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- Page 1 User’s manual LCDTV User manual Model: Q150 Table of Contents...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
BENQ Corporation Table of Contents INTRODUCTION................5 Features and Benefits ....................5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........6 SAFETY TIPS ........................10 WARNING ...........................11 CAUTION ..........................11 SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ............13 PREPARATION................14 A. Power Connection ....................14 B. Antenna Connection (USA NTSC system) ..........14... - Page 3 User’s manual Sound Volume Adjustment....................27 Changing the Channels....................27 How to use the OSD menu .....................28 OPERATION: In PC Mode ............29 Main Menu in PC mode....................29 Picture Adjustments ......................29 Advanced Picture Adjustments ..................30 Sound Adjustment in OSD ....................31 Selecting the Utility......................31 Using Remote Control to Adjusting the Utility Settings ..........32 Auto Function ........................33 OPERATION: In AV Mode ............
- Page 4 BENQ Corporation TROUBLESHOOTING ..............47 SPECIFICATIONS ................ 49 FRONT ACRYLIC SHEET CLEANING Error! Bookmark not defined. SUPPORTED OPERATING MODES ..........50 DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS............51 FCC STATEMENT ..............52 FCC Notice .........................52 LCD TV Q150: A CLASS B digital device..............52 Safety Precaution...
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Page 5: Introduction
This manual will explain how to use your LCD TV Q150, as well as its features, benefits and other important information. Please be sure to read this manual before installing or operating your LCD TV, especially the... -
Page 6: Important Safety Instructions
BENQ Corporation IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions, but it can also cause personal injuries and property damage if improperly handled. This product has been engineered and manufactured with the highest priority on safety. But IMPROPER USE CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD. - Page 7 If the AC adapter is misplaced or needs to be replaced, obtain the same type of adapter from a BenQ service center or your dealer. 16.Overloading—Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or convenience receptacles on other equipment as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
- Page 8 Use only the mounting hardware recommended by the manufacturer. Notice: For “Location Free” function, Q150 provides “Simple Stand“ and “ Regular Stand” options. When putting the simple stand on the base, please make sure the key to lock the base.
- Page 9 User’s manual 23.Panel protection—The LCD panel used in this product is made of glass. Therefore, it can break when the product is dropped or impacted upon by other objects. Be careful not to be injured by broken glass pieces in case the LCD panel breaks. 24.Pixel defect—The LCD panel is a very high technology product, giving you finely detailed pictures.
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Page 10: Safety Tips
BENQ Corporation Important Information WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The exclamation point within a triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product. -
Page 11: Warning
If damage to the cable is suspected, have it repaired at an Authorized Service Center If the Q150 is not in use for a long period of time, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. If problems occur during use If a problem occurs (such as no picture or no sound), or if smoke or an abnormal odor is detected from the Q150, unplug the power cord immediately. - Page 12 BENQ Corporation installed as near to the equipment as possible, and should be easily accessible. Be sure to disconnect all cables before moving the LCD TV. Moving the Display with its cables attached might damage the cables, which, in turn, can cause fire or electric shock.
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Page 13: Supplied Accessories
User’s manual SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. Operation Manual (x1) Remote Control (x1) Power Adapter (x1) Power Cord (x1) Size AAA Dry Battery (x2) D-Sub Cable (x1) D-sub to component cable Base Note: The AC Power core type is different in different territories. Basic information and preparations 13... -
Page 14: Preparation
BENQ Corporation PREPARATION A. Power Connection 1. Connecting the female plug to the AC socket on AC adaptor. 2. Connecting the AC adaptor to the DC power input of the set. 3. Connecting the male plug to the wall outlet as illustrated. - Page 15 “B” position on the RF switch (not supplied) : You can view the scrambled channels via the converter/ descrambler by using the converter’s channel keys. Note: Consult your BenQ Dealer or Service Center for the type o f splitter, RF switch or combiner that might be required. ANTENNAS The antenna requirements for good color television reception are more important than those for black &...
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Page 16: Front And Rear Control Options
BENQ Corporation FRONT AND REAR CONTROL OPTIONS Main unit (Front view) POWER indicator To change the vertical angle of the LCD TV set, A BLUE indicator lights when the power is on. tilt the screen up to 20 degrees forward. Please... -
Page 17: Front Control Panel
Front Control Panel 1. Power: The Q150 must first be plugged into the wall outlet. Press this button to turn the Q150 ON from STANDBY mode. P ress it again to turn the set OFF to STANDBY mode. 2. Menu: Press this button to display the OSD main page. -
Page 18: Removing The Back Cover
BENQ Corporation Main unit (Rear view) 1.Power Input terminal (DC 19V): Connect this terminal to the power Adapter and power cord supplied with the TV. 2.Antenna terminal: Connect this terminal to the antenna cable (not supplied) 3.Composite video Input (RCA Connector): Connect this terminal to the Composite Video output terminal of your DVD Player or other Video source. - Page 19 You can enjoy picture and sound by connecting a DVD Player, VCR or a home video game system to the terminals located on the rear of the TV set. When connecting an external device, turn off the power of the main unit first to prevent any pos sible damage. Q150 signal terminal introduction: Terminal Connector Antenna input...
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Page 20: How To Connect The Av Input Terminals
BENQ Corporation C. How to connect the AV Input Terminals Composite VIDEO Signal Connection (RCA) Example of input signal source Connect the composite signal terminal on the TV to the output of AV equipment through composite cable (RCA connector) as illustrated Note: Composite video is the most common type of signal used, but is also the lowest in picture quality. -
Page 21: How To Connect The Pc Input Terminals
User’s manual D. How to connect the PC Input Terminals RGB signal (min D-SUB 15 pin) connection Example of input signal source Connect the D -sub signal terminal on the TV to the output of PC equipment through min D- sub 15 pin cable as illustrated. -
Page 22: Using The Base
USING THE BASE Q150 provides “Location Free” function . Users can choose to use“Simple Stand“ or “ Regular Stand” to place Q150. When using “Simple Stand”, please press the button on the back of the regular stand and take the grip in the set to pull it out from the regular stand. -
Page 23: Remote Control
User’s manual REMOTE CONTROL There are 37 keys on the remote control: 1.POWER: Press this button to turn on the TV set. Press again to enter the standby mode. 2.INFO: Press this button to turn on the TV channel message and any signal message (Including Video and PC). -
Page 24: Using The Remote Control
BENQ Corporation 21. “i” key Press this button to automatically and properly adjust the frequency, phase and Image position in PC mode and automatically search the video source and properly display the video format in Video mode. Using the Remote Control Use the remote control by pointing it towards the remote sensor window of the set. - Page 25 User’s manual old batteries to leak chemicals. Remove batteries as soon as they are non-operable. Chemicals that leak from batteries can cause a rash. If chemical leakage is found, wipe with a cloth. The batteries supplied with the product may have a shorter life expectancy due to storage conditions. If the remote control is not used for an extended period of time, remove the batteries from the remote control.
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Page 26: Operation: Basic Operation
2. Press “POWER “button, located on the top control panel of the main unit or on the Remote Control, to turn on the TV. 3. The BenQ logo appears on screen (Power Indicator: Blue) 4. The display will automatically search last selected signal input and display it if it connects to any source. -
Page 27: Sound Volume Adjustment
User’s manual Sound Volume Adjustment SOUND FUNCTION 1. Press “VOL+” to increase the sound volume. The length of the indicator increases. 2. Press “VOL– “to decrease the sound volume. The length of the indicator decreases. To mute the sound 1. Press “MUTE” to temporarily turn off the sound. The MUTE mark is displayed. -
Page 28: How To Use The Osd Menu
BENQ Corporation How to use the OSD menu This LCD TV set allows you to adjust the various settings using the menu screen. Select the desired menu item by following the steps below and then refer to the indicated page for details. -
Page 29: Operation: In Pc Mode
User’s manual OPERATION: In PC Mode Main Menu in PC mode Main menu 1. Press “MENU” button on the Remote control or “MENU” button on control panel to display the Main Menu page as illustrated. Press ?or?button to choose the “Picture” and press ? or “ENTER”... -
Page 30: Advanced Picture Adjustments
BENQ Corporation DPMS When set is ready to go into DPMS mode, the screen will display the information as follows: The power indicator lamp flashes blue while the DPMS is on. The power turns ON automatically when the display receives a signal again. -
Page 31: Sound Adjustment In Osd
User’s manual Sound Adjustment in OSD Audio Menu 1. Press “MENU” button on the Remote control or “MENU” button on control panel to display the Main Menu page. 2. Press ?or?button to choose the “Sound” and press ? or “ENTER” button to enter the picture menu. 3. -
Page 32: Using Remote Control To Adjusting The Utility Settings
BENQ Corporation Using Remote Control to Adjusting the Utility Settings You can set the utilities on the menu screen or by the remote control directly SLEEP TIMER & BACKLIGHT Directly setting the SLEEP TIMER You can directly press “SLEEP” button on Remote Control as... -
Page 33: Auto Function
User’s manual Auto Function AUTO Pressing the “i” button on the Remote Control as in the illustration will automatically adjust Phase, Clock, Picture Position in PC mode. And the screen display information is as follows: Operation 33... -
Page 34: Operation: In Av Mode
BENQ Corporation OPERATION: In AV Mode Main Menu in AV mode Main menu 1. Press “MENU” button on the Remote control or “MENU” button on control panel to display the Main Menu page as illustrated. Press ? or ? button to choose the “Picture” and press ? or “ENTER”... -
Page 35: Using Remote Control To Adjusting The Aspect Ratio Settings
User’s manual Using Remote Control to Adjusting the PRESET Settings To select between 6 user situation modes(Standard, Vivid, Colorful, Bright Room, Dark Room and Personal), you can directly press the “PRESET” button on the Remote Control Advance Picture Adjustments 1. Press ?or?button to choose the option items you want to Picture menu adjust. -
Page 36: Using Remote Control To Adjusting The Aspect Ratio Settings
BENQ Corporation Note * The ”Hue” setting can be adjusted for NTSC signal, Composite and S-Video signal only. Using Remote Control to Adjusting the Aspect Ratio Settings You can set the utilities on the menu screen or by the remote control directly... -
Page 37: Using Remote Control For Convenient Functions
User’s manual Using Remote Control for Convenient Functions Freeze FREEZE Press the “FREEZE” button on the Remote Control to hold on the image on the screen (the video sources still run). Press again to reactivate the image. The icon will show on the right bottom on the screen as in the following illustration. -
Page 38: How To Use Hot Key Function For Adjustment
BENQ Corporation How to Use Hot Key Function for Adjustment 1. You can directly press”?”or”?” buttons to start the hot key function 2. Press?or?buttons to adjust the option value . 3. The hot key function sequence appears as illustrated. Operation... -
Page 39: Operation: In Tv Mode
User’s manual OPERATION: In TV Mode Except the TV Options and CC/Parental Control functions, most adjustments on the screen in TV Mode are the same in AV Mode. The guide of above 2 functions is as following, as for other adjustments, please refer to the previous AV Mode section. -
Page 40: Setting Favorite Channel
BENQ Corporation Option Function Operation Range Use “ENTER” or?to Auto Scan The tuner will search through all Channel available channels in your area and search the channel add them to the TV’s memory. Save Favorite Save and change as favorite Channel channel. -
Page 41: Using Remote Control To Adjusting Tv Options
User’s manual Favorite Channel will be change from CH2 to CH5. Press the “Favor” button will jump to CH5 after changing the setting. Using Remote Control to Adjusting TV Options TV/CATV CH+/- To choose the TV/CATV system, you can also directly press the “TV/CATV ”... -
Page 42: Tv System With Closed Caption And V-Chip (Usa Only)
BENQ Corporation V system with Closed Caption and V-chip (USA only) Set Up Closed Caption 1. Press ?or?button to choose the option items you want to CC/Parental Control menu adjust. When you finish selecting a desired option in the “CC/Parental Ctrl.”... -
Page 43: Set Up Parental Control (V-Chip)
User’s manual Set Up Parental Control (V-CHIP) This function allows TV programs to be restricted and TV usage to be controlled based on FCC data. It prevents children from watching violent or sexual scenes that may be harmful. Restriction of TV programs includes two ratings that contain information about the program: the MPAA rating and the TV Parental Guidelines. - Page 44 BENQ Corporation V: The content rating is always blocked. X: you can set the content rating. TV PARENTAL GUIDELINES (examples) Example 1: When TV-Y7 in the age-based rating is set to BLOCK, this will automatically block the higher ratings: TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-MA.
- Page 45 User’s manual 3. Press ? or ? buttons to select “MPAA” or “TV Guide” items. 4. Use ?or?to switch between available choices for the selected option or change the option value. [2] MPAA RATING 1. Repeat the steps 1 and 2 of [1] FIRST TIME SET UP Parental Control 2.
- Page 46 BENQ Corporation Change Blocking Password Press ?or?buttons to select the “Change Blocking Password” item and press?or “ENTER” to execute it. The sequence is as follows: Press “EXIT” Correct password Incorrect password Back to new password Password mismatch Password match If you forget the password you set before, you can press “2” “4” “6” “8” when the “old password” information is displayed, then you can set a new password.
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Page 47: Troubleshooting
User’s manual TROUBLESHOOTING Before you call for service, determine the symptoms and make a few simple checks as shown below. TV set: SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE CAUSES Power does not turn ON Ensure whether the power plug is securely inserted into the receptacle. - Page 48 BENQ Corporation Some lines occur at the bottom of VHS tapes sometimes can't provide stable pictures when pictures when playing VHS tapes. playing or pausing. And the unstable pictures may cause the LCD TV to display incorrectly. If this situation happens, please press "i"...
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Page 49: Specifications
User’s manual SPECIFICATIONS Model Name Q150 Size 15” Aspect Ratio Resolution 1024 x 768 Pixel Pitch 0.297 x 0.297 (mm) Brightness 450 nit Contrast Ratio 500:1 Audio amplifier Satellite speaker 2.5W x 2; Subwoofer 5W Signal Input Terminal TV Tuner x1... -
Page 50: Supported Operating Modes
BENQ Corporation SUPPORTED OPERATING MODES Resolution Horizontal Vertical Dot Clock Remark Frequency Frequency(Hz) Frequency(Mhz) (Khz) 720×400 31.47 70.08 28.322 640×480 31.50 60.00 25.18 640×480 35.00 67.00 30.24 Mac. (SOG) 640×480 37.50 75.00 31.50 VESA 640×480 37.86 72.81 31.50 VESA 800×600 35.16... -
Page 51: Dimensional Drawings
User’s manual DIMENSIONAL DRAWINGS Specifications 51... -
Page 52: Fcc Statement
FCC CAUTION: Pursuant to 47CFR, Part 15.21 of the FCC rules, any changes or modifications to this monitor not expressly approved by BENQ Corporation could cause harmful interference and would void the user's authority to operate this device. WARNING: This is a CLASS B product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures to counter interference.