Canon projector REALiS SX60 User Manual

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„Selecting DIGITAL VIDEO
1Press the [INPUT] button.
The [INPUT] window appears.
2Select the top item in the menu with the [INPUT] button.
The selection is toggled through available input signal types from above.
3If [DIGITAL VIDEO] is unavailable from the list at the left, press [>], and then press [ ] /
[ ] to select it from the list at the right.
4Press the [OK] button.
zYou can select any input signal type from all options through the [ ] / [ ] button.
						

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„Selecting SCART
1Press the [INPUT] button.
The [INPUT] window appears.
2Select the second top item in the menu with the [INPUT] button.
The selection is toggled through available input signals from above.
3If the SCART is unavailable from the list at the left, press [>], and then press [ ] / [ ] to
select the SCART from the list at the right.
4Press the [OK] button.
zSelect [SCART] for Input Terminal-2.
zYou can select any input signal type from all options through the [ ] / [ ] button.
						

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Selecting a Screen Mode (Aspect)
You can select one of the following screen modes depending on the aspect ratio of your AV
equipment or content software.
zYou can specify the aspect ratio from the menu. Refer to [Aspect] in the menu (P90,
91).
zThe available screen mode will be different depending on the setting of [Screen
aspect]. Refer to the section [Screen aspect] for details (P74).
„Full screen
Select this to project a video image with aspect 
ratio of 4:3.
[Full screen] will be disappeared from the menu
screen if you select [16:9] or [16:9 D. image shift]
for [Screen aspect].
„4:3
Select this to project a screen with aspect ratio of
4:3 on the 16:9 screen if you have selected [16:9]
or [16:9 D. image shift] for [Screen aspect].
„Wide
Select this to project a video image with aspect 
ratio of 16:9.
„Auto ([DIGITAL VIDEO]/[COMPONENT])
Select this to switch between [Full screen] and
[Wide] automatically in accordance with the video
image.
zRefer to the table on the page 133 for more
detailed information on the screen size for the
wide screen.
zThe upper, lower, left and right portions of a
projected image may be missing depending
on the [Aspect] setting. 
						

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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 (P101).
„4:3
Select this when you use a screen with aspect ratio of 4:3.
The following table shows the available [Aspect] mode for each input signal.
„16:9
Select this when you use a screen with aspect ratio of 16:9.
Select [4:3] from the [Aspect] menu if you want to project a video image with aspect ratio of
4:3 in this mode (P73).
The following table shows the available [Aspect] mode for each input signal.
Input signal Available [Aspect] mode
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
SCARTFull screen
Wide
COMPONENT
DIGITAL VIDEOFull screen
Auto
Wide
Input signal Available [Aspect] mode
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
SCART4:3
Wide
COMPONENT (480i/575i/480p/575p)
DIGITAL VIDEO (480p/575p)4:3
Wide
COMPONENT (720p/1035i/1080i)
DIGITAL VIDEO (720p/1080i)Wide
z[Auto screen color] may not correct the screen color properly. If such is the case, correct it
manually. (P98) 
						

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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 P59 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 (P73).
Input signal Available [Aspect] mode
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
SCART4:3
Wide
COMPONENT (480i/575i/480p/575p)
DIGITAL VIDEO (480p/575p)4:3
Wide
COMPONENT (720p/1035i/1080i)
DIGITAL VIDEO (720p/1080i)Wide
zKeystone adjustment will be disabled. Project the image at right angle to the screen.
z[Auto focus], [Auto keystone], and [Auto screen color] are disabled in the [Auto setup] func-
tion.
zYou cannot register the image for [Projector on] or [No signal screen].
z[SPOT] will be disabled. 
						

							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.
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.
zYou can capture a specified logo
(SX60) (P98).
zYou can show a logo such as a com-
pany logo while blackening out the
image (SX60) (P100).
zThe (middle) LED illumination lamp on
the top control flash slowly while
blackening out the image.
zA guiding message appears if you
press an invalid button while the NO
SHOW function is on.
zThe lamp keeps a turn-on state while
the NO SHOW function is on.
zYou can expand or reduce the frozen
image (P81).
zThe (left and right) LED illumination
lamps on the top control flashes
slowly while stopping the image.
zA guiding message appears if you
press an invalid button while the
FREEZE function is on. 
						

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Muting the Sound
XUseful when:
XYou want to immediately mute the sound
from the projector.
Mute the sound temporarily.
Muting the Sound
The projector shows the [MUTE] icon on
the screen.
Canceling the MUTE function
Press the   button again to cancel the
MUTE function.
Pressing the   button also cancels the
MUTE function.
Adjusting the Volume
XUseful when:
XYou want to adjust the volume level of
the projectors speaker.
Adjusting the Volume
Volume bar appears on the screen.
zFor SX7 MarkII, you can also mute the
audio with the same operation when
you output the audio to the external
audio-visual equipment.
zAdjust the volume or mute setting on
the computer if the volume level is too
low.
zFor SX7 MarkII, you can also adjust
the volume level with the same opera-
tion when you output the audio to the
external audio-visual equipment. 
						

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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
XUseful when:
XYou want to page up or down through
the projected application pages with the
remote control.
You can page up or down in the projected
application with the supplied remote con-
trol.
Page Up
Page Down
zThis function is available only if the
projector and the computer are con-
nected via the USB cable that came
with your projector (P82).
zThis function acts as the Page Up and
Page Down keys on the computer
keyboard. You can not use this func-
tion depending on the application.