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MP730 Digital Projector
User Manual
Welcome
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Table of contents Creating your own startup screen .......45 Important safety Adjusting the sound.............................46 instructions .........................3 Personalizing the projector menu display...................................................46 Introduction........................7 Shutting down the projector ...............47 Projector features .................................. 7 Menu operation ...................................48 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 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 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 projector. There are dangerous high 8. Do not operate lamps beyond the voltages inside which may cause rated lamp life. Excessive operatio
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Safety Instructions (Continued) 13. Do not place this projector in any of the 14. Do not block the ventilation holes. - Do not place this projector on a blanket, following environments. bedding or any other soft surface. - Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. - Do not cover this projector with a cloth or Allow at least 50 cm clearance from walls any other item. and free flow of air around the projector. - Do not place inflammables near the - Locations where temperatures
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Safety Instructions (Continued) 17. Do not step on the projector or place Ceiling mounting the projector any objects upon it. Besides probable We want you to have a pleasant physical damage to the projector, doing experience using your BenQ projector, so may result in accidents and possible so we need to bring this safety matter to injury. your attention to prevent possible damage to person and property. If you intend to mount your projector on the ceiling, we strongly recommend that y
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Introduction Projector features The projector integrates high-performance optical engine projection and a user-friendly design to deliver high reliability and ease of use. The projector offers the following features. • Wall color correction allowing projection on surfaces of several predefined colors • Quick auto search speeding up the signal detecting process • Selectable password protected function • Up to 11 sets of picture modes providing multiple choices for different projection purposes
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PUSH Shipping contents The projector is shipped with the cables required for connection to a PC or video equipment. 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 and safety manual are only supplied in some specific regions. Please consult your dealer for det
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PUSH Projector exterior view 1. Lamp cover Front/upper side 5 2. Vent (heated air exhaust) 3. Lens sliding door 4. Quick-release button 1 5. External control panel (See "Projector" on page 10 for details.) 6 6. Focus ring and Zoom ring 2 7. Vent (cool air intake) 7 8. Front IR remote sensor 3 9. Projection lens 8 4 10. AC power cord inlet 9 11. Kensington anti-theft lock slot 12. Rear adjuster foot Rear/lower side 13. Ceiling mounting holes 14. Rear IR remote sensor 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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Controls and functions Projector 7. Left/ Starts the FAQ function. See "Utilizing FAQ 1 function" on page 44 for details. 2 8. BLANK 9 Used to hide the screen image. See "Hiding 3 the image" on page 43 for details. 4 9. LAMP indicator light 5 Indicates the status of the lamp. Lights up 10 or flashes when the lamp has developed a 6 11 problem. See "Indicators" on page 61 for 7 12 details. 13 8 10. Keystone/Arrow buttons ( / Up, / 14 Down) Manually corrects distorted images 10 resulting from
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Remote control 4. Keystone/Arrow buttons ( / Up, / 13 Down) 1 14 Manually corrects distorted images 15 2 resulting from an angled projection. See 3 16 "Correcting keystone" on page 34 for 4 details. 5. MENU/EXIT 17 5 Turns on the On-Screen Display (OSD) 6 18 menu. Goes back to previous OSD menu, exits and saves menu settings. See "Using 19 7 the menus" on page 28 for details. 4 8 6. Left/ 20 9 Starts the FAQ function. See "Utilizing 21 FAQ function" on page 44 for details. 7. BLANK 10 Use
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13. Indicator light 22. D. ZOOM (+, -) Flashes or lights red when any key on the Magnifies or reduces the projected image remote control is pressed. size. See "Magnifying and searching for 14. MODE details on the projected picture" on page 34 for details. Depending upon which input signal is selected, selects an available picture mode. Operating the LASER pointer See "Selecting a picture mode" on page 37 The LASER Pointer is a for details. presentation aid for 15. FREEZE professionals.
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PUSH Approx. 15° Remote control effective range Infra-Red (IR) remote control sensors are located on the front and the back of the projector. The remote control must be held at an angle within 30 degrees perpendicular to the projector's IR remote control sensors to function correctly. The distance between the remote control and the sensors should not exceed 8 meters (~ 26 feet). Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote control and the IR sensors on the projector that might ob
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Positioning your projector Choosing a location 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 floor in front of the screen. This is the most common way to position the projector for quick setup and portability. 2. Front Ceiling Select this location with the projector suspended upside-down from the ceiling in front of the screen. Purchase the BenQ Projector Ceiling Mounting Kit
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Obtaining 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. 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). The modern digital projector does not p
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How to determine the recommended screen size for a given distance This method can be used for situations where you have purchased this projector and would like to know what screen size will fit in your room. The maximum screen size is limited by the physical space available in your room. 1. Determine the aspect ratio of the screen you need, 16:9 or 4:3? If you need a 16:9 screen, refer to Table A1 (page 17) or Table A2 (page 18). If you need a 4:3 screen, refer to Table B1 (page 19) or Tabl
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Projection dimensions Refer to "Dimensions" on page 64 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 Vertical Offset Projection distance Ceiling Installation Projection distance Maximum zoom Minimum zoom Vertical Offset Center of lens Screen Table A1: The screen aspect ratio is 16:9 and the projected picture
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When the screen aspect ratio is 16:9 and the projected picture is 16:10 Floor Installation Maximum zoom Minimum zoom Screen Center of lens C A E B Projection distance Ceiling Installation Projection distance Maximum zoom Minimum zoom E C Center of lens A Screen B Table A2: The screen aspect ratio is 16:9 and the projected picture is 16:10 Screen Dimensions Projected Distance from Screen in mm Vertical picture size Offset (E) Diagonal Height Width Height Width Min Average Max (C) (B) (C) (A) (Ma
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When the screen aspect ratio is 4:3 and the projected picture is 4:3 Floor Installation Maximum zoom Minimum zoom Screen Center of lens Vertical Offset Projection distance Ceiling Installation Projection distance Maximum zoom Minimum zoom Vertical Offset Center of lens Screen Table B1: The screen aspect ratio is 4:3 and the projected picture is 4:3 Screen Dimensions Projected Distance from Screen in mm Vertical picture size Offset Diagonal Height Width Height Width Min Average Max (Max (Min Fe
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When the screen aspect ratio is 4:3 and the projected picture is 16:10 Floor Installation Maximum zoom Minimum zoom Screen Center of lens C A B E Projection distance Ceiling Installation Projection distance Maximum zoom Minimum zoom E C A Center of lens Screen B Table B2: The screen aspect ratio is 4:3 and the projected picture is 16:10 Screen Dimensions Projected Distance from Screen in mm Vertical picture size Offset (E) Diagonal Height Width Height Width Min Average Max C B A B (Max (Min zo
