BenQ MX631ST manual

MS630ST/MX631ST/MW632ST Digital Pr ojector User Manual[...]

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

Important safety inst ructions 3 Impor tant safety instructions Y our projector is designed and tested to meet the latest st andards for safety of information technology equipment. Howev er , to ensur e safe use of this product, it is important that you follow the instructions mentioned in th is manual and mark ed on the pr o duct. Safety Instructi[...]

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

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

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

Introduc tion 7 Intr oduction Pr ojector featur es The pr ojector offers the follo wing featur es • SmartEco™ star ts y our dynamic po wer sa ving The SmartEco™ technology offers a new way of operating the projector lamp system and sa ves lamp pow er depending on the content brightness lev el. • Longest lamp life with S martEco™ technolog[...]

Introduction 8 Shipping contents Carefull y unpack and verify that y ou hav e all of the items shown belo w . If any of these items are missing, please contact y our place of purchase. Standard accessories The supp lied accesso ries will be suitable fo r your region, and ma y differ from those illustrated. *The warranty card is only supplied in som[...]

Introduc tion 9 Pr ojector exterior view 1. External contro l panel (See "Contr ols and funct ions" on page 10 for details.) 2. Lamp cover 3. V ent (heated air exhaust) 4. Quick-release button 5. Focus and Zoom ring 6. V ent (cool air intak e) 7. Speaker grill 8. Front IR r emote sensor 9. Pr ojection lens 10. Lens cap 11. A C power jack [...]

Introduction 10 Contr ols and functions Pr o jector 1. F ocus ring Adjusts the focus of the pr ojected image. 2. Zoom ring Adjusts the size of the image . 3. LAMP indicator light Indicates the stat us of the lamp. Lights up or flashes when the lamp has dev eloped a problem. 4. MENU/EXIT T urns on the On-Scr een Displa y (OSD) menu. Goes back to pr [...]

Introduc tion 11 Remote contr ol 1. ON / OFF T oggles the pr ojector between standby mode and on. 2. Sour ce selection buttons (COMPUTER 1, COMPUTER 2, VIDEO, S-VI DEO, HDMI, NETW ORK ) Selects an input sour ce for display . 3. K eystone/Arro w ke y s ( / Up, / Do wn) Manually corrects distorted im ages res ulting fr om an angled pr ojection. 4. ME[...]

Introduction 12 Contr o lling y o ur smart devi ce with the remote contr ol When the projector pr ojects the content from your MHL compatible smart device, you can use the remote contr ol to control your smart device. T o enter the MHL mode, press and hold AUTO f or 3 seconds. The following buttons ar e a vailable for controlling your smart device:[...]

Introduc tion 13 Replacing the remote contr ol batteries 1. Open the batter y cover as illustrated. 2. Remov e any existing batteries (if necessar y) and install two AAA batteries observing the batter y polarities as indicated in the base of t he battery compartment. Positive (+) goes to positiv e and neg ative (-) goes to negative. 3. Refit the co[...]

Positioning your project or 14 P ositioning y our projector Choosing a location Y our projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible in stallation loca tions: Y our room la yout or personal prefer ence will dictate which installation locatio n you select. T ake into consideration the size and position of y our screen, the lo cation o[...]

Positioning your project or 15 Obtaining a pr eferr ed pr ojected image size The distance from the pr ojector lens to the screen, the zoom setting, and the video format each factors in the p rojected image size. Pr ojection dimensions Refer t o "Dimensions" on page 57 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector befor e calculating[...]

Positioning your project or 16 MW632ST The screen aspect ratio is 16:10 and the pr oj ected picture is in a 16 :10 aspect ratio For example, if you are using an 120-inch scr een, the recommended pr ojection distance is 2063 mm and the vertical offset is 40 mm. If your measur ed projection distance is 3.0 m (3000 mm), the closest match in the "[...]

Connection 17 Connection When connecting a sig nal sour ce to the projector , be sure to: 1. T urn all equipment off befor e making any connections. 2. Use the corr ect signal cables for each sour ce . 3. Ensure the cables are firml y inserted. • In the conn ections shown below , some cables ma y not be incl uded with the projector (see "Shi[...]

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

Connection 19 Connecting smar t devices The projector can pr oject the content directly fr om a MHL compatible smar t device. Using a HDMI to Micro USB cable or a HDMI to Micr o USB adaptor , you can connect y our smart devices to the pr o jector and then enjo y your content on the big scr een. Some smart devices ma y not be c ompatible to the cabl[...]

Operat ion 20 Operation Star ting up the pr ojector 1. Plug the power cor d into the projector and into a powe r outlet. T urn on the power outlet switch (where fitted). Check that the PO WER in dicator light on t he projector lights orange after power has been applied. Please use the original accessories (e.g. pow er cord) only with the device to [...]

Operation 21 Adjusting the pr ojected image Adjusting the pr ojection angle The projector is equipp ed with 1 quick-release adjuster foot and 1 rear adjuster f o ot. These adjusters change the ima ge height and projection angle. T o adjust the projector: 1. Press the quick-release button and lif t the front of the pr ojecto r . Once the image is po[...]

Operat ion 22 Corr ecting k eystone K eystoning ref ers to the situation w here the projected imag e is noticeabl y wider at either the top or bottom. It occurs when the pr o j ector is not perpendicular to the screen. T o corr ect this, besides adjusting the height of the projector , if you want the projector to automatically corr ect image ke yst[...]

Operation 23 Using the menus The projector is equipp ed with On-Scr een Displa y (OSD) menus for making various adjustment s and settings. The OSD screenshots below are f or refe rence on l y , and may differ fr om the actual design. Below is the ov erview of the OSD menu. The following example describes ho w to set the OSD language. 1. Press ME NU[...]

Operat ion 24 Securing the pr ojector Using a security cable lock The projector has to be installed in a safe pl ace to prev ent theft. Otherwise , purchase a lock, such as the K e nsington lock, to secur e the pr ojector . Y ou can locate a K ensington lock slot on the rear side of the pr ojector . See item 23 on page 9 for details. A K ensington [...]

Operation 25 If you f orget the passw ord If the passw ord function is activated, y ou will be ask e d to enter the six-digit password e ver y time you turn on the projector . If you enter the wrong passw ord, the passw ord error message as pictur ed to the right displa ys lasting for 3 seconds, and the INPUT PA S S W O R D message follows. Y ou ca[...]

Operat ion 26 Disabling the passw ord function T o disable passw ord protection, go back to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Security Settings > Change Security Settings menu after opening the OSD menu system . Press MODE/ENTER. The messag e “INPUT P ASSW ORD” appears. Enter the current pass word. i. If the passwor d is co rr ect, the OSD men[...]

Operation 27 Changing Color Space In the unlik ely ev ent that you connect the pr ojecto r to a D VD play er via the projector’ s HDMI input and the pr ojected picture displa ys wrong colors, please change the color space to YUV . To d o t h i s : 1. Press MENU/EXIT and the n press / until the SOURCE menu is highlighted. 2. Press to highlight Col[...]

Operat ion 28 Selecting the aspect ratio The “aspect ratio” is the ratio of the imag e width to the image height. Most ana log TV and some computers are in 4:3 ratio , and digi tal TV and D VDs are usually in 16:9 ratio . With the advent of digital signal processing, digital displa y devices lik e this projector can dynamically stretch and scal[...]

Operation 29 About the aspect ratio • In the pictures below , the black portions are inac tive ar eas and the white por tions are activ e areas. • OSD menus can be displayed on those unused black areas. 1. Auto : Scales an image pr opor tionally to fit the projector's nativ e resolution in its horizontal or vertical width. This is suitable[...]

Operat ion 30 Optimizing the image Using W all Color In the situation wher e you ar e pr ojecting on to a colored surface such as a painted w all which ma y not be white, the W all Color feature can help cor rect the pr ojected picture’ s colors to pre vent possible color difference betw een the sour ce and pr ojected pictures. T o use this funct[...]

Operation 31 6. Press to select a men u item to be ch anged and adjust the value with / . See "Fine-tuning the image quality in user modes" below for details. Fine-tuning the image quality in user modes According to the detected signal type and selected pictur e mo de, some of the below functions ma y not be available. Based on your needs[...]

Operat ion 32 Setting a pr eferr ed color temperatur e T o set a pr eferr ed color temperature: 1. Highlight Color Temperature and select Warm , Normal or Cool b y pressing / on the projector or remote control. 2. Press to highlight Color Temperature Fin e Tuning and pr ess MODE/ ENTER . The Color Temperatur e Fine Tuning pa ge displa ys. 3. Press [...]

Operation 33 Please ref er to the illustration to the right for how the colors relate to each other . For example, if you select Red and set its range at 0, only pur e red in the projected picture will be selected. Incr easing its range will include red close to yellow and r ed close to magenta. 5. Press to highlight Saturation and adjust its value[...]

Operat ion 34 4. Press to highlight Ti mer Positio n and set the timer position by pressing / . 5. Press to highlight Timer Counting D i rection and select your desired counting direction b y pres sing / . 6. Press to highlight Sound Reminder and decide if y ou want to activate sound reminder b y pressin g / . If you se lect On , a double beep soun[...]

Operation 35 Hiding the image In order to dra w the audience's full attention to the pr esenter , you can use ECO BLANK on the projector or r emote control to hide the screen image. When this function is activated with an audio input connected, the audio can still be heard. Y ou can set the blank time in the SYSTEM SETU P: Basic > Operation[...]

Operat ion 36 Adjusting the sound lev el T o adjust the sound level, pr ess Volume +/- or / , or : 1. Repeat steps 1-2 abo ve. 2. Press to highlight Volume and press / to select a desired sound lev el. T urning off the Power On/Off Ring Tone T o turn off the ring tone: 1. Repeat steps 1-2 abo ve. 2. Press to highlight Power On/O ff Ring Tone and pr[...]

Operation 37 Shutting down the pr ojector 1. Pr ess POWER or ON and a confirmation me ssage will appear prompting you . If you don't respond in a f ew seconds, the message will disappear . 2. Press POWER or ON a second time . The PO WER indicator light flashes orange, the projection lamp shuts do wn, and the fans will continue to run for appr [...]

Operat ion 38 Menu operation Menu system Please note that the on-screen displa y (OSD) menus var y according to the signal type selected and the projector model y ou are usin g. Main menu Sub-menu Options 1. DISPLAY Wall Color Off/Light Yellow/Pink /L ight Green/Blue/ Blackboard Aspect Ratio Auto/Real/4:3/16:9 /16:10 Auto Keystone On/Off Keystone P[...]

Operation 39 Main menu Sub-menu Options 4. SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Presentation Timer Timer Period 1~240 minute s Timer Display Alwa ys/3 min/2 min/1 min/Nev er Timer Position T op-Left /Bottom-Left/T op-Right/ Bottom-Righ t Timer Counting Direction Count Down /Count Up Sound Reminder On/Off On / Off Language Projector Installation Front Table/Rear Tab[...]

Operat ion 40 Note that the menu items ar e available when th e projector detects at least one valid signal. If there is no equipment connected to the pr ojector or no signal detected, limited menu items are accessible. Main menu Sub-menu Options 5. SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced High Altitude Mode On/Off Audio Settings Mute On/Off Volume Power On/Off Ring[...]

Operation 41 Description of each menu Function Description Wall Color Corre cts the pr ojected picture’ s color when the projection s urface is not white. See "Using W all Color" on page 30 for details. Aspect Ratio There are sev e ral options to set the image's aspect ratio depending on your input signal source. See "Selectin[...]

Operat ion 42 Function Description 3D This projector f eatures a 3D function which enables y ou to enjoy the 3D movies, videos, and sporting events in a more r eal istic wa y by presentin g the depth of the images. Y ou need to wear a pair of 3D glasses to vi ew the 3D content. 3D Mode The default setting is Auto and the pr ojector automatically ch[...]

Operation 43 Function Description Picture Mode Pre-def ined picture modes ar e provided so y ou can optimize your projector image set-up to su it your program type. See "Selecting a picture mode" on page 30 for details. Reference Mode Selects a picture mode that best suits y our need for the image quality and further fine-tune the image b[...]

Operat ion 44 Function Description Quick Auto Search See "Switching input signal" on page 26 for details. Color Space Conversion See "Changing Color Space" on page 27 f or details. Presentation Timer Reminds the presenter to finis h the pres entation within a certain time frame. See "Setting the presentation timer" on [...]

Operation 45 Function Description Operation Settings Direct Power On Allows the projector to turn on au tomatically once the pow er is fed thr ough the pow er cord. Signal Power On Sets whether to turn the projector dir ectly on without pressing POWER when the projector is in standby mode and the signal is feed thro ugh the V GA cable . Auto Power [...]

Operat ion 46 Function Description High Altitude Mode A mode for operation in high altitude areas. See "Operating in a high altitude envir onment" on page 35 for det ail s. Audio Settings See "Adjusting the sound" on page 35 for details. Lamp Settings Lamp Mode See "Setting the Lamp Mode" on page 49 for details. Reset [...]

Operation 47 Function Description Standby Settings Monitor Out Selecting On enables the function. The pr ojector can output a V GA signal when it is in s tandby mode and the COMPUTER jack is corr ectly connected to devices. S ee "Connection" on page 17 for h ow to mak e the connection. Audio P ass Throug h The projector can pla y sound wh[...]

Maintenance 48 Maintenance Car e of the projector Y our projector needs little maintenance. The on ly thing y ou need to do on a r egular basis is to keep th e lens and case clean. Nev er remove an y parts of the projector except the lamp . Contact your dealer if other parts need replacing. Cleaning the lens Clean the lens whenev er you notice dirt[...]

Maintenance 49 Lamp information Getting to know the lamp hour When the projector is in operation, the durati on (in hours) of lamp usage is automatically calculated by the built-in timer . T otal (equivalent) lamp hour = 2.22 x (hours used in No rmal mode) + 1.67 x (hours used in Economic mode) + 1.54 x (hours used in SmartEco mode) + 1.00 x (hours[...]

Maintenance 50 Timing of r eplacing the lamp When the Lamp indicat or lights up r ed or a message appears suggesting i t is time to replace the lamp , please install a new lamp or consult your dealer . An old lamp may cause a malfunction in the pr ojector and in some instances the lamp ma y explode. Go to http://www .BenQ.com for a replacement lamp[...]

Maintenance 51 Replacing the lamp • T o reduce the ri sk of electrical shock, alwa ys turn the projector off and disconnect the po wer cord before changing the l amp. • T o reduce the risk of sev e re burns, allow the pr ojector to cool for at least 45 minutes before r eplacing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of injuries to fingers and damage[...]

Maintenance 52 4. Disconnect the lamp connector from the projector as illustrated. 5. Loosen the scre w that secures the lamp. 6. Lift the handle so that it stands up. 7. Use the handle to slo wly pull the lamp out of the pr ojector . • Pulling it too quickly ma y cause the lamp to br eak and scatter brok en glass in the pr o jector . • Do not [...]

Maintenance 53 14. Connect the pow er and restart the pr ojector . Do not turn the power on with the lamp cover r emoved. Resetting the lamp tim er 15. After the startup logo , open the On-Sc reen Displa y (OSD) menu. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Lamp Settin gs menu. Pre ss MODE/ENTER . The Lamp Settin gs page appears. Highlight Reset Lamp[...]

Maintenance 54 Indicators Light Status & Description Po w e r e v e n t s Orange Off Off Stand-by mode Green Flashing Off Off Pow ering up Green Off Off Normal operation Orange Flashing Off Off Normal power -down cooling Red Flashing Re d Flashing Red Flashing Download Green Off Red CW star t fail Red Flashing Off Off Scaler shutdown fail (data[...]

Troubleshooting 55 T r oubleshooting The projector does not turn on. No picture Blurr ed image Remote contr ol does not work The passw ord is incorrect Cause Remedy There is n o pow er from the p ower cord. Plug the po wer cor d into the A C power jack on the pro jector , and plug the po wer cor d into the power outlet. If the power outlet has a sw[...]

Specifications 56 Specifications Pr ojector specifications All specifications ar e subject to change without notice . Optical Resolution 800 x 600 SVGA (MS630ST) 1024 x 768 XGA (MX6 31ST) 1280 x 800 WXGA (MW632ST) Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/Number F = 2.6 ~ 2.78, f = 10.2 ~ 12.24 mm Lamp 190 W lamp Electrica l Power supply AC100–240V , 3.2 [...]

Specificatio ns 57 Dimensions 287.3 mm (W) x 114.4 mm (H) x 232.6 mm (D) Ceiling mount installation 287.3 232.6 114.4 59.34 62.13 Unit: mm 625.65 577.7 537.9 25 84.41 144.04 247.49 134 74.52 287.86 77 76.5 199.6 8 127.7 Ceiling Mount screw: M4 (Max L = 25 mm; Min L = 20 mm) Unit: mm[...]

Specifications 58 Timing char t Suppor ted timing for PC input • *Supported timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential , Top Bottom and Side by Side formats. **Suppor ted timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential fo rmat . ***Supported timing for 3D signal in Top Bottom and Side by Side formats. • The timings showing above ma y not be su pported d[...]

Specificatio ns 59 Suppor ted timing for HDMI (HDCP) input • *Supported timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential , Top Bottom and Side by Side formats. **Suppor ted timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential fo rmat . ***Supported timing for 3D signal in Top Bottom and Side by Side formats. • The timings showing above ma y not be su pported due t[...]

Specifications 60 *Suppor ted timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential form at. **Supported timing for 3D signal in Frame Packing , Top Bottom and Side by Side formats. ***Suppor ted timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential , Frame Packing , Top Bottom and Side by Side formats. ****Supported timing for 3D signal in Side by Side forma t. *****Suppor[...]

Specificatio ns 61 Suppor ted timing for Component-YP b P r input • *Supported timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential fo rmat. • Displa ying a 1080i(1125i)@ 60Hz or 1080i(1125i)@50Hz signal may result in slight image vibration. Suppor ted timing for Video and S-Video inputs *Suppor ted timing for 3D signal in Frame Sequential form at. Timing [...]

Warranty and Co pyright information 62 W arranty and Cop yright information Limited warranty BenQ warrants this pr oduct against any de fects in material an d workman ship , under normal usage and storag e. Proof of pur chase date will be required with an y warranty claim. In the ev ent this product is found to be defective within the war r an ty p[...]