BenQ MW665+ manual

MX666+/MW665+ Digital Pr ojector User Manual[...]

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 featu res .......... ............. .......... .... 7 Shipping content s ............... ............... ........ 8 Projector exte rior view ........... ............ .... 9 Controls and func[...]

Important safety inst ructions 3 Impor tant safety instructions Y our projector is designed and tested to meet the latest st andards for safety of information technology equipment. Howev er , to ensur e safe use of this product, it is important that you follow the instructions mentioned in th is manual and mark ed on the pr o duct. Safety Instructi[...]

Important safety inst ructions 4 Safety Instructions (Continued) 7. The lamp becomes extr emely hot during operation. Allow the pr ojector to cool for appro xima tely 45 minutes prior to removing t he lamp assembly for r eplacement. 8. Do not operate lamps beyond the rated lamp life. Excessive operation of lamps bey o nd the rated life could cause [...]

Important safety inst ructions 5 Safety Instructi ons (Continued) 13. Do not place this projector in an y of the following envir onments. - Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance fr om walls and free flo w of air aroun d the projector . - Locations where te mperatur es ma y become excessively high, such as the i[...]

Important safety inst ructions 6 Safety Instructi ons (Continued) 17. Do not step on the projector or place any objects upon it. Besides pr obable ph ysical damage to the projector , doing so ma y result in accident s and possible injur y . 18. Do not place liquids near or on the projector . Liquids spill ed into the projector ma y cause it to fail[...]

Introduc tion 7 Intr oduction Pr ojector featur es The pr ojector offers the follo wing featur es • SmartEco™ star ts y our dynamic po wer sa ving The SmartEco™ technology offers a new way of operating the projector lamp system and sa ves lamp pow er depending on the content brightness lev el. • Longest lamp life with S martEco™ technolog[...]

Introduction 8 Shipping contents Carefull y unpack and verify that y ou hav e all of the items shown belo w . If any of these items are missing, please contact y our place of purchase. Standard accessories The supp lied accesso ries will be suitable fo r your region, and ma y differ from those illustrated. *Only supplied in some specific r egions. [...]

Introduc tion 9 Pr ojector exterior view 1. External control panel (See "Contr ols and funct ions" on page 10 for details.) 2. Lamp cover 3. V ent (heated air exhaust) 4. Quick-release button 5. Lens cap 6. Focus and Zoom ring 7. V ent (cool air intake) 8. Speaker grill 9. Front IR remote sensor 10. Projection lens 11. Audio (L/R) input j[...]

Introduction 10 Contr ols and functions Pr o jector 1. F ocus ring Adjusts the focus of the pr ojected image. 2. Zoom ring Adjusts the size of the image . 3. IR remote sensor 4. MENU/EXIT T urns on the On-Scr een Displa y (OSD) menu. Goes back to pr evious OSD menu, exits and sa ves menu se ttings. 5. POWER T oggles the pr ojector between standby m[...]

Introduc tion 11 Remote contr ol (MX666+) 1. ON / OFF T oggles the pr ojector between standby mode and on. 2. Sour ce selection buttons (COMPUTER 1, COMPUTER 2, VIDEO, S-VI DEO, HDMI, NETW ORK ) Selects an input sour ce for display . 3. K eystone/Arr ow k eys ( / Up, / Do wn) Manually corrects distorted im ages res ulting fr om an angled pr ojectio[...]

Introduction 12 Contr o lling y o ur smart devi ce with the remote contr ol (MX666+) When the projector pr ojects the content from your MHL compatible smart device, you can use the remote contr ol to control your smart device. T o enter the MHL mode, press and hold AUTO f or 3 seconds. The following buttons ar e a vailable for controlling your smar[...]

Introduc tion 13 Remote contr ol (MW665+ and for Japan) 1. POWER T oggles the pr ojector between standby mode and on. 2. Info Shows the status information of the projector . 3. MENU/EXIT T urns on the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menu. Goes back to previous OSD menu, exits and sa ves menu se ttings. 4. Left 5. MODE/ENTER Selects an a vailable picture s[...]

Introduction 14 Remote contr ol effective range The remote control m ust be held at an angle within 30 degr ees perpendicular to the projector's IR r emote control sensor(s) to function corre ctly . The distance between the remote contr ol and the sensor(s) should not exceed 8 meters (~ 26 feet). Make s ure that ther e are no obstacles betw ee[...]

Introduc tion 15 Replacing the remote contr ol batteries 1. T o open the battery cov er , turn the r emote control o ver to view its back, push on the finger grip on the cover and slide it up in the direction of the arrow as illustrated. The cover will slide off. 2. Remove any existing batteries (if necess ar y) and install two AAA batteries obser [...]

Positioning your project or 16 P ositioning y our projector Choosing a location Y our projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible in stallation loca tions: Y our room la yout or personal prefer ence will dictate which installation locatio n you select. T ake into consideration the size and position of y our screen, the lo cation o[...]

Positioning your project or 17 Obtaining a pr eferr ed pr ojected image size The distance from the pr ojector lens to the screen, the zoom setting, and the video format each factors in the p rojected image size. Pr ojection dimensions Refer t o "Dimensions" on page 62 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector befor e calculating[...]

Positioning your project or 18 MW665+ The screen aspect ratio is 16:10 and the pr oj ected picture is in a 16 :10 aspect ratio For example, if you are using an 120-inch scr een, the recommended pr ojection distance is 3608 mm and the vertical offset is 162 mm. If your measur ed projection distance is 4.5 m (4500 mm), the closest match in the "[...]

Connection 19 Connection When connecting a sig nal sour ce to the projector , be sure to: 1. T urn all equipment off bef ore making any connections. 2. Use the correct si gnal cables for each sour ce. 3. Ensure th e cables are firmly inserted. • In the conn ections shown below , some cables ma y not be incl uded with the projector (see "Ship[...]

Connection 20 • Many notebooks do not turn on their external vide o ports when connected to a projector . Usually a ke y combo like FN + F3 or CR T/LCD key turns the extern al display on/off. Locate a function k ey labeled CR T/ LCD or a function key with a monitor symbol on th e notebook. Press FN and the labeled function ke y simultaneously . R[...]

Connection 21 • If the selected video image is not displa yed after the pr ojector is turned on and the correct video source has been selected, check that the video source device is turned on and operatin g cor rectl y . Also check that the signal cables hav e been connected correctly . Connecting smar t devices (MX666+) The projector can pr ojec[...]

Operat ion 22 Operation Star ting up the pr ojector 1. Plug the power cord into the pr ojector and into a powe r outlet. T urn on the power outlet switch (where fitted). Check that the PO WER in dicator light on t he projector lights orange after power has been applied. Please use the original accessories (e.g. pow er cord) only with the device to [...]

Operation 23 Adjusting the pr ojected image Adjusting the pr ojection angle The projector is equipp ed with 1 quick-release adjuster foot and 1 rear adjuster f o ot. These adjusters change the ima ge height and projection angle. T o adjust the projector: 1. Press the quick-r elease button and lift the front of the pr ojecto r . Once the image is po[...]

Operat ion 24 Corr ecting k eystone K eystoning ref ers to the situation w here the projected imag e is noticeabl y wider at either the top or bottom. It occurs when the pr o j ector is not perpendicular to the screen. T o corr ect this, you will need to manually corr ect it following ONE of these steps. • Press / on the projector or rem o te co [...]

Operation 25 Using the menus The projector is equipp ed with On-Scr een Displa y (OSD) menus for making various adjustment s and settings. The OSD screenshots below are f or refe rence on l y , and may differ fr om the actual design. Below is the ov erview of the OSD menu. The following example describes ho w to set the OSD language. 1. Press MEN U[...]

Operat ion 26 Securing the pr ojector Using a security cable lock The projector has to be installed in a safe pl ace to prev ent theft. Otherwise , purchase a lock, such as the K e nsington lock, to secur e the pr ojector . Y ou can locate a K ensington lock slot on the rear side of the pr ojector . See item 26 on page 9 for details. A K ensington [...]

Operation 27 If you f orget the passw ord If the passw ord function is activated, y ou will be ask e d to enter the six-digit password e ver y time you turn on the projector . If you enter the wrong passw ord, the passw ord error message as pictur ed to the right displa ys lasting for 3 seconds, and the INPUT PA S S W O R D message follows. Y ou ca[...]

Operat ion 28 Disabling the passw ord function T o disable passw ord protection, go back to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Security Settings > Change Security Settings menu after opening the OSD menu system . Press MODE/ENTER. The messag e “INPUT P ASSW ORD” displays. Enter the current pass word. i. If the passwor d is co rr ect, the OSD me[...]

Operation 29 Changing Color Space In the unlik ely ev ent that you connect the pr ojecto r to a D VD play er via the projector’ s HDMI/MHL or HDMI input and the pr ojected picture displa ys wr ong colors, please change the color space to YUV . To d o t h i s : 1. Press MENU/EXIT and then pr ess / until the SOURCE menu is highlight ed. 2. Press to[...]

Operat ion 30 2. Press ASPECT r epeatedly to select an aspect ratio to s uit the f ormat of th e video signal and your displa y requir ements . • Using the OSD menu 1. Press MENU/EX IT and then press / until the DISPL AY menu is highlighted. 2. Press to highlight Aspect Ratio . 3. Press / to select an aspect ra tio to suit the format of the video[...]

Operation 31 About the aspect ratio • In the pictures below , the black portions are inac tive ar eas and the white por tions are activ e areas. • OSD menus can be displayed on those unused black areas. 1. Auto : Scales an image pr oportionally to fit the projector's nativ e resolution in its horizontal or vertical width. This is suitable [...]

Operat ion 32 Optimizing the image Using W all Color In the situation wher e you ar e pr ojecting on to a colored surface such as a painted w all which ma y not be white, the W all Color feature can help cor rect the pr ojected picture’ s colors to pre vent possible color difference betw een the sour ce and pr ojected pictures. T o use this funct[...]

Operation 33 6. Press to select a menu item to be ch a nged and adjust the value with / . See "Fine-tuning the image quality in user modes" below for details. Fine-tuning the image quality in user modes According to the detected signal type and selected pictur e mo de, some of the below functions ma y not be available. Based on your needs[...]

Operat ion 34 Setting a pr eferr ed color temperatur e T o set a pr eferr ed color temperature: 1. Highlight Color Temperature and select Wa rm , Normal or Cool by pr essing / on the projector or r emote control. 2. Press to highlight Color Temperature Fine Tuning an d press MODE/ ENTER . The Color Temperatur e Fine Tuning pa ge displa ys. 3. Press[...]

Operation 35 Please ref er to the illustration to the right for how the colors relate to each other . For example, if you select Red and set its range at 0, only pur e red in the projected picture will be selected. Incr easing its range will include red close to yellow and r ed close to magenta. 5. Press to highlight Satu ration and adjust its valu[...]

Operat ion 36 4. Press to highlight Timer P osition and set t he timer position by pressing / . 5. Press to highlight Timer Counting Dir ection and select y our desir ed counting direction b y pres sing / . 6. Press to highlight Sound Reminder and decide if you want to activate sound reminder b y pressin g / . If you select On , a double beep sound[...]

Operation 37 Hiding the image In order to dra w the audience's full attention to the pr esenter , you can use ECO BLANK on the projector or r emote control to hide the screen image. When this function is activated with an audio input connected, the audio can still be heard. Y ou can set the blank time in the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Oper ation[...]

Operat ion 38 symptoms. How ever , this is not to state that th is proj ector can operate under an y and all harsh or extreme conditions. Adjusting the sound The sound adjustments made as below will ha ve an effect on the projector speak er(s). Be sure y ou hav e made a correct connect ion to the pr ojector audio input. See "Connection" o[...]

Operation 39 Using the teaching templates The pr ojector provides sev eral preset patterns for various teaching purposes . T o activate the pattern: 1. Open the OSD menu and go to the DISPLAY > Teaching Template and press / to select Blackboard or Whit eboard . 2. Press / to choose the pattern y ou need. 3. Press MODE/ENTER to activate the patte[...]

Operat ion 40 Pr esenting fr om a USB Reader This featur e allows you t o bro w se the image and document f iles stored on a USB flash drive connected to the pr ojector . It can elim inate the need for a computer sour ce . Suppor ted file formats: • A square box will displa y on the fi lename for unident ified ch aracters. • Thai filename is no[...]

Operation 41 Shutting down the pr ojector 1. Press POWER or OFF and a conf irma tion message will displa y prompting you . If you don't respond in a f ew seconds, the message will disappear . 2. Press POWER or OFF a second time. The PO WER indicator light flashes orange, the projection lamp shuts do wn, and the fans will continue to run for ap[...]

Operat ion 42 Menu operation Menu system Please note that the on-screen displa y (OSD) menus var y according to the signal type selected and the projector model y ou are usin g. Main menu Sub-menu Options 1. DISPLAY Wall Color Off/Light Yellow/Pink /L ight Green/Blue/ Blackboard Aspect Ratio Auto/Real/4:3/16:9 /16:10 2D Keystone Position Phase H. S[...]

Operation 43 Main menu Sub-menu Options 4. SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Presentation Timer Timer Period 1~240 min utes Timer Display Alwa ys/3 min/2 min/1 min/Nev er Timer Position T op-Left/Bottom-Left/T op -Right/ Bottom-Righ t Timer Counting Direction Count Down/Cou nt Up Sound Reminder On/Off On / Off Language Projector Installation Front Table/Rear Tab[...]

Operat ion 44 Main menu Sub-men u Options 5. SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced High Altitude Mode On/Off Audio Settings Mute On/Off Volume Power On/Off Ring Tone On/Off Lamp Settings Lamp Mode MX666+: Norma l/Economic/ SmartEco MW665+: Normal/Econom ic/ SmartEco/LampSave/LumenCare Reset Lamp Timer Equivalent Lamp Hour Security Settings Change Password Change [...]

Operation 45 Note that the menu items ar e available when th e projector detects at least one valid signal. If there is no equipment connected to the pr ojector or no signal detected, limited menu items are accessible. Main menu Sub-men u Options 5. SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced Network Settings Wired LAN Status DHCP IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway[...]

Operat ion 46 Description of each menu Function Description Wall Color Corre cts the pr ojected picture’ s color when the projection s urface is not white. See "Using W all Color" on page 32 for details. Aspect Ratio There are sev era l options to set the image's aspect ratio depending on your input signal source. See "Selecti[...]

Operation 47 Function Description 3D This projector f eatures a 3D function which enables y ou to enjoy the 3D movies, videos, and sporting events in a more r eal istic wa y by presentin g the depth of the images. Y ou need to wear a pair of 3D glasses to vi ew the 3D images. 3D Mode The default setting is Auto and the pr ojector automatically choo[...]

Operat ion 48 Function Description Picture Mode Pre-de fined pictur e modes are pr ovided so you can optimize your projector image set-up to su it your program type. See "Selecting a picture mode" on page 32 for details. Reference Mode Selects a picture mode that best suits y our need for the image quality and further fine-tune the image [...]

Operation 49 Function Description Presentation Timer Reminds the presenter to finis h the pres entation within a certain time frame. See "Setting the presentation timer" on page 35 for details. Language Sets the language for the On-Sc reen Displa y (OSD) menus. See "Using the menus" on page 25 for details. Projector Installation[...]

Operat ion 50 Function Description Remote Receiver Allows you to enable all the remote r ec eivers or one specific r emo te receiv er on the projector . Panel Key Lock Disables or enables all panel k ey functions except POWER on the projector and k eys on the r emote control. See "Locking contr ol ke ys" on page 37 for deta ils . Backgrou[...]

Operation 51 Function Description Baud Rate Selects a baud rate that is identica l with y our computer’ s so that you can connect the projector us ing a suitable RS-232 cable and update or download the projector’ s firmware. This function is intended for qualified ser vice personnel. Test Pattern See "Using the test pattern" on page 3[...]

Operat ion 52 Function Description Network Settings See BenQ Network Pr ojector Operation Guide for details. Reset All Settings Returns all settings to the factor y preset values. The following setti ngs will still remain: Po sition , Phase , H. Size , User 1 , User 2 , Color Space Conversion , Projector Installation , High Altitude Mode , Security[...]

Maintenance 53 Maintenance Car e of the projector Y our projector needs little maintenance. The on ly thing y ou need to do on a r egular basis is to keep th e lens and case clean. Nev er remove an y parts of the projector except the lamp . Contact your dealer if other parts need replacing. Cleaning the lens Clean the lens whenev er you notice dirt[...]

Maintenance 54 Lamp information Getting to know the lamp hour When the projector is in operation, the durati on (in hours) of lamp usage is automatically calculated by the built-in timer . T o obtain the lamp hour information: 1. Press MENU/EXIT and the n press / to highlig ht the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced menu. 2. Press to highlight Lamp Settings and[...]

Maintenance 55 Timing of r eplacing the lamp When the Lamp indicat or lights up r ed or a message appears suggesting i t is time to replace the lamp , please install a new lamp or consult your dealer . An old lamp may cause a malfunction in the pr ojector and in some instances the lamp ma y explode. Go to http://www .BenQ.com for a replacement lamp[...]

Maintenance 56 Replacing the lamp • T o reduce the ri sk of electrical shock, alwa ys turn the projector off and disconnect the po wer cord before changing the l amp. • T o reduce the risk of sev e re burns, allow the pr ojector to cool for at least 45 minutes before r eplacing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of injuries to fingers and damage[...]

Maintenance 57 12. Connect the pow er and restart the pr ojector . Do not turn the power on with the lamp cover r emoved. 6. Use the handle to slow ly pull the lamp out of the projector . • Pulling it too quickly ma y cause the lamp to break and scatter brok en glass in the projector . • Do not place the lamp in locations where water mig ht spl[...]

Maintenance 58 Resetting the lamp timer 13. After the startup logo , open the On-Sc reen Displa y (OSD) menu. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Lamp Settin gs menu. Pre ss MODE/ENTER . The Lamp Settin gs page displa ys. Highlig ht Reset Lamp Timer . A warning message displa ys asking if you want to reset the lamp timer . Highlight Reset and pre[...]

Maintenance 59 Indicators Light Status & Description Po w e r e v e n t s Orange Off Off Stand-by mode Green Flashing Off Off Powe ri ng up Green Off Off Normal opera tion Orange Flashing Off Off Normal power -d own cooling Red Off Off Downlo ad Green Of f Red CW start fai l Red Flashing Off Off Scaler shutdown fail (data abort) Red Off Red Sca[...]

Troubleshooting 60 T r oubleshooting The projector does not turn on. No picture Blurr ed image Remote contr ol does not work The passw ord is incorrect Cause Remedy There is n o pow er from the p ower cord. Plug the po wer cor d into the A C power jack on the pro jector , and plug the po wer cor d into the power outlet. If the power outlet has a sw[...]

Specificatio ns 61 Specifications Pr ojector specifications All specifications ar e subject to change without notice . Optical Resolution 1024 x 768 XGA (MX666+) 1280 x 800 WXGA (MW665+) Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/Number F = 2.59 ~ 2.87, f = 16.88 ~ 21.88 mm Lamp 240 W lamp (MX666+) 210 W lamp (MW665+) Electrical Power supply AC100–240V , 3[...]

Specifications 62 Dimensions 311.8 mm (W) x 104.07 mm (H) x 244.1 mm (D) Ceiling mount installation 311.8 244.1 104.07 Unit: mm 137 23 115 80 625.95 127.70 577.7 537.9 25 95.33 156.19 244.13 120.62 61.17 311.91 Unit: mm Ceiling Mount screw: M4 (Max L = 25 mm; Min L = 20 mm)[...]

Specificatio ns 63 Timing char t Suppor ted timing for PC input • *Supported timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential , Top Bottom and Side by Side formats. **Suppor ted timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential fo rmat . ***Supported timing for 3D signal in Top Bottom and Side by Side formats. • The timings showing above ma y not be su pported [...]

Specifications 64 Suppor ted timing for HDMI (HDCP) input • *Supported timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential , Top Bottom and Side by Side formats. **Suppor ted timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential fo rmat . ***Supported timing for 3D signal in Top Bottom and Side by Side formats. • The timings showing above ma y not be su pported due to[...]

Specificatio ns 65 *Suppor ted timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential form at. **Supported timing for 3D signal in Top Bottom , Frame Packing and Side by Side formats. ***Suppor ted timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential , Top Bottom , Fram e Packing and Side by Side formats. ****Supported timing for 3D signal in Side by Side forma t. *****Supp[...]

Specifications 66 Suppor ted timing for Component-YP b P r input • *Supported timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential fo rmat. • Displa ying a 1080i(1125i)@ 60Hz or 1080i(1125i)@50Hz signal may result in slight image vibration. Suppor ted timing for Video and S-Video inputs *Suppor ted timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential form at. Timing R[...]

Warranty and Copyright informatio n 67 W arranty and Cop yright information Limited warranty BenQ warrants this pr oduct against any de fects in material an d workman ship , under normal usage and storag e. Proof of pur chase date will be required with an y warranty claim. In the ev ent this product is found to be defective within the war r an ty p[...]