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Safety, Warning, and Notice To prevent potential dangers and prolong the service life of the TV, please observe the following points when installing, operating, and cleaning the TV. For wall mounting, have a Observe all warnings and qualified and experienced cautions as labeled on the TV.
TV. Transport the TV to your nearest BenQ authorized service center for repair. • There are no user serviceable parts in this TV. Never unscrew or remove any covers.
shades and cannot be removed. To avoid such permanent damage to the screen, please take the following preventive measures when using your TV: (1) Avoid displaying still images (like On-Screen Display menus, TV station logos, fixed/inactive text or icons) for more than two hours. (2) Change the aspect ratio from time to time.
The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health Battery and environment. Recycling information: See http://www.benq.com/support/recycle for details. Regulatory Statements...
Table of Contents Safety, Warning, and Notice......... iii Care and cleaning information........iv Safety notice for batteries..........v Safety notice for remote control ............vi Regulatory Statements ...........vi CE Declaration of Conformity............vi WEEE directive .................. vi Getting to know your TV..........1 Front view ...................
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Playing multimedia files ..............22 During photo playback (slideshow) ............22 During music playback................22 During video playback ................22 Reference............... 24 Dimensions ..................24 Specifications ..............27 Supported component (YPbPr) video timing ........28 Supported HDMI video timing ............28 Supported HDMI (for connecting with a computer) input signal resolutions ..................29 Supported computer (D-sub/VGA) input signal resolutions ..30 Setting up appropriate output resolution on a computer....30...
Getting to know your TV Front view Name Description Left and right speakers for reproducing high-quality Speakers stereo audio. Remote control Receives command signals from the remote control. sensor window Power/status • Lights up green when the TV is powered on. indicator •...
Remote Control (Option 1) Power/Standby Press this button to power the TV on or put it to the standby mode. Freeze/ Freeze (Teletext) • Press this button to freeze the image on the screen. Press the button again to resume viewing in real time. •...
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/ / / /OK When the OSD (On-Screen Display) menu displays on-screen: • Press or to select settings. • Press or to adjust settings. • Press BACK to execute selections. SUBTITLE • ATV: Switch between available subtitle languages. • DTV: Display subtitle language selection boX.
Aspect Ratio/ Size (Teletext) • Aspect Ratio: Press this buttonto adjust the screen image aspect ratio. • Size: When Teletext displays on-screen, press this button to enlarge Teletext size. Press it again to resume normal size. Mode (Teletext) Press this button to cycle the Teletext display mode between Teletext only or with Teletext superimposed on the display.
Remote Control (Option 2) Power/Standby Press this button to power the TV on or put it to the standby mode. Senseye / Green • When showing files on a connected USB device or editing channels, runs the command labelled green in the OSD menu.
Recall Press to toggle between the current channel and the previous one. Audio To select a sound mode. +/- Volume Press these buttons to raise or lower the volume level. SRS TruSurround HD Press this button to turn on/off the SRS TruSurround HD sound effect.
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Blue Function key for teletext, program edit, or electric program guide. Text Displays text message when available. Freeze/ Freeze (Teletext) • Press this button to freeze the image on the screen. Press the button again to resume viewing in real time. •...
Remote control usage tips • The remote control must be held at an angle within 30 degrees of the TV's remote control sensor window to function correctly. The distance between the remote control and the 6 meters sensors should not exceed 6 meters. 30 degrees •...
Control panel No. Name Description • Adjusts the volume level of the built-in speakers. (Volume) • In the OSD menu, moves the selection highlight left or right button or changes settings. • Sequentially selects the previous or next tuned TV channel. (Channel) •...
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Name No. Name Description AC IN Connects to the AC power cord. • YPbPr : Connects to the Component Video (Y Pb Pr) output of an appropriate source device. YPbPr AUDIO (L: left; R: right) • : Connects to the audio output of an appropriate source device to match that of the Component Video output.
Connecting the Composite Video input AV-IN AV-IN Composite video and audio cable Connecting the Component Video input Y Pb Pr - IN Component Video cable Audio cable TV game console Getting to know your TV...
Connecting the computer D-Sub (VGA) input D-Sub cable Audio cable AV-IN Computer Connecting the HDMI input HDMI cable AV-IN Blu-ray disc player Getting to know your TV...
Connecting the SPDIF audio output Coaxial SPDIF audio cable AV-IN Amplifier Be sure to turn on SPDIF from the TV OSD menu after cable connection is complete. Connecting the headphone audio output AV-IN Stereo headphone Once connected, the TV’s built-in speakers will be muted automatically. The volume level can be adjusted from the TV and the remote control.
Adjusting aspect ratio The TV can resize and reshape an image to suit your requirements. The visual result depends upon the setting your have chosen, and the original aspect ratio of the input image. Press Aspect Ratio on the remote control to cycle through different aspect ratios.
Navigating the OSD menu MENU To enter the On-Screen Display (OSD) menu, press on the remote control or MENU on the TV. Next, follow the navigation guides shown on the screen bottom. For example, you can: 1. Press on the remote control to move among 4 different main menus: Picture Sound...
Picture menu Picture Vivid Smart Picture Brightness Contrast Color Tint Sharpness Color Temperature Cool Senseye Settings Move Select Exit Item Function Selects a picture mode you want to use. Smart Picture This Smart Picture option is not available when the computer D-Sub (VGA) input is in use.
Sound menu Sound Personal Sound Mode Equalizer 120Hz Equalizer 500Hz Equalizer 1.5KHz Equalizer 5KHz Equalizer 10KHz Balance SRS TruSurround HD Move Select Exit Item Function Sound Mode Selects a sound effect: Personal, Music, Speech, and Standard. Adjusts sound signals in various frequency ranges: 120Hz, 500Hz, Equalizer 1.5KHz, 5KHz, and 10KHz.
TV menu Channel Scan Manual Scan Channel Skip Channel Sort Channel Edit Channel Fine Tune Move Select Exit Item Function Press OK to start automatic channel scanning. All detected Channel Scan channels will be automatically stored on the TV. Manual Scan Scans TV channels manually.
Features Features English Menu Language Wide screen Picture Format Time Parental Reset Smart Settings Reset Factory Mode SW Ver. BENQ_v1.08 Move Select Exit Item Function Menu Selects the language for the OSD menu. Language Toggles among different aspect ratios: Auto, Normal, Zoom1, Zoom2, and Wide screen.
Multimedia files If you have images, videos, or music stored in a USB device, you can view/ listen to them on the TV: 1. Turn on the TV, and then plug a USB device into the USB port of the TV. 2.
Playing multimedia files In the file view screen, press to move to a file you wish to play and press to start playback. Depending on the media type, you can perform the following operations: During photo playback (slideshow) • Press to show the previous photo, or press to show the next photo.
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• Press the mute button to turn off volume. Press the same button again to turn on volume. • Press to temporarily stop the current video file playback. Press resume playback. • Press MENU on the remote control to see available options. Here you can pause, repeat (none, repeat one, or repeat all), shuffle, or show file info.
Supported component (YPbPr) video timing Horizontal Vertical Dot Clock Timing Resolution Frequency Frequency Frequency Support (KHz) (Hz) (MHz) 480i 720 x 480 15.735 13.5 576i 720 x 576 15.625 13.5 480p 720 x 480 31.47 576p 720 x 576 31.25 720p60 1280 x 720 45.00...
Supported HDMI (for connecting with a computer) input signal resolutions Vertical Horizontal Pixel Resolution Frequency Frequency Frequency Note Mode (Hz) (kHz) (MHz) HDMI & 640 x 480 31.5 25.17 HDMI & 640 x 480 37.8 31.5 VESA HDMI & 640 x 480 37.5 31.50 VESA...
Supported computer (D-sub/VGA) input signal resolutions Vertical Horizontal Pixel Resolution Frequency Frequency Frequency Note (Hz) (kHz) (MHz) 640 x 480 31.5 25.17 VESA 640 x 480 37.86 31.50 VESA 640 x 480 37.5 31.50 VESA 720 x 400 31.469 28.322 800 x 600 37.9 40.00...
Troubleshooting There are many external influences and circumstances beyond the control of BenQ which may be causing problems with your TV. Some of the more common and user fixable problems are listed below for your information. Please check the following list before calling your nearest BenQ Customer...
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• Check to make sure that the cables are firmly connected to the terminals on the TV. • Ensure that the input signal resolution from the source The cable connection device (e.g., the computer or TV game console) is is correct, but there is supported by the TV (maximum 1080p for HDMI and only sound and no Component Video inputs, and 1920×1080 @ 60Hz for...