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Using the projector
Entering the password recall procedure
1. Make sure the
Input Password
page displays on screen. Press and
hold
AUTO
on the projector or remote control for 3 seconds. The
projector will display a coded number on the screen.
2. Write down the number and turn off your projector.
3. Seek help from the local BenQ service center 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. Press
MENU/EXIT
on the projector or remote control and then press / until the
System
Setup : Advanced
menu is highlighted.
2. Press / to highlight
Password
and press
MODE/ENTER
. The
Password
page displays.
3. Highlight
Change Password
and press
MODE/ENTER
. The
Input Current Password
page
displays.
4. Enter the old password.
• If the password is correct, the message "
Input New Password
" displays.
• If the password is incorrect, the password error message displays lasting for three seconds, and
the message "
Input Current Password
" displays for your retry. You can either press
MENU/
EXIT
to cancel the change or try another password.
5. Enter a new password.
IMPORTANT: The digits being input will display as asterisks on-screen. Write your selected password
down here in this manual in advance or right after the password is entered so that it is available to you
should you ever forget it.
Password: __ __ __ __ __ __
Keep this manual in a safe place.
6. Confirm the new password by re-entering the new password.
7. You have successfully assigned a new password to the projector. Remember to enter the new
password next time the projector is started.
8. To leave the OSD menu, press
MENU/EXIT
.
Disabling the password function
To disable password protection, go back to the
System Setup : Advanced
>
Password > Password
menu. Highlight
Power On Lock
and then press / to select
Off.
The message "
Input Current
Password
" displays. Enter the current password.
• If the password is correct, the OSD menu returns to the
Password
page with "
Off
" shown in
the row of
Power On Lock
. You will not have to enter the password next time when turning
on the projector.
• If the password is incorrect, the password error message displays lasting for three seconds, and
the message "
Input Current Password
" displays for your retry. You can either press
MENU/
EXIT
to cancel the change or try another password.
Note that though the password function is disabled, you need to keep the old password in hand should
you ever need to re-activate the password function by entering the old password.
Please write down the recall code,
and contact BenQ
Customer Center.
Recall code:
XXX XXX XXX XXX
RECALL PASSWORD
Exit
