Canon Lv-7265, Lv-7260, Lv-x7 Multimedia Projector Users Manual

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2. Installation and Connections
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Connecting the Supplied Power Cord
Connect the supplied power cord to the projector.
First connect the supplied power cord's two-pin plug to the AC IN of the projector, and then connect the other plug 
of the supplied power cord in the wall outlet.
Make sure that the prongs are fully inserted into 
both the AC IN and the wall outlet. To wall outlet 
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CAUTION:
Do not try to touch the ventilation outlet on the left front (when seen from the front) as it can become heated 
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the projector is turned on and immediately after the projector is turned off.
CAUTION:
Do not turn off the AC power by pressing the main power switch or by unplugging the power cord when the
projector is powered on. Doing so can cause damage to the projector.
TIP: The projector can be turned off (by either the main power switch or by unplugging the power cord)
during its cool down period after it is turned off using the remote control or via the power button on the control panel. 
						

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3. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
This section describes how to turn on the projector and to project a picture onto the screen.
❶
 Turning on the Projector
NOTE:
•  The projector has two power switches: a main power switch and a POWER button.
•   When plugging in or unplugging the supplied power cord, make sure that the main power switch is pushed to the off (
) po-
sition. Failure to do so may cause damage to the projector.
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    1.  To turn on the main power to the projector, press the 
Main Power switch to the on position ( I ).
•  The POWER indicator will light orange.
See the Power Indicator section on page 
60 for more 
details.
3.  Press the POWER button on the projector cabinet or 
the POWER button on the remote control for about 1 
second.
  The POWER indicator will turn to green and the projec-
tor will become ready to use.
  After you turn on your projector, ensure that the com-
puter or video source is turned on and that your lens 
cap is removed.
NOTE: If you turn on the projector immediately after the lamp is 
turned off or when the temperature is high, the fans runs without 
displaying an image for some time and then the projector will dis-
play the image.WARNING    POWER 
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See page 60 for more details. 2.  Remove the lens cap.
CAUTION:
The projector cannot be turned off for 60 seconds after 
the lamp is turned on and while the POWER indica-
tor is blinking green. Doing so could cause premature 
lamp failure.
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3. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
Note on Startup screen (Menu Language Select screen)
When you fi rst turn on the projector, you will get the Startup menu. This menu gives you the opportunity to select 
one of the 21 menu languages.
To select a menu language, follow these steps:
1.  Use the SELECT    or  button to select one 
of the 21 languages for the menu.POWER
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2.  Press the OK button to execute the selection.
After this has been done, you can proceed to the menu op-
eration.
If you want, you can select the menu language later. See 
"Language" on pages 
42 and 48.
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NOTE: Immediately after turning on the projector, screen fl icker may occur. This is normal. Wait 3 to 5 minutes until the lamp 
lighting is stabilized.
When the Lamp mode is set to Quiet, the LAMP indicator will light green.
If one of the following things happens, the projector will not turn on.
•  If the internal temperature of the projector is too high, the projector will not turn on to protect the internal system. 
Please wait for the projector's internal components to cool down.
•  When the lamp reaches its end of usable life, the projector will not turn on. If this happens, replace the lamp.
•  If the lamp fails to light, and if the WARNING indicator fl ashes on and off in a cycle of six times, wait a full min-
ute and then turn on the power. 
						

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3. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
❷
 Selecting a Source
Selecting the computer or video source
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NOTE: Turn on the computer or video source equipment connected to the pro-
jector.
Selecting from INPUT List
Press and quickly release the INPUT button on the projector cabinet 
to display the Source list. Each time the INPUT button is pressed, the 
input source will change as follows: “Computer 1”, “Computer 2 (Digi-
tal/Analog) [LV-7265 only]”, “Video”, "S-Video", To display the selected 
source, allow 1 second to elapse.
Detecting the Signal Automatically
Press and hold the INPUT button for a minimum of 2 seconds, the 
projector will search for the next available input source. Each time you 
press and hold the INPUT button for a minimum of 2 seconds, the in-
put source will change as follows:
LV-7 2 6 5
Computer 1 
→ Computer 2 (Digital) 
→ Computer 2 (Analog) 
→ Video 
→ S-Video 
→ Computer1 
→ ...
LV-7 2 6 0 / LV-X 7  
Computer 
→ Video 
→ S-Video 
→ Computer 
→ ...
TIP: If no input signal is present, the input will be skipped.
TIP: The COMPUTER 2 button on the remote control toggles the Computer 2 
source between [Computer 2 (Digital)] and [Computer 2 (Analog)].
Selecting Default Source 
You can set a source as the default source so that it will be displayed each time the projector is turned on.
1. S ele ct [S etup] → [Options] → [Default 
source select] from the menu.
  The [Default source select] screen will be dis-
played.
2. Select a source as the default source, and 
press the OK button.
3. Press the BACK button a few times to close 
the menu.
4. Restart the projector.
  The source you selected in step 2 will be pro-
jected.
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3. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
Place your projector on a fl at level surface and ensure that the projector is 
square to the screen.
Lift the front edge of the projector to center the image vertically.
•  If the projected image does not appear square to the screen then use 
the Keystone feature for proper adjustment. See page 
28 to 29.
❸
 Adjusting the Picture Size and Position
Adjust the Tilt Foot
1.  Lift the front edge of the projector.
CAUTION:
Do not try to touch the ventilation outlet during Tilt Foot adjustment as 
it can become heated while the projector is turned on and during its 
cool down period after it is turned off.
2.  Push and hold the adjustable tilt foot lock button on the front of the 
projector to extend the adjustable tilt foot.
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Adjustable Tilt Foot
Move the projector left to center the image horizontally on the screen.
Adjustable Tilt Foot 
Lock Button3.  Lower the front of the projector to the desired height.
4.  Release the adjustable tilt foot lock button to lock the adjustable tilt 
foot.
There is approximately 10 degrees (up) of adjustment for the front of the 
projector.
5.  The rear foot height can be adjusted up to 10 mm/0.4 inch.
Rotate the rear foot to the desired height in order to square the image on 
the projection surface, but the vertical distance from the bottom to the 
desk or fl oor should be 10 mm/0.4 inch to make the projector horizontal 
on the fl at surface.
NOTE: Rotating the rear foot too much may cause the foot to come out of the pro-
jector.
CAUTION:
Do not use the tilt-foot for purposes other than originally intended.
Misuses such as using the tilt foot to carry or hang (from the wall or 
ceiling) the projector can cause damage to the projector.
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3. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
Focus
Use the FOCUS ring to obtain the best 
focus.
Zoom
Use the ZOOM lever to fi nely adjust the im-
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3. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
❹
 Correcting Keystone Distortion
Correcting Keystone Distortion
If the screen is tilted vertically, keystone distortion becomes large. Proceed with the following
steps to correct keystone distortion
 
NOTE: The Keystone correction can cause an image to be slightly blurred because the correction is made electronically.
NOTE: The Keystone correction range can be made narrower, depending on a signal or its aspect ratio selection.
NOTE: Turning off the projector will cause your manual keystone adjustments to return to 0. To save your manual keystone ad-
justments, select [Keystone save] from the menu. See page 
47.
Adjusting with buttons on the cabinet
1.  Press the SELECT  or  button with no menus displayed
  The keystone bar will be displayed.
2. Use the SELECT 
 or  to correct the keystone distortion.
  The keystone bar will be closed after a period of time.
NOTE: When the menu is displayed, the above operation is not available. When the menu is displayed, press the MENU button to 
close the menu and start the Keystone correction.
From the menu, select [Setup] 
→ [General] 
→ [Keystone adjustment]. The changes can be saved with [Keystone save]. (
→page 
47)
Adjusting with the Remote Control
1.  Press the MENU button.
  The menu will be displayed.
2.  Press the SELECT 
 button to select [Setup] and press the OK or SELECT  button.
3.  Press the SELECT 
 button to select [Keystone adjustment] from the [General] tab.
4.  Press the SELECT 
 or  button.
  Adjust so that the image is rectangular.
 
5.  Press the MENU button.
The menu will be closed.
TIP: The changes can be saved with [Keystone save]. (
→ page 
47) 
						

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3. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
Adjusting with the Auto Keystone Function (LV-7265 only)
The Auto Keystone correction feature will correct the vertical distortion of a projected image on the screen. No 
special operation required. Just put the projector on a fl at surface.
TIP: Even when the menu setting for [Auto keystone] is turned on, [Keystone adjustment] can be adjusted manually.
To turn on [Auto keystone], proceed the following steps.
1.  Press the MENU button
  The menu will be displayed.
2.  Press the SELECT 
 button to select [Setup] and press the OK button.
  The [General] tab will be highlighted.
3.  Press the SELECT 
 button.
  The [Auto keystone] will be highlighted.
4.  Press the SELECT  or  button to select [On].
5.  Press the MENU button.
  The menu will be closed.
NOTE:
•  Vertical distortions between offset angles of +/- 30 degrees can be corrected.
•  The Auto Keystone correction will take effect in 2 seconds after changing the projection angle during projection.
•  The left and right (horizontal) keystone correction is not available.
Place the projector so that the lens surface is parallel to the screen.
The rear feet of the projector can be adjusted to level the projector.
NOTE:
•  Auto and Manual Keystone correction angle could be less than 30 degrees depending on the signal and/or aspect ratios.
•  Using keystone correction can cause the image to be slightly blurred because the correction is made electronically.
NOTE:
•  When the menu is displayed, the Keystone Correction operation is not available by using the buttons on the projector cabinet.
  When the menu is displayed, press the BACK button to close the menu and then perform the Keystone correction.
•  From the menu, select [Setup] → [General] → [Keystone adjustment]. The changes can be saved with [Keystone save].
 (→ page 
47)
NOTE: If you have one of the following conditions, the projectors Auto
Keystone may not be performed correctly.
-  the screen is tilted
-  the room temperature is too high or too low
-  the optical zoom is maximized or minimized 
						

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3. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
❺
 Automatically Optimizing on RGB Image
Adjusting the Image Using Auto PC adjustment
Optimizing an RGB image automatically.
Press the AUTO PC button to optimize an RGB image automatically.
[Poor picture]
[Normal picture]
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Press the AUTO PC button to fi ne-tune the computer image or to remove any vertical banding that might appear 
and to reduce video noise, dot interference or cross talk (this is evident when part of your image appears to be 
shimmering). This function adjusts the clock frequencies that eliminate the horizontal banding in the image. This 
function also adjusts the clock phase to reduce video noise, dot interference or cross talk. (This is evident when 
part of your image appears to be shimmering.)
This adjustment may be necessary when you connect your computer for the fi rst time.
NOTE:
Some signals may not be displayed correctly or take time.
•  LV-7265: The Auto PC adjustment function does not work for component, video, and DVI digital signals.
•  LV-7260/LV-X7: The Auto PC adjustment function does not work for component and video signals.
•   If the Auto PC adjustment operation cannot optimize the RGB signal, try to adjust Horizontal/Vertical Position Clock and 
Tracking manually. See page 
46.
❻
 Turning Up or Down Volume
Increase volume
Decrease volumeR-
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Sound level from the speaker can be adjusted.
TIP: When no menus appear, the SELECT 
 and  buttons on the projector cabinet work as a volume control.
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Increase volume
Decrease volume 
						

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❼
 Turning off the Projector
To turn off the projector:
3. Projecting an Image (Basic Operation)
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the remote control. The “Push POWER button again 
to turn off power.” message will appear.
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Power On Fan running Standby
Steady 
green lightBlinking 
orange lightSteady 
orange light
CAUTION:
Parts of the projector will become heated during opera-
tion. Use caution when picking up the projector immedi-
ately after it has been operating.
CAUTION:
•  The projector cannot be turned of f for 60 seconds 
af ter the lamp is turned on and while the POWER 
indicator is blinking green. Doing so could cause pre-
mature lamp failure.
•  Do not turn off the AC power by pressing the main 
power switch or by unplugging the power cord when 
t he proje c tor is p owere d o n. D oing so c an c ause 
damage to the projector. 2. P r e s s t h e O K b u t t o n o r p r e s s t h e P O W E R b u t t o n 
again.
  The POWER indicator will glow orange. After the pro-
jector turns off, the cooling fans keep operating for 
30 seconds (Cooling-off time).
  Immediately after turning on the projector and dis-
playing an image, you cannot turn off the projector 
for 60 seconds.
3. Turn off the Main Power switch. The power indicator 
will go out.
TIP: The main power of the projector can be turned off by pressing 
the main power switch or by unplugging the power cord even
during the cool down period after the projector is turned off.
NOTE: Do not turn off the main power within 10 seconds of making 
adjustment or setting changes and closing the menu.
Doing so can cause loss of adjustments and settings.