BenQ W9000 manuale d’uso

W10000/W9000 Digital Pr ojector H ome C inema Ser ies Us e r M a n u a l W e lc ome[...]

2 Copyright Copy r i g ht Copyright © 2006-2007 by BenQ Corporation. All rights reserved. N o par t of this publication may be repr oduced, transmitted, transcr ibed, stored in a r etr ie val system or translated into an y language or computer language, in an y form or by an y means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or o[...]

3 Table of contents English T able of c ontents Safety, regulatory and legal info rmation .................. ....................... .................. 5 FCC statement (for United States users) .................................................................... 5 EEC statement (for European users) ..................................................[...]

4 Table of contents English Fine-tuning the image size and clarity ...................................................................... 20 Optimizing the image ................................................................................ 20 1. Selecting a preset mode .............................................................................[...]

5 Safety, regulatory and legal information English Safet y , r egulator y and legal information Thank you fo r your purchase of this quality BenQ video projector! I t has been designed to provide y ou with an enjoy able home theater viewing experience. Fo r the best resu lts, please re ad this manual through carefully as it is your guide through th[...]

6 Safety, regulatory and legal information English Safety inst ruct ions Y our BenQ projector is designed and tested to meet th e latest standards for safety of information technolog y equipment. Ho wever , to ensure safe use of this prod uct, it is impor tant that you follow the in struc tions mentioned in this manual and marked on the product. Sa[...]

7 Safety, regulatory and legal information English Safety instruct ions (continued) 5. Do not block the ventilation holes while the projector is on (even in standby mode): - Do not cover the projector with any item; - Do not place the projector on a blanket, bedding or any other soft surface. 6. In areas where the mains power supply voltage may flu[...]

8 Safety, regulatory and legal information English Safety instructions ( continued) 12. Never attempt to replac e the lamp assembly until the projector h as cooled down and i s unplugged from the power suppl y . 13. When you think service or repair is required, take the projector only to a suitably qualified technician. 14. Do not attempt to disass[...]

9 Overview English Ov er view Shipping co ntents The projector is shipped with the cables required for conn ection to v ideo equipment. Some of the items may not be a vailable depending on y our region of purc hase. Please check with your place of purchase. Some of the accessories may vary fro m region to region. R emote co ntrol batter ies 1. T o [...]

10 Overview English BenQ W10000/W9000 pr ojector features • Ful l HD co mp a ti bl e The projector is c ompatible with Standard Definition TV (SDTV) 480i, 480p, 576i, 576p, and H igh Definition TV (HDTV) 720p, 1080i and 1080p formats, with the 1080p for mat providing a true 1:1 image repr oduction. • Highest picture quality The projecto r provi[...]

11 Overview English Proj ec to r ex ter i o r v iew Fr ont and upper side vi ew R ear v iew U nder and side v iew Connector panel See page 17 for connection details. 1. R ear IR sensor 2. C ontrol panel ( See page 12 for detailed informati on.) 3. F ocus and Zoom adjustment 4. I ndicator lights 5. Dust filt er gril l (cool air intak e) 6. Fr ont IR[...]

12 Overview English Contr ols and functions Contr ol panel 7. ZOOM Out / Down-arrow ( d )button P erforms th e same action as the Zoom and Left-arrow buttons on the re mote control. Reduc es the size of the projected image. W hen the on-s creen menu is activated, moves the selection downwar ds. 8. PO WER button P erforms the same action as the P ow[...]

13 Overview English Remo te con tro l Rem o te c on t ro l op e r a t io n • Mak e sure that there is nothing positioned between the remot e control and the infrared (IR) sensor on the projecto r that might obst ruct the IR beam fr om t he remo te con tro l rea chi ng the proj ec tor. • The effective range of the remot e control is up to 8 mete[...]

14 Positioning your projector English P ositioning your pr ojector Choo sing a lo cati on Y our projector is desig ned to be installed in one of four possible installation lo cations: 1. Floor in front of screen; 2. Ceiling in fr ont of screen; 3. Floor at rear of scr een; or 4. Ceiling at rear of scree n. Y our room layout or personal pr eference [...]

15 Positioning your projector English Ob taining a preferred pr ojected image size The distance from the pr ojector lens to the screen, th e zoom setting, and the video format each factors in the projected image siz e. BenQ has pro vided separate tables of dimensions for both 16:9 and 4:3 scr een ratios to assist you in determining the ideal locati[...]

16 Positioning your projector English Installation for a 4:3 ratio screen The illustrations and table belo w are pr ovided for those users who alr eady hav e 4:3 aspect ratio screens or intend to purc hase 4:3 aspect ratio screens to view 16:9 ratio pr ojected images. 4:3 (standard) ratio screen dimension table: The above numbers are approxim ate a[...]

17 Connecting with video equipment English Connecting w ith v ideo equipment Y ou can connect the projector to an y ty pe of v ideo equipment, such as a V CR, DVD play er , dig ital tuner , cable or satellite dec oder , v ideo game c onsole or digital camera. Y ou can also connect it to a desktop or laptop PC or Apple M acintosh system. H owev er ,[...]

18 Connecting with video equipment English Connec ting v ideo i nputs Connecting HDMI d ev ices Y ou should use an HDMI cable when making connect ion between the project or and HDMI devices. HDMI (High-Definition M ultimedia Interface) supports unc o mpressed video data transmission between compatible devices like DTV tuners, DVD players and displa[...]

19 Using the projector English U sing the pr ojector Pr eparations 1. Plug in and turn all of the c onnected equipment on. 2. If not alread y in, plug the supplied pow er cable into the A C inlet on the rear of the project or and turn on the power switch. 3. Plug the power cable into a wall sock et and turn the wall sw itch on. Tu r n i n g t h e p[...]

20 Using the projector English Fine-tuning the image size and clarit y Optimizi ng the image T o optimize the image, use the remote c ontrol or on-screen me nus. For the operation of on-scr een menus, please refe r to pa ge 25 . The following steps are optional. Y ou do not need to follo w every step. It depends on the image quality you desire. 1. [...]

21 Using the projector English Y ou ca n change the projected image ratio (no matter what aspect the source is) by using the Aspect buttons on the remot e control or in the Display > Aspe ct Rat io OSD menu. Se lect an aspe ct rati o to suit the format of the video signal and your displa y requir ements. There are five aspect ratios a vailable: [...]

22 Using the projector English 4. Other adjustments Y ou can adjust Brightness, Contrast, Color , and Tint settings using the Picture menu or w ith the remote control. Some picture adjustments are available only when certain input sources are in use. Unavailab le adjustments are not shown on the screen. 5. U sing Panamorph lenses (optional) P anamo[...]

23 Using the projector English POP --- P ersonalizing the projector menu displa y The On Screen Display (OSD) menus can be set according to y our prefer ences. These settings do not affect the projection settings, operat ion, or performance. • Language in Setup menu sets your familiar language for the on-scr een menus. • Y ou can select the pro[...]

24 Menus English Me n u s On Screen Displa y (OSD) st ructure Picture Contrast Preset Cinema Mode User1 Brightness Preset Home Theater Mode User2 Color Preset Family Room Mode Lamp Native T int Preset Photo Mode Wa rm Filter Preset Gaming Mode Normal Sharpness Cool Preset Mode Color T emp. Extended Picture Settings Color Enhancement Red Favorite Co[...]

25 Menus English Us i n g t h e m e n u s The projector is equipped with on-screen displa y (OSD) menus for making various adjustments and sett ings. There are eight different men u languages. See page 24 for more details. The following example describes the adjustment of the key stone. Advance Advanced - 20 step IRIS Color T emp. Info. User 1 Whis[...]

26 Menus English Picture menu The Picture menu allo ws you to adjust the finer details of the projected image quality . Before making adjustments, you are suggested to c hoose a desired preset mode in this menu which has set some certain values in order to meet differ ent ligh ting enviro nment and presentation purposes. 1. Contr ast : A djusts the[...]

27 Menus English Displa y menu U se this menu t o set the way that the projector displa ys the picture. 1. Aspe ct Ra tio : There are a few aspect ratios that can be selected for different video signals. See page 20 for detai ls. 2. PIP G in V : Displays one input fr om the Graphic Gr oup within one inp ut from the V i deo Group . V in G: Displays [...]

28 Menus English Options men u In this menu, global settings for the projector can be made. 1. Background Color : Allows you t o choose t he color of the background screen that w ill be displayed when there is no input signal detected. 2. OSD Off (Secs) : Sets the length of time the OSD will remain active after y our last button pr ess. The range i[...]

29 Menus English Adv a n c e m e n u 1. Ad vanced - 20 step IRIS : A djusts the contrast ratio to ward Low or H igh. See page 21 for more informat ion. 2. Wh i sp er m o d e : This projector featur es a whisper mode whic h achieves an astonishing lo w 23dB of emitted noise during operation—the same level of noise as someone whispering in your ear[...]

30 Menus English The 3D Color Management c ontains 3 user-definabl e Fa vorite C olor settings and one Default Color Space setting system wide, not ass ociated with any particular input. T o store the Fa vorite C olor to U ser memor y : i.) Open the Picture menu and sele ct Extended Picture Settings > Fa vorite Color Loading . ii.) Load a desire[...]

31 Additional information English A dditional infor mation Care of th e proj ec tor Y our projector needs little maintenance. The only thing y ou have to do on a regular basis is keep the lens clean and clean or replac e the air filter . Never remo ve an y part s of the projector ex cept the lamp or the air filter . Contact your dealer or local Ben[...]

32 Additional information English T o clean the filter: 1. Shut down the pr ojector if turned on and wait until the fans stop running. 2. R elease the bottom edge of the filter cov er (rig ht si de of p roj ec tor ) by ge nt ly pu ll in g t he ta bs o n t he lower e nds of the panel (as illustrated). 3. R emove the filt er cov er by gently lifting [...]

33 Additional information English Installing the cable c onnector -panel cov er The cable connecto r-panel co ver is used to cov er those unsightly cables and connections in the rear of the projector aft er all of the cable connections hav e been done. Important Notice: The following instructio ns are only for the projector which is inte nded to be[...]

34 Additional information English Re p l a ci ng th e l am p The lamp may be very hot. Allo w the projector to coo l for at least 45 minutes befo re replacing the lamp. This lamp contains mercury . Consult your local hazardou s waste regulations to dispose of this lam p in a proper ma nner . 10. T urn the power on and go into Setup > Lamp > R[...]

35 Additional information English Ind ic a tors There are thr ee indicators which show the status of th e projector . Check the fol lowing for information about the indicator lights. If ther e is an y thing wrong, turn the projector off and c ontact your dealer . W hen the projector is in a normal state, ... W hen the projector is in an abnormal st[...]

36 Additional information English T r oubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy The proj ector does not turn on. There is no po wer from the powe r cable. Plug the po wer cable into the A C inlet on the rear of the projector , and plug the power cable into to the powe r outlet. If the power outlet has a sw itch, make sure that it is switched on. (See page[...]

37 Additional information English Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Dimensions 492 x 195 x 444 mm (W x H x D) with the cable connect or-panel co ver attached 492 x 195 x 393 mm (W x H x D) w i thou t th e cab le co nnec tor-pan el cover a tta ched U nit: mm Optical Pr ojection system Single-chip DLP TM syst em.[...]