Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MP770 BenQ
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We l c o m e MP770 Digital Pr ojector M ainst ream Series Us e r ' s M a n u a l.
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Table of contents 3 T able of co ntents Important safety instructions .................................... 5 Introduction ............................................................... 9 Projector features ............................................
Table of contents 4 Lamp information ............................................................... 56 Troubleshooting ....................................................... 62 Specifications .........................................................
Important safety inst ructions 5 Important safet y instr uctions Y our Ben Q projector is designe d and tested to meet the latest stand ards for safet y of information tec hnology equipment. H oweve r , to ensur e safe use of this pr oduct, it is important that you follow the instructions me ntio ned in this manual and mark ed 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 remo ving the lamp assembly for replacement. 8. Do not operate lamps beyond the rated lamp li fe.
Important safety inst ructions 7 Safety Instructio ns (Continued) 12. Do not place this p rojector in any of the following environments. - Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance from walls and free flo w of air around the pr ojector .
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 ojector featur es The projector integ rates hig h-perfor mance optical engine projection and a user-friend ly des ign to d eliv er h igh rel iabi lity an d ease o f use. The projector offers t he following features.
Introduction 10 Shipping cont ents The project or is shipped with the cables r equired for c onnection to a PC or v ideo 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 22 for det ails. Lower/si de v i ew 1. Ext ernal contr ol panel (See "P rojector" on page 12 for details.) 2. V ent (heated air exhaust) 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 si ze and clarity" on page 35 for details. 2. Zoom ring Adjusts the size of the image. See "Fine- tuning the image size and clarity" on page 35 for details.
Introducti on 13 7. MODE Depending upon which input signal is selected, selects an available picture setup mode. See "A pplication Mode" on page 48 for details. Wh en a w ireless module is installed and the Wir eless Connection menu is display ed, press this button t o change among LAN, IEEE 802.
Introduction 14 R emote c ontrol 1. P ow er T ogg les the projector between stand by mode and o n. When the projector is in standby mo de, press once t o turn the projector on. When the projector is on, press twi ce to turn the projector t o standby .
Introducti on 15 W ar ning messages on the back of the remote control The laser beam is visible. It is necessary to press and hold LASER for continuous output. The laser pointer is not a toy . P arents should be mi ndful of the dangers of laser energy and k eep this re mote contro l out of the re ach of childre n.
Introduction 16 R emote c ontrol effectiv e range Inf ra -Red (I R) remo te cont rol sen so rs are l o cate d on the front and the back of the projector . The remot e control must be held at an angle w ithin 30 degrees perpendicular t o the projector's IR remote control sen sors to funct ion correctly .
Positioning your projector 17 P ositioning your pr ojector Choosi ng a locat ion Y our projec tor is desig ned to be inst alled in one of four possible installat ion locations: 1. T able in front of screen; 2. Ceiling in front of scr een; 3. T able at rear of screen; 4.
Positioning your project or 18 If y ou use the proj ector with wireless function, the re's no need t o worry about data cable connections.This gi ves you t he flexibility to si te the project or .
Positioning your projector 19 Ob taining a preferred pr ojec ted image size The distance from the project or lens to the sc reen, the zoom se tting , and the video for mat each factors in the projected image size. The maximum (nativ e) resolution of the projector is 1024 x 768 pixels, which is a 4 to 3 aspect ratio (expr essed as 4:3).
Positioning your project or 20 Ho w to deter m ine the po sit ion of the projecto r for a g iv en screen size 1. Select your scr een size. 2. Re fer to the tabl e and find the clos est match t o your scr een size in the left columns la b e l l ed ' 4 : 3 S c re e n D ia g o na l ' .
Positioning your projector 21 Pro j e c t i on d i m en s i o n s Ref er to "Dimens ions" on page 66 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector before calculating the appro priate position. There is 3% tolerance among these numbers due to optical component variations.
Connection 22 Connection When connecting a signa l source to the projector , be sure to: 1. T urn all equipment off be fore making any c onnections. 2.
Connection 23 T o connect the pr ojector to a notebook or desktop c omputer (either through a VG A c a b l e o r VG A t o D V I - A c a b l e ) : The final connection path should be like that shown in the following diagr am: • Many notebooks do not turn on their external video ports when connected to a projector .
Connection 24 Connecting a monitor If y ou want to view yo ur presentation cl ose-up on a monit or as well as on the scr een, you can connect the D-SUB OUT signal output sock et on the project or to an external monit or with a V GA or V GA to DVI-A cable by following the instru ctions below.
Connection 25 Connecting V ideo sourc e dev ices This section d escribes how t o connect the project or to V ideo sour ce devices usin g video cables. V ideo cable c onnections are r ecommended f or Vide o presentations. This projector also support s data (graphic) "PC" connection using wireless function.
Connection 26 Connecting Audio The projec tor has a built- in mono spea ker which is desig ned to provid e basic audio functionality accompan ying data presentations fo r business purposes only . It is not designed for , nor intended for s tereo audio r eproducti on use as might be expected in home theatre or home cinema applications.
Connection 27 T o connect the projector to a D VI source dev ice or a comput er : For information on connecting a DVI source device to a comp uter through a VGA to DVI-A cable, see "Connecting a computer" on p age 22 . 1. T a ke the DVI (DVI-D or DVI-I) cable and connect one end to the DVI output socket of t he DVI so urce de v ice .
Connection 28 2. Connect the other end of the Component Video to V GA (D- Sub) adaptor cable (with a D-Sub ty pe connector) to the D-SUB/COMP . IN socket on th e projector .
Connection 29 Connecting an S-V ideo sourc e dev ice Examine your Video sourc e dev ice to det ermine if it has an unused S-Vi deo output socket ava i la bl e: • If so , you can continue with this procedure. • If not, you w ill n eed to reass ess which metho d you can use to connect to th e dev ice.
Connection 30 Connecting a composit e Video sour ce dev ice Examine your V ideo source device to det ermine if it has a set of unused composit e Video output sockets available: • If so , you can c ontinue with this pr ocedur e. • If not, you will need to reassess which method you can use to connect to the device.
Operation 31 Operation Star t up 1. Plug the power cord into the projec tor and into a wall sock et. T urn on the wa ll socket sw itch (where fitted). Check that the Po w e r in d i c a to r on the projector lights orange after power has been applied.
Operat ion 32 U tilizing the password function For security purposes and to help prev ent un authorized use, the pr ojector includ es an option for setting up password securit y . Th e password can be set through the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu. For details of the OSD menu op erati on, please refer to "U sing the menus" on page 46 .
Operation 33 En ter i ng t he pa ss word rec al l p roce dure Press and hold AU T O on the projector or r emote control f or 3 seconds. The pr ojector will display a coded n umber on the screen. W rite down the numbe r and turn off y our projector . Seek help from the local BenQ serv ice center to decode the number .
Operat ion 34 S w itching input signal The projector can be connec ted to multiple dev ices at the same time. H owever , it can only displa y one full screen at a time. T o cycle through the available input sources, press SOUR CE on the projector or remote control.
Operation 35 A ut o-adjusting the image In so me c ase s, yo u m ay ne ed to opt imi ze th e pi ct ure qualit y . T o do this, press AU T O on the projector or remo te co nt rol . With in 3 se con ds , th e bu il t- in Intellige nt Au to Adjustment function will re-adjust the values of Frequency and Clo ck to provide the best picture quality .
Operat ion 36 the button whose keystone icon is simila r to the shape of th e projected ima ge. Continue pressing the same button or press the other buttons until you are satisfied with the shape. •P r e s s MENU/BA CK on the projector or remote control.
Operation 37 Selecting the aspect ratio The 'aspect ratio' is the ratio of the image wi dth to the image heig ht. Most analog TV and computers are in 4:3 ratio, wh ich is the defaul t for this proje ctor , and digital TV and DVDs are usually in 16:9 ratio .
Operat ion 38 Optimizing the image Selecting an ap plication mode The projec tor is preset wi th severa l predefined application modes so that you can choose one to su it your opera ting environment and input source picture ty pe. T o select a operat ion mode that suits your need, press MODE repeatedly un til your desired mo de is selected.
Operation 39 3. Press Left/ Ri ght to se le ct Use r 1 Mo d e to Us e r 2 Mo de . 4. Press Down to h ig hl ig ht Ref e ren c e . 5. Press Left/ Ri ght to select an application mode that is c losest to yo ur need. 6. Press Down to select a menu item t o be changed and adjust the value with Left/ Right .
Operat ion 40 white color with a low color te mperature appear s to be reddish whit e. A white colo r with a high color temper ature appears to have more blue in it. 4. Other adjustments Y ou can find other image qualit y fine-tune selection s in the PICTURE menu as we ll.
Operation 41 PIP (Picture In Picture) operation Y our projector is capable of displaying images simultaneously from two input sourc es, which can be use d to enhance your presentation in an in teresting way . The PIP functi ons are available only when the in put source is PC and the PIP source is Video or S-Video .
Operat ion 42 R emote paging operations Conn ec t t he p roje cto r to yo ur PC o r no te bo ok w i th a USB ca ble pr ior to using the paging fu nction.
Operation 43 P ersonalizing the projector menu displa y The On-S creen Display (OSD) m enus can be se t according to your preferenc es. T he following settin gs do not affect the projection settings, operation, or perform ance.
Operat ion 44 Me n u o p e r a t i o n Me n u s y st e m Please note th at the on-screen di splay (OSD) men us var y acc ording to the signal ty pe selected. Main menu Su b-menu Options DISPLA Y Aspect Ratio Auto/Actual Size/4:3/16:9 Keystone Position Phase H.
Operation 45 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 46 U sing the men us The pr ojector is equip ped with On-Screen Displa y (OSD) men us for making various adjustments and settings. There are 17 differ ent OSD menu lang uages. See "System setup: Bas ic menu" on page 50 for details.
Operation 47 Display menu FUNCTION (default setti ng/ value) DESCRIPTION (default s etting/value) 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. See "Selecting t he aspect ratio" o n page 37 for details.
Operat ion 48 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 49 Sourc e menu Gamma (Gamma 2) The relationship betwee n input signal and image brig htness. The lower the figure, the more blac k detail is visible. • Gamma 1, 4, and 8 Increases the average brigh tness of the ima ge. Be st f or a l it env iron me nt , me e tin g ro om or fa mil y ro om • Gamma 2: Gamma curve 2.
Operat ion 50 Syst em setup: Basic menu FUNCTION (default setting / value) DESCRIPTION Language (English) Sets the language f or the On -Screen Display (OSD) menus. Us e Left / Rig ht on the projector or remote c ontrol to select your desired language .
Operation 51 Sy stem setup: A dvanced men u FUNCTION (default sett ing / value) DESCRIPTION Quick Cooling (Off) Enables or disables the Quick Cooling function. Selecting On enables the function and projector cooling time will be shor tened from a normal 90- second dura tion to approximately 30 seconds .
Operat ion 52 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. Unavailable adjustment s are not shown on the screen. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Source Shows the current signal sourc e.
Maintenance 53 M aintenance Care of the projector Y our proje ctor needs little maintenanc e. The only thing y ou need to d o on a regula r basis is to keep the lens clean and to clean the dust filter to prevent overheating . See "Cleaning the lens" and "Cleaning and replacing the dust filter" below for details.
Maintenance 54 A warning message lik e the one pictur ed to the right w ill be displa yed for 10 sec onds every 500 hours of use to remind you to clean the filter . T o leave the message, press ENTER on the project or or remote control. T o cle an the filter 1.
Maintenance 55 6. Refi t the filter case by aligning and inserting it into the project or slot. 7. Press the case back until it clicks into place. 8. T urn the projector back on. If the case is not correctly seated in place, the projector will display an on-screen message as pictured t o the right every three min utes.
Maintenance 56 Lamp information Calculation of lamp hour Whe n the project or is in operation , the duration (in hours ) of lamp usage is au tomatically calculated by the built-in timer .
Maintenance 57 R eplacing the lamp • T o reduce the risk of electrical shock, always 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 58 4. Disconnect the lamp co nnector from the projector . 5. Loosen the screw th at secures the lamp. 6. Lift the handle so tha t it stands up. U se the handle to slo wly pull the lamp out of th e projector . • Pulling it too quickly may cause the lamp to break and scatter broken glas s in the projector .
Maintenance 59 13. Restart the projector . Do not turn the power on with the lamp cover removed. 14. After the s tar tup logo, open the On- Screen Display (OSD ) menu. Go to the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanc ed > Lamp Se ttings me nu. Press ENTER . The Lamp Settings page disp la ys.
Maintenance 60 Indi c ator s Illustration • Blank - : L ight OFF • O : Orange light •: L i g h t f l a s h i n g • R : R ed ligh t •: L i g h t O N • G : Green light Light St atus & Des cription Power Te m p Lamp Power events The project or has just been co nnected to a pow er outlet.
Maintenance 61 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 62 T r oubleshooting The projector does not turn on. No p i c t u r e Blurred image Remot e control does not work 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.
Troubleshooting 63 The computer pr ojected im age is too big for the screen or appeared to be cut- off M y Wind ow Media Pla yer program works gr eat on my computer , but the movie w indow is dark on my pr ojector , while the Media Pla yer tools display OK.
Specifications 64 Specifications Pr ojector specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Optical Resol ution 1024 x 768 X GA Displa y system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/N umber F=2.6 to 2.77, f= 20.4 to 23.5 mm Lamp 220 W lamp Electrical P ower supply A C100–240V , 1.
Specifications 65 Tim i n g c h a r t Supported timing for PC (including DV I-I) input Supported timing for Component-YP b P r input Supported timing for V ideo and S-V ideo inputs Resolution Horizont al Frequency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Frequency (Hz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) Mode 640 x 400 31.
Specifications 66 Dimensions 298 mm (W ) x 94 mm (H) x 230 mm (D) Un i t : m m 230 298 94 59 78.
Warranty 67 W arra nty Limited warrant y BenQ warrants this product against any defects in mat erial and workmanship, und er normal usage and st orage.
Regulation state ments 68 R egulation statements FCC statement CLASS B : Thi s equipment generat es, uses and can radiate radio freq uency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the i nstruc tions, may cause harm ful interference to radio communication s.
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