Canon projector LV7590 User Manual

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Basic Operation
Menu Bar
For Computer Source
For Video Source
For detailed functions of each menu, see “Menu Tree” on pages 74-76.
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Show the selected of the On-Screen Menu.
Used to select computer system (p. 40).
Used to select an image level among Standard, High 
contrast, and Custom 1–10 (p. 44). Used to adjust the size of the image. [Normal/True/Wide/
Full screen/Custom/Keystone/Ceiling/Rear/Reset/Digital 
zoom +/–] (pp.45-46). Used to adjust the computer image. [Contrast/ Brightness/
Color management/Auto picture control/Advanced 
color/Color temp./White balance (R/G/B)/Offset (R/G/B)/
Sharpness/ Gamma/Reset/Store/Quit] (pp.51–53).
Used to adjust the parameters to match with the input signal 
format  (pp. 41-43). Used to select an input source (Input 1, Input 2, or Input 3) 
(pp. 37, 38). Used to adjust the volume, mute the sound, or switch the 
Input pattern (p. 33).
q	Guide Window
w	Input Menu
e	PC System Window
r	PC Adjust Menu
t	Image Select Menu
y	Image Adjust Menu
u	Aspect Menu
i	Sound Menu
Display the input source information (p. 34). Used to set the projector’s operating configurations 
(pp. 54-62).
o	Setting Menu
!0	Information Menu
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Show the selected Menu of the On-Screen Menu.
Used to select the system of selected video source (p. 47).
Used to select an image level among Standard, Cinema, and 
Custom 1–10 (p. 48). Used to adjust the size of the image. [Normal/Wide/
Custom/Keystone/Ceiling/Rear/Reset] (pp. 49-50).
Used to select an input source (Input 1, Input 2, or Input 3) 
(pp. 37, 38).
Used to adjust the volume, mute the sound, or switch the 
Input pattern (p. 33).
q	Guide Window
w	Input Menu
e	AV System Window
r	Image Select Menu
y	Aspect Menu
u	Sound Menu
Display the input source information (p.34). Used to set the projector’s operating configurations 
(pp. 54-62).
i	Setting Menu
o	Information MenuUsed to adjust the picture image. [Contrast/Brightness/ 
Color/Tint/Color management/ Auto picture control/
t	Image Adjust Menu
Advanced color/Color temp./White balance (R/G/B)/ Offset 
(R/G/B)/Sharpness/Gamma/Noise reduction/Progressive/
Reset/Store/Quit) (pp. 51–53.)
✔Note:	 •	 Items	will	be	same	as	the	items	in	video	source	when	480i,	575i,	480p,	575p,	720p,	1035i	or	1080i	is	selected. 
						

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Operating with Projector Control
The following lens operation can be made with the Lens 
button on the side control. 
Press the LENS button to enter each lens operation mode. 
The selected adjustment display appears on the screen.
Display “Lens shift” on the screen. Use the Point ed7 8 
buttons to position the screen to the desired point without 
having picture distortion. 
The screen can be moved up or down to 50 percent, or 
sideways up to 10 percent from the central axis of the 
lens shift.
Lens Shift Adjustment
✔Note:
	 •	The	 arrow	disappears	 at	the	 maximum	
lens	shift	in	each	direction.
	 •	The 	arrow 	turns 	red 	when 	the 	lens	
shift 	comes 	to 	the 	center 	position 	of	
the	screen.
Display “ZOOM” on the screen. Use the Point ed 
buttons to zoom in and out the image.
Zoom Adjustment
Display “FOCUS” on the screen. Use the Point ed 
buttons to adjust focus of the image.
Focus Adjustment Side Control
Lens Operation
ZOOM
FOCUS
POINT buttons
ZOOM ➜ FOCUS ➜ Lens shift ➜ • • • • •
Basic Operation
Shutter Function
Shutter function allows you to completely block out light 
to the screen. Press the SHUTTER button to close the 
shutter inside the projector. To open up the shutter, press 
the SHUTTER button again. Refer to p.61 for detail of 
setting for the Shutter function.
✔Note:
• 	The 	SHUTTER 	button 	on 	the 	side 	control 	and 	the	
remote 	control 	unit 	cannot 	be 	effecti ve 	when	
Shutter 	Protection 	is 	"On" 	in 	the 	Setting 	menu.	
(p.61)
•	 The	 LAMP/SHUTTER	 indicator	on	the	 projector's	 top	
lights	blue	when	the	shutter	is	closed.	(p.15)
• 	The 	projector 	will 	shut 	down 	automatically 	when	
the 	set 	time 	on 	shutter 	management 	has 	passed.	
(p.61)
•		 The 	Power 	management 	function 	does 	not 	work	
when	the	shutter	is	closed.(p.58)
SHUTTER button
LENS button 
						

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1
2
Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen 
Menu. Use the Point 
7 8 buttons to move the red 
frame pointer to the Sound Menu icon.
Press the VOLUME+/– buttons on the side control or on the 
remote control unit to adjust the volume of Audio Output. 
The volume dialog box appears on the screen for a few 
seconds.
Press the MUTE button on the remote control unit to 
temporarily turn off the AUDIO OUT. To turn the AUDIO OUT 
back on, press the MUTE button again or press the VOLUME 
+/– buttons. 
Press the Point 7 8 buttons to switch the mute function 
On/Off. When the sound is turned off, “On” is displayed. 
Press the Point 
7 8 buttons again to turn the sound back 
on.
Use the Point ed buttons to move the red frame 
pointer to the desired item, and then press the OK 
button.
Approximate level of 
the volume.
Exit the Sound Menu.
Approximate 
level of the 
volume.
Press the MUTE button to set the Mute function 
On or Off. The dialog box disappears after 4 
seconds.
Sound Menu
Sound Menu icon
Volume
Remote Control Unit
VOL + button
VOL – button
MUTE button
Volume (Audio output)
Mute (Audio output)
Press the Point 8 button to turn up the volume; press the  
Point 
7 button to turn down the volume.
Mute 
Direct Operation
Menu Operation
Sound Adjustment
Side Control
Volume Dialog Box
Input pattern
This projector has two INPUT terminals [AUDIO IN I/ 
AUDIO IN II]. Input pattern allows you to set up INPUT 1,  INPUT 2, and INPUT 3 to each INPUT for sound function.  
(pp. 13, 37-39)
Press the OK button to display the input pattern dialog box. 
Use the Point ed buttons to move the pointer (red arrow) 
to the desired pattern and press the OK button to set the 
input pattern for sound function. Check mark appears next 
to the selected Input pattern.
Basic Operation
VOLUME +/– buttons
Input Pattern Dialog Box
Move the pointer 
(red arrow) to the 
desired pattern 
and press the OK 
button.
Selected Input Pattern 
						

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Operating with Remote Control Unit
Using the remote control unit for some frequently used operations is advisable. Just pressing one of the 
buttons enables you to make the desired operation quickly without calling up the On-Screen Menu.
Remote Control Unit
D-ZOOM 
button
AUTO PC
button
ZOOM 
buttons
FOCUS 
buttons
LENS-SHIFT 
button
✔Note:
	 •	See	 the	next	 page	 for	the	 description	
of	other	buttons.
Information  Menu
Basic Operation
ASPECT 
button
INFO  . button
POINT ed7 8 
buttons
Information Menu
Press the ZOOM buttons on the remote control unit to zoom 
in and out the image.
ZOOM buttons
Press the FOCUS buttons on the remote control unit to 
adjust focus of the image.
FOCUS buttons
Information display can be used to confirm the current 
operating condition of the projector and the signal being 
projected through the projector.
Press the INFO. button on the remote control unit to 
display the information window on the screen. To hide the 
information window, press the INFO. button again or Point 
7 8 buttons.
The information window can also be selected from the 
menu.
INFO  . button
Press the AUTO PC button on the remote control unit to 
operate the Auto PC Adj. function. The computer screen 
adjustment can be done easily by pressing this button. See 
page 41 for details.
AUTO PC button
Press the D-ZOOM button on the remote control unit to 
enter to the Digital zoom +/– mode. See page 46 for details.
D-ZOOM button
✔Note:	 •	 The	H-	and	 V-sync	freq.	values	described	in	the	figure	may	be	
different	from	the	actual	values.
	 •	 SERIAL	NO.	is	used	to	service	the	projector.
Press the ASPECT button on the remote control unit to 
select the desired screen size. The selected screen size 
symbol appears on the screen for 4 seconds. See pages 45, 
46, 49, 50 and  for details.
Press and hold the ASPECT button for more than 5 seconds 
to return all the screen size adjustment setting to the factory 
default setting.
ASPECT button
See page 32 for details.
LENS-SHIFT button
SHUTTER button
SHUTTER button
See page 32 for details. 
						

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FILTER button
Press and hold the FILTER button for more than 5 seconds 
to operate electrically operated filter to replace the filter.
KEySTONE button
Reduce  the  upper  width  with 
Point e button.  Re d u c e   t h e   l owe r   w i d t h 
with Point d button.  Reduce  the  left  part  with 
Point 7 button.  Reduce  the  right  part  with 
Point 8 button.  
• 
The white arrows indicate that there is no correction.
•  A red arrow indicates the direction of correction.
•  An arrow disappears at the maximum correction.
•  If you press the KEYSTONE button on the remote 
control unit again while the Keystone dialog box is 
being displayed, the keystone adjustment will be 
canceled.
•  The adjustable range can be limited depending on 
the  input signal.
•  “Keystone” disappears after 10 seconds.
Remote Control Unit
POINTER button
FILTER button
✔Note:
	 •	S e e 	t h e 	p r e v i o u s 	p a g e 	f o r 	t h e	
description	of	other	buttons.
MOUSE
POINTER 
button
Press the KEYSTONE button on the remote control unit. The 
“Keystone” appears on the screen.
Use the Point ed7 8 buttons to correct keystone 
distortion. The keystone adjustment can be stored (pp.46, 
50).
Basic Operation
✔Note:
	 •	 When	 the	filter	 is	replaced,	 the	total	 accumulated	 time	of	the	 filter	
use	is	automatically	set	to	0.
KEy STONE 
buttonFREEZE button
P-TIMER button
Move the pointer on the screen with this button.
MOUSE POINTER button
POINTER button
Press POINTER button on the remote control unit to display 
the Pointer on the screen. 
P-Timer display
Press the P-TIMER button on the remote control unit. The 
Timer display “00 : 00” appears on the screen and starts to 
count time (00 : 00–59 : 59). 
To stop the P-TIMER, press the P-TIMER button. 
To cancel the P-TIMER, press the P-TIMER button again.
P-TIMER button
Press the FREEZE button on the remote control unit to 
freeze the picture on the screen. To cancel the FREEZE 
function, press the FREEZE button again or press any other 
button.
FREEZE button 
						

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Pointer Function
Pointer
✔Note:
	 •	 You	can	choose	the	pattern	of	Pointer	(Cross/Arrow/Dot)	in	the	Setting	Menu	(p.	58)
You can move the Pointer of the projector with the remote control unit to emphasize a part of the projected 
image.  
Press the POINTER button to activate the Pointer 
function.1
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3
MOUSE POINTER button
POINTER button
To cancel the Pointer function, press the POINTER 
button again or press any other button. 
Use the MOUSE POINTER button to move the Pointer. 
Wireless Mouse Operation
The remote control unit can be used as a wireless mouse for your computer. 
Move the pointer on 
the screen with this 
button.  MOUSE POINTER 
button
R-CLICK button
L-CLICK button Acts as right (click) 
mouse button while 
the projector and 
a computer are 
connected with a USB 
cable.
Acts as left (click) 
mouse button while 
the projector and 
a computer are 
connected with a USB 
cable.
Before operating the wireless mouse, connect your 
computer and the projector with the supplied USB 
cable (p. 24).
When the Pointer function is used, the wireless mouse 
is not available. 
When a USB cable is connected to the computer 
and the projector, turn on the projector first, then 
the computer. If you turn on the computer first, the 
wireless mouse function may not operate properly.
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Input 
Remote control unit button operation
INPUT button
Press the INPUT button on the side control or the remote 
control unit. It switches to INPUT 1, INPUT 2, and INPUT 3 
as you press the INPUT button.
Before using the INPUT button on the side control or the 
remote control unit, you must select a correct input source 
by On-Screen Menu and the latest input source will be 
displayed.
INPUT buttonInput 1
Input 2
Input 3
Side Control/Remote control unit 
button operation
Input Selection
Press the INPUT 1, INPUT 2, or INPUT 3 buttons on the 
remote control unit. The input source appears on the screen 
as you press each button. Select the connected input 
source.
INPUT buttons
INPUT 1 button Input 1
RGB (PC analog)
RGB (Scart)
RGB (PC digital)
RGB (AV HDCP)
INPUT 2 buttonInput 2
Video
y,Pb/Cb,Pr/Cr
RGB
INPUT 3 button
Input 3
Video
y,Pb/Cb,Pr/Cr
S-video
Remote Control Unit Operation Side Control/Remote Control Unit Operation
Remote Control Unit  Side Control
Remote Control Unit
INPUT button 
						

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Computer Input Source Selection
WHEN SELECTING INPUT 1 (COMPUTER INPUT TERMINALS )
Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen Menu. Use 
the Point 7 8 buttons to move the red frame pointer to the 
INPUT Menu icon.
Use the Point ed buttons to move the red arrow pointer to 
the desired input and then press the OK button. The Source 
Select Menu appears. 
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Input 1
Use the Point ed buttons to select the desired source and 
then press the OK button.3
When your computer is connected to INPUT 1 (DIGITAL) 
terminal, select RGB (PC digital).
When your computer is connected to the INPUT 1 (ANALOG) 
terminal, select RGB (PC analog).
Move the pointer (red 
arrow) to the desired source 
and press the OK button.
Source Select Menu
RGB (PC digital)
RGB (PC analog)
✔Note:
	 •	 INPUT	SOURCE	changes	if	the	INPUT	1	button	on	the	remote	control	unit	is	pressed.
	 •	 HDCP	(High-bandwidth	Digital	Content	Protection)	is	a	system	 for	protecting	digital	entertainment	content	which	is	delivered	by	
DVI	(Digital	 Visual	Interface)	from	being	copied.	 The	specification	
of	HDCP	is	decided	and	controlled	by	Digital	Content	Protection,	
LLC.	Should	the	specification	be	changed,	this	projector	may	not	
display	the	digital	content	protected	by	HDCP.
Menu Operation
Input Menu icon
Move the pointer (red arrow) to Input 
1 and press the OK button.
When connecting the computer output [5 BNC Type (Green, 
Blue, Red, Horiz. Sync, and Vert. Sync.)] from the computer 
to G, B, R, H/HV, and V jacks:
WHEN SELECTING INPUT 2 (5 BNC INPUT j ACKS )INPUT MENU
INPUT Menu icon
Move the pointer (red arrow) to Input 
2 and press the OK button.
Input 2
Move the pointer (red 
arrow) to RGB and press the 
OK button.
Source Select Menu
Input Selection
When your computer is connected to the INPUT 2 (5 BNC 
INPUT JACKS) terminal, select RGB.
RGB 
INPUT MENU 
						

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When the video input signal is connected to the Y-
Pb/Cb-Pr/Cr jacks, select Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr.
When the video input signal is connected to the 
VIDEO jack, select Video.
When the video input signal is connected to the S-
VIDEO jack, select S-Video.
When connecting to video equipment, select the type of 
Video source in the Source Select Menu. 
WHEN SELECTING INPUT 3 (AV TERMINALS )
When the video input signal is connected to the Y-
Pb/Cb-Pr/Cr jacks, select Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr.
When the video input signal is connected to the 
VIDEO jack, select Video.
When connecting to video equipment, select the type of 
Video source in the Source Select Menu. 
Video
y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr
Video
y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr
S-Video
Menu Operation
Input Menu icon
Move the pointer (red arrow) to 
Input 2 and press the OK button.
Input 2
Move the pointer (red 
arrow) to Video or Y, Pb/Cb, 
Pr/Cr and press the OK 
button.
Source Select Menu
INPUT MENU
Input Menu icon
Move the pointer (red arrow) to Input 
3 and press the OK button.
Input 3
Move the pointer (red 
arrow) to the desired source 
and press the OK button.
Source Select Menu
Video Input Source Selection
Input Selection
WHEN SELECTING INPUT 1 (COMPUTER INPUT TERMINALS )
When connecting to video equipment, select the type of 
Video source in the Source Select Menu. 
Input 1
INPUT MENU
Move the pointer (red 
arrow) to RGB (Scart) or 
RGB (AV HDCP) and press 
the OK button.
Source Select Menu
Input Menu icon Move the pointer (red arrow) to Input 
1 and press the OK button.
RGB (AV HDCP)
RGB (Scart)
When scart video equipment is connected to the INPUT 1 
(ANALOG) terminal, select RGB (Scart).
If the HDCP-compatible signal source is connected to the 
INPUT 1 (DIGITAL) terminal, select RGB (AV HDCP).
INPUT MENU
WHEN SELECTING INPUT 2 (5 BNC INPUT jACKS ) 
						

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Computer System Selection
This projector automatically tunes to various types of computers based on VGA, SVGA, XGA, SXGA, SXGA+, 
WXGA, UXGA or WUXGA (refer to “Compatible Computer Specifications” on pages 80–81). If a com\
puter is 
selected as a signal source, this projector automatically detects the si\
gnal format and tunes to project a proper 
image without any additional settings. (Some computers need to be set manually.) 
One of the following messages may appear when:
The projector cannot recognize the connected signal 
conforming to the provided PC Systems. The “Auto” is 
displayed on the System Menu box and the Auto PC 
Adjustment function works to display proper images. 
If the image is not projected properly, a manual 
adjustment is required. (pp. 42–43.)
There is no signal input from the computer. Check the 
connection between your computer and the projector. 
(See “Troubleshooting” on page 71.)
Auto
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PC System Menu icon
Selected system is displayed.
PC SySTEM MENU
Selecting Computer System Manually
Press the MENU button to display the On-Screen Menu. Use 
the Point 7 8 buttons to move the red frame pointer to the 
PC System Menu icon.
Use the Point ed buttons to move the red arrow pointer to 
the desired system, and then press OK button. 
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2
PC S ySTEM MENU
PC system can also be selected manually.
Automatic Multi-Scan System
The preset system is manually adjusted in the PC 
Adjust Menu. The adjusted data can be stored in the 
Mode 1–10. (pp. 42-43)Mode 1
PC systems provided in this projector is chosen. The 
projector chooses a proper system provided in the 
projector and displays it.SVGA 1
] Mode 1 and SVGA 1 are examples.
PC System Menu icon 
Selected system is displayed
Systems in this dialog box can be 
selected.
Custom Mode (1–10) set in PC Adjust 
Menu. (pp.42–43)
Computer Input