BenQ MW721 manuale d’uso

MX720/MW721 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 mark ed on the pr o duct. Safety Instructi[...]

Important safety inst ructions 4 Safety Instructions (Continued) 7. The lamp becomes extr emely 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 beyo nd the rated lamp life. Excessive operation of lamps bey o nd the rated life could cause[...]

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 flo w of air aroun d the projector . - Locations where te mperatur es ma y become excessively high, such as the i[...]

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 supplied accessories are r egion-specific , and may differ fr om tho se illustrated. *The warranty card is only supplied in some specif ic r[...]

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

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. LAMP indicator light Indicates the stat us of the lamp. Lights up or flashes when the lamp has dev eloped a problem. 5. MENU/EXIT T urns on the On-Screen Displa y (OS[...]

Introduc tion 11 Remote contr ol 1. P ow er ON/OFF T urns the projector on/off. 2. Sour ce selection buttons Selects an input sour ce for display . 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/V olume - Decreases the pr ojector volume. 5. MODE/ENTER Selects an a v[...]

Introduction 12 Remote contr ol effective range The remote control m ust be held at an angle within 30 degr ees perpendicular 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 ee[...]

Positioning your project or 13 P ositioning y our projector 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 locatio n 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 pr ojected 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 oject ion dimensions Refer t o "Dimensions" on page 57 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector befor e calculatin[...]

Positioning your project or 15 MW721 The screen aspect ratio is 16:10 and the pr ojected picture is 16:10 For example, if you are using an 120-inch scr een, the recommended pr ojection distance is 3608 mm and the vertical offset is 162 mm. If your measur ed projection distance is 6.0 m (6000 mm), the closest match in the "Distance from screen [...]

Connection 16 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. Ensure the cables are firml y inserted. • In the conn ections shown below , some cables ma y not be incl uded with the projector (see "Shi[...]

Connection 17 • 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 men u. See "Standby Settings" on page 46 for details. Connecting video sour ce devices Y ou need only connect the pr ojector to a video source de vice using just[...]

Connection 18 The table below describes the connection methods for differ ent devices, and wher e the sound is fr om. The projector can pla y sound if the connected RJ45 cabl e or USB cable carries audio signal. There is no need to connect the audio cable when the USB Display or Network Display source is selecte d. About the microphone input • If[...]

Operation 19 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 20 Adjusting the pr ojected image Adjusting the pr ojection angle The projector is equipp ed with 1 quick-release adjuster foot and 1 rear adjuster f o ot. These adjusters change the ima ge height 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 p[...]

Operation 21 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 22 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 refe rence on l y , and may differ fr om 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 ME N[...]

Operation 23 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 e nsington lock, to secur e the pr ojector . Y ou can locate a K ensington lock slot on the rear side of the pr ojector . See item 25 on page 9 for details. A K ensington s[...]

Operat ion 24 the passw o rd r ecall procedure. See "Entering the passw ord recall pr ocedure" on page 24 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 25 Press to highlight Power On Lock and pr ess / 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 er ror 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 26 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 ar row k eys for na vigating the picture. • Using the remote control 1. Press Digital Zoom+/- to display the Zoom bar . Press Digital Zoom+ to magnif y the center of the picture. Pres s the ke y [...]

Operation 27 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 pr ojector's native resolution in its horizontal or vertical width. This is suitable f[...]

Operat ion 28 Optimizing the image Using W all Color In the situation wher e you ar e pr ojecting on to a colored surface such as a painted w all which ma y not be white, the W all Color feature can help cor rect the pr ojected picture’ s colors to pre vent possible color difference betw een the sour ce and pr ojected pictures. T o use this funct[...]

Operation 29 6. Press to select a men u item to be 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 needs[...]

Operat ion 30 Setting a pr eferr ed color temperatur e T o set a preferr ed color temperature: 1. Highlight Color Temperature and select Warm , Normal or Cool b y pressing / on the projector or remote control. 2. Press to highlight Color Temperature Fine Tuning and pr ess MODE/ ENTER . The Color Temperature Fine Tuning page appears. 3. Press / to h[...]

Operation 31 Please ref er to the illustration to the right for how the colors relate to each other . For example, if you select Red and set its range at 0, only pur e red in the projected picture will be selected. Incr easing its range will include red close to yellow and r ed close to magenta. 5. Press to highlight Saturation and adjust its value[...]

Operat ion 32 4. Press to h ighlight Timer Position and set t he timer position by pressing / . 5. Press to highlight Timer Counting D i rection and select your desired counting direction b y pres sing / . 6. Press to highlight Sound Reminder and decide if y ou want to activate sound reminder b y pressin g / . If you se lect On , a double beep soun[...]

Operation 33 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 34 heating. In cases like this, you should s wit ch to High Altitude mode to solve these symptoms. How ever , this is not to state that th is proj ector can operate under an y and all harsh or extreme conditions. Adjusting the sound The sound adjustments made as below will ha ve an effect on the projector speak er(s). Be sure y ou hav e [...]

Operation 35 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 Whiteboa rd . 2. Press / to choose the pattern you need. 3. Press MODE/ ENTER to activate the patt[...]

Operat ion 36 Shutting down the pr ojector 1. Press POWER and a confirmation message will displa y prompting y ou. 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 [...]

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 Installation Front Table / Rear [...]

Operation 39 Main menu Sub-menu Options 5. SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced High Altitude Mode On / Off Audio Settings Mute On / Off Volume Microphone Volume Power On/Off Ring Tone On / Off Lamp Settings Lamp Mode Normal / Economic / SmartEco Reset Lamp Timer Equivalent Lamp Hour Security Settings Change Password Change Security Settings Power On Lock Web Co[...]

Operat ion 40 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.[...]

Operation 41 Description of each menu Function Description Wall Color Corre cts the pr ojected picture’ s color when the pr ojection surface is not white. See "Using W all Color" on page 28 for details. Aspect Ratio There are sev e ral options to set the image's aspect ratio depending on your input signal source. See "Selectin[...]

Operat ion 42 Function Description Picture Mode Pre- defined pictur e modes are pr ovided so you can optimize your projector image set-up to su it your program type. See "Selecting a picture mode" on page 28 for details. Reference Mode Selects a picture mode that best suits y our need for the image quality and further fine-tune the image [...]

Operation 43 Function Description Quick Auto Search See "Switching input signal" on page 25 for details. Color Space Conversion See "Changing Color Space" on page 25 f or details. Presentation Timer Reminds the presenter to finis h the pres entation within a certain time frame. See "Setting the presentation timer" on p[...]

Operat ion 44 Function Description Operation Settings Direct Power On Allows the projector to turn on au tomatically once the power is f ed through the pow er cord. Signal Power On Sets whether to turn the projecto r directly on without pr essing PO WER or ON when the pr ojecto r is in standby mode and the signal is feed thr o ugh the V GA cable . [...]

Operation 45 Function Description High Altitude Mode A mode for operation in high altitude areas. See "Operating in a high altitude envir onment" on page 33 for det ail s. Audio Settings Mute Volume Microphone Volume Power On/Off Ri ng Tone See "Adjusting the sound" on page 34 for details. Lamp Settings Lamp Mode See "Setti[...]

Operat ion 46 Function Description Standby Settings Network Selecting On enables the function. The projector is able to pr ovide the network function when it is in standby mode. Microphone Selecting On enables the function. The pr ojector can output the micr ophone signal when it is in standby mode and all th e necessary equipment is corr ectly con[...]

Operation 47 Function Description Current System Status Source Shows the current signal source. Picture Mode Shows the s elected mode in the PICTURE menu. Lamp Mode Sh ows the curre nt l am p mo de . Resolution Shows the nativ e resolution of the input signal. 3D Format Shows the cur rent 3D mode. Color System Shows input system format: NTSC, P AL,[...]

Maintenance 48 Maintenance Car e of the projector Y our projector needs little maintenance. The on ly thing y ou need to do on a r egular basis is to keep th e lens and case clean. Nev er remove 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 dirt[...]

Maintenance 49 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 50 Timing of r eplacing the lamp When the Lamp indicat or lights up r ed or a message appears suggesting i t 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 ma y explode. Go to http://lamp .benq.com for a r eplacement la[...]

Maintenance 51 Replacing the lamp • T o reduce the ri sk of electrical shock, alwa ys turn the projector off and disconnect the po wer cord before changing the l amp. • T o reduce the risk of sev e re burns, allow the pr ojector to cool for at least 45 minutes before r eplacing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of injuries to fingers and damage[...]

Maintenance 52 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 to break and scatter brok en glass in the projector . • Do not place the lamp in locations where water might spla[...]

Maintenance 53 Resetting the lamp tim er 13. After the startup logo , open the On-Sc reen Displa y (OSD) menu. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Lamp Settin gs menu. Pre ss 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 54 Indicators Light Status & Description Po w e r e v e n t s Orange Off Off Stand-by mode . Green Flashing Off O ff P owering up . Green Off Off No rmal operation. Orange Flashing Off O ff Normal power -down cooling Red Off Off Download Green Off Red CW star t fail Red Flashing Off Off Scaler shutdown fail (data abort) Red Off Red [...]

Troubleshooting 55 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 ower cord. Plug the po wer cor d into the A C power jack on the pro jector , and plug the po wer cor d into the power outlet. If the power outlet has a sw[...]

Specifications 56 Specifications Pr ojector specifications All specifications ar e subject to change without notice . Optical Resolution (MX720) 1024 x 768 XGA (MW721) 1280 x 800 WXGA Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/Number (MX720) F = 2.54 ~ 2.73, f = 18.18~21 .84 mm (MW721) F = 2.59 ~ 2.87, f = 16.88~21 .88 mm Lamp 240 W lamp Electrical Power sup[...]

Specificatio ns 57 Dimensions 311 mm (W) x 104 mm (H) x 244 mm (D) Ceiling mount installation Unit: mm 311 244 104 Ceiling Mount scre w: M4 (Max L = 25 mm; Min L = 20 mm) Unit: mm[...]

Specifications 58 Timing char t Suppor ted timing for PC input • *Supported timing for 3D signal with Frame Sequential , Top Bottom and Side by Side format . **Suppor ted timing fo r 3D signal with Frame Sequential for mat. ***Supported timing for 3D signal with Top Bottom and Side by Side format . Resolution Mode Ve r t i c a l Fre qu e nc y (Hz[...]

Specificatio ns 59 • The timings showing above ma y not be su pported 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 , Top Bottom and Side by Side format . **Suppor ted timing fo r 3D signal wit[...]

Specifications 60 • The timings showing above ma y not be su pported 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 Sequent ial for mat. **Supported timing for 3D signal with Top Bottom and Frame Packing format . ***Supported timing fo r 3D signal w[...]

Warranty and Copyright informatio n 61 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 p[...]