BenQ Gp10 Users Manual

Introduction11
Remote control
1. POWER
Toggles the projector between standby 
mode and on. See Starting up the 
projector on page 26 and Shutting down 
the projector on page 65 for details.
2. Blank
Toggles Blank on and off. See Hiding the 
image on page 28 for details.
3. Up/Volume up key
When the On-Screen Display (OSD) 
menu is on:
- Navigate up to select the desired menu 
items.
- Make adjustments. (e.g. manual 
keystone...)
When the On-Screen Display (OSD) 
menu is off: (Only applied to SD card,...

Introduction 1210. Right key
When the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu 
is on:
- Navigate right to select the desired menu 
items.
- Make adjustments. (e.g. brightness, 
contrast...)
When the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu 
is off: (Only applied to SD card, internal 
memory and USB Drive)
- Play next video and audio file.
- Press and hold to fast forward video and 
audio file.
11. OK
Confirms a selected function when a menu 
is displayed.
Plays or pauses a video, music, photo 
slideshow. (Only applied to SD...

Introduction13
Remote control effective range
Infra-Red (IR) remote control sensor is located on 
the front of the projector. The remote control must 
be held at an angle within 15 degrees perpendicular 
to the projectors IR remote control sensor to 
function correctly. The distance between the remote 
control and the sensor should not exceed 7 meters 
(~ 23 feet).
Make sure that there are no obstacles between the 
remote control and the IR sensor on the projector 
that might obstruct the infra-red...

Positioning your projector 14
Positioning your projector
Obtaining a preferred projected image size
The distance from the projector lens to the screen, the zoom setting (if available), and the 
video format each factors in the projected image size.
16:10 is the native aspect ratio of this projector. 
The projector should always be placed horizontally level (like flat on a table), and 
positioned directly perpendicular (90° right-angle square) to the horizontal center of the 
screen. This prevents image...

Positioning your projector15
Projection dimensions
Refer to Dimensions on page 70 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector 
before calculating the appropriate position.
All measurements are approximate and may vary from the actual sizes. BenQ recommends that 
if you intend to permanently install the projector, you should physically test the projection size 
and distance using the actual projector in situ before you permanently install it, so as to make 
allowance for this projectors optical...

Connection 16
Connection
In the connections shown below, some cables may not be included with the projector (see 
Shipping contents on page 7). They are commercially available from electronics stores.
Connecting the power
1. Insert one end of the provided power cord into the AC IN terminal.
2. Insert the plug on the power cord into a wall outlet. Check that the Power LED 
indicator on the projector lights orange when using the AC adapter.
Connecting the DVD player
1. Take the DVD player (optional) and...

Connection17
Connecting a computer
The projector provides a VGA input socket that allows you to connect it to both IBM® 
compatibles and Macintosh® computers. A Mac adapter is needed if you are connecting 
legacy version Macintosh computers.
To connect the projector to a notebook or desktop computer:
• Using a VGA cable
1. Take the supplied VGA cable and connect one end to the D-Sub output socket of the 
computer.
2. Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the COMPUTER socket on the 
projector.
3. If...

Connection 18• Using an HDMI cable
1. Take an HDMI cable and connect one end to the HDMI output jack of the computer.
2. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI jack on the projector.
• Using a USB cable
1. Take a USB cable and connect the type A end to the USB output jack of the 
computer.
2. Connect the mini-B type end of the USB cable to the mini-B USB jack on the 
projector. When you connect the projector to a computer, you can display 
computer’s im age o r transfer files from your...

Connection19 iii. Disconnect the USB cable only when the message says that it is safe to remove 
the hardware.
• Do not disconnect the USB cable while the files are being copied, as this could result in loss 
of data or damage to the projector.
• The connection will not end if you have projector files open on the computer. Close all 
projector files and try again.
• Other versions of Windows operate similarly. Follow the correct procedure for removing a 
USB device from your computer safely for your...

Connection 20
Connecting an HDMI source device
The projector provides a HDMI input jack that allows you to connect it to an HDMI 
source device like a Blu-Ray player, a DTV tuner or a display.
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) supports uncompressed video data 
transmission between compatible devices like DTV tuners, Blu-Ray player and displays over 
a single cable. It provides pure digital viewing and listening experience.
Examine your Video source device to determine if it has a set of unused...