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User's Manual - Operating Guide
User's Manual - Operating Guide
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  • Page 1 Projector CP-X1230 CP-X1230 User's Manual - Operating Guide User's Manual - Operating Guide Thank you for purchasing this projector. WARNING Before using, read the "User's Manual - Safety Guide" and these manuals to ensure correct usage through understanding. After reading, store them in a safe place for future reference.

  • Page 2: Projector Features

    Your projector should come with the items shown there. Contact your dealer anything is missing. NOTE • Keep the original packing material for future reshipment. For moving the projector, be sure to use the original packing material. Use special caution for the lens part.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Projector Features ···························2 Preparation·······································2 Part Names ·······································4 Projector ·········································4 Control Buttons ·······························5 Remote control ·······························5 Setting Up·········································6 Arrangement ···································6 Adjusting The Projector’s Elevator···········································7 Connecting Your Devices ···············8 Connecting The Power Supply ·····11 Remote Control······························12 Putting Batteries ···························12 Operating The Remote Control·····························13...

  • Page 4: Part Names

    Part Names Part Names Projector Projector (Front/Right) Projector (Rear/Left) Elevator button Elevator foot Remote sensor Lens cap Lens The picture is projected from here. Filter cover An air filter is inside. RGB port RGB OUT port BNC port AUDIO IN 1 port...

  • Page 5: Control Buttons

    Part Names (continued) Part Names (continued) Control Buttons INPUT ENTER VOLUME COMPONENT S-VIDEO VIDEO STANDBY/ON Control Panel on the Projector Remote Control STANDBY/ON button VOLUME button SEARCH button KEYSTONE button ZOOM buttons FOCUS buttons Cursor buttons MENU button RESET button...

  • Page 6: Setting

    Setting Up Setting Up Arrangement WARNING • Before installation, make sure that the projector is turned off and the power code is disconnected. • Do not set up and move the projector, while it is hot. • Install the projector in a suitable environment according to instructions of the “User’s Manual –...

  • Page 7: Adjusting The Projector's Elevator

    You can use the elevator feet to make adjustments if the surface on which you need to set the projector is uneven or if you otherwise need to adjust the angle of projection. The adjustment range of the elevator feet is 0 to 9 degrees.

  • Page 8: Connecting Your Devices

    • Please take advantage of this function by connecting the accessory RGB cable to the RGB port (DDC 1/2B compatible). Plug-and-Play may not work properly if any other type of connection is attempted. • Please use the standard drivers in your computer as this projector is a Plug-and-Play monitor.

  • Page 9: Examples Of Connection With A Computer

    Setting Up (continued) Setting Up (continued) Please refer to the following (for example) for connecting your devices. See the rear of the projector. You can see the ports. Examples of connection with a computer Computer RGB out RGB cable Audio out...
  • Page 10 Y out Audio out (R) Audio out (L) ■ If using a SCART RGB input SCART RGB out SCART adapter Projector AUDIO IN 1 R-AUDIO IN-L VIDEO AUDIO IN2 R-AUDIO IN AUDIO IN-L VIDEO IN S -VIDEO AUDIO IN 1...

  • Page 11: Connecting To A Monitor

    • Only plug the power cord into outlets rated for use with the power cord’s specified voltage range. • Only use the power cord that came with the projector. If it is damaged, contact your dealer to newly get correct one.

  • Page 12: Remote Control

    Remote Control Remote Control Putting Batteries CAUTION • About the battery • Keep a battery away from children and pets. • Use only the battery specified: two AA batteries. • Do not mix new battery with used one. • Make sure the plus and minus terminals are correctly aligned when loading the battery (as indicated in the remote control).

  • Page 13: Operating The Remote Control

    If it is difficult to send a remote signal to the sensor directly, please try. • Since the remote control uses infrared light to send signals to the projector (Class1 LED), be sure to use the remote control in an area free from obstacles that could block the remote control’s output signal to the projector.

  • Page 14: Power On/Off

    WARNING • When the power is ON, a strong light is emitted. Do not look into the lens or vents of the projector. NOTE • Turn the power on/off in right order. Please power on the projector before the connected devices. Power off the projector after the connected devices. Turning On The Power Remove the lens cap.

  • Page 15: Operating

    Pressing the button automatically cycles through input ports and displays the picture of retrieved signal. If no signal is found or the projector is unstable to memo find an input signal at any of its ports, it will turn to the state it was in prior to the search.

  • Page 16: Selecting The Aspect Ratio

    Operating (continued) Operating (continued) Selecting The Aspect Ratio Press the Aspect button to toggle between the modes for aspect ratio. ■ At a RGB signal 16:9 ■ At a video signal / no signal 16:9 At a HDTV signal of 1125i(1080i) or 750p(720p), memo only 16:9 can be selected.

  • Page 17: Adjusting The Picture Position

    Operating (continued) Operating (continued) Adjusting The Picture Position This function is available only for RGB signals. memo Press the POSITION button. As illustrated on the right, a dialog will appear on the screen to aid you in adjusting the position. Use the cursor buttons position.

  • Page 18: Adjusting The Volume

    Operating (continued) Operating (continued) Adjusting The Volume Press the VOLUME button. As illustrated on the right, a dialog will appear on the screen to aid you in adjusting the volume. Use the cursor buttons adjust the volume. Press the VOLUME button again to close the dialog and complete this operation.

  • Page 19: Freezing The Screen

    NOTE • If the projector continues projecting the same image for a long time (i.e. you forget to exit FREEZE mode), the image might possibly remain as an afterimage. Do not leave the projector in FREEZE mode for too long.

  • Page 20: Displaying The Child Window

    Operating (continued) Operating (continued) Displaying The Child Window This feature called "PinP (Picture in Picture)" is available only when a RGB signal is memo selected to main screen. Press the PinP button. The child window with a picture of a video signal will appear.

  • Page 21: Multifunctional Settings

    Multifunctional Settings Using The Menu Functions This projector has the following menus: MAIN, PICTURE-1, PICTURE-2, INPUT, AUTO, SCREEN, OPTION and NETWORK. Each of these menus is operated using the same methods. The basic operations of these menus are as follows.

  • Page 22: Main Menu

    Multifunctional Settings (continued) Multifunctional Settings (continued) MAIN Menu With the MAIN menu, the items shown in the table below can be performed. Perform each operation in accordance with the instructions in the table below. Item BRIGHT Adjust the brightness using the CONTRAST Adjust the contrast using the Select an aspect ratio using the...

  • Page 23: Picture-1 Menu

    Multifunctional Settings (continued) Multifunctional Settings (continued) PICTURE-1 Menu With the PICTURE-1 menu, the items shown in the table below can be performed. Perform each operation in accordance with the instructions in the table below. Item Select a gamma mode using the NORMAL Selecting the CUSTOM and then pressing the the CUSTOM menu.
  • Page 24 LOAD1 SAVE1 MY MEMORY This projector has 4 numbered memories for adjustment data. Performing the SAVE1, SAVE2, SAVE3 or SAVE4 puts the current adjustment data on the memory whose number corresponds with the command’s number. Performing the LOAD1, LOAD2, LOAD3 or LOAD4 loads the data on the memory whose number corresponds with the command’s number, and adjusts...

  • Page 25: Picture-2 Menu

    Multifunctional Settings (continued) Multifunctional Settings (continued) PICTURE-2 Menu With the PICTURE-2 menu, the items shown in the table below can be performed. Perform each operation in accordance with the instructions in the table below. Item Adjust the vertical position using the V POSITION memo This item can be selected only at a RGB signal.

  • Page 26: Input Menu

    Multifunctional Settings (continued) Multifunctional Settings (continued) INPUT Menu With the INPUT menu, the items shown in the table below can be performed. Perform each operation in accordance with the instructions in the table below. Item Select a color space mode using the AUTO Selecting the AUTO automatically selects the optimum mode.
  • Page 27 P.IN P. POSIT. memo About the child window, please refer to the section “Displaying the Child Window”. Select a signal input port to display just when the projector is turned on, using POWERUP INPUT LAST INPUT Selecting the LAST INPUT selects the port that was used at the last time.

  • Page 28: Auto Menu

    Long (max. 99 minutes) POWER OFF When the time is set to 1 to 99, the projector lamp will go off and the STANDBY/ON indicator begins blinking when the passed time with a proper signal (without no-signal and an unsuitable signal) reaches at the set time.
  • Page 29 RGB ports, and pressing the VIDEO button selects the COMPONENT port. memo If no signal is found or the projector is unstable to find an input signal at any of its ports, it will return to the state it was in prior to the search.

  • Page 30: Screen Menu

    Multifunctional Settings (continued) Multifunctional Settings (continued) SCREEN Menu With the SCREEN menu, the items shown in the table below can be performed. Perform each operation in accordance with the instructions in the table below. Item Select a type of the BLANK screen using the MyScreen The BLANK screen is the screen, which is displayed by pressing the BLANK button.
  • Page 31 Multifunctional Settings (continued) Multifunctional Settings (continued) SCREEN Menu (continued) Item Select the TURN ON or the TURN OFF using the TURN ON When the TURN ON is selected, the following message function works. The message of the “AUTO IN PROGRESS” for the auto adjustment. The message of the ”NO INPUT IS DETECTED”...

  • Page 32: Option Menu

    Multifunctional Settings (continued) Multifunctional Settings (continued) OPTION Menu With the OPTION menu, the items shown in the table below can be performed. Perform each operation in accordance with the instructions in the table below. Item Adjust the volume using the VOLUME High Select the TURN ON or the TURN OFF using the...
  • Page 33 The HIGH ups rotation speeds of fans, though. Please use this function in using a projector at highlands etc. memo Note that the projector is noisier when the HIGH is selected. Select the ENABLE or the DISABLE using the ENABLE...

  • Page 34: Lamp

    Lamp WARNING 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.

  • Page 35: Replacing The Lamp

    If the indicators or a message prompts you to replace the lamp, replace the lamp as soon as possible. Turn off the projector, and unplug the power cord. Allow the lamp bulb to cool for at least 45 minutes. Contact your dealer to prepare a new lamp. Tell the dealer your lamp type number.

  • Page 36: Air Filter

    45 minutes for the lamp to cool sufficiently. • Use only the air filter of the specified type NJ08081. • Do not use the projector with the air filter and filter cover removed. The use without the air filter could result in damage.

  • Page 37: Other Care

    • Do not polish or wipe with hard objects. Caring For The Inside Of The Projector In order to ensure the safe use of your projector, please have it cleaned and inspected by your local dealer about once every year.

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    This projector is equipped with an automatic shut-down function, such that the power will automatically be turned off when lamp usage time has reached 2000 hours.
  • Page 39 The internal portion temperature is rising. Please turn the power OFF, and allow the unit to cool down at least 20 minutes. After the projector has sufficiently cooled down, please make confirmation of the following items, and then turn the power on again.
  • Page 40 In such a case, press the “○” (OFF) side of the main power switch, and wait at least 45 minutes. After the projector has sufficiently cooled down, please make confirmation of the attachment state of the lamp and lamp cover, and then turn the power on again.

  • Page 41: Regarding The Indicator

    Please turn the power off, and allow the unit to cool down at Turned least 45 minutes. After the projector has sufficiently cooled down, please make confirmation of the attachment state of the lamp and lamp cover, and then turn the power on again.

  • Page 42: Phenomena That May Easily Be Mistaken For Machine Defects

    (continued) Phenomena That May Easily Be Mistaken For Machine Defects WARNING • Never use the projector if abnormal operations such as smoke, strange odor, excessive sound, damaged casing or elements or cables, penetration of liquids or foreign matter, etc. should occur. In such cases, immediately...
  • Page 43 roubleshooting (continued) roubleshooting (continued) Phenomena That May Easily Be Mistaken For Machine Defects (continued) Phenomenon The signal cables are not correctly connected. Correctly connect the connection cables. The volume is adjusted to an extremely low level. Pictures are Adjust the VOLUME to a higher level. displayed, The sound is muted.

  • Page 44: Warranty And After-Service

    Ports Lamp Optional Air filter Parts Others Specification Liquid crystal projector 2.5 cm (0.99 type) TFT active matrix 786,432 pixels (1024 horizontal x 768 vertical) Zoom lens F=1.7 ~ 2.4 f=30.5 ~ 45.8 mm 310W UHB 1.0W + 1.0W (Stereo) AC100 ~ 120V, 5.2A...

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