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MX661
Digital Projector
User Manual
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Table of contents Select the lamp saver mode.................45 Important safety Controlling the projector through a LAN instructions ................... 3 environment............................................. 46 Displaying image through Q Presenter .. Introduction.................. 7 .................................................................... 57 Projector features.....................................7 Using the projection login code.......... 60 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 4. Always open the lens shutter or you operate your projector. Save remove the lens cap when the it for future reference. projector lamp is on. 5. In
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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 unstable cart, stand, or table. The projector to cool for approximately product may fall, sustaining serious 45 minutes prior to removing the damage. lamp assembly 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 voltages inside which may cause
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Safety Instructions (Continued) 13. Do not place this projector in any of 14. Do not block the ventilation holes. the following environments. - Do not place this projector on a blanket, bedding or any other soft surface. - Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance - Do not cover this projector with a cloth from walls and free flow of air around or any other item. the projector. - Do not place inflammables near the - Locations where temperatures may pr
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Safety Instructions (Continued) 16. Do not stand the projector on end 18. Do not place liquids near or on the vertically. Doing so may cause the projector. Liquids spilled into the projector to fall over, causing injury or projector may cause it to fail. If the resulting in damage to the projector. projector does become wet, disconnect it from the power supply's wall socket and call BenQ to have the projector serviced. 17. Do not step on the projector or place any objects upon it. Besides
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Introduction Projector features This model is one of the best projectors available in the world. You can enjoy the best performance video quality with up to 300-inch projection across various devices such as PC, laptop, DVD and VCR even document camera to bring all possibility to life. The projector offers the following features • SmartEco™ starts your dynamic power saving SmartEco™ technology saves lamp power consumption up to 70% depending on the content brightness level when SmartEco mode
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Digital Projector Quick Start Guide 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
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Projector exterior view 1. External control panel Front/upper side (See "Projector" on page 10 for details.) 2. Lamp cover 1 3. Zoom ring 4. Focus ring 2 5. Lens cover 6. Vent (heated air exhaust) 3 6 7. Speaker 4 8. Front IR remote sensor 7 9. Projection lens 10. Audio output jack 8 11. Microphone input jack 5 9 12. Audio input jack 13. S-Video input jack 14. RGB (PC)/Component video (YPbPr/ YCbCr) signal input jack 15. RGB signal output jack Rear/lower side 16. HDMI input jack 17. RS-232 co
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Controls and functions Projector 7. Volume /Arrow keys ( / Left, / Right) Adjusts the sound level. 1 2 When the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu is activated, the #7 and #9 keys are 3 9 used as directional arrows to select the 10 4 desired menu items and to make 11 5 adjustments. See "Using the menus" on 6 7 page 29 for details. 7 12 8. ECO BLANK 8 13 9 Used to hide the screen picture. See "Hiding the image" on page 41 for details. 9. Keystone/Arrow keys ( / Up, / 1. Focus ring Down) Adjusts
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Ceiling mounting the projector We want you to have a pleasant experience using your BenQ projector, so we need to bring this safety matter to your attention to prevent possible damage to person and property. If you intend to mount your projector on the ceiling, we strongly recommend that you use a proper fitting BenQ projector ceiling mount kit and that you ensure it is securely and safely installed. If you use a non-BenQ brand projector ceiling mount kit, there is a safety risk that the pr
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Remote control 5. Eco Blank Press the Eco Blank button to turn off 1 11 12 the image for a period of time with 70% lamp power saving. Press again to 13 2 restore the image. See "Hiding the image" on page 41 for details. 3 3 6. SmartEco 4 Displays the lamp mode selection 14 5 bar(Normal/Economic/SmartEco). 12 7. Aspect 6 Selects the display aspect ratio. See 15 "About the aspect ratio" on page 34 for 7 details. 16 8. Digital Zoom keys (+, -) 17 Magnifies or reduces the projected 8 18 pict
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Approx. 15° 14. Source 19. CC Displays the source selection bar. See Display the video term description on "Switching input signal" on page 32 for screen which is provided for hard-of- details. hearing viewers. 15. Volume +/- 20. Test Adjusts the sound level. See "Adjusting Displays the test pattern. See "Use build-in the sound" on page 42 for details. test pattern" on page 27 for details. 16. Page Up/Down 21. Teaching Template Page up/down arrows when connected Displays the selectable bar f
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Replacing the remote control battery 1. To open the battery cover, turn the remote control over 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. 2. Remove any existing batteries (if necessary) and install two AAA batteries observing the battery polarities as indicated in the base of the battery compartment. Positive (+) goes to positive and negative (-) goes to negative. 3. Refit the cover by aligni
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Positioning your projector Choosing a location Your room layout or personal preference will dictate which installation location you select. Take into consideration the size and position of your screen, the location of a suitable power outlet, as well as the location and distance between the projector and the rest of your equipment. Your projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible installation locations: 1. Front Table Select this location with the projector placed near the
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Obtaining a preferred projected image size The distance from the projector lens to the screen, the zoom setting (if available), and the video format each factors in the projected image size. Projection dimensions Refer to "Dimensions" on page 95 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector before calculating the appropriate position. Maximum zoom Minimum zoom Screen Center of lens H H Diagonal Diagonal W W Vertical offset Projection distance The screen aspect ratio is 4:3 and the proje
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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. • For detailed connection methods, see pages 17-24. 1 2 4 2 3 5 1 7 8 6 1 9 10 1. Audio cable 6.
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Computer system requirements for USB display Windows OS: CPU Dual Core 2 GHz or higher (ATOM not supported) Graphic card Intel, nVIDIA or ATI graphic card with 64MB VRAM or above Operating system Windows XP SP3, Vista SP2, Windows 7 SPI and later USB USB 2.0 High Speed * Audio will not be supported on XP. Computer system requirements for WiFi display Windows OS: CPU Dual Core Intel Core i 1.6 GHz or higher (ATOM not supported) Graphic card Intel, nVIDIA or ATI graphic card with 64MB VRAM or a
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Connecting a computer or monitor Connecting a computer ® ® The projector can connect to both IBM compatibles and Macintosh computers. A Mac adapter is needed if you are connecting legacy version Macintosh computers. To connect the projector to a notebook or desktop computer (using VGA): 1. Take the supplied VGA cable and connect one end to the D-Sub output socket of the computer. 2. Connect the other end of the VGA cable to the COMPUTER IN-1 or COMPUTER IN-2 signal input jack on the projecto
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signal from MONITOR-OUT jack varies depending on the input signal from COMPUTER IN-1 or COMPUTER IN-2 jack. • If you wish to use this connection method when the projector is in standby mode, make sure the Monitor Out function is turned on in the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced > Standby Settings menu. See "Standby Settings" on page 81 for details. 20 Connection
