BenQ Mp612c Dlp Users Manual
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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 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 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 input socket14. Video input socket 15. S-Video input socket 16. Audio socket 17. Kensington anti-theft lock slot 18. Rear adjuster foot 11 1 213 1415 16 17 910 18 19. Quick-release foot 20. Speaker grill 21. Rear adjuster foot 20 21 19 Downloaded From projector-manual.com BenQ Manuals
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 and saves menu settings. See Using the menus on page 44 for details. 5. Power Toggles the projector on or off. See Start up on page 26 and Shutting down the projector on page 40 for details.6. 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. 7. Left/ Starts the FAQ function. See Shutting down the projector on page 40 for details. 8. Keystone/Arrow buttons ( / Up, / Down) Manually corrects distorted images resulting from an angled projection. See Correcting keystone on page 31 for details. 9. Right/ Activates panel key lock. See Panel Key Lock on page 48 for details. When the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu is activated, the #7 to #9 buttons are used as directional arrows to select the desired menu items and to make adjustments. See Using the menus on page 44 for details. 9 8 76 510 411 3 12 13 1 2 8 14 II Downloaded From projector-manual.com BenQ Manuals
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- Sub/Comp. (Component Video), Video, or S-Video. See Switching input signal on page 29 for details. 14. MODE/enter Depending upon which input signal is selected, selects an available picture setup mode. See Selecting a picture mode on page 33 for details. Enacts the selected On-Screen Display (OSD) menu item. See Using the menus on page 44 for details. Downloaded From projector-manual.com BenQ Manuals
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 buttons (+, -) Magnifies or reduces the projected image size. See Magnifying and searching for details on the projected picture on page 31 for details. 6. MENU/exit Turns on the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. Goes back to previous OSD menu, exits and saves menu settings. See Using the menus on page 44 for details. 7. Keystone/Arrow buttons ( / Up, / Down) Manually corrects distorted images resulting from an angled projection. See Correcting keystone on page 31 for details. 8. AUTO Automatically determines the best picture timings for the displayed image. See Auto-adjusting the image on page 30 for details. 9. Right/ Activates panel key lock. See Panel Key Lock on page 48 for details. When the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu is activated, the #3, #7 and #9 buttons are used as directional arrows to select the desired menu items and to make adjustments. See Using the menus on page 44 for details. 10. SOURCE Sequentially selects the input signal D- Sub/Comp. (Component Video), Video, or S-Video. See Switching input signal on page 29 for details. 11. MODE/enter Depending upon which input signal is selected, selects an available picture setup mode. See Selecting a picture mode on page 33 for details. Enacts the selected On-Screen Display (OSD) menu item. See Using the menus on page 44 for details. 12. Timer On Activates or displays an on-screen timer based on your own timer setting. See Setting the presentation timer on page 36 for details. 13. Timer Setup Enters presentation timer setting directly. See Setting the presentation timer on page 36 for details. 1 2 3 4 56 12 13 8 9 10 11 7 7 II Downloaded From projector-manual.com BenQ Manuals
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 infra-red beam. Replacing the remote control battery 1. Pull out the battery holder. Please follow the illustrated instructions. Push and hold the locking arm whilst pulling out the battery holder. 2. Insert the new battery in the holder. Note the positive polarity should face outward. 3. Push the holder into the remote control. • Avoid excessive heat and humidity. • There may be battery damage if the battery is incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the battery manufacturer. • Dispose of the used battery according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions. • Never throw a battery into a fire. There may be danger of an explosion. • If the battery is dead or if you will not be using the remote control for a long time, remove the battery to prevent damage to the remote control from possible battery leakage. • Operating the projector from the front Ap pro x . 1 5°A p prox . 1 5° • Operating the projector from the rear Downloaded From projector-manual.com BenQ Manuals
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 location and distance between the projector and the rest of your equipment. 1. Front Table Select this location with the projector placed near the floor in front of the screen. This is the most common way to position the projector for quick setup and portability. 2. Front Ceiling Select this location with the projector suspended upside-down from the ceiling in front of the screen. Purchase the BenQ Projector Ceiling Mounting Kit from your dealer to mount your projector on the ceiling. Set Front Ceiling in the System Setup: Basic > Projector Position menu after you turn the projector on. 3. Rear Table Select this location with the projector placed near the floor behind the screen. Note that a special rear projection screen is required. Set Rear Table in the System Setup: Basic > Projector Position menu after you turn the projector on. 4. Rear Ceiling Select this location with the projector suspended upside-down from the ceiling behind the screen. Note that a special rear projection screen and the BenQ Projector Ceiling Mounting Kit are required for this installation location. Set Rear Ceiling in the System Setup: Basic > Projector Position menu after you turn the projector on. Downloaded From projector-manual.com BenQ Manuals
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 projectors native aspect height. Thus, a 16:9 aspect image will not utilize 25% of the height of a 4:3 aspect image displayed by this projector. This will be seen as darkened (unlit) bars along the top and bottom (vertical 12.5% height respectively) of the 4:3 projection display area whenever displaying a scaled 16:9 aspect image in the vertical center of the 4:3 projection display area. When determining the position of your projector, you should consider its intended use and input signal aspect ratios. All inputs (other than composite Video being fed a 16:9 aspect signal) will display in a 4:3 aspect ratio (and will require an additional 33% display height than that of the scaled 16:9 aspect image projection area). IMPORTANT: Do not select a permanent projector position based upon a 16:9 projection if you will ever need to select an input (other than composite Video being fed a 16:9 aspect signal). 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 distortion caused by angled projections (or projecting onto angled surfaces). The modern digital projector does not project directly forward (like older style reel-to-reel film projectors did). Instead, digital projectors are designed to project at a slightly upward angle above the horizontal plane of the projector. This is so that they can be readily placed on a table and will project forward and upwards onto a screen positioned so that the bottom edge of the screen is above the level of the table (and everyone in the room can see the screen). If the projector is mounted on a ceiling, it must be mounted upside-down so that it projects at a slightly downward angle. You can see from the diagram on page 19, that this type of projection causes the bottom edge of the projected image to be vertically offset from the horizontal plane of the projector. When ceiling mounted, this refers to the top edge of the projected image. If the projector is positioned further away from the screen, the projected image size increases, and the vertical offset also increases proportionately. When determining the position of the screen and projector, you will need to account for both the projected image size and the vertical offset dimension, which are directly proportional to the projection distance. BenQ has provided a table of 4:3-aspect-ratio screen sizes to assist you in determining the ideal location for your projector. There are two dimensions to consider, the perpendicular horizontal distance from the center of the screen (projection distance), and the vertical offset height of the projector from the horizontal edge of the screen (offset).4:3 aspect image in a 4:3 aspect display area16:9 aspect image scaled to a 4:3 aspect display area Downloaded From projector-manual.com BenQ Manuals
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 vertical Offset value. This will determine the final vertical offset placement of the projector in relation to the edge of the screen. 4. The recommended position for the projector is aligned perpendicular to the horizontal center of the screen, at the distance from the screen determined in step 2 above, and offset by the value determined in step 3 above. For example, if you are using a 120 inch screen, the average projection distance is 4667 mm and with a vertical offset of 183 mm. If you place the projector in a different position (to that recommended), you will have to tilt it down or up to center the image on the screen. In these situations, some image distortion will occur. Use the Keystone function to correct the distortion. See Correcting keystone on page 31 for details. How to determine the recommended screen size for a given distance This method can be used for situations where you have purchased this projector and would like to know what screen size will fit in your room. The maximum screen size is limited by the physical space available in your room. 1. Measure the distance between the projector and where you want to position the screen. This is the projection distance. 2. Refer to the table and find the closest match to your measurement in the average distance from screen column labelled Average. Check that your measured distance is between the min and max distances listed on either side of the average distance value. 3. Using this value, look across that row to the left to find the corresponding screen diagonal listed in that row. That is the projected image size of the projector at that projection distance. 4. On that same row, look across to the right column and make note of the vertical Offset value. This will determine the final placement of the screen in relation to the horizontal plane of the projector. For example, if your measured projection distance was 4.5 m (4500 mm), the closest match in the Average column is 4593 mm. Looking across this row shows that a 3000 mm (3 m) screen is required. If you can only obtain imperial sized screens, the listed screen sizes on either side of the 3 m screen are the 9 and 10 screens. Checking the min and max projection distance values for these screen sizes, indicates that the 4.5 m measured projection distance will need to be reduced to fit the 9 size screen, or increased to fit the 10 size screen. The projector can be adjusted (using the zoom control) to display on these different screen sizes at those projection distances. Be aware that these different screens have different vertical offset values. Downloaded From projector-manual.com BenQ Manuals
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 DiagonalDistance from Screen in mmVertical Offset in mm FeetInchesmmMin length (with max. zoom)Ave r a g eMax length (with min. zoom) 4 48 1219 1778 1867 1956 73 1500 2187 2297 2406 90 5 60 1524 2222 2333 2444 91 6 72 1829 2667 2800 2933 110 2000 2916 3062 3208 120 7 84 2134 3111 3267 3422 128 8 96 2438 3556 3733 3911 146 2500 3645 3828 4010 150 9 108 2743 4000 4200 4400 165 3000 4347 4593 4812 180 10 120 3048 4444 4667 4889 183 3500 5104 5359 5614 210 12 144 3658 5334 5601 5867 219 4000 5833 6124 6416 240 15 180 4572 6667 7000 7333 274 5000 7291 7655 8020 300 18 216 5486 7999 8399 8799 329 6000 8749 9186 9624 360 25 300 7620 11111 11667 12222 457 Maximum zoom Minimum zoom Projection distanceCenter of lens Screen Offset Downloaded From projector-manual.com BenQ Manuals
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 socket that allows you to connect it to a laptop or desktop computer. To connect the projector to a laptop or desktop computer: 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 D-SUB/COMP IN signal input socket on the projector. 3. If you wish to make use of the projector (mixed mono) speaker, take a suitable audio cable and connect one end of the cable to the audio output socket of the computer, and the other end to the Audio socket of the projector. The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram: Many notebooks do not turn on their external video ports when connected to a projector. Usually a key combo like FN + F3 or CRT/LCD key turns the external display on/off. Locate a function key labeled CRT/LCD or a function key with a monitor symbol on the notebook. Press FN and the labeled function key simultaneously. Refer to your notebooks documentation to find your notebooks key combination. Laptop or desktop computer Audio cable VGA cable Downloaded From projector-manual.com BenQ Manuals