Canon Sx50 Multimedia Projector Users Manual

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Selecting from the Menu
(Example: Screen setup)
Making an Adjustment Using 
the Slide Bar
(Example : Adjustment of Contrast)
Making a Setting in a Different 
Window
(Example : Registration of User Logo)
Select the item you want to set.
Make a setting.
Make an adjustment or choice.
Select an item from the menu, make an
adjustment using the slide bar, or make
a setting in a different window accord-
ing to the purpose of setting.
Press the [OK] button.
The setting takes...

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The projector automatically detects the
input signal (ANALOG RGB) from the
connected computer to make the optimum
settings for the total number of dots,
tracking, and so on. 
Perform the auto PC adjust-
ment function.
• Most computers can project an
image optimally using an auto PC
function. 
• Signal types supported by the
computers that can use the auto
PC function are listed in the table
on page 84.
• If an image cannot be projected
correctly even with the auto PC...

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Adjust the total number of horizontal dots.
Increase the total number of dots.
Reduce the total number of dots.
This adjustment is required when
the auto PC adjustment cannot
project images correctly.
Adjusting the Total 
Number of Dots
Adjust the tracking when the projected
image flickers due to a tracking error.
Increases the set value.
Decreases the set value.
• This adjustment is required when
the auto PC adjustment cannot
project images correctly.
• The setting is...

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Adjust the horizontal position of the
screen when the projected image is
shifted horizontally.
Moves the screen to the right. 
Moves the screen to the left.
• This adjustment is required when
the auto PC adjustment cannot
project images correctly.
• The setting is recorded for the
[ANALOG RGB-1] signal and
[ANALOG RGB-2] signal
separately.
Adjusting the 
Horizontal Position
Adjust the vertical position of the screen
when the projected image is shifted
vertically.
Moves...

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When the vertical size of the screen is too
large or small, adjust it to the screen size.
Increase the number of horizontal
pixels.
Decrease the number of horizontal
pixels.
• This adjustment is required when
the auto PC adjustment cannot
project images correctly.
• The setting is recorded for the
[ANALOG RGB-1] signal and
[ANALOG RGB-2] signal
separately.
Adjusting the Number 
of Vertical Pixels
When the horizontal size of the screen is
too large or small, adjust it...

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When images from AV equipment is not
projected correctly (irregular color or no
image), you can select an input signal
type manually.
The input signal is
automatically set.
If images are not projected
correctly in the Auto mode,
select one of input signal
types shown on the left. 
Confirm the input signal type
according to the Users Manual that
came with the AV equipment
connected.
Selecting an Input 
Signal Type (2)
When two or more types of input signals
are found...

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When the projected image size is larger/
smaller than the screen size.
An image from the computer is
projected fully on the screen.
An image is projected in the
maximum size with the
aspect ratio unchanged.
An image is projected at 16:9
aspect ratio with its width
matching to the width of the
screen.
An image is projected in its
original size (no enlargement/
reduction).
• Set the display resolution of the
computer to 1400 x 1050 dots or
lower.
• When Full screen is...

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You can select the position of the menu
displayed on the screen.
Using [^], [], and [v] buttons, move
the menu position.
When the menu position is
determined, press the [OK] button
(the menu will disappear 30 seconds
later if no button is pressed).
Selecting a 
Menu Position
Select a screen mode according to the
size of the image to be projected.
The screen mode is automat-
ically switched between [Nor-
mal] and [Wide Screen]
depending on the image from
the AV...

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A user’s unique image (logo) can be dis-
played when the power is turned on, there
is no input signal, or the image is blacked
out temporarily.
The image to be captured is
displayed on the screen. Place
the red frame on the capture
range and press [OK]. The
image in the red frame will be
captured.
Cancel registration of the image.
• The image on only one screen can
be captured.
• To display the captured image,
select “Logo capture” on the
“Projector on”, “No signal”,...

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A logo can be displayed on the screen
when there is no input signal.
No logo is displayed (black
screen).
No logo is displayed (blue-
back).
The logo captured on the
“Logo capture” screen is dis-
played.
”User logo” cannot be selected
when no logo has been captured.
Displaying a Logo 
(No signal screen)
A logo can be displayed on the screen
when the image is blacked out temporarily
by pressing the [NO SHOW] button.
No logo is displayed (black
screen).
No logo is...