BenQ Mp723 Digital Projector User Manual

							Operation 41
Hiding the image
In order to draw the audiences full attention to the 
presenter, you can use BLANK on the projector or remote 
control to hide the screen image. The word BLANK 
appears in the corner of the screen while the image is 
hidden. When this function is activated with an audio 
input connected, the audio can still be heard. 
You can set the blank time in the 
SYSTEM SETUP: 
Basic > Blank Timer menu to let the projector return 
the image automatically after a period of time when there 
is no action taken on the blank screen. The length of time 
can be set from 5 to 30 minutes in 5-minute increments.
If the preset time spans are not suitable for your 
personation, select Disable. 
No matter 
Blank Timer is activated or disabled, you can 
press any key except PAGE / and LASER on the 
remote control to restore the picture.
Freezing the image
Press FREEZE on the remote control to freeze the 
image. The word FREEZE will display in the upper left 
corner of the screen. To release the function, press any 
button on the projector or remote control.
Even if an image is frozen on the screen, the pictures 
are running on the video or other device. If the 
connected devices have active audio output, you will 
still hear the audio even though the image is frozen 
onscreen.
Once BLANK is pressed, the 
projector lamp enters 
Economic mode 
automatically.
Do not block the projection 
lens from projecting as this 
could cause the blocking 
object to become heated and 
deformed or even cause a 
fire. 
						

							Operation 42
Utilizing FAQ function
The INFORMATION menu contains possible solutions to problems encountered by users 
regarding image quality, installation, special feature operation and service information.
To get the FAQ information:
1. Press  /  on the projector or remote control 
or press MENU/EXIT to open the OSD menu 
and press /  to highlight the 
INFORMATION menu.
2. Press  to select FAQ-Image and Installation or 
FAQ-Features and Service based on the 
information you want to know.
3. Press Mode/enter on the projector or ENTER on 
the remote control.
4. Press  /  to select the a problem and press 
Mode/enter on the projector or ENTER on the 
remote control for possible solutions.
To exit the OSD menu, press MENU/EXIT.
Locking control keys
With the control keys on the projector locked, you can prevent your projector settings from 
being changed accidentally (by children, for example). When the Panel Key Lock is on, no 
control keys on the projector will operate except Power and LASER.
1. Press  /  on the projector or remote control or 
go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Panel Key Lock 
menu, and select On by pressing  /  on the 
projector or remote control. A confirmation 
message displays. 
2. Highlight Ye s and press Mode/enter on the 
projector or ENTER on the remote control to 
confirm.
To release panel key lock, press and hold  /  on the 
remote control or projector for 3 seconds.
You can also use the remote control to enter the 
SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Panel Key Lock menu and 
press /  to select 
Off.
• Buttons on the remote control are still in use when 
panel key lock is enabled.
• If you press Power to turn off the projector without 
disabling panel key lock, the projector will still be in 
locked status the next time it is turned on. 
						

							Operation 43
Operating in a high altitude environment
We recommend you use the High Altitude Mode when your environment is between 1500 m 
–3000 m above sea level, and temperature is between 0°C–35°C.
Do not use the High Altitude Mode if your altitude is between 0 m and 1500 m and temperature 
is between 0°C and 35°C. The projector will be over cooled, if you turn the mode on under 
such condition.
To activate the High Altitude Mode, go to the SYSTEM 
SETUP: Advanced > High Altitude Mode, select On 
by pressing  /  on the projector or remote control. 
A confirmation message displays. Highlight Ye s and 
press Mode/enter on the projector or ENTER on the 
remote control.
Operation under 
High Altitude Mode may cause a 
higher decibel operating noise level because of 
increased fan speed necessary to improve overall system cooling and performance.
If you use this projector under other extreme conditions excluding the above, it may display 
auto shut-down symptoms, which is designed to protect your projector from over-heating. 
In cases like this, you should switch to High Altitude mode to solve these symptoms. 
However, this is not to state that this projector can operate under any and all harsh or 
extreme conditions.
Creating your own startup screen
In addition to selecting the projector preset startup screen from among BenQ logo, Black or 
Blue screen, you can make your own startup screen that is a picture projected from your 
computer or video source.
To create your own startup screen, project the picture you want to use as your startup screen 
from either a computer or video source. The rest steps are as follows.
•Using the remote control
1. Press CAPTURE on the remote control. 
2. A confirmation message displays. Press CAPTURE 
or ENTER again.
3. The message Screen Capturing... displays while the 
projector is processing the picture. Please wait.
4. If the action is successful, you see the message 
Captured Succeeded on the screen. The captured 
picture is saved as My Screen.
5. To view the captured picture displayed as the startup 
screen, set My Screen in the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic 
> Splash Screen menu and restart the projector.
•Using the OSD menu
1. Press MENU/EXIT and then press  /  until the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic menu is 
highlighted.
2. Press  to highlight My Screen and press Mode/enter.
3. Repeat steps 2-5 in the “Using the remote control” section to capture and view the 
captured picture.
In the unlikely event that the capturing action fails, change your target picture.
We recommend you use the High 
Altitude Mode by selecting it 
whenever your environment is 
higher than 1500 m.
Do you want to turn High Altitude 
Mode on?
Yes NoWARNING 
						

							Operation 44
Adjusting the sound
The sound adjustments made as below will have an effect on the projector speaker. Be sure 
you have made a correct connection to the projector audio input. See Connection on page 
18 for how the audio input is connected.
Muting the sound
To temporarily turn off the sound,
1. Press MENU/EXIT and then press  /  until the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced menu 
is highlighted.
2. Press  to highlight Audio Settings and press Mode/enter on the projector or ENTER 
on the remote control. The Audio Settings page displays.
3. Highlight Mute and press  /  to select On.
Adjusting the sound level
To adjust the sound level,
1. Repeat steps 1-2 above.
2. Press   to highlight Volume and press  /  to select a desired sound level.
Turning off the Power on/off ring tone
To turn off the ring tone,
1. Repeat steps 1-2 above.
2. Press   to highlight Power on/off ring tone and press  /  to select Off.
The only way to change Power on/off ring tone is setting On or Off here. Setting the sound 
mute or changing the sound level will not affect the Power on/off ring tone.
Personalizing the projector menu display
The On-Screen Display (OSD) menus can be set according to your preferences. The 
following settings do not affect the projection settings, operation, or performance. 
•Menu Display Time in the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Menu Settings menu sets the 
length of time the OSD will remain active after your last button press. The time length 
ranges from 5 to 30 seconds in 5-second increments. Use  /  to select a suitable time.
•Menu Position in the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Menu Settings menu sets the OSD 
position in five locations. Use  /  to select a preferred position.
•Language in the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic menu sets your familiar language for the On-
Screen (OSD) Menus. Use  /  to select your language. 
•Splash Screen in the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic menu sets a preferred logo screen to be 
displayed during projector start-up. Use  /  to select a screen. 
						

							Operation 45
Shutting down the projector
1. Press Power and a confirmation message will 
display prompting you. 
If you dont respond in a few seconds, the 
message will disappear.
2. Press Power a second time. The Power 
indicator light flashes orange, the projection lamp 
shuts down, and the fans will continue to run for 
approximately 90 seconds to cool down the 
projector.
To protect the lamp, the projector will not respond to any 
commands during the cooling process.
To shorten the cooling time, you can also activate the 
Quick cooling function. See Quick Cooling on page 51 
for details.
3. Once the cooling process finishes, a Power Off 
Ring Tone will be heard. The Power indicator light 
is a steady orange and fans stop. Disconnect the 
power cord from the wall socket.
• To turn off the power ring tone, see Turning off the 
Power on/off ring tone on page 44 for details.
• If the projector is not properly shut down, to protect 
the lamp, when you attempt to re-start the projector, 
the fans will run for a few minutes to cool down. Press 
Power again to start the projector after the fans stop 
and the Power indicator light turns orange.
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							Operation 46
Menu operation
Menu system
Please note that the on-screen display (OSD) menus vary according to the signal type 
selected.
Main menu Sub-menu Options
1. 
DISPLAY
Wall ColorOff/Light Yellow/Pink/Light 
Green/Blue/Blackboard
Aspect Ratio 4:3/16:9/Auto/Real
Keystone
Position
Phase
H. Size
Digital Zoom
2. 
PICTURE
Picture ModePC source: Dynamic/Presentation/sRGB/Cinema/
User 1/User 2
Video source: Dynamic/Standard/Cinema/User 1/
User 2
Reference ModePC source: Dynamic/Presentation/sRGB/Cinema
Video source: Dynamic/Standard/Cinema
Brightness
Contrast
Color
Tint
Sharpness
Brilliant Color On/Off
Color Temperature T1/T2/T3/T4
3D Color 
ManagementPrimary Color R/G/B/C/M/Y
Hue
Saturation
Gain
Save Settings
3. SOURCEQuick Auto Search On/Off
Color Space Conversion RGB/YUV
6. 
INFORMATION
FAQ-Image and Installation
FAQ-Features and Service
Current System Status•Source
• Picture Mode
• Resolution
• Color System
• Equivalent Lamp Hour 
						

							Operation 47 Note that the menu items are available when the projector detects at least one valid signal. If 
there is no equipment connected to the projector or no signal detected, limited menu items 
are accessible.
4. 
SYSTEM 
SETUP: 
Basic
Presentation 
TimerTimer Period1~240 minutes
Timer DisplayAlways/1 min/2 min/3 min/Never
Timer PositionBottom-Right/Top-Right/Bottom-
Left/Top-Left
Timer Counting 
DirectionCount Down/Count Up
Timer Audible 
ReminderOn/Off
On/Off
Language
Projector PositionFront Table/Rear Table/Rear 
Ceiling/Front Ceiling
Auto Power OffDisable/5 min/10 min/15 min/20 
min/25 min/30 min
Blank TimerDisable/5 min/10 min/15 min/20 
min/25 min/30 min
Panel Key LockOn/Off
Timer ControllerDisable/30 min/1 hr/2 hr/3 hr/4 
hr/8 hr/12 hr
Splash ScreenBenQ/Black/Blue/My Screen
My Screen
5. 
SYSTEM 
SETUP: 
Advanced
Quick Cooling On/Off
High Altitude Mode On/Off
Audio SettingsMute On/Off
Volume
Power on/off ring 
toneOn/Off
Menu SettingsMenu Display 
Time5 sec/10 sec/15 sec/20 sec/25 
sec/30 sec
Menu PositionCenter/Top-Left/Top-Right/
Bottom-Right/Bottom-Left
Lamp SettingsLamp Mode Normal/Economic
Reset Lamp Timer
Equivalent Lamp Hour
Security 
SettingsChange Password
Change Security Settings
•Power On Lock
•Splash Screen Lock
Reset All Settings 
						

							Operation 48
DISPLAY menu
SOURCE menu
FUNCTION
(default setting/
value)DESCRIPTION
Wall Color
 (Off)Correct the projected picture’s color when the projection surface is not 
white. See Using Wall Color on page 35 for details.
Aspect Ratio
(Auto)There are four options to set the images aspect ratio depending on your 
input signal source. See Selecting the aspect ratio on page 34 for 
details.
Keystone
(0)Corrects any keystoning of the image. See Correcting keystone on page 
33 for details.
Position
(0)Displays the position adjustment page. To move the projected image, 
use the directional arrow buttons. The values shown on the lower 
position of the page change with every button press you made until they 
reach their maximum or minimum.
Phase
(depends on the 
selected input 
source)Adjusts the clock phase to reduce image 
distortion.
H. Size
(depends on the 
selected input 
source)Adjusts the horizontal width of the image.
Digital Zoom
(100%)Magnifies or reduces the projected image. See Magnifying and 
searching for details on the projected picture on page 33 for details.
FUNCTION
(default setting / 
value)DESCRIPTION
Quick Auto 
Search
(On)See Switching input signal on page 31 for details.
Color Space 
Conversion
(RGB)See Changing Color Space on page 31 for details. 
						

							Operation 49
PICTURE menu
Some picture adjustments are available only when certain input sources are in use. 
Unavailable adjustments are not shown on the screen.
FUNCTION
 (default setting / 
value)DESCRIPTION
Picture Mode
(PC/DVI-A/DVI-
D: Dynamic;
YPbPr/ S-Video/ 
Video: 
Standard)Pre-defined picture modes are provided so you can optimize your 
projector image set-up to suit your program type. See Selecting a picture 
mode on page 35 for details.
Reference 
ModeSelects an picture mode that most suits your need for the image quality 
and further fine-tune the image based on the selections listed on the same 
page below. See Setting the User 1/User 2 mode on page 36 for details.
BrightnessAdjusts the brightness of the image. See Adjusting Brightness on page 36 
for details.
ContrastAdjusts the degree of difference between dark and light in the image. See 
Adjusting Contrast on page 36 for details.
Color
(0)Adjusts the color saturation level -- the amount of each color in a video 
image. See Adjusting Color on page 37 for details.
Tint
(0)Adjusts the red and green color tones of the image. See Adjusting Tint 
on page 37 for details.
Sharpness
(15)Adjusts the image to make it look sharper or softer. See Adjusting 
Sharpness on page 37 for details.
Brilliant 
Color
(On)See Adjusting Brilliant Color on page 37 for details.
Color 
Temperature
(T3)There are four color temperature settings are available. See Selecting a 
color temperature on page 37 for details.
3D Color 
ManagementSee 3D Color Management on page 38 for details.
Save 
SettingsSaves the settings made for User 1 or User 2 mode. 
						

							Operation 50
SYSTEM SETUP: Basic menu
FUNCTION
(default setting / 
value)DESCRIPTION
Presentation 
TimerReminds the presenter to finish the presentation within a certain time 
frame. See Setting the presentation timer on page 39 for details.
LanguageSets the language for the On-Screen Display (OSD) menus. See Using the 
menus on page 27 for details.
Projector 
Position
(Front Table)The projector can be installed on a ceiling or behind a screen, or with one 
or more mirrors. See Choosing a location on page 14 for details.
Auto Power 
Off
(Disable)This function allows the projector to turn off automatically if no input 
signal is detected after a set period of time. See Setting Auto Power Off  
on page 54 for details.
Blank Timer
(Disable)Sets the image blank time when the Blank feature is activated, once 
elapsed the image will return to the screen. See Hiding the image on 
page 41 for details.
Panel Key 
Lock
(Off)Disables or enables all panel key functions except Power on the projector 
and buttons on the remote control. See Locking control keys on page 42 
for details.
Timer 
Controller
(Disable)Sets the auto-shutdown timer. The timer can be set to a value between 30 
minutes and 12 hours.
Splash 
Screen
(BenQ logo)Allows you to select which logo screen will display during projector start-
up. Four options are available: BenQ logo, Black screen, Blue screen or My 
Screen.
My ScreenCaptures and stores the projected picture as My Screen. See Creating your 
own startup screen on page 43 for details.