BenQ W710ST manual

We l c o m e W700 / W710ST  Di g ita l Proje c tor Us e r M a n u a l[...]

Table of contents 2 English T able o f con te nts Important safety instructions ....................... 3 Introduction . .................... 7 Projector features ..................................... 7 Shipping contents ....................................8 Projector exterior v iew ............................ 9 Controls and functions.............[...]

Important safety inst ructions 3 English I m port an t s af et y i n s t ructi on s Y our proj e ctor is designed and test e d to meet the lat est standar ds fo r safety of informa tion technolog y equipmen t. How ever , to ensur e safe use of this pr o duct, it is important that yo u follow the instructions mentioned in this manual and marked on t[...]

Important safety inst ructions 4 English Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 7. The lamp becomes extr emely hot during opera t ion. Allow the projector to co ol for appro x imately 45 mi nutes prior to removing the lamp assembly fo r replacement. 8. Do not operat e lam ps be yond t he rated lam p life. Excessiv e operation of lam p s beyond the ra ted[...]

Important safety inst ructions 5 English Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 13. Do not place this projector in any o f the following en vironments. - Space tha t is po or ly ven t ilat ed or confined. Allo w at least 50 cm clearan ce from wall s and f ree f low of air arou nd th e proje ctor. - Locations whe re tempera tures may become excessively hi[...]

Important safety inst ructions 6 English Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 17. Do not step on t he projec tor or place an y objects upon it. Besides probable physica l damage to the projector , doing so may r e sult in accidents a nd possible inj u ry . 18. Do not place liquids near or on the pro j ector . Liquids sp illed into the pr ojector ma y c[...]

Introducti on 7 English Introdu cti on Proje c tor features The pro jector integrat es hig h-performance op t ical engine pro jection and a user-friendly design to d eliv er high re liability a nd ease of use. The projector offers the follo wing featur es. • Dual HDMI in puts • Filter free design to lower ma intenance and opera t ing costs • [...]

Introduction 8 English Shipping c ontents Carefully unpack and verify t hat y ou have all of the items shown below . If a ny o f these items are miss ing, pl ease contact your plac e of purchas e. Standar d access ories The supplied accessories will be suit able for your region, and may differ from those illustrate d. Op tion al ac ces s ori es *Th[...]

1 3 7 9 8 2 Fr ont /up per s ide 4 2 5 6 1 1. L amp c omp ar tm ent co ver 2. Quick-release but ton 3. Projection lens 4. External control panel  (See "Projector" on page 10 for details.) 5. T op IR remote sensor 6. Focus ring and Zoom ring 7. V ent (cool air in take) 8. A udio spea ker 9. Front IR remote se nsor Rear /lower side 13 14[...]

Introduction 10 English Co n t r o ls a nd f un c ti o n s Proje c tor 8. Keystone/Arrow k eys ( / Up) Man ually corrects dist orted images result ing from an angle d projec tion.  See "C orrecting keystone" on page 33 for details. 9. L AMP indicator light Indica tes the status of the lam p. Lights up or flas hes wh en the la mp has de[...]

Introducti on 11 English Remote control 1. IR t ran smi tter T ra nsmits signal to pr ojec tor . 2. LED indic at or Lights only when the key is pressed 3. POWER ON T urns on the projector . See "Starting up the projector" o n page 26 for det ails. 4. VIDEO Displays the VIDEO source selection. See "Swi tching inp ut signal" on p [...]

Introduction 12 English 16. LIGHT T u rns on or off the re mote cont rol ba ckl ight for abou t 10 seconds. Pressin g any other k e y while the backli ght is o n keeps the bac klight on fo r a further 10 se cond s. 17. POWER OFF T urns off th e proj ecto r . See "Shu tting down the projec tor" on page 45 for details. 18. S-VIDEO Displays [...]

Introducti on 13 English Remote c ontrol effe cti ve r ange Infr a-Re d (I R) remote control s ensor is lo cated on the front a nd t he top o f t he pro je ctor . The remo te control must be held a t an angle within 30 degrees per pe ndicu lar to the proje ctor's IR remote c ontrol sensor to function co rrectly . The dista nce betw een the rem[...]

Introduction 14 English Rep lac ing t he rem ote c ontrol b atter y • A void excessive heat and humidit y . • There may be battery damage if th e battery is incorr ectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type rec ommended by the battery manufacturer . • Dispose of the used battery according to the battery manu facturer’[...]

Positioning your projector 15 English P ositi on ing you r proj e ctor Choo si ng a l oca ti on Y our r oom layo ut or personal pr eference will dictate which installation locatio n you select. T ake int o consider ation the size a nd positi on of yo ur screen, the loca tion of a sui table po wer ou tlet, as w ell as the locatio n and distan ce bet[...]

Positioning your project or 16 English Obtaini ng a preferred projec ted image siz e The distance from the pro j ector lens to the screen, the zo om setting (if ava ilable), and the vi de o for mat e ac h fa ctor s in th e proj ec te d im age siz e. 16:9 is the nati ve aspect ratio . W 700/W710ST can pr ojec t a com plete 16:9 (widescreen) ima ge. [...]

Positioning your projector 17 English H ow to determine the position o f the projector f or a give n screen s ize 1. Selec t your screen size. 2. Refer to the table and find the close st ma tch to your scre en size in the left columns la belled "16:9 screen" . U sing th is value, look across this ro w to t he right to find the correspondi[...]

Positioning your project or 18 English W700/W710ST p rojection dimens ions Refer to "Dimensions" on page 64 for the c enter of l ens di mensi ons of thi s projec tor b efore ca lc ul atin g th e appropr iate po sit ion. Projection dist ance Center of lens Screen V ertical offset Maximum zoom Minimum zoom W700 16:9 screen Reco mme nded p r[...]

Positioning your projector 19 English W710ST There is 5% tolerance among these numbers due to optical component variation s. BenQ recommends that if you intend to permanently install the projector , you shoul d physically test the projection size and distance using the actual projector before you permanently install it, so as to make allowance for [...]

Connection 20 English Co nn ect io n When con nec ting a signa l sou rce to th e projec tor , b e sure to: 1. T urn all equipmen t off b efor e ma king an y connections. 2. U se the co rrect sign al cables f or each so urce. 3. Ensure the cables are firmly inserted. In the connections shown below, some cables may not be included with the projector [...]

Connection 21 English C onnecting V i deo source de vices Y ou can co nnect your pro j ector to vario us V ideo source devices that p rovide an y one o f the followi ng output so ckets: •H D M I •C o m p o n e n t V i d e o •S - V i d e o • V ide o (com p osite) Y o u need only co nnect the p rojecto r to a V ideo sour ce device usin g just[...]

Connection 22 English C onnectin g HD MI s our ce de v ices The projector pr ovides a HDMI input socket that allows yo u to connect it to a HD MI source device li ke a DVD pla yer , a DT V tuner or a display . HDMI (High-Definition M ultimedia Interface) sup p orts uncom pres s ed video data tr ansmissio n b etween com p atib le de vices like DTV t[...]

Connection 23 English Connecting Compone nt V ide o sour ce dev ices Examine your V ideo s our ce device to de termine if it has a set of un us ed Componen t V ideo output socke ts avail able: • If so , you ca n con tinue wi th this pr ocedure . • If not, you will need to reassess w hich method you can use to connect to the devi ce. T o con nec[...]

Connection 24 English C onnecting S-V ide o source de vic es Examine your V ideo source device to determine if it has an unused S-V ideo outpu t s ocket avai lab le: • If so , you ca n con tinue wi th this pr ocedure . • If not, you will need to reassess w hich method you can use to connect to the devi ce. T o con nect th e pr ojec to r t o an [...]

Connection 25 English C onnecting C omposite V ide o source de v ices Examine your V ideo source device to determine if it has a set of unused com po sit e V ide o output socke ts avail able: • If so , you ca n con tinue wi th this pr ocedure . • If not, you will need to reassess w hich method you can use to connect to the devi ce. T o co nne c[...]

Operat ion 26 English Opera tio n Star ti ng up t he proj e ctor 1. Plug the power cord in to t he pro jector and into a wall socket. T urn on the wall so cket swit ch (where fi tted). Chec k that the POWER indicator light on the projec tor lights oran ge after power has been applied. Please use the original accessori es (e.g. power cable) only wit[...]

Operation 27 English Us i n g t h e m e n u s The pr ojector is equip p ed wi th On-Screen Displ ay (OSD) me nus fo r making vario us adjustmen ts and settings. Below is the overview of the OSD menu. Current inpu t signal Main menu icon Main menu Sub-menu Highlight Press MENU/ EXIT to t he previous page or to exit. S tatus Wall Color Aspect Ratio A[...]

Operat ion 28 English Ut i l i z i n g t h e p a s s w or d f u n c t i o n For security purposes and to help preven t unauthorized use, the projector includes an option fo r setting up passwor d s ecurity . The password can be set through the On-S creen Display (OS D) me n u. Fo r details of the OSD men u operation, please ref er to "U sing t[...]

Operation 29 English If yo u fo rget the p assword If th e passwo rd functio n is activa ted, yo u will be asked to en ter the fi ve-d igit pass word every time y ou turn o n the p ro jector . If y ou en ter the wr ong pass word, the passwor d erro r message as p ictured to the righ t displays lasting for three seconds, an d the message 'INPUT[...]

Operat ion 30 English Disabling the password function T o disable password protec tion, go back to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Security Settings > P ower on Lo ck menu after o p ening the OSD men u system. S elect Off by pr essing / . The message 'INPUT P ASSWORD' displays. En ter the current pas sword. i. If the password i s corre[...]

Operation 31 English S w itchin g inpu t signal The proje ctor can be con necte d to mult iple dev ices at t he sam e time. However, it can only displa y one full screen at a time. Be s ur e t he Quick Auto Search fu nctio n in the SOURCE menu is On (which is the default of thi s pro jector) i f yo u wan t the project or to a uto matically sear ch [...]

Operat ion 32 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 Adj u s ti ng t h e p ro j e c t i o n an g l e The projector is equi pp ed with 1 quick-release adjus ter foot and 1 r e ar adjus ter foot. These adjusters cha nge the image heig h t and pro j ection angle. T o adjust the projector: 1. Press the quick-r eleas e but ton and li[...]

Operation 33 English Fine-t uning the image siz e and clarity 1. Ad just the p rojected i mag e to the s ize tha t you need usi ng the ZOO M rin g. FOCU S 2. Then sh arpen the imag e by r otatin g the FOCUS ring. FOCUS Co rr ect i ng ke y st o ne Keys toning ref ers to th e sit uation where the p rojected imag e is noticea bly wider a t either the [...]

Operat ion 34 English 5. Press to correct keystoning a t t he top of the image or p ress to correct keystonin g at the bottom of t he im age. 6 KEYSTONE Back MENU Ma gnifying and sea rch ing fo r detail s If y ou need to fin d the details o n the pro jected pict ure, ma gnify the p icture. U se the dire ct ion ar row ke ys for navig ating t he pi c[...]

Operation 35 English Selectin g th e aspect rat io The 'aspect ratio' is the ra tio of the image width to the imag e heig ht. F or W700/W710ST , the default as pect ratio is 16:9. Most analog TV and com put e rs ar e in 4:3 ratio , and digital TV and DVDs are us ually in 16: 9 ratio. W ith the adve nt o f digital signal pr ocessing, digi [...]

Operat ion 36 English 3. 4:3 :  Scales an image so that it is dis played in the cent er of the scr e en with a 4:3 as pect ratio . This is most suitable for 4:3 images like c om puter monitors, standar d def inition TV and 4:3 imag es aspe ct DVD movies, as it displ ays them without aspec t alteration. 4. 16:9 :  Scales an image so that it is[...]

Operation 37 English Optimizin g the image U sin g W all Colo r In the si tuation where yo u are pr ojecting on to a colo red surface such as a pain ted wall which may no t b e white, the W all Color f eatur e can hel p corr ect the projected picture ’ s color to preven t possible color difference between the source and projected pictures. T o us[...]

Operat ion 38 English Setting the User 1/User 2 mode There are two user -de finable modes if the current a vailable picture modes ar e not suitable for yo ur need. Y ou c an use one of the pictur e mo des (except the User 1 / User 2 ) as a start ing point and custo mize the s ettings. 1. Press MENU/E XIT to open the On-S creen Displa y (OSD) menu. [...]

Operation 39 English Ad ju st i ng C o lo r Hig hl ig ht Color in the PICTURE menu and adjust the values by pressing / on the projec tor or remote control. Lower s etting pro duces le ss saturated colors. If th e setti ng is to o hig h, colors on t he image wil l be overpowering, which makes the image unr e alistic. Ad ju st i ng T i n t Hig hl ig [...]

Operat ion 40 English 3D Color Ma nagement In most installation situa tions, color management will not be necessar y , such as in class room, me eting room, or lounge room situations w here l ights re main on, or where buildi ng external win dows allo w daylight int o the room. Only in perma nent in stallation s with con trolled ligh ting levels s [...]

Operation 41 English Hi di ng t he im a ge In o rder to dra w the audience's full at tention to the presenter , you can use BLANK on t he projec tor or remote c ontrol to hid e the screen image. Press a ny key on the pr oje ctor or remote control to restore t he ima ge. The word ' BLANK ' appears at the low e r right corner of the sc[...]

Operat ion 42 English 5. The message “ Screen Capturing... ” displays while the projector is processing the image . Please wait. 6. If the actio n is succes sful, you see th e message “ Ca pt ured Suc ceeded ” on the s creen. The cap tured image is sa ved as My Screen. No Yes Capture Suc ceeded The captured picture has been set  as the s[...]

Operation 43 English Fre e z i n g t h e i m a g e Press FREEZE on the remote co ntro l to f reeze the image. The wor d ' FREEZE ' wi ll displa y in t he upper left corner o f t he screen. To r e l e a s e t h e fun ction , press any key on the projector or remote control. Even if an image is fro z en on the screen, the pictures are runni[...]

Operat ion 44 English Ad j u s t i n g t h e s o u n d The sound adjustmen ts made as below will have an effect on the pr ojec tor speakers. Be sure you hav e made a correct connection to the projector audio in put. Se e "C on nec ti on" on p age 20 for ho w t he audio in put is connected. Co m put er PC mini jack mini jack HDMI 1/2 HDMI [...]

Operation 45 English P ersonalizing the p rojector men u display The On-Screen Display (OSD) menus can be set accordin g to your p references. The follo wing setti ngs do not a ffect the pr ojectio n settings , oper ati on, or perfo rmance. • Menu dis play time in the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Menu Settings men u sets the length of time the OSD wi[...]

Operat ion 46 English Men u op e r at io n Men u s y ste m Please note that the on-screen displa y (OSD) menus var y accordin g to t he signal type select ed. 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 A uto Keystone On /Off K eystone Position Phas[...]

Operation 47 English 4.  SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Language Projector Pos ition Front Tabl e /Rear T able/  Rear Ceiling/Front Ceiling Menu Settings Menu display time 5 sec/10 sec/ 15 sec /20 sec/  25 sec/30 sec Menu positio n Center /T op-left/T op-right/Bottom- right/Bottom-left Reminder Message On /Off Operati on Setting Direct Power On On/ O[...]

Operat ion 48 English Note that the menu items are available w hen t he projec tor dete cts at least on e vali d sig nal. If there is no equipmen t connec ted to the pro j ector or no signal detected, limited menu items are accessib le. 5.  SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced Audio Setti ngs Mute Off /On Volume Range : 0 ~ 10 Power on/off ring tone O ff/ On [...]

Operation 49 English Description o f e ach menu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Wall Color Corrects t he pr ojec ted picture ’ s color when the pro j ection surface is not white. See "Usin g W all Color" on page 37 for details. Aspect Rat io There are f our optio ns to set the image's aspect ratio dep ending on your in put signal s our ce. S [...]

Operat ion 50 English Picture Mode Pr e-defined pict ure modes ar e pro vided so you ca n optimi ze yo ur pro jector image set-up to suit your pr ogram type.  See "Selectin g a pict ure mode" o n page 37 for details. Reference Mode Selects a p ictur e mode that most s uit s your need f or th e imag e quality and further fine -tune the [...]

Operation 51 English FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Language Sets the language for the On-Screen Display (OS D) menus.  See "U sing the menus" on page 27 for detai ls. Projector Position Th e proj ec tor c an be ins ta lle d on a c ei ling or b eh ind a s cre en , or wit h one or more m irrors.  See "Choosing a lo catio n" on page 1[...]

Operat ion 52 English Audio Setting Mut e Vo l u m e P ower On/Off ring tone See "A djustin g the sound" o n page 44 for details . Lamp Settings Lamp Mode See "S ett in g L amp m od e as Ec onom ic" on p age 5 5 for d etails. Reset lamp timer See "Resetting the lamp timer" on page 60 for detai ls. Equivalent Lamp Hour [...]

Operation 53 English The INFORMA TION menu show s you the current operating status of the projector . FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Current System Status Source Shows the current signal source. Picture Mode Sho ws the selected mode i n the PICTURE menu. Resolution Sho ws the na tive reso lutio n of the in put s ignal. Color Sys tem Show s i nput sy ste m fo[...]

Maintenance 54 English Ma int enance Ca r e o f th e p ro jec to r Y our pr ojec tor needs li ttle maintenance. The only thing yo u need to do on a regular basis is to keep the lens clean. Never remo ve an y p arts of the pro j ector except the lamp . C on tac t your dealer if other parts n eed rep lacing. Cl eaning the lens Clean the lens whene ve[...]

Maintenance 55 English La m p i n f o r m a t io n Get t in g t o kno w t he la mp ho ur When the pro j ector is in operation, the dura tion (in hours) of lam p usage is automa tical ly calculated by the built-in timer . The metho d of calculating the equivalent lamp ho ur is as follows : See "Setting Lamp mode as Economic" below for more[...]

Maintenance 56 English Ti m i n g o f r e p l a c i n g t h e l a m p When the La mp in d ica t o r lig hts up re d or a me ssa ge app ea rs su gg est ing it is ti me to re plac e the lamp , please install a new lamp or con sult your dealer . An old lam p may ca use a malfunction in the projector an d in some instances the lamp ma y explode. Go t o[...]

Maintenance 57 English Repl acing the l amp • If lamp replacement is performed while the projector is suspended up side-down from the ceiling, make sure that no one is underneath the lamp socket to avoid any possible injur y or damage to the human eyes caused by fractured lamp. • T o reduce the risk of electrical shock, al ways turn the project[...]

Maintenance 58 English 10. Restart the projector . Do not turn the power on w i th the lamp cover removed. 5. Lift the handle so that i t stands up . U se the handle to slo wly pull the lam p out of the p ro jector . • Pulling it too quickly may cause the lamp to break and scatter broken glass in the projector . • Do not place the lamp in locat[...]

Maintenance 59 English Resetting the lamp timer 11. After the startup logo, o p en the On-Screen Display (OS D) menu. Go to t he SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Lamp Settings menu. Press MODE/ENTER . The Lamp Settings page disp l ays. P ress to highligh t Reset lamp timer and press MODE/ENTER . A warning me ssage displa ys asking if y ou want to r eset[...]

Maintenance 60 English Ind ic ator s Light St atus & Description Power Te m p Lamp Power events Orange Off Off Stand-by mode Green Flashing Off Off Pow e r in g u p Green Off Off Nor m a l o p er at i on Orange Flashing Off Off The proje ctor ne eds to c ool for 90 secon ds afte r the p ower is tur ne d of f. Lamp events Orange Flashing Off Red[...]

Troubleshooting 61 English T rouble sho oting The projec tor do es n ot turn on . Cause Remedy There is no power from the power cable. Plug the power cord into the AC inle t on the projector , and plug the po wer cord into the power outlet. If the power outlet has a switch, make sure that it is switched on. Attempting to turn the projector on again[...]

Specifications 62 English Sp e c i f i c at i on s P ro jec to r spec ifi ca ti on s All specifications are subject to change without notice. General Product name Digital Projector Model na me W700 W710S T Optical Resolutio n 720p, 1280 x 720 Displa y system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/ Num b er F = 2.52 to 2.73,  f = 21.8 to 24 mm F = 2.77,  f = 10.16[...]

75 60 121.5 127.0 75 47.3 173.7 84.3 145.0 175 247 247 11 9 . 5 60.0 330.0 58.5 Ceiling Mount Installation *Ceiling Mount Screws:  M4 x L8 (Max. L=12, Min. L=8) Unit: mm Specifications 63 English Dimensions 330 mm (W) x 119.5 mm (H) x 247 mm (D)[...]

Specifications 64 English Ti m i n g c h a r t Supp orte d timi ng for P C input Resolution Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Frequency (Hz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) Mode 640 x 480 31.469 59.940 25.175 VGA_60* 37.861 72.809 31.500 VGA_72 37.500 75.000 31.500 VGA_75 43.269 85.008 36.000 VGA_85 61.91 119.518 52.5 640 x 480 12 0Hz* 720 x 400 37.9[...]

Specifications 65 English * Supported timing for 3D fun ction. 1280 x 800 49.7 59.8 83.5 WX GA_60* 62.8 74.9 106.5 WX GA_75 71.554 84.880 122.500 WXGA_85 1280 x 1024 63.981 60.020 108.000 SXGA3_60* 79.976 75.025 135.000 SXGA3_75 91.146 85.024 157.500 SXGA3_85 1280 x 960 60.000 60.000 108 1280 x 960_60* 85.938 85.002 148.500 1280 x 960_85 1440 x 900[...]

Specifications 66 English Sup p orted timing f or C ompone nt-YPbP r inpu t Displaying a 1080i(1 125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1 125i)@50Hz signal may result in sl ight image vibration. Sup p orted timing f or V ide o and S-V ide o inp uts Signal Format Horizontal Frequency (kHz ) V ertical Frequency (Hz) 480i(525i)@60Hz 15.73 59.94 480p(525p)@60Hz 31.47 59.[...]

Specifications 67 English * Supported timing for 3D fun ction. Supported timing for HD MI (HD CP) input Resolution Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Frequency (Hz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) Mode 720 x 400 37.927 85.039 35.5 720 x 400_85 640 x 480 31.469 59.940 25.175 V GA_60* 37.861 72.809 31.500 VG A_ 7 2 37.500 75.000 31.500 VG A_ 7 5 43.269 [...]

Specifications 68 English Displaying a 1080i _50 or 1080i_60 si gnal may result in slight image vibration. * Supported timing for 3D fun ction. 1440 x 900 55.935 59.887 106.500 WXGA+_60* 70.635 74.984 136.750 WXGA+_75 1400 x 1050 65.317 59.978 121.750 SXGA+_60* 1600 x 1200 75.000 60.000 162.000 UXGA 640 x 480@67Hz 35.000 66.667 30.240 MAC13 832 x 6[...]

Warranty and Co pyright information 70 English W arran ty and C opyrig ht inf orma tion Lim it ed wa rra nt y Be nQ war rants th is produc t against any de fects i n materi al and work manship, under normal usage and storage. Proof of pur chas e date will be required with any warra nty claim. In the e ven t this product is f ound to be defecti ve w[...]