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Hitachi CP-X4021N User Manual

Hitachi CP-X4021N User Manual

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CP-X4021N/CP-X5021N
CP-WX4021N
User's Manual (detailed)
Instant Stack Guide
Thank you for purchasing this product.
This manual is intended to explain only
mentioned in this manual, please see other manuals of this product.
Features
This projector can be used with one more same type projector to make one image
on one screen with
The two projectors can work simultaneously to make the image brighter.
Moreover, if you connect two projectors with RS-232C cross-over cable, it turns to
a kind of intellectual stacking system. The two projectors can work alternately by
themselves, and once one projector has an accident the other voluntarily starts to
work to keep your presentation going.
These features, generically called
WARNING ►Before using this product, be sure to read all manuals for this
product. After reading them, store them in a safe place for future reference.
►Follow all the instructions in the manuals or on the product. The manufacturer
assumes no responsibility for any damage caused by mishandling that is beyond
normal usage defined in the manuals.
• The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.
NOTE
• The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in
this manual.
• The reproduction, transfer or copy of all or any part of this document is not
permitted without express written consent.
Trademark acknowledgment
All the trademarks in this manual are the properties of their respective owners.
Instant Stack
feature.
Instant
Instant Stack
feature. Other than what is
Stack, provide you with the broad use.
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  • Page 1 Projector CP-X4021N/CP-X5021N CP-WX4021N User's Manual (detailed) Instant Stack Guide Thank you for purchasing this product. This manual is intended to explain only Instant Stack feature. Other than what is mentioned in this manual, please see other manuals of this product.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents   3. Setting on STACK menu ..17 1. Introduction ......3 1.1 Entries and graphical 3.1 Displaying STACK menu .... 17 symbols explanation ......3 3.2 Selecting Main, Sub or off ..18 1.2 Important safety instruction ..3 3.3 Selecting lamp working mode..

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1. Introduction 1.1 Entries and graphical symbols explanation The following entries and graphical symbols are used for the manuals and the product as follows, for safety purpose. Please know their meanings beforehand, and heed them. WARNING This entry warns of a risk of serious personal injury or even death.
  • Page 4 Introduction 1.2 Important safety instruction - For Instant Stack feature (continued) WARNING ► Be sure to storage the pocket caps reliably and safely inside of the lens adjuster door to prevent children and pets from swallowing the caps, when taking the caps from the in stack pockets. ( 3 ) If they swallow the caps, consult a physician immediately for emergency treatment.

  • Page 5: For General Installation

    Introduction For general installation WARNING ► Install the projector where you can access the power outlet easily. ► Do not subject the projector to unstable conditions. Install the projector in a stable horizontal position. • Do not use any mounting accessories except the accessories specified by the manufacturer.

  • Page 6: Basic Information And Preparation

    Introduction 1.3 Basic information and preparation Instant Stack Instant Stack is the feature that brings you very convenient way to superimpose the images projected by two projectors. The projector is specially designed to support the feature, and has some functions to support you to install two projec- tors and superimpose the images.

  • Page 7: Installation

    2. Installation ( 3~5 ) for safety Before installation, read carefully Important safety instruction reason. And note the followings for proper use of the Instant Stack. ● When you use Intellectual Stack, until you set STACK MODE on one projector, both projectors can react to the remote control signal. For installation, it is recommended to operate one projector by the remote control and to operate the other by the control panel on the projector or wired remote.

  • Page 8: Installation Of The First Projector (Set A)

    Installation 2.2 Installation of the first projector (Set A) Removing pocket caps Pocket caps When you pile up two projectors, remove pocket caps CAUTION ►It is recommended to use a pin or something similar to remove the caps. If you use your finger, be careful not to injure your nail and fin- ger.

  • Page 9: Setting Up Set A

    Installation Setting up Set A Turn on Set the lens position to upper limit with VERTICAL adjuster. NOTE • If it is not set to upper limit, the image of Set B may not be able to fully overlap to the image of •...
  • Page 10 Installation Installation of the first projector (Set A) - Setting up Set A (continued) Use the ▲/▼ buttons to point at STACK MODE, and press the ► button to display STACK MODE dialog. Point at pressing the ▲/▼ buttons, and press the ►...

  • Page 11: Installation Of The Second Projector (Set B)

    Installation 2.3 Installation of the second projector (Set B) Piling up projectors Set B onto A, if you want to pile up two projectors. Make sure that the heel on the bottom of Set B is right into the heel pocket on the top of Keeping Set B A, without...

  • Page 12: Setting Up Set B

    Installation Setting up Set B Turn on • After turning on B, make sure that the image of Set B is not NOTE remarkably inclined compared with the image of A. If it is inclined too much, rotate the elevator feet of Set B to adjust the angle roughly.
  • Page 13 Installation Installation of the second projector (Set B) - Setting up Set B (continued) Use the ▲/▼ buttons to point at STACK MODE, and press the ► button to display STACK MODE dialog. Point at MAIN with the ▲/▼ buttons, and press the ◄...

  • Page 14: Confirmation Of Main & Sub Setting

    Installation 2.4 Confirmation of Main & Sub setting Press MENU button on the remote control to Main (Set NOTE • In use of Intellectual Stack, the remote control signal can be received by the Main only, and the ignores the remote control signal. MENU dialogs appear on the lower right of screen.

  • Page 15: Fine Adjustment Of Image Position

    Installation 2.5 Fine adjustment of image position To superimpose the image of Main (Set B) to the one of Sub (Set A), the image size and position of Main (Set B) is finely adjusted with PERFECT FIT. For Intellectual Stack users MENU Press button on the remote control or control...

  • Page 16: For Simple Stack Users

    Installation For Simple Stack users Press MENU button on the remote control to open a menu on Use the ▲/▼/◄/► buttons to open TEMPLATE dialog, then select STACK the dialog. (Operating Guide → SCREEN menu) Press MENU button on the control panel of to open a menu.

  • Page 17: Setting On Stack Menu

    3. Setting on STACK menu Using STACK menu, set the Intellectual Stack operation. NOTE • If you use Simple Stack without RS-232C cable connection, skip this chapter. • If you do not need to change the setting that is set during the installation mode.

  • Page 18: Selecting Main, Sub Or Off

    Setting on Stack menu 3.2 Selecting Main, Sub or off If you wish to turn on Intellectual Stack, select either MAIN or SUB. When a projector is set to MAIN and the other is set to STACK MODE dialog, Intel- lectual Stack is started.

  • Page 19: Selecting Lamp Working Mode

    Setting on Stack menu 3.3 Selecting lamp working mode Select one of lamp working mode, DUAL use or ALTERNATE use. Point at LAMP MODE with the ▲/▼ buttons in STACK menu, then press the ► button to display LAMP MODE dialog.
  • Page 20 Setting on Stack menu Selecting lamp working mode (continued) NOTE • When DUAL is selected for LAMP MODE, the following settings are recommended because Main projectors may display different images on screen. - Set the same image on TEMPLATE START UP functions on Main projectors.

  • Page 21: Selecting Lamp Switching Mode

    Setting on Stack menu 3.4 Selecting lamp switching mode The setting is required only when ALTERNATE is selected at LAMP MODE dialog. ( 19 ) Select one of lamp switching mode, AUTO or NORMAL, in the ALTER- NATE use. Point at ALTERNATE MODE with the ▲/▼...

  • Page 22: Selecting Input Source To Sub

    Setting on Stack menu 3.5 Selecting input source to Sub Point at SUB INPUT SOURCE with the ▲/▼ but- tons in STACK menu, then press the ► button to display SUB INPUT SOURCE dialog. Use the ▲/▼ buttons in the dialog to point at FOLLOW MAIN UNIT FIXED (COMPUTER IN...

  • Page 23: Exiting Stack Menu

    Setting on Stack menu 3.6 Exiting STACK menu Before exiting from menu operation for Intellectual Stack, checking all the setting STACK menu is recommended. In a dialog from the STACK menu, press the ◄ button to return to the STACK menu.

  • Page 24: Important Information For Intellectual Stack

    Setting on Stack menu 3.7 Important information for Intellectual Stack This section does not explain the menu operation, but gives you some important information for setting Main/Sub projectors. Read all carefully. ● If you use Intellectual Stack, one projector must be set to Main and the other to Sub.
  • Page 25 Setting on Stack menu Important information for Intellectual Stack (continued) ● The following functions are disabled. - Executing of AUTO KEYSTONE (Operating Guide → SETUP menu) STANDBY MODE (Operating Guide → SETUP menu) AUTO SEARCH (Operating Guide → OPTION menu) - Turning on/off AUTO KEYSTONE (Operating Guide...
  • Page 26 Setting on Stack menu Important information for Intellectual Stack (continued) ● If it is necessary to turn off one of projectors for error handling or anything else, turn off both projectors to start Intellectual Stack correctly when turning on. ● If PIN LOCK TRANSITION DETECTOR of security function on both projectors...

  • Page 27: Connecting Cables

    4. Connecting cables To superimpose two images to one screen, the same image is required to input Main projectors. There are some options to input image to the projectors. This chapter shows you such option for connection of cables. Read this chapter to find one that matches to your demand.

  • Page 28: Connecting Signal Cables

    Connecting cables 4.2 Connecting signal cables 22, 23 ) There are two options to input image to projector. ( - Inputting image to from the MONITOR OUT port on Main. - Inputting image to Main individually. Inputting image to Sub from Main Connect the MONITOR OUT port on...

  • Page 29: Setting For Input Port On Menu

    5. Setting for input port on menu 5.1 Preparing menu operation If you use Simple Stack without RS-232C cable connection, select the input port that you connect the cables to, pressing COMPUTER VIDEO button on the remote control or INPUT button on the control panel on both projectors.

  • Page 30: Starting Main Projector

    Setting for input port on menu 5.3 Starting Main projector After performing Checking Main projector’s operating status section, it is confirmed that the two projectors are set to ALTERNATE MODE projector is working at the moment. Since the setting for Intellectual Stack can be changed while...

  • Page 31: Setting On Menu

    Setting for input port on menu 5.4 Setting on menu If you use Intellectual Stack with RS-232C cable connection, follow the instruction as below. In the case of inputting image from Main to Sub, note that the operation is different if you use computer signal, or video signal such as COMPONENT VIDEO.

  • Page 32: Inputting Image To Sub From Main - Video Signal (Either Component Or Video)

    Setting for input port on menu Inputting image to Sub from Main - Video signal (either COMPONENT or VIDEO) STACK menu is already on screen, proceed to 3 below. Otherwise press MENU button on the remote control. MENU dialog is displayed, use the ▲/▼ buttons to point at MAIN, and press the ►...
  • Page 33 Setting for input port on menu Setting on menu - Inputting image of Sub and Main individually (continued) Use the ▲/▼ buttons to point at SUB INPUT SOURCE, and press the ► button to display SUB INPUT SOURCE dialog. Use the ▲/▼ buttons to point at FOLLOW MAIN UNIT, and press the ►...

  • Page 34: Restriction On Schedule Function

    6. Restriction on Schedule function This model supports schedule function on Web Control feature. (Network Guide → 3. Web Control → 3.7 Schedule Settings) If you use Intellectual Stack with RS-232C cable connection, there are some restriction on the function. If you Simple Stack without RS-232C cable connection, there is no restriction on the function.
  • Page 35 Restriction on Schedule function Restriction on Schedule function (continued) Intellectual Stack. If input port is tried to change to any port that is allowed to use on Intellectual Stack by schedule function the schedule will be executed, but if not the schedule will not be done. X *2): The schedule can put into Web Control even if the projector is working in...

  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    7. Troubleshooting About the phenomenon confused with a machine defect, check and cope with it according to the following table. Phenomena that may be easy to be mistaken for machine defects Reference Phenomenon Cases not involving a machine defect page The electrical power cords are not plugged Main and Sub.
  • Page 37 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting (continued) Reference Phenomenon Cases not involving a machine defect page The settings on projectors are not set for Intellectual Stack feature. Check the following settings on Main projectors. STACK menu STANDBY MODE SETUP menu: cannot be 7 NORMAL operated.

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