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MW712
Digital Projector
User Manual
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Table of contents Personalizing the projector menu Important safety display........................................................ 41 instructions ................... 3 Select the lamp saver mode.................42 Use build-in test pattern....................... 42 Introduction.................. 7 Use Teaching Template......................... 43 Projector features.....................................7 Controlling the projector through a LAN Shipping contents................................
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Important safety instructions Your 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 4. Always open the lens shutter or you operate your projector. Save remove the lens cap when the it for future reference. projector lamp is on. 5. In
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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 unstable cart, stand, or table. The projector to cool for approximately product may fall, sustaining serious 45 minutes prior to removing the damage. lamp assembly for replacement. 11. Do not attempt to disassemble this 8. Do not operate lamps beyond the projector. There are dangerous high rated lamp life. Excessive operation voltages inside which may cause
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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, bedding or any other soft surface. - Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance - Do not cover this projector with a cloth from walls and free flow of air around or any other item. the projector. - Do not place inflammables near the - Locations where temperatures may pr
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Safety Instructions (Continued) 16. Do not stand the projector on end 18. Do not place liquids near or on the vertically. Doing so may cause the projector. Liquids spilled into the projector to fall over, causing injury or projector may cause it to fail. If the resulting in damage to the projector. projector does become wet, disconnect it from the power supply's wall socket and call BenQ to have the projector serviced. 17. Do not step on the projector or place any objects upon it. Besides
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Introduction Projector features The model MW712 is projector with the feature of high-performance projection, power- saving and user-friendly design to deliver the user benefit of high reliability, environment- friendly and ease of use. ® • Eco Blank - With Philips ImageCare technology,the Eco Blank function will save 70% of your lamp power at the same time your image is hiding. ® • Smart Eco mode - With Philips ImageCare technology, lamp power consumption will save from 30% to 100% dynamical
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Digital Projector Quick Start Guide Shipping contents Carefully unpack and verify that you have all of the items shown below. If any of these items are missing, please contact your place of purchase. Standard accessories The supplied accessories will be suitable for your region, and may differ from those illustrated. *The warranty card is only supplied in some specific regions. Please consult your dealer for detailed information. Projector Power cord VGA cable Quick start guide User manual CD
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Projector exterior view 1. External control panel (See "Projector" on page 10 for Front/upper side details.) 2. Lamp cover 1 5 3. Focus ring 4. Projection lens 2 5. Top IR remote sensor 3 6 6. Vent (heated air exhaust) 7. Speaker 7 8. Front IR remote sensor 4 8 9. Zoom ring 10. Quick-release button 9 11. USB B type jack 10 12. HDMI input jack 13. S-Video input jack 14. RGB (PC)/Component video Rear/lower side (YPbPr/ YCbCr) signal input jack 15. RS-232 control port 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1
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Controls and functions Projector 6. Keystone/Arrow keys ( / Up, / Down) Manually corrects distorted images resulting from an angled projection. See "Correcting keystone" on page 27 for details. 1 7 Activates the selected On-Screen Display 2 6 (OSD) menu item. See "Using the menus" 8 3 9 on page 28 for details. 4 3 7. TEMP indicator light 5 10 Lights up red if the projector's 6 temperature becomes too high. See "Indicators" on page 67 for details. I I 8. LAMP indicator light 1. Power/POWER
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Mounting the projector We want you to have a pleasant experience using your BenQ projector, so we need to bring this safety matter to your attention to prevent possible damage to person and property. If you intend to mount your projector on the ceiling or wall, we strongly recommend that you use a proper fitting BenQ projector ceiling mount kit or wall mount kit and that you ensure it is securely and safely installed. If you use a non-BenQ brand projector mounting kit, there is a safety risk
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Remote control 6. Eco Blank Press the Eco Blank button to turn off the image and sound for a period of time 1 10 with 70% lamp power saving. Press again 2 11 to restore the image and sound. See 3 4 "Hiding the image" on page 39 for 4 12 details. 5 13 7. Digital Zoom keys (+, -) 6 10 Magnifies or reduces the projected 7 picture size. See "Magnifying and 14 8 searching for details" on page 32 for 15 details. 9 8. Volume +/- Adjusts the projector’s sound level. See "Adjusting the sound" o
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Approx. 15° Approx. 15° 14. Timer On 15. Timer Setup Activates or displays an on-screen timer Enters presentation timer setting based on your own timer setting. See directly. See "Setting the presentation "Setting the presentation timer" on page timer" on page 38 for details. 38 for details. Infra-Red (IR) remote control sensor is located on the front of the projector. The remote control must be held at an angle within 15 degrees perpendicular to the projector's IR remote control sensor to f
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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. Your projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible installation locations: 1. Front Table Select this location with the projector placed near the
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Obtaining a preferred projected image size The distance from the projector lens to the screen, the zoom setting (if available), and the video format each factors in the projected image 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 image distortion caused by angled projections (or projecting onto angled surfaces). If the projector is mo
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How to determine the position of the projector for a given screen size 1. Select your screen size. 2. Refer to the table on page 17 and find the closest match to your screen size in the left columns labelled "Screen size". 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 the "Vertical offset (
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Projection dimensions Refer to "Dimensions" on page 70 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector before calculating the appropriate position. Maximum zoom Minimum zoom Screen Center of lens Vertical offset Projection distance Screen size Distance from screen (mm) Vertical Diagonal W H Min length Average Max length offset Inch mm (mm) (mm) (max. zoom) (min. zoom) (mm) 30 762 646 403 1018 1127 1235 61 40 1016 861 538 1273 1420 1567 83 50 1270 1077 673 1564 1731 1897 105 60 1524 1292 8
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Connection 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 8). They are commercially available from electronics stores. • For detailed connection methods, see pages 19-24. 4 3 2 3 5 5 2 6 7 8 5 5 1. USB cable 5. Audio
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Connecting a computer or monitor Connecting a computer The projector can connect to both IBM® compatibles and Macintosh® computers. A Mac adapter is needed if you are connecting legacy version Macintosh computers. To connect the projector to a notebook or desktop computer (using VGA): 1. Take the supplied VGA cable and connect one end to the D-Sub output socket of the computer. 2. Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the COMPUTER IN-1 or COMPUTER IN-2 signal input jack on the projector.
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Connecting a monitor If you want to view your presentation close-up on a monitor as well as on the screen, you can connect the MONITOR-OUT signal output jack on the projector to an external monitor following the instructions below: To connect the projector to a monitor: 1. Connect the projector to a computer as described in "Connecting a computer" on page 19. 2. Take a suitable VGA cable (only one supplied) and connect one end of the cable to the D-Sub input jack of the video monitor. Or if
