BenQ Mp723 Users Manual
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Introduction 11 Remote control 1. Power Toggles the projector on or off. See Starting up the projector on page 26 and Shutting down the projector on page 45 for details. 2. ASPECT Selects the display aspect ratio. See Selecting the aspect ratio on page 34 for details. 3. CAPTURE Captures the projected picture and save it as your startup screen. See Creating your own startup screen on page 43 for details.4. Keystone/Arrow buttons ( / Up, / Down) Manually corrects distorted images resulting from an...
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Introduction 1213. Indicator light Flashes or lights red when any key on the remote control is pressed. 14. MODE Depending upon which input signal is selected, selects an available picture mode. See Selecting a picture mode on page 35 for details. 15. FREEZE Freezes the projected image. See Freezing the image on page 41 for details. 16. MUTE Toggles projector audio between on and off. 17. AUTO Automatically determines the best picture timings for the displayed image. See Auto- adjusting the image...
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Introduction 13 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...
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Positioning your projector 14 Positioning your projector Choosing a location Your projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible installation locations: 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...
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Positioning your projector 15 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...
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Positioning your projector 16 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...
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Positioning your projector 17 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...
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Connection 18 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 8). They are commercially available from electronics stores. Connecting a computer or monitor Connecting a computer The projector provides a VGA and DVI...
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Connection 19 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. notebook or...
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Connection 20 Connecting a monitor If you want to view your presentation close-up on a monitor as well as on the screen, you can connect the D-SUB OUT signal output socket on the projector to an external monitor with a VGA or VGA to DVI-A cable by following the instructions below. To connect the projector to a monitor (either through a VGA cable or VGA to DVI-A cable): The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram: • With a VGA cable: • With a VGA to DVI-A cable: Note:...