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Projector CP-X201/CP-X301/CP-X401/CP-X450 User's Manual (detailed) Operating Guide Thank you for purchasing this projector. WARNING WARNING CAUTION NOTE Trademark acknowledgment...
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Incorrect handling of this product could possibly result in personal injury or physical damage. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any damage caused by mishandling that is beyond normal usage defined in these manuals of this projector. • The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.
• Use the caster brakes placing the projector on a stand with casters. • Do not place the projector in the side up position, the lens up position or the lens down position. • In the case of a ceiling installation or the like, contact your dealer before installation.
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• Keep a space of 30 cm or more between the sides and other objects such as walls. • Do not place the projector on a metallic table or anything weak in heat. • Do not place anything about the lens, air fans and ventilation openings of the projector.
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If the power cord or cables is damaged (exposed or broken core wires, etc.), contact your dealer. • Do not place the projector or heavy objects on the power cord and cables. Also, do not place a spread, cover, etc, over them because this could result in the inadvertent placing of heavy objects on the concealed power cord or cables.
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Do not attach anything other than specified things to the projector. Neglect could result in an injury or damage. • Some projector has a screw thread in a lens part. Do not attach anything other than specified options (such as conversion lens) to the screw thread.
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Incorrect care could have adverse influence such as discoloration, peeling paint, etc. • Use a soft cloth to clean the cabinet and control panel of the projector and the remote control. When excessively soiled dilute a neutral detergent in water, wet and wring out the soft cloth and afterward wipe with a dry soft cloth.
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Before turning on the power, make the projector cool down adequately. After turning the projector off, pushing the restart switch or interrupting of the power supply, make the projector cool down adequately. Operation in a high temperature state of the projector causes a damage of the electrode and un-lighting of the lamp.
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Lamp 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 start using them.
Some cables have to be used with the core set. Use the accessory cable or a designated-type cable for the connection. For cables that have a core only at one end, connect the core to the projector. CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Part names Remote control 13, 21, 22 13, 21 13, 21, 22 13, 19 18, 21 13, 21, 22 MY SOURCE/ VIDEO COMPUTER DOC.CAMERA AUTO ASPECT SEARCH BLANK MAGNIFY FREEZE PAGE VOLUME DOWN KEYSTONE MY BUTTON MUTE POSITION MENU ENTER RESET...
Connecting your devices RS-232C COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDO IN OUT WARNING CAUTION RGB OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT AUDO IN OUT AUDO IN OUT Setting up RGB OUT AUDIO OUT RGB IN AUDIO IN VCR/DVD player S-VIDEO OUT Monitor Speakers (with an...
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Setting up Connecting your devices (continued) NOTE About Plug-and-Play capability...
Power on/off Turning on the power Turning off the power WARNING NOTE 60). MY SOURCE/ VIDEO COMPUTER DOC.CAMERA ASPECT AUTO SEARCH BLANK MAGNIFY FREEZE PAGE VOLUME DOWN KEYSTONE MY BUTTON MUTE MENU POSITION ENTER RESET...
Operating Adjusting the volume Temporarily muting the sound Selecting an input signal...
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Operating Selecting an input signal (continued) Searching an input signal Selecting an aspect ratio For a computer signal signal For no signal MY SOURCE/ VIDEO COMPUTER DOC.CAMERA ASPECT AUTO SEARCH BLANK MAGNIFY FREEZE PAGE VOLUME DOWN KEYSTONE MY BUTTON MUTE MY SOURCE/ VIDEO COMPUTER...
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Operating Adjusting the projector's elevator CAUTION Adjusting the zoom and focus...
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Operating Using the automatic adjustment feature For a computer signal Adjusting the position MY SOURCE/ VIDEO COMPUTER DOC.CAMERA ASPECT AUTO SEARCH PAGE MAGNIFY FREEZE DOWN KEYSTONE MY BUTTON POSITION KEYSTONE MY BUTTON POSITION ENTER BLANK VOLUME MUTE MENU MUTE MENU RESET...
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Correcting the keystone distortions Using the magnify feature NOTE Operating MAGNIFY FREEZE PAGE VOLUME DOWN KEYSTONE MY BUTTON MUTE MY SOURCE/ VIDEO COMPUTER DOC.CAMERA ASPECT AUTO SEARCH BLANK MAGNIFY FREEZE PAGE VOLUME DOWN KEYSTONE MY BUTTON MUTE...
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Operating Freezing the screen Temporarily blanking the screen NOTE MY SOURCE/ VIDEO COMPUTER DOC.CAMERA AUTO ASPECT SEARCH MAGNIFY FREEZE PAGE DOWN KEYSTONE MY BUTTON POSITION BLANK VOLUME MUTE MENU...
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Operating Using the menu function MENU POSITION ENTER RESET...
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Operating Using the menu function (continued)
Troubleshooting WARNING Related messages Message Description There is no input signal. An improper signal is input. The internal temperature is rising.
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Orange Blinking Blinking Blinking Blinking Blinking Blinking TEMP The projector is warming up. The projector is in an on state. The projector is cooling down. The projector is cooling down. A certain error The cooling fan is not operating. Description...
Regarding the indicator lamps (continued) LAMP indicator indicator indicator Blinking blinking in blinking in NOTE Shutting the projector down Resetting all settings TEMP Troubleshooting Description...
Troubleshooting Phenomena that may be easy to be mistaken for machine defects Phenomenon The electrical power cord is not plugged in. Signal source does not correctly work. function for sounds are working. Reference page –...
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Phenomena that may be easy to be mistaken for machine defects (continued) Phenomenon The computer cannot detect the projector as a plug and play monitor. The BLANK screen is displayed. Troubleshooting Reference page...
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Troubleshooting Phenomena that may be easy to be mistaken for machine defects (continued) Phenomenon The FREEZE function is working. Color settings are not correctly adjusted. The lamp is approaching the end of its product lifetime. Either the focus and/or horizontal phase settings are not properly adjusted.
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Item Computer input port Computer output port Video input port Lamp Audio input/output port Others...
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• Depending on the input signal, full-size display may not be possible in some cases. Refer to the number of display pixels above. • Although the projector can display signals with resolution up to UXGA (1600x1200), the signal will be converted to the projector’s panel resolution before being displayed.
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Initial set signals Initial set signals The following signals are used for the initial settings. The signal timing of some PC models may be different. In such case, adjust the items V POSITION and H POSITION in IMAGE menu. Back porch (B) Active video (C) Data H.
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Connection to the ports COMPUTER IN1, D-sub 15pin mini shrink jack terminated (positive) • H/V. sync. signal: TTL level (positive/negative) • Composite sync. signal: TTL level Signal Video Red Video Green Video Blue (No connection) Ground Ground Red Ground Green Ground Blue (No connection) COMPUTER IN2,...
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Connection to the ports (continued) COMPONENT VIDEO RCA jack x3 • System: 525i(480i), 525p(480p), 625i(576i), 750p(720p),1125i(1080i) Port Cb/Pb Cr/Pr S-VIDEO Mini DIN 4pin jack Ground Ground VIDEO RCA jack • System: NTSC, PAL, SECAM, PAL-M, PAL-N, NTSC4.43 Cb/Pb, Cr/Pr Signal Signal...
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SCART connector (jack) SCART cable (plug) To input SCART RGB signal to the projector, use a SCART to RCA cable. Connect the plugs refer to above ex.. For more reference, please consult your dealer. Connection to the ports (continued) RCA plugs...
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Connection to the ports (continued) USB B type jack Signal 1 +5V 2 - Data 3 + Data 4 Ground CONTROL D-sub 9pin plug • About the details of RS-232C communication, please refer to the following page. Signal (No connection) Signal (No connection) Ground...
Connecting the cable Turn off the projector and the computer. Connect the CONTROL port of the projector with a RS-232C port of Turn the computer on, and after the computer has started up turn the projector on.
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• Provide an interval of at least 40ms between the response code and any other code. • The projector outputs test data when the power supply is switched ON, and when the lamp is lit. Ignore this data.
Names Operation Type Power Turn off Turn on Input Source COMPUTER1 COMPUTER2 COMPONENT S-VIDEO VIDEO Error Status BRIGHTNESS Increment Decrement BRIGHTNESS Reset Execute CONTRAST Increment Decrement CONTRAST Reset Execute PICTURE MODE NORMAL CINEMA DYNAMIC BOARD(BLACK) BOARD(GREEN) WHITEBOARD DAYTIME GAMMA #1 DEFAULT #1 CUSTOM #2 DEFAULT #2 CUSTOM...
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RS-232C Communication (continued) Names Operation Type User Gamma Pattern 9 steps gray scale 15 steps gray scale Ramp User Gamma Point 1 Increment Decrement User Gamma Point 2 Increment Decrement User Gamma Point 3 Increment Decrement User Gamma Point 4 Increment Decrement User Gamma Point 5...
Names Operation Type COLOR TEMP GAIN B Increment Decrement COLOR TEMP OFFSET R Increment Decrement COLOR TEMP OFFSET G Increment Decrement COLOR TEMP OFFSET B Increment Decrement COLOR Increment Decrement COLOR Reset Execute TINT Increment Decrement TINT Reset Execute SHARPNESS Increment Decrement SHARPNESS Reset...
RS-232C Communication (continued) Names Operation Type OVER SCAN Increment Decrement OVER SCAN Reset Execute V POSITION Increment Decrement V POSITION Reset Execute H POSITION Increment Decrement H POSITION Reset Execute H PHASE Increment Decrement H SIZE Increment Decrement H SIZE Reset Execute AUTO ADJUST Execute...
Names Operation Type FRAME LOCK – TURN OFF COMPUTER1 TURN ON FRAME LOCK – TURN OFF COMPUTER2 TURN ON COMPUTER IN1 SYNC ON G ON SYNC ON G OFF COMPUTER IN2 SYNC ON G ON SYNC ON G OFF KEYSTONE V Increment Decrement KEYSTONE V Reset...
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RS-232C Communication (continued) Names Operation Type COMPUTER1 COMPUTER2 MONITOR OUT - COMPONENT TURN OFF COMPUTER1 COMPUTER2 MONITOR OUT - STANDBY TURN OFF VOLUME- COMPUTER1 Increment Decrement VOLUME- COMPUTER2 Increment Decrement VOLUME- COMPONENT Increment Decrement VOLUME-S-VIDEO Increment Decrement VOLUME-VIDEO Increment Decrement VOLUME - AUDIO OUT STANDBY Increment...
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Names Operation Type AUDIO-S-VIDEO AUDIO1 AUDIO2 AUDIO3 Turn off AUDIO-VIDEO AUDIO1 AUDIO2 AUDIO3 Turn off AUDIO OUT STANDBY Set AUDIO1 AUDIO2 AUDIO3 Turn off REMOTE FREQ. NORMAL REMOTE FREQ. HIGH LANGUAGE ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ESPAÑOL ITALIANO NORSK NEDERLANDS PORTUGUÊS SVENSKA SUOMI POLSKI TÜRKÇE...
RS-232C Communication (continued) Names Operation Type BLANK MyScreen ORIGINAL BLUE WHITE BLACK BLANK On/Off TURN OFF TURN ON START UP MyScreen ORIGINAL TURN OFF MyScreen LOCK TURN OFF TURN ON MESSAGE TURN OFF TURN ON TEMPLATE TEST PATTERN DOT-LINE1 DOT-LINE2 DOT-LINE3 DOT-LINE4 AUTO SEARCH...
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Names Operation Type MY BUTTON-1 COMPUTER1 COMPUTER2 COMPONENT S-VIDEO VIDEO INFORMATION AUTO KEYSTONE V MY MEMORY PICTURE MODE FILTER RESET AV MUTE TEMPLATE MY BUTTON-2 COMPUTER1 COMPUTER2 COMPONENT S-VIDEO VIDEO INFORMATION AUTO KEYSTONE V MY MEMORY PICTURE MODE FILTER RESET AV MUTE TEMPLATE MY SOURCE...
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