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 most of the 
projection. To display the split screen:
• Using the projector or remote control
Press   on the projector or SPLIT SCREEN/
ON on the remote control to split the projection 
screen and press further until a desired way of 
display is selected. 
To restore the projection to one big screen, press 
 or SPLIT SCREEN/OFF.
• Using the OSD menu
1. Press MENU and then press  /  until 
the Display menu is highlighted.
2. Press  to highlight Split Screen and 
press ENTER. The Split Screen page 
displays.
3. Highlight Split Screen and press  /  to 
select On.
The projector will select two currently active 
signals to display and the last viewed picture will 
be displayed on the right side as a main source. 
See Split Screen and PIP source conflict list on 
page 53 for the conflict source combinations. 
4. To change the Left Source or Right 
Source, press   to highlight Left Source 
or Right Source, and press ENTER. The 
source selection page displays.
5. Use  /  to highlight the source you want to display for the left or right window, and 
press ENTER to save the setting and go back to the Split Screen page.
6. To make OSD settings to one of the two sources (Left or Right), highlight Active 
Window, and press  /  to select the source you want to make adjustments.
The settings made on the OSD menus will only take effect on the active window. 
See Disabled functions for the active windows on page 53 for exceptions.
7. To change the way the pictures are displayed, highlight Split Screen Relationship and 
press  /  to select a desired way. See The Split Screen display way on page 53 for 
details.
Aspect Ratio
Digital Screen Shift
Keystone
Position
Overscan Adjustment
Digital Zoom
Pan
PIP
Split Screen
PC & Component YPbPr TuningDisplay
EXIT  Back
0
0
100%
Analog RGB
ENTER
Split ScreenSplit Screen
Split Screen Relationship
Left
Right
Active WindowOn
Equally Split
Right
EXIT  Back
Fill
Attachable LensOff 
						

							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 currently active signals to 
display and the last viewed picture will be displayed on 
the big screen as a main source. 
See Split Screen and PIP source conflict list on page 
53 for the conflict source combinations. 
4. To change the Main Source or Second Source, 　
press   to highlight Main Source or Second 
Source and press ENTER. The source selection 
bar displays.
5. Use  /  to highlight the source you want to 
display for the main (bigger) or second (smaller) 
window, and press ENTER to save the setting and 
go back to the PIP page.
6. To make OSD settings to one of the two sources 
(main or second), highlight Active Window and 
press  /  to select the source you want to 
make adjustments.
The settings made on the OSD menus will 
only take effect on the active window. See 
Disabled functions for the active windows on 
page 53 for exceptions.
7. To change the position of the smaller picture, 
highlight Posit ion and press  /  repeatedly 
until a suitable position is selected.
8. To resize the small picture, highlight Size and 
press  /  to set the PIP size among Small or 
Large.
9. To save the settings and leave the OSD menu, 
press MENU once or EXIT repeatedly until the 
menu disappears.
Aspect Ratio
Digital Screen Shift
Keystone
Position
Overscan Adjustment
Digital Zoom
Pan
PIP
Split Screen
PC & Component YPbPr TuningDisplay
EXIT  Back
0
0
100%
Analog RGB
ENTER
PIPPIP
Main Source
Second Source
Active Window
Position
SizeOn
Main
Top-Right
Large
EXIT  Back
Fill
Attachable LensOff 
						

							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 functions cannot work on the active windows for the PIP: Digital 
Screen Shift, Digital Zoom, Pan, Split Screen, My Screen, Auto Source Search.
The Split Screen display way
•Equally Split•Proportional
•Left Large•Right Large 
						

							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 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 
> Splash Screen menu and restart the projector.
•Using the OSD menu
1. Press MENU and then press  /  until the 
System Setup menu is highlighted.
2. Press   to highlight My Screen and press 
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.
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. 
•Rename User Mode: See Renaming user modes on page 44 for details.
•Menu Display Time in the System Setup > Menu Settings menu sets the length of time 
the OSD will remain active after your last key 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 > Menu Settings menu sets the OSD position in five 
locations. Use  /  to select a preferred position.
•Language in the System Setup menu sets your familiar language for the On-Screen 
(OSD) Menus. See Using the menus on page 31 for details. 
•Splash Screen in the System Setup menu sets a preferred logo screen to be displayed 
during projector start-up. See Creating your own startup screen on page 54 for details.
Language
Splash Screen
My Screen
Projector Position
Blank Timer
Auto Off
Sleep Timer
Background Color
Menu Settings
Input SourceSystem Setup
Analog RGB
English
My Screen
Disable
Auto Source Search
EXIT   Back
Disable
Disable
Blue
On Floor Front
ENTER 
						

							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 the 
upper right corner of the screen.
To restore the sound, press MUTE again.
You can also toggle the audio between on and 
off in the Advanced Setup > Audio menu. See 
the OSD picture on this page for details.
Other sound adjustments
1. Press AU D I O on the remote control to 
display the Audio page.
(The secondary option to access the 
Audio menu is to press MENU to open 
the OSD menu, highlight Audio in the 
Advanced Setup menu, and press 
ENTER.)
2. To adjust the sound volume, press   to 
highlight Vo l u m e and press  /  to 
adjust the level.
3. To adjust the sound treble, press   to 
highlight Tr e b l e and press  /  to 
adjust the level.
4. To adjust the sound bass, press   to 
highlight Bass and press  /  to 
adjust the level.
AudioMute
EXIT    Back
Volume
Treble
Bass+5Off
+5
+5
Lamp
Audio
Pattern
High Altitude Mode
Password
Key Lock
Reset All SettingsAdvanced Setup
EXIT   Back Analog RGB
ENTER
Off
SelectionPressing
Vo l u m e
Tre b l e
Basssmaller
weaker
weakerlouder
stronger
stronger 
						

							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 the latest version.
The remote paging function cannot work with Microsoft® 
Windows®98 operating system. Windows®XP or higher 
operating systems are recommended.
Freezing the picture
Press FREEZE on the remote control to freeze the picture. 
FREEZE will display in the upper right corner of the 
screen. To release the function, press any key (except 
LASER) on the projector or remote control.
Even if a picture 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 picture is frozen on screen.
Locking control keys
With the control keys on the remote control and projector locked, you can prevent your 
projector settings from being changed accidentally (by children, for example). When the Key 
Lock is on, no control keys on the remote control and projector will operate except LASER 
and EXIT.
To  l o c k  t h e  k e y s :
• Using the remote control
Press KEY LOCK on the remote control. The control keys lock.
•Using the OSD menu
1. Press MENU and then press  /  until the 
Advanced Setup menu is highlighted.
2. Press   to highlight Ke y Lock, and press ENTER. 
The control keys lock.
To unlock the keys, press and hold EXIT on the 
projector for 5 seconds or press EXIT on the remote 
control.
Lamp
Audio
Pattern
High Altitude Mode
Password
Key Lock
Reset All SettingsAdvanced Setup
EXIT   Back
Analog RGB
ENTEROff 
						

							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 
process.
3. The Power indicator light is a steady 
orange once the cooling process has 
finished and fans stop.
4. Disconnect the power cord from the wall 
socket.
To save your time, you can unplug the projector 
as soon as it is turned off without waiting for the 
cooling time. The projector will continue cooling 
down even if it is unplugged so that you can pack 
up the projector and go. During the projectors 
off-line cooling, you cannot restart it.
Press   again to power off.
Power Off
Press any other button to cancel.
II
II 
						

							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 IRE/7.5 IRE
Clarity ControlNoise Reduction 0/1/2/3
Detail Enhancement 0–10
LT I 0 / 1 / 2
CTI 0/1/2
Color TemperatureLamp Native/Warm/Normal/Cool/
User 1/User 2/User 3
Color Temp User_ 
Fine TuningRed Gain 0–100
Green Gain 0–100
Blue Gain 0–100
Red Offset 0–100
Green Offset 0–100
Blue Offset 0–100
Gamma Selection Gamma 1-8
Color 
ManagementPrimary ColorRed/Yellow/Green/Cyan/Blue/
Magenta
Range 0–100
Saturation 0–100
Color Space Transfer Default/RGB/YUV
Signal Shuttle (Refer to the Signal Shuttle user manual for details.) 
						

							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 Split/Proportional/Left 
Large/Right Large
Left Source
Analog RGB/DVI-A/DVI-D/RJ-45/S-
Video/Component/Video
Right Source
Active Window Left/Right
PC & Component 
YPbPr TuningH.Size -15–+15
Phase -15–+15
Auto 
						

							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 min/120 
min/150 min/180 min/240 min/300 
min/360 min
Background Color Purple/Black/Blue
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
Input SourceAnalog RGB/DVI-A/DVI-D/RJ-45/S-
Video/Component/Video
Auto Source Search On/Off
Advanced 
Setup
LampLamp Power Normal/Eco.
Lamp Hours (shows lamp hours information)
Reset Lamp Timer
AudioMute On/Off
Volume 0–10
Treble 0–10
Bass 0–10
PatternGrid
Color Bar
High Altitude Mode On/Off
PasswordPassword On/Off
Change Password (inputs current password)
Key Lock
Reset All Settings
Information
Source
Picture Mode
Resolution
System
Lamp HoursNormal
Eco.