BenQ Mp510 Digital Projector User Manual

							Operation 21
5. Operation
Start up
1. Plug the power cord into the projector and into a 
wall socket. Turn on the wall socket switch (where 
fitted). Check that the Power indicator on the 
projector lights orange after power has been 
applied.
The power cable used in the illustration may look different 
to the power cable type used in your region. Use only the 
power cable as supplied with the projector, and which is 
suitable for your region.
2. Remove the lens cap. If it is left on, it could become 
deformed due to the heat produced by the projector lamp.
3. Press and hold (for 2 seconds) 
Power on the projector or remote 
control to start the projector. The 
Power indicator light flashes green and 
stays green when the projector is on.
The start up procedure takes about 30 
seconds. In the later stage of start up, a 
startup logo is projected.
(If necessary) Rotate the focus ring to 
adjust the picture clarity.
If the projector is still hot from previous activity, it will run the cooling fan for approximately 
110 seconds before energizing the lamp. 
4. If you are prompted for a password, press the arrow buttons to enter a four digit 
password. See Utilizing the password function on page 22 for details.
5. Switch on all of the connected equipment.
The projector will start to search for input signals. The current input source being 
scanned displays in the center of the screen. If the projector doesn’t detect a valid 
signal, the searching message will continue displaying until an input source signal is 
found.
You can also press SOURCE on the projector or remote control to select your desired 
input signal. See Switching input signal on page 24 for details.
PUSH 
						

							Operation 22
If a PC input is selected and the resolution is not 800 x 600, you will see a Resolution 
Reminder as below. For a better picture quality, please change the PC’s resolution to 800 x 600 
as requested.
If the frequency/resolution of the input signal exceeds the projectors operating range, you will 
see the message Out of Range displayed on the screen. Please change to an input signal 
which is compatible with the projectors resolution or set the input signal to a lower setting. 
See Timing chart on page 49 for details.
Utilizing the password function
For security purposes and to help prevent unauthorized use, the projector includes an 
option for setting up password security. The password can be set through the On-Screen 
Display (OSD) menu. For details of the OSD menu operation, please refer to Using the 
OSD menus on page 34.
You will be inconvenienced if you activate the password functionality and subsequently forget 
the password. Print out this manual (if necessary) and write the password you used in this 
manual, and keep the manual in a safe place for later recall.
Setting a password
Once a password has been set and activated, the projector cannot be used unless the correct 
password is entered every time the projector is started.
1. Press MENU on the projector or MENU on the remote control to open the OSD 
menu and go to the 
Setting > Password menu. Select On by pressing Left/
Right.
2. When the function is activated for the first time, a prompt will display on the screen.
3. As pictured to the right, the four arrow buttons 
(Up, Right,  Down, Left) respectively 
represent 4 digits (1, 2, 3, 4). Press the arrow 
buttons to enter four digits for the password.
4. When all digits are entered and the password is 
ready, press AU TO to confirm.
The digits being input will display as asterisks on-
screen. Write your selected password down here 
in this manual in advance or right after the 
password is entered so that it is available to you 
should you ever forget it.
Password: __ __ __ __
Keep this manual in a safe place.
5. Enter the password again for verification.
6. Perform one of the following 3 steps.
i. Press AU TO to continue. The set-up is finished when the message “Password 
setup completed” displays.
ii. Press Up to clear and re-enter four digits.
Analog RGB1024 x 768  60HzDynamic
In order to get better projection image quality, we suggest you 
to change your PC output resolution to SVGA (800 x 600). Resolution Reminder
Input New Password
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4           2
 3
Confirm   AUTO
    Clear  
  Cancel  
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							Operation 23 iii. Press Down to cancel the password set-up and return to the OSD menu.
To disable password protection, go to the 
Setting > Password menu after opening 
the OSD menu system. Select Off by pressing Left or Right.
Though the password function is disabled, you need to keep the old password in hand should 
you ever need to turn the password function back on and change the old password.
If you forget the password
If the password function is activated, you will be 
asked to enter the four digit password every time 
you turn on the projector. If you enter the wrong 
password, the password error message displays. 
Yo u  c a n  r e t r y  b y  p r e s s i n g  Up, or if you did 
not record the password in this manual, and you 
absolutely do not remember it, you can use the 
password recall procedure.
Entering the password recall procedure
Press and hold Right on the projector for 3 seconds. The projector will display 4 sets of 
coded number on the screen. Write down the number and turn off your projector. Seek help 
from the local BenQ service center to decode the number. You may be required to provide 
proof of purchase documentation to verify that you are an authorized user of the projector.
Changing the password
1. Press MENU on the projector or MENU on the remote control to open the on-
screen menu and go to the 
Setting > Change Password menu.
2. Press Left or Right.
3. Enter the old password.
i. If the password is correct, you can go on to enter new password.
ii. If the password is incorrect, a “Password Error” message displays. Press Up to 
try again or press Down to cancel.
4. Enter a new password.
The digits being input will display as asterisks on-screen. Write your selected password 
down here in this manual in advance or right after the password is entered so that it is 
available to you should you ever forget it.
Password: __ __ __ __
Keep this manual in a safe place.
5. Perform one of the following 3 steps.
i. Press AU TO to confirm.
ii. Press Up to try again.
iii. Press Down to cancel the set-up and return to the on-screen menu.
6. Confirm the new password by re-entering the new password.
7. Perform one of the following 3 steps.
i. Pressing AU TO completes the procedure.
ii. Press Up to try again.
iii. Press Down to cancel the set-up and return to the on-screen menu.
Password error
Try again
Forgot password? Please refer to the Users Manual 
						

							Operation 24
Switching input signal
The projector can be connected to multiple devices at the same time. However, it can only 
display one at a time. 
To cycle through the available input signals:
1. Press SOURCE on the projector or the 
remote control to display a source 
selection bar. If there has been a signal 
selected, press SOURCE twice. The 
first button press displays the current 
source information and the second 
displays the source selection bar.
2. You can manually press SOURCE repeatedly until your desired signal is selected or let 
the projector automatically search for the available signal. 
Once detected, the selected source information will display at the lower right corner of 
the screen for 3 seconds. If there is multiple equipment connected to the projector, you 
can press the button again to search for another signal.
Be sure the Source Scan function in the Advanced menu is activated if you want the 
projector to automatically search the signals. See Source Scan on page 38 for details 
To prevent unnecessary waste of lamp time, you can activate the Auto Off function to turn 
off the projector automatically when there is no signal detected after a period of time. To set 
the Auto Off time, go to theAdvanced > Auto Off menu and press Left/Right 
to set a time from 5 to 20 minutes in 5-minute increments.
The brightness level of the projected picture will change accordingly when you switch 
between different input signals. Data (graphic) PC presentations using mostly static pictures 
are generally brighter than Video using mostly moving pictures (movies).
The input type affects the options available for the Picture Mode. See Selecting a picture 
mode on page 27 for details.
Adjusting the projected picture
Adjusting the projection angle
The projector is equipped with one quick-release 
adjuster foot and one rear adjuster foot. These 
adjusters change the picture height and projection 
angle. To adjust the projector:
1. Lift the projector up and press the adjuster 
button to release the adjuster. The adjuster will 
drop into position and be locked.
Do not look into the lens while the lamp is on. The 
strong light from the lamp may cause damage to your eyes.
2. Screw the rear adjuster foot to fine tune the horizontal angle.
Source Selection
D-Sub/Comp.
Video
S-Video 
						

							Operation 25 To retract the foot, hold up the projector while pressing the quick-release button, then 
slowly lower the projector. Screw the rear adjuster foot in a reverse direction.
If the screen and the projector are not perpendicular to each other, the projected picture 
becomes vertically trapezoidal. To correct this situation, adjust the value of Keystone in the 
Picture menu, on the projector control panel, or on the remote control. See Correcting 
keystone on page 25 for details.
Correcting keystone
Keystoning refers to the situation where the projected picture is noticeably wider at either 
the top or bottom. It occurs when the projector is not perpendicular to the screen.
To correct this, besides adjusting the height of 
the projector, you will need to manually 
correct it following ONE of these steps.
•Press / on the projector or 
remote control to display the status bar 
labelled Keystone, then press  to 
correct keystoning at the top of the picture 
or press   to correct keystoning at the 
bottom of the picture.
•Press MENU on the projector or MENU on the remote control. Go to the 
 
Pro-Picture > 
Ke ystone menu and adjust the values by pressing Left/ Right on the 
projector or remote control until you are satisfied with the shape.
For example, 
Auto-adjusting the picture
In some cases like with computer timings, 
you may need to optimize the picture 
quality. To do this, press AU TO on the 
projector or remote control. Within 3 
seconds, the built-in Intelligent Auto 
Adjustment function will re-adjust the 
values of Frequency and Clock to provide 
the best picture quality. 
The current source information will be 
displayed in the lower right corner of the 
screen for 3 seconds. 
The screen will be blank while AUTO is functioning.
0Keystone-6Keystone
0Keystone+6Keystone
• Press  on the projector or 
remote control.
• Press  Left on the projector or 
remote control when you are in the 
Pro-Picture > Keystone menu.
• Press  on the projector or 
remote control.
• Press  Right on the projector or 
remote control when you are in the 
Pro-Picture > Keystone menu. 
						

							Operation 26
Fine-tuning the picture clarity
If needed, sharpen the picture by rotating the focus ring.
If you are still not satisfied with the picture clarity, see Sharpness on page 35 to make further 
adjustment.
Selecting the aspect ratio
The aspect ratio is the ratio of the picture width to the picture height. Most analog TV and 
computers are in 4:3 ratio, and digital TV and DVDs are usually in 16:9 ratio.
With the advent of digital signal processing, digital display devices like this projector can 
dynamically stretch and scale the picture output to a different aspect than that of the picture 
input source. 
You can change the projected picture ratio (no matter what aspect the source is) by entering 
the
Pro-Picture > Aspect Ratio menu. Select an aspect ratio to suit the format of 
the video signal and your display requirements. There are three aspect ratios available:
In the pictures below, the black portions are inactive areas and the white portions are active 
areas.
1.Native: The picture is projected at its original resolution, with no 
pixel conversion. For input signals with lower resolutions, the 
projected picture will display smaller than if resized to full screen. 
You could move the projector towards the screen to increase the 
picture size if necessary. You may also need to refocus the projector 
after moving the projector.
2.4:3: Scales a picture so that it is displayed in the center of the screen 
with a 4:3 aspect ratio. This is most suitable for 4:3 pictures like 
computer monitors, standard definition TV and 4:3 aspect DVD 
movies, as it displays them without aspect alteration.
3.16:9: Scales a picture so that it is displayed in the center of the screen 
with a 16:9 aspect ratio. This is most suitable for pictures which are 
already in a 16:9 aspect, like high definition TV, as it displays them 
without aspect alteration.
16:9 aspect ratio is only sourced through the Component Video input when 
being fed an appropriate 16:9 aspect signal. See Connecting a Component Video source 
device on page 19 and Obtaining a preferred projected picture size on page 14 for details. 
						

							Operation 27
Optimizing the picture
Selecting a picture mode
The projector is preset with several 
predefined picture modes so that you can 
choose one to suit your operating 
environment and input source picture type.
To select a picture mode that suits your need, 
you can follow one of the following steps.
•Press MODE on the remote control or 
projector repeatedly until your desired 
mode is selected.
• Go to thePicture > Picture 
Mode menu and press Left/ Right to select a desired mode.
The preset picture modes are stored in the projector along with the current color 
temperature setting for each input. You can change the picture mode and color temperature 
settings for the currently active input, and your selection is automatically stored in the 
projector and associated with that input source. 
Each time you change the picture mode, the projector also changes the color temperature 
setting to the one which was last selected for that particular picture mode on that particular 
input. If you change the input source, the most recently used picture mode and color 
temperature for that input and resolution will be restored.
The other picture properties such as brightness, color, contrast, tint, and sharpness, are not 
changed with a change in picture mode, however, are altered by a change in input. They 
remain constant and system wide, no matter what other picture properties are changed. See 
Picture menu on page 35 for details.
The picture modes available for different types of signals are listed below.
Graphic input sources
Graphic input sources are computer (data) based graphics-card signal timings and are only 
ever connected using the VGA (D-Sub) cable. Graphic input sources are active only when 
RGB is selected as the input source.
1.Dynamic Mode (Default): Maximizes the brightness of the projected picture. This 
mode is suitable for environments where extra-high brightness is required, such as 
using the projector in well lit rooms.
2.Presentation Mode: Is designed for presentations. The brightness is emphasized in this 
mode to match PC and notebook coloring.
3.sRGB Mode: Maximizes the purity of RGB colors to provide true-to-life pictures 
regardless of brightness setting. It is most suitable for viewing photos taken with an 
sRGB compatible and properly calibrated camera, and for viewing PC graphic and 
drawing applications such as AutoCAD.
4.Cinema Mode: Is appropriate for playing colorful movies, video clips from digital 
cameras or DVs through the PC input for best viewing in a blackened (little light) 
environment. 
						

							Operation 28
Video input sources
Video input sources are video (movie) based signal timings connected using the video cables 
Component Video (YPbPr), S-Video, or composite Video. Video input sources are active only 
when YPbPr (Comp.), S-Video, or Video is selected as the input source.
1.Standard Mode (Default): Is appropriate for viewing colorful movies, video clips 
from digital cameras or DVs.
2.Dynamic Mode: Is suitable for playing gamebox-based video games in a normal living 
room lighting level environment.
3.Cinema Mode: Is suitable for enjoying dark movies or DVD movies best viewed in a 
blackened (little light) home cinema or lounge room environment.
Using Wall Color
In the situation where you are projecting onto a colored surface such as a painted wall which 
may not be white, the Wall Color feature can help correct the projected picture’s color to 
prevent possible color difference between the source and projected pictures. 
To use this function, go to the   Picture > Wa l l  C o l o r menu and press Left/
Right to select a color which is the closest to the color of the projection surface. There are 
several precalibrated colors to choose from: Light Yellow, Pink, Light Green, Blue, and 
Blackboard.
To achieve truly accurate color reproduction in your projected pictures, it is still 
recommended that you use a properly graded white projection screen.
Fine-tuning the picture quality
The following adjustments are accessible in the Picture menu. Highlight the item to 
be adjusted by pressing Up/Down and press Left/Right to make adjustments 
based on your needs.
Selecting a Color Temperature
There are four preset color temperature* settings available.
1.T1: With the highest color temperature, T1 makes the picture appear the most bluish 
white than other settings.
2.T2: Makes pictures appear bluish white.
3.T3: Maintains normal colorings for white.
4.T4: Makes pictures appear reddish white.
*About color temperatures:
There are many different shades that are considered to be “white” for various purposes. One 
of the common methods of representing white color is known as the “color temperature”. A 
white color with a low color temperature appears to be reddish white. A white color with a 
high color temperature appears to have more blue in it.
Adjusting Brightness
The higher the value, the brighter the picture. The lower the setting, the darker the picture. 
Adjust this control so the black areas of the picture appear just as black and that detail in the 
dark areas is visible. 
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							Operation 29
Adjusting Contrast
The higher the value, the greater the contrast. Adjust this control so that white areas of the 
picture appear bright and that detail in the white areas remains visible. Use this after you 
have previously adjusted the Brightness setting to suit your selected input and viewing 
environment. 
Other adjustments
You can find other picture quality fine-tune selections in the Picture menu as well. 
See Picture menu on page 35 for details.
A change of input will cause the projector to restore the picture settings which were current 
when that input was last selected. If no custom adjustments have been made to the picture 
settings of that input, the default settings for that input will be used.
Setting the presentation timer
Presentation timer can indicate the presentation time on the screen to help you achieve 
better time management when giving presentations. Follow these steps to utilize this 
function: 
1. Press TIMER SETUP on the remote control or go to 
the
Advanced > Presentation Timer menu and 
pressLeft/ Right to display the Presentation Timer page.
2. Press Down to highlight Timer Period and decide the timer period by pressing 
Left/ Right. The length of time can be set from 5 to 240 minutes in 5-minute 
increments.
If the timer is already on, the timer will restart whenever the Timer Period is reset.
3. Press Down to highlight Display Timer and choose if you want the timer to show 
up on the screen by pressing Left/Right.
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SelectionDescription
Always Displays the timer on screen throughout the presentation time. 
1 min/2 min/3 min Displays the timer on screen in the last 1/2/3 minute(s).
Never Hides the timer throughout the presentation time.
Timer Activate
Timer Period
Display Timer
Timer Position
Timer Counting DirectionNo
60 min.
Always
Count Up Presentation Timer 
						

							Operation 304. Press Down to highlight Timer Position and set the timer 
position by pressing Left/ Right.
Upper left 
J lower left J upper right J lower right 
5. Press Down to highlight Timer Counting Direction and select 
your desired counting direction by pressing Left/ Right.
6. Press Up to highlight Timer Activate 
and press Left/ Right. A 
confirmation message displays.
7. Press Down to confirm. You will see the 
message “Timer is on!” displaying on the 
screen. The timer start counting at the time the timer is on.
To cancel the timer, repeat steps 1, 6, and 7. You will see the message “Time is up!” 
displaying on the screen.
How to use the TIMER On/Show button?
The button is a multi-functional key. 
• If the presentation timer is off, pressing this button displays a 
confirmation message. You can decide whether to activate the 
timer or not by following the on-screen instruction.
• If the timer is already on and hidden, pressing this button 
displays the timer on the screen for a few seconds.
• If the timer is already on and displays on the screen, pressing this 
button has no effect.
Hiding the picture
In order to draw the audience’s full attention to 
the presenter, you can use BLANK to hide the 
screen picture. Press any key on the projector 
or remote control to restore the picture. The 
word “BLANK” appears at the lower right 
corner of the screen while the picture is 
hidden.
You can set the blank time in the 
 
Setting > Blank Timer 
menu to let the 
projector return the picture automatically after a period of time when there is no action 
taken on the blank screen. The length of time can be set from 0 to 60 minutes in one-minute 
increments. Selecting 0 minute disables the function.
Once BLANK is pressed, the projector enters Economic mode automatically. 
Do not block the projection lens from projecting as this could cause the blocking object to 
become heated and deformed or even cause a fire.
SelectionDescription
Count Up Increases from 0 to the preset time.
Count down Decrease from the preset time to 0.
5 min
5 min5 min
5 min
Confirm turning timer On?
Yes             No