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HITACHI Liquid Crystal Projector Model CP-S860W/E USER'S GUIDE Thank you for purchasing the Hitachi liquid crystal projector. Please read this user's manual thoroughly to ensure correct usage through understanding. After reading, store this instruction manual in a safe place for future reference.
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Before Use <Before Using> About the Symbols Various symbols are used in this instruction manual and on the product itself to ensure correct usage, to prevent danger to the user and others, and to prevent property damage. The meanings of these symbols are described below.
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[Safety Precaution] • If a problem should occur. • Do not insert foreign objects. ® If smoke or a strange odor arise, continued ® Do not insert metal objects through use could result in fire or electrical shock. In the ventilation openings, etc., such...
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• Handle the power cord with care. damage, cut, process strongly twist the power cord. Placing heavy objects on the power cord, heating strongly pulling the power cord can result in damage as welt as fire or electrical shock. • Pulling on the power cord •...
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• Do not sit or place heavy objects • Clean projector interior once this projector. every two years. ® Do not sit on this projector. Request your dealer to clean the interior of the projector approximately every two This could result in overturning, _"_...
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• Moving the projector. • When projector is not to be used ® When moving the projector, be sure for an extended period. to close the lens cover, disconnect safety purposes when the power plug from the power outlet projector is not to be used for an disconnect...
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Checking the package Contents Make sure all of the following items are included in the package. If anything is missing, please contact your dealer. Remote control Batteries Projector unit Remote control User's Guide (this document) CP-S860W 110V-US video/Audio cable Power Cord 3_Conductor 220-UK, Europe RGB cable...
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Names and functions of each part (continued) Remote control transmitter VIDEO, RGB button F LASER button Turns the laser beam on and off. Refer to page Press to switch the input. (Refer to page 13, 19.) 11 cocneming usage and observe the cautions. VIDEO STANDBY / ON...
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Names and functions of each part (continued) fLoading the batteries Loading AA batteries into the remote control. [_Remove battery [_Loading the batteries. Make sure the plus and cover. minus poles are correctly Press the battery cover oriented. slide direction of the arrow. _]Close the battery cover.
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Installation Typical LCD Projector and Screen Installation Use the diagram below as reference to determine the screen size and projection distnace. -" Side view To_D view Screen a. Distance from the LCD projector to the screen a (inches) b.Distance from the lens center to the bottom Screen size (inches) b (inches) Minimum...
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Basic operations To project 1 5 7 4 2 Turn on the main power switch of the projector [ I: ON]. • The ON indicator will light orange. Press the STANDBY / ON button. • The ON indicator will blink green and then light green. •...
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Basic operations (continued) Turning off the power] P _n P MUTE BLANK AUTO TIMER Press the STANDBY/ON button for approximately 1 sec. • The ON indicator will blink orange, then the lamp wilt turn off. Approximately 1 sec. after that, the lamp will light orange.
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Basic operations (continued) Freeze function This function is used to freeze the image being displayed. This function can be used together with the MAGN1FY function (refer to page 10). P _nP MUTE BkANK AUTO TIMER C)(2)C) Press the FREEZE button. •...
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Basic operations (continued) I Magnify function Part of an image can be displayed magnified. This function be used together with the FREEZE function (refer to page 10). p _n p MUTE BL_NK AUTO TIMER Press the MAGNIFY + button. • The center part of the image wilt be displayed magnified approximately two times.
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Adjustments and functions 1,2,3 j2,3 Press the MENU ( @@(_)@ ) buttons of the projector or the MENU button of the remote control. • The Menu screen wilt appear. (refer to page 18-21 for details.) Press the MENU ( _)@ ) buttons of the projector or the DISK PAD button of the remote control to select the menu item to be adjusted.
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Adjustments and functions (continued) SET UP hnages and display positions can be adjusted from the SETUP menu. RGB signal input Video signal input ETUP INPUT VOLUME BRtGHT C> CONTRAST V POSIT POSIT H PHASE H SIZE COLOR BALE Adjustment item Adjustment description VOLUME Volume decreases...
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Adjustments and functions (continued) INPUT 1 The INPUT menu is used to select RGB signal sync signal frequency of the monitor and the VIDEO signal. t M A G E I M A G E t, AUTO fH:38kHz VIDEO _. VtDEO t* NTSC fV:60Hz...
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Adjustments and functions (continued) IMAGE Projection image inversion, etc., can be selected from the IMAGE menu. SETUP INPUT IMAGE SETUP INPUT _M_,GE KEYSTONE STARTUP • SETUP INPUT IMAGE [S E T U P ] I N P U T _P_ IN FL KEYSTONE BLANK •...
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Adjustments and functions (continued) Communication functions, etc., can be set from the OPT menu. OM BITS TIMER [SETUP[ _NPUT COMSPEED COMBITS TIMER LANGUAGE AUTO OFF SYNC ON G • LANGUAGE COMSPEED SYNC ON G • SETUP INPUT IMAGE bOR_ [ S E T U P ] I N P U T [ [ M A G E COMSPEED C_COM_TS _MER...
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Connection to the video signal terminals 1. Input signals Brightness signal 1.0V p-p, 75 £2terminator S-VIDEO signal Color signal 0.286V p-p (burst signal), 75 £2 terminator 1.0V p-p, 75 £2terminator VIDEO signal Input 200mV rms, 20k £2or less (max. 3.0V p-p) Audio signal Output 0-200mVrms,...
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Connection tothe RGBsignalterminal ( continued) 3. Example of computer signal Resolution H x V (kHz) (Hz) Rating Signal mode Display mode Note 1 640 x 400 24.8 56,4 NEC PC9800 Zoom in 640 x 350 37.9 85,1 VESA VGA-1 Zoom in 640 x 400 37.9 85.1...
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Connection tothe RGBsignalterminal ( continued) 4. Initial set signals The following signals are used for the initial settings. The signal timing of some computer models may be different. In such case, refer to pages 17 and 18 and adjust the V_POS1T and H.POS1T of the menu. Back porch b Front porch d :_'-!
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Connecting the USB 1. Connect the projector and computer with a suitable commercially available cable. 2. Press the 1NPUT button of the projector or the RGB 1/2 button of the remote control and select the input where the computer is to be connected. 3.
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Connection to the control signal terminal Mouse functions (1) Turn off the main power switches of the projector and computer and connect the two units with the cable provided or an optional suitable commercially available cable. Disconnect the USB cable from the projector.
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Connection tothecontrol signal t erminal (continued) CONTROL signal jack ADB (Mac) mouse Mouse Pin no. RS-232C PS/2 Serial Projector Computer Mouse jack Mini DIN 4-pin DATA DATA DATA_ _G5VD SELO SELO SELO SELO +5V_ GND_ SW-L SEL-1 Mouse cable (ADB) (option) SW-R Serial mouse _ctor...
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Connection tothecontrol signal t erminal (continued) RS232C communication (1) Turn off the projector and computer power supplies and connect with the RS232C cable. (2) Turn on the computer power supply and, after the computer has started up, mm on the projector power supply. (3) Refer to page 20, 21 and set the communication speed and the number of communication...
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Connection tothecontrol signal t erminal (continued) Command data chart Item Data code MOUSE 00h=disable mouse function, 01 - 7Fh=start mouse function COMMUNICATE OXh=8N1, 1Xh=7N1 X0h=1200bps, X1h=2400bps, X2h=4800bps, X3h=9600bps, X4h=19200bps POWER 3Eh=power off (standby status), 3Fh=power on ZOOM 01 - 3Fh=Zoom+, 41 - 7Fh=Zoom-, 01, 04 (zoom out) - 3F, 7F (zoom in) FOCUS 01 - 3Fh=Focus+, 41 - 7Fh=Foous-, 01, 04 (short) _ 3F, 7F (long)
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Connection tothecontrol signal t erminal (continued) Requesting projector status (1) Send the request code '20H' + 'yyH' from the computer to the projector. (2) The projector returns the response code ' 1xH' + 'yyH' +data to the computer. Changing the projector settings (1) Send the setting code '3xH' + 'yyH' +data from the computer...
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Example of system setup Computer AC input (notebook type) Computer Video tape recorder with S jack (desktop type) Video tape recorder Speaker (with built-in amp) Display monitor ( Caution Turn power off to all devices before connecting. Refer to the instruction manual of each device before connecting.
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Cleaning the Air filter (continued) Cleaning the air filter with a vacuum cleaner Installing the air filter (Caution) When the air filter becomes clogged with dust, etc., the projector power may turn off to] prevent the internal heat level rising. Do not operate the projector with the air filter removed.
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Message table (continued) Indicators The ON indicator, LAMP indicator and TEMP indicator light or blink in the following cases. LAMP TEMP Message Processing indicator indicator indicator Turns off Turns off Lights orange Standby status Turns off Turns off Flashes green Warming up Turns off Turns off...
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• These specifications are subject to change without notice• • ._m J m,_ec..,l[_., call...on I[.| •This liquid crystal projector is designed for use in Japan cannot be used in any other country. Product name Liquid crystal projector Model CP-S860W/E Display method Three liquid crystal panels, three primary color system.
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About the warranty and after-service About the warranty 1 A warranty is provided for this product. Fill in the necessary items and store in a safe place. About after-service When a problem occurs, please check first using the Troubleshooting Chart provided in this instruction manual.