Canon Projector SX50 User Manual

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TROUBLESHOOTING
No sound
Out of focus
Top/bottom or left/right reversed
Cause Countermeasure
The audio cable is not connected
properly.Check whether the audio cable is connected properly.
(P24, 43)
The [MUTE] function is selected.  Press the [MUTE] button on the remote control. (P40)
The volume level is adjusted to the
minimum. Adjust the [VOL+] button on the remote control or top con-
trol to adjust the volume level. (P40)
An audio cable with a built-in resistor
is used. Use an audio cable without a built-in resistor.
Cause Countermeasure
The image is out of focus.Adjust the focus. (P30)
The lens cap is not removed.  Remove the lens cap. (P92)
The distance to the screen is too
short.Check whether the distance to the screen is proper. 
If the distance is shorter than about 3.9 (1.2 m), the image
cannot be brought to a focus. (P20, 85)
The projector is not placed straight in
front of the screen.  Check whether an image is obliquely projected to the
screen. A slight error in the projection angle can be cor-
rected through keystone adjustment. (P21, 31)
The projector has been moved to a
place where the difference in tempera-
ture is large. When the projector is moved from a low-temperature
place to a high-temperature place, dews may form on the
lens. Dews will evaporate a while later and the projector
will be able to project a normal image. 
Cause Countermeasure
An image is projected with its top and
bottom or left and right reversed. The ceiling mounted/rear projection setting is incorrect.
Check the Image flip H/V setting in the Display settings
menu. (P61) 
						

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Cannot project image from notebook computer
Power turns off
Cause Countermeasure
The connection cable is not connected
properly. Check whether the connection cable is properly connected
to the video terminal of the computer. (P23)
The video signal type is incorrect.  Check whether the selected signal type is correct. (P28,
84)
The external monitor output setting on
the notebook computer is incorrect. Turn on the external monitor output on the notebook com-
puter.
To turn on the external monitor output, press the [LCD] or
[VGA] function key while pressing the [Fn] key on the key-
board of the notebook computer. (P24)
The combination of keys used to perform this operation
varies among computer manufacturers. Refer to the
Users Manual that came with your computer. 
The displayed image is not the same
as that displayed on the notebook
computer.  Check whether the dual screen (multi-display) mode is
selected on the notebook computer.
When the dual screen mode is selected, change it to the
simultaneous display mode (output setting) on the note-
book personal computer.
The output setting method varies among computer manu-
facturers. Refer to the Users Manual that came with your
computer. 
Cause Countermeasure
The air intake or exhaust vent is
blocked.Check whether the air intake or exhaust vent is blocked. 
If the air intake or exhaust vent is blocked, the temperature
inside the projector rises and the power is automatically
turned off to protect the main body of the projector. Wait
until the internal temperature lowers, and turn on the pro-
jector with the intake and exhaust vents unblocked. (P21,
76)
The fir filter is dirty. Check whether the bottom air filter is clogged with dust.
If the air filter is clogged, clean or replace the air filter.
(P76)
The lamp has burnt out (or it is defec-
tive). Check whether the lamp has burnt out. 
If the lamp has burnt out, replace it.
The lamp may be defective if it has not burnt out. Check
the lamp by replacing it with a spare lamp if you have it.
(P12, 77)
The operating temperature is
improper. Check whether the operating temperature is 5 to 35
oC.
(P13)
Others The projector may be out of order. Contact Canon dealer
immediately. (Back cover) 
						

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Cannot operate the remote control
Cannot operate the wireless mouse
This symbol on the nameplate means the product is Listed by
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.  It is designed and manufactured to
meet rigid U.L. safety standards against risk of fire, casualty and
electrical hazards.
The CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Community (EC).Cause Countermeasure
Batteries are not installed properly or
they have run out. Check whether batteries are installed properly. If batteries
are installed properly, replace them with one batteries.
(P17)
You are operating the remote control
outside the remote control operating
range. Check whether you are operating the remote control within
the remote control operating range.
Also check whether there is any obstacle between the
infrared remote receiver of the projector and the remote
control. (P16)
The operating environment of the
remote control is bad. Check whether the infrared remote receiver of the projec-
tor is exposed to direct sunlight or strong light of lighting
apparatus. (P16)
The remote control code does not
match the projector setting. Check whether the remote control code has been
changed. 
You can confirm the Remote control setting in the Sys-
tem settings menu. (P72)
Key lock is turned on to disable
remote control operation.Check whether Key lock is turned on to disable remote
control operation.
In the System settings menu, set Key lock to Off. (P71)
Cause Countermeasure
The USB cable is not connected prop-
erly. Check whether the USB cable is properly connected
between the projector and computer. (P41)
A mouse driver is not installed.  Check whether the mouse can be used on the computer
side. If it cannot be used, install a mouse driver in the com-
puter. 
The mouse is not recognized due to a
computer problem. Turn on the projector and computer in this order again. 
						

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APPENDIX
Computer Signal Types
This projector supports signals of the following types.
If your computer or AV equipment is compatible with any one of these signal types, the auto
PC function of the projector judges the type of the input signal to project an image correctly.
APPENDIX 
						

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APPENDIX
Relationship between Screen Size 
and Projection Distance 
Zoomed projection distance
 Screen size at 4:3 
aspect ratio
 
W x D (cm)
 Max. Min. H1 H2 Screen size at 16:9 
aspect ratio
 
W x D (cm)
 
40″
 81 x 61
 2.0 m
 
(6.6′
)
 1.2 m
 
(3.9′
)
 55 cm
 
(1.8′
)
 6 cm
 
(0.2′
)
 37″
 81 x 46 
 
2.5 m
 
(8.2′
) 
1.5 m
 
(4.9′
)
 
69 cm
 
(2.3′
)
 
8 cm
 
(0.26′
) 46″
 102 x 57
 
60″
 122 x 91 3.0 m
 
(9.8′
)
 1.8 m
 
(5.9′
)
 82 cm
 
(2.7′
)
 9 cm
 
(0.3′
)
 55″
 122 x 69
 
 
3.5 m
 
(11.5′
) 
2.1 m
 
(6.9′
) 
96 cm
 
(3.1′
)
 
11 cm
 
(0.36′
)
 64″
 142 x 80
 
4.0 m
 
(13.1′
)
 2.4 m
 
(7.9′
)
 110 cm
 
(3.6′
)
 12 cm
 
(0.4′
) 74″
 163 x 91 
 
4.5 m
 
(14.8′
) 
2.7 m
 
(8.9′
)
 
123 cm
 
(4.0′
) 
14 cm
 
(0.46′)
 83″
 183 x 103
 
5.0 m
 
(16.4′
)
 3.0 m
 
(9.8′
) 137 cm
 
(4.5′
)
 15 cm
 
(0.49′
) 91″
 203 x 114 
 
5.5 m
 
(18.0′
) 
3.3 m
 (10.8′
) 151 cm
 
(5.0′
)
 
17 cm
 
(0.56′
)
 101″
 224 x 126
 
6.0 m
 
(19.7′
)
 3.6 m
 
(11.8′
)
 165 cm
 
(5.4′
)
 18 cm
 
(0.59′
)
 110″
 244 x 137 
 
6.5 m
 
(21.3′
)
 
3.9 m
 
(12.8′
)
 
178 cm
 
(5.8′
)
 
20 cm
 
(0.66′
)
 119″
 264 x 149
 
7.0 m
 
(23.0′
)
 4.2 m
 
(13.8′
)
 192 cm
 
(6.3′
)
 21 cm
 
(0.69′
)
 128″
 284 x 160 
 
7.5 m
 
(24.6′
)
 
4.5 m
 
(14.8′
) 
206 cm
 
(6.8′
)
 
23 cm
 
(0.75′
)
 138″
 305 x 171
 
8.0 m
 
(26.2′
) 4.8 m
 
(15.7′
)
 219 cm
 
(7.2′
)
 24 cm
 
(0.79′
) 147″
 325 x 183 
 
8.5 m
 
(27.9′
)
 
5.1 m
 
(16.7′
) 
233 cm
 
(7.6′
) 
26 cm
 
(0.85′
)
 156″
 345 x 194
 
8.8 m
 
(28.9′
) 5.3 m
 
(17.4′
) 241 cm
 
(7.9′
)
 27 cm
 
(0.86′
)
 162″
 358 x 201 
 
9.0 m
 
(29.5′
) 
5.4 m
 
(17.7′
)
 
247 cm
 
(8.1′
)
 
27 cm
 
(0.86′
) 165″
 366 x 206
 
9.1 m
 
(29.9′
) 5.5 m
 
(18.0′
)
 250 cm
 
(8.2′
) 28 cm
 
(0.9′
)
 167″
 370 x 208 
 -
 5.7 m
 
(18.7′
)
 
261 cm
 
(8.6′
)
 
29 cm
 
(0.95′
)
 174″
 386 x 217
 
-
 6.0 m
 
(19.7′
) 274 cm
 
(9.0′
)
 30 cm
 
(0.98′
)
 184″
 406 x 229 
 -
 6.3 m
 
(20.7′
) 
288 cm
 
(9.4′
)
 
32 cm
 
(1.05′
) 193″
 427 x 240
 
-
 6.6 m
 
(21.7′
)
 302 cm
 
(9.9′
)
 34 cm
 
(1.12′
)
 202″
 447 x 251 
 -
 7.0 m
 
(23.0′
)
 
315 cm
 
(10.3′
)
35 cm
 
(1.15′
)
 211″
 467 x 263
 
- 7.3 m
 
(24.0′
)
 329 cm
 
(10.8′
) 37 cm
 
(1.21′
)
 220″
 488 x 274 
 -
 7.6 m
 
(24.9′
)
 
343 cm
 
(11.3′
)
 
38 cm
 
(1.25′
)
 233″
 508 x 286
 
- 7.9 m
 
(25.9′
)
 357 cm
 
(11.7′)
 40 cm
 
(1.31′
)
 239″
 528 x 297 
 -
 8.2 m
 
(26.9′
)
 
370 cm
 
(12.1′
) 
41 cm
 
(1.35′
) 248″
 549 x 309
 
-
 8.5 m
 
(27.9′
) 384 cm
 
(12.6′
)
 43 cm
 
(1.41′
)
 257″
 569 x 320 
 -
 8.8 m
 
(28.9′
)
 
398 cm
 
(13.1′
)
 
44 cm
 
(1.44′
)
 266″
 589 x 331
 
-
 9.1 m
 
(29.9′
)
 411 cm
 
(13.5′
)
 46 cm
 
(1.51′
)
 276″
 610 x 343 
50″
 102 x 76
70″
 142 x 107
80″
 163 x 122 
90″
 183 x 137
100″
 203 x 152 
110″
 224 x 168
120″
 244 x 183 
130″
 264 x 198
140″
 284 x 213 
150″
 305 x 229
160″
 325 x 244 
170″
 345 x 259
176″
 358 x 268 
180″
 366 x 274
182″
 370 x 277 
190″
 386 x 290
200″
 406 x 305 
210″
 427 x 320
220″
 447 x 335 
230″
 467 x 351
240″
 488 x 366 
250″
 508 x 381
260″
 528 x 396 
270″
 549 x 411
280″
 569 x 427 
290″
 589 x 442
300″
 610 x 457  
						

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APPENDIX
Menu Configuration
Factory Defaults
Switching between 
Computer and AV Equipment
Select the input terminal of the equipment
from which an image is to be input, and
select an input signal type using a button
on the remote control or top control.
Items in Menu
Items displayed in the menu vary
depending on the selected input signal.
Input terminal Button Input signal 
DVI-RGB IN-1 COMPUTER-1 DIGITAL RGB
ANALOG RGB-1
RGB IN-2/COMPONENT IN/RGB OUT COMPUTER-2 ANALOG RGB-2
COMPONENT
VIDEO IN VIDEO/S VIDEO
S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO
ANALOG RGB-1/ANALOG RGB-2
Auto PC adj.
Input signal settingsTotal dots
Tracking
Horizontal position
Vertical position
Horizontal pixels
Vertical pixels 
Return
Input signal select640 x 480
800 x 600
:
1400 x 1050
Screen settings Full screen
Normal
Wide Screen
True size
DIGITAL RGB
Screen settings Full screen
Normal
Wide Screen
True size
Display settings
/
/
/
/
/
/
VIDEO/S-VIDEO
Wide Screen Screen settings Normal
Input signal select
Auto
NTSC
PA L
SECAM
NTSC4. 43
PAL-M
PAL-N
COMPONENT
Screen settings
Auto
Normal
Wide Screen
Input signal select
Auto
1080i
1035i
720p
575p
480p
575i
480i
Menu position
User screen settingsLogo capture
OK/Cancel
Logo positionUpper L
Upper R
Center
Lower L
Lower R
No signal screenBlack
Blue
User logo
NO SHOWBlack
Blue
User logo
Projector onCanon logo
Skip
User logo
Return
Image flip H/V None
Ceiling mounted
Rear
Rear,Ceiling mounted
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APPENDIX
: Factory defaults (settings after resetting)
Image mode Standard
PresentationCinema
sRGB
Brightness
Contrast
Sharpness
Gamma
Dynamic GammaOn
Off
VIDEO/S VIDEO/COMPONENT
Color level
Color balance
Screen color
correctionNormal
GreenboardAdjust Red
Green
Blue
Return
Advanced color
adjustmentNo correction
Mem.color correct L
Mem.color correct M
Mem.color correct H
6-axis color adjustColor balanceColor level
VIDEO/S VIDEO/COMPONENT
Progressive On
Off
Lamp mode Normal
Quiet
Reset OK/Cancel
Image adj.
/
/
/
/
/
//
//
/
/
Terminal INPUT
MONITOR OUT
Power management modeOff
Standby
Exit
Beep On
Off
Key lock Off
Main unit
Remote control
Register password Entering the password
Password settings On
Off
Remote control CH1
CH2
Language English
German
French 
Italian
Spanish
Portuguese
Swedish
Russian
Dutch
Chinese(Simplified)
Chinese(Traditional)
Korean
Japanese
Lamp counter Back
Reset OK/Cancel
Factory defaults OK/Cancel
System settings 
						

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APPENDIX
Glossary
Analog RGB
A signal system used to send information about R (red), G (green), and B (blue) with analog
values. It is a typical system for connecting a color monitor to a computer. Connect the
analog RGB output terminal of the computer and the DVI-I/RGB IN-1 terminal or RBG-2/
COMPONENT IN/RGB OUT terminal of this projector with a monitor cable. When the RGB
IN-1 terminal is used, select “ANALOG RGB-1” by pressing the [COMPUTER-1] button.
When the RGB IN-2 terminal is used, select “ANALOG RGB-2” by pressing the
[COMPUTER-2] button. 
Digital RGB
A signal system used to send information about individual display dots with digital values.
This system is free from deterioration of image quality because of no analog conversion.
Connect the DVI output terminal of the computer and the DVI-I/RGB IN-1 terminal of this
projector with a connection cable and select “DIGITAL RGB” by pressing the [COMPUTER-
1] button.
Video
An output terminal widely used for AV equipment. It is also called a composite output
terminal (pin terminal or RCA terminal). For more details, refer to “Composite”.
S-video
A signal system (YC separation signal) used to send a brightness signal (Y) and color signal
(C) separately. Connect the S-video terminal of AV equipment and the S-VIDEO IN terminal
of this projector with an S-video cable and select “S-VIDEO” by pressing the [VIDEO/S]
button.
Component
A signal system used to send a color signal (C) with it divided into a B-Y color difference
signal and an R-Y color difference signal. This system can project a better-quality image as
compared with the composite signal system. Connect the video terminal of AV equipment
and the RGB-2/COMPONENT IN/RGB OUT terminal with a component cable and select
“COMPONENT” by pressing the [COMPUTER-2] button.
Composite
A video signal system used to send a brightness signal (Y) and a color signal (C) together.
Connect the composite output terminal (RCA) of AV equipment and the VIDEO IN terminal of
this projector with a video cable and select “VIDEO” by pressing the [VIDEO/S] button.
sRGB
An international standard of color representation (color space) which is applied to digital
cameras, displays and others. If you select sRGB, the projector can project the best-quality
image conforming to the sRGB Standard. 
						

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APPENDIX
Progressive
An image display system used to display the entire screen per scan. When an interlace
signal (video signal) that displays one screen by two scans (one for odd lines and one for
even lines) is input, progressive processing is required. When the progressive function is
turned off, one screen is displayed using image signals per interlace signal, deteriorating the
vertical resolution of the image. When the progressive function is turned on, one screen is
displayed using image signals per two interlace signals, improving the vertical resolution of
the image. Turn off the progressive function when flickering and horizontal lines are
noticeable on a fast-moving picture.
Resolution
The number of dots (horizontal dots x vertical dots) that can be displayed on a computer is
called “resolution of display”. Resolution indicates the size of the display area (amount of
information).
Selecting SXGA+ (1400 dots x 1050 dots) as the display resolution of the computer allows
this projector to project high-resolution images. If your computer does not have the SXGA+
option, select the maximum resolution among the selectable options. 
Gamma Correction
A tone adjustment system used during projection of image data. The gamma correction
function works effectively when portions of an image are obscure because they are too light
or dark. 
This projector supports manual gamma correction, automatic gamma correction, and
dynamic gamma correction.
DVI-I
A digital video signal connection interface. This interface allows digital data to be sent and
received without conversion to analog data, assuring high image quality with no signal
degradation. The DVI-I (integrated) connector can be used to send and receive analog RGB
video signals in addition to digital signals.
ResolutionNumber of dots
Horizontal Vertical
VGA 640 480
SVGA 800 600
XGA 1024 768
SXGA 1280 1024
SXGA+ 1400 1050
UXGA 1600 1200
XGA 1024 x 768 (4:3)SXGA 1280 x 1024 (5:4)SXGA + 1400 x 1050 (4:3)UXGA 1600 x 1200 (4:3)
Number of pixels in each resolution 
						

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APPENDIX
Specifications


 	
 


  	


     
             
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