BenQ Projector HC1200 User Manual

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About the aspect ratio
In the pictures below, the black portions are inactive areas and the white portions are active 
areas. OSD menus can be displayed on those unused black areas.
1.Auto: Scales an image 
proportionally to fit the projectors 
native resolution in its horizontal 
width. This is suitable for the 
incoming image which is neither in 
4:3 nor 16:9 and you want to make 
most use of the screen without 
altering the images aspect ratio.
2.Real: The image is projected as its 
original resolution, and resized to fit 
within the display area. For input 
signals with lower resolutions, the 
projected image will display smaller 
than if resized to full screen. You 
could adjust the zoom setting or 
move the projector away from the 
screen to increase the image size if 
necessary. You may also need to 
refocus the projector after making 
these adjustments.3.4:3: Scales an image so that it is 
displayed in the center of the screen 
with a 4:3 aspect ratio. This is most 
suitable for 4:3 images like 
computer monitors, standard 
definition TV and 4:3 images aspect 
DVD movies, as it displays them 
without aspect alteration.
4.16:9: Scales an image so that it is 
displayed in the center of the screen 
with a 16:9 aspect ratio. This is 
most suitable for images which are 
already in a 16:9 aspect, like high 
definition TV, as it displays them 
without aspect alteration.
5.16:10: Scales an image so that it is 
displayed in the center of the screen 
with a 16:10 aspect ratio. This is 
most suitable for images which are 
already in a 16:10 aspect, as it 
displays them without aspect 
alteration.
15:9 picture
4:3 picture
16:9 picture
4:3 picture
16:9 picture
16:10 picture 
						

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Optimizing the image
Using Wall Color
In the situation where you are projecting onto a colored surface such as a painted wall 
which may not be white, the Wall Color feature can help correct the projected picture’s 
color to prevent possible color difference between the source and projected pictures.
To use this function, go to the Display > Wall Color menu and press ◄/► to select a 
color which is the closest to the color of the projection surface. There are several 
precalibrated colors to choose from: Light Yellow, Pink, Light Green, Blue, and 
Blackboard.
Selecting a picture mode
The projector is preset with several predefined picture modes so that you can choose one 
to suit your operating environment and input signal picture type.
To select an operation mode that suits your need, you can follow one of the following 
steps.
•Press MODE/ENTER on the projector repeatedly until your desired mode is 
selected.
• Go to the Picture > Picture Mode menu and press ◄/► to select a desired mode.
1.Dynamic mode: Maximizes the brightness of the projected image. This mode is 
suitable for environments where extra-high brightness is required, such as using the 
projector in well lit rooms.
2.Presentation mode: Is designed for presentation. The brightness is emphasized in 
this mode to match PC and notebook coloring..
3.sRGB mode: Maximizes the purity of RGB colors to provide true-to-life images 
regardless of brightness setting. It is most suitable for viewing photos taken with an 
sRGB compatible and properly calibrated camera, and for viewing PC graphic and 
drawing applications such as AutoCAD.
4.Cinema mode:
Is appropriate for playing colorful movies, video clips from digital 
cameras or DVs through the PC input for best viewing in a blackened (dimly lit) 
environment.
5.3D mode: Is appropriate for playing 3D images and 3D video clips.
6.User 1/User 2 mode: Recalls the settings customized based on the current 
available picture modes. See Setting the User 1/User 2 mode on page 32 for details.
Setting the User 1/User 2 mode
There are two user-definable modes if the current available picture modes are not suitable 
for your need. You can use one of the picture modes (except the User 1/User 2) as a 
starting point and customize the settings.
1. Press MENU/EXIT to open the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu.
2. Go to the Picture > Picture Mode menu.
3. Press ◄/► to select User 1 to User 2.
4. Press ▼ to highlight Reference Mode.
This function is only available when User 1 or User 2 mode is selected up in the Picture Mode 
sub-menu item.
5. Press ◄/► to select a picture mode that is closest to your need. 
						

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6. Press ▼ to select a sub-menu item to be changed and adjust the value with ◄/►. 
See Fine-tuning the image quality in user modes below for details.
Fine-tuning the image quality in user modes
According to the detected signal type, and selected picture mode, some of the functions 
listed below may not be available. Base on your need, you can make adjustments to these 
functions by highlighting them and press ◄/► on the projector or remote control.
Adjusting Brightness
The higher the value, the brighter the image. And 
lower the setting, darker the image. Adjust this control 
so the black areas of the image appear just as black and 
that detail in the dark areas is visible.
Adjusting Contrast
The higher the value, the greater the contrast. Use this 
to set the peak white level after you have previously 
adjusted the Brightness setting to suit your selected 
input and viewing environment.
Adjusting Color
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
The higher the value, the more reddish the picture becomes. The lower the value, the 
more greenish the picture becomes.
Adjusting Sharpness
The higher the value, the sharper the picture becomes. The lower the value, the softer the 
picture becomes.
Adjusting Brilliant Color
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.
When Off is selected, the Color Temperature function is not available.
Selecting a Color Temperature
The options available for color temperature* settings vary according to the signal type 
selected.
1.Cooler: makes the image appear bluish white.
2.Normal: Maintains normal colorings for white.
3.Wa r m : 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 color is known as the “color 
temperature”. A white color with a low color temperature appears to be reddish white. A 
white color with a high color temperature appears to have more blue in it.
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Setting a preferred color temperature
To set a preferred color temperature:
1. Highlight Color Temperature and select Wa r m, Normal or Cool by pressing 
◄/► on the projector or remote control.
2. Press ▼ to highlight Color Temperature Fine Tuning and press MODE/
ENTER. The Color Temperature Fine Tuning page appears.
3. Press ▲/▼ to highlight the item you want to change and adjust the values by 
pressing ◄/►.
•R Gain/G Gain/B Gain: Adjusts the contrast levels of Red, Green, and Blue.
•R Offset/G Offset/B Offset: Adjusts the brightness levels of Red, Green, and 
Blue.
4. Press MENU/EXIT to exit and save the settings
3D Color Management
In most installation situations, color management will not be necessary, such as in 
classroom, meeting room, or lounge room situations where lights remain on, or where 
building external windows allow 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 allow 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 colorimeter (color light meter), and provide a set of 
suitable source images to measure color reproduction. These tools are not provided with 
the projector, however, your projector supplier should be able to provide you with suitable 
guidance, or even an experienced 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, TVs, 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 
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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 selected. 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.
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.
6. Press ▼ to highlight Gain and adjust its values to your preference by pressing ◄/►. 
The contrast level of the primary color 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.
Resetting current or all picture modes
1. Go to the Picture menu and highlight Reset Picture Settings.
2. Press MODE/ENTER and press ▲/▼ to select Current or All.
•Current: returns current picture mode to the factory preset settings.
•All: returns all settings, except User 1/User 2 in the Picture menu to the 
factory preset settings.
Setting the presentation timer
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. Highlight Timer Period and decide the time period by pressing ◄/►. The length of 
time can be set from 1 to 5 minutes 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.
RED
BLUEGREEN Ye l l o w
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3. Press ▼ to highlight Timer Display and choose if you want the timer to show up 
on the screen by pressing ◄/►. 
4. Press ▼ to highlight Timer Position and set the timer position by pressing ◄/►.
5. Press ▼ to highlight Timer Counting Direction and select your desired counting 
direction by pressing ◄/►. 
6. Press ▼ to highlight Sound Reminder and decide if you want to activate sound 
reminder by pressing ◄/►. If you select On, a double beep sound will be heard at 
the last 30 seconds of counting down/up, and a triple beep sound will be produced 
when the timer is up.
7. To activate the presentation timer, press ▼ and press ◄/► to highlight On and 
press MODE/ENTER.
8. A confirmation message appears. Highlight Ye s and press MODE/ENTER on the 
projector or remote control to confirm. You will see the message “Timer is On” 
appearing on the screen. The timer starts counting when the timer is on.
To cancel the timer, perform the following steps:
1. Go to the System Setup: Basic > Presentation Timer menu and highlight Off. 
Press MODE/ENTER. A confirmation message appears.
2. Highlight Ye s and press MODE/ENTER to confirm. You will see the message 
“Timer is Off” appearing on the screen.
Remote paging operations
Connect the projector to your PC or notebook with a USB cable prior to using the paging 
function. See Connection on page 19 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 PA G E  + / PA G E  - 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.
SelectionDescription
AlwaysDisplays the timer on screen throughout the presentation 
time.
3 min/2 min/1 minDisplays the timer on screen in the last 3/2/1 minute(s).
NeverHides the timer throughout the presentation time.
SelectionDescription
Count UpIncreases from 0 to the preset time.
Count DownDecreases from the preset time to 0. 
						

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Freezing the image
Press FREEZE on the remote control to freeze the image. The word FREEZE will 
appear on the screen. To release the function, press any key on the projector or remote 
control.
If your remote control has the following keys, please note that they cannot be pressed to 
release the function: LASER, #2, #5, PA G E  + / PA G E  -.
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 on screen.
Hiding the image
In order to draw the audiences full attention to the presenter, you can use ECO BLANK 
on the projector or ECO BLANK on the remote control to hide the screen image. 
When the function is activated with an audio input connected, the audio can still heard.
You can set the blank time in the 
System Setup: Basic > Operating Settings > 
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 presentation, select Disable.
No matter 
Blank Timer is activated or disabled, you can press most of the keys on the 
projector or remote control to restore the picture.
• 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.
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.
1. Go to the System Setup: Basic > Panel Key Lock menu, and select On by 
pressing ◄/► on the projector or remote control. A confirmation message appears.
2. Highlight Ye s and press MODE/ENTER to confirm.
To release panel key lock, use the remote control to enter the System Setup: Basic > 
Panel Key Lock menu and press ◄/► to select Off.
• Keys on the remote control are still active 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. 
						

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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–30°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 
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 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.
Adjusting 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 19 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 MODE/ENTER. 
The Audio Settings page displays.
3. Highlight Mute and press ◄/► to select On.
INPUT SOURCEAUDIO INAUDIO OUT
Computer mini jack mini jack
HDMI 1/2 HDMI mini jack
VIDEO RCA mini jack
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4. To restore the sound, repeat steps 1-3 and press ◄/► to select Off.
Adjusting the sound level
To adjust the sound level,
• Using the remote control
Press   or   to select a desired sound level.
•Using the OSD menu
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
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.
Using the test pattern
The projector is capable of displaying the grid test 
pattern. It can be used to assist you with the 
adjustment of image size and focus, ensuring that the 
projected image is free from distortion.
To display the test pattern, open the OSD menu and 
go to the System Setup: Advanced > Test 
Pattern and press ◄/► to select On. 
						

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Using the teaching templates
The projector provides several preset patterns for various teaching purposes. To activate 
the pattern:
1. Open the OSD menu and go to the Display > Teaching Template and press ▲/▼ 
to select Blackboard or Whiteboard.
2. Press ◄/► to choose the pattern you need.
3. Press MODE/ENTER to activate the pattern.
Using the quick install
The projector provides a hot key to set Projector Installation, Test Pattern, and 
Keystone quickly.
Press Quick Install on the remote control and press ▲/▼ to select:
• Projector Installation: See 
Positioning your projector on page 16.
• Test Pattern: See 
Using the test pattern on page 39.
• Keystone: See 
Correcting keystone on page 24.
Teaching 
Te m p l a t eWhiteboardBlackboard
Letter 
Formation
Worksheet
Coordinate 
Chart