BenQ sp870 manual

SP870 Digital Pr ojector Us e r M a n u a l W e lc ome[...]

2 Table of contents English Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Important safety instructions ..... 3 Introduction ..... ........................... 6 Projector features ............................ 6 Shipping contents ........................... 7 Projector exterior view ................... 8 Controls and functions ................... 9 Projector .......[...]

3 Important safety instructions English Thank you for your purc hase of this quality BenQ project or! It has been designed to pr ovide you with an enjoyable v iewi ng exper ience in va rious s ituations . For the best results, please read this manual through carefully as it is your guide thr ough the contr ol menus and operation. Impo r tant safet [...]

4 Important safety instructions English 6. In areas where the mai ns voltage may fluctuate or cut out, it is recommended that you connect your pro jector through a po wer stabilizer , surge protector or uninterruptible power supply (UPS). 7. The lamp becomes extremely hot duri ng operation. Allow the projector to cool for approximately 45 minutes p[...]

5 Important safety instructions English 13. Always place the projector on a leve l, horizontal surface during operation. - Do not use if tilted at an angle of more than 10 degrees left to right, nor at angle of more than 15 degrees front to back. Using th e projector w hen it is not f ully horizont al may cause a malfunction of, or damage to, the l[...]

6 Introduction English I ntr oducti on Pr ojector featur es The projector int eg rates high-performance optical engine projection and a user-friendly design to delive r hig h reliability and ease of use. The project or offers the following features. • W all color correction allo w ing projection on surfaces of several pr edefined colors • Quick[...]

7 Introduction English Shipping contents Carefully unpack and v erify that you hav e all of the items shown below . If an y of these items are missing, please contact your plac e of purchase. Standard ac cessories The supplied accessories will be suitable for your region, and may differ from those illustrated. *The warranty card and safety ma nual [...]

8 Introduction English Proj e c tor ex ter ior v i e w 1. Quick-release foot 2. Pr ojection lens 3. Lens cap 4. External control panel (See page 9 for details.) 5. Focu s ring and Zoom ring (See page 9 for details.) 6. V ent (cool air intak e) 7. Front IR r emote sensor 8. Quick-release button 9. A C power c ord inlet 10. Main po wer switch 11. Spe[...]

9 Introduction English Contr ols and functions Pro je c tor 1. Focus ring Adjusts the focus of the projected picture. See "Fine-tuning the image size and clar ity" on page 27 for details. 2. Zoom ring Adjusts the size of the projected pictur e. See "Fine- tuning the image size and clar it y" on page 27 for details. 3. POWER indi[...]

10 Introduction English R emote contr ol 1. FREEZE Freezes the p rojected image. "Freezing the image" on page 35 2. ASPECT Selects the display aspect rat io. "Selecting the aspect ratio" o n page 29 3. CAPTURE (This function is no t availab le w ith this m odel.) 4. BRIGHTNESS Adj usts br ightness. "Adjusting Brightness&quo[...]

11 Introduction English 18. K eystone/Arrow k eys ( / U p, / Down) Manually corrects distorted images resulting from an angled project ion. "Correcting keyston e" on page 28 19. Right/ Locks the keys on the projector . "Locking cont rol keys" on page 36 Whe n the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menu is activated, the #18, #9 and #19 ke[...]

12 Positioning your projector English Po s i t i o n i n g y o u r p r o j e c t o r Choosing a location Y o ur room la yout or personal prefer ence will dictate which installation location you select. T ake into consideration the size an d position of your screen, the loca tion of a suitable power outlet, as well as the location and distance betw [...]

13 Positioning your projector English O btaining 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 size. 4:3 is the native aspect ratio of this projector . T o be able to project a co mplete 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio image, the proj[...]

14 Positioning your projector English Ho w to dete rmine the p osition of th e projector for a giv en screen size 1. Sele ct your screen size. 2. Re fer to the table and find the closest match to your scr een size in the left columns labelled "4:3 scr een diagonal" . U sing this value, look across this row t o the rig ht to find the corre[...]

15 Positioning your projector English Pr ojec tion dimensions Ref er t o "Dimensions" on page 50 for the cent er of lens dimensions of this projector before calculating the appr opriate pos ition. Maximum zoom Minimum zoom Projection dist ance Center of lens Screen V ertical of fset 4:3 screen diagonal Dist ance from screen in mm V ertica[...]

16 Connection English Conn ec t io n W hen connecting a signal sour ce to the pr ojector , be sure to: 1. T urn all equipment off before making an y connections. 2. U se the correct signal cables for each source. 3. Ensure the cables are firmly inserted. In the connections s hown below, some cables may not be included with the projector (see "[...]

17 Connection English Connecting a mo nitor If you want t o view your presentation close-up on a monit or as well as on the screen, y ou can connect the D-SUB OUT sig nal out put so cket on the p rojec tor to a n ex ternal mon itor w ith a V GA or V GA to DVI-A c able by following the instructions below . T o connect the projector to a monitor: The[...]

18 Connection English Connecting Video sour ce dev ices This section describes how to connect the project or to V ideo source devices using video cables. V ideo cable connections are r ecommended for V ideo presentations. Y o u can co nnect your project or to various Video source devices that pr ovide any one of the follo w ing output sockets: •D[...]

19 Connection English Connecting a D VI-D sourc e dev ice The project or provides a DVI-D input socket that allows you to c onnect it to a DVI-D sour ce device like a DVD play er . DVI- D format is us ed to dir ectly carry a digital signal to a dig ital display without signal conv ersion. The pure digital connection pr ovides faster and higher imag[...]

20 Connection English Connecting a Component V ideo source dev ice Examine your V ideo source device to dete rmine if it has a set of unused Component V ideo output sockets available: • If so , you can con tinue with this procedure. • If not, you will need to reassess which method you can use t o connect to the device. T o connect the projector[...]

21 Connection English Connecting an S-Video or a composite V ideo source device Examine your V ideo source device to det ermine if it has an unused S-Vi deo or Video output sock et available: • If it has both sock ets, use the S-V i deo output socket for connection as the S-V ideo terminal provides better picture quality than the V ideo terminal.[...]

22 Operation English Operation Star ting up the projecto r 1. Plug the po wer cord int o the pr ojector and into a wall sock et. T urn on t he wall socket switch (where fitted). Please use the original accessorie s (e.g. power cable) only with the device to avoid possib le dangers such as electric shock and fire. 2. Pr ess the main power switch to [...]

23 Operation English U sing the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menus The projector is equipped with On-Screen Displa y (O SD) menus for making various adjustment s and settings. Below is the ov er view of the OSD menu. T o use the OSD men us, please set the OSD menu to your familiar language first. Securing the projector U sing a secur it y cable lock Th[...]

24 Operation English U tilizing the password function For security purposes and to help prevent unauthorized use, the pr ojector includes an option for setting up password security . The passwor d can be set throug h the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. Y ou will be inco nvenienced if you activate the p asswo rd functionality and subsequen tly forget [...]

25 Operation English Entering the password r ecall procedure Pres s an d h ol d AUTO on the projector or remote c ontrol for 3 seconds. The projecto r w ill display a coded number on the screen. W rite down the number and turn off y our project or . Seek help from the local BenQ serv ice ce nter to dec ode the number . Y ou ma y be required t o pro[...]

26 Operation English S w itching input signal The project or can be connected t o multiple devices at the same time. H owever , it can only display one full screen at a time. Whe n star ting up, the pr ojector au tomatically search for the available signals. Be sure the Quick Auto Searc h func tion in the SOURCE menu is On if y ou want the project [...]

27 Operation English Ad j u s t i n g t h e p r o j e c t e d i m a g e A djusting the projection angle The project or is equipped with 2 quick-release adjuster feet. These adjusters change the pictur e height and projection ang le. T o adjust the projector , slightly lift the front of the projector an d press and hold the quic k-release buttons on[...]

28 Operation English Cor rect ing ke ystone K eystoning refers t o the situation wh ere the pr ojected image is noticeably wider at either the t op or bottom. It occurs when the projector is not perpendicula r to the screen. T o correct this, besides adjusting the height of the pr ojecto r , you will need to manu ally correct it by follo w ing one [...]

29 Operation English Selectin g the as pect ratio The 'aspect ratio' is the r atio of the image width to th e image height. Most analog TV and computers ar e in 4:3 ratio, and digital TV and DVDs are usually in 16:9 ratio . W ith the advent of digital signal proc essing, dig ital disp lay devices lik e this projector can d ynamically stre[...]

30 Operation English Optimizing the i mage Us i n g W a l l C o l o r In the situation where y ou are projectin g onto a colored surface suc h as a painted wall which may not be whit e, the W all Color feature can help correct the project ed picture’ s color to prev ent possible color differe nce between the source and projected pictures. T o use[...]

31 Operation English Setting the User 1/User 2 mode There ar e two user-d efinable modes if the current availabl e picture modes are not suitab le for your need. Y ou can use one of the pictur e modes (ex cept the User 1/2 ) as a start ing point and customize the settings. 1. Pr ess MENU/EXIT and then press / until the PICTURE men u is highl ight e[...]

32 Operation English Ad justing Brilliant Color Hi ghligh t Brilliant Color in the PICTURE menu and select by pressing / on the projector or remote contro l. This feature utilizes a new color -proc essin g algorit hm and sy stem level en hancements to enabl e hig her br ight ness while providing truer , more vibr ant colors in picture. It enables a[...]

33 Operation English Please refer t o the illustra tion to the right for how the colors rela te to each oth er . For e xample, if you select R ed and set its range at 0, onl y pure red in the pr ojected picture will be selected. Incr easing its range will include red close to y ellow and red close to magenta. 5. Pr ess to hig hlight Satura tion and[...]

34 Operation English 6. Pr ess to highlight Timer Audible Reminder and decide if you want to activat e the sound reminder by pr essing / . If y ou select On , a double beep sound will be heard at the last 30 seconds of c ounting down/up, and a triple beep sound will be generated when the timer is up. 7. T o activate the presentation timer , press a[...]

35 Operation English Hid in g t he im ag e In order to dr aw the audience's full attention to the pr esenter , you can use BLANK o n th e pr oj e c to r or re m ot e c o nt ro l to h id e t he s cr e en i ma g e. The wor d ' BLANK ' appears in the c orner of the screen while the image is hidden. W hen this function is acti vated with[...]

36 Operation English Locking control k eys W ith the control k eys on the projector locked, y ou ca n prevent your pr ojector setting s from being changed accidentally (by children, for e xample). When the Panel Key Lock is on, no control k eys on the projector will opera te except PO WER . 1. Pr ess / or go t o the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Panel K[...]

37 Operation English Ad j u s t i n g t h e s o un d The sound adjustments made as below will hav e an effect on the projector speakers. Be sur e you hav e made a correct co nnection to the projector audio input. See "C onnection" on page 16 for ho w the audio input is connec ted. M uting the sound T o temporarily tur n off the sound, •[...]

38 Operation English P ersonalizing the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menus The On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menus can be set ac cording t o your prefer ences. The following settings do not affect the projection settings, operation, or performance. • Menu Display Time in the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Menu Settings menu sets the length of time the OSD wi[...]

39 Operation English On-Screen Displa y (OSD) M enus Me n u s t r u c t u re Please note that the on-screen displa y (OSD) menus vary accor ding to the signal typ e selected. Some function s are a vailable only when certain input signals are in use. The menu items are a vailable when the projector detects at least one valid signal. If there is no e[...]

40 Operation English 4. SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Presentation Timer Timer Period 1~240 minutes Timer Display Always/1 min/2 min/3 min/Never Timer Positio n Bottom-Right/T op-Right/Bottom-Lef t/ T op- Left Timer Counti ng Direction Count Down/Count Up Timer Audible Reminder On / Off On / Off Language Project or Position Front T able/Rear T able/Rear Ceil[...]

41 Operation English Description of each menu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Wall Color Corrects the projected pictur e’ s color when the pr oject ion surface is not white. See "U sing W all Color" on page 30 for det ails. Aspect Ratio There are four options t o se t the image's aspect ratio depending on your input signal. See "Sele cti[...]

42 Operation English FUNCTION DESCRIPTION 3D Color Management See "3D Color Management" on page 32 for details. Save Settings Sav es the se ttings ma de for User 1 or User 2 mode. Quick Auto Search See "S witching input signal" on page 26 for details. Color Space Conversion See "Changing Color Spa ce" on page 26 for de[...]

43 Operation English The INFORMATION menu sho ws you the current operating status of the projector . FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Menu Settings Menu Display Time Sets the leng th of time the OS D will remain activ e afte r your last k ey press. The range is from 5 t o 30 seconds in 5-sec ond increments. Menu Positio n Sets the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu [...]

44 Maintenance English M aintenanc e Care of the pr ojector Y o ur project or needs little maintenanc e. The only thing you n eed t o do on a r egular basis is to keep the lens cl ean. Nev er remov e any parts of the pr ojector exc ept the lamp. C ontact your dealer if other parts need replacing. Cleaning the lens Clean the lens whenever y ou notic[...]

45 Maintenance English Extending lamp life The projection lamp is a co nsumable. T o keep the lamp li fe as long as possible, you can d o the following settings via the OSD menus. • Setting Lamp Mode a s Economic U sing Economic mode reduces system noise and power consumpt ion. If the Economic mode is selected, the light output will be reduced an[...]

46 Maintenance English Re p l a c i n g th e la m p • T o reduce the risk of electrical shock, always turn the projecto r off and disconnect the power cord before changing the l amp. • T o reduce the risk of severe burns, allow the projector to co ol for at least 45 minutes befo re replacing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of injuries to fing[...]

47 Maintenance English 6. As sho wn in the figure, hold the new lamp and align the two locators on the lamp with the holes on the projector , and then insert the lamp all the way into the pr ojec tor . 7. Tighten the scr ew that secures the lamp. Loose screw may cause a bad con nection, which could result in malfunction. Do not over tighten the scr[...]

48 Maintenance English Ind ic ato rs Light St at us & Description POWER TEMP LAMP Power events Orange Off Off Stand-by mode. Green Flashing Off Off P owering up . Green Off Off Normal operation. Orange Flashing Off Off 1. The project or needs 90 seconds to cool do wn as it was abnormally shut do w n without the normal c ooling down pr ocess. Or[...]

49 Troubleshooting English Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g The projector does not turn on. No pi c t u r e Blurred image Remote c ontrol does not work The password is incorrect Cause Remedy There is no power from the power cable. Plug the power co rd into the AC in let on the projector , and plug the p ower cord into the power outlet. If the power out[...]

50 Specifications English Specifications Pr ojec tor specifications All specifications are subje ct to change wit hout notice. Dimensions 375.0 mm (W ) x 127.2 mm (H) x 2 83.0 mm (D) Optical Re so l u t i o n 1024 x 768 X G A Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/ Number F=2.4 to 2.7, f=3 8.87 to 46.63 mm Lamp 360 W lamp Electrical P ower supply A C 100[...]

51 Specifications English Ti m i n g ch a r t Supported timing for Analog RGB input Supported timing for C omponent-YP b P r input Supported timing for V ideo and S-Video inputs Resolution Horizont al Frequency (k Hz) Ve r t i c a l Frequency (Hz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) Mode 640 x 480 31.469 59.940 25.175 VGA_ 60 37.861 72.809 31.500 VGA_ 72 37.500 [...]

52 Specifications English Supported timing for DVI-D (HDCP) input Resolution Horizont al Frequency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Frequency (Hz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) Mode 720 x 400 3 1.469 70.087 28. 3221 720 x 400_70 640 x 480 31.469 5 9.940 25.1 75 VGA_60 37.861 7 2.809 31.5 00 VGA_72 37.500 7 5.000 31.5 00 VGA_75 43.269 8 5.008 36.0 00 VGA_85 800 x 600 3[...]

53 Other information English Other information W arra nty a nd Co pyrigh t informat ion Limited warrant y BenQ warrants this product agai nst any defect s in material and workma nship, under norma l usage and stor age. Pr oof of purcha se date will be requi red with any warr anty claim. In the event this product is f ound to be defectiv e w ithin t[...]

54 Other information English A ccessibility Requir ements for Reha bilitation A ct of 1973, Section 508 BenQ's comm itment to acc essible products allo ws us to su pport gove rnm ent in making accessible tec hnolog y choices BenQ's L CD monitors and project ors are compliant w ith Sect ion 508 guidel ines by including the assistiv e featu[...]