BenQ w6000 manual

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2 Table of contents English Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Important safety instructions ....... ........................... 3 Overview ........... ........................... 6 Shipping contents .................................. 6 Remote control batteries ....................... 7 Remote control operation ..................... 7 Projector features [...]

3 Important safety instructions English Thank you for your purchase of this quality B enQ v ideo projector! It has been des igned to provide you with an enjoyable home theater vi ewing exp erience. For the best results, please read this manual through carefully as it is your guide through the contro l menus and oper ation. I mpor tant safet y inst [...]

4 Important safety instructions English 5. Do not block the vents holes while the projector is on (even in standby mode): - Do not cover the projector with any item; - Do not place the projector on a blanket, bedding or an y other soft surfa ce. 9. Do not look straight into the projector lens during operation. It may harm your sight. 6. In areas wh[...]

5 Important safety instructions English 13. Never attempt to replace the lamp as sembly until the projector has cooled down and is unplugged from the power supply . 14. When you think se rvice or repair is required, take the projector only to a suitably qualified technician. 15. Do not a ttempt to disassemble this pro jector . There are dangerous h[...]

6 Overview English Ov er v iew Shipping c ontents Carefully unpack and verify that you have the items below . Some of the items may not be available depending on your region of purchase. Please check wi th your place of purchase. Some of the accessories may vary fro m region to region. The warranty card is only supplied i n some specific regions. P[...]

7 Overview English R emot e contr ol batteries 1. T o open the batter y cov er , turn the remote control ov er to view its back, push on the finger grip on the cover and slide it down in the direction of the arrow as illustrated . The cover w il l s li de off . 2. Remov e any existing batteries (if necessar y) and install two new AAA batt eries obs[...]

8 Overview English P roject or featur es • F ull HD compatible The projector is compatible with Standard Definition TV (SDTV) 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, and H igh Definition TV (HDTV ) 720p, 1080i and 1080p fo rmats, w ith the 1080p format providing a tr ue 1:1 image r eprod uction. • High picture quality The projector provides ex cellent picture [...]

9 Overview English P roject or e xterior view Fr ont and upper side v iew R ear v iew Un d e r v i e w 1. Co ntrol panel (See "Control panel" on page 10 for details.) 2. Lamp co ver 3. Fr ont IR sensor 4. V ent (heated air exhaust) 5. Pr ojection lens 6. Lens shift lev er 7. A C P ower cable inlet 8. Rear IR sensor 9. HDMI ports 10. Compo[...]

10 Overview English Contr ols and functions Contr ol panel 6. Arrow/K eystone keys (Lef t / , U p / , Right / , Down / ) Mo ves the current On-Screen Display (OSD) menu selection in the direction of the arro w being pressed when the OSD menu is activated. Manually corrects distorted pictures resulting from an angled projection. "Using the menu[...]

11 Overview English R emote contr ol 1. PO WER ON/OFF T oggles the project or between standb y and on. "T urn ing the projector on" o n page 20 , "T urn ing the projector off" on page 36 2. Sourc e selection keys (COMP , VIDEO , S- VIDEO , HDMI1 , HDMI2 , PC) Selects an input source for display . "Selecting an input so urce[...]

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 Choosi ng a loca tion Y our projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible installation locations. Y our room layout or personal prefer ence wil l dict ate which installation locat ion you select. T ake into consideration the size and position of y o[...]

13 Positioning your projector English O btaining a preferred pr ojected image size The distance from the project or lens to the screen, th e zoom setting, and the video format ea ch factors in the projected imag e size. The pr ojector shou ld alwa ys be placed horizontall y le vel (lik e flat on a table), and positioned directly perp endicular 90°[...]

14 Positioning your projector English If y ou place the project or in a different positio n (to that rec ommended), you will hav e to tilt it down or up to center the image on the screen. In the se situations, some image distor tion w ill occur . Use the K eystone function to correct the distortion. See "Correct ing picture d istorti on" [...]

15 Positioning your projector English Installation for a 4:3 ratio screen The illustr ations and table b elow are pr ovided for th ose users wh o already hav e 4:3 aspect ratio screens or intend to purchase 4:3 aspect ratio scr eens to view 16:9 ratio projected images. The screen aspect ratio is 4:3 and the projected picture is 16:9 The above numbe[...]

16 Positioning your projector English Shifting the pr ojection lens The lens shift control pr ovides flexibilit y for installi ng your projector . It allows the projector to b e positioned off the center of the screen. The lens shift is expressed as a p ercentage of the projected image height or w idth. It is measu red as an offset from the pr ojec[...]

17 Connecting with video equipment English Co nnecting w ith v ideo equipment Y ou can connect th e projector to any typ e of v ideo equipment, such as a V CR, DVD play er , digital tuner , cable or satellite decoder , video game console or digi tal camera. Y ou can also connect it to a desktop or laptop PC o r Apple M acintosh system . Y ou need o[...]

18 Connecting with video equipment English Connecting co mponent-v ideo dev ices Be sure to match the co r responding colors between the cables and the termin als. The RCA ty pe component vide o jacks are provided for connection to v ideo outp ut devices. Y ou should al so connect the separ ate audio cable to a suit able audio amplifier . Connectin[...]

19 Connecting with video equipment English Connecting a c ompute r Connect the p roject or to a com puter with a V GA cable. Many laptops do not turn on their external video ports when connected to a projecto r . Usually a key combination like Fn + F3 o r CRT/LCD key turns th e external display on/off. Locat e a function key labeled CRT/LCD or a fu[...]

20 Using the projector English U sing the project or Pr eparations 1. Plug in and turn all of the connected equipment on. 2. If not already in, plug the supplied po wer cable into the A C inlet on the rear o f the projector . 3. Plug the pow er cable into a wall po wer outlet and turn the wall switch on. Tu r n i n g t h e p r o j e c t o r o n Fol[...]

21 Using the projector English Selecting an input sourc e The projector can be connected to mu ltiple equipment at the sam e time . W hen the projector is first turned on, it w ill attempt to reco nnect w ith the input source which was in use when the projector was last shut down. To s e l e c t t h e v i d e o s o u r c e : • Using th e rem ote [...]

22 Using the projector English Us i n g t h e m e n u s The projector is equipped with multilingual On -Screen Display (OSD) menus for making v arious adjustments and s ettings. Below is the ov erv iew of the OSD menu. T o use the OSD menus, please set the OS D menu to y our familiar lang uage. Securing the projecto r U sing a security cable lock T[...]

23 Using the projector English U tilizing the password function For security pu rposes and to help prevent unauthorized use, the projector includes an option for setting up password security . The password can be set throug h the On-Scr een Display (OS D) menu. Once the password is set and this function is selected, the pr ojector is password-pr ot[...]

24 Using the projector English Entering the password r ecall procedure 1. Make sur e the Input Password page displays on screen. Pr ess and hold PRESET MODE on the projec tor or remote control for 3 seconds. The projector wil l display a coded number on the screen . 2. W rite down the number and tur n off your projector . 3. Seek help from the loca[...]

25 Using the projector English A djusting the p r ojected image A djusting the projection angle There are four adjuster feet on the bottom of the projector . These can be us ed i f n eces s ar y to ch an ge t he p roj ec ti on ang le. Screw the feet in or out as appropriate to aim and le vel the projection angle. If the screen and the project or ar[...]

26 Using the projector English U sing the preset and user modes Selecting a preset mode The projector is preset w ith several pre-define d picture modes so that you can choose one to suit your operating en vironment and input sourc e picture type. T o select a pi cture mod e that suit s your n eed: • U sing the remote control 1. Pr ess PRESET MOD[...]

27 Using the projector English Setting the U ser 1/U ser 2/U ser 3 mode There are three user -definable modes if the current available picture modes are not suitable for your need. Y ou can use one of the pic ture modes (exc ept the se lected U ser mode) as a star ting point and customize the settings. 1. In the Pictur e -- Basic men u, h ighli ght[...]

28 Using the projector English Fine-tuning the picture quality No matter what picture mode you have selected, you are able to fine-tune those s ettings to fit e very presentation purp ose. Those a djustments w ill b e saved to the preset mode you are at when you exit the OSD menu. A djusting Brig htness Hi ghli ght Bright ness in the Picture -- Bas[...]

29 Using the projector English A dvanc ed picture quality contr ols There are more advanc ed functi ons in the Picture -- A dvanced menu t o be a djusted to your preference. T o sav e the settings, just press MENU t o leave the OSD menu. Setting Black Level Hi ghli ght Black L evel and press / on the project or or remot e contr ol to se le ct 0 IRE[...]

30 Using the projector English Setting a prefe rred colo r temperatur e T o set a preferred color temperature: 1. High ligh t Color T emp era ture and select Us e r 1 , Us e r 2 , or Us e r 3 by pressing / on the project or or remote c ontrol. 2. Press to hig hlig ht Color T emper ature U ser_ Fin e T uning and press ENTER . The Color T emperatur e[...]

31 Using the projector English Color Management In most installation situations, color management wil l not be necessar y , such as in classroom, meeting room, or lounge room situations where lights remain on, or where building external w indows allow daylight into the room. Only in permanent installations w ith controlled lighti ng levels such as [...]

32 Using the projector English Setting 3D Comb Filter This feature separates composite sign al to Y (brightness) signal and C (color) signal, and can help produce clear er and sharper images with cor rec t co lo rs in pl ace. This function is only availa ble when a Video signal is selected Selecting the aspe ct ratio The "aspect ratio" is[...]

33 Using the projector English 3. Letter B ox ( LB ): Scales a picture t o fit the projector’ s native resol ution in its hori zontal width and resize the picture ’ s height to the 3/4 of the projection w idth. This may pr oduce a picture greater in height than can be d isp layed, so p ar t of the pic ture i s lo st ( not dis played) alon g th [...]

34 Using the projector English Oper ating in a hig h altitude en v ironment W e r ecommend that you activat e High Alt itude Mode when your en vironment is higher than 1500 meters (around 4920 feet) abov e sea level, or whenev er the proj ector will be used for extended periods of time (>10 hours) without shutdown. T o a ctivate High A ltitude M[...]

35 Using the projector English Displa y ing mor e than one image sourc e simultaneously Y our projector is capable of displaying pict ures simu ltaneously from two input sour ces, which can be used to enhance y our presentation in an interesting way . Ensure the signals you want to display ar e correctly conn ec te d to th e pro je cto r . To d i s[...]

36 Using the projector English P ersonalizing the pr ojector menu displa y The On-Screen Display (OSD) menus can be set accor din g to your preferences. The following settin gs do not affect the projection settings, operation, or performance. • Re n a m e Us er Mo de : See "Renaming user modes " on page 27 for details. • Me nu D i s p[...]

37 Using the projector English On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menus On-Screen Displa y (OSD) structure Please note that the on-scr een display (OSD) menu s var y according t o the sig nal ty pe selected. Main menu Sub-menu Options Picture -- Basic Picture Mode Cinema/Dynamic/St andard/User 1/User 2/User 3 Load Set tings From Brightness 0–100 Contrast 0[...]

38 Using the projector English Not e that the menu items are available when the projector detects at least on e valid sig nal. If there is no equipment connected to the projector or no sign al detected, limited menu items are accessible. The default values listed in this manual, especi ally on pages 39 - 41 , are for refer ence only . They may vary[...]

39 Using the projector English Picture -- Basic menu Picture -- A dvanc ed menu Function (default sett ing/value) Description Picture Mode ( Stand ar d ) Pre-defin ed picture modes are provided so y ou can optimize y our pr ojector picture set-up to suit y our program ty pe. See "Selecting a preset mode" on page 26 for details. Load Setti[...]

40 Using the projector English Displa y menu Syst em Setup menu 3D Comb Filter ( On ) See "Setting 3D Comb Filter" on page 32 for details . Dynamic Black ( On ) A utomatically changes the black lev el of the projected pictures to enhanc e the effect of contrast ratio . Function (Default sett ing/value) Description Aspect Ratio ( Anamorphi[...]

41 Using the projector English Ad vanced S etu p menu Background Colo r ( Blue ) Allows y ou to choose the color of the bac kground screen that will be displa yed when there is no input source det ected. Menu Settings Men u D i s p l a y Ti m e (10 sec) Sets the length of time the OSD will remain activ e after y our last k ey press. The range is fr[...]

42 Using the projector English Info rmation menu This menu shows y ou the current oper ating status of the projector . Some picture adjustme nts are available only when cert ain input sources are in u se. Unavailable adjustments are not shown on the screen. Reset All Settings Returns all settings to the factory preset values. The following settings[...]

43 Additional information English A dditional infor mation Care of the projec tor Y our project or needs little maintenan ce. The only thing you ha ve to do on a regular basis is keep the lens cle an . Ne ver re m ove any pa r ts of th e p roj ec tor excep t the lamp. Cont act your dealer or local customer ser vice center if the projector fails to [...]

44 Additional information English Lamp information Getting to kno w the lamp hour When the pr ojector is in op eration, the dur ation (in hours) of lamp usage is automatically calculated b y the built-in timer . The method of calculating the equivalent lamp hour is as follows: Equivalent lamp hour = 1 (hours used in Economic mode) + 3/2 (hours used[...]

45 Additional information English T iming of replacing the lamp W hen the Lamp indicator lig hts up red or a message appears suggesting it is time to replace the lamp , please install a new lamp or consult your dealer . An old lamp ma y cause a malfun ction in the projector and in some instances the la mp may explode. Go t o http://lamp .BenQ.com f[...]

46 Additional information English 1. T urn the po wer off and disc onnect the project or from the po wer outlet. T urn o ff all connected equipment and disconnect all other cables. See "T urning the pr ojector off " on page 36 for details. 2. Slightly lift the projector up . Loosen the screws on the lamp co ver (located on the left side).[...]

47 Additional information English R esetting the lamp timer Do not reset the lamp tim er if the lamp has not b een replaced as this could cau se damage. 1. After the star t - up logo, press MENU and t hen press / until the Ad vanced Setup m en u is high light ed . 2. Pr ess to high ligh t Lam p Settings and press ENTER . The Lam p Settings page dis[...]

48 Additional information English Ind i c ato rs There are three indicators which show the status of the projector . Check the followin g for inform ation about the indicator lights. If there is an ything wron g, tur n the projector off and contact your dealer . When the pr ojector is in a normal state W hen the projector is in an abnormal stat e P[...]

49 Additional information English T r oubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy The project or does not turn on. There is no power fr om the power cable. Plug the power cable into the A C inlet on the rear of the projecto r , and plug the pow er cable into to the po wer outlet. If the powe r outlet has a switch, make sure that it is switched on. (See page[...]

50 Additional information English Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Optical Proj ec t ion s ys tem Sing le- chip DLP TM sys tem. DMD chip 0.65" DLP (1920 x 1080) Lens F = 2.48 to 2.83, f = 24.1 to 36.14 mm Proje c t ion sc re en siz e 28" to 300" Lamp 280W Electrical Compatibility PC: 640 x 400 t[...]

51 Additional information English Dimensions 428 mm x 317 mm x 145 mm (W x D x H) Ceiling mount installation 428 317 145 178.98 221.98 239.89 492 502.87 395.4 362.4 422.49 284 225 235 101.49 Ceiling mount screws: M4 x 8 (Max. L = 8 mm) Unit: mm[...]

52 Additional information English Timing c har t Supported timing for PC input Format Resolution Refresh rate (Hz) H. Frequency (KHz) Pixel Frequen cy (MHz) 720 x 400 720 x 400 70.087 31.469 28.3221 640 x 480 640 x 480 59.94 31.469 25.175 72.809 37.861 31.5 75 37.5 31.5 85.008 43.269 36 800 x 600 800 x 600 56.25 35.156 36 60.317 37.879 40 72.188 48[...]

53 Additional information English Supported timing for HDMI (HDCP) input Supported timing for EDTV and HDTV (via Component inpu ts) Supported timing for V ideo and S-V ideo inputs Format Resolution Refr esh rate (Hz) H. Freq. (KHz) Pixel Freq. (MHz) Aspect 480i 720 x 480 59 .94/60 15.734/15.75 27/27.027 16:9 480p 720 x 480 59 .94/60 31.469/31.5 27/[...]

54 Warranty and Copyright information English W ar r ant y and Cop y r ig ht information Wa r r a n t y BenQ warrants this product against any defects in material and workmanship, under normal usage and storage. Pr oof of purchase date will be required with any warran t y claim. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warr ant[...]

55 Regulation statements English R egulation statements FCC statement (for U nited States users) This equipment has been tested and found to comply w i th the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are design ed to pr ovide reasonable protection against harmful interferenc e in a residential install[...]

56 Regulation statements English A ccessibility Requir ements for Reha bilitation A ct of 1973, Section 508 Ben Q 's co mm it me nt to a cces si ble pro du ct s a ll ows us to support gov ernment in making accessible technology choices BenQ's L CD monitors and projecto rs are compliant with Section 508 guidelines by including the assistiv[...]