Hitachi PJ-LC9 - Manuals

4 Before use Before use This projector is used to project various computer signals as well as NTSC/PAL/ SECAM video signals onto a screen. It requires just a little space for installation and gets a large image from short distance.  High Brightness Newly developed 165W UHB (Ultra high Brightness) l...

5 ENGLISH Before use Your projector should come with the items shown below. Check to make sure that all the items are included. Contact immediately your dealer if anything is missing. About contents of package • Keep the original packing materials for future reshipment. For moving the projector, be ...

6 Before use Part names Projector S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO RGB CONTROL K Lens (  19, 52 ) Lens cover (  8, 19 ) Filter cover (  9, 50 ) Air filter and intake vent are inside.Please take care of the air filter to normal ventilate. Elevator button (  12 ) Elevator foot (  12 ) Remote sensor (  18 ) Foc...

7 ENGLISH Before use Control buttons Remote control STANDBY/ON INPUT MENU LAMPTEMPPOWER VIDEO RGB SEARCH FREEZE OFF ON MAGNIFY ASPECT AUTO BLANK MUTE VOLUME KEYSTONE POSITION ESC ENTER MENU RESET ZOOM + - LAMP indicator (  54, 55 ) TEMP indicator (  54, 55 ) POWER indicator (  19, 20, 54, 55 ) IN...

8 Preparations Preparations Fastening the lens cover To avoid losing the lens cover, please fasten the projector using the strap. 1. Slowly turn over the projector, so that the bottom is facing up. 2. Fix the strap to the strap ring of the projector. 3. Fix the strap to the strap ring of the lens co...

9 ENGLISH Preparations When the projector is installed bottom up, please use the accessory filter cover for bottom-up use. It is higher than usual filter cover, to keep the space for intake ventilation. Please change the filter cover in the following procedure. About the filter cover bottom-up use 1. Di...

10 Preparations Arrangement Please select the arrangement way depending on your use or the environment. When put on a table When suspended from the ceiling ►Place the projector in a stable position horizontally. A fall or a turnover could cause an injury and/or damage to the projector. Then using da...

11 ENGLISH Preparations Refer to the illustrations and tables below to determine the screen size and projection distance. The values shown in the table are calculated (±3%) for a full size screen: 854x480. For 16:9 screens For 4:3 screens ►Avoid a smoky, humid or dusty place. Placing the projector i...

12 Preparations 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. 1. Press and h...

13 ENGLISH Preparations Examples of connection with a VCR/DVD player Connecting your devices • Secure the screws on the connectors and tighten. • For an audio cable with 2 RCA connectors to 2 RCA connectors, use the accessory audio adapter. • For a component video cable with 3 RCA connectors to 3 RC...

14 Preparations Examples of connection with a computer ►Turn off all devices prior to connecting them to the projector. Attempting to connect a live device to the projector may generate extremely loud noises or other abnormalities that may result in malfunction and/or damage to the device and/or pro...

15 ENGLISH Preparations Example of computer signal • 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 XGA (1024x768), the signal will be converted to the...

16 Preparations Connecting power supply 1. Connect the connector of the power cord to the AC inlet of the projector. 2. Firmly plug the power cord's plug into the outlet. Before connecting, make sure that the power switch is the OFF position (pressed the side marked “O”). ►Please use extra caution w...

17 ENGLISH Preparations Loading batteries into the remote control 1. Remove the battery cover. Slide back and remove the battery cover in the direction of the arrow. 2. Take old batteries out and/or put new batteries in. When putting in batteries, align and insert the two AA batteries according to t...

18 The remote control works with the projector’s remote sensor.• The range of the remote sensor is 3 meters with a 60-degree range (30-degrees to the left and right of the remote sensor). • Also a remote signal reflected in the screen etc. may be available. If it is difficult to send a remote signal t...

19 ENGLISH Power on/off Power on/off Turning on the power 1. Make sure that the power cord is firmly and correctly connected to the projector and the outlet. 2. Open the lens cover, and set the power switch to the ON position. The power indicator will light up in steady orange. Then wait several seco...

20 Power on/off Turning off the power 1. Press the STANDBY/ON button on the projector or the remote control. The message "Power off?" will appear on the screen for approximately 5 seconds. 2. Press the STANDBY/ON button on the projector or the remote control again while the message appears. ...

21 ENGLISH Operating Adjusting the volume 1. Press the VOLUME button on the remote control. A dialog will appear on the screen to aid you in adjusting the volume. 2. Use the cursor buttons ▲/▼ to adjust the volume. To close the dialog and complete the operation, press the VOLUME button again. Even i...

22 Operating 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  S-VIDEO  VIDEO 1. Press the RGB button on the remote control to select the RGB port.RGB ● When the TURN ON is selected to the AUTO...

23 ENGLISH Operating Selecting an aspect ratio 1. Press the ASPECT button on the remote control. Each time you press the button, the projector switches the modes for aspect ratio in turn. For a 16:9 signal For a 4:3 signal ● The NORMAL mode keeps the original aspect ratio of the signal. ● For an HDT...

24 Operating 1. Press the ZOOM +/- button on the remote control. A dialog will appear on the screen to aid you in adjusting the zoom. 2. Use the ZOOM buttons +/- to adjust the zoom. To close the dialog and complete this operation, do not perform operation for a few seconds. Adjusting the zoom (magni...

25 ENGLISH Operating 1. Press the POSITION button on the remote control. The “POSITION” indication will appear on the screen. Adjusting the position 2. Use the cursor buttons ▲/▼/◄/► to adjust the picture position. When you want to reset the operation, press the RESET button on the remote control du...

26 Operating 1. Press the ON button of MAGNIFY on the remote control. The “MAGNIFY” indication will appear on the screen (although the indication will disappear after several seconds with no operation), and the projector will enter the MAGNIFY mode. Using the partial magnify feature 2. Use the curso...

27 ENGLISH Operating 1. Press the BLANK button on the remote control. The blank screen will be displayed instead of the screen of input signal. Please refer to BLANK item in the SCREEN menu. (  41 ) To exit the blank screen and return to the input signal screen, press the BLANK button again. Tempor...

28 Multifunctional settings Multifunctional settings Using the menu function This projector has the following menus: PICTURE, IMAGE, INPUT, SETUP, SCREEN, OPTION and EASY MENU. Each of these menus is operated using the same methods. The basic operations of these menus are as follows. 1. To display a...

29 ENGLISH Multifunctional settings (2) Advanced MENU → One of Advanced menus (ex. SETUP menu) 3. To choose the target item Point at one of choices on the menu using the cursor buttons▲/▼. In an Advanced menu, then press the cursor button ► or the ENTER button. (1) In the EASY MENU (ex. KEYSTONE) (3...

30 Multifunctional settings 4. To operate Please follow of the mention concerned in each. In general, (1) In the EASY MENU, use the cursor buttons ◄/► to operate. (2) In the Advanced MENU, use the cursor buttons ▲/▼. 5. To return to the previous menu Press the cursor button ◄ or the ESC button. (1) ...

31 ENGLISH Multifunctional settings With the EASY MENU, the items shown in the table below can be performed. Choose an item using the cursor buttons ▲/▼ on the projector or remote control. Then perform it referring to the following table. EASY MENU Item Description ASPECT Using the buttons ◄/► switc...

33 ENGLISH Multifunctional settings With the PICTURE menu, the items shown in the table below can be performed. Choose an item using the cursor buttons ▲/▼ on the projector or remote control, and press the cursor button ► on the projector or remote control, or the ENTER button on the remote control ...

34 Multifunctional settings PICTURE menu (continued) Item Description COLOR TEMP Using the buttons ▲/▼ switches the mode of color temperature. HIGH  MIDDLE CUSTOM  LOW Selecting the CUSTOM and then pressing the button ► or the ENTER button displays a dialog to aid you in adjusting the OFFSET and/o...

36 Multifunctional settings With the IMAGE menu, the items shown in the table below can be performed. Choose an item using the cursor buttons ▲/▼ on the projector or remote control, and press the cursor button ► on the projector or remote control, or the ENTER button on the remote control to execute...

39 ENGLISH Multifunctional settings With the INPUT menu, the items shown in the table below can be performed. Choose an item using the cursor buttons ▲/▼ on the projector or remote control, and press the cursor button ► on the projector or remote control, or the ENTER button on the remote control to...

40 Item Description ZOOM Using the buttons ▲/▼ adjusts the zoom (magnifying power). Large  Small KEYSTONE Using the buttons ▲/▼ corrects the keystone distortion. Upper in the data  Lower in the data • The adjustable range for correction will vary among inputs. For some signals, this function may n...

41 ENGLISH Multifunctional settings With the SCREEN menu, the items shown in the table below can be performed. Choose an item using the cursor buttons ▲/▼ on the projector or remote control, and press the cursor button ► on the projector or remote control, or the ENTER button on the remote control t...

44 Multifunctional settings With the OPTION menu, the items shown in the table below can be performed. Choose an item using the cursor buttons ▲/▼ on the projector or remote control, and press the cursor button ► on the projector or remote control, or the ENTER button on the remote control to execut...

47 ENGLISH Maintenance Maintenance Lamp Disconnect the plug from the power outlet WARNING HIGH VOLTAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE HIGH PRESSURE ►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...

48 Maintenance In the case of replacement by yourself, A lamp has a finite product life. Using the lamp for long periods of time could cause the pictures darker or the color tone poor. Note that each lamp has a different lifetime, and some may burst or burn out soon after you start using them. Prepar...

49 ENGLISH Maintenance 7. While interlocking the 2 tabs of the lamp cover to the projector, position the lamp cover on the projector, and push the center point of the two claws to fix the lamp cover. Then retighten firmly the screw of the lamp cover. 8. Please reposition and reconnect the projector, t...

50 Maintenance Air filter If the air filter becomes clogged by dust or the like, internal temperatures rise and could cause a fire, a burn and/or malfunction to the projector. When the indicators or a message prompts you to clean the air filter, clean the air filter as soon as possible. Please check and ...

51 ENGLISH Maintenance 6. Position the air filter and filter cover into place. 7. Please reposition and reconnect the projector, to return as before. (  12~16 ) Then turn the projector on. (  19 ) (1) Set an air filter into place. Push the points of “PUSH” mark. (2) Interlocking the tabs, snap the co...

52 Maintenance Inside of the projector In order to ensure the safe use of your projector, please have it cleaned and inspected by your dealer about once every year. 1. Turn the projector off, and unplug the power cord. Allow the projector to cool sufficiently. Caring for the lens If the lens is flawed...

53 ENGLISH Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Related messages When the unit's power is on, messages such as those shown below may be displayed. When any such message is displayed on the screen, please follow the instructions described below. If the same message is displayed after the remedy, or if a m...

54 Troubleshooting Regarding the indicator lamps Lighting and flashing of the POWER indicator, the LAMP indicator, and the TEMP indicator have the meanings as described in the table below. Please follow the instructions within the table. If the same indication is displayed after the remedy, or if an ...

55 ENGLISH Troubleshooting Regarding the indicator lamps (continued) • When the interior portion has become overheated, for safety purposes, the power source is automatically turned off, and the indicator lamps may also be turned off. In such a case, press the “  ” (OFF) side of the power switch, a...

56 Troubleshooting 1. Before requesting repair, please check in accordance with the following chart. This operation sometimes resolves your problem. Phenomena that may easily be taken as machine defects Then, if the problem is not removed after maintenance, please contact your dealer or service comp...

57 ENGLISH Troubleshooting Phenomena that may be easy to be mistaken for machine defects (continued) • Although bright spots or dark spots ma appear on the screen, this is a unique characteristic of liquid crystal displays. And performing some function (changing a mode, adjusting the sharpness or po...

58 Warranty and after-service / Specifications Warranty and after-service If a problem occurs with the equipment, first refer to the “Troubleshooting” (  53~57 ) and run through the suggested checks. If this does not resolve the problem, please contact your dealer or service company. They will tell y...

59 ENGLISH Specifications Dimension diagram [unit: mm] 202 285 69 33.5 73 83 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine