BenQ W100 Bedienungsanleitung

W100 Dig ital P r ojector Ho m e E n te r t a i n m en t S e r i e s Us e r ’ s M a n u a l[...]

2 Table of contents Ta b l e o f c o n t e n t s Safety, regulatory and legal inform ation ............................ ....................... ..........3 Safety instructi ons ..................................................................................... 3 Regulatory and legal information ....................................................[...]

3 Safety, regulatory and legal information Safety , regulat or y and legal infor mation Thank you for y our purchase of this quality BenQ video projector! I t has been designed to provide yo u w ith a home theate r view ing experience. F or the best result, ple ase read this manual car efully as it is y our best guide to the co ntrol menus and p ro[...]

4 Safety, regulatory and legal information Safety Instructio ns (co ntinued) 7. N ever replac e the lamp assembly until the projector has cooled do wn a nd is unplugged from the po wer supply . 8. Do not attempt to disassemble this projector . There are dange rous high voltages inside whic h may cause death if y ou should come into contact with liv[...]

5 Safety, regulatory and legal information Safety Instructio ns (continued) 12. Alwa ys place the unit on a level, horizontal surface during operatio n. - Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, sustaining serious damage. - Do not use if tilted at an ang le of more than 10 degrees left to righ t, nor at[...]

6 Safety, regulatory and legal information Mois tu re con de ns at io n Nev er operate the projector immediat ely after moving it from a cold location to a hot location. When the project or is exposed to su ch a change in t emperature, moisture may cond ense on the crucial internal parts. T o prev ent the projector from possible damage, do not use [...]

7 Introduction Int ro du c t io n Pr ojector featur es The projecto r integrates high-performance optical engine pr ojection and a user -friendly design bring ing you an enjoyable home v iew ing exper ience. • Co mpact and po rtable unit • High quality manual zoom lens • Ability to display 16.7 million colors • M ulti-language on-screen men[...]

8 Introduction Shipping co ntents The pr ojector is shipped with the cables r equired for c onnection to a PC and t o video equipment. Carefully unpack and verify that you ha ve all of the items shown below . If any of these it ems are missing, please contact your place of pur chase. Standard acc essories The supplied accessories wi ll be suitable [...]

9 Introduction Proj e c tor exte r i or v ie w Fr ont / upper side Re a r s i d e Ref er to "Connection" on page 17 for mor e information on making co nnections to various equipmen t. Lower side 1. External co ntrol panel (See "Projector" on page 10 for detailed informati on.) 2. V entilation grill 3. Pr ojection lens 4. Front a[...]

10 Introduction Con t ro ls an d f un c t io ns Pro je c to r 6. Lamp indicator light (See "I ndicators" on page 41 for de tai ls.) Indicates the status of the lamp . Lights up or flashes when the lamp has de veloped a problem. 7. T emperature warning light (See "Indica- tors" on page 41 for details.) Flashes red if the projecto[...]

11 Introduction Remo te co nt ro l Remo te co nt ro l op er a ti on Make sure th at th ere i s n ot hi ng p os it io ne d b et wee n t he remote control and the IR se nsors on the projector that might obstruct the infra-red beam from the remote c ont rol reaching the projecto r . The effectiv e range of the remote c ontrol is up to 8 mete rs, at an[...]

12 Positioning your projector P osit ioning y our project or Choos ing a lo cation Y our projector is designed to be installed in one of four possible instal lation locations: 1. Floor in front of screen; 2. Ceiling in fr ont of screen; 3. Floor at rear of screen; 4. Ceiling at rear of screen. Y our room layo ut or personal preferenc e wi ll dictat[...]

13 Positioning your projector Safety inst ructions for ceilin g mounting of the pr ojector W e want you to h ave a pleasant e xperience using your BenQ p rojector , so we need to bring this safety matter to your a ttenti on to pre vent dam age to p erson and prop er ty . If you int end to mount your pr ojector on the ceiling, we strongly rec ommend[...]

14 Positioning your projector H ow to det ermine the position of th e projector for a giv en scr een size 1. Determine the aspect ratio of your scr een, (16:9 or 4:3)? If y ou hav e a 16:9 screen, refer to "Installation for a 16:9 ratio screen" o n page 15 . If y ou hav e a 4:3 screen, refer t o "Installation for a 4:3 ratio screen&q[...]

15 Positioning your projector Installation for a 16:9 ratio screen The above numbers a re approximate and may be slig htly different from the actual measurem ents. Screen Height Projection Distance Diagonal Offset Ceiling Center of the lens Ceiling Installation Screen Height Offse t Floor Center of the lens Diagonal Projection Dista nce Floor Insta[...]

16 Positioning your projector Installation for a 4:3 ratio screen The illustrations and table below ar e provided for those users who alr eady hav e 4:3 aspect ratio screens or inte nd to purc hase 4:3 aspect ra tio screens t o view 16:9 ra tio projected images. The above numbers are approximate and may be slight ly different from the actual measu [...]

17 Connection Conn ec t ion Y ou can connect the projector to any type of v ideo equipment, such as a V CR, DVD player , digita l tuner , cable or satellite decoder , v ideo game console or digita l camera . Y ou can also connect it to a desktop or lapto p PC or Apple M acintosh system. The projector can be connected to multiple video equipmen t at[...]

18 Connection Connecting A udio The pr ojector has a built-in mono speak er which is desi gned to pro vide basic audio functionality . Any ster eo audio input (if pr ovided), is mixed in to a common mono audio output through the pr ojector speaker . If you ha ve a separate sound system, you will most likely want to connect the audio output of y our[...]

19 Connection Connecting a DVI source device The projector p rovides a DVI-I i nput socket that allows you to c onnect it to a DVI source device like DVD player , or a V GA output device like not ebook or desktop co mputer . There are thr ee ty pes of DVI connector: DVI-A, D VI-D , and DVI-I. The DVI-I soc ket is an integrated connector which suppo[...]

20 Connection LCD or a function key with a monitor symbol on the n otebook. Press FN and the labeled function key simultaneously . Refer to your notebo ok’ s documentation to find your noteboo k’ s key combination. Connecting a Co mponent V ideo sourc e device The projecto r is equipped w ith two sets of Component V ideo sockets in use. Y ou ca[...]

21 Connection Connecting an S-Video sourc e dev ice Examine your V ideo sourc e device to determine if it has an unused S-Video output sock et available: • If so , you can continue with this procedure. • If not, you will need to reassess which method y ou can use to connect to the device. T o connect the projector to an S-V ideo source device: [...]

22 Connection Connecting a composit e V ideo source device Examine your Video sourc e dev ice t o determine if it has an unused composite Video output sock et available: • If so , you can co ntinue with this procedur e. • If not, you will need to reassess which method you can use to c onnect to the device. T o connect the project or to an co mp[...]

23 Operation Operation Start up 1. Plug the pow er cord into the projecto r and int o a wall socket. T urn on the wall socket switch (where fitted). Check that the P ower indicat or on the projector lights orange after po wer has been applied. 2. R emove the lens cap . If it is left on, it could bec ome deformed due to heat. 3. Pr ess and hold (for[...]

24 Operation A djusting the projected image A djusting the projection angle The projecto r is equipped w ith 1 quick-release adj uster fo ot and 1 rear adjuster foot. These adjusters change the image height and projection ang le. T o adjust the projector: 1. Press the front adjuster butt on and lift t he front of the projector . Once the image is p[...]

25 Operation Correcting keystone K eystoning r efers to the situatio n where the pr ojected image is noticeably wider at either the top or bottom. It occurs when the projector is not perpendicular to the scr een. T o correct this, besides adjusting the pr ojecting angle of the projector , you will need to manually correct it following ONE of these [...]

26 Operation Operating in a hig h altitude en v ir onment W e reco mmend you use the High Altitude M ode when yo ur environ ment is higher than 3000 feet abov e sea level, or is hotter than 40 °C , or whenever the project or will be used for extended periods of time (>10 hours) without shutdown. T o activate the High Altitude Mode , select On b[...]

27 Operation Optimizing the image T o optimize the image, use the buttons on the projector or r emote contr ol, or use the on-screen me nus. For the operation of on-screen men us, refer t o "U sing the menus" on page 30 . The following instructions ar e optional. Y ou do not need to follow every step. I t depends on the image q uality you[...]

28 Operation 2. Selecting an application mode The projecto r is preset with se veral pr edefined applic ation modes so that you can choose one to suit your operating en vironment and input source pictur e ty pe. T o select a operation mode that suits your need, press MODE. The picture mod es avail able for differ ent ty pes of signals are shown bel[...]

29 Operation 2. A djustin g contrast T o adjust the value, press Left / Right on remote control or projector . The higher the value, the great er the con trast. Use this t o set the peak white level after you have previously adjusted the Brightness setting to suit your selected input and viewing environme nt. 3. A djus ting c olor This function is [...]

30 Operation Shutting do w n the projector 1. Press Pow e r and a prompt message app ears. Press Pow e r a second time to turn the pr ojector off. If y ou don ’t want to turn it off, wait a few s econds for the message to disappear . 2. The P ower indicat or light flashes orange and the lamp shuts down, the fans c ontinue to run for appr oximat e[...]

31 Operation M enu syste m Please note that the on-screen displa y (OSD) menus vary according t o the signal t ype selected. *When a V ideo or S-V ideo signal is connected, the function is only available w ith NTSC system selected. Functions available when rec eiving different signal ty pes... Sub-Menu PC / DVI-A DVI-D Vid eo / S- Vid eo Component [...]

32 Operation 1. Picture menu Some picture adjustments are available only when certain input sources are in use. Unavaila ble adjustments are not shown on the screen. FUNCTION (default setting / value) DESCRIPTION Application Mode (PC/DVI-A: Presentation; YPbPr/ S-Video/ Video/ DVI-D: Home Theater) Pr e-defined application modes are p rovided so you[...]

33 Operation 2. P ro-Pictur e menu Some picture adjustments are available only when certain input sources are in use. Unavailab le adjustments are not shown on the screen. FUNCTION (default setting / value) DESCRIPTION IRE (0) The grayscale video sig nal is measured in IRE units. In some ar eas which use NTSC TV standard, the grayscale is measured [...]

34 Operation 3. Setting menu FUNCTION (default setting / value) DESCRIPTION Mute (off) T oggles projector audio between on and off. Vo l u m e (5) Adjusts audio v olume level. OSD Time (10) Sets the length of t ime the OSD wil l remain active afte r your last button press. The range is from 5 to 100 seconds. Quick Cooling (off) Enables or disables [...]

35 Operation 4. A dvanc e menu FUNCTION (default setting / value) DESCRIPTION Mirror (Floor front) The projector can be installed on a ce iling or behind a screen, or wi th one or more mirrors. Contact your dealer for the c eilin g mount bracket (optional accessor y) if you need to install the pr ojector on y our ceiling. R efer to "Choosing a[...]

36 Operation 5. Information menu This menu shows y ou the current opera ting status of the projector . Some picture adjustments are available only when certain input sources are in use. Unavailable adjustments are not shown on the screen. FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Source Shows the current signal sourc e. Resolution Shows the nativ e re solution o f the [...]

37 Maintenance Ma in te n an ce Care of the projector Y our project or needs little maintenance. The only thing y ou need to do on a regular basis is to k eep the lens clean. Nev er remo ve any parts of the projector e xce pt the lamp. Contact y our dealer if other parts need replacing. Cleaning the lens Clean the lens wheneve r you notic e dirt or[...]

38 Maintenance Lamp information Calculation of lamp hour W hen the pr ojector is i n operation, the duration (b y ho urs) of lamp usage is auto matically calculat ed by the built-in timer . The method of calculating the equivalent lamp hour is as follo ws: T otal (equivalent) lamp hour = 3/4 (hours used in Economic mode) + 1 (hours used in normal m[...]

39 Maintenance R eplacing the lamp • T o reduce the risk of electrical shock, always tu rn the projector off and disconn ect the power cord before changing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of severe burns, allow the project or to cool for at least 45 minut es before replacing the lamp. • T o reduce the risk of injuries to fingers and damage t [...]

40 Maintenance 13. R estart the projector . Do not turn the power on with the lamp cover removed. 7. Pull th e lamp from the project or . • Pulling it too quickly may cau se the lamp to break and scatte r broken glass in the projec tor . • Do not place the lamp in locations where water might splash o n it, children can reach it, or n ear flamma[...]

41 Maintenance 14. R esetting the lamp counter Do not reset if the lamp i s not replaced as this could caus e damage. i. Pr ess and hold the EXIT butt on on the projector for 5 seconds to display the t otal used lamp time. ii. Press AU T O on the projector or on the remot e contro l to reset the lamp hour to “0” . iii. W ait about 5 seconds to [...]

42 Maintenance Light St atus & Descriptio n Power Te m p Lamp Lamp events - The projector has sh utdown automatically . If you tr y to re-start the projector , it wil l shutdo wn ag ain. Please contact your dealer for assistance. -- 1. The projector needs 90 sec onds to cool down. Or 2. Please contact y our dealer for assistance. Thermal events[...]

43 Troubleshooting T r oubleshooting THE PR OJECTOR DOES N OT TURN ON. NO PICTURE BL URRED IMAGE REMO TE CONTROL DOES NO T W ORK Cause Remedy There is no power fro m the power ca ble. Plug the powe r cord into the AC inlet on the projector , and plug the power cord into the power outlet. If the power outlet has a switch, make sure that it is switch[...]

44 Specifications Specifications P rojecto r specifications All specifications are subject t o change without notice. Dimensions U nit: mm General Product name Digital Pr ojector Model name W100 Optical Resolu tion 854 x 480 480P Display system 1-CHIP DMD Lens F/N umber F=2.6 to 2.77, f= 20.4 to 23.5 mm Lamp 200W lamp Electrical P ower supply A C 1[...]

45 Specifications T iming chart Supported timing for PC input Supported timing for Component-YP b P r input Supported timing for Video 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 31.47 70.089 25.176 640 x 400_70 640 x 480 31.469 59.940 25.175 V GA_60 37.861 72.809 31.[...]

46 Warranty W arra n ty Limited warrant y BenQ warrants this product against any defects in mate ri al and workmanship, under normal usage and storage. Pr oof of purchase date will be required with any warrant y claim. In the event this pr oduct is found to be defective within the warrant y period, BenQ’ s only obligation and y our ex clusive rem[...]

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