BenQ HC1200 Projector Review – Setup and Menus

BenQ HC1200 - Projector Setup

BenQ HC1200 Menus

The next step is for the presenter to select the desired picture mode (Dynamic, Presentation, sRGB and Cinema) from the on-screen menu.  The other option is to create a custom mode by using the many adjustment possibilities in one of the User modes.  Selecting one of the two User modes, you can start with any of the standard picture modes and make the usual adjustments (contrast, brightness, color and tint) to the picture.  In addition to the standard adjustments, there are also full RGB grayscale adjustments available and a full CMS (color management system) for individual adjustment of each of the projector’s primary (red, green and blue) and secondary (cyan, magenta and yellow) colors.  Proper use of either of these controls requires professional calibration equipment, but it can be a useful tool for even the casual user to improve color balance, especially in the brighter modes.

When the presentation is over, the BenQ’s instant shutdown feature allows the presenter to disconnect and remove the projector without having to wait for any cooling fans to stop running.  Also, if the projector is accidently turned off before the presentation has been completed, its Instant Restart feature allows you to turn it back on (within 90 seconds of turn off) without having to wait for the lamp to cool.