BenQ Sp830/sp831 Digital Projector User Manual

Operation 51
Displaying more than one picture source
 simultaneously
Your projector is capable of displaying pictures simultaneously from two input sources, 
which can be used to enhance your presentation in an interesting way.
Ensure the signals you want to display are correctly connected to the projector.
Splitting the screen
The projector is able to display two input sources by dividing the projection equally into two 
screens on the left and right sides. That is each source uses 640 x 768 pixels at...

52 Operation
PIP (Picture In Picture) operation
To  d i s p l a y  t h e  P I P  w i n d o w :
• Using the remote control
Press PIP to display the PIP page and make adjustments 
by following the steps starting from step 3 in the section 
‘User the OSD menu’ below.
•Using the OSD menu
1. Press MENU and then press  /  until the 
Display menu is highlighted.
2. Press   to highlight PIP and press ENTER. The 
PIP page displays.
3. Highlight PIP and press  /  to select On.
The projector will select two...

Operation 53
Split Screen and PIP source conflict list
The following source combinations cannot display at the same time for the Split Screen and 
PIP functions: DVI-A+DVI-D, Component+Video, Component+S-Video, RJ-45+Video, 
RJ-45+S-Video, and Video+S-Video.
Disabled functions for the active windows
The following OSD menu functions cannot work on the active windows for the Split Screen: 
Digital Screen Shift, Digital Zoom, Pan, PIP, My Screen, Auto Source Search, Aspect Ratio.
The following OSD menu...

54 Operation
Creating your own startup screen
In addition to selecting the projector preset startup screen from among BenQ logo 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...

Operation 55
Adjusting the sound
The sound adjustments made as below will have an effect on the projector speaker and, if 
using external speakers, on the audio output signal.
Be sure you have made a correct connection to the projector audio input(s) and, if using 
external speakers, to the projector audio outputs. See Connecting Audio device on page 29 
for details.
Muting the sound
Press MUTE on the remote control to 
temporarily turn off the sound. While the 
sound is off, the screen will display   in...

56 Operation
Remote paging operations
Connect the projector to your PC or notebook with a 
USB cable prior to using the paging function. See 
Connecting a computer on page 23 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 
PAG 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...

Operation 57
Shutting down the projector
1. Press  Power on the remote control or 
projector 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...

58 Operation
Menu operation
On-Screen Display menu structure
Please note that the on-screen display (OSD) menus vary according to the signal type 
selected.
Main menu Sub-menu Options
Picture -- 
Basic
Picture Mode(PC) Dynamic/Presentation/sRGB/
Cinema/Blackboard/User 1/User 2/
User 3
(Video) Dynamic/Standard/Cinema/
User 1/User 2/User 3
Load Settings From
Brightness 0–100
Contrast 0–100
Color 0–100
Tint -20–+20
Sharpness 0–8
Reset Picture Settings
Rename User Mode
Picture -- 
Advanced
Black Level 0...

Operation 59
Display
Aspect Ratio4:3/Anamorphic/Fill/Letter Box/
Wide/Real
Digital Screen Shift -24–+24
Keystone2D Keystone
Pincushion 
Correction-20–+20
Attachable Lens On/Off
Position
Overscan Adjustment 0/1/2/3
Digital Zoom 100%–300%
Pan
PIPPIP On/Off
Main Source
Analog RGB/DVI-A/DVI-D/RJ-45/S-
Video/Component/Video
Second Source
Active Window Main/Second
PositionTop-Right/Top-Left/Bottom-Right/
Bottom-Left
Size Large/Small
Split ScreenSplit Screen On/Off
Split Screen 
RelationshipEqually...

60 OperationNote 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.
System 
Setup
Language
Splash Screen BenQ/Blue/My Screen
My Screen
Projector PositionFloor Front/Ceiling Front/Floor 
Rear/Ceiling Rear
Blank TimerDisable/5 min/10 min/15 min/20 
min/25 min/30 min
Auto OffDisable/5 min/10 min/15 min/20 
min/25 min/30 min
Sleep TimerDisable/30 min/60 min/90...