BenQ Mp612 Dlp Users Manual

Introduction 11
Projector exterior view
Front/upper side
Rear side
See Connection on page 20 for details. 
Under v iew
1. External control panel 
(See Projector on page 12 for 
details.)
2. Lamp cover
3. Vent (heated air exhaust)
4. Lens cover
5. Quick-release button
6. Focus ring and Zoom ring
7. Front IR remote sensor
8. Projection lens
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9. AC power cord inlet
10. Rear IR remote sensor
11. RS232 control port
12. RGB signal output socket
13. RGB (PC)/Component video 
(YPbPr/ YCbCr) signal...

Introduction 12
Controls and functions
Projector
1. Focus ring
Adjusts the focus of the projected image. 
See Fine-tuning the image size and 
clarity on page 30 for details.
2. Zoom ring
Adjusts the size of the image. See Fine-
tuning the image size and clarity on page 
30 for details.
3. Power indicator light
Lights up or flashes when the projector is 
under operation. See Indicators on page 
56 for details.
4. MENU/exit
Turns on the On-Screen Display (OSD) 
menu.
Goes back to previous OSD menu, exits...

Introduction 13 10. Temperature warning light
Lights up red if the projectors 
temperature becomes too high. See 
Indicators on page 56 for details.
11. Lamp indicator light
Indicates the status of the lamp. Lights 
up or flashes when the lamp has 
developed a problem. See Indicators 
on page 56 for details.
12. AUTO
Automatically determines the best 
picture timings for the displayed 
image. See Auto-adjusting the image 
on page 30 for details.
13. SOURCE
Sequentially selects the input signal D-...

Introduction 14
Remote control
1. Power
Toggles the projector on or off.
See Start up on page 26 and Shutting 
down the projector on page 40 for details.
2. Freeze
Freezes the projected image. See Freezing 
the image on page 38 for details.
3. Left/
Starts the FAQ function. See Utilizing 
FAQ function on page 39 for details.
4. BLANK
Used to hide the screen image. To restore 
the image, press any button on the 
projector or remote control. See Hiding 
the image on page 38 for details.
5. DIGITAL ZOOM...

Introduction 15
Remote control effective range
Infra-Red (IR) remote control sensors are located on the front and the back of the projector. 
The remote control must be held at an angle within 30 degrees perpendicular to the 
projectors IR remote control sensors to function correctly. The distance between the remote 
control and the sensors should not exceed 8 meters (~ 26 feet).
Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote control and the IR sensors on the 
projector that might obstruct the...

Positioning your projector 16
Positioning your projector
Choosing a location
Your projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible installation locations: 
1. Table in front of screen; 
2. Ceiling in front of screen; 
3. Table at rear of screen;
4. Ceiling at rear of screen. 
Your room layout or personal preference will dictate which installation location you select. 
Take into consideration the size and position of your screen, the location of a suitable power 
outlet, as well as the...

Positioning your projector 17
Obtaining a preferred projected image size
The distance from the projector lens to the screen, the zoom setting, and the video format 
each factors in the projected image size.
4:3 is the native aspect ratio of this projector. To be able to project a complete 16:9 
(widescreen) aspect ratio image, the projector can resize and scale a widescreen image to the 
projectors native aspect width. This will result in a proportionally smaller height equivalent 
to 75% of the...

Positioning your projector 18
How to determine the position of the projector for a given 
screen size
1. Select your screen size.
2. Refer to the table and find the closest match to your screen size in the left columns 
labelled 4:3 Screen Diagonal. Using this value, look across this row to the right to find 
the corresponding average distance from screen value in the column labelled Average. 
This is the projection distance.
3. On that same row, look across to the right column and make note of the...

Positioning your projector 19
There is 3% tolerance among these numbers due to optical component variations. 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 characteristics. This will help you 
determine the exact mounting position so that it best suits your installation location.
4:3 Screen...

Connection 20
Connection
When connecting a signal source to the projector, be sure to:
1. Turn all equipment off before making any connections.
2. Use the correct signal cables for each source.
3. Ensure the cables are firmly inserted. 
In the connections shown below, some cables may not be included with the projector (see 
Shipping contents on page 10). They are commercially available from electronics stores.
Connecting a computer or monitor
Connecting a computer
The projector provides a VGA input...