BenQ MX760 manual

W elc o me MX760/MX761 Dig ital Pr ojecto r U ser M anual[...]

Table of contents 2 T able of co ntents Important sa fety instructions .. .................. ..... 3 Introduct ion ................... ..... 7 Projector featu res .................................. 7 Shipping contents ................ .................. 8 Projector exte rior view .................. ........ 9 Controls and functions ................[...]

Important s afety instructions 3 Importa nt safet y instr uct ions Y our projector is desig ned and tested to meet the latest sta ndards for safety of info rmation technolog y equipment. Howev er , to ensure safe use of this product, it is impor tant that you follow the inst ructions menti oned in this manual and marked on the product . Safety Inst[...]

Important s afety instructio ns 4 Safety Instruc tions (Continue d) 7. The lamp becomes extremely hot durin g operation. Al lo w the projector to cool for appro ximately 45 minut es prior to removing the lamp assembly for replacement. 8. Do not op erate lamps beyond the rated lamp life. Excessiv e operation of lamps be y ond the rated life could ca[...]

Important s afety instructions 5 Safety Instr uctions (Contin ued) 13. Do not place th is projector in any of the following environments. - Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance from walls and free flo w of air around the projector . - Locations where temperatures may become ex cessively high, such as the insid[...]

Important s afety instructio ns 6 Safety Instr uctions (Contin ued) 17. Do not step on the projector or place any objects upon it. Besides probable ph ysical damage to the projector , doing so may result in accidents and possible injur y . 18. Do no t place liquids near or on the projector . Liquids spilled into the projector may cause it to fail. [...]

Introduction 7 Intr oduct ion P r ojec to r feat ur es The projector integ rates high -performan ce optical engine projection a nd a user -friend ly design t o deliver high reliabilit y and ease of us e. The projector offers the foll o win g features. • N etwork Settings allo w ing management of pr ojector s tatus from a computer usin g a web bro[...]

Introduction 8 S hipping contents Carefully unpack and verify that y ou hav e all of the items shown be lo w . If an y of these items are missing , please contact your place of purchase. Standard acc essor ies The supp lied accessories will be su it ab le for your region , and may differ from those illustrated. *The warrant y card is only supp lied[...]

Introduction 9 P r oje ctor ext er ior v iew 1. External control panel (See "Controls and functions" on page 10 for details.) 2. Lamp cover 3. V ent (heated air exhaust) 4. Quick-release button 5. Lens cov e r 6. Focus ring a nd Zoom ring 7. V ent (cool air in tak e ) 8. Fro nt IR remote sensor 9. Pr oject ion lens 10. A C power jack 11. [...]

Introduction 10 C ontrols and fu nctions P rojector 8. TEMP er ature warning li ght Lights up red if the projector's temperat ure becomes t oo hig h. 9 . LAMP ind icator light Indicates the status of the lamp. Lights up or flash es when the lamp has developed a problem. 1 0. AUTO A utomatical ly determines the b est picture timings for the dis[...]

Introduction 1 1 R emote control 1. ON/OFF T oggles the projector between standby mode and on. 2 . Source sele ction buttons ( COMPUTER -1, C OMPUTE R - 2, VIDEO , S-VIDEO) Selects an in put source for display . 3 . MENU/EX IT T ur ns on the On-Screen Disp la y (OSD) menu. Goes back to prev ious OSD menu, exits and sav es menu sett ings. 4 . BLANK [...]

Introduction 12 1 7. ZOOM +/ZOOM- Magnifies or reduces the projected ima ge size. 1 8. VOLUM E+/VOLUME - Adjusts the sound level. 1 9. MUTE T oggl es projector audio between on a nd off. 2 0. ASPECT Select s the display aspect r atio . 2 1. MIC/VO L +/- Adjusts the microphone sound level. 2 2. CAPTU RE Captures the projected pictu re and sav e it a[...]

Introduction 1 3 R emote control effectiv e r ange Infra-Red (IR) remote c ont rol se nsors are located on the front a nd the back of the projector . The remote control must be held at an ang le within 30 de grees perp endicular to the projector's IR remote control sensors to function correctly . The distanc e between th e remote control and t[...]

Positioning your projector 14 P ositioning your pr ojec t or Choos ing a locatio n Y our projector is designe d to be installed i n one of four pos sible installation loc ations: Y our room layout or personal prefer e nce will dictate w hich installatio n location you select. T ake into consider ation the size and position o f y our screen, the loc[...]

Positioning your projector 15 O btaini ng a preferred projected image s ize The distance from the projector lens t o the screen, th e zoom setting, and the vide o format each factors in the pr ojected ima ge size. Pr oject ion dimensions Refer t o "Dimen sions" on page 71 for the center of lens dimens ions of this projector before calcula[...]

Positioning your projector 16 Shift ing the projection lens The lens shift control pro v ides flexibility for installing your projector . It allo ws the projector to be positione d off the center of the screen. The lens shift is expressed as a p erc entage of the projected image heig ht or wi dth. It is measured as an offset from the pr o jected im[...]

Connection 17 Co nnect ion When c onnecting a signal source to the projector , be sure to: 1. T urn all equipment off before making any connections. 2. U se the correct sign al cables for ea ch sourc e. 3. Ensure the ca bles are firmly inser ted. • In the connections shown below , some cables may no t be included with the projector ( see "Sh[...]

Connection 18 • Many noteboo ks do not turn on thei r external video port s when connected to a projector . Usually a key combo like F N + F3 or CRT/LCD key turns the ext ernal display on/off. Locate a function key labeled CRT/LCD or a function key with a monitor symbol on the notebook. Press FN and the labeled functio n key simultaneously . Refe[...]

Connection 19 P la y ing soun d through t he pr ojec to r Y ou can make use of the projector (mi x ed mo no) speaker in your pr esentations , and also connect separ ate amplified speakers to the A UDI O OUT socket of the projector . If you ha ve a separate sound system, y o u will mos t likely want to c onnect the audio output of your V i deo sourc[...]

Connection 20 • Y o u might ge t feedback noise from the microphone when you are too close to the speaker of the projector . Mo ve the microphone a way from the speaker of the projector . The g r eater volume you requir e, the g r eater distance you need to be awa y from the speaker to prev ent the noise.[...]

Operation 21 Oper ation Star t ing up the pr oj ector 1. Plug the p o wer cord into the projector and into a power outlet. T ur n on the power outlet sw itch (where fitted). Check tha t the P O W ER indicator l ight on the projector light s orange after power has been applied . Please use t he original accessories (e.g. power cord) on ly with the d[...]

Operation 22 A djus ting the projec t ed ima ge A djust ing the projection a ngle The projector is equipped with 1 qu ick-r elease ad juster foot and 2 rear adjuster feet. T hese adjusters change the image height and projection ang le. T o adjust the projector: 1. Press the quick-release button and lift the front of the projector . Once the image i[...]

Operation 23 Correcting keystone K e yst oning refers to the situation where the projected image is noticeably wider at either the top or bottom. It occurs when the pr ojector is not p erpendicula r to the screen. T o correct this, be sides adjusting the hei ght of the projector , if you want th e pr ojector to automatically c or rect image keyston[...]

Operation 24 U sin g the menus The projector is equipped with On- Screen Display (OSD) menus for ma king various adjustm ents and setting s. Below is the overv iew of the OSD m enu . The follow ing example descr ibes how to set the OSD lang uage. 1. Press M ENU/EXIT on the projector or remote contr ol to turn th e OSD menu on. 3. Press t o highl ig[...]

Operation 25 S ecur ing th e pr ojec t or U sin g a secur it y cable lock The projector has to be insta lled in a safe pla ce t o prevent theft. Other wise, pu r chase a lock, such as the K ensin gton lock, t o secure t he pr o jector . Y ou can loc ate a K ensington lock slot on the rear side of the projector . A K ensi ngton secur ity cable l ock[...]

Operation 26 If y ou forget the password If the password function is activated, y ou w ill be as k ed to enter the six-digit pa ssword ev er y time you turn on the projector . If you enter the wrong password, the password error message as pic tured to the rig ht is display ed lastin g for 3 seconds, and the I NPUT P ASSW ORD message fol lo ws. Y ou[...]

Operation 27 Disabling the password function T o disable password protection, go back to the SYSTEM SETU P: Advanced > Security S ettings > Change S ecurity Set tings menu after opening the OSD menu system. Pr es s M ODE/EN TER. The message “INPUT P AS SW OR D ” is displ a yed. Enter the current password. i. If the password is correct, th[...]

Operation 28 S w itching input sign al The projector can be connec ted to multiple dev ices at the same time. Howev er , it can only display one full screen at a time. When starting up, the projector automatically searches for the available sig nals. Be sure the Q uic k Auto Searc h function in the SOURCE m enu is On if you want the projector to au[...]

Operation 29 M ag nify ing and sear ching fo r details If you need to find the detai ls on the projected picture, mag nify the picture. U se the direction ar r ow keys for navigating t he picture. • U si ng the remote co ntrol 1. Press Z OOM+/ZOO M- t o display the Zoom bar . P ress ZOO M+ to magnify the center of the pic tur e. Press the key rep[...]

Operation 30 A bout the asp ect ratio • In the pictures below, the black portions ar e inactive areas and the white portions are active areas. • OSD me nus can be displayed on those unu sed black areas. 1. Auto : Sca les an image proport ionally to fit the projector's native resolution in its horizontal or vertical width. This is sui table[...]

Operation 31 O ptim izing t he image U si ng W all Color In the situation where you are projecting onto a colored surface such as a painted wall which may not be white, the W all Colo r feature can help correct the projected p icture ’ s colors to prevent possible color difference between the sourc e and projected pict ures. T o use this fu nctio[...]

Operation 32 8. The confirmat ion message “S et ting Saved” is displayed. Fine-tuning the image qualit y in us er modes A ccor d ing to the detected sig nal ty pe, there are some user-definable function s a vailable when U ser 1 or User 2 is selected. Bas ed on your needs, you can make adjustments to these functions b y high lighting them and p[...]

Operation 33 3D Color Management In most installa tion situations, color ma nagement wi ll not be necessar y , such as in classroom, meeting room, or lou nge room situations where lig hts remain on, or where building ext ernal w indows allow daylight into the room. Only in per manent install ations wi th controlled lighting levels such as boardroom[...]

Operation 34 7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 for other color adjustme nts. 8. Make sur e you hav e ma de all of the desired a djustments. 9. Press M ENU/EXIT to e xit and sa ve the s ettings. S etting the presentation t imer Pr esentation timer can indicate the presentat ion time on the s creen t o help you achieve better tim e management when g iving prese[...]

Operation 35 R emote pag ing op eratio ns Connect the projector to y o ur PC or notebook wit h a USB cable prior to using the pag ing function. Se e "Connection" on p age 17 for details. Y ou c an oper ate your display s oftware program (on a c onnected PC) which respond s to page up/down commands (lik e Microsoft P owerP oint) by pressin[...]

Operation 36 L ocking c ont r o l k e ys W i th the control k eys on the projector locked, you can pr event your projector settings from being cha nged accidentally (by children, for example). W hen the P a nel Key Lock is on, no control keys on the projector will oper ate ex cept P OWER . 1. Press / on the projector or remote control or go to the [...]

Operation 37 1. Press C APTURE on th e remote c ontrol. 2. A confirmation m essage is displayed. Pr es s C APTUR E or MODE/ENT ER again. 3. The me ssage 'S creen Captur ing... ' is display ed wh ile the projector is processing the picture. Please wai t. 4. If t he ac tion is succ essful, y ou see the message 'C ap tured Succeeded&apo[...]

Operation 38 C ontr olling the projec t or through a LAN e n v ironment Y ou can manage an d contr ol the projec tor fr om one or more r emote computers when the y are pro perl y connected to the same lo cal area network. Cable co nnec tion If y ou are in a DHCP environment: 1. T ake a RJ45 cabl e and connect one end to the RJ45 LAN input jack of t[...]

Operation 39 W ireless c onnection T o c on nect t o the projector wirelessly , you have to plug a B enQ w ireless dongle (optional) t o the USB T y pe A connec t or on the projector , and then only a few OS D configura tion steps are required. 1. Make sur e the projector is tur ned on. 2. Do one of the following: • Pr ess N ETWO RK SETTIN G on t[...]

Operation 40 Contr olling the projec t or remotely thr oug h a web bro wser Once you hav e the correct IP address for the projector and the projec tor is on or in standby mode, you can use an y c omputer that is on the s ame local area network to control the projector . • If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer , make sure it is version 7.0 [...]

Operation 41 4. The V ir tual K ey pad page displays a vi rtual key pad w ith which you can control the projector as if using the p h ysic al keypad o n the projector . See "P rojec tor" on page 10 for how to operate it. 5. The Display Sett ing page provides some selective OSD menu items necessar y for controlling the projector or adjusti[...]

Operation 42 6. The Pict ure Setting page provides a ll the OSD menu items in the P ICTURE menu for adjusting the pr ojected pictures. See "2. PICTURE m enu" on page 57 for how to use them. 7. The Informatio n page displays the inf ormation about the projector status, network status.[...]

Operation 43 8. The Conference Cont rol pa ge allo ws you to c on trol t he display location in t he same IP address when there are multiple users connect ing to the projector . 9. The Crestron (eControl) page displays the Crestron eControl user interface. The eControl page provides a variet y of vir tual keys to control the pr ojector or adjust th[...]

Operation 44 The tools page allo ws y ou to manage the pr ojector , configure the LAN control settings and secure access of remot e network operation on this projector . i. Y o u can name the projector , keep track of its location and th e person in charge of it. ii. Y o u can adjust the N etwork Settings . iii. Once set, access to the remote netwo[...]

Operation 45 6. T o have acc e ss to the A dmin page, you need to enter a password. The page pr ovides more network settin gs. The def ault passwor d is “0000 ” . If you want to change the password, enter the Basic page. The Basic page allows you t o change the pa ssword and set the maximum number of connected computers. The number of connected[...]

Operation 46 The W ired LAN page al lo ws you to adjust the Wir ed LAN sett ings. The W ireless LAN pa ge allows you t o adjust the W ireless LAN setti ngs. The maximum len gth for SSID is 16 by tes. Please use different SSID when more than two pro jectors are connecting through wireless LAN .[...]

Operation 47 The Mail page allows you to send aler t e-mail to your ITS administ rator . Y ou ca n first try the Mail T est fun ction to check if t he Alert Mail works. 7. These quick button s are alwa ys provided on the web page for you to operate the projector .[...]

Operation 48 Displaying ima ges through Q Pr esenter Downlo ading and installing Q Pr esenter Q Pr esenter is an ap plication running on t he host PC. It helps connect your computer to an available network projector and tr ansfer the desktop contents to the network projector v ia local network connec tion. 1. Enter the main page of the Projector Ne[...]

Operation 49 2. The Sp ecial Featur e page provides some advanced functions to manage th e projected images. • T o display a full screen, click Full Screen. • T o display a partial screen, click Selectable. A squ are appears o n your screen. Y ou can adjust its s ize and place it where you want to project. • T o pause projection , click P aus[...]

Operation 50 • The Q Pr esenter only accepts up t o 8 characters c onsisting of Eng lish capitalized letters and digit s 0-9 for the name, full 6 digit s co nsisting of 1 to 4 for the password. • T o change the Q Presenter interface language, click the down arrow t o reveal a drop-down list and se lect a desired language. Click A pply . • T o[...]

Operation 51 P resenting from a USB R eader This feature displays a slide show of images stored on a USB flash drive connected to the projector . It can el iminate the need for a computer source. Suppor ted image for mats: • A squa re box will be disp layed on the filen ame for unidentified cha racters. • Thai filen ame is not supported. • Fi[...]

Operation 52 S hutting do w n the pr ojector 1. Press POWER on th e projector or OFF on th e remot e control, and a confirmation m essage will be display ed prompting you. If y ou don't r espond in a few seconds, the mess age will d isappear . 2. Press P OWE R a second time. The PO W ER indicator lig ht flashes ora nge, the projection lamp shu[...]

Operation 53 M enu oper ation M enu system Please no te that the on-screen display (OSD) menus var y acc ording to the signal ty pe selected and the projector model you are using. Main menu Sub- menu Option s 1. DISPLAY Wall Color Off / Light Yellow / Pink / Lig ht Green / Blue / Blackboard Aspect Ratio Auto / R eal / 4:3 / 16:9 / 16:10 Auto Keysto[...]

Operation 54 Main menu Sub-menu Options 4. SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Language Projector Positio n Front Table / Rear Table / Re ar Ceiling / Front Ceiling Menu Settings Menu Display Time 5 sec/10 sec/15 sec/20 sec/25 sec/30 sec Menu Position Center/T op -Lef t/T o p-Right/ Bottom-Right/Bottom -Lef t Reminder Message On / Off Operation Settings Direct Pow[...]

Operation 55 N ote that the menu items are available when the pr ojector detects at least one valid signa l. I f there is no equipment conne cted to the projector or no signal detected, limited menu items are acc essibl e. Main menu Sub-menu Options 5. SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced Closed Caption Closed Caption Enable On / Off Caption Version CC1/CC2/CC3/[...]

Operation 56 Descr iption of each menu Function Des cription Wall Color Cor rects t he projected picture ’ s col or when the projection surface is not white. See "Using W a ll Color" on page 31 for det ails. Aspect Rati o There are several options to set the im age's aspect ra tio dependi ng on your input signal source. See "S[...]

Operation 57 Function Des cription Teaching Template Pr ovides se v eral preset p atterns for various teaching purposes. Choose B la ckboard or Whi teboard first b y pressing / and pr ess / to choose the pattern you need. Press E NTE R t o display the selected pattern. Picture M ode Pr e-defined p icture modes are provided so you can optimize your [...]

Operation 58 Function Desc ription Quick Au to Search Se e "S witching input si gnal" on page 28 for details. Color Spa ce Conversio n See "Changi ng Color Space" on page 28 for de tails. Presentati on Timer Reminds the presenter to finish the presentation w ithin a cert ain time frame. See "Setting th e presentation timer&[...]

Operation 59 Functio n Description Panel Key Lock Disables or enable s all panel key func tions ex cept POW ER on the projector and keys on the remote c ontrol. See "Lock ing c ontrol keys" on page 36 for det ails. Backgroun d Color Sets the background color for the pr ojector . Splash Screen Allows you to select w hich logo screen wi ll [...]

Operation 60 Function Des cription Baud Rate Selects a baud rate that is identical with your c omputer’ s so that y ou can connect the projector usi ng a suitable RS-232 cable and update or download th e projector’ s fi rm ware. This func tion is intended for qualified s erv ice personnel. Test Pattern Selecti ng On enables the function and the[...]

Operation 61 Function Des cription FAQ-Image and Installation Displays possible solutions to pr oblems you may encounter . FAQ- Features a nd Service Current System Status Source Shows the cur rent signal source. Picture Mode Shows the selec t ed mode in the PICTUR E menu. R esolutio n Shows the native resolution of the input signal. C olor Sys tem[...]

Maintenance 62 M aintenance Care of the projector Y our projector needs litt le maintenance. The only thing you need to do on a regula r basis is to keep the lens and case clean. Nev er remov e an y parts of the projector ex cept the la mp . Contact y our dealer if other par ts need repla cing. Cleaning the lens Clean the len s whenever you notice [...]

Maintenance 6 3 L amp info rmation Getting t o know the lamp ho ur When the pr ojector is in op eration, the durat ion (in hours) o f lamp usage is automati cally calculated by the bui lt-in timer . See "Settin g Lamp Mode as Econo mic" below for m ore information on Economi c mode. T o obtain the lamp hour informat ion: 1. Press M ENU/EX[...]

Maintenance 64 T im ing of replacing the la mp When the Lamp indic ator lights up r ed or a mes sage appears sugges ting it is time to r eplace the lamp, please insta ll a new lamp or consult your dealer . An old lamp may cause a malfuncti on in the projector and in som e instances the lamp may explode. Go to http://lamp.benq.com for a replacement [...]

Maintenance 6 5 R epl acing the la mp • T o reduce th e risk of electrical sho ck, always turn the pro jector off and dis connect the power cord befor e changing the lamp. • T o reduce th e risk of severe burn s, allow the projector to cool for at least 45 minutes before replacing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of injuries to finge rs and da[...]

Maintenance 66 7. Lift the handle so that it stan ds up . U se the handle to slowly pul l the lamp out of the projector . • Pulling it to o quickly may caus e the lamp to bre ak and scatter bro ken glass in the proj ector . • Do n ot place the lamp in lo cations where water might splash on it, children c an reach it, or near flammable materi al[...]

Maintenance 6 7 14. Connect the power and restart the projec tor . Do not turn the po wer on with t he lamp cover remove d. Resetting the lamp timer 15. After the star tup logo, open the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. Go to the SYSTEM S ETUP: A dvanced > La mp Settings menu. Pr es s MODE/ENT ER. The Lamp Se ttings page i s displayed. Highlig ht R[...]

Maintenance 68 Indicator s Light St atus & Description Power eve nt s Orange O ff Off Stand-by mode . Green Flashing Off Off P owering up . Green Off O ff N or mal operation. Orange Flashing Off Off • The projector need s 90 seconds to cool do wn as it was abnormally shut do wn without the normal c ooling down process. • The projector ne ed[...]

Troublesho oting 69 T roubleshooting The projec tor does not tur n on. N o pictu re Blurred im age R emote control does not work The pass w ord is incorrect Cause Rem edy There is no power from the power cord. Plug the pow er cord into th e AC powe r jack on the projector , and plug the power cord into the power outlet. If the power outlet has a sw[...]

Specificatio ns 70 Specificat ions P r ojec to r sp ecifica tions All specification s are subject to ch ange without no tice. Optical R esolution 1024 x 768 X GA Display system 1-CHIP DM D Lens F/N umber F = 2.45 Lamp 300 W lamp Electrical P ower supply A C100–240V , 4.88 A, 50-60 Hz (A utoma tic) P ower consumption 488 W (Max); < 1 W (Standby[...]

Specificati ons 71 D imensio ns 290 mm ( W) x 128 mm (H) x 252 mm (D) C eiling mo unt instal lation 290 252 128 62 71 452.65 397.40 364.40 84.00 145.50 251.83 132.31 86.73 228.00 149.50 242.04 84.00 289.98 Ceiling Mou nt screw: M4 x 8 ( Max L = 8 mm) Unit: mm[...]

Specificatio ns 72 T i ming char t Suppo r ted timing for PC input *Supported tim ing for 3D function. Resolution Mode V ertical Frequency (Hz) Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) 640 x 480 VGA_60* 59.940 31.469 25.175 VGA_72 72.809 37.861 31.500 VGA_75 75.000 37.500 31.500 VGA_85 85.008 43.269 36.000 720 x 400 VGA_70 70.087 3 1.469 28[...]

Specificati ons 73 Supported timing for HDMI (HD CP) input *Supported tim ing for 3D function. Resolution Mode V ertical Frequency (Hz) Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) 640 x 480 VGA_60* 5 9.940 3 1.469 25.175 VGA_72 72.809 37.861 31.500 VGA_75 75.000 37.500 31.500 VGA_85 85.008 43.269 36.000 720 x 400 VGA_70 70.087 3 1.469 28.3221 [...]

Specificatio ns 74 Displaying a 1080i(1 125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1 125i)@5 0Hz signal may result i n slight image vibration. *Supported tim ing for 3D function. Supported timing for Component-YP b P r input Displaying a 1080i(1 125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1 125i)@5 0Hz signal may result i n slight image vibration. S upported timing for V ideo and S-V ideo input[...]

Warranty and Copyright in formation 75 W arr ant y and Co py rig ht informat ion Limited warr anty BenQ warr ants this pr o duct against an y defects in material and w orkmansh ip , under norm al usage and s t orage. Proof o f purc has e date wil l be requir ed wit h any warrant y claim. I n the ev ent this product is found to be defectiv e within [...]

Regulation s tatements 76 R e gulation statements FCC statement (for U nited States users) CLASS B: This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency e nerg y and, if not installed and used in accordance with the i nstructions, ma y cause har mful interference to radio c ommunication s. H owever , there is no guar antee that interferen[...]

Regulation s tatements 77 A ccessi bility Requir emen ts for R ehabilitat ion A ct of 1973, Section 5 08 BenQ's commitment to accessible products a llows us to support go vernment in making accessible technology choices. BenQ's L CD monitors and projectors a r e compliant w ith Section 50 8 guidelines by including t he assistiv e features[...]