BenQ MX620ST manual

MS619ST/MX620ST/MW621ST 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 funct[...]

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 beyo nd 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 po orly ventilated or confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance fr om walls and free flow of air aroun d the projector . - Locations where te mperatur es may become excessively high, such as the in[...]

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 f ollo wing features • SmartEco™ star ts y our dynamic po wer sa ving The SmartEco™ technolog y offers a new wa y of operating the projector lamp sys tem and sa ves lamp power depen ding on the content brightness lev el. • Longest lamp lif e with SmartEco™ techno[...]

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 may differ from those illustrate d. *The warranty card is only supplied in som[...]

Introduc tion 9 Pr ojector exterior view 1. External control pane l (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. Focus and Zoom ring 6. V ent (cool air intak e) 7. Speaker grill 8. Front IR r emote sensor 9. Pr ojection lens 10. Lens cap 11. A C power jack [...]

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. LAMP indicator light Indicates the status of the lamp. Lights up or flashes when the lamp has dev elo ped a problem. 4. MENU/EXIT T urns on the On-Scr een Displa y (OSD) menu. Goes back to pr [...]

Introduc tion 11 Remote contr ol 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 setup mode. Activates th[...]

Introduction 12 Remote contr ol effective range The remote contr ol must be held at an angle within 30 degrees perp endicular to the projector's IR r emote control sensor(s) to function corr ectly . The distance between the rem o te co n tro l an d t h e s en so r (s ) s h ou ld not exceed 8 meters (~ 26 feet). Make s ure that ther e are no ob[...]

Positioning your project or 13 P ositioning y our projector Choosing a location Y our projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible in stallat ion locations: 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 14 Obtaining a pr eferr ed pr ojected image size The distance from the projector 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 57 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector befor e calculating [...]

Positioning your project or 15 MW621ST The screen aspect ratio is 16:10 and the pr ojected picture is 16:10 For example, if you are using an 120-inch scr een, the recommended pr ojection distance is 2063 mm and the vertical offset is 40 mm. If your measur ed projection distance is 3.0 m (3000 mm), the closest match in the "Distance from scr ee[...]

Connection 16 Connection When connecting a sig nal sour ce to the projector , be sure to: 1. T urn all equipment off befor e making any connections. 2. Use the corr ect signal cables for each sour ce . 3. Ensur e the cables ar e firmly inserted. • In the connections shown below , some cables ma y n ot be included with the projector (see "Shi[...]

Connection 17 • If you wish to use this connection method when the proje ctor is in standby mode, make sur e the Monitor Out function is turned on in the SYSTEM SETUP : Advanced menu. See "Standb y Settings" on page 47 for details. Connecting video sour ce devices Y ou need only connect the pr ojector to a video source de vice using jus[...]

Operat ion 18 Operation Star ting up the pr ojector 1. Plug the power cor d into the projector and into a powe r outlet. T urn on the power outlet switch (where fitted). Check that the PO WER indicator light on t he projector lights orange after pow er has been applied. Please use the original accessories (e.g. pow er cord) only with the device to [...]

Operation 19 Adjusting the p r ojected image Adjusting the pr ojection angle The projector is equipp ed with 1 quick-release ad juster foot and 1 r ear adjuster foot. These adjusters change the image height and projection angle. T o adjust the projector: 1. Press the quick-releas e button and lift the front of the pr ojecto r . Once the image is po[...]

Operat ion 20 Corr ecting k eystone K eystoning r efers to the situation where the pr ojected image is noticeably 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 r emote contro[...]

Operation 21 Using the menus The projector is equipp ed with On-Scr een Displa y (OSD) menus for making various adjustment s and settings. Th e O SD s cre ens ho ts bel ow a re fo r re fere nce on ly , and may diff er from the actual design. Below is the ov erview of the OSD menu. The following example describes ho w to set the OSD language. 1. Pre[...]

Operat ion 22 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 22 on page 9 for details. A K ensington [...]

Operation 23 If you f orget the passw ord If the passw ord function is activated, y ou will be asked 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 messa ge follows. Y ou can[...]

Operat ion 24 Disabling the passw ord function T o disable passw ord protection, go back to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Security Settings > Change Security Settings m enu after opening the OSD menu system . Press MODE/ENTER. The message “INPUT P ASSW ORD” appears. Enter the current pass word. i. If the password is corr ect, the OSD m enu[...]

Operation 25 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 input and the pr ojected picture displa ys wrong colors, please change the color space to YUV . To d o t h i s : 1. Press MENU/EXIT and then press / until the SOURCE menu is highlighted. 2. Press to highlight Colo[...]

Operat ion 26 Selecting the aspect ratio The “aspect ratio” is the ratio of the imag e width to the image height. Most ana log TV and some computers ar e in 4:3 ratio, and digi tal TV and D VDs are usually in 16:9 ratio . With the advent of digital signal processing, digital displa y devices lik e this projector can dynamically stretch and scal[...]

Operation 27 About the aspect ratio • In the pictures b elow , the black portions are inac tiv e are as and the white portions are active ar eas. • OSD menus can be displa yed on those unused black ar eas. 1. Auto : Scales an image proportionally to fit the projector's nativ e resolution in its horizontal or vertical width. This is suitabl[...]

Operat ion 28 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 wall which ma y not be white, the W all Color featur e can help correct the pr ojected picture’ s colors to pre vent possible color difference betw een the sour ce and projected pictur es. T o use this functi[...]

Operation 29 6. Press to select a men u item to be ch anged 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 30 Setting a pr eferr ed color temperatur e T o set a pr eferr ed color temperature: 1. Highlight Color Temper ature and select Warm , Normal or Cool b y press ing / on the projector or remote control. 2. Press to highlight Color Temperature Fin e Tuning and pr ess MODE/ ENTER . The Color Temperatur e Fine Tuning pa ge displa ys. 3. Pres[...]

Operation 31 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 yello w and red close to magenta. 5. Press to highlight Saturation and adjust its value[...]

Operat ion 32 4. Press to highlight Ti mer Positio n and set the timer position by pressing / . 5. Press to highlight Timer Counting Directi on and select y o ur desired counting direction b y pres sing / . 6. Press to highlight Sound Reminder and decide if y ou want to activate sound reminder b y pressin g / . If y ou select On , a double beep sou[...]

Operation 33 Hiding the image In order to dra w the audience's full attention to the pr esenter , you can use EC O 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 atio[...]

Operat ion 34 2. Press to highlight High Altitude Mode and pr ess / select On . A confirmation message appears. 3. Highlight Ye s and pr ess MODE/ENTER . Operation under " High Altitude Mode " ma y cause a higher decibel operating noise level because of increased fan speed necessary to improv e overall system cooling and performance. If y[...]

Operation 35 Using the teaching templates The pr ojector provides sev eral preset patterns f or various teaching purposes. T o activate the pattern: 1. Open the OSD menu and go to the DISP LAY > Teaching Template and press / to select Blackboard or Wh iteboard . 2. Press / to choose the pattern y ou need. 3. Press MODE/ENTER to activate the patt[...]

Operat ion 36 Pr esenting fr om a USB Reader This feature displa ys a slide show of images stor ed on a USB flash drive connected to the projector . It can eliminate the need for a computer source. Suppor ted image formats: • A square box will displa y on the filename for unident ified ch aracters. • Thai filename is not supported. • Files in[...]

Operation 37 Shutting down the pr ojector 1. Pr ess POWER and a confirmation message will appear prompting you. If you don't respond in a f ew seconds, the message will disappear . 2. Press POWER a second time . The PO WER indica tor light flashes orange , the projection lamp shuts down, and the fans will continue to run for appr oximately 90 [...]

Operat ion 38 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 / Light Green / Blue / Blackboard Aspect Ratio Auto / Real / 4:3 / 16:9 / 16:10 Keystone Position[...]

Operation 39 Main menu Sub-menu Options 4. SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Presentation Timer Timer Period 1~240 minutes Timer Display Alwa ys/3 min/2 min/1 min/ Ne ver Timer Position T op-Left/Bottom-Left/T op- Right/Bottom-Right Timer Counting Direction Count Do wn/Count Up Sound Reminder On / Off On / Off Language Projector Installation Front Table / Rear T[...]

Operat ion 40 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 sig nal detected, limited menu items are accessible. Main menu Sub-menu Options 5. SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced High Altitude Mode On / Off Audio Settings Mute On / Off Volume Power On/Off[...]

Operation 41 Description of each menu Function Description Wall Color Corre cts the pr ojected picture’ s color when the pr ojection surface is not white. See "Using W all Color" on page 28 for details. Aspect Ratio There are sev era l options to set the image's aspect ratio depending on your input signal sour ce . See "Select[...]

Operat ion 42 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 content. 3D Mode The default setting is Auto and the pr ojector automatically ch[...]

Operation 43 Function Description Picture Mode Pre-de fined pictur e modes are pr ovided so you can optimize y our projector image set-up to su it your program type. See "Selecting a picture mode" on page 28 for details. Reference Mode Selects a picture mode that best suits y our need for the image quality and further fine-tune the image [...]

Operat ion 44 Function Description Color Temperature Fine Tuning See "Setting a pr eferred color temperatur e" on page 30 fo r de tail s. 3D Color Manage ment See "3D Color Management" on page 30 for details. Reset Picture Settings See "Resetting curr ent or all picture modes" on page 31 for details. Quick Auto Search [...]

Operation 45 Function Description Operation Settings Direct Power On Allows the projector to turn on au tomatically once the pow er is fed thr ough the pow er cord. Signal Power On Sets whether to turn the projector dir ectly on without pressing POWER when the projector is in standby mode and the signal is f eed thro ugh the V GA cable . Auto Power[...]

Operat ion 46 Function Description High Altitude Mode A mode for operation in high altitude areas. See "Operating in a high altitude envir onment" on page 33 for det ail s. Audio Settings See "Adjusting the sound" on page 34 for details. Lamp Settings Lamp Mode See "Setting the Lamp Mode" on page 49 for details. Reset [...]

Operation 47 Function Description Standby Settings Network Selecting On enables the function. The projector is able to pr ovide the network function when it is in standby mode. Monitor Out Selecting On enables the function. The pr ojector can output a V GA signal when it is in standby mode and the COMPUTER jack is corr ectly connected to devices. S[...]

Maintenance 48 Maintenance Car e of the projector Y our projector needs little maintenance. The on ly thing you 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 dir t[...]

Maintenance 49 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 then pr ess / to hi ghlight the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced menu. 2. Press to highlight Lamp Settings and[...]

Maintenance 50 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://lamp .benq.com for a r eplacement l[...]

Maintenance 51 Replacing the lamp • T o reduce the ri sk of electrical shock, alwa ys turn the projector off and disconnect the power cor d before changing the l amp. • T o reduce the risk of sev ere burns, allow the pr ojector to cool for at least 45 minutes bef o re r eplacing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of injuries to fingers and dam a[...]

Maintenance 52 4. Disconnect the lamp connector from the projector as illustrated. 5. Loosen the scre w that secures the lamp . 6. Lift the handle so that it stands up. 7. Use the handle to slo wly pull the lamp out of the pr ojector . • Pulling it too quickly ma y cause the lamp to br eak and scatter brok en glass in the pr o jector . • Do not[...]

Maintenance 53 14. Connect the pow er and restart the pr ojector . Do not turn the power on with the lamp cover r emoved. Resetting the lamp timer 15. After the startup logo , open the On-S creen Displa y (OSD) menu. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Lamp Settings menu. Pre ss MODE/ENTER . The Lamp Settings page appears. Highlight Reset Lamp Ti[...]

Maintenance 54 Indicators Light Status & Description Po w e r e v e n t s Orange Off Off Stand-by mode Green Flashing Off Off Pow ering up Green Off Off Normal operation Orange Flashing Off Off Normal power -down cooling Red Off Off Download Green Off Red CW star t fail Red Flashing Off Off Scaler shutdow n fail (data abor t) Red Off Red Scaler[...]

Troubleshooting 55 T r oubleshooting The projector does not turn on. No picture Blurr ed image Remote contr ol does not work The passwor d is i ncorr ect Cause Remedy There is n o pow er from the pow er cord. Plug the po wer cor d into the A C power jack on the pro jector , and plug the po wer cord into th e power outlet. If the pow er outlet has a[...]

Specifications 56 Specifications Pr ojector specifications All specifications ar e subject to change without notice . Optical Resolution 800 x 600 SVGA (MS619ST) 1024 x 768 XGA (MX6 20ST) 1280 x 800 WXGA (MW621ST) Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/Number F = 2.6 ~ 2.78, f = 10.2 ~ 12.24 mm Lamp 190 W lamp Electrica l Power supply AC100–240V , 2.8 [...]

Specificatio ns 57 Dimensions 287.3 mm (W) x 114.4 mm (H) x 232.6 mm (D) Ceiling mount installation 287.3 232.6 114.4 59.34 62.13 Unit: mm 625.65 577.7 537.9 25 84.41 144.04 247.49 134 74.52 287.86 77 76.5 199.6 8 127.7 Ceiling Mount screw: M4 (Max L = 25 mm; Min L = 20 mm) Unit: mm[...]

Specifications 58 Timing char t Suppor ted timing for PC input • *Support ed timing for 3D signal in Frame Se quential , Top Bottom and Side by Side formats. **Suppor ted timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential format . ***Supported timing for 3D signal in Top Bottom and Side by Side formats. • The timings showing above ma y not b e supported [...]

Specificatio ns 59 Suppor ted timing for HDMI (HDCP) input • *Support ed timing for 3D signal in Frame Se quential , Top Bottom and Side by Side formats. **Suppor ted timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential format . ***Supported timing for 3D signal in Top Bottom and Side by Side formats. • The timings showing above ma y not b e supported due [...]

Specifications 60 *Suppor ted timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential format. **Support ed timing for 3D signal in Frame Packing , Top Bottom and Side by Side formats. ***Suppor ted timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential , Frame Packing , Top Bottom and Side by Side formats. ****Supported timing for 3D signal in Side by Side format . *****Suppor[...]

Specificatio ns 61 Suppor ted timing for Video and S-Video inputs *Suppor ted timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential format. Video mode Horizontal Freq ue nc y ( kH z) Ve r t i c a l F r e q u e n c y (Hz) Color sub-carrier Fr equency (MHz) NTSC* 15. 73 60 3.58 P AL 15.63 50 4.43 SECAM 1 5.63 50 4.25 or 4.41 P AL-M 15.73 60 3.58 P AL-N 15.63 50 3[...]

Warranty and Co pyright information 62 W arranty and Cop yright information Limited warranty BenQ warrants this pr oduct against any de fects in material an d w orkmanship , 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 anty pe[...]