BenQ SP920 manual

SP920 Digital Pr ojector Us e r M a n u a l W e lc ome[...]

2 Table of contents English Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Important safety instructions ..... 3 Introduction ..... ........................... 6 Projector features ............................ 6 Shipping contents ........................... 7 Projector exterior view ................... 8 Controls and functions ................... 9 Projector .......[...]

3 Important safety instructions English Thank you for your purc hase of this quality BenQ project or! It has been designed to pr ovide you with an enjoyable v iewi ng exper ience in va rious s ituations . For the best results, please read this manual through carefully as it is your guide thr ough the contr ol menus and operation. Impo r tant safet [...]

4 Important safety instructions English 5. In areas where the mai ns voltage may fluctuate or cut out, it is recommended that you connect your pro jector through a po wer stabilizer , surge protector or uninterruptible power supply (UPS). 6. The lamp becomes extremely hot duri ng operation. Allow the projector to cool for approximately 45 minutes p[...]

5 Important safety instructions English 12. Always place the projector on a le ve l, horizontal surface during operation. - Do not use if tilted at an angle of more than 10 degrees left to right, nor at angle of more than 15 degrees front to back. Using th e projector w hen it is not f ully horizont al may cause a malfunction of, or damage to, the [...]

6 Introduction English I ntr oducti on Pr ojector featur es The projector int eg rates high-performance optical engine projection and a user-friendly design to delive r hig h reliability and ease of use. The project or offers the following features. • Selectable dual-lamp projection capable of displaying super- br ight images • W all color corr[...]

7 Introduction English Shipping contents Carefully unpack and v erify that you hav e all of the items shown below . If an y of these items are missing, please contact your plac e of purchase. Standard ac cessories The supplied accessories will be suitable for your region, and may differ from those illustrated. *The warranty card is only supplied in[...]

8 Introduction English Proj e c tor ex ter ior v i e w 1. La mp cover 2. V ent (heated air ex haust) 3. Pr ojection lens 4. External control panel (See page 9 for details.) 5. Focu s ring and Zoom ring (See page 9 for details.) 6. V ent (cool air intak e) 7. Front IR r emote sensor 8. A C power c ord inlet 9. Adjuster feet 10. K ensington anti-thef[...]

9 Introduction English Contr ols and functions Pro je c tor 1. Focus ring Adjusts the focus of the projected picture. See "Fine-tuning the image size and clar ity" on page 28 for details. 2. Zoom ring Adjusts the size of the projected pictur e. See "Fine- tuning the image size and clar it y" on page 28 for details. 3. POWER indi[...]

10 Introduction English R emote contr ol 1. Power T oggles the projector between standby mode and on. See "Starting up the projector" on page 23 and "Shutting do w n the projecto r" on page 40 for detai ls. 2. ASPECT Selects the display aspect ratio. See "Selecting the aspect r atio" on page 30 for details. 3. CAPTURE [...]

11 Introduction English 18. Right/ Locks the keys on the projector . See "Locking control k eys" on page 37 for details. Whe n the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menu is activated, the #4, #6 and #18 keys ar e used as direction al arrows t o select the desired m enu items and to make adjustments. See "U sing the On-Screen Display (OSD) men[...]

12 Positioning your projector English Po s i t i o n i n g y o u r p r o j e c t o r Choosing a location Y o ur room la yout or personal prefer ence will dictate which installation location you select. T ake into consideration the size an d position of your screen, the loca tion of a suitable power outlet, as well as the location and distance betw [...]

13 Positioning your projector English O btaining a preferred pr ojected image size The distance from the pr ojector lens to the screen, th e zoom setting, and the video format each factors in the projected image size. 4:3 is the native aspect ratio of this projector . T o be able to project a co mplete 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio image, the proj[...]

14 Positioning your projector English Ho w to dete rmine the p osition of th e projector for a giv en screen size 1. Sele ct your screen size. 2. Re fer to the table and find the closest match to your scr een size in the left columns labelled "4:3 scr een diagonal" . U sing this value, look across this row t o the rig ht to find the corre[...]

15 Positioning your projector English Pr ojec tion dimensions Ref er t o "Dimensions" on page 52 for the cent er of lens dimensions of this projector before calculating the appr opriate pos ition. Maximum zoom Minimum zoom Projection dist ance Center of lens Screen V ertical of fset 4:3 screen diagonal Dist ance from screen in mm V ertica[...]

16 Connection English Conn ec t io n W hen connecting a signal sour ce to the pr ojector , be sure to: 1. T urn all equipment off before making an y connections. 2. U se the correct signal cables for each source. 3. Ensure the cables are firmly inserted. In the connections s hown below, some cables may not be included with the projector (see "[...]

17 Connection English Connecting a mo nitor If you want t o view your presentation close-up on a monit or as well as on the screen, y ou can connect the D-SUB OUT sig nal out put so cket on the p rojec tor to a n ex ternal mon itor w ith a V GA or V GA to DVI-A c able by following the instructions below . T o connect the projector to a monitor: The[...]

18 Connection English Connecting Video sour ce dev ices This section describes how to connect the project or to V ideo source devices using video cables. V ideo cable connections are r ecommended for V ideo presentations. Y o u can co nnect your project or to various Video source devices that pr ovide any one of the follo w ing output sockets: •H[...]

19 Connection English Connecting a HDMI sourc e de vice The project or provides a HDMI input socket that allows y ou to connect it to a HDMI source dev ice like a DVD play er , a DTV tuner or a display . HDMI (High-Definition M ultimedia Interface) suppo r ts uncompr essed v ideo data t ransmission between compatible devices like DTV tuner s, DVD p[...]

20 Connection English Connecting a D VI-D sourc e dev ice The project or provides a DVI-D input socket that allows you to c onnect it to a DVI-D sour ce device like a DVD play er . DVI- D format is us ed to dir ectly carry a digital signal to a dig ital display without signal conv ersion. The pure digital connection pr ovides faster and higher imag[...]

21 Connection English Connecting a Component V ideo source dev ice Examine your V ideo source device to dete rmine if it has a set of unused Component V ideo output sockets available: • If so , you can con tinue with this procedure. • If not, you will need to reassess which method you can use t o connect to the device. T o connect the projector[...]

22 Connection English Connecting an S-Video or a composite V ideo source device Examine your V ideo source device to det ermine if it has an unused S-Vi deo or Video output sock et available: • If it has both sock ets, use the S-V i deo output socket for connection as the S-V ideo terminal provides better picture quality than the V ideo terminal.[...]

23 Operation English Operation Star ting up the projecto r 1. Plug the po wer cord int o the pr ojector and into a wall sock et. T urn on t he wall socket switch (where fitted). 2. Pr ess Power on the pro jec tor or re mote cont rol to s tar t th e projector . As soon as the lamp lights up, a " Po w e r O n T o n e " will be hear d. The P[...]

24 Operation English U sing the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menus The projector is equipped with On-Screen Displa y (O SD) menus for making various adjustment s and settings. Below is the ov er view of the OSD menu. T o use the OSD men us, please set the OSD menu to your familiar language first. Securing the projector U sing a secur it y cable lock Th[...]

25 Operation English U tilizing the password function For security purposes and to help prevent unauthorized use, the pr ojector includes an option for setting up password security . The passwor d can be set throug h the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. Y ou will be inconvenienced if you activate the password functionality and subsequently forget th e[...]

26 Operation English Entering the password r ecall procedure Pres s an d h ol d AUTO on the projector or remote c ontrol for 3 seconds. The projecto r w ill display a coded number on the screen. W rite down the number and turn off y our project or . Seek help from the local BenQ serv ice ce nter to dec ode the number . Y ou ma y be required t o pro[...]

27 Operation English S w itching input signal The project or can be connected t o multiple devices at the same time. H owever , it can only display one full screen at a time. Whe n star ting up, the pr ojector au tomatically search for the available signals. Be sure the Quick Auto Search fu n c t i o n in t h e SOURCE menu is On ( w h i ch i s t h [...]

28 Operation English Ad j u s t i n g t h e p r o j e c t e d i m a g e A djusting the projection angle The projecto r is equipped w ith 4 adjust er feet. These adjusters change the picture height and pr ojection angle. T o adjust the pr ojector , slightly lift the front or the back of the projector an d screw the feet in or out until the picture i[...]

29 Operation English Cor rect ing ke ystone K eystoning refers t o the situation wh ere the pr ojected image is noticeably wider at either the t op or bottom. It occurs when the projector is not perpendicula r to the screen. T o correct this, besides adjusting the height of the pr ojecto r , y ou w ill need to manually c orrect it by following one [...]

30 Operation English Selectin g the as pect ratio The 'aspect ratio' is the r atio of the image width to th e image height. Most analog TV and computers ar e in 4:3 ratio, and digital TV and DVDs are usually in 16:9 ratio . W ith the advent of digital signal proc essing, dig ital disp lay devices lik e this projector can d ynamically stre[...]

31 Operation English Optimizing the i mage Us i n g W a l l C o l o r In the situation where y ou are projectin g onto a colored surface suc h as a painted wall which may not be whit e, the W all Color feature can help correct the project ed picture’ s color to preven t possible color differe nce between the source and projected pictures. T o use[...]

32 Operation English Setting the User 1/User 2 mode There ar e two user-d efinable modes if the current availabl e picture modes are not suitab le for your need. Y ou can use one of the pictur e modes (ex cept the User 1/2 ) as a start ing point and customize the settings. 1. Pr ess MENU/EXIT and then press / until the PICT URE men u is highl ight [...]

33 Operation English Ad justing Brilliant Color Hi ghligh t Brilliant Color in the PICTURE menu and select by pressing / on the projector or remote contro l. This feature utilizes a new color -proc essin g algorit hm and sy stem level en hancements to enabl e hig her br ight ness while providing truer , more v ibrant colors in picture. It enables a[...]

34 Operation English Please refer t o the illustra tion to the right for how the colors rela te to each oth er . For e xample, if you select R ed and set its range at 0, onl y pure red in the pr ojected picture will be selected. Incr easing its range will include red close to y ellow and red close to magenta. 5. Pr ess to hig hlight Satura tion and[...]

35 Operation English 5. Pr ess to highlight Timer Counting Direction and select your desir ed counting direction by pressing / . 6. Pr ess to highlight Timer Audible Reminder and decide if you want to activat e the sound reminder by pr essing / . If y ou select On , a double beep sound will be heard at the last 30 seconds of c ounting down/up, and [...]

36 Operation English Hid in g t he im ag e In order to dr aw the audience's full attention to the pr esenter , you can use BLANK o n th e pr oj e c to r or re m ot e c o nt ro l to h id e t he s cr e en i ma g e. The wor d ' BLANK ' appears in the c orner of the screen while the image is hidden. W hen this function is acti vated with[...]

37 Operation English Locking control k eys W ith the control k eys on the projector locked, y ou ca n prevent your pr ojector setting s from being changed accidentally (by children, for e xample). When the Panel Key Lock is on, no control k eys on the projector will opera te except Power . 1. Pr ess / or go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Panel Key[...]

38 Operation English Cr eating your o w n star tup screen In addition to selecting the projecto r preset star tup sc reen fr om among BenQ logo, Black or Blue screen, y ou can make y our own star tup screen that is a picture projected fr om your computer or video sourc e. T o creat e your own startup screen, pr oject the picture y o u want to use a[...]

39 Operation English Setting the lamp mode This projector is capable of dual-lamp projection an d pr ovides three lamp modes for different purposes: Y o u can perform the following steps t o choose a lamp mode accor ding to your preferenc e. 1. Pr ess MENU/EXIT and then press / until the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced men u is h ighli ghted . 2. Pr ess to [...]

40 Operation English Shutting down the projector 1. Pr ess Po w e r and a confirmation mess age displays prompting yo u. If yo u don't respond in a few seconds, the message w ill disappear . If you want to cancel the message, press any k ey except PAGE / a n d LA SER on the re mote cont rol. Do not look into the l aser light window or shine th[...]

41 Operation English On-Screen Displa y (OSD) M enus Me n u s t r u c t u re Please note that the on-screen displa y (OSD) menus vary accor ding to the signal typ e selected. Some function s are a vailable only when certain input signals are in use. The menu items are a vailable when the projector detects at least one valid signal. If there is no e[...]

42 Operation English The default values listed in this man ual, especially on pages 43 - 45 , are for refer ence only . They may vary from the projectors due t o the continuous improv ement to the products. 4. SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Presentation Timer Timer Period 1~240 minutes Timer Display Always/ 1 min/2 min/3 min/Never Timer Positio n Bottom-Right[...]

43 Operation English Description of each menu FUNCTION (default setting/value) DESCRIPTION Wall Color ( Off ) Corrects the projected pictur e’ s color when the pr oject ion surface is not white. See "U sing W all Color" on page 31 for de tails . Aspect Ratio (Auto) There are four options t o se t the image's aspect ratio depending [...]

44 Operation English FUNCTION (default set ting/value) DESCRIPTION Quick Auto Search ( On ) See "Switching input signal" on page 27 for details . Color Space Conversion ( RGB ) See "Changing Color Spa ce" on page 27 for details. Presentation Timer R eminds the present er to finish the pr esentation within a certain time frame. S[...]

45 Operation English The INFORMATION menu sho ws you the current operating status of the projector . FUNCTION (default setti ng / value) DESCRIPTION Lamp Settings Lamp Mode ( Du al-Brightest ) See "Setting t he lamp mode" on page 39 for details. Reset Lamp #1 Timer Reset Lamp #2 Timer Once the lamp is renew ed, select Re s e t to return t[...]

46 Maintenance English M aintenanc e Care of the pr ojector Y o ur project or needs little maintenanc e. The only thing you n eed t o do on a r egular basis is to keep the lens cl ean. Nev er remov e any parts of the pr ojector exc ept the lamp. C ontact your dealer if other parts need replacing. Cleaning the lens Clean the lens whenever y ou notic[...]

47 Maintenance English Extending lamp life The projection lamp is a consumable it em that norma lly can last up to 2000-3000 hours with proper usage. T o keep the lamp life as long as possible, y ou can do the following settings via the OSD me nus. • Setting Lamp Mode a s Dual-Reliable Compared t o Dual-Brightest mode, using Dual-Reliable mode re[...]

48 Maintenance English Re p l a c i n g th e la m p • T o reduce th e risk of electrical shock, always turn the p rojector off and disconn ect the power cord before changing the l amp. • T o reduce th e risk of severe burns, allow the projector t o cool for at least 45 minutes b efore replacing the lamp. • T o reduce th e risk of injuries to [...]

49 Maintenance English 7. Lift the handle so that it stands up. U se the handle to slowly pull the lamp out of the projector . Pulling it too quickly may cause the lamp to break and scatter broken glass in th e projector . Do not place the lamp in loca tions where water might splash on it, ch ildren can reach it, or near flammable materials. Do not[...]

50 Maintenance English Ind ic ato rs Light St a t us & Des cription POWER TEMP LAMP1 LAMP2 Power events Orange Off Off Off Stand-by mode. Green Flashing Off Off Off P owering up . Green Of f Off Off Normal operation. Orange Flashing Off Off Off 1. The project or needs 90 seconds t o cool do wn as it was abnormally shut down without the normal c[...]

51 Troubleshooting English Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g The projector does not turn on. No pi c t u r e Blurred image Remote c ontrol does not work The password is incorrect Cause Remedy There is no power from the power cable. Plug the power cord into t he AC inlet on the project or , and plug the p ower cord into the power outlet. If the power out[...]

52 Specifications English Specifications Pr ojec tor specifications All specifications are subje ct to change wit hout notice. Dimensions 443.0 mm (W ) x 167.0 mm (H) x 355.0 mm (D) Optical Re so l u t i o n 1024 x 768 X G A Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/ Number F=2.4 to 2.55, f=23.88 to 27.46 mm Lamp 280 W lamp x 2 Electrical P ower supply A C [...]

53 Specifications English Ti m i n g ch a r t Supported timing for Analog RGB input Supported timing for C omponent-YP b P r input Displaying a 1080i(1 125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1125i)@50Hz signal may result in slight image vibration. Supported timing for V ideo and S-Video inputs Resolution Horizont al Frequency (k Hz) Ve r t i c a l Frequency (Hz) Pixe[...]

54 Specifications English Supported timing for D VI-D and HDMI (HDCP) input Displaying a 1080i_50 or 1080i_60 signal m ay result in slight image vibratio n. Resolution Horizont al Frequency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Frequency (Hz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) Mode 720 x 400 3 1.469 70.087 2 8.3221 720 x 400_70 640 x 480 31.469 59. 940 25.175 VGA _60 37.861 72.[...]

55 Other information English Other information W arra nty a nd Co pyrigh t informat ion Limited warrant y BenQ warrants this product agai nst any defect s in material and workma nship, under norma l usage and stor age. Pr oof of purcha se date will be requi red with any warr anty claim. In the event this product is f ound to be defectiv e w ithin t[...]

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