Canon LV-WX300ST- Manual

6 AC Power Cord Requirement The AC Power Cord supplied with this projector meets the requirements for use in the country you purchased it. THE SOCKET-OUTLET SHOULD BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE. AC Power Cord for the United States and Canada: The AC Power Cord used in the Uni...

7 ENGLIS H Safety Symbols in this Manual This section describes the safety symbols used in this manual. Important projector safety information is identified by the following symbols. Always observe the safety information by these symbols. Federal Communication Commission Notice Multimedia Projector,...

8 Precautions for Use As this section contains important safety-related information, be sure to read the following carefully beforehand in order to use your projector correctly and safely. If the following situations occur, turn the power off, remove the power plug from the power outlet and contact ...

9 ENGLIS H Precautions for Installation Pay attention to the following points regarding the power source, power plug and handling of the connector. Failure to do so could result in a fire, electric shock or personal injury. • Do not use any power source with a voltage other than the voltage indicate...

10 Precautions on the lamp This projector uses a high-pressure mercury lamp, which must be handled carefully and correctly as described below.The mercury lamp has the following characteristics. • Impact, abrasion, or use after the lamp’s useful life has expired may damage lamps (which may be accompa...

11 ENGLIS H Precautions for the remote control battery Caution for viewing 3D content When handling the lamp, pay attention to the following points. • Be sure not to handle the lamp immediately after it has been used. Be sure to switch off the power and wait for approximately 45 minutes for the lamp...

12 For Safe Use Pay attention to the following points when carrying or transporting the projector. • This projector is a precision instrument. Do not knock it over or subject it to impacts. Doing so may cause a malfunction. • Do not reuse any packaging or shock-absorbent materials that were supplied...

13 ENGLIS H Contents of package Projector Power cord 1.8 m (70.8") Computer cable 1.8 m (70.8") (5K.1VC09.501) CD & QSG Important Information Warranty card Remote control (type number: LV-RC08) Battery (type number: CR2025) (US) (EU) (China)

14 Projector exterior view 1. External control panel (See "Projector" on page 15 for details.) 2. Lamp cover 3. Vent (heated air exhaust) 4. Quick-release button 5. Focus ring 6. Front IR remote sensor 7. Projection lens 8. Vent (air intake) 9. Lens cap 10. SERVICE port11. LAN (RJ-45) port12...

15 ENGLIS H Controls and functions Projector 6. MENU Turns on the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. Goes back to previous OSD menu, exits and saves menu settings. See "Using the menus" on page 29 for details. 7. TEMPerature indicator light Lights up red if the projector's temperature becomes too...

17 ENGLIS H Using the remote control for the first time Pull the tab before using the remote control. Remote control effective range Infra-Red (IR) remote control sensor is located on the front of the projector. The distance between the remote control and the sensor should not exceed 8 meters (~ 26 ...

18 Third party software This product includes third party software modules.• uIP (micro IP) version 0.9 Please see the below licence text concerning the licence condition.Copyright © 2001-2003, Adam Dunkels.All rights reserved.Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modifi...

19 ENGLIS H Positioning your projector Choosing a location Your room layout or personal preference will dictate which installation location you select. Take into consideration the size and position of your screen, the location of a suitable power outlet, as well as the location and distance between ...

20 Obtaining a preferred projected image size The distance from the projector lens to the screen, and the video format each factors in the projected image size.4:3 is the native aspect ratio of LV-X300ST. To be able to project a complete 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio image, the projector can resize...

21 ENGLIS H How to determine the position of the projector for a given screen size 1. Select your image size. 2. Refer to the table and find the closest match to your image size in the left columns labeled "Image size" . Using this value, look across this row to the right to find the corresp...

22 Layout of the projector Image size varies depending on the distance between the screen and the projector. Front projection LV-X300ST (4:3) LV-WX300ST (16:10) The above figures are approximate and may be slightly different from the actual measurements. Canon recommends that if you intend to perman...

23 ENGLIS H Connection When connecting a signal source to the projector, be sure to:1. Turn all equipment off before making any connections. 2. Use the correct signal cables for each source. 3. Ensure the cables are firmly inserted. • See the user’s manual of each device for details about its connec...

24 Connecting Video source devices You can connect your projector to various Video source devices that provide any one of the following output sockets:• HDMI • Component Video • S-Video • Video (composite) You need only connect the projector to a Video source device using just one of the above conne...

25 ENGLIS H • When you switch to HDMI input, the projected picture may display wrong colors for about 1 second. This is not product malfunction. Connecting a Component Video source device Examine your Video source device to determine if it has a set of unused Component Video output sockets available...

26 Once connected, the audio can be controlled by the projector On-Screen Display (OSD) menus. See "Adjusting the sound" on page 42 for details. The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram: • If the selected video image is not displayed after the projector is...

28 Operation Starting up the projector 1. Plug the power cord into the projector and into a wall socket. Turn on the wall socket switch (where fitted). Check that the POWER indicator light on the projector lights orange after power has been applied. • Ask your installation specialist to provide an E...

29 ENGLIS H Using the menus The projector is equipped with On-Screen Display (OSD) menus for making various adjustments and settings.Below is the overview of the OSD menu. Below is an example about how to set the OSD language. 1. Press MENU on the projector or remote control to turn the OSD menu on....

30 Utilizing the password function For security purposes and to help prevent unauthorized use, the projector includes an option for setting up password security. The password can be set through the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. For details of the OSD menu operation, please refer to "Using the me...

31 ENGLIS H 3. Enter the old password.• If the password is correct, another message 'INPUT NEW PASSWORD' is displayed. • If the password is incorrect, the password error message is displayed lasting for three seconds, and the message 'INPUT CURRENT PASSWORD' is displayed for your retry. You can pres...

32 Switching input signal The projector can be connected to multiple devices at the same time. However, it can only display one full screen at a time. Be sure the Auto Search function in the INPUT menu is On (which is the default of this projector) if you want the projector to automatically search f...

33 ENGLIS H Adjusting the projected image Adjusting the projection angle The projector is equipped with 1 quick-release adjuster foot and 1 rear adjuster foot. These adjusters change the image height and projection angle. To adjust the projector:1. Press the quick-release button and lift the front o...

34 Correcting keystone Keystoning refers to the situation where the projected image is noticeably wider at either the top or bottom. It occurs when the projector is not perpendicular to the screen. To correct this, besides adjusting the height of the projector, you will need to manually correct it f...

35 ENGLIS H Magnifying and searching for details If you need to find the details on the projected picture, magnify the picture. Use the direction arrow keys for navigating the picture.• Using the remote control 1. Press D.ZOOM +/- to display the Zoom bar. 2. Press D.ZOOM + to magnify the center of t...

36 About the aspect ratio In the pictures below, the black portions are inactive areas and the white portions are active areas. OSD menus can be displayed on those unused black areas. 1. Auto : Scales an image proportionally to fit the projector's native resolution in its horizontal width or its ver...

37 ENGLIS H Useful functions available during a presentation Selecting a image mode The projector is preset with several predefined image modes so that you can choose one to suit your operating environment and input signal picture type.To select a operation mode that suits your need, you can follow ...

39 ENGLIS H To adjust the settings:1. Go to the PICTURE menu and highlight 6-axis Color Adjust . 2. Press OK/IMAGE and the 6-axis Color Adjust page is displayed. 3. Highlight Select Color and press / to select a color from among Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, or Yellow. 4. Press to highlight Hue a...

40 Setting the presentation timer The presentation timer can indicate the presentation time on the screen to help you achieve better time management when giving presentations. Follow these steps to utilize this function:1. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Presentation Timer menu and press OK/IMAGE...

41 ENGLIS H Hiding the image In order to draw the audience's full attention to the presenter, you can use BLANK on the projector or remote control to hide the screen image. Press any key on the projector or remote control to restore the image. The word ' BLANK ' appears at the lower right corner of ...

42 Adjusting the sound The sound adjustments made as below will have an effect on the projector speaker. Be sure you have made a correct connection to the projector audio input. See "Connection" on page 23 for how the audio input is connected. Muting the sound To temporarily turn off the sou...

43 ENGLIS H • If the projector is not properly shut down, to protect the lamp, when you attempt to re-start the projector, the fans will run for a few minutes to cool down. Press POWER again to start the projector after the fans stop and the POWER indicator light turns orange. Direct power off 1. Th...

44 Watching 3D content This projector supports 3D content display using the DLP Link system.This projector supports 3D image signals in Frame Sequential/Frame Packing/Top-Bottom/ Side-By-Side format. You need the following items to project and watch 3D content.• 3D content capable device. For exampl...

46 Supervising and controlling by computer With a proper LAN cable connection and LAN Control settings, you can operate the projector from a computer using a web browser or PJLink™ application when the computer and the projector are connected to the same local area network. This projector supports C...

47 ENGLIS H Controlling the projector remotely through a web browser (e-Control™) Once you have the correct IP address for the projector and the projector is on or in standby state, you can use any computer that is on the same local area network to control the projector.When using this function, Ado...

48 iv. Once set, access to the remote network operation page on this projector has been password- protected. To enable this function, check the box in front of "Enable" and type in your desired password in the New Password column and confirm the new password by re-entering the new password a...

49 ENGLIS H When the projector is in normal conditions or in any abnormal conditions other than the ones mentioned below, the Error Status column will be "0:No Error". (3 = Error) iii. Press Exit to go back to the remote network operation page. 5. After pressing the button ‘Contact IT Help’,...

51 ENGLIS H • During standby • During input source switching • During command processing • During AUTO PC execution • Before the splash screen disappears after the power is turned on. • Use 1 computer to control/monitor 1 projector. • For how to control/monitor using PJLink™, see the operation manua...

52 Menu operation Menu system Please note that the on-screen display (OSD) menus vary according to the signal type selected. * Indicates an item that is factory-set (after reset). Main menu Sub-menu Options 1. DISPLAY Screen Color Off */ Light Yellow / Pink / Light Green / Blue / Blackboard Aspect A...

55 ENGLIS H Description of each menu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Screen Color Corrects the projected picture’s color when the projection surface is not white. See "Using Screen Color" on page 39 for details. Aspect There are several options to set the image's aspect ratio depending on your input si...

56 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Image Mode Pre-defined image modes are provided so you can optimize your projector image set-up to suit your program type. See "Selecting a image mode" on page 37 for details. Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the image. See "Adjusting Brightness" on page 3...

57 ENGLIS H FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Presentation Timer Reminds the presenter to finish the presentation within a certain time frame. See "Setting the presentation timer" on page 40 for details. Language Sets the language for the On-Screen Display (OSD) menus. See "Using the menus" on pa...

58 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Closed Caption Settings Closed Caption Settings Activates the function by selecting On when the selected input signal carries closed captions.• Captions: An on-screen display of the dialogue, narration, and sound effects of TV programs and videos that are closed captioned (us...

59 ENGLIS H Maintenance Care of the projector Your projector needs maintenance from time to time, depending on the environmental circumstances, and should be done by authorized service technicians only. Contact your dealer for instructions.The only thing you can do yourselves on a regular basis is t...

60 Lamp information Getting to know the lamp hour When the projector is in operation, the duration (in hours) of lamp usage is automatically calculated by the built-in timer. The method of calculating the equivalent lamp hour is as follows:Total Lamp Hour = (hours used in Normal mode) + 2/3*(hours u...

61 ENGLIS H Timing of replacing the lamp When the lamp indicator lights up red or a message appears suggesting it is time to replace the lamp, please install a new lamp or consult your dealer. An old lamp may cause a malfunction in the projector and in some instances the lamp may explode. The LAMP i...

62 Replacing the lamp Spare lamp: LV-LP38 (LV-X300ST)/LV-LP40 (LV-WX300ST) • Be sure to replace the lamp with a new lamp separately sold that is exclusive to this projector. Contact your dealer for purchase of the lamp. • To reduce the risk of electrical shock, always turn the projector off and disc...

65 ENGLIS H Indicators Light Status & Description POWER TEMP LAMP Power events Orange Off Off Stand-by mode. Green Flashing Off Off Powering up. Green Off Off Normal operation. Orange Flashing Off Off Normal power-down cooling. Red Off Off FW Download. Green Off Red Color Wheel start fail. Red F...

66 Troubleshooting The projector does not turn on No picture Blurred image Remote control does not work The password is incorrect The LAN function cannot be used Cause Remedy There is no power from the power cable. Plug the power cord into the AC inlet on the projector, and plug the power cord into ...

67 ENGLIS H Specifications Projector specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Model name LV-WX300ST LV-X300ST Display system 1-CHIP DLP™ Optical system Time division color extraction, sequential display Type DMD Size / Aspect ratio 0.65" x 1/16:10 0.55" x 1/4:3...

69 ENGLIS H Dimensions 282 mm (W) x 117.9 mm (H) x 267.5 mm (D) / 11.1 in (W) x 4.6 in (H) x 10.5 in (D) (including the protrusion) 282 mm (11.1”) 267.5 mm (10.5”) 117.9 mm (4.6”) Tolerance:±2 mm (0.08 in) 91 mm (3.6”)

70 Timing chart Supported timing for PC input *Supported timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential, Top-Bottom and Side-By-Side formats. **Supported timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential format. ***Supported timing for 3D signal in Top-Bottom and Side-By-Side formats. Resolution Mode Refresh Rate ...

71 ENGLIS H Supported timing for HDMI (HDCP) input Supported PC timings *Supported timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential, Top-Bottom and Side-By-Side formats. **Supported timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential format. ***Supported timing for 3D signal in Top-Bottom and Side-By-Side formats. Res...

72 Supported Video timings *Supported timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential format. **Supported timing for 3D signal in Frame Packing and Top-Bottom formats. ***Supported timing for 3D signal in Side-By-Side format. Supported timing for Component-YP b P r input Displaying a 1080i(1125i)@60Hz or 1...

73 ENGLIS H Control Commands You can control this projector by sending commands via CONTROL port or LAN port. System Requirement CONTROL port LAN port Control Command Connection Cable 9-pin RS-232-C Cable (Crossover) Communication Mode RS-232-C asynchronous, half-duplex communicationBaud Rate 19200 ...

75 ENGLIS H Control Response Operation W Blank On BLANK=ON<CR> W Blank Off BLANK=OFF<CR> R Blank Status GET=BLANK<CR> W Freeze On FREEZE=ON<CR> W Freeze Off FREEZE=OFF<CR> R Freeze Status GET=FREEZE<CR> W Menu On MENU=ON<CR> W Menu Off MENU=OFF<CR> W A...