Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MW727 BenQ
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MX726/MW727 Digital Pr ojector User Manual.
Table of contents 2 Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Important safety instructions ................... 3 Introduction .................. 7 Projector featu res .... ................... .............. 7 Shipping content s ..... ....................... .....
Important safety instructions 3 Impor tant safety instructions Y our projector is designed and tested to meet the latest st andards f or s af ety of information technology equipment. Howev er , to ensure saf e use of this product, it is important that you follow the instructions mentioned in th is manual and mark ed on the product.
Important safety instruc tions 4 Safety Instruction s 6. Do not block the projection lens with any objects when the pr ojector is under operation as this could cause the objects to become heated and deformed or ev en cause a fire. T o temporarily turn off the lamp, pr ess ECO BLANK on the pr ojector or rem ot e co nt rol.
Important safety instructions 5 Safety Instructions (Contin ued) 12. When the pr ojector is under operation, you ma y sense some heated air and odor fr om its ventilation grill. It is a normal phenomenon and not a product defect. 13. Do not place this projector in any of the following en vironments.
Important safety instruc tions 6 Safety Instructions (Continu ed) 16. Do not stand the projector on end vertically . Doing so may cause the projector to fall ov er , causing injur y or resulting in damage to the projector . 17. Do not step on the pr ojector or place any objects upon it.
Introductio n 7 Intr oduction Pr ojector featur es The pr ojector offers the f ollowing featur es • SmartEco™ star t s your dynamic po wer sa ving The SmartEco™ technology offers a new wa y of o p erating the pr ojector lamp syst em and sa ves lamp pow er up to 70% depend ing on the content brightness level.
Introduction 8 • The apparent brightness of the pr ojected image will vary depending on the ambient lighting conditions, selected input signal contrast/brightness settings, and i s directly pr opor tional to projectio n distance . • The lamp brightness will decline o ver time and ma y var y within th e lamp manufacturers specificati ons.
Introductio n 9 Shipping contents Carefull y unpack and verif y that you ha ve all of the items sho wn below . If any of these items are missing, please contact y our place of purchase. Standar d accessories The supplied accessories will be suitable for y our region, and may differ fr om those illustrated.
Introduction 10 Pr ojector exterior view 1. Lamp compartment cover 2. External control panel (See "Projector" on page 12 for details.) 3. Focus ring and Zoom ring 4. V ent (cool air intake) 5. Lens cap & string 6. Projection lens 7. Fr ont IR remote sensor 8.
Introductio n 11 28. Front adjuster foot 29. Ceiling mount holes 30. Rear adjuster foot Bottom side 29 30 29 29 28.
Introduction 12 Contr ols and functions Pr ojector 1. FOCUS/ZOOM Ring Used to adjust the pr ojected image appearance. See "Fine-tuning the image size and clarity" on page 26 for details. 2. MENU/EXIT T urns on the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menu.
Introductio n 13 Remote Contr ol 1. ON / OFF T oggles the pr ojector between standby mode and on. 2. Sour ce selection buttons Selects an input source for displa y . 3. K eystone/Arr o w keys ( / ▲ Up , / ▼ Do wn) Manually corr ects distor ted images resulting from an angled pr ojection.
Introduction 14 When the projector is under MHL mode, The keypad on projector should be with the same definition of the ke y on remote control. Contr olling your smart de vice wit h the remote contr ol When the projec tor projects the contents from y our MHL co mpatible smart device, you can use the remote contr ol to control your smart device.
Introductio n 15 (Available in Japan region) 1. ON / OFF T oggles the pr ojector between standby mode and on. 2. Sour ce selection buttons Selects an input source for displa y . 3. K eystone/Arr o w keys ( / ▲ Up , / ▼ Do wn) Manually corr ects distor ted images resulting from an angled pr ojection.
Introduction 16 18. MIC/V OL +/MI C/V OL - Micr ophone input leve l adjustment. 19. MUTE T oggles pr ojector audio between on and off. 20. SMAR T ECO Switch the lamp mode between Eco/ Normal and SmartEco .
Introductio n 17 Remote contr ol effective rang e Infra-Red (IR) r emote control sensor is located on the fr o n t and the rear of the projector . The remote control m ust be held at an angle within 30 degrees perpendicular to the pr ojector's IR remote contr ol sensor to function correctly .
Introduction 18 Replacing the remote contr ol batter y 1. T o open the battery cov er , turn the remote contr ol ove r to view its back, push on the finger grip on the cover and slide it up in the direction of the arrow as illustrated. The cover will slide off.
Positioning your projector 19 P ositioning y our pr ojector Choosing a location Y our projector is designed to be installed in one of f our po ssible installat ion locations: Y our room la yout or personal prefer ence will dicta te which installation location you select.
Positionin g your projector 20 Obtaining a pr eferr e d pr ojected image size The distance fr om the projector lens to the screen, the zoom setting (if a vailable), and the video format each factors in the projected image size.
Positioning your projector 21 MW727 The screen aspect ratio is 16:10 and the pr ojected picture is 16:10. There is 5% tolerance among these number s due to optical compon ent variations.
Connection 22 Connection When connecting a sig nal source to the pr ojector , be sur e to: 1. T urn all equipment off bef ore making any conn ections. 2.
Connection 23 FN and the labeled function ke y simultaneously . Refer to your notebook's documentation to find your notebook's k ey combination.
Connection 24 Pla ying sound thr ough the pr ojector Y ou can mak e use of the projector (mixed mono ) spea ker in your pr esentations, and also connect separate amplif ied speakers to the A UDIO OUT sock et of the projector .
Operation 25 Operation Star ting up the pr ojector 1. Remove the lens cap . 2. Plug the powe r cord into the pr ojector and into a wall socket. T urn on the wall sock et switch (where f itted). Check that the PO WER indicator light on the projector lights orange after power has b een applied.
Operation 26 Adjusting the pr ojected image Adjusting the pr ojection angle The projector is equipp ed with 1 front adju ster foot and 1 rear adjuster foot. These adjusters change the image height and proj ection angle. T o a djust the pr ojector : 1.
Operation 27 Corr ecting 2D K eystone 2D K eystone function enable s a wider projector installation area compa red to conv entional projectors with limited positioning in front of the scre en. T o correct this, y ou will need to manually correct it f ollowing one of these steps.
Operation 28 Corr ecting Corner Fit Manually adjust four corners of the imag e b y setting the ho rizontal and v er tical values. •U s i n g t h e O S D m e n u 1. Press MEN U/EXIT and then pr ess ◄ / ► until the Display menu is highlighted. 2. Press ▼ to highlight Corner Fit and press MODE/ENTER .
Operation 29 Using the menus The projector is equipp ed with On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menus for making various adjustment s and settings. Below is the ov er view of the OSD menu. T o use the OSD menus, please set them to your familiar language first. 1.
Operation 30 Securing the pr ojector Using a security cable lock The projector has to be installed in a safe pl a ce to pr event theft. Otherwise, purchase a lock, such as a K ensington lock, to secure th e pr ojector . Y ou can locate a K e ns ington lock slot on the left side of the projector .
Operation 31 If y ou forget the pass wor d If the passwor d function is activat ed, y ou will be asked to enter the six-digit password e ver y time y ou turn on the projector .
Operation 32 Changing the passw ord 1. Open the OSD menu and go to the System Setup: Advanced > Security Settings > Cha nge password men u. 2. Press MODE/ENTER . The message 'INPUT CURRE NT P ASSW ORD' displa ys. 3. Enter the old passwo rd.
Operation 33 Switching input signal The projector can be connected to multiple de vices at the same time . How ever , it can only displa y one full screen at a time . Be sure the Quick Auto Search function in the Source menu i s On (which is the default of this projector) if y ou want the pr ojector to automatically sear ch for the signals.
Operation 34 Magnifying and sear ching for details If you need to find th e details o n the projected picture, magnify the pictur e . Use the direction ar row k eys for na vigating the picture. • Using the r emote control 1. Press Digital Zoom+/ - to displa y the Zoom bar .
Operation 35 About the aspect ratio In the pictures belo w , the black portions are in active ar eas and the white por tions ar e active areas. OSD menus can be displa yed on those unused black areas. 1. Auto : Scales an image proportionally to fit the pr ojector's native r esolution in its horizontal width.
Operation 36 Optimizing the image Using W a ll Color In the situation wher e you ar e projecting on to a color ed surface s uch as a painted wall which ma y not be white , the Wall Color f eature can help corr ect the projected pictur e’ s color to prev ent possible color difference betw een the source and pr ojected pictures.
Operation 37 Setting the User 1/User 2 mode There ar e two user -definable modes if the cur rent a vailable picture modes are not suitable for y our need. Y ou can use one of the pictur e modes (except the User 1 / Us er 2 ) as a starting point and customize the settings.
Operation 38 Selecting a Color Temperature The options available for color temperature* settings vary according to the signal type selected. 1. Cooler : mak es the image appear bluish white. 2. Normal: Maintains normal colorings for white. 3. Wa r m : Makes images appear reddish white.
Operation 39 2. Press MODE/ENTER and the 3D Color Mana gement page displa ys. 3. Highlight Primary color and press ◄ / ► to select a color fr om among Red, G r een, Blue, Cyan, Magenta and Y ellow . 4. Press ▼ to highlight Hue and press ◄ / ► to select its range.
Operation 40 Setting the pr esentation timer Presentation timer can indicate the pr esentati on time on the scr een t o help y ou achieve better time management when giving pr esen tations.
Operation 41 Remote paging operations Connect the pr ojector to your PC or notebook with a USB cable prior to using the paging function. See "Connection" on page 22 for details.
Operation 42 Locking contr ol k eys With the control k eys on the pr ojector locked, you can pr event y our projector settings from being chan ged accidentally (by children, for example). When the Pa ne l Key Lo c k is on, no control k eys on the projector will operate except PO WER .
Operation 43 Muting the sound T o tempora ril y turn off the sound, • Using the r emote control Press MUTE to temporarily turn off the sound. Wh ile the so und is off, the screen will displa y in the upper right corner of the scr een. T o restore the sound, press MU TE again.
Operation 44 Using the teaching templates The pr ojector provides several pr eset patterns for various teaching purposes. T o activate the pattern: 1. Open the OSD menu and go to the D isplay > T eaching T emplate and pr ess ▲ / ▼ to select Blackboard or Whiteboard .
Operation 45 Shutting down the pr ojector 1. Press PO WER or OFF and a confirmation message will appear prompting you . If you don't respond in a f ew seconds, the message will disappear .
Operation 46 Menu operation Menu system Please note that the on-screen displa y (OSD) menus var y according to the signal type selected. Main menu Sub-men u Options 1.
Operation 47 2. Picture Picture Mode Dynamic/Presentation/sRGB/ Cinema/3D/User 1/User 2 Refer ence Mode Dynamic/Presentation/sRGB/ Cinema/3D Brightness Contrast Color Tint Sharpness Brilliant Color On.
Operation 48 4. System Setup: Basic Presentation Timer Timer P eriod 1~240 m in Timer Displa y Always /1 min/2mins/3 mins/Nev er Timer P osition T op-Left/Bottom-Left/ T op-Right/Bott om-Right Timer C.
Operation 49 5. System Setup: Advan ced High Altitude Mode On/Off Audio Settings Mute On/Off Vo l u m e Microphone Vo l u m e Po wer on/off Ring On/Off Lamp Settings Lamp Mode Normal/Eco nomic/SmartEc.
Operation 50 Note that the menu items ar e available whe n th e projector detects at least one valid signal. If there is no equip ment connected to the pr ojector or no signal detected, limited menu items are accessible.
Operation 51 Description of each menu FUNCTION DESCRIPTION 1. Display menu W all color Corr ects the projected picture’ s colo r when the projection surface is not white. See "Using W all Color" on page 36 for details. Aspect Ratio There ar e seve ral options to set the image's aspect ratio depending on your input signal sour ce.
Operation 52 1. Display menu 3D This projector f eatures a 3D function which enables y ou to enjoy the 3D movies, videos, and sporting ev ents in a more realistic wa y by presentin g the depth of the images. Y ou need to wear a pair of 3D glasses to view the 3D images.
Operation 53 2. Picture menu Picture Mode Pre- defined picture modes are pro vided so you can optimize your projector image set-up to suit y our program type.
Operation 54 4. System Setup: Basic menu Presentation Timer Reminds the presenter to finish the presentation within a certain time frame . See "Setting the presentation timer" on page 40 for details. Languag e Sets the language for the On -Screen Displa y (OSD) menus.
Operation 55 4. System Setup: Basic men u Remote Receiver Sets the pref erred remote r eceiver (Front and Rear) allowing th e projector to accept signals from the r emote c ontr ol. Pan el K ey Lock Disables or enables all pa nel k ey functions except PO WER on the projector and k eys on the r emote control.
Operation 56 5. System Setup: Advanced menu Security Setting Change password Y ou will be ask ed to enter the current pass word bef o r e changing to a new one.
Operation 57 5. System Setup: Advanced menu Standby Settings Network • Enable Network Standby Mode Selecting On enables the functi on. The projector is able to pro vide the network function in standby m ode. Selecting Off disables the function. The pr ojector does not pro vide the network function in standby mode.
Operation 58 The Information menu shows you the curr ent operating status of the pr ojector . 5. System Setup: Advanced menu Network settings Wired LAN See BenQ Network Pr ojector Operation Guide for details. Projection Login Code See BenQ Network Pr ojector Operation Guide for details.
Maintenance 59 Maintenance Car e of the pr ojector Y our projector needs little maintenance. The on ly thing y ou need to do on a regular basis is to keep th e lens clean. Nev er remov e an y par ts of the pr ojector except the lamp. Contact y our dealer if other parts need replacing.
Maintenance 60 Lamp information Getting to kno w the lamp hour When the projector is in operation, the durati on (in hours) of lamp usage is automatically calculated by the built-in timer .
Maintenance 61 Timing of r eplacing the lamp When the Lamp indicat or lights up red or a message a ppears suggesting it is time to replace the lamp , please install a ne w lam p or consult y our dealer . An old lamp ma y cause a malfunction in the pr ojector and in some instances the lam p ma y explode .
Maintenance 62 Replacing the lamp • If lamp replacement is performed while the projector is suspended upside-do wn from the ceiling, make su re that no one is underneath the lamp socket to av oid any possible injury or damage to the human ey es caused by fractured lamp .
Maintenance 63 5. Loosen the two captiv e screws that secure the lamp . • Do not turn the power on with the lamp cov er remo ved. • Do not inser t y our fingers between the lamp and the projector . The sharp edges inside the projector ma y cause injurie s.
Maintenance 64 12. Restart the projector . Do not turn the power on wi th the lamp cover r emov ed. Resetting the lamp timer 13. After the startup logo , open the On-Sc r een Display (OSD) men u. Go to the SYSTEM SETU P: Advanced > Lamp Sett ings menu.
Maintenance 65 Indicators Light Status & Description Po w e r Te m p Lamp Po w e r e v e n t s Orange Off Off Stand-b y mode Green Flashing Off Off Powe rin g up Green Off Off Normal operation Orange Flashing Off Off Projector is cooling. Lamp ev ents Off Off Orange Flashing The lamp ignition is not lit up .
Maintenance 66 System e vents Green Off Red The pr ojector has shutdown automatically . If you try to re- start the projector , it will shutdown again. Please contact your dealer for assistance. Red Flashing Off Off Red Off Red Off Gre en Red Lamp door is open.
Troubles hooting 67 T r oubleshooting The projector does not turn on. No picture. Blurr ed image. Remote contr ol does not w ork. The passw ord is incorr ect. Cause Remedy There is n o power fr om the power cabl e . Plug the po wer cord in to the AC inlet on the projector , and plug the pow er cord into t he power outlet.
Specifications 68 Specifications Pr ojector specifications All specifications ar e subject to change without notice. Optical Resolution MX726 1024 x 768 MW727 1280 x 800 Display system Single-chip DLP™ system Lens F/Number F=2.59 to 2. 91, f=16.87 to 21.
Specifications 69 Dimensions 314.2 mm (W) x 116 mm (H) x 216.3 mm (D) 314.2 216.3 314.2 51.2 116.0 65.2 45.6 76.0 109.0 71.0 90.5 537.9 577.7 636.9 81.
Specifications 70 Timing char t Supported timing for PC input Resolution Mode Refresh rate (Hz) H- frequency (kHz) Clock (MHz) 3D Field Sequential 3D over- under 3D side- by-side 800 x 600 640 x 480 7.
Specifications 71 There 3D timing sho wing depend the ED ID f ile and V GA d isplay card. It is possible that user cannot choose the above 3D timings on V GA displa y c ar d.
Specifications 72 Support timing for Component - YPbPr input Timing 480i 480p 576i 576p 720/50p 720/60p 1080/50i 1080/60i 1080/24p 1080/25p 1080/30p 1080/50p 1080/60p Resolution 720 x 480 720 x 480 72.
Specifications 73 Support timing for Vi deo and S-Video input Support timing for HDMI (HDCP) input Video mode NTSC PAL SECAM PAL-M PAL-N PAL-60 NTSC4.43 Horizontal frequency (KHz) 15.73 60 3.58 ˖ 15.63 50 4.43 15.63 50 4.25 or 4.41 15.73 60 3.58 15.63 50 3.
Specifications 74 There timing sho wing depend the EDID file and V GA graphic card limitation. It is possible that user cannot choose the above timings on V GA display card.
Specifications 75 Support ing timing f or HD MI Video input Supporting timing for MHL input Timing Resolution 3D Field Sequential 3D frame packing 3D over- under 3D side- by-side 480i 480p 576i 576p 7.
Warranty and Copyright information 76 W arran ty and Cop yright information Limited warranty BenQ warrants this pr oduct against any de fects in material an d workmanship , under normal usage and storag e. Proof of pur chase date will be required with an y warranty claim.
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