Canon Projector WUX450 User Manual

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Adjusting Image Quality (Image Adjustment)
Operation
Setting Functions from Menus
Adjusting Colors
> [Image adjustment] > [Color 
adjustment]
You can adjust the color depth and 
hue of images for each primary 
color, red, green and blue. The color 
temperature can also be adjusted.When you have completed the 
adjustment, press the MENU or EXIT 
button.
• The adjustments you have made are stored 
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Color levelAdjusts the intensity of colors.
[ ] Increases the intensity of 
color.
[ ] Decreases the intensity of 
color.
Color 
balanceAdjusts the color balance of a 
purplish or greenish image.
[ ] Corrects a purplish image.
[ ] Corrects a greenish 
image.
Color 
temperatureAdjusts the color temperature 
of the image.
[ ] Changes to a bluish color 
(cold color).
[ ] Changes to a reddish 
color (warm color).
R / G / B 
GainAdjusts the intensity of each 
color.
[ ] Increases the color 
intensity.
[ ] Decreases the color 
intensity.
R / G / B 
OffsetAdjusts the color 
reproducibility of dark portions 
of each color.
[ ] Increases the color 
reproducibility.
[ ] Decreases the color 
reproducibility. 
						

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Adjusting Image Quality (Image Adjustment)
Adjusting to the 
Ambient Light
(Ambient Light)
> [Image adjustment] > [Advanced 
adjustment] >
 [Ambient light]
You can correct and more effectively 
project an image according to the 
ambient light on the screen.
The [Ambient light] setting is 
available in Photo/sRGB image 
mode (P97).Examples of Ambient Light Level 
Settings
Press the OK button to accept your 
setting and then press the MENU 
button or EXIT button.
• [Off] is the factory default.
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OffProjects an image with no 
correction.
AdjustYou can specify the type and 
level (brightness) of the ambient 
light.
Ty p eTungsten
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.
LevelL Select this if the ambient 
light is normal.
H Select this if the ambient 
light is high (bright).
LevelExample Location
LProjection room, sports bar, etc.
HConference room, lecture room 
						

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Adjusting Image Quality (Image Adjustment)
Operation
Setting Functions from Menus
Reducing Image 
Noise
(Noise reduction)
> [Image adjustment] > [Advanced 
adjustment] > 
[Noise reduction]
You can reduce image noise.
Press the OK button to accept your 
setting and then press the MENU 
button or EXIT button.
• The factory default for HDMI (when [HDMI 
In] (P115) is set to [Auto]) is [Off] and when 
Component is used, it is set to [Weak].
• Image resolution may seem lower when 
noise reduction is applied.
• Select [Weak] for fast-moving images. 
Select [Strong] for slow-moving images.
• The adjustment you have made is stored as 
adjusted values for the input signals and 
image mode of the current projection.
• When [HDMI In] (P115) is [Computer], this 
setting is not displayed.
Dynamic Gamma 
Adjustment
> [Image adjustment] > [Advanced 
adjustment] >
 [Dynamic gamma]
You can adjust the gradation 
representation of light and dark 
portions of an image automatically.
Press the OK button to accept your 
setting and then press the MENU 
button or EXIT button.
• The factory default settings are [Off] when 
the connected equipment is a Computer 
(ANALOG PC, DIGITAL PC, HDMI (when 
[HDMI In] (P115) is [Computer])) and 
[Weak] when the connected equipment is 
AV equipment (COMPONENT, HDMI (when 
[HDMI In] (P115) is [Auto])).
• The adjustments you have made are stored 
as adjusted values for the input signals and 
image mode of the current projection.
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OffDisables noise reduction.
Weak
Middle
StrongSpecifies the intensity of the noise 
reduction in three steps.
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OffDynamic gamma is disabled.
Weak
Middle
StrongSpecifies the intensity of the 
dynamic gamma in three steps. 
						

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Adjusting Image Quality (Image Adjustment)
Correcting Memory 
Color
> [Image adjustment] > [Advanced 
adjustment] >
 [Mem. color correct]
Enhances skin tones, blue skies, and 
greens, so that these colors are 
more consistent with people’s 
remembered impressions.
Press the OK button to accept your 
setting and then press the MENU 
button or EXIT button.
• The factory default settings are as follows.
-For HDMI (when [HDMI In] (P115) is set 
to [Computer]), Digital PC, Analog PC, 
USB, or LAN, the default setting is [Off].
-For HDMI (when [HDMI In] (P115) is set 
to [Auto]) and Component, the default 
setting is [Weak], regardless of the image 
mode.
• The adjustments you have made are stored 
as adjusted values for the input signals and 
image mode of the current projection.
Fine-Tuning Colors
(6-axis Color Adjustment)
> [Image adjustment] > [Advanced 
adjustment] >
 [6-axis color adjust]
You can make fine adjustments to 
the image colors with RGB (red, 
green, blue) and CMY (cyan, 
magenta, yellow).
When you have completed the 
adjustment, press the OK button to 
accept your setting and then press the 
MENU button or EXIT button.
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Flesh
Sky
GreenSpecifies the intensity of 
enhancement: [Off], [Weak], 
[Middle], or [Strong]. Set to [Off] to 
disable enhancement.
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OffDisables 6-axis color adjustment.
If you select [Adjust], the previous 
setting of 6-axis color adjustment 
becomes active again.
AdjustEnables 6-axis color adjustment.
Use the [ ] / [ ] buttons to select 
[ Hue], [ Saturation], or 
[* Brightness], then adjust them 
with the [ ] / [ ] buttons.
When color adjustments are 
completed, press the OK button.
ResetReturns all adjustment values to 
zero. 
						

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Adjusting Image Quality (Image Adjustment)
Operation
Setting Functions from Menus
• [Off] is the factory default.
• The adjustments you have made are stored 
as adjusted values for the input signals and 
image mode of the current projection.
• Adjustment is not shown on the projected 
menu screen itself.Fine-Tuning Gamma
> [Image adjustment] > [Advanced 
adjustment] >
 [Fine-Tune Gamma]
The four gamma curves (white, red, 
green, blue) can be adjusted. 
Red, 
green, and blue can be adjusted 
separately. Adjustments to white are 
also applied to the three other colors. 
Note that adjusting any color will 
overwrite previous adjustments.
Select [Fine-Tune Gamma] then press 
the OK button. The following [Fine-
Tune Gamma] screen for confirmation 
appears.
Use the [ ] / [ ] buttons to select the 
color, then press the OK button. Next, 
use the [ ] / [ ] buttons to select a 
point on the gamma curve, and use the 
[ ] / [ ] buttons to adjust the position of 
the point. When you have completed 
the adjustment, press the OK button to 
accept your setting and then press the 
MENU button or EXIT button.
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Adjusting Image Quality (Image Adjustment)
• The adjustments you have made are stored 
as adjusted values for the input signals and 
image mode of the current projection.
• For details of gamma correction, refer to 
page 100.
• RGB offset (relative to 0) can be adjusted 
by using the R/G/B Offset function 
(“Adjusting Colors” (P101)).
• Adjustment is not applied to the projected 
menu itself. Perform adjustment using input 
signals or a built-in test pattern.Controlling Contrast 
(Iris)
> [Image adjustment] > [Advanced 
adjustment] >
 [Iris]
You can control image contrast by 
opening or closing the iris.
Press the OK button to accept your 
setting and then press the MENU 
button or EXIT button.
• [Off] is the factory default.
• The adjustment you have made is stored as 
adjusted values for the input signals and 
image mode of the current projection.
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OffKeeps the iris fully open. 
Emphasizes brightness over 
contrast.
OnKeeps the iris halfway open. 
Emphasizes contrast over 
brightness. 
						

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Adjusting Image Quality (Image Adjustment)
Operation
Setting Functions from Menus
Specifying the Lamp 
Mode
> [Image adjustment] > [Lamp mode]
Reducing the lamp brightness 
reduces power consumption and 
cooling fan noise.
You can access the [Lamp mode] 
menu by pressing the ECO button on 
the remote control.
Press the OK button to accept your 
setting and then press the MENU 
button or EXIT button.
• The factory default is [Full power].
• The adjustment you have made is stored as 
adjusted values for the input signals and 
image mode of the current projection.
Resetting Image 
Adjustment Settings
> [Image adjustment] > [Reset]
You can reset the current image 
adjustment settings to the default 
settings. If reset is performed when 
user setting 1–5 is selected for 
[Image mode], the settings are 
returned to the settings that were 
saved in [User 1–5].
• Only the setting for the combination of input 
signal and image mode for the current 
projection is reset.
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Full 
powerProjects images at full 
brightness.
Power 
saverReduces lamp brightness to 
save energy.
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OKResets the image adjustment 
settings.
CancelCancels resetting of the image 
adjustment settings. 
						

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Customizing System Operation (System Settings)
Registering User Logos
> [System settings] > [User screen 
settings] > 
[Logo capture]
Registers the current image as a 
user logo. Registered user logos can 
be shown when no signal is 
received, when the BLANK button is 
pressed, or as the startup image.
Press the OK button to accept your 
setting and then press the MENU 
button or EXIT button.
Positioning User 
Logos
> [System settings] > [User screen 
settings] > 
[Logo position]
Specify the position of registered 
user logos as follows.
• The factory default is [Center].
• You can specify the position after a logo has 
been registered.
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OKDisplay the image for logo 
registration. Align the image with 
the red boundary lines indicating 
the portion that will be stored, and 
then press the OK button. The 
portion of the image within the 
boundary lines is now registered.
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Upper L
Indicates the display position 
for user logos. Upper R
Center
Lower L
Lower R 
						

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Customizing System Operation (System Settings)
Operation
Setting Functions from Menus
No Signal Screen
> [System settings] > [User screen 
settings] > 
[No signal screen]
As the image projected when there is 
no input signal, you can choose a 
black, blue, or registered user 
screen.
Press the OK button to accept your 
setting and then press the MENU 
button or EXIT button.
• [Blue] is the factory default.
Screen When Blank
> [System settings] > [User screen 
settings] >
 [Screen when blank]
You can project a black, blue, or 
registered user screen to blank out 
projection temporarily by pressing 
the BLANK button on the remote 
control.
Press the OK button to accept your 
setting and then press the MENU 
button or EXIT button.
• [Black] is the factory default.
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BlackThe screen is all black.
BlueThe screen is all blue.
User logoThe user logo is projected.
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BlackThe screen is all black.
BlueThe screen is all blue.
User logoThe user logo is projected. 
						

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Customizing System Operation (System Settings)
Selecting a Logo at 
Startup
> [System settings] > [User screen 
settings] > 
[Projector on]
You can display a specified logo on 
the screen from the moment the 
projector is turned on to the moment 
it is ready for projection.
Press the OK button to accept your 
setting and then press the MENU 
button or EXIT button.
• [Canon logo] is the factory default.
• Only images with an aspect of 16:10 can be 
registered as user logos.
Specifying Auto 
Power-Off
> [System settings] > [Auto power-
off]
You can turn off the lamp or 
projector automatically in order to 
save power when the projector is not 
in use.
Press the OK button to accept your 
setting and then press the MENU 
button or EXIT button.
• [15 min.] is the factory default.
• You cannot enable the [Direct power on] 
function (see the next item), if you select 
[Disabled].
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SkipProjects an input signal 
immediately after turning on 
the projector.
Canon 
logo
Displays the Canon logo that 
was registered in advance at 
the factory.
User logoThe user logo is projected.
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5 min.– 
60 min.If the selected time elapses 
without any input signal, the 
projector displays the 
countdown of the time until the 
projector will be turned off.
DisabledDisable auto power-off.