BenQ MP776 ST manual

We l c o m e MP772 ST/MP776 ST MP772 ST/MP776 ST MP772 ST/MP776 ST MP772 ST/MP776 ST Digital P roj ecto r Digital P roj ecto r Digital P roj ecto r Digital P roj ecto r Us e r M a n u a l Us e r M a n u a l Us e r M a n u a l Us e r M a n u a l[...]

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 inst ructions 3 Important safet y instructions Important safet y instructions Important safet y instructions Important safet y instructions Y our pr ojector is des igned and test ed to meet the latest standar ds for sa fety of information technology equipment. H owev er , t o ensure safe use of this product, it is important that yo[...]

Important safety inst ructions 4 Safety Instruction s (Continued) 7. The lamp becomes extremely hot during operati on. Allow the projector to cool fo r appro ximately 45 minut es prior to removi ng the lamp asse mbly for replac ement. 8. Do not operate lamps bey ond the rated lamp life. Excessive operation of lamps beyond the rated life could cause[...]

Important safety inst ructions 5 Safety Instructions (Continued) 13. Do not place this project or in any of the followin g environments. - Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allo w at least 50 cm clearance from walls and free flow of air around the projector . - Locations wher e temperatures ma y become ex cessiv ely high, such as the ins[...]

Important safety inst ructions 6 Safety Instructions (Continued) 17. Do not step on the projector or place any objects upon it. Besides probable physical damage to th e projector , doing so may result in ac cidents and possible injur y . 18. Do not place liquids near o r on the projector . Liquids spilled in to the projector may cause it to fail. I[...]

Introduc tion 7 In trod uction In trod uction In trod uction In trod uction Pr ojector features Pr ojector features Pr ojector features Pr ojector features The projector integ rates hig h-perfor mance optical eng ine projection and a user-fri endly design to deli ver high reliability and e ase of use. The projector off ers the following features. ?[...]

Introduction 8 Shipping contents Shipping contents Shipping contents Shipping contents Carefully unpack and verify that you hav e all of the items shown b elow . If any of these items are missing, please contact your place of purchase. St an da rd acce ss or i es St an da rd acce ss or i es St an da rd acce ss or i es St an da rd acce ss or i es Th[...]

Introduc tion 9 Proj e cto r ex te r io r v ie w Proj e cto r ex te r io r v ie w Proj e cto r ex te r io r v ie w Proj e cto r ex te r io r v ie w 1. Lamp c over 2. Ext ernal control panel (See "Controls and functions" on page 10 for detai ls.) 3. V ent (heated air exhaust) 4. Quick-r elease button 5. Le ns cov er 6. F ocus ring 7. V ent[...]

Introduction 10 Contro ls and func ti ons Contro ls and func ti ons Contro ls and func ti ons Contro ls and func ti ons Pro j e c to r Pro j e c to r Pro j e c to r Pro j e c to r 7. 7. 7. 7. TEMP erature warning light TEMP er ature warning light TEMP erature warning light TEMP er ature warning light Lights up red if the projector's temperat u[...]

Introduc tion 11 R emote contr ol R emote contr ol R emote contr ol R emote contr ol 1. 1. 1. 1. FREEZE FREEZE FREEZE FREEZE Freezes the projected image . "Freezing the image" on page 3 7 2. 2. 2. 2. ASPECT ASPECT ASPECT ASPECT Selects t he displa y aspect ratio . "Selecting the aspect ratio" on p age 30 3. 3. 3. 3. CAPTURE CAPT[...]

Introduction 12 15. 15. 15. 15. TIMER ON TIMER ON TIMER ON TIMER ON A ctivates or displa ys an on-screen timer based on your own timer setting. "Setting the presentation timer" on p age 35 16. 16. 16. 16. TIMER SET UP TIMER SET UP TIMER SET UP TIMER SET UP Enters presentat ion timer s etting directly . "Setting the presentation timer[...]

Introduc tion 13 Re mote cont rol effective ran ge Re mote cont rol effective ran ge Re mote cont rol effective ran ge Re mote cont rol effective ran ge Infra-Red (IR) re mote control sensors are located on the fr ont and the back of the projector . The remot e control must be held at an angle within 30 degrees perpendicular t o the projector'[...]

Positioning your project or 14 P ositioning your pr ojec tor P ositioning your pr ojec tor P ositioning your pr ojec tor P ositioning your pr ojec tor Choosing a location Choosing a location Choosing a location Choosing a location Y our projector is designed to be installed in one of f our possible installation locations: Y our room lay out or pers[...]

Positioning your project or 15 O btaining a preferr ed projected image siz e O btaining a preferr ed projected image siz e O btaining a preferr ed projected image siz e O btaining a preferr ed projected image siz e The distance from the project or lens to the scr een, the zoom setting, and the video format each factor s in the project ed image size[...]

Positioning your project or 16 For example, if you ar e using an 120-inch screen, the rec ommended projection distance is 1481 mm and the ve rtical offset is 137 mm. H ow to det ermine the recommended scr een size for a H ow to det ermine the recommended scr een size for a H ow to det ermine the recommended scr een size for a H ow to det ermine the[...]

Positioning your project or 17 Pr oje ction dimensi ons Pr oje ction dimensi ons Pr ojection d imensions Pr oje ction dimensi ons Ref er to "Dim ensions" on page 62 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 variations[...]

Connection 18 Connection Connection Connection Connection When connecting a signa l source to the projector , be sure to: 1. T urn all eq uipment off bef ore making any c onnections. 2. U se the correct si gnal cables for each sour ce. 3. Ensu re the cab les are firml y inserted. • In the connections shown below , some cables may not be included [...]

Connection 19 Connecting a c omputer o r monito r Connecting a c omputer o r monito r Connecting a c omputer o r monito r Connecting a c omputer o r monito r Conn ecting a co mputer Conn ecting a co mputer Conn ecting a co mputer Conn ecting a co mputer The projector can connect to both IBM® c ompatibles and Macintosh® comput ers. A Mac adapter ([...]

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 only connect the project or to a video sour ce device using j ust one of th e connecti ng methods, howev er each pro v ides a differ ent level of video quality . The method you ch oose will [...]

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 a n HDMI cable when making c onnection between the pr ojector and HDMI devices. T o conn ec t th e proj ec tor to an HDM I de v ice: T o conn ec t th e proj ec tor to an HDM I de v ice: T o conn ec t th e proj ec[...]

Connection 22 Connecting an S-V ideo/Composite V ideo source device Connecting an S-V ideo/Composite V ideo source device Connecting an S-V ideo/Composite V ideo source device Connecting an S-V ideo/Composite V ideo source device Examine your v ideo source dev ice to determi ne if it has an unu sed S-Video/Video output jack avai lable: • If it ha[...]

Operation 23 Operation Operation Operation Operation Star ting up the projecto r Star ting up the projecto r Star ting up the projecto r Star ting up the projecto r 1. Plug t he power c ord int o the project or and into a power outlet. T urn on the power outlet switch (where fitte d). Check that t he P OWER indicator PO WER indic ator PO WER indica[...]

Operat ion 24 signal which is compatible with the projector's resolution or set the input signal to a lo wer setting. See "T iming chart" on page 63 for details. A djusting the project ed image A djusting the project ed image A djusting the project ed image A djusting the project ed image A djusting the pr ojection angle A djusting t[...]

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 eq uipped with On-Scree n Display (O SD) menus fo r making various adjustments and settings. Below is the overview of the OSD menu. The following example descr ibes how to set the OSD language. 1. P ress Menu/Exit Menu/[...]

Operat ion 26 Securing the projecto r Securing the projecto r Securing the projecto r Securing the projecto r 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 place to prev ent theft. Otherwise, purcha se a lock, such as the K ens[...]

Operation 27 If y ou forget the passwor d If y ou forget the passwor d If y ou forget the passwor d If y ou forget the passwor d If the password functio n is activated, you will be asked to ent er the six-digit passwor d every time you turn on the projector . If you enter the wrong password, the password e rror message as pictur ed to the right dis[...]

Operat ion 28 Disabling the passwor d function Disabling the passwor d function Disabling the passwor d function Disabling the passwor d function T o disable password pr otection, go back to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced SYSTEM SETUP: Advan ced SYSTEM SETUP: Advan ced SYSTEM SETUP : Advanced > Security Security Security Security Settings Settings S[...]

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. However , it can only display one full screen at a time. W hen starting up, the projecto r automatically searc h for the available signals. Be sure the Quick Auto Searc[...]

Operat ion 30 Magnifyi ng and searching for details Magnifyi ng and searching for details Magnifyi ng and searching for details Magnifyi ng and searching for details If y ou need to find the details on th e project ed picture, magnify the picture . U se the directio n arrow k eys for na vigating the pictur e. • U si ng the rem ote con tro l 1. Pr[...]

Operation 31 2. Press to highlight Aspect Ratio Aspect Ratio Aspect Ratio Aspect Ratio. 3. Press / to select an aspect ratio to suit the format of the video sig nal and y our display requirements. About the aspect ratio About the aspect ratio About the aspect ratio About the aspect ratio • In the pictures below , the black portions are inactive a[...]

Operat ion 32 Optimizing the i mage Optimizing the i mage Optimizing the i mage Optimizing the i mage 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 where y ou are projecting onto a colo red surface such as a painted wall which may not be whit e, the W all Color featur e [...]

Operation 33 6. Press to select a menu item to be changed and adjust the value with / / / /. S e e "Fine-tuning the image qual ity in user modes" belo w for deta ils. 7. When all settings have been d one, highlight Save Settings Save Settings Save Settings Save Se ttings an d press Mode/Enter Mod e / En t er Mod e / En t er Mod e / En t e[...]

Operat ion 34 Adj u s ti n g Adj u s ti n g Ad j us t i ng Adjusting Brilliant Color Brilliant Color Brilliant Color Brilliant Color This feature utili zes a new color-processing algor ithm and system level enhancements to enable higher brightness while pro viding tr uer , more vibrant colors in pict ure. It enables a greater than 50% brightness in[...]

Operation 35 4. Pr ess to highl ight Hue Hue Hue Hue and press / to select its range. Increase in the range w ill include colors consisted of mor e proportions of its two adjacent colors. Please refer t o the illustration to the right for how the colors r elate to each other . For e xample, if you select R ed and set its range at 0, only pure red i[...]

Operat ion 36 4. Press to highlight Timer Position Timer Position Timer Position Timer Position and set the timer position by pr essing / . 5. P res s t o hi ghli ght Ti mer Cou ntin g Di re cti on Timer Counting Direction Timer Counting Direction Timer Counting Direction and select your desired counting direction b y pressing / . 6. Press to hig h[...]

Operation 37 Free z i ng t he i m ag e Free z i ng t he i m ag e Free z in g t he i ma g e Free z i ng t he i m ag e Press FREEZE FREEZE FREEZE FR EE ZE o n t he re mo te co nt rol to fre eze th e image. The wor d “ FREEZE FREEZE FREEZE FREEZE” will display in the upper left corner of the screen. T o release th e function, press any k ey on the[...]

Operat ion 38 U tilizing F A Q function U tilizing F A Q function Utilizing F A Q func tion U tilizing F A Q function The INFORMATION INFORMATION INFORMATION INFORMATION menu contains possible solutions to problems regarding image quality, installation, spec ial feature oper ation and ser v ice informa tion. T o get the F AQ information: 1. Press /[...]

Operation 39 Oper ating in a hig h altitude en v iro nment Oper ating in a hig h altitude en v iro nment Oper ating in a hig h altitude en v iro nment Oper ating in a hig h altitude en v iro nment W e recommend you use the Hi gh Altitude Mode High Altitude Mode High Altitude Mode High Altitude Mode when your en v ironment is between 1500 m –3000 [...]

Operat ion 40 P ersonalizing the pr ojector menu displa y P ersonalizing the pr ojector menu displa y P ersonalizing the pr ojector menu displa y P ersonalizing the pr ojector menu displa y The On-Screen Dis play (OSD) menus can be set according to your prefer ences. The following settings do not af fect the projection set tings, operation, or perf[...]

Operation 41 If you ar e in a non-DHCP environment: If you ar e in a non-DHCP environment: If you ar e in a non-DHCP environment: If you ar e in a non-DHCP environment: 1. Repeat steps 1-4 abov e. 2. Press to hig hlight DHCP DHCP DHCP DHCP and press / to select Off Off Off Off. 3. Contact your ITS admi nistrator for information on the Projector IP [...]

Operat ion 42 The tools page a llows you t o manage the pr ojector , confi gure the Lan c ontrol settings and secure access of remote network operation on this projector . i. Y ou can name the proje ctor , keep track of i ts location and the p erson in charge of it. ii. Y ou can adjust the Lan Contr ol Settings. iii. Once set, acc ess to the r emot[...]

Operation 43 Shutting down the projector Shutting down the projector Shutting down the projector Shutting down the projector 1. Press Power Power Power Power and a confirmation message will display pr ompting you. If y ou don't respond in a few seconds, the message will disapp ear . 2. Press Po wer Power Power Power a second time. The POWER PO[...]

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 system M enu system M enu system M enu system Please note th at the on-scree n display (OSD) menus vary acco rding to the signal type selected and t he project or model yo u are using. Main menu Sub-menu Options 1. DISPLAY Wall Co[...]

Operation 45 Main menu Sub-menu Options 4. SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Language Projector Pos ition Front Ta ble / Rear Table / Rear 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-Le ft/T op-Right/ Bottom-Right/Bottom-Left Auto Power Off Disable /5 min/10 min/15 min/20 min/25 min/3[...]

Operat ion 46 Note that the menu items are available when the projector detec ts at least one valid sig nal. If there is no equipment conne cted to the projector or no signa l detected, limited menu items are acc essible. The default values listed in this manual, especially on pages 47 - 52 , are for reference only . They may vary between the pr oj[...]

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 ) Correct s the project ed pictur e’ s colo r when the pr ojection surfac e is not white. S ee "U sing W all Color" on page 32 for details. Aspect Ratio (Auto) The[...]

Operat ion 48 Function (Default setting/value) Description Picture Mode ( Presenta tion ) Pr e-defined picture modes are pr ovided so y ou can optimiz e your project or image set-up to suit y our program ty pe. See "Selecting a picture mode" on page 32 for detai ls. Reference Mode ( Dynamic ) Select s a picture mode th at best suits your [...]

Operation 49 Function (default setting/value) Description Quick Auto Search ( On ) See "S witching input signal" on page 29 for detail s. Color Space Conversion (depends on the selected input signal) See "Changing Colo r Space" on page 29 for detail s. Presentation Timer ( Off ) Reminds the presenter to finish the presentation w[...]

Operat ion 50 Function (default setting / value) Descripti on Quick Cooling ( On ) Enables or disables the Quick Cooling function. Selecting On On On On enables the function and projector cooling time will be shor tened from a normal 90-second d uration to appro ximately 30 seconds. High Altitude Mode ( Off ) A mode for operation in hi gh altitude [...]

Operation 51 Function (default setting / value) Description Closed Caption Closed Caption Enable Closed Caption Enable Closed Caption Enable Closed Caption Enable ( ( ( (Of f Off Off Off) ) ) ) A ctivates the function by selecting On On On On when the se lected input sign al carries closed captions. • Captions: An on-scree n display of the dialog[...]

Operat ion 52 Function (default setting / value) Description FAQ-Image and Installatio n Displays possible solutions to problems you ma y encounter . FAQ- Features and Service Current System Status Source Source Source Source Shows the current signal source. Picture Mode Picture Mode Picture Mode Picture Mode Shows the selected mode in the PICTURE [...]

Maintenance 53 M aintenanc e M aintenanc e M aintenance M aintenanc e Care of the pr ojector Care of the pr ojector Car e of the projector Care of the pr ojector Y our pr ojector needs l ittle mainte nance. The only thing you need to do o n a regular bas is is to keep the lens and case clean. Nev er remov e any parts of the project or ex cept the l[...]

Maintenance 54 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 Whe n the proj ector is in operation, the du ration (in hours) of lam p usage is aut omatically calculated by the built-in timer . The method [...]

Maintenance 55 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 Lam p indicator Lamp indicator Lamp indicator Lamp indicator lights up red or a message appears sugge sting it is time to r eplace the lamp , please install a new lamp o r consult y our dealer . An old [...]

Maintenance 56 R eplacing the lamp R eplacing the lamp Replacing 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, al low the projector to cool for at least 45 minutes before replacing the lamp. • [...]

Maintenance 57 6. Lift the handle so that it stands up . Use the handle to slo wly pull the lamp out o f the projector . • Pulling it too quickly may cause the lamp to break and scatter broken glas s in the projector . • Do not place the lamp in locat ions where water might splash on it, children can reach it, or near flammable materials. • D[...]

Maintenance 58 12. Connect the powe r and restart the project or . Do not turn the power on with the lamp cover removed. Resetting the lamp timer Resetting the lamp timer Resetting the lamp timer Resetting the lamp timer 13. After the startu p logo , open the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. Go to the SYSTEM SYSTEM SYSTE M SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced SETUP[...]

Maintenance 59 Ind ic ato rs Ind ic ato rs Ind ic a tors Ind ic ato rs Light St atus & Desc ription Power even t s Orange Off Off Stand-by m ode. Green Flashing Off O ff Pow e r i n g up. Green Off Off N ormal operation. Orange Flashing Off Off • The project or needs 90 sec onds t o cool d own as it was abnormally shut d own without the norma[...]

Troubleshooting 60 T r oubleshooting T r oubleshooting T r oubleshooting T r oubleshooting The projector does not turn on. The projector does not turn on. The projector does not turn on. The projector does not turn on. No pi c t u r e No pi c t u r e No pi c t u r e No pi c t u r e Blurred image Blurred image Blurred image Blurred image Remot e con[...]

Specificatio ns 61 Specifications Specifications Specifications Specifications Pr ojector specifications Pr ojector specifications P r ojector specifications Pr ojector specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Optical Re so l u t io n 1024 x 768 X GA Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/Number F = 2.6 Lamp (MP772 ST) 210 [...]

Specifications 62 Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions Dimensions 290 mm (W ) x 94 mm (H) x 252 mm (D) Ceiling mount installation Ceiling mount installation Ceiling mount installation Ceiling mount installation 290 252 127.87 61.99 71. 15 452.65 397.40 364.40 84.00 145.50 282.95 163.45 118.45 228.00 75.95 149.50 242.04 62.34 289.98 Ceiling Mount screw:[...]

Specificatio ns 63 Ti m i n g ch a r t Ti m i n g ch a r t Ti m i n g c h a r t Ti m i n g ch a r t Supported timing for PC input - MP772 ST Supported timing for PC input - MP772 ST Supported timing for PC input - MP772 ST Supported timing for PC input - MP772 ST Resolution Mode V ertical Frequency (Hz) Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Pixel Frequency (M[...]

Specifications 64 Supported timing for PC input - MP776 ST Supported timing for PC input - MP776 ST Supported timing for PC input - MP776 ST Supported timing for PC input - MP776 ST Resolution Mode V ertical Frequency (Hz) Horizontal Frequency (kHz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) 720 x 400 720 x 400_70 70.087 31.4 69 28.3221 640 x 480 VGA_60 59.9 40 31.469 [...]

Specificatio ns 65 Supported timing for HDMI (HD CP) input - MP776 ST Supported timing for HDMI (HD CP) input - MP776 ST Supported timing for HDMI (HD CP) input - MP776 ST Supported timing for HDMI (HD CP) input - MP776 ST Displaying a 1080i(1 125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1 125i)@50Hz signal may resu lt in slight image vibration. Resolution Mode V ertical F[...]

Specifications 66 Supported timing for Component-YP Supported timing for Component-YP Suppor ted timing for Component-YP Supported timing for Component-YP b b b b P P P P r r r r input - MP772 ST/ input - MP772 ST/ input - MP772 ST/ input - MP772 ST/ MP776 ST MP776 ST MP776 ST MP776 ST Displaying a 1080i(1 125i)@60Hz or 1080i(1 125i)@50Hz signal ma[...]

Warranty and Copyright informatio n 67 W ar r anty and Copyr ig ht information W ar r anty and Copyr ig ht information W ar r anty and Copyr ig ht information W ar r anty and Copyr ig ht information Limited warrant y Limited warrant y Limit ed warr anty Limited warrant y BenQ warra nts this product against any defects in material and workmanship, u[...]

Regulation state ments 68 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 ge nerates, uses and can radiate radi o frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the i nstruc tion[...]

Regulation state ments 69 A ccessibility R equirements for R ehabilitation A ct of 1973, Section A ccessibility R equirements for R ehabilitation A ct of 1973, Section A ccessibility R equirements for R ehabilitation A ct of 1973, Section A ccessibility R equirements for R ehabilitation A ct of 1973, Section 508 508 508 508 BenQ's c ommitment [...]