Canon projector REALiS SX800 User Manual

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Before Use
Preparing the Remote Control
■Installing Remote Control Batteries
■ Remote Control Operating Range
Point the remote control to the infrared remote  receiver on the front or rear of the projector 
whenever pressing any button.
 If buttons on the remote control are inoperative when you attempt to operate the projector,  replace the batteries with new ones.
 Do not drop the remote control or subject it to impact.
 Do not spill any liquids on the remote controller. Doing so could damage it....

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Table of Contents
Safety Instructions
Before Use
Projecting an Image 
Useful Functions Available During a Presentation
 
Setting Up Functions from Menus
Projecting an Image from a Digital Camera or an 
USB Flash Memory (SX80 II)
Connecting the Projector to Network (SX80 II)
Appendix
Index
Projecting an 
Image 

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Steps for Setting Up the Projector and Projecting an Image
Performing the Auto Setup (P52)
Connecting the Projector to Equipment (P38, P39)
Turning on the Power (P49)
Selecting an Input Signal (P54)
Adjusting the Image (P56)
Do the following adjustments.
 Setting the Display Resolution of the Computer 
(P56)
Adjusting misaligned computer images or flickering of 
the screen using the Auto PC (P57)
 Adjusting the Image Size (P58)
 Adjusting the Focus (P59)
 Adjusting keystone Distortion (P60)...

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Projecting an Image 
Setting Up the Projector
■Placing in Front of the Screen
Place the projector in front of the screen.
 Be sure to place the projector parallel to the 
screen to ensure distortion-free projections.
 The screen must not be exposed to direct sun-
light or light from lighting equipment. In a bright 
room, it is recommended to limit ambient light-
ing in order to improve the image quality.
Optical axisScreen
Projected Image Size
The projected image size is determined by the distance...

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■Placing on a Level Place
Be sure to keep the projector as horizontal as possible.
If you need to point the projector up (for example, when the screen is placed on a higher 
position), follow the instruction given in When Pointing the Projector Up on the following 
page.
 Adjust the tilt of the projecting image using the rear adjustable foot.
Ceiling Mounting or Rear Projection
You can mount the projector on the ceiling (Ceiling mounted) with it turned up side 
down or place...

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Projecting an Image 
■When Pointing the Projector Up
When the screen is placed on a higher position, point the projector up using the adjust-
able foot.
You can point it up as far as 10 degrees.
The keystone distortion of the projecting image can be corrected with the auto keystone 
(P52) or by using the keystone distortion adjust function (P60).
1Lift the front side of the projector and 
push the adjusting foot lock button to 
extend the adjustable foot.
2Raise the image to...

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Connecting the Projector
Connectable Equipment and Input Terminals
DIGITAL PC
ANALOG PC-1Use this name to select the appropriate image.  : Video signal or data flow
DVI-I IN terminalThe name of the terminal to which to connect 
equipment.(Pxxx) : indicates the page(s) to refer to.
Computer (P40, P42) AV equipment (P44)
Digital video 
camera* (P44)Computer (P41)
AV equipment (P46)
External monitor 
(P42)Digital camera* (P114)
USB flash memory 
(P118)
AV equipment (P45) AV equipment (P45)
Digital...

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Projecting an Image 
Computer (P40)Computer (P41)
AV equipment (P46)
AV equipment (P45)
Amplified speaker
(P43, P47)
Digital camera* 
(P45)VIDEO
(P45)
(P40)
(P41, P46) Digital video 
camera* (P45)
ANALOG PC-1
ANALOG PC-1terminalANALOG PC-2
COMPONENTANALOG PC-2/
COMPONENT IN
terminal
Service terminal
(Reserved)
Video
VIDEO IN terminalAUDIO IN terminalAUDIO OUT
terminal
Audio signal for 
each image input
ANALOG PC-1
COMPONENT
ANALOG PC-2
* Connect to the 
playback mode.
■SX800 

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Connecting the Projector to the Computer
Connect the projector to the computer.
Before connecting the cables, turn off both the projector and computer.
■Connecting to RGB Monitor Output Terminal (analog connection)
Supplied computer connection cable (Input signal type: [ANALOG PC-1] - P54)
Use an audio cable without a built-in resistor. Using an audio cable with a built-in resistor 
turns down the sound.
Computer
Monitor output 
terminal
(mini D-sub 15-pin) 
Audio output...