BenQ Sp920 Digital Projector User Manual

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  Connection
EnglishConnecting a Component Video source device
Examine your Video source device to determine if it has a set of unused Component Video output sockets 
available: 
• If so, you can continue with this procedure.
• If not, you will need to reassess which method you can use to connect to the device.
To connect the projector to a Component Video source device:
The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagram:• With a Component Video cable: • With a Component...

22 Connection  
EnglishConnecting an S-Video or a composite Video source device
Examine your Video source device to determine if it has an unused S-Video or Video output socket available: 
• If it has both sockets, use the S-Video output socket for connection as the S-Video terminal provides better 
picture quality than the Video terminal. See Connecting Video source devices on page 18 for details.
• If it has either of the output socket, you can also continue with this procedure.
• If not, you will need...

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  Operation
EnglishOperation
Starting up the projector
1. Plug the power cord into the projector and into a wall socket. 
Turn on the wall socket switch (where fitted).
2. Press Power on the projector or remote control to start the 
projector. As soon as the lamp lights up, a Power On Tone will 
be heard. The POWER indicator light flashes green and stays 
green when the projector is on.
The start up procedure takes about 30 seconds. In the later stage 
of start up, a startup logo is projected.
(If...

24 Operation  
EnglishUsing the On-Screen Display (OSD) menus
The projector is equipped with On-Screen Display (OSD) menus for making various adjustments and settings.
Below is the overview of the OSD menu.
To use the OSD menus, please set the OSD menu to your familiar language first.
Securing the projector
Using a security cable lock
The projector has to be installed in a safe place to prevent theft. Otherwise, purchase a lock, such as a Kensington 
lock, to secure the projector. You can locate a...

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  Operation
EnglishUtilizing the password function
For security purposes and to help prevent unauthorized use, the projector includes an option for setting up 
password security. The password can be set through the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu.
You will be inconvenienced if you activate the password functionality and subsequently forget the 
password. Print out this manual (if necessary) and write the password you used in this manual, and keep 
the manual in a safe place for later recall.
Setting a...

26 Operation  
EnglishEntering the password recall procedure
Press and hold AUTO on the projector or remote control for 3 seconds. 
The projector will display a coded number on the screen. Write down the 
number and turn off your projector. Seek help from the local BenQ 
service center to decode the number. You may be required to provide 
proof of purchase documentation to verify that you are an authorized 
user of the projector.
Changing the password
1. Open the OSD menu and go to the SYSTEM SETUP:...

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  Operation
EnglishSwitching input signal
The projector can be connected to multiple devices at the same time. However, it can only display one full screen 
at a time. When starting up, the projector automatically search for the available signals.
Be sure the Quick Auto Search function in the SOURCE menu is On (which is the default of this projector) if you 
want the projector to automatically search for the signals.
You can also manually cycle through the available input signals.
1. Press SOURCE on...

28 Operation  
EnglishAdjusting the projected image
Adjusting the projection angle
The projector is equipped with 4 adjuster feet. These adjusters change 
the picture height and projection angle.
To adjust the projector, slightly lift the front or the back of the 
projector and screw the feet in or out until the picture is positioned 
where you want it.
If the projector is not placed on a flat surface or the screen and the 
projector are not perpendicular to each other, the projected picture 
becomes...

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  Operation
EnglishCorrecting keystone
Keystoning refers to the situation where the projected image is noticeably wider at either the top or bottom. It 
occurs when the projector is not perpendicular to the screen. 
To correct this, besides adjusting the height of the projector, you will need to manually correct it by following one 
of these steps.
• Using the remote control
Press  /  on the control panel of the projector or remote 
control to display the Keystone correction page. Press   to correct...

30 Operation  
EnglishSelecting the aspect ratio
The aspect ratio is the ratio of the image width to the image height. Most analog TV and computers are in 4:3 
ratio, and digital TV and DVDs are usually in 16:9 ratio.
With the advent of digital signal processing, digital display devices like this projector can dynamically stretch and 
scale the image output to a different aspect than that of the image input signal.
To change the projected picture ratio (no matter what aspect the source is):
• Using the...