BenQ ms616st manuale d’uso

MS616ST/MX618ST Digital Pr ojector User Manual[...]

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 featu res .......... ........... ............ .... 7 Shipping content s ................. ............... ...... 8 Projector exte rior view ............. ............ .. 9 Controls and func[...]

Important safety inst ructions 3 Impor tant safety instructions Y our projector is designed and tested to meet the latest st andards for safety of information technology equipment. Howev er , to ensur e safe use of this product, it is important that you follow the instructions mentioned in th is manual and marked o n the pr oduct. Safety Instructio[...]

Important safety inst ructions 4 Safety Instructions (Continued) 7. The lamp becomes ex tremel y hot during operation. Allow the pr ojector to cool for appro xima tely 45 minutes prior to removing t he lamp assembly for r eplacement. 8. Do not operate lamps bey ond the rated lamp life. Excessive operation of lamps bey o nd the rated life could caus[...]

Important safety inst ructions 5 Safety Instructi ons (Continued) 13. Do not place this projector in an y of the following envir onments. - Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance fr om walls and free flow of air aroun d the projector . - Locations where te mperatur es ma y become excessively high, such as the in[...]

Important safety inst ructions 6 Safety Instructi ons (Continued) 17. Do not step on the projector or place any objects upon it. Besides pr obable ph ysical damage to the projector , doing so ma y result in accident s and possible injur y . 18. Do not place liquids near or on the projector . Liquids spill ed into the projector ma y cause it to fail[...]

Introduc tion 7 Intr oduction Pr ojector featur es The pr ojector offers the follo wing featur es • SmartEco™ star ts y our dynamic po wer sa ving The SmartEco™ technology offers a new way of operating the projector lamp system and sa ves lamp pow er up to 70% depend ing on the content brightness le vel. • Longer lamp life with SmartEco™ [...]

Introduction 8 Shipping contents Carefull y unpack and verify that y ou hav e all of the items shown belo w . If any of these items are missing, please contact y our place of purchase. Standard accessories The supp lied accesso ries will be s uitable fo r your region, and ma y differ from those illustrated. *The warranty card is only supplied in so[...]

Introduc tion 9 Pr ojector exterior view 1. External contr ol panel (See "Contr ols and funct ions" on page 10 for details.) 2. Lamp cov er 3. V ent (heated air exhaust) 4. Quick-release button 5. Lens cap 6. Focus and Zoom ring 7. V ent (cool air intak e) 8. Speak er grill 9. Front IR r emote sensor 10. Projection lens 11. RS232 control [...]

Introduction 10 Contr ols and functions Pr o jector 1. F ocus ring Adjusts the focus of the pr ojected image. 2. Zoom ring Adjusts the size of the image . 3. T op IR remote sens or 4. MENU/EXIT T urns on the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menu. Goes back to pr evious OSD menu, exits and sa ves menu se ttings. 5. POWER T oggles the pr o jector between sta[...]

Introduc tion 11 Remote contr ol 1. POWER T oggles the projector between standb y mode and on. 2. Info Shows the status information of the projector . 3. MENU/EXIT T urns on the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menu. Goes back to previous OSD menu, exits and sa ves menu se ttings. 4. Left 5. MODE/ENTER Selects an a vailable picture setup mode. Activates th[...]

Introduction 12 Remote contr ol effective range The remote control m ust be held at an angle within 30 degr ees perpendicul ar to the projector's IR r emote control sensor(s) to function corre ctly . The distance between the remote contr ol and the sensor(s) should not exceed 8 meters (~ 26 feet). Make s ure that ther e are no obstacles betw e[...]

Positioning your project or 13 P ositioning y our pr ojector Choosing a location Y our projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible in stallation loca tions: Y our room la yout or personal prefer ence will dictate which installation location you select. T ake into consideration the size and position of y our screen, the lo cation o[...]

Positioning your project or 14 Obtaining a pr eferr ed projected image size The distance from the pr ojector lens to the screen, the zoom setting, and the video format each factors in the p rojected image size. Pr ojection dimensions Refer t o "Dimensions" on page 54 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector befor e calculating [...]

Connection 15 Connection When connecting a sig nal sour ce to the projector , be sure to: 1. T urn all equipment off befor e making any connections . 2. Use the corr ect signal cables for each sour ce . 3. Ensur e the cables ar e firmly inser ted. • In the conn ections shown below , some cables ma y not be incl uded with the proj ector (see "[...]

Connection 16 • If you wish to use this connection method when the proje ctor is in standby mode, make sur e the Monitor Out function is turned on in the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced menu. See "Standby Sett ings" on page 44 for details. Connecting video sour ce devices Y ou need only connect the pr ojector to a video source de vice using just[...]

Operation 17 Operation Star ting up the pr ojector 1. Plug the power cor d into the projector and into a powe r outlet. T urn on the power outlet switch (where fitted). Check that the PO WER in dicator light on t he projector lights orange after power has been applied. Please use the original accessories (e.g. pow er cord) only with the device to a[...]

Operat ion 18 Adjusting the pr ojected image Adjusting the pr ojection angle The pr ojector is equipped with 1 quick-release adjuster f oot and 1 rear adjuster foot. These adjusters change the image hei ght and projection angle. T o adjust the projector: 1. Press the quick-release button and lif t the front of the pr ojecto r . Once the image is po[...]

Operation 19 Corr ecting k eystone K eystoning ref ers to the situation w here the projected imag e is noticeabl y wider at either the top or bottom. It occurs when the pr o j ector is not perpendicular to the screen. T o correct this, you will need to manually corr ect it following ONE of these steps. • Using the r emote control Press / on the p[...]

Operat ion 20 Using the menus The projector is equipp ed with On-Scr een Displa y (OSD) menus for making various adjustment s and settings. The OSD screenshots below are f or refer ence on ly , and ma y differ from the actual design. Below is the ov erview of the OSD menu. The following example describes ho w to set the OSD language. 1. Press MENU/[...]

Operation 21 Securing the pr ojector Using a security cable lock The projector has to be installed in a safe pl ace to prev ent theft. Otherwise , purchase a lock, such as the K ensington lock, to secure the projector . Y ou can locate a K ensington lock slot on the rear side of the pr ojector . See item 24 on page 9 for details. A K ensington secu[...]

Operat ion 22 the passw o rd r ecall procedure. See "Entering the passw ord recall pr ocedure" on page 22 for details. If you enter an incorr ect pa ssw o rd 5 times in succession, the projector will automatically shut down in a short time. Entering the passw ord re call pr ocedure 1. Press and hold AUTO on the projector or remote control[...]

Operation 23 Press to highlight Power On Lock and press / to select Off . Y ou will not ha ve to enter the passw ord next time when turning on the pr ojector . ii. If the password is incorr ect, the password err or message appears lasting for three seconds, and the message “INPUT P ASS W ORD” appea rs for your retry . Y ou can press MENU/ EXIT [...]

Operat ion 24 Magnifying and sear ching for details If you need to find th e details on the projected pictur e , magnify the pictur e. Use the direction arr ow ke ys for navigating the pictur e . • Using the remote control 1. Press Digital Z oom+/- to display the Zoom bar . Press Digital Zoom+ t o magnify the center of the picture. Pres s the ke [...]

Operation 25 About the aspect ratio • In the pictures below , the black portions are inac tive ar eas and the white por tions are activ e areas. • OSD menus can be displayed on those unused black areas. 1. Auto : Scales an image proportionally to fit the projector's nativ e resolution in its horizontal or vertical width. This is suitable f[...]

Operat ion 26 Optimizing the image Using W all Color In the situation wher e you ar e projecting on to a co lored surface such as a painted wall which ma y not be white, the W all Color featur e can help correct the pr ojected picture’ s colors to pre vent possible color difference betw een the sour ce and projected pictur es. T o use this funct [...]

Operation 27 6. Press to select a men u item to b e ch anged and adjust the value with / . See "Fine-tuning the image quality in user modes" below for details. Fine-tuning the image quality in user modes According to the detected signal type and selected pictur e mo de, some of the below functions ma y not be available. Based on your need[...]

Operat ion 28 temperature”. A white color with a low color temperature appears to be reddish white. A white color with a high color temperature appe ars to ha ve mor e blue in it. 3D Color Management In most installation situations, color mana gement will not be necessar y , such as in classroom, meeting r oom, or lounge room si tuations wher e l[...]

Operation 29 6. Press to highlight Gain and adjust its values to your prefer ence by pressing / . The contrast level of the primar y color you select will be affected. Every adjustment made will reflect to the image immediately . 7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 for other color adjustments. 8. Mak e sure y ou hav e made all of the desired adjustments. 9. Pre[...]

Operat ion 30 2. Highlight Ye s and pr ess MODE/ENTER to confirm. Y o u will see the message “ Timer is Off ” displaying on the scr een. Remote paging operations Connect the pr ojector to your PC or notebook with a USB cable prior to using the paging function. See "Connection" on page 15 for details. Y ou can operate your displa y sof[...]

Operation 31 Hiding the image In order to dra w the audience's full attention to the pr esenter , you can use ECO BLANK on the projector or r emote control to hide the screen image. When this function is activated with an audio input connected, the audio can still be heard. Y ou can set the blank time in the SYSTEM SETU P: Basic > Operation[...]

Operat ion 32 1. Press MENU/EXIT and then press / until the SY STEM SETUP: Advanced menu is highlighted. 2. Press to highlight High Altitude Mod e and press / select On . A confirmation message appears. 3. Highlight Ye s and pr ess MODE/ENTER . Operation under " High Altitude Mode " ma y cause a higher decibel operating noise level becaus[...]

Operation 33 Using the test pattern The projector is able to displa y the grid test pattern. It helps you adjust the image size and focus and check that the pr ojected image is free from distortion. T o display the test pattern, open the OSD menu and go to t he SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Test Pattern and press / to select On .[...]

Operat ion 34 Using the teaching templates The pr ojector provides sev eral preset patterns for various teaching purposes . T o activate the pattern: 1. Open the OSD menu and go to the DISPLAY > Teaching Temp late and press / to select Blackboard or Wh iteboard . 2. Press / to choose the pattern y ou need. 3. Press MODE/ENTER to activate the pat[...]

Operation 35 Pr esenting fr om a USB Reader This featur e displa ys a slide show of images stor ed on a USB flash drive connected to the projector . It can eliminate the need for a computer source. Suppor ted image formats: • A square box will displa y on the fi lename for unident ified ch aracters. • Thai filename is not suppor ted. • Files [...]

Operat ion 36 Shutting down the pr ojector 1. Pr ess POWER and a confirmation message will appear prompting you. If you don't respond in a f ew seconds, the message will disappear . 2. Press POWER a second time. The PO WER indicator light flashes orange , the projection la mp shuts down, and the fa ns will continue to run for appr oximately 90[...]

Operation 37 Menu operation Menu system Please note that the on-screen displa y (OSD) menus var y according to the signal type selected and the projector model y ou are usin g. Main menu Sub-menu Options 1. DISPLAY Wall Color Off / Light Yel low / Pink / Light Green / Blue / Blackboard Aspect Ratio Auto / Real / 4:3 / 16:9 / 16:10 Keystone Position[...]

Operat ion 38 Main menu Sub-menu Options 4. SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Presentation Timer Timer Period 1~240 minutes Timer Display Alwa ys/3 min/2 min/1 min/ Ne ver Timer Position T op-Left/Bottom-Left/T op- Right/Bottom-Right Timer Counting Direction Count Do wn/Count Up Sound Reminder On / Off On / Off Language Projector Position Front Table / Rear Tabl[...]

Operation 39 Note that the menu items ar e available when th e projector detects at least one valid signal. If there is no equipment connected to the pr ojector or no signal detected, limited menu items are accessible. Main menu Sub-menu Options 5. SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced Quick Cooling On / Off High Altitude Mode On / Off Audio Settings Mute On / Of[...]

Operat ion 40 Description of each menu Function Description Wall Color Corre cts the pr ojected picture’ s color when the projection s urface is not white. See "Using W all Color" on page 26 for details. Aspect Ratio There are sev e ral options to set the image's aspect ratio depending on your input signal source. See "Selecti[...]

Operation 41 Function Description 3D Sync Invert When you discov er the inversion of the image depth, enable this function to correct the problem. Teaching Template See "Using the teaching templa tes" on page 34 for details. Picture Mode Pre-defined pictur e modes are pr ovided so you can optimize y our projector image set- up to suit you[...]

Operat ion 42 Function Description Quick Auto Search See "Switching input signal" on page 23 for details. Color Spac e Conversion See "Changing Color Space " on page 23 for details. Presentation Timer Reminds the presenter to fi nish the presentation within a certain time frame. See "Setting the presentation timer" on [...]

Operation 43 Function Description Splash Screen Allows you to select which logo screen will display during pr ojector start-up. Auto Blank S ee "Hiding the image" on page 31 for details. Quick Cooling Enables or disables the Quic k Cooling function. Selecting On enables the function and projector coolin g ti me will be shortened fr om a n[...]

Operat ion 44 Function Description Closed Caption Closed Caption Enable Activates th e function by selecting On when the selected input signal carries closed captions. • Captions: An on-screen displa y of the dialo gue, narration, and sound eff ects of TV pr ograms and videos that are close d captioned (usually marked as "CC" in TV list[...]

Maintenance 45 Maintenance Car e of the projector Y our projector needs little maintenance. The on ly thing y ou need to do on a regular basis is to keep th e lens and case clean. Nev e r r emove an y parts of the projector except the lamp . Contact your dealer if other parts need replacing. Cleaning the lens Clean the lens whenev er you notice dir[...]

Maintenance 46 Lamp information Getting to know the lamp hour When the projector is in operation, the durati on (in hours) of lamp usage is automatically calculated by the built-in timer . See "Setting Lamp Mode as Economic or SmartEco " below fo r more info rmation on Economic mode . T o obta in the lamp hour information: 1. Press MENU/E[...]

Maintenance 47 Timing of r eplacing the lamp When the Lamp indicat o r lights up r ed or a message appears suggesti ng it is time to replace the lamp , please install a new lamp or consult your dealer . An old lamp may cause a malfunction in the pr ojector and in some instances the lamp may explode . Go to http://lamp .benq.com for a r eplacement l[...]

Maintenance 48 Replacing the lamp • T o reduce the ri sk of electrical shock, alwa ys turn the projector off and disconnect the power cor d before changing the l amp. • T o reduce the risk of sev ere burns, allow the projector to cool for at least 45 minutes bef ore r eplacing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of injuries to fingers and damage [...]

Maintenance 49 12. Connect the pow er and restart the pr ojector . Do not turn the power on with the lamp cover r emoved. 6. Use the handle to slow ly pull the lamp out of the projector . • Pulling it too quickly ma y cause the lamp t o break a nd scatter brok en glass in the projector . • Do not place the lamp in locations where water might sp[...]

Maintenance 50 Resetting the lamp time r 13. After the startup logo , open the On-Sc reen Displa y (OSD) menu. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Lamp Settin gs menu. Pr ess MODE/ENTER . The Lamp Settin gs page appears. Highlight Reset Lamp Timer . A warning message appears asking if y ou want to reset the lamp timer . Highlight Reset and pres s[...]

Maintenance 51 Indicators Light Status & Description Po w e r e v e n t s Orange Off Off Stand-by mode. Green Flashing Off Off Pow e ring up . Green Off Off Normal operation. Orange Flashing Off Off No rmal pow er -down cooling Lamp ev ents Off Off Red Lamp error in normal operation Orange Flashing Off Red Lamp is not lit up Thermal ev ents Off[...]

Troubleshooting 52 T r oubleshooting The projector does not turn on. No picture Blurr ed image Remote contr ol does not work The passw ord is incorrect Cause Remedy There is n o pow er from the p owe r cord. Plug the po wer cor d into the A C pow er jack on the pro jector , and plug the po wer cord into th e power outlet. If the power outlet has a [...]

Specificatio ns 53 Specifications Pr ojector specifications All specifications ar e subject to change without notice . Optical Resolution 800 x 600 SVGA (MS616ST) 1024 x 768 XGA (MX6 18ST) Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/Number F = 2.6 ~ 2.78, f = 10.2 ~ 12.24 mm Lamp 190 W lamp (MS616ST) 210 W lamp (MX618ST) Electrica l Power supply AC100–240V [...]

Specifications 54 Dimensions 312 mm (W) x 104 mm (H) x 244 mm (D) Ceiling mount installation 312 244 104 51 58 Ceiling Mount scr ew: M4 x 8 (Max L = 8 mm) Unit: mm[...]

Specificatio ns 55 Timing char t Suppor ted timing for PC input • *Supported timing for 3D signal with Frame Sequential , and Top Bottom form at. **Suppor ted timing fo r 3D signal with Frame Sequential for mat. ***Supported timing for 3D signal with Top Bottom fo rma t. Resolution Mode Ve r t i c a l Fre qu e nc y (Hz) Horizontal Fr equency (kHz[...]

Specifications 56 • The timings showing above ma y not be suppor ted due to EDID file and V GA graphic card limitations. It is possible that some timings cannot be chosen. Suppor ted timing for HDMI (HDCP) input • *Supported timing for 3D signal with Frame Sequential , and Top Bottom form at. **Suppor ted timing fo r 3D signal with Frame Sequen[...]

Specificatio ns 57 • The timings showing above ma y not be suppor ted due to EDID file and V GA graphic card limitations. It is possible that some timings cannot be chosen. *Supported timing for 3D signal with Frame Sequen tial format. Suppor ted timing for Component-YP b P r input • *Supported timing for 3D signal with Frame Sequential form at[...]

Warranty and Co pyright informati on 58 W arranty and Cop yright information Limited warranty BenQ warrants this pr oduct against any de fects in material an d workman ship , under normal usage and storag e. Proof of pur chase date will be required with an y warranty claim. In the ev ent this product is found to be defective within the war r an ty [...]