BenQ MX717 manual

We l c o m e MX716/MX717 Digital Pr ojector User Manu al[...]

Table of contents 2 Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Important safety instructions ................... 3 Introduction .................. 7 Projector featu res .... ................... .............. 7 Shipping content s ....... ..................... .......... 8 Projector exte rior view.... ................... .... 9 Controls and functions . ..........[...]

Important safety inst ructions 3 Impor tant safety instructions Y our projector is designed and tested to meet the latest st andards f or s af ety of inf ormation 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 product. Safety Instruc[...]

Important safety inst ructions 4 Safety Instructions (Continued) 7. The lamp becomes extr emely hot during operation. Allow the pr ojector to cool for appro ximately 45 minutes prior to removing the lamp assembly for r eplacement. 8. Do not operate lamps beyond the rated lamp life. Excessive operation of lamps bey ond the rated life could cause the[...]

Important safety inst ructions 5 Safety Instructi ons (Continued) 13. Do not place this projector in an y of the following environments. - Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance fr om walls and free flow of air aroun d the projec tor . - Locations where te mperatures ma y become excessively high, such as the ins[...]

Important safety inst ructions 6 Safety Instructi ons (Continued) 17. Do not step on the projector or place any objects upon it. Besides pr obable ph ysical d amage to the pr ojector , doing so ma y result in accidents and po ssible injur y . 18. Do not place liquids near or on the projector . Liquids spill ed into the projector ma y cause it to fa[...]

Introduc tion 7 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 feat ures. • ECO BLANK - With technolog y , the Eco Blank function will sa ve up to 70% of your lamp power at the sa[...]

Introduction 8 Shipping contents Carefull y unpack and verif y that you ha ve all of the items shown below . If any of these items are missing, please contact y our place of purchase. Standard accessories The supp lied accessories w ill be suitable fo r y our region, and may differ fr om thos e illustrated. *The warranty card is only supplied in so[...]

Introduc tion 9 Pr ojector exterior vie w 1. External control panel (See "Contr ols and function s" on page 10 for details.) 2. Lamp cover 3. V ent (heated air exhaust) 4. Quick-release button 5. Lens cap 6. Focus and Zoom rings 7. V ent (cool air intak e) 8. Front IR remote sensor 9. Proje ction lens 10. RJ45 LAN input jack 11. USB port [...]

Introduction 10 Contr ols and functions Pr ojector 1. F ocus ring Adjusts the focus of the pr ojected image . 2. Zoom ring Adjusts the size of the image . 3. PO WER indicator light Lights up or flashes when the pr ojector is under operation. 4. T op IR remote sens or 5. MENU/EXIT T urns on the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menu. Goes back to pr evious O[...]

Introduc tion 11 Remote contr ol 1. ON / OFF T oggles the projector between standb y mode and on. 2. Sour ce selection buttons (COMPUTER-1, CO MPUTER-2, VIDEO , S-VIDEO) Selects an input sour ce for display . 3. MENU/EXIT T urns on the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menu. Goes back to pre vious OS D menu, exits and sa ves men u settings. 4. ECO BLANK BLA[...]

Introduction 12 16. K eystone/Arr ow k eys ( / Up, / Do wn ) Manually corrects distorted imag es r esulting from an an gled projection. 17. Right When the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menu is activated, the #5, #16, and #17 k eys ar e used as directional arr ows to select the desire d menu items and to mak e adjustments. 18. ZOOM+/ZOOM- Magnifies or r [...]

Introduc tion 13 Remote contr ol effective rang e Infra-Red (IR) remote control sensors ar e located on the fr ont and top of the pr ojector . The remote control must be held at an an gle within 30 degrees perp endicular to the projector's IR r emo te contr ol sensors to function correctly . The distance between the remote contr ol and the sen[...]

Introduction 14 Replacing the remote contr ol batteries 1. T o open the batter y co ver , turn the remote control o ver to view its back, push on the finger grip on the cover and slide it up in the direction of the arrow as illustrated. The cover will slide off. 2. Remove any existing batteries (i f necessar y) and install two AAA batteries obser v[...]

Positioning your project or 15 P ositioning y our pr ojector Choosing a location Y our projector is designed to be installed in one of f our po ssible in stallation locations: Y our room la yout or personal prefer ence will dicta te which installation location y ou select. T ake into consideration the size and position of y our screen, the lo catio[...]

Positioning your project or 16 Obtaining a pr efer red pr ojected imag e siz e The distance from the pr ojector lens to the scr een, the zoom setting, and t he video f ormat each factors in the p rojected image size. If you need a 4:3 scr een to project a 4:3 picture an d your measured pr ojection distance is 4000 mm, please ref er to T able A1 on [...]

Connection 17 Connection When connecting a sig nal source to the pr ojector , be sur e to: 1. T urn all equipment off bef ore making an y connections. 2. Use the correct s ignal cables for each source. 3. Ensure the cables are firml y inserted. • In the conn ections shown below , some cables may not be included with the projector (see "Shipp[...]

Connection 18 • Many notebooks do not turn on their external vide o ports when connected to a projector . Usually a key combo like FN + F3 or CR T/LCD key turns the extern al displa y on/off. Locate a function key labeled CR T/ LCD or a function key with a monitor symbol on th e notebook. Press FN and the labeled function ke y simultaneously . Re[...]

Operation 19 Operation Star ting up the pr ojector 1. Plug the power cord into the pr ojector a n d into a powe r outlet. T urn on the power outlet switch (where fitted). Check that the PO WER indica tor light on t h e pr ojector lights o range after power has been applied. Please use the original accessories (e.g. pow er cord) only with the device[...]

Operat ion 20 Adjusting the pr ojected imag e Adjusting the pr ojection angle T o adjust the projector (MX716): 1. Press the quick-r elease button and lift the front of the pr ojector . Once the ima ge is positioned where y ou want it, release the quick-release button to lock the foot in position. 2. Scre w the rear adjuster foot to fine-tune the h[...]

Operation 21 Fine-tuning the imag e size and clarity Corr ecting k eystone K eysto ning refers to the situation w here the pr ojected image is noticeably wider at either the top or bottom. It occurs when the pr oj ector is not perpendicular to the screen. T o correct this, besides adjusting the height of the pr ojector , if you want the projector t[...]

Operat ion 22 Using the menus The projector is equipp ed with On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menus for making various adjustment s and settings. Below is the ov er view of the OSD menu. The following example describes ho w to set the OSD language . 1. Press MEN U/EXIT on the pr ojector or remote contr ol to turn the O SD menu on. 3. Press to highlight La[...]

Operation 23 Securing the pr ojector Using a security cable lock The projector has to be installed in a safe pl a ce to pr event theft. Otherwise, purchase a lock, such as the K ensington lock, to secure the pr ojector . Y ou can locate a K ensington lock slot on the rear side of the pr ojector . See item 20 on page 9 for details. A K ensington sec[...]

Operat ion 24 If you f orget the passw ord If the passw ord function is activated, you will be ask ed to enter the six-digit password e ver y time y ou turn on the projector . If you enter the wrong passw ord, the passw ord err or message as pictured to the right displa ys lasting for 3 seconds, and the INPUT PA S S W O R D message follows. Y ou ca[...]

Operation 25 Changing the passwor d 1. Open the OSD menu and go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Security Settings > Change Password menu. 2. Press ENTER . The messag e “INPUT CURRENT P ASSW ORD” appears. 3. Enter the old passw ord. i. If the password is correct, another message “INPUT NEW P ASSW ORD” displa ys. ii. If t he passw ord i[...]

Operat ion 26 Switching input signal The projector can be connected to multiple de vices at the same time . How ever , it can only displa y one full screen at a time . When starting up, the pr ojector a utomatically sear ches for the a vailable signals. Be sure the Quick Auto Search function in the SOURCE menu is On if you want the projector to aut[...]

Operation 27 Magnifying and sear ching for details If you need to find th e details o n the projected picture, magnify the pictur e . Use the direction ar row k eys for na vigating the picture. • Using the r emote control 1. Press ZOOM+ / ZOOM- to displa y the Zoom bar . Pr ess ZOOM+ to magnify the center of the picture. Press the k ey r epeatedl[...]

Operat ion 28 About the aspect ratio • In the pictures below , the black portions are inac tiv e areas and the white portions are activ e areas. • OSD menus can be displayed on those unused black areas. 1. Auto : Scales an image proportionally to fit the projector's nativ e resolution in its horizontal or vertical width. This is suitable f[...]

Operation 29 Optimizing the imag e Using W all Color In the situation wher e you ar e projecting on to a co lor ed surface s uch as a painted wall which ma y not be white , the W all Color f eature can help correct the pr ojected picture’ s colors to pre vent possible color differen ce b etween the source an d projected pictur es. T o use this fu[...]

Operat ion 30 7. When all settings ha ve been done, highlight Save Settings and press ENTER to store the settings. 8. The confirmation message “ Setting Sav ed ” dis pla ys. Fine-tuning the imag e quality in user modes According to the detected signal type, there are some user -definable functions available when User 1 or User 2 is selected. Ba[...]

Operation 31 3D Color Mana gement In most installation situations, color mana gement will not be necessar y , such as in classroom, meeting room, or lounge room situations where lights re main o n, or wher e building external windows allow da ylight into the room. Only in permanent installations with controlle d lighting levels such as boardr ooms,[...]

Operat ion 32 6. Press to highlight Gain and adjust its values to your pr eference by pr essing / . The contrast level of the primar y color y ou select will be affected. Ev er y adjustment made will reflect to the image immediately . 7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 for other color adjustments. 8. Make sur e you ha ve made all of the desir ed adjustments. 9[...]

Operation 33 T o cancel the timer , perform the f ollo wing steps: 1. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Presentation Timer men u and highlight Off . Press ENTER . A conf irm a tion message displa ys. 2. Highlight Ye s and pr ess ENTER t o conf irm. Y ou will see the message “ Timer is Off ” displaying on the scr een. Remote paging operations C[...]

Operat ion 34 1. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Panel Key Lock menu, and select On by pressing / on the projector or r emo te control. A confirmation message displa ys. 2. Highlight Ye s and pr ess ENTER to confirm. T o release panel key lock, use the r emote control to enter the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Panel Key Lock menu and pr ess / to sele[...]

Operation 35 1. Press MENU/EXIT and then press / until the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic menu is highlighted. 2. Press to highlight MyScreen and press ENTER . 3. Repeat steps 2-5 in the "Using the r emote control" section to capture and vie w the captur ed picture. In the unlik ely event th at the capturing action fails, change your target pictur e[...]

Operat ion 36 Contr olling the pr ojector thr ough a LAN en vir onment Y ou can manage and control the pr ojector fr om one or more r emote co mputers when they ar e properly connected to the same local area network. Cable connection If y ou are in a DHCP en vir onment: 1. T ake a RJ45 cable and connect one end to the RJ45 LAN input jack of the pr [...]

Operation 37 5. Press / to move the cursor and the pr ess / to enter the value. 6. T o sav e the settin gs, pr ess ENTER . If you do not want to sav e the settings, pr ess MENU/EXIT . 7. Press to highlight Apply and press ENT ER . Contr olling the pr ojector remotel y through a w eb br o wser Once you ha ve the cor rect IP addres s for the projecto[...]

Operat ion 38 The tools page allows you to manage the pr ojector , configure the Netw ork settings and secure access of r emote networ k operation on this pr ojector . i. Y ou can name the projector , k eep track of its location and the person in charge of it. ii. Y ou ca n adjust the Network Settin gs . iii. Once set, access to the remote networ k[...]

Operation 39 Shutting do wn the projector 1. Pr ess POWER or OFF and a confirmation message will display pr ompting you . If you don't respond in a f ew seconds, the message will disappear . 2. Press POWER or OFF a second time. The PO WER in dicator light flashes orange, the projection lamp shuts do wn, and the fans will continue to run for ap[...]

Operat ion 40 Menu operation Menu system Please note that the on-screen displa y (OSD) menus var y according to the signal type selected and the projector model y ou are using. Main menu Sub-menu Options 1. DISPLAY Wall Color Off / Light Yel low / Pink / Light Green / Blue / Blackboard Aspect Ratio Auto / Real / 4:3 / 16:9 / 16:10 Auto Keystone On [...]

Operation 41 Main menu Sub-menu Options 4. SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Presentation Timer Timer Period 1~240 minute s Timer Display Alwa ys/1 min/2 min/3 min/Ne ver Timer Position T op-Left/Bottom-Left/T op -Right/ Bottom-Righ t Timer Counting Direction Count Down /Count Up Sound Reminder On / Off On / Off Language Projector Position Front Table / Rear Tab[...]

Operat ion 42 Note that the menu items ar e available whe n th e projector detects at least one valid signal. If there is no equipment connected to the pr ojector or no signal detected, limited menu items are accessible. Main menu Sub-menu Options 5. SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced High Altitude Mode On / Off Audio Settings Mute On / Off Volume Power On/Off[...]

Operation 43 Description of each menu Function Description Wall Color Corre cts the projected pictur e’ s color when the pr ojection surface is not white. See "Using W all Color" on page 29 for deta ils. Aspect Ratio There ar e several options to set the image' s aspect ratio depending on your input signal source. See "Selecti[...]

Operat ion 44 Function Description Teaching Template Pro vides several pr eset patterns for various teaching purposes. Choose Blackboard or Whiteboard first by pressi ng / and press / to choose the pattern you need. Pr ess ENTER to activate the pattern. Picture Mode Pre-de fined picture modes are pr ovided so you can optimize your projector image s[...]

Operation 45 Function Description Quick Auto Search See "Switching input signal" on page 26 for details. Color Space Conversion See "Changing Color Space" on page 26 f or details. Presentation Timer Reminds the presenter to finis h the presentation within a certain time frame. See "Setting the presentation timer" on pa[...]

Operat ion 46 Function Description Operation Settings Direct Power O n Allows the projector to turn on au tomatically once the power is f ed through the pow er cord. Signal Power On Sets whether to turn the projector dir ect l y on without pressing the POWER key on the pr ojector when the projector is in standby mode and the signal is feed thr ough[...]

Operation 47 Function Description High Altitude Mode A mode for operation in high altitude areas. See "Operating in a high altitude envir onment" on page 34 for detail s. Audio Settings Mute Volume Power On/Off Ri ng Tone See "Adjusting the sound" on page 35 for details. Lamp Settings Lamp Mode See "Setti ng Lamp Mode as E [...]

Operat ion 48 Function Description Standby Settings Network Selecting On enables the function. The projector is able to pr ovide the network function when it is in standby mode . Monitor Out Selecting On enables the function. The pr ojector can output a VGA signal when it is in sta ndb y mode and the COMPUTER 1 jack is corr ectly connected to devic[...]

Operation 49 Function Description Current System Status Source Shows the current signal source. Picture Mode Shows the s elected mode in the PICTURE menu. Resolution Shows the nativ e resolution of the input signal. Color System Shows input system format: NTSC, P AL, SEC A M, YUV , or RGB. Equivalent La mp Hour Displa ys the number of hours the lam[...]

Maintenance 50 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 and case clean. Nev er remov e any par ts of the pr ojector except the lamp. Contact y our dealer if other parts need replacing. Cleaning the lens Clean the lens whenev er you notice di[...]

Maintenance 51 Lamp information Getting to kno w the lamp hour When the projector is in operation, the durati on (in hours) of lamp usage is automatically calculated by the built-in timer . See "Setting Lamp Mode as Economic" below for more inf ormation on Economic mode. T o obta in the lamp hour information: 1. Press MENU/EXIT and the n [...]

Maintenance 52 Timing of r eplacing the lamp When the Lamp indicat or lights up red or a message a ppears suggesting it is time to replace the lamp , please install a ne w lamp or consult y our dealer . An old lamp ma y cause a malfunction in the pr ojector and in some instances the lam p may explode. Go to http://lamp .benq.com for a r eplacement [...]

Maintenance 53 Replacing the lamp • T o r educe the risk of electrical shock, alwa ys turn the project or off and disconnect the power cord befor e changing the l amp. • T o reduce the risk of sev ere burns, allow the pr ojector to cool for at least 45 minutes before r eplacing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of injuries t o fingers and damag[...]

Maintenance 54 5. Disconnect the lamp connector fr om the projector as illustrated (for the MX717). 6. Loosen the screw that secur es the lamp. 7. Lift the handle so that it stands up . 8. Use the handle to slowly pull the lamp out of the pr ojector . • Pulling it too quickly may caus e the lamp to break and scatter brok en glass in the projector[...]

Maintenance 55 9. As shown in the f igure, lower the ne w lamp. 10. Tighten the screw that secur es the lamp. 11. Ensure the handle is fully laid flat and locked in place. 12. Reconnect the lamp connector (for the MX717). • Loose screw ma y cause a bad connection, which could result in malfunction. • Do not over tighten the scr ew . 13. Replace[...]

Maintenance 56 16. Connect the pow er and restart the projector . Do not turn the power on with the lamp cover r emoved. Resetting the lamp timer 17. After the startup logo , open the On-Sc r een Display (OSD) menu. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Lamp Settings menu. Press ENTER . The Lamp Settings page displa ys. Highlight Reset Lamp Timer .[...]

Maintenance 57 Indicators Light Status & Description Po w e r e v e n t s Orange Off Off Stand-by mode. Gre en Flashi ng Off O ff Po weri ng u p. Gre en Off Off Normal operation. Orange Flashi ng Off O ff • The projector needs 90 seconds to cool down as it was abnormally shut down without the normal cooling down pr ocess. • The projector ne[...]

Troubleshooting 58 T r oubleshooting The projector does not turn on. No picture Blurr ed image Remote contr ol does not w ork The passw ord is incorr ect Cause Remedy There is n o power fr om the power co rd. Plug the po wer cord into the AC po wer jack on the pro jector , and plug the pow er cord into the power outlet. If the power outlet has a sw[...]

Specificatio ns 59 Specifications Pr ojector specifications All specifications ar e subject to change without notice. Optical Resolution 1024 x 768 XGA Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/Number F = 2.59 -2.87 Lamp (MX716) 240 W lamp (MX717) 300 W lamp Electrical Power supply (MX716) AC100–240V , 3.5 A, 50-60 Hz (Au tomatic) (MX717) AC100–240V , 3[...]

Specifications 60 Dimensions MX717 MX716 311.81 252 120.5 42 50.5 Unit: mm 104.07 244.12 51.1 58.25 339[...]

Specificatio ns 61 Ceiling mount installation 446.15 397.90 364.40 95.33 156.33 244.12 119.21 74.19 311.81 137 160 46.21 115 80 448 397.40 364.40 130 191 237.4 133 87 228 149.50 84 242.04 339 MX717 MX716 Ceiling Mount screw: M4 x 8 (Max L = 8 mm) Unit: mm[...]

Specifications 62 Timing char t Supported timing for PC input • *Supported timing for non-3D and 3D signal with Frame Sequential and Top-Bottom format. ** Supported timin g f or non-3D and 3D si gnal with Frame Sequential format. *** Suppor ted timing for non-3D and 3D signal with Top-Bottom format. Resolution Mode Ve r t i c a l Fr equency (Hz) [...]

Specificatio ns 63 • The 3D timings showing above ma y var y depending on the EDID file and V GA display card. It is possible that the above 3D timings ca nnot be chosen on VGA displa y card. Supported timing for HDMI (HDCP) input • *Supported timing for non-3D and 3D signal with Frame Sequential and Top-Bottom format. ** Supported timin g f or[...]

Specifications 64 • The 3D timings showing above ma y var y depending on the EDID file and V GA display card. It is possible that the above 3D timings cannot be chosen on VGA displa y card. Displaying a 1080i(1125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1125i)@50Hz si gnal ma y result in slight image vibr ation. ** Supported timing for non -3D and 3D sign al with Frame [...]

Specificatio ns 65 Supported timing for Video and S-Video inputs ** Supported timing for non -3D and 3D sign al with Frame Sequential format. Video mode Horizontal Freq uen cy ( kHz ) Ve r t i c a l F r e q u e n c y (Hz) Color sub-carrier Fr equency (MHz) NTSC** 15.73 60 3.58 P AL 15.63 50 4.43 SECAM 15.63 5 0 4.25 or 4.41 P AL-M 15.73 60 3. 58 P [...]

Warranty and Co pyright information 66 W arran ty and Cop yright information Limited warranty BenQ warrants this pr oduct against any de fects in material an d workmanship , under normal usage and storag e. Proof of pur chase date will be required with an y warranty claim. In the e vent this pr oduct is found to be defective within the war ran ty p[...]