Canon Projector LX-MW500 User Manual

21
ENGLISH
Positioning your projector
Choosing a location
Your room layout or personal preference will dictate which installation location you select. Take into 
consideration the size and position of your screen, the location of a suitable power outlet, as well as the 
location and distance between the projector and the rest of your equipment.
Your projector is designed to be installed in one of the possible installation locations: 
For ceiling mounting, you need the ceiling mount kit to be available...

22
Obtaining a preferred projected image size
The distance from the projector lens to the screen, the zoom setting (if available), and the video format 
each factors in the projected image size.
16:10 is the native aspect ratio of LX-MU500/LX-MW500. To be able to project a complete 16:9 
(widescreen) aspect ratio image, the projector can resize and scale a widescreen image to the projectors 
native aspect width. This will result in a proportionally smaller height equivalent to 90% of the projectors...

23
ENGLISH
How to determine the position of the projector for a given screen size
1. Select your image size.
2. Refer to the table and find the closest match to your image size in the left columns labeled Image 
size. Using this value, look across this row to the right to find the corresponding average distance 
from screen value in the column labeled Distance from the screen: L. This is the projection 
distance.
3. On that same row, look across to the right column and make note of the Vertical offset...

24
Layout of the projector
Image size varies depending on the distance between the screen and the projector.
Front projection
LX-MW500 (16:10)
LX-MU500 (16:10)
The above figures are approximate and may be slightly different from the actual measurements. 
Canon recommends that if you intend to permanently install the projector, you should physically 
test the projection size and distance using the actual projector in suit before you permanently 
install it, so as to make allowance for this projectors...

25
ENGLISH
Shifting the projection lens vertically
The vertical lens shift control provides flexibility for installing your projector. It allows the projector to be 
positioned slightly above or below the top level of the projected images.
Use the wheel to shift the projection lens upwards or downwards within the allowable range depending on 
your desired image position.
To use the lens shift wheel:
Turn the wheel to adjust the projected image position.
• Do not over-tighten the wheel.
• Lens shift...

26
Connection
When connecting a signal source to the projector, be sure to:
1. Turn all equipment off before making any connections.
2. Use the correct signal cables for each source.
3. Ensure the cables are firmly inserted. 
• See the user’s manual of each device for details about its connections. 
• Contact your dealer for details about its connections. 
• In the connections shown below, some cables may not be included with the projector. They are 
commercially available from electronics stores....

27
ENGLISH
Connecting a monitor
If you want to view your presentation close-up on a monitor as well as on the screen, you can connect the 
MONITOR-OUT signal output jack on the projector to an external monitor.
To connect the projector to a monitor:
1. Take the supplied Computer cable and connect one end to the D-Sub output terminal of the computer.
2. Connect the other end of the Computer cable to the COMPUTER-1 signal input terminal of the 
projector.
3. Take another Computer cable and connect one end...

28
If you have only composite Video output terminals on your Video source device, connect to Composite 
Video input. See Connecting a composite Video source device on page 31 for how to connect the 
projector to a composite Video device.
Connecting an HDMI device
You should use an HDMI cable when making connection between the projector and HDMI devices.
To connect the projector to an HDMI device:
1. Take an HDMI cable and connect one end to the HDMI output terminal of the video device.
2. Connect the...

29
ENGLISH
• Use a MHL cable (available on the market) and MHL-HDMI conversion adapter (available on the 
market) that comply with the MHL standard. When non-compliant items are used, image 
projection may not be possible, or the connected device may malfunction or generate heat.
• Images may not be displayed correctly depending on the connected device type and the 
settings.
• Operation may differ or the intended operation may not be performed when using the controls 
on the projector and the remote...

30
Connecting an S-Video source device
Examine your Video source device to determine if it has an unused S-Video output terminal available: 
• If so, you can continue with this procedure.
• If not, you will need to reassess which method you can use to connect to the device.
To connect the projector to an S-Video source device:
1. Take an S-Video cable and connect one end to the S-Video output terminal of the Video source 
device.
2. Connect the other end of the S-Video cable to the S-VIDEO terminal on...