Canon projector REALiS SX6 User Manual

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Selecting a Screen Mode (Aspect)
You can select one of three screen modes depending on the aspect ratio of your AV equip-
ment or content software.
zYou can specify the aspect ratio from the menu. Refer to [Aspect] in the menu (P88,
89).
zThe available screen mode will be different depending on the setting of [Screen
aspect]. Refer to the section [Screen aspect] for details (P72).
„Full screen
Select this to project a video image with aspect 
ratio of 4:3.
[Full...

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Selecting Aspect Ratio of the Projecting Image 
(Screen aspect)
You can select among three aspect ratios of the projecting image according to the aspect
ratio of the projected screen.
You can project an image on the whole screen by setting [Screen aspect].
zYou can set [Screen aspect] from menu. Refer to the section [Screen aspect] on the
menu for details (P99).
„4:3
Select this when you use a screen with aspect ratio of 4:3.
The following table shows the...

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„16:9 D. image shift
Select this when you use a screen with aspect ratio of 16:9. You can vertically shift or fine-
tune the position of the undistorted image without the keystone adjustment.
Refer to P57 for detailed information on shifting the image.
The following table shows the available [Aspect] mode for each input signal.
Select [4:3] from the [Aspect] menu if you want to project a video image with aspect ratio of
4:3 in this mode (P71).
Input signal...

Table of contents/Safety Instructions
Before Use
Setting Up the Projector
Projecting an Image from the Computer
Projecting an Image from AV Equipment
Useful Functions Available During a Presentation
Setting Up Functions from Menus
Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Appendix
Index
USEFUL 
FUNCTIONS 
AVAILABLE 
DURING A 
PRESENTATION 

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Useful Functions Available During 
a Presentation
Blackened Out an Image 
Temporarily
XUseful when:
XYou finished the presentation.
XYou want to divert attendees attention
from the screen.
Blacken out the image temporarily.
Blackening out an Image
The screen changes to black or blue.
Showing the Image Again
Press the   button to show the image
again.
Muting the Sound
XUseful when:
XYou want to immediately mute the sound
from the projector.
Mute the...

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Freezing the Picture
XUseful when:
XYou want to perform a computer opera-
tion which is irrelevant to the proceed-
ings of the presentation.
XYou want to stop a moving image.
Freeze the moving image.
Freezing an Image
The FREEZE message is shown on the
screen.
Canceling the FREEZE function
Press the   button again to cancel the
FREEZE function.
Adjusting the Volume
XUseful when:
XYou want to adjust the volume level of
the projectors speaker.
Adjusting...

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Showing the Elapsed Time
XUseful when:
XYou want to manage the proceedings of
the presentation.
The elapsed time from 00:00 to 59:59 is
displayed at the lower right corner of the
screen.
Starting the Countdown
Press this button once to display the timer
and start counting.
Stopping the Countdown
Press the   button again to stop the
countdown.
Canceling the Countdown
Press the   button again to disappear the
timer.
Page Up or Down through 
the Pages...

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Zooming an Image
XUseful when:
XZoom in an object such as a small
graph during a presentation.
XMoving unnecessary information off the
screen to focus on the current subject.
Zoom the projected image.
Zooming In an Image
Press this button repeatedly until the image
becomes the desired size.
Moving an Image to the Desired Position
If the image you want to zoom in stays out
of the screen or out of the center of the
screen, you can move it to the desired...

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Operating a Mouse with 
the Remote Control
XUseful when:
XYou want to operate a mouse with the
remote control.
You can use the supplied remote control as
the wireless mouse for your computer.
Connecting a USB Cable
Make sure that both the computer and pro-
jector are turned off, and then connect the
supplied USB cable between the USB ter-
minals on the computer and the projector.
Moving the Cursor
You can move the mouse cursor vertically
and...