Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SP870 BenQ
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SP870 Digital Pr ojector Us e r M a n u a l W elc ome.
2 Table of contents Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Important safety instructions ..... 3 Introduction ..... ........................... 6 Projector features ............................ 6 Shipping contents ........................... 7 Projector exterior view .
3 Important safety instructions Thank you for your purc hase of this quality BenQ pr ojector! It has been designed to provide you w ith an enjoyable v iewin g exper ience in var ious sit uations. For the best results, please read this manual through carefully as it is your guide thr ough the contr ol menus and operation.
4 Important safety instructions 6. In areas where the mai ns voltage may fluctuate or cut out, it is recommended that you connect your pro jector through a power stabilizer , surge protector or uninterruptible power supply (UPS). 7. The lamp becomes extremely hot duri ng operation.
5 Important safety instructions 13. Always place the projector on a leve l, horizontal surface during operation. - Do not use if tilted at an angle of more than 10 degrees left to right, nor at angle of more than 15 degrees front to back. Using th e projector w hen it is not f ully horizont al may cause a malfunction of, or damage to, the lamp.
6 Introduction I ntr odu ction Pr ojector featur es The projector int eg rates high-performance optical engine projection and a user-friendly design to delive r hig h reliability and ease of use.
7 Introduction Shipping contents Carefully unpack and v erify that you ha ve all of the items shown below . If an y of these items are missin g, please contact your plac e of purchase. Standard ac cessories The supplied accessories will be suitable for your region, and may differ from those illustrated.
8 Introduction Proj e c tor ex ter ior v i e w 1. Quick-release foot 2. Pr ojection lens 3. Lens cap 4. Extern al contr ol panel (See page 9 for details.) 5. Focu s ring and Zoom ring (See page 9 for details.) 6. V ent (cool air intak e) 7. Front IR r emote sensor 8.
9 Introduction Contr ols and functions Pro je c tor 1. Focus ring Adjusts the focus of the projected picture. See "Fine-tuning the image size and clar ity" on page 27 for details. 2. Zoom ring Adjusts the size of the projected pictur e. See "Fine- tuning the image size and clar it y" on page 27 for details.
10 Introduction R emote contr ol 1. Power T oggles the projector between standby mode and on. See "Starting up the pr oje ctor" on page 22 and "Shutting do w n the projecto r" on page 38 for detai ls. 2. ASPECT Selects the display aspect ratio.
11 Introduction 18. Right/ Locks the keys on the projector . See "Locking control k eys" on page 36 for details. Whe n the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menu is activated, the #4, #6 and #18 keys ar e used as direction al arrows t o select the desired m enu items and to make adjustments.
12 Positioning your projector Po s i t i o n i n g y o u r p r o j e c t o r Choosing a location Y our room la yout or personal prefer ence will dictate which installation location you select.
13 Positioning your projector O btaining a preferred pr ojected image size The distance from the pr ojector lens to the screen, th e zoom setting, and the video format each factors in the projected image size. 4:3 is the native aspect ratio of this projector .
14 Positioning your projector Ho w to dete rmine the position of th e projector for a given scr een size 1. Se lect your scre en size. 2. Re fer to the table and find the closest match to your scr een size in the left columns labelled "4:3 scr een diagonal" .
15 Positioning your projector Pr ojec tion dimensions Ref er t o "Dimensions" on page 50 for the cent er of lens dimensions of this projector before calculating the appr opriate pos ition.
16 Connection Conn ec t io n W hen connecting a signal sour ce to the pr ojector , be sure to: 1. T urn al l equipment off befor e making any con nections.
17 Connection Connecting a mo nitor If you want t o view your presentation close-up on a monit or as well as on the screen, y ou can connect the D-SUB OUT sig nal out put so cket on the p rojec tor to a n ex ternal mon itor w ith a V GA or V GA to DV I-A c able by following the instructions below .
18 Connection Connecting Video sour ce dev ices This section describes how to connect the project or to V ideo source devices using video cables. Video cable connections are r ecommended for V ideo prese ntations.
19 Connection Connecting a D VI-D sourc e dev ice The project or provides a DVI-D input socket that allow s you to connect it to a D VI-D source device lik e a DVD play er . DVI- D format is used to dir ectly carry a digital signal to a digital display without signal conv ersion.
20 Connection Connecting a Component V ideo sourc e dev ice Examine your V ideo source device to det ermine if it has a set of unused Component V ideo output sockets available: • If so , you can con tinue with this procedure. • If not, you will need to reassess which method you can use t o connect to the device.
21 Connection Connecting an S-Video or a composite V ideo source device Examine your V ideo source device t o determine if it has an unused S-V ideo or Video ou tput socket available: • If it has both sock ets, use the S-V i deo output socket for connection as the S-V ideo terminal provides better picture quality than the Video terminal .
22 Operation Operation Star ting up the projecto r 1. Plug the po wer cor d into the pr ojector and into a wall socket. T ur n on the wall s ocket switch (where fitted). 2. Pr ess the main power switch to the I posi tion. Check that the POWER indicator light on the pr ojector lights orange after power has been applied.
23 Operation U sing the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menus The projector is equipped with On-Screen Displa y (O SD) menus for making various adjustments and setting s. Below is the ov er view of the OSD menu. T o use the OSD menus, please set the OSD menu to y our familiar language first.
24 Operation U tilizing the password function For security purposes and to help prevent unauthorized use, the pr ojector includes an option for setting up password security .
25 Operation Entering the password r ecall procedure Pres s an d h ol d AUTO on the projector or remote c ontrol for 3 seconds. The project or wi ll display a coded number on the scree n. W r ite do wn the number and tu rn off your project or . Seek help fr om the local BenQ serv ice ce nter to dec ode the number .
26 Operation S w itching input signal The project or can be connect ed to multiple devices at the same time. H owever , it can only display one full screen at a time.
27 Operation Ad j u s t i n g t h e p r o j e c te d i m a g e A djusting the projection angle The project or is equipped with 2 quick-release adjuster feet.
28 Operation Cor rect ing ke ystone K eystoning refer s to the situation where the projected image is noticeably wider at either the top or bottom. It occurs when the projector is not perpendicular t o the screen.
29 Operation Selectin g the as pect ratio The 'aspect ratio' is the r atio of the image width to th e image height. Most anal og TV and computers ar e in 4:3 ratio, and digital TV and DVDs are usually in 16:9 ratio .
30 Operation Optimizing the i mage Us i n g W a l l C o l o r In the situation where y ou are projectin g onto a colored surface suc h as a p ainted wall which ma y not be white, the W a ll Color feature can help c orrect the projected picture ’ s color to pr event possible color diff erence between the source and projected pictures.
31 Operation Setting the User 1/User 2 mode There ar e two user -definable modes if the current availabl e picture modes are not s uitable for your need. Y ou can use one of the pictur e modes (ex cept the User 1/2 ) as a start ing point and customize the set tings.
32 Operation A djusting Brilliant Color Hi ghligh t Brilliant Color in the PICTURE menu and select by pressing / on the projector or remote contro l. This feature utilizes a new color -proc essing algorit hm and system level enh ancements to enable high er bri ght ness while providing truer , more vibrant colors in picture.
33 Operation Please refer t o the illustration to the right for how the colors rela te to each oth er . For e xample, if you select R ed and set its range at 0, only pure red in the pr ojected picture will be selected. Incr easing its range will include red close to y ellow and red close t o magenta.
34 Operation 6. Pr ess to highlight Timer Audible Reminder and decide if you want to activat e the sound reminder by pr essing / . If y ou select On , a double beep sound will be heard at the last 30 seconds of c ounting down/up, and a triple beep sound will be generated when the timer is up.
35 Operation Hid in g t he im ag e In order to dr aw the audienc e's full a ttention to the prese nter , you can use BLANK o n th e pr oj e c to r o r re mo te c on t ro l to hi d e t h e s c re e n im a ge . The wor d ' BLANK ' appears in the c orner of the screen while the image is hidden.
36 Operation Locking control k eys W ith the control k eys on the projector locked, y ou ca n prevent y our projector setting s from being changed accidentally (by children, for e xample). Whe n the Panel Key Lock is on, no control k eys on the projector will opera te except Power .
37 Operation Cr eating your o wn star tup screen In addition to selecting the project or preset star tup sc reen fr om among BenQ logo, Black or Blue screen , you can make y our own star tup screen that is a picture projected fr om your computer or video source.
38 Operation P ersonalizing the On-Screen Displa y (OSD) menus The On-Screen Display (OSD) menus can be set ac cording t o your prefe rences. The following settings do not affect the projection settings, operation, or performance.
39 Operation On-Screen Displa y (OSD) M enus Me n u s t r u c t u re Please note that the on-screen displa y (OSD) menus vary accor ding to the signal type selected. Some functions are a vailable only when certain input signals are in use. The menu items are a vailable when the projector detects at least one valid signal.
40 Operation The default values listed in this man ual, especially on pages 41 - 43 , are for refer ence only . They may var y from the projectors due t o the continuous improv ement to the products.
41 Operation Description of each men u FUNCTION (default setting/value) DESCRIPTION Wall Color ( Off ) Corrects the projected pictur e’ s color when the projection surface is not white.
42 Operation FUNCTION (default set ting/value) DESCRIPTION 3D Color Management See "3D Color Management" on page 32 for details. Save Settings Sav es the se ttings made for User 1 or User 2 mode. Quick Auto Search ( On ) See "Switching input signal" on page 26 for details .
43 Operation The INFORMATION menu sho ws you the current operating status of the projector . FUNCTION (default setti ng / value) DESCRIPTION Menu Settings Menu Display Time (5 sec) Sets the leng th of time the OS D will remain activ e afte r your last k ey press .
44 Maintenance M aintenanc e Care of the pr ojector Y our project or needs little maintenanc e. The only thing you n eed t o do on a r egular basis is to keep the le ns clean. Nev er remov e any parts of the pr ojector ex cept the lamp. C ontact your dealer if othe r par ts need replacing.
45 Maintenance Extending lamp life The projection lamp is a consumable it em that norma lly can last up to 2000-3000 hours with proper usage. T o keep the lamp life as long as possible, y ou can do the following settings via the OSD menus. • Setting Lamp Mode a s Economic U sing Economic mode reduces system noise and power consumption.
46 Maintenance Re p l a c i n g t h e la mp • T o redu ce the risk of electrical shock, always turn t he projector off and disconn ect the power cord before changing the l amp. • T o reduce th e risk of severe burns, allow the proje ctor to cool for at least 45 minutes b efore replacing the lamp.
47 Maintenance 6. As sh own in the figure, hold the new lamp and align the two locators on the lamp with the holes on the projector , and then insert the lamp all the way into the pr ojector . 7. Tighten the screw that secures the lamp. Loose screw may cause a bad con nection, which could result in malfunction.
48 Maintenance Ind ic ato rs Light St atus & Description POWER TEMP LAMP Power events Orange Off Off Stand-by mode. Green Flashing Off Off P owering up . Green Off Off Normal operation. Orange Flashing Off Off 1. The pr ojector needs 90 seconds to cool d own as it was abnormally shut do w n without the normal c ooling down pr ocess.
49 Troubleshooting Tr o u b l e s h o o t i n g The projector does not turn on. No p i c t u r e Blurred image Remote c ontrol does not work The password is incorrect Cause Remedy There is no power from the power cable. Plug the power co rd into the AC in let on the projector , and plug the p ower cord into the power outlet .
50 Specifications Specifications Pr ojecto r sp ecifications All specifications are subje ct to change withou t notice. Dimensions 375.0 mm (W ) x 127.2 mm (H) x 283.0 mm (D) Optical Re so l u t i o n 1024 x 768 X GA Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/ N um ber F=2.
51 Specifications Ti m i n g ch a r t Supported timing for Analog RGB input Supported timing for C omponent-YP b P r input Supported timing for V ideo and S-Video inputs Resolution Horizont al Frequency (k Hz) Ve r t i c a l Frequency (Hz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) Mode 640 x 480 31.
52 Specifications Supported timing for DVI-D (HDCP) input Resolution Horizont al Frequency (kHz) Ve r t i c a l Frequency (Hz) Pixel Frequency (MHz) Mode 720 x 400 31.469 70.087 28.3221 720 x 400_70 640 x 480 31.469 59.94 0 25.175 VGA _60 37.861 72.80 9 31.
53 Other information Other information W a rran ty an d C op yrigh t informat ion Limited warrant y BenQ warrants this product agai nst any defect s in material and workma nship, under norma l usage and stor age. Pr oof of purc hase date will be req uired with an y warrant y claim.
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