BenQ MX701 manuale d’uso

We l c o m e MX701 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 ........... 10[...]

Important safety inst ructions 3 Important safet y instructions Y our pr ojector is d esigned and test ed to m eet the latest standards for safety of information technology equipment. H ow ever , to ensur e safe use of this product, it is important that you follow the instructions mentioned in this manual and marked on the product. Safety Instru ct[...]

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 ma y become ex cessively 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 o r on the projector . Liquids spilled into the projector may cause it to fail. If[...]

Introduc tion 7 In tr oduction Pr ojector features The projector integ rates hig h-perfor mance optical eng ine projection and a user-fri endly design to deli ver high reliabil ity and ease of use. The projector off ers the following features. • ECO BLANK - W ith Philips ImageCar e® technology , the Eco Blank function will sa ve up to 70% of you[...]

Introduction 8 Shipping contents Carefully unpack and verify that you hav e all of the item s shown b elow . 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. Focus and Zoom ring 6. V ent (cool air inta ke) 7. Speaker grill 8. Fr ont IR remote sensor 9. Pr o jection lens 10. Lens cap 11. A C [...]

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. PO WER indicator light Lights up or flashes when the project or is under operation. 10. Auto A utomatically d etermines the best picture timings for the display ed image. 11. K e ystone/Arrow[...]

Introduc tion 11 R emote c ontrol 1. POWER T oggles the pr ojector bet ween standb y mode and on. 2. Freez e Fr eezes the pr ojected image. 3. Left 4. ECO BLANK U sed to hide t he screen pictur e. 5. Digital Zoom (+, -) Magnifies or reduces the projected picture size. 6. Volume +/- Adjusts the sound level. 7. MENU/EXIT T ur ns on the On-Screen D is[...]

Introduction 12 Re mote control effe ctive range Infra-R ed (IR) re mote contr ol sensors are l ocated on the fr ont and back of the pr ojector . The remote control must be held at an angle with i n 30 de grees per pendi cular to th e projector's IR rem ote cont ro l se ns ors to f un ct io n co rre c tly . The distance between the r emote c o[...]

Positioning your project or 13 P ositioning your pr ojec to r 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 prefer ence will dictate which installation location you select. T ake into consider ation the size and p osition of your screen, the location[...]

Positioning your project or 14 O btaining a preferr ed projected image siz e The distanc e from the projector l ens to the scr e en, the zoom setting, and the video format each factor s in the project ed image size. If y ou need a 4:3 scr een to proj ect a 4:3 pictur e and y our measur ed proj ection distanc e is 3000 mm, please refer to T able A1 [...]

Positioning your project or 15 There is 3% toleranc e among these n umbers due t o optical c omponent variations . BenQ recommends that if y ou intend to perm anently in stall the projector , you should phy sically test the p rojectio n size and distanc e using the actual pr ojec tor in situ befor e you permanently install it, so as to mak e allowa[...]

Connection 16 Connection When connecting a signa l source to the projector , be sure to: 1. T urn all equipmen t off befor e making an y connections . 2. U se the correct signal cables for each sourc e. 3. Ensur e the cables are firmly inserted. • In the connections shown below , some cables may not be included with the pr ojector (see "Ship[...]

Connection 17 • 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[...]

Operat ion 18 Operation Star ting up the projecto r 1. Plug the po wer co rd into the projector a nd into a power outlet. T urn on th e power outl et switch (where fitted) . Check that th e PO WER indicat or 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 devi[...]

Operation 19 A djusting the projected image A d justing 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 project or: 1. Press the quick-relea se button and lift the front of the project or . Once the image i[...]

Operat ion 20 Correcting k eystone K e yston ing refers to the situation wher e the projecte d image is noticeab ly wider at either the 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 manuall y corr ect it foll owing ONE o f these st eps. • U si ng t he rem ote con tro l Press[...]

Operation 21 Us i n g t h e m e n u s The pr ojector is eq uipped with On-Scr een Displa y (OSD) men us for makin g 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 ress t[...]

Operat ion 22 Securing the projecto r U sing a security cable lock The pr ojector has to be installed in a safe plac e to prev ent theft. Oth erwise, purchase a lock, such as the K ensington lo ck, to secure the projector. Y ou can locate a K ensi ngton lock s lot on the rear side of the projector . See item 25 on page 9 for de tails. A Ken si n g [...]

Operation 23 If y ou forget the passw ord If the password functio n is activated, y ou w ill be asked to ent er the six-digit passwor d every time you turn on the projector . If you enter the wrong password, the password e rror message as pictur ed to the right displa ys lasting for 3 seconds, and the INPUT P ASSW ORD message follows. Y ou can r et[...]

Operat ion 24 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 N EW P ASSW ORD” displays. ii. If the passwor[...]

Operation 25 S w itching input sign al 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 t he Quick Auto Search func tion in the SOURCE menu is On if you want the proj ec tor to a u[...]

Operat ion 26 Magnifyi ng and searching for details If y ou need to find the details on the pr ojected pictur e, magnify the picture. U se the directio n arrow k e ys for na v igating the pict ure. • U si ng t he rem ote con tro l 1. Press Digital Zoom +/- to display the Zoom bar . Press Digital Zoom+ to ma gn ify the cent er of the pict ure. Pre[...]

Operation 27 About the aspect ratio • In the pictures below , the black portions are inactive areas and the white portions are active areas. • OSD menus can be displayed on those unused black areas. 1. Auto : Scales an image pr oportionally to fit the projector's native resolution in its horizontal or v ertical w idth. This is suitable for[...]

Operat ion 28 Optimizing the i mage Us i n g W a l l C o l o r In the situation where yo u are proj ecting onto a colo red surface such as a painted wall which may not be whit e, the W all Color feature can help co r rect the pr ojected pictur e’ s colors t o prev ent possible c olor differ ence betw een the sourc e and projected pictures. T o us[...]

Operation 29 8. The confirmation message “ Setting Sa ved ” displa ys. Fine-tuning the image quality in user modes Ac cording to the detected signa l ty pe, there are some user-definable function s available when User 1 or User 2 is sele cted. Based on your needs, you can mak e adjustments to these functions by highligh ting them and pressing /[...]

Operat ion 30 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 windows allow daylight into the r oom. Only in permanent installations with controlled li ghting levels such as boar drooms,[...]

Operation 31 7. Repeat st eps 3 to 6 for other color adjustments. 8. Make sure you hav e made al l of the desired a djust 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[...]

Operat ion 32 R emote paging oper ations Connect the pr ojector to y our PC or notebook with a USB cable prior to using the paging function. See "Connection" on page 16 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 (li ke Micr osof t P owerP oint) by pressing PA[...]

Operation 33 • If you press POWER to turn off the proj ector without disabling panel key lock, the projector will still be in loc ked status the next time it is turned on. Oper ating in a hig h altitude en v ir onment W e recommend you use the High Altitude Mode when your en v ironment is betw een 1500 m –3000 m above sea level, and ambient tem[...]

Operat ion 34 A djusting the sound The sound adjustments made as below will have an effect on the projector speak er . Be sure you have made a correct connec tion to the projec tor audio inp ut. See "Connection" on page 16 for how the audio input is connect ed. M uting the sound T o tempor arily tu rn off the sound: 1. Press MENU/EXIT and[...]

Operation 35 2. Press MENU/EXIT and then press / until the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced me nu is hi ghli ghted . P res s to highl ight Network Settings and press MODE/ENTER . The Network Settings page i s display ed. 3. Highl ight Wired LAN and press MODE/ENTER . 4. Make sure the Status is Co nnect . 5. Press to hig hlight DHCP and press / to select On .[...]

Operat ion 36 2. The remote network oper ation page opens. T his page allows you to operate the proj ec tor as i f yo u we re us in g th e re mo te con t rol o r con tro l p ane l o n th e p roje c tor . i. These buttons function the same as the ones on the OSD menus or remote contr ol. See "1. DI SPLA Y menu" on page 42 and "Remote [...]

Operation 37 iv . Once set, access to the tools page has be en password-protected. After ma king the adjustment s, press the Send button and the data will be saved in the projector . v . P ress Exit to go b ack to th e rem ote ne twor k op er ati on page . The info page displays the informat ion and status of this project or . 6. For more informat [...]

Operat ion 38 Shutting down the projector 1. Press POWER and a confirm ation message will display pr ompting you. If y ou don't re spond in a few seco nds, the message will 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 approximatel[...]

Operation 39 Me n u o p e r a t i o n M enu system Please note th at the on-scr een displa y (OSD) menus vary according to the si gnal ty pe selected and t he project or model you are us ing. Main menu Sub-me nu Options 1. DISPLAY Wall Color Off/Light Yellow/Pink/Light Green/Blue/Blackboard Aspect Ratio Auto/Real/4:3/ 16:9/16:10 Keystone Position P[...]

Operat ion 40 Main menu Sub-menu Options 4. SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Presentation Timer Timer Period 1~240 minutes Timer Disp lay Always/1 min/2 min/3 min/ Never Timer Positi on T op-Lef t/Bottom-Le ft /T op- Right/Bottom-R ight Timer Counti ng Direction Count Down /Count Up Sound Reminder On/Off On / Off Language Projector Pos ition Front Table/Rear Ta[...]

Operation 41 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 e ssible. Main menu Sub-menu Options 5. SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced High Altitude Mode On/Off Audio Setti ngs Mute On/Off Volume Power On/Off R[...]

Operat ion 42 Description of each menu Function Description Wall Color Corr ects the pr ojected picture ’ s colo r when the pr ojection surface is not white. S ee "U sing W all Color" on page 28 for details. Aspect Ratio There are sev eral options to set the imag e's aspect ratio depending on your input signal source. See "Sel[...]

Operation 43 Function Description Teaching Template Pr ovides sev eral preset pat terns fo r various te aching purpose s. Choose Blackboard or Whiteboard first by p ressing / and press / to c hoose the patt ern you n eed. Pr ess MODE/ENTER to activate the pattern. Picture Mode Pre- defined picture m odes are pr ov ided so y ou can optimize y our pr[...]

Operat ion 44 Function Descriptio n Quick Auto Search See "S w itching input signal" on page 25 for details. Color Space Conversion See "Changing C olor Space" on page 25 for details. Presentation Timer Reminds the presenter to finish the presentation within a ce rtain time frame. See "Setting the pr esentation timer" [...]

Operation 45 Function Description Operation Settings Direct Power On Allows the pr ojector to turn on automatically onc e the powe r is fed throug h the p ower cord. Signal Power On Sets whether to turn the project or directly on without pressing the POWER k ey on the proje ctor when the proje ctor is in standby mo de and the signal is feed thr oug[...]

Operat ion 46 Function Description High Altitude Mode A mode for operation in hi gh altitude areas. See "Operating i n a high altitude en v ironment" on page 33 for details. Audio Settings Mute Volume Power On/Off Ring Tone See "A djusting the sound" on page 34 for detail s. Lamp Settings Lamp Mode See "Setting Lamp Mo de a[...]

Operation 47 Function Description Standby Settings Network Selecting On enab les the function. The project or is able to provide the network function when it is in standb y mode. Monitor Out Selecting On ena bles the function. The proj ector can output a V GA signal when it is in standb y mode and the COMPUTER 1 jac k is cor rec tl y con ne cte d t[...]

Operat ion 48 Function Description Current System Status Source Shows the current signal source. Picture Mode Shows the selected mode in the PICTURE menu. Resolution Shows the nati ve r esolution of the input signal. Color System Shows input syst em format: NTS C, P AL, SECAM, YUV , or R GB. Equivalent Lamp Hour Displays the number of hours the lam[...]

Maintenance 49 M aintenanc e Care of the pr o jector Y our pr ojector needs l ittle maint enance. The only thing y ou need to do o n a regular bas is is to keep the lens and case clean. Nev er remo ve an y par ts of the pr ojector ex cept the lamp. Contact y our dealer if other parts need re placing. Cleaning the lens Clean the lens whene ver you n[...]

Maintenance 50 Lamp information Getting to kno w the lamp hou r Whe n the pr ojector is in operation, th e duration (in hour s) of lamp usage is auto matically 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 the[...]

Maintenance 51 T iming of r eplacing the lamp When the Lamp indicator lights up r ed or a message appears suggesting it is time to replac e the lamp , please install a ne w lamp or consul t your deale r . An old lamp ma y cause a malfunction in th e project or and in some instanc es the lamp ma y explode. Go to http://lamp .b enq.com for a replacem[...]

Maintenance 52 R eplacing the lamp • T o reduce the risk of electri cal shock, always turn the projector off and disconnect the power cord before changing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of severe burns, allow the projector to cool for at least 45 minutes before replacing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of injuries to fi ngers and damage to i[...]

Maintenance 53 14. Connect the power and restart the project or . 7. U se the handle to slowly pull 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 mate[...]

Maintenance 54 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 Timer . A warning message is displayed asking if you [...]

Maintenance 55 Ind ic ato rs Light St at us & Descrip tion Power even t s Off Off Orange Stand-by mode. Off Off Green Flashing Po we r in g u p . Off Off Green N ormal operation. Off Off Orange Flashing • The project or needs 90 se conds to cool down as it was abnormally shut d own without the normal cooling do w n process. • The projector [...]

Troubleshooting 56 T r oubleshooting The projector does not turn on. No pi c t u r e Blurred image Remot e control does not work 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 57 Specifications Pr ojector specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Optical Re so l u t io n 1024 x 768 X GA Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/Number F = 2.54-2.73 Lamp 190 W lamp Electrical Pow er su pp ly A C100–240V , 3.0 A, 50-60 Hz (A utomatic) Pow er co n su m p t i on 315 W (Max); < 1 W (S[...]

Specifications 58 Dimensions 287.3 mm (W ) x 114.4 mm (H) x 232.6 mm (D) Ceiling mount installation 287.3 232.6 1 14.4 62 62 445.95 397.90 364.40 83.38 141.88 232.6 123.0 78 287.3 207.6 77 76.5 34.5 199.6 Ceiling Mo unt screw: M4 x 8 (Max L = 8 mm) Unit: mm[...]

Specificatio ns 59 Ti m i n g ch a r t Suppo r ted timing for PC input *Supported timing for non-3D and 3D signal with Frame Sequential and T op-Bottom format. ** Supported timing for non-3D and 3D signal w ith Frame Sequential format. *** Supported timing for non-3D and 3D signal wi th Top-Bottom format. Resolution Mode V ertical Frequency (Hz) Ho[...]

Specifications 60 Supported timing for HDMI (HD CP) input *Supported timing for non-3D and 3D signal wi th Frame Sequential and Top-Bottom format. ** Supported timing for non-3D and 3D signal w ith Frame Sequential format. *** Supported timing for non-3D and 3D signal wi th Top-Bottom format. Resolution Mode V ertical Frequency (Hz) Horizontal Freq[...]

Specificatio ns 61 Displaying a 1080i(1 125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1 125i)@50Hz signal may result in slight image vibration. ** Supported timing for non-3D and 3D signal w ith Frame Sequential format. 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. ** Supporte[...]

Warranty and Co pyright information 62 W arr ant y and Co pyr 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 warr[...]