Canon projector LVS2 User Manual

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BASIC OPERATION
Press the NO SHOW button on the Remote Control Unit to black out
the image.  To restore to normal, press the NO SHOW button again or
press any other button.
NO SHOW FUNCTION
Message disappears after 4 seconds.
No show
Press the P-TIMER button on the Remote Control Unit.  The timer
display “00 : 00” appears on the screen and the timer starts to count
time (00 : 00 ~ 59 : 59).  
To stop the P-TIMER display, press the P-TIMER button.  Press the P-
TIMER button again to cancel the P-TIMER function.
P-TIMER FUNCTION
1
2
Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will
appear.  Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to move the red
frame to SOUND Menu icon. 
Volume
Press the VOLUME (+/–) button(s) on the Remote Control Unit or
POINT LEFT / RIGHT (VOL –/ + ) button on Top Control to adjust
volume.  The volume dialog box appears on the screen for a few
seconds.
Use the VOLUME (+) or POINT RIGHT (VOL +) button to increase
volume, and VOLUME (–) or POINT LEFT (VOL –) button for
decreasing.
Mute
Press MUTE button on Remote Control Unit to cut off the sound.  To
restore sound to its previous level, press MUTE button again or press
Volume (+/–) or POINT LEFT / RIGHT (VOL –/ + ) button(s).
To increase the volume, press the POINT RIGHT (VOL +) button, and
press the POINT LEFT (VOL –)  button for decreasing. 
Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) (VOL –/ + ) to cut off sound.
The dialog box display is changed to “On” and sound is cut off.  To
restore sound to its previous level, press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT
(VOL –/ + ) button(s) again.
Press the POINT DOWN button to move the red frame to the
item that you want to select, and then press SET button.Indicates roughly
level of volume.
Close SOUND Menu.
SOUND ADJUSTMENT
DIRECT OPERATION
MENU OPERATION
Volume
Mute
Indicates roughly level of
volume.
Press MUTE button to set
Mute function On or Off.
The display disappears after 4 seconds.  
SOUND MENU
SOUND Menu icon 
						

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COMPUTER INPUT
SELECTING THE INPUT SOURCE
MENU OPERATION
DIRECT OPERATION
Choose Computer by pressing the INPUT button on Top Control or on
Remote Control Unit.
If the projector cannot reproduce a proper image, select correct input
source through the MENU OPERATION (see below).
Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will
appear.  Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to move the red
frame to the INPUT Menu icon.
Press the POINT DOWN button to move the red arrow to
Computer and then press the SET button. 
1
2
INPUT button
Computer
Video
Move the red arrow to
Computer and press the
SET button.
INPUT MENU
INPUT Menu icon
SELECTING THE COMPUTER SYSTEM
This projector automatically tunes to most different types of computers based on VGA, SVGA, XGA or SXGA (refer to
“COMPATIBLE COMPUTER SPECIFICATION” on page 23).  When selecting Computer, this projector automatically tunes
to incoming signal and projects proper image without any special setting.  (Some computers need to be set manually.)
Note : Projector may display one of the following messages.
When the projector cannot recognize the connected
signal, the Auto PC Adjustment function adjusts the
projector and the message “Auto” is displayed on the
SYSTEM Menu icon.  (Refer to P24.)  When the image is
not displayed properly, manual adjustment is required.
(Refer to P25 and 26.)
There is no signal input from the computer.  Make sure
the connection between the computer and the projector
are set correctly.  
(Refer to TROUBLESHOOTING on page 40.)
Auto
––––
SYSTEM Menu icon
Displays system being
selected.
PC SYSTEM MENU
SELECT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM MANUALLY
SYSTEM Menu icon 
Displays system being selected.
The systems on this dialog box
can be selected.Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will
appear.  Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to move the red
frame to PC SYSTEM Menu icon.
Press the POINT DOWN button to move the red arrow to the
system that you want to set, and then press the SET button
.  
1
2
PC SYSTEM MENU
Custom Mode (1~5) set in PC
ADJUST Menu.  (P25, 26)
This projector automatically selects the PC system among those
provided in this projector and PC system can be also selected
manually. 
						

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COMPUTER INPUT
COMPATIBLE COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONS
This projector can accept the signal from all computers with the V, H-Frequency below mentioned and less than 100 MHz of
Dot Clock.
NOTE : Specifications are subject to change without notice.
ON-SCREEN
DISPLAYRESOLUTIONH-Freq.
(kHz)V-Freq.
(Hz)
VGA 1640 x 48031.4759.88
VGA 2720 x 40031.4770.09
VGA 3640 x 40031.4770.09
VGA 4640 x 48037.8674.38
VGA 5640 x 48037.8672.81
VGA 6640 x 48037.5075.00
MAC LC13640 x 48034.9766.60
MAC 13640 x 48035.0066.67
MAC 16832 x 62449.7274.55
MAC 191024 x 76860.2475.08
MAC 211152 x 87068.6875.06
SVGA 1800 x 60035.15656.25
SVGA 2800 x 60037.8860.32
SVGA 3800 x 60046.87575.00
SVGA 4800 x 60053.67485.06
SVGA 5800 x 60048.0872.19
SVGA 6800 x 60037.9061.03
SVGA 7800 x 60034.5055.38
SVGA 8800 x 60038.0060.51
SVGA 9800 x 60038.6060.31
SVGA 11800 x 60038.0060.51
ON-SCREEN
DISPLAYRESOLUTIONH-Freq.
(kHz)V-Freq.
(Hz)
XGA 101024 x 768
XGA 111024 x 768
XGA 121024 x 768
XGA 131024 x 768
62.0477.07
XGA 141024 x 768
61.0075.70
XGA 151024 x 768
35.52286.96
(Interlace)
46.9058.20
XGA 81024 x 768
47.0058.30
XGA 91024 x 768
58.0372.00
SXGA 11152 x 864
63.4879.35
36.0087.17
(Interlace)
64.2070.40
SXGA 111152 x 900
SXGA 131280 x 1024
SXGA 141280 x 1024
61.2065.20
50.0086.00
(Interlace)
720p (HDTV)––––––––
50.0094.00
(Interlace)
45.0060.00
XGA 11024 x 768
XGA 21024 x 768
XGA 31024 x 768
XGA 41024 x 768
48.3660.00
68.67784.997
XGA 61024 x 768
60.02375.03
XGA 71024 x 768
56.47670.07
48.5060.02
44.0054.58
SXGA 171152 x 900
SXGA 181280 x 1024
61.8566.00
46.4386.70
(Interlace)
XGA 51024 x 76860.3174.92
VGA 7640 x 48043.26985.00
RGB––––––––15.73460
(Interlace)RGB––––––––15.62550
(Interlace)
1080i60 (HDTV)––––––––33.7560.00
(Interlace)1035i (HDTV)––––––––33.7560.00
(Interlace)
SVGA 10800 x 60032.7051.09
1080i50 (HDTV)––––––––28.12550.00
(Interlace) 
						

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COMPUTER INPUT
PC ADJUSTMENT
AUTO PC ADJUSTMENT
The Auto PC Adjustment function is provided to automatically adjust Fine sync, Total dots and Picture Position to conform to
your computer.  Auto PC Adjustment function can be operated as follows.
Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will
appear.  Press POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to move the red
frame to PC ADJUST Menu icon.1
2Press the POINT DOWN button to move the red frame to the
AUTO PC Adj. icon and then press the SET button twice.
This Auto PC Adjustment can be also executed by pressing the
AUTO PC ADJ. button on the Remote Control Unit.
Move the red frame to AUTO PC Adj. icon
and press SET button.
PC ADJUST MENU
Auto PC Adj.
PC ADJUST Menu icon
Store adjustment parameters.
Adjustment parameters from Auto PC Adjustment can be memorized
in this projector.  Once parameters are memorized, setting can be
done just by selecting Mode in PC SYSTEM Menu (P22).  Refer to
step 3 of MANUAL PC ADJUSTMENT section (P26).
NOTE
Fine sync, Total dots and Picture Position of some computers can
not be fully adjusted with this Auto PC Adjustment function.  When
the image is not provided properly through this function, manual
adjustments are required.  (Refer to page 25, 26.)
Auto PC Adjustment function cannot be operated when “RGB,”
“720p (HDTV),” “1035i (HDTV)” or “1080i (HDTV)” is selected on PC
SYSTEM Menu (P22). 
						

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COMPUTER INPUT
MANUAL PC ADJUSTMENT
This projector can automatically tune to the display signals of most personal computers.  However, some computers employ
special signal formats which are different from the standard ones and may not be tuned by the Multi-Scan system of this
projector.  If this happens, projector cannot reproduce a proper image and the image may be displayed as a flickering
picture, a non-synchronized picture, a non-centered picture or a skewed picture.
This projector has Manual PC Adjustment to enable you to precisely adjust several parameters to match those special signal
formats.  This projector has 5 independent memory areas to memorize those parameters manually adjusted.  This enables
you to recall the setting for a specific computer whenever you use it. 
Note : This PC ADJUST Menu cannot be operated when RGB is selected on PC SYSTEM  Menu (P22).
Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will
appear.  Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to move the red
frame to PC ADJUST Menu icon.1
2Press the POINT DOWN button to move the red frame to the
item that you want to adjust and then press the SET button.  The
Adjustment dialog box will appear.  Press the POINT
LEFT/RIGHT button to adjust value.
Move the red frame to the item and press
the SET button.
PC ADJUST MENU
PC ADJUST Menu icon
Adjusts an image as necessary to eliminate flicker from the display.
Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to adjust value.(From 0 to 31.)
Fine sync
The number of total horizontal dots in your picture.  Press the POINT
LEFT/RIGHT button(s) and adjust number to match your PC image.
Total dots
Adjusts the horizontal picture position.  Press the POINT
LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to adjust the position.
Horizontal
Adjusts the vertical picture position.  Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT
button(s) to adjust the position.
Vertical
Press the SET button to show the information of the computer
selected.
Current mode
Adjusts the clamp level.  When the image has a dark bar(s), try this
adjustment.
Clamp
Press the SET button at this icon
to adjust “Clamp,” “Display area
(H/V)” or set “Full screen.”
Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT
button to adjust the value.
Shows status
(Stored / Free) of the
selected Mode. Selected Mode
Press the SET button at the
Current mode icon to show
the information of the
computer connected.
Current mode 
						

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COMPUTER INPUT
NOTE :  Display area (H/V) and Full screen cannot be adjusted when
“1035i (HDTV)” or “1080i (HDTV)” is selected on PC
SYSTEM Menu (P22).
Selects the area displayed with this projector.  Select the resolution
at the Display area dialog box.
Display area
Adjustment of horizontal area displayed with this projector.  Press the
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to decrease/increase value to match
the resolution of image.
Display area H
Adjustment of vertical area displayed with this projector.  Press the
POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to decrease/increase value to match
the resolution of image.
Display area V
Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to switch Full screen
function to  “On” or “Off.”  Set “On” to resize the image with 4 x 3
aspect ratio to fit the screen.
Full screen
Reset
Store
Closes PC ADJUST MENU.
Quit
Other icons operate as follows.
3
To store adjustment parameters, move the red frame to the
Store icon and then press the SET button.  Move the red arrow
to any of Mode 1 to 5 that you want to store and then press the
SET button.
Reset all adjustment parameters on the adjustment dialog box to
the previous figure.
Mode free
Vacant Mode
Shows values of “Total dots,”
“Horizontal,” “Vertical,” “Display
area H,” and “Display area V.”
Close this dialog box.
To store the adjustment data.
To clear the adjustment data.
To clear the adjustment parameters previously set, move the red
frame to Mode free icon and then press the SET button.  Move
the red arrow to the Mode that you want to clear and then press
the SET button.Display area
Press SET button at Display
area icon and Display area
dialog box appears.
This Mode has parameters being stored. 
						

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COMPUTER INPUT
PICTURE IMAGE ADJUSTMENT
IMAGE LEVEL SELECT (MENU)
IMAGE LEVEL SELECT (DIRECT)
Select the image level among Standard, High contrast and Custom by
pressing the IMAGE button on the Remote Control Unit.IMAGE button
Standard
High contrast
Custom
Normal picture adjustment preset on this projector.  
Picture adjustment improved in reproduction of halftones.  This
adjustment is suitable for providing better image in brighter place.
User preset picture adjustment in the IMAGE ADJUST Menu (P28,
29).
Standard
High contrast
Custom
Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will
appear.  Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to move the red
frame to the IMAGE SELECT Menu icon.1
2Press the POINT DOWN button to move the red frame to the
level that you want to set and then press the SET button.
Move the red frame to the level and
press the SET button.
The level being selected.
IMAGE SELECT MENU
Normal picture adjustment preset on this projector.  
Standard
Picture adjustment improved in reproduction of halftones.  This
adjustment is suitable for providing better image in brighter place.
High contrast
User preset picture adjustment in the IMAGE ADJUST Menu (P28,
29).
Custom
IMAGE SELECT
Menu icon 
						

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COMPUTER INPUT
Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT but-
tons to adjust value.
Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will
appear.  Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT buttons to move the red
frame to the IMAGE ADJUST Menu icon.1
2Press the POINT DOWN button to move the red frame to the
item that you want to adjust. and then press the SET button.
The level of each item is displayed.  Adjust each level by the
pressing the POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s).
Move the red frame to the
item to be selected and then
press the SET button.
IMAGE ADJUST MENU
IMAGE LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
Store icon
Press the SET button at this icon to
store the adjustment.
IMAGE ADJUST
Menu icon
Selected Image level
Press the POINT LEFT button to decrease contrast, and the POINT
RIGHT button to increase contrast.  (From 0 to 63.)
Press the POINT LEFT button to adjust image darker, and the
POINT RIGHT button to adjust brighter.  (From 0 to 63.)
Contrast
Brightness
Press either the POINT LEFT button or the POINT RIGHT button to
obtain better balance of contrast.  (From 0 to 15.)
Gamma
Press the POINT LEFT button to lighten color, and the POINT
RIGHT button to darker color.  (From 0 to 63.)
Press the POINT LEFT button or the POINT RIGHT button to obtain
proper color.  (From 0 to 63.)
Color
Tint
Press the POINT LEFT button to soften the image, and the POINT
RIGHT button to sharpen the image.  (From 0 to 15.)
Sharpness
Press the POINT LEFT button to lighten red tone and the POINT
RIGHT button to darker tone.  (From 0 to 63.)
White balance (Red)
Press the POINT LEFT button to lighten green tone and the POINT
RIGHT button to darker tone.  (From 0 to 63.)
White balance (Green)
Press the POINT LEFT button to lighten blue tone and the POINT
RIGHT button to darker tone.  (From 0 to 63.)
White balance (Blue)
Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT but-
tons to adjust value.
When this function is ON, it automatically enhances the contrast of
the bright and dark part of image.
When this function is ON, it automatically produces a more vivid
image according to the image condition. 
Auto grayscale
Auto fleshtone 
						

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COMPUTER INPUT
PICTURE SCREEN ADJUSTMENT
This projector has a picture screen resize function, which enables you to display the desirable image size.
Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will
appear.  Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to move the
red frame to the SCREEN Menu icon.
When Digital zoom + is selected, the ON-SCREEN MENU
disappears and the message “D. Zoom +” is displayed.  Press the
SET button to expand image size.  And press the POINT
UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT button(s) to pan the image.  The panning
function can work only when the image is larger than screen size.
A projected image can be also expanded by pressing D.ZOOM W
(Wide) button on Remote Control Unit.  
1
To cancel the Digital Zoom +/– mode, press any button except
D.ZOOM W/T, SET, and POINT buttons.
Move the red frame to the function and
press the SET button.
Press the POINT DOWN button and move the red frame to the
function that you want to select and then press the SET button.2
Wide
Digital zoom +
Provides image to fit screen size.
Normal
True
SCREEN MENU
SCREEN Menu icon
When Digital zoom – is selected, the ON-SCREEN MENU
disappears and the message “D. Zoom –” is displayed.  Press the
SET button to compress image size. 
A projected image can be also compressed by pressing the D.ZOOM
T (Tele) button on Remote Control Unit.  
Digital zoom –
Provides image in its original size.  When the original image size is
larger than screen size (800 x 600), this projector enters “Digital
zoom +” mode automatically. 
Provides an image to fit the wide video aspect ratio (16 : 9) by
expanding image width uniformly.  This function can be used for
providing a squeezed video signal at 16 : 9.
Reset all adjustment to previous figure.
Reset
Store
Closes the IMAGE MENU.
Quit
Other icons operate as follows.
3
To store the manually preset image level, move the red frame to
the Store icon and press the SET button.  The message “OK?”
will appear.  Select [Yes] to store the manual adjustment.
To set this manual adjustment, select the Custom by pressing
the IMAGE button or through the IMAGE SELECT MENU (refer
to P27).
NOTE
This SCREEN Menu cannot be operated when
“1035i (HDTV)” or “1080i (HDTV)” is selected on
PC SYSTEM Menu  (P22).
Wide cannot be selected when “720p (HDTV)” is
selected on PC SYSTEM Menu  (P22).
True and Digital zoom +/– cannot be selected
when “RGB” is selected on PC SYSTEM Menu
(P22).
This projector cannot display any resolution higher
than 1280 X 1024.  If your computer’s screen
resolution is higher than 1280 X 1024, lower the
resolution before connecting projector.
Digital zoom – cannot be operated when the image
resolution is SXGA (1280 x 1024).
The image data in other than SVGA (800 x 600) is
modified to fit the screen size.
The panning function may not operate properly if
the computer system set on PC ADJUST Menu is
used.
Store icon
“OK?” message
Move the red arrow pointer
to [Yes] and then press the
SET button. 
						

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VIDEO INPUT
SELECTING THE INPUT SOURCE
MENU OPERATION
DIRECT OPERATION
Choose Video by pressing the INPUT button on the Top Control or on
the Remote Control Unit.
If the projector cannot reproduce a proper video source, select correct
input source through the MENU OPERATION (see below).
Press the MENU button and the ON-SCREEN MENU will
appear.  Press the POINT LEFT/RIGHT button to move the red
frame to the INPUT Menu icon.
Press the POINT DOWN button to move the red arrow to Video
and then press the SET button.  The Source Select Menu will
appear. 
1
2Move the red
arrow to Video
and press the
SET button.
VIDEO
Move the red arrow to the source and press the SET
button.
Source Select Menu (VIDEO)
INPUT MENU
INPUT button
Video
Computer
Move the red arrow to the source that you want to select and
then press the SET button.3
The projector automatically detects incoming the Video
signal, and adjusts itself to optimize its performance.
•When both VIDEO jack and S-VIDEO jack are
connected, S-VIDEO jack has priority over VIDEO jack.
•When both Y-Pb/Cb-Pr/Cr jacks and S-VIDEO jack are
connected, Y-Pb/Cb-Pr/Cr jacks have priority over S-
VIDEO jack.Auto
When the video input signal is connected to VIDEO jack,
select Video.Video
When the video input signal is connected to S-VIDEO
jack, select S-Video.S-Video
When the video input signal is connected to Y-Pb/Cb-
Pr/Cr jacks, select Y, Pb/Cb, Pr/Cr.Y,Pb/Cb,Pr/Cr