BenQ Sp920 Digital Projector User Manual

  11
  Introduction
English
18. Right/
Locks the keys on the projector. See Locking 
control keys on page 37 for details.
When the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu is 
activated, the #4, #6 and #18 keys are used as 
directional arrows to select the desired menu 
items and to make adjustments. See Using the 
On-Screen Display (OSD) menus on page 24 for 
details.
19. SOURCE
Displays the source selection bar. See Switching 
input signal on page 27 for details.
20.LASER
Emits visible laser pointer light for...

12 Positioning your projector  
EnglishPositioning your projector
Choosing a location
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.
Your projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible installation locations: 
*To set the projector position:
1. Press...

  13
  Positioning your projector
EnglishObtaining 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...

14 Positioning your projector  
EnglishHow 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...

  15
  Positioning your projector
EnglishProjection dimensions
Refer to Dimensions on page 52 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector before calculating the 
appropriate position.
Maximum zoom
Minimum zoom
Projection distanceCenter of lens Screen
Vertical offset
4:3 screen diagonalDistance from screen in mmVertical offset 
in mm
FeetInchesmmMin length 
(with max. 
zoom)AverageMax length 
(with min. 
zoom)
4.0 48 1219 1635 1766 1897 84
59 1500 2012 2173 2334 104
5.0 60 1524 2044 2208 2371 105...

16 Connection  
EnglishConnection
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 7). They are commercially available from electronics stores.
Connecting a computer or monitor
Connecting a computer
The projector provides a VGA...

  17
  Connection
EnglishConnecting 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:
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:•With a VGA cable: •With a VGA to DVI-A cable:
Your monitor must be equipped with a DVI 
input...

18 Connection  
EnglishConnecting Video source devices
This section describes how to connect the projector to Video source devices using video cables. Video cable 
connections are recommended for Video presentations. 
You can connect your projector to various Video source devices that provide any one of the following output 
sockets:
•HDMI
•DVI-D
• Component Video
•S-Video
• Video (composite)
You need only connect the projector to a Video source device using just one of the above connecting methods,...

  19
  Connection
EnglishConnecting a HDMI source device
The projector provides a HDMI input socket that allows you to connect it to a HDMI source device like a DVD 
player, a DTV tuner or a display.
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) supports uncompressed video data transmission between 
compatible devices like DTV tuners, DVD players and displays over a single cable. It provides pure digital 
viewing and listening experience.
Examine your source device to determine if it has an unused HDMI...

20 Connection  
EnglishConnecting a DVI-D source device
The projector provides a DVI-D input socket that allows you to connect it to a DVI-D source device like a DVD 
player.
DVI-D format is used to directly carry a digital signal to a digital display without signal conversion. The pure 
digital connection provides faster and higher image quality than an analog connection, due to the nature of the 
digital format. 
Examine your source device to determine if it has an unused DVI-D output socket available:...