursor to the right side. Then use the  
▲/▼ cursor buttons to select an item to operate and press the ► cursor 
button or ENTER button to progress. The operation menu or dialog of the 
selected item will appear.
(3)   Use the buttons as instructed in the OSD to operate the item.
In the ADVANCED MENU
MENU  button 
(Cursor buttons)
RESET button
ENTER  button MENU
 button
Cursor buttons
ESC
 button
POWER LAMP
TEMP
STANDBY/ON
 INPUT
MENU