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MS612ST/MX613ST Digital Projector
User Manual
Welcome
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Table of contents Adjusting the sound.............................33 Important safety Controlling the projector through instructions .........................3 a LAN environment .............................34 Presenting from a USB Reader............42 Introduction........................7 Shutting down the projector ...............43 Projector features .................................. 7 Direct power off ...................................43 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 5. In some countries, the line voltage is operate your projector. Save it for NOT stable. This projector is designed future reference. to operate
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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 8. Do not operate lamps beyond the projector. There are dangerous high rated lamp life. Excessive operation of voltages inside which may c
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Safety Instructions (Continued) 13. Do not place this projector in any of the 14. Do not block the ventilation holes. following environments. - Do not place this projector on a blanket, bedding or any other soft surface. - Space that is poorly ventilated or - Do not cover this projector with a cloth confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance or any other item. from walls and free flow of air around the projector. - Do not place inflammables near the projector. - Locations where tempera
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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. • Network Settings allowing management of projector status from a computer using a web browser • USB MINI-B jack to display computer signal through a USB cable • USB TYPE-A jack to present images stored on a USB flash drive • 3D function to enjoy the 3D movies, videos, and sportin
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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 Warranty card* Capture Remote contr
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Projector exterior view 1. Lamp cover Front/upper side 2. External control panel (See "Controls and functions" on page 10 for details.) 2 5 1 3. Vent (heated air exhaust) 4. Quick-release button 6 5. Top IR remote sensor 6. Focus and Zoom ring 7. Vent (cool air intake) 8. Speaker grill 3 7 9. Front IR remote sensor 8 9 10. Projection lens 11. AC power jack 4 12. Rear adjuster foot 10 13. Ceiling mount holes 14. Front adjuster foot 15. RS232 control port 16. USB ports Rear/lower side 17. HDMI-in
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Controls and functions 8. TEMPerature warning light Projector Lights up red if the projector's temperature becomes too high. 1 9. LAMP indicator light 8 2 Indicates the status of the lamp. Lights up 9 or flashes when the lamp has developed a 3 problem. 10 4 10. Auto 11 5 12 Automatically determines the best picture 13 6 timings for the displayed image. 14 7 11. Keystone/Arrow keys ( / Up, / 11 Down) Manually corrects distorted images 1. Focus ring resulting from an angled projection. Adjust
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Remote control 9. Keystone/Arrow keys ( / Up, / Down) 8 1 Manually corrects distorted images 9 resulting from an angled projection. 2 10 10. Auto 3 Capture 11 Automatically determines the best 4 picture timings for the displayed image. 5 12 11. Right/ 6 13 9 Activates panel key lock. 14 When the On-Screen Display (OSD) 7 menu is activated, the #4, #9, and #11 15 keys are used as directional arrows to select the desired menu items and to 16 make adjustments. 12. SOURCE 1. POWER Displays the
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Ca e ptur Capture Approx. +15º Remote control effective range Infra-Red (IR) remote control sensors are located on the front and the top 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
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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 3. Rear Ceiling Select this location with the projector placed Select this location with the projector on the table in front of the screen. This is the suspended upside-down from the ceiling most common way to position the projector behind the screen. for quick setup and portability. Note that a special rear projection screen and the BenQ Pr
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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. For example, if you are using a 120-inch screen, the recommended projection distance is 2422 mm and the vertical offset is 91 mm. If your measured projection distance is 3.0 m (3000 mm), the closest match in the "Distance from screen (mm)" column is 3028 mm. Looking across this row shows that a 150'' (about 3.8 m) scre
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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. • The connection illustrations below are for reference only. The rear connecting jacks available
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• Many notebooks do not turn on their external video ports when connected to a projector. Usually a key combo like FN + F3 or CRT/LCD key turns the external display on/off. Locate a function key labeled CRT/LCD or a function key with a monitor symbol on the notebook. Press FN and the labeled function key simultaneously. Refer to your notebook's documentation to find your notebook's key combination. • The D-Sub output only works when an appropriate D-Sub input is made to the COMPUTER 1 jack.
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Operation Starting up the projector 1. Plug the power cord into the projector and into a power outlet. Turn on the power outlet switch (where fitted). Check that the POWER indicator light on the projector lights orange after power has been applied. Please use the original accessories (e.g. power cord) only with the device to avoid possible dangers such as electric shock and fire. 2. Press POWER on the projector or POWER on the remote control to start the projector. As soon as the lamp l
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Adjusting the projected image Adjusting the projection angle The projector is equipped with 1 quick-release adjuster foot and 1 rear adjuster foot. These adjusters change the image height and projection angle. To adjust the projector: 1. Press the quick-release button and lift the front of the projector. Once the image is positioned where you want it, release the quick-release button to lock the foot in position. 2. Screw the rear adjuster foot to fine-tune the horizontal angle. 2 1 To retr
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Correcting 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, you will need to manually correct it following ONE of these steps. • Using the remote control Press / on the projector or remote control to display the Keystone correction page. Press to correct keystoning at the top of the image. Press Press /. Press /. to correct keystoning at t
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Using the 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. Main menu icon DISPLAY Main menu Off Wall Color Aspect Ratio Auto Keystone Position ENTER Status 0 Phase Sub-menu 0 H. Size Digital Zoom 3D Sync On Press MENU/ 3D Sync Invert Disable EXIT to the Teaching Template previous page or to Highlight exit. Analog RGB MENU Exit Current input signal The following example describes how to set t
