Canon projector LV7240 User Manual

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 Menu Elements
Highlight
TitleSlide bar
Off Timer  remaining
timeSource
Solid triangle
Check mark
Ta b
Thermometer symbol
Key symbol
Menu windows or dialog boxes typically have the following elements:
Title .......................................... Indicates the menu title.
Highlight ................................... Indicates the selected menu or item.
Source ...................................... Indicates the currently selected source.
Remaining countdown time ..... Indicates the remaining countdown time when the Off Timer is preset.
Solid triangle ............................ Indicates further choices are available. A highlighted triangle indicates the item is active.
Tab........................................... Indicates a group of features in a dialog box. Selecting on any tab brings its page to the front.
Check box ................................ Place a checkmark in the square box to turn the option On.
Check mark .............................. Indicates the item is selected.
Slide bar ................................... Indicates settings or the direction of adjustment.
Key symbol .............................. Indicates the Key Lock is enabled.
Thermometer symbol ............... Indicates the lamp is forcibly being cooled down because the internal temperature is too high.
Check box 
						

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Image adjustment
Screen color Off, Greenboard, Light yellow, Light green, Light blue, Sky blue, Light rose, Pink
Image mode
Standard, Presentation, Cinema, Video, sRGB
User
Base setting Standard, Presentation, Cinema, Video, sRGB
Gamma Black detail, Dynamic, Natural
Brightness R,G,B
Contrast R,G,B
Brightness
Contrast
Sharpness
Color
Color balance
Display settings
Auto keystone On, Off
Keystone adjustment
Keystone save On, Off
Aspect Normal, Wide zoom, Cinema, True size
Cinema position
Setup
Off timer Off, 0:30, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00
Lamp mode Normal, Quiet
Language Language-1 English, Deutsch, Français, Italiano, Español, Português, Nederlands
Language-2 Svenska, Norsk, Suomi,  
Cesky, Magyar, Polski, Türkçe
Language-3
, , , , , , Dansk
Menu color select Color, Monochrome
Menu display time Manual, 5 sec, 15sec, 45 sec
No signal screen Blue, Black, Canon logo
Image flip H/V None / Rear, Ceiling mounted / Rear / Ceiling mounted
Beep On, Off
Advanced settings
Password On, Off
Key lock On, Off
Fan mode High, Auto
Input signal select
Computer 1 RGB/COMPONENT, RGB, COMPONENT, Scart
Computer 2 RGB/COMPONENT, RGB, COMPONENT
VIDEO Auto, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, PAL60, SECAM
S-VIDEO Auto, NTSC3.58, NTSC4.43, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, PAL60, SECAM
Page2 Power management On, Off
Noise reduction On, Off
Flicker reduction On, Off
Auto PC adjustment Off, Normal, Fine
Horizontal position
Vertical position
Clock
Tracking
Communication speed  4800, 9600, 19200 
						

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NOTE: Some menu items are not available depending on the input source.
Factory default
Factory default Current signal
All data
Clear filter usage
Lamp counter
Information
Page1 Remaining lamp time, Lamp counter, Filter usage, Projector usage,
BIOS version, Firmware version, Data version
Page2 Source index, Horizontal frequency, Vertical frequency, Sync polarity
Input signal type, Video type, Sync type, Interlace 
						

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 Menu Descriptions & Functions [Image adjustment]
Using the Screen color correction [Screen color]
This function allows for quick adaptive color correction in applications where the screen material is not white.
The following eight options are available.
• OFF • Greenboard
• Light yellow • Light green
• Light blue • Sky blue
• Light rose • Pink
Using Image mode [Image mode]
This option allows you to adjust neutral tint for yellow, cyan or magenta.
There are 5 factory presets optimized for various types of images, or you can set user adjustable settings.
Standard ................ Select this to project an image with a similar quality to that of the original image. An image is projected with
a high regard for reproduction of white.
Presentation .......... Select this to project an image with a similar quality to that of the original image. A bright and high-contract
image is projected.
Cinema .................. Select this to project a moving picture. A picture is projected with a high regard for color tone reproduction.
Video ..................... Select this to project a regular picture such as TV program
sRGB ..................... Select this when you want to project an image from a sRGBcompatible digital camera. An image is projected
in the display mode conforming to the sRGB Standard.
User ...................... User adjustable 
						

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NOTE: When “sRGB”, “Standard”, “Video” or “Cinema” is selected, the brightness decreases slightly when compared to “Presen-
tation”. This is not a malfunction.
User Adjust (when using User)
When selecting user adjustable presetting (User), the submenu will be displayed.
You can customize each gamma or color. To do so, first select “User” and press the OK button, and then proceed the
following steps.
Selecting Base Setting [Base setting]
This feature allows you to use white balance or gamma values as reference data to optimize for various types of
images. You can select one of the following five settings.
• Standard • Video
• Presentation • sRGB
• Cinema
Selecting Gamma Mode [Gamma]
Each mode is recommended for :
Black detail ............ Emphasizes detail in dark areas of the picture
Dynamic ................ Creates a high-contrast picture
Natural .................. Natural reproduction of the picture
Adjusting White Balance [Brightness RGB/Contrast RGB]
This allows you to adjust the white balance. Brightness for each color (RGB) is used to adjust the black level of the
screen; Contrast for each color (RGB) to adjust the white level of the screen.
Adjusting Brightness, Contrast, Sharpness, Color and Color balance
Brightness ............. Adjusts the brightness level.
Contrast ................ Adjusts the intensity of the image according to the incoming signal.
Sharpness ............. Controls the detail of the image for Video.
Color ..................... Increases or decreases the color saturation level (not valid for RGB).
Color balance ........ Varies the color level from +/– green to +/– blue. The red level is used as reference. This adjustment is only
valid for Video and Component inputs (not valid for RGB). 
						

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 Menu Descriptions & Functions [Display settings]
Enabling Auto Keystone [Auto keystone]
This feature allows the projector to detect its tilt and correct vertical distor tion automatically.
To turn on the Auto keystone feature, select “On”.
Correcting Vertical Keystone Distortion Manually [Keystone adjustment]
You can correct vertical distortion manually from the menu when “Auto keystone” is turned off.
You can save the changes using the Keystone save feature when you turn off the projector.
Saving Vertical Keystone Correction [Keystone save]
This option enables you to save your current keystone settings.
Saving your change once affects all sources. The changes are saved when the projector is off.
Selecting Aspect Ratio [Aspect]
Aspect allows you to select the best Aspect mode to display your source image. You can also display the Aspect menu
by pressing the “ASPECT” button on the remote control.
Normal
Standard
4:3 Aspect
When 16:9 is selected from
the source (i.e. DVD player),
the following selections will
display:
Normal
16:9 image displayed
in 4:3 modeWide Zoom Cinema True size
Left and right
stretchedLeft and right
stretched
Wide Zoom Cinema True size
Left and right
stretchedLeft and right stretched to
display the true aspect
True size (RGB only): Turns off the scaling technology feature. The projector displays the current image in its true
resolution.
NOTE:
•While you are displaying an image at the projector’s native resolution or higher, “True size” is not available.
•You can adjust the image position for Cinema aspect. See “Cinema position” for setting the image position.
Copyright
Please note that using this projector for the purpose of commercial gain or the attraction of public attention in a venue such as a
coffee shop or hotel and employing compression or expansion of the screen image with a Aspect setting may raise concern
about the infringement of copyrights which are protected by copyright law.
When 4:3 is selected from
the source (i.e. DVD player),
the following selections will
display: 
						

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Adjusting the Vertical Position of Image [Cinema position] (for Cinema only)
This feature adjusts the vertical position of the image when viewing video with Cinema aspect selected.
When “Cinema” is selected in “Aspect”, the image is displayed with black borders on the top and bottom.
You can adjust the vertical position between top and bottom.
NOTE: This option is available only when “Cinema” is selected in Aspect.
 Menu Descriptions & Functions [Setup]
Using Off Timer [Off timer]
You can set the timer so that the projector turns itself off at the preset time.
1. Use the SELECT  or  button to select your desired time between 30 minutes and 8 hours: Off, 0:30,
1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 6:00 and 8:00.
2. Press the OK button.
3. The Off Timer starts counting down the remaining time.
4. The projector turns off after the countdown is complete.
NOTE:
•To cancel the preset time, select “Off” for the preset time or turn off the power.
•When the remaining time reaches 3 minutes before the projector is turned off, the “Power off within 3 minutes.” message will
be displayed on the bottom of the screen.
Selecting Lamp Mode [Lamp mode]
This feature enables you to select two brightness modes of the lamp:
Normal and Quiet modes. The lamp life can be extended by using the Quiet mode.
Normal mode ........ This is the default setting (100% Brightness).
Quiet mode ............ Select this mode to increase the lamp life (80% Brightness).
NOTE: If the projector is overheated in Normal mode, there may be a case where the Lamp mode automatically changes to Quiet
mode to protect the projector. When the projector is in Quiet mode, the picture brightness decreases. When the projector comes
back to normal temperature, the Lamp mode returns to Normal mode.
NOTE: Thermometer symbol  indicates the lamp is forcibly being cooled down because the internal temperature is too high. 
						

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Selecting Menu Language [Language]
You can choose one of 21 languages for on-screen instructions.
Selecting Menu Color [Menu color select]
You can choose between two color modes for menu color: color and monochrome.
Selecting Menu Display Time [Menu display time]
This option allows you to select how long the projector waits after the last touch of a button to turn off the menu.
The preset choices are “Manual”, “5 sec”, “15 sec”, and “45 sec”. The “45 sec” is the factory preset.
Selecting a Color or Logo for No signal screen [No signal screen]
Use this feature to display a black/ blue screen or logo when no signal is available.
Selecting Projector Orientation [Image flip H/V]
This sets your image for your type of projection. The options are:
Front projection, Rear projection, and Ceiling mounted projection.
Enabling Key Sound and Error Sound [Beep]
This feature turns on or off the keypad sound or alarm when a button on the cabinet and the remote control is pressed
or an error occurs. 
						

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 Menu Descriptions & Functions [Advanced settings]
Password
A password can be set for your projector to avoid operation by an unauthorized user using the Menu. When a pass-
word is set, turning on the projector will display the password input screen. Unless the correct password is entered, the
projector cannot project an image.
To enable the Password function:
1. Select [Advanced settings] → [Password] and press the  button to select “On”.
The [Password] screen will be displayed.
The [Confirm password] screen will be displayed. 2. Type in a combination of the four SELECT buttons 
 and press the OK button.
NOTE:
• A password must be four to 10 digits in length.
• When you want to cancel registering the password, press the MENU button without entering the password. 
						

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3.Type in the same combination of SELECT buttons  and press the OK button.
The confirmation screen will be displayed.
4. Select “Yes” and press the OK button.
The Password function has been enabled.
To disable the Password function:
1. Select [Advanced settings] → [Password] and press the  button to select “Off”.
2. Type in your password and press the OK button.
When the correct password is entered, the Password function will be disabled.
When the Password function is enabled and the projector is turned on, the projector will display a blue
background.
To display an image at this time, press the MENU button to display the Password input screen. The Password confirmation screen will be displayed.
Type in the correct password and press the OK button. The projector will display an image.
NOTE:
•The password disable mode is maintained until the main power is turned off (by setting the main power switch to “O” or
unplugging the power cord).
•If you forget your password, contact your dealer.