Canon Projector SX80 User Manual

							41Connecting the Projector
Projecting an Image 
■Connecting a Digital Camera or an USB Flash Memory 
The projector supports the PictBridge standard.
You can connect a PictBridge enabled digital camera, a digital video camera, an USB 
flash memory, or an USB memory card reader to directly project images.
Digital camera
USB memory 
card readerUSB flash memory
USB cable (recommended by 
digital camera manufacturer)
USB cable (supplied with memory 
card reader)To USB terminalProjector
Digital video 
camera
Digital camera
USB flash memory 
						

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Starting Projection
1Check the connection between the projector and a computer or AV equipment. (P34 – 
P41)
2Connect the power cord and make sure that the [POWER] indicator lights up red.
Flashing red [POWER] indicator indicates that the lamp is being cooled. Wait until the 
indicator turns a steady red.
 Fully insert the power cord plug into the socket.
 Connect the ground terminal on the power plug to ground. Otherwise, an electric 
shock may result or the computer may suffer electromagnetic radiation problems or 
be subject to poor reception by TV and radio.
 Wait at least 5 minutes before turning on the projector when you turn off the projector.
It may shorten the lamp life if you turn on the projector immediately after turning it off.
 To save power, unplug the power cord when not in use.
3Remove the lens cap and press the POWER button.
The POWER indicator flushes green, and then lights in green.
The countdown window is displayed for approximately 20 seconds, and then the pro-
jection is started. Press the OK button to make the countdown window disappear.
4Turn on the computer or AV equipment power.
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							43Starting Projection
Projecting an Image 
5Press the AUTO SET button.
Performs auto adjustment on focusing, keystone distortion, input signal settings, and 
screen color correction. For more details, refer to the page 45.
If the projector is projecting an image properly with [AUTO SETUP], the projection is 
complete.
For how to turn off the projector, refer to the page 61. Perform the appropriate opera-
tion depending on the following situations.
■When the Language Selection Screen Appears
A window appears when the projector is turned on for the first time. You can select a lan-
guage to be used by the projector for displaying menus and messages in the window. 
Select the desired language with the pointer buttons and press the OK button.
You can change the language from the menu at a later time. (P94)
If the language selection screen is out of focus, press the FOCUS and then AUTO SET 
buttons to make focus adjustment.
Changing Operations When Projector is Turned On
You can change operations when the projector is turned on as follows:
 You can turn on the projector by connecting the power cord without pressing the 
POWER button. (P93)
 You can specify whether to enable or disable the LED illumination lamp. (P95)
 You can change the countdown window. (P84)
 You can skip the countdown window. (P42)
Using the Power Saving Mode (power management)
When you enable the power management mode, the lamp is automatically turned 
off if the projector receives no signal input for a certain period of time. When you 
select [Exit], the projector displays a countdown timer if the projector receives no 
signal input in 30 seconds, and approximately 5 minutes later the lamp is turned off. 
(P92)
An item highlighted in orange will be selected.
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■When the Password Input Screen Appears
If you have set a password, the Password input screen appears. Enter your password. 
(P97)
■When No signal Appears
A notebook computer requires to turn on the external monitor output. (P44)
Press the INPUT button to select an appropriate input signal. (P48)
■When Notebook Computer Screen Does Not Appear
Set your notebook computer to output signals to an external monitor. For more details, 
refer to Changing Notebook Computer Screen Output below.
■Adjusting Image
 For the display resolution of the computer, select 1400 x 1050 pixels or a resolution 
closest to the output signal resolution of the computer. (P49)
 Use the auto PC function to adjust shift in computer image or the flickering of the 
screen. (P50)
Use the ZOOM button to adjust the size of the projecting image. (P51)
Use the FOCUS button to correct the focus adjustment if necessary. (P52)
 Use the D.SHIFT/KEYSTONE button to adjust keystone correction if necessary. (P53)
 Select the aspect ratio of the projecting image (screen aspect) or a screen mode 
(aspect) according to the aspect ratio of the screen, type of input image signal and so 
on. (P55, P58)
 Select an image mode depending on the projecting image. (P60)
Changing Notebook Computer Screen Output
To use a notebook computer, you need to change the screen output on the notebook 
computer.
This operation is not required for a desktop computer.
■Turning On External Monitor Output
You can turn on the external monitor output via keyboard operation.
To turn on the external monitor output, press an icon for an external monitor or a function 
key ([F1] to [F12]) while holding [Fn] key down.
 The function keys you use and the method used to turn on the external monitor output 
vary depending on the model. For details, see the instructions of your notebook computer.
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Projecting an Image 
Setting Up the Screen Automatically
Auto Setup
The auto setup function automatically makes the following settings and adjustments.
Use the auto setup function when:
 You turned the power on and the countdown sequence was completed.
 You changed the position or angle of the projector during the projection process. Setting image input signal (Auto input)
Focusing (Auto focus)
Keystone correction (Auto keystone)
Screen color correction (Auto screen color correction)
 The auto screen color correction is disabled at the factory. To enable the auto screen color 
correction when performing the auto setup, select the function in menu. (P80)
 You cannot set a digital PC signal or an AV equipment signal ([Digital PC] and [HDMI]) 
with the auto setup function. Select the appropriate signal by pressing the INPUT button. 
(P48)
 When No signal message appears, press the INPUT button to select an appropriate 
input signal. (P48)
 If focusing, keystone distortion and/or screen color correction have not been performed 
properly, manually adjust them. (Adjusting the focus: P52, Correcting keystone distortion: 
P53 and Correcting the screen color: P80)
 If you select [16:9 D. image shift] for [Screen aspect], [Auto setup] will be disabled and 
the following screen appears.
 When you press the INPUT button and then the AUTO SET button, only the input signal 
type is set.
 When you press the FOCUS button and then the AUTO SET button, only the focus is 
adjusted.
 When you press the D.SHIFT/KEYSTONE button and then the AUTO SET button, only the 
keystone distortion is adjusted. 
						

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■Performing the Auto Setup
Press the AUTO SET button to perform the auto setup.
 After the auto setup is complete, the following window appears. Press the OK button.
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Projecting an Image 
Selecting an Input Signal (INPUT)
Select an appropriate input signal in the [INPUT] menu if you want to project a digital PC 
or AV equipment signal or you connect multiple computers or AV equipment to receive 
their input signals.
Skip this step if you have not changed the input signal since the last projection.
■Types of Input Signals
The table below shows the relationship among input signals supported by the projector, 
input terminals and connection cables.
Input signal Input terminal Types of connection cables
HDMIHDMI INHDMI cable
DIGITAL PCANALOG PC-1/
DVI-I INDVI digital cable (LV-CA29, option)
ANALOG PC-1ANALOG PC-1/
DVI-I INComputer connection cable (supplied item)
ANALOG PC-2ANALOG PC-2/
COMPONENT INVGA cable
COMPONENTANALOG PC-2/
COMPONENT INComponent cable
VIDEOVIDEO INVideo cable
S-VIDEOS-VIDEO INS-VIDEO cable
USBUSB
USB cable or USB flash memory
(supplied item) 
						

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■Selecting an Input Signal
1Press the INPUT button to pop up a window shown at the lower right.
The currently active input signal is marked with a circle and highlighted in orange.
A signal that has been input to the projector and is ready for projection is identified in 
white. When no input signal is received, the device is displayed in gray.
2The selection is toggled through available input signal types by pressing the INPUT 
button.
 You can select the target input signal with [ ] / [ ].
 Only the input signals displayed in white can be selected.
3Press the OK button to determine the input signal type.
If no button is pressed in 4 seconds, the selected input signal type is chosen.
 [HDMI], [DIGITAL PC] and [ANALOG PC-1] may be marked with a circle even if they 
are not currently active.
 When you select [USB] with no PictBridge enabled 
equipment or an USB flash memory connected and 
pressing the OK button, a window waiting for you to con-
nect a PictBridge enabled equipment or an USB flash 
memory appears. For more details, refer to Projecting an 
Image from a Digital Camera (P104 – P107) or Project-
ing Data on USB Flash Memory (P108 – P114).
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Projecting an Image 
Adjusting Image
Setting the Display Resolution of the Computer
Set the display resolution of the computer to 1400 x 1050 pixels or a resolution closest to 
the output signal resolution of the computer based on the performance of the projector 
(resolution: 1400 x 1050 pixels). (P133)
■Macintosh OSX
1Open the Apple Menu and select [System 
Environment Setting].
2In the System Environment Setting win-
dow, click the [Displays] icon to display 
the Display window.
3Select the [Display] tab and select 1400 x 
1050 or a resolution closest to the output 
signal resolution of the computer from the 
[Resolution] list.
4Close [System Environment Setting] window.
■Windows Vista
1Open the [Control Panel] from the start 
menu, then select [Appearance and 
Personalization] - [Adjust screen reso-
lution] in the [Control Panel Home].
2Select 1400 x 1050 pixels or a reso-
lution closest to the output signal reso-
lution of the computer.
3Click the OK button.
■Windows XP
1Right-click on the desktop back-
ground and select [Properties] to open 
the [Display Properties].
2Click the [Settings] tab, and under 
[Screen Resolution], select 1400 x 
1050 pixels or a resolution closest to 
the output signal resolution of the 
computer.
3Click the OK button. 
						

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AU TO  P C
When you press the AU TO P C button if there is a shift in computer image display or flick-
ering of screen with the [ANALOG PC-1] or [ANALOG PC-2] selected, the projector is 
adjusted to an optimum condition.
The result of adjustment is recorded for each input signal ([ANALOG PC-1] or [ANALOG 
PC-2]). If you connect the projector to the same computer, you can project the image with 
the same settings as before simply by select the input signal.
■Performing the Auto PC Function
Press the AU TO  P C button to make projector adjustment.
Perform the following if the project image has not been properly adjusted with the auto PC 
function.
 From [Input signal select], select an input signal type based on the resolution of the com-
puter. (P74)
 If the adjustment is still insufficient, from [Input signal settings] select [Total dots], [Track-
ing], [Horizontal position], [Vertical position], [Horizontal pixels] and [Vertical pixels] to 
make adjustments. (P75 – P78)
 For the signal types supported by the projector, see the table on page 133.
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