Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MP612c BenQ
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We l c o m e MP612/MP612c/MP622/MP622c Digital P roj ecto r M ainstream Series Us e r M a n u a l.
Table of contents 2 T able of co ntents Important safety instructions .................................... 5 Introduction ............................................................... 9 Projector features ............................................
Table of contents 3 Adjusting the projection angle .................................................................... 30 Auto-adjusting the image ............................................................................ 30 Fine-tuning the image size and clarity .
Table of contents 4 Specifications ............................................................ 59 Projector specifications ...................................................... 59 Dimensions...........................................................
Important safety inst ruct ions 5 Important safet y instr uctions Y our BenQ projector is desig ned an d tested to meet the la test standards for s afety of information tec hnology equipment. Ho wever , to ensur e safe use of this product, it is important that you follow the instructions me ntio ned in this manual and marked on the product.
Important safety inst ructions 6 Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 7. The lamp becomes extremely hot during op eration. Al low the proj ec tor to co ol fo r a pproxi mat ely 45 minut es prior to r emoving the lamp assembly for replacement. 8. Do not operate lamps beyond the rated lamp li fe.
Important safety inst ruct ions 7 Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 12. Do not place this p rojecto r in any of the following environments. - Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance fro m walls and free flo w of air ar ound the projector .
Important safety inst ructions 8 Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 16. Do not step on the projector or pl ace any objects upon it. Besides probable physical damage to th e projector , doing so may result in ac cidents and possible injur y . 17. Do not place liquid s near or on the projector .
Introducti on 9 Int ro du ct i on Pr ojec tor featur es The projector integ rates hig h-perfor mance optical engine projection and a user-friend ly des ign t o deli ver hi gh re liab ility and ea se of use. The projector offers t he following features.
Introduction 10 Shipping cont ents The project or is shipped with the cables required f or connection to a PC or video eq ui pm en t. Ca re fu ll y unp a ck an d ve r i fy th at yo u h ave a l l o f t he it em s s how n be l ow. If a ny o f these items are missing, please contact your place of purchase.
Introducti on 11 Proj ec tor exte r i or v iew Fron t /u p p er s id e Rea r s i de See "Connection" on page 20 for det ails. Un d e r v i e w 1. Ext ernal contr ol panel (See "P rojector" on page 12 for details.) 2. Lamp co ver 3.
Introduction 12 Controls and functions Pro j e c to r 1. Focus ring Adjusts the focus of the projected image. See "Fine-tu ning the image size and clarity" on page 30 for details. 2. Zoom ring Adjusts the size of the image. See "Fine- tuning the image size and clarity" on page 30 for details.
Introducti on 13 10. T emp erature warning light Lights up red if the p rojector's temperatur e beco mes too high. See "Indicators" on page 56 for details. 11. Lamp indicator light Indicates the status of the lamp. Lights up or flashes when the lamp has developed a problem.
Introduction 14 R emote c ontrol 1. P ower T oggles the projec tor on or off. See "Start up" on page 26 and "Shutting down the proje ctor" on page 40 for details. 2. Fr eeze Freezes the projected image . See "Freezing the image" on page 38 for details.
Introducti on 15 R emote contr ol effective range Infra-Red (IR) remo te control sensors are located on the front and the ba ck of the projec tor . The remot e control must be held at an angle within 30 degrees perpendicular to the projector's IR remote control sens ors to function cor rectly .
Positioning your project or 16 P ositioning y our projector Choosing a location Y our projector is desi gned to be in stalled i n one of four possible installation locations: 1. T able in front of screen; 2. Ceiling in front of screen; 3. T able at rear of screen; 4.
Positioning your projector 17 Ob taining a preferred pr ojected image size The distance from the pr ojector lens t o the sc reen, the zoom setting , and the vi deo format each factors in the project ed image size. 4:3 is the nativ e aspect ratio of this projec tor .
Positioning your project or 18 Ho w to de ter mi ne t he p os iti on of the project or for a given screen size 1. Select your scr een size. 2. Re fer to the t able and find th e closest mat ch to y o ur scr een size in the left colu mns la b e l l ed ' 4 : 3 S c re e n D ia g o na l ' .
Positioning your projector 19 There is 3% tolerance among these numbers due to optical component variations. BenQ recommends that if you intend to permanently install the projector , you should physic.
Connection 20 Connection When connecting a signa l source to the projector , be sure to: 1. T urn all equipment o ff before making an y conn ections. 2.
Connection 21 Connecting a monito r If you want to view your presentation close-up on a monitor as well as on the screen, you can connect the R GB signal output socket on the projector t o an external monit or with a V GA cable following the instructions below : 1.
Connection 22 Connecting V ideo sourc e dev ices Y ou can connect your pr ojector to various V ideo source devices that pro vide any one of the following output sock ets: • Component Video •S - V .
Connection 23 Connec tin g a Comp onent V ideo s ource de vi ce Examine your Video sourc e device to determin e if it has a set of unused Component V ideo output sockets available: • If so, y ou can continue with this procedur e. • If not, yo u will need to reasse ss which method y ou can use to c onnect t o the device.
Connection 24 Connecting an S-V ideo sourc e device Examine y our Vid eo sourc e device to dete rmine if it has an unused S-Vi deo output socket avai lab le: • If so, you can continue with this procedure. • If not, you w ill need to reassess which me thod you can use to connect to the device.
Connection 25 Conn ec ti ng a com po si te Video s ource de v ice Examine your Video sourc e device to det ermine if it has a set of unused composi te Vi deo output sockets available: • If so , you ca n continue with this pr ocedur e. • If not, you will need to reassess which method you can use to connect to the de vice.
Operat ion 26 Operation Start up 1. Plug the powe r cord into the p rojector and into a wall socket. T urn on the wall sock et switch (where fitted) . Check that the Pow e r i n d i c a t o r on the proje ctor lig hts ora nge after p ower has been applied.
Operation 27 U tilizing the pow er -on lock function For security purposes and to help preve nt un authorized use, th e project or include s an option for setting up passwor d security . The pa ss word can be set th rou gh the On -Sc ree n Display (OSD) menu.
Operat ion 28 Entering the passwor d recall proc edure Press and hold AU T O on the pr ojector or r emote control for 3 seconds. The pr ojector w ill display a coded number on the screen. W r ite down the number and turn off your projector . Seek help from the local BenQ serv ice cen ter to dec ode the number .
Operation 29 S w itching input signal The pr ojector can be c onnected t o multiple d ev ices at the same time. H owever , it can onl y display one full screen at a time. Please decide i f you want to acti vate the qu ic k auto searc h function by performing the following st eps.
Operat ion 30 A djusting the projected image A djusting the projection angle The projector is equipp ed with 1 quick- release adjuster foot and 1 rear adjuster foot. Thes e adjusters change t he image height and proj ection angle. T o adjust the pr ojector: 1.
Operation 31 Correc ting keystone K eystoning refers to the situation where the proj ected imag e is noticeably wider at either the top or bott om. It occurs when the projec tor is not perpendicular to the screen.
Operat ion 32 3. T o restor e the picture to its orig inal size, press AU T O . Y ou can also press D. Z O O M - . When the key is pressed again, the pic ture is further reduced until it is rest ored to the original size. • Using the OSD menu 1. Pres s Me nu / e x i t and then press Left or Right until the Displa y menu is highlighted.
Operation 33 Optimizing the image Selecting a picture mod e The project or is preset with sev eral pred efined picture modes so that you can choose one to suit your operating environment and input source picture type. T o select a operation mode that suits your need, you can follow one of the following steps.
Operat ion 34 3. Press Le ft/ Ri gh t to se le ct Us e r 1 Mo de to Us e r 2 M o d e . 4. Press Down to hi ghligh t Ref er en ce Mo d e . 5. Press Le ft/ Ri gh t to select an pictur e mode that is c losest to your need. 6. Press Down to select a menu ite m to be changed and adjust the value with Lef t/ Right .
Operation 35 1. T1: W ith the highest color t emperature, T1 make s the image appear the most bl uish white t han other set tings. 2. T2: Mak es images appear bluish whit e. 3. T3: Maintains normal colorings for whit e. 4. T4: Mak es images appear r eddish white.
Operat ion 36 For e xample, if y ou select Red and set its valu e at 0, only the saturation of pure red will be affected. 6. Press d t o hi ghlight Gain and adjust its valu es to your p refere nce by p ressing e Left or f Right . T he con tr a st le vel of th e pr i ma r y co lo r you s ele c t w il l be aff ec te d.
Operation 37 4. Press Down to hi ghli ght Tim er Posi ti o n and set the timer position by pr essing Left / Right . Up per left lower left upper rig ht low er rig ht 5. Press Down to hi ghli ght Tim er Co un t in g D i re ct i on and select your desired c ounting direction b y pressing Left / Right .
Operat ion 38 Hid i n g t h e i m a ge In order to draw the audience's full attention to the presenter , you can use BLANK on th e projector or remote control to hide the screen image. Press any button on the projector or r emote control to r estore the image.
Operation 39 U tilizing F A Q function The Information menu contains possible so lutions to problems encount ered by users regarding im age qualit y , inst allation, sp ecial feat ure operation a nd ser vice infor mation. 1. T o enter the Information menu, press Left / on the projecto r or remote cont orl.
Operat ion 40 P ersonalizing the pr ojector menu display The On-Screen Dis play (OSD) menus can be set according to your prefer ences. The following settings do not af fect the projecti on settin gs, oper ation , or per forma nce.
Operation 41 Me n u o p e r a t i o n M enu syst em Please note th at the on-screen disp lay (OSD ) menus vary acc ording t o the signal type selected. Main menu Sub-menu Options DISPLA Y Wa l l C ol o r Off/Light yellow/Pink/Light Green/Blue/Blackboard Aspect Ratio Auto/Real/4:3/16:9 Keystone Position Phase H.
Operat ion 42 SYSTEM SETUP: Basic Presentation Tim e r T imer period 1~240 minutes T imer display Always/1 min/2 min/3 min/Never T imer position Bottom-right/T op-right/Bottom- left/T op-left Ti mer c.
Operation 43 Note that the menu items are available when the projector detects at least one valid signa l. If there is no e quipment conne cted to the proje ctor or no si gnal dete cted, limited menu items are acc essible.
Operat ion 44 U sing the menus The pr ojector is eq uipped with On-Scree n Display (O SD) menus fo r making various adjustments and settings. There are 17 differ ent OSD men u languages. See "System setup: B asic menu " on page 47 for details.
Operation 45 Display menu FUNCTION (default setti ng/ value) DESCRIPTION (default setting/value) W all Color (Off) Correct the p rojected pictu re’ s c olor when the proj ection surface is not white . Aspect Rat io (Auto) There are four opt ions to set th e image's as pect r atio depen ding on your input signal source.
Operat ion 46 Picture menu Some picture adjustments are available only when certain input sources are in use. Unavailable adjustment s are not shown on the screen.
Operation 47 Sourc e menu Sy stem setup: Basic menu FUNCTION (default settin g / value) DESCRIPTION Quick Auto Search (On) See "S witching inpu t signal" on page 29 for deta ils. FUNCTION (default sett ing / value) DESCRIPTION Present ation Tim er (Off) Reminds the presenter to finish the presentation with in a certain time frame.
Operat ion 48 Syst em setup: Advanc ed menu Auto Power Off (Disable) This function allows the pr ojector to turn off aut omatically if no input signal is detect ed after a set period of time. Pr ess Left / Right on the project or or re mote contr ol to set the d uration befor e the project or is turned off.
Operation 49 Menu Settings Men u d i sp l ay t im e (15 sec) Sets the length of time the OSD w ill remain activ e after y our last button press. The range is from 5 to 30 seconds in 5-sec ond increments. Men u p o s it i on (Center) Sets the On-Screen Disp lay (OSD) menu position.
Operat ion 50 Infor m at ion menu This menu shows you the cur rent opera ting st atus of the projec tor . Some picture adjustments are available only when certain input sources are in use.
Maintenance 51 M aintenanc e Care of the projector Y our pr ojector needs l ittle maint enance. The only thing y ou need to do on a r egular basis is to keep the lens clean. Nev er remo ve an y parts of the project or ex cept the lamp . Contact y our dealer if other parts need replaci ng.
Maintenance 52 Lamp information Calculation of lamp hour Whe n the proj ector is in operation, the du ration (in hours) of lam p usage is aut omatically calculated by the built-in timer .
Maintenance 53 R eplacing the lamp • T o reduce the risk of electrical shock, al wa ys turn the projector off and disconnect the power cord before changing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of severe burns, allow the projector to cool for at least 45 minutes before replacing the lamp.
Maintenance 54 3. Re move the lamp co ver fr om the pr ojector . • Do not turn the power on with the lamp cover removed. • Do not in sert your fingers between the lamp and the projector . The sharp edges inside the projector may cause injuri es. 4.
Maintenance 55 11. Restart the projector . Do not turn the power on with the lamp cover removed. 12. After the s tar tup logo, open the On- Screen Display (OSD ) menu. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanc ed > Lamp Se ttings menu. Press ENTER . The Lamp Settings page disp lays.
Maintenance 56 Indi c ator s Illustration • Blank - : Light OFF • O : Orange light •: L i g h t f l a s h i n g • R : Red light •: L i g h t O N • G : Green light Light St atus & Description Power Te m p Lamp Power events The project or has just been c onnected t o a power outlet.
Maintenance 57 Light St atus & Description Power Te m p Lamp Thermal events -- The projector has shutdown automatically . If you try to re-star t t h e p ro j e c to r, i t w i l l s h u t d o w n a g a i n . P le as e c o n t a c t y o ur d ea l e r for assistance.
Troubleshooting 58 T roubleshooting The projector does not turn on. No pi c t u r e Blurred image Remot e control d oes not work The password is incorrect Cause Remedy There is no power from the power cable. Plug the power cord into the AC inle t on the projector , and plug the power cord into the power outlet.
Specifications 59 Specificat ions Pr ojec tor specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. General Pr oduct name Digital P roject or Digital P rojecto r Model name MP612/MP612c MP622/MP622c Optical Resolution 800 x 600 SV GA 1024 x 768 X GA Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/N umber F=2.
Specifications 60 Dimensions 239 mm (W ) x 106.3 mm (H) x 251 mm (D) U nit: mm 239 251 106.3 64.5 66.3.
Specifications 61 Tim i n g c h a r t Suppo r ted timing for PC input Supported timing for Co mponent-YP b P r input Supported timing for V ideo and S-Video inputs Resolution Horizont al Frequency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Frequency (Hz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) Mode 640 x 480 31.
Warranty and Co pyright information 62 W ar r ant y and Cop y rig ht infor mation Limited warrant y BenQ warra nts this product against any defects in material and workmanship, under normal usage and storage. Proof of p urcha se date w il l b e re quire d w i th a n y warranty claim.
Regulation stat ements 63 R e gulation statements FCC statement CLASS B : This equipment generates, uses a nd can radia te radio frequency energ y and, if not installed and used in acc ordance with the in struction s, may cause ha rmful int erfer ence to radio communica tions.
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