BenQ MP525 ST manuel d'utilisation

We l c o m e MP515 ST/MP525 ST Digital P roj ecto r Us e r M a n u a l[...]

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 features .................................. 7 Shipping contents .................................. 8 Projector exterior view .......................... 9 Controls and functions ..............[...]

Important safety inst ructions 3 I mpor tant safet y instruct ions Y our projector is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of information te chnology equi pment. Ho wever , to ensure safe use of this product, it is important that you follow the instructions mentioned in this ma nual and mark ed on the product. Safety Instr uc[...]

Important safety inst ructions 4 Safety Instructions (Cont inued) 7. When the aut o blank sensor does not work and the projector is under operation, do not block the projection lens w ith any objects as this could cau se the obje cts to become heated and deformed or even cause a fir e. T o temporarily turn off t he lamp, press BLANK on the projecto[...]

Important safety inst ructions 5 Safety Instru ctions (Continued) 13. Do not attempt to disassemble this projector . There are dangerous high voltages inside whic h may cause death if you should come into contact with live parts. The only u ser serv iceable par t is the lamp which ha s its own removable cover . U nder no circumstances should y ou e[...]

Important safety inst ructions 6 Safety Instru ctions (Con tinued) 16. Alwa ys place the pr ojector on a lev el, horizontal surface during operation. - Do not use if tilted at an angle of more than 10 deg rees left to ri ght, nor at angle of more than 15 degrees front to back. Us ing the projector when it is not fully hor izontal may cause a malfun[...]

Introduc tion 7 In t rod u c t i o n P roject or features The projector integr ates high-per formance optical en gine projection an d a user-friendly des ign t o del iv er hi gh r eli abi lity an d ea se o f u se. The projector offers the following featu res. • W all color c orrection allowing projection on surfaces of sev eral predefined c olors[...]

Introduction 8 Shipping c ontents Carefully unpack and v erify that you have al l of the items shown below . If any of these items are missing, please contact your place of purc hase. St an da rd acce ss or i es The supplied accessor ies will be suitable for your region, and may differ from those illustrated. *The warrant y card is only sup plied i[...]

Introduc tion 9 Pro j e c t or e x te r io r v i e w 1. External control pan el (See "Controls and functions" on page 10 for details.) 2. V ent (heated air exhaust) 3. Quick-r elease button 4. Lens c over 5. Focus ring and Zoom ring 6. V ent (cool air intak e) 7. Front IR remot e sensor 8. A uto blank sensor 9. Pr ojection lens 10. A C po[...]

Introduction 10 Controls and f unct ions Proj ec to r 1. Focus ring Ad justs the focus of the projected image. "Fine-tuni ng the image size and clarity" on p age 25 2. Zoom ring Ad justs the size of the image. "Fine-tuni ng the image size and clarity" on p age 25 3. PO WER indicator light Lights up or flashe s when the projector[...]

Introduc tion 11 Ceiling mounting the projector W e want you to hav e a pleasant experienc e using y our BenQ pr ojector , so we need t o bring thi s safety m atter to your attention to prevent possible damage to person and pro perty . If you intend to mount your pr ojector on the ceiling, we strongly recommend that you use a proper fitting BenQ pr[...]

Introduction 12 Rem ot e c o n t ro l 1. Power T oggles the projector betw een standby mode and on. "St arting up the projec tor" on page 23 , "Shutting down the pr ojector" on page 42 2. Fr eeze Freezes the projected image. "Freezing the imag e" on page 39 3. Left/ Starts the F AQ functi on. "Utilizing F AQ funct[...]

Introduc tion 13 R emote control effectiv e range Infra-R ed (IR) r emote contr ol sensor is located on t he front o f the project or . The remot e contr ol must be held at an angle within 30 degrees perpendicular to the projector's IR remot e control sensor to function correctly . The distance betw een the remo te contr ol and the sensor shou[...]

Positioning your project or 14 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 our project or is designed to be installed in one of four possible installation locations : Y our room la yout or personal preferenc e wil l dictate which installation location you select. T ake into consideration the s ize and position of your scr e[...]

Positioning your project or 15 O btaining a pre ferred pr ojected image size The distance from the projector lens to the screen, the zoom setting, and the vide o format each fac tors in the projected image size. 4:3 is th e native aspec t ra tio of th is projector . T o be ab le to project a complete 16:9 (wides creen) aspect r atio image, the proj[...]

Positioning your project or 16 3. On that same row , look a cross to the right column and make note of the "V er tical offset (mm)" value. This will determin e the final vertical offset plac ement of the projector in relation to the edge of the screen. 4. The recommended position for the projector is aligned p erpendi cular to the horizon[...]

Positioning your project or 17 Pr oje ction dimensi ons Ref e r t o "D imensions" on p age 60 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector before calculating the appropriate position. There is 3% tolerance am ong these numbers due to optical component variation s. BenQ recommen ds that if you in tend to permane ntly install the pro[...]

Connection 18 Conn e c t io n When c onnectin g a signal s ource to the pr ojector , be sure to: 1. T urn all equipment off before making an y connections. 2. U se the correct signal cable s for each source. 3. Ensure the cables ar e firmly inserted. • In the connections shown be low , some ca bles may not be includ ed with the projector (see &qu[...]

Connection 19 Connecting a comput er or monitor Conn ecting a co mputer The projector can c onnect to both IBM® compatibles and Macintosh® c omputers. A Mac adapt er is needed if you are c onnec ting legacy version Macint osh computers. T o conn ect the proje ctor to a no tebo ok or des ktop computer : 1. T ake the supplied V GA cable and connect[...]

Connection 20 Connecting V ideo sourc e dev ices Y ou need onl y connect the p rojecto r to a V ideo sourc e device using just one of the connecting me thods, however each provides a different le vel of video qualit y . The method you c hoose wil l most lik ely depend up on the availability of matching terminals on both the projector and the V ide [...]

Connection 21 Connecting an HDMI dev ice (MP515 ST only) Y ou should use an HDMI cable when making connection between the projector and HDMI dev ices. T o conn ec t th e pro jec tor to an H DMI de v ice: 1. T ake an HDMI cable and connect one end to the HDMI output por t of the vide o dev ice. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to the HD MI inpu[...]

Connection 22 Connec ti ng an S- V ideo /composi te V ideo source de v ice Examine your Video source device to dete rmine if it has an unused S-V ideo/Video output jack available: • If it has both jacks, use the S-Video output jack for connection as the S-Video terminal provides better pictur e quality than the Video terminal. • If it has eithe[...]

Operation 23 Operation Star ting up the project or 1. Plug the po wer cor d into the projecto r and into a power outlet. T urn on the power o utlet switch (where fitted). Chec k that the POWER indicator light on the proje ctor ligh ts orange after power has been applied. 2. O pen t he l ens cover . If it is clos ed , it cou ld b ecome deformed du e[...]

Operat ion 24 7. The projector will start to search for in put signals. The current input signal being scanned displays in the upper left corner of the screen. If the projector d oesn't detect a valid signal, the message "N o Signal" wil l continue displaying until an input signal is found. Y ou can also pr ess SOURCE on the projecto[...]

Operation 25 Correcting k e yst one K e ystoning refers to the situation where the pr ojected image is noticeably wider at either the top or bottom. It occurs when the projector is not perp endicular to the screen. T o correct this, besides adjusting the height of the projector , you w ill need to manually correct it following ONE of these steps. ?[...]

Operat ion 26 Us i n g t h e m e n u s The proj ector is equipped with On-Scr een Display (O SD) menus for mak ing various adjustments and settin gs. Below is the overvi ew of the OSD menu. The following examp le describ es how to set the OSD langua ge. 1. Press Menu/Exit on the projector o r remote control to turn the OSD menu on. 3. Press to hig [...]

Operation 27 Securing the pr ojector U sing a securit y cable loc k The projector has to be installed in a safe place to pr event theft. Otherw ise, purchase a lock, such as the K ensington lock, t o secure the projector . Y ou can locat e a K ensington lock slot on the rear side of the projector . See item 11 on page 9 for details. A K ensington s[...]

Operat ion 28 If y ou forget the passwor d If the passwor d function is ac tivated, you will be asked to enter the six-digit passwor d every time you turn on the projecto r . If you enter the wrong passwor d, the password erro r message as pictured to the right displays lasting for three seconds, and the INPUT PA S S W O R D messa ge foll ows. Y ou[...]

Operation 29 7. T o le av e the OSD menu, press Menu/Exit. Disabling the password function T o disable password protection, go ba ck to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Security Settings > Power On Lock menu after opening the OSD menu system. Select Off by pressing / . The message "INPUT P ASSW OR D" displays. Enter the cur rent passwor[...]

Operat ion 30 S w it ching input signal Th e pro je ctor ca n be conn ec ted to mu lt ipl e dev ices at the same time. Ho wever , it can only display one full scr een at a time. W hen starting up, the pr ojector automatically searches for the a vailable signals. Be sur e the Quick Auto Search function in the SOURCE menu i s On (which is the default[...]

Operation 31 M ag nify ing and sear ching for details If y ou need to find the details on the project ed picture, magnify the picture. U se the di rec t ion ar row ke ys fo r na vi g at in g t he pi ct ure . • Usin g t he re mot e co nt rol 1. Press Digital Zoom+/- to display the Zoom bar . Pr ess Digital Zoom+ to magnify the center of the pictur[...]

Operat ion 32 Abou t the aspect r atio • In the pict ures below, the black portions are inactive a reas and the whit e portions are active area s. • OSD menus can be displa yed on those unused bla ck areas. 1. Au t o : Scales an image proportionally to fit the project or's native r esolution in its horizontal or vertical width. This is sui[...]

Operation 33 Optimizing the image U sing Wall Color In the situation where you are pr oject ing on to a colored surface such as a painted wall which may not be white, the Wall Color feature can help correct the projected pic ture's colors to pr event possible color difference between the source and projected pictures. T o use this function, go[...]

Operat ion 34 Setting the User 1/User 2 mode There are tw o 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 (except the User 1/2 ) as a starting point and customize the settings. 1. Press Menu/Exit to open the On-S creen Display (OSD) menu. 2. Go to the PI CTU RE >[...]

Operation 35 Adj u s ti n g Co l o r Lowe r setting produces less saturated colors. If the setting is too high, colors on the image wil l be overpowering, which makes the image unrealistic. Adj u s ti n g Ti n t The hig her the value, the more reddish the picture becomes. The lower the value, the more gr eenish the pict ure bec omes. Adj u s ti n g[...]

Operat ion 36 The Color Management provides six s ets (RGBCMY) of colors to be adjusted. When you select each color , y ou can independently adjust its range and satur ation according to your preferenc e. If y ou have purchased a t est disc which contains various c olor test patterns and can be used to test the color presentation on moni tors, TVs,[...]

Operation 37 Setting the presentation timer Pr esentation timer can indicate the presentation time on the screen to help you achie ve better time management when giv ing presentations. Follow these steps to utilize this function: 1. Press Timer Set up on t he re mote con trol or go to the SYSTEM SE TUP: Basic > Presentation Ti mer menu and press[...]

Operat ion 38 • U sing the OS D menu 1. Go to the SY STEM SETUP: Basic > Presentation Timer menu and highl ight Off . Pr ess Mo de / En t er . A confirmation message dis plays. 2. Hi ghli ght Ye s and press Mod e / E n t e r to confirm. Y ou will see the message “ Tim er is Off! ” displaying on the screen. Ho w to use the Timer On key? Tim[...]

Operation 39 Fre ez i n g t he i m a ge Press on the remote co ntrol to freeze the image. The word " FREEZE " will display in the upper left corner of the screen. T o release the function, press an y key (ex cept the Page Up/Down k ey) on the projec tor or remote cont ro l. E ven if an image is frozen on the screen, the pictures are runni[...]

Operat ion 40 Operating in a hig h altitude enviro nment W e recom mend you use th e High Altitude Mode when your environment is between 1500 m –3000 m above sea level, and ambient temperatur e is between 0°C–35°C. Do not use the High Altitu de Mode if your altitude is be tween 0 m and 1500 m and ambient temperatur e is between 0°C and 35°C[...]

Operation 41 A djusting the sound The sound a djustments made as below wil l have an effect on the projector sp eaker(s). Be sur e you hav e made a c orrect c onnection t o the pr ojector a udio input. See "Connection " on page 18 for how the audio input is connect ed. M uting the sound T o temporar ily turn of f the sound: 1. Press Menu/[...]

Operat ion 42 Shutting do w n the pr ojector 1. Press Power and a c onfirmation message w ill display p rompting you. If you don't respond in a few seconds, the message wil l disappear . 2. Press Power a second time. The PO W ER indicator light flashes orange, th e project ion lamp shuts down, and the fans w ill continue to run for appro ximat[...]

Operation 43 Me n u o p e r a t i o n M enu system Please note that the on-screen display (OSD) menus var y according to the signal t y pe selected and th e project or model you ar e using. 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 Keystone Posi[...]

Operat ion 44 Main menu Sub-menu Options 4. SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Language Projector Position Front Table / Rear Table / Rea r Ceiling / Front Ceiling Menu Settings Menu Display Time 5 sec/10 sec/15 sec/20 sec/25 sec/ 30 sec Menu Position Center/T op-Left/T op-Right/Bottom- Right/Bottom-Left Auto Power Off Disable /5 min/10 min/15 min/20 min/25 min/3[...]

Operation 45 Note that the menu items are available when the projector detects at least one valid signal. If ther e is no equipment c onnected t o the proj ector or no signal det ected, limit ed menu items ar e accessible. The default values listed in th is manual, especially on pages 46 - 50 , are f or refe renc e on ly . They may vary between the[...]

Operat ion 46 Description of each menu Function (Default setting/value) Description Wall Color ( Off ) Corrects the projected p icture's color when the projection surface is not white. See "U sing W all Color" on page 33 for details. Aspect Ratio (Auto) There are four options to set the image's aspect ratio depending on your inp[...]

Operation 47 Function (default setting/value) Description Color (0) Adj usts the color saturation lev el -- the amount of each c olor in a video image. See "Adjust ing Co lor" on pag e 35 for details. This function is only availa ble when a Video or S-Video signal is se lected and the s ystem format is NTSC or P AL. Tint (0) Adjusts the r[...]

Operat ion 48 Function (default setting/value) Description Projector Position ( Front Tabl e ) The projector can be installed on a ceiling or behind a screen, or wi th one or more mirrors. Se e "Choosing a location" on page 14 for details. Menu Settin gs Menu Display Time (15 sec) Sets the length of time the OSD w ill remain active aft er[...]

Operation 49 Function (default setting/value) Descript ion Audio Settings Mute ( Off ) Volume (5) Power On/Off Ring Tone (On) See "A djusting the sound" on page 41 for details. Standby Monitor Out ( Off ) Selecting On enables the fu nction. Th e projector can output a V GA signal w hen it is in standby mode and the COMPUTER 1 and MONIT OR[...]

Operat ion 50 Function (default setting/value) Description Closed Caption Closed Caption Enable (Off) A ctivates the function by selecting On when the selected input signal carr ies closed captions. • Captions: An on-screen display of the dialogue, narration, and sound effe cts of T V programs and videos that are closed captioned (usually mark ed[...]

Maintenance 51 M aintenanc e Care of the pr ojecto r Y our projector needs little maintenance. T he only thing you need to do on a regular basis is to keep the lens and case clean. Nev er remove an y par ts of the projector exc ept the lamp. Contact your dealer if other parts need replacing. Cleaning the lens Clean the lens wh enever you notice dir[...]

Maintenance 52 Lamp information Getting to kno w the lamp hour When the projector is in oper ation, the duration ( in hours) of lamp us age is automatically calculated by the built-in timer . The method of calcula ting the equivalent lamp hour is as follows: T otal (equivalent) l amp hour = 1 (hou rs used in Economic m ode) + 3/2 (hours used in nor[...]

Maintenance 53 T iming of r eplacing the lamp When the Lamp indicator lights up red or a message appears suggesting it is time to replace the lamp , please install a new lamp or consult y our dealer . An old lamp may cause a malfunction in the projecto r and in so me instances the lamp may explode. Go to http://lamp.BenQ.c om for a replacement lamp[...]

Maintenance 54 R eplacing the lamp • Hg - Lamp contains mercury . Manage in acc ordance with local disposal laws. See www.lamprecycle.org. • T o redu ce the risk of el ectrical shock , always turn t he projecto r off and disconn ect the power cord before c hanging the lamp. • T o redu ce the risk of se vere burns, al low the project or to coo[...]

Maintenance 55 5. Lo osen the screw that secures the lamp. Be careful not to lose the scre w as it is needed to hold the lamp in place. It is str ongly recommended that you use a magnetic-hea d screwdriv er . 6. Pull out the lamp connector from a slot in the lamp compartment. Disconnect it from the projector as illu strated . 7. Lift the handle so [...]

Maintenance 56 14. R estart the projector . Do not turn the power on with the lamp cover removed. Resetting the lamp ti mer 15. After the start-up logo , press Menu/Exit and then press / to highlig ht the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced menu. 16. Pr ess to highlight Lamp Settings and press Mo d e / E n te r . The L amp Settings page displays. 17. Pr ess to [...]

Maintenance 57 Ind ic ato rs Light St atus & Description Power events Orange Off Off Stand-b y mode. Green Flashing Off Off Po w e r i n g u p. Green Off Off N or mal operation. Orange Flashing Off Off • The projector needs 90 seconds t o cool down as it was abnormally shut do w n without the normal cooling do wn process. • The project or n[...]

Troubleshooting 58 Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g The projector does not turn on. No p i c t u re Blurred image Rem o te c on t ro l d o es n o t wo r k. The password is inc orrect. Cause Remedy There is no power from the power cord. Plug the power cord into the AC inlet on the projector , and plug the power cord into the power outlet. If the power o[...]

Specificatio ns 59 Specifications All specifi cations are subjec t to change withou t notice. Optical Res o lu t io n (MP525 ST) 1024 x 768 X GA (MP515 ST) 800 x 600 SV GA Display syst em 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/Number F = 2.6 to 2.8, f = 10 to 12.3 mm Lamp 220 W lamp Electrical Pow er s u p p ly A C100–240V , 2.9 A, 50-60 Hz (A utomatic) Pow er co n s[...]

Specifications 60 Dimensions 255 mm (W ) x 114 mm (H) x 236 mm (D) Ceiling mount installation 255 236 11 4 60.23 65.55 67.00 189.00 100.00 116.00 82.50 50.00 36.69 119.00 PUSH 69.41 111.41 107.28 218.69 84.00 61.00 127.12 255.25 82.50 Ceiling mount screws: M4 x 8 (Max. L = 8 mm) Unit: mm[...]

Specificatio ns 61 T iming chart Supported timing for PC input-MP515 ST/MP525 ST Resolution Mode V ertical Frequency (Hz) Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) 720 x 400 720 x 400_70 70.087 31.469 28.3221 640 x 480 VGA_60 59.9 40 31.469 25.175 VGA_72 72.8 09 37.861 31.500 VGA_75 75.0 00 37.500 31.500 VGA_85 85.0 08 43.269 36.000 800 x 60[...]

Specifications 62 Supported timing for HDMI (HDCP) input-MP515 ST Displayin g a 1080i(1125i)@60Hz or 1080i( 1 12 5i)@50Hz si gnal may result in slight im age vibration. Resolution Mode V ertical Frequency (Hz) Horizont al Frequency (kHz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) 720 x 400 720 x 400_70 70.087 31.46 9 28.3221 640 x 480 VGA_60 59.940 31.469 25.175 VGA_72[...]

Specificatio ns 63 Supported timing for Component-YP b P r input-MP515 ST/ MP525 ST Displayin g a 1080i(1125i)@60Hz or 1080i( 1 12 5i)@50Hz si gnal may result in slight im age vibration. Supported timing for V ideo and S-V ideo inputs-MP515 ST/ MP525 ST Signal Format Horizontal Frequency (kHz) V ertical F requency (Hz) 480i(525i )@60Hz 15.73 59.94 [...]

Warranty and Co pyright information 64 W a rran ty a nd C o pyri ght inform ation Limited warrant y BenQ warr ants this product against any defects in material and workmanship, under normal usage and storage. Pr oof of purc hase date will be requir ed wi th any warranty claim. In the event this product is found t o be defective within the warranty [...]

Regulation state ments 65 R egulation statements FCC statement CLASS B : This equipment generates, uses and can radiat e radio freq uency ene rgy and, if not installed and used in acc ordance wi th the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particul[...]

Regulation state ments 66 A ccessibility R equirements for R e habilitation A ct of 1973, Section 508 BenQ's commitment to accessible pr oducts al lows us to support gov ernment in making acce ss ibl e te chn olo g y choi ces Be nQ 's LCD mon ito rs a nd proj ec tor s a re com pl ian t w i th Section 508 guidelines by including the assist[...]