BenQ MW860USTi manuale d’uso

Digital Projector Us er Ma n u a l MP780 ST+/MW860USTi[...]

Table of conten ts 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 ...... ........... ........ 10 Controls and functions ..... ...[...]

Important sa fety instructions 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 ensure saf e use of this product, it is important that you follow the instructions mentioned in th is manual and mark ed on the pr oduct. Safety Instructio[...]

Important safety instruction s 4 Safety Instructions (Contin ued) 7. The lamp becomes extr emely hot during operation. Allow the projector to cool for appr oximately 45 minutes prior to r emoving the lamp assembly f or replacement. 8. Do not operate lamps beyo nd the rated lamp life. Excessive operation of lamps beyond the rated life could cause th[...]

Important sa fety instructions 5 Safety Instructions (Continu ed) 13. Do not place this projector in an y of the following envir onments. - Space that is poorly v entilated or confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance from walls and free flow of air ar ound the projector . - Locations where temperatur es may become excessively high, such as the insi[...]

Important safety instruction s 6 Safety In struct ions (Con tinued) 16. Do not stand the projector on end vertically . Doing so ma y ca use the projector to fall ov er , causing injury or resulting in damage to the projector . 17. Do not step on the projector or place any objects upon it. Besides pr obable ph ysical damage to the projector , doing [...]

Introduction 7 Intr oduction Pr ojector featur es The projector integrates high-perf ormance op tical engine projection and a user -friendly design to deliver high r eliability and ease of use . The pr ojector offers the foll owing f eatures . •H D M I • LAN displa y for netw ork control and w eb ser ver • LAN displa y 4-1 (maximum 4PC/ NB di[...]

Introduction 8 Shipping contents Carefull y unpack and verify that y ou hav e all of the items shown below . If any of these items are missing, please contact y our place of purchase. Standard accessories The supplied accessories will be suitable for y our region, and ma y differ from those illustrated. *The warranty card is only supplied in some s[...]

Introduction 9 Y ou may enjo y the dual pen feature b y using two P ointDraw pen 2.0 and the Q Dra w 2.0 interactive software pr ovided. Optional accessories USB power ada pter P ointDra w™ pen holder PointDra w™ pen wrist strap PointDra w™ pen quick start guide Q Draw 2.0 interactive softwar e* Q uick Start Guide 1. Spare lamp kit 2. Ceiling[...]

Introduction 10 Pr ojector exterior vie w 1. External contr ol panel (See "Projector" on page 11 for details.) 2. Lamp cov er 3. Focus slide lev e r 4. Pr ojection lens 5. V ent (heated air exhaust) 6. Speakers 7. Fr ont IR remote sensor 8. Quick-release button 9. Audio output jack 10. Audio input jack 11. S-Video input jack 12. RGB signa[...]

Introduction 11 Contr ols and functions Pr ojector 6. AUTO Automati cally d etermines t he best picture timings f or the displa yed image . See "Auto-adjusting the image" on page 32 for d eta il s. 7. Power/PO WER indicator light T oggles the projector between standby mode and on.See "Star ting up the pr ojector" on page 30 for [...]

Introduction 12 Mounting the projecto r W e want you to ha ve a pleasant experience using your BenQ pr ojector , so we need to bring this safety matter to your attent ion to prevent possible damage to person and property . If you intend to mount y o ur projector on the ceiling or wall, w e strongly recommend that you use a proper f itting BenQ proj[...]

Introduction 13 Remote contr ol 1. ON T urns on the projector . See "Star ting up the projector" on page 30 for details. 2. COMPUTER-1/COMPUTER-2 Displa ys RGB (PC)/Component video (YPbPr/ YCbCr) signal. 3. S-VIDEO Displa ys S-video signal. 4. MENU/EXIT T urns on the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menu. Goes back to pre vious OSD menu, exits an[...]

Introduction 14 18. AUTO Automatically determines the best picture timings for the displa yed image. See "Auto-adjusting the image" on page 32 for details. 19. Right/ When the On-Scr een Displa y (OSD) menu is activated, the #6, #8, and #19 ke ys are used as dir ectional arr ows to select the desired menu items and to mak e adjusents. See[...]

Introduction 15 Infra-Red (IR) r emote control sensor is locate d on the front of the pr ojecto r . The remote control m ust be held at an angle within 22.5 degrees perpendicular to the pr ojector's IR remote contr ol sensor to function corre ctly . The distance between the remote contr ol and the sensor should not exceed 8 meters (~ 26 feet).[...]

Positioning your projector 16 P ositioning y o ur pr ojector Choosing a location Y our room la yout or personal preference will dictate which installation location you select. T ake into consideration the size and position of y our screen, the lo cation of a suitable power outlet, as w ell as the location and distance between the pr ojector and the[...]

Positioning your projector 17 Obtaining a pr eferr ed pr ojected imag e size The distance fr om the pr ojecto r lens to the scr een, the zoom setting (if a vailable), and the video format each factors in the projected image size. The projector should al ways be placed hori zontally lev el (like flat on a table), and positioned directly perpendicula[...]

Positioning your projector 18 Ho w to determine the position of the projector for a giv en screen siz e 1. Select your screen size. 2. Refer to th e table on page 19 and find the closest match to your screen size in the left columns labelled "Screen size" . Using this value, look across this r ow to the right to find the corr esponding di[...]

Positioning your projector 19 Pr ojecti on dimensions Refer t o "Dimensions" on page 99 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector befor e calculating the app ropriat e position. MP780 ST+ MW860USTi There is 3% tolerance among these number s due to optical compon ent variations. BenQ recommends that if y ou intend to permanently [...]

Positioning your projector 20 it, so as to mak e allowance f or this projector's optical characteristics. This will help you determine the exact mounti ng position so that it best suits your ins tallation location.[...]

Connection 21 Connection When connecting a sig nal sour ce to the proj ector , 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 firmly inserted. • In the connections shown belo w, some cables ma y not be included with the projector (see "Ship[...]

Connection 22 Computer system r e quirements f or USB displa y:: Computer system requir ements for WiFi displa y:: Computer system requir e ments for LAN display:: Operation System Requir ements Minimum Har dware Requir ements Window s XP Windows Vi sta Supports USB 2.0 CPU: P entium 1G RAM: 512MB RAM Disk: 20MB hard driv er space Operation System [...]

Connection 23 Connecting a computer or monitor Connecting a computer The projector can connect to both IBM ® compatibles and Macintosh ® computers. A Mac adapter is needed if you ar e connect ing legacy version Macintosh computers. T o connect the projector to a notebook or desktop compu ter (using V GA): 1. T ake the sup plied V G A cable and co[...]

Connection 24 2. Connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI jack on the projector . • Many notebooks do not turn on thei r external video por ts when connected t o a projector . Usually a k ey combo like FN + F3 or CR T/LCD ke y turns the external di spla y on/off. Locate a function ke y labeled CR T/LCD or a function ke y with a monitor symb[...]

Connection 25 Connecting a monitor If you want to view y our presentation close-up on a monitor as w ell as on the screen, y ou can connect the MONITOR OUT signal output jack on the pr ojector to an external monitor following the instructions below: T o connect the pr ojector to a monitor : 1. Connect the pr ojector to a computer as described in &q[...]

Connection 26 Connecting Video sour ce de vices Y ou need only conne ct the pr ojector to a Vide o source device using just one of the abo ve connecting methods, howe ver each pro vides a differ ent lev el of video quality . The method you choose will most likel y depend upon the a vailability of m atching terminals on both the projector and the Vi[...]

Connection 27 Connecting an HDMI sour ce device The projector pr ovides an HDMI input jack th at allows you to connect it to an HDMI source de vice like a D VD pla yer , a DTV tuner , a display or a notebook computer . HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Inte rface) supports uncompressed video data transmission between compatible devices like DTV tune[...]

Connection 28 Connecting a Component Video sour ce de vice Examine your Video sour ce device to determine if it has a set of unused Component Video output jacks a vaila ble: • If so , you can continue with this pr ocedure. • If not, you will need to reassess which me thod you can use to connect to the device. T o connect the projector to a Comp[...]

Connection 29 Connecting an S-Video/co mposite sour ce de vice Examine your Video sour ce device to determine if it has an unused S-Video/composite output jack a vailable: • If it has both jacks, use the S-Video output jack for connection as the S-Video terminal pr ovides better picture qualit y than the Video terminal. • If it has either of th[...]

Operation 30 Operation Star ting up the pr ojector 1. Plug the power cor d into the projector and into a pow er outlet. Check that the PO WER indicator light on the projector lights orange after power has been applied. • Please use the original acce ssori es (e .g. power cable) only with the devi ce to av oid possible dangers such as electric sho[...]

Operation 31 4. If the pr ojector is activated for the first time, select your OSD language following the on- screen instructions. 5. If you ar e prompted for a passw ord, pr ess the arro w ke ys to enter a six digit passwor d. See "Utilizing the password function" on page 35 for details. 6. Switch all of the connected equipment on. 7. Th[...]

Operation 32 Adjusting the pr ojected imag e Adjusting the pr ojection angle The projector is equipp ed with 1 quick-release adjuster f oot and 1 rear adjuster foot. 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 ima ge is [...]

Operation 33 Fine-tuning the imag e size and clarity 1. Sharpen the image by using the focus ring/ focu s sl ide lever . Corr ecting k eystone K eystoning r efers to the s ituation wher e the proj ected image is noticeably wider at either the top or bottom. It occurs when the proj e ctor is not perpendicular to the screen. T o corr ect this, beside[...]

Operation 34 Using the menus The projector is equipp ed with On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menus for making various adjusents an d settings. Below is the ov erview of the OSD menu. The following example describes ho w to set the OSD language. 1. Press MENU/EXIT on the projector or remote contr o l to turn the OSD menu on. 3. Press to highlight Language [...]

Operation 35 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 secur e the projector . Y ou can locate a K ensington lock slot on the rear side of the pr ojector . See item 22 on page 10 for details. A K ensington sec[...]

Operation 36 entering another six-digit passw ord, or if yo u did not recor d the password in this manual, and you absolutel y do not remember it, you can use the passw ord re call procedur e . See "Entering the passwor d recall pr ocedure" on page 36 for details. If you enter an incorr ect pa sswor d 5 times in succession, the projector [...]

Operation 37 Disabling the pass w ord function T o disable passw o rd pr otection, go back to the SY STEM SETUP: Advanced > Security Settings > Change Security Settings > Power on L ock menu afte r opening the OSD menu system. Select Of f by pressing / . The message 'INPUT P A SSW ORD ' displa ys. Enter the curr ent password. •[...]

Operation 38 In the unlik ely ev ent that you connect the projector to a D VD pla yer via the pr ojector's HDMI input and the projecte d picture displa ys wr ong colors, please change the color space to YUV . 1. Press MENU/EXIT and then press / until the SOURCE menu is high lighted. 2. Press to highlight Color Space Conv ersion and press / to [...]

Operation 39 Selecting the aspect ratio The 'aspect ratio' is the ratio of the image width to the image height. With the advent of digital signal processing, digital displa y devices lik e this projector can dynamically stretch and scale the image output to a different aspect than that of the image input signal. T o change the projected i[...]

Operation 40 4. 16:9 : Scales an image so that it is displa yed in the center of the screen with a 16:9 aspect ratio . This is most suitable for images which are alr ead y in a 16:9 aspect, like high definition TV , as it displa ys them without aspect alteration. 5. 16:10 : Scales an image so that it is displa yed in the center of the screen with a[...]

Operation 41 Setting the User 1/User 2 mode There ar e two user -definable mode s if the current a vailable picture modes are not suitable for y our need. Y ou can use one of the pictur e modes (except the User 1/User 2) as a starting point and customize the settings. 1. Press MENU/EXIT to open the On-Scr een Display (OSD) menu. 2. Go to the PICTUR[...]

Operation 42 Adjusting Sharpness The higher the value, the sharper the pictur e becomes. The lowe r the value, the softer the picture becomes . Adjusting Brilliant C olor This feature utilizes a new color -processing algorithm and system level enhancements to enable higher brightness while pro viding truer , more vibrant colors in picture. It enabl[...]

Operation 43 2. Press MODE/ ENTER and the 3D Color Management page displa ys. 3. Highlight Primary Co lor and press / to select a color from among Red, Y ellow , Green, Cyan, Blue, or Magenta. 4. Press to highlight Hue and pr ess / to select its range. Increase in the range will include colors consisted of more proportions of its two adjacent color[...]

Operation 44 Cr eating your o wn star tup screen In addition to select ing the proj ector preset st artup screen fr om among BenQ logo, Blac k or Blue screen, y ou can make your o wn startup screen that is an image projected fr om your computer or video sour ce. 1. Project the image you want to use as your startup screen from either a computer or v[...]

Operation 45 Setting the pr esentation timer The presentation timer can indicate the pr es entation time on the screen to help you achieve better time management when giving pr esentat ions. Follow these steps to utilize this function: 1. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Presentation Timer men u and press MODE/ENTER to displa y the Presentation T[...]

Operation 46 Remote paging operations Connect the projector to y our PC or notebook with a USB cable prior to using the paging function. See "Connecting a computer" on page 23 f or details. Y ou can operate your displa y software pr ogram (on a connected PC) which r esponds to page up/down commands ( like Micr osoft PowerP oint ) by press[...]

Operation 47 Utilizing F A Q function The INFORMATION menu contains possible solutions to problems encounter ed by users regarding image quality , installation , special feature operation and servic e information. T o get the F AQ information: 1. Press on the remote contro l or press MENU/EXIT to open the OSD menu and press / to highlight the INFOR[...]

Operation 48 Operating in a high altitude en vir onment W e recommend you use the High Alti tude Mode when your en vironment is between 1500 m –3000 m above sea le vel, and ambient temperatur e is between 0°C–35°C. Do not use the High Altitude Mode if your altitude is betw e en 0 m and 1500 m and ambient temperature is between 0°C and 35°C.[...]

Operation 49 2. Highlight Power on/off Ring Ton e and sele ct Off. The only wa y to change P o wer on/off ring tone is setting On or Off here. Setting the sound mute or changing the sound le vel will not affect the P ower on/off ring tone. Adjusting the microphone’ s sound lev el T o adjust the sound level, pr ess MIC/VOL +/- on the remote contro[...]

Operation 50 Contr olling the projector thr ough a LAN en vir onment Network Settings allow you to manage th e pr ojector from a computer using a w eb bro wser when the computer and the projector are properl y connected to the same local area ne twork. Configuring the Wir ed LAN Settings If y ou ar e in a DHCP en vironment: 1. T ake a RJ45 cabl e a[...]

Operation 51 Infrastruct ure mode connection, you need to select the pr ojector’ s SSID which you want to connect. See "Displa ying image through Q Presenter" on page 60 for details. 4. Use y our computer’ s wir eless conne ction utility to connect the network. If WEP K ey is set in the projec tor , the user must enter the pass word o[...]

Operation 52 • The illustrations in web pa ge control, Q Pr esenter a nd USB Reader secti o ns ar e for the purpose of explanation and ma y differ from the a ctual design of your projector . 3. Click Download to sa ve Q Presenter softwar e on your computer . Y o u can also link to the web pag e control from Q Presenter > Settings > Advanced[...]

Operation 53 i. These buttons function the same as the ones on the r emote control. See "Remote control" on page 13 for details. The Displa y Setting page allows you to operate the pr ojector as if you w ere usi ng the OSD menus. These fu nctions are some useful menu set tings. The Pictur e Setting page allows y ou to manage the pr ojecto[...]

Operation 54 The Confer ence Contro l page allows you to co ntrol computer’ s displa y sta tus of all the computers linked to this projector . The Crestr on page is only a vailable when you are on a Wir ed LAN network. It also allows you to contr ol the projector r emotely . The Cr estr on supports RoomView v ersion 6.2.2.9.[...]

Operation 55 i. These buttons function the same as the ones on the OSD menus or remote control. See "2. PICTURE" on page 76 and "Remote contr ol" on page 13 for details. The Menu button can also be used to go back to previous OSD menu, e xit and sav e menu settings. ii. T o switch input source, click on your desir e d signal. ii[...]

Operation 56 i. Y ou can name the pr ojector , keep track of its location and the person in charge of it. ii. Y ou can adjust the Wired LAN settings. iii. Once set, access to the remote networ k operation on this pr ojector has been passw ord-pr otected. iv . Once set, access to the tools page has been passwor d-protected. After making the adjusent[...]

Operation 57 The Basic page allo ws you to change the passw ord and select connected pers ons. The number of connected persons ma y affect the network displa y performance.[...]

Operation 58 The Wired LAN page allows you to adjust the Wired LAN sett ings. The Wireless LAN page allo ws you to adjust the Wirless LAN settings. Max. length for SSID string is 16 bytes. Plea se use a differ ent SSID when more than two projectors ar e connecting through wireless LAN.[...]

Operation 59 The Mail page a llows you to send al ert e-mail to your ITS administrator . Y ou can first tr y the Mail T est function to check if the Aler t Mail works.[...]

Operation 60 Displa ying ima g e thr ough Q Presenter The Q Pr esenter is an a pplication running on the host PC . It connects to an available network displa y and transfers the desktop co ntents to the network displa y via local network connection. Be sure to turn off other vir tual network control programs before using Q Pr e senter . 1. Connect [...]

Operation 61 ii. Projectors link ed in the LAN will be found. Then select the projector you want to link. iii. Click “Connect”. Then you should be able to see the image on projector . iv . Y ou can click to disconnect all connected projectors.. The Special Feature page allows y ou to hav e some advanced functions to manage th e displa y ima ge [...]

Operation 62 ii. Y ou can select to stop/star t displa ying desktop contents to connected network displa y . iii. 4-1 Displa y (up to 4 computers can shoot to 1 projector at the same time). Click the location you want to displa y . 4locatio ns can be chosen (1-4) or 2 places (L and R) if it’ s 2 computers. Once you clic k the place you want to di[...]

Operation 63 vii. Y ou can select Video or Graphic displa y mode . Graphic Mode: worse image quality but faster tramsmission speed. Video Mode: better image quality but slow er transmission speed. Ho we ver , th e actual transmiss ion performance was determined by the status of network usage at that time . viii. Y ou can a djust the capture rate. T[...]

Operation 64 Using the W e b Contr ol Lock This function is designed to prev ent unauth orized people from maliciously changing the projector settings thr ough the Projector Network Displa y System. T o enable the function: 1. After your computer is connected to the projector , enter the address of the pr ojector in the address bar of y our browser[...]

Operation 65 Pr esenting Fr om a USB Reader This fatur e displa ys a slide show of images stor ed on a USB flash driv e connected to the projector . It can eliminate the need for a computer source. Imag e File T ypes USB Reader displays images files in JPEG, GIF , TIFF , PNG and BMP formats. • A square bo x will display on the filename for uniden[...]

Operation 66 ii. Selected folder iii. Supported file format iv . Unsupported file format During slideshow: To Press open folder Enter scroll thr ough thumbnails four arr ow k eys return to a pr evious page Auto exit USB Reader Exit change to a different page / go back to the first page of that folder Back start slid e show Slideshow when an image i[...]

Operation 67 Settings page: i. Y ou can adjust or der settings. ii. Y ou can adjust Slideshow settings. iii. Press OK to sa ve the settings. iv . Press Cancel to ig nore the change. start/stop slideshow Enter ii iii iv i[...]

Operation 68 Remote Desktop Contr o l thr ough Q Presenter The Q Presen ter can pr oceed the Remote Desktop Control (RDC) the host PC fr om projector site. 1. Setup the RDC login account (User name and Password ) in Q Pr esenter . • Name: must be 8 English capital letters A~Z and n umber 0 ~9. • Passw ord: must be 6 di gits and limit the range [...]

Operation 69 3. Open the OSD menu and go to the SY STEM SETUP : Advanced > Network Settings menu. Pr ess MODE/ENTER . 4. Highlight Remote Desktop and press MOD E/ ENTER . 5. Enter the Account and Pass wo r d the same as step 1. 6. Highlight Connec t and press MODE/ENTER to connect the selected PC . 7. Connect USB ke yboard or mouse to control th[...]

Operation 70 Po i n t D r a w ™ Pe n 2 . 0 The PointDra w™ pen works like a wir eless mouse - but one that works in midair , not o n your desktop . Just hold the pen in your hand, and point it at the pr ojected image to point, click and drag. 1. Make s ure the P ointDra w™ pen’ s battery is charged. The charging time will take appr oximate [...]

Operation 71 Ho w to hold the P ointDra w™ pen 2.0 Y ou can hold the P ointDra w™ the wa y you would hold a normal pencil or pen, or you can hold it like a r emote control - use in whichever position is most comfortable . If the P ointDraw™ pen is far a wa y from the scr e en, be sure to pr ess the left mouse button to click and drag. A void [...]

Operation 72 P ointDra w™ pen 2.0 features Dual P en operation Now , MP780 ST+/MW860USTi is r eady for Po intDraw™ pen 2.0 and support up to two pens. For Installing Q Dra w software 1. Please ensur e the BenQ pr ojector is connected with the computer . 2. Please go to “System Setup: Basic” on projector OSD menu and change the PointDra w™[...]

Operation 73 System Setup: Basic → P oint Dra w™ to select "Dual Pen", "Single Pen", or "Off" . Single P en For optimiz e d interactive speed, it is recommended to select “Single P e n” in P ointDraw™ settings. Dual P en Please go to “System Setup: Basic” on pr oject or OSD menu and change the P ointDraw?[...]

Operation 74 • If the pen has the gap pr oblem between the tip and the cursor on your Apple computers, install the scaling fix that came with the user manual CD-R OM: i. Mount the " ScalingFix.dmg " disk image - just double-clicking the file should auto-mount it. ii. If you don't see the file on the " ScalingFix " volume,[...]

Operation 75 Shutting do wn the pr ojector 1. Press Power on the projector . A confirmation message displa ys prompting you. If you don't r espond in a few seconds, the message will disappear . If you use the remote control, pr ess OFF to shut down the pr ojector . 2. Press Power on the pr ojector a second time. The PO WER indicator light flas[...]

Operation 76 Menu operation Menu system Please note that the on-screen displa y (OSD) menus var y acco rding to the signal type selected. Main menu Sub-menu Options 1. DISPLAY Wall Color Off /Light Y ellow/Pink/Light Green/ Blue/Blackboard Aspect Ratio Auto /Real/4:3/16:9/16 :10 Auto Keystone On /Off Keystone Position Phase H. Size Digital Zoom 3D [...]

Operation 77 4. SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Presentation Timer Timer period 1~240 minutes Timer display Alwa ys /Last 1 Min/Last 2 Min/Last 3 Min/Nev er Timer position Top-Left /Bottom-Left/T op-Right/ Bottom-Righ t Timer counting direction Count Down /Cou nt Up Sound Reminder On/ Off On/ Off Language Projector Position Front Table /Rear T able/Rear Ceilin[...]

Operation 78 5. SY S TEM SETUP: Advanced Quick Cooling On /Off 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 Reset lamp timer Equivalent lamp hour Security Settings Change password Change Security Settings Power on Lock Splash Screen On Lo ck W[...]

Operation 79 Note that the menu items ar e available when th e pr ojector 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. 6. INFORMA TION FAQ-Image and Installation FAQ-Features and Service Current System Status Source Picture Mode Resoluti on Color Sy[...]

Operation 80 Description of each menu • The default values listed in th is manual, especially on pag es 80-89 , are for reference only . They ma y var y between the projectors due to the continuous impr o vement to the products . FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Wall Color Corrects the pr ojected picture’ s colo r when the projection surface is not white. [...]

Operation 81 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION 3D Sync This projector f eatures a 3D function which enables yo u to enjoy the 3D movies, videos, and sporting ev ents in a more realistic wa y by presentin g the depth of the images. Y ou need to wear a pair of 3D glasses to view the 3D images. • For a PC type signal: When the v ertical frequency is 120Hz, and t[...]

Operation 82 FUNCTION) DESCRIPTION Picture Mode Pre- defined pictur e modes are pr ovided so you can optimize y our projector image set-up to suit y our program type. See "Selecting a picture mode" on page 40 for details. Reference Mode Selects a picture mode that best s uits your need f o r the image quality and further fine-tune the ima[...]

Operation 83 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Brilliant Color Adjusts white peaking while mainta ining correct color presentation. See "Adjusting Brilliant Color" on page 42 for det ail s. This function is only a vailabl e when User 1/2 is selected. Color Temperature See "Selecting a Color T emperature" on page 42 f or de tails. This functi[...]

Operation 84 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Presentation Timer Reminds the presenter to finish the presentation within a certain time frame. See "Setting the presentation timer" on page 45 for details. Timer period Sets a prefer red length of time for presentation. Timer display Sets whether to displa y the timer on screen. Timer position Sets the [...]

Operation 85 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Remote Receiver Sets which IR remote sensor of the projector will r eceive the signal from the r em ote control. Panel Key Lock Disables or enables all panel ke y functions except P ower on the projector and k eys on the remote control. See "Locking control ke ys" on page 47 for details. Background Color [...]

Operation 86 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Quick Cooling Selecting On enables the function and the projector cooling time will be shortened to a few seconds. If you attempt to restart the projector right after t he quick cooling process, it ma y not be turned on successfully and will rerun its cooling fans. High Altitude Mode A mo de fo r oper ati on in hig[...]

Operation 87 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Test Pattern Selecting On enables the function and the p rojector displa ys the grid test pattern. It helps you adjust the image size and focus and check that the projected image is fr ee from distortion. Closed Caption Closed Caption Enab le Activates the function by selecting On when the selected in put signal ca[...]

Operation 88 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Standby Settings Network Selecting On enables the function, and the projector can be monitored or contr olled over a network when it is in standby mode. Microphone Selecting On enables the function, and the microphone can be used ev en in standby mode Monitor Out Selecting On enables the function. The pr ojector ca[...]

Operation 89 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION FAQ-Image and Installation Displa ys 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 native r e solution of the input signal. Color System Shows [...]

Maintenance 90 Maintenance Car e of the pr ojector Y o ur projector needs little maintenance . The only thing you need to do on a regular basis is to keep the lens and case clean. Nev er remo ve any parts of the projector except th e lamp. Contact y our dealer if other parts need replacing. Cleaning the lens Clean the lens whenever y ou noti ce dir[...]

Maintenance 91 Lamp information Getting to kno w the lamp hour When the projector is in operation, the duration (in hours) of l amp usag e is automatically calculated by the built-in timer . The method of calculating the equivalent lamp hour is as follo ws: T otal (equivalent) lamp hour = 1 (hours used in Economic mode) + 4/3 (hours used in normal [...]

Maintenance 92 Timing of r eplacing the lamp When the Lamp indicator lights up re d or a message appears suggesting it is time to repl ace the lamp, p lease install a ne w lamp or consult y our dealer . An old lamp ma y cause a malfunction i n the pr ojector and in some in stances the lamp ma y explode . The Lamp indicator light and T emperature wa[...]

Maintenance 93 Replacing the lamp • Hg - Lamp contains mer cury . Manage in accordance with local disposal la ws. See www .lamprecycle.org. • If lamp replacement is performed while the projector is suspended upside-do wn from the ceiling, make su re that no one is underneath the lamp socket to a void any possible inj ury or damage to the human [...]

Maintenance 94 3. Remove the lamp cov er by (a) sliding the cov er toward the side of the projector and (b) lifting it off. • Do not turn the power on with the lamp cov er remov ed. • Do not inser t your fing e rs between the lamp and the projector . The sharp edges inside the projector ma y cause injuries. 4. Loosen the scre ws that secure the[...]

Maintenance 95 11. Restart the projector . Do not turn the power on wi th the lamp cover r emoved. Resetting the lamp timer 12. After the startup logo , open the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) m enu. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Lamp Sett ings menu. Pr ess MODE/ENTER . The Lamp Settings page displays. Pr ess to highlight Reset lamp timer and pre[...]

Maintenance 96 Indicators Light Status & Description PO WE R TEMP LAMP Po w e r e v e n t s Orang e Off Off Stand-by mode Gre en Flashi ng Off Off P owering up Gre en Off Off Normal operation Orange Flashi ng Off Off 1. The pr ojector needs 90 seconds to cool down as it was abnormally shut do wn without the normal cooling down pr ocess. Or 2. T[...]

Troubleshooting 97 T r oubleshooting The projector does not turn on. No picture Blurr ed image Remote contr ol does not work The passw ord is incorr ect Cause Remedy There is n o power fr om the power cab le. Plug the po wer cor d into the A C inlet on the projector , and pl ug the power cord into the power outlet. If the power outlet has a switch,[...]

Specifications 98 Specifications All specifications ar e subject to change without notice. Optical Resolutio n 1280 x 800 WXGA Displa y system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/Number (MP780 ST+) F = 2.6 f = 6.9 mm (MW860USTi) F = 2.7 f = 5.45 mm Lamp (MP780 ST+) 185 W lamp (MW860USTi) 225 W lamp Electrical Po wer supp ly A C100–240V , 3.20 A, 50-60 Hz (Automati[...]

Specifications 99 Dimensions (MP780 ST+) 329 mm (W) x 137.2 mm (H) x 241.9 mm (D ) (MW860USTi) 330 mm (W) x 278 mm (H) x 15 4 mm (D) 329 241.9 137.2 62.5 77.4 330 278 154 62.5 77.5[...]

Specifications 100 Ceiling mount installation 75.0 221.0 100.00 1 16.00 82.50 107.7 328.0 163.7 62.5 1 15.1 129.1 100.0 146.0 Ceiling mount scr ews: M4 x 8 (Max. L = 8 mm) Unit: mm[...]

Specifications 101 Timing char t Supported timing for PC input *Supported timing for 3D function. Resolution Horizontal Fr equency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Frequenc y (Hz) Pixel Fr equency (MHz) Mode 720 x 400 31.469 70.087 28.322 720 x 400_70 640 x 480 31.469 59.940 25.175 V GA_60 37.500 75.000 31.500 V GA_75 43.269 85.008 36.000 V GA_85 800 x 600 37.[...]

Specifications 102 Supported timing for HDMI input Displayin g a 1080i(1125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1125i)@50Hz signal may r esult in slight image vibration. Resolution Horizontal Fr equency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Frequenc y (Hz) Pixel Fr equency (MHz) Mode 720 x 400 31.469 70.087 28.322 720 x 400_70 640 x 480 31.469 59.940 25.175 V GA_60 37.861 72.809 31.50[...]

Specifications 103 Supported timing for Component-YP b P r input Displaying a 1080i@60Hz or 1080i@50Hz sign al m ay r esult in slight image vibration. Supported timing for Video and S-Video inputs *Supported timing for 3D function. Signal Format Horizontal F requency (kHz) V ertical Frequency (Hz) 480i(525i)@60Hz 15.73 59.94 480p(525p)@60Hz 31 .47 [...]

Warranty and Copyright information 104 W arran ty and Cop yright information P atents This BenQ pr ojector is cov ered by the following patents: U.S. paten ts 6,837,608; 7,275,834; 7,18 1,318; TW patents 202690; 2054 70; I228635; I259932; China Patents ( 中国发明专利 ) ZL01143168.7; ZL03119907.0 ; ZL200510051609.2 Limited warranty BenQ warran[...]