BenQ MP777 manual

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Table of contents 2 Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Important safety Important safety Important safety Important safety instructions instructions instructions instructions ......................... ......................... ......................... ................[...]

Important safety inst ructions 3 Important safet y instructions Important safet y instructions Important safet y instructions Important safet y instructions Y our pr ojector is des igned and test ed to meet the latest standar ds for sa fety of information technology equipment. H owev er , t o ensure safe use of this product, it is important that yo[...]

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 ximately 45 minut es prior to removi ng the lamp asse mbly for replac ement. 8. Do not operate lamps bey ond 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 any 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 cessiv ely high, such as the ins[...]

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 near o r on the projector . Liquids spilled in to the projector may cause it to fail. I[...]

Introduc tion 7 In trod uction In trod uction In trod uction In trod uction Pr ojector features Pr ojector features Pr ojector features Pr ojector features The projector integ rates hig h-perfor mance optical eng ine projection and a user-fri endly design to deli ver high reliability and e ase of use. The projector off ers the following features. ?[...]

Introduction 8 Shipping contents Shipping contents Shipping contents Shipping contents Carefully unpack and verify that you hav e all of the items shown b elow . If any of these items are missing, please contact your place of purchase. St an da rd acce ss or i es St an da rd acce ss or i es St a nd ard a cces so r ie s St an da rd acce ss or i es T[...]

Introduc tion 9 Proj e cto r ex te r io r v ie w Proj e cto r ex te r io r v ie w Proj e cto r ex te r io r v ie w Proj e cto r ex te r io r v ie w 1. External control panel (See "Controls and f unctions" on page 10 for details.) 2. Lamp c ov er 3. V ent (heat ed air exhaust) 4. Quick-r elease button 5. L ens cov er 6. F ocu s rin g an d [...]

Introduction 10 Contro ls and func ti ons Contro ls and func ti ons Contro ls and func ti ons Contro ls and func ti ons Pro j e c to r Pro j e c to r Pro j e c to r Pro j e c to r 8. 8. 8. 8. TEMP erature warning light TEMP er ature warning light TEMP erature warning light TEMP er ature warning light Lights up red if the projector's temperat u[...]

Introduc tion 11 R emote contr ol R emote contr ol R emote contr ol R emote contr ol 1. 1. 1. 1. FREEZE FREEZE FREEZE FREEZE Freezes the projected image . "Freezing the image" on page 3 7 2. 2. 2. 2. ASPECT ASPECT ASPECT ASPECT Selects t he displa y aspect ratio . "Selecting the aspect ratio" on p age 30 3. 3. 3. 3. CAPTURE CAPT[...]

Introduction 12 15. 15. 15. 15. TIMER ON TIMER ON TIMER ON TIMER ON A ctivates or displa ys an on-screen timer based on your own timer setting. "Setting the presentation timer" on p age 35 16. 16. 16. 16. TIMER SET UP TIMER SET UP TIMER SET UP TIMER SET UP Enters presentat ion timer s etting directly . "Setting the presentation timer[...]

Introduc tion 13 Re mote cont rol effective ran ge Re mote cont rol effective ran ge Re mote cont rol effective ran ge Re mote cont rol effective ran ge Infra-Red (IR) re mote control sensors are located on the fr ont and the back of the projector . The remot e control must be held at an angle within 30 degrees perpendicular t o the projector'[...]

Positioning your project or 14 P ositioning your pr ojec tor P ositioning your pr ojec tor P ositioning your pr ojec tor P ositioning your pr ojec tor Choosing a location Choosing a location Choosing a location Choosing a location Y our projector is designed to be installed in one of f our possible installation locations: Y our room lay out or pers[...]

Positioning your project or 15 O btaining a preferr ed projected image siz e O btaining a preferr ed projected image siz e O btaining a preferr ed projected image siz e O btaining a preferr ed projected image siz e The distance from the project or lens to the scr een, the zoom setting, and the video format each factor s in the project ed image size[...]

Positioning your project or 16 For example, if you ar e using an 120-inch screen, the rec ommended projection distance is 4246 mm and the ve rtical offset is 137 mm. H ow to det ermine the recommended scr een size for a H ow to det ermine the recommended scr een size for a H ow to det ermine the recommended scr een size for a H ow to det ermine the[...]

Positioning your project or 17 Pr oje ction dimensi ons Pr oje ction dimensi ons Pr ojection d imensions Pr oje ction dimensi ons Ref er to "Dim ensions" on page 61 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector before calculating the appr opriate position. There is 3% tolerance among these numbers due to optical component variations[...]

Connection 18 Connection Connection Connection Connection When connecting a signa l source to the projector , be sure to: 1. T urn all equip ment off befo re making an y connections . 2. Use the c orrect signal cables for eac h sourc e. 3. Ensure the cables are firml y inserted. • In the connections shown below , some cables may not be included w[...]

Connection 19 Connecting a c omputer o r monito r Connecting a c omputer o r monito r Connecting a c omputer o r monito r Connecting a c omputer o r monito r Conn ecting a co mputer Conn ecting a co mputer Conn ecting a co mputer Conn ecting a co mputer The projector can connect to both IBM® c ompatibles and Macintosh® comput ers. A Mac adapter ([...]

Connection 20 Connecting video sourc e dev ices Connecting video sourc e dev ices Connecting video sourc e dev ices Connecting video sourc e dev ices Y ou need only connect the project or to a video sour ce device using j ust one of th e connecti ng methods, howev er each pro v ides a differ ent level of video quality . The method you ch oose will [...]

Connection 21 Connecting an HDMI dev ice Connecting an HDMI dev ice Connecting an HDMI dev ice Connecting an HDMI dev ice Y ou should use a n HDMI cable when making c onnection between the pr ojector and HDMI devices. T o conn ec t th e proj ec tor to an HDM I de v ice: T o conn ec t th e proj ec tor to an HDM I de v ice: T o conn ec t th e proj ec[...]

Connection 22 Connecting an S-V ideo/Composite V ideo source device Connecting an S-V ideo/Composite V ideo source device Connecting an S-V ideo/Composite V ideo source device Connecting an S-V ideo/Composite V ideo source device Examine your v ideo source dev ice to determi ne if it has an unu sed S-Video/Video output jack avai lable: • If it ha[...]

Operation 23 Operation Operation Operation Operation Star ting up the projecto r Star ting up the projecto r Star ting up the projecto r Star ting up the projecto r 1. Plug the power c ord into the projector a nd into a power outlet. T urn on the power outlet switch (where fitte d). Check that t he P OWER indicator PO WER indic ator PO WER indica t[...]

Operat ion 24 signal which is compatible with the projector's resolution or set the input signal to a lo wer setting. See "T iming chart" on page 62 for details. A djusting the project ed image A djusting the project ed image A djusting the project ed image A djusting the project ed image A djusting the pr ojection angle A djusting t[...]

Operation 25 Us i n g t h e m e n u s Us i n g t h e m e n u s Us i n g t h e m e n u s Us i n g t h e m e n u s The pr ojector is eq uipped with On-Scree n Display (O SD) 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. Press MENU/EXIT MENU/E[...]

Operat ion 26 Securing the projecto r Securing the projecto r Securing the projecto r Securing the projecto r U sing a securit y cable loc k U sing a securit y cable loc k U sing a securit y cable loc k U sing a securit y cable loc k The pr ojector has to be installed in a safe place to prev ent theft. Otherwise, purcha se a lock, such as the K ens[...]

Operation 27 If y ou forget the passwor d If y ou forget the passwor d If y ou forget the passwor d If y ou forget the passwor d If the password functio n is activated, you will be asked to ent er the six-digit passwor d every time you turn on the projector . If you enter the wrong password, the password e rror message as pictur ed to the right dis[...]

Operat ion 28 Disabling the passwor d function Disabling the passwor d function Disabling the passwor d function Disabling the passwor d function T o disable password pr otection, go back to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced SYSTEM SETUP: Advan ced SYSTEM SETUP: Advan ced SYSTEM SETUP : Advanced > Security Security Security Security Settings Settings S[...]

Operation 29 S w itching input signal S w itching input signal S w itching input signal S w itching 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. W hen starting up, the projecto r automatically searc h for the available signals. Be sure the Quick Auto Searc[...]

Operat ion 30 Magnifyi ng and searching for details Magnifyi ng and searching for details Magnifyi ng and searching for details Magnifyi ng and searching for details If y ou need to find the details on th e project ed picture, magnify the picture . U se the directio n arrow k eys for na vigating the pictur e. • U si ng the rem ote con tro l 1. Pr[...]

Operation 31 2. Press to highlight Aspect Ratio Aspect Ratio Aspect Ratio Aspect Ratio. 3. Press / to select an aspect ratio to suit the format of the video signal and yo ur display requirements. About the aspect ratio About the aspect ratio About the aspect ratio About the aspect ratio • In the pictures below , the black portions are inactive ar[...]

Operat ion 32 Optimizing the i mage Optimizing the i mage Optimizing the i mage Optimizing the i mage Us i n g W a l l C o l o r Us i n g W a l l C o l o r Us i n g W a l l C o l o r Us i n g W a l l C o l o r In the situation where y ou are projecting onto a colo red surface such as a painted wall which may not be whit e, the W all Color featur e [...]

Operation 33 This function is only available when User 1 or User 2 mode is selected up in the Picture Mode sub-menu item. 5. Press / / / / to select a pi cture mode that i s closest to y our need. 6. Press to select a menu item to be changed and adjust the value with / / / /. S e e "Fine-tuning the image qual ity in user modes" belo w for[...]

Operat ion 34 Adj u s ti n g Adj u s ti n g Ad j us t i ng Adjusting Brilliant Color Brilliant Color Brilliant Color Brilliant Color This feature utili zes a new color-processing algor ithm and system level enhancements to enable higher brightness while pro viding tr uer , more vibrant colors in pict ure. It enables a greater than 50% brightness in[...]

Operation 35 4. Pr ess to highli ght Hue Hue Hue Hue and press / to select its ran ge. Increase in the range w ill include colors consisted of mor e proportions of its two adjacent colors. Please refer t o the illustration to the right for how the colors r elate to each other . For e xample, if you select R ed and set its range at 0, only pure red [...]

Operat ion 36 4. Press to highlight Timer Position Timer Position Timer Position Timer Position and set the timer position by pr essing / . 5. P re ss to high ligh t Time r C oun ti ng Dir ect io n Timer Counting Direction Timer Counting Direction Timer Counting Direction and select your desired counting direction b y pressing / . 6. Press to highl[...]

Operation 37 Free z i ng t he i m ag e Free z i ng t he i m ag e Free z in g t he i ma g e Free z i ng t he i m ag e Press FREEZE FREEZE FREEZE FR EE ZE o n t he re mo te co nt rol to fre eze th e image. The wor d “ FREEZE FREEZE FREEZE FREEZE” will display in the upper left corner of the screen. T o release th e function, press any k ey on the[...]

Operat ion 38 Locking contr ol keys Locking contr ol keys Locking control k eys Locking contr ol keys With the control keys on the projector locked, you can prevent your pr ojector settings from being changed accidentally (by children, for example). W hen the Panel Key Lo ck Panel Key Lock Panel Key Lock Panel Key Lock is o n, no contr ol keys on t[...]

Operation 39 A djusting the sound A djusting the sound A djusting the sound A djusting the sound The sound adjus tments made as be low will have an effect on the projector spea kers. Be sure you have made a correct connec tion to the projector audio in put. See "Connection" on page 18 for how the audio input is connect ed. M uting the sou[...]

Operat ion 40 Contr olling the projector thr oug h a Lan Contr olling the projector thr oug h a Lan Contr olling the projector thr oug h a Lan Contr olling the projector thr oug h a Lan en v ironment en v ironment environment en v ironment Lan Control Settings Lan Control Settings Lan Control Settings Lan Control Settings allow you to manage the pr[...]

Operation 41 Controlling the p rojector r emotely through a web bro wser Controlling the p rojector r emotely through a web bro wser Controlling the p rojector r emotely through a web bro wser Controlling the p rojector r emotely through a web bro wser Once yo u have the c orrect IP address fo r the projector a nd the projector is on or in standby [...]

Operat ion 42 The tools page a llows you t o manage the pr ojector , confi gure the Lan c ontrol settings and secure access of remote network operation on this projector . i. Y ou can name the proje ctor , keep track of i ts location and the p erson in charge of it. ii. Y ou can adjust the Lan Contr ol Settings. iii. Once set, acc ess to the r emot[...]

Operation 43 Shutting down the projector Shutting down the projector Shutting down the projector Shutting down the projector 1. Press Power Power Power Power and a c onfirmation messa ge will display pr ompting you. If y ou don't respond in a few seconds, the message will disapp ear . 2. Press Power Power Power Power a second time. The PO WER [...]

Operat ion 44 Me n u o p e r a t i o n Me n u o p e r a t i o n Me n u o p e r a t i o n Me n u o p e r a t i o n M enu system M enu system M enu system M enu system Please note th at the on-scree n display (OSD) menus vary acco rding to the signal type selected and t he project or model yo u are using. Main menu Sub-menu Options 1. DISPLAY Wall Co[...]

Operation 45 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-Left/T op-Right/ Bottom-Right/Bottom-Left Auto Power Off Disable /5 min/10 min/15 min/20 min/25 min/30[...]

Operat ion 46 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. The default values listed in this manual, especially on pages 47 - 51 , are for reference only . They may vary between the pr oj[...]

Operation 47 Description of each menu Description of each menu Description of each menu Description of each menu Function (Default setting/value) Description Wall Color ( Off ) Correct s the project ed pictur e’ s colo r when the pr ojection surfac e is not white. S ee "U sing W all Color" on page 32 for details. Aspect Ratio (Auto) The[...]

Operat ion 48 Function (default setting/value) Description Color (0) Adjusts the color saturation lev el -- the amount of each c olor in a video image. See "Adjusting Color" on page 33 for details. This function is only available wh en a Video or S-Video signal is selected and the system format is NTSC or P AL. Tint (0) Adju sts the red a[...]

Operation 49 Function (default setting / value) Descripti on Projector Position ( Front Table ) The projector can be installed on a ceiling or behind a screen, or with one or more mi rrors. See "Choosing a location" on p age 14 for deta ils. Menu Settings Menu Display Time Menu Display Time Menu Display Time Menu Display Time (15 sec) Set[...]

Operat ion 50 Function (default setting / value) Description Standby Monitor Out ( Off ) Selecting On On On On enables the functio n. The projecto r can output a V GA signal when it is in standb y mode and the COMPUTER 1 COMPUTER 1 COMPUTER 1 COMPUTER 1 jac k is cor rec tl y con ne cte d to de vi ces . S ee "Connecting a monitor" on page [...]

Operation 51 Function (default setting / value) Description Lan Control Settings Control By Control By Control By Control By (RS232) DHCP DHCP DHCP DHCP (On) Projector IP Address Projector IP Address Projector IP Address Projector IP Address Subnet Mask Subnet Mask Subnet Mask Subnet Mask Default Gateway Default Gateway Default Gateway Default Gate[...]

Maintenance 52 M aintenanc e M aintenanc e M aintenance M aintenanc e Care of the pr ojector Care of the pr ojector Car e of the projector Care of the pr ojector Y our pr ojector needs l ittle mainte nance. The only thing you need to do o n a regular bas is is to keep the lens and case clean. Nev er remov e any parts of the project or ex cept the l[...]

Maintenance 53 Lamp information Lamp information Lamp infor mation Lamp information Getting to kno w the lamp hour Getting to kno w the lamp hour Getting to kno w the lamp hour Getting to kno w the lamp hour Whe n the proj ector is in operation, the du ration (in hours) of lam p usage is aut omatically calculated by the built-in timer . The method [...]

Maintenance 54 T iming of r eplacing the lamp T iming of r eplacing the lamp T iming of r eplacing the lamp T iming of r eplacing the lamp When the Lam p indicator Lamp indicator Lamp indicator Lamp indicator lights up red or a message appears sugge sting it is time to r eplace the lamp , please install a new lamp o r consult y our dealer . An old [...]

Maintenance 55 R eplacing the lamp R eplacing the lamp Replacing the lamp R eplacing the lamp • T o reduce the risk of electrical shock, always turn the projector off and disconnect the power cord before changing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of severe burns, al low the projector to cool for at least 45 minutes before replacing the lamp. • [...]

Maintenance 56 7. Lift the handle so that it stands up . U se the handle to slo wly pull the lamp out o f 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. • [...]

Maintenance 57 14. Connect the powe r and restart the project or . Do not turn the power on with the lamp cover removed. Resetting the lamp timer Resetting the lamp timer Resetting the lamp timer Resetting the lamp timer 15. After the startu p logo , open the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. Go to the SYSTEM SYSTEM SYSTE M SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced SETUP[...]

Maintenance 58 Ind ic ato rs Ind ic ato rs Ind ic a tors Ind ic ato rs Light St atus & Desc ription Power even t s Orange Off Off Stand-by m ode. Green Flashing Off O ff Pow e r i n g up. Green Off Off N ormal operation. Orange Flashing Off Off • The project or needs 90 sec onds t o cool d own as it was abnormally shut d own without the norma[...]

Troubleshooting 59 T r oubleshooting T r oubleshooting T r oubleshooting T r oubleshooting The projector does not turn on. The projector does not turn on. The projector does not turn on. The projector does not turn on. No pi c t u r e No pi c t u r e No pi c t u r e No pi c t u r e Blurred image Blurred image Blurred image Blurred image Remot e con[...]

Specifications 60 Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Pr ojector specifications Pr ojector specifications P r ojector specifications Pr ojector specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Optical Res o lu ti on 1024 x 768 X GA Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/Number F = 2.59-2.92 Lamp 280 W lamp E[...]

Specificatio ns 61 Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions 290 mm (W ) x 94 mm (H) x 252 mm (D) Ceiling mount installation Ceiling mount installation Ceiling mount installation Ceiling mount installation 290 252 94 61.99 71. 15 452.65 397.40 364.40 84.00 145.50 251.83 132.31 86.73 228.00 149.50 242.04 84.00 289.98 Ceiling mount screw: M4 x 8 (M[...]

Specifications 62 Ti m i n g ch a r t Ti m i n g ch a r t Ti m i n g ch a r t Ti m i n g ch a r t Supported timing for PC input Supported timing for PC input Supported timing for PC input Supported timing for PC input Resolution Mode V ertical Frequency (Hz) Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) 720 x 400 720 x 400_70 70 .087 31.469 28.3[...]

Specificatio ns 63 Supported timing for HDMI (HD CP) input - MP776 Supported timing for HDMI (HD CP) input - MP776 Supported timing for HDMI (HD CP) input - MP776 Supported timing for HDMI (HD CP) input - MP776 Displaying a 1080i(1 125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1 125i)@50Hz signal may resu lt in slight image vibration. Resolution Mode V ertical Frequency (Hz[...]

Specifications 64 Supported timing for Component-YP Supported timing for Component-YP Suppor ted timing for Component-YP Supported timing for Component-YP b b b b P P P P r r r r input input input input Displaying a 1080i(1 125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1 125i)@50Hz signal may resu lt in slight image vibration. Supported t iming for Video and S-Video inputs [...]

Warranty and Copyright informatio n 65 W ar r anty and Copyr ig ht information W ar r anty and Copyr ig ht information W ar r anty and Copyr ig ht information W ar r anty and Copyr ig ht information Limited warrant y Limited warrant y Limit ed warrant y Limited warrant y BenQ warra nts this product against any defects in material and workmanship, u[...]

Regulation state ments 66 R e gulation statements R e gulation statements R e gulation statements R e gulation statements FCC statement FCC statement FCC statement FCC statement CLASS B CLASS B CLASS B CLASS B: This equipment ge nerates, uses and can radiate radi o frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the i nstruc tion[...]

Regulation state ments 67 A ccessibility R equirements for R ehabilitation A ct of 1973, Section A ccessibility R equirements for R ehabilitation A ct of 1973, Section A ccessibility R equirements for R ehabilitation A ct of 1973, Section A ccessibility R equirements for R ehabilitation A ct of 1973, Section 508 508 508 508 BenQ's c ommitment [...]