36 Connecting with video equipment
Watching 3D content
Your BenQ projector supports playing three-dimensional (3D) content transferred through HDMI.

Connecting 3D video devices

• PlayStation games
i. Make sure you have updated your console to the latest software version in PlayStation 3.
ii. Insert the 3D game disc. Or you can download games via the PlayStation network.
iii. Launch the game and select Play in 3D in the in-game menu.
• Blu-ray 3D player
i. Make sure your player supports 3D Blu-ray Disc and that 3D output is activated.
ii. Play the 3D Blu-ray Disc.
• 3D TV (e.g. SKY 3D, DirecTV)
i. Contact your TV service provider to enable 3D channels on your channel package.
ii. Switch to the 3D channel.
• 3D Devices (e.g. 3D DV/DC)
Turn on the 3D device and project the 3D content.
To view the 3D video correctly, make sure Auto is selected in the Display > 3D > 3D Mode menu. If 3D
content still cannot be shown correctly, select On in the Display > 3D > 3D Mode menu, and then go to the
Display > 3D > 3D Format menu and select the supported format.
After you have connected the 3D video devices to the projector using the HDMI cable, make sure the
power of BenQ 3D glasses is on. Wear the BenQ 3D glasses, and then enjoy your 3D experience!

Using the 3D menus

1. Press the MENU and go to the Display > 3D menu and press
ENTER. Or you can press the 3D button on the remote control.
2. Highlight 3D Mode and press / to select Auto or On. The
projector automatically detects the format of the video when
selecting Auto. When selecting On, you need to base on the 3D
format of the video to make an appropriate setting in the 3D
Format menu.
3. Press / to highlight 3D Sync Invert and press / to select
Invert to switch between the image for the left eye and the right eye
for the more natural viewing. You can also toggle this function
between Invert and Disable by pressing INVERT on the remote
control.
• Use corrective glasses or other such methods to correct your eyesight
if you suffer from myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, or have eyesight
differences between the left and right eyes before putting on the 3D
Glasses to watch the 3D content.
• When the projector starts to project the 3D images, the image may
seem misplaced, however, this is not a product malfunction.
• Take appropriate breaks when watching 3D content.
• Stop watching 3D content if you feel fatigue or discomfort.
• Keep a distance from the screen of about three times the effective
height of the screen when watching 3D content.
• Children and people with a history of oversensitivity to light, heart problems, or have any other existing
medical condition should be refrained from watching 3D content.
Personalizing the projector menu display
ENTER
Aspect Ratio
Keystone
Position
Overscan Adjustment
PC & Component YPbPr Tuning
Display
Back
0
HDMI 1
Anamorphic
Frame Interpolation
3D
Low
PIP
3D
3D Format
3D Sync Invert Disable
Back
3D Mode Auto
Frame Sequential