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SH915/SW916
Digital Projector

User Manual

Summary of Contents for SH915

Page 1: ...SH915 SW916 Digital Projector User Manual...

Page 2: ...ptimizing the image 40 Setting the presentation timer 43 Remote paging operations 44 Freezing the image 45 Hiding the image 45 Locking control keys 45 Operating in a high altitude environment 46 Adjus...

Page 3: ...alified service personnel 4 Always open the lens shutter or remove the lens cap when the projector lamp is on 5 In some countries the line voltage is NOT stable This projector is designed to operate s...

Page 4: ...lugged 10 Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall sustaining serious damage 11 Do not attempt to disassemble this projector There are dangerous high voltages...

Page 5: ...s are higher than 3000 m 10000 feet 14 Do not block the ventilation holes Do not place this projector on a blanket bedding or any other soft surface Do not cover this projector with a cloth or any oth...

Page 6: ...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 a...

Page 7: ...ntrol allowing management of projector status from a computer using a web browser Crestron RoomView PJ Link and AMX supported The projector supports Crestron eControl and RoomView PJ Link and AMX allo...

Page 8: ...ng on the ambient lighting conditions selected input signal contrast brightness settings and is directly proportional to projection distance The lamp brightness will decline over time and may vary wit...

Page 9: ...cessories will be suitable for your region and may differ from those illustrated Optional accessories The warranty card is only supplied in some specific regions Please consult your dealer for detaile...

Page 10: ...jack 12 COMPUTER 1 input jack 13 COMPUTRR 2 input jack 14 RJ45 LAN input jack 15 Audio L R input jack 16 USB Type A ports 17 USB Mini B port 18 Kensington anti theft lock slot 19 Rear adjuster foot 2...

Page 11: ...Introduction 11 30 Ceiling mount holes 31 Rear adjuster foot Bottom side 30 31 30 30...

Page 12: ...on page 33 for details 5 Left Decrease volume level Decreases volume See Adjusting the sound level on page 47 for details available in SH915 5 Keystone Arrow keys Left Manually correct distorted imag...

Page 13: ...Screen Display OSD menu is activated the 2 5 10 and 12 keys are used as directional arrows to select the desired menu items and to make adjustments See Using the menus on page 33 for details 11 SOURCE...

Page 14: ...lays the Network Settings OSD menu 12 Numeric buttons Enters numbers in network settings Numeric buttons 1 2 3 4 cannot be pressed when asked to enter password 13 NETWORK Selects Network Display as th...

Page 15: ...n aid for professionals It emits a beam of red light when you press it The laser beam is visible It is necessary to press and hold LASER for continuous output Do not look into the laser light window o...

Page 16: ...egion Displays the Quick Install OSD menu 8 FREEZE Freezes the projected image 9 ASPECT Selects the display aspect ratio 10 PIP The function is not available on this projector 11 NETWORK SETTING Displ...

Page 17: ...ht when you press it The laser beam is visible It is necessary to press and hold LASER for continuous output Do not look into the laser light window or shine the laser light beam on yourself or others...

Page 18: ...held at an angle within 30 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...

Page 19: ...goes to negative 3 Refit the cover by aligning it with the base and sliding it back down into position Stop when it clicks into place Avoid excessive heat and humidity There may be battery damage if...

Page 20: ...projector placed on a table behind the screen Note that a special rear projection screen is required Set Rear Table in the SYSTEM SETUP Basic Projector Installation menu after you turn the projector o...

Page 21: ...inimum zoom W H Screen size Distance from screen mm Offset mm Diagonal Width Height Min Dis tance Average Max Dis tance A mm Wide mode inch mm mm mm 50 1270 1107 623 1547 1930 2313 93 60 1524 1328 747...

Page 22: ...fset mm Diagonal Width Height Min Dis tance Average Max Dis tance A mm Wide mode inch mm mm mm Screen size Distance from screen mm Offset mm Diagonal Width Height Min Dis tance Average Max Dis tance A...

Page 23: ...rn on their external video ports when connected to a projector Usually a key combo like FN F3 or CRT LCD key turns the external display on off Locate a function key labeled CRT LCD or a function key w...

Page 24: ...ereo audio reproduction use as might be expected in home theater or home cinema applications Any stereo audio input if provided is mixed into a common mono audio output through the projector speaker T...

Page 25: ...he projector can play sound if the connected RJ45 or USB cable carries audio signal There is no need to connect the audio cable when the USB Display or Network Display source is selected Device Comput...

Page 26: ...ing the lamp 4 To use the OSD menus please set them to your familiar language first 5 If you are prompted for a password press the arrow keys to enter a six digit password See Utilizing the password f...

Page 27: ...creen and the projector are not perpendicular to each other the projected image becomes trapezoidal To correct this situation see Correcting keystone on page 28 for details Do not look into the lens w...

Page 28: ...ector or remote control to display the Keystone correction page Press to correct keystoning at the top of the image Press to correct keystoning at the bottom of the image Using the OSD menu 1 Press ME...

Page 29: ...m 30 to 30 Press to adjust horizontal values from 25 to 25 Using the OSD menu 1 Press MENU EXIT and then press until the Display menu is highlighted 2 Press to highlight 2D Keystone and press MODE ENT...

Page 30: ...Fit page displays 3 Press to select one of the four corners and press MODE ENTER 4 Press to adjust vertical values from 0 to 60 5 Press to adjust horizontal values from 0 to 60 Using the QUICK INSTAL...

Page 31: ...and press MODE ENTER Only one Surface Fit setting will be stored so if you want to change from the previous direction to the other the notice message will pop up to remind you to reset the previous S...

Page 32: ...For both sides of the vertical surface fit use to adjust the center of the curve because it is not always at the center Default is 0 and value is 40 0 40 Using the QUICK INSTALL key 1 Press QUICK INS...

Page 33: ...rent input signal Main menu icon Main menu Sub menu Highlight Press MENU EXIT to the previous page or to exit Status Wall Color Aspect Ratio Keystone Phase H Size Digital Zoom 3D Off 15 0 ENTER MENU E...

Page 34: ...is entered every time the projector is started 1 Open the OSD menu and go to the System Setup Advanced Security Settings menu Press MODE ENTER The Security Settings page displays 2 Highlight Change S...

Page 35: ...er to decode the number You may be required to provide proof of purchase documentation to verify that you are an authorized user of the projector Changing the password 1 Open the OSD menu and go to th...

Page 36: ...ttings Press highlight Power On Lock and press to select Off You will not have to enter the password next time you turn on the projector Press to highlight Web Control Lock and press to select Off The...

Page 37: ...ness level of the projected image will change accordingly when you switch between different input signals Data graphic PC presentations using mostly static images are generally brighter than Video usi...

Page 38: ...5 To reduce size of the picture press MODE ENTER to switch back to the zoom in out functionality and press AUTO to restore the picture to its original size You can also press repeatedly until it is r...

Page 39: ...ay from the screen to increase the image size if necessary You may also need to refocus the projector after making these adjustments 3 4 3 Scales an image so that it is displayed in the center of the...

Page 40: ...sentation mode Is designed for presentation The brightness is emphasized in this mode to match PC and notebook coloring 3 sRGB mode Maximizes the purity of RGB colors to provide true to life images re...

Page 41: ...e lower the value the more greenish the picture becomes Adjusting Sharpness The higher the value the sharper the picture becomes The lower the value the softer the picture becomes Adjusting Brilliant...

Page 42: ...duction should you require it Proper color management can only be achieved under controlled and reproducible viewing conditions You will need to use a colorimeter color light meter and provide a set o...

Page 43: ...will reflect to the image immediately 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 for other color adjustments 8 Make sure you have made all of the desired adjustments 9 Press MENU EXIT to exit and save the settings Resett...

Page 44: ...hlight Off Press MODE ENTER A confirmation message appears 2 Highlight Yes and press MODE ENTER to confirm You will see the message Timer is Off appearing on the screen Remote paging operations Connec...

Page 45: ...en The length of time can be set from 5 to 30 minutes in 5 minute increments If the preset time spans are not suitable for your presentation select Disable No matter Blank Timer is activated or disabl...

Page 46: ...signed to protect your projector from over heating In cases like this you should switch to High Altitude mode to solve these symptoms However this is not to state that this projector can operate under...

Page 47: ...off ring tone and press to select Off The only way to change Power on off ring tone is setting On or Off here Setting the sound mute or changing the sound level will not affect the Power on off ring...

Page 48: ...you need 3 Press MODE ENTER to activate the pattern Using the quick install The projector provides a hot key to set Projector Installation Test Pattern and Keystone quickly Press Quick Install on the...

Page 49: ...press MODE ENTER The Network Settings page displays 4 Press to select Wired LAN and press MODE ENTER 5 Press to select DHCP and press to select On 6 Press to select Apply and press MODE ENTER 7 Re en...

Page 50: ...h you want to connect See Displaying image through Q Presenter on page 58 for details 4 Use your computer s wireless connection utility to connect the network If WEP Key is set in the projector the us...

Page 51: ...3 Click Download to save Q Presenter software on your computer You can also link to the web page control from Q Presenter Settings Advanced Setting Control projector via web page on page 61 4 Execute...

Page 52: ...See Remote Control on page 14 for details The Display Setting page allows you to operate the projector as if you were using the OSD menus These functions are some useful menu settings The Picture Sett...

Page 53: ...tion 53 The Information page displays the information and status of this projector The Conference Control page allows you to control computer s display status of all the computers linked to this proje...

Page 54: ...mote control See 2 Picture menu on page 73 and Remote Control on page 14 for details The Menu button can also be used to go back to previous OSD menu exit and save menu settings ii To switch input sou...

Page 55: ...ed After making the adjusents press the Send button and the data will be saved in the projector v Press exit to go back to the Crestron remote network operation page The info page displays the informa...

Page 56: ...he Basic page allows you to change the password and select connected persons The number of connected persons may affect the network display performance The Wired LAN page allows you to adjust the Wire...

Page 57: ...Max length for SSID string is 16 bytes Please use a different SSID when more than two projectors are connecting through wireless LAN The Mail page allows you to send alert e mail to your ITS administ...

Page 58: ...ning the OSD menu system Press MODE ENTER The message INPUT PASSWORD appears Enter the current password If the password is correct the OSD menu returns to the Security Settings page Press to select We...

Page 59: ...on page 50 for details or just click Search ii Projectors linked in the LAN will be found Then select the projector you want to link iii Click Connect Then you should be able to see the image on proj...

Page 60: ...omputers Once you click the place you want to display the image appers on th eprojector You can change th elocation anytime you want even back to full screen or blank out The Basic and Advanced Settin...

Page 61: ...l transmission performance was determined by the status of network usage at that time viii You can select whether to automatically open the Q Presenter application when the computer is powered on ix O...

Page 62: ...The function requires special version of the QPresenter Please download it from your User Manuel CD 1 Go to the System Setup Advanced Network Settings menu after opening the OSD menu system Press MOD...

Page 63: ...t the range from 1 4 If there are lot of audience is watching the display while the user is entering the password the number will be transferred to up left down right in order from 1 to 4 of remote co...

Page 64: ...e File Types USB Reader displays images files in JPEG GIF TIFF PNG and BMP formats A square box will display on the filename for unidentified characters Thai filename is not supported Files in GIF TIF...

Page 65: ...so activate the Quick Cooling function See Quick Cooling on page 75 for details 3 Once the cooling process finishes a Power Off Ring Tone will be heard The POWER indicator light is a steady orange and...

Page 66: ...V keystone only Corner Fit available in SW916 Top Left Top Right Bottom Left Bottom Right Surface Fit available in SW916 Horizontal Surface Fit Vertical Surface Fit Position Phase H size Digital zoom...

Page 67: ...lor Tint Sharpness Brilliant Color On Off Color Temperature Cool Normal Warm Color Temperature Fine Tuning R Gain G Gain B Gain R Offset G Offset B Offset 3D Color Management Primary Color R G B C M Y...

Page 68: ...sec 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec Always Menu Position Center Top Left Top Right Bottom Right Bottom Left Reminder Message On Off Operation Setting Direct Power On On Off Signal Power On On Off Auto Power Off...

Page 69: ...ty Setting Change Passward Change Security Settings Power On Lock On Off Web Control Lock On Off Baud Rate 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 1152000 Test Pattern On Off Closed Caption Closed Caption En...

Page 70: ...P IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Server Apply Wireless LAN Status SSID SSID Display IP Adress Connection Mode Apply Remote Desktop Account Password Connect Projection Login Code On Off Bro...

Page 71: ...of the projected image to ensure a specific corner is straight See Correcting Corner Fit on page 30 for details The function is only available for SW916 Surface Fit Calibrates the shape of the project...

Page 72: ...ference Mode The Keystone can only be adjusted within limited degrees 3D Sync Invert When you discover the inversion of the image depth enable this function to correct the problem Save 3D Settings Whe...

Page 73: ...ith NTSC system is selected Tint Adjusts the red and green color tones of the image See Adjusting Tint on page 41 for details The function is only available when Video or S Video with NTSC system is s...

Page 74: ...ils Projector Installation The projector can be installed on a ceiling or behind a screen or with one or more mirrors See Choosing a location on page 20 for details Menu Setting Menu display time Sets...

Page 75: ...oling process it may not be turned on successfully and will rerun its cooling fans Instant Restart Selecting On enables you to restart the projector immediately within 90 seconds after turning it off...

Page 76: ...times in succession the projector will automatically shut down in a short time Web Control Lock See BenQ Network Projector Operation Guide for details Baud Rate Selects a baud rate that is identical...

Page 77: ...on slightly increases the standby power consumption Network settings Wired LAN See Controlling the projector through a LAN environment on page 49 for details Wireless LAN See Controlling the projector...

Page 78: ...the selected mode in the Picture menu Lamp Mode Shows the current lamp mode Resolution Shows the native resolution of the input signal 3D Format Shows the current 3D mode Color System Shows input syst...

Page 79: ...the case turn the projector off using the proper shutdown procedure as described in Shutting down the projector on page 65 and unplug the power cord To remove dirt or dust wipe the case with a soft l...

Page 80: ...mp power consumption by up to 70 If the Economic or SmartEco mode is selected the light output will be reduced and result in darker projected pictures Setting the projector in Economic or SmartEco mod...

Page 81: ...a new lamp for optimal performance If the projector is normally run with Economic selected See Setting Lamp mode as Economic or SmartEco on page 80 you may continue to operate the projector until the...

Page 82: ...uch the empty lamp compartment when the lamp is removed This lamp contains mercury Consult your local hazardous waste regulations to dispose of this lamp in a proper manner To assure optimal performan...

Page 83: ...into the projector after the lamp is removed If you touch the optical components inside it could cause color unevenness and distortion of the projected images 6 Insert the new lamp into the lamp compa...

Page 84: ...TUP Advanced Lamp Settings menu Press MODE ENTER The Lamp Settings page displays Highlight Reset lamp timer A warning message displays asking if you want to reset the lamp timer Highlight Yes and pres...

Page 85: ...start the projector it will shutdown again Please contact your dealer for assistance Red Red Off Red Red Orange Red Red Green Green Orange Off The internal temperature is too high The intake ventilat...

Page 86: ...y connected to the input signal device Check the connection The input signal has not been correctly selected Select the correct input signal with the SOURCE key on the projector or remote control Caus...

Page 87: ...peaker Mono 5 watt x 1 Audio signal output PC audio jack x 1 Monitor Out D Sub 15 pin female x1 Control USB Type B MINI B TYPE A x 2 RS 232 serial control 9 pin x 1 IR receiver x 2 12V TRIGGER 12VDC M...

Page 88: ...Specifications 88 Dimensions 360 1 mm W x 119 9 mm H x 259 mm D 259 119 9 360 1 52 3 Ceiling Mount Installation Ceiling Mount Screws M4 Max L 25 Min L 20 Unit mm...

Page 89: ...9 854 77 425 83 1024 x 768 XGA_60 60 004 48 363 65 XGA_70 70 069 56 476 75 XGA_75 75 029 60 023 78 75 XGA_85 84 997 68 667 94 5 XGA_120 Reduce Blanking 119 989 97 551 115 5 1152 x 864 1152 x 864_75 75...

Page 90: ...400 x 1050 SXGA _60 59 978 65 317 121 75 1600 x 1200 UXGA 60 75 162 1680 x 1050 1680 x 1050_60 59 954 65 29 146 25 640 x 480 67Hz MAC13 66 667 35 30 24 832 x 624 75Hz MAC16 74 546 49 722 57 28 1024 x...

Page 91: ...0 x 480 VGA_60 59 94 31 469 25 175 VGA_72 72 809 37 861 31 5 VGA_75 75 37 5 31 5 VGA_85 85 008 43 269 36 720 x 400 720 x 400_70 70 087 31 469 28 3221 800 x 600 SVGA_60 60 317 37 879 40 SVGA_72 72 188...

Page 92: ...934 62 795 106 5 WXGA_85 84 88 71 554 122 5 WXGA_120 Reduce Blanking 119 909 101 563 146 25 1280 x 1024 SXGA_60 60 02 63 981 108 SXGA_75 75 025 79 976 135 SXGA_85 85 024 91 146 157 5 1280 x 960 1280 x...

Page 93: ...mat Supported timing for 3D signal with Top Bottom Format Resolution Refresh rate Hz H frequency kHz Pixel Frequency MHz 480i 720 1440 x 480 59 94 15 73 27 480p 720 x 480 59 94 31 47 27 576i 720 1440...

Page 94: ...ty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from country to country For other information please visit www BenQ com Copyright Copyright 2011 by BenQ Corporation All rig...

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