BenQ Mp724/mp727/mp735 Digital Projector User Manual

							Operation 41
EnglishAdjusting Color
Highlight Color in the  PICTURE  menu and adjust the values by pressing  /  on the 
projector or remote control.
Lower setting produces less saturated colors. If  the setting is too high, colors on the image 
will be overpowering, which makes the image unrealistic.
Adjusting Tint
Highlight  Tint in the  PICTURE  menu and adjust the values by pressing  /  on the 
projector or remote control.
The higher the value, the more reddish the pict ure becomes. The lower the value, the more 
greenish the picture becomes.
Adjusting Sharpness
Highlight  Sharpness  in the PICTURE  menu and adjust the values by pressing  /   on 
the projector or remote control.
The higher the value, the sharper the picture b ecomes. The lower the value, the softer the 
picture becomes.
Adjusting Brilliant Color
Highlight  Brilliant Color  in the PICTURE  menu and select by pressing  /  on the 
projector or remote control.
This feature utilizes a new color-processing algorithm and system level enhancements to 
enable higher brightness while providing truer,  more vibrant colors in picture. It enables a 
greater than 50% brightness increase in mid- tone images, which are common in video and 
natural scenes, so the projector reproduces images  in realistic and true colors. If you prefer 
images with that quality, select  On. If you don’t need it, select  Off.
On  is the default and recommended selection for this projector. When  Off is selected, the 
Color Temperature  function is not available.
Selecting a Color Temperature
Highlight Color Temperature  in the PICTURE  menu and adjust the values by pressing 
/  on the projector or remote control.
The options available for color temperature*  settings vary according to the signal type 
selected.
1. T1: With the highest color temperature, T1  makes the image appear the most bluish 
white than other settings.
2. T2: Makes images appear bluish white.
3. T3: Maintains normal colorings for white.
4. T4: Makes images appear reddish white.
*About color temperatures:
There are many different shades that are considered to be white for various purposes. One 
of the common methods of representing white co lor is known as the “color temperature”. A 
white color with a low color temperature appear s to be reddish white. A white color with a 
high color temperature appears to have more blue in it. 
						

							Operation
42
English3D Color Management
In most installation situations, color manage ment will not be necessary, such as in 
classroom, meeting room, or l ounge room situations where lights remain on, or where 
building external windows allo w daylight into the room. 
Only in permanent installations with controlled  lighting levels such as boardrooms, lecture 
theaters, or home theaters, should color management be considered. Color management 
provides fine color control adjustment to allo w for more accurate color reproduction, should 
you require it.
Proper color management can only be achieved  under controlled and reproducible viewing 
conditions. You will need to use a colorimete r (color light meter), and provide a set of 
suitable source images to measure color reprodu ction. These tools are not provided with the 
projector, however, your project or supplier should be able to provide you with suitable 
guidance, or even an experi enced professional installer.
The Color Management provides six sets (RGBCMY) of colors to be adjusted. When you 
select each color, you can independently adjust its range and saturation according to your 
preference.
If you have purchased a test disc which contains  various color test patterns and can be used 
to test the color presentation on monitors, TV s, projectors, etc. You can project any image 
from the disc on the screen and enter the  3D Color Management menu to make 
adjustments.
To adjust the settings:
1. Go to the  PICTURE menu and highlight  3D Color Management .
2. Press  MODE/ENTER  and the 3D Color Management  page displays.
3. Highlight  Primary color and press  /  to select a color from among Red, Green, 
Blue, Cyan, Magenta and Yellow.
4. Press  to highlight  Hue and press  /  to select its range. Increase in the range 
will include colors consisted of more  proportions of its two adjacent colors.
Please refer to the illustration to the right for 
how the colors relate to each other.
For example, if you select Red and set its 
range at 0, only pure red in the projected 
picture will be select ed. Increasing its range 
will include red close to yellow and red close 
to magenta.
5. Press  to highlight  Saturation and adjust 
its values to your preference by pressing  / . Every adjustment made will reflect to the 
image immediately.
For example, if you select Red and set its 
value at 0, only the saturation of pure red will be affected.
6. Press  to highlight  Gain and adjust its values to your preference by pressing  /
. The contrast level of the primary colo r you select will be affected. Every 
adjustment made will reflect  to the image immediately. 
7. Repeat steps 3 to 6 for other color adjustments.
8. Make sure you have made all of the desired adjustments.
9. Press  MENU/EXIT  to exit and save the settings.
Saturation is the amount of that color in a video picture. Lower settings produce less 
saturated colors; a setting of “0” removes that  color from the image entirely. If the saturation 
is too high, that color will be overpowering and unrealistic.
RED
BLUEGREEN
Yellow
Cyan
Magenta 
						

							Operation 43
EnglishSetting the presentation timer
The presentation timer can indicate the presentation 
time on the screen to help you achieve better time 
management when giving presentations. Follow these 
steps to utilize this function:
1. Go to the  SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > 
Presentation Timer  menu and press MODE/
ENTER  to display the  Presentation Timer  
page.
2. Press  to highlight  Timer period and decide the timer period by pressing  / . 
The length of time can be set from 1 to 5 mi nutes in 1-minute increments and 5 to 240 
minutes in 5-minute increments.
If the timer is already on, the timer will restart whenever the Timer period is reset.
3. Press  to highlight  Timer display and choose if you want the timer to show up on 
the screen by press
ing /.
4. Press  to highlight  Timer position and set the timer 
position by pressing  /
.
Top-Left Bottom-Left Top-Right Bottom-
Right
5. Press  to highlight  Timer counting direction and select 
your desired counting di rection by pressing /
.
6. Press   to highlight  Sound reminder to select On. A notice sound alerts 30 seconds 
before and at the end of the  Presentation Timer countdown.
7. To activate the presentation timer, press   and 
press /  to select  On and press  MODE/
ENTER .
8. A confirmation message displays. Highlight  Yes 
and press  MODE/ENTER to confirm. You will 
see the message “ Timer is On” displaying on the  
screen. The timer starts counting at the time the 
timer is on.
To cancel the timer, perform the following steps.
1. Go back to the  Presentation Timer page. 
2. Press   and press  /  to highlight  Off and press  MODE/ENTER . A 
confirmation message displays.
SelectionDescription
Always Displays the timer on screen throughout the presentation time.
1 min/2 min/3 min  Displays the timer on screen in the last 1/2/3 minute(s).
Never Hides the timer throughout the presentation time.
SelectionDescription
Count Up Increases from 0 to the preset time.
Count Down Decrease from the preset time to 0.
Presentation TimerTimer period
Timer display
Timer position
Timer counting direction Always
Top-Left
Count Down
On Off
MENUBack
15
Sound reminder
Off
5 min5 min
5 min5 min
Are you sure to turn on the 
Presentation Timer?
Yes No 
						

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English3. Highlight  Yes and press  MODE/ENTER  to confirm. You will see the message 
“ Timer is Off ” displaying on the screen.
Remote paging operations
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. Press any key on the projector or remote 
control to restore the image.  The word 
 BLANK  appears at the lower right corner of 
the screen while the image is hidden.
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. 
No matter 
Blank Timer is activated or disabled, you can press any key except  PAGE /
,  ENTER  and LASER  on the remote control, or  ENTER on the projector  to restore the 
picture.
• Do not look into the laser light window or shine the laser light beam on yourself or others. 
See the warning messages on the back of the remote control prior to using it.
• Do not block the projection lens from project ing as this could cause the blocking object to 
become heated and deformed or even cause a fire.
Connect the projector to  your PC or notebook with a 
USB cable prior to using the paging function. See 
Connecting a computer on page 20  for details.
You can operate your display software program (on a 
connected PC) which responds to page up/down 
commands (like Microsoft PowerPoint) by pressing 
PAGE   /  on the remote control.
If remote paging function doesnt work, check if the 
USB connection is correctly made and the mouse 
driver on your computer is updated to the latest 
version.
The remote paging 
function cannot work with 
Microsoft
® Windows® 98 
operating system.
Windows
® XP or higher 
operating systems are 
recommended. 
						

							Operation 45
EnglishLocking control keys
With the control keys on the projector locked, you can prevent your projector settings from 
being changed accidentally (by ch ildren, for example). When the Panel Key Lock  is on, no 
control keys on the projector will operate except  POWER.
1. Press  / on the projector or go to the 
SYSTEM 
SETUP: Basic > Panel Key Lock  menu
, and select 
On  by pressing  /  on the pr ojector or remote 
control. 
2. A confirmation message displays. Select  Yes to 
confirm.
To release panel key lock, press and hold  / for 3 
seconds on the projector.
You can also use the remote control to enter the  SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Panel Key 
Lock  and press  /  to select  Off.
• Keys on the remote control are still in use when panel key lock is enabled.
• If you press POWER to turn off the projec tor without disabling panel key lock, the 
projector will still be in locked status the next time it is turned on.
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 key 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 a udio even though the image is frozen 
on screen.
Utilizing FAQ function
The INFORMATION  menu contains possible solutions  to problems encountered by users 
regarding image quality, installation, specia l feature operation and service information.
To get the FAQ information:
1. Press  /  on the projector or press  MENU/
EXIT to open the OSD menu and press  /  
to highlight the  INFORMATION menu.
2. Press  to highlight  FAQ-Image and 
Installation  or FAQ-Features and Service  
based on the information you want to know.
3. Press  MODE/ENTER.
4. Press  /  to select a problem and press  MODE/ENTER  for possible solutions.
5. Press  MENU/EXIT  to exit the OSD. 
						

							Operation
46
EnglishOperating 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 5°C–23°C.
Do not use the High Altitude Mode if your altitude is between 0 m and 1500 m and temperature 
is between 5°C and 28°C. The projector will be  over cooled, if you turn the mode on under 
such a condition.
To activate the  High Altitude Mode :
1. Press  MENU/EXIT  and then press  /  
until the  SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced  menu 
is highlighted.
2. Press  to highlight  High Altitude Mode and 
press /  to select  On. A confirmation 
message displays.
3. Highlight  Yes and press  MODE/ENTER .
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 a bove, 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 Hi gh Altitude mode to solve these symptoms. 
However, this is not to state that this pr ojector can operate under any and all harsh or 
extreme conditions.
Creating your own startup screen
In addition to selecting the pr ojector 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 start up screen, project the picture you want to use as  your startup screen 
from either a computer or video s ource. The rest steps are as follows.
1. Press  MENU/EXIT  and then press  /  until the  SYSTEM SETUP: Basic menu 
is highlighted.
2. Press  to highlight  My Screen and press ENTER.
3. A confirmation message displays. Press  CAPTURE or ENTER  again.
4. The message  Screen Capturing...  displays while the projector is processing the 
picture. Please wait.
5. If the action is successful, you see the message  Captured Succeeded on the screen. 
The captured picture is saved as  My Screen.
6. To view the captured picture disp layed as the startup screen, set My Screen in the 
SYSTEM SETUP: Basic  > Splash Screen menu and restart the projector.
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 1500m.
Yes No
Notice
Do you want to turn High Altitude 
Mode ON? 
						

							Operation 47
EnglishAdjusting the sound
The sound adjustments made as below will have an effect on the projector speakers. Be sure 
you have made a correct connection to the projector audio input. See Connection on page 
20 for how the audio input is connected.
Muting the sound
To temporarily turn off the sound,
• Using the remote control
Press  MUTE  to temporarily turn off the sound. While the sound is off, 
the screen will display    in the upper right corner of the screen.
To restore the sound, press  MUTE again.
• Using the OSD menu
1. Press  MENU/EXIT  and then press  /  until the  SYSTEM 
SETUP: Advanced  menu is highlighted.
2. Press   to highlight Audio Settings and press  ENTER. 
The  Audio Settings  page displays.
3. Highlight  Mute and press  /  to select On .
4. To restore the sound, repeat steps 1-3 and press  /  to select  Off.
Adjusting the sound level
To adjust the sound level,
1. Repeat steps 1-2 above.
2. Press  to highlight  Vo l u m e and press  /  to select a desired sound level.
Turning off the Power on/off ring tone
To adjust the sound level,
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.
INPUT SOUCERAUDIO INAUDIO 
OUT
D-Sub-15 RGB
mini jack  mini jack 
Component RCA RCA 
DVI-A mini jack  mini jack 
DVI-D mini jack  mini jack 
HDMI HDMI HDMI
VIDEO RCA RCA 
S-VIDEO RCA RCA 
						

							Operation
48
EnglishPersonalizing the projector menu display
The On-Screen Display (OSD) menus can be set according to your preferences. The 
following settings do not aff ect 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 activ e after your last key press. The time length 
ranges from 5 to 30 seconds in 5-second incr ements. Use  /  to select a suitable time 
frame.
• 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 
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.
Shutting down the projector
1. Press POWER and a confirmation 
message displays prompting you. 
If you dont respond in a few seconds, 
the message will disappear.
If you want to cancel the message, press 
any key except  PAGE / and 
LASER  on the remote control.
Do not look into the laser light window or shine 
the laser light beam on yourself or others. See 
the warning messages on the back of the 
remote control prior to using it.
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.
3. Once the cooling process finishes, the  POWER indicator light is a steady orange and 
fans stop.
4. Disconnect the power cord from the wall socket  if the projector will not be used in an 
extended period of time.
• 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 54  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 minut es to cool down. Press POWER again to start 
the projector after the fans stop and the POWER indicator light turns orange. 
						

							Operation 49
EnglishMenu 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 Auto/Real/4:3/16:9
Keystone
Position
Phase
H. Size
Digital Zoom
2. 
PICTURE
Picture Mode PC source:
 Dynamic/Presentation/sRGB/Cinema/
User 1/User 2
Video source:  Dynamic/Standard/Cinema/User 1/
User 2
Reference Mode PC 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 
Management Primary color
R/G/B/C/M/Y
Hue
Saturation
Gain
Save Settings
3. SOURCEQuick Auto Search
Color Space Conversion On
/Off
RGB/ YUV 
						

							Operation
50
English
6. 
INFORMATI
ON
FAQ-Image and Installation
FAQ-Features and Service
Current System Status •
Source
• Picture Mode
• Resolution
• Color System
• Equivalent Lamp Hour
4. 
SYSTEM 
SETUP: 
Basic
Presentation 
Timer Timer period
1~240 minutes
Timer display Always /1 min/2 min/3 min/Never
Timer position Top-Left
/Bottom-Left/Top-Right/
Bottom-Right
Timer counting 
direction Count Down
/Count Up
Sound reminder On/Off
On /Off
Language
Projector Position Front Table
/Rear Table/
Rear Ceiling/Front Ceiling
Auto Power Off Disable/5 min/10 min/15 min/20 
min/25 min/30 min
Blank Timer Disable/5 min/10 min/15 min/20 
min/25 min/30 min
Panel Key Lock On/Off
Sleep Timer Disable/30 min/1 hr/2 hr/3 hr/4 
hr/8 hr/12 hr
Splash Screen BenQ/My Screen/Black/Blue
My Screen Capture current image what user 
want