BenQ MS614 manuale d’uso

We l c o m e MX660/MX615/MS614 Digital Pr ojector 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 Important safet y instructions Y our pr ojector is designed and tested t o meet the lat est standards for safety of inform ation technology equipment. H owev er , to ensur e safe use of this product, it is important that y ou follow the instructions mentioned in this manual and marked on the product. Safety Instru c[...]

Important safety inst ructions 4 Safety Instruction s (Continued) 7. The lamp becomes extremely hot during operati on. Allow the projector to cool fo r appro ximately 45 minutes prior to removi ng the lamp asse mbly for replac ement. 8. Do not operate lamps beyond the rated lamp life. Excessive operation of lamps beyond the rated life could cause t[...]

Important safety inst ructions 5 Safety Instructions (Continued) 13. Do not place this project or in any of the followin g environments. - Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allo w at least 50 cm clearance from walls and free flow of air around the projector . - Locations wher e temperatures may become ex cessiv ely high, such as the insi[...]

Important safety inst ructions 6 Safety Instructions (Continued) 17. Do not step on the projector or place any objects upon it. Besides probable physical damage to th e projector , doing so may result in ac cidents and possible injur y . 18. Do not place liquids near or on t he projector . Liquids spilled into the projector may cause it to fail. If[...]

Introduc tion 7 In trod uction Pr ojector featur es The projector integ rates hig h-perfor mance optical eng ine projection and a user-fri endly design to deli ver high reliability and ease o f use. The projector off ers the following features. • Netw ork Settings allowing management of pr ojector status from a c omputer using a web browser • U[...]

Introduction 8 Shipping contents Carefully unpack and verify that you hav e all of th e items show n below . If any of these items are missing, please contact your place of purchase. St an da rd acce ss or i es The supplied accessories will be suit able for your region, and may differ from those illustrate d. *The warranty card is only supplie d in[...]

Introduc tion 9 Proj e cto r ex te r io r v ie w 1. Lamp cov er 2. External contr ol panel (See "Controls and functions" on page 10 for detai ls.) 3. V ent (heated ai r exhaust) 4. Quick-release butt on 5. T op IR re mote sensor 6. Focus and Zoom ring 7. V ent (cool air inta ke) 8. Speaker grill 9. Fr ont IR remote sensor 10. Projection l[...]

Introduction 10 Contro ls and func ti ons Pro j e c to r 8. TEMP erature warning light Lights up red if the projector's temperat ure becomes too high. 9. LAMP indicator light Indicates the status of the lamp . Lights up or flashes when the lamp has devel oped a problem. 10. AUTO A utomatically determines the best picture timings for the displa[...]

Introduc tion 11 R emote contr ol 1. POWER T oggles the pr ojector betwe en standby mode and on. 2. Freez e Fr eezes the project ed image. 3. CAPTURE Captures the projected pictur e and sav e it as your startup screen. 4. Left/ Starts the F AQ f unction. 5. BLANK U sed to hi de the scr een pictur e. 6. Digital Zoom (+, -) Magnifies or reduces the p[...]

Introduction 12 Re mote cont rol effect ive range Infra-R ed (IR) re mote contr ol sensors are located on the front and the top o f the project or . The remot e control must be held at an angle within 30 degrees perpendicular to the projector's IR r emote control sensors to function correctly . The distance between the remote control and the s[...]

Positioning your project or 13 P ositioning your pr ojector Choosing a location Y our projector is desi gned to be in stalled i n one of four possible installation locations: Y our room lay out or personal preferenc e will dictate which installation location you select. T ake into consider ation the size and p osition of your screen, the location o[...]

Positioning your project or 14 O btaining a preferr ed projected image size The distanc e from the pr ojector lens to the screen, the zoom setting, and the video format each factor s in the projected imag e size. For example, if you ar e using an 120-inch scr een, the r ecommended projection distance is 4246 mm and the ve r tical offset is 137 mm. [...]

Connection 15 Connection When connecting a signa l source to the projector , be sure to: 1. T urn all equipmen t off before making an y connectio ns. 2. U se the corr ect signal cables for each sour ce. 3. Ensur e the cables ar e firmly inse r ted. • In the connections shown below , some cables may not be included with the projector (see "Sh[...]

Connection 16 • Many notebooks do not turn on their external video ports when connected to a projector. Usually a key combo li ke FN + F3 or CRT/LCD key turns the external display on/off. Locate a function key labeled CRT/LCD or a function key with a mo nitor symbol on the notebook. Press FN and the labeled function key simu ltaneously . Refer to[...]

Operation 17 Operation Star ting up the projecto r 1. Plug the po wer cor d into the pr ojector and into a power outlet. T urn on th e power outl et switch (where fitted) . Check that th e PO WER indic ator light on the projector lights orange after pow er has been applied. Please use the original accessori es (e.g. power cord) only with the device[...]

Operat ion 18 A djusting the projected image A djusting the pr ojection ang le The projector is equipp ed with 1 quick- release adjuster foot and 1 rear adjuster foot. Thes e adjusters change t he image height and proj ection angle. T o adjust the projector: 1. Press the quick-relea se button and lift the front of the project or . Once the image is[...]

Operation 19 Correcting k e ystone K eystoning r efers to the situ ation where the project ed image is noticeably w ider at either th e top or bottom. It occurs when the projector is not p erpend icular to the screen. T o co rrect this, y ou will need to man ually corr ect it follo wing ONE of these steps. • U si ng th e re mote con tro l Press /[...]

Operat ion 20 Us i n g t h e m e n u s The pr ojector is equ ipped with On-Screen Disp lay (OSD) men us for making various adjustments and settings. Below is the overview of the OSD menu. The following example descr ibes how to set the OSD language. 1. Pr ess MENU/EXIT on the projector or remo te cont rol to t ur n t he OS D m enu on . 3. P re ss t[...]

Operation 21 Securing the projecto r U sing a securit y cable lock The pr ojector has t o be installed in a s afe place t o preven t theft. Otherwise, purc hase a lock, such as the K ensin gton lock, to sec ure the proje ctor . Y ou can lo cate a Kensington lock slot on the rear side of the projector . See item 23 on page 9 for detail s. A Ken si n[...]

Operat ion 22 If y ou forget the passwor d If the password functio n is activated, you will be asked to ent er the six-digit password every time you turn on the projector . If you enter the wrong password, the password e rror message as pictured to the right displays lasting for 3 seconds, and the INPUT P ASSW ORD message follows. Y ou can r etr y [...]

Operation 23 Changing the password 1. Open the OSD menu and go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Security Settings > Change Password menu. 2. Press MODE/ENTER . The message “INPUT CURRENT P ASSW ORD” appears. 3. Enter the old p assword. i. I f the password is correct, another message “INPUT NEW P A SSW ORD” displa ys. ii. If the passwor[...]

Operat ion 24 S w itching input signal The projector can be connected to multiple devices at the same time. However , it can only display one full screen at a time. When starting up, the pr ojector automatically searches for the avai lable signals. Be su re the Quick Auto Search function in the SOURCE menu is On if you want the proj ec tor to a uto[...]

Operation 25 Magnifyi ng and searching for details If y ou need to fin d the details on the projected pict ure, magnify the pi cture. U se the directio n arrow k eys for navigating the picture. • U si ng th e re mote con tro l 1. Press Digital Zoom +/- to display the Zoom bar . Press Digital Zoom+ to m ag ni fy t he cent er of the pictur e. Pr es[...]

Operat ion 26 About the aspect ratio • In the pictures below , the black portions are inactive areas and the white porti ons are active areas. • OSD menus can be displayed on those unused black areas. 1. Auto : Scales an image pr oport ionally to fi t the projector's native resolution in its horizontal or v er tical width. This is suitable[...]

Operation 27 Optimizing the i mage Us i n g W a l l C o l o r In the situation where you ar e projecting onto a colored surface such as a painted wall which may not be whit e, the W all Color featur e can help correct the pr ojected pictur e’ s colors to prev ent possible color differenc e between the sour ce and pr ojected picture s. T o use thi[...]

Operat ion 28 8. The confirmation message “ Setting Sa ved ” displays. Fine-tuning the image quality in user modes Ac cording to the detected sig nal ty pe, there are some user-definable func tions available when User 1 or User 2 is selected. Based on your needs, you can make adj ust ments to these functions by highligh ting them and pressing /[...]

Operation 29 3D Color Management In most installatio n situations, color mana gement will not be necessary , such as in classroom, meeting room, or lounge room situ ations where lig hts remain on, or where building exte rnal w indo ws allow daylight int o the room. Only in permanent installations with controlled li g hting levels s uch as boardroo [...]

Operat ion 30 7. Repeat st eps 3 to 6 for other color adjustments. 8. Make sure you hav e made all of the des ired adjust ments. 9. Press MENU/EXIT to e xit and sav e the settings. Setting the presentation timer Presentation timer can indicate the presentat i on time on the scr een to help y ou achieve better tim e management when giv ing presentat[...]

Operation 31 R emote paging operations Connect the pr ojector to your PC o r notebook with a USB cable prior to using the paging function. See "Connection" on page 15 for details. Y ou can operate y our display softwar e program (on a connect ed PC) which responds to page up/do wn commands (lik e Micros of t P owerP oint) by pressing PAGE[...]

Operat ion 32 Locking contr ol keys With the control keys on the projector locked, you can prevent your projector settings from being cha nged accidentally (by chi ldren, for example). When the Panel Key Lo ck is on, no contr ol keys on th e project or will operate ex cept POWER . 1. Press / on the projector or r emote control or go to the SY STEM [...]

Operation 33 1. Press CAPTURE on th e re mo te co nt rol. 2. A confirmation message displays. Pr ess CAPTURE or MODE/ENTER again. 3. The message ' Screen Capturing ... ' displ ays while the projec tor is processing the picture. Please wait. 4. If the acti on is succe ssful, you see the message ' Captu red Succ eeded ' on the scr[...]

Operat ion 34 Contr olling the proj ector thr ough a LAN en vironment Y ou can manag e and contr ol the pr ojector fr om a remot e compute r when they ar e proper ly connected to the same local area network . W ireless connection T o connect to th e projector w irelessly , you have to plug a BenQ wirele ss dongle (op tional) to the USB T yp e A con[...]

Operation 35 2. The main page of the Proje ctor Netwo rk Display S ystem appears. This web page pro v ides acc ess to a variety of functions with a simple click. 3. Click Download to sav e Q Presenter software on y our computer . S ee "Displ aying images thr ough Q Present er" on page 39 for details. 4. The V irtual Keypad page displays a[...]

Operat ion 36 5. The Display Setting page provides some select ive OSD menu items necessary for contr olling the pr ojector or adj usting the proje cted pictures . See the chapte r "Me nu opera tion" for ho w to use them. 6. The Picture Setting page pro vides all the OSD menu items in the PI CTURE menu for adjusting th e projected picture[...]

Operation 37 7. The Information pag e displays the inform ation about the p rojector status, netw ork status. 8. T o ha ve acc ess to the A dmin page, y ou need to e nter a passwor d. The page pr ovides more netw ork settings. The default password is “0000” . If y ou want to ch ange the password, enter th e Basic p age.[...]

Operat ion 38 The Basic page allo ws you t o change the passwo rd and set the maximum n umber of connected computers. The number of connected computer may affect the network displa y performance. The W ireless LAN page allo ws you t o adjust the W ireless LAN setting s. The maximum length for SSID is 16 byt es. Please use different SSID when more t[...]

Operation 39 Displaying images through Q Pr esenter Downloading and installing Q Pr esenter Q Pr esenter is an application ru nning o n the host PC. It helps c onnect your c omputer t o an available netw ork projector and transfer the deskt op contents to the network projector via local network connection. 1. Enter the main page of the Projector Ne[...]

Operat ion 40 2. The Specia l Feature page pro v ides some advanced func tions to manage the projecte d images. • T o display a full screen, click F ull Screen. • T o display a part ial screen, cl ick Selectable. A square appears on y our screen. Y ou can adju st its siz e and place it where y ou want to project. • T o pause projec tion, clic[...]

Operation 41 4. The Advanced Settin gs page allows you to configure Q P resenter . • T o display still pictures, click the down arrow t o reveal a drop-do w n list and select Graphi c. Click Apply . T o display vi de o clips, click the down arrow to reveal a drop-d own list and select Video . Click App ly . Graphic mode: w orse image qu ality but[...]

Operat ion 42 Pr esentin g from a USB R eader This feature displays a slide show of images stored on a USB flash drive connected to the project or . It can eliminate the need for a compu ter sourc e. Supported image formats: • A square box will display on the filename for unidentified characters. • Thai filename is not supported. • Files in G[...]

Operation 43 Shutting down the projector 1. Press POWER and a confirm ation message will display pr ompting you. If y ou don't respond in a few seconds, the message wil l disappear . 2. Press POWER a second ti me. The PO WER indicator light flashes orange, the projection la mp shuts down, a nd the fans w ill continue to ru n for approximately [...]

Operat ion 44 Me n u o p e r a t i o n M enu system Please note th at the on-screen di splay (OSD) menus vary accordi ng to the si gnal ty pe selected and t he 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 / 16:10 Ke[...]

Operation 45 Main menu Sub-menu Options 4. SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Language Projector Pos ition Front Ta ble / Rear Table / Rear 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-Le ft/T o p-Right/ Bottom-Right/B ottom-Left Reminder Message On / Off Operati on Settings Direct Powe[...]

Operat ion 46 Note that the menu items are available when the projector detec ts at least one valid sig nal. If there is no equipment conne cted to the projector or no signa l detected, limited menu items are acc essible. Main menu Sub-menu Options 5. SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced Closed Caption Closed Caption Enable On / Off Caption Version CC1/CC2/CC3/C[...]

Operation 47 Description of each menu Function Description Wall Color Correct s the project ed picture ’ s color when the p rojection su rface is not white. S ee "U sing W all Color" on page 27 for details. Aspect Ratio There ar e several opti ons to set the image's aspect ratio de pending on your input signal source. See "Sel[...]

Operat ion 48 Function Description Teaching Template Pr ovides sev eral preset pa tterns fo r various teach ing purposes. Choose Blackboard or Whiteboard first by p ressing / and press / to c hoose the patte rn you need. P ress MODE/ENTER to a ctivate the pattern. Picture Mode Pre-de fined picture modes ar e pro v ided so y ou can optimiz e your pr[...]

Operation 49 Function Descriptio n Quick Auto Search See "S witching i nput signal" on page 24 for details. Color Space Conversion See "Changing C olor Space" on page 24 for detail s. Presentation Timer Reminds the presenter to finish the presentation within a ce r tain time frame. See "Setting the pr esentation timer"[...]

Operat ion 50 Function Description Panel Key Lock Disables or enables all panel key functions exc ept POWER on the projector and keys on the rem ote control. See "Locking control keys" on page 32 for details. Background Color Sets the background co lor for the project or . Splash Screen Allows y ou to select which logo scr een will displa[...]

Operation 51 Function Description Baud Rate Selects a baud rate that is identical with your c omputer’ s so that you can connect the pr ojector using a suit able RS-232 cab le and update or download the project or’ s firmwar e. This function is intended for qualifie d ser vice personne l. Test Pattern Selecting On enables the fu nction and th e[...]

Operat ion 52 Function Description FAQ-Image and Installatio n Displays possible solutions to problems you ma y encounter . FAQ- Features and Service Current System Status Source Shows the current signal source. Picture Mode Shows the selected mode in the PICTURE menu . Resolution Shows the nati ve resol ution of the input signal. Color System Show[...]

Maintenance 53 M aintenanc e Care of the pr ojector Y our pr ojector needs littl e maintenanc e. The only thing you need t o do on a r egular basis is to keep the lens and case clean. Nev er remov e any parts of the projector ex cept the lam p. Cont act your dealer if othe r par ts need re placing. Cleaning the lens Clean the lens whene ver you not[...]

Maintenance 54 Lamp information Getting to kno w the lamp hour Whe n the project or is in opera tion, the duration (in h ours) of lamp usage is automaticall y calculated by the built-in timer . See "Setting Lamp Mode as Economic" below for more information on Economic mode. T o obtain the lamp hour information: 1. Press MENU/EXIT and then[...]

Maintenance 55 T iming of r eplacing the lamp When the Lamp indicator lights up r ed or a message appears sugge sting it is time to re place the lamp , please install a new lamp o r consult yo ur dealer . An old lamp ma y cause a malfunction in th e project or and in some instan ces the lamp ma y explode. Go to http://lamp .benq.com for a replaceme[...]

Maintenance 56 R eplacing the lamp • T o reduce the risk of electrical shock, always turn the proje ctor off and disconnect the power cord before changing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of severe burns, allow the pr ojector to cool for at least 45 minutes before replacing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of injuries to fingers and damage to i[...]

Maintenance 57 7. U se the handle to slowly p ull the lamp out of the project or . • Pulling it too quickly may cause the lamp to break and scatter broken glas s in the projector . • Do not place the lamp in locat ions where water might splash on it, children can reach it, or near flammable materials. • Do not inse rt your h ands int o the p [...]

Maintenance 58 14. Connect the powe r and restart the projector . Do not turn the power on w i th the lamp cover removed. Resetting the lamp timer 15. After the startu p logo , open the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Lamp Settings menu. Press MODE/ENTER . The Lamp Settings page displa ys. Highlight Reset lamp ti[...]

Maintenance 59 Ind ic ato rs Light St atus & De scription Power even ts Orange Off Off Stand-by m ode. Green Flashing Off Off Pow e r i ng u p . Green Off Off Normal operation. Orange Flashing Off Off • The project or needs 90 sec onds to c ool do wn as it was abnormally shut d own without the normal cooling do wn process. • The projector n[...]

Troubleshooting 60 T r oubleshooting The projector does not turn on. No pi c t u r e Blurred image Remot e control does not wo rk The password is incorrect Cause Remedy There is no power from the power cord. Plug the power cord into the AC power jack on the projector , and plug the power cord into the power outlet. If the power outlet has a switch,[...]

Specificatio ns 61 Specifications Pr ojec tor specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Optical Re so l u t io n (MX660/MX615) 1024 x 768 X GA (MS614) 800 x 600 SV GA Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/Number F = 2.56-2.8 Lamp (MX660) 230 W lamp (MX615/MS614) 210 W lamp Electrical Pow e r s u p p ly (MX660) A C100–240V[...]

Specifications 62 Dimensions 311.81 mm (W ) x 104.07 mm (H) x 244.11 mm (D) Ceiling mount installation 31 1. 81 244.1 1 104.07 51.1 58.25 446.15 397.90 364.40 95.33 156.33 244.12 119.21 74.19 311.81 137 160 46.21 115 80 Ceiling Mount screw: M4 x 8 (Max L = 8 mm) Unit: mm[...]

Specificatio ns 63 Ti m i n g ch a r t Suppo r ted timing for PC input *Supported timing for 3D function. Resolution Mode V ertical Frequency (Hz) Horizont al Frequency (kHz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) 640 x 480 VGA_60* 59.94 0 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 36.000 720 x 400 VGA_70 70.08 7 [...]

Specifications 64 Supported timing for HDMI (HD CP) input *Supported timing for 3D function. Resolution Mode V ertical Frequency (Hz) Horizont al Frequency (kHz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) 640 x 480 VGA_60* 59.94 0 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 36.000 640 x 480 VGA_70 70.08 7 31.469 28.322[...]

Specificatio ns 65 • Displa ying a 1080 i(1 125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1 125i)@50Hz signal may result in sli ght image vibration. • *Supported timing for 3D function. Supported timing for Component-YP b P r input Displaying a 1080i(1 125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1 125i)@50Hz signal may result in slight image vibration. Supported t iming for Video and S-V ideo [...]

Warranty and Co pyright information 66 W ar r anty and Copyr ig ht information Limited warrant y BenQ warra nts this product against any defects in material and workmanship, under normal usage and storage. Proof of p urcha se date w il l b e re quire d w i th a n y warranty claim. In the event this product is found to be d efective within the warra[...]

Regulation state ments 67 R egulation statements FCC statement (for U n ited States users) CLASS B : Thi s equipment generat es, uses and can radiate radio fr equency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the i nstruc tions, may cause harm ful interference to radio communication s. Howev er , there is no guarantee that in terfere[...]

Regulation state ments 68 A ccessibility Requir emen ts for R ehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 508 BenQ's c ommitment t o acces sible prod ucts allows us to support go vernment in making accessible technolo gy ch oices. B enQ's LCD mo nitors and proje ctors are c ompliant with Section 508 guidelines b y including the assisti ve featur e[...]