Benq MP776 manual

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Table of contents 2 Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Important safety Important safety Important safety Important safety instructions instructions instructions instructions ......................... ......................... ......................... ................[...]

Important safety instructions 3 Im por tant safet y instr uctions Im por tant safet y instr uctions Im por tant safet y instr uctions Im por tant safet y instr uctions Y our pr ojector is d esigned and test ed to meet t he latest s tandards for safety of information technol o gy equipment. H owev er , t o ensure safe use of this product, it is impo[...]

Important safety instructions 4 Safety Instru ctions (Continued) 7. The lamp be comes e xtreme ly hot durin g opera tion. Allow the projector to co o l for a ppro ximately 45 minut es prior to remov ing the lam p assembly for r eplacement. 8. Do not operate lamps beyond the rated lamp life. Excessiv e oper ation of lamps beyond t he r ated life cou[...]

Important safety instructions 5 Safety Instructions (C ontinued) 13. Do not place this pr ojector in any of the follow ing environments . - Space that is poorly ventilated o r confined. Allo w at least 50 cm clearance from walls and free flo w of air around the projector . - Locations w her e temperatures ma y become e xcessi vely high, such as the[...]

Important safety instructions 6 Safety Instructions (C ontinued) 17. Do not step on the projector or place any objects upon it. Bes ides probable physical damag e to the projec tor , doing so may r esult in a c ciden ts and possible inju ry . 18. Do not plac e liquids near o r on the projector . Liquids spil led into the projector may cause it to f[...]

Introdu ction 7 I ntr oduction I ntr oduction I ntr oduction I ntr oduction P roject or features P roject or features P roject or features P roject or features The projec tor i ntegra tes high-p erforman ce optical engine projec tion and a user-friendly design to deli ver high reliabil it y and e ase of use. The projector offers the following featu[...]

Introducti on 8 Shipping contents Shipping contents Shipping contents Shipping contents Carefully unpa ck and verify th at you hav e all of th e items show n below . If any of these items are missing, please contact your place of purchase. St an d ard acce ss or ie s St an d ard acce ss or ie s St an da rd a cce ss or i es St an d ard acce ss or ie[...]

Introdu ction 9 Proj e c tor exte r i or v i ew Proj e c tor exte r i or v i ew Proj e c tor exte r i or v i ew Proj e c tor exte r i or v i ew 1. External control panel (See "Controls and functions" on page 10 for details.) 2. Lamp co ver 3. V ent (heated air exhaust) 4. Quick-release butt on 5. Lens co ver 6. F ocu s rin g a nd Z oom ri[...]

Introducti on 10 Cont rols an d fu ncti ons Cont rols an d fu ncti ons Cont rols an d fu ncti ons Cont rols an d fu ncti ons Pro j e c t or Pro j e c t or Pro j e c t or Pro j e c t or 8. 8. 8. 8. TEMP erature warning light TEMP eratur e warning light TEMP eratur e warning light TEMP eratur e warning light Lights up red if the projector's temp[...]

Introdu ction 11 R emote c ont r ol R emote c ont r ol R emote c ont r ol R emote c ont r ol 1. 1. 1. 1. FREEZE FREEZE FREEZE FREEZE Freezes the projected ima ge. "Freezing the image" on p age 37 2. 2. 2. 2. ASPE CT ASPECT ASPECT ASPECT Selects t he displa y aspect ratio . "Selecting the aspect ratio" on p age 30 3. 3. 3. 3. CAP[...]

Introducti on 12 15. 15. 15 . 15. TIMER ON TIMER ON TIMER ON TIMER ON A ctivates or displa ys an on-scree n timer based on y our own timer setting. "Setting the present ation timer" on pa ge 35 16. 16. 16 . 16. TIMER SET UP TIMER SET UP TIMER SET UP TIMER SET UP Enters pres entation tim er settin g directly . "Setting the present ati[...]

Introdu ction 13 R emo te c ont rol effec tiv e r ange R emo te c ont rol effec tiv e r ange R emo te c ont rol effec tiv e r ange R emo te c ont rol effec tiv e r ange Infra-Red (IR) r emote control sensors are locat ed on the front and the back of the projector . The re mote contro l must be held at an angle within 30 degrees perpendicular t o th[...]

Positioning you r projector 14 P ositioning y our p rojecto r P ositioning y our p rojecto r P ositioning y our p rojecto r P ositioning y our p rojecto r Choosing a location Choosing a location Choosing a location Choosing a location Y our project or is designed to be installed in o ne of four possible installation locations: Y our room lay out or[...]

Positioning you r projector 15 O btaining a pr efer r ed projected image siz e O btaining a pr efer r ed projected image siz e O btaining a pr efer r ed projected image siz e O btaining a pr efer r ed projected image siz e The distanc e from the pr ojector lens to the screen, the zoom setting, and the video format each fact ors in the project ed im[...]

Positioning you r projector 16 Fo r example, if you ar e using an 120-inch screen, the rec ommended projection distance is 4246 mm and the v er tical offset is 137 mm. H ow t o determine the reco mmended screen size for a H ow t o determine the reco mmended screen size for a H ow t o determine the reco mmended screen size for a H ow t o determine t[...]

Positioning you r projector 17 Pr ojection d imensions Pr ojection d imensions P r ojec tion dimensions Pr ojection d imensions Ref e r t o "D imensions" on page 61 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector before calculating the appr opriate position. There is 3% tolerance among these numbers due to optical component variation [...]

Connection 18 Co nnec tion Co nnec tion Connection Co nnec tion When c onne cting a sig nal source to the projector , be sure to: 1. T urn all equipmen t off before making an y con nections. 2. U se the corr ect signal cables for each sour ce. 3. Ensur e the cables ar e firmly ins er ted. • In the connections shown below , some cables may not be [...]

Connection 19 Co nnecting a comput er or monito r Co nnecting a comput er or monito r Co nnecting a comput er or monito r Co nnecting a comput er or monito r Co nnecting a c ompute r Co nnecting a c ompute r Co nnecting a c ompute r Co nnecting a c ompute r The projector can c onn ect to both IBM® c ompatibles and Macintosh® comput ers. A Mac ada[...]

Connection 20 Connecting video sourc e dev ices Connecting video sourc e dev ices Connecting video sourc e dev ices Connecting video sourc e dev ices Y ou need on ly connect the project or to a video sour ce device us ing just one o f the conn ecting methods, how ever each pr ovides a differ ent level of video quality . The method you choose w ill [...]

Connection 21 Connecting an HDMI dev ice Connecting an HDMI dev ice Connecting an HDMI dev ice Connecting an HDMI dev ice Y ou should use an HDMI cable when maki ng connection between the pr ojector and HDMI devices. T o con nec t t he p roje ctor to an HD MI de v ice : T o con nec t t he p roje ctor to an HD MI de v ice : T o con nec t t he p roje[...]

Connection 22 Connecting an S-V ideo/Composite V ideo sourc e de vice Connecting an S-V ideo/Composite V ideo sourc e de vice Connecting an S-V ideo/Composite V ideo sourc e de vice Connecting an S-V ideo/Composite V ideo sourc e de vice Examine your video sou rce device to deter mine if it has an unused S-Video/Video output jack ava ilable: • If[...]

Operation 23 Operation Operation Operation Operation Star ting up the project or Star ting up the project or Star ting up the project or Star ting up the project or 1. Plug the po wer cor d into the pr ojector and int o a power outlet. T urn on the power outlet switch (where fi tted). Check tha t the PO W ER indi cator PO WER ind icato r PO WER ind[...]

Operat ion 24 signal which is com p atible with th e projector's resolution or set the input signal to a lower setting. See " T im ing chart" on p age 62 for details. A djusting the pr ojec t ed image A djusting the pr ojec t ed image A djusting the pr ojec t ed image A djusting the pr ojec t ed image A djusting the pr ojection angle[...]

Operation 25 Us i n g t h e m e n u s Us i n g t h e m e n u s Us i n g t h e m e n u s Us i n g t h e m e n u s The pr ojector is equipped with On-Scr een Display (OSD) menus for making various adjustments and settings. Below is the ov er vi ew of the OSD menu. The following example describes how to set the OS D language. 1. Pr ess ME NU/EXIT MENU[...]

Operat ion 26 Securing the project or Securing the project or Securing the project or Securing the project or U sing a securit y cable loc k U sing a securit y cable loc k U sing a securit y cable loc k U sing a securit y cable loc k The pr ojector has to be installed in a safe plac e to pr event the ft. Otherwise, purcha se a lock, such as the K e[...]

Operation 27 If y ou forget the passw ord If y ou forget the passw ord If y ou forget the passw ord If y ou forget the passw ord If the passwor d function is activated, y ou will be asked to ent er the six-digit passwor d every time you turn on the projector . If y o u enter the wrong password, the password error message as pictured to the right di[...]

Operat ion 28 Disabling the passwor d funct ion Disabling the passwor d funct ion Disabling the passwor d funct ion Disabling the passwor d funct ion T o disable passwor d protection, go back t o the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced SYSTEM SE TUP: Advanced > Security Security Security Security Settings Setting[...]

Operation 29 S w itching input signal S w itching input signal S w itching input signal S w itching input signal The projector can be connected to multiple devices at the same time. Howeve r , it can only display one full scr een at a time. W hen star ting up , the projector auto matically search fo r the availa ble sig nals. Be sure the Quick Auto[...]

Operat ion 30 M ag nify ing and searching for details M ag nify ing and searching for details M ag nify ing and searching for details M ag nify ing and searching for details If y ou need to find the details on the project ed pictur e, magnify the pictur e. U se the directi on arrow k eys for na vigating the pictur e. • Usin g t he rem ote con tro[...]

Operation 31 2. Pr ess to highlight Aspect Ratio Aspect Ratio Aspec t Ratio Aspect Ratio. 3. Pr ess / to select an aspect ratio to suit the format of the video signal and your display requi rements. A bout the asp ect ratio A bout the asp ect ratio A bout the asp ect ratio A bout the asp ect ratio • In the pictures below , the black portions are [...]

Operat ion 32 Optimizing the image Optimizing the image Optimizing the ima ge Optimizing the image Us i n g W a l l C o l o r Us i n g W a l l C o l o r Us i n g W a l l C o l o r Us i n g W a l l C o l o r In the situation wher e you ar e projecting onto a colo red surface such as a painted wall which may not be white, the W all Co lor feature can[...]

Operation 33 This function is only availabl e when User 1 or User 2 mode is selected up in the Pictur e Mode sub-menu item. 5. Press / / / / to s elect a pictu re mode that is cl osest t o your need. 6. Press to select a menu item t o be changed and adjust the value with / / / /. S e e "Fine-tuning the imag e qualit y in user modes" be lo[...]

Operat ion 34 Ad ju s t in g Ad ju s t in g Adj u st i n g A djus ting Brilliant Col or Brilliant Color Brilliant Color Brilliant Color This feat ure utilizes a new color -processing a lgorithm a nd system level enh ancements to enable higher brightness while pro v iding truer , more vibrant colors in picture. I t enables a greate r than 50% brig h[...]

Operation 35 4. Pr ess to high light Hue Hue Hue Hue and press / to select i ts range. Increase in the range w ill include c olors consisted of mor e proportion s of its two adjacent colors. Please ref er to the illustration to the right for how the color s relate to each other . Fo r example, if yo u select Red and set its range at 0, only pure re[...]

Operat ion 36 4. Pr ess to highlight Timer Position Timer Position Timer Position Timer Position and set the timer position by pr essing / . 5. P r ess to hi ghli gh t Ti me r Co un tin g D ire cti on Timer Counting Direction Timer Counting Direction Timer Counting Directi on and select yo ur desired c ounting direction b y pressing / . 6. Press to[...]

Operation 37 Fre ez i n g t h e i m a ge Fre ez i n g t h e i m a ge Fre ez i ng t h e i m ag e Fre ez i n g t h e i m a ge Pr ess FRE EZE FREEZE FREEZE FR EE ZE on t he remo te co nt rol to fr ee ze t he image. The wor d “ FREEZE FREEZE FREEZE FREEZE” will display in the upper left corner of th e screen. T o release the funct ion, press an y k[...]

Operat ion 38 Locking contr ol keys Locking contr ol keys Locking c ontrol k eys Locking contr ol keys W ith the control keys on the projector locked, y ou can prevent your projector settings from being change d accidentally (by children, for example). W hen the Panel Ke y Lock Panel Key Lock Panel Key Lock Panel Key Lock is on, no contr ol keys on[...]

Operation 39 A djusting the sound A djusting the sound A djusting the sound A djusting the sound The sound adjustments made as below wil l ha ve an effect on the projec tor speakers. Be sure you hav e m ade a cor rect connecti on to the projector au dio input. S ee "Connection" on page 18 for ho w the audio input is connect ed. M uting th[...]

Operat ion 40 Contr olling the pr ojector thr ough a Lan Contr olling the pr ojector thr ough a Lan Contr olling the pr ojector thr ough a Lan Contr olling the pr ojector thr ough a Lan en v ir onment en v ir onment en v ir onment en v ir onment Lan Control Settings Lan Control Settings Lan Control Settings Lan Control Settings allo w you to manage[...]

Operation 41 Contr olling the project or remotely thr oug h a w eb bro wser Contr olling the project or remotely thr oug h a w eb bro wser Contr olling the project or remotely thr oug h a w eb bro wser Contr olling the project or remotely thr oug h a w eb bro wser Once y ou hav e the correct IP address for the project or and the projector is on or [...]

Operat ion 42 The tools pa ge allows y ou to manage the projector , c onfigure the Lan contro l settings and secure acc ess of remote network operation on this projector . i. Y ou can name the projector , keep tra ck of its location and th e person in charge of it. ii. Y ou can adjust the Lan Control Settings. iii. Once set, ac cess to the remote n[...]

Operation 43 Shutting down the projector Shutting down the projector Shutting down the projector Shutting down the projector 1. Pr ess Power Power Power Power and a c onfirmation mes sage will displa y prompting you. If y ou don't respond in a few seconds, the message w ill disappear . 2. Pr ess Power Power Power Power a seco nd time. The PO W[...]

Operat ion 44 Me n u o p e r a t i o n Me n u o p e r a t i o n Me n u o p e r a t i o n Me n u o p e r a t i o n M enu syst em M enu syst em M enu syst em M enu syst em Please note that the on-scr een displa y (OSD) menus vary acc ording t o the signal ty pe select ed and the project or model y ou are using. Main menu Sub-menu Options 1. DISPLAY W[...]

Operation 45 Main menu Sub-menu Options 4. SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Language Projector Position Front T able / Rear Table / Rear Ceiling / Front Ceilin g Menu Settings Menu Display Time 5 sec/10 sec/15 sec/20 sec/25 sec/30 se c Menu Posit ion Center/T op-Lef t/T op-Right/ Bottom-Right/Bottom-Left Auto Power Off Disable /5 min/10 min/15 min/20 min/25 min[...]

Operat ion 46 N ote th at the menu items are available when the projec tor detects at least one v alid signal. If there is no equipment con nected to the projector or no sig nal detected, limited me nu items are ac cessible. The default val ues listed in this ma nual, especially on pages 47 - 51 , are for reference only . They ma y var y between th[...]

Operation 47 Description of each menu Description of each menu Description of each menu Description of each menu Function (Default setting/value) Description Wall Color ( Off ) Corr ects the pr ojected pictur e’ s col or when the pr ojection surfac e is not white . See "U sing W all Color" on pag e 32 for de tails. Aspect Ratio (Auto) T[...]

Operat ion 48 Function (default setting/valu e) Description Color (0) Ad justs the color sa tur ation lev el -- the amount of each c olor in a video image. Se e "A djusting Color" on page 33 for details. This function is only available when a Video or S-V ideo sig nal is selected and the system format is NTSC or P AL. Tint (0) Ad justs th[...]

Operation 49 Function (default setting / value) Descrip tion Projector Position ( Front Tab le ) The project or can be in stalled on a ceiling or behind a screen, or with one o r more mi rrors. See "Choosing a location" on page 14 for det ails. Menu Settings Menu Display Time Menu Display Time Menu Display Time Menu Display Time (15 sec) [...]

Operat ion 50 Function (default setting / value) Description Standby Monitor Out ( Off ) Selecting On On On On enables the functio n. T he pr ojector can outpu t a V GA signal when it is i n standby mode and the COMPUTER 1 COMPUTER 1 COMPUTER 1 COMPUTER 1 jack is cor re ctl y co nne c ted to de v ice s. S e e "Connecting a monitor" on pag[...]

Operation 51 Function (default setting / value) Description Lan Control Settings Control By Control By Contro l By Control By (RS 232) DHCP DHCP DHCP DHCP (On) Projector IP Address Projector IP Address Projector IP Address Projector IP Address Subnet Mask Subnet Mask Subnet Mas k Subnet Mask Default Gateway Default Gateway Default Gateway Default G[...]

Maintenance 52 M aintenanc e M aintenanc e Maint enanc e M aintenanc e Care of the pr ojec t or Care of the pr ojec t or Care of the pr ojec t or Care of the pr ojec t or Y our pr ojector needs little maint enance. The only thing y ou need to d o on a regular basis is to keep the lens and case clean. Nev er remo ve an y parts of the project or ex c[...]

Maintenance 53 Lamp information Lamp information Lamp infor mation Lamp information Getting to kno w the lamp hour Getting to kno w the lamp hour Getting to kno w the lamp hour Getting to kno w the lamp hour W hen the pr ojector is in operation, the duration (in hours) of lamp usage is au tomatically calculated b y the built-in timer . The method o[...]

Maintenance 54 T iming of r eplacing the lamp T iming of r eplacing the lamp T iming of r eplacing the lamp T iming of r eplacing the lamp When the La mp indicator Lamp indicator Lamp indicator Lamp indicator lights up r ed or a message appears suggesting it is time to r eplace the lamp , please install a ne w lamp or consult y our dealer . An ol d[...]

Maintenance 55 R eplacing the lamp R eplacing the lamp R eplacing the lamp R eplacing the lamp • T o reduce the risk of electrical shock, always turn the projector off and disconnect the power cord before changing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of severe burns, allow the projector to cool for at least 45 minutes before replacing the lamp. • [...]

Maintenance 56 7. Lift the handle so that it stands up. U se the handle t o slowly pull the lamp out of the projec tor . • Pulling it too quickly may cause the lamp to break and scatter broken glass in the projector . • Do not place the lamp in locations where wat er might splash on it, children can reach it, or near flammable mater ials. • D[...]

Maintenance 57 14. Connect the pow er and restart the pr ojec t or . Do not turn the power on with the lamp cover removed. R esett ing the lamp timer R esett ing the lamp timer Resetting the lamp timer R esett ing the lamp timer 15. After the star tup logo , open the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. Go to the SYSTEM SYSTEM SY STEM SYSTEM SETUP: Advanc[...]

Maintenance 58 Ind ic a tors Ind ic a tors In di ca tors Ind ic a tors Light St atus & De scription Power e vent s Orange Off Off Stand-b y mode. Green Flashing Off Off Po we r i n g u p. Green Off Off N orm al operation. Orange Flashing Off O ff • The project or needs 90 se conds t o cool down as it was abnormally shut down w ithout the norm[...]

Troubleshootin g 59 T r oubleshooting T r oubleshooting T r oubleshooting T r oubleshooting The projector d oes not turn on. The projector d oes not turn on. The projector d oes not turn on. The projector d oes not turn on. No p i c tu re No p i c tu re No p i c tu re No p i c tu re Blurred image Blurred image Blurred image Blurred image R emote co[...]

Specifications 60 Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications P roject or sp ecifications P roject or sp ecifications P roject or sp ecifications P roject or sp ecifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Optical Res o lu ti on 1024 x 768 X GA Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/ N umb er F = 2.59-2.92 Lamp 28[...]

Specificat ions 61 Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions 290 mm (W ) x 94 mm (H) x 252 mm (D) Ceiling mount installat ion Ceiling mount installat ion Ceiling mount instal lation Ceiling mount installat ion 290 252 94 61.99 71 .15 452.65 397.40 364.40 84.00 145.50 251.83 132.31 86.73 228.00 149.50 242.04 84.00 289.98 Ceiling mount screw: M4 x [...]

Specifications 62 Ti m i n g c h a r t Ti m i n g c h a r t Ti m i n g c h a r t Ti m i n g c h a r t Suppo r ted timing for PC input Suppo r ted timing for PC input Supported timing for PC input Suppo r ted timing for PC input Resolution Mode V ertical Frequency (Hz) Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) 720 x 400 720 x 400_70 70.087 31[...]

Specificat ions 63 Supported timing for HDMI (HD CP) input - MP776 Supported timing for HDMI (HD CP) input - MP776 Supported timing for HDMI (HD CP) input - MP776 Supported timing for HDMI (HD CP) input - MP776 Displaying a 1080i(1 125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1 125i)@50Hz sig nal may result in slight image vibration. Resolution Mode V ertical Frequency (Hz[...]

Specifications 64 Supported t iming for Component-YP Supported t iming for Component-YP Supported timing for Component-YP Supported t iming for Component-YP b b b b P P P P r r r r input input input input Displaying a 1080i(1 125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1 125i)@50Hz sig nal may result in slight image vibration. Suppor ted timing for Video and S-V ide o inp[...]

Warranty and Copyright informat ion 65 W ar r ant y and Co py rig ht information W ar r ant y and Co py rig ht information W ar r ant y and Co py rig ht information W ar r ant y and Co py rig ht information Limited warrant y Limited warrant y Limited warrant y Limited warrant y BenQ warr ants this product against any defects in materi al and workma[...]

Regulation st atements 66 R e gulation statements R e gulation statements R e gulation statements R e gulation statements FCC statement FCC statement FCC statement FCC statement CLASS B CLASS B CLASS B CLASS B: This equipment g enerates, uses and can radiat e radio frequency ene rg y and, if not installed and used in accordance with th e instr ucti[...]

Regulation st atements 67 A cc essibilit y R equirements for R ehabilitation A c t of 1973, Section A cc essibilit y R equirements for R ehabilitation A c t of 1973, Section A cc essibilit y R equirements for R ehabilitation A c t of 1973, Section A cc essibilit y R equirements for R ehabilitation A c t of 1973, Section 508 508 508 508 BenQ's [...]