Canon RE 450X User Manual

English

Canon Video Visualizer

RE-450X

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

NTSC/PAL

IMPORTANT USAGE INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR

MOISTURE.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

AND TO REDUCE ANNOYING INTERFERENCE,

USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

FCC NOTICE

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses

and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the

instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause

harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the

following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the

manual. If such changes or modifications are made, you could be required to stop operation of the

equipment.

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from a

digital apparatus as set out in the interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital

Apparatus”, ICES-003 of the Bureau of Industry and Science Canada.

The serial number of this product can be found on the back of the unit.

No other unit has the same serial number. You should record the number and other vital information

here and retain this book as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in case of

theft.

Date of Purchase

Dealer Purchased From

Dealer Address

Dealer Phone No.

Model No. RE-450X

Serial No.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

In these safety instructions the word “product” refers to the Canon Video Visualizer RE-450X and

all its accessories.

1. Read Instructions—All the safety and operating

instructions should be read before the product is

operated.

product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or

adult and serious damage to the product. A product

and cart combination should be

moved with care. Quick stops,

2. Retain Instructions—The safety and operating

excessive force, and uneven

instructions should be retained for future reference.

surfaces may cause the product

and cart combination to overturn.

3. Heed Warnings—All warnings on the product and in

the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4. Follow Instructions—All operating and maintenance

instructions should be followed.

5. Cleaning—Unplug this product from the wall outlet

before cleaning.

Wipe the product with a clean soft cloth. If

necessary, put the cloth in diluted neutral detergent

and wring it out well, before wiping the product.

Finally, clean the product with a clean dry cloth. Do

not use benzene, thinner or other volatile liquids or

pesticides as they may damage the product’s finish.

When using chemically-treated cleaning cloths,

observe their precautions accordingly.

9. Power Sources—This product should be operated

only from the type of power source indicated on the

marking label. If you are not sure of the type of

power supply in your home, consult your product

dealer or local power company.

10.Grounding—This product is equipped with a 3-

pronged grounding plug (the plug has a third

grounding pin).

The 3-pronged grounding plug will fit into a

grounding type power outlet. This is a safety feature.

If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,

contact your electrician to replace your obsolete

outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the

grounding-type plug.

6. Accessories—Do not use non Canon approved

accessories as they may be hazardous. Always use

the specified connection cables and be sure to

connect devices correctly.

11.Power-Cord Protection—Power cords should be

routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or

pinched by items placed upon or against them. Pay

particular attention to plugs, and the point from

which the cords exit the product.

7. Water and Moisture—Hazard of electric shock—Do

not use this product near water or in rainy/moist

situations. Do not put a heater near this product.

12.Outdoor Antenna Grounding—If an outside antenna

is connected to the product, be sure the antenna is

grounded so as to provide some protection against

voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section

810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No.

70—1984, provides information with respect to

proper grounding of the mast and supporting

structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an

antenna dischage unit, size of grounding

conductors, location of antenna dischage unit,

connection to grounding electrodes, and

requirements for the gounding electrode. See

figure 1.

8. Placing or Moving—Do not place this product on an

unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. The

Fig. 1

Example of antenna grounding

as per National Electrical Code

Antenna lead-in wire

Ground clamp

Antenna discharge unit

(NEC section 810-20)

Electric Service

Equipment

Grounding conductors

(NEC section 810-21)

18.Damage Requiring Service—Disconnect the product

from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified

service personnel under the following conditions:

Ground clamps

Power service grounding

electrode system

(NEC art 250, part H)

a. When the power-supply cord or plug is

damaged.

NEC—National Electric Code

b. If any liquid has been spilled onto, or objects

have fallen into the product.

13.Lightning—For added protection of this product

during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended

and unused for long periods of time, disconnect it

from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage to the

product due to lightning and power-line surges.

c. If the product has been exposed to rain or

water.

d. If the product does not operate normally even if

you follow the operating instructions, adjust

only those controls that are covered by the

operation instructions. Improper adjustment of

other controls may result in damage and will

often require extensive work by a qualified

technician to restore the product to its normal

operation.

e. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet

has been damaged.

14.Power Lines—An outside antenna system should

not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines

or other electric light or power circuits, or where it

can fall into such power lines or circuits. When

installing an outside antenna system, extreme care

should be taken to keep from touching such power

lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

f. When the product exhibits a distinct change in

performance. This indicates a need for service.

19.Replacement Parts—When replacement parts are

required, be sure the service technician has used

replacement parts that are specified by Canon or

that have the same characteristics as the original

part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire,

electric shock or other hazards.

15.Overloading—Do not overload wall outlets and

extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or

electric shock.

20.Safety Check—Upon completion of any service or

repairs to this product, ask the service technician to

perform safety checks to determine that the product

is in safe operating order.

16.Objects and Liquid Entry—Never push objects of

any kind into this product through openings as they

may touch dangerous voltage points or short out

parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Be

careful not to spill liquid of any kind onto the

product.

17.Servicing—Do not attempt to service this product

yourself as opening or removing covers may expose

you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all

servicing to qualified service personnel.

CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ………3

1. NOMENCLATURE AND FUNCTIONS …………6

2. ASSEMBLING, STORING AND CONNECTION …8

3. OPERATION ………………………………………11

Manual Focusing …………………………………………12

Film Projection ……………………………………………12

Readjusting the White Balance …………………………13

Changing the angle to Letter/A4 size …………………13

Freezing an output image ………………………………13

Projecting white documents ……………………………14

Adjusting Brightness and Picture Contrast …………14

4. SYSTEM CONNECTION …………………………15

Outputting to a video monitor……………………………15

To Control by a Computer ………………………………15

Changing to Pictures via External Input Equipment …16

Recording by VCR …………………………………………17

Functions Controlled by a Computer …………………18

5. TROUBLESHOOTING ……………………………19

6. SPECIFICATIONS ………………………………20

NOMENCLATURE AND FUNCTIONS

Camera head

Arm

Illumination lamp

Lens cap

Illumination lamp for reflection copies.

Pressing the LIGHTS button on the

operation panel turns the lamp on. The

angle of the lamp is adjustable.

Rear panel

Document table and Backlight

RE-350

ISU

IDE

Arm lock release

lever

Press to fold/unfold

the arm

Operation panel

Carrying handle

(see page 11)

Power switch

Pull out to carry the unit.

NOTICE

After turning the power OFF, wait at least 5 seconds before turning the power

ON again. Turning the power ON too soon may cause a malfunction.

The illumination lamps do not light up immediately after the LIGHTS button is

pressed. To protect the lamps, the system preheats for 3 seconds, then turns

the lamps on.

Rear Panel

See page 15 for system construction.

S-VIDEO OUT terminal

RS-232C terminal Use this terminal when controling the RE-450X

by a computer (see page 15, 18).

VIDEO OUT terminal

RGB OUT terminals

VIDEO

OUT

S VIDEO

OUT

RS-232C

RGB IN

RGB OUT

AC INLET

AC inlet

RGB IN terminal

Operation Panel

LIGHTS button/indicator

DETAIL control

(see page 14)

Use this button to turn ON the

illumination lamps for reflection

copies. The indicator flashes

during preheating, and stays lit

after preheating.

Use this control to adjust picture quality

Turn the control to the HARD side to emphasize the

outline, turn to the SOFT side for softer outline.

BACK LIGHT button/indicator

Use this button to turn ON the backlight

(see page 12).

for transparencies

The

indicator lights up when the backlight is

used.

INPUT SELECT button/indicator

FOCUS buttons/indicator

Use this button to select input source to switch between pictures

via internal input (the unit’s camera head) and pictures via

external input (such as a computer) (see page 16). The indicator

lights up when external input equipment is selected.

Use this button to focus (see page 12). To

focus manually, press the FOCUS button and

then the NEAR button or the FAR button.

WHITE BALANCE

ZOOM buttons

button/indicator/control

Press the WIDE button to change

the picture to wide-angle. Press the

TELE button to change the picture

to telephoto.

Use this button/knob to adjust color tone (see

page 13). To adjust manually, press the WHITE

BLANACE button and turn the WHITE BALANCE

knob. Turn the knob to the RED side to increase

red tone, or turn the knob to the BLUE side to

increase blue tone.

STILL

ZOOM

BACK

LIGHT

POWER

INPUT

PICTURE

LIGHT

PRESET

ZOOM

SELECT

WHITE BALANCE

AUTO MANUAL

FOCUS

MANUAL

NEAR

EXPOSURE

DETAIL

AUTO

WHITE

PAPER

WIDE

TELE

FAR

RED

BLUE

LOW HIGH

SOFT HARD

POWER indicator

Lights up when the power

is ON

ZOOM PRESET button/indicator

(see page 11).

Press the ZOOM PRESET button to set

the angle for letter/A4 size paper (see page

13). The indicator lights up when the button

is pressed.

WHITE PAPER button/indicator

Use this button to make

paper

document on the table appear whiter.

The indicator lights up when this function

is on.

STILL PICTURE button/indicator

Press the STILL PICTURE button to freeze

a moving output image. When the button is

pressed again, the moving picture will start

running again (see page 13). The indicator

lights up when the picture is frozen.

EXPOSURE control

Use this knob to adjust image brightness (see

page 14). To increase brightness, turn the knob

to the HIGH side. To decrease brightness, turn

the knob to the LOW side. Brightness may not

be adjusted effectively using the EXPOSURE

knob if the image is too dark.

The illumination lamps and the backlight cannot be used at

the same time.

ASSEMBLING, STORING AND CONNECTION

Assembling

Unfold and raise the pair of illumination lamps.

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ባ

Raise the right-hand illumination lamp first ( ), then the left-

ቢ

hand illumination lamp ( ).

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Press the arm lock release lever, and raise the

arm until it stops.

Arm lock release lever

NOTICE

Make sure to hold the arm when pressing the arm lock

release lever. If the lever is pressed without holding the arm,

the arm jumps up and may result in injury or malfunction.

Please raise the arm slowly.

Direct the camera head towards the document

table.

Remove the lens cap.

Keep the lens cap in a safe place.

Storing

Put the lens cap to the lens.

NOTICE

Be sure to turn the power OFF before storing the unit.

Direct the camera head sideways until it stops.

Hold the arm with your right hand and press

the arm lock release lever, then pull the arm

down to the document table very carefully.

Arm lock release lever

NOTICE

Make sure to hold the arm when stowing it. If the arm is

stowed without being held, the arm jumps up and may result

in injury or malfunction. Please stow it slowly.

Fold the pair of illumination lamps very carefully.

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Fold the left-hand illumination lamp first ( ), then the right-

ቢ

hand illumination lamp ( ).

ባ

Do not touch the fluorescent lamps after the

illumination lamps are turned off, as they may still

be hot.

CAUTION

Put the supplied unit cover on the RE-450X when the unit is not in use. The unit

cover has a pocket to store cords.

Place the unit horizontally when storing it. If the unit is stored

vertically, it may fall down and cause injury or malfunction. When

carrying the unit, turn the power OFF, disconnect the cords, fold the

arm and the illumination lamps, and pull out the carrying handle.

CAUTION

Connection

To connect the RE-450X to a liquid-crystal projector, use the RGB cable included in the package. Use the

power cable included in the package.

To RGB input terminal

RGB cable

Liquid-crystal projector

To RGB OUT

Rear panel

VIDEO

OUT

S VIDEO

OUT

RS-232C

RGB IN

RGB OUT

AC INLET

To AC

power outlet

Power cord

NOTICE

To protect the RE-450X as well as other equipment in use, make sure all the

equipment (if any) is OFF before connecting cables. Always hold onto the plug

section whenever connecting/disconnecting the cables.

See page 15 for connecting various equipment. For details of operation, refer to

the instruction manual of the equipment to be used.

NTSC

PAL

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Installation Site and Environment

1. Connect the RE-450X to a correct

electronic source.

1. Connect the RE-450X to a correct

electronic source.

Source voltage: 120VAC 10%

Source frequency: 60 Hz

Source voltage: 220 – 240VAC 10%

Source frequency: 50 Hz

2. Install the RE-450X in a proper

environment.

2. Install the RE-450X in a proper

environment.

Temperature: 41°F – 95° F (5°C –35°C)

Humidity: 85% max (without condensation)

Temperature: 5°C –35°C (41°F – 95° F)

Humidity: 85% max (without condensation)

OPERATION

Turn the power ON.

POWER

When the power of the RE-450X is turned ON, the POWER

indicator on the operation panel lights up.

• When the power is turned on, it takes about 20 seconds to

show an image.

• When the power is turned on, white balance and focus are

automatically adjusted.

Power switch

Operation Panel

Turn ON the power source of the other equipment to be used.

Either the power of the RE-450X or other equipment may be turned on first.

Put the document at the center of the document

table.

Document table

If no image is displayed, check to see that the lens cap has been

removed.

When operation is completed, turn the power

POWER

OFF.

The POWER indicator goes off. The illumination lamps or

backlight will go off (if they are on). Also turn OFF the power of

other equipment.

NOTICE

After turning the power OFF, wait at least 5 seconds before

turning the power ON again. Turning the power ON too soon

may cause a malfunction.

The power of the RE-450X should be turned OFF when the unit is not used.

Disconnect the power cord if the unit will not be used for extended periods.

Manual Focusing

When trying to focus correctly or focusing on a particular point of three-dimensional objects, you can

achieve focusing by pressing the manual focusing buttons. The manual focusing is valid up to approx.

65mm above the document table.

When focusing the lens

Operation panel

manually, press the FOCUS

STILL

button first and then the

ZOOM

PICTURE

PRESET

ZOOM

FOCUS

MANUAL

NEAR

DETAIL

NEAR button or the FAR

button. During manual focus

mode, the AUTO FOCUS

indicator turns off.

AUTO

WIDE

TELE

FAR

SOFT HARD

To return to auto focus

mode, press the FOCUS

button.

FOCUS button

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Undesirable objects for focusing

Although the auto focus function of the RE-450X is capable of focusing on most objects, objects such as

those listed below may present some difficulty. If this happens, focus the lens manually by pressing the

FOCUS button first and then the NEAR button or the FAR button.

1. Objects with a low reflection factor (such as a dark cloth, hair, etc.)

2. Intangible objects (such as candle light, smoke, etc.)

3. Objects having a glossy surface (telephone receiver, glassware, etc.)

4. Objects viewed through glass.

5. Objects with low contrast.

Film Projection

Use the backlight to project transparencies, such as OHP film and slides.

Press the BACK LIGHT

button to project trans-

parencies. The BACK

Operation panel

BACK

LIGHT

POWER

INPUT

LIGHT

SELECT

WHITE BALANCE

AUTO MANUAL

EXPOSURE

LIGHT indicator lights up

and the document table

glows. If the illumination

lamps have been lighted,

they will go off.

WHITE

PAPER

RED

BLUE

LOW HIGH

Pressing the BACK LIGHT

button again, turns the

backlight off.

• Project the film to full monitor size by using the zoom button. If light from the

backlight appears in the monitor, the picture itself will not appear very sharp.

• If the color tone seems unnatural, adjust the white balance manually (see

page 13). If the auto focus function doesn’t operate accurately, focus the lens

manually.

• The illumination lamps and the backlight cannot be used at the same time.

Readjusting the White Balance

Readjust the white balance manually when the color tone seems unnatural or if you want to change it to

your desired tone.

To readjust the white balance, complete the following steps:

Operation panel

Press the WHITE BALANCE button (to turn on manual mode).

Turn the WHITE BALANCE knob to adjust to the desired color

tones. Turning the knob toward the RED side increases the red

tones. Turning the knob toward the BLUE side increases the

blue tones.

ቢ

ባ

BACK

LIGHT

POWER

INPUT

LIGHT

SELECT

WHITE BALANCE

AUTO MANUAL

EXPOSURE

WHITE

PAPER

RED

BLUE

LOW HIGH

Changing the angle to Letter/A4 size

To make the angle Letter/A4 size, press the ZOOM PRESET button. An indicator lights up and output image

size will become Letter/A4 size. When changing the angle, use the ZOOM buttons.

Press the ZOOM PRESET button to make the angle Letter/A4 size.

Operation panel

The ZOOM PRESET indicator flashes when the ZOOM PRESET

button is pressed.

STILL

ZOOM

PICTURE

PRESET

ZOOM

FOCUS

MANUAL

NEAR

AUTO

WIDE

TELE

FAR

Use the ZOOM buttons to change the angle.

The set angle may be slightly different from Letter/A4 size.

Freezing an output image

To pause a moving output image, press the STILL PICTURE button. An indicator lights up and the output

image freezes.

If you press the button again, the frozen image will start moving again.

When an output image is a moving picture, if you press the STILL

PICTURE button, the output image will be frozen.

Operation panel

STILL

ZOOM

PICTURE

PRESET

ZOOM

FOCUS

MANUAL

NEAR

The STILL PICTURE indicator lights up while the image is frozen.

AUTO

WIDE

TELE

FAR

If you press the STILL PICTURE button again, the frozen picture

will start moving again.

• You cannot make adjustments such as zoom, focus, or white balance while

an image is frozen.

• You cannot save frozen pictures.

Projecting white documents

To project white parts of white documents much whiter, press the WHITE PAPER button. If the button is

pressed, the WHITE PAPER indicator lights up. If the button is pressed again, the indicator turns off and

returns to regular mode.

To project white documents much whiter, press the WHITE PAPER

button.

Operation panel

BACK

LIGHT

POWER

INPUT

LIGHT

SELECT

WHITE BALANCE

EXPOSURE

AUTO MANUAL

WHITE

PAPER

If the button is pressed, the WHITE PAPER indicator lights up.

RED

BLUE

LOW HIGH

If the button is pressed again, the indicator turns off and returns to

regular mode.

The effectiveness may vary depending on the document, including how dark it

is.

Adjusting Brightness and Picture Contrast

The brightness of the picture can be controlled by the EXPOSURE control. When the document is dark, has

low cotrast, or is small and dim against a brighter background, use the EXPOSURE control to make the

image clearer.

To adjust brightness, turn the EXPOSURE knob. Turn the knob

toward the HIGH side to brighten the image. Turn the knob toward

the LOW side to darken the image.

Operation panel

EXPOSURE

DETAIL

AUTO

WHITE

PAPER

Use the DETAIL control to adjust picture quality. Turn the control

toward the HARD side to emphasize the outline of an object. Turn

the control towards the SOFT side for a softer outline.

LOW HIGH

SOFT HARD

Brightness may not be adjusted effectively using the EXPOSURE

knob if the image is too dark.

SYSTEM CONNECTION

The following equipment can be connected to the input and output terminals. Use the included power cord.

For cables other than the power cord and the RGB cable, use commercially available cables. For details of

operation, refer to the instruction manual of the equipment to be used.

Output Equipment

Outputting to a video

Liquid-crystal

projector

Video monitor

monitor

VCR

To output to a video monitor,

connect the RE-450X to

monitor’s video input terminal

using a commercially available

video cable. The video monitor

projects images from the camera

head, regardless of the selected

input equipment.

Video camera,

speakers with an

amplifier, etc.

RGB monitor

RGB projector

To RGB input terminal

To S-video input terminal or video input terminal

When using video

output and S-video

output, dark areas

may appear on the

periphery of the

screen.

Video

cable

RGB cable

S-video cable

Rear panel

To AC

power outlet

VIDEO

OUT

S VIDEO

OUT

RS-232C

RGB IN

RGB OUT

AC INLET

Power cord

Computer

To control by a computer

NOTICE

When connecting to equipment such as a video monitor or a

VCR, check if your RE-450X model uses NTSC or PAL

format, and use equipment compatible with the appropriate

format.

To control certain functions of the RE-450X by a computer,

complete the following steps:

Connect the RE-450X to the computer using a RS-232C

ቢ

cable.

Turn ON the power to the equipment.

Operate the computer.

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ቤ

For details, please consult your dealer.

Changing to Pictures via External Input Equipment

If you connect a computer or other equipment to the RGB input terminal, you can project images from that

equipment simply by pressing a button.

Camera of the RE-450X

Liquid-crystal projector

RGB OUT

RGB IN

VIS

LIZ

-35

VID

External

input

INPUT SELECT button

Computer

To switch to pictures from external input equipment, press the

INPUT SELECT button.

Operation panel

BACK

LIGHT

POWER

INPUT

LIGHT

SELECT

WHITE BALANCE

AUTO MANUAL

EXPOSURE

The INPUT SELECT indicator lights up, and pictures are output

from the equipment connected to the RGB input terminal. To return

to pictures from the camera head, press the INPUT SELECT button

again.

WHITE

PAPER

RED

BLUE

LOW HIGH

Regardless of the selected input equipment, pictures from the camera head will

be output to the video output terminal and S-video output terminal.

Recording by VCR

If you want to record using a VCR, connect the RE-450X to the VCR using a commercially available video

cable. For details of operation, refer to the instruction manual for the equipment to be used.

VCR

To VIDEO IN

terminal

Video cable

Rear panel

VIDEO

OUT

S VIDEO

OUT

RS-232C

RGB OUT

NOTICE

Check if your RE-450X model is uses

NTSC or PAL format, and use a VCR

compatible with the appropriate format.

When you use a VCR with an S-video outlet, use S-video cables to connect to

the S-video outlet. This will enable you to project a high quality image.

Functions Controlled by a Computer

The following functions can be controlled by a computer. For more information, please contact your dealer.