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SP830/SP831 Digital Projector
User Manual
Welcome
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Table of contents Important safety instructions ................................... 5 Introduction .............................................................. 9 Projector features .................................................................9 Shipping contents ...............................................................10 Standard accessories ..................................................................................... 10 Optional accessories ...................................
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Magnifying and Searching for details on the projected picture................................................................ 41 Selecting a picture mode .................................................... 42 Fine-tuning the picture quality.......................................... 45 Advanced picture quality controls..................................... 46 Operating in a high altitude environment ........................ 50 Hiding the picture ..................................................
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Specifications ........................................................... 76 Projector specifications ......................................................76 Timing chart........................................................................77 Dimensions .........................................................................78 Warranty and Copyright information ................... 79 Regulation statements ............................................. 80 4 Table of contents
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1. Important safety instructions Your BenQ projector is designed and tested to meet the latest standards for safety of information technology equipment. However, to ensure safe use of this product, it is important that you follow the instructions mentioned in this manual and marked on the product. Safety Instructions 1. Please read this manual before you 4. Always open the lens shutter or operate your projector. Save it for remove the lens cap when the future reference. projector lamp is o
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Safety Instructions (Continued) 7. The lamp becomes extremely hot 10. Do not place this product on an during operation. Allow the projector unstable cart, stand, or table. The to cool for approximately 45 minutes product may fall, sustaining serious prior to removing the lamp assembly damage. for replacement. 11. Do not attempt to disassemble this projector. There are dangerous high 8. Do not operate lamps beyond the voltages inside which may cause death rated lamp life. Excessive op
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Safety Instructions (Continued) 13. Do not place this projector in any of 14. Do not block the ventilation holes. the following environments. - Do not place this projector on a blanket, - Space that is poorly ventilated or bedding or any other soft surface. confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance - Do not cover this projector with a cloth from walls and free flow of air around the or any other item. projector. - Do not place inflammables near the - Locations where temperatures
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Safety Instructions (Continued) 16. Do not stand the projector on end 19. This product is capable of displaying vertically. Doing so may cause the inverted pictures for ceiling mount projector to fall over, causing injury or installation. resulting in damage to the projector. Use only BenQ's Ceiling Mount Kit for mounting the projector and ensure it is securely installed. 17. Do not step on the projector or place any objects upon it. Besides probable Ceiling mounting the projector physic
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Remote control 10. Lamp indicator light 14 Indicates the status of the lamp. Lights up when the lamp has developed a 15 1 problem. See "Indicators" on page 73 2 16 for details. 11. EXIT 17 3 Goes back to previous OSD menus, 4 exits and saves menu settings. See "Using the menus" on page 31 for 5 18 details. 4 12. Keystone/Arrow keys ( / , / ) 4 Split Screen/Arrow keys ( / , / 19 6 ) Manually corrects distorted pictures 4 7 resulting from an angled projection. 20 Turns the split screen func
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20. LASER Operating the LASER pointer Emits visible laser pointer light for The LASER Pointer is a presentation purposes. See "Operating the presentation aid for professionals. It emits red LASER pointer" on the right for details. colored light when you press it 21. PAGE (UP) and PAGE (DOWN) and the indicator lights up red. Operate your display software program (on a connected PC) which responds to The laser beam is visible. It is necessary to press and hold page up/down commands (li
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3. Positioning 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. The projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible installation locations. 1. Floor Front 3. Ceiling Rear Select this location with the projecto
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Obtaining a preferred projected picture size The distance from the projector lens to the screen, the zoom setting, and the video format, each factors in the projected picture size. The projector should always be placed horizontally level (like flat on a table), and positioned directly perpendicular (90° right-angle square) to the horizontal center of the screen. This prevents picture distortion caused by angled projections (or projecting onto angled surfaces). The modern digital projector d
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5. The recommended position for the projector is aligned perpendicular to the horizontal center of the screen, at the distance from the screen determined in step 3 above, and offset by the value determined in step 4 above. For example, if you are using an 120-inch, 4:3-aspect-ratio screen and the projected picture is 15:9, please refer to Table B2. The average projection distance is 4133.7 mm and with a vertical offset of 146 mm. How to determine the recommended screen size for a given dist
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Projection dimensions Refer to "Dimensions" on page 78 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector before calculating the appropriate position. When the screen aspect ratio is 16:9 and the projected picture is 16:9 Floor Installation Maximum zoom Minimum zoom Screen Center of lens Offset Projection distance Ceiling Installation Projection distance Maximum zoom Minimum zoom Offset Center of lens Screen Table A: The screen aspect ratio is 16:9 and the projected picture is 16:9 Screen Dime
