Canon Projector LX-MW500 User Manual

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Precautions on the lamp
This projector uses a high-pressure mercury lamp, which must be handled carefully and correctly as 
described below.
The mercury lamp has the following characteristics.
• Impact, abrasion, or use after the lamp’s useful life has expired may damage lamps (which may be 
accompanied by a loud noise) or cause them to burn out.
• Useful life of lamps varies widely from lamp to lamp and depending on the environment of use. 
Lamps are not guaranteed to last for the same amount of time, and some lamps may fail sooner than 
others.
• The lamp will gradually become darker over time.
Pay attention to the following points regarding installation and handling of the projector.
• If the projector will not be used for a long period of time, be sure to remove the power plug from the 
power outlet to ensure safety. Failure to do so could cause a fire. 
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The temperature of the cabinet around and above the exhaust vents can become hot during projector 
operation. 
Touching these areas during operation could cause burns to the hands.
Do not touch these areas. Doing so may cause burns. Pay particular attention in preventing young 
children from touching these parts. Additionally, do not place any metal objects on these areas. Due 
to the heat from the projector, doing so could cause an accident or personal injury.
Pay attention to the following points regarding installation and handling of the projector.
• Do not place any heavy objects on top of the projector or sit/stand on it. Pay particular attention to 
prevent small children from doing so. The projector may be knocked over and this could result in 
damage or a personal injury. 
• Do not place the projector on an unstable or slanted surface. Doing so may cause the projector to 
fall or be knocked over and could result in a personal injury.   
• During projection, do not place anything directly in front of the lens. 
Doing so may cause burns or a fire. In addition, it may cause the 
projector to malfunction. 
To temporarily stop image, please use the BLANK function on the 
projector. See BLANK on page 17, 18 for details
• When cleaning off dust or dirt from the projector lens etc., do not use any kind of spray that is 
flammable. As the temperature of the lamp inside the projector is high, it could ignite, causing a 
fire.
• If the projector is used for a long period of time, dust could accumulate inside the projector. This 
could cause a fire or malfunction. It is recommended that periodic maintenance of the projector be 
performed. For details of maintenance costs, contact the Canon Customer Support Center.
Caution
Caution
When replacing the lamp, or when the lamp is damaged, pay attention to the following points. Failure 
to do so could result in an electric shock or personal injury. 
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Precautions for the remote control battery
• Be sure to remove the power plug from the power outlet before replacing the lamp.
• When the lamp is damaged, shards of glass may be scattered inside the projector. Contact the Canon 
Customer Support Center for cleaning and inspection of the projector interior and lamp 
replacement.
When handling the lamp, pay attention to the following points.
•Be sure not to handle the lamp immediately after it has been used. Be sure to switch off the 
power and wait for approximately 45 minutes for the lamp and the projector to cool down 
sufficiently. Failure to do so could result in a burn or personal injury due to heat from the 
lamp or projector.
• When an instruction to replace the lamp has been displayed (LAMP Indicator Displays (See 
Timing of replacing the lamp on page 67 for details)), the possibility of the lamp breaking will 
increase. Replace the lamp with a new one as soon as possible.
• If the lamp is damaged, gas inside the lamp (containing mercury) and dust may be emitted from the 
exhaust vents. If this happens, immediately open the windows and doors to provide ventilation to 
the room. If you inhale any gas emitted from the lamp or it has come into contact with your eyes or 
mouth, consult a doctor immediately.
• When disposing of a used mercury lamp, dispose of it in the same way as a fluorescent lamp and in 
accordance with the local regulations where you live.
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Caution
Pay attention to the following points regarding handling of the battery. Failure to do so could result in a 
fire or injury.
• Do not place the battery in a fire or apply heat to, short circuit or disassemble the battery.
• Do not attempt to recharge the battery.
• Insert the battery in the correct + / – positions.
• If any liquid leaks from the battery and comes into contact with skin, wash off thoroughly with 
water.
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Caution for viewing 3D content
Pay attention to the following points when viewing 3D content.
• Photosensitive patients, patients with heart disease, pregnant women, elderly people, and people 
with serious illness and/or with a history of epilepsy should not view 3D content.
• We advise that you should refrain from viewing 3D content if you are in bad physical condition, 
need sleep or have been drinking alcohol.
• Stop watching 3D content if you experience the following symptoms. If you experience such 
symptom, immediately stop viewing 3D content and take a break until the symptom has subsided.
• You see doubly-blurred images or you cannot view the image stereoscopically.
• You feel fatigue or discomfort.
• Take breaks when viewing 3D content for an extended period of time. As this may cause eye 
fatigue. Viewing 3D content for an extended period of time or viewing them from an oblique angle 
can cause eye strain.
• Parents should accompany and monitor their children as children cannot properly express 
discomfort with 3D content viewing. Children who are six year of age or younger should not view 
3D content.
• The optimum 3D viewing distance from the screen is about 3 times of the vertical screen size or 
more and your eyes should be level with the screen.
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For Safe Use
Pay attention to the following points when carrying or transporting the projector.
• This projector is a precision instrument. Do not knock it over or subject it to impacts. Doing so may 
cause a malfunction.
• If the packaging or shock-absorbent materials are damaged at the time of purchase, do not reuse 
them for transporting or shipping the projector. Protection of the projector cannot be guaranteed if 
the packaging or shock-absorbent materials are damaged. Fragments from shock-absorbent material 
may also enter the interior of the projector which could cause a malfunction.
• Disconnect the cables connected to the projector. Carrying the projector with the cables attached 
may cause an accident.
• Retract the adjustable feet.
Pay attention to the following points when installing or using the projector.
• Be sure to install the projector in a location where the air intake and exhaust vents are separated 
from the wall by more than 50 cm (1.6). Failure to do so could cause a malfunction.
• Do not install the projector in a location that is damp, or where there is a lot of dust, oily smoke or 
tobacco smoke. Doing so could cause contamination of optical components such as the lens and the 
mirror and may result in deterioration of image quality.
• Do not touch the lens with bare hands. Doing so may result in deterioration of image quality.
• If the projector is suddenly moved from a location where the temperature is low to a location where 
the temperature is high, or if the temperature in the location where the projector is installed 
increases suddenly, moisture in the air could cause condensation to form on the projector lens or 
mirror. This may cause a blurred image. Wait until the condensation has evaporated for the image 
projected to return to normal.
• Do not install the projector in a location where the temperature is high or low. Doing so may cause a 
malfunction.
LX-MW500
Operating temperature: 0°C to 40°C, Operating humidity level: 10% to 90% (non-condensing)
Storage temperature: -20°C to 60°C
LX-MU500
Operating temperature: 0°C to 40°C, Operating humidity level: 10% to 80% (non-condensing)
Storage temperature: -20°C to 60°C
• Do not install the projector near high-voltage electrical power lines or an electrical power source.
• Do not use the projector on a soft surface such as carpet or sponge mat, etc. Doing so could cause 
heat to build up inside the projector and this could result in a malfunction.
• Do not block the air intake or exhaust vents of the cooling fan. Doing so could cause heat to build up 
inside the projector and may cause a malfunction.
• Do not place any objects on top of the projector that may change shape or color due to heat.
• When using the projector at altitudes greater than 1500 m (4921), please turn on the High Altitude 
Mode.
• Please do not brush or rub the surface of the top plate of the projector. The surface may be damaged. 
						

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Contents of package
Projector Power cord 1.8 m (70.8) Computer cable 1.8 m (70.8)
(5K.1VC09.501)
CD & QSG Important Information Warranty card Remote control 
(type number: LV-RC08) 
Battery (type number: CR2025)
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Projector exterior view
1. External control panel 
(See Projector on page 17 for details.)
2. Lamp cover
3. Vent (heated air exhaust)
4. Speaker
5. Adjuster foot
6. Projection lens
7. Front IR remote sensor
8. Lens shift wheel
9. Focus ring and Zoom ring
10. Vent (air intake)
11. Filter cover
12. LAN port/HDBaseT input terminal
13. CONTROL port
14. SERVICE port**
15. USB power out
16. HDMI input terminal
17. HDMI/MHL input terminal
18. Monitor output terminal
19. PC input terminal x 2
20. S-Video input terminal
21. Audio input terminal (RCA)
22. Audio input terminal (stereo mini jack)
23. Audio output terminal (stereo mini jack)
24. Video input terminal
25. Kensington lock
26. Security bar
27. AC power cord inlet
28. Ceiling mount holes
29. Release button of the filter cover
** By connecting the projector and computer via USB, 
you can operate the computer from the remote controller 
(Page UP/Page DOWN).
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Controls and functions
Projector
13. AUTO PC
Automatically determines the best picture 
timings for the displayed image. See Auto-
adjusting the image on page 38 for details.
14. OK/IMAGE
Enacts the selected On-Screen Display (OSD) 
menu item.
Selects an available picture setup mode. See 
Selecting a image mode on page 42 for details.
15. Right/
Activates panel key lock. See Locking control 
keys on page 46 for details.
When the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu is 
activated, the #10, #12, and #15 keys are used as 
directional arrows to select the desired menu 
items and to make adjustments. See Using the 
menus on page 34 for details.
16. INPUT
Displays the source selection bar. See Switching 
input signal on page 37 for details.
When you are under the MHL connection 
mode and the projector OSD is off, these 
buttons are available for controlling your 
smart device: arrow keys, OK/IMAGE, 
AUTO PC.
10, 12 and 15: arrows keys
Arrows keys are available for controlling 
your smart device.
14. OK/IMAGE
Use the key to confirm the selection on the 
OSD of your smart device.
13. AUTO PC
Use the key to return or exit the OSD menu of 
your smart device.
To enter the MHL connection mode, connect 
a MHL device (See Connecting a MHL-
compatible smart device on page 28 for 
details.) and switch the input signal to HDMI/
MHL (See Switching input signal on page 
37 for details.).
Attention of the MHL device connection (See 
Connecting a MHL-compatible smart 
device on page 28 for details.)
1. Focus ring
Adjusts the focus of the projected image. See Fine-
tuning the image size and clarity on page 38 for details.
2. Zoom ring
Adjusts the size of the image. See 
Fine-tuning the 
image size and clarity on page 38
 for details.
3. Lens shift wheel
Shifts the projection lens vertically. See Shifting the 
projection lens vertically on page 25 for details. 
4. POWER indicator light
Lights up or flashes when the projector is under 
operation. See Indicators on page 71 for details.
5. TEMPerature indicator light
Lights up red if the projectors temperature becomes 
too high. See Indicators on page 71 for details.
6. LAMP indicator light
Indicates the status of the lamp. Lights up or flashes 
when the lamp has developed a problem. See 
Indicators on page 71 for details.
7. MENU
Turns on the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. Goes 
back to previous OSD menu, exits and saves menu 
settings. See Using the menus on page 34 for 
details.
8. Top IR remote sensor
9. POWER (ON/STANDBY)
Toggles the projector between standby mode and on. 
See Starting up the projector on page 33 and 
Shutting down the projector on page 47 for details.
10. Left
11. BLANK
Used to hide the screen picture. See Hiding the 
image on page 46 for details.
12. Keystone/Arrow keys ( / Up,  / Down)
Manually corrects distorted images resulting from 
an angled projection. See Correcting keystone on 
page 39 for details.
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Remote control: LV-RC08
1. POWER (ON/STANDBY)
Toggles the projector between standby mode and 
on. See Starting up the projector on page 33 and 
Shutting down the projector on page 47 for 
details.
2. INPUT
Displays the source selection bar. See Switching 
input signal on page 37 for details.
3. Left
Selects the desired menu items and makes 
adjustments. See Using the menus on page 34 for 
details.
4. BLANK
Used to hide the screen picture. See Hiding the 
image on page 46 for details.
5. TIMER
Activates or adjusts some basic settings of an on-
screen timer. See Using the TIMER key on page 
45 for details.
6. D.ZOOM (+, -)**
Magnifies or reduces the projected picture size. 
See Magnifying and searching for details on 
page 40 for details.
7. MUTE
Temporarily mutes the audio. See Adjusting the 
sound on page 47 for details.
8. MENU
Turns on the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. 
Goes back to previous OSD menu, exits and saves 
menu settings. See Using the menus on page 34 
for details.
** When the projector and computer are connected via 
USB, the function (Page UP/Page DOWN) which 
operates the computer from the remote controller is set.9. Keystone/Arrow keys ( / Up,  / Down)
Manually corrects distorted images resulting from 
an angled projection. See Correcting keystone on 
page 39 for details.
10. AUTO PC
Automatically determines the best picture timings 
for the displayed image. See Auto-adjusting the 
image on page 38 for details.
11 . R i g h t /
Activates panel key lock. See Locking control 
keys on page 46 for details.
When the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu is 
activated, the #3, #9 and #11 keys are used as 
directional arrows to select the desired menu items 
and to make adjustments. See Using the menus 
on page 34 for details.
12. FREEZE
Freezes the projected image. See Freezing the 
image on page 46 for details.
13. OK/IMAGE
Enacts the selected On-Screen Display (OSD) 
menu item.
Selects an available picture setup mode. See 
Selecting a image mode on page 42 for details. 
14. VOL keys (+, -)
Adjusts the sound level. See Adjusting the sound 
on page 47 for details.
When you are under the MHL connection 
mode and the projector OSD is off, these 
buttons are available for controlling your 
smart device: arrow keys, OK/IMAGE, 
AUTO PC.
3, 9 and 11: arrows keys
Arrows keys are available for controlling your 
smart device.
10. AUTO PC
Use the key to return or exit the OSD menu of 
your smart device.
13. OK/IMAGE
Use the key to confirm the selection on the 
OSD of your smart device.
To enter the MHL connection mode, connect a 
MHL device (See Connecting a MHL-
compatible smart device on page 28 for 
details.) and switch the input signal to HDMI/
MHL (See Switching input signal on page 37 
for details.).
Attention of the MHL device connection (See 
Connecting a MHL-compatible smart device 
on page 28 for details.)
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Using the remote control for the first time
Pull the tab before using the remote control.
Remote control effective range
Infra-Red (IR) remote control sensors are located on the front and top 
of the projector. The distance between the remote control and the 
sensors should not exceed 8 meters (~ 26 feet).
Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote control and 
the IR sensors on the projector that might obstruct the infra-red beam.
• You may not be able to perform operations if there are any 
obstacles between the remote control and the projector.
• You may not be able to operate the remote control if direct 
sunlight or strong light is shining onto the remote IR receiver.
Replacing the remote control battery
1. Pull out the battery holder.
Please follow the illustrated instructions. Push and hold the 
locking arm while pulling out the battery holder.
2. Insert the new battery in the holder. Note the positive polarity 
should face outward.
3. Push the holder into the remote control.
• Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
• Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.
• Use of a battery of wrong type may cause explosion. Use Lithium coin battery, type CR2025 
only.
• Dispose of used batteries according to your local regulations. Discard used battery promptly. 
Batteries may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble, or dispose of in fire.
• Be careful in handling the battery according to the instructions.
• Load the battery with its positive (+) and negative (-) sides correctly oriented as indicated on 
the remote control.
• Keep batteries out of reach of children and pets.
• The remote control battery and battery holders can be a choking hazard if swallowed 
accidentally by small children. Make sure these are placed out of the reach of children. If they 
are swallowed accidentally, contact a physician immediately.
• Remove the battery if the remote control is not used for a long time.
• Never put battery in mouth for any reason as it can easily be accidentally swallowed. If battery 
is accidentally swallowed, contact your physician or your poison control center.
• Dispose of the used battery with cellophane tape wrapping both ends of it.
• If any liquid leaks from the battery and comes into contact with skin, wash it off thoroughly 
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Third party software
This product includes third party software modules.
• uIP (micro IP) version 0.9
Please see the below licence text concerning the licence condition.
Copyright © 2001-2003, Adam Dunkels.
All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided 
that the following conditions are met:
1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the 
following disclaimer.
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the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
3. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software 
without specific prior written permission.
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED 
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF 
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO 
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SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED 
TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR 
PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF 
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING 
NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS 
SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
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