Canon Projector SX800 Manual

							101Setting the Image Quality
Setting Up Functions from Menus
Correcting the Image According to the 
Ambient Light (SX80 II)
[Ambient light]
You can correct and project an image 
more appropriately according to the ambi-
ent light on the screen if you have 
selected [Photo] for [Image mode].An Example of the Ambient Light Setting
Press the OK button to accept your setting 
and then press the MENU button.
 [Off] is the factory default.
 You can set this if you have selected 
[Photo] for [Image mode].
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OffProjects an image with no correction.
AdjustYou can specify the type and level 
(brightness) of the ambient light.
Type Tungsten
Select this if the ambient light 
source is a light bulb or bulb color 
fluorescent.
Fluorescent
Select this if the ambient light 
source is a day white fluorescent.
Fluorescent H
Select this if the ambient light 
source is a daylight fluorescent.
Ambient light
Image adjustment
Level LSelect this if the ambient light 
source is a light bulb or bulb color 
fluorescent.
MSelect this if the ambient light 
source is a day white fluorescent.
HSelect this if the ambient light 
source is a daylight fluorescent.
LevelExample Location
LA projection room, bar
MPhoto studio, galley
HConference room, lecture room 
						

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Reducing the Lamp Brightness
[Lamp mode]
Reducing the lamp brightness reduces 
power consumption and cooling fan noise. 
You can enable or disable this mode also 
with the LAMP button on the remote con-
trol.
SX80 MarkII
Press the OK button to accept your setting 
and then press the MENU button.
 [Normal] is the factory default.
 The setting you have made is stored as 
a setting value of input signals being 
projected in an image mode.
Resetting the Image Settings
[Reset]
You can reset the current image settings to 
the default settings.
Press the OK button to accept your setting 
and then press the MENU button.
 Only the setting of the combined input 
signals being projected and an image 
mode is reset.
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NormalProjects an image at the normal bright-
ness level.
QuietReduces the lamp brightness and cool-
ing fan noise.
Lamp mode
Image adjustment
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OK
Resets the image settings.
CancelCancels resetting of the image set-
tings.
Reset
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							103
Setting Up Functions from Menus
Setting Various Function
Setting Auto Setup Function
[Auto setup]
You can select an items you want to enable 
in the auto setup function.
SX80 MarkII
Select [On] for the items if you want to 
enable in auto setup function.
Press the OK button to accept your setting 
and then press the MENU button.
 The factory default settings are as follows:
[Auto focus*]: [On]
[Auto keystone]: [On]
[Auto input]: [On]
[Auto screen color*]: [Off]
 You cannot change any items in [Auto 
setup] if [16:9 D. Image shift] is selected 
for [Screen aspect]. In addition, you can-
not perform the auto setup function. For 
the details of the [Auto setup], refer to the 
page 52.
* is only applicable to SX80 MarkII
Selecting the Power Management Mode
[Power management mode]
You can turn off the lamp or projector auto-
matically for saving power.
Press the OK button to accept your setting 
and then press the MENU button.
 [Off] is the factory default.
 The POWER indicator flashes red and 
green when the projector is in the 
[Standby] power management mode.
 You cannot enable the [Direct power on] 
function (see the next item), if you select 
[Off].
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Auto focus*Enables the auto focusing.
Auto keystoneEnables the auto keystone cor-
rection.
Auto inputEnables the auto input selection.
Auto screen 
color*Adjusts color quality of images 
corresponding to the color of 
the projection screen.
Auto setup
System settings
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OffDisables the power management 
mode.
StandbyIf no input signal is received for 30 
seconds, the projector enters the 
standby mode, turning off the lamp 
five minutes after start of countdown.
If it receives the input signal or is oper-
ated during such period of 30 sec-
onds, it resumes projection.
ExitIf no input signal is received for 30 
seconds, it displays the count down 
and turns off the projector after 5 min-
utes.
Power management mode
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Skip the POWER Button Operation
[Direct power on]
You can turn on the projector only by con-
necting the power cable without pressing 
the POWER button.
Press the OK button to accept your setting 
and then press the MENU button.
 [Off] is the factory default.
Enabling/Disabling the Beep
[Beep]
You can select whether a beep sounds or 
not when you operate the projector.
Press the OK button to accept your setting 
and then press the MENU button.
 [On] is the factory default.
 It does not beep if you mute the projec-
tor sound with the MUTE button on the 
remote control.
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OffYou need to press the POWER button to 
turn on the projector.
OnYou can turn on the projector only by 
connecting the power cable.
 Before setting the direct power-on to 
[On], be sure to set the [Power man-
agement mode], described on the 
preceding page, to [Standby] or 
[Exit].
 Wait at least 5 minutes when you 
power on the projector again after 
disconnecting it. It may shorten the 
lamp life if you turn on the projector 
immediately after turning it off.
Direct power on
System settings
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OffDisables the beep.
OnEnables the beep.
Beep
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							105Setting Various Function
Setting Up Functions from Menus
Prohibiting the Projector Operation
[Key lock]
You can prohibit the operation of the projector 
from either the top control or remote control.
Press the OK button to accept your setting 
and then press the MENU button.
 [Off] is the factory default.
Selecting a Display Language
[Language]
You can select the language in which the 
menu is displayed.
Use [ ] / [ ] / [] to select the lan-
guage to be used in the menu, then press 
the OK button.
When the setting is completed, press the 
MENU button.
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OffDisables the key lock.
Main unitProhibit the operation from the 
main unit.
Use the remote control.
Remote 
controlProhibit the operation from the 
remote control.
Use the main unit.
The key lock function becomes effective 
from the moment the OK button is 
pressed after selecting [Main unit] or 
[Remote control]. Be sure to press the 
OK button on the top control or remote 
control which is not locked.
Key lock
System settings
To Unlock Key Lock Function
Turn off the projector and unplug the power 
plug. Hold down the OK button on the top 
control and connect the power plug. Make 
sure to keep holding down the OK button 
until a beep sounds. The key lock is 
unlocked.
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English
Germany
French
Italian
Spanish
Portuguese
Swedish
Russian
Dutch
Finnish
Norwegian
Tu r k i s h
Polish
Hungarian
Czech
Danish
Arabic
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Korean
Japanese
Language
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Showing/hiding the Guide Screen
[Guide]
You can select whether to show or hide the 
guide screen which explains operations.
Press the OK button to accept your setting 
and then press the MENU button.
 [On] is the factory default.
 The guide screen is shown when:
- Power is turned off by pressing the 
POWER button (P68).
- No input signal can be detected 
(P51).
- An invalid button is pressed in the 
[BLANK], [FREEZE], or [D.ZOOM] 
mode (P70, 72).
Turning on/off LED Illumination
[LED illumination]
You can select whether to turn on or off 
LED illumination (P28).
Press the OK button to accept your setting 
and then press the MENU button.
 [On] is the factory default.
 LED illumination is unrelated to turning 
on/off of the POWER or WARNING 
lamp.
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OffHides the guide screen.
OnShows the guide screen.
Guide
System settings
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OffDisables the LED illumination.
OnEnables the LED illumination.
LED illumination
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							107Setting Various Function
Setting Up Functions from Menus
Setting for Slideshow (SX80 II)
[Slideshow interval]
You can project the images stored in a 
PictBridge-compatible device (P114) or a 
USB flash memory (P118) in the slide-
show.
Use [] to set the interval (minutes: 
seconds) of projection (60 minutes = max-
imum).
Set [-- : --] if no slideshow is performed.
When the setting is completed, press the 
MENU button.
 [-- : --] is the factory default.
 The maximum length of slideshow time 
is 60 minutes (60:00).
 Use the USB file browser for the projec-
tion from the USB flash memory. For 
more details, refer to the page 120.
Setting up the Remote Control Channel 
[Other settings] - [Remote control]
You can set different channels to different 
remote controls, if you use two projectors 
at the same time.
Press the OK button to accept your setting 
and then press the MENU button.
 The factory defaults is [Ch1] for both 
projector and remote control.
 After changing the channel on the 
menu, be sure to change the channel of 
the remote control, too.
Selecting a Channel on the Remote Con-
trol
You can change the channel on the 
remote control as follows:
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Ch1Select the channel of the remote control 
used for this projector, and press the OK 
button. Ch2
Ch1Press the OK button and [ ] for 3 sec-
onds at the same time.
Ch2Press the OK button and [>] for 3 sec-
onds at the same time.
Other settings
System settings
Remote control
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Extending the Menu Display Time
[Other settings] - [Menu display time]
You can extend the menu display time, 
which is 30 seconds usually, to 3 minutes.
Press the OK button to accept your setting 
and then press the MENU button.
 [Normal] is the factory default.
 You cannot extend the display time for 
the window indicating the completion of 
Auto setup (P53), the guide window 
(P106), the lamp replacement window 
(preparation) (P145), or the lamp 
replacement window (warning) (P145).
 You cannot use the button holding oper-
ation except when you adjust the image 
size (P58) or focus (P59).
Setting a Password
[Other settings] - [Password settings]
Disables the projector unless the correct pass-
word is entered.
Press the OK button to accept your setting and 
then press the MENU button.
 [Off] is the factory default.
 You cannot set [On] unless you have com-
pleted [Register password].
Once you set a password, the password entry 
screen appears at power-on.
Enter a 4-digit password with [ ] / [ ] / [].
If the password is valid, the projection starts. If 
you enter a wrong passwords three times, the 
power will be turned off.
 The power is also turned off if no password is 
inputted for 3 minutes.
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NormalThe menu is displayed for 30 sec-
onds.
ExtendedThe menu is displayed for 3 minutes.
Other settings
System settings
Menu display time
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OffThe projector can be used even if no pass-
word is entered.
OnThe projector cannot be used unless you 
enter your password.
Other settings
System settings
Password settings

						

							109Setting Various Function
Setting Up Functions from Menus
Registering a Password
[Other settings] - [Register password]
You can register a password for starting 
projection.
Press the OK button after selecting [Reg-
ister password], and the following screen 
for registering a password appears:
Enter a 4-digit password using [ ] / [] (e.g.,  , 
						

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Select [OK] on the screen for confirmation, 
press the OK button, and the lamp counter 
is reset.
Press the MENU button.
■About the Display of the Lamp Counter
The lamp counter displays the hours of 
use of the lamp in the following way:
Less than 1,800 hours
Displayed in green bar.
1,800 – less than 2,000 hours
Displayed in green and yellow bar.
For 1,800 – less than 2,000 hours, a mes-
sage Obtain a new lamp. appears when 
power is turned on.Over 2,000 hours
Displayed in green, yellow and red bar.
A message “Replace with the new lamp.” 
appears when power is turned on.