Canon projector REALiS SX6 User Manual

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USEFUL FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE DURING A PRESENTATION
Pointing with a Spotlight
XUseful when:
XYou want to point to a portion of an image
that should draw attendees attention.
Highlight a desired portion of the projected
image with a spotlight.
Showing the Spotlight
A spotlight appears at the center of the
screen and the image becomes dark
except for the spotlight.
Press the   button repeatedly to change
the shape of the spotlight.
Moving the Spotlight
Move the spotlight to a desired position.
zIf you select [16:9 D. image shift] for
[Screen aspect], the SPOT function
will be disabled.
zPress the [OK] button to cancel the
SPOT function. 
						

							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
SETTING UP 
FUNCTIONS 
FROM MENUS 
						

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Setting Up Functions from Menus
How to Use Menus
Some of the projectors function are used through the menu screen.
It consists of following three menus.
* The menu items may differ depending on the input signal.
The projector stores the settings for each input signal (8) and image mode (up to 5).
Display settings menu (P88)
This menu is used to select an input
signal and make various settings
related to display.
System settings menu (P107)
This menu is used to set various func-
tions of the projector.
You can set them regardless of the
input signal. Image adjustment menu (P100)
This menu is used to make various
adjustments to the projected image.
You can make the adjustments
according to your preference while
checking the image.
Symbols Indicating Item Categories
Menu items are classified into two categories, menu items used to project the image
from the computer and menu items used to project the image from the AV equipment.
Menu item used when projecting an image
from the computer.Menu item used when projecting an
image from AV equipment.
DIGITAL PC input DIGITAL VIDEO input
ANALOG PC-1/ANALOG PC-2 input COMPONENT input
SCART input
COMPONENT input/SCART input
VIDEO input/S-VIDEO inputDIGITAL PCDIGITAL VIDEO
ANALOG PCCOMP.
SCART
COMP./SCART
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This section provides the basic operation on the menu.
1Press the [MENU] button.
A menu window appears.
2Press [] to select the appropriate tab.
Press [ ] to move the cursor on the tab if it is 
not on it.
3Press [ ] / [ ] to select a menu item you want to set.
(Continue to the next page.)
zPress the [MENU] button again to close
the menu window.
zSome menu items provide more detailed
menu items.
Display settings 
tabSystem settings 
tab Image adjustment tab (Image adj.)<
Menu items

						

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4Set the menu item.
There are four types of menu items that you make a setting:
zDirectly
zFrom a list
zWith a slider
zIn a different screen
zDirectly
Example: Tracking
Press [] to increase/decrease the
setting.zFrom a list
Example: Aspect
Press the [OK] button to display a list.
Press [ ] [ ] to select a desired setting.
zWith a slider
Example: Contrast
Press [] to move the slider.zIn a different screen
Example: Menu position
Press the [OK] button to display a dif-
ferent screen. Then follow the instruc-
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5Press the [OK] button.
In some menu items, the setting is enabled just by making a selection.
6Press the [MENU] button when you finish.
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Setting Display Status
Selecting a Screen Mode (1)
[Aspect]
You can adjust the aspect ratio of the image pro-
jected on the screen.
T
T
Press the [MENU] button when you finish.
Selecting a Screen Mode (2)
[Aspect]
You can adjust the aspect ratio of the image pro-
jected on the screen.
T
T
Press the [MENU] button when you finish.
Display settings
Aspect
Projects a computer screen with
aspect ratio of 4:3 fully on the
screen with aspect ratio of 4:3.
Projects a computer screen with
aspect ratio of 4:3 within the screen
with aspect ratio of 16:9.
Projects an input signal image in the
maximum size with the aspect ratio
unchanged.
Projects a computer screen at 16:9
aspect ratio with its width matching
to the width of the projecting area.
Projects a computer screen in its
original size (no enlargement/reduc-
tion).
zEach item may become unavailable
depending on the setting of the input
signal or other menu items.
DIGITAL PCANALOG PC
Full screen
4:3
Auto
Wide
Tr u e  s i z eDisplay settings
Aspect
Switches among [Full screen], [4:3],
and [Wide] automatically in accor-
dance with the video image from the
AV equipment.
Projects a normal image with aspect
ratio of 4:3 on the screen with
aspect ratio of 4:3.
Projects a image with aspect ratio of
4:3 within the screen with aspect
ratio of 16:9.
Projects a video image with aspect
ratio of 16:9.
zEach item may become unavailable
depending on the setting of [Screen
aspect].
DIGITAL VIDEOCOMP.
Auto
Full screen
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Setting Display Status
Selecting a Screen Mode (3)
[Aspect]
You can adjust the aspect ratio of the image pro-
jected on the screen.
T
T
Press the [MENU] button when you finish.
Selecting an Input Signal Type (1)
[Input signal select]
You can select a desired input signal type if the
auto PC adjustment function detects more than
one input signal types.
T
T
Select an input signal type suitable for the com-
puter from the displayed signal types.
Press the [MENU] button when you finish.
Display settings
Aspect
Projects a normal image with aspect
ratio of 4:3 on the screen with
aspect ratio of 4:3.
Projects an image with aspect ratio
of 4:3 within the screen with aspect
ratio of 16:9.
Projects a video image with aspect
ratio of 16:9.
zEach item may become unavailable
depending on the setting of [Screen
aspect].
VIDEO/S-VIDEOSCART
Full screen
4:3
WideDisplay settings
Input signal select
zSee P128 for the signal types sup-
ported by this projector.
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Selecting an Input Signal Type (2)
[Input signal select]
You can select an input signal type manually if a
video image from a AV equipment is not pro-
jected correctly (irregular color or no image).
T
T
Press the [MENU] button when you finish.
Selecting an Input Signal Type (3)
[Input signal select]
You can select an input signal type manually if a
video image from a AV equipment is not pro-
jected correctly.
T
T
Press the [MENU] button when you finish.
Display settings
Input signal select
Selects the input signal automati-
cally.
Select one of input signal types
shown on the left if video image is
not projected correctly in the [Auto]
mode.
zConfirm the input signal type accord-
ing to the Users Manual that came
with the AV equipment connected.
VIDEO/S-VIDEO
Auto
NTSC
PAL
SECAM
NTSC4.43
PAL-M
PAL-NDisplay settings
Input signal select
Selects the component format auto-
matically according to the input sig-
nal.
Select one of input signal types
shown on the left if video image is
not projected correctly in the [Auto]
mode. (575i is selected automati-
cally for the SCART input.)
zConfirm the input signal type accord-
ing to the Users Manual that came
with the AV equipment connected.
COMP./SCART
Auto
1080i
1035i
720p
575p
480p
575i
480i