Benq MX511 User Manual

MS510/MX511 Digital Projector User Manual

Welcome

Table of contents

Important safety

instructions .........................3

Introduction........................7

Projector features .................................. 7

Shipping contents.................................. 8

Projector exterior view.......................... 9

Controls and functions ....................... 10

Positioning your projector14

Choosing a location............................. 14

Obtaining a preferred projected image

size........................................................ 15

Connection .......................18

Connecting a computer or monitor... 19

Connecting Video source devices....... 20

Adjusting the sound.............................41

Adjusting the sound level ....................41

Personalizing the projector menu

display...................................................42

Shutting down the projector ...............42

Menu operation ...................................43

Maintenance......................55

Care of the projector............................55

Lamp information................................56

Troubleshooting ...............62

Specifications ....................63

Dimensions...........................................64

Ceiling mount installation...................64

Timing chart.........................................65

Warranty and Copyright

information.......................68

Operation ..........................24

Starting up the projector..................... 24

Adjusting the projected image ............ 25

Using the menus.................................. 27

Securing the projector......................... 28

Switching input signal......................... 31

Magnifying and searching for details . 32

Selecting the aspect ratio..................... 32

Optimizing the image.......................... 34

Creating your own startup screen ...... 37

Setting the presentation timer ............ 38

Remote paging operations .................. 39

Hiding the image ................................. 39

Freezing the image............................... 40

Utilizing FAQ function ....................... 40

Operating in a high altitude

environment ........................................ 41

Regulation statements ......69

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 operate your projector. Save it for future reference.

2. Do not look straight at the projector lens during operation. The intense light beam may damage your eyes.

4. Always open the lens shutter or

5. In some countries, the line voltage is

remove the lens cap when the projector lamp is on.

NOT stable. This projector is designed to operate safely within a mains voltage between 100 to 240 volts AC, but could fail if power cuts or surges of ±10 volts occur. In areas where the mains voltage may fluctuate or cut out, it is recommended that you connect your projector through a power stabilizer, surge protector or uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

3. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

6. Do not block the projection lens with any objects when the projector is under operation as this could cause the objects to become heated and deformed or even cause a fire. To temporarily turn off the lamp, press BLANK on the projector or remote control.

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Safety Instructions (Continued)

7. The lamp becomes extremely hot during operation. Allow the projector to cool for approximately 45 minutes prior to removing the lamp assembly for replacement.

10. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, sustaining serious damage.

8. Do not operate lamps beyond the rated lamp life. Excessive operation of lamps beyond the rated life could cause them to break on rare occasions.

9. Never replace the lamp assembly or any electronic components unless the projector is unplugged.

11. Do not attempt to disassemble this projector. There are dangerous high voltages inside which may cause death if you should come into contact with live parts. The only user serviceable part is the lamp which has its own removable cover.

Under no circumstances should you ever undo or remove any other covers. Refer servicing only to suitably qualified professional service personnel.

12. When the projector is under operation, you may sense some heated air and odor from its ventilation grill. It is a normal phenomenon and not a product defect.

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Safety Instructions (Continued)

13. Do not place this projector in any of the following environments.

- Space that is poorly ventilated or confined. Allow at least 50 cm clearance from walls and free flow of air around the projector.

- Locations where temperatures may become excessively high, such as the inside of a car with all windows rolled up.

- Locations where excessive humidity, dust, or cigarette smoke may contaminate optical components, shortening the projector's life span and darkening the image.

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 other item.

- Do not place inflammables near the projector.

If the ventilation holes are seriously obstructed, overheating inside the projector may result in a fire.

15. Always place the projector on a level, horizontal surface during operation.

- Do not use if tilted at an angle of more than 10 degrees left to right, nor at angle of more than 15 degrees front to back. Using the projector when it is not fully horizontal may cause a malfunction of, or damage to, the lamp.

- Locations near fire alarms

- Locations with an ambient temperature above 40°C / 104°F

- Locations where the altitudes are higher than 3000 m (10000 feet).

3000 m

(10000 feet)

0 m

(0 feet)

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Safety Instructions (Continued)

16. Do not stand the projector on end vertically. Doing so may cause the projector to fall over, causing injury or resulting in damage to the projector.

17. Do not step on the projector or place any objects upon it. Besides probable physical damage to the projector, doing so may result in accidents and possible injury.

18. Do not place liquids near or on the projector. Liquids spilled into the projector may cause it to fail. If the projector does become wet, disconnect it from the power supply's wall socket and call BenQ to have the projector serviced.

19. This product is capable of displaying inverted images for ceiling mount installation.

Use only BenQ's Ceiling Mount Kit for mounting the projector and ensure it is securely installed.

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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.

• Wall color correction allowing projection on surfaces of several predefined colors

• Quick auto search speeding up the signal detecting process

• Selectable password protected function

• 3D color management allowing color adjustments to your liking

• Selectable quick cooling function makes the projector cool in a shorter time

• Presentation timer for better control of time during presentations

• One-key auto-adjustment to display the best picture quality

• Digital keystone correction to correct distorted images

• Adjustable color balance control for data/video display

• High brightness projection lamp

• Multi-language On-Screen Display (OSD) menus

• Switchable normal and economic modes to reduce the power consumption

• Component HDTV compatibility (YP

• Less than 1 W power consumption in standby mode

• Built-in speaker providing mixed mono audio when an audio input is connected

• HDMI compatibility

• The apparent brightness of the projected image will vary depending 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 within the lamp manufacturers specifications. This is normal and expected behavior.

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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*

Pull the tab before using the remote control.

Remote control with battery

Optional accessories

1. Spare lamp kit

2. Ceiling mount kit

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3. Soft carry case

4. RS232 cable

Projector exterior view

Front/upper side

3 4

Rear/lower side

1. External control panel (See "Projector" on page 10 for details.)

2. Lamp cover

3. Zoom ring

4. Focus ring

5. Lens cover

6. Vent (heated air exhaust)

7. Front IR remote sensor

8. Projection lens

9. Quick-release button

10. RGB (PC)/Component video

8 9

(YPbPr/ YCbCr) signal input jack

11. RGB signal output jack

12. S-Video input jack

13. HDMI input jack

14. USB input jack

15. RS-232 control port

16. Audio input jack

17. AC power cord inlet

18. Video input jack

19. Kensington anti-theft lock slot

20. Audio output jack

21. Ceiling mount holes

22. Rear adjuster foot

23. Speaker

24. Rear IR remote sensor

18 2417

9 21 221923

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Controls and functions

Projector

2 3

5 6 4

1. Focus ring Adjusts the focus of the projected image.

See "Fine-tuning the image size and clarity"

on page 26 for details.

2. Zoom ring Adjusts the size of the image. See "Fine-

tuning the image size and clarity" on page 26 for details.

3. LAMP indicator light Indicates the status of the lamp. Lights up or flashes when the lamp has developed a problem. See "Indicators" on page 61 for details.

4. Keystone/Arrow keys ( / Up, /

Down) Manually corrects distorted images resulting from an angled projection. See

"Correcting keystone" on page 26 for

details.

5. Left/Blank Used to hide the screen picture. See "Hiding

the image" on page 39 for details.

6. Mode/Enter Selects an available picture setup mode.

See "Selecting a picture mode" on page 34 for details.

Activates the selected On-Screen Display (OSD) menu item. See "Using the menus"

on page 27 for details.

7. Source Displays the source selection bar. See

"Switching input signal" on page 31 for

details.

8. Power/POWER indicator light Toggles the projector between standby

mode and on.See "Starting up the

projector" on page 24 and "Shutting down the projector" on page 42 for details.

Lights up or flashes when the projector is under operation. See "Indicators" on page

61 for detail.

9. TEMPerature indicator light Lights up red if the projector's temperature becomes too high. See

"Indicators" on page 61 for details.

10. Right/Auto When the On-Screen Display (OSD)

menu is activated, the #4, #5, and #10 keys are used as directional arrows to select the desired menu items and to make adjustments. See "Using the menus" on

page 27 for details.

Automatically determines the best picture timings for the displayed image. See

"Auto-adjusting the image" on page 25 for

details.

11. Menu/Exit Turn s on t h e On - S cre e n Di s p lay ( O S D) menu. Goes back to previous OSD menu, exits and saves menu settings.

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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 projector may fall from the ceiling due to an improper attachment through the use of the wrong gauge or length screws. You can purchase a BenQ projector ceiling mount kit from the place you purchased your BenQ projector. BenQ recommends that you also purchase a separate Kensington lock compatible security cable and attach it securely to both the Kensington lock slot on the projector and the base of the ceiling mount bracket. This will perform the secondary role of restraining the projector should its attachment to the mounting bracket become loose.

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Remote control

1. Power Toggles the projector between standby

mode and on. See "Starting up the

projector" on page 24 and "Shutting down the projector" on page 42 for details.

2. Freeze Freezes the projected image. See "Freezing

the image" on page 40 for details.

3. Starts the FAQ function. See "Utilizing FAQ

function" on page 40 for details.

4. Capture Captures current displayed screen to be MyScreen. See "Creating your own startup

screen" on page 37 for details.

5. Blank Used to hide the screen picture. See "Hiding

the image" on page 39 for details.

6. Digital Zoom keys (+, -) Magnifies or reduces the projected picture

size. See "Magnifying and searching for

details" on page 32 for details.

7. Volume +/Adjusts the sound level. See "Adjusting the

sound" on page 41 for details.

8. Menu/Exit Turns on the On-Screen Display (OSD)

menu . Goe s bac k to previous OSD m enu, exits and saves menu settings.

See "Using the menus" on page 27 for details.

9. Keystone/Arrow keys ( / Up, /

Down) Manually corrects distorted images resulting from an angled projection. See

"Correcting keystone" on page 26 for

details.

10. Auto Automatically determines the best

picture timings for the displayed image. See "Auto-adjusting the image" on page

25 for details.

11. Left/ Right When the On-Screen Display (OSD)

menu is activated, the #9 and #11 keys are used as directional arrows to select the desired menu items and to make adjustments. See "Using the menus" on

page 27 for details.

12. Mode/Enter Selects an available picture setup mode. See "Selecting a picture mode" on

page 34 for details.

Activates the selected On-Screen Display (OSD) menu item. See "Using

the menus" on page 27 for details.

13. Source Displays the source selection bar. See

"Switching input signal" on page 31 for

details.

14.

Page Up/Down

Page up/down arrows when connected through USB to a PC. See "Remote

paging operations" on page 39 for details.

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15. Timer On Activates or displays an on-screen timer

based on your own timer setting. See

"Setting the presentation timer" on page

16. Timer Setup Enters presentation timer setting directly.

See "Setting the presentation timer" on

page 38 for details.

38 for details.

Infra-Red (IR) remote control sensor is located on the front of the projector. The remote control must be 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 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.

• Operating the projector from the front • Operating the projector from the rear

5°

Replacing the remote control battery

1. Pull out the battery holder.

Please follow the illustrated instructions. Push and hold the locking arm while pulling out the battery holder.

2. Insert the new battery in the holder. Note the positive polarity should face outward.

3. Push the holder into the remote control.

• Avoid excessive heat and humidity.

• There may be battery damage if the battery is

incorrectly replaced.

• Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the battery manufacturer.

• Dispose of the used battery according to the battery manufacturer’s instructions.

• Never throw a battery into a fire. There may be danger of an explosion.

• If the battery is dead or if you will not be using the remote control for a long time, remove

the battery to prevent damage to the remote control from possible battery leakage.

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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

floor in front of the screen. This is the most common way to position the projector for quick setup and portability.

2. Front Ceiling Select this location with the projector suspended upside-

down from the ceiling in front of the screen.

Purchase the BenQ Projector Ceiling Mounting Kit from your dealer to mount your projector on the ceiling.

Set Front Ceiling in the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Projector Position menu after you turn the projector on.

3. Rear Table Select this location with the projector placed near the

floor behind the screen.

Note that a special rear projection screen is required.

Set Rear Table in the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Projector Position menu after you turn the projector on.

4. Rear Ceiling Select this location with the projector suspended upside-

down from the ceiling behind the screen.

Note that a special rear projection screen and the BenQ Projector Ceiling Mounting Kit are required for this installation location.

Set Rear Ceiling in the SYSTEM SETUP: Basic > Projector Position menu after you turn the projector on.

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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.

4:3 is the native aspect ratio of this projector. To be able to project a complete 16:9 (widescreen) aspect ratio image, the projector can resize and scale a widescreen image to the projector's native aspect width. This will result in a proportionally smaller height equivalent to 75% of the projector's native aspect height.

4:3 aspect image in a 4:3

aspect 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 horizontal center of the screen. This prevents image distortion caused by angled projections (or projecting onto angled surfaces).

If the projector is mounted on a ceiling, it must be mounted upside-down so that it projects at a slightly downward angle.

You can see from the diagram on page 17, that this type of projection causes the bottom edge of the projected image to be vertically offset from the horizontal plane of the projector. When ceiling mounted, this refers to the top edge of the projected image.

If the projector is positioned further away from the screen, the projected image size increases, and the vertical offset also increases proportionately.

When determining the position of the screen and projector, you will need to account for both the projected image size and the vertical offset dimension, which are directly proportional to the projection distance.

BenQ has provided a table of 4:3-aspect-ratio screen sizes to assist you in determining the ideal location for your projector. There are two dimensions to consider, the perpendicular horizontal distance from the center of the screen (projection distance), and the vertical offset height of the projector from the horizontal edge of the screen (offset).

16:9 aspect image scaled to a 4:3 aspect

display area

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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 17 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 (mm)" value. This will determine the final vertical offset placement of the

projector in relation to the edge of the screen.

4. The recommended position for the projector is aligned perpendicular to the horizontal center of the screen, at the distance from the screen determined in step 2 above, and offset by the value determined in step 3 above.

For example, if you are using a 120-inch screen, the average projection distance is 5040 mm and with a vertical offset of 274 mm.

How to determine the recommended screen size for a given distance

This method can be used for situations where you have purchased this projector and would like to know what screen size will fit in your room.

The maximum screen size is limited by the physical space available in your room.

1. Measure the distance between the projector and where you want to position the screen. This is the projection distance.

2. Refer to the table on page 17 and find the closest match to your measurement in the average distance from screen column labelled "Average". Check that your measured distance is between the min and max distances listed on either side of the average distance value.

3. Using this value, look across that row to the left to find the corresponding "Screen size" listed in that row. That is the projected image size of the projector at that projection distance.

4. On that same row, look across to the right column and make note of the "Vertical

offset (mm)" value. This will determine the final placement of the screen in relation to

the horizontal plane of the projector.

For example, if your measured projection distance was 5.0 m (5000 mm), the closest match in the "Average" column is 5040 mm. Looking across this row shows that a 120-inch screen is required.

If you place the projector in a different position (to that recommended), you will have to tilt it down or up to center the image on the screen. In these situations, some image distortion will occur. Use the Keystone function to correct the distortion. See "Correcting keystone" on

page 26 on page for details.

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Projection dimensions

Refer to "Dimensions" on page 64 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) Ver ti ca l of fs et

Diagonal W

Inch mm (max. zoom) (min. zoom)

30 762 610 457 1200 1260 1320 69 40 1016 813 610 1600 1680 1760 91 50 1270 1016 762 2000 2100 2200 114 60 1524 1219 914 2400 2520 2640 137

80 2032 1626 1219 3200 3360 3520 183 100 2540 2032 1524 4000 4200 4400 229 120 3048 2438 1829 4800 5040 5280 274 150 3810 3048 2286 6000 6300 6600 343 200 5080 4064 3048 8000 8400 8800 457 220 5588 4470 3353 8800 9240 9680 503 250 6350 5080 3810 10000 10500 11000 572 300 7620 6096 4572 12000 12600 13200 686

There is 3% tolerance among these numbers due to optical component variations. BenQ recommends that if you intend to permanently install the projector, you should physically test the projection size and distance using the actual projector in situ before you permanently install it, so as to make allowance for this projector's optical characteristics. This will help you determine the exact mounting position so that it best suits your installation location.

(mm)H(mm)

Min length Av era ge Max length

(mm)

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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 19-23.

1. VGA cable 5. Component Video to VGA (DSub) adapter cable

2. VGA to DVI-A cable 6. Video cable

3. USB Cable 7. S-Video cable

4. Audio Cable 8. HDMI cable

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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:

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 1 or COMPUTER 2 signal input jack on the projector.

3. If you wish to make use of the projector (mixed mono) speaker(s) in your presentations, take a suitable audio cable and connect one end of the cable to the audio output jack of the computer, and the other end to the AUDIO jack of the projector. When you connect audio output signal from a computer, please balance out the volume control bar to obtain an optimal sound effects.

4. If you wish, you can use another suitable audio cable and connect one end of the cable to the AUDIO OUT jack of the projector, and the other end to your external speakers (not supplied).

Once connected, the audio can be controlled by the projector On-Screen Display (OSD) menus. See "Audio Settings" on page 52 for details. The built-in speaker will be muted when the AUDIO OUT jack is connected.

Many notebooks do not turn 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 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.

Connecting a monitor

If you want to view your presentation close-up on a monitor as well as on the screen, you can connect the MONITOR OUT signal output jack on the projector to an external monitor following the instructions below:

To connect the projector to a monitor:

1. Connect the projector to a computer as described in "Connecting a computer" on page

19.

2. Take a suitable VGA cable (only one supplied) and connect one end of the cable to the D-Sub input jack of the video monitor. Or if your monitor is equipped with a DVI input jack, take a VGA to DVI-A cable and connect the DVI end of the cable to the DVI input jack of the video monitor.

3. Connect the other end of the cable to the MONITOR OUT jack on the projector.

• The output signal for MONITOR OUT jack only works when the input signal comes from

COMPUTER 1 or COMPUTER 2 jack. When the projector is powered on, the output signal from MONITOR OUT jack varies depending on the input signal from COMPUTER 1 or COMPUTER 2 jack.

• If you wish to use this connection method when the projector is in standby mode, make

sure the Standby Monitor Out function is turned on in the SYSTEM SETUP: Advanced menu. See "Standby Monitor Out" on page 53 for details.

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Connecting Video source devices

You need only connect the projector to a Video source device using just one of the above connecting methods, however each provides a different level of video quality. The method you choose will most likely depend upon the availability of matching terminals on both the projector and the Video source device as described below:

Te r m i n a l

name

HDMI

Component Video

S-Video

Video

Terminal appearance Reference Picture quality

HDMI "Connecting an

HDMI source device"

on page 21

COMPUTER

S-VIDEO "Connecting an S-

VIDEO

"Connecting a

Component Video

source device" on

page 22

Video/composite source device" on

page 23

Best

Better

Good

Normal

Connecting audio

The projector has one built-in mono speaker which is designed to provide basic audio functionality accompanying data presentations for business purposes only. It is not designed for, nor intended for stereo 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.

When you connect audio output signal from a video source device, please set the audio output in dual track to obtain an optimal sound effects.

If you have a separate sound system, you will most likely want to connect the audio output of your Video source device to that sound system, instead of to the mono audio projector. The audio connections illustrated on page 18 are provided for informational purposes only. You need not connect audio to the projector if there is an alternate sound system available, or if audio is not required.

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Connecting an HDMI source device

The projector provides a HDMI input jack that allows you to connect it to an HDMI source device like a DVD player, a DTV tuner or a display.

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) supports uncompressed video data transmission between compatible devices like DTV tuners, DVD players and displays over a single cable. It provides pure digital viewing and listening experience.

Examine your Video source device to determine if it has a set of unused HDMI output jacks available:

• If so, you can continue with this procedure.

• If not, you will need to reassess which method you can use to connect to the device.

To connect the projector to an HDMI source device:

1. Take an HDMI cable and connect one end to the HDMI output jack of the HDMI source device. Connect the other end of the cable to the HDMI signal input jack on the projector. Once connected, the audio can be controlled by the projector On-Screen Display (OSD) menus. See "Audio Settings" on page 52 for details..

2. Connect the other end of the HDMI cable to the HDMI jack on the projector.

• If the selected video image is not displayed after the projector is turned on and the correct

video source has been selected, check that the Video source device is turned on and operating correctly. Also check that the signal cables have been connected correctly.

• In the unlikely event that you connect the projector to a DVD player via the projector's

HDMI input and the projected picture displays wrong colors, please change the color space to YUV. See "Changing Color Space" on page 31 for details.

• The projector is only capable of playing mixed mono audio, even if a stereo audio input is

connected. See "Connecting audio" on page 20 for details.

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