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  • Page 1 PL490/PL552 User Manual...
  • Page 2 BenQ Corporation makes no representations or warranties, either expressed or implied, with respect to the contents of this document. BenQ Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents thereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Important safety instructions ..........2 Notes on the LCD panel of this display ........2 Safety notice for remote control ...........3 Battery safety notice .................3 BenQ ecoFACTS ................4 Unpacking and Installation ........... 5 Unpacking ...................5 Package Contents ................5 Installation Notes ................5 Mounting on a Wall ................6...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Play multimedia files via Local Area Network ......23 Play multimedia files from USB device ........26 Play options ..................27 Change your settings ............29 Settings ..................... 30 USB device compatibility ...........41 Input Mode ................43 Cleaning and Troubleshooting ..........45 Cleaning....................

  • Page 5: Safety Warnings And Precautions

    Safety warnings and precautions Safety warnings and precautions THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE GROUNDED To ensure safe operation, the three-pin plug must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power outlet which is effectively grounded through normal The lightning flash with arrowhead household wiring.

  • Page 6: Important Safety Instructions

    Important safety instructions Important safety instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

  • Page 7: Safety Notice For Remote Control

    Important safety instructions • LCD screens, like plasma (PDP) and conventional CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) screens, are also susceptible to 'screen burn-in' or 'image retention' which can be found on the screen as visible fixed lines and shades. To avoid such damage to the screen, avoid displaying still images (like On-Screen Display menus, TV station logos, fixed/inactive text or icons) for more than two hours.

  • Page 8: Benq Ecofacts

    Important safety instructions BenQ ecoFACTS BenQ has been dedicated to the design and development of greener product as part of its aspiration to realize the ideal of the "Bringing Enjoyment 'N Quality to Life" corporate vision with the ultimate goal to achieve a low-carbon society. Besides meeting...

  • Page 9: Unpacking And Installation

    Unpacking and Installation Unpacking and Installation Unpacking • This product is packed in a carton, together with the standard accessories. • Any other optional accessories will be packed separately. • Due to the size and weight of this display it is recommended for two people to move it. •...

  • Page 10: Mounting On A Wall

    To mount this display to a wall, you will have to obtain a standard wall-mounting kit (commercially available). We recommend using a mounting interface that complies with TUV-GS and/or UL1678 standard in North America. PL490 PL552 Protective Sheet Protective Sheet VESA Grid...

  • Page 11: Mounting In Portrait Position

    100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm Mounting in Portrait Position This display can be installed in portrait position. 1. Remove the table stand, if attached. 2. Rotate 90 degrees anticlockwise. PL490 PL552...

  • Page 12: Parts And Functions

    Parts and Functions Parts and Functions Control Panel PL490 PL552 MUTE INPUT MENU MUTE INPUT MENU Name Description Use this button to turn the display on or put the display to button standby. MUTE button Switch the audio mute ON/OFF.

  • Page 13: Input/Output Terminals

    Parts and Functions Input/Output Terminals PL490 PL552 9 10 11 14 15 17 9 10 11 15 17 3 4 5 3 4 5 Name Description AC IN AC power input from the wall outlet. MAIN POWER Switch the main power on/off.
  • Page 14 Parts and Functions AUDIO OUT Audio output to external AV device. USB PORT Connect your USB storage device. SPEAKERS OUT Audio output to external speakers. OPS SLOT Slot for installing the optional OPS module. SECURITY LOCK Used for security and theft prevention.

  • Page 15: Remote Control

    Parts and Functions Remote control NAVIGATION buttons Navigate through menus and choose items. ADJUST button To auto adjust for VGA input only. MUTE button Press to turn the mute function on/off. COLOR buttons Choose tasks or options. NORMAL buttons Switch to normal mode. ID buttons Switch to ID mode.
  • Page 16 Parts and Functions ID Remote Control You can set the remote control ID when you want to use this remote control on one of several different displays. Press ID button. The red LED blinks twice. 1. Press ID SET button for more than 1 second to enter the ID Mode.

  • Page 17: Inserting The Batteries In The Remote Control

    Parts and Functions Inserting the batteries in the remote control The remote control is powered by two 1.5V AAA batteries. To install or replace batteries: 1. Buy two 1.5V AAA batteries. 2. Press and then slide the cover to open it 3.

  • Page 18: Operating Range Of The Remote Control

    Parts and Functions Operating range of the remote control Point the top of the remote control toward the display’s remote control sensor(back side) when pressing a button. Use the remote control within the range which is shown in the following table. Operation Angle RC operational distance ≥...

  • Page 19: Connecting External Equipment

    Connecting External Equipment Connecting External Equipment Connecting External Equipment (DVD/VCR/VCD) Using COMPONENT video input Audio Out COMPONENT Out (YPbPr) DVD / VCR / VCD AUDIO IN COMPONENT IN (YPbPr) Using Video Source input Y/CVBS Out DVD / VCR / VCD AUDIO IN Y/CVBS IN...

  • Page 20: Connecting A Pc

    Connecting External Equipment Using HDMI video input DVD / VCR / VCD HDMI Out HDMI IN Connecting a PC Using VGA input VGA Out D-Sub 15 pin Audio Out VGA IN VGA AUDIO IN Using DVI input DVI Out Audio Out DVI IN VGA AUDIO IN...

  • Page 21: Connecting Audio Equipment

    Connecting External Equipment Using HDMI input HDMI Out HDMI IN Using DisplayPort input DisplayPort Out DisplayPort IN Connecting Audio Equipment Connecting external speakers External speakers...

  • Page 22: Connecting Multiple Displays In A Daisy-Chainconfiguration

    Connecting External Equipment Connecting an external audio device Audio In Stereo Amplifier AUDIO OUT Connecting Multiple Displays in a Daisy-chain Configuration You can interconnect multiple displays to create a daisy-chain configuration for applications such as a video wall. Things to know before connecting displays in a daisy-chain configuration: 1.

  • Page 23: Analog Video Connection

    Connecting External Equipment DISPLAY 1 DISPLAY 2 DVI IN DVI/VGA OUT DVI IN DVI Daisy chain to 9 units without splitter, DVI with HDCP up to 7th. Connect the DP OUT connector of DISPLAY 1 to the DP IN connector of DISPLAY 2. DISPLAY 1 DISPLAY 2 DP IN...

  • Page 24: Ir Connection

    Connecting External Equipment DISPLAY 1 DISPLAY 2 VGA IN DVI/VGA OUT VGA IN • Analog Daisy chain to 9 units without splitter. • DVI-I to VGA cable is not supplied. IR daisy-chain Connection Connect IR Sensor Cable to DISPLAY 1,and connect the IR OUT connector of DISPLAY 1 to the IR IN connector of DISPLAY 2.

  • Page 25: Ir Pass-Through Connection

    Connecting External Equipment IR Pass-through Connection IR OUT DVD / VCR / VCD IR IN (DVD / VCR / VCD) Remote Control Wire-connecting to Network If you connect this display to a home network, you can play photos, music and videos from your computer.

  • Page 26: Operation

    Operation Operation The control button described in this section is mainly on the remote control unless specified otherwise. Watch the Connected Video Source page 15 for external equipments connection. SOURCE button. 1. Press 2. Press or button to choose a device, then press OK button. Change Picture Format You can change the picture format to suit the video source.

  • Page 27: Play Multimedia Files Via Local Area Network

    Operation • Movie: Ideal settings for movies. • Music: Ideal settings for listening to music. • Game: Ideal settings for games. • News: Ideal settings for spoken audio, such as the news. Play multimedia files via Local Area Network To play files via Local Area Network, you will need: 1.
  • Page 28 Operation Set up media sharing 1. Install a media server on your computer to share media files. These are some media servers: • For PC: Windows Media Player 11 (or higher) or TVersity • For Mac: Twonky 2. Switch on media sharing on your computer using the media server. For more information on how to set up the media server, refer to the website of the media server.
  • Page 29 Operation 2. Set DMR as ON. Picture View network settings Sound Network configuration Tiling Static IP configuration General settings Digital Media Render... Network settings Network name 3. Set the name of your display. Picture View network settings Sound Network configuration Tiling Static IP configuration General settings...

  • Page 30: Play Multimedia Files From Usb Device

    Operation Play files SOURCE button. 1. Press 2. Choose Network, and press OK button. 3. Choose a file from the content browser, and press OK button to start playing. 4. Press the PLAY buttons on the remote control to control playing. •...

  • Page 31: Play Options

    Operation Play options Playing music files Music in the top bar. 1. Choose Music 2. Choose one music track, and press OK button. to Play All. • To play all the tracks in a folder, choose one music file. Then, press •...

  • Page 32: Playing Photo Files

    Operation Movie options OPTIONS button, then press OK button to choose an While playing video, press option: • Subtitles: Choose the available subtitle settings. • Subtitle Language: Choose the language for subtitles if available. • Shuffle: Enable or disable random play of video files. •...

  • Page 33: Change Your Settings

    Change your settings Change your settings Using the remote control: HOME button to display the OSD menu. 1. Press button to choose its menu item or to adjust its value. Press OK 2. Press , , button to confirm. BACK button to go back to the previous menu layer. 3.

  • Page 34: Settings

    Change your settings Settings Picture Picture Picture style Sound Restore style Tiling Backlight General settings Colour Network settings Sharpness Noise reduction MPEG artifact reduction Digital Crystal Clear Advanced Game or computer Format and edges For Game or computer, the default is computer mode (PC timing) . You can switch to game mode to retrieve more functions.
  • Page 35 Change your settings Access advanced settings such as gamma, tint, video contrast and so on. • Gamma: Adjust the non-linear setting for picture luminance and contrast. • Tint: Change the colour balance. Advanced • Custom tint: Customize colour balance setting. Only available if Tint ...
  • Page 36 Change your settings Access advanced settings to enhance your audio experience. • Auto volume leveling: Enable the reduction of sudden volume changes. • Speaker settings: Turn on or off the internal speakers. • Clear sound: Enhance sound quality. Advanced • Audio out format: Choose the type of audio output through the digital audio output connector.
  • Page 37 Change your settings Adjust the position of this display in the screen matrix. Example: 2 x 2 screen matrix (4 displays) H monitors = 2 displays V monitors = 2 displays H monitors Position Position Example: 5 x 5 screen matrix (25 displays) H monitors = 5 displays V monitors = 5 displays H monitors...

  • Page 38: General Settings

    Change your settings General settings Picture Menu language Sound Monitor ID Tiling Power save General settings Auto search Network settings Clock Scheduling Sleep timer EasyLink Local KB lock RC lock Pixel shift Name Description Menu language Choose language used for OSD menus. Adjust the ID number for controlling the display via the RS232C connection.
  • Page 39 Change your settings Picture Menu language Sound Monitor ID Tiling Power save General settings Auto search Network settings Clock Scheduling Sleep timer EasyLink Local KB lock RC lock Pixel shift 1. There are 7 schedule can be set. Go to Status and choose On. Schedule 1 Status Schedule 2...
  • Page 40 Change your settings 3. Set On time. Schedule 1 Status Schedule 2 Source Schedule 3 On time Schedule 4 Off time Schedule 5 Repeat modes On time Schedule 6 Playlist setting Schedule 7 00 : 00 Cancel Done 4. Set Off time. Schedule 1 Status Schedule 2...

  • Page 41: Sleep Timer

    Change your settings 6. If Source  USB is chosen. Go to Playlist setting. 0001/0002 Photo Photo Video Options Exit • Press / buttons to choose files. • Press buttons to switch Playlist and File Manager. • Press OK button to set or clear the playlist. and choose Save list.
  • Page 42 Change your settings Choose to enable or disable the keyboard (control buttons) function of the display. • Unlock: Enable the keyboard function. • Lock all: Lock all keyboard function. • Lock but volume: Disable all the keyboard function except Local KB lock button.

  • Page 43: Factory Settings

    Change your settings POWER button to turn on the display from When you press standby mode or change the input signal, the information OSD is Information OSD displayed on the upper left corner of the screen. Choose Off to turn off this function. Select On to turn on the cooling fan all the time.
  • Page 44 Change your settings Define IP address, Netmask, Gateway, DNS1, and DNS2 for Static IP this display. If Network settings  Static IP is chosen. Configuration Digital Media Receive multimedia files from the connected device by your Renderer - DMR network. In the multiple-display connection, you can rename each display for easy identification.

  • Page 45: Usb Device Compatibility

    USB device compatibility USB device compatibility USB Video Subtitle Formats (for language subtitles, etc.) File Max.Frame Rate Max.Bit Container Video codec Maximum resolution Audio codec Extensions (fps) Rate (Mbps) MPEG-1 1920x1080 25p,30p,50i,60i MPEG-1(L1&L2), .mpg MPEG-2 1920x1080 25p,30p,50i,60i MPEG-1,2,2.5 L3, mpeg MPEG-4 ASP 1920x1080 25p,30p,50i,60i...
  • Page 46 USB device compatibility MPEG-4 ASP 1920x1080 25p,30p,50i,60i H.264 1920x1080 1920x1080i@field rate=50, AAC/HE- 60Hz AAC(v1&v2), .mp4 1920x1080p@frame rate=24, AC3,E-AC3,WMA, 25,30Hz WMA-PRO 1280x720p @ frame rate=50, 60Hz WMV9/VC1 1920x1080 30p,60i MPEG-4 ASP 1920x1080 25p,30p,50i,60i MPEG-1(L1&L2), MPEG-1,2,2.5 L3, .mkv AAC/HE-AAC (v1&v2), H.264 1920x1080 .mk3d AC3,E-AC3, WMA, WMA-PRO...

  • Page 47: Input Mode

    Input Mode Input Mode VGA Resolution: Active Resolution Standard Refresh Rate Pixel Rate Aspect Ratio Stand for Mode Resolution H Pixels V Lines 60 Hz 25.175 MHz Video Graphic 72 Hz 31.5 MHz Array 75 Hz 31.5 MHz Wide Video WVGA 70 Hz 33.75 MHz...
  • Page 48 Input Mode • Check your PC instruction book for information about connecting your PC to a display. • If a vertical and horizontal frequency-select mode exists, select 60Hz (vertical) and 31.5KHz (horizontal). In some cases, abnormal signals (such as stripes) might appear on the screen when the PC power is turned off (or if the PC is disconnected).

  • Page 49: Cleaning And Troubleshooting

    Cleaning and Troubleshooting Cleaning and Troubleshooting Cleaning Caution When Using the Display • Do not bring your hands, face or objects close to the ventilation holes of the display. The top of the display is usually very hot due to the high temperature of exhaust air being released through the ventilation holes.

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    Cleaning and Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Remedy No picture is displayed The power cord is disconnected. Plug in the power cord. The main power switch on the Make sure the power switch is back of the display is not switched switched on.
  • Page 51 Cleaning and Troubleshooting After-Images can still be seen A still picture is displayed for an over Do not allow a still image to be on the display after the display extended period of time displayed for an extended period of is powered off.

  • Page 52: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Specifications Item PL490 PL552 48.5” (123.2 cm) LCD 54,6” (138.7 cm) LCD Screen Size (Active Area) Aspect Ratio 16:9 1920 (H) x 1080 (V) Number of pixels 0.559 (H) x 0.559 (V) mm 0.630 (H) x 0.630 (V) mm...
  • Page 53 Technical Specifications Digital RGB: TMDS (Video + Audio) Displayport MAX: Video - 720p, 1080p, 1920 x 1080/60 Hz (WUXGA) In/Out Displayport in/ Jack x 2 (20 Terminals Audio - 48 KHz/ 2 Channel (L+R) pin) Supports LPCM only AC 100 - 240V, 50 - 60Hz, Power Input / Power Supply 100 - 240V~, 50 - 60Hz, 3.5A 3.5A...

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