BenQ MX880UST Bedienungsanleitung

We l c o m e MX880UST (M odel N ame: MX712 UST) Digital P r oject or Us e r M a n u a l[...]

Table of contents 2 Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Important safety instructions .. ....................... 3 Introduction . ....................... 7 Projector features .................................. 7 Shipping contents .................................. 8 Projector exterior view .......................... 9 Controls and functions ..............[...]

Important safety inst ructions 3 Important safet y instr uctions Y our pr ojector is designed and t ested t o meet the la test s tandards f or safety of information technology equipment. H ow ever , to ensur e safe use of this product, it is important that y ou follow the instructions mentioned in this manual and mark ed on the pr oduct. Safety Ins[...]

Important safety inst ructions 4 Safety Instruction s (Continued) 7. The lamp becomes extremely hot during operati on. Allow the projector to cool fo r appro x imately 45 minut es prior to removi ng the lamp asse mbly for replac ement. 8. Do not operate lamps beyond the rated lamp life. Excessive operation of lamps beyond the rated life could cause[...]

Important safety inst ructions 5 Safety Instructions (Continued) 13. Do not place this project or in an y of the followin g environments. - Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allo w at least 50 cm clearance from walls and free flow of air around the projector . - Locations wher e temperatures ma y become ex cessi vely high, such as the in[...]

Important safety inst ructions 6 Safety Instructions (Continued) 17. Do not step on the projector or place any objects upon it. Besides probable physical damage to th e projector , doing so may result in ac cidents and possible injur y . 18. Do not place liquids ne ar or on the projector . Liquids spil led into the projector may cause it to fail. I[...]

Introduc tion 7 In tr oduction Pr ojec tor featur es The projector integ rates hig h-perfor mance optical eng ine projection and a user-fri endly design to deli ver high relia bility and ease of use. The projector off ers the following features. • Netw ork Setting s allowing management of pr ojector status fr om a compute r using a web browser ?[...]

Introduction 8 Shipping contents Carefully unpack and verify that you hav e all of the items s hown be low . If any of these items are missing, please contact your place of purchase. St an da rd acce ss or i es The supplied accessories will be suit able for your region, and may differ from those illustrate d. *The warranty card is only supplie d in[...]

Introduc tion 9 Proj e cto r ex te r io r v ie w 1. External contr ol panel (See "Controls and functions" on page 10 for detai ls.) 2. Lamp cov er 3. Mirror 4. IR remote sensor 5. Pr ojection lens 6. Focus ring 7. V ent (cool air inta ke) 8. Speaker grill 9. V ent (heated ai r exhaust) 10. A C power jack 11. Ceiling mount holes 12. Adjust[...]

Introduction 10 Contro ls and func ti ons Pro j e c to r 9. AUTO A utomatica lly determines the best picture timings for the display ed image. 10. K eystone/Arrow k eys ( / Up , / Down) Manually corr ects dist orted images resulting from an angled projection. 11. POWER T ogg les the projec tor between sta ndby mode and on. 12. Right/ Act i va te s [...]

Introduc tion 11 R emote c ontrol 1. ON/OFF T oggles the pr ojector bet ween st andby mode and on. 2. Source selection buttons (COMPUTE R -1, COMPUTER -2, VIDEO , S-VIDEO) Selects an input source for display . 3. MENU/EXIT T ur ns on the On-Screen D isplay (OSD) menu. Goes back to previous OSD menu, exits and sav es menu settings. 4. BLANK U sed t [...]

Introduction 12 17. ZOOM+/ZOOM- Magnifi es or reduces the projecte d image size. 18. VOLUME+/VOL UME- Adjusts the sound level. 19. MUTE T oggles projecto r audio between on and off. 20. ASPECT Selects t he displ ay aspect ratio . 21. MIC/VOL +/ - Adjusts the micro phone sound level. 22. CAPT URE Captures the project ed picture and sav e it as your [...]

Introduc tion 13 Re mote control effe ctive range Infra-Red (IR) re mote contr ol sensor is located on the front of the pr ojector . The remote control must be held at an angl e within 30 deg rees perp endicular to the projector's IR remote control sensors to function correctly . The distance between the remote control and the sensors s hould [...]

Positioning your project or 14 P ositioning your pr ojecto r Choosing a location Y our projector is desi gned to be in stalled i n one of four possible installation locations: Y our room lay out or personal prefer ence will dictate which installation location y ou select. T ake into consider ation the size and p osition of your screen, the location[...]

Positioning your project or 15 O btaining a preferr ed project ed image size The distanc e from the project or lens to the screen, the z oom setting, and the video format each factor s in the project ed image size. For example, if you ar e using an 120-inch scr een, the reco mmended projection distance is 715 mm and the ve rtical offset is 320 mm. [...]

Connection 16 Connection When connecting a signa l source to the projector , be sure to: 1. T urn all equipmen t off befo re making an y conn ections. 2. U se the c orrect si gnal cables for each sour ce. 3. Ensur e the cables are f irmly inserted. • In the connections shown below , some cables may not be included with the projector ( see "S[...]

Connection 17 • Many notebooks do not turn on their external video ports when connected to a projector . Usually a key combo li ke FN + F3 or CRT/LCD key turns the external display on/off . Locate a function key labeled CRT/LCD or a function key with a mo nitor symbol on the notebook. Press FN and the labeled function key simu ltaneously . Refer [...]

Connection 18 Pla ying sound through the projector Y ou can mak e use of th e project or (mix ed mono) speaker in y our p resentation s, and also connect se parate amp lified sp eakers to the AUDIO OUT sock et of the proj ector . If you ha ve a separate sound syst em, you will most likely want to connect the audio output of your V ideo source devic[...]

Connection 19 • Y ou mi ght get fe edback noise from the microphone wh en you are too close to the speaker of the projector . M ov e the microphone awa y from th e speak er of the pr ojecto r . The greater volume you require, the greater distance you need to be away from the speaker to prevent the noise.[...]

Operat ion 20 Operation Star ting up the projecto r 1. Plug the po wer c ord int o the project or and int o a power outlet. T urn on th e power outl et switch (where fitted) . Check that th e PO WER i ndicat or light on the projector lights orange after pow er has been applied. Please use the original accessori es (e.g. power cord) only with the de[...]

Operation 21 A djusting the pr ojected image A djusting the pr ojection angle The projector is equipp ed wi th 2 adjuster feet. These adjus ters change the image heig ht and projection angle. T o adjust the p rojecto r: Screw the r ear adjust er feet to fine- tune the horizont al angle. T o retract the foot, screw the rear adjuster feet in a revers[...]

Operat ion 22 Correcting k e ysto ne K eysto ning refe rs to the situation where the pr ojected image is noticeably wider at eithe r the top or bottom. It occurs when the projector is not p erpend icular to the screen. T o co rrect this, besi des adjusti ng the he ight of the pr ojector , you will need to manually correct it follo wing ONE of these[...]

Operation 23 Us i n g t h e m e n u s The pr ojector is equipped with On-Scr een Displa y (OSD) menus fo r making various adjustments and settings. Below is the overview of the OSD menu. The following example descr ibes how to set the OSD language. 1. Pr ess MENU/EXIT on the projector or remo te cont rol to t ur n t he OS D m enu on . 3. P r ess to[...]

Operat ion 24 Securing the projecto r U sing a securit y cable lock The pr ojector has to be in stalled in a saf e place t o pr event theft. Othe rwise, purchase a lock, such as the K ensington lo ck, to secure th e projector . Y ou can l ocate a Kensington lock slo t on the rear side of the projecto r . A Ken si n g to n se c u r i t y ca b l e l [...]

Operation 25 If y ou forget the passw ord If the password functio n is activated, y ou will be asked to ent er the six-digit passwor d eve ry time you turn on the projector . If y ou enter the wrong password, the password e rror message a s pictured to the right displays lasting for 3 seconds, and the INPUT P ASSW ORD message follows. Y ou can r et[...]

Operat ion 26 i. If the password is correct, the OSD menu retur ns to the Security Settings page. Pr ess to highl ight Power On Lo ck and press / to se lect Off . Y ou w ill not have to enter the password next time when tur ning on the projector . Press to highlig ht Splash Screen Lock and pr ess / to select Off . The Splash Screen functio n in the[...]

Operation 27 Magnifyi ng and searching for details If y ou need t o find the d etails on the pr oject ed pictur e, magnify the pictu re. U se the directio n arrow k e ys for na vigating the pict ure. • U sin g t he rem ote con tro l 1. Press ZOOM+/ZOOM- to displa y the Zoom bar . P ress ZOOM+ to magn ify the center of the pictur e. P ress the k e[...]

Operat ion 28 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 pr oportionally to fit the projector's native resolution in its horizontal or v ertical width. This is suitable for[...]

Operation 29 Optimizing the i mage Us i n g W a l l C o l o r In the situation where y ou are pr ojecting onto a c olored surface suc h as a painted wall which may not be whit e, the W all Color feature can help c orrect the pr ojected pictu re ’ s colors to prev ent possible c olor diffe renc e between the sour c e and pr ojected pictur es. T o [...]

Operat ion 30 8. The confirmation message “ Setting Sa ved ” displa ys. Fine-tuning the image quality in user modes Ac cording to the detected signal typ e, there are some user-definable function s available when User 1 or User 2 is selec ted. Based on your needs, you can mak e adjustments to these functions by highligh ting them and pressing /[...]

Operation 31 3D Color Management In most installatio n situations, color mana gement will not be necessar y , such as in classroom, meeting room, or lounge room situ ations where lig hts remain on, or where building exte rnal windows allo w daylight int o the room. Only in permanent installations with controlled li ghting levels such as boar drooms[...]

Operat ion 32 7. Repeat st eps 3 to 6 for other color adjustments. 8. Make sure you hav e made all o f the desired a djustmen ts. 9. Press MENU/EXIT to e xit and sa ve the settings. Setting the presentation timer Presentation timer can indicate the presentat i on time on the scr een to help y ou achi eve better tim e management when giv ing present[...]

Operation 33 R emot e paging oper ations Connect the pr ojector to y our PC or notebook with a USB cable prior to using the paging function. See "Connection" on page 16 for details. Y ou can operate y our display soft ware pr ogram (on a connect ed PC) which responds t o page up/do wn commands (li ke Mi croso f t P owerP oint) by pressing[...]

Operat ion 34 Locking contr ol k eys With the control keys on the projector locked, you can prevent y our projector settings from being cha nged accidentally (by chi ldren, for example). When the Panel Key Lo ck is on, no contr ol key s on the pr oject or will operate e xc ept POWER . 1. Press / on the projector or re mote control or go to the SYST[...]

Operation 35 1. Press CAPTURE on th e re mo te co nt rol. 2. A confirmation message displays. Pr ess CAPTURE or MODE/ENTER again. 3. The message ' Screen Capturing ... ' displ ays while the projec tor is processing the picture. Please wait. 4. If the acti on is suc cessf ul, you s ee the messag e ' Captured S ucc eeded ' on the [...]

Operat ion 36 Contr olling the pr oj ector thr ough a LAN en vironment Y ou can manage and control the projector from one or more r emote computers when they are pr operly connect ed to the same local area netw ork. Cable connection If y ou are in a DHCP environment: 1. T ake a RJ45 cable and connect one end t o the RJ45 LAN input jack of the proje[...]

Operation 37 W ireless connection T o connect to th e projector w irelessly , you hav e to plug a BenQ w ireless dong le (option al) to the USB T ype A connector on the pr ojector , an d then only a fe w OSD configuration st eps ar e required. 1. Make sure the projector is tur ned on. 2. Do one of the following: •P r e s s NETWORK SETTING o n t h[...]

Operat ion 38 Contr olling the project or remo t ely through a web bro wser Once you hav e the correct IP address for the pr ojector and the projector is on or in standby mode, you can use any computer that is on the same local area network to control the project or . • If you are using Microsof t Internet Explorer , make sure it is version 7.0 o[...]

Operation 39 4. The V irtual K eypad page displays a vir tual keypad with which you can contr ol the project or as if using the phy sical k eypad on the proj ector . See "P rojector" on page 10 for how to operate it. 5. The Display Setting page provides some select ive OSD menu items necessary for contr olling the project or or adju sting[...]

Operat ion 40 6. The Picture Setting page pr ovides all the OSD menu it ems in the PI CTURE menu for adjusting th e projected pictures . See "2. PICTURE menu " on page 55 for how to use them. 7. The Information pag e displays the inform atio n about the pr ojector status, netw ork status.[...]

Operation 41 8. The Conference Control page allows you to contr ol the display locati on in the same IP address when there are multiple users connecting to the projector . 9. The Crestron (eControl) page displays the Crestron eControl user interface. The eControl page provides a va riet y of vir tual keys to control the projector or adjust the proj[...]

Operat ion 42 The tools page allo ws you t o manage the pr oject or , configure the LAN c ontrol setti ngs and secure access of remote network operat ion on this projector . i. Y o u can name the projector , keep track of its location and the person in charge of it. ii. Y ou can adjust the Network Settings . iii. Once set, access to the remote netw[...]

Operation 43 6. T o ha ve ac cess t o the A dmin page , you need to ent er a passw ord. The page pr ovides more netw ork settings. The default passwor d is “0000” . If y ou want t o change the password, enter th e Basic p age. The Basic page allo ws y ou to ch ange the passwo rd and set the maxim um number of connected computers. The number of [...]

Operat ion 44 The W ired LAN page allo ws you t o adjust the W ired LAN settings. The W ireless LAN page allows y ou to adjust the Wireless LAN settings. The maximum length for SSID is 16 byt es. Please use different SSI D when more than two projectors are connecting through w ireless LAN.[...]

Operation 45 The Mail p age allow s you t o send alert e-mail t o y our ITS administrato r . Y ou can first try the Mail T est functi on to che ck if the Alert Ma il works. 7. These quick bu ttons are always provided on the web page for you to operate the projector .[...]

Operat ion 46 Displaying images through Q Pr esent er Downloading and installing Q Pr esente r Q Pr esenter is an applicatio n ru nning on the host PC. I t helps c onnect y our compu ter t o an available netw ork projector and transfer the desktop c ontents to the netw ork projecto r via local network connection. 1. Enter the main page of the Proje[...]

Operation 47 2. The Specia l Feature page pro vides some advanced functions to manage the projected images. • T o display a full scr een, click Fu ll Screen. • T o display a partial screen, click Selectabl e. A square appears on y our screen. Y ou can adju st its si ze and plac e it where y ou want to pr oject. • T o pause projection, click P[...]

Operat ion 48 • The Q P resente r only accepts up to 8 characters co nsisting of English capitalized letters and digits 0-9 for t he name, full 6 digits consisting of 1 to 4 for the password. • T o change the Q P resent er interfac e language, click the do wn arrow to rev eal a drop- down list and sel ect a desir ed langua ge. Click A pply . ?[...]

Operation 49 Pr esenting from a USB Reader This feature displays a slide show of images stored on a USB flash drive connected to the project or . It can elimina te the ne ed for a c omputer sourc e. Supported image formats: • A square box will display on the filename for unidentified characters. • Thai filename is not supported. • Files in GI[...]

Operat ion 50 Shutting down the projector 1. Press POWER on the projector or OFF on the remote control, and a confirmation message will display p rompting y ou. If y ou don't r espond in a few sec onds, the message will disappear . 2. Press POWER a second ti me. The PO WER indicato r light flashes orange, the projection la mp shuts down, a nd [...]

Operation 51 Me n u o p e r a t i o n M enu syst em Please note th at the on-scr een displa y (OSD) me nus vary acco rding t o the signal type selected and t he project or model y ou ar e using. Main menu Sub-menu Options 1. DISPLAY Wall Color Off / Light Yellow / Pink / Light Green / Blue / Blackboard Aspect Ratio Auto / Real / 4:3 / 16:9 / 16:10 [...]

Operat ion 52 Main menu Sub-menu Options 4. SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Language Projector Pos ition Front Ta ble / Rear Table / Rear Ceiling / Front Ceiling Menu Settings Menu Display Time 5 sec/10 sec/15 sec/20 sec/25 sec/30 sec Menu Position Center/T op-Le ft/T op-Right/ Bottom-Right/Bottom-Left Reminder Message On / Off Operati on Settings Direct Power[...]

Operation 53 Note that the menu items are available when the projector detec ts at least one valid sig nal. If there is no equipment conne cted to the projector or no signa l detected, limited menu items are acc essible. Main menu Sub-menu Options 5. SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced Closed Caption Closed Caption Enable On / Off Caption Version CC1/CC2/CC3/CC[...]

Operat ion 54 Description of each menu Function Description Wall Color Co rrects the pr ojected pictur e’ s col or when the p rojectio n surfac e is not white. S ee "U sing W all Color" on page 29 for details. Aspect Ratio There ar e seve ral options t o set the image's aspect ratio de pending on your input signal source. See "[...]

Operation 55 Function Description Teaching Template Pr ovides several preset pa ttern s for various teach ing purposes. Choose Blackboard or Whiteboard first by p ressing / and press / to c hoose the patt ern y ou need. P ress MODE/ENTER to act ivate the pattern. Picture Mode Pre-de fined picture modes are p rovided so you can optimiz e your projec[...]

Operat ion 56 Function Descriptio n Quick Auto Search See "S witchi ng input signal" on pa ge 26 for details. Presentation Timer Reminds the presenter to finish the presentation within a ce rtain time frame. See "Setting the pr esentation timer" on page 32 for details. Language Sets the language for the On-Screen Display (OSD) m[...]

Operation 57 Function Description Panel Key Lock Disables or enables all panel key functions ex cept POWER on the projector and keys on the rem ote control. See "Locking control keys" on page 34 for details. Background Color Sets the background co lor for the pr ojector . Splash Screen Allows y ou to select which l ogo screen will displa [...]

Operat ion 58 Function Description Baud Rate Selects a baud rate that is identical with your c omputer’ s so that you can connect the pr ojector using a suit able RS-232 cable and updat e or download the project or’ s firmware. This function is int ended for qualifie d ser vice personne l. Test Pattern Selecting On enables the functi on and the[...]

Operation 59 Function Description FAQ-Image and Installatio n Displays possible solutions to problems you ma y encounter . FAQ- Features and Service Current System Status Source Shows the current signal source. Picture Mode Shows the selected mod e in the PICTURE menu. Resolution Shows the nati ve r esolution o f the input signal. Color System Show[...]

Maintenance 60 M aintenanc e Care of the pr ojector Y our pr ojector needs little maint enanc e. The only t hing y ou need t o do on a r egular basis is to keep the lens and case clean. Nev er remo ve an y par ts of the pr ojector ex cept the lamp. C ontact y our dealer if other parts need re placing. Cleaning the lens Clean the lens whene ver you [...]

Maintenance 61 Lamp information Getting to kno w the lamp hour Whe n the pr ojecto r is in operati on, the duration (in hours) of lamp usage i s auto matically calculated by the built-in timer . See "Setting Lamp Mode as Economic" below for more information on Economic mode. T o obtain the lamp hour information: 1. Press MENU/EXIT and the[...]

Maintenance 62 T iming of r eplacing the lamp When the Lamp indicator lights up r ed or a message ap pears suggesting it is time to replac e the lamp , please install a new lamp or c onsult yo ur dealer . An old lamp may cause a malfunction in th e proj ector and in some instan ces the lamp may e xplode. Go to http://lamp .benq.com for a replacemen[...]

Maintenance 63 R eplacing the lamp • T o reduce the risk of electrical shock, al ways turn the projector off and disconnect the power cord before changing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of severe burns, allow the projector to cool for at least 45 minutes before replacing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of injuries to fingers and damage to in[...]

Maintenance 64 7. Lift the handle so that it stands up . U se the handle to slo wly pull the lamp out of the projector . • Pulling it too quickly may cause the lamp to break and scatter broken glas s in the projector . • Do not place the lamp in locat ions where water might splash on it, children can reach it, or near flammable materials. • D[...]

Maintenance 65 15. Connect the powe r and restart the pr ojector . Do not turn the power on w i th the lamp cover removed. Resetting the lamp timer 16. After the startu p logo , open the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Lamp Settings menu. Press MODE/ENTER . The Lamp Settings page displa ys. H ighlight Reset lamp [...]

Maintenance 66 Ind ic ato rs Light St atus & Descripti on Power even t s Orange Off Off Stand-by mode. Green Flashing Off Off Pow e r i ng u p . Green Off Off Normal operation. Orange Flashing Off Off • The project or needs 90 second s to c ool d own as it was abnormally shut d own without the normal cooling d own process. • The projector n[...]

Troubleshooting 67 T r oubleshooting The projector does not turn on. No pi c t u r e Blurred image Remot e contr ol does not work The password is incorrect Cause Remedy There is no power from the power cord. Plug the power cord into the AC power jack on the projector , and plug the power cord into the power outlet. If the power outlet has a switch,[...]

Specifications 68 Specifications Pr ojec tor specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Optical Re so l u t io n 1024 x 768 X GA Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/Number F = 2.6 Lamp 230 W lamp Electrical Pow e r s u p p ly A C100–240V , 3.70 A, 50-60 Hz (A utomatic) Pow e r c o n s u m p t i o n 380 W (Max); < 1 W [...]

Specificatio ns 69 Dimensions 404 mm ( W) x 229 mm (H) x 324.3 mm (D) 324.3 404 229 159.92 280.73 320.64 532.72 646.53 322.30 120.97 160.36 201.40 280.16 372.97 149 184.31 76 104.06 12.2 87.75 89 106.68 Wa ll M o u n t screw: M4 x 8 (Max L = 8 mm ) W all mount installation Unit: mm[...]

Specifications 70 Ti m i n g ch a r t Supported timing for PC input *Supported timing for 3D function. Resolution Mode V ertical Frequency (Hz) Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) 640 x 480 VGA_60* 59.94 0 31.469 25.175 VGA_72 72.8 09 37.861 31. 500 VGA_75 75.0 00 37.500 31. 500 VGA_85 85.0 08 43.269 36. 000 720 x 400 VGA_70 7 0.087 31[...]

Specificatio ns 71 Supported timing for Component-YP b P r input Displaying a 1080i(1 125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1 125i)@50Hz signal may result in slight image vibration. Supported t iming for Video and S-Video inputs *Supported timing for 3D function. Tim in g Resolution V ertical Frequency (Hz) Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) 480i 720 x[...]

Warranty and Co pyright informati on 72 W ar r anty and Copyr ig ht information Limited warrant y BenQ warra nts this product against any defects in material and workmanship, under normal usage and storage. Proof of p urcha se date w il l b e re quire d w i th a n y warranty claim. In the event this product is found to be d efectiv e within the war[...]

Regulation state ments 73 R e gulation statements FCC statement (for U nited States users) CLASS B : Thi s equipment g enerates, use s and can radiate radio fr equency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the i nstruc tions, may cause harm ful interference to radio communication s. Howev er , there is no guar antee that interfer[...]

Regulation state ments 74 A cc essibility Requiremen ts for R ehabilitation A ct of 1973, Section 508 BenQ's c ommitme nt to ac cess ible pr oducts allo ws us t o suppo rt gov ernment i n making accessible technolo gy ch oices. B enQ's LCD mo nitors and proje ctors are compliant with Section 508 guidelines b y includi ng the assistiv e fe[...]