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W1100/W1200
Digital Projector
User Manual
Welcome
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Table of contents Personalizing the projector menu Important safety display...................................................39 instructions .........................3 Shutting down the projector ...............39 Menu operation ...................................40 Introduction........................7 Maintenance......................49 Projector features .................................. 7 Shipping contents.................................. 8 Care of the projector.........................
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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 you 4. Always open the lens shutter or operate your projector. Save it for remove the lens cap when the 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 or from walls and free flow of air around the any other item. 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 The projector integrates high-performance optical engine projection and a user-friendly design to deliver high reliability and ease of use. The projector offers the following features. • 10W x 2 Big speakers TM •SRS WOW HD significantly improves the playback quality of audio, delivering a dynamic 3D entertainment experience with deep, rich bass and high frequency clarity for crisp detail. •Dual HDMI inputs • HDCP compatibility • Quick auto search speeding up th
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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 Warranty card* Remote control with
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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 2 4. Focus ring 5. Lens cover 3 6. Vent 4 6 7. Speaker 8. Front IR remote sensor 7 9. Projection lens 8 10. Quick-release button 5 9 11. Kensington anti-theft lock slot 12. RGB (PC)/Component video 10 (YPbPr/ YCbCr) signal input jack 13. RS-232 control port 14. RGB signal output jack 15. Component input jacks Rear/lower side 16. S-Video input jack 17. USB i
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Controls and functions Projector 6. BLANK Used to hide the screen picture. See "Hiding the image" on page 35 for details. 1 7. TEMPerature indicator light 2 Lights up red if the projector's 12 3 temperature becomes too high. See 11 4 "Indicators" on page 55 for details. 5 5 I I 8. Power/POWER indicator light 6 10 7 Toggles the projector between standby 3 mode and on.See "Starting up the projector" on page 22 and "Shutting down 8 9 the projector" on page 39 for details. Lights up or flashes
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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. Volume/Arrow keys ( / Left, / Right) 12 1 Adjusts the sound level. See "Adjusting 13 the sound" on page 36 for details. When the On-Screen Display (OSD) 2 menu is activated, the #4 and #5 keys are 14 used as directional arrows to select the 3 15 desired menu items and to make 4 16 adjustments. See "Using the menus" on page 25 for details. 5 5 6. MENU/EXIT 6 17 Turns on the On-Screen Display (OSD) 4 menu. Goes back to previous OSD menu, 18 7 exits and saves menu settings
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11. Advanced picture quality adjustment keys 15. OVERSCAN (GAMMA, COLOR TEMP, Brilliant Displays the OVERSCAN setting bar. Color) 16. MODE/ENTER Displays the setting bars for adjustment of Selects an available picture setup the appropriate picture quality values. See mode. See "Selecting a picture mode" on "Advanced picture quality controls" on page 31 for details. page 32 for details. Activates the selected On-Screen I I Display (OSD) menu item. See "Using the 12. Power menus" on page 25
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Approx. 22.5° Approx. 22 5° . Infra-Red (IR) remote control sensor is located on the front of the projector. The remote control must be held at an angle within 22.5 degrees perpendicular to the projector's IR remote control sensor to function correctly. The distance between the remote control and the sensor should not exceed 8 meters (~ 26 feet). Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote control and the IR sensor on the projector that might obstruct the infra-red beam. • Opera
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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. 16:9 is the native aspect ratio of this projector. 4:3 aspect image in a 16:9 16:9 aspect image scaled to a 4:3 aspect aspect display area display area The projector should always be placed horizontally level (like flat on a table), and positioned directly perpendicular (90° right-angle square) to the hor
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How to determine the position of the projector for a given screen size 1. Select your screen size. 2. Refer to the table on page 18 and find the closest match to your screen size in the left columns labelled "Screen size". Using this value, look across this row to the right to find the corresponding average distance from screen value in the column labelled "Average". This is the projection distance. 3. On that same row, look across to the right column and make note of the "Vertical offset (
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Projection dimensions Refer to "Dimensions" on page 58 for the center of lens dimensions of this projector before calculating the appropriate position. Maximum zoom Minimum zoom Screen Center of lens Vertical offset Projection distance Screen size Distance from screen (mm) Vertical offset Diagonal W H Min length Average Max length (mm) Inch mm (mm) (mm) (max. zoom) (min. zoom) 30 762 664 374 890 1140 1390 128 40 1016 886 498 1210 1540 1870 171 50 1270 1107 623 1520 1935 2350 214 60 1524 1328 7
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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. 3 10 1 2 4 1 8 9 10 10 7 4 6 5 1. VGA cable 6. Component Video cable 2. VGA to DVI-A cable 7. Aud
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a function key labeled CRT/LCD or a function key with a monitor symbol on the notebook. Press FN and the labeled function key simultaneously. Refer to your notebook's documentation to find your notebook's key combination. • The output signal for MONITOR OUT jack only works when the input signal comes from COMPUTER jack. When the projector is powered on, the output signal from MONITOR OUT jack varies depending on the input signal from COMPUTER jack. • If you wish to use "Monitor Out" connecti
