BenQ GP10 manual

GP10 Ultra Lite LED Pr ojector User Manual[...]

Table of conten ts 2 Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Important safety instructions ................... 3 Introduction .................. 6 Projector featu res .......... ........... .......... ...... 6 Shipping content s ........... ............. .......... .... 7 Projector exte rior view ...... ........... .......... 8 Controls and functions ..... ..[...]

Important safety ins tructions 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 safe use of this pr oduct, it is important that you follow the instructions mentioned in th is manual and mark ed on the product. Safety Instruction[...]

Important safety instruction s 4 Safety Instructions (Contin ued) 6. Nev er replace any electr onic components unless the pr ojecto r is unplugged. 7. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table . The product ma y fall, sustaining serious damage. 8. Do not attempt to disassemble this projector . There are dan gerous high voltages[...]

Important safety ins tructions 5 Safety Instructions (Continu ed) - Locations near fir e alarms - Locations wi th an ambient temperatur e abov e 40°C / 104°F - Locations where the altitudes ar e higher than 3000 m (10000 f eet). 11. Do not block the ventilation holes. - Do not place th is projector on a blanket, bedding or an y other soft surface[...]

Introduction 6 Intr oduction Pr ojector featur es The projector integrates high-perf ormance optical engine projection and a user -friendly design to deliver high r eliability and ease of use . The pr ojector offers the f ollowing featur es. • Advanced LED light sou rce Long lasting LEDs provides a longer life span than traditional lamps. • Opt[...]

Introduction 7 Shipping contents Carefull y unpack and verify that you ha ve all of the items sho wn below . If an y 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 [...]

Introduction 8 Pr ojector exterior vie w Do not block the ventilation openings. Blocki ng the ventilation openings can cause your projector to o verheat and may cause it to fail. 1. V ent (cold air intake) 2. Internal Speak ers 3. V ent (heated air exhaust) 4. Fr ont IR remote sensor 5. Projection lens 6. Lens cov er 7. External control panel (See [...]

Introduction 9 Contr ols and functions Pr ojector 4. Left ke y When the On-Scr een Display (OSD) menu is on: - Na vigate left to select the desired menu items. - Make adjustments. (e.g. brightness, contrast...) When the On-Scr een Display (OSD) menu is off: (Only a pplied to SD card, internal memor y and USB Drive) - Pla y previous video and audio [...]

Introduction 10 8. TEMP erature indi cator light Lights up red if the pr ojector's temperature becomes too high. 9. LED indicator lig ht Indicates the status of the lig ht source. Lights up or flashes when the lig ht source has developed a pr oblem. 10. Home Directl y returns to home screen fr om low er lev el of O SD . Exits application/pop-u[...]

Introduction 11 Remote contr ol 1. PO WER T oggles the pr ojector between standby mode and on. See "Starting up the projector" on page 26 and "Shutting down the projector" on page 65 for details. 2. Blank T oggle s Blank on and off. See "Hiding the image" on page 28 for details. 3. Up/V olume up ke y When the On-Scr ee[...]

Introduction 12 10. Right k ey When the O n-Screen Di splay (OSD) menu is on: - Na vig ate right to select the desired menu items. - Make adjustments. (e .g. brightness, contrast...) When the O n-Screen Di splay (OSD) menu is off: (Only applied to SD card, internal memory and USB Drive) - Pla y next vide o and audio fi le . - Press and hold to fa s[...]

Introduction 13 Remote contr ol effective rang e Infra-Red (IR) r emote control sensor is located on the front of th e projector . The remote control m ust be held at an angle within 15 degr ees perpendicul ar to the projector's IR remote contr ol sensor to function correctl y . The distance between the remote control and the s ensor should no[...]

Positioning your projector 14 P ositioning y our pr ojector Obtaining a pr efer red pr ojected imag e size The distance fr om the projector lens to the screen, the zoom setting (if a vailable), and the video format each factors in the projected image size. 16:10 is the native aspect ratio of this pr ojector . The projector should al ways be placed [...]

Positioning your projector 15 Pr ojection dimensions Refer t o "Dimensions" on page 70 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector befor e calculating the appropriate position. All measurements are appro xim ate and may vary from the actual size s. BenQ recommends that if you intend to permanently install the projector , you shoul[...]

Connection 16 Connection In the connections shown belo w , some cables may not be included with the projector (see "Shipping contents" on page 7 ) . They are commercially a vai lable from electronics stores. Connecting the po wer 1. Insert one end of the pr ovided power cor d into the A C IN terminal. 2. Insert the plug on the power cor d[...]

Connection 17 Connecting a computer The pr ojector provides a V GA input sock et th at allows you to connect it to both IBM ® compatibles and Macintosh ® computers. A Mac adapter is needed if y ou are connecting legacy version Macintosh computers. T o connect the projector to a notebook or desktop computer : • Using a V GA cable 1. T ake the su[...]

Connection 18 • Using an HDMI cable 1. T ake an HDMI cable and connect one end to the HDMI output jack of the computer . 2. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI jack on the pr ojector . • Using a USB cable 1. T ake a USB cable and connect the type A end to the USB output jack of the computer . 2. Connect the mini-B type end of th[...]

Connection 19 iii. Disconnect the USB cable only when the me ssage sa ys that it is sa fe to remov e th e h ard wa re. • Do not disco nnect the USB cable wh ile the files ar e being copied, as this could result in loss of data or damage to the pr ojector . • The connection will not end if you ha ve projector files open on the computer . Close a[...]

Connection 20 Connecting an HDMI sour ce de vice The projector pr ovides a HDMI input jack th at allows y ou to connect it to an HDMI source de vice like a Blu-Ra y play er , a DTV tuner or a displa y . HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Inte rface) supports uncompressed video data transmission between compatible devices lik e DT V tuners, Blu-Ra y p[...]

Connection 21 Connecting a Componen t Video sour ce de vice Examine your Video sour ce device to determine if it has a set of un used Component Video output sock ets available: • If so , you can continue with this procedur e. • 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 C[...]

Connection 22 Connecting a composite Video sour ce de vice Examine your Video sour ce device to determine if it has a set of unused composite Video output sock ets available: • If so , you can continue with this procedur e. • 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 com[...]

Connection 23 Connecting an external speak er Y ou can hear sound through an external speak er instead of the internal speakers built into the projector . T o connect the pr ojector to an external speaker source de vice: 1. Connect an appr opriate stereo cable to the external speaker and the audio output jack on the projector . When the audio cable[...]

Connection 24 Connecting to an external memor y de vice Connecting an SD card T o connect the projector to an SD card: 1. Connect an SD card to the SD car d slot on the projector . • The maximum memor y capacity supported for an SD(HC) card is 32 GB. (The maximum capacity supported for external memory is ba sed on o ur factory test. Y our experie[...]

Connection 25 • A USB storage device that u ses only a designated driver might not be recogniz ed. • Recognition speed for USB storage device ma y var y by device. • Do not turn off the product or pull a conn ected USB storage device out while the USB storage de vice is in use. Doing so may r esult in damage to the USB sto rage de vice or sto[...]

Operation 26 Operation Star ting up the pr ojector 1. Connect the pow er using the power cor d. The Po wer indicator turns into orange. 2. Press Power on the projector or r emote control to start the projector . The Pow er indicator lights green when the pr ojector is on. The start up procedur e takes sev eral seconds. In the later stage of star t [...]

Operation 27 Adjusting the pr ojected imag e Adjusting the imag e height The projector is equipp ed with 2 adjuster feet . This adjusters change the image height. T o adjust the projector: 1. Screw the adjus t er feet to adjust the image height. T o retract the feet, scr ew the adjuster feet in a reve rs e di re c ti o n. If the pr ojector is not p[...]

Operation 28 Corr ecting k eystone K eystoni ng refers to the situation wher e the pr ojected image is noticeabl y wider at either the top or bottom. It occurs when the proj e ctor is not perpendicular to the screen. Corr ecting keystone when an image is displa yed on the scr een. T o corr ect this, besides adjusting the height of the pr o jector ,[...]

Operation 29 Securing the pr ojector Utilizing the passw ord function For security purposes and to help pr event una uthorized us e , the projector includes an option for setting up passw ord security . The passwor d can be set through the Settings menu. Y ou will be inconvenienced if y ou activate th e pow er -on lock functionality and subsequentl[...]

Operation 30 Entering the passw ord r ecall pr ocedure 1. Press and hold on the remote contr ol for 3 seconds. The projector will displa y a coded number on the screen. 2. Write down the number and turn off y our pr ojector . 3. Seek help from the local BenQ serv ice center to decode the number . Y ou ma y be required to pr ovide proof of pur chase[...]

Operation 31 Though the passwor d function is disabled, you need to k eep the old password i n hand should you ev er need to re-activate the password function b y entering the old passwor d. Firmwar e upgrade Follow be low procedur es to upgrade firmware version. • Only an SD Card is supported for a firmwar e update . • Do not remo ve the SD Ca[...]

Operation 32 Optimizing the imag e Selecting a pictur e mode The projector is pr eset with several pr edefined picture modes so that you can choose one to suit your operating envir onment and input signal picture type. T o select an operation mode that suits your need, y ou can follow one of the following steps. • Mak e sure the input source is o[...]

Operation 33 Using W all Color In the situation wher e you ar e projecting on to a color ed surface such as a pai nted wall which ma y not be white , the W all Color featur e can help corr ect the projected pictur e’ s color to prev ent possible color difference betw een the source and pr ojected pictures. T o use this function, pr ess to open th[...]

Operation 34 Operating in a high altitude en vir onment W e recommend y ou use the High Altitude Mod e when your en vironment is betw een 1500 m –3000 m above sea le vel, and ambient temperature is betw een 0°C–30°C . Do not use the High Altitude Mode if your altitude is betw een 0 m and 1499 m and ambient temperature is between 0°C and 35°[...]

Operation 35 1. Hightlight Settings and pr ess OK to enter . 2. Go to Advanced > Audio Settings and press OK to enter . 3. Highlight Mute and pr es s OK to open the pop-up menu. 4. Highlight On and press OK to confirm. 5. T o lea ve the OSD , press until the projector returns to the home scr een, or press to go back to the home screen directl y [...]

Operation 36 Displa ying imag es with PC and Video source de vices Y ou can connect your pr ojector to a PC and various Video source devices. (e.g. HDMI, composite video, component video) Howe ver , you need only connect the pr ojector to an input source de vice . T o displa y images: 1. Connect the projector to one of the abov e signal source. 2. [...]

Operation 37 Using PC/ Video pop-up menus The projector has a multilingual OSD that allows you to make image adjustments and change a variety of setti ngs. This menu is fo r the settings to be used in computer , DV D pla yer , composite video , component and HDMI modes. Using the menu 1. T o open the OSD menu, pres s on the projector or remote cont[...]

Operation 38 Description of each menu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION W all Color Corr ects the pr ojected picture ’ s color when the projection surface is not white. See "Using W all Color" on page 33 for det ai ls. Aspect Ratio There ar e four options to set the image's aspect ratio depending on your input signal sour ce . See "Selecti[...]

Operation 39 Displa ying files with internal memor y , USB Driv e and SD card The projector can displa y files sav ed in intern al mem ory or external storage like an SD card or a USB Driv e when you ha ve connected to projector . T o displa y files: 1. T urn on the power of th e projector and the pr ojector displays the home scr een. 2. Connect th[...]

Operation 40 When pla ying videos Video pla y er pop-up settings menu The video pla yer pop-up men u provides an on -scr een displa y (OSD) for adjustments when pla ying videos. Using the menu 1. T o open the OSD menu, pres s on the projector or remote control when th e pr ojection screen is disp lay ed. 2. When the OSD is displa yed, press / to se[...]

Operation 41 • See the table for suppo rted subtitle file types. Refer to "Suppor ted file formats" on page 50 . Menu syst em Menu Item Sub-menu Options Screen Settings W all Color Off/Light Y ellow/Pink/Light Green/ Blue/Blackboard Auto K eystone On /Off Ke y s t o n e Picture Mode Settings Picture Mode Bright/Sta ndard/Cinema/Game/Use[...]

Operation 42 Description of each menu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Screen Settings W a ll Color Corr ects the pr ojected picture ’ s color when the projection surface is not white. See "Using W all Color" on page 33 for det ai ls. Auto K eystone Auto corrects an y keystoning of the image. Ke y s t o n e Corrects an y ke ystoning of the image . [...]

Operation 43 When pl ay ing musi c Music pla yer pop-up settings men u The music pla yer pop-u p menu provides an on-screen displa y (OSD) for adjustments when pla ying music. Using the menu 1. T o open the OSD menu, pres s on the projector or remote control when th e pr ojection screen is disp lay ed. 2. When the OSD is displa yed, press / to sele[...]

Operation 44 Menu syst em Description of each menu Menu Item Options Pla y Mode All in folder/One music Pla y Order Normal / Shuffle Repeat On/Off FUNCTION DESCRIPTI ON Pla y Mode Lets you choose to pla y one music or all music in a folder . Pla y Order Lets you select the pla yback order of music f iles. Repeat Lets you select whether to r epeat m[...]

Operation 45 When viewing photos Photo view er pop-up settings menu The photo view pop-up men u provides an on-s cr een display (OS D) for adjustments when viewing photos. Using the men u 1. T o open the OSD menu, pres s on the projector or remote control when th e pr ojection screen is disp lay ed. 2. When the OSD is displa yed, press / to select [...]

Operation 46 Menu syst em Description of each menu Menu Item Sub-menu Options Screen Settings W all Color Off/Light Y ellow/Pink/Light Green/ Blue/Blackboard Auto K eystone On /Off Ke y s t o n e Picture Mode Settings Picture Mode Bright/Sta ndard/Cinema/Game/User Refer ence Mode Bright/Standar d/Cinema/Game Brightness Contrast Color Tint Sharpness[...]

Operation 47 Picture Mode Settings Picture Mode Pre-de fined picture modes ar e provided so y ou can optimize your projector image set-up to suit y our program type. Reference Mode Selects a picture mode that best suits y our need for the image quality and further fine-tune the image based on the selections listed on the same page below . This func[...]

Operation 48 When viewing documents • Loading time may be longer for large files. • Document view er may not work pr operly when a f ile does not comply with standards or it is damaged. • Document viewer ma y not work when a file cont ains too much data to display on a scr een. (For e x ample, too much data o n one sheet in an Excel file.) ?[...]

Operation 49 Document view er pop-up settings menu The document view pop-up menu pr ovides an on-screen displa y (OSD) for adjustments when viewing photos. Using the men u 1. T o open the OSD menu, pres s on the projector or remote control when th e pr ojection screen is disp lay ed. 2. When the OSD is displa yed, press / to select the desired item[...]

Operation 50 Supported file formats • Document , Photo, Music • Video, Subtitles Please visit BenQ.com to know more deta ils about the latest suppor ted formats. ITEM FILE EXTE NSION Document Adobe PDF 1.0~1.4 (PDF) MS Po werPoint 97~2010 (ppt, pptx) MS Excel 95~2010, Office XP (xls, xlsx) MS W ord 95~2010, Office XP (doc, docx) Photo JPG (.jpg[...]

Operation 51 Using USB str eaming The projector supports USB streaming for USB displa y and USB file transfer . BenQ EZ USB display The pr ojector can project computer scr een via a USB cable instead of a V GA cable. To u s e U S B d i s p l a y : 1. Connect the projector to a computer using a USB cable. 2. T urn on the power of th e projector and [...]

Operation 52 2. T urn on the power of th e projector and your source de vice . The projector displa ys the home screen. 3. Press / to select USB Streaming. 4. Press / to select USB File T ransfer and then press OK to enter . 5. If the connection is suce ssful, you will see “It is in USB file transfer mode. ” message on the screen. 6. Look for a[...]

Operation 53 U s i n g w i re l e s s s t re a m i n g Displa y PC screen to pr ojector wirelessly BenQ EZ QPr esenter is a power pr ogram to project y our PC/NB screen to projector wirelessl y . It also brings you extension displa y function so that you can show differ ent content in the secondar y display . Follow the steps below to get it all se[...]

Operation 54 3. Y ou will be prompted to the “T o install BenQ EZ QPr esenter” page and follow the steps as instructed. 4. Select “BenQ GP10” as your WLAN connection on your computer (mak e sure your computer is equipped with wir eless network card). 5. Start a web bro wser and ke y in IP addr ess 192.168.100.10 into the addr ess bar and pr[...]

Operation 55 6. Select OS version and start downloading and installing BenQ EZ QPresenter by following the on-screen instructions on y ou PC . 7. Open BenQ EZ QPresenter to start wireless pr ojection i. Select “BenQ GP10” from wirel ess access point menu of y our PC/NB. ii. Open BenQ EZ QPresenter to start projection in mirror mode (default). T[...]

Operation 56 • Q: Wh y does my disp lay frame ra te slow do wn? • A: BenQ EZ QPr esenter needs to encode displa y cont ent while sending massive real- time data to the projector . i. PC: A dual cor e PC (excluding Atom pr ocessors) or Mac is requir ed to encode the screen images at 30FPS (Frame P er Second) speed. Howe ver , if y ou would like [...]

Operation 57 Displa y iPhone/iP AD content to projector wir elessly BenQ GP10 QPresenter is an easy-to-use app which enables y our mobile devices to project the displa y to BenQ GP10 Ultra Lite LED projector . Y ou can display y our photos/ documents including PDF , MS-Office and iW orks. Follow the steps below to get it all set up in just a few mi[...]

Operation 58 4. Connect your iPhone or iPad to NB/PC. Open iT unes and syn c the documents from NB/PC to your iPhone or iPad. After it’ s done, you can disconnect y our iPhone/iPad. 5. T urn on y our iPhone/iPad WiFi , find BenQ GP10 or the projector SSID y ou defined to projector and connect with it directly . After WiFi connection is esta blish[...]

Operation 59 Wi-Fi Dongle Specifications Model Name WDR T8192 Wireless Standar d IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Interface USB 2.0 Data T ran sfer Rate up to 300Mbps Frequency Band 2.4GHz ISM Band Security 64 bit/128 bit WEP , TKIP , AES, WP A, WP A2 Supported OS Windows 2000 /XP/Vista/7 Minimum PC System Requir ement CPU: 200MHz or abov e RAM: 64MB RAM or abov [...]

Operation 60 Using settings menu This menu is to set the projector’ s operating envir onment. Using th e menu 1. T o open the OSD menu, pres s / to select Settin gs icon in ho me screen. 2. When the OSD is displa yed, press / to select any item in the main men u. 3. After selecting the desi red main menu item, press OK to enter the feature settin[...]

Operation 61 Menu syst em Main menu Sub-menu Options 1. Basic Language LED Mode Normal/Eco W all Color Off/Light Y ellow/Pink/Light Green/ Blue/Blackboard Auto K eystone On/Off Eye Pr otection On/Off Auto Po wer Off Disable/5 min/10 min /15 min/20 min/25 min/30 min Splash Screen BenQ/ Black/Blue 2. Advan ced High Altitude Mode On/Off Audio Settings[...]

Operation 62 Description of each menu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Languag e Sets the language for the On -Screen Displa y (OSD) menus. LED Mode Choose Eco to dim the projector LED which will low er power consumption, extend the LED lif e and r educe noise . Choose Normal to r eturn norm al mode . Wall Color Corr ects the projected picture’ s colo r when[...]

Operation 63 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION High Altitude Mode A mo de fo r oper ati on in high alt itud e areas . Se e "Operating in a high altitude envir onment" on page 34 for details. Audio Settings See "Adjusting the sound" on page 34 for details. Menu Dis pla y Time Sets the length of time the OSD will remain active after your last [...]

Operation 64 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Source Shows the current signal source. Picture Mode Shows the selected mode . Color System Shows input system f ormat: RGB or YUV . Resolution Shows the native r esolution of the input signal. Memory / Internal Memory Shows the memor y capacity status: Internal M emor y . DLP 3D Shows the DLP 3D sta tus. LED Lamp [...]

Operation 65 Shutting do wn the projector 1. Press Power and a confirmation message displa ys prompting y ou. If you don't r espond in a few seconds, the message will disappear . 2. Press Power a second time . 3. The P ower LED indicator f lashes orange slowly and fan s stop. 4. Disconnect the power cord fr om the wall socket if the projector [...]

Maintenan ce 66 Maintenance Car e of the pr ojector 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 clean. Ne ver re mo ve an y p a r t s of t he p ro je c to r . Contact your dealer if other parts need rep l a ci n g. Cleaning the lens Clean the lens whenev er you notice dirt or dus[...]

Maintenance 67 LED Indicators Status / Pr oblems LED indicators LED Beh avio r Po w e r Fan Te m p Standby Orange solid on Off Off Po wer LED slow flash Po wer warm up Gree n blanking Pow er o n G re e n Of f O ff Light solid on sequence: Pow e r -> Ke y -> Ring & OK Cooling Orange blanking Off Off Po wer LED slow flash Fan1 err or Off On[...]

Troubleshooting 68 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 power fr om the power cable. Plug the A C adapter into the DC IN socket on the projector , plug the power cord into the A C inlet on the A C adapter , plug th e power cor d[...]

Specifications 69 Specifications Pr ojector specifications All specifications ar e subject to change without notice. General Product name Ultra Lite LED Projector Model name GP10 Optical Resolution 1280 x 800 WXGA Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/Nu mber F = 1.65 Lamp 3LED Thr ow Ratio 1.2:1 (40"@1m) Electrical Po wer supply A C100–240V , 50[...]

Specifications 70 Dimensions • Without D VD play er : 220 mm (W) x 61.8 mm (H) x 177 mm (D) • With D VD player : 220 mm (W) x 95.0 mm (H) x 177 mm (D) Operating relative humidity 10%-90% (without condens ation) Operating altitude 0–1499 m at 0°C–35°C 1500–3000 m at 0°C–30°C ( with High Altitude Mode on) 62.2 81 177 220 61.8 Unit: mm[...]

Specifications 71 Timing char t Supported timing for PC input *Supported timing for 3D signal with frame sequential format. Resolution Mode Ve r t i c a l Fr equency (H z) Horizontal Fr equency (kHz) 640 x 480 V GA_60 59.940 31.469 V GA_72 72.809 37.861 V GA_75 75.000 37.500 V GA_85 85.008 43.269 720 x 400 720 x 400_70 70.087 31.469 800 x 600 SV GA[...]

Specifications 72 Supported timing for HDMI input PC timings: *Supported timing for 3D signal with frame sequential format. Resolution Mode Ve r t i c a l Fr equency (Hz) Horizonta l Fr equency (kHz) 640 x 480 V GA_60 59.940 31.469 V GA_72 72.809 37.861 V GA_75 75.000 37.500 V GA_85 85.008 43.269 720 x 400 720 x 400_70 70.087 31.469 800 x 600 SV GA[...]

Specifications 73 Vid e o t i m i n g s: Supported timing for Component-YPbPr input Supported timing for Video input Timing Resolution Ve r t i c a l Fr equency (H z) Horizontal Fr equency (kHz) 480i 720 (1440) x 480 59.94 15.73 480p 720 x 480 59.94 31.47 576i 720 (1440) x 576 50 15.63 576p 720 x 576 50 31.25 720/50p 1280 x 720 50 37.5 720/60p 1280[...]

Warranty and Copyright information 74 W arran ty and Cop yright information P atents This BenQ pr ojector is cover ed by the following patents: U.S. paten ts 6,837,608; 7,275,834; 7,18 1,318; TW patents 202690 ; 205470; I228635; I259932; China Patents ( 中国发明专利 ) ZL01143168.7; ZL03119907.0 ; ZL200510051609.2 Limited warranty BenQ warrant[...]