BenQ Mp511 Dlp Users Manual

Operation 41 Note that the menu items are available when the projector detects at least one valid signal. If 
there is no equipment connected to the projector or no signal detected, limited menu items 
are accessible.
Information
FAQ-Image and Installation
FAQ-Features and Service
Current System Status
• Source
• Picture Mode
• Resolution
• Color System
• Equivalent Lamp Hour
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Operation 42
Using the menus
The projector is equipped with On-Screen Display (OSD) menus for making various 
adjustments and settings.
There are 17 different OSD menu languages. See System setup: Basic menu on page 45 for 
details.
Below is the overview of the OSD menu.
The following example describes the adjustment of Keystone.
1. Press MENU/Exit on the projector or 
remote control to turn the OSD menu on.4. Press MODE/Enter to display 
the keystone correction page.
2. Use Left/Right to select the...

Operation 43
Display menu
FUNCTION
(default setting/
value)DESCRIPTION (default setting/value)
Wall Color
 (Off)Correct the projected picture’s color when the projection surface is not 
white.
Aspect Ratio
(Auto)There are four options to set the images aspect ratio depending on your 
input signal source.
See Selecting the aspect ratio on page 30 for details.
Keystone
(0)Corrects any keystoning of the image. See Correcting keystone on page 
29 for details.
Position
(0)Displays the position adjustment...

Operation 44
Picture menu
Some picture adjustments are available only when certain input sources are in use. 
Unavailable adjustments are not shown on the screen.
FUNCTION
 (default setting / 
value)DESCRIPTION
Picture Mode
(PC: Dynamic;
YPbPr/ S-Video/ 
Video: 
Standard)Pre-defined picture modes are provided so you can optimize your 
projector image set-up to suit your program type. See Selecting a picture 
mode on page 31 for details.
Reference 
ModeSelects an picture mode that most suits your need for...

Operation 45
Source menu
System setup: Basic menu
FUNCTION
(default setting / 
value)DESCRIPTION
Quick Auto 
Search
(On)See Switching input signal on page 27 for details.
FUNCTION
(default setting / 
value)DESCRIPTION
Presentation 
Timer
(Off)Reminds the presenter to finish the presentation within a certain time
frame. See Setting the presentation timer on page 34 for details.
Timer period (15 min.)
Sets a preferred length of time for presentation.
Timer display (Always)
Sets whether to display the timer...

Operation 46
System setup: Advanced menu
Auto Power 
Off
(Disable)This function allows the projector to turn off automatically if no input 
signal is detected after a set period of time. Press Left/ Right on the 
projector or remote control to set the duration before the projector is 
turned off. 
The time period can be set from 5 to 30 minutes in 5-minute increments. 
If the preset time lengths are not suitable for your presentation, select 
Disable. The projector will not automatically shut down in a...

Operation 47
Lamp 
Settings
Lamp mode (Normal)
Toggles the projector lamp between Normal and Economic modes. Using 
Economic mode reduces system noise and power consumption by 20%. If 
the Economic mode is selected, the light output will be reduced and result 
in darker projected images.
Setting the projector in Economic mode also extends the lamp timer 
automatic shutdown feature. See Calculation of lamp hour on page 50 
for details on how the total lamp hour is calculated.
Reset lamp timer
Once the...

Operation 48
Information menu
This menu shows you the current operating status of the projector.
Some picture adjustments are available only when certain input sources are in use. 
Unavailable adjustments are not shown on the screen.
FUNCTIONDESCRIPTION
FAQ-Image and 
Installation
Displays possible solutions to problems you may encounter.FAQ-Features 
and Service
Current System 
Status
Source
Shows the current signal source.
Picture mode
Shows the selected mode in the PICTURE menu.
Resolution
Shows the...

Maintenance 49
Maintenance
Care of the projector
Your projector needs little maintenance. The only thing you need to do on a regular basis is 
to keep the lens clean.
Never remove any parts of the projector except the lamp. Contact your dealer if other parts 
need replacing.
Cleaning the lens
Clean the lens whenever you notice dirt or dust on the surface. 
• Use a canister of compressed air to remove dust. 
• If there is dirt or smears, use lens-cleaning paper or moisten a soft cloth with lens cleaner...

Maintenance 50
Lamp information
Calculation of lamp hour
When the projector is in operation, the duration (in hours) of lamp usage is automatically 
calculated by the built-in timer. The method of calculating the equivalent lamp hour is as 
follows:
Total (equivalent) lamp hour
= 1 (hours used in Economic mode) + 3/2 (hours used in normal mode)
See Lamp mode (Normal) on page 47 for more information on Economic mode.
The lamp hour in Economic mode is calculated as 2/3 of that in normal mode. That is,...