BenQ W10000/W9000 manual

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2 Copyright Copy r i g h t Copyright © 2006-2007 by BenQ Corporation. Al l rig hts reserved. N o par t of this publication may be reproduc ed, tr ansmitted, transcr ibed, stored in a re trieval system or trans lated into an y language or comput er language, in an y form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual o[...]

3 Table of contents English T able of c ontents Safety, regulatory and legal info rmation .................. ....................... .................. 5 FCC statement (for United States users) .................................................................... 5 EEC statement (for European users) ..................................................[...]

4 Table of contents English Fine-tuning the image size and clarity ...................................................................... 20 Optimizing the image ................................................................................ 20 1. Selecting a preset mode .............................................................................[...]

5 Safety, regulatory and legal information English Safet y , r egulator y and legal information Thank you fo r your purchase of this quality BenQ video projector! I t has been designed to provide y ou with an enjoy able home theater viewing experience. F or the best resu lts, please re ad this manual through carefully as it is your guide through th[...]

6 Safety, regulatory and legal information English Safety inst ruc tions Y our BenQ projector is designed and tested to meet th e latest standards for safety of information technolog y equipment. Ho wever , to ensure safe use of this prod uct, it is im porta nt that you foll ow the inst ruction s mentioned in this manual and marked on the product. [...]

7 Safety, regulatory and legal information English Safety instruct ions (continued) 5. Do not block the ventilation holes whilst the projector is on (even in standby mode): - Do not cover the projector with any item; - Do not place the projector on a blanket, bedding or any other soft surface. 6. In areas where the mains power supply voltage may fl[...]

8 Safety, regulatory and legal information English Safety instructions ( continued) 12. Never attempt to replac e the lamp assembly until the projector h as cooled down an d is unplugged from the power suppl y . 13. When you think service or repair is required, take the projector only to a suitably qualified technician. 14. Do not attempt to disass[...]

9 Overview English Ov er view Shipping co ntents The projector is shipped with the cables required for c onnection to a video and PC equipment. Some of the items ma y not be available depending on y our region of purchase. Please c heck w ith your plac e of purchase. Some of the accessories may vary fro m region to region. R emote co ntrol batter i[...]

10 Overview English BenQ W10000/W9000 pr ojector features • Full HD compatibile The projector is c ompatible with Standard Definition TV (SDTV) 480i, 480p, 576i, and High Definition TV (HDTV) 576p, 720p, 1080i an d 1080p formats, w ith the 1080p format providing a true 1:1 image repr oduction. • Highest picture quality This single Dark Chip 3 D[...]

11 Overview English Proj ec to r ex te r i or v iew Fr ont and upper side vi ew R ear v iew U nder and side v iew Connector panel See page 18 for connection details. 1. Rear IR sensor 2. Control panel ( See page 12 for d etailed informati on.) 3. Focus and Zoom adjustment 4. Indicator lights 5. Dust filter grill (cool air intake) 6. Front IR sensor[...]

12 Overview English Contr ols and functions Contr ol panel 7. ZOOM Out / Down-arrow ( d )button P erforms th e same action as the Zoom and Left-arrow buttons on the re mote control. Reduc es the size of the projected image. W hen the on-screen m enu is activated, moves the selection downwar ds. 8. PO WER button P erforms the same action as the P ow[...]

13 Overview English Remo te con t rol Rem o t e c on tro l o p er at io n • Mak e sure that there is nothing positioned between the remot e control and the infrared (IR) sensor on the projecto r that might obst ruct the IR beam fr om t he remo te co nt rol rea chi ng the pro je cto r . • The effective range of the remot e control is up to 8 met[...]

14 Positioning your projector English P osit ioning y our projecto r Choo sing a lo cat ion Y our projector is design ed to be installed in one of four possible installati on locations: 1. Floor in front of screen; 2. Ceiling in fr ont of screen; 3. Floor at rear of scr een; or 4. Ceiling at rear of scree n. Y our room layout or personal pr eferenc[...]

15 Positioning your projector English Ob taining 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 siz e. BenQ has pro vided separate tables of dimensions for both 16:9 and 4:3 scr een ratios to assist you in determining the ideal locati[...]

16 Positioning your projector English Installation for a 4:3 ratio screen The illustrations and table belo w are pr ovided for those users who alr eady hav e 4:3 aspect ratio screens or intend to purc hase 4:3 aspect ratio screens to view 16:9 ratio pr ojected images. 4:3 (standard) ratio screen dimension table: The above numbers are approxim ate a[...]

17 Connecting with video equipment English Connecting w ith v ideo equipment Y ou can connect the projector to an y ty pe of v ideo equipment, such as a V CR, DVD playe r , digital tuner , cable or satellite dec oder , video game co nsole or digital camera. Y ou can also connect it to a desktop or laptop PC or Apple M acintosh system. H owev er , i[...]

18 Connecting with video equipment English Connec ti ng v ideo inpu ts Connecting HDMI d ev ices Y ou should use an HDMI cable when making connect ion between the pr ojector and HDMI devices. HDMI (High-Definition M ultimedia Int erface) supports unco mpressed video data tr ansmission between compati ble devices like DTV tuners, DVD players and dis[...]

19 Using the projector English U sing the project or Pr epar ations 1. Plug in and turn all of the c onnected equipment on. 2. If not alread y in, plug the supplied pow er cable into the A C inlet on the rear of the project or and turn on the p ower switch. 3. Plug the power cable into a wall sock et and turn the wall sw itch on. Tu r n i n g t h e[...]

20 Using the projector English Fine-tuning the image size and clarit y Optimizi ng the image T o optimize the image, use the remote c ontrol or on-screen menus. For th e operation of on-screen menus, please refe r to pa ge 25 . The following steps are optional. Y ou do not need to follow every step. I t depends on the image quality you desire. 1. S[...]

21 Using the projector English Y ou can change the projected image r atio (no matter what aspect the source is) by using the Aspect buttons on the remot e control or in the Display > Aspe ct Ra ti o OSD menu. Select an aspect ratio to suit the for mat of the video signal and your displa y requir ements. There are five aspect ratios a vailable: I[...]

22 Using the projector English 4. Other adjustments Y ou can adjust Brightness, Contrast, Color , and Tint settings using the Picture menu or w ith the remote control. Some picture adjustments are available only when certain input sources are in use. Unavailab le adjustments are not shown on the screen. Displa y ing more than one image sour ce simu[...]

23 Using the projector English P ersonalizing the projecto r menu display The On Screen Display (OSD) menus can be set according to y our prefer ences. These settings do not affect the projection settings, operat ion, or performance. • Language in Setup menu sets your familiar language for the on-scr een menus. • Y ou can select the projecto r?[...]

24 Menus English Me n u s On Screen Displa y (OSD) st ructure Picture Contra st Preset Cinema Mode User1 Brightness Preset Home Theater Mode User2 Color Preset Family Room Mode Lamp Native T int Preset Photo Mode Wa rm Filter Preset Gaming Mode Normal Sharpness Cool Preset Mode Color T emp. Extended Picture Settings Color Enhancement Red Favorite C[...]

25 Menus English Us i n g t h e m e n u s The projector is equipped with on-screen displa y (OSD) menus for making various adjustments and sett ings. There are eight different men u languages. See page 24 for more details. The following example describes the adjustment of the key stone. Advance Advanced - 20 step IRIS Color T emp. Info. User 1 Whis[...]

26 Menus English Picture menu The Picture menu allo ws you to adjust the finer details of the projected image quality . Before making adjustments, you are suggested to c hoose a desired preset mode in this menu which has set some certain values in order to meet differ ent ligh ting enviro nment and presentation purposes. 1. Contr ast : Adjusts the [...]

27 Menus English Displa y menu U se this menu t o set the way that the projector displa ys the picture. 1. Asp ec t Ra ti o : There are a few aspect ratios that can be selected for different video sig nals. See page 20 for details. 2. PIP G in V : Displays one input fr om the Graphic Gr oup with in one input from the V ideo Group . V in G: Displays[...]

28 Menus English 4. OSD P ositi on H : Adjusts the horizontal position of the OSD. 5. OSD P ositi on V : Adjusts the v ert ical position of the OSD . 6. Reset Settings : Returns all image settings of the current sou rce to the factory preset values. Setup menu This menu c ontains items necessary for basic image setup . 1. Language : Sets the langua[...]

29 Menus English 4. Clari ty Control : Adjusts the picture clarity . The hig her the setting, the g reater the clarity . 5. W hite Balance Fine T uning : Adjusts the white color . • Color T emp . Info.: sho ws the current color temperature. About color temperatures: There are many different shade s that are considered to be “white” for variou[...]

30 Additional information English A dditional infor mat ion Care of th e pro je ctor Y our projector needs little maintenanc e. The only thing you have to do on a regula r basis is keep the lens clean and clean or r eplace the air filt er . Never r emove an y par t s of the project or ex cept the lamp or the air filte r . Contact your d ealer or lo[...]

31 Additional information English T o c lean the filter: 1. Shut do w n the pr ojector if turned on and wait until the fans stop running. 2. R elease the bottom edge of the filt er cov er (right si de of pro je c tor ) by ge nt ly pu l li ng th e t ab s o n t he lower ends of the panel (as illustrated). 3. R emove the filter cov er by gently liftin[...]

32 Additional information English Installing the cable c onnector -panel co v er The cable connector - panel cov er is used to cov er those unsightly cables and connections in the rear of the projector after all of the cab le connections ha ve been d one. Important Notice: The following instructio ns are only for the projector which is inte nded to[...]

33 Additional information English Re p l ac in g t he la mp The lamp may be very hot. Allo w the projector to coo l for at least 45 minutes b efore replacing the lamp. This lamp contains mercury . Consult you r local hazardous waste regulations to d ispose of this lamp in a proper ma nner . 10. T urn the power on and go into Setup > Lamp > R [...]

34 Additional information English Ind ic a tor s There ar e three indicators which sho w the status of the pr ojector . Check the following for information about the indicator lights. If ther e is anything wrong, turn the projector off and contact y our dealer . W hen the projector is in a normal state, ... W hen the projector is in an abnormal sta[...]

35 Additional information English T roubleshooting Problem Cause Remedy The projector does not turn on. There is no po wer from the power cable. Plug the po wer cable into the AC inlet on the rear of the projector , and plug the power cable into to the po wer outlet. If the powe r outlet has a sw itch, make sure that it is switched on. (See page 19[...]

36 Additional information English Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Dimensions 492 x 195 x 444 mm (W x H x D) with the cable connecto r-panel co ver attached 492 x 195 x 393 mm (W x H x D) w i tho ut t he c abl e conn ec tor-pan el cover a tta ched U nit: mm Optical Pr ojection system Single-chip DLP TM system.[...]