BenQ Mp510 Dlp Users Manual
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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 Downloaded From projector-manual.com BenQ Manuals
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 1 4 2 3 Confirm AUTO Clear Cancel **** Downloaded From projector-manual.com BenQ Manuals
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 Downloaded From projector-manual.com BenQ Manuals
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 Downloaded From projector-manual.com BenQ Manuals
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. Downloaded From projector-manual.com BenQ Manuals
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. Downloaded From projector-manual.com BenQ Manuals
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. Downloaded From projector-manual.com BenQ Manuals
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. 50-30+70 Downloaded From projector-manual.com BenQ Manuals
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. -30 50+70 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 Downloaded From projector-manual.com BenQ Manuals
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 Downloaded From projector-manual.com BenQ Manuals